My New MacBook

Went to Comex few days back.. and I heard my name at the Apple Booth..MacBook is calling my name... the deal is quite good.. and there's the 0% installment plan for credit card...

So I decided to buy my long-craved after MacBook... haha... The specs are the same the one that I've posted few days back.. except there's an 2GB Ram Upgrade.. cool!



Right now, i'm just sitting here, typing from my new MacBook, getting used to it...

Ahhh... This is LIFE!!

Floor Play

Went to the dance 'Floor Play ' today with Ness, and it was fantastic!

It was the production from the original 'Burn The Floor' and I am glad that I did not miss it! Playing for about a week in Singapore, it was kinda hard to get the tickets. And I was so happy that there's someone to go and watch it with me..

After watching this, I'm all excited about getting back to my dance classes.. haha...

If they every come to your town, do take some time off to watch it!

Click on the link below to check out their world tour...
http://www.burnthefloor.com/floorplay/index.html

MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!

Para hadirin sekalian, Malaysia pada hari ini, telah mencapai 50 tahun. Biar anak-anak Malaysia menyambut hari ini dengan menyanyikan lagu 'Negaraku' ..

Sila berdiri para hadirin,

Negaraku
Tanah tumpahnya darahku
Rakyat hidup bersatu dan maju
Rahmat bahagia
Tuhan kurniakan
Raja kita selamat bertakhta
Rahmat bahagia
Tuhan kurniakan
Raja kita selamat bertakhta


MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!

Happy 50th birthday, Malaysia...

MacBook

I was so tempted to go downtown and grab one... Have been craving for this for months! But I kept telling myself, focus babe.. focus on the bigger things.. save up money for rainy days.. don't waste all my money.. Haha...

So there, I didn't buy the MacBook, yet again...

Specs:

13 inch screen
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
120GB hard drive1
Double-layer SuperDrive

S$ 2,229.00

WAH!!! I sooooo want to get this!!!!!!!!!!

Signs You're a BAD Driver

Since I've gotten my driving licence in Singapore, I've been driving around in Nard's car often. The thing is, I think I'm a BAD driver, since there's so many people honking at me.. haha.. mind you, I have not driven manual car for ages!

This is adapted from the Reader's Digest (I'm sorry I can't find which month it is published, I only got the page number - 133);

"Signs You're A Bad Driver"

Insurancehotline.com analysed accidents and traffic tickets of 100,000 drivers by astrological sign. From the top down, the worst to best:

Sign: Libra Sept 23 - Oct 22
Traits: Indecisive; craves concensus; flirtatious
Car Karma: Lacks ability to make the snap decisions necessary to avoid a crash

Sign: Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18
Traits: Stubborn; rebellious; unconventional
Car Karma: Ignores the rules of the road, especially speed limits

Sign: Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19
Traits: Risk-taker; imipulsive; childlike
Car Karma: Wants to race you off the line when the light turns green

Sign: Pisces Feb 19- Mar 20
Traits: Daydreamer; theatrical; vulnerable
Car Karma: Doesn't pay attention; prone to bouts of road rage

Sign: Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21
Traits: Vengeful; possessive; strong-willed
Car Karma: Might chase you if you cut in front of her in 'her' lane

Sign: Taurus Apr 20 - May 20
Traits: Cautious; deliberate; stubborn
Car Karma: Has an urge to charge at red lights; fails to yield

Sign: Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21
Traits: Talkative; independent; traveller
Car Karma: Argues with police; extreme driving; talking on mobile phone at the wheel

Sign: Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19
Traits: Goal-oriented; scheming; traditional
Car Karma: So focused on the destination he ignores speed limits and traffic signs along the way

Sign: Virgo Aug 23 - Sept 22
Traits: Analytical; sceptical; timid
Car Karma: Focuses on minor details (the squirrel) - instead of the big picture (the speed trap)

Sign: Cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22
Traits: Moody; nurturing; family-oriented
Car Karma: Considers other drivers an 'extended family'; manoeuvres car quickly

Sign: Gemini May 21 - Jun 21
Traits: Alert; adaptable; curious
Car Karma: Need for mental stimulation helps her spot changing traffic patterns

Sign: Leo Jul 23 - Aug 22
Traits: Generous; egotistical; optimistic
Car Karma: Strives to be a 'star' driver and be respected for it



So, which one are u? I'm not that bad a driver after all, ranked third from bottom.. haha

the new iMac

THE NEWEST iMAC... (click on the link on the title to get to apple's site!)

need I say more? this is my latest craving.. I've always wanted one to put in the kitchen.. you know, keep all my recipes, listen to songs when I cook.. plus, it'll look really cool on my kitchen-top.. great asthetic value.. but wait till I get a place of my own first... long way more to go.. haha...

the specs:

24inch screen
2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB memory
500GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HK 2600 PRO with 256MB memory


Price: S$3898.00

!!!!!

Hydrogen Peroxide

It is said this is the best thing to remove blood stain from clothes.. or mattress.

Have not tried it myself. Can someone let me know where to get this? All the links that I found on the website are giant laboratories offering big tanks of hydrogen peroxide.. Damn, I don't need a tank...

And are there any different types of hydrogen peroxide? I saw some that says 35 % of hydrogen peroxide and stuff like that...

I got a C for my chemistry... CAN SOMEONE HELP ME OUT HERE!!!!

Boxing???

A friend of ours bought Wii and invited us over for a game or two...

So here is the footage where Nard gets so excited in the boxing game.. but, he doesn't look like he's boxing though..

Haha.. it was so hilarious watching him dance around...

Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

A friend emailed me this; I felt compelled to post it up... Just something that we all wanted to do, but never had the encouragement...

I have always been a worrier. Someone who is very afraid of consequences from my decisions. I want to break free from that, and be confident in what I feel is right. Life is a learning process, and I am learning at a very fast pace in the past six months compared to what I'm used to. Still building my confident about life (after being smashed around for years), and to do so, I'm building knowledge of everything around me, emotionally, spiritually, physically and life as a whole.

I hope this inspires you too...

The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren

Don't date because you are desperate
Don't marry because you are miserable
Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior
Don't philander because you think you are irresistable

Don't associate with people you can't trust
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend
Don't dictate because you are smarter
Don't demand because you are stronger

Don't sleep around because you think you are old enough and know better
Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder
Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals
Don't stagnate

Don't regress
Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back
Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr. Right
Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking

Learn a new skill
Find a new friend
Start a new career
Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions

To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy
To fulfil your parenting fantasies, get a puppy
Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons

To make yourself happy, pursue your passions and be the best of what you can be
Simplify your life. Take away the clutter
Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons
Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty

Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family
Be true to yourself
Don't commit when you are not ready
Don't keep others waiting needlessly

Go on that trip. Don't postpone it
Say those words. Don't let the moment pass
Do what you have to, even at society's scorn

Write poetry
Love deeply
Walk barefoot
Dance with wild abandon
Cry at the movies

Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you
You light up your life
You drive yourself to your destination
No one completes you - except YOU

It isn't true that life does not get easier with age
It only gets more challenging
Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love
Pursue your passions

Live your dreams
Don't lose faith in God
Don't grow old. Just grow YOU

When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back
Your time is your life. That is why the greatest girt you can give to someone is your time
Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E because the essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves

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At the moment, please bear with the current look.

Thanks.

Samsons-Kenangan Terindah

Stumbled on this song on my friend's site... Love it!

Samsons, an Indonesian band, has a few albums under their belt. Most of their songs are under the categories of rock/ballad with a hint of jazz.. This song Kenangan Terindah is from their album Naluri Lelaki. If anyone knows where to get this in singapore, let me know :)

Enjoy... (with my limited translation of Bahasa Indonesia)

Samsons - Kenangan Terindah (The most beautiful memory)

Aku yang lemah tanpamu (I was weak without you)
Aku yang rentan karena (I sufferred because)
Cinta and tlah hilang darimu (your love that is lost)
Yang mampu menyanjungku (is able to honour me)

Selama mata terbuka (As long as eyes are open)
Sampai jantung tak berdetak (Until my heart stops)
Selama itu pun (Until then)
Aku mampu tuk mengenangmu (I still will remember you)

Darimu (From you)
Ku temukan hidupku (I found my life)
Bagiku (For me)
Kaulah cinta sejati (You are my true love)

Oohh..

Bila yang tertulis untukku (When what is written for me)
Adalah yang terbaik untukmu (Is the best for you)
Kan kujadikan kau kenangan (I will make u my memory)
Yang terindah dalam hidupku (that is the most beautiful in my life)
Namun takkan mudah bagiku (But it won't be easy for me)
Meninggalkan jejak hidupku (to leave my past life)
Yang tlah terukir abadi (that has been written forever)
Sebagai kenangan yang terindah (As the most beautiful memory)

Oohh..

PASSED my driving test!

I just came back from the driving center.. passed the theory test for my licence conversion into singapore licence.. hehe... I can official drive in singapore now! yay!

gonna drive home to kl tonight, see you guys back home soon... will give u guys a call when i'm back to meet up :)

i better get my assignment done now...

cheers!

HYPER! My First MOO!

I just had a can of cola during my supper half an hour ago.

I'm so hyper now. I'm supposed to go to sleep, but here I am, trying to find something to blog about.

Nothing comes to my mind, but I still want to blog. All I know is, I'm very hyper right now, and I can't go to sleep just yet.

I'm supposed to finish up my assignment. I miss my class today because I have to go to work. Huh...

***

Now I have something to blog about...

My very first MOO... I lost it when I was in Johannesburg... I forgot to bring it home with me.. sob sob..



That's the cutest moo ever! And I missed it so much....



It has brought me so much happiness... No other Moos can do that...


***

Enough of Moos...

My cola is losing it effect on me... I should play a round of Burnout on XBOX 360 before Nard gets home and find me not sleeping yet! Haha...

Moo's Joy Ride in Nard's new car

Nard's new car is here, so...I took the whole family of moos for a joy ride...

But, when we're not looking....

Lil' moo was all over the car... I wonder what he's up to...

With Milkshake Moo as the partner in crime...

Moo was caught red-handed trying to drive the car away

Since Hershey Moo is not involved in the crime of trying to drive away nard's car, we decided to allow Hershey Moo to be moo-guard of the car... hehe...

For the two of you moos, it's time to go home!

Moo on the move

Moo caught redhanded driving nard's new car

Pessimism

"People are hynotised by their own feeling of powerlessness and used this as an excuse for doing nothing -- the lack of will is much more than merely an ethical problem: the modern individual so often has the conviction that even if he did exert his 'will' - or whatever illusions passes for it - his actions wouldn't do any good anyway."
Rollo May (1969)

Pessimism, is a powerful form of thinking that can manipulate a person's behaviour. I once thought I could not do anything, because I don't think I have the power to do so. Right now, I am glad that I snapped out of that.

I might still have the conviction that I am not able to so certain things, but at least for now, I'm trying. And I realised one thing, to try with all the effort I can muster, is very satisfying, despite the outcome.

I'm just grateful I'm given the chance to try.

Don't waste the chance given to you, grab every opportunities that comes by...

My Precious MooMoo ~~Moooooo

I just got back from Dubai two hours ago. Didn't want to do anything at all but sit in front of the PC. Have not unpack either.

It's raining heavily outside right now. I love this kind of weather. Gives me all the reason to cuddle up in bed and do nothing. Huh, and yeah, today is Singapore's National Day. What a day it is! I bet the everyone at the National Parade will be drenched. Plus, this year they are holding it on a platform above the water. Good luck to everyone there. I'll be in bed all cosied up with my three moo-moos.

This is one of my favourite moo-moo to cuddle... :)
Bought it end of last year on my trip to Dubai...

This moo likes to play hide and seek on my bed... sigh...
The third moo is the hershey's cow that I bought from New York.

Sun, beach and sea... and STUDY!

I just got back from Male yesterday. It's been yet another wonderful experience in Maldives. No pictures this time because I was too busy snorkelling and suntanning. Now I've got a wonderful tan (but I don't look like a Chinese anymore... haha)...

I thought of studying for my new semester (which coincidently started on the last day of my exam day of my previous semester), so I brought my reading materials to the beach. Well, as usual, I never did touch that book. I'm feeling really guilty now :P

I promise myself I'm going to finish reading at least three chapters of that book today. So I'm going start now.

P.S: Expect a lot more movie updates in the next week as I have been watching a lot of movies lately.

The Simpsons Movie

Starring: Homer Simpson

Category: Comedy

Rating: 4.5 of 5.0

About the movie: This is a brilliant showcase of Homer's stupidity. He caused the whole Springfield to be covered in a dome, and later, to be eliminated from the face of the earth. His mission is to save Springfield and his family from this tragedy. A whole lot of slapstick jokes in the movie. Watch it for a great laugh!

For more fun with Homer and his gang, click on the link below:

http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/

Please be patient...

My blog currently looks really yucky due to the flash i'm trying to upload on it.


Please bear with it for the time being.

Seducing Mr. Perfect (Korean)

Excerpts from the movie (translated);

"is love a game of power?"
"is love a set of strategies to manipulate another person's emotion? to win?"
"is it wrong to tell the other person that you care?"
"is it wrong to want to do everything for the person you love?"
"is it wrong to just want to give instead of taking?"
"why does doing all these will make men treat you like dirt?"
"must everything in love be a cold blooded calculation of who is getting the upperhand?"

more than enough said. two thumbs up for this movie.

My chocolycious trip

This is just a trial version of my first flash baby...

My surprise party, turned 23!

Ha! I can't sleep. So I'm here, blogging.

Few hours ago was my first paper since I stopped studying for the last two and a half year. Phew! Thank goodness I can answer the questions. Was so worried that I could not pass. Ha ha..

On my birthday two weeks ago, nard gave me a surprise party. I was really 'surprised' as most of my close friends in singapore are there. He really put in a lot of effort into it. I can see it from the retro looking cut-fruits... hehe..

Anyway, here are the photos from my surprise birthday party. The other surprise that I get is that no one got drunk from that night. Hmm.. what a waste of alcohol. Too many good drinkers out there nowadays. Haha.. Oh yea, the whole night was centred on the pictionary game, with alcohol as the penalty. A bunch of drunkards, all of us!!
*burp..

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Just came back from the cinema with nard, watching happy pottie.

The plot is the same as the book, but a tad disappointed with the first half of the movie. No action AT ALL!!! And it doesn't build up the suspense either!

Sigh, the book is still much better.

My only advise before watching this movie, read that book first to understand what's happening in the movie, or get a lot of sleep before the movie so you won't fall asleep in the first half.

Ghost Rider

Mat Rembek Berapi...

No comment.



Really, no comment.

Transformers

With all of us growing up with transformers, who would not watch this artfully animated movie?

When nard gave me that phrase, 'the review is freaking good, let's go and watch it now.' I was a little skeptical about it. I mean, how good can it be? After all, half of it is animated. But I was mesmerized the first minute the show started. It's goo-goo-gaa-gaa the whole way.

This show not only redefines transformers as we know it, it redefines the animation world. (although there are a few parts that are 'not that great', it's forgiven by it's overall script). If you don't watch this, you might have just missed the movie of the year. It's really 'f* good'.

Transformers - more than meets the eye. (it really is).

200 Pounds Beauty (Korean)

I finally managed to force nard to watch a chick flick with me. Haha.

A beautifully written movie about plastic surgery playing a role in raising a person's self-esteem. It raises the question, would you go for plastic surgery to boost your confidence?

With the humour and love playing in this show, it's worth a watch.

Fantastic Four 'Rise of the Silver Surfer'

Not so fantastic after all. Lacking in the action department. A lot of silly arguments about teamwork and relationship matters.

Not that great. Watch it if you must, but no love lost if you don't.

Dinner Party

It was supposed to be a decent dinner with crabs, prawns, a few good laughs, and a couple of beers. Don't we look decent here? Of course, that is before the drinking starts.

Look at the crabs, ain't it scrumptious?

Well, with my dear Jean around, the night is never over without getting drunk. So we went back to my place with a few other friends and basically, started drinking. This time around, we were more creative with our drinks so we slapped in the pictionary game. Sounds lame, but the amount of laughs we got was unforgivable. How could two circles and a small one in between the two represents a motorcycle? Boy, I do salute the guy who managed to guess that.

Two more friends joined us later, and more booze followed. More ridiculous pictionary game. The night took a turn when the losing team needs to cross-dress. (It has already been a culture at my place that all the guys that are at my place for the first time will have to cross-dress). So, needless to say, it was hilarious, with cross-dresserS and high on booze, it was a fun night.

Don't ask me for the photos of the later part of the night. If I put it up here, I might risk this blog being closed down. Use your imagination.

Oh by the way, the two guys at the dinner table photo, they were not the ones who crossed-dress. It was the other two that came later, just in case your imagination run wild. Haha...

Nelson Demille's Wildfire

Interested about conspiracy theory?This is a good read. It's the fourth book in the John Corey series, and it's still good.

Sadness

Maybe I am born a sad person. Maybe I'm just plain too hard to please. Regardless of the situations, the circumstances, I can never be happy (at least, not for long).

I thought I could be happy doing this, but I am not.
I thought I could be happy doing that, but I am not.
I thought I could be happy not doing anything, but I am not.
I thought I could be happy doing everything, but I am not.

What is wrong with me? Why do I feel sad no matter what? Why do I feel down ALL the time? There must be a huge problem somewhere that I don't know about.

I remember I posted something regarding 'only fools can be happy with little things.' And I remember saying that I'd rather be a fool.

Today, I'd say the same thing over again. I'd rather be a fool if I can be happy. I would give up everything just to have the ability to laugh at little things. To laugh at mistakes. To laugh at silliness. To laugh at everything around me. To stop pretending high and mighty. To crush down my stupid pride and ego. To be able to feel love. To be free.

I also remember praying really hard for my heart to stop feeling. My prayer is half answered. I stop feeling happiness, but the sadness is holding a prominent place in my heart.

It's not as though my world is crumbling down around me. In fact, it is actually moving upwards. I should be feeling happy about it, but I am not.

I used to have a phobia of being alone. Of having meals alone. Of going out shopping on my own. Of not having anyone to talk to. So I strived at conquering this fear, with the saying 'you don't have to be lonely being alone, you might be lonely when you're in a crowd' held close to my heart. And I succeeded, but I was never happy.

Around me, there is always an aura of sadness surrounding me. I will never be happy unless I am able to tear away from the sadness, but will I be able to?

All I want is to be happy, but I do not have the eyes to see the opportunities. Will someone be my eyes?

It's time to let go...

Finally have the time to clear out everything in my room.
Stumbled across a lot achitecture-related books/magazines. For a moment I was tempted to keep it back on the bookshelf, then I tell myself, it's time to let go.
There's no reason for me to keep those anymore. I don't need it anymore, because I am no longer in that field.
Not that I regret that I was once an aspiring designer/architect, whatever you choose to call it, but I realise, it is a dream best forgotten, otherwise I would have a lot of unsatisfaction of my inability to become one.
With a great sigh of relief, I am finally letting this part of my life go. I'm tossing all the books and magazines out of my life.

To my friends that are still going strong in architecture, good luck! And I'm really proud of you guys!

Shrek 3

Feeling down?

Try watching Shrek 3.

Good humour, although the plot was a little disappointing.

If you're all up for a good laugh, go ahead and watch it, but don't expect it to be as good as the previous two.

Won't spoil your fun by telling the whole story here. Go watch it and drop a comment here!

Cairo

Finally had some time to update my travels.

I went to cairo (egypt) beginning of last month, the weather was just nice, cooling for a day trip on the desert.

As usual, being my first time there, I was excited to do all the touristy stuff. So a friend and I decided to take a day tour to the pyramids (sphinx) and a trip down to the local museum.

Along the way to the pyramids, we saw buildings that are half built. Apparently it is a family house, and as the need for more room increase, they will build another floor on top of the existing floors. Of course, when they have the extra cash as well. Quite an interesting way of construction, but it was a sore-eye to anyone that is trained architecturally.












The pyramids are wonderful. You can't imagine the magnificence of it unless you're standing right next to one. I always thought that the pyramids are one of those things that I can only see on national geographic or on posters. Never really given it a thought that I would be able to stand next to one. Oh, did I mention that the tour around the pyramids was done on a camel's back? Lovely experience.



The desert POLICEMAN... cool... imagine running around desert chasing criminal with a camel.


My camel and his pyramids on his head..

At the local museum, I was mesmerized by the mummies. I mean, looking at it on the tv is one thing, staring at it behind the protective glass casing is another. I was kinda spooked at the end of the trip. I mean, there is a body there. A REAL ONE. It's just like a tour to the graveyard, just that you see the coffin and the body (some of it). It's just as well that they don't allow photography.



On my second day in Cairo, we went to the flea-market. It was a colorful experience, to put it correctly. But I was very wary of the over-friendly shop keepers that seemed to be excited to see an Asian girl walking around without an escort. Apart from that, it's about the same as walking down Petaling Street in KL, minus the dirt and dust.




To end our lovely trip in Cairo, we went for a wonderful cruise along Nile River. Longest river in the world right? I'm not too sure. There was a performer who can spin and spin and spin for the entire evening without stopping. Impressed. I will try to upload the video once I figure out how to do it.

Cairo, all in all, a lovely trip. I don't mind going again just to look those magnificent pyramids.