Sunday, October 31, 2004

Diamond Dust

Feeling definitely mellow for the weekend, especially at night like this when everyone went to bed leaving me alone at the living room clicking the night away in front of the monitor. The theme song for this weekend is definitely 'Diamond Dust' by Kyosuke Himuro, the soundtrack for Ice World. For those who loves J-Drama, I'm very sure they would not forget this particular drama starred Yutaka Takenouchi and Nanako Matsushima, about a woman - Egi Toko (Nanako) who was suspected for serial murders of her fiancee(s) after they named her as their primary insurance inheritor. That was when Hirokawa Eiki (Yutaka) came into the picture as insurance investigator to work the whole case up.

There is something about the song Diamond Dust that I could not put my finger on. Honestly I could not understand what the song was about despite the soulful singing of Kyosuke Himuro and the great tune. All I know it is about love (see told you I was feeling mellow). The search for the song translation through the internet last time was... funny. Some of the words could not make sense and finally I found an acceptable translation. Its weird how I could find a lot of translation for Ayumi Hamasaki's songs but not Kyosuke Himuro. This is the result and I was blown away. It is exactly what I am feeling right now... darn, I miss Jeff so much.

Diamond Dust - Kyosuke Himuro

Made your heart cry again tonight
The angels are testing us
Are my love like a sparkling glass?
Or like an ash-covered diamond?

The setting sun will someday
Flush out the answer

Right now I'm lovin' you
That love for you is my life, my shine
Always lovin' you
Melting your frozen loneliness with a kiss

On the night when the moon of loneliness is full
Let's embrace within my coat
Because people aren't strong enough to tame
The rampant pain in their hearts

It's alright if you turn to me
With your tear soaked eyes

Yes, I'm lovin' you
No matter how much it's hurt, this love is a diamond
Always lovin' you
Though I still can't erase the loneliness falling on you

With the fragments of our love
I'm sure we'll fill in the puzzle of the map to paradise

Right now I'm lovin' you
That love for you is my life, my shine
Always lovin' you
Melting your frozen loneliness with a kiss

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Rhyme Day

Jeff and bobcat went up the hill
To dig the hole with auger
Jeff fell down inside the bobcat
And Nads went screaming after

Alhamdulillah, he's okay *phew
kering darah...

Time

It is weird how time works
When you are rushing on a deadline
Time went by like a flash
When you are spending it with you loved ones
Time flies
When you are waiting for a specific time or day
Minute feels like hour
When you have nothing to do
It drags
It takes a lot of time to build up an empire
Takes only a minute to destroy

Each second that went by matters in our life
So does reading this entry (hehehe)
Spend it wisely
So there will be not a time in the future when we look back
And regret what has been done
Look forward, not backward
Unless there is a lesson to be learnt
Don't brood, march forward
Head for a better future

Sunday, October 24, 2004

Pretty Face

*All fictional, based on the manga Pretty Face



Once upon a time there was a high school boy named Masashi Randou, the state judo champion, hated and feared by many inside and outside school - even by his teachers except for a girl, Kurimi Rina who had a crush on him from afar. Coincidentially enough Randou had a crush on her only that he doesn't know how to approach a sweet tempered person as she is. One day the bus that Randou was on met up with a bad accident and he was the only survivor with a badly disfigured face. Unfortunate for him that a skilled but lecherous doctor was in charge for the facial surgery and reconstructed Randou's face based on the picture that he was found holding - it was Rina's. He was lucky that he woke up just in time before the doc could manage to 'transform' him completely. Due to the one year coma, his body and limbs had managed to shrink and look physically like a flat chested girl (don't ask for logical explanation for this one).

While he was trying to run away from the doctor and trying to locate his parents who had moved away after the tragedy, he bumped into Rina who hugged him like she would never let go. Another funny coincidence - Rina had a twin sister who ran away from home and haven't returned ever since. So that was the beginning for Randou living as Kurimi Yuna - he vowed to be Yuna while real Yuna is away to aleviate Rina's pain and meanwhile to collect sufficient fund and threatening the lecherous doc to restore his face to normal.

Anyway it was one heck of a comic, it is so humourous. Normal day occurence is one big burden for Randou especially when the students were assigned for a full medical check up. Even having a holiday with 'Yuna's' friends were hard especially for a guy who has no immunity against girl, that nose bleeds keeps on happening 24/7. Currently 'Yuna' is worshipped by the Judo club due to Randou's 'death'. The club had lost its fang and kept on losing to the karate club who are currently reigning the school throne. that is just the beginning. Once you read it you will want more... like I did, though some might not be able to accept the character Randou - a guy with a Pretty Face. Other than that, it is a great comic to read.

Friday, October 22, 2004

Beauty On The Road

If anyone have been keeping track on the latest model of cars, they would certainly know about the new breed of Proton, real slick, real beauty and a terror on the road (not to mention the pocket). Well for one, I don't know that much about cars other than drive it, filling up the tank and send it off for service when it is due but I know a beauty when i see one - no need for designer instinct, it just strikes me. It was like love at first sight seeing the new model of Waja (Putra GTi), combination of Waja and Putra. Just look at it. Sleek and sporty features that simply scream FREEDOM!!!




For one I have to admit that I don't like the first edition of Waja at all, it gives out the expression of bulkiness (Maybe I associated it so much with my previous blind date) but as for Putra, it looks sporty and sophisticated. Still It doesn't do anything for me, not like the beauty up above. But for this one... Putra GTi, I am in love!!!! It is powered by 2.0 litre engine, 24 valve and 6 cylinder. The steering wheel is by Momo and the seats are by Recaro - now those are the name that I know very well for great quality.

I know I used to scoff at my friends for their obsession seeing their favourite car. A friend of mine ended up making the 3 and a half hour trip from KL to Kota Tinggi to become 4 and a half because along the highway we met up with nearly 10 Satria GTi. Everytime she saw one at the rearview she would slow down from 130km/j to a very low of 80km/j just to feast her eyes on it. Another friend of mine would park her car, get out of it and simply stare at a Putra if she saw one anywhere she is at. Guess I am gonna fall into that category but what my reaction to it will be unknown. One thing I know, I would be blown away. I even forward the picture to Jeff and he say that he wants one. Now that is one huge compliment for a guy who loves to do modifications on his car and truck and not from Malaysia.

Bravo to EON for producing such a great model for us Malaysian to be proud of. Anyway you should see the new edition of Proton. It looks as if it is given a new wave of design. And yes, I Love new Putra GTi!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, October 20, 2004

New Face, New Look

After too many trial and error I finally manage to finally change the skin myself - thanks to blogskins.com though I know there is still a lot of error in this one. (just in case you are wondering, that is my distinct way of saying COULD ANYONE HELP ME WITH JAVA?) while I was having tons of preview of what it may look like, Bangbil dropped in a tag saying that the setting in Internet Explorer is way off. Okay, I am using netscape now because its easier to use. And so I tried getting into my blog using I.E. My brother is right - I can't see my tagboard through I.E. Back to the java book I go..... darn its so thick.
I'm kind of bored of looking at the old skin, its too white and too bright - a problem with my astigmatisme. So here I am at my first attempt treading into the java world. Thanks to A'an for the GIF. Promised him to give him two Big Macs for that - next week, I am kind of tight in the financial section due to the damage on my pc. Apparently there is something wrong with the motherboard that sometimes it could not detect the keyboard, the mouse and the monitor itself. And of course, it would restart by itself and not to mention the constant freezing not more than 5 minutes after switching it on. This is the 3rd time it is doing it and I am going to mend it off for good. I have Eena's friend to look after it now, hope it would be better by this weekend.... consider that as pc raya *sob sob sob. Guess my raya shopping will be a really last minute one. Paycheck is not until the 7th.... when I get that, I would only have about a week to buy stuff for Eid. Well come to think of it, it is going to help me from overspending if i get it real near to it. Think positive thoughts :D

Saturday, October 16, 2004

Second Day of Fasting

I left home this morning to work with a feeling of envy towards everyone at home. It is the third Saturday of the month - off day for the government workers. It was even a public holiday here on the first day of Ramadhan yesterday but still..... there I go working while everyone were dozing off after the Subuh prayers (since there's no need to cook breakfast and all the housework was done the day before, it is basically a day off - and I mean way OFF except for dear ol' me). Work is usual, went to the site for pic taking, talked and joked with some of the workers on site, went back to the office and do my work. Somehow it doesn't make any difference whether I'm fasting or not - I still feel okay. Usually had a really huge breakfast which now it is a very early breakfast at about 4.30am and i usually don't take lunch and I always take dinner when i got home at about 7, which is about the same time as breaking the fast. So there, no difference.

Went home at 2 - have to wait for quite a long time until my boss could find her keys before I could go back home or I would be locking her inside the office 2 times in a row. Good thing Mr Lok was nearby to unlock her from the tower (cheh! okaylah 2nd storey can be considered as a tower because it is the top floor after all). Took a nap after prayer and woken up by my cousin. My youngest uncle, Pak Din, Aunty Bariah and Irra is currently at home, visiting. Went out in the late afternoon to fulfill the food craving of A'an and Irra. An wanting to have lettuce (anak Jawa with mat saleh taste) and Irra wanting to have kuih cara or talam berlauk but sadly, none were sold at Bazaar Ramadhan. Like always, shopping for food when one was fasting was terrible. There were too many choices to choose from and during the month there are so many food sold at the bazaar to cater the need and the tummy of the people. Bought too many food but even though we know too well that in the end, after drinking up when we were breaking the fast, the food amount on the table are enough to make us full.

By the time we got home, Pak Din was out carrying the ladder - a ritual whenever he comes to visit to climb up the coconut tree for our drink. Mom cooked fried kuetiow, boiled tapioca (my all time favorite kampung dish), fried banana, aunty Bariah brought keropok lekor and bubur kacang and by the time our neighbour Mak Piah brought us food - it was rojak mee, we were ready to groan. Its customary for us to exchange dishes during the fasting month and right before breaking fast, we could only look at the food. For drinks.... 3 types - coconut, tea and coffee (my sister Kak Wa is crazy about coffee). Okaylah, can consider as 'buruk lantak' (take note - that doesn't apply on me, hehehe).

Jeff is gonna be away for a few weeks due to his moving back to his own house after it went through renovation - so there won't be any phone line for a few weeks (*sob sob) My, its gonna be a very longgggggggggggggg week.

Friday, October 15, 2004

First Day of Ramadhan

Today is the first day for the fasting month - always referred as to the best month of everything. For health, for the weight watchers, for the festivities, for charity, for religious duties and not forgetting, the month to get enough change to be given away on the eid which comes after the fasting month. This year's festivities also marks the first Eid that I would have to give out green packets. Its more or less like the Chinese red packet only that the green packet should be given out by anyone who have started working. Usually those who are in their teens are only qualified to get the green packets from relatives - if they are lucky. Last year, funnily a cousin of mine gave me a green packet just for laugh and he's the same age as me, only that he has started work while I was still a student at that time. Anyway, I have start collecting RM1 notes and thinking that for the green packet giving out session, I would be doing a lucky draw, hehehehe. Those who are lucky might get RM10 and those who are not, RM2 would be enough (that goes to you too Dayah - though I think you're way past the age for green packets and of course, I guess your scholarship is sufficient, hehehehe)

The shopping complex have started selling out the raya cards and also Deepavali - we are gonna have a double celebration this year. Because of the difference in the Islamic calendar that is based on the moon cycle, the date for the eid and fasting month would always change. Few years back, we were having double celebration with the Chinese New Year and a year before, it was with Christmas. Setting out a budget for the eid festivities has already straining my head - and of course my pocket. Too many things to get for everyone, too many sales to look at, its easier for me to say too many everything. Though for this raya, I am eyeing out for a new shoes - stilleto ones ;) (have to get the balance in check because I nearly fell wearing Eena's). I have enough Baju Kurung for this year's festivities and besides, I don't wear it that much because of the nature of my job and only wear it during formal occasions and weddings. And not forgetting the tiki lamp ala lampu pelita that I saw in Jusco few days back - a must have for me.

This fasting month also marks a year of my late grandma's passing away. She died on a Monday morning in the fasting month, a good day (Another monday, hmmmm). Al- Fatihah.

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Patchwork



Need more elaboration on the picture?
Think not

Monday, October 11, 2004

Manic Monday

Monday, a very 'lovely' day that marks the starting of the week and also the least favourite day among all day there is. Reached to the office with a locked door that barred me away from my office. The thing is, we have never locked the blue wooden door at the ground floor and so does the occupant at the lawyer's office on the first floor because we don't have a key for it. Due to some mix up and some lack experience with how we lock the doors, the new kid working for the lawyer office did not know about the door.

Our friendly neighbours tried to help but it doesn't work. Went out to find a locksmith and it was a blessing to find one at 9am in the morning. We made a joke to pay a close attention to the locksmith when he was trying to pick the lock and guffawed with laughter when he himself had a tough time picking it and resorted to banging the door knob with a hammer. Definitely not an effective method for breaking into a house. We finally got into the office at 10 and by that time there were barely any minute to lose because of the quotations that is dued by noon and it was hectic. (Okay but for now bosses have a meeting so I have time alone). Our workers are currently banging away in the store for our new bookshelf and it was hard paying attention to what I was trying to do.

Another not so good thing was my boss handed me an invitation for an anual dinner for Institution of Surveyors at Mutiara Hotel for tonight. I have packed out for a night away from home and formal dress is definitely not included in my bag unless they could consider a cardigan and jeans formal - not likely.

Lovely.

Its official, I hate Mondays.

Oh and did I forget to mention that I am temporarily single?

Sunday, October 10, 2004

A Lovely Sunday

Woke up gloriously on a Sunday morning with the sun glaring through the window. It was a quiet morning save for the constant slicking of the keyboard made by my brother in the living room, the chirping of the birds and the bickering sound of my cats outside. Got up, and did necessary things before starting of the day with more activities. Promised my mom to help her with the cooking. Her office is going to have an event tomorrow and as always mom is assigned to cook a dish for it. For tomorrow she was asked to cook chicken in soy sauce (my favourite, yum) .

It has been a long time since I went to Pasar Tani (morning wet market) and as usual by the time we arrived there at about 9, the place is already crowded. People were crowding over the poultry stalls, the vegetable stalls and getting a nice parking spot was a torture. Made our way back home until my brother called up on the cellphone halfway there because of one box of 2b pencil. SPM paper for Information Technology will start tomorrow and that was the only reason I drove back to town and returned home not strangling him.

Start frying off the chickens near to noon when my uncle and aunt dropped by after their visit at my grandparents' and great grandparents' grave for the clean up before the fasting month start. We'd probably be going next week when my sister would be home. Noontime, took a short nap, played the online game trying so hard to get high score for the yahoo game and washed my car.

Night time, watched Love Actually for maybe the hundreth time (or was it only 20? but heck who's counting?) and start cooking of the chicken in soy sauce afterwards. All is done but I still have trouble. Sunday is nearing the end and I'm still not sleepy. I don't want it to be Monday so soon. Guess I do have that chronic syndrom of Monday blues. though, who doesn't? *grins. Any remedies for Monday blues?

Saturday, October 09, 2004

1st Malaysian Idol

Just now, the results for the first Malaysian Idol was announced and well I would say that my choice were correct - It is Jaclyn Victor based on the superb performance she did before. Honestly I haven't been a fan of Malaysian Idol since the show was aired on tv - despite the tryout that I went just for fun earlier in June. Same goes to the rest of the idols show all over the place - American, Malaysian, Singapore but hey I don't think I could resist World Idol. I don't watch tv that much so for these competition, I only catch out the finals.

It was kind of fun guessing who would be winning in the end. My mom was rooting for Dina because of her great voice and of course, being someone from Johor that is a plus for my mom. I was being neutral at the first show, wanting to see who is the best. After the first song that Jac did 'Tunggu Sekejap' by P Ramlee, I was totally blown away. She was more than superb. She was amazing and I'm sure many would agree. I surely can't wait for the next world idol where this time someone from Malaysia is in the competition. Way to go Jac!

Friday, October 08, 2004

Birthday Wish

HAPPY 22ND BIRTHDAY
TO DEAREST COUSIN DAYAH A.K.A NINIE
another accursed grand daughter of Abdon, hehehe



Like you said always, I'm the big sister that you would never have
Same goes for me, you're the lil sister that I would never have
(Way overdue to ask for more younger sibling, hehehe)
And wish would never have - kidding lah
Love you bunch

p.s to dayah: sorry lambat post blog, was looking for a pic of yours in the pc

Thursday, October 07, 2004

New Police Story



After waiting for quite sometime for Jackie Chan's movie in chinese, finally a new movie is out adding another series in the police story saga (honestly I thought that the police story saga was finished, I was wrong) In this part, the character Chan Kwok Wing is facing a new breed of criminals that was made of 5 demented rich brats who have nothing else to do but have fun through games and have a personal vendetta to all the cops, due to some personal issues - I can't tell what because it may spoil the fun and thrill for those who haven't watch it yet. The beginning was kind of sick but okaylah because it is still rated 'U' and at some part the whole cinema was bursting out with laughter - one part that nearly cause me an accident on my way home because of the absurdity and the hilarity of the scene. I don't doubt that some laughed until they cried because that scene took quite a long time and it was a few minute after it end that the crowd's laughter subsided - I did.

One thing that I would say about this movie, it is a 'Jackie Chan' Movie (hehehehe) - lots of great fighting scene, cool stunts and for those who are very well versed with Jackie Chan's character, he knows how to use every single element around him for fighting really well. Not to mention how he mix up all the plot - the serious, the funny and the romance which I am really relieved that there was not so much of that part like in his previous movie 'Gorgeous'. And there is some difference that we could see between Jackie Chan in an english movie and in a chinese movie. The english movie always lacks some zest while the chinese ones are simply great.

I could hear most of the girls in the cinema was sighing, oohing and aahing when Frank - played by Nicholas Tse stepped in. Well of course, he is after all, the heart-throb/bad boy in the chinese entertainment industry. He played his part well and the trademark for his character in this movie was that he always cheered 'That's my man!" when Chan was on his way to recuperate his loss by giving a kick a** move in fight scenes. It was a good show though I was expecting for more tough challenge given by the 5 brats at the end part of the movie because of the well orchestrated plan that they did at the beginning.

Enough said, just go and check it.


Sunday, October 03, 2004

The Sound of Kompang

Today, like any other weekend is my most priced and valuable day to spend on friends, family, my beloved bed for catching up with sleeping time or laze around doing basically nothing. As for this day my friend Mohd Fadzillah Mohd Razi a.k.a Fad was having his wedding reception at his house. Knowing that we haven't seen each other for years and knowing that most of our friends from school would be turning up for the event, I called up Eena asking if she would be going and if others are going too. Quite a few of our friends nearby could not make it because of their prior plan - Fad didn't manage to get all of our numbers so he only manage to get in touch with very few of us. On the way to UTM where I would be meeting up Isem and Zai, there were quite a few wedding reception that got me thinking - is it school holiday already? Well its not because my brother is still schooling and he's busy studying for his SPM. That was when I remembered one of my friends in college bawdily referring the school holidays (peak season for weddings) as mating season .....*ahem. Guess that most were trying to catch up and get the wedding done before the fasting month starts mid October.

We set out from UTM with 2 cars as Isem and her boyfriend Raden have to go to another wedding afterwards and met up Eena and her other half Helmi at McDonalds near to Carrefour. Zai and I was fighting a huge temptation to go to the drive through because of our constant grumbling tummy but luckily Eena and Helmi was already there. As if on cue, when we parked our cars near to Fad's house, the sound of kompang reverberated to our ears. The timing was just perfect. We saw Fad and his wife (wow, he has a wife now) and was happy to see our old schoolmates following behind. Well even more surprised seeing my ex flame there too - I forgot that he and Fad sat next to each other in class straight 2 years. Old story.

Anyway, the food was good and meeting up with old friends was even better. Too many changes that people could see after nearly 6 years not seeing each other and believe me, honestly I forgot nearly all of their names, save those who were in my class and just give a polite smile and trying so hard to remember their names while they were talking. I have no trouble remembering the girls name - we practically see each other at the hostel day in day out, as for boys... well I only know few, just those who were in my class and some significant personalities famous for stuffs.

Today was Fad's turn to get married. Wonder who would be next.


Selamat Pengantin Baru Fad, semoga bahagia ke anak cucu.

Saturday, October 02, 2004

Girls' Night Out

It has been few weeks since I saw my best friend Eena and get that much time to talk to each other. We were both got buried up in work and haven't been in touch since due to the warped schedule that we have that just circulate between work, boyfriend, eat and sleep. Sounds too boring sometimes but when anyone is too drained up, sleep is the best thing to do. So we planned on a night out together just two of us (supposed to be three of us always but due to unavoidable problem, there's only two left)

We started out with our chicken rice routine at Aked Meranti UTM - definitely the best chicken rice i've had in Johor.... the rice is perfect, the soup is always hot, the gravy sweet and spicy and the chicken.... can still taste the perfection *sighs. Afterwards, we head back to Eena's room to change, bathe and pray before setting out to City Square. The first plan was to watch anything on the cinema and bug one of our old friens who works in Watson's. Those two plan didn't work out. There was nothing interesting shown at Mega pavillion that night and Lin was off duty. So we went around at the complex mostly saying "huh? since when did Bonia shop become this big?", "Where did that shop goes?" and "I don't remember having too many hair salon here". What can I say? we haven't been that actively checking all the things that goes on around CS.

At Watson's Eena was preening over the hair section for hair dye. She had obviously grew her hair so long and had it cut so that the color was lost. "You think this colour is okay? I don't knowlah whether my abang will like it or not". After nearly 30 minutes, she calls it off and took me away for another walk around the complex before making her mind. The first floor was a bit hard for me, there were too many accesories and I was actually thinking of adding more piercing to my ears. "Go aheadlah... are you sure?" Eena said that got me hesistating. "Eh, can you not ask me if I'm sure or not?" I said back and took her away and walk saying I'll think about it before the whole complex is closed.

We nearly got ourselves into a shop when we saw the sony exhibition at the other side of the concourse area. We thought there were only boring beauty cosmetic fair because at the other side, its all about beauty. We were goofing around and looking at the home theater set when what we saw stopped us at our track. Well we actually saw digital cameras and handycams on display and decided to have a look. A friendly salesperson came to us and we were expecting the usual all-about-price-briefing-but-no-specification-added but we were wrong. We got to hear all about technical stuff about the camera, the lense, the flash, the picture exposure adjustment and all that. We were hooked, especially at the outrageous offer of a sony dvd player for only 99cents for purchasing a dvd handycam and PDA for RM299 for a purchase of sony digital camera. Too bad that we did not know about the fair or we would be buying it on the spot.

That was when our night become aimless. We both did not know where else to go and clueless after leaving the booth. We nearly didn't pay for the parking ticket. Gone were the thoughts of buying hair dye and getting ear pierced and we both laughed when we stopped by at the mamak restaurant for a hot drink realizing that we did not buy and spend anything save the parking ticket at CS. That was definitely the first time it ever happen. I really really hope that there would be the fair again and then I could get myself ready for it. Bye bye 99cents dvd player.


*aimless & clueless*