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Monday, June 30
'OMG' was really nothing ...
Let's see. Well, apart from the fact that several very curious 'pat kua' people have bugged me for the secrets of the OMG perplexities... I just have to clarify that the OMG-iness of it isn't really that grand. Wait. I have to post pics that Fer requested.
I actually bought another doggie to go with the 6610 so here is new doggie with the pretty baby. I like dangling plushies from my handphone, it gives the candybar thingy an oomph factor. Oh well, that's just me.
Okay the OMG thingy. Well, like I said, it has no OMG factor to it what so ever. Just that when I found out it was such a shock I just went OMG OMG OMG ... well I might still go OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG , cos the feeling's kinda still there....
Wait. Here's another thing, since every other PPS Beta Testing candidate is blogging about it, I guess I'm going to do my bit too. Except there's the OMG factor here. Well, 28 people have been selected to be on this team, I guess being selected is kinda 'kewl'? Anyway, you really should go read some of the stuff these people are writing. Here we are complaining about the *urgh* deteriorating standards of English in the country and in the world of the Cyberblogging maniacs, there people are proving those finger pointers wrong! Oh well, see, apart from the people who have become my daily addiction (see my blogroll by clicking on Morpheuse's torso please) there's just so many people in this country who're really cool people. Personally I do think that the upper academic elites should take a once in a while break from the printed leaves they often bury their noses into and try relaxing online by reading OUR WORK. And the graphics and web designs that come along with journal / blog / diarists who are attention whores and blog about it all. But do check out *some* of the 28 selected people (which include yours truly) here and go enjoy the variety and versatility of proudly made-in-malaysia blogging advocates.
Well, the OMG thingy. Its nothing really. So I'm not going to reveal it. Since its nothing.
Let's see. Well, apart from the fact that several very curious 'pat kua' people have bugged me for the secrets of the OMG perplexities... I just have to clarify that the OMG-iness of it isn't really that grand. Wait. I have to post pics that Fer requested.
I actually bought another doggie to go with the 6610 so here is new doggie with the pretty baby. I like dangling plushies from my handphone, it gives the candybar thingy an oomph factor. Oh well, that's just me.
Okay the OMG thingy. Well, like I said, it has no OMG factor to it what so ever. Just that when I found out it was such a shock I just went OMG OMG OMG ... well I might still go OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG , cos the feeling's kinda still there....
Wait. Here's another thing, since every other PPS Beta Testing candidate is blogging about it, I guess I'm going to do my bit too. Except there's the OMG factor here. Well, 28 people have been selected to be on this team, I guess being selected is kinda 'kewl'? Anyway, you really should go read some of the stuff these people are writing. Here we are complaining about the *urgh* deteriorating standards of English in the country and in the world of the Cyberblogging maniacs, there people are proving those finger pointers wrong! Oh well, see, apart from the people who have become my daily addiction (see my blogroll by clicking on Morpheuse's torso please) there's just so many people in this country who're really cool people. Personally I do think that the upper academic elites should take a once in a while break from the printed leaves they often bury their noses into and try relaxing online by reading OUR WORK. And the graphics and web designs that come along with journal / blog / diarists who are attention whores and blog about it all. But do check out *some* of the 28 selected people (which include yours truly) here and go enjoy the variety and versatility of proudly made-in-malaysia blogging advocates.
Well, the OMG thingy. Its nothing really. So I'm not going to reveal it. Since its nothing.
Sunday, June 29
I Met Chocobo!!
Ooooh just got back from Mid Valley *Hush Puppies warehouse sale!* Got two pairs of HP (Hush Puppies, not Harry Potter) for 90 bucks - quite a steal... see that's what happens when you leave a girl to herself at a warehouse sale and I wanted more but I think I want more money! I want more money! Okay, unfortunately that's not happening for me right now. Oooooh bad, bad, bad. Let's hope the beginning of July will prove a different thing.
I met up with Shen Hoei btw, which was the reason for me being at Mid Valley on a Sunday. See Penangites do not know that MV is such a touristy place on Sundays and they HAVE To suggest going there. *Urgh* As for being the first blogger-in-crime whom I'm meeting (see I do meet up with blogging friends), you know you were really nice and lunch was excellent. Thanks!
Now let me tell you the difference between IRC and Blogging is this: you meet real life people, and these people are actually nice people. Is Likki coming down next?
And no, the OMG post has nothing to do with my 'date' anyway
. That will be revealed in due time, when I've settled stuff and confirmed that my OMG perplexities were justified. I shall keep my promises.
Have a great week ahead!
I met up with Shen Hoei btw, which was the reason for me being at Mid Valley on a Sunday. See Penangites do not know that MV is such a touristy place on Sundays and they HAVE To suggest going there. *Urgh* As for being the first blogger-in-crime whom I'm meeting (see I do meet up with blogging friends), you know you were really nice and lunch was excellent. Thanks!
Now let me tell you the difference between IRC and Blogging is this: you meet real life people, and these people are actually nice people. Is Likki coming down next?
And no, the OMG post has nothing to do with my 'date' anyway
. That will be revealed in due time, when I've settled stuff and confirmed that my OMG perplexities were justified. I shall keep my promises.
Have a great week ahead!
Saturday, June 28
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!!!!!!!
But I can't reveal why, yet. Not yet. Okay, I'll tell you on Monday..... okay.... Monday night maybe.
I want 36 hours in a day!!!!!!!!!
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG ....
Yes I'm in a multiple perplexed condition, whatever it means. But its a good thing. Don't worry. I love the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But I can't reveal why, yet. Not yet. Okay, I'll tell you on Monday..... okay.... Monday night maybe.
I want 36 hours in a day!!!!!!!!!
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG ....
Yes I'm in a multiple perplexed condition, whatever it means. But its a good thing. Don't worry. I love the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just want to talk about my life at the moment which is quite perplexing. Here's one thing... my life has been pretty eventful, but as usual, not everything can be told you because, events are usually uninteresting. Oh what the heck, I'll just do a mega-uninteresting rant of my current eventful life. Note that if you find something interesting that's in between the lines perhaps, it does not, does not mean that you're as weirded off and perplexed as I am. Its a good thing. I'm becoming some sort of a freak where I am now.
Well, events here mean - classes on odd hours where the Professor sings Siti Nurhaliza tune and sthen does a Bollywood theme song and THEN after that, do the 'wo ai ni wo ai ni' thingy. That's one odd lady I have there. Or events where you feel the stress and all eyes on you as you're the only kid under 25 who's hanging around in the class with no experience whatsoever of teaching in a class for real ( see, 6 months screaming at 10 year old kids in a primary school don't count, they say ). Next best thing about being a Masters of Linguistics student pursuing a Coursework and Dissertation programme is the fact that everyone else is doing a Coursework and Project paper programme (That's a 6 credit hour paper as opposed to the Dissertation which is 18 credits ) and everyone else is doing Masters of English as a Second Language. So I'm doubly lost, and thoroughly lonely, and so I shall hide myself in the cyberworld and decide about the rest of my life for the horrible time I have to focus in bringing my paper back to my interest, which has done some pretty cyclic twisting routines over here: I'm thinking about Second Language Acquisition, and then again I'm also thinking about Computational Linguistics, and then there's also the interesting thing about Speech Pathology. Or else I might just go pretty adventurous and think about a focus in Human Communication Disorders or something. These are jargons for people in my field, don't bother my ranting please. The deal is I can only choose 3 subjects and then of course I can do my dissertation in any of the many, many fields of linguistics, but if the field I'm doing does not match the 3 subjects I choose from, then I'll have to do lots of crash reading and self-studying. Like, I'm taking the self-study route for Computational Linguistics so far since the course with Prof Gerry Knowles clashes with Research Methodology. And I don't think they offer Speech Pathology in UM as well. I don't know. Have to see next semester I think. Might pay extra for the next semester. Oh well.
I've been suffering horribly from nervousness. I'm not sure how I should handle it, but so far I've been doing okay I guess. And I think that one should never, ever message people who are not expecting you to message them like... don't message someone that you're on the way from Tapah or something. It makes me doubly nervous and wonder like 'what for you message me' because its not really the point and I'm not exactly expecting a message. These out of the blue thingies can make you jump right out of your skin, you know? You know? And its kinda cute like olden days when I had wakey-wakey and now I'm getting them again. Okay so I requested for it and it was carried out and hey its cute. Oh dear, I'm not supposed to blog this in but I'm going to be very brave and press the Post & Publish button like right now. Okay soon. Like I'm just being very normal. I am normal, right?
See, I told you I'm perplexed. Oh well. *Post & Publish*
Well, events here mean - classes on odd hours where the Professor sings Siti Nurhaliza tune and sthen does a Bollywood theme song and THEN after that, do the 'wo ai ni wo ai ni' thingy. That's one odd lady I have there. Or events where you feel the stress and all eyes on you as you're the only kid under 25 who's hanging around in the class with no experience whatsoever of teaching in a class for real ( see, 6 months screaming at 10 year old kids in a primary school don't count, they say ). Next best thing about being a Masters of Linguistics student pursuing a Coursework and Dissertation programme is the fact that everyone else is doing a Coursework and Project paper programme (That's a 6 credit hour paper as opposed to the Dissertation which is 18 credits ) and everyone else is doing Masters of English as a Second Language. So I'm doubly lost, and thoroughly lonely, and so I shall hide myself in the cyberworld and decide about the rest of my life for the horrible time I have to focus in bringing my paper back to my interest, which has done some pretty cyclic twisting routines over here: I'm thinking about Second Language Acquisition, and then again I'm also thinking about Computational Linguistics, and then there's also the interesting thing about Speech Pathology. Or else I might just go pretty adventurous and think about a focus in Human Communication Disorders or something. These are jargons for people in my field, don't bother my ranting please. The deal is I can only choose 3 subjects and then of course I can do my dissertation in any of the many, many fields of linguistics, but if the field I'm doing does not match the 3 subjects I choose from, then I'll have to do lots of crash reading and self-studying. Like, I'm taking the self-study route for Computational Linguistics so far since the course with Prof Gerry Knowles clashes with Research Methodology. And I don't think they offer Speech Pathology in UM as well. I don't know. Have to see next semester I think. Might pay extra for the next semester. Oh well.
I've been suffering horribly from nervousness. I'm not sure how I should handle it, but so far I've been doing okay I guess. And I think that one should never, ever message people who are not expecting you to message them like... don't message someone that you're on the way from Tapah or something. It makes me doubly nervous and wonder like 'what for you message me' because its not really the point and I'm not exactly expecting a message. These out of the blue thingies can make you jump right out of your skin, you know? You know? And its kinda cute like olden days when I had wakey-wakey and now I'm getting them again. Okay so I requested for it and it was carried out and hey its cute. Oh dear, I'm not supposed to blog this in but I'm going to be very brave and press the Post & Publish button like right now. Okay soon. Like I'm just being very normal. I am normal, right?
See, I told you I'm perplexed. Oh well. *Post & Publish*
Thursday, June 26
Nokia 6610 Rawkksssss!
Eeeek! Okay so my blogger got possessed by Dano this time -- see I haven't been using w:bloggar ever since Blogger started its testing on the new version (that's DANO) and eeeeeeeek! Its gone all spongy. Well, I hope w:bloggar is usable, because I simply, simply adore the WYSIWYG simpleness of it all.
Let's see... I'm happy because ... I got myself a new phone! With poly ringtones and coloured screen and all that! 
Take a look at my new baby!!!!!
Tomorrow's another long day then. Can't wait. To listen to people call me on the phone. Maybe I should go search for nice ooey gooey ring tones to beef up the baby. Yeah. It looks and feels a little tame right now. Alright... here I go!!!!!
Let's see...
I'm happy because ... I got myself a new phone! With poly ringtones and coloured screen and all that! Take a look at my new baby!!!!!
Tomorrow's another long day then. Can't wait. To listen to people call me on the phone. Maybe I should go search for nice ooey gooey ring tones to beef up the baby. Yeah. It looks and feels a little tame right now. Alright... here I go!!!!!
Wednesday, June 25
I didn't think I'd have something to talk about but I do now. I need to get this out of my system. My digital camera is possessed!!!!! Was at the Putrajaya Marriott Hotel for 'Ladies' Day Out' today and as usual... I brought along my trusty old (okay, six month-old) Pentax. Wanted to take photos of the pretty food deco and the hotel especially (its really a lovely one you see...) but the darn thing just wouldn't charge up. Okay, so it did charge up but the moment the words 'PENTAX' flashed on the LCD screen, the camera just blacked out and the lens stayed afix in its place. Alright. So I thought it was a goner and I decided that there the cam goes to the warranty (hopefully I'll get a new model instead, don't you all think of that the moment something you have under warranty goes awry?)
Uh... so the day went, Viv, Carmen and moi just went on about boys, boys and more boys (that's what women do when they're in their early twenties and they think that nobody wants them) and inwardly me getting angry at Pentax for giving me such a worthless piece of junk which was usually trustworthy and very minishorts-friendly... and the day went in a breeze... soon it was time to go.
On the way back, there came a whirling sound from my bag. The Pentax recharged! I took it out, thinking that - okay maybe I didn't turn off the cam just now... and then I tried using it.
Its in working order again and I'm certain that my camera is possessed. Hmmmmm..... scary....
Uh... so the day went, Viv, Carmen and moi just went on about boys, boys and more boys (that's what women do when they're in their early twenties and they think that nobody wants them) and inwardly me getting angry at Pentax for giving me such a worthless piece of junk which was usually trustworthy and very minishorts-friendly... and the day went in a breeze... soon it was time to go.
On the way back, there came a whirling sound from my bag. The Pentax recharged! I took it out, thinking that - okay maybe I didn't turn off the cam just now... and then I tried using it.
Its in working order again and I'm certain that my camera is possessed. Hmmmmm..... scary....
Dumbfounded
I don't know what to blog about??!!!!
Not that there's no happenings in my life... but the memes just kicked my instincts for blogging. Alright alright.
I don't want to talk about my school life... but I will have to talk about it sooner or later. I'm the youngest in the class!!!!!! And everybody else is older!!!!! And my prof almost chased me out cos "You're in the wrong class, girl, this is for masters students."
And I still sit there in my baby doll shoes and pigtails and all and smile smugly.
I so want to crap some more but I should stop. There are things happening now that are ... err... not suitable for public viewing 
I don't know what to blog about??!!!!
Not that there's no happenings in my life... but the memes just kicked my instincts for blogging. Alright alright.
I don't want to talk about my school life... but I will have to talk about it sooner or later. I'm the youngest in the class!!!!!! And everybody else is older!!!!! And my prof almost chased me out cos "You're in the wrong class, girl, this is for masters students."
And I still sit there in my baby doll shoes and pigtails and all and smile smugly.
I so want to crap some more but I should stop. There are things happening now that are ... err... not suitable for public viewing
Monday, June 23
Life Changing Thoughts
And then I've been thinking whether I should get a job or not. My friends are either : all working, busy looking for a decent job, or seriously given up on job attempt #1 and looking for the next company... whilst here I am bumming around on Sundays - Wednesday and then looking thoroughly confused at a piece of incomprehensible text they proudly label: academic finesse.
Maybe I want to work. Maybe I want to feel empowered by some kind of position that eleviates me to Ms. Khoo , not just mommy's daughter... you know how it is when you're still studying and Mom still goes ' you come down here this minute and drink this soup! ' as if its perfectly legal to treat an over-21 year old adult as a 12 year old underaged kid in pigtails. Yes so I still wear pigtails but it doesn't mean I'm still a kid.
Teaching classes to secondary school teenagers is not considered as working. Its called doing a favour to myself and the kids who have come to me with tears in their eyes and saying : "I don't like that teacher, she's soooooo old and you're like a friend and I'd prefer to work hard for a friend more than for an old person." How's that?
I'm just in another one of those moods where I'm thinking whether I should seriously get a *more* permanent job.
Maybe I want to work. Maybe I want to feel empowered by some kind of position that eleviates me to Ms. Khoo , not just mommy's daughter... you know how it is when you're still studying and Mom still goes ' you come down here this minute and drink this soup! ' as if its perfectly legal to treat an over-21 year old adult as a 12 year old underaged kid in pigtails. Yes so I still wear pigtails but it doesn't mean I'm still a kid.
Teaching classes to secondary school teenagers is not considered as working. Its called doing a favour to myself and the kids who have come to me with tears in their eyes and saying : "I don't like that teacher, she's soooooo old and you're like a friend and I'd prefer to work hard for a friend more than for an old person." How's that?
I'm just in another one of those moods where I'm thinking whether I should seriously get a *more* permanent job.
Sunday, June 22
Alphabet Meme
snagged from Alive and Bloggin
Age - 23 soon
Birthday - October 25
Children - not yet
Diet - permanent one!!!!
Exercise - aerobics
Favourite food - the bad bad stuff especially chips !
Garden - hmm mom does that. its not too bad although just a small patch.
Home - living with mom.
Illnesses - does an allergy and a sinus count?
Job - full time masters student at the University of Malaya
Keen on - languages, teaching, writing and reading
Location - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Married - not yet
Name - Choo Ki
Optimist or pessimist - optimist, I hope. Oh yeah. Caleb calls me 'wildly optimistic'.
Pets - 2 terrapins
Quote - "Love isn't a constant. "
Relationship - none serious.
School - I go to one.
Talents - speed reading. Hehe. I think.
Unfulfilled ambition - wanna go around the world in 80 days
Vacation in 2003 - Hong Kong during Chinese New Year
Wish - fall in love with someone who loves me more than I do him.
X-rays - just recently, for my entrance full bod-checkup
Years online - 7 years!
Zodiac sign - thoroughly Scorpio
*And I finished the whole book. And not too pleased with it. Will read it again to see check out serious details. The *spoiler ahead* Matrix spoof was hilarious, though!*
Age - 23 soon
Birthday - October 25
Children - not yet
Diet - permanent one!!!!
Exercise - aerobics
Favourite food - the bad bad stuff especially chips !
Garden - hmm mom does that. its not too bad although just a small patch.
Home - living with mom.
Illnesses - does an allergy and a sinus count?
Job - full time masters student at the University of Malaya
Keen on - languages, teaching, writing and reading
Location - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Married - not yet
Name - Choo Ki
Optimist or pessimist - optimist, I hope. Oh yeah. Caleb calls me 'wildly optimistic'.
Pets - 2 terrapins
Quote - "Love isn't a constant. "
Relationship - none serious.
School - I go to one.
Talents - speed reading. Hehe. I think.
Unfulfilled ambition - wanna go around the world in 80 days
Vacation in 2003 - Hong Kong during Chinese New Year
Wish - fall in love with someone who loves me more than I do him.
X-rays - just recently, for my entrance full bod-checkup
Years online - 7 years!
Zodiac sign - thoroughly Scorpio
*And I finished the whole book. And not too pleased with it. Will read it again to see check out serious details. The *spoiler ahead* Matrix spoof was hilarious, though!*
Saturday, June 21
I thought WTF and went on and did Last's week's Saturday 8:
Saturday-8: "What People like about me?"
We're jumping into the minds outside of ourselves. Questions are asking (a) who do you think appreciate various aspects of who you are the most,(b) what have they done to show this appreciation and why(c) would anyone appreciate these aspects.
Your sense of humour:
(a)Emm... emm.. CE I think.
(b) Well right now... CE seems to be the only one who laughs at my feeble attempts at jokes so there...
(c)You know I'm a little blur with this question I'm not sure which aspect it means. I suppose it means my 'sense of humour'. I don't joke very well, so if you do laugh at my attempts, its a big thing. And I do appreciate that, CE.
Your intelligence:
(a)I like to think its Dr. Wong, my supervisor.
(b)I think any student would love to hear her professor saying,"Its such a pleasure teaching a bright student." Yeah. Brightens up the rest of your academic career and gives you the support and motivation to actually do better.... if only to hear her say the same line again.
(c)Well, being called smart sure beats being labelled an idiot, unless its just for poking fun.
Your physical beauty:
(a)Eee.... why on earth does this stupid Meme ask such stupid questions??? Lets see: Okay. Carmen I think.
(b)Well, she keeps reminding me that I'm not bad.
(c)Every girl, I repeat, every girl likes to be told she's pretty. Heard that song by Christina Aguilera? Yeah. Nuff said.
Your past that has brought you to become the person you are now:
I don't know who appreciates the past. I don't really go out and ask people ' hey do you like my past?' hiaks.
Your special talents (if you have any):
I don't think I have any special talents.
Your wisdom gained over time:
Who on earth would appreciate my wisdom? Do I actually have that? Hiaks. I have no idea.
Your voice, words and other means of expression:
(a)That would definitely be the people who've been visiting this blog frequently
(b)They tag me! and they leave nice nice comments! thanx!
(c)Well its because of *you* that I keep trying to do better as well as form this relationship with my blog, so its a two way thingy I guess.
Your sexuality:
I have yet to meet that person.
Saturday-8: "What People like about me?"
We're jumping into the minds outside of ourselves. Questions are asking (a) who do you think appreciate various aspects of who you are the most,(b) what have they done to show this appreciation and why(c) would anyone appreciate these aspects.
Your sense of humour:
(a)Emm... emm.. CE I think.
(b) Well right now... CE seems to be the only one who laughs at my feeble attempts at jokes so there...
(c)You know I'm a little blur with this question I'm not sure which aspect it means. I suppose it means my 'sense of humour'. I don't joke very well, so if you do laugh at my attempts, its a big thing. And I do appreciate that, CE.
Your intelligence:
(a)I like to think its Dr. Wong, my supervisor.
(b)I think any student would love to hear her professor saying,"Its such a pleasure teaching a bright student." Yeah. Brightens up the rest of your academic career and gives you the support and motivation to actually do better.... if only to hear her say the same line again.
(c)Well, being called smart sure beats being labelled an idiot, unless its just for poking fun.
Your physical beauty:
(a)Eee.... why on earth does this stupid Meme ask such stupid questions??? Lets see: Okay. Carmen I think.
(b)Well, she keeps reminding me that I'm not bad.
(c)Every girl, I repeat, every girl likes to be told she's pretty. Heard that song by Christina Aguilera? Yeah. Nuff said.
Your past that has brought you to become the person you are now:
I don't know who appreciates the past. I don't really go out and ask people ' hey do you like my past?' hiaks.
Your special talents (if you have any):
I don't think I have any special talents.
Your wisdom gained over time:
Who on earth would appreciate my wisdom? Do I actually have that? Hiaks. I have no idea.
Your voice, words and other means of expression:
(a)That would definitely be the people who've been visiting this blog frequently
(b)They tag me! and they leave nice nice comments! thanx!
(c)Well its because of *you* that I keep trying to do better as well as form this relationship with my blog, so its a two way thingy I guess.
Your sexuality:
I have yet to meet that person.
Harry Potter, Harry Potter...... Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got the Order of the Phoenix and I shall devour it tonight. Do you want spoilers ? Spoilers? Okay, I'm supposed to do a Saturday 8 but the list has not been uploaded yet, never mind that.
But I got the Order of the Phoenix. There's two covers, the adult version and the children's version, and I got the later although the former is really prettier and classier. Well, I wanted the SAME serial design for all of my books that's why.
I'm so going to enjoy the rest of the day!
But I got the Order of the Phoenix. There's two covers, the adult version and the children's version, and I got the later although the former is really prettier and classier. Well, I wanted the SAME serial design for all of my books that's why.
I'm so going to enjoy the rest of the day!
Friday, June 20
Yay! Its Friday! Friday! The highly acclaimed Friday Five...
1. Is your hair naturally curly, wavy, or straight? Long or short?
Wavy. Long. Oily at the roots, dry at the ends. Its very difficult to take care of my hair. I think I'm going to cut it very short one of these days. Do a Demi Moore 'Ghost' or something.
2. How has your hair changed over your lifetime?
Hmmmm.... Okay, baby - no hair. Then when I was 5 my aunt took me to the parlour to get me a really curly 'Bob Marley' styled do. AAAhhhh I lived with that for 1 year, after which it got snipped off to the Demi Moore style for the entire time I was in Malaysian school uniform. It wasn't until Form 6 that I started to let it grow long. So now its long.
3. How do your normally wear your hair?
Tie it up in a ponytail, with a beady scrunchie.
4. If you could change your hair this minute, what would it look like?
Heh. Whoopi GOLDBERG'S dreads!!!!!! I always wanted hair like that, but I heard that you can't wash it for over a year and have to use something called a dry shampoo. And then if you want to get it off you'll have to sniff it off. And no, I don't want to look like Sinead O'Connor.
5. Ever had a hair disaster? What happened?
Oooooooooh major! I was trying out the National Panasonic Hair Dryer, the one where they have 5-6 hair-stylist thingies. And a huge chunk of my hair got sucked into the mechanism. Hurt like shit. Urgh.... I had to snip off the hair.
And guess who bought me the useless set? Huh... Needless to say, its stored safely under the cupboard until I have the interest in self-styling again. Professional hair stylists are much more reliable than those stuff.
And, a bit of my life for the week... I'm sorry I'm boring you guys out with the Memes (hehe, its good to have themed weeks I think), last night was a blast! Had a very filling dinner with my ex-coursemates *thanks Yet Lin* and then we crapped A LOT about gawdy pasar malam underwear and panties. Yes, go figure, BA English students are obsessed with pink-sequined and flourescent thongs... and one of my seniors went on to tell us about her experience during Orientation seeing a 'ghost' with one head, two legs and four legs shaking uncontrollably under a tree in the middle of the night as she was walking back to her college. *you wanna know the story? Its not suitable to describe over here... * AAhhhh... these people are nuts nuts!
And then later I attend AIESEC Day in UPM, where again I met up with the nutsy gang. OK I had my very own 'Late Night With Chooki' and I think the show was not to bad, the audience was pretty lively and laughing away at my mediocre efforts to crack them up! Oh thanks to Sudesh of course, the super senior who has *gag* no life to come back to give a speech on 'Why you must, you simply must eat, drink, sleep AIESEC for the next 3 years of your varsity life?* that's just an exaggeration. But the show was good and I got another one of those name-card case holders again. Hmmmmmm. I'm wondering when I'll be able to actually use a name-card case holder for real. Maybe 2 - 3 years time I hope.... After the session, we went on for MAMAK SERDANG *yay!* Oooooh I miss Serdang food... and stuffed ourselves silly again. See what we ordered? Nasi Goreng USA, Roti Mayonaise, Roti Pizza, Tandoori, Roti Goreng, Roti U Plus Me (UPM) .... aaaaahhhh I think I gained weight last night. Tonight I shall live on a RM 1.60 Chicken Floss Bun.
Here's the photo of the week ... taken last night
1. Is your hair naturally curly, wavy, or straight? Long or short?
Wavy. Long. Oily at the roots, dry at the ends. Its very difficult to take care of my hair. I think I'm going to cut it very short one of these days. Do a Demi Moore 'Ghost' or something.
2. How has your hair changed over your lifetime?
Hmmmm.... Okay, baby - no hair. Then when I was 5 my aunt took me to the parlour to get me a really curly 'Bob Marley' styled do. AAAhhhh I lived with that for 1 year, after which it got snipped off to the Demi Moore style for the entire time I was in Malaysian school uniform. It wasn't until Form 6 that I started to let it grow long. So now its long.
3. How do your normally wear your hair?
Tie it up in a ponytail, with a beady scrunchie.
4. If you could change your hair this minute, what would it look like?
Heh. Whoopi GOLDBERG'S dreads!!!!!! I always wanted hair like that, but I heard that you can't wash it for over a year and have to use something called a dry shampoo. And then if you want to get it off you'll have to sniff it off. And no, I don't want to look like Sinead O'Connor.
5. Ever had a hair disaster? What happened?
Oooooooooh major! I was trying out the National Panasonic Hair Dryer, the one where they have 5-6 hair-stylist thingies. And a huge chunk of my hair got sucked into the mechanism. Hurt like shit. Urgh.... I had to snip off the hair.
And guess who bought me the useless set? Huh... Needless to say, its stored safely under the cupboard until I have the interest in self-styling again. Professional hair stylists are much more reliable than those stuff.
And, a bit of my life for the week... I'm sorry I'm boring you guys out with the Memes (hehe, its good to have themed weeks I think), last night was a blast! Had a very filling dinner with my ex-coursemates *thanks Yet Lin* and then we crapped A LOT about gawdy pasar malam underwear and panties. Yes, go figure, BA English students are obsessed with pink-sequined and flourescent thongs...
and one of my seniors went on to tell us about her experience during Orientation seeing a 'ghost' with one head, two legs and four legs shaking uncontrollably under a tree in the middle of the night as she was walking back to her college. *you wanna know the story? Its not suitable to describe over here... * AAhhhh... these people are nuts nuts!
And then later I attend AIESEC Day in UPM, where again I met up with the nutsy gang. OK I had my very own 'Late Night With Chooki' and I think the show was not to bad, the audience was pretty lively and laughing away at my mediocre efforts to crack them up! Oh thanks to Sudesh of course, the super senior who has *gag* no life to come back to give a speech on 'Why you must, you simply must eat, drink, sleep AIESEC for the next 3 years of your varsity life?* that's just an exaggeration. But the show was good and I got another one of those name-card case holders again. Hmmmmmm. I'm wondering when I'll be able to actually use a name-card case holder for real. Maybe 2 - 3 years time I hope.... After the session, we went on for MAMAK SERDANG *yay!* Oooooh I miss Serdang food... and stuffed ourselves silly again. See what we ordered? Nasi Goreng USA, Roti Mayonaise, Roti Pizza, Tandoori, Roti Goreng, Roti U Plus Me (UPM) .... aaaaahhhh I think I gained weight last night. Tonight I shall live on a RM 1.60 Chicken Floss Bun.
Here's the photo of the week ... taken last night
Thursday, June 19
1. How do you see yourself a year from now?
Happy! Renewed! Hopeful! In love! Satiated! Confident! Looking forward to the future!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!
2. Would you ever want the ability to predict the future? Why or why not?
Hmmmmm... No. Because I think its so uncool to be know what's going to happen next. It'll mean lifes going to be so predictable. I mean, its sick if what happens in your life is horrible, but imagine if you knew EVERY SINGLE thing about the next minute. Then pleasant surprises just won't be pleasant anymore. That sorta thing. Urgh. No thank you.
3. Has anyone ever made a prediction about you that came true and what was it?
Yeah. That I would break up with my boyfriend. I did. Hmmmmmm....... okay...
Wednesday, June 18
Wednesday Whatevers
1. What bothers you the most?
Right now its this stupid *thingy* that I can't get out of my locked head. I don't know if its a good thing or a bad thing. But yesterday I even had a dream about it. It was so hilarious I woke up laughing. Good. That. Means I'm happy. At last.
2. Who/what can you rely on never to change and always be there?
Right now I have to say my parents. Definitely. I wanted to say God, but its my parents. They deserve the credit.
3. What is the most you're willing to sacrifice for love?
I would sacrifice anything EXCEPT my family.
1. What bothers you the most?
Right now its this stupid *thingy* that I can't get out of my locked head. I don't know if its a good thing or a bad thing. But yesterday I even had a dream about it. It was so hilarious I woke up laughing. Good. That. Means I'm happy. At last.
2. Who/what can you rely on never to change and always be there?
Right now I have to say my parents. Definitely. I wanted to say God, but its my parents. They deserve the credit.
3. What is the most you're willing to sacrifice for love?
I would sacrifice anything EXCEPT my family.
Tuesday, June 17
Tuesday Too 
1.) Are you trying out, or do you know anything about these new blogger [thingies]?
Not trying out. The new log's on Dano. And we all know we're moving to Dano very very soon. I know Dano looks cool except the ftp is a bit annoying to me. And since Dano I've been having trouble with wbloggar. Sure hope this isn't permanent.
2.) Have you tried other weblog systems that you would suggest that blogger folks switch to?
B2 / movable type. If you know php, it looks pretty cool to me. Except I'm too lazy to do anything.
3.) Lately it's been reported there is so much spam filling the inboxs that people are going to stop using email. On average how much junk email do you get every day? Is it so much that you would consider giving up email? You could make up a funny sentence or two just using the email subject lines, if you're really feeling creative today.
Around 20 I think. But email's essential to every net junkie, so how can I consider giving it up? Here's a funny email subject line, and I didn't make this up:
"ittie bittie titties!" go "Be a Real man in bed! " in fact, you might want to "Grow big and long fast ". well click here and "Dont be a 5 minute man! "... obviously these bots don't know i'm a girl....
1.) Are you trying out, or do you know anything about these new blogger [thingies]?
Not trying out. The new log's on Dano. And we all know we're moving to Dano very very soon. I know Dano looks cool except the ftp is a bit annoying to me. And since Dano I've been having trouble with wbloggar. Sure hope this isn't permanent.
2.) Have you tried other weblog systems that you would suggest that blogger folks switch to?
B2 / movable type. If you know php, it looks pretty cool to me. Except I'm too lazy to do anything.
3.) Lately it's been reported there is so much spam filling the inboxs that people are going to stop using email. On average how much junk email do you get every day? Is it so much that you would consider giving up email? You could make up a funny sentence or two just using the email subject lines, if you're really feeling creative today.
Around 20 I think. But email's essential to every net junkie, so how can I consider giving it up? Here's a funny email subject line, and I didn't make this up:
"ittie bittie titties!" go "Be a Real man in bed! " in fact, you might want to "Grow big and long fast ". well click here and "Dont be a 5 minute man! "... obviously these bots don't know i'm a girl....
Monday, June 16
I have decided that this shall be The Weekly Memes Week. I shall start off with Promoguy's Monday Mission 3.23.
1. Have you even just totally trashed something you were working on because it wasn't going the way you wanted? What happened? Did you start over again? Was it better?
Ooopsie, but who hasn't? What happened ? It didn't work out of course. Of course I started over again. I'm not sure if it was better though. Must have been. Otherwise I would have started all over again and again.
2. Have you ever contacted an old friend out of the blue over the internet? How did it go? Have any old friends or lovers ever contacted you? Did it flatter you or freak you out?
Nope. Yes, old friends have contacted me. It was pretty flattering, thank you. We all like to know that we're remembered by someone. Maybe I should go contact someone.
3. What is the most important thing that you have ever forgotten? Did it have any negative results? How did it all turn out?
Forgot... forgot... you know what? I don't remember what is the most important thing I have ever forgotten. Sorry.
4. Which of the "reality" television programs do you think you would have a chance at winning? Why? Would you ever actually consider signing up for one? Have you?
None. I'm too weak and too lazy to sign up for any. So there.
5. Do you allow commenting on your blog? Why? Have you ever considered removing/adding that function? What was one of the worst situations you've found yourself in due to blog comments?
Yes. Why not? Nope. Getting spammed or hit on by weirdoes. That's all. I usually delete the crappy stuff.
6. Have you found any cool shareware/freeware applications/scripts/tools recently? Yeah? Tell me more!
Recently? Lemme think. I've been on Kazaa forever. Its not too bad. OK if you're into converting music files from mp3s to ogg vorbis stuff, dbpoweramp works superbly.
7. Which is when you live your life right for the most part, but you have this one secret thing, this one bad thing that you do that is wrong for you to do, that you won't give up, even though you know you should (and sometime criticize others for doing). Now I am not asking to know what it is, but do you have a "pet sin?" When did it start? Are you trying to give it up, or are you just reconciled to the fact that you will always have it? Would anyone think less of you if they knew about it?
Uh-oh... that question is so bloody long, I don't feel like answering it. Do I have a 'pet sin'? What's a pet sin supposed to be like. Does biting my knuckles count? Or maybe chewing on my T shirt. OK I sleep with a face towel, does that count? It's okay to bite knuckles, chew on t-shirts and sleep with my face towels. Now that you know about it, would you think less of me?
BONUS: Am I loud enough?
I'm not sure. Am I?
1. Have you even just totally trashed something you were working on because it wasn't going the way you wanted? What happened? Did you start over again? Was it better?
Ooopsie, but who hasn't? What happened ? It didn't work out of course. Of course I started over again. I'm not sure if it was better though. Must have been. Otherwise I would have started all over again and again.
2. Have you ever contacted an old friend out of the blue over the internet? How did it go? Have any old friends or lovers ever contacted you? Did it flatter you or freak you out?
Nope. Yes, old friends have contacted me. It was pretty flattering, thank you. We all like to know that we're remembered by someone. Maybe I should go contact someone.
3. What is the most important thing that you have ever forgotten? Did it have any negative results? How did it all turn out?
Forgot... forgot... you know what? I don't remember what is the most important thing I have ever forgotten. Sorry.
4. Which of the "reality" television programs do you think you would have a chance at winning? Why? Would you ever actually consider signing up for one? Have you?
None. I'm too weak and too lazy to sign up for any. So there.
5. Do you allow commenting on your blog? Why? Have you ever considered removing/adding that function? What was one of the worst situations you've found yourself in due to blog comments?
Yes. Why not? Nope. Getting spammed or hit on by weirdoes. That's all. I usually delete the crappy stuff.
6. Have you found any cool shareware/freeware applications/scripts/tools recently? Yeah? Tell me more!
Recently? Lemme think. I've been on Kazaa forever. Its not too bad. OK if you're into converting music files from mp3s to ogg vorbis stuff, dbpoweramp works superbly.
7. Which is when you live your life right for the most part, but you have this one secret thing, this one bad thing that you do that is wrong for you to do, that you won't give up, even though you know you should (and sometime criticize others for doing). Now I am not asking to know what it is, but do you have a "pet sin?" When did it start? Are you trying to give it up, or are you just reconciled to the fact that you will always have it? Would anyone think less of you if they knew about it?
Uh-oh... that question is so bloody long, I don't feel like answering it. Do I have a 'pet sin'? What's a pet sin supposed to be like. Does biting my knuckles count? Or maybe chewing on my T shirt. OK I sleep with a face towel, does that count? It's okay to bite knuckles, chew on t-shirts and sleep with my face towels. Now that you know about it, would you think less of me?
BONUS: Am I loud enough?
I'm not sure. Am I?
Sunday, June 15
HAaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyaKKKKKKKKK!
Thanks to Shawn for giving me this... And go drool at The "Hamster" One!
Thanks to Shawn for giving me this... And go drool at The "Hamster" One!
Saturday, June 14
Errrr... so I drank so much coffee I had to go take the Inkblot test.
Your unconscious mind is driven most by Peace
You are driven by a higher purpose than most people. You have a deeply-rooted desire to facilitate peacefulness in the world. Whether through subtle interactions with love ones, or through getting involved in social causes, it is important to you to influence the world.
You are driven by a desire to encourage others to think about the positive side of things instead of focusing on the negative. The reason your unconscious is consumed by this might stem from an innate fear of war and turmoil. Thus, to avoid that uncomfortable place for you, your unconscious seeks out the peace in your environment.
Usually, the thing that underlies this unconscious drive is a deep respect for humankind. You care about the future of the world, even beyond your own involvement in it. As a result, your personal integrity acts as a surrogate for your deeper drive toward peace and guides you in daily life towards decisions that are respectful toward yourself and others.
Though your unconscious mind is driven most strongly by Peace, there is much more to who you are at your core.
Means I hate wars. What's so strange and unique about that? Don't we all want peace? Even advocates of war say they do so for the sake of peace. You know what? All I need to do to get a 25-page PhD certified 'Inkblot Test Report' is pay USD 9.95 ~ RM 38... aaaaahhhh... what's the point of an Inkblot Test Report anyway? Who on earth would purchase an Inkblot Test Report? Oh yeah, if I do purchase the Inkblot Test Report, I get a 7 day premium membership with Emode. Now what on earth am I going to do with a 7-day membership? Log on 24/7 just to do all those quizzes?
I just don't get these things.
Your unconscious mind is driven most by Peace
You are driven by a higher purpose than most people. You have a deeply-rooted desire to facilitate peacefulness in the world. Whether through subtle interactions with love ones, or through getting involved in social causes, it is important to you to influence the world.
You are driven by a desire to encourage others to think about the positive side of things instead of focusing on the negative. The reason your unconscious is consumed by this might stem from an innate fear of war and turmoil. Thus, to avoid that uncomfortable place for you, your unconscious seeks out the peace in your environment.
Usually, the thing that underlies this unconscious drive is a deep respect for humankind. You care about the future of the world, even beyond your own involvement in it. As a result, your personal integrity acts as a surrogate for your deeper drive toward peace and guides you in daily life towards decisions that are respectful toward yourself and others.
Though your unconscious mind is driven most strongly by Peace, there is much more to who you are at your core.
Means I hate wars. What's so strange and unique about that? Don't we all want peace? Even advocates of war say they do so for the sake of peace. You know what? All I need to do to get a 25-page PhD certified 'Inkblot Test Report' is pay USD 9.95 ~ RM 38... aaaaahhhh... what's the point of an Inkblot Test Report anyway? Who on earth would purchase an Inkblot Test Report? Oh yeah, if I do purchase the Inkblot Test Report, I get a 7 day premium membership with Emode. Now what on earth am I going to do with a 7-day membership? Log on 24/7 just to do all those quizzes?
I just don't get these things.
Friday, June 13
Disclaimer: This is another one of those pointless, aimless, mind to fingers, fingers to keyboard, keyboard to monitor screen transfers that I do once in a while.
Drove down the road. I love my car. Hate my car. You know you have to wash it twice a week. I need to vacuum my booth, there's pollen all over the mock-carpet. I think the pollen's almost 3 weeks old, since my convocation, yes. Maybe tomorrow I'll be driving to the car-wash centre. You know what? I have a coupon that gives the Wira a full body wax and polish service at CARS International for only 35 bucks. This particular coupon expires end of the year and I was hoping to use it maybe around December. Alrighty, maybe I should take it out now to fully utilize the services. Its not that bad an idea, isn't it?
And Harry Potter's coming out next week! Whoo hoo! MPH Bookstore in Mid Valley (that's where I'm picking up the copy I booked 2 months ago) is going to be opened at 7.01 a.m. I think I'll be there around 7.30, if I'm able to wake up. I have a class at 9 am after that, and then work at around 2 pm.
I just realised that with my new masters time table, I'm really a no-weekend girl. I don't think its that bad actually, having to work thoroughly on weekends. It also means that my Mondays to Wednesdays are FREE! Also, Mondays to Wednesday, the shopping complexes are pretty much empty, and THEY ALL BELONG TO ME! (Insert evil Cruella laugh here) Guys, please, don't be put off by my shop-a-holic tendencies. You know what they say about women ? Yes, its all true. TRUE!
Disclaimer: Then again, I always type pointless, aimless, mind to fingers, fingers to keyboard, keyboard to monitor screen transfers. Everyday.
Drove down the road. I love my car. Hate my car. You know you have to wash it twice a week. I need to vacuum my booth, there's pollen all over the mock-carpet. I think the pollen's almost 3 weeks old, since my convocation, yes. Maybe tomorrow I'll be driving to the car-wash centre. You know what? I have a coupon that gives the Wira a full body wax and polish service at CARS International for only 35 bucks. This particular coupon expires end of the year and I was hoping to use it maybe around December. Alrighty, maybe I should take it out now to fully utilize the services. Its not that bad an idea, isn't it?
And Harry Potter's coming out next week! Whoo hoo! MPH Bookstore in Mid Valley (that's where I'm picking up the copy I booked 2 months ago) is going to be opened at 7.01 a.m. I think I'll be there around 7.30, if I'm able to wake up. I have a class at 9 am after that, and then work at around 2 pm.
I just realised that with my new masters time table, I'm really a no-weekend girl. I don't think its that bad actually, having to work thoroughly on weekends. It also means that my Mondays to Wednesdays are FREE! Also, Mondays to Wednesday, the shopping complexes are pretty much empty, and THEY ALL BELONG TO ME! (Insert evil Cruella laugh here) Guys, please, don't be put off by my shop-a-holic tendencies. You know what they say about women ? Yes, its all true. TRUE!
Disclaimer: Then again, I always type pointless, aimless, mind to fingers, fingers to keyboard, keyboard to monitor screen transfers. Everyday.
Thursday, June 12
Got back. It wasn't that far anyway. Nice place. You know the Thean Hou Temple. I remember years and years back when I went it was really HUGE... like I've never seen a temple so huge in my entire life. Today when I went it was as pretty as before, but kinda small. I guess having travelled to the temples in Hong Kong leaves that kind of effect on you. But I like the Thean Hou Temple on weekday afternoons. Its very peaceful and calm, and the blessed chants of the buddhist monks seemed to wrap around my soul and soothed my troubled spirits. I feel better already.
Om mani padme hum.
Om mani padme hum.
And I think I need to get myself to a temple quick. I'm getting tired and weary. I need peace and isolation.
Wednesday, June 11
I just remembered this old country song "Don't Cry Joni". I remembered that my mom told me about it some time ago, when I was 15 or so. I remember Mom telling me how many of the old songs had story behind them (like Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole' Oak Tree), and how most of them are really touching. And I remember Don't Cry Joni was one of my favourite ones because the words were pretty touching, although I'm not sure whether I truly understood the significance of those lyrics at the time I fell in love with it.
So I was in one of those soul-searching moods when I simply had to listen to this song again but didn't know how to. Thanks to Ken who helped pinpointed the original singer of the song: Conway Twitty, I managed to download the whole piece. Well listening to it again made me remember several things. The slow country four-step beat was as soothing as it was long time ago, and the words now took on a new significance. Its not really that similar to what I'm (or what I've been) going through these few months, but I do know that I've said the very same words that Joni said to Jimmy. And he's said almost the same words that Jimmy said to Joni. And my tears have fallen like rain for many many days, but fortunately they've stopped that drizzle now. Oh yeah, the song made me cry a little, but just a few drops. Not because of my problems, but more because how sad I felt for Jimmy, but how happy I felt that Joni had finally moved on.
So I'm posting the lyrics to Don't Cry Joni, by Conway Twitty.
Woman- Jimmy please say you'll wait for me
I'll grow up someday you'll see
Saving all my kisses just for you
Signed with love
forever true
Man - Joni was the girl who lived next door
I've known her I guess 10 years or more
Joni wrote me a note one day
And this is what she had to say
Woman-Jimmy please say you'll wait for me
I'll grow up someday you'll see
Saving all my kisses just for you
Signed with love
forever true
Man- Slowly I read her note once more
Then I went over to the house next door
Her tear drops fell like rain that day
When I told Joni what I had to say
Man- Joni, Joni please don't cry
You'll forget me by and by
You're just fifteen
I'm twenty two
And Joni I just cant wait for you
Man - Soon I left our little home town
Got me a job and tried to settle down
But these words kept haunting my memory
The words that Joni said to me
Woman- Jimmy please say you'll wait for me
I'll grow up some day you'll see
Saving all my kisses just for you
Signed with love
forever true
Man - I packed my clothes
And I caught a plane
I had to see Joni
I had to explain
How my heart was filled
With her memory
And ask my Joni if she'd marry me
I ran all the way
To the house next door
But things weren't like they were before
My tear drops fell like rain that day
When I heard what Joni had to say
Woman- Jimmy, Jimmy please don't cry
You'll forget me by and by
It's been five years since you've been gone
Jimmy I married your best friend John
So I was in one of those soul-searching moods when I simply had to listen to this song again but didn't know how to. Thanks to Ken who helped pinpointed the original singer of the song: Conway Twitty, I managed to download the whole piece. Well listening to it again made me remember several things. The slow country four-step beat was as soothing as it was long time ago, and the words now took on a new significance. Its not really that similar to what I'm (or what I've been) going through these few months, but I do know that I've said the very same words that Joni said to Jimmy. And he's said almost the same words that Jimmy said to Joni. And my tears have fallen like rain for many many days, but fortunately they've stopped that drizzle now. Oh yeah, the song made me cry a little, but just a few drops. Not because of my problems, but more because how sad I felt for Jimmy, but how happy I felt that Joni had finally moved on.
So I'm posting the lyrics to Don't Cry Joni, by Conway Twitty.
Woman- Jimmy please say you'll wait for me
I'll grow up someday you'll see
Saving all my kisses just for you
Signed with love
forever true
Man - Joni was the girl who lived next door
I've known her I guess 10 years or more
Joni wrote me a note one day
And this is what she had to say
Woman-Jimmy please say you'll wait for me
I'll grow up someday you'll see
Saving all my kisses just for you
Signed with love
forever true
Man- Slowly I read her note once more
Then I went over to the house next door
Her tear drops fell like rain that day
When I told Joni what I had to say
Man- Joni, Joni please don't cry
You'll forget me by and by
You're just fifteen
I'm twenty two
And Joni I just cant wait for you
Man - Soon I left our little home town
Got me a job and tried to settle down
But these words kept haunting my memory
The words that Joni said to me
Woman- Jimmy please say you'll wait for me
I'll grow up some day you'll see
Saving all my kisses just for you
Signed with love
forever true
Man - I packed my clothes
And I caught a plane
I had to see Joni
I had to explain
How my heart was filled
With her memory
And ask my Joni if she'd marry me
I ran all the way
To the house next door
But things weren't like they were before
My tear drops fell like rain that day
When I heard what Joni had to say
Woman- Jimmy, Jimmy please don't cry
You'll forget me by and by
It's been five years since you've been gone
Jimmy I married your best friend John
Tuesday, June 10
And so, we get back to the posting of photos (like I always do everytime there's a little meet up between the crazy AIESEC people).
In the meantime, I had something to post about a little while ago, but then again, I forgot. Now what's this about having ideas and then forgetting them? You know when you walk down the path of dreams where you want to be a writer / lyricist / poet / copywriter / novelist / journalist ... the likes... you wanna write something really big, really outstanding... bla bla... and then someday, down the road, you read somewhere, or maybe heard from someone, that your ideas are best expressed in your dreams, oh they best pop up when you don't expect them to ... and that's when you need a little notebook and a reliable pen to jot it all down, just before you forget that brilliant piece of idea that may very well bloom into a fantastic enterprise that will probably earn you millions by the time you're done expanding on that tiny brilliant idea.
And I've been there before.
But here I am, forgotten everything that brilliant idea had consisted of. And ending up crapping about how brilliant ideas can be and posting a few pics of some people who think they rule the world because... yay! We just graduated !!! Woweeeeee
Okay.. better run before my gibberish becomes offensive.
In the meantime, I had something to post about a little while ago, but then again, I forgot. Now what's this about having ideas and then forgetting them? You know when you walk down the path of dreams where you want to be a writer / lyricist / poet / copywriter / novelist / journalist ... the likes... you wanna write something really big, really outstanding... bla bla... and then someday, down the road, you read somewhere, or maybe heard from someone, that your ideas are best expressed in your dreams, oh they best pop up when you don't expect them to ... and that's when you need a little notebook and a reliable pen to jot it all down, just before you forget that brilliant piece of idea that may very well bloom into a fantastic enterprise that will probably earn you millions by the time you're done expanding on that tiny brilliant idea.
And I've been there before.
But here I am, forgotten everything that brilliant idea had consisted of. And ending up crapping about how brilliant ideas can be and posting a few pics of some people who think they rule the world because... yay! We just graduated !!! Woweeeeee
Okay.. better run before my gibberish becomes offensive.
Monday, June 9
Anyone who's conflicted about choices in life due to sudden twists of fate that render a previously well-charted plan handicapped should get a copy of Orange County (2002 make). I'm not a great fan of teen-movies, after having sourly disappointed by horror teen flicks (think I Know What You Did Last Summer bla bla) and stupid 'romance' stuff such as 'All She Wants' or even 'Ten Things I Hate About You'. Now actually, 10 Things I Hate About You was probably one of the better ones I've seen before, maybe due to its proximity to Shakespeare (it was, after all, some sort of adaptation of The Taming Of The Shrew)...
But that aside, go watch Orange County. Its the only teen flick that has led me to shed tears over choice (or rather, lack of it). It goes way, way down that lane where Murphy's Law seems to apply all the time. Yes, when things go wrong, they can get worse. Karma comes only after a long, long time. Here you have a smart, intelligent and brilliant kid who wants to go to Stanford, because he wants to become a writer. There you have his silly college counsellor sending in the worst student's transcript under his name, thus destroying his dreams in studying at THE university where dreams will come true. Add in a dysfunctional family and a crazy, lunatic drug misfit brother offering to drive him all the way to Stanford to help him beg for admission...who later ends up setting the Admission's Office on fire. Things go wrong, wrong, wrong all the way...
The message in this show is pretty thick in my opinion, although critics at rotten tomatoes declare otherwise (then again, critics often think that they're too thick for everything else, and yeah, they often ask for too much) , especially for people standing at the crossroad's of their lives. Choices, and how things can still work out no matter what. Its really what you make of it.
Go watch it. I was lucky enough to get the wrong movie (now Orange County got into my collection due to another mix up ... I wanted X2 again you see) ... and its really a pleasant surprise. I'm keeping the show. Will watch it again. If only to let the little droplet of tear flow listening to Kevin Kline's great lines in the show.
But that aside, go watch Orange County. Its the only teen flick that has led me to shed tears over choice (or rather, lack of it). It goes way, way down that lane where Murphy's Law seems to apply all the time. Yes, when things go wrong, they can get worse. Karma comes only after a long, long time. Here you have a smart, intelligent and brilliant kid who wants to go to Stanford, because he wants to become a writer. There you have his silly college counsellor sending in the worst student's transcript under his name, thus destroying his dreams in studying at THE university where dreams will come true. Add in a dysfunctional family and a crazy, lunatic drug misfit brother offering to drive him all the way to Stanford to help him beg for admission...who later ends up setting the Admission's Office on fire. Things go wrong, wrong, wrong all the way...
The message in this show is pretty thick in my opinion, although critics at rotten tomatoes declare otherwise (then again, critics often think that they're too thick for everything else, and yeah, they often ask for too much) , especially for people standing at the crossroad's of their lives. Choices, and how things can still work out no matter what. Its really what you make of it.
Go watch it. I was lucky enough to get the wrong movie (now Orange County got into my collection due to another mix up ... I wanted X2 again you see) ... and its really a pleasant surprise. I'm keeping the show. Will watch it again. If only to let the little droplet of tear flow listening to Kevin Kline's great lines in the show.
Saturday, June 7
I like to be clever, or at least feel like I'm clever. It makes me feel attractive and smart, and possibly good enough to be asked out. Not like I've not been asked out. Do you think its because I keep myself at home all the time? Or is it because for so long I've always been such a boy that nobody has realised that in reality I'm a girl. Or what?
So when somebody asked me to go for badminton, I think twice. Like who's going. Who'll be playing? THAT gang. WHo's THAT gang? Oh you know, the people whom *we* used to hang out with. But wait a minute, there's no more *we*, or *us*, for that matter. So actually, its the people whom *he* hangs out with. Now tell me, who's to blame me if I feel rather apprehensive about smacking shuttlecocks with fish-string racquets across a cemented hall? You need to think twice when you're forced to face this thing. You need to remind yourself that in fact, you're non-existent in this life anymore. You've morphed into nothing, nothing, not even a memory. Not even a memory to be cherished. Plus, they've been meeting up like forever, and you've never been called to join. You're not welcome because you've disappeared into vapour, thin smoke. Whatever you call it. Maybe there's not even a name. That bad. You're simply, nothing. Not even history. So what if they came to your 22nd birthday with nice birthday wishes. Now, think again, the genuinity of it. 25th October 2002 was not that long ago. Although, throwing that party was probably the biggest mistake of my life.
So why not say no to this invitation, however genuine it may be? In the end, you end up fishing up loads and loads of crappy philosophy you yourself know is total crap to prove that you're occupied with academics and careers, or maybe to pull a matrix over the reality so that maybe, you portray coolness and success.
Of course, having to work on Saturdays becomes a very good excuse. And then, I wasn't even lying.
So when somebody asked me to go for badminton, I think twice. Like who's going. Who'll be playing? THAT gang. WHo's THAT gang? Oh you know, the people whom *we* used to hang out with. But wait a minute, there's no more *we*, or *us*, for that matter. So actually, its the people whom *he* hangs out with. Now tell me, who's to blame me if I feel rather apprehensive about smacking shuttlecocks with fish-string racquets across a cemented hall? You need to think twice when you're forced to face this thing. You need to remind yourself that in fact, you're non-existent in this life anymore. You've morphed into nothing, nothing, not even a memory. Not even a memory to be cherished. Plus, they've been meeting up like forever, and you've never been called to join. You're not welcome because you've disappeared into vapour, thin smoke. Whatever you call it. Maybe there's not even a name. That bad. You're simply, nothing. Not even history. So what if they came to your 22nd birthday with nice birthday wishes. Now, think again, the genuinity of it. 25th October 2002 was not that long ago. Although, throwing that party was probably the biggest mistake of my life.
So why not say no to this invitation, however genuine it may be? In the end, you end up fishing up loads and loads of crappy philosophy you yourself know is total crap to prove that you're occupied with academics and careers, or maybe to pull a matrix over the reality so that maybe, you portray coolness and success.
Of course, having to work on Saturdays becomes a very good excuse. And then, I wasn't even lying.
Friday, June 6
Take the time to read up on The Matrix Theories if you can and will, please do. There ain't many sites that offer such intellectually stimulating and interesting insights into what commonfolk would properly dismiss as 'just another movie'. Now The Matrix, IMHO is definitely not just another movie... and does not deserve to be treated as such. I understand that several people feel that Reloaded was worse than its predecessor, both in terms of storyline and action sequences ... now it is my general observation that most of them did not rewatch the first show in the first place. Then again, 'rewatch' would be an overall-y sweeping word, obviously, to gather a proper understanding of the plots and complexities of The Matrix AND Reloaded, the right word would be to scrutinize. Thoroughly.
Of course, since entertainment is meant for the general public and not people such as Chris (who maintains The Matrix Theories), it is not really wrong to accuse the Wachowski bros of putting too many theories into their masterpiece. The masterpiece, being one that definitely revolutionized action and sci-fi movies of the era and perhaps forever, plus bits and pieces of endearing philosophical as well as mythological elements in the movie, is necessarily too deep for most people. The movies, of course, is a place for movies... and that's supposed to be the gist of it.
I like to agree that what made so many people so disappointed in Reloaded was the extent of their expectations based on the eye-popping experiences that they first had four years ago with the 1st episode. Since Matrix 1, so many movies have had Matrix-like fight scenes the latest probably being Zhang Yi Mou's Hero (I thought the fight sequences in the courtyard was pretty matrix-y)... so, really, were we expecting something more revolutionary? The plot's not seamless of course, there are loopholes but then again, we have to remember that this is not just one movie, its one half of an unfinished whole.
I still think The Matrix is a fantastic concept, and you really ought not to compare it to X-men, which I personally think, is just another adaptation, brilliantly done nonetheless. But The Matrix is in a class of its own, and please do go ahead to Matrix Theories and don't shake your head at Chris's incredibly mindboggling concepts regarding detail and precision in the movie. If you really think about it, yes, it all makes sense. And Reloaded is simply, incredibly unrivalled.
Of course, since entertainment is meant for the general public and not people such as Chris (who maintains The Matrix Theories), it is not really wrong to accuse the Wachowski bros of putting too many theories into their masterpiece. The masterpiece, being one that definitely revolutionized action and sci-fi movies of the era and perhaps forever, plus bits and pieces of endearing philosophical as well as mythological elements in the movie, is necessarily too deep for most people. The movies, of course, is a place for movies... and that's supposed to be the gist of it.
I like to agree that what made so many people so disappointed in Reloaded was the extent of their expectations based on the eye-popping experiences that they first had four years ago with the 1st episode. Since Matrix 1, so many movies have had Matrix-like fight scenes the latest probably being Zhang Yi Mou's Hero (I thought the fight sequences in the courtyard was pretty matrix-y)... so, really, were we expecting something more revolutionary? The plot's not seamless of course, there are loopholes but then again, we have to remember that this is not just one movie, its one half of an unfinished whole.
I still think The Matrix is a fantastic concept, and you really ought not to compare it to X-men, which I personally think, is just another adaptation, brilliantly done nonetheless. But The Matrix is in a class of its own, and please do go ahead to Matrix Theories and don't shake your head at Chris's incredibly mindboggling concepts regarding detail and precision in the movie. If you really think about it, yes, it all makes sense. And Reloaded is simply, incredibly unrivalled.
In the mood for music?
I think my computer's got too many things in it already. Maybe I have to reformat it, then again, maybe not. Its about downloading the wrong movies all the time, as well as a whole load of useless stuff such as banned ads and crappy MTVs just for the sake of it. Or maybe my Kazaa is working overtime. Oh yes, I'm an advocate of piracy for sure. Thanks for supporting the government. I do hope the 'hangat-hangat tahi ayam' rule applies. Literally translated as 'warm warm chicken poo'!
Oh tomorrow's the birthday of the King of Malaysia. *Is it his real birthday, or just his official one? I think its the offical one. * Should I say, 'Selamat Hari Jadi, Tuanku?' My Bahasa Istana simply sucks. How do you say 'happy birthday' in Bahasa Istana anyway? The only thing I know how to say is 'Menjunjung kasih Tuanku.' And that's only because we had to say it to the Sultan of Selangor who was the chancellor of my alma mater. That's UPM for the uninitiated. Translated literally as Prince University of Malaysia. Putra means prince. 'Menjunjung kasih' is royal language for 'thank you'. 'Tuanku' means 'your highness'. So when you take your *empty* scroll, you bow, walk forth, say 'menjunjung kasih tuanku', kiss his hands and then walk back and bow again. And then the stupid camera man will take a photo of you in your ugliest pose and charge you a whole 50 bucks for an 11R sized photo that's fit for the rubbish dump just because its so awfully ugly.
Thank you for the sales, oh Malaysia. It makes life so much more pleasant and enjoyable. Shop, shop, shop. I'm turning into a non-working shop-a-holic. So bags, shoes, tops, dresses, skirts, slacks, jeans, bla bla, bla bla... here I come! La di da.
I think my computer's got too many things in it already. Maybe I have to reformat it, then again, maybe not. Its about downloading the wrong movies all the time, as well as a whole load of useless stuff such as banned ads and crappy MTVs just for the sake of it. Or maybe my Kazaa is working overtime. Oh yes, I'm an advocate of piracy for sure. Thanks for supporting the government. I do hope the 'hangat-hangat tahi ayam' rule applies. Literally translated as 'warm warm chicken poo'!
Oh tomorrow's the birthday of the King of Malaysia. *Is it his real birthday, or just his official one? I think its the offical one. * Should I say, 'Selamat Hari Jadi, Tuanku?' My Bahasa Istana simply sucks. How do you say 'happy birthday' in Bahasa Istana anyway? The only thing I know how to say is 'Menjunjung kasih Tuanku.' And that's only because we had to say it to the Sultan of Selangor who was the chancellor of my alma mater. That's UPM for the uninitiated. Translated literally as Prince University of Malaysia. Putra means prince. 'Menjunjung kasih' is royal language for 'thank you'. 'Tuanku' means 'your highness'. So when you take your *empty* scroll, you bow, walk forth, say 'menjunjung kasih tuanku', kiss his hands and then walk back and bow again. And then the stupid camera man will take a photo of you in your ugliest pose and charge you a whole 50 bucks for an 11R sized photo that's fit for the rubbish dump just because its so awfully ugly.
Thank you for the sales, oh Malaysia. It makes life so much more pleasant and enjoyable. Shop, shop, shop. I'm turning into a non-working shop-a-holic. So bags, shoes, tops, dresses, skirts, slacks, jeans, bla bla, bla bla... here I come! La di da.
Thursday, June 5
Piracy. Are you an advocate of it?
If i wrote about my attempts ... would I be arrested?
For trying to download X men 2 three times and getting three other movies instead. The irony is, all three movies are really good so I'm not planning to delete them anytime soon. Try Spiderman, Saving Private Ryan and Almost Famous. Yeah. Unpleasant yet pleasant surprises. Oh well, I still have one try at x-men2. I hope this time its the right one. You can't get DVDs in KL now with the Opsbentara (the pirated VCD / DVD crackdown). I did get three ori DVDs from Speedy for RM 59.90 and well, they were good titles but pretty old. Try Armageddon, The Cider House Rules and Seven. Thing is, I've watched all of them on the big screen before. Well, still, they are worth keeping. I do feel like getting the LOTR Special edition pack but that's going for RM 499! Whoa... can loads of stuff with 500 bucks over here. Clothes maybe. Or purchase of my own domain and webhosting package for two whole years. Great books to read. Stuff that amount in the bank and the interest will come in, even though not that much. I'm so not going to buy that one.
Have you tried inserting two CDs into one drive? Stupid me forgot that the first CD was running in the drive, and when the disc deck popped out for me to put in the next CD, I just stuffed it in without thinking. Trying a clanking and whirling CD Rom drive for 1 whole minute. I thought my CPU was going to explode! Sigh....... so the CDs are scratched and the CD deck was peeling plastic stringlets. Curly ones at that. And the CDs are horribly scratched, with markings all over that actually look like a piece of art.
Lucky my disc drive is still functioning. If that's not functioning, I'll really break down and cry. That's the burner drive I used anyway. If it breaks down I might as well die. Thank goodness its alive and running.
If i wrote about my attempts ... would I be arrested?
For trying to download X men 2 three times and getting three other movies instead. The irony is, all three movies are really good so I'm not planning to delete them anytime soon. Try Spiderman, Saving Private Ryan and Almost Famous. Yeah. Unpleasant yet pleasant surprises. Oh well, I still have one try at x-men2. I hope this time its the right one. You can't get DVDs in KL now with the Opsbentara (the pirated VCD / DVD crackdown). I did get three ori DVDs from Speedy for RM 59.90 and well, they were good titles but pretty old. Try Armageddon, The Cider House Rules and Seven. Thing is, I've watched all of them on the big screen before. Well, still, they are worth keeping. I do feel like getting the LOTR Special edition pack but that's going for RM 499! Whoa... can loads of stuff with 500 bucks over here. Clothes maybe. Or purchase of my own domain and webhosting package for two whole years. Great books to read. Stuff that amount in the bank and the interest will come in, even though not that much. I'm so not going to buy that one.
Have you tried inserting two CDs into one drive? Stupid me forgot that the first CD was running in the drive, and when the disc deck popped out for me to put in the next CD, I just stuffed it in without thinking. Trying a clanking and whirling CD Rom drive for 1 whole minute. I thought my CPU was going to explode! Sigh....... so the CDs are scratched and the CD deck was peeling plastic stringlets. Curly ones at that. And the CDs are horribly scratched, with markings all over that actually look like a piece of art.
Lucky my disc drive is still functioning. If that's not functioning, I'll really break down and cry. That's the burner drive I used anyway. If it breaks down I might as well die. Thank goodness its alive and running.
Wednesday, June 4
Today is Duan Wu Jie! For the uninitiated, this is when Chinese (like me) get to dig into delicious rice dumplings - which I fondly call Ba Chang (meat filled dumplings) .... yum!
And one thing to tell you guys is this: my primary six PE and maths teacher is doing Masters with me. Well, he's doing a Masters in English as a Second Language whereas I'm doing a Masters in Linguistics (MLing) but we still meet up in the three core courses! I feel so weird and odd ler.... I mean I go around calling him 'lao shi' (teacher) and here we are discussing what courses to drop and how to register for the library and where to go to do our project and meet such and such lecturer. Yeeeeeee...... I wonder how he feels?
I'm taking the following for this semester : General Linguistics (all over again, I did this back in my 1st year), Applied Linguistics, Research Methodology and Second Language Acquisition. I just need another two courses next semester and I can start working on the *acks* dissertation already, which, btw, required 11 copies and 2 electronic versions altogether.
Hiaks. Classes start on the 16th. I still have time to bum around. But its not that fun anymore...
And one thing to tell you guys is this: my primary six PE and maths teacher is doing Masters with me. Well, he's doing a Masters in English as a Second Language whereas I'm doing a Masters in Linguistics (MLing) but we still meet up in the three core courses! I feel so weird and odd ler.... I mean I go around calling him 'lao shi' (teacher) and here we are discussing what courses to drop and how to register for the library and where to go to do our project and meet such and such lecturer. Yeeeeeee...... I wonder how he feels?
I'm taking the following for this semester : General Linguistics (all over again, I did this back in my 1st year), Applied Linguistics, Research Methodology and Second Language Acquisition. I just need another two courses next semester and I can start working on the *acks* dissertation already, which, btw, required 11 copies and 2 electronic versions altogether.
Hiaks. Classes start on the 16th. I still have time to bum around. But its not that fun anymore...
Tuesday, June 3
alpse: I don't know ...
alpse: I got flamed by my friends not long after I started blogging ...
alpse: hehe ...
claire: I mean we may hate to admit it but I think all of us, bloggers , in some 'sick' way are kinda intrigued and addicted to the anonymous fame that we seem to invite, don't you think?
alpse: maybe ~
alpse: it's not completely untrue ...
alpse: well, even if what you say is true, I think it's a good learning experience for us ...
alpse: you know what I mean ?
claire: its this sick addiction to fame ... and the ... how you put it ... saint in us who wants to deny it all
claire: who can really deny that seeing your comments hit 10s, 20s or seeing your counter strike a 100-visitors-daily average makes you excited?
claire: i mean wouldn't you be pleased?
alpse: I'll be pleased ... but definitely not gonna end up being starstruck and all ...
claire: ok, letsay, if you hit the 'top blog of the year' , you'd definitely put more effort into your blog, wouldn't you?
alpse: ok, if it hits the top blog of the year ... I'm sure I'll put more effort into it ..
alpse: but it never came across my mind to be so ...
claire: obligation to your readers izzit?
alpse: nope ..
claire: then ?
alpse: more like just wanted it to make an impact on people ...
alpse: I mean I won't do it just because people start to comment that my blog looks boring ...
claire: hey if u made it to the top blog of the year it obviously made an impact on people
claire: especially if the bulk of ppl who visit it are people that you don't even know
alpse: that depends, you can make it to the top in two ways ~
alpse: the content is one and the design is another ~
claire: when you blog, (or at least, when I blog) its not about making it to the top
claire: its about myself . full stop. not even friends. not even parents
alpse: then it's just a matter of dealing with the attention that you're getting, I guess ~
claire: i guess...
Visit Alpse here.
alpse: I got flamed by my friends not long after I started blogging ...
alpse: hehe ...
claire: I mean we may hate to admit it but I think all of us, bloggers , in some 'sick' way are kinda intrigued and addicted to the anonymous fame that we seem to invite, don't you think?
alpse: maybe ~
alpse: it's not completely untrue ...
alpse: well, even if what you say is true, I think it's a good learning experience for us ...
alpse: you know what I mean ?
claire: its this sick addiction to fame ... and the ... how you put it ... saint in us who wants to deny it all
claire: who can really deny that seeing your comments hit 10s, 20s or seeing your counter strike a 100-visitors-daily average makes you excited?
claire: i mean wouldn't you be pleased?
alpse: I'll be pleased ... but definitely not gonna end up being starstruck and all ...
claire: ok, letsay, if you hit the 'top blog of the year' , you'd definitely put more effort into your blog, wouldn't you?
alpse: ok, if it hits the top blog of the year ... I'm sure I'll put more effort into it ..
alpse: but it never came across my mind to be so ...
claire: obligation to your readers izzit?
alpse: nope ..
claire: then ?
alpse: more like just wanted it to make an impact on people ...
alpse: I mean I won't do it just because people start to comment that my blog looks boring ...
claire: hey if u made it to the top blog of the year it obviously made an impact on people
claire: especially if the bulk of ppl who visit it are people that you don't even know
alpse: that depends, you can make it to the top in two ways ~
alpse: the content is one and the design is another ~
claire: when you blog, (or at least, when I blog) its not about making it to the top
claire: its about myself . full stop. not even friends. not even parents
alpse: then it's just a matter of dealing with the attention that you're getting, I guess ~
claire: i guess...
Visit Alpse here.
Sunday, June 1
Amazing! That my name is actually on this database.
The name of Chooki has given you an appreciation for many beautiful and refined aspects of life--music and art, literature, drama--and the outdoors, where you find much peace and relaxation, but it creates a far too sensitive nature. You sense and feel much that you do not understand, and sometimes you are alarmed at your thoughts and wonder about their origin. You rarely experience the tranquility that comes with stability of thinking or emotional control. At times, you are very inspired, desiring to be with people and to entertain others as the "life of the party," while at other times you are aloof and choose to remove yourself entirely from association. You crave understanding and affection but your intensity of desire and your self-consciousness prevent you from finding the happiness you desire. You have suffered many disappointments and misunderstandings because of your inability to express your inner thoughts. You could experience sensitivity in the heart, lungs, or bronchial organs, causing tuberculosis, asthma, or depletion of your energies.
Its pretty accurate I think. I don't know about my ailments though. Sensitivity in the heart - hmmmm, does this explains why I'm so emotional and such a no-let-go-er? Another stupid minishorts-ology I cooked up. Your intensity of desire and your self-consciousness prevent you from finding the happiness you desire. That's another good one, hits the mark on the spot. Oh yeah and this... sometimes you are alarmed at your thoughts and wonder about their origin. ... this is so true, don't you think? I don't have emotional control, as the name says... hey, but maybe its a coincidence. I don't think there's many Chookis around in this world, well, I thought it was pretty shocking to see the name on in full, joined up, when my name is actually separated by its two syllables, but then again, yes, I do question the accuracy. Would it mean, that all the Marys around the world would have more or less the same personality? So its a real coincidence that the kalabarians thingy is so freakingly accurate to an extent. Oh yes, I really appreciate beautiful and refined aspects of life, why else am I a liberal arts student - although, my masters degree will be in the social sciences.
Yeah. And so its June already. And I thought the holidays would really last forever! Heh. No they don't.Day after tomorrow I'll be registering at my new school. Urgh, I'm going alone. The only two other guys who are continueing with their MA (English) will be staying back in UPM and I'm heading off, to 'greener' pastures... which is, ironically, standing on a smaller patch of land. I bet you I'll probably be the only one who's not an ex-teacher in the course. Hrrmph. I'm so not eager, and yet eager. Oh no go, no go. How does it feel? I feel like I'm a kid again, going back to school. Like I'm 7 again, starting school in a place that I don't know anybody at all. Like in form 1 again, when I went to the school where I was the only one from my old primary school. Back when I went to UPM I headed in like some queen bee with a bunch of other friends who'd made up their minds to stamp their marks all over the place, and oh, yeah, although I did deviate from the old gang and met up with other people, the closer ones still came from the old place. Like I knew them beforehand. Now here I'm going to be new, new, new. What's God's plan man? But then again, I really wish to do well and hopefully get the chance to study somewhere out of South East Asia. Sponsored of course. Haven't been lucky enough all these years. Since I've been so unlucky in the emotional department lately, I really, really hope that the other department will move up up! *Crossing my fingers yet again*
The name of Chooki has given you an appreciation for many beautiful and refined aspects of life--music and art, literature, drama--and the outdoors, where you find much peace and relaxation, but it creates a far too sensitive nature. You sense and feel much that you do not understand, and sometimes you are alarmed at your thoughts and wonder about their origin. You rarely experience the tranquility that comes with stability of thinking or emotional control. At times, you are very inspired, desiring to be with people and to entertain others as the "life of the party," while at other times you are aloof and choose to remove yourself entirely from association. You crave understanding and affection but your intensity of desire and your self-consciousness prevent you from finding the happiness you desire. You have suffered many disappointments and misunderstandings because of your inability to express your inner thoughts. You could experience sensitivity in the heart, lungs, or bronchial organs, causing tuberculosis, asthma, or depletion of your energies.
Its pretty accurate I think. I don't know about my ailments though. Sensitivity in the heart - hmmmm, does this explains why I'm so emotional and such a no-let-go-er? Another stupid minishorts-ology I cooked up. Your intensity of desire and your self-consciousness prevent you from finding the happiness you desire. That's another good one, hits the mark on the spot. Oh yeah and this... sometimes you are alarmed at your thoughts and wonder about their origin. ... this is so true, don't you think? I don't have emotional control, as the name says... hey, but maybe its a coincidence. I don't think there's many Chookis around in this world, well, I thought it was pretty shocking to see the name on in full, joined up, when my name is actually separated by its two syllables, but then again, yes, I do question the accuracy. Would it mean, that all the Marys around the world would have more or less the same personality? So its a real coincidence that the kalabarians thingy is so freakingly accurate to an extent. Oh yes, I really appreciate beautiful and refined aspects of life, why else am I a liberal arts student - although, my masters degree will be in the social sciences.
Yeah. And so its June already. And I thought the holidays would really last forever! Heh. No they don't.Day after tomorrow I'll be registering at my new school. Urgh, I'm going alone. The only two other guys who are continueing with their MA (English) will be staying back in UPM and I'm heading off, to 'greener' pastures... which is, ironically, standing on a smaller patch of land. I bet you I'll probably be the only one who's not an ex-teacher in the course. Hrrmph. I'm so not eager, and yet eager. Oh no go, no go. How does it feel? I feel like I'm a kid again, going back to school. Like I'm 7 again, starting school in a place that I don't know anybody at all. Like in form 1 again, when I went to the school where I was the only one from my old primary school. Back when I went to UPM I headed in like some queen bee with a bunch of other friends who'd made up their minds to stamp their marks all over the place, and oh, yeah, although I did deviate from the old gang and met up with other people, the closer ones still came from the old place. Like I knew them beforehand. Now here I'm going to be new, new, new. What's God's plan man? But then again, I really wish to do well and hopefully get the chance to study somewhere out of South East Asia. Sponsored of course. Haven't been lucky enough all these years. Since I've been so unlucky in the emotional department lately, I really, really hope that the other department will move up up! *Crossing my fingers yet again*
