.Circles.Are.Better.Than.Squares.

Chain Letters

2009-07-15T11:26:00.002+08:00

I am sure everyone has gotten at least 1 chain letter in their lifetime. Now we get it through our mail and its always the same thing... "Please forward to 15 people or ..... will happen". Have you ever forwarded those messages? Usually it either promises a bright future for your life or something good to happen or it will curse you.

When I was younger, I used to forward those emails "just to be safe" but as I got older, I realised that it didn't really matter whether I sent those emails or not... everything will still be the same..

And then came along Christian chain letters which claim that you have to forward them to 5,10,15 people to show that you love God and they would write it in a way that if you didn't forward the message you would not be a "good" christian.

I just have to say that I really hate those kind of chain letters. I don't believe that we have to send an email to show we love God. If we really want to show how good we are we should be going out there and helping the poor people on the street. Don't you think it would be much better to help someone in need instead of forwarding a stupid email that everyone else can do? That doesn't prove anything. It just shows that we are so used to the idea of chain letters that we HAVE to send it even if its nothing.

I have to add a disclaimer note that I do enjoy reading some of the emails I receive coz some of them are actually good but please do not expect me to forward it to other people in hopes that it will "help" a child get more money. Ever got one of those??? Do you think its real??? I still don't know but I don't think it will help much by forwarding the email. Who is going to pay the child??? Why not just call the girl up and let her know you want to send her money?? Is it because we are trying to do "charity" without actually "doing" anything???

Just my two cents worth.

Back To Work

2009-07-06T13:15:00.002+08:00

It's Monday and it's back to work for me. I have been under quarantine for a week ever since I got back from Bangkok, Thailand.

Thailand was awesome by the way. And don't panic. I did not get H1N1.. My boss was just being extra careful about not wanting me to go to work plus my dad had flu once we landed. Oh yeah.. someone in my plane got the swine flu but I guess he/she was sitting quite far from me coz I did not receive any calls from the health people.

I will upload pictures from Thailand when I have the time although I must say that there is actually very little pictures as I was too busy carrying shopping bags.. ^^

We also bought lots of stuff for Fashion Attic and you can check it out at :-http://www.fashionattic.blogspot.com

I am so happy that my high school friends are back.. We have been hanging out the past two weeks and it's a lot of fun. I really miss laughing till my tears come out. It took a lot of effort not to roll on the floor and laugh.. Will upload pictures of that too when I have the time.. Tonight the TTDI-ans will be going to One Utama for dinner. Hope everyone shows up this time. (Cheng Lye has FFK twice already.. The poor guy is just so tired after work but who can blame him.. He chose a life of an auditor)

Other than that.. I got my first paycheck! Yay me! It has been so long since I've received a paycheck I forgot how much joy it brings me.. hehe..

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Location : Office
Time : Lunch Break
Mood : Awesome! :)

The Look

2009-06-23T14:14:00.001+08:00

In an attempt to make my blog look a little more sophisticated and yet show my cheery self, I have changed the font and colours of the blog. What do you think? ;)

My Long Awaited Return.. Or not..

2009-06-23T12:23:00.003+08:00

I just realised the last time I blogged was in April. That was months ago and I have to admit that the reason why I don't blog is because I have been busy with exams and also going out and watching lots and lots of movies..

Anyway, I am at the office now and am quite free (which is unusual) coz I finished all my work this morning. Will be going to bangkok tomorrow and I hope I can take lots of pictures and maybe I will blog about it because Bangkok is so awesome!

I have been reading a lot of blogs and now I am starting to see how addictive it can be. Its nice to know what my friends are doing with their life and also how they feel or view the world.

I was reading my cousin's blog and I wanted to laugh out loud because she wrote this really funny thing about umbrellas and their babies (you have to read it to know where the humour is) but I couldn't because I was in the office so I had to do silent laughs which ended up with me tearing up and looking like I was crying coz I was shaking from the laughter.

Its nice to be happy and have a good laugh once in a while :D

On another note, I think I enjoy working more than studying. Weird but true. And I want to start travelling again!! :) Can't wait for Bangkok.

And I also want to thank the few people who still read my blog or come to check if there are updates.. You guys rock! I shall start updating again soon.. Promise..

Gonna eat my lunch now.. BYE!

What About Life

2009-04-09T22:45:00.003+08:00

I just watched Seven Pounds and Knowing recently and it really got me thinking about life. What is the purpose of us living? Why is it that so many people go through life without really knowing why they are doing it? Is it because we are creatures of habit just going through the motion? Or are we doing it coz everyone else is doing it?

So many people I know do not believe in an after life and don't really know why they are here. They believe they are here to live and to die. That's all. The End. But isn't it sad to think that that is all there is to life? It this is the case we all might as well not do anything and wait to die right? What's the point of studying hard and getting a job if we are not even going to bring it with us when we die? It's all so temporary.

I believe our life is just a really small part of eternity. And I also believe that there is a place we will go when we die and we will live there forever. I used to think I knew where I would end up and I was so certain about it but now I'm not really sure where I'm gonna end up at and this scares me.

Watching those movies really make me start to think about the way I am looking at things. I realised that I have strayed so far from what I used to believe in without even noticing it. I've let time slip away just like that. Once it's gone it's never going to come back. *Sigh*

No point looking at the past and regretting not doing this and that. I have to move on and change things the way they are so that it will be better.. :)

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Just felt like ranting.. ;)

Treasure Hunt Dinner

2009-03-23T16:00:00.007+08:00

Fashion Attic was involved in a bazaar (Pick & Grab III) two weeks ago at Hartamas Square. It started at 10am and ended at 5pm. By 3pm we were pretty much bored. Sales was good but the crowd were coming in waves so we were sitting around doing nothing most of the time. During one of the 'breaks', my mom called to ask me for a favour. She was in Malacca with my dad for a treasure hunt and one part of it is to solve riddles and brain teasers. She asked me to help her with the answers and if they won the first prize which was RM500 then she would give me RM100. I told her I would ask my friends to help and if they won, we would use the money for dinner.

Sheryl, Jo, Lindy, Kenneth and Charlie were all asked to help and some where more enthusiastic about it than others.. (that was until I told them what was at stake). After that, we were all really putting effort into it except Kenneth and Charlie who kept their cool while putting their brains to work.

Needless to say, thanks to our brains and the wonders of wifi and Lindy's Google Search skills, my parents won and dinner was set to be on Wednesday the following week.

The place chosen was Chulo. Ding ding ding! Chulo is located at Jaya One and is a restaurant/lounge place. They serve Spanish food and I must say that the food is really good.

This is what I got to look at while enjoying my meal.. So pretty..

We sat outside as there isn't a proper table to eat inside. It wasn't hot though.. (which is something considering we're in Malaysia)

The people who ended up at dinner were Me, Sheryl, Lindy, Jo and Charlie. Kenneth couldn't make it coz he was busy.. :( [I also suspect he was kinda shy.. hehe..]

Sheryl and Jo refusing to take pictures...

Me and Lindy all ready to take one..

Charlie all awkward about being the only guy there..

And so the night continued with everyone being excited about ordering. There were tons of stuff on the menu with really cool names so when we ordered we just pointed and read the description. That was also due to the fact that we couldn't pronounce most of the names.. hehe..

Here's what we ordered in the end.. (I didn't manage to take all the pictures of the food because I got carried away once they arrived and started digging in..)

Salad.. for me.. (don't worry.. it's not the only thing I ordered..I also had Fish with tomatoes and herbs)

Mushroom soup for Charlie as a starter..

And Spanish 'chicken rice' for the main course.. We all loved it but Charlie didn't like the rice.. Sheryl kept insisting that was what Spanish rice tasted like.. :D

Meatballs with potato salad for Jo..

And seafood soup for Lindy as a starter

Sheryl and Lindy both shared the seafood paella and that was probably the best dish on the table.. YUMM!

Although I am on a diet, I couldn't help but steal some rice. Needless to say, I put on weight when I went on the scale the next day. Hehe.. It was SO worth it!

After dinner, me and Charlie went for a movie at Cineleisure and after movie, we decided to have supper. Partly because I was hungry, mostly because I was greedy. (at least I'm honest.. )

I love lok-lok. And this was the first time I was trying it in SS2.

The cool thing was the fact that there is also a BBQ section on this lok-lok van.. Looks delicious doesn't it? ;)

In the end, we barbequed taiwan sausage, pork and beef (I think).

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It was a good and fun night for me. Thought I should blog about it since I already took the pictures. ;)

xoxo

A Random Outing

2009-03-19T13:41:00.009+08:00

I finally got my camera back.. yay!

I'll make sure this post is a long one since I haven't written in awhile.. ;)

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Last Tuesday Charlie called me and asked if I wanted to go out for awhile...

Ally : "Where do you want to go? Where are we going?"

Charlie : "Secret. Cannot tell." (note: this is his super famous overused line)

Normally, I would have pestered the person until I found out exactly what we were doing but in Charlie's case I didn't bother because I was used to the answer and knew nothing good would come from pestering him..

So I drove to his house at 4pm all curious with where we were going and waited for him to be done..

Charlie (when he got in 10 minuted later) : Hi... *sheepish smile* Ok! Let's go to Giant at Damansara..

Ally (thinks) : Ok.. This is random...

Anyway, when we got there.. We walked the whole of Giant looking for a place to eat and finally settled on Otak-otak Place which is this new place that serves Malaysian food.

This is a picture of the place mat. Love the soldiers. Reminds me of Risk. :)

They also use Happy Family cards as table numbers..

I was so excited when I found out that they actually placed Happy Family cards on the table to play. Of course I had to play it and Charlie was being very loud throughout the game coz it washis first time playing it. He was shouting and stuff. (I don't remember being THAT excited about Happy Family when I was young.. hehe.. ) The poor boy was probably deprived of great childhood games.. Aww...

I ordered Lemon Tea (which was too sour) and Otak-otak with egg. I didn't take a picture of it coz I was too hungry.. heh.. And I didn't really enjoy my meal coz it was all super sour. The place is nice though.

Funky lights... Oooo..

Charlie ordered a Tea Set which came with kaya toast, two half boiled eggs, coffee and biscuit. Traditional.. I like.. :)

There were also checkers on the table. Of course, we decided to play. I was red, Charlie was black.. The bet was that the winner would buy the loser lunch..

Charlie : I'm gonna win!

Ally : I don't think so..

10 mins later...

Muahahaha.. Need I say more??

The loser..

All of a sudden, he walked to the counter to pay for the bill...

Ally (thinks) : Now I know why he was smiling when he lost.. Cheater..

After that, we went to check out handphones coz I am looking for a new one.. Any suggestions people??

And of course since we were at Giant, we HAD to go to the supermarket to shop..

Anlene yogurt and Special K cereals rock!

By the time we finished everything it was 7pm and I was happy.. Just like the feeling you get when you see this rainbow necklace.. (Sheryl has the same one too.. It was her idea and I am loving it.. )

xoxo

So Many Things, So Little Time

2009-01-19T15:48:00.003+08:00

It's been so long since I've blogged and part of the reason is that there's just so many things to do and so little time..

The only reason I'm blogging now is because there's something that's been bothering me since last night and I just need to let it out in a way that does not require me to talk to anyone about it.. (then again, blogging is like talking to the whole world right?? what an oxymoron..)

Anyway, I wonder.. why is it that people sometimes say things to create drama in life? Is life really that boring?? What are their intentions?? What benefit do they get from seeing other people suffer?? Is it because misery loves company??

Guess these things take time to ponder and I shouldn't rush it.

Let's all cross our fingers and hope that this passes by and I can blog about things that are more interesting k?? Like maybe food.. Hehe..

On another note.. Things I wanna say randomly:
- I need to study
- I need to exercise
- I need to save
- I am happy
- I believe 2009 will be different
- I love food
- I need to get out of my comfort zone
:)

Dedicated to My Sister

2008-10-07T18:24:00.004+08:00

Rachel,

Just wanted to show you what the parents made me eat coz we have to pay for ur film in US...

Mouldy bread! Rotten bread! And it was worse after dad cooked it.. He tried to make french toast which made it soft and mushy plus mouldy! It was like a brown mouldy bread with some yellowish white patches. Too bad I finished it before taking a picture.

Feel bad?? Feel bad??? Then you better make sure I see some bags and dresses the next time I see you! Hehe...

An Entry with Pictures

2008-10-05T18:26:00.013+08:00

I feel that it is time to post some pictures again while I update everyone on things that have been going on for the past week..

Firstly, it was Hin Hwee's birthday and we all went to Souled Out for dinner. It was super good and fun.

I managed to wear my new dress... (which you can find on my online shopping blog)

And we ordered super cool drinks..

My Cosmopolitan came with the super cute pink shaker. (I only ordered the drink coz I could take the shaker home.. hehe..)

And I got to eat my Ceasar salad that I had been craving for the whole week!! :)

And then it was picture time (as usual)...

Rachelle was very conscious about her hair coz she just cut it and Edwin kept making fun of her..

But I think it's nice.. Makes her look so much more fashionable.. and a lil Korean too.. hehe..

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The next day was Cheng Lye's Hari Raya open house..

It was so fun as all the TTDI-ans got to have a mini reunion and we had a lot of time to catch up with each other.. gossiping about the lecturers and stuff... hehe..

And then it was time for foosball...

Cheng Lye posing with his foosball table :-

The girls decided to play a game of foosball which I can say was probably the sloweat game in history... our defence : slow and steady wins the race!

The losers:

The winners:

What can we say??? Evan was good and Wei Yi picked up fast..

We then decided to play Nintendo Wii and it was so extremely fun watching everyone play..

We played Mario Cart and Cheng Lye was making fun about how we were fighting for the second last place that we had to take a picture of the results because he went to the toilet...

And then we played Rayman Raving Rabbits.. gosh I love that game!

We left at 12am that day.. the lasts of the guests.. I feel bad for Cheng Lye's parents because they stayed up until we left.. hehe..

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And today, I went to visit Aunty Julia and her new baby.. she's so cute!!!! and she keeps smiling..
By the way, that's my mom.. not Aunty Julia.. hehe..

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Finally, here are a few pictures of Lucky, my cousins' new toy poodle.. check out the picture where he is shaped like a heart. It's so cool!

My Birthday Wishlist

2008-10-02T12:28:00.005+08:00

Since everyone has been asking me about what I want for my birthday, I shall post up my birthday wishlist now. (Although my birthday is only on the 20th)

So here goes.. (in no particular order)
- handphone
- jewellery/accessories
- handbag
- dresses
- laptop
- shoes
- PS3 game
- toy poodle (red/white)
- nintendo wii

ok.. that's all I can think of for now.. :)

New Blog

2008-09-30T18:15:00.003+08:00

Hi guys.. I have recently started a side business with Sheryl and Jo. We decided to start an online shopping blog since we love to shop and also because it's so hard to find clothes that you like sometimes.. So please check it out and support us..

The blog is called Fashion Attic. Here's the link:
http://www.fashionattic.blogspot.com

I hope this can count as an update.. hehe..

Long Time No Blog

2008-09-25T23:51:00.003+08:00

It has been such a long time since the last time I blogged. I must apologize as I have been busy doing lots of other stuff and I must also admit that I totally forgot that I had a blog which must be updated. Hehe..

Anyway, updates as of today:
I am having holidays now all thanks to Hari Raya
I am stressed because I feel that I will never be able to catch up with my studies
I am anxious about turning 21
I just joined the Amnesty International Club at my college
I am happy because I've finally got something I anticipated for months
I am putting on a lot of weight and trying to lose it before December
I bought new clothes and I love it
I miss my sister and I hope I'll see her soon
I miss being close to God

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On to another note.. if you guys are not aware.. Malaysia is having political drama right now.. and it's getting more interesting than the American Presidential elections.. hehe..

How does this affect you??? well.. if you feel that you love your country, then you should care.. or if you live in this country then you should care coz if anything happens e.g. the government changes.. we will all be affected. How? New government means new rules and changes are not wholly welcomed by everyone which would mean differing reactions. All this add up to political instability which may well affect out freedom eventually. Seriously guys.. it WILL affect you in some way whether you like it or not. So please be aware and alert!

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Oh.. and my birthday is coming up soon and I haven't decided what to do yet.. but be rest assured that a wish list is coming up soon.. hehehe...

OK.. that's all I'm going to blabber about today.. i don't even know what I'm writing.. I'm just blogging for the sake of it.. I don't really like to blog without pictures.. It's not that fun.. :(

My First Tag

2008-08-03T21:59:00.022+08:00

This is the first time I have actually done a tag and it's all thanks to Rachel.. It just seemed so interesting and fun that I had to do it. Plus.. I'm giving myself a day off today. So here goes...

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1. Answer the questions below, do a Google Image search with your answer, take a picture from the first page of results, and do it with minimal words of explanation

2. Tag 5 other people to do the same once you’ve finished answering every question.
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1. The age you'll be on your next birthday:

Yes!! I will officially be an adult on my next birthday!!!

2. A place you'd like to travel to:

The Bahamas is definately a place I'd like to visit...

3. Your favourite place:

I love being at home!!!

4. Your favourite food:

I love Japanese food..

Italian food..

Thai food..

Chinese food..

Nasi Lemak..

And the list goes on.. hehe..

5. Your favourite pet:

My toy poodle, Teddy of course. (note: that is not him.. if you haven't realise by now..)

6. Your favourite colour combination:

Pink and purple.. with a hint of black of course...

7. Your favourite piece of clothing:

I love dresses!!! They make me feel so feminine... :)

8. Your all-time favourite song:

This is hard.. but I'll go with Kiss Me by SixPence Non The Richer..

9. Your favourite TV show:

There's so many but I think for now Gossip Girl is top on my list..

10. First name of your significant other/crush:

He's mine.. so STAY AWAY!!!

11. The town in which you live:

Kay Ell.. Kay Ell...

12. Your screen name/nickname:

Ally.. I guess I am one step closer to getting my own series... hehe...

13. Your first job:

I was working as a sales assistant in BCBG Maxazria.. I loved those days..

14. Your dream job:

Probably something related to politics.. hehe..

15. A bad habit you have:

I always grind my teeth when I sleep and I can't stop!!!

16. Your worst fear:

Lizards.. I can't believe I had to type this in and get all the images.. It's like facing my worst fear.. And the picture was so big I almost died!

17. The one thing you'd like to do before you die:

I'd like to explore the world..

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Ok... I'm finally done after 2 hours.. Who knew it'd take that long?? (Yes.. I ignored the warning from Rachel).. But it was fun.. hehe..

I shall tag..

Wei-Li, Wei-I, Lindy, Joash & Edwin!

Have fun guys!!! =P

Teddy Passed Away

2008-07-29T19:55:00.002+08:00

Teddy passed away today..

The story was that he was locked out of the house (my grandmother's house) and the maid wouldn't let him in. The children tried to open the door but it was locked and the key was with the maid. She only agreed to open the door when she saw the big dog. This was the dog who bit Teddy last time and injured him. The last time he got bitten, my cousin was there to scare the big dog away but this time Teddy was locked outside the house. When the maid let him in, he was still breathing but weak. My grandfather did not take him to the vet and five minutes after that he died. My cousin told me his eyes could not close and his tongue was white in colour. The dog bit the lower part of his body and it was purple.

This is the third time a pet of mine has passed away but it is extremely devastating because Teddy was a good dog. He would get so excited everytime we arrived at my grandmother's house and I raised him since he was a tiny puppy. I even thought him loads of tricks and he was the smartest dog I ever knew. It's sad that he has passed away because he was attacked by the big dog. Although he is just a tiny poodle, he likes to act fierce but he's actually very scared inside. He never stood a chance against the dog.

Anyway, I'll always remember Teddy and all the joy he's added into my life. It's sad that he died that way but I'm sure he's in a better place right now.

This post is dedicated to Teddy.

Stranded In Hong Kong

2008-06-26T21:32:00.002+08:00

Guess what??? I'm stranded in Hong Kong!!! WHEEEEE!!!! How many of us are able to say that we are stranded in a foreign country because the stupid China customs kept them from entering the country???

Anyway, I'm in a cyber cafe now.. we had to come here to book our flight tickets back to Malaysia, so I thought this would be a good time to blog about the situation we are in right now.

We arrived in China on the 19th of June 2008. Everything went well and we went through the customs with ease. Then we came to Hong Kong on Monday and the plan was to stay here for 4 days and 3 nights. Then, we were supposed to go back to Shenzhen (China) so that we can take a flight back to Malaysia tomorrow. However, we were told that we were not allowed to enter the country because our visa was expired. Take into account the fact that the China Embassy was the one that issued us the visa AFTER checking our itinerary AND the dates that we would be in Hong Kong PLUS the details of the flight we would take to return from Shenzhen. So tell me... what are they thinking issuing us a visa which will not allow us to enter the country to take the flight????

Let's say that they did not make a mistake... then it would be the customs fault because they did not let us enter the country after explaining to them the situation. They did not even let us wait in the building to settle our things because we had no visa so we were not allowed to "step" into the country. And because the information counter was IN the building, this created even more complications. We were not allowed to go into the building to ask for the Malaysian Embassy's number because we were not allowed to "enter" China. ... .... .... ..... *speechless*\

Anyway, we decided to fly off from Macau on Saturday instead because it would cost us1071 Hong Kong Dollars to fly back from Hong Kong to Malaysia. So now we have to spend more money for accomodation, transportation and food just because of a mistake that we are not able to rectify.

So what do we do in a situation like this??? We decided to make the most out of it and continue having fun in Hong Kong. Once the initial anger passed, we started to laugh and plan all the things we could do now that we have more time. Everyone was staring at us because we were making so much noise. Hehe... Oh.. by the way.. transportation in Hong Kong is a killer!! And so is the food!!! But other than that.. everything else is great!!!

I believe that God has a plan and everything that happened happened for a reason. Today, we were not able to reach our destination in China because Shenzhen was flooded and the weather in Hong Kong is better now. If we were able to enter China, our flight would most probably get delayed and we would be in greater danger and would not be able to enjoy ourselves. So I believe that whatever happened went according to God's plan. Now that we are in Hong Kong, we will even have a chance to see Macau!!! So everything DID turn out for the better in the end. PLUS I get to have a longer holiday.. hehe.. more shopping!!! *except that I have no money at all except Malaysian Ringgit which is useless in Hong Kong and China*

I shall post pictures and give a more detailed blog of my trip once I get back to KL. This has got to be the most intersting holiday ever and I'm enjoying every moment of it!! Hehe.. We even got to see a lady pee in the toilet with the door open!!! Finally!! An experience China is well known for but we were not able to experience earlier.... Haha... Ok.. That's all for now.. Thanks for reading till this point.. you must either be really bored or you really care about me. I prefer the second one though.. hahahaha...

BYE~!

My New PSP

2008-06-18T21:51:00.004+08:00

As requested by Rachel, I shall blog one last time before I leave for Hong Kong/Shenzhen tomorrow.

So anyway, i have a new PSP and I absolutely love it!!! The graphics is fantastic, the themes are ultra cool and the best part is the colour!!

I got a rose pink psp..

The pictures below were stolen from the internet.. hehe...

I know.. I know.. You can't 'feel' that it's mine right??? So here are the 'real' pictures of my PSP...

Isn't it lovely???? I'm currently playing Sims2 Castaway and I'm trying to mate my Sim with this hot businessman but they hate each other.. :( oh well.. I guess we can't have it our way all the time.. hehe..

Oh.. And I've downloaded my favourite songs and the PSP even has an equaliser thing for the headphones.. cool huh?? So why don't u all get one as well?? then we can play games together..

And by the way, a cool fact for you... almost everyone in Singapore has a PSP and when they travel on the subway, everyone will be playing with their PSP.. which makes me wonder... isn't technology pushing us further and further away from each other??? it's like we're losing the essence of what it means to be human (i.e. the ability to communicate with each other and express our feelings accurately)

Haha.. OK.. I'm crapping now... So Rachel, like my PSP??? Come home so that u can play with it.. (wink)

Teddy's Pictures

2008-06-10T21:52:00.002+08:00

Here you go... pictures of Teddy after his grooming session...

By the way, he's a male dog if any of you are wondering..

I took this last picture just a few days ago.. (he's not wearing sissy ribbons anymore)

Isn't Teddy just the cutest??? Hehe..

Going Back To My Roots..

2008-06-10T20:54:00.010+08:00

As promised, an account of my trip back to my great grandmother's house..

So we all woke up at 7.30am in the morning to make the trip down to Tangkak, Johor. It has been a long time since any of us went there and everyone was excited.

Our mode of transportation was the Kia Sportage which is my absolutely favourite car!!!

It has individual tv screens on the back of the front seats so me, my cousins and my aunt got to watch The Heartbreak Kid while my uncle drove us down to Johor. Needless to say, before we got into the car, we had to make a deal with the other cousins coz everyone wanted to sit in the Kia. So the deal was that we got to sit in the car to Johor and the other cousins got to sit in the car on the way back.

Finally...

We've arrived!!!! The house still looks the same after all these years.. In fact.. It looks even cleaner and newer.

The first thing I did when I got out of the car was to take a picture of the pineapple plant.

We don't see these things in the city. The locals must have thought we were mad to take pictures outside their house of their pineapple plant.

Then came the picture taking session while everyone else was in the house.

Cheese...

Smile for the camera..

This is my great grandmother's room.. scary eh??? but it was just because we didn't turn on the lights.. hehe..

After that we found these really antique bowls.. They were given to my great grandmother by her father on her wedding day. The bowls are even older than me!!!!

My great grandmother, my mom and my aunt felt the need to record this historic moment...

After finding the antique bowls.. the uncles decided to go to a coffee shop nearby. Rumours have it that they serve the best beef noodles soup ever! As we were all food explorers.. we were all psyched about the noodles there.

When we arrived... my cousins burst out laughing... the shop was called...

Restaurant Do Do Do.. (doesn't it make u feel like singing??? hehehe)

Dad : "Why is everyone not out of the car yet?? Hurry before all the noodles are sold out.."

I have to say that the noodles were really really REALLY good. Best I've had so far!!

Not only was the noodles good.. they also served every part of the cow in the noodles... The hype came when all the uncles were eating the cow's penis. Yes.. it sounds gross but they said it was really good.. As one of my uncles said.. "The cow is so big and there's a lot of meat that you can get from it.. but each cow only has one tiny penis... So it's very valuable and we are so lucky to eat it.." (hahaha...)

Once we finished our noodles, we headed back to watch Ah Long Pte Ltd. If you guys don't know what that is.. it's a Singaporean comedy. First, my aunt said that her friend's husband produced the movie.. then I said I knew one of the actors and then my cousin said that her friend was also acting in the movie!!! How small is the world???

And then just before we left.. my dad came up with the idea of taking mangoes home from the mango tree outside my great grandmother's house. At first they wanted to steal the mangoes. Then they found out that the tree belonged to my great grandmother. So they all started getting really excited. Elizabeth (my cousin) and I were already in the car. So we decided to take photos of their endeavour instead.

Everyone: "Look!!! There it is.. Do you think we can reach it???"

Dad: "Hehehe.. I'll just put it in the plastic bag and hide it in the car so no one will find it..."

Uncle Whye: "I think I want THAT one.." Uncle Derrick: "This is the best trip ever!! Look at that big juicy mango.."

So after the whole mango picking session, we decided to go for lunch. Yes.. Eat again.. I have to say that the restaurant smelt funny though.. And we had this weird tasting dish which was fried rice cooked and placed inside a pumpkin.

And one of the pineapples actually fell off the plant and it was so tempting to steal but as each plant only produce one pineapple, it would have been quite obvious, wouldn't it?? hehe..

That concludes the trip back to Tangkak, Johor. Too bad Rachel wasn't there to experience it..

By the way, I heard the prices of the all airline tickets have gone up.. how are you (Rachel) going to come home??? Hehehe...

Can't Wait

2008-06-04T15:09:00.004+08:00

Hi everyone..

Sorry I have not been updating my blog recently. A lot has happened and I can't wait to update it again.. The problem is that I wanna include pictures in my blog. So I had to wait while I received them from other people.

Things to look forward to:-
1. My trip back to my great grandmother's house
2. My bowling & movie outing with the church people
3. My new PSP!!!!

Yes.. I shall try my best to post all these events up as soon as possible.

Also, I will be going to Penang this weekend.. so hopefully there will be more to write about.. I can't wait to go to Little Cottage and eat the Roast Lamb there!!!

Ok.. A short blog...

Last week I took Teddy for grooming and he looks great now. Bad thing: He probably hates me now. He was so excited that I was going to bring him out and he jumped right in the car. But when we reached the groomers.. he started to shiver.. I guess he must be thinking, "Why did you bring me here to be tortured just so you humans can enjoy me looking good??? I don't even care if I'm ugly!! Just leave me alone!!"

Anyway, he had to get 3 of his baby teeth pulled out.. without anesthesia.. the poor boy.. and after that.. he just ignored me when I was taking him home.. I guess he was really upset.. But of course.. after we reached my grandmother's house.. he was all happy again.. so I guess everything went well in the end. I shall post a picture of him once I get the time.

I'm at the office now.. taking a break after updating my projects and stuff. My boss was really nice and he bought us Big Apple doughnuts from The Curve. I'm a happy girl coz I got to eat Pink Panther (a strawberry coated doughnut with strawberry cream filling inside).. hehehe.. It was so yummy and nice..

Oh.. and I started exercising with Cheryl.. We didn't burn a lot of fats on the first day as our staminas are low since we've not exercised in forever! so hopefully today will be much better.. (fingers crossed)

Updates

2008-05-26T23:18:00.004+08:00

Things have been brewing for quite some time and I think that the pot is finally going to overflow. Just to give a brief update about myself.. I am currently reading law at ATC Kemayan. What can I say about the college? It's totally different than HELP University College!! A total change of environment for me.. and I miss all my HELP friends.. especially Wei-Li!!! It will be totally impossible for me to find someone with the same mind at ATC. Did you know that I am the wildest girl in my class?? Like seriously.. take into account the fact that there are part timers in my lectures as well (meaning older people who are already working) and including my lecturer!

Ok.. the story goes like this... we were in criminal class and my lecturer asked if anyone in the class drank. (I know this is not a good testimony but we have to be honest right??) So anyway, he asked the question and no one raised their hands.. except me!!! can u believe that?? I was like in total shock! I couldn't believe this! It had to be a lie! But when I looked around... a thought hit me... I don't think these people are lying. And to make things worse.. my lecturer does not touch a single drop of alcohol.. (there's a name for people like this but I don't remember.. hehe... )

So there you go. My image as a law student.. gone down the drain... then again, who said lawyers can't have fun? (-_^) This class is totally different than the one I was in at HELP. The law students at HELP are crazy!! And we used to have so much fun in class.. Now, according to my lecturers, my class is the quietest ever.. so imagine the big contrast...hmmm....

Another update about myself... I am also currently working as a trainer at Demo Power. No.. it is not a gym. It is actually an in-store sampling company that provides clients with promoters that can help them promote their products in super or hyper markets. Anyway, I am contemplating whether I should quit my job or not because the workload at the office and my assignments are taking a toll on me. I might just break down soon because I have been on overdrive mode for such a long time. Not to worry.. everything is under control (for now).

Hmm.. Oh.. And if you didn't already know.. I gave my dog away to my uncle.. Yes.. Cute little Teddy has gone away.... But it's all good because he's cuter than ever and he's enjoying all the company at my grandmother's house. He's also much more well behaved now.

Oh.. and finally, I am in an O.C./Gossip Girl situation right now. Go figure. (-_^)

So there you go.. a brief update about my life.

Bye!

The best TV series of the season!!

2008-05-26T18:01:00.005+08:00

I love Gossip Girl!!! It's probably the best tv series of the season.. The cast is great.. the plot is great.. and the script is great.. seriously, don't we all envy the lives of the rich and super rich???

It got me thinking.. why are people so addicted to series??? One obvious reason... we get to escape from reality.. for that one hour or so.. we are in a different world.. worrying about other people's problems instead of our own. Ironic isn't it?? We always complain that we are stress when we are faced with problems.. yet our entertainment consists of worrying about other people's problems!!

Anyway, just wanted to say how I love Gossip Girl and I think everyone should watch it!! It's highly addictive.

Being An Only Child

2008-05-25T01:27:00.001+08:00

My sister has left for New York to live the American Dream. I on the other hand, am still in Malaysia coping with being an only child. You never appreciate it till it's gone. That is so true. We used to fight a lot while she was here but now that she's gone, it's tough to live alone.

Changes don't take place overnight. It takes time. Or you can see it from another point of view. People don't change. They only learn to deal with circumstances in different ways. This is something a friend told me before and I agree with it.

Some people are born as an only child. When you ask them what it is like, they tell you that it's ok. Most of them are used to being alone. But, if you grew up with a sister and you do everything together, there is a great loss once you have to deal with everything on your own.

Now that she's gone, I will have to deal with the lizards in our bathroom on my own. We used to scream together in the middle of the night if we found a lizard in the bathroom (as Elaine, out neighbour can tell you). As there was two of us, we would brave ourselves into chasing the lizard away. If we failed, this meant we had to use another bathroom before someone chased the lizard away the next morning. If we succeeded, this meant we could use the toilet without fear. My first encounter with a lizard in the toilet happened two days after my sister left for New York. I had to go and it was late.. when I opened the door, there was a huge lizard which ran right across the wall. I screamed. But this time, there was no accompanying scream that followed. Realising I was alone and there was no way I could scare it away, I succumbed to using the toilet downstairs. These are the things we sometimes take for granted and these little things are also the things that make us miss the things we take for granted. Confused? It's ok. I'm confused most of the time too.

Anyway, we learn to deal with situations as we grow up. Most people part with their siblings once they are older. I guess as it's going to happen sooner or later, it's good that I am learning how to cope with it now. Being an only child might not be so bad after all. At least I still have my close friends here and someone that can help me go through these difficult times. (Sheryl, thanks for being my other sister and putting up with all my complicated-ness.. at least we can both be only childs together.. hehe..)

New Beginnings

2008-05-25T00:25:00.000+08:00

I think it's time to start everything again. There's a saying.. out with the old, in with the new. That is so true. My life has been pretty interesting.. Old things are leaving, making room for new things, new beginnings.. I have lost a few things but I have also gained a lot in return.

People are always afraid of what will happen.. but it does not have to be that way. All we need to do is trust that God has a plan for us and everything will go according to His plan. I must admit that I am also a victim of the fear of the future. But now, things have changed. I am learning to be more positive about the things that will happen and I am sure that everything will turn out well in the end.

Life is too short. We can't take it for granted. Every second wasted is another second of our lives gone. That's why we should always be ready for a challenge.. we should open ourselves to new experiences and wonders we can never imagine if we never took the chance.. Come on people.. what are you waiting for?