Forget the things behind, Stretch for the things before.

Lily Amore

2011-12-21T14:44:00.001+08:00

Back in DISTED, Moral classes were always the best. There would be no pressure and it was a whole lot of fun! I remember that we had to do Moral presentation on whatever topic that we choose. Back then, I am just fascinated by TRANSSEXUAL and HOMOSEXUAL. I used to wonder whether they are born this way or the environment made them that way. So my friends and I ended up doing a presentation/skit on transsexuals. Some of us dressed up as guys at the beginning, and turned into girls at the end of the presentation. I remember that Sin Ling was the acting plastic surgeon and she was operating on me. She used the opportunity to tickle me during the presentation, making me scream and shout, as if I was really in the operating theatre. Just thinking about it, puts a huge smile on my face. It was one of the most memorable moments in my college years.

Back to the present, it was my friends' turn to do their Moral presentation. Only difference is that they have to shoot a video about the subject that they chose. Again, they chose 'Discrimination against Homosexuals'. They asked my help to shoot and edit the video. Immediately I agreed because this is one of the few things that I always wanted to do but didn't get the chance to do it. So after a month of shooting and editing, the final product is HERE!!! Hope you guys enjoy the show!

P.S. This is just a Moral Presentation where we had fun doing it.

Girls Are A Complicated Species

2011-12-07T13:12:00.001+08:00

As females, we always say that the things that we want is fairly simple, which is to be loved. We always say what we want and what we are thinking at different points in time. Unfortunately, we may have caused a little bit of problems for the boys... Watch!

After watching this, I do feel kind of sorry for the male population in the universe!

Crazy Phone Calls of the Day

2011-11-26T16:11:00.001+08:00

After having breakfast with my family, I went back to slumber as I am sick. Runny nose, stuffy nose, sore throat and cough all came to visit me at the same time since yesterday. My mum left me at home to rest so she could do her errands. I place the house phone beside me just in case my mum needs to contact me.

So there I was lying on the bed, resting, letting my immune system to run to fight the infection within me, the phone rang.

I picked up and the person on the other line said, "Hi, is your mother around?" Apparently, it was my neighbour calling. Let call this person X.

I replied, "No, she is not in. She went out."

X: " But I just saw her went into the house!"

Me: "Yes, but she went out already."

X: "NO, your mum is back!"

I then thought to myself, maybe my mum haven't left the house yet. So all right, I put him on hold and I dragged myself out of bed to see IF my mum was still at home. I checked the corners of the house, then I finally checked the car. YES, my MUM was not at home.

So I returned to the waiting call...

Me: "My mum went out d, her car is not in."

X: "Aiya, your mum parked the car at the other side! I am just opposite eh!"

I was getting restless and frustrated. Why on earth would I lie about my mum being not at home!?!?!?!? I mean, what for???? If you have eyes, then you would see that my mum's car is not in!!!!

Me: "She NOT in. She WENT out."

X: "Ah... okokokok."

Call ended.

Sigh... such a phone call makes me even more tired. I went back to bed and tried to get some sleep. I hate the feeling of being sick.

Anyway, there was another call, my mum's friend, again looking for my mum. Let's call her Y.

Y: "Lu mummy wo di oh?"

(Is your mummy in?)

Me: "Mummy bo di. E chu ke liao."

(She's not in. She went out.)

Normally, if the person you are looking for is not around, the call would just end there, isn't it? But NO.... not for this old lady. The phone call continued....

Y: "Oh... eh, lu pai it wu o oh?"

(Oh... eh, do you have classes on Monday?)

Me: "Bo..."

(No...)

Y: "Lu mummy wu chua lu chu ki oh?"

(Would your mum bring you out?)

None of these is any of her business, but I politely obliged anyway since she is my mum's friend.

Me: "Wa pai it dui liao."

(I'm going back on Monday.)

Y: "Dui to lok?"

(Go back where?)

Me: "Dui KL lo."

(Back KL)

Y: "Lu mm shi gong pai it bo o ah?"

(I thought you say you don't have class on Monday.)

Me: "Pai it bo o. Pai zee wu o ah."

(Monday I don't have class. Tuesday I have class.)

Y: "Ai yah, wa tong kim mui lu pai it la!"

(Ai yah, I am talking about MONDAY la!)

Me: "............"

I am replying whatever you are asking me and you are telling me that I am not answering your questions??!?!? Man... these phone calls are making me even worse.

Y: "Lu kua beh ah?"

(Are you sick?)

Me: "Hah."

(Yes.)

You would expect a little sympathy or comforting words, instead what I heard was...

Y: "Ei yah, kua beh kui!!"

(Ei yah, sick fool!)

Me: "........."

Call ended.

The lesson I learnt today is that, I am not going to answer any phone calls when my mum is not at home. It's too tiring and too troublesome....

delicious Photo Log

2011-11-23T00:05:00.001+08:00

Beef Lasagne

Traditional Nasi Lemak

Cod Fish

Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream

Lemon Meringue Pie

Seriously.... do I need to say more????

Wonder Girls - "Nothin' on You" (B.O.B/BRUNO MARS OFFICIAL COVER)

2011-11-20T14:48:00.001+08:00

I only got to know the Wonder Girls when their hit song "Nobody but you" hit the radios. As if there is no other songs available, they kept playing that song over and OVER again. Ah... there was a time that I got sick of that song... for a short while at least. Anyway, I stumbled upon a song posted on Facebook which I find very amusing. Wonder Girls doing a cover on B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars "Nothin' on You"!?!?!??!?!?!?! Another song which I got sick of from the repetitive replay by the radios. Sounds like a weird combo. Sceptical but curious, I hit the PLAY button...

So should you.

Apparently, this song "Nothin' On You" was voted for the Wonder Girls to sing. Thank goodness it was this song and not the next runner up which was Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA"!!! Or else you wouldn't see this post AT ALL.

So what do you think of their cover on "Nothin' on You"?

I like it. I really like this rendition. It's sweet with a little bit of swag to it. :D

Happy 11/11/11~!

2011-11-11T12:46:00.000+08:00

Today is the 11th November 2011. Apparently this number sequence will only happen again in another one thousand years later. Will it be a day that is memorable to me?

HECK NO! Have to cram the books for exams next week~!!! ARGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

Well... it may not be memorable to me, but I do wish you all a happy 11/11/11!

Our Small Part to the Community

2011-09-10T17:04:00.002+08:00

It is the final week of our course's community project in Seri Kembangan!!! I am absolutely relieved that it is almost over.

Ah... You folks have no clue of what I am talking about, right?

Well, it all started in the beginning of our second year course, where we were told that we will be doing a community project for the residents in Seri Kembangan (SK). We were not too keen about it because it involves working on our precious weekends! Anyway, this is all for the sake of learning!! *I keep on convincing myself that...

And it turns out, it was absolutely beyond my expectations. I expected that this would be just a MINOR event which involves a small community. Ha! Lesson learnt: never underestimate how small a community can be! Initially, we sent out over 600 invitation letters to the residents in SK, inviting them to our FREE health screening programme. When the response was unbelievably low, we had to invite them through the phone. Yes, we had to call them one by one! That took a lot of effort and time. Moreover, it was hard for some people to believe us, especially since there is a lot of scams and trickery going on in this world. It gave us a glimpse of the reality that to trust someone is an issue. It was so bad that we had to do house visits, which means going out there to visit the residents at their doorsteps to tell them that this is not a scam but it is an actual event by our medical faculty. Thankfully, our hard work was worth it as we were able to achieve somewhat enough respondents for our project.

The preparation work took a toll on some of us and our lecturers, as they had to prepare the health equipments, some had to communicate with the head of that community to rent the community hall, poster preparation of the event itself, and doing the proper planning of segregating the work of the students during the health screening. It was tough on those who were the leaders, especially. I am really grateful for their hard work and dedication. Just a side note, this is good for them as managing people can develop better brains! So their sacrifice is not in vain!

All in all, we really did a good job of making this community project a reality. Thank goodness that it went pretty smoothly! Here are some pictures of us in action!

Measuring the blood pressure of the participants - the manual way.

Blood taking was carried out by professional personnel, we 2nd-year students are not allowed to do, which was just sad!

Questionnaires are the most informative way to find out the participants' lifestyle, eating habits and family history.

Tomorrow will be the last day of our health screening programme. Then we will have one more week to prepare for the Health Campaign on 18th September (Sun) as a closing ceremony to our community project and to present the lab results to the participants. Wish us luck!

P.S.
This is us playing around when there is a little free time.

Don't we look serious?

Forcing a smile when we looked absolutely exhausted!!

You said...

2011-09-06T23:04:00.000+08:00

You said...
      I only hear what I want to.

You said...
     I don't pay attention.

You said...
    I'm stubborn.

You said...
    I don't listen to what you have to say.

You implied...
    You don't trust me...

And do you know what I will say?

I'll say...
    What the hell do you take me for?!
    You are just the same as me.

如果这就是爱情 - 张靓颖 Guitar Chords

2011-09-03T22:59:00.001+08:00

如果这就是爱情 - 张靓颖 Guitar Chords

Capo 1

Credits to http://www.yuepu99.com/2010/04/99-guitar-chords.html

Just a Dream

2010-12-02T13:28:00.001+08:00

Lately, I am in love with this song. I know the original singer of this song is Nelly but I really like this cover version of "Just a Dream". Take a listen and sing along with the lyrics posted below. That piano playing is just awesome!

(Sam Tsui)

I was thinkin about you, thinkin about me.

Thinkin about us, what we gonna be?

Open my eyes; it was only just a dream.

(Christina Grimmie)

I travel back, down that road.

Will you come back? No one knows.

I realize, it was only just a dream.

(Sam Tsui)

I was at the top and I was like I’m in the basement.

Number one spot and now you found your own replacement.

I swear now that I can't take it, knowing somebody's got my baby.

And now you ain't around, baby I can't think.

I shoulda put it down. Shoulda got that ring.

Cuz I can still feel it in the air.

See your pretty face run my fingers through your hair.

My lover, my life. My baby, my wife.

You left me, I'm tied.

Cuz I know that it just ain't right.

(Together)

I was thinkin about you, thinkin about me.

Thinkin about us, what we gonna be?

Open my eyes; it was only just a dream.

So I travel back, down that road.

Will you come back? No one knows.

I realize, it was only just a dream.

(Christina Grimmie)

When I'm ridin I swear I see your face at every turn.

I'm tryin to get my usher on, but I can let it burn.

And I just hope you'll know you're the only one I yearn for.

No wonder I'll be missing when I'll learn?

Didn't give you all my love, I guess now I got my payback.

Now I'm in the club thinkin all about you baby.

Hey, you was so easy to love. But wait, I guess that love wasn't enough.

I'm goin through it every time that I'm alone.

And now i'm wishin that she'd pick up the phone.

But she made a decision that she wanted to move one.

Cuz I was wrong...

(Together)

And I was thinkin about you, thinkin about me.

Thinkin about us, what we gonna be?

Open my eyes; it was only just a dream.

So I travel back, down that road.

Will you come back? No one knows.

I realize, it was only just a dream.

If you ever loved somebody put your hands up.

If you ever loved somebody put your hands up.

And now they're gone and you wish you could give them everything.

Ohhh, if you ever loved somebody put your hands up.

(if you ever loved somebody put your hands up.)

If you ever loved somebody put your hands up.

(if you ever loved somebody put your hands up.)

And now they're gone and you wish you could give them everything.

I was thinkin about you, thinkin about me.

Thinkin about us, what we gonna be?

Open my eyes (open my eyes); it was only just a dream (it's just a dream).

I travel back (travel back) (i travel back), down that road (down the road)(down the road).

Will you come back? No one knows (no one knows).

I realize, it was only just a dream (No, no, no...).

And I was thinkin about you, thinkin about me.

Thinkin about us, what we gonna be?

Open my eyes (open my eyes) (open my eyes); it was only just a dream (it's just a.. it's just a dream).

So I travel back, down that road.

Will you come back? No one knows.

I realize (i realize), it was only just a dream

(baby, it was only just... it was only just a dream)

Nooo... Ohhh...

It was only just a dream.

Change of Pace

2010-08-03T23:04:00.001+08:00

It is 10:42PM as I am writing this post. Weird... this feeling of not writing for so long. I never thought I would missed writing. I missed drawing as well. Ever since I came to UTAR to study, HECTIC has a whole new meaning to me. When I was doing my bachelor degree, I kept complaining that I have no time for this and no time for that. It is nothing like what I am doing it now. Of course I do complain and murmur at times, but I still like what I am doing now - studying the course that I like, the course that I truly have an interest in, regardless of how difficult it may be. I don't even know whether I can get through the first year. Hopefully. I hope so...

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OK. I don't know what else to write... Wait until I get another inspiration to write then.

My First Post in a Foreign Land

2010-04-08T08:39:00.000+08:00

Hey guys! Guess where I am right now?

Here is a hint: I am at a place where I need to bow down to people for every five to ten minutes. Personally, I think this hint is way too obvious but I will tell you the answer the next time I online! Toodles!

A Series of Misfortunes

2010-03-31T23:38:00.003+08:00

It is already the end of March and only now I post this up. Anyway, I will write more SOON!

The eve of Chinese New Year is considered as one of the most important holidays to the Chinese. It is the day where families are gathered together from all over the world to have a reunion dinner at one place. To others, it marks the end of the year and a new beginning to prosperity, luck, love, health and joy. As for me, this New Year's Eve was an unforgettable one. It has brought me plenty of restlessness, sweat and unhappiness.

It all began early in the morning on New Year's Eve, 2AM, to be specific. My house suddenly...

...went out of electricity. Without electricity, there was no air flow. So I woke up as it had gotten too warm. When I looked outside, I realized that only our house in the neighborhood is out of electricity. Sigh.. We tried to fix it, thinking that the electric switch might have just tripped, but it was all in vain. We went to bed around 4AM but we just laid there, waiting for the sun to rise, so that we can call the electrician.

Thankfully, the electrician taught us over the phone a few tricks and the electricity was back on! Immediately, we had to rush to the bus station to go down to KL. We NEARLY...

...missed the bus! We were grateful that the bus waited for us! However, luck was not on our side that day. During the bus ride, the inevitable happened.

The air conditioner in the bus broke down!!!!!!! Such bad luck!!! As you might have probably guessed, we were sweating like mad~! The extreme hot weather did not help either. We couldn't even get a shut-eye because it was too hot!!!

When we finally reached KL, we slept throughout the rest of the afternoon as we were too tired to do anything else. Just when we thought our misfortunes had finally come to an end, it left us with a surprise that none of us could have foreseen.

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Our reunion dinner at a five-star hotel restaurant SUCKS big time!!! The food was so awful that we didn't even finish them!! Apparently, it was too crowded, the waiters got our orders mixed up and our food turned out to be cold. Sigh....

What a way to end the year, huh?

Boom Boom POW!!!

2010-02-22T15:52:00.003+08:00

Forgive me for my lack of updates during this Chinese New Year festive season. Instead of giving you a thousand and one reasons for not blogging, I will tell you to watch out for my next post. My next post will be on my misfortunes just before the year of the Tiger begins. As for the time being, please enjoy the fireworks display!!! People this year are very generous in paying for the fireworks!

click on the pictures to enlarge! :D

February's Header

2010-02-01T00:33:00.001+08:00

Well... January seems to have flew by very quickly! And I finally updated my header!! I am extremely happy with the final results! Tell me what you think!

My Valentine's Day

2010-01-15T16:36:00.002+08:00

*knock* *knock* *knock*

'He's punctual, as usual,' I smiled at the thought.

After stealing a few looks at the mirror, making sure I'm dolled up nicely, I went to open the door. There he was, a dashing young man who is smiling bashfully at me. "Ready?" he asked. I nodded and took him by his arm, followed him towards his car.

"Where will you taking me today?"

"You'll see."

As he opened the car door for me, he leaned in and gave me a soft kiss on the cheek. "Happy Valentine's Day."

"Happy Valentine's Day, Grace."

"Hey, don't you call me that."

"But you won't let me call you by your first name." Christopher is his first name.

"Doesn't mean you should call me by my last name."

"All right, all right, Topher." Giving a kiss back. "Happy Valentine's Day."

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Yes, you heard me right. It is THE Topher Grace from the hit comedy series "That's 70's Show."

Isn't he dreamy?

He has finished filming his latest movie entitled "Valentine's Day" which will be out in February 2010. Finally, we will be able to spend some time together. Here is the movie trailer.

Now back to my story.

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It was the middle of the night and the whole place is deserted. Well, that's the idea of having REAL privacy when you are dating a celebrity. But I was glad that we were alone now. He's been away for months and I am glad he is here. He held my hand all the way while he was driving. I loved it.

We reached a place that I do not know, or I haven't seen before. It was just too dark to see what this place is. All I know is that it was a huge building and... the doors were locked. But of course, Topher had the keys.

"Close your eyes."

"What?"

"Close your eyes," he repeated.

"It's dark, Topher. I can't see anything."

"Just do it," he insisted.

"Oh.. oh all right."

*click* *click* *click*

"Now open them."

"Oh my goodness...."

"Now I know where we are!"

"Can I have this dance?"

Smiling happily, I gave him my hand and he pulled me close. Swaying slowly under the many many stars, shining down on us. It was purely magical.

Just the two of us.

Nobody else.

Just the two of us and the twinkling stars.

Just being in his arms makes everything seems so irrelevant and insignificant.

Then, it was time to leave.

He has to work early in the morning at 5am. Such a relationship is difficult but quoting the movie trailer, "Valentine's Day is about anger, disappointment, love, romance, mating, digressions, sparkly and commitment." He sent me home and kissed me so passionately that I just felt weak at my knees.

"See you later."

"Yeah, see you."

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It's now 9 in the morning.

"What are you doing in bed?!?" my housemate voice screaming at my ear. "It's VALENTINE'S DAY!!!"

I smiled, mumbling, "I just had the best Valentine's Day." And continued sleeping.

"What?" she asked.

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THE END.

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E&O Hotel: English Afternoon Tea

2010-01-14T20:00:00.112+08:00

Good evening! I am in a pleasant mood today~! :D Thanks to the contribution of a certain someone, my Mum and I had the opportunity to dine at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, which was established since 1885. We went there to have the hotel's English Afternoon Tea. Sounds very elite, don't you think so?

Even the ashes are decorated.... @___@

I have been hearing quite a lot of people going for high tea and afternoon tea. Initially I thought both of them were the same. On that contrary, it is not the case. In brief, high tea is held later in the evening (around 6pm) while afternoon tea is taken from two something to five in the evening. Besides the different time setting, the food served during high tea is heavier in contrast to the latter. Here is the link for a more elaborate explanation.

As we enter into the 1885 restaurant, we were greeted by...

...lots and lots of pastries and cakes!!!

We were escorted to our seats, which was located near a glassed door, where a garden is just right outside.

And how can you have afternoon tea without tea? I had chosen Creme Orange tea, which a blend of vanilla essence and orange flavour tea. It is very aromatic and sweet smelling.

I was told that the English would often add milk and sugar to their tea when they attend to such events. Being the curious person that I am, I gave it a try...

Honestly, I can't tell the difference!

So what did we have for our English afternoon tea?

Scones, sandwiches, pastries and cakes! These sandwiches aren't your ordinary sandwiches. They were made with roasted beef, smoked salmon, dill and cucumber! Simply superb!

When I first saw the food, I whispered my mum, "Mum, this is IT?? FOR TWO???" Yes, I was complaining that the portion being served was too little. However, I regretted I said that AFTER I finished my share of scones and sandwiches. I was already FULL!~! We had to rest a while before we continued with the rest.

Overall, the food was IMPECCABLE! It was absolutely a great experience for my taste buds as I have never tasted anything like it before~! Therefore, today was a good day!

Playing the Waiting Game

2010-01-12T00:02:00.000+08:00

Currently I have been stuck at home waiting for an important phone call. It is the ONE phone call which will determine the future of mine. It has already been a month of waiting. However I can't do anything about it. I can only WAIT... and WAIT... and WAIT....

Protests turned Ugly

2010-01-08T23:52:00.004+08:00

A police officer inspected the damaged Metro Tabernacle Church which was destroyed by a fire bomb late Thursday night in the Kuala Lumpur suburb of Desa Melawati. Photo taken from here.

This is taken from the Sydney Morning Herald.

Firebomb attacks on Malaysian churches

ROMEN BOSE January 9, 2010

KUALA LUMPUR: Four Malaysian churches have been firebombed, with one left badly damaged, in an escalating dispute over the use of the word Allah by non-Muslims.

As Muslim groups held protests yesterday, police increased security around churches after one in Kuala Lumpur was set ablaze in a midnight attack that left its ground floor gutted. Three other churches were attacked hours later, with one sustaining minor damage, while the others were not damaged. No arrests have been made.

The Home Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein, appealed for calm amid the conflict over the use of Allah as a translation for God by Christians, and assured minorities in Malay-dominated Malaysia that ''they are safe''.

''I take the events that happened last night very seriously,'' he told a press conference. ''We want to assure the public that this was not a co-ordinated and well-planned action.

''Let's hope for the best in a few hours' time,'' he said before the protests that took place at two main mosques in the capital after yesterday's prayers.

Police said officers had been deployed to protect churches around the country and to monitor the protests, following the attacks and also phone threats against churches.

In Kuala Lumpur, young worshippers carried banners and vowed to defend Islam.

''We will not allow the word Allah to be inscribed in your churches,'' a speaker shouted into a loudspeaker at the Kampung Bahru mosque. About 50 people carried posters reading ''Heresy arises from words wrongly used'' and ''Allah is only for us''.

The High Court this month ruled in favour of a Catholic newspaper which used Allah as a translation for God. The Government has said the word should be used only by Muslims. The ruling was suspended on Wednesday pending an appeal.

''Islam is above all. Every citizen must respect that,'' said Ahmad Johari, who attended prayers at the National Mosque. ''I hope the court will understand the feeling of the majority Muslims of Malaysia. We can fight to the death over this issue.''

The rallies were held inside the mosque compounds after police banned protests on the streets. Participants dispersed peacefully afterwards.

Pribumi Perkasa, one of the groups organising the demonstrations, condemned the fire-bombings but warned that Malays were deeply concerned.

Agence France-Presse, Associated Press

This is getting out of hand. Now FOUR churches are being affected. In Malaysia, the Malays take up around 60% of the entire population. If the Malays are not happy, they will not simply let this matter go. If this goes on, we can forget about "1Malaysia". What my friend said is true, "All it takes is for ONE person to burn a mosque, a WAR will begin."
May we pray for the safety of the believers in Christ as well as the citizens in Malaysia.

Update (11/01/10): Now EIGHT CHURCHES ARE BEING ATTACKED!!!!

Are You Done Talking?

2010-01-07T09:31:00.001+08:00

Ever since the video and pictures of the molestation were posted on the net, people have been putting the blame on the Singaporeans who stood by and did nothing.. You see, this is ONE thing that I dislike the most. It is always the same, when something happen, people will start to point fingers. After they have found a scapegoat, these people start to be all righteous and put the blame on the others, "educating" them how they should do this or that. To me... that is a whole lot of bull. For those Singaporeans who just stood by and watch the whole thing, actually they are just portraying exactly what we would do if we were there. Let's face it, we are all AFRAID of getting ourselves involved. UNLESS a bold person is willing to go up against these four men, someone MIGHT actually follow the lead and give a helping hand. According to the rumors, securities did finally come to the scene and sorted the whole thing.

When I saw the RAZORTV video on how Singaporeans would react if they were there at the scene, they just simply shrugged and said that they won't do anything. Although it seems selfish and ignorant, I really appreciate their honesty. We Asians are brought up in a way to mind our own business and not be so KPC. This is the reality of the world that we live in. So don't go and put the blame on others just because it is convenient for you to open your mouth and make SMART comments just to be part of the entire fiasco.

Now people are speculating that the 'victim' is a Thai transsexual...

HA! Are you people still going to tell the Singaporeans to help 'her'? Would you even go and help 'her'?

Highly UNLIKELY.

On the side note, what I learned from this incident is that you have to take care of yourself wherever you are. When you reach a certain age, you have to protect yourself. Don't expect people to help you out of these kind of situations. The world is not that kind.

A Peaceful Ending???

2009-12-31T11:55:00.001+08:00

As some of you have known, my laptop was inaccessible. Many were unable to help me, I eventually called DELL CENTER for assistance.

Of course, I DID listen to his advice. Backed up my entire hard disk (around 25G). And I am happy to announce my laptop is running smoothly until today :D

That's all! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

Tech Problem here.... Please Help

2009-12-28T09:27:00.002+08:00

My laptop is SPOILED!!!! I can't get into my Window XP Start Up Page! Can anyone pretty please help me???

UPDATE (28/12/09): It's working now! :D

A Toast to the 87-year-old Women

2009-12-11T19:00:00.002+08:00

(This is a scheduled post)

Ah Ma, Happy Birthday! I'm truly sorry for not able to attend your birthday dinner. Therefore, this post is dedicated to you! Here's to another 10 years! Cheers!

Till the Day We Meet Again

2009-12-09T10:18:00.004+08:00

That's right! I'm going to church training for two weeks! I had no choice but to leave my inner child behind to take care of our little blog. Please do come and check on TINY KIM for me, k? Thanks and see you!

Will You Remember Me When I'm Gone?

2009-12-04T21:31:00.009+08:00

Once a friend asked me, "Are you afraid of dying?" Without thinking much, I hastily replied NO. At that time, I was not afraid of death because I never really knew what death is. Until... that same friend of mine took his own life a few months later. It was then that I had a slightly better understanding on what death truly is. Right now, if that question was thrown at me again, what will my answer be? Some people are afraid of the pain inflicted by death, while others are afraid of leaving their loved ones behind. As for me, I think I am more fearful of losing my loved ones, especially my family and friends.

Anyway, what I want to do today is to share with you an excerpt from Have a Little Faith, a book by Mitch Albom, concerning another reason on why people fear death. This is a conversation between Mitch Albom and the deceased Albert Lewis, who is referred here as 'Reb'.

As a child, I truly believed there was a Book of Life, some huge, dusty thing in a library in the sky, and once a year, on the Day of Atonement, God flipped through the pages with a feathered quill pen and - check, check, X, check - you lived or you died. I was always afraid that I wasn't praying hard enough, that I needed to shut my eyes tighter to will God's pen from one side to the other.
What do people fear most about death? I asked the Reb.
"Fear?" He thought for a moment. "Well, for one thing, why happens next? Where do we go? Is it what we imagined?
That's big.
"Yes. But there is something else."
What else?
He leaned forward.
"Being forgotten," he whispered.

That really took me by surprise. I never realized that being forgotten could be a reason. Although Albert Lewis did not further elaborate his point, the author gave his own thoughts concerning it.

To think that you died and no one would remember you. I wondered if this was why we tried so hard to make our mark in America. To be known. Think of how important celebrity has become. We sing to get famous; lose weight, eat bugs, even commit murder to get famous. Our young people post their deepest thoughts on public Web sites. They run cameras from their bedrooms. It's as if we are screaming, Notice me! Remember me! Yet the notoriety barely lasts. Names quickly blur and in time are forgotten.

Don't you think that this is a sensible explanation? Come on, let's face it, nobody is going to remember you if you haven't done anything out of the ordinary. Being plain and simple does make life easier but it's hard for others to even recall your name. On the other hand, even if you have done something notorious, there will always be something else that is far worse than what has been done. Maybe you will be remembered for a short period of time but eventually, people do forget. In this case, it's kind of harsh, don't you think so? I mean, I will still hope that when it's my time to go, there will be people to leave flowers on my grave. It's like a sign that I did exist in some ways, I guess...

What about you? Are you afraid of being forgotten?

I'm a Sherlock Holmes in the Making

2009-11-30T23:15:00.013+08:00

One evening - it was on the 30th November, 2009 - my dear Cupido and I were enjoying a cup of tea in my small yet cozy sitting room. We were startled by the heavy footsteps on the stairs, and the door of our room was flung open. Both of us were surprised to perceive that our intruder was a skinny chap with a face that was utterly pale and round.
“OH, please, please forgive this intrusion!” he pleaded breathlessly but unaware of his loud and pitchy voice.
“My name is NuffNang, and please, detective, I beg of you, you have to help me!” That’s where the case began...

With that, Mr. Nuffnang left hurriedly, in the pouring rain. “Odd. Such an odd case indeed. Why on earth would anyone steal that picture? What is the significance of that image of Sherlock Holmes? Why did Mr. NuffNang took off so quickly? Ah... Questions, questions, questions... Such thrill!” A smile curled upon my tiny face as I put down my cup of tea. I rose swiftly, grabbed my hat and opened the door, leaving my poor, puzzled Cupido behind...

It was raining heavily. I stood by the damped sidewalk, watching the raindrops rhythmically falling down. There I was thinking about the two clues provided by our skeletal Mr. NuffNang before his immediate departure.

After much speculation, it was time to put my probable deductions to the tests. As I was strolling, a sign with neon lights caught my eye. Ahh... a cybercafe... just what I needed. This must be one of my very fortunate days. I paid to the grumpy old man behind the counter.
“Booth No. 5, girlie” grunted that big old man.
“No. 5 - my favourite number” silently I whispered. Grinning to myself, very fortunate indeed. With just a few clicks, ah ha! I have found my two prominent suspects of this case.

“Elementary, my dear Cupido.” explaining my deductions to my tea companion, Cupido once I returned to my humble abode. The rain then had finally stopped as we sat by the open window, enjoying the light breeze while sipping our cups of tea.
“I have sent a short electronic mail to our dear Mr. NuffNang. I do hope he will reply me soon. There are so many questions that were left unattended previously. I would like a proper explanation from him.” said I while Cupido nodded in agreement.
“Ahhh... wonderful tea, this is...”

A Book A Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay

2009-11-26T20:31:00.005+08:00

If there is one thing that I do not hesitate to spend money on, it will be definitely one of these two:
FOOD or BOOKS!

Today, Popular Book Store is having a Preview Day for its Popular card members! They can enjoy a better bargain up to 70% discounts. Needless to say, a crowd will always gather when there is a sale. It was already swarmed with people when I reached there at 11:10am, just 10 minutes after the shop opens for business. It is both ridiculous but predictable at the same time.

Anyway, I knew what I wanted to buy before I even set foot into the store. I was only expecting to buy 4 books: The Time Traveler's Wife, The Gift, My Sister's Keeper and Have a Little Faith. However, I couldn't find the first two books on my mental list. Curses... those two books were on top of my list and were the ones with very good reviews!! It was then my brother, who went there with me, said he will picked out some titles for me. Spontaneously, I jumped for the suggestion! Most of the titles that were chosen by him were bestsellers! Crap... they were discounted only at 20%! Oh well... at least it is better than no discount at all, right? Therefore, I ended up buying 9 books! I wonder how long it will take me to finish all of them...?

heavy...

My Top 5 Treat List

2009-11-09T23:00:00.000+08:00

The other day, I saw a DELL blogging contest that requires bloggers to write about how would you treat yourself if money and opportunities were not a concern. That really got me thinking. Of course, I can't do this by myself, I had to ask someone, someone who understands me like no other, who's been there for me ALL my life - the child in me, Tiny Kim. The following is our little conversation.

Not in a Pleasant Mood

2009-11-05T23:18:00.003+08:00

I don't know what's going on...

First, there was no electricity. NOW, there is no water supply?!?!?!? What gives?!

Lor Bak

2009-10-09T09:36:00.004+08:00

On Wednesday morning, my Mum had a little demonstration on how to make a famous Penang dish - "Lor Bak". According to Wikipedia, Lor Bak is made by marinated minced pork, then roll in thin soybean sheets and then deep fried.

There are many variations on the types of meat used in the Lor Bak. Some people prefer to use pork sausages, others prefer to use minced pork. The way that was taught to my Mum was to use lean pork instead. Thus, it really depends on what your taste buds tell you. Anyway, I have already summarized the entire cooking process into three big pictures. Enjoy!

中秋节快乐！

2009-10-03T00:02:00.003+08:00

As you can see, I have put together all the mooncake boxes that I have collected throughout the past few years into a single picture. I would always look forward to this time of the year, just simply because I love to see the various styles of packaging. Anyway, Happy Mooncake Festival, everyone!

The Attack of Creativity

2009-09-18T18:02:00.009+08:00

After graduation, I suddenly feel...... FREE.... free as a bird. I am free to do whatever I want... for now at least. Before I battle the issue of either furthering my studies or start working (actually, I am stalling >_<), I decided to embrace the artistic side of mine by doing some arts and craft. =P

I have seen many people who have hand-made their own jewelery, some even make a fortune out of them. I was definitely intrigued to try it out myself. Sure enough, I was able to make a simple bracelet as well by using beads and wires. Not bad for the first try eh?

Besides the bracelet, I revamped a boring old puzzle box into something more presentable. You know, whenever a person receives a present, one's common reaction would be to guess what is in the box. One will tap, shake and listen to the present in order to figure out the contents. This idea was from an arts and craft book I bought the other day. Naturally, I tried to make my own "peekaboo" (as I like to call it) present box. And TADA~! What do you think?
On the side note, internet has been slow... I wonder why?

Going soon!

2009-09-03T23:25:00.005+08:00

I am going to KL tomorrow to attend my graduation ceremony on Saturday evening. Yupe, that's about it.

Packing now. Byeeeee....!

CPR time

2009-08-21T14:39:00.004+08:00

It is time for resuscitate my blog.

Hey y'all, what's up? It's been a long while since I last wrote an entry. I hope you all have been doing well :). I, on the other hand, have been sick *coughing, to be precise for a few days now. I don't have a fever, so I am NOT infected with H1N1. However, because H1N1 infection is getting more and more serious each day, I just stayed home to avoid all the auntie's gibberish talking about H1N1 and gossips about who has been infected yadda yadda yadda...

Putting that aside, I have finished my bachelor degree!!!!! I am beyond thrilled when I got my final results! I am so glad that I have made it! Haha! Now I am excited for my graduation! You know, initially, I did not want to attend the graduation ceremony. I felt that I did not accomplished anything worthy for any celebration. I talked to my family about it and my parents told me, "Up to you, it is your choice." In the end, I registered for graduation. My brother changed my conception about the entire thing. He said that, "This is a milestone. This is what you have accomplished so far and you may not be happy about it. But, these are the things are going to bring you further on what you are going to be next. It might be bigger, better and maybe something you might be proud of." I suppose he is right. It is just kind of weird that I didn't want to go for graduation in the beginning and now I am actually excited???? Strange but true. Anyway, that's it for today! Let me know what you think about my new look for my blog! Bye!

MJ dies

2009-06-26T10:27:00.004+08:00

*You have one unread message...*

*click*

Micheal Jackson is dead!

Suddenly my eyes were opened wide at seven o clock in the morning! What? Dead? Micheal Jackson? The one who wanted to have a comeback tour? Dead? Seriously??

The next thing I did was to check the internet...

...and Oh my goodness! He is only 50 years old!!! Micheal Jackson died of cardiac arrest yesterday afternoon. Wow... He is really gone. I don't know but whenever the name MJ comes up, I would always think about his music and his music videos. My favourite songs from him would be Black and White, Beat It, They Don't Really Care about Us and Scream featuring Janet Jackson. I am pretty sure eveyrone will go to YouTube and look up Micheal Jackson! Anyway, this is one of his most memorable work of all time. Enjoy. Rest In Peace Micheal Jackson.

Singlish, Winglish... Aiyah... Who Cares!

2009-06-20T09:49:00.002+08:00

LOL..!!! I love I love this..! Had an absolute fun time watching this!

in the land of the pig, the butcher is king

2009-06-17T12:06:00.004+08:00

"WE DO NOT WISH TO BE ENSLAVED ANYMORE!!!"
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"FREE US!!!"
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"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!"
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"FREEDOM!!"
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Students in Monash do not need to hold these signs when times are tough, it is written all over their faces. Yes, there is a warfare going on here in Monash - final examinations (students worst nightmare). Everyday is like a battle, one after another. This is the only time when you can see girls wearing less make up, hair all over the place, deeper eye bags while guys are seen wearing wrinkled clothes and some wore the same shirt for two to three days... it is an exaggeration but you get the idea. ^_^ And as for me, I just got out of the battlefield unharmed. I think I did ok but there are no certainties *keeping my fingers crossed* However, war is still not over until next week. Sigh... No blogging for another week... *pout*

Meow

2009-06-10T19:42:00.002+08:00

Preparing for exam. Busy. Will not be updating anytime soon. Pray for me! Bye!

Stolen

2009-06-06T23:10:00.002+08:00

The number plate on the front and back of a car was stolen. Funny that it happened on the day I borrowed the car from a friend... :'( very unlucky... What I do not understand is why they want to steal the car plate in the first place. It doesn't cost much anyway. Due to that incident, I had to go and make a police report. Not a place that I like to go as it reminds me of my previous visit where I need to make a report on my very first serious car accident. Not exactly a fond memory of mine... Anyway, I was feeling rather guilty for not taking care of the car properly. Fortunately, my friend was really understanding that she even paid for the new car plate herself! Sigh... That's the only interesting thing that happened today. OK. Back to the books!

The Disgusting Reality about Death

2009-06-05T17:18:00.007+08:00

I am extremely disappointed with people at times. I really dislike the way they handle themselves especially when it comes to money issues. It's really disgusting.

As we all know, death is part of the life cycle. People will die eventually. Family and relatives will be of course sad over someone's death whom they knew for a very long time. Anyway, let's fast forward the sorrowful part of the funeral to the post-funeral, shall we? Now, what normally happens after the funeral? Especially if the person who died used to be a rich person? Obviously, money. People will fight with each other over the matter that who should receive the family inheritance and who should not. Even if the written will states that everyone should get an equal amount of money, I find that a lot of families do not follow according to the written will. Each one is looking out for themselves, wanting more money than the other. So they argue, fight, scold, dispute, blaming one other and see who is willing to give up their portion. Most of the time, there will be one who backs off.
Those people who stepped down are normally those who can survive with or without the money. It is possible that they may feel that it is not necessary to fight with their siblings over the matter of money. You would think that this would settle the problem and the family will be in harmony again. But NO... These people GLOAT over their so called 'victory' and belittle the other who did not want the inheritance. What the hell is that? It's absolutely disgusting! Moreover, they will keep reminding the incident over and over again to affirm that the one in the family did not get the money. Do you think that those people who back off want to stay in the family any longer? Obviously NOT. Don't these people realize that they are fighting with their siblings?? Don't they realize that the inheritance they 'gain' is only temporary??? And they are willing to give up the years and memories that they had together as a family just for MONEY??? I know money is important and all, but it is low to betray your family over money! It is just sickening! DARN THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONSUMED ONLY BY MONEY!!!!

Blogger of the Day and How to Get the Girl

2009-06-04T09:36:00.009+08:00

Congratulate me!!! I am the Blogger of the Day in Blogger United!!!! Wahhahahha!!! This is my fourth time being crowned as the Blogger of the Day!! Okokok... calm down... breathe in breathe out... :D Sorry for getting overly excited! I just finished my final lecture of the entire semester! I am extremely happy as I FINALLY have time to study and do revision for my upcoming exams, which is in exactly two weeks! I really want to do well as this is my final semester. I do not want to deter another semester or have a late graduation. That would be utterly embarassing, I would drilled a hole just to cover my face if that happens.

Anyway, just wanna share what I saw in someone's blog just now.
Guys, have you ever wondered how to get a girl of your dreams? Obviously, I am sure you have some tricks up your sleeve but how many of those attempts have been successful? Here is a simplified pie chard showing the statistics on men being successful in their attempts of getting the girl they are interested in.

Guys, do you agree? If you do or don't, why?

Give me a glimpse of what lies ahead...

2009-06-02T10:09:00.002+08:00

I screwed up..
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now what????

decisions... decisions... decisions...
The future is waiting for the author to lift up her pen and write another chapter. What will she decide and how will she move the mountain in front of her? *tapping the pen repeatedly*

You Are It.

2009-05-28T02:33:00.001+08:00

Uh... I got tagged... Normally I won't do this sort of thing, but what the heck? Here goes nothing.

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 100 Truths about you. At the end, choose at least 10 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you.

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, copy and paste this note, erase my answers and enter your own, tag people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

WHAT WAS YOUR:
1. Last beverage: Sarsi
2. Last phone call: Keat Hang (boss) *sniff*
3. Last text message: Lydia Koon
4. Last song you listened to: Taylor Swift - Love Story (never grow tired listening to it :P)
5. Last time you cried: Last week. I am and still am a crybaby.

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. Dated someone twice : No
7. Been cheated on: No
8. Kissed someone & regretted it: No
9. Lost someone special: No
10. Been depressed: Yeah... when I was young. Forget when though.
11. Been drunk and threw up: No

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLOURS:
12. White
13. Light Blue
14. Pink

THIS YEAR HAVE YOU: (2009)
15. Made a new friend: Quite a few
16. Fallen out of love: To fall out of love, you gotta fall in love first la...
17. Laughed until you cried: Not this year.
18. Met someone who changed you: Hmmmm.... maybe
19. Found out who your true friends were: Hahha... kinda knew it all along.
20. Found out someone was talking about you: Doesn't everybody do that?
21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: No
22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: 90%
23. How many kids do you want?: Three will be nice :P
24. Do you have any pets: I wish. I want a Hamster!
25. Do you want to change your name: Uh... Why???
26. What did you do for your last birthday: Eat Baskin Robbins Cake. It's tradition :D
27. What time did you wake up today: 7.55AM - Could barely open her eyes...
28. What were you doing at midnight: Sleeping... duh!
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: ...................??? Can't think of anything at the moment
30. Last time you saw your Mother: April 26th
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: I wish I was more disipline, procrastination has taken its toll on me.
32. What are you listening to right now : Nothing...
33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: No... Never know one
34. What's getting on your nerves right now: Hehehehe... My ignorance.
35. Most visited webpage: BloggerUnited, PerezHilton, XiaXue, SurfLoft.com
36. Whats your real name: Lim Mei How
37. Nicknames: Meow, Kimberly
38. Relationship Status: Single and available
39. Zodiac sign: Pieces
40. Male or female?: Female
41. Primary School?: Union Prinmay School
42. Secondary School?: Union High School
43. High school/college?: Kolej Disted-Stamford
44. Hair colour: Black
45. Long or short: Shoulder length
46. Height: 152cm... I am short but I'm loving it!
47 Do you have a crush on someone?: Hahahha! All the time... Just joking! No.
48: What do you like about yourself?: ......ehhh......... *scratching my head* gee... what do I like about myself????
49. Piercings: Ears
51. Righty or lefty: Righty!

FIRSTS :?
52. First surgery: Wisdom tooth - two years ago... can't eat anything for three days!
53. First piercing: Ears la... primary school I think?
54. First best friend: Sin and Soo :P Have to write their name or else I get murdered!
55. First sport you joined: Badminton? I think?
56. First vacation: Singapore!

RIGHT NOW
59. Eating: Doing this meaningless post but still find it fun at the same time.
60. Drinking: Water?
61. I'm about to: Take a bath and go out!
62. Listening to : Silence
63. Waiting for: My hands to type faster to complete this!

YOUR FUTURE
64. What kids?: 3 kids? Maybe....
65. Get Married?: Hahaha I wanted to get marry at 24 but seems impossible now. So I don't know!
66. Career?: Hush hush... it's a secret!

WHICH IS BETTER :
67. Lips or eyes: Both. I love both.
68. Hugs or kisses: Both!
69. Shorter or taller: Gotta be taller! No exceptions.
70. Older or Younger: OLDER! It's better if the guy is older!
71. Romantic or spontaneous: Both!
72. Nice stomach or nice arms: Eh... am I being greedy by saying both again?
73. Sensitive or loud: Sensitive.
74. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship. Definitely.
75. Trouble maker or hesitant: A little bit of both.

HAVE YOU EVER :
76. Kissed a stranger : No WAY!
77. Drank hard liquor: Just a sip.
78. Lost glasses/contacts: Hahaha... lost contacts before... too careless of me.
79. Sex on first date: HECK NO!
80. Broken someone's heart: Not too sure. Have to ask him yourself.
82. Been arrested: Nope
83. Turned someone down: Never been asked.
84. Cried when someone died: Yes... it's still a shock to me.
85. Fallen for a friend?: No.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
86. Yourself: Sometimes.
87. Miracles: I have already have it.
88. Love at first sight: Not really.
90. Santa Claus: Are you serious??? Do I need to answer this?
91. Kiss on the first date: NO.
92. Angels: Yeah...

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
94. Had more than 1 girlfriend/boyfriend at a time: NO. I don't do that.
95. Did you sing today? : Yes. All the time. To myself.
96. Ever cheated on somebody?: Nope
97. If you could go back in time, how far would you go?: Even if I could, I won't go back. I have no regrets.
98. If you could pick a day from last year and relive it, what would it be?: Refer to the previous question.
99. Are you afraid of falling in love?: Just a little scared.

Can't Sleep

2009-05-28T01:02:00.004+08:00

I am sitting here, in front of the computer, getting what I deserved for procrastinating my work. It's already 1 something and I am still working to finish off my Psychology essay. Still left a few hundred words. It will be finished very quickly if I could just set my mind and heart to it. Sadly, right now at this moment, I have been bothered about something for quite a while now. I know that I don't fully understand her and I know we are not that close. However, it just pains me to see someone, who you see on a daily basis, keep herself away from everyone else. I understand that all of us needs some private time by ourselves, but sometimes it just hurts because you know you can't do anything at all in this kind of situation. There are some things that you know that you can't tell her. Even if you tell, it doesn't mean she will accept it willingly. To do something or not to do something - that is truly the mystery. It's like you do something about it, it's wrong. If you don't do anything about it, it is also wrong.

Ehhh... hold on a second... Why do I suddenly sound like a guy caught in the girl problem..????? *a long awkward pause*

Anyway, I guess I finally understand that there are some things that she needs to realize it herself. There is nothing I can do but just to pray for her.
Gosh.. It's already 2AM!!! I've got to get back to finish my essay!!!! GOOD NIGHT!!!

My First Experience Visiting a Brewery!

2009-05-24T15:39:00.014+08:00

Carlsberg brewery in Shah Alam

Ahhh... finally! A chance to update my blog. Yes, it's been hectic these few days and the problem with the internet connection at home didn't help the situation either. Anyway, my first experience in a brewery!!!! The first impression was so awesome! Before going to this site visit, no doubt I was extremely excited. HOWEVER, I initially did not have very high expectations of the factory itself, as I expected the area to be dirty, messy and plenty of shirtless unattractive guys laboring at the site. Apparently, I need to get out more :P Imagine, entering into the brewery factory and you see this....

I'm sure some guys will go GAGA over this!

There is a BAR in the brewery! There are a lot of brands of alcohol such as obviously Carlsberg, Heineken, Tuborg, Skol, Royal Stout, Special Brew and a few names I just can't remember. They have a whole cabinet filled with bottles and bottles and bottles of alcohol. Actually I am not suppose to post pictures as there were issues previously where students from some college post up the pictures in FB and parents got upset because there were BP (bumiputras) in the pictures with the word 'Carlsberg'. The parents took it the wrong way and say that Carlsberg is promoting BP drink beer. It is a bit ridiculous to put it that far, really. My Malay friends who went on the trip did not even taste a drop of liqour. Anyway, so I apologized for unable to post more pictures. These are a few pictures that I feel is still all right.

Carlsberg's Merchandise

The site visit took almost 3 hours which was a bit too long as everyone was mentally tired and sweating with the high temperature in the brewery. Lucky for those alcoholic freaks, FREE BEER!!!! And for those who can't drink or don't drink, FREE FOOD!! Some people can really drink, they got one pint of beer after the other. The funny thing was that those who can't really drink beer, they drank a little (one pint or less) and their faces were all red but not drunk of course. On the other hand, those who drank much more than one pint, wanted more but they held back as this was a EDUCATIONAL visit.

We wouldn't want harm Monash's reputation now, do we?

As for me, I don't really know how to appreciate beer so I tried Shandy for the first time. Even though it contains only less than 1%, it is bitter according to my tastebuds. Oh well, maybe I should give it another try again.
Group photo!

That's all folks. I need to get back to my Psychology essay. BWAHHHH...!!!!

Carlsberg I'll be there soon!

2009-05-19T11:27:00.005+08:00

Man... Yesterday I finally finished my Food Microbiology report and submitted exactly on the dot. 24 pages of report... Phew... I am glad that's over. Now I have another thing to worry about, which is my Psychology essay - 2000 words -_-lll And it is due next week. Initially I wanted to start yesterday but my internet connection at home failed me... Therefore, I will be stuck in the library these days until my internet connection is restored to its full functioning capacity. Augh... I don't really fancy that idea though. I would much prefer to be at home, wearing pjs, sitting in front of the laptop and food is within your reach :P Yes, I do admit that I am a very lazy person.

Anyway, on an entirely different subject, I posted earlier that due to swine flu outbreak (2 confirmed cases so far in Malaysia), there is a high possibility that I could not go on a class site visit to Guinness brewery. As I attended my Food Micro lecture this morning (which starts at 8am, you can imagine how 'attentive' we were), Dr. Anne broke the bad news to us which was very much expected. However, she was able to pulled some strings and made some last minute arrangements! In her own words, "I have made a deal with the Devil to drink Calsberg for the whole year!" YES!!! Instead of Guinness, we are going to Calsberg brewery!!! This is awesome! Who cares whether it is Guiness or Carlsberg, I am just super duper psyched about the entire visit! Of course, it is not all play and no work. After the visit, we need to submit a report which is worth 10% of our final examination. That's a whole lot! All right, I gotta get out of the library, it is getting too cold for a certain warm blooded creature. See ya!

Swine Flu Confirmed in Malaysia

2009-05-15T23:18:00.004+08:00

Sigh... it is a sad sad news. One case of Swine Flu had been confirmed in Malaysia today! Normally, being the ignorant person as I am, I would not have be bothered by this sort of thing. However, it is because of this ONE case, I can kiss my class field trip to the factory of Guinness Anchor Berhad goodbye... *sniff* I was really looking forward to the trip.

Our Irish lecturer initially told us beforehand that due to the outbreak of swine flu, most of the factories are banned from giving any tours until the May 15th. If there are no sudden cases in Malaysia during that period, we can continue our tour on May 21st. So, it is such a conincidence that a case was confirmed TODAY, 15th MAY!!! I am a little bummed by it as I was really excited to see how beers and alcohols are mass produce in a large scale... Although the chances are slim, I am still being a little hopeful *clasping my hands together tightly*

Having fun with Classical music

2009-05-14T09:52:00.005+08:00

I never really appreciate classical music... until I saw these videos!! They absolutely must come down to MALAYSIA!!! I want to see them LIVE!!!

The Little Nightmare Music

Take notice of their every expression, they tell you a story while they play the music.

Mozart and Bond combination. They played it so perfectly!

"don't wanna be... ALL BY MYSELF~~~"

Nuffnang Xchange

2009-05-11T17:58:00.003+08:00

New feature from Nuffnang! It is called Nuffnang Xchange! A widget that consists of three tabs: RSS, Innit and Status! At the moment there is only two themes available and I chose the flower theme. Merely because I am a girl :P What do you think? It is located at the right hand corner of the browser. For more information, click here.

Haha no Hi

2009-05-10T15:31:00.005+08:00

What a perfect timing... it's Mother's Day. Just the right time for me to reconcile with my mum after I made her mad two days ago... What should I do to make her smile again? I can send her a card, or buy her flowers, or buy her chocolates.... those are pretty safe but effective tactics. They would work just fine if only I am not down to my last RM100 in my bank account for the entire month of MAY.... -_-lll I am so broke. Maybe I should try kenwooi's way? I am pretty sure I'll get a slap on my face... >m< Anyway, Happy Mother's Day! Hope you all have a great celebrations with your Mum(s)!!!
By the way, "Haha no Hi" is Happy Mother's Day in Japanese language. I am not paranoid, ok?

My Own Caricature

2009-05-09T11:13:00.008+08:00

Do you guys remember what I told you the other day about me winning a free caricature? Click here to refer back. Anyway, it is finally DONE!!!!!

Wahh...!!! Personally, I do not think that it looks like me though!!!
But don't tell them I said that! *wink*
In case you are wondering, the round character behind "ME" is my favourite soft toy, Cupido~!!

Lecturer Arrested (Updated)

2009-05-07T10:50:00.004+08:00

Our university's lecturer was arrested the day before yesterday! I do not know the EXACT details yet BUT there will be a protest going on outside our university later at 12PM! It is so shocking! Here is the link on the news! I shall update on the protest later this afternoon!

*Update at 3.16PM

My first encounter of watching the students protest for the arrest of their lecturer. As you can see in the pictures below, plenty of people are wearing black as a sign of supporting their lecturer's sedition act which caused him to be behind bars at the moment. Apparently he will be detained until Friday and this is NOT his first arrest!

The reporters, students and police officers were surrounding the brave protesters.
From the picture you can imagine how short I am.

Did you know how long the students were able to protest about the arrest?

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10 MINUTES!!!!
The police only allow the students to protest for ONLY 10 MINUTES!!!
After that extremely short protest made by the students, the police officers started to get their names and contact details. There were not a lot of people, this is because our university did a very good job of covering it up. Those of the people wearing black, are the lecturer's students! I got to know it through my friend who is from the same faculty.

Below here are a few links if you guys are interested in knowing more.
CH arrested for sedition
Latest: CH's detention extended to Friday
WCH's arrest - A National Shame

Edited 9th May 2009
Well, our university lecturer was finally released peacefully yesterday at 3.35PM. I am glad that he was all right. Instead of criticizing and complaining about the police, the government or his arrest, he thanked the person who reported him to the authorities, whoever that may be! He said, "I need to thank whoever that made the decision to arrest me for making 1BLACKMalaysia a success... Thanks to all this negative publicity, the message is much clearer... Malaysians must know how to stand up for their rights." Interesting... I never thought about it in that sense... Hmmm... Anyway for further reading, please refer to this and this.

Asking Myself "Why?"

2009-05-06T23:10:00.005+08:00

Gosh I am so not focus at all. I should be doing my long report but I just can't help thinking. Thinking about my future. I am going to graduate in September and I am always unsure of what I want. Sometimes I think that I want to be this, sometimes I think I want that. The people around me can't help me at all because I must admit, I am one hell of a stubborn girl. Not that I mean to, but it just always happen like that. I really do admire those people who know what they want in life and know how to get it as well. Personally, I feel that when you truly know what you want, you will fight for it no matter how hard it gets. There are some people asked me why I do not want to pursue journalism. It's no denying that I like to write, but I do not feel I am creative nor do I feel that my english is up to standard. Honestly I do not know... I guess what my house sister said to me was right. She said I cannot make a firm decision and stand by it. I totally agree.. but WHY? I keep asking myself. WHY can't I MAKE a FIRM decision??? The mystery thickens....

Another SurfLoft contest!

2009-05-06T16:07:00.007+08:00

I know it is a bit late, but there is still time!
Click here to find out more!

Putting my two cents in it...

2009-05-05T23:06:00.007+08:00

Two things happen today... One good and one bad. *after 5 minutes* Wait... scratch that, make that three. This morning, I received an email that goes... Lol... I didn't mention about this contest on my blog. So I better make some clarifications. Earlier in the month of April, as I was surfing SurfLoft.com, I saw an interesting title "Caricatures". I had no idea what a caricature is. According to Wikipedia, a caricature is 'a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness.' So the post was about a contest and the prize is a free caricature! I was really intrigued and said to myself, "Why not?" Spontaneously, I entered the contest. I never really expect to win, actually. I kept saying to myself, "The probability of you winning is very low. Don't get your hopes up!" HAhaha... I was so thrilled when I found out this morning that I won!!!! I had sent my picture to the artistic dynamic duo, theeggyolks. Go check out their artworks! They are pretty amazing! Now I just need to wait patiently for my caricature to be drawn....!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!!! That was the good news of the day.

HOWEVER, the mood was ruined as something happen later that night. I was talking on the phone with a certain someone, we had a fight. It reminds me of the fight we had before. It's still the same situation that both of us haven't overcome yet. I really can't understand her in this particular issue. I don't see her views. She got mad and we fought over the phone. Sigh... it gets so freaking frustating some times when it comes to living and interacting with people. I feel that the Lord is giving me so many environments and situations that I can't or don't know how to deal. I was really sad and confused about what I should do next. However, after praying and submitting myself to the Lord, I felt a lot better. There was still that little uneasiness stirring within me, that is when the Lord gave me another situation that completely diverts my attention from the fight.

What happened??? It happened JUST NOW. A cockroach was on the wall!!! That totally spooked me out! Crap, gotta kill this little cretin! I don't even know how it got in and where it came from! Thankfully, this one doesn't fly. If it does, I will run away! Anyway, after killing the cockroach, I feel way much better right now. HAha.. now I can smile and go to sleep peacefully. Good night.

Penang: Food Indulgences

2009-05-04T14:42:00.009+08:00

Whenever I go home in Penang, no doubt I will gain a few pounds. The first thing my friend told me when I went back to Subang, she said, "Aiyo, you have become chubbier!" What to do? Food was too good to resist! Moreover, this time going back home was special. It was our first family reunion after a long long time. The last time the five of us got together, if I am not mistaken, was in 2002. After that time, each of us couldn't meet together at the same time due to our different courses and schedules. I am so glad and thrilled to see all of together again. My dad was happy as well and he decided to spoil us with amazing good food!

BEHOLD!

Chinese Cuisine in May Garden Palace in Penang.
Abalone - Call me stupid or whatever you want, I seriously do not know how to appreciate abalone. I ate only half and the other half I gave to my brother.

Fine Dining: Italian Food Common people like me do not always get the chance to dine at such a sophisticated restaurant. No doubt it was expensive but the food was really out of this world. Of course, not forgetting this...

JAPANESE FOOD! That basically summarizes my whole week back home! :)

When things do not go my way....

2009-04-26T23:15:00.006+08:00

After I had finished my 'didn't-go-so-well' examination on Friday, I gave myself a self-declared holiday for a week (even though classes are still going on). Yes, people, I am back to my humble abode all the way back to the Pearl of the Orient! It has been a crazy two weeks and I am sure it will get crazier now I am back home. Let me tell you what happen during my exam day. It's going to be a long and whinning post.

Friday 24th April 2009
I got up early in the morning, feeling rather queasy and nervous at the same time. It was the exam day and I felt totally unprepared at all. I left the house at 6:15AM and reach the Imperial Hotel KL at 7-ish in the morning. I was the earliest and there was nobody around. It was pretty scary at first but then I realized that my exam was scarier, I calmed down straight away. As I was doing some last minute revision, people started coming in... OLDER people were coming in... I was wondering did I got the exam date correct... I panicked for just that tiny moment thinking whether did I got the correct venue. After a while a lady started to brief us about what was going to happen during the exam and all the necessary registration stuff yadda yadda yadda... Apparently I was the only one taking the MCAT exam while the rest were taking some exams on accounts and business. Anyway, it was time for the exam. As I went in the room and registered myself for the exam, the computer went "SYSTEM ERROR".

*speechless*

WHAT THE HECK... ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!?!?!?

After the lady tried and tried again, she asked me to wait outside while she went to check with the main office. I was trying to calm myself down but then my mind started to think about other things such as "maybe I do not need to take my exam today" or "maybe it is just a technical problem" or "maybe I can go home" etc etc. Yupe, I was running away again. I am such a coward. I always wanted to avoid any obstacles in front of my path. Sigh... So after waiting for 40 minutes, she finally got the system working and I could take my exam. I can honestly tell you, after those 5 hours, I do not even remember what I was doing or what answers did I enter. In other words, my exam went bad. No doubt about that. Sigh...

After my exam (ended around 12:30PM), I took the KL monorail and ended up in KL Sentral. I was thinking of buying some things to bring back to Penang. As I was juggling whether should I go to KLCC or One-Utama, I was approached twice by two different ladies asking me to donate for the less fortunate people. Asking me to donate is fine but when they are asking for more than what I had donated, that is when I draw the line. Anyway, after all that, it was decided that I go to One-U as I was told there are more things to browse. HOWEVER, the thing is that... I did an embarassing thing... I WENT ON THE WRONG BUS and I ended up where, you ask? I ended up in KLCC... -_-lll sweat... Well, since I had already made the mistake and I was already in KLCC, I took the time to look around. Apparently, there will be a fashion show later in the evening but I couldn't stay for that though. After walking around KLCC for around 45 minutes, I didn't see anything that I would like to bring back. So decided to go back to Plan A. I headed down to the KTM and asked which station should I go to if I want to go to One-U. The person who was attending to me told me that I should get off at the station at Taman Bahagia. Ok, fast forward. Once I reached Taman Bahagia, I went down to the bus stop and I told them that I wanted to go to One-U. And guess what the bus driver told me, "Di sini tak ada bas pergi ke One-Utama! Hanya pergi ke DAMANSARA UTAMA!" I was like..... O....K.... However the bus driver was kind enough to bring me another bus stop where I could get a ride to One-U. I basically took the time to enjoy riding around KL and Selangor. Wait... there's more. When the RapidKL bus that was going to One-Utama arrived, I got up the bus and I realized that I do not have small change. What happen then? The bus driver KICKED me OUT of the bus! Hahahahaha... in a way I can't helped but to laugh at the day I was having so far. After exchanging some notes with the people at the road side, I finally got on another bus and headed straight down to One-Utama. By the time I reached One-Utama, it was already 4:30PM! In my head, I was telling myself, "I gotta go back soon before it gets too dark!" My body refuses to listen to my brain and I walked myself into One-Utama and went window-shopping for about... 20-25 minutes. THere was no buses heading to Subang Jaya. So I had no choice but to take the bus back to KL SENTRAL again. And because of that, the bus was caught in the jam. People kept coming into the bus didn't help the situation at all! I was really tired then. Finally I reached KL SENTRAL and I bought the KTM ticket to Subang Jaya as the buses to SJ will not arrived for the next one hour or so. I didn't want to wait to I straight away bought the ticket. HOWEVER, suddenly the announcement came, "We are sorry but the train to KLANG has been DELAYED. The train will arrived in another 30 minutes time." Oh... well... since it was half an hour, I had McD's for dinner. That was 7:30PM.

You see, when a train is delayed, what happens to the next few trains? They will be delayed as well. Because of that, there were over 100 people waiting to catch the train!!! When the first train came, everyone just rushed into the train without letting any room for the people inside the train to get out. I was like, 'no way, I'm not gonna squeezed my way in'. So I waited for the second train which will be arriving 5 minutes later. The same thing happened for the second train as well! It was mayhem! Everyone is pushing each other just to get into the train! Again, I said to myself, "Forget it! I'll just wait another 10 minutes for the third train to come!" Finally, I got on the third train and headed back to Subang Jaya. By the time I reached Sunway Pyramid, it already was 9:00PM. I walked home, took a bath, packed a little and went straight to bed. What a tiring day!

Saturday 25th April 2009
My bus was scheduled to leave at 8:00AM and guess what time did I wake up? 7:15AM!!!!!!!!!!! I was like 'DAMNED!!!' and I quickly jumped out of bed and got myself prepared as fast as I could. My alarm clock took a fine day to fail on me! Argh! You can imagine what a mess I was in! Running here and there, looking for my ticket, making last minute packing and running to the Sunway Pyramid just to get on the bus! Thankfully, I got there in time and I did not forget anything.... After that, rest.............

And now I am back in Penang, enjoying and relaxing as much as I can before it's too late to do so... you will find out soon enough.... That's it for today.

Murmurings in my head

2009-04-13T20:03:00.003+08:00

Next week is the MCAT exam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so stressed out.... so stressed that I am NOT nervous, NOT scared and NOT anxious at all....!!!! Still got time to play the WORD CHALLENGE on Facebook... ISH!!!

What the hell is wrong with me!?!?!?!??!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?

This week was supposed to be my mid-semester break and guess what? I ain't getting any break because I have to attend lab everyday this week!! Sigh Sigh Sigh.... I need sugar... BAD....

Food Troubles

2009-04-08T23:11:00.004+08:00

After three whole years eating the university's cafeteria food, this is the first time I actually encountered a headache from eating! Not only was it expensive and I was cheated in taking onion rings when they were actually fried sotong rings!! Man.. I had to skip my Psychology lecture because of that headache. Was having a hard time concentrating to do anything. So what did I end up doing? I went up to the third floor of library, pulled out two sofa chairs to face each other and BAM... I fell asleep. Normally I wouldn't do such a thing especially when there was a bunch of students hanging around there *embarrassed*, but I couldn't help myself. It distracted me from my revision. I didn't go home immediately because I had some other things to attend to later in the evening. I woke myself up twice during my two hours of 'nap' and each time I woke up, I found out there were more people sleeping on the sofas as well. Either it is the bad food from the cafeteria, or those students had finished their assignments for the day. Glad that it was just a minor headache. Felt much better after a good rest. Therefore, the lesson for today is not to consume the butter chicken in the cafeteria ever again! Sigh... It did taste good though...

Hold On for One More Day

2009-04-05T21:05:00.003+08:00

Damn... still have 18 more days before my exam... GAHHH!!! I won't be updating as much anymore...

I have been listening to a song from the 80s to motivate myself. Hope you guys like it!

Wilson Philips - Hold On

I know this pain
Why do lock yourself up in these chains?
No one can change your life except for you
Don't ever let anyone step all over you
Just open your heart and your mind
Is it really fair to feel this way inside?

[Chorus:]
Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can you hold on for one more day
Things'll go your way
Hold on for one more day

You could sustain
Or are you comfortable with the pain?
You've got no one to blame for your unhappiness
You got yourself into your own mess
Lettin' your worries pass you by
Don't you think it's worth your time
To change your mind?

[Chorus]

I know that there is pain
But you hold on for one more day and
Break free the chains
Yeah I know that there is pain
But you hold on for one more day and you
Break free, break from the chains

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day yeah
If you hold on

Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day,
If you hold on
Can you hold on
Hold on baby
Won't you tell me now
Hold on for one more day 'Cause
It's gonna go your way

Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can't you change it this time

Make up your mind
Hold on
Hold on
Baby hold on

What to eat?

2009-04-02T11:14:00.004+08:00

Got it from a forwarded mail! Haha... the typical daily conversation between two people. Enjoy!

Should I terminate the link to part of my memories...?

2009-03-30T20:15:00.011+08:00

I have been thinking about something for the past few days now...
and I still couldn't make up my mind about it... Sigh...
The thing that I have been thinking about is...

whether or not...

should I or should I not....

DELETE my Friendster account? Before you whack me in the head saying that this is not something you should ponder about for a few days, let me explain first...

The Reason to DELETE Friendster ACCOUNT
I don't use Friendster anymore, I prefer Facebook. What is the point of keeping an account when you need to constantly try to recall your password whenever you want to log in? Besides, I don't update my Friendster anymore, neither do most of my friends... I think most of them switched to Facebook as well...

HOWEVER...
The ULTIMATE Reason to KEEP Friendster ACCOUNT
The testimonials... Gosh I got them way back from college days... Brings back a lot of memories... College was the best time of my life because that was when I fell in love, got a whole lot of punching bags, scratching posts, met two of my best friends... I was just looking through them and gosh.. I really couldn't bear to delete the account anymore... GGGAHHHH... What should I do??!??!

Let me show some of the few testimonials that I really really like!

This is my one and only husband :D
My scratching post

My outstanding feature!

My nicknames
My darling (we share the same husband) *wink*

It really does bring back a lot of wonderful memories...
well... wonderful for me... maybe not so for the guys...
After a long battling between the pros and cons... the final verdict is... I just don't have the heart to delete my Friendster account just yet... Oh well....

My One Day Trip to Melaka

2009-03-29T23:39:00.025+08:00

Left the house at 7:30AM in the morning and only got back at 11:00PM.... Absolutely TIRING!!! Undoubtedly it was tiring but it was truly enjoyable as it is my very first experience of attending two Lord's Table Meeting at two different localities! This is actually my second trip to Melaka. The last time I went to Melaka was in 2006 and I was attending for a campus students blending. Here are some old pictures of the sisters and I. I looked so young!

And as for today... I am too lazy and too tired to give more details... So I'll let the pictures do the talking for now.

MORNING

The Meeting Hall in Melaka

Prayer and Bread-Breaking

*Translation: The Greatest Mystery of All - Christ and the Church
by the Church in Melaka

Love Feast

The English Group saints from the Church in SJ came to visit!

AFTERNOON
Melaka's old BOMBA tiny truck...

Another historic site in Melaka...
No idea exactly because I skipped this part... what did I do during this time, you ask? lalalala....

Kota St. John
"St. John's Fort was built by the Dutch during the 18th century is situated on St. John's Hill and was a former site of a chapel dedicated to St. John, the Baptist. According to history, the Archinese attacked Melaka in 1629 and destroyed the chapel. The fort was then used by the Archinese as their base when they attacked the Portuguse who were holding out in the Francisan Monastery on Bukit China and completely destroyed the Monastery. It is interesting to note that the cannon embrasures face inland and not towards the sea as the locals at that time were attacking Melaka from the hinterland." - Sejarah Malaysia.

Let's fire some cannon balls!

Kimberly, Mei Di, Ivonny

Taking a break at Brother Dinesh's humble abode

EVENING
Lord's Table Meeting in Jasin

Dinner with the saints living in Jasin

That's all folks. Thank you for tuning into Channel K.M.

This is Kimberly, Good night.

YAWN!

Note to Self: Must learn photography after I graduate! MUST!

Can't wait to see you again

2009-03-28T10:08:00.006+08:00

Yesterday was raining like mad! The thunders and lightnings were really terrifying! I even felt a slight *very slight* static shock when I was walking to "Egypt", holding my umbrella. Scary. However, after the huge storm has passed, where all the clouds were slowly floats away, a beautiful sunset awaits.

What do I think about the simple scenery?

I think that in every storm, there will be times that are unbearable, scary and even times where you are on the verge of giving up. However. there is always something better waiting for you after the storm. So it is a reminder to me to always look ahead and not constantly bothered about my own environment and condition. Yosh... now that I am refreshed, I better get back to my assignments.

Oh ya, today is the day for the Earth Hour event. For those people who always leave their laptops or computers on overnight or a few days in a row for movie downloading, this is a good chance to redeem yourself by doing a part in saving electricity. Turning off the lights/ electricity for 60 minutes. Not too hard, right? Or is it? We'll see after tonight.

Can you give me wings to fly away?

2009-03-25T23:28:00.007+08:00

Somebody... anybody... please just shoot me right now...

FOUR more weeks till the MCAT exam...

I don't think I can make it... :'(

and apparently I can't make anything right these days... almost everything is going against me... study, exam and people... sigh... especially people... they are just too complex for me to understand... Maybe I'm just too cold to them... Damn...

Yesterday

2009-03-20T10:15:00.003+08:00

Finally... a new header! Lately I have been listening to Leona Lewis's Yesterday and I really like it, especially the beautiful lyrics. Just listen. :P

Yesterday - Leona Lewis

"BEE-utiful" Morning

2009-03-14T09:45:00.007+08:00

Finally, something unusual to blog about! Well... it is not something to be proud of anyway...

For the past two days, we (the sisters and I) had noticed that there were a lot of big flies flying around our mail box especially in the afternoon. So we thought that maybe something had died there and we decided to leave it as it is. We had our own things to worry about. So yesterday, two sisters came by our place to visit us and they told us those things flying around the letter box are not flies but actually BEES!!!! Obviously we were really shocked when we heard that because they don't look like bees! Bees are supposed to be yellow in colour with black stripes at the tip. To us, these bees looked like flies but only bigger in size! This morning, with care and caution, we approached the mail box slowly... and we used a long rod to open the flap of the mailbox and we found...

A HUMONGOUS BEEHIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zoom In with flash...

I freaked out immediately! My goodness! It was HUGE!!!!!
For now, we had covered the mouth of the mailbox to prevent the bees from coming out of there. Now, we are just waiting for a brother to come and do the work of an exterminator. None of us dare to do it... Just by looking at it gives me the shivers...

Suffering from CP - now that is just an Excuse

2009-03-12T15:15:00.003+08:00

It is already the second week since the commencement of the semester took place, life has been so hectic to me. Where did the time go? Now I have exactly 5 weeks before my admission test and I still have a lot of catching up to do. About... 90% more to go? Yes, I am currently suffering from 'chronic procrastination' (yes, a psychologist told me that it is a true medical condition, but I think he's joking). Anyway, just a quick update on my current life before I go back to my studying again.

Semester has started and I have enrolled myself for two subjects: Food and Industrial Microbiology and Psychology. So far, the lectures were rather interesting. Hopefully I will strive harder for my last two subject for this FINAL semester. Yeah... I still can't believe that I am going to graduate in another 4 months. So I need to stay sober throughout the whole semester.

Hmm... what else? OH! I am still working part-time of my part time job. Hopefully I can earn enough cash within 6 months to go to my one of my dream destination. It seems very far fetched but if I can support half of the expenses, I will be very happy. Commitment is the word. This is my brother's philosophy, "TO DO OR NOT TO DO IT, THERE IS NO TRY". He always tells me this. I find it very hard to do that though.

Well, that's it for today. Hopefully I will update more often in times to come. Have a great day people!

Kimberly, signing off.

Back in SJ

2009-02-16T18:37:00.002+08:00

I'm finally back in SJ!! Feeling rather a bit lonely because all the sisters in the house have classes during the day... leaving me all alone at home...I am suppose to use the time to do something productive and as usual, I always slack off. This is not good at all... SIGH....

Want some COLD, HARD CASH?

2009-02-12T21:40:00.004+08:00

I can't think of a suitable title...

2009-02-11T15:04:00.002+08:00

Took a break from everything that is important for a while... and I ended up doing something like this.

Not bad eh? Gonna do more of this when I am feeling stress. See ya!

I shall be there soon enough

2009-02-05T22:48:00.005+08:00

Another ten more days before I head back to Subang Jaya...

-_-lll Suddenly I feel chills running through my spine....

A continuation of a hectic life awaits for my return...
Buddy Program - Late February
Two new subjects - The entire semester
MCAT - Middle of April
Simulated Patients Program - The whole semester (not confirmed yet)
Writer for SurfLoft.com - extension for a month or two? (Haven't decided)

Can I even manage?????!??!?! No idea.... -_-lll

Excited? You bet! Anxious... but excited at the same time!

The Long Forgotten Post

2009-02-01T22:27:00.009+08:00

I just realized I have forgotten to publish this post!!! Although this is wayyy overdue, I am just gonna post it anyway.

*****

Today is the Chinese 牛 Year eve!

We, the Chinese, would all be doing the same thing on this day. Last minute shopping! We woke up early in the morning to join the crowd in all the wet markets, most of them, across Penang! Just look at the ducks and chicken, they are RED!!!! Though there were plenty of people around, a lot of the stalls were closed for the day. Everyone is busy preparing for the reunion dinner.

******

I haven't done any food reviewing in quite a while... so here goes. The place is situated in Gurney Plaza, New Wing, directly besides Sakae Sushi.

It is called 眩升. It is the same branch located in Tanjung Tokong but that particular branch is specifically for steamboat. This one is just another typical Chinese restaurant.

Presentation-wise... is just so-so. Nothing special. However, with their price, a whole lot of improvement can be done!!

杨州香炒饭海鲜炒生面牛肉炒生面

As you can see, it doesn't look very yummy at all! We ordered a total of 4 dishes. Among the four, what I like is the 杨州香炒饭 and 家乡豆腐. Seriously, the fried rice is very moist and tasty. With char siew pieces and prawns, it was fried with enough oil, making it a very good dish. And for the tou fu, what did they do was they fried the mince beef together with thinly chopped salted fish and placed them over the steamed tou fu. Very very salty but nice. You should definitely try these two.

As for the other two, they are not very unique in the sense that the both noodles were poured over with the same gravy. Making their taste... basically the same. Although it was with different ingredients, they taste the same. Very boring.

*****

NOW this is totally unexpected!

"Girl, this is the doctor who delivered you."
"WHAT????"

The other day, I bumped into the doctor who delivered me from my mother's womb into this world!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!! Whether I end up normal, alive, dead or just plain weird, was all in her hands for those critical times....!!!??!?! I don't know, it is just weird to meet that person. She is very thin but healthy-looking. I was in disbelief for a short while while my brain is slowly registering this newly discovered fact. After all my funny emotions began to settle down, my parents started telling me "the situations" that occured during my birth. It was really surprising to know this tiny detail. I was amazed and astounded why my parents never told me about it. Haha... maybe you all should dig out the tiny details about the process of your births, I am pretty sure you'll find something interesting and funny about it. =P

DND

2009-01-30T22:32:00.002+08:00

I really feel like crying but I am not able to squeeze out a teardrop.
I really feel pain but numb at the same time.
I really do not know what to do but deep down, I think I know the answer.
I really do not to want do it but I feel that I must.
I think I'm sure but I'm not at all.
Gosh... I am really feeling very insecure about myself.
Why is everybody speaking contradictory things about me?!?!?!??!?!?
One say that I'm good at something, the other say that I'm the worst at the same thing.
WELL, WHICH ONE IS IT!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?
Now I am just being mad!
The people that says that I'm good at that something, must be either lying to me or think too highly of me.
The other group that says me being the worst in that same thing, is definitely NOT LYING to me.
It's like telling me to throw whatever I've learned out the window and begin from scratch!!
I JUST WANNA SCREEEEAAAAMMMM but just can't!! DAMN IT!

The Fortune of the Day is...

2009-01-26T10:11:00.004+08:00

What better way to start off the CNY with a fortune cookie! Mum bought it from Cold Storage and it tasted like oranges!

So my fortune for this first day of CNY is...

"Your dreams are never silly, depend on them to guide you."

When my parents saw it, they had that look on their faces. I know what they are thinking. They are thinking that, "Your dreams are ALWAYS SILLY!!!" Oh well... *shrugged* doesn't matter =)

Happy CNY people!!!!

Year of the Ox 2009

2009-01-26T00:00:00.000+08:00

Picture courtesy of duosun00

祝大家农历新年快乐！！！

I should not be here... blogging about my day

2009-01-23T21:33:00.004+08:00

I should be studying or writing my article right now... obviously I'm not or else I wouldn't be here writing this post. I finally got a good comment from my brother. Oh.. wait let me rewind a bit and tell you the details...

As I had said before, I am preparing for an admission test which is consists of 4 parts - 3 parts are all MCQs and 1 part is essay writing. I asked my eldest brother to help me out with my essays because the suggested topics are related to law, politics, education... basically general knowledge. By the way, I DON'T HAVE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE!!! The only reason why I flipped through the newspaper is because of the entertainment section and the comic section. In other words, I hardly read newspapers. AT ALL. So you can see... I am totally screwed for this test. Shoo Shoo!! Shoo the negativity away!

I practiced writing two essays to my brother and his verdict was... in his exact words...

"Your english is really poor!"
"...there are much too many mistakes here for someone with your level of education."
I was like... DAMN. I trust my brother. He made my essay looked like a primary schooler quality. To think I have been deceived by some many people, saying that my english is good... Obviously you haven't met my brother.

"...your essay lacks an element of maturity."
Double the blow! I'm already in my early twenties and yet still I'm not considered as someone mature... sad...

"You need to plan out your essay." (paraphrased)
Sigh... that's my weak point. I always write whatever that comes to mind without really thinking about whether do I make sense or not. Just like right now. Not thinking much and just writing.

For my defence, I wrote each essay under the allocated 30 minutes. Actually it is just an excuse to make me feel less inferior anyway.

SO... today I rewrote one of the essays and took I don't know about 2 hours to complete it. I got a reply from my brother also 2 hours later and guess what he said?

"The tone of this essay is certainly better than the previous two that you've written so far..."
YES!!! I know I know, I get overhappy over little things like this! At least I could say I did my best. Downside is... I am still making grammatical mistakes and the time I used to write the essay was too long. I am glad he noticed that I am making the effort.

Back to the present, I should be working hard on my next essay and article for submission. However, every time I get a praise or a good commnet by someone, I slack.... I slack a whole lot. Just like right now, watching Singaporean's videos and reading XiaXue's blog. Tsk Tsk... Yupe I am definitely screwed if I don't buck up. I just don't get it why I can get so happy over little things like this??? That is something I will never know or don't bother to find out.

I better get back to work then... Maybe....

Astro Battleground 2008

2009-01-17T22:19:00.007+08:00

Yes!!! ECX WON!!!! I was supporting Twister Genies initially but ECX stole my heart after the restaurant dance sketch. Enjoy!

Learning to Take One Step at a Time

2009-01-15T22:23:00.007+08:00

Neglecting blogging for a long time is a very sad, cold and lonely matter... Poor bloggie...

O.K... ew... can't believe I actually thought of that as the opening words for today. Anyway, these two weeks I have been doing some volunteering work at the Penang Spastic Center. It has been so great! I've met a lot of interesting spastic children which I have become friends with. In case you have no idea what SPASTIC means, it is disability that occurs normally during delivery causing the child to have certain damage to the brain, affecting mainly their motor function, resulting unable to walk, speak or involuntary muscle movements. Mind you, they are NOT STUPID at all! Just because they may not appeared to be the normal kids running around, it does not mean that they are mentally challenged. I learnt that through my two weeks here. The people there are really helpful in helping me making my two weeks there worthwhile by teaching me things about Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Learning. I would love to post up some pictures of the kids that I have met but now it's not really sufficient. Hopefully during the weekend or next week. I am rather saddened by the fact that tomorrow will be my last day volunteering but also relieved. Relieved in the sense that I can finally focus on my PTJ and MCAT. Juggling three things for two weeks was not easy at all.

Oh... did I forgot to mention? I have a PJT in short for part time job! Well, I was very thrilled when I got it because I always wanted to earn some extra cash during the holidays. Anyways, this is the site: http://www.surfloft.com and you'll know what I am working as. I was never a gadget freak nor ever interested in IT but this kind of exposure taught me a lot of new things. Go ahead and check it out. Do let me know what you think! :-)

I am also preparing for an university admission test which requires a lot of studying, studying, testing, exam and a whole lot more of studying. And yet... I am slacking. I can't believe I am actually saying this during my HOLIDAY!!! Ohh... well... at least it will make my holiday more worthwhile than just sitting around the house doing absolutely nothing. Anyways, gotta sleep now for the final day in the Spastic Center. Don't wanna be late. Toodles.

Two lines requires no TITLE

2009-01-13T23:24:00.003+08:00

My demons are out to get me... AGAIN...
Sigh... *sarcasm* Great... Just great...

New Year but Old me... sob...

2009-01-07T17:28:00.004+08:00

It's been three days working in the Spastic Center and the experience is just... different. Yeah, I can't think of another word to describe this feeling at the moment. Each day I am seeing something different in the kids and learning new stuff about them as well. One thing I definitely learned from all these is that I'm getting old. Yes I may be in my early twenties, but handling kids everyday is really tiring! I came home everyday and I went straight to sleep for several hours. And those who knows me well, will know that I don't take afternoon naps!!!! I need to build up my stamina! Anyway, learnt a new word from my friend, this blog will be on hiatus for a while as I am juggling with NGO, PTJ and MCAT. Have no idea what the hell I am saying...? Will update soon... hopefully.

Hectic life - BEGIN

2009-01-04T21:39:00.003+08:00

Starting from Jan 5 (which is tomorrow, by the way), a hectic life awaits... Should I be happy or sad or nervous? I have simply no idea. Words just fail me at the moment.

As of tomorrow, I have registered myself to do some volunteer work in The Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children's Association of Penang for a short period hopefully. I applied for it because I thought my holiday would be too long and wasteful if I don't find something useful to do. Unexpectedly, a lot is going to happen this ~~dreadful~~ month. Backing out of it is a NO NO. Will fill in more details in times to come. I have no idea whether I can cope or not but I know I will try my very best. Right now, it's bed time. Good night and have pleasant dreams.

Talking to Me, Myself and I

2009-01-02T19:46:00.005+08:00

Present Self:
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!! I am beyond estactic!!!

Reality Self:
Calm down... Calm down.... Ohhh get a grip! It might not work out... I have three things to manage now! And I know my time management is terrible! Don't get over excited!

Balance Self:
Don't worry, I just need to find the right balance when I juggle with three things.

Nervous Self:
*stammered* Are you sure?? Do you think I'll be all right?? Gosh.... What did I get myself into?

Positivity Self:
I just have to do my best... And who knows? It might turn out better than I expected it!

A New Day Has Come

2009-01-01T00:00:00.002+08:00

It never gets old... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

May 2009 brings much more hope, love, peace, life opportunities and life experiences for our future!

The Eve of the Coming New Year

2008-12-31T23:16:00.004+08:00

2009 is just around the corner, in exactly.... 30 minutes. Instead of writing the usual "events in 2008" or "resolutions for 2009", I decided to assemble some quotes that I like to welcome the new year.

"I wake expectant, hoping to see a new thing." - Annie Dillard

"Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." - Martin Luther King Jr.

"Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself." - Olga Korbut

"The beginning is the most important part of the work" - Plato

"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness, and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again." - Og Mandino

To 2008, I bid farewell... and to 2009, good morning :)

Glass Gadgets?

2008-12-30T22:59:00.011+08:00

It’s really irritating to get forwarded mails just because you get your hopes up when you see “INBOX (26)”, thinking they could be mails from friends, colleagues or old classmates when they are just chain letters or forwarded emails. Anyway, today I am not gonna put my two cents on that. I am going to talk about something interesting which I got from forwarded emails (What can I say, I was bored! So I guess… *reluctantly* there is a good side to it).

What do you guys think of this?

My first thought – background picture was taken earlier.

What about this?

It feels like the screen is totally taken out!

So anyway, if I were to send this to you right now, would you believe that this transparent laptop screen exists? Maybe, maybe not. But that’s not the point now, is it?

Transparent screen will the next big thing for laptops and desktops. This concept is no doubt really cool but as I was browsing through the net, I saw something way cooler.

Picture obtained from http://www.pickmore.com/technology/sony-vaio-conceptual-transparent-screen-laptop-461

Photos courtesy of http://petitinvention.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/double-layered-transparent-screen/

Awesome, isn't it???!!?

Sony Vaio: You can only see through the transparent screen ONLY when the laptop is turned off.

Petitinvention:The double-layered transparent screen mobile is of course see through. What amazes me about this particular concept is that it is able to provide visuals in high resolutions with touch-screen functions.

Unfortunately, these are just concepts at the moment - sorry to burst your bubbles, they are NOT real.... yet. It would be so cool to have one... so slick, sophisticated, class and sooo.... fragile. Yeah, I would say owning one mobile or laptop like that would give one the kind of OOOooooo... Aahhhhh... attention. Obviously, when I first saw them, I WANT IT!! The burning desire would eventually died down once I realised that it is not so practical.

WHY????

Well, for starters, I never really like touch-screen functions because it would leave smudges. With a transparent screens like those, smudges or fingerprints make it look unclean.

"Wipe it lo..." you say? Of course you can wipe it, but everything functions via TOUCH SCREEN! Need I say more??

Let's move on the reason number two, it looks very fragile and delicate to me. I don't think you can even drop these AT ALL. I am pretty sure they will break and so will your heart.

Also, traveling with it means you need to be labeled with "CAREFUL! FRAGILE!" A bump or a fall can give cracks to the screen and that's not gonna be pretty.

Having said ALL that, it would still be cool to have one! *grins* I guess ONE moderately good reason wins all.

Junk Makeover

2008-12-29T22:25:00.012+08:00

Whenever I'm back home, Mum would always tells me to get rid of my old junk that I do not need anymore. She said leaving the things all over the place is just collecting dust. After being nagged for quite a while, I finally decided to act. I got out all my old comics, tore them apart, separating the colours and the black and white for recycling purposes and packed them into small stacks. As I was cleaning up, I found some old stuff that I never used before. For instance, a black handphone cover. I forgot how I got it in the first place but I know I got it for free. I never used it because it was really dull and the material was kinda rough. As I was about to throw it away, I felt that it was a bit wasteful because it was still in a good condition and is useable. Therefore, I decided to give it makeover. I searched through the pile of old clothes that we wanted to give away and found one that was... not too bad looking and still in good condition as well. After working on it for 2 hours (it was that long because it was hand sewn).....

It took a while but I'm glad I did not throw it away. Being me, I started to find other junks to play play. Old notebook (torn all the useless written pages)......

into......a stylish one! :P That's it for today. Gotta go.

Haigh's Chocolate

2008-12-24T23:50:00.007+08:00

During my Adelaide trip, my family and I went to a chocolate factory - Haigh's Chocolate.

The story behind Haigh's Chocolate began in 1915, where the first generations of Haigh's family had a desire to own a candy shop. Hence, with his savings, he bought a corner shop at Rundle Mall. Every night, he would go upstairs and made candy with his own two hands and sell them in the shop every day. However, he never made any chocolate during his time. After he had passed away, his son, the 2nd generation of Haigh, took up what his father had left off. Again, he did not make any chocolate but sold chocolates of another brand. It was until the 3rd generation of Haigh's family had this sudden revelation and he asked himself, "Why don't I make chocolate on my own?" This young man was very VERY fortunate because he had the chance of a lifetime. "What is this chance?", you may asked. This lucky fella was able to learn how to make chocolate from the Lindt's family! In case you don't know, Lindt's Chocolate is a very well-known chocolate from Switzerland! And the rest, as they say, is history. It was an amazing experience to have a look around the chocolate factory, especially since the aroma is to die for! My goodness.... I can still remember the sensational aroma of chocolate... HHHMMmmmm.... However, sad to say, they do not import these chocolate at all. Haigh's Chocolate is only sold in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Why? Because they are all hand-made! Seriously. ALL HAND-MADE! So, all you chocolate lovers out there, if you ever go down to Adelaide, be sure to stop by the former "candy shop".

Food Heaven in Aussie Land

2008-12-23T23:08:00.006+08:00

Guess who's back? *grins*

A week's vacation in Adelaide, Australia was AWESOME! I had a blast!!! And ate a whole lot of good food... That's why I wrote "KimberlyMay is fat, stinky and exhausted" in my Facebook status. Anyway, I seriously do not know how to begin my vacation. So, I will let the pictures do all the talking for now. I am suffering from PVC (post-vacation syndrome) = EXHAUSTION. And they say vacation is a time of relaxation.... yeah, right.... *rolling my eyes* All I wanna do is to sit back, relax and lie in bed all day long. However, that fantasy will never come true because my mum will make sure that there is something for me to do. Sigh... where was I again? Oh right... Pictures! The main theme for this first compilation of photos is FOOD. Will upload more photos soon. Over 500 pictures taken... man... sometimes I wish the internet speed will miraculously increase a hundredfold! Then I wouldn't have to wait for it to load.....

Of all days....

2008-12-13T10:33:00.003+08:00

...something came into the house! Leaving a trail of blood too! The trail started from the balcony of my room, all the way down the stairs and ended at the entrance. I was like, 'Crap, I hope a cat did not bring something dead in the house to eat!' We searched high and low but couldn't find anything. My mum and I decided to clean up first, hopefully, the little rascal will come out on its own. While cleaning, my mum found shit on the floor. Based on its size, it is too small to be of a cat's, so it might have been a rat, mouse or squirrel. I was thinking, 'How could an animal shit when it is bleeding? Did it got so scared until it was unable to help itself? Or did nature called at the wrong time?' Hah! My mind was filled with unnecessary questions... After a while, we have found the culprit - my mum! Sigh, she must have accidentally cut her foot and she didn't even notice it! That explains the blood trail but not the shit. So, something DID came in but we do not know what it is and whether it is still IN the house or OUT... the mystery remained unsolved... for now. Gotta go back to packing and keeping the place tidy before we leave. Toodles!

Rants

2008-12-12T16:55:00.004+08:00

man... it is so damn hot today. I am literally bathing in perspiration! Yes, it's gross and I better stop at that point. Anyway, just one word to describe the main activity of the day - P.A.C.K.I.N.G. For those who are unaware, I'm going to Australia tomorrow for a family vacation! I am wayyyyy excited and hyped about it!!! So, I won't write long. Actually it is also because I am also distracted by something else... Hehehe... Bye!

Four Weeks++

2008-12-11T16:32:00.001+08:00

Well... I'll be! This is the fifth week already since I last came home with my Mum and bro. Ok, recap... umm...... eh...... what the hell have I been doing these past few weeks?!?!?!? For your information, the past few weeks were spent rather eventful, I would say.

Week One:
Spent a lot of quality time with my second eldest brother where our daily activities consisted of arguing, explanations, shouting, messing around, getting on my mother's nerves and shopping. You gotta feel the loooveeee...~ This was taken the very first morning we got back from Subang together. The blurry effect was because....I just woke up at that time =S

This was taken before he left to Aussie.

Week Two:
The two of us went to shop a present for our Mum. If you knew our Mum, you know it is an EXTREMELY DIFFICULT task. She has a particular taste and is sooooo picky. Thankfully, we went through all the trouble and SHE LOVES IT!!!! We were in awe but we were relief that she ACTUALLY LOVES it!

Of course, when you are in the Pearl of the Orient, good food is never too far away.

Drool, people, drool...~!!

Oh we also celebrated our grandmother's birthday! She is 86 and still going STRONG!!

Week Three:
Sent my brother off to the airport. Saw that Nando's is FINALLY closed down and replaced with McD's!!! I am never a fan of Nando's, I just don't like the food there. I am so glad that McDonald's is in the airport!!! It's about TIME!

Then, my Mum and I went to help out Dad with his work. Saw some pretty interesting cases. A lot of people getting accidents these days. They just came in, bleeding here and there. It was scary to look at in the beginning but after a while, you'll get used to it. Then there is a particular case where an elderly woman had an infection at her feet and she is also diabetic. However, she was ignorant about the condition and obviously it gotten so bad to the stage that she had feet gangrene. It was absolutely disgusting and odorous BUT very interesting. Why do I say that? It is because when my dad literally cut a hole at her feet to drain out the pus (A LOT) and blood, she felt no pain at all. She didn't scream nor budged. She just sat there and let procedure take place. Pretty amazing :P I was not able to take the pictures because it was gross and I don't want the camera to be stained with pus.

Week Four and Five:
Met up with my best friends during the night as I was working during the daytime. It's always the three of us. The funny thing is that, we are absolutely nothing alike and yet we can be truthful and real to each other about our lives, families and the things that we are dealing with.

From left: Soo Zhen, Sin Ling, Mei How

Ohhh... I finally cut my hair. Can't stand it for having it too long. And now, have to start packing for one-week VACATION!!! Can't wait. Fill you in soon. Toodles!

.......

2008-11-24T23:05:00.003+08:00

Saw bro off the airport about two hours ago...

Waiting him to call when he reached Singapore...

waiting...

waiting...

and waiting...

Only then my Mum tells me he is not going to call... -_-lll

Oh well... off to bed then. Nighty night people.

Cracking my head to all possibilities

2008-11-21T20:49:00.005+08:00

It's been one week plus since I left my second home in Subang, back to the Land of Temptations. Ever since I got back, plenty have been going through my mind - mainly, I was thinking about how should I spend my 3 LONG MONTHS of holiday! Yes, yes... I know. It is EXTREMELY LONG! Let me tell you a short story how a girl's dream was shattered in one day...

.....:::::.::::......

It was during a normal dinner, just within the family. You know, family dinners, the conversations can vary from politics to history, gossips to family members, behaviors to possibilities - you get the idea. So, for just a short moment, the parents of this naive girl jokingly said that she could go to JAPAN to find her brother. Never in her right mind would she think that it was even a possibility as her parents were extremely overprotective over her. This thought was implanted into her brain, and she started to think, "Why NOT?" So the next day, she called up her eldest brother in JAPAN and told him about it. He doesn't mind at all! This response really hyped up this girl - her entire being was filled with EXCITEMENT and CHILLS! Going to JAPAN for a month was really a HUMONGOUS thing for her! She was filled with joy and hope when she slept that night.

HOWEVER, it all shattered into pieces when her eldest brother was FINALLY able to make it to her other brother's convocation (in the beginning he said he couldn't find a reasonable fare). In other words, NO JAPAN because my eldest brother had took up his leave for this convocation. Of course, in-dubiously, she was SUPER bummed but her POSITIVITY nature starts to kick in. The bright side was she could go to JAPAN after she finished all her course, which is just another six months if everything goes well. It is a possibility after all. =D so for now, DREAM TO GO TO JAPAN - POSTPONED

.......::::.::::.........

Anyway, I am back to where I started - what to do during the holidays???? A job would be nice but it has to be part time though due to some personal reasons. At least I could earn some cash for my phone - been using a bit too much. So what part time jobs can I do from Jan to mid-Feb....
=> Promoter
=> Online jobs (writer)
=> Sales
=> Lab (have to ask my previous supervisor though)
=> Waitress
Any vacancy people? I have applied for some but have yet gotten a reply. Do you guys got any other suggestions or recommendations?? HELP ME~!

Dooodolls

2008-11-20T21:50:00.005+08:00

For the past several days, I have been spending my days going out with my mother and brother. Our activities were usually are SHOPPING and EATING. Yes, only these two - always back and forth. Days were pretty typical, that is until.... I saw THIS!

Cupido: Courtesy from DOOODOLLS @ http://www.dooodolls.co.uk

It is SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!! These are called dooodolls! They come in 12 different creatures according to the Zodiac Star Sign. And the above, so it happens to be for PISCES which is my Sign!! Hahahaha... destiny! I really adore the FLOPPY BABY version! So...

TA DAH! SO SO CUTE! It cost RM24.90 but I was unable to resist!

It's description says, "A hopeless romantic who views the world with rose-tinted glasses, Cupido's mission in life is to spread the word of love to the world. He can even make two persons fall in love with each other instantly, all with a single beat of his red heart. Consider yourself warned!" AWWW... So sweet! Gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. LOL!

Print Screen version: Courtesy from DOOODOLLS @ http://www.dooodolls.co.uk

I would love to buy more but that will cost a fortune! Sad.... Oh well, among all the 12, I like
Orange Butch ,
Mr. Nerdie
and Charco !
Maybe when I earn some money then I will buy...~!

New Room

2008-10-05T22:25:00.006+08:00

Well... 1 hour and 30 minutes more till the L.I.P. (Laptop Isolation Period) begins... Time is ticking!

Sometimes I do feel I am addicted to the laptop and internet. Hmmm... that's not good...

Anyway, it took me 5 hours to move from Room 1 to Room 2. I am beat! Right now my legs are killing me. But I'm glad that everything turned out to be all right. I wonder how this clean room can last...? =P

I hereby wish everyone luck in their examinations! Good Luck everybody! God's grace is ALL SUFFICIENT!

KimberlyMay signing out until the end of examinations.

Trading Places

2008-10-04T18:08:00.004+08:00

SO... what do you guys think? How do you guys like the new look of my blog? TELL ME!

Well, as you all know, exams is just around the corner. I shall be putting my laptop in isolation... again. I told myself when my semester break ends, that's the time I will put away my laptop until the end of final examinations. Since I won't be writing, I decided to change the appearance of my blog. So... tomorrow will be the last day for me to mess around for this crucial period.

Oh! I forgot to tell you all, I'm moving! Yes, moving BUT not to a new place, just to a new room downstairs. Due to some arrangements, I am going to get a roommate! Therefore, I need a slightly bigger room. The thought of having a roommate does give me the feelings of uncertainty and insecurity. I always have my own room since I was young as I am the youngest and the only girl among my siblings. And even since I moved to Subang, I did had a roommate once when I was staying the sunway apartment hostel. To make the story short, I didn't like my roommate. Hence, when I moved to the sisters house, I asked for a single room. Now, the place is getting more crowded and I need to share room from the middle of October. Sure, it's hard to imagine what kind of characteristics my future roommate would possessed, but the experience itself is new and definitelyI will learn something out of it. On the bright side, my rent rate would be reduced into HALF!!!! Haha~!

Anyway, I'll stop here for now. Will write again tomorrow... if I have time. If not, this will be the last post until... I don't know... November? Most probably November. See ya!

Stumbled Upon Something GOOD!!!!

2008-10-04T15:39:00.001+08:00

Gilmore Girls S06 E13: Fight Scenes with the Gilmores

2nd Day of Raya

2008-10-02T22:24:00.010+08:00

I'm going back to Subang tomorrow! All sorts of emotions going through my whole being at the moment...
Relief - Mum won't have to stuff food down my throat (I have been over-eating) Sad - Leaving my parents behind... again. And my bed... AND my room... Scared - Finals in two weeks...Worried - Still have plenty more to cover...

Putting those feelings aside, let me begin my story...
An undergraduate student met up with a fresh graduate for DIM SUM this morning. Place was crowded. Figures. It is a public holiday. Was sitting there waiting to be served and then I saw...
"SATURDAY, SUNDAY and PUBLIC HOLIDAY - SELF SERVICE" O...K... self-service it is then! These two girls started chatting and chatting... and chatting and chatting... chatting and chatting... and chatting and chatting... chatting and chatting... and chatting and chatting... What??? Were you expecting something interesting? Sorry to burst your bubble. When girls meet together, 99% of the time they do is TALK.

I looked so PLUM in this picture! BWAH!!!!

I told my mum earlier that I need a new jacket as my old one is going to wear out soon... We just dropped by Island Plaza for an hour and I have found an awesome cool jacket! With hood too!!! VELVET material!

FRONT

BACK

The DESIGN at the back

These photos are not doing this jacket any justice as I took them with my pitiful and extremely little - 2 mega pixels camera phone.

Gotta go PACKING ASAP~! See you in Subang!

Safety first???

2008-10-02T22:18:00.003+08:00

And the DRIVER OF THE YEAR award goes to....(sorry for the bad photography)
Both hands NOT on the wheel... *sweat*
One hand talking on the phone, still wanting to pose for the camera...tsk tsk!