The trip home...

Today's the day! *grin* finally get to go back to Penang~! ~wheeeeeee~ I'm posting this in the comforts of my own home... *a sigh of pleasure* Life is good at home...

Although everything's great at home, the journey back was absolutely awful! For starters, the bus arrived 15 minutes late. When all of us piled into the bus, we noticed that it was very warm inside --> the air conditioning wasn't working at all! What's worse is that we told the person who was checking our tickets and our complaints obviously fell on deaf ears. The driver actually proceeded to drive the darned bus without any intentions of fixing the air-conditioning! (mainly because the air-conditioning for him was working fine?!) There is absolutely no way that we would be able to stand 4 and a half hours of suffocation! Many of the passengers voiced their concerns and the driver actually had the nerve to tell the passenger way up in front to shut up. Wow... some people have great etiquette, no?

I called Chin Aun and gave him the bus number plate as well as the bus company name, and he had to call the counter to complain. According to him, the lady who took his call was lacking in the good-mannerisms department. Anyways, the driver finally stopped the darned bus and we all got off. Then we had to wait another 20 minutes for another bus! What a lousy bus company... Jiun, Boey and I managed to snap some photos of it so that we can post it here! (btw, the fella in the blue shirt is the shitty driver) Take note of the bus company name...

Before going back to Penang

I'm going back to Penang tomorrow so I had to rendezvous with Sue before I go ;) We went to Bella Italia to have lunch and it was really yummy! I wanted to take photos of the yummy mushroom soup but we dug into it already and it would be kinda embarrassing to put pictures of half-eaten food here :p hehe... So here are the photos of the pasta that we ordered.

I really enjoyed the day out with you Sue~ The chats, the shopping and the visit to your house *hugs* Hope we can do it again when I get back. Remember what you promised me ya? *muaah!*

For dinner, Chin Aun and I took Boey to Sentul to have the nasi lemak that she has been craving for! *grin* and I managed to snap only one miserable photo before my phone's battery totally conked off *sigh*

Anyways, hope that Boey enjoyed herself although Jiun and Steven couldn't make it!

Finding a pair of thongs

*grin* Just a note for clarification: the thong in question here isn't the same as the one in Sisqo's Thong Song ok!!

The week before last week, I went shopping at 1-Utama for some books since it was after exam and because I am not good at multitasking (in this case, it's reading and walking and talking at the same time), I tripped and broke my sandals. I was absolutely mortified because I happen to like that particular pair of sandals a great deal... it's comfortable and it's pink! Anyways, Chin Aun told me not to be upset over a pair of shoes and so we went hunting for a new pair. Went to many different shops (Studio-R, Converse, Hush Puppies.. you name it!) and I couldn't find a pair that I really liked (for all those people out there, you know the feeling that you get when you find the perfect pair of shoes/pants/etc right?) Well... I didn't have this feeling although I was really tempted to get a pair of Hush Puppies Sandals. I held back because of the price :p haha... RM159 for a pair of sandals is really NOT feasible.

So... I went to so many places to look for the perfect pair to replace my broken sandals but I just couldn't find a replacement. I was this close to giving up! I was supposed to go back to Penang this morning but I had to postpone it cos I came down with flu, sore throat and fever yesterday (what a combo!) and was confined to bed all day, yesterday. Since I was feeling better today, I went to The Curve with Chin Aun and we walked over to Ikano Power Center. When I walked into Fila, I saw my sandals on display! And at only HALF the price of what I got it for almost a year ago! Can you imagine how elated I was at that very moment!? I bought my old pair at RM79.90 last year and now it's only RM39.90. Then Chin Aun told me to get two pairs since I liked it so much *grin* Doesn't require much persuasion here... *ahem ahem*

Things have been going so well lately *grin* and what more to make things even better? So here I am, the proud owner of two new pairs of thongs. Man... shoes really do make me happy. Haha... Also, because I have been unwell, my voice was really awful yesterday --> couldn't really speak. I can speak today but I sound like a man *grin* Can you imagine that my parents actually called to listen to my "new" voice?!? And to laugh at me... But I figured that I don't mind sounding like a man, because I've found my shoes, everything's okay~ Besides, now I can sing along to many of the songs that I wasn't able to sing to, so might as well enjoy it right? *grin*

Blah Blah Blah

I feel like crap today, God knows why. Can't even think of a proper title for this post. There's just this feeling of impending doom, like something big's gonna happen soon and I don't want to be a part of it. I just want to crawl into bed and stay there until it all blows over. I can be pretty sure that it is not PMS because the PMS period is sooo over. Is there such a thing as WMS? As in While-Menstrual-Syndrome??

I'm so friggin' moody and the classic thing is that I don't know why. Does anyone ever feel this way, other than me? Or is this the age-old argument that females are from Venus (troublesome, etc) rearing its head again? At times like this, you just need someone to relate to, someone who'll just give you a hug and tell you everything is gonna be alright even though they don't understand the mechanism of the female brain. Trust me on this, cos even I don't understand the mechanism of the female brain, or my brain for this matter. How the heck am I supposed to know why I'm feeling blue? Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Maybe cos the pair of sandals that I love so much broke and I can't find an acceptable replacement. Maybe it's cos my hair won't behave in the way that I want it to. The bottom line is, does anyone ever understand that one cannot be Mary Sunshine 24/7???

Just need a place to vent, scream and cry. Listen to My Chemical Romance - "I'm not okay, I'm not okay... Well, I'm not okay, I'm not o-f**king-kay". Just putting it all into perspective here.

Feelin' melancholic

I spent all day reading "Taltos" and watching "That 70's Show" today... Man, I think I've redefined the word idle!

Just as I thought that the day couldn't get any worse, the results for OOPT came out today. I was practically jumping for joy when I saw that I, somehow, someway, MADE IT! And I was so happy that a few of my friends made it as well! But when one of them called me and asked me to check for her, and when I saw that she didn't make it, all the joy instantly vanished... total disintegration... I mentioned earlier that I am becoming more and more susceptible to crying.. and I loathe every single second of it!

Life sucks huh? Just like Manson said, "Tomorrow's never coming, this is the new shit..." Heck, I shouldn't even be listening to Manson when I feel like crap but I guess I couldn't help it. Sue and I just don't understand why. Some of you may say that life is unfair, so, deal with it!! I don't want to deal with it dammit!! I'm still a student and not living the life of a jaded person who has tasted the bitter fruit that life sometimes throw in our paths. As students, our thoughts should be carefree and free of cynicism... we should be blissfully ignorant! I know I know... shit happens. I know I'm being selfish when I say this, I only wish that shit doesn't happen to me or the people that I care about and love. Such naivete, no?

Of Piercings & Tattoos

What do you people think about piercings and tattoos?? =) I, for one, LOVE them~! haha... As I write this, I believe that Sue is somewhere cheering me on *grin*

People have this perception that people with multiple piercings and tattoos are rebellious... and that is SO NOT true. For piercing and tattoo lovers like us, this is a form of art, heck... it's a very beautiful form of art! If I get to do things my way, you'll see me with a nose stud. But nope, since I'm still under parental financial aid, I gotta live by their rules and that means no piercings on anywhere other than the ear! And no tattoos too! *cry*

Society also perceives males with pierced ears as homosexuals. Hmmm... I don't think they are homosexuals, on the contrary, no?~ *wink* Piercings should not only be limited to females! It doesn't even matter which side of the ear that a male wears an earring anymore because there are no such rules governing it, don't you agree? Let me give you examples of some pretty hot pierced males. All 3 members of the Goo Goo Dolls are pierced, Daniel Johns of Silverchair is pierced, Alex Band of The Calling is pierced (see picture *grin*), Justin Timberlake is too... and Lenny Kravitz is soooo pierced and soooo tattooed *grin* to name a few of course. There are plenty more out there!! I would love to go on and on about it but I'm getting sleepy... so anyways...

Piercings are not limited to the ear only =) Navel piercings are ok and nose studs are fine too. But I'd draw a line to tongue piercings and the like. Looks too painful for my liking... But I don't think I'll ever get my navel pierced though... a personal experience of seeing someone with her navel ring ripped off will forever be etched in my memory :p hehe...

One day, when I am no longer suffering from financial constraints, I am so getting a tattoo =) I have even already decided what tattoo to get and where to get it done. Of course, I'll be getting it done on a part of the body that my mom won't likely notice ;)

Remember, don't conform to the old thinking. Set yourselves free cos piercings and tattoos are in, and they are here to stay whether some people choose to accept it or not =) But please, do get it done tastefully ya?

For those of you who loves this form of art and isn't conforming to society's perceptions... *hugs*

So Sue, when are you gonna get your ear cartilage pierced? I wanna go!! Remember ya? And I'll definitely ask you along when I get my first tattoo. It's a deal, ok? *hugs* So glad to find someone who shares my tastes and my interests interests!

The taste of freedom

It's ALL over!! FINALLY!~ Discrete Maths is my last paper for this semester~ I'm not even sure if I did well, I guess I just don't care anymore.. hehe... no more papers to worry about, providing I don't have to take any supplementary papers, or worse, retake the entire subject! O_O *gasp* Better keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best for all papers! hehe...

If all goes well, I'll have 3 months on my hands to spend travelling back and forth between KL and Penang and working on my final year project. Of course, there'll be no attending classes, so no tutorial work and no schedules *grin* and there's gonna be so much time to do what I love... Reading & Music!!

I have a few books lined up, like Anne Rice's "Taltos" and an old book I found in Jusco on Christmas Miracles *starry eyed* I love Christmas... hehe..

I read the other 2 books on the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice already: "The Witching Hour" and "Lasher" and I just love the way she describes everything up to the smallest detail. I fell in love with Lasher after reading the first book. The 3 books are generally about the Mayfair family and it's line of witches. One Mayfair with per generation will get the power of Lasher - aka "the man". Lasher gives the witches gifts, excites them and protects them. The Mayfairs are not sure what Lasher really is but they can identify him as a protector, a god-like creature, a sexual being and the image of death. So anyways, Lasher's supposed to come through the 13th Mayfair witch, who is also the most powerful witch, into human form. After he comes into tangible form, he has to look for the right Mayfair females to breed with (it doesn't sound so crude when you read it in Anne Rice's words!) *grin* So now I'm in my 3rd book, about Lasher's breed *grin*

After reading that, I'll probably read Sidney Sheldon's "If Tomorrow Comes" again... I've read that so many times, I've lost count. Then I'll go hunting for Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles cos I love that too...

Reading is bliss~!

E-commerce, Gwen & Football

Another paper down (e-commerce this time) and one more to go *cheers*... I shouldn't really be cheering considering my "A" for this subject flew out the window as soon as I saw question1 in the paper *gasp* Sue, Cynthia, Boey and Jiun share my distress... I just can't help it, I guess. Oh well, nothing else to do now except pray hard and study for the next paper!

I'm so hooked on Gwen Stefani's new single now... "Cool"... Love her style, love her voice and love her songs~ "Cool" is about surviving break-ups... hehe... "after all that we've been through, I know we're cool"~ and of course there was "Hollaback Girl" --> "let me hear you say this shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S!", "What You Waiting For?" and "If I Were A Rich Girl"... don't know why I prefer the former 2 to the latter 2 though... hmmm... I just realized that if every single post in my blog was about music, I still wouldn't finish writing anytime soon... Music is everything!!

I heard from Mel that it's football season already? The last time I watched football was World Cup in 2002, match between Argentina and England and I was busy making bets with Melissa about who would win, me being a fan or the great Batistuta and her being an ardent supporter of Beckham. Beckham... *phwek*! and Batistuta is getting too old to play now.. I lost anyways and I don't remember what I owed her... just my pride, perhaps? *wink* And of course there was our shared dislike for Owen and shared interest in watching each and every single game Japan and Spain was in (I wonder why? *ponder ponder* *grin*) :p hehe... Football *sigh* a sport? or just an excuse to check out some good looking chaps? Beckham used to look good until his reputation caught up with him...

What's new about football, Mel? I'm so deprived here that I don't know anything at all *groan* I only know Nistelrooy and Gerard... hehe...

Bananas & all...

My OOPT paper's finally over!! I don't know how I did... I don't really care cos.. IT'S OVER!! *grin* I'm practically brimming over the top with sheer bliss...

While I was studying (last minute!) this morning, Chin Aun was reading the papers and he pointed out to me an ad that showed a banana with the caption "We're looking for a few good pisang..." (It's supposed to be some marketing/branding recruiment ad). Then he said this to me, "They're looking to hire you..."

Me?!? A Banana?! *grin* For those who do not know what banana means; here goes:

According to most dictionaries, a banana is a fruit - An elongated, edible fruit having a thick yellowish skin and white, aromatic, seedless pulp.

BUT, here in Malaysia, the word "banana" is a colloquial term often used in a derogatory manner to belittle those of Chinese descent whom, are unable to understand the Chinese language. The Chinese language in question here would be Mandarin whereas dialects like Hokkien and Cantonese are not taken into consideration.

The reason why a banana is used to represent those who can't understand Mandarin is because of the fruit's color. It's yellow on the outside and white on the inside; supposed to illutrate those who are "yellow" on the outside (the chinese) but "white" on the inside (westernized - english speaking folks). I've been called a banana so many times that I have already lost count. If I had a dollar for everytime a person says "How come you are Chinese but don't understand the Chinese language?", I'd be counting my first million by now.

Saying that I do not understand the Chinese language is a generalization. I can speak Cantonese and Hokkien (please note that I did not say that I do so "fluently" here) and I can also understand them relatively well when I am at the receiving end. It's Mandarin that I have trouble with... I can only understand to a certain degree and speak with many limitations and a funny accent (a vast improvement from a few years back though!!). But I am still considered a banana because I cannot read and write in Chinese O_o *hmmm*

Being a banana doesn't mean that I only watch shows and listen to songs in English. That would be a demeaning generalization *wag finger* I watch anything that's worth watching and it can jolly well be in Italian! And I listen to any music that I want to, regardless of the language. I love Jay and he only sings in Mandarin *starry eyed* so here comes Jiun and Boey into the picture. They write out the lyrics in Chinese, write the "pin yin" for me so that I am able to sing along as well as to translate what each sentence means (so that I know what I am singing!! hehe..)... Ain't that the sweetest? Awww... *muuaaks* to you both...

Anways, Sue and I spoke about this topic once and we came to this conclusion: "What's so bad about being a banana?!" Bananas are cool =) and they are good for you~! Hehe... And so hereafter, I loudly declare that I am now and always will be a "banana"~! And PROUD to be one too, no less... So there!! *grin*

Here's to a few of my buddy-bananas: Sue, Melissa, Hannah, Cindy, Cynthia, MayChwyn, Zeek, Jack-Ming, Chin Hau, K.Feong and JinChun!~ here's *cheers* to us! *wink*

Anymore out there? Feel free to reveal yourselves... *grin*

Expert Systems in all its glory!

I am so so screwed... I am not one to curse or spew obscenities but now there are at least a dozen of crude words running through my mind that is able delineate my current situation...

I took my 3rd paper of my finals at 9am this morning... well, considering Jiun, Boey and I were up all nite burning the midnight (midmorning!?) oil, I guess none of us were exactly in the cheeriest moods. I was so sleepy that I had to take a bath at 5 in the morning that left me with pneumonia-like chills and stutters!!

Anyways, I hitched a ride with Sue and I guess by the time I was about to go in, I wasn't that freaked out yet. I know that I didn't exactly spend every waking moment studying but I was kinda confident that I wouldn't do that badly... As soon as I got my paper and looked through the questions, I lost all sense of taste in my mouth and all sense of touch in my toes and fingers. What the hell are Inference Networks!? Parse Trees!? and Inductive Reasoning?! I looked for the questions that I was up all night practicing because it's supposedly "very important" and I saw only one miserable question!! And all the other calculation questions were so tricky too!! Or could it be because my mind wasn't able to take anymore of all those numbers and symbols?

Normally when I feel afraid that I would do badly is only to the extent of getting a "C" but this has got to be the worst already! This the first time that I have actually cried after taking the paper. Isn't that sad?! I guess all these while whenever I sat for my papers, there was never really a time when I wasn't able to do more than half the paper... I guess it's "Congratulations" to me this time...

I didn't want to cry but I couldn't help myself... I must've freaked Sue and Cindy out real bad~ Hee hee... Boey and Jiun are highly adaptive to me already but they were still shocked to see me with real tears!~ Heck... I was pretty shocked myself... and there was nothing that I could do to stop it! *scream* Thank goodness not many people saw or it would be an utter embarassment! But there is a problem though... I don't know why but I seem to cry really easily nowadays... Could it be a sign of old-age?! *gasp in horror*

Anyways, thanks Sue, Boey and Jiun, for your kind words and shoulders... It was really sweet of you guys =) Love ya lots~ (this doesn't mean that I have recovered from my shock and disappointment yet though!)

Coma White

**********
There's something cold and blank
Behind her smile
She's standing on an overpass
In a miracle mile

Cause you were from a perfect world
A world that threw me away today, today, today
To run away

A pill to make you numb
A pill to make you dumb
A pill to make you anybody else
But all the drugs in this world
Won't save her from herself

Her mouth was an empty cut
She was waiting to fall
Just bleeding like a poloroid
That lost all her dolls

Cause you were from a perfect world
A world that threw me away today, today, today
To run away

A pill to make you numb
A pill to make you dumb
A pill to make you anybody else
But all the drugs in this world
Won't save her from herself
**********

Some shitty people...

My blood is boiling...

So are Jiun's, Boey's and Chin Aun's...

Anyway, this post is written on behalf of Jiun and Boey who is beside me now contributing ideas, anger and frustration...

WTF... Some people are so darned immature!! Can you imagine that some people actually have the nerve to blame others if their relationship goes down the drain?! If someone cannot bloody hold on to their relationships, is it right for them to blame others?! Of all the nerve, telling everyone in the world that some other people are to blame for something that they didn't do and wasn't even aware of!?! That is so so sad...

Take these 2 people, A & B. Their relationship was f**ked up from the start, all because of one party's inability to utter the words "I'm Sorry", uncontrollable temper, physical violence, mood swings, etc and the other party's inability to keep his pants on... is it right for them to blame others for their failed relationship?

The irony of it all... the relationship failed largely because some people are unable to apologize and learn from their mistakes and now here they go pointing fingers again! Whoa~

Shit Happens... so what?!!? LIFE GOES ON!!! Shouldn't some people just grow up and stop playing the Blame Game?

Have any of you here ever encountered situations like this??? What do we do??? *sigh*

We believe that we say this on behalf of everyone who's been through such situation......

"WE JUST WANNA SLAP THEM BOTH"!!!!