Belated and Earliated (if there's such term) Wishes

I know I know
Double entry in a day -_-;
So shoot me, hahahaha

Anyway, just want to compile all the wishes that silly me missed

Happy belated birthdays to:-
Kak Syila, Aina, Edda and Mr Lok (My previous boss)

Congratulations for newborn,
Along and Ina (Mazlina) for her baby girl, Mimit for her niece (I sure have to go to SG for that next holiday).

Congratulations for wedding and engagement,
Nanie and Deej

Best wishes for baby delivery
Roy and Fayed

Well guess that's about it :D

Questionnaire

Sat all day at my bro's home.

My sister will pick me up later tonight to help her clear out her room and move to a new room since her room at the block have to be renovated. Tomorrow is Spiderman 3 day - going to watch it with bro, sis in law and sis. Sunday - my cousin's wedding reception. As if I could go anywhere other than class on that particular day. Just to fill up my time, a questionnaire I picked from my friendster's bulletin board. Since I'm doing it out of boredom, I'm not going to tag anyone *baik hati punya, hehe*

Rule #1: You can only say Yes or No!
Rule #2: You are NOT ALLOWED to explain
ANYTHING unless someone messages you
and
asks!

Q: Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Been arrested?
A:>> NO<<

Q: Kissed someone you didn't like?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Slept in until 5 PM?
A:>> NO<<

Q: Held a snake?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Been suspended from school?
A:>> NO<<

Q: Been fired from a job?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Sang karaoke?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Laughed until you started crying?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Caught a snowflake on your tongue?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Kissed in the rain?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Sang in the shower?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Sat on a roof top?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Broken a bone?
A:>> NO<<

Q: Shaved your head?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Blacked out from drugs?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Played a prank on someone?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Had a gym membership?
A:>> YES <<

Q: felt like killing someone?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Made a girlfriend/boyfriend cry?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Cried over someone you loved?
A:>> YES <<

Q: Shot a BBgun?
A:>> NO<<

Q: Tripped on mushrooms?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Donated Blood?
A:>> NO <<

Q: Still love someone you shouldn't?
A:>> NO <<

That's all folk >:)

Powdered Donuts

I'm hungry.
There's nothing to do at the class.
It seems like forever, having to wait until 10am to finally have the booth open.
One heck of a convocation eh?

Anyway, just a post for today
Thanks to Areng (teringin aku nak jumpe anak-anak kau, esp harumi, hehe) for asking me Remioromen's Konayuki
1 litre of tears
Definitely means you will cry a litre of tears watching it la
Synopsis wise
A high school girl found out that she was diagnosed with Spinocerebellar Degeneration
Her body system failed her bit by bit
From her movement to her speech
Her lifespan was short
Based on the real life story (minus the boyfriend character) of Aya... I forgot her surname

Konayuki (Powdered Snow) - Remioromen


Konayuki mau kisetsu wa itsumo sure chigai
The season in which the powdered snow dances always passes by
Hitogomi ni magirete mo onaji sora miteru no ni
Even if I’m lost in a crowd I can see the same sky
Kaze ni fukarete nita you ni kogoeru no ni
Even though I'm chilled as if I'm being blown by the wind

Boku wa kimi no subete nado shitte wa inai darou
I don't know anything about you, do I?
Soredemo ichi oku nin kara kimi wo mitsuketa yo
And yet, I found you amongst a billion people
Konkyo wa naikedo honki de omotterunda
There's no basis for this, but I believe this with all seriousness

Sasaina ii aimo nakute, Onaji jikan wo ikite nado ike nai
We can't live at the same time without trivial fights
Sunao ni nare nai nara Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo munashii dake
If we can't be ourselves, then happiness and sadness are both just lies

Konayuki nee kokoro made shiroku somerareta nara
Powdered snow, if you paled me white to the heart
Futari no kodoku wo wake au koto ga dekita no kai
Can you share our loneliness?

Boku wa kimi no kokoro ni mimi wo oshi atete
I pressed my ear against your heart
Sono koe no suru hou he sutto fukaku made
I want to go down toward the sound of your voice
Orite yukitai soko de mou ichi do aou
Until I get down that deep, let's meet up there again

Wakari aitai nante
I want us to understand
Uwabe wo nadete itano wa boku no hou
I was the one who stroked the surface
Kimi no kajikanda te mo nigirishimeru
Even though we were connected by
Koto dakede tsunagatteta no ni
Me holding your hand that was numb with the cold

Konayuki nee eien wo mae ni amari ni moroku
Powdered snow, hey, you, in a way that is too fragile
Zara tsuku ASUFARUTO no ue shimi ni natte yuku yo
Turn eternity into a stain on the rough asphalt up ahead

Konayuki nee toki ni tayori naku kokoro wa yureru
Powdered snow, hey, my unreliable heart wavers
Soredemo boku wa kimi no koto mamori tsuduketai
And yet, I want to keep protecting you

Konayuki nee kokoro made shiroku somerareta nara
Powdered snow, hey, when you colored us white, all the the way to my heart
Futari no kodoku wo tsutsunde sora ni kaesu kara
You envelop our loneliness, and return it back to the sky

Saturday Morning *yawns*

I'm studying for Gerko paper later in the aftenoon.

But still it won't stop me from doing a simple test and paste it here, ngehehehe.

Courtesy of my J-Ent friend - Lin

You scored as English/Journalism/Comm. You should strongly consider majoring (or minoring) in Communication, English, Film, Journalism, Literature, or Writing. It is possible that the best major for you is your 2nd, 3rd, or even 5th listed category, so be sure to consider ALL majors in your OTHER high scoring categories (below). You may score high in a category you didnt think you would--it is possible that a great major for you is something you once dismissed as not for you. The right major for you will be something 1) you love and enjoy and 2) are really great at it. Consider adding a minor or double majoring to make yourself standout and to combine your interests. Please post your results in your myspace/blog/journal. English/Journalism/Comm 81% French/Spanish/OtherLanguage 81% Visual&PerformingArts 81% History/Anthropology/LiberalArts 75% Religion/Theology 56% Psychology/Sociology 56% Nursing/AthleticTraining/Health 56% HR/BusinessManagement 56% Physics/Engineering/Computer 50% Education/Counseling 44% Accounting/Finance/Marketing 44% Biology/Chemistry/Geology 38% PoliticalScience/Philosophy 38% Mathematics/Statistics 38% WHAT MAJOR IS RIGHT FOR YOU? created with QuizFarm.com

So kira okayla, I'm taking English
And I will be an English teacher

Now, tagging part as always la, nyehehehe
Bangbil, Aie, CurX, Sue Mail , Areng n Intan
Try it if you want ^_^

Fangirl Alert

Warning! Warning!!

Fangirl rant up ahead

ARASHI'S NEW PV IS OUT!!!!
URESHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD XD XD

The OST for Bambino, Jun's drama after Hana Yori Dango 2 uwahhhhhh
Simply love the 'selang-selang masuk' theme that they use for the PV. Kawaii~~~
Nino!!! still wanting to watch his Clint Eastwood movie debut in Letters From Iwojina (Iwojima Kara No Tegami). Better try looking for the dvd in HP when I get back to Johor.
Gomenne Aina, your Sho caught my eyes for the whole PV, hahahaha
Esp when he was rapping and covering his ears XD XD XD



Okay, non-fangirl part

Went to Kuala Besut this morning to buy breakfast. The weather is unusually cold. When I say unusual, it means unusual as it is the drought season now. Usually it's so hot that my clothes went dry and crispy when I hung it outside - even if I soaked it in fabric softener and even if I hung it dripping and soaking wet.

So Curx, here's how etok-etok looks like ^_^

Tasty, sedap, oishii, hehehehe. Adik beradik kepah

Looking forward to get back to Serdang this coming 30th April til 5th May. Of course I will miss my cousin's wedding on the 6th (of coursela, Ganu starts the week on Sunday maaa). Still torn whether to pre-order my Harry Potter 7 in Kota Bharu or in KL as I don't know where I will be on 21st July. One thing's for sure, I definitely have to have that book. The pre-order will end on 2nd May at Popular. I want to know what will happen to Harry while hunting for Voldemort's horcruxes. Die Voldemort, die!!! *Avada Kedavra!!!!*

I know my bro will be busy handling the book fair this coming week for KarnaDya and I know the book fair is something that I am looking forward to. You can blame him for making me a bookworm since he's the one who introduced me to Christopher Pike and then Ahadiat Akashah >_< *Buku Bangbil ade sampai kat sini. Aritu cek balik, dah abis kat kedai tu*

Better get back to my assignment.
I have a test tomorrow for sports *_*

Tadaima!!!

Just got back from the Pandu Puteri Kadet course at Bukit Sireh in Kuala Krai. Of coursela talks talks and talks with some physical activities. When I said physical activities, think back when you were a kid and have to involve in a camping at the school football field. Constructing 'gejet', sing songs and all that. Well that's basically it but the difference was that it was somewhat a course on how to teach our future pupils on how to be a girl guide.

Never thought that I have to wear a uniform again at this age -_-;

The best part, for me lah - the course involved IPs for east zone - IP Kota Bharu, IP Kuala Terengganu, IP Sultan Mizan and IP Tengku Ampuan Afzan. Surprise surprise, I got reunited with my secondary school friend Nani. I didn't know that she's also a teslian in IPKB and boy was I happy when we were put in the same group too. Well actually her IP was the host organizer and I have to say when she read my name on the list of the group before the course started she sms me straight away. Certainly my father's LONG name (my name is way shorter than his -_-; ) is something that she can't forget.

Some pictures from the course

Nani and I

Ntah siape ntah zzzzzzz

with some poyo performance that night

Off topic:
Aaarghhhh Arashi Around Asia con +natsucon DVD is out for pre-order!!!! Mecha takai!!!! o.O Kena buat dajjal and wait for someone kind enough to upload it -_-;

Goodbye My Phone

I got back to the IP just this morning.

Got of the bus, went into the cab
Mid way
Oh SH*T. WTH is my phone? *pardon my language*
Not my beloved SGH-E870 that I bought myself for my 25th b-day *nasib baik*
Which I put my Celcom number
But my LG5300
Which held my Maxis number
My companion since 2003 after my Nokia 3210 was lost in the bus
History repeats itself once more
Another bus? Grrrraaaahhhhh

But then it's fine I think.
4 years with me is good enough.
The silver colour was badly faded.
Especially the battery side.
It has numerous nicks - courtesy of 2 and a half years of working with contractors.
It even survived after being dipped into a mud.
Accidentally.
But no phone would survive theft.
The phone jams a lot.
And it couldn't detect the sim card sometimes.

Gonna miss that little bugger.

Domo arigatou,
Sayonara, watashi no keitai m(_ _)m

Tag - lagi

Seems I get the endless tag. But then again it is a good excuse for updating, hehehehe

Sooooo the tag this time is about a test - what is your true colour.

Here's mine ^_^

Nadiah, your true color is Brown!

You're brown, a credible, stable color that's reminiscent of fine wood, rich leather, and wistful melancholy. Most likely, you're a logical, practical person ruled more by your head than your heart. With your inquisitive mind and insatiable curiosity, you're probably a great problem solver. And you always gather all of the facts before coming to a timely, informed decision. Easily intrigued, you're constantly finding new ways to challenge your mind, whether it's by reading the newspaper, playing a trivia game, or composing a piece of music. Brown is an impartial, neutral color, which means you tend to see the difference between fact and opinion easily and are open to many points of view. Trustworthy and steady, you really are a brown at heart.

What's Your True Color?



Hmm.... I don't know, some true, some maybe, some not at all, hahaha

KAGUM 07

I went to KAGUM 07
I competed
I did not get any prize, hahahaha
But I got new friends ^_^

No idealah, drabble drabble

Rant

I have to go on a bus tomorrow at 8am.
I got assignments to submit on 8th April
But,
I won't be around until 9th April because I'm the 'bidan terjun' storyteller who will be presenting the institute (of mental health) for KAGUM because the original story-teller was involved in an accident and unable to turn his head properly.
I haven't even memorize the story.
I know I won't be able to finish my task properly if I were to submit tomorrow.
And that particular assignment will be the whole mark for that particular subject.
to quote from the lecturer.
"Pandai-pandai awaklah, ni pun saya dah bagi extra days untuk awak semua hantar"
BANGANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jolly Weekend *rolls around*

As much as I was 'patah kaki' with the lack of transportation around in my disposal ie: my trusty Kancil, I still managed to go around and enjoy my weekend off. Friday morning was my hibernating day of some sort. Stayed still at my sis' place in UKM, going out just to have lunch and hang around at her office with some hope to get internet connection. Boy I was unlucky. The guest wifi line was not that strong enough and of course la i have to pay extra for the hotspot line.

Night time, went to Mines for what supposed to be solely bowling session until my sister got veered off with the numerous SALES tag available at nearly all outlet. Well, I nearly did too. Saw this gorgeous yukata sold at one of the shops and I drooled over it. The cost was quite okay but then again until I get my allowance, I could only shop with my eyes. Uwaaaahhhhh... the black with pink flower yukata on display was soooooooooooo lovely *sighs*. Just suitable for this year's Bon Odori - when and if I get to go there in July lah. If not dream on ajelah. Played bowling with Curx, Lan, Iso and Archiq - my bowling talents are getting rustier, that one I have to admit. But then again I had fun, despite the numerous gutter ball I had ^_^ Tanoshikatta ne~~~ Next time can bowling again *flexing arms with 10lbs dumbbell*

Supper at Maulana F. C. *pic 'curik'ed from Za's blog*

Saturday, went off to Midvalley to watch Encik Kacang *hehe*. Of course la expected all the funny faces of Mr Bean and his innocent ways to get himself to the beach. Went browsing at MPH and yet again my eyes went bonkers. There are so many books I want to buy, in Jusco, no need to say, so many beautiful dresses on sale. Shop with my eyes lah - again. And there's the new Harry Potter book to pre-order. I know I just have to travel to Kota Bahru to get the book when it is finally released. Will Harry get to destroy all the horcruxes? Who will be dead in the last book? The questions are driving me mad.

Anyway today's 1st April - April Fools. It seems like a bad joke to realize I have to make way back to Besut tonight. Malasnye... Till next time, jya, matane *waves*

B.I.G

I got back from Tebu View Camp at Gunung Tebu (duh) for B.I.G yesterday and boy was I beat. Washed a heap of clothes, my feet felt like it were going to fall off and nothing beats the comfortability of my bed in 'penjara besut' (hehe).

Overall it was great. Gone through series of hiking and water expedition. Unlike any other camp I've attended, we have to take turn cooking for the whole troop. That part was fine too. The physical part was exciting. I can't help but imagining as one of the characters in LOTR as we hiked up Gunung Tebu. Well of course I was more like the Hobbits going through the woods in the journey to Mount Doom in Mordor to throw the ring of power in the volcano. If onlyla the ranger was as handsome as Aragorn or heavenly like Legolas *sighs* Berangan aje lebih, thee hee hee.

Water Expedition, l to r - classmate, neighbour, yours truly, roomie.

Our class won for the best performance during the B.I.G Night *hurrah EPICS 07* (*o*)/

Double Tag

Well, I've just got back from 'Bina Insan Guru' camp at Gunung Tebu just to realized I've been double tagged by Areng -_-; (Chet kau Areng! - sekali 2 kau kenakan aku *huff puff*). Tapi takpe, I like blogging, so here goes.

Tag 1 - What's In Your Bag (As of now la... - kejap, check)
Okay, here goes.

1. Wallet.
2. Mobile Phone.
3. Mobile Phone.
4. Laptop.
5. Panadol.
6. Notebook.
7. Text book.
8. MP3 / MP4 player / card reader.
9. Tissue paper.

Tag 2 - 4 things you will not leave behind.
anou.... chup! have to pikiaq for a second.....

1. Wallet.
2. Mobile phone.
3. Mobile phone.
   
4. Watch.
   

Cukupla tu kan 4 things?

Okay, time to tag back - Za @ Aie (hehehehe), Curx(yeay! tag dia balik), Intan, Bangbil (saje nak dera, hahaha)

Off To The Woods!!

A couple more hours and counting...
Til I have to leave for 'Bina Insan Guru' camp at Gunung Tebu
Uwahhhhh tsukareta -_-;

Jya,
mata suiyoubi *waves*

Tagged - 6 Weird Stuff About Yourself

Blog hop, hop and hop - last-last kena tag -_-;

And so... hmmm 6 weird stuff about me eh?
Let's see...

1. No matter how, I have to be able to be connected to the net. It is more or less like an addiction, thanks for today's technology. If that certain place does not have an internet connection, there's always an internet cafe around but it was ages since I went to one.
2. I like to do weird poses for my pictures - hanging from a tree, contortionist pose when everyone else is standing straight, lying on the floor when everyone is squatting, and not forgetting the 'V' sign. Well of course that would only be if the person who took the picture is someone I know and of course I'm not that whack enough to be doing it during formal, @_@
3. I could sleep almost anywhere whether it's sitting down or standing - happens if and when the talk that requires me standing is boring me to tears. Thanks to 5 years in boarding school, thee hee hee.
   
4. Despite my limited Japanese vocabulary - listening to Jpop and Jrock songs, watching Jdramas (provided subtitles are give) is a must for me ^_^ omoshiroi ne~~~
   
5. I always wake up minutes before the alarm that I set went off. More or less I have my own body alarm that wakes me up. Well, if you see me waking up late even after the alarm went on, that's just because I 'accidentally' sleep again after setting the alarm off ^_^; but then again that's not quite weird lah kan?
6. I have to have at least a e-book in my pc/laptop that I haven't read yet. If I don't, I will feel weird.

Uwahhhh such an ordeal to come up with all those stuff. Either I'm not weird enough or I'm just too weird to realize that I am weird, hahahaha. Hmmmmm 6 ppl to tag - I don't know whether they will do it or not lah, risk it:-

1. Birthday boy (or is it man?) my bro, Bangbil - Considerla task birthday nanti siap nanti diah blanja kek secret recipe se'slice', hahaha
2. Sue Mail - memandangkan she haven't updated her blog
3. Newly wedded Intan
   
4. Areng - sebab belom update blog, har har har
5. Nizar - sama sebab dgn Areng
6. Newly wedded Elly
   

Finale Hana Yori - SUGOI!!!!!!!

My favourite snapshot from the last episode - Makino & Dom in the blizzard

HYD 2 finale was superb.
Armed with tissue paper and intense concentration, I can't help but ooohing and aahing over the last episode. With the strong urge to strangle Umi the traitor, to smack Dom's head until he remembers Makino and being swayed by Utada Hikaru's Flavor Of Life when Dom finally remembers, chou amai!!!! (I doubt that that's the correct term for sweet -_-;)
Getting so worked p over a drama - I don't know if I could survive if they make Hana Yori Dango 3 x_x



忘れかけていた人の香りを 突然思い出す頃
Wasurekakete ita hito no kaori wo Totsuzen omoidasu goro
Right around the time we start to forget the fragrance of our love, we suddenly remember
降り積もる雪の白さをもっと 素直に喜びでいよう
Furitsumoru yuki no shirosa wo motto Sunao ni yorokobi de iyou
Let’s be more honest and enjoy the white snow piling up.
ダイアモンドよりも軟らかくて 温かな未来
Diamond yorimo yawarakakute Atataka na mirai
Our future that’s warm and softer than diamond
手にしたいよ限りある時間を 君と過ごしたい
Te ni shitai yo kagiri aru jikan wo Kimi to sugoshitai
I want the rest of the time there is; I want to spend them with you.

Flavor of Life: Utada Hikaru

300 Askar Berani Mati

I know I have to choke up my laughter everytime any movie starts in the cinema.

Why?

Because they keep on translating the movie title to something that made my laughing nerve twitch. Why can't they just leave the title of 300 to just 300? Instead they add 300 Askar Berani Mati. Okay let's get to the movie.

Based loosely on the war that happened on the plains of Thermopylae, when King Leonidas of Sparta defended the only road for the Persians to use when they wanted to invade Greece. Most would say that 300 have a hint of Sin City in it. Of course, it was based on the comic by Frank Miller - who's responsible for Sin City.

The movie starts with the narration from Dilios about Sparta tradition of warriors and about King Leonidas. The story went on on how the war began when messenger from Persia came with the message 'Earth and Water' - meaning cooperation or conquer. For one, King Leonidas have a big problem in kneeling (*cough) and so despite the Oracle's prediction not to go to war during one of their sacred festivals, Leonidas went away as he said, 'for a walk' with 300 of his finest warriors who have sons to carry their lines.

Imagine 300 against 1,000,000.

Interesting isn't it?

The battle scene was great, good coordination among the warriors and of course some of them even have the gall to laugh when they were showered with arrows from the Persians. That would be Stelios and Astinos, young Sparta Warriors who bonded during the war. I definitely would want to watch it again. Historical battle movie is my cup of tea ^_^

One comment.
6 & 8-packs galore
0.o such an eyeful o.0
*swoon* *drools*

I almost could not identify Rodrigo Santoro being Xerxes >_<
David Wenham - love him as Faramir in LOTR
Gerard Butler - my Atilla the Hun, hehe

Selamat Pengantin Baru Za ^_^/

After much awaited, the time has finally come for a friend of mine to walk through the aisle. My room-mate, Za @ Aie @ Fareeza. Clad in pink - which made it hard for me to resist to tie up a bow on her head to make her resemble Hello Kitty ^_^;

Selamat Pengantin Baru
Za & Lan

Happy Holiday!!!

School holiday starts today - since class finished at 1.15pm. Of course, it is the much awaited holiday - 10 days of off day and no classes. It only ends there. The so called holiday is filled with assignments that are due after school opens which is on 18th March. I've listed it down and found out there are about 11 assignments to prepare. Uwahhhhhhh majide? >_<;

Nevertheless, I would still be able to dl all the previous episodes of Mago-Mago Arashi and Arashi No Shukudaikun ^_^.

Happy holiday!!!
(to those who are on holiday anyway, hehehe)

"止まった時間は夕暮れ
Tomatta jikan wa yuugure
Time stopped at twilight

僕らの未来を照らす
Bokura no mirai wo terasu
Our future was illuminated"
-Pika**nchi Double -
Arashi

Obituary To A friend

Woke up to the message from one of my friends Rob a.k.a Jellycrush that one of our AE friends had passed away.

PJ,
All the time I've known you - since 2003, you were lively, always teasing and sometimes could be such a pervert. Although we have a huge age gap, it felt like age is just a number that people fuss about. Knowing you were gone, it is almost unbelievable when I had just seen you chatting away in AE 2 weeks ago. We've lost you to diabetes, you went away in your sleep. Goodbye my friend.

Obituary

Lesson of 5 Balls

Sorry but this post is a recycled one from my early posts in 2004. Some of you may have read it before, and some may haven't. Then again the lesson is a good reminder n my life - still is even if I am juggling hard in some part.

I read a James Patterson's book titled Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas and I've come across the lesson of 5 balls. It is more or less like this:-

Imagine that you are a juggler juggling 5 balls that represents things that matters most in life ~ family, friends, health, integrity and work. You try hard to balance all 5 balls but then you finally understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back but family, friends, health and integrity is made of glass. If you drop one of it, it might be nicked, scarred and sometimes even shattered. Once you know the meaning of this lesson, you might see life in a different perspective.

Since I read that line from the book, I was thinking that James Patterson is right. It's the people that you care for most matters and not the career or material possession that you have. You can always get a new job even its hard to do so but if you lost a person that you love most or with your close friends in a fight and get them back after sometime, it won't be as it was before. There would always be a scar in the relationship. Loved ones will be skittish and friends would always have the feeling of mistrust when you dropped them from your juggling.

Friends.
I'm not such a good updater, I know that I tend to lose touch with my old friends. Making new friends, reacquainting with old friends that I consider my life-long friends that I could trust my life to them. Sometimes I feel that I want to round my friends up in a huge gathering. My friends from primary school, secondary, matric, university and work. Being an adult, it sure makes you think about responsibilities.

Let's not forget about health.
Of course we have lots of issues in this part. Irregular food intake with unbalance diet eg: too much protein, too much carbohydrate, too much sugar and all that - thanks to Dr. Phil and Co. prescriptions for weight conscious people. As humans, it is rare to find a human that is really really satisfied in how they looked like. The thin would want to be fuller and even some bizarre occurrence, be thinner and skeleton-like. The full figured would want to be thinner and of course even some bizarre notion, be fuller. Why can't someone just be satisfied as long as they are healthy and fit? This is the era for desk-jockeys who rarely move their rear from their seat and then come the prescription of pills which some actually had claimed some lives. Some took the easiest way when actually there is no shortcut in being healthy. Exercise moderately is the keyword as well as balanced diet.

Family.
Parents, siblings, spouse, child. We tend to be so busy that we forget about them. Simple phone calls, visits could bridge the gap. We can't predict the life-span of each human. Some have longer life-span and some might no even have the opportunity to see tomorrow. Cherish your family as you are not able to replace them in any way once they are gone.

Integrity.
Everyone have integrities, people's perception upon them. Can you trust a policeman who takes bribe to take care of your safety? Can you trust a doctor who does not know which ends of a scalpel to use to operate on you? Can you trust a teacher who acts inappropriately to teach you child daily? Integrity is valuable and once you lost this you may not even able to raise your face up proud.

I'm trying to live by the lesson of 5 balls and even if sometimes it is hard to make everyone happy at the same time but I try to. You never know how much time you have left to keep on juggling.

Clean Off Time

Seems that it has been ages since I upload the images from my phone to my laptop. It's funny to see that I actually have lots of memorable pictures in it, hehe.

So... what do we have here...


This was taken on last year's Hari Raya convoy from Pontian to Kota Tinggi. Dayah was driving and this open-mouthed-sleeping girl is my cousin Syikin, hehehehe.


Right after the raya visit, my cousin Dayah and I went to the hairdresser to get our hair done. I cut may hair while she went for a wash. You can see her weekly on Nescafe Kick Start on Saturdays at 7pm, TV3. The younger sister that I wish I never have - hahaha kidding. Love you bunch cousin.


One of the 4 walls in my room. At that time it was messy - honest. You can see my now-become-wall-ornament guitar :D


The PS3. Went with Mimit to ... I forgot the name of the plaza but it's in Orchard Rd Singapore - we went there just to look for the much dreamed about PS3 of Nino. So shiny, hehe


Crept to the backstage at Istana Budaya during the Japanese Drum Concert. I totally love this pic.


Hehehehe, jangan tak kaji. The F4 got their dressing room at Istana Budaya.


Picture during Za's car broke down between Karak and Lanchang toll on our way back to Besut. Faizul was posing and you can see Za on the phone at the front.


The picture was taken today when we went to Mydin Hypermarket at Kuala Terengganu.

Sure love my SGH-E870, hehehe

Phantasm

In silence,
You haunt my soul,
Tearing my inner-self.

In darkness,
You haunt my dreams,
Pillaging my thoughts,
Invading my domain.

In happiness,
You haunt my laughter,
Stealing my smiles.

In loneliness,
You haunt my mind,
Yearning for more.

Photos credits to http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Iceland/photo109480.htm

TESL Night '07

After many weeks of preparation, finally the night had come for TESL Night 2007 at New Pacific Hotel Kota Bharu held by my class. One thing for sure I have to say that it was very eventful - first by the smoking world war 1 bus that transported us to the hotel and some minor technical errors. Aside from that, it was great. Here some pictures that we took last night. Reached the institute near to 2 am and I slept like a log afterwards - other than the creepy nightmare that woke me up just in time for Subuh prayers *shivers*

tsukareta~~~~~ -_-;

The Song For Bento

I know that I just got here on Tuesday.
I know I just ate the kodomo bento at Sushi King
With Azah and Dee at Midvalley on a Saturday afternoon...

But still....
My throat could still taste the ebi tempura...
I could still taste the sakana....
I could still taste the shredded vege...
I could still taste the kani mayo sushi...
Passing through my taste bud to my throat..
Going through my aesophagus...

Ahh...
The joy of kodomo bento...


I couldn't find the pics for the Sushi King's kodomo bento, so I took from here

*kodomo means kid
sakana means fish

Gong Xi Gong Xi

I never thought that I would be able to do a LOT in just few days. Of course it does not have anything to do with assignments. My activities just happen to consist of hanging out with friends and my siblings.

I reached Serdang on a Friday morning - met Linda, Lina and Kak Zie for a lunch at KLCC. After lunch, my goodheart brought me to Low Yat Plaza to get my brother his much dream about graphic tablet. The money was his of course, hehe. It was A4 sized and I had to lug it around here and there at the Monorel to the LRT station at KL Central. Of course I blacked out right after prayers til morning that I unconciously ignored phonecalls from my mak and my friends.

Saturday, watched Attack No. 1, went to Midvalley Megamall for lunch and movie with Dee and Azah. We watched Babel. It was a good movie though before watching it, I have no idea what the movie was about. Then we ran back home for the much anticipated Music Station Superlive 2006 on Animax. I reached home just in time for Arashi to perform Kitto Daijoubu. Arashi saikou!!!!!! I had to alternately watch it with Kung-Fu Hustle since my sister and bro are watching the TV too. Good timing though that I actually managed to catch other performance sthat I wanted to see - YamaP's Daite Senorita, Tokio's Sorafune... KATTUN's Real Face (lari!!!!), Yui's Goodbye Days. I don't know if Remioromen performed in MS or not but I sure would love to watch them peforming Konayuki again. I know I missed Ayumi Hamasaki huhuhuhu. It is totally different from watching them through the downloaded files and through broadcast TV. Suge ureshii!! XD

Today - Sunday. Went to Padang for a gastronomical event that consists of vegetables, cuttlefish and soup. Then went to Mines to watch Ghost Rider. Nicholas Cage rocks!!!! I just had to control myself from shouting 'Kakkoi!!!' in the cinema when he changed to the Ghost Rider and I have to say that my favourite scene was when the Ghost Rider of the past was accompanying GR of the present to San Veganza. Totally blazing XD.

Gotta wash my clothes and get ready for tomorrow. I'll get back to Besut in the afternoon. As for tonight, my bro is going to treat me to Kenny Rogers - upah for buying the tablet for him. and arashi.vox has finished uploading HYD2 ep 7 yatta!!!!!

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!!
Enjoy your holiday ^_^
I know I do.

Yes!!!
Love So Sweet from the 16th February Music Station is up on youtube


Hmm... I know the date reminds me of something
My seatmate in primary school,
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY SHIKIN MANSOR!!!!

Valentine

Behold, this topic might be sensitive to some.

Valentine's Day.

A day marked for lovers, rememberance of the other significant other. In short, its the day for lovers all to celebrate with. I know some of us were being taught that it's not approppriate for Muslim to celebrate it as from what I heard and from wht i received from the forwarded e-mails ages ago - to quote "The day Saint Valentine conquered the mosque in Cordova, Spain". I know some of us believe that. As for me, I found that there is no need for me to even care about it since it's not a must to celebrate it but it's basically everywhere. It's hard to ignore those special discounts on chocolates and special promotions for flowers. Though I have to admit that it kind of perked up my curiosity on the origin of the celebrated date.

What is wrong about celebrating our loved one?

What is wrong in celebrating Valentine's Day?

My father happens to be a loyal subscriber to the monthly magazine 'Al-Islam' and an article written about Valentine's Day caught my interest. I was glad that the columnist shared my point of view and he even did a research about the famous Saint Valentine who was said to taint the mosque in Cordova and 14th February was the date of his victory. Through his research in Al-Islam, he wrote that Saint Valentine was one of the pious knights during his time. And now the good part. Is that true?

From the magazine, the Valentine event occurred in 280 A.D, nearly 3 hundred years before our Prophet Muhammad S.A.W was born. Could anyone explain to me how could anyone conquer a mosque in Cordova, Spain in 280 before Islam even set foot there? Islam reached Spain in 711 and the mosque in Spain was built in 755. So is it possible for a dead man to conquer Spain?

I have my hefty dose of doubt too and I went to do my own research. He was right, the Valentine event was before the birth of Nabi Muhammad and at that time, it was common for anyone who was pious to be called 'Saint'. In history, it was said that Valentine was a martyr who was killed by Emperor Claudius II of the Roman Empire because of his stand with his faith in one god, as he was one of the followers of Nabi Isa. That was during the Roman's religion in polytheism which is the faith in believing more than one god such as Jupiter, Mars, Neptune etc. Before his death, he was asked to prove the existence of his God which he did by asking god's help to heal the daughter of his jailer's sight and hearing. He managed to heal her with Allah's help but his head was chopped off nevertheless. The story was told over and over but then it was not said in the original text of his famous letter before his death to the jailer's daughter whom he healed which ended with "With love, your Valentine."

If you guys want to backread the issue of Al-Islam, I forgot which issue was it but I know it was the January or February issue for the year... 2004 or 2005. And, by all means, you could even check the year when Valentine died. If you want it the easy way, you could just surf for the information.

Not that I want anyone to go on celebrating Valentine's day because of Valentine himself, but just take the day as a symbol for lovers cherished. Remembering the day that symbolize love, is fine but idolizing him to the extreme is not okay. We might as well commemorate the sacrifice of Sumayyah and her family and Mashitah, the pharaoh's daughter's hair-comber (I don't know if the term is right or not) and all the warriors who were tortured and died because of their faith in Allah, right? So, we celebrate love. It's a good reason anyway. People might forget their anniversaries (I know wives and girlfriends might guillotine their husbands or boyfriends for forgetting the date) but nearly everyone knows 14th February.

Hence, this is just my thoughts on Valentine's Day. Depend whether you want to believe what I believe or not. If you want to celebrate it, go on, if you don't want to, nevermind since its not a compulsory celebration an. To those who celebrates it with their loved ones - celebrate pun celebrate jugak, tapi ada batas jugak.

I would like to borrow the line from my room-mate Za @ Aie - "Anyday boleh jadi Valentine kalau kita nak. Valentine's Day is just a date."

Happy Birthday Kak Ngah ^_^/

Yesterday was my lecturer's daughter's b-day. My brain is kind of clogged from having limited acces to the internet so weirdly enough my blogging head is basically "idea-less". Though anyway here are some pictures from the celebration party. Meet my new classmates and of course the birthday girl.










^_^ The celebrated girl ^_^

Ode To Sidney Sheldon

I am speechless.

I am sad.

Sidney Sheldon, one of my favourite authors passed away...
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/31/apworld/20070131112949&sec=apworld

The master storyteller who weaved fabulous stories. Unforgettable titles such as Tell Me Your Dreams and Nothing Last Forever (the book made me want to find an architect for a husband, hahaha). I read all of his books, I love all of them.

Feel like crying, huhuhuhu.

Adaptability

I have found a new way to blog from this institute *cringe*
Anyway talking about an institution made me associating it to a 'mental' institution.
Since there are no wireless connection at my hostel block, I was left with blogging through my notepad before even posting it online. Of course the process would actually involve hauling my laptop to the classroom that is situated on the 2nd floor of the main building.

One thing that sure need some adjusting - the day.
The last time that I went to school with of days on Fridays and Saturdays were when I was in primary school - before the state of Johor changed its public holiday to Saturdays and Sundays.
I always had it in my mind, the first day of school is Monday instead of Sunday, the last day would be Friday instead of Thursday. I even got my days mixed that I read the Yassin for Thursday night on Wednesday -_-; I sure need some time adjusting *sighs*

The most unbelieveable feat - I even managed to learn how to wear high-heeled shoes *in awe* though I had my fair share of stiff ankles and calf.

Even though the choice of food is unlimited, I just have this uncanny feeling that instead of losing more weight I might actually piling more, based on the daily consumption of nasi air from the food stall outside the institute fence since, of course those poyo cafe & canteen owner does not sell food for dinner. The cafe sells burger during night time but then again, their cooking methods is something that drive me nuts. It is rare to find a place with cooks who could cook really fast. Just have to be grateful that there is food at all.

Assignments are piling in. Spending a weekend here with almost no source of amusement drives me crazy. To go out for shopping and supplies, of course would cost money which at this moment is something that I have to save real well until the allowance kicks in. The taxi to Jerteh costs RM 15 per trip, the bus to Kota Bharu from Jerteh is RM5.20. And the allowance will be kicking in another 2 or 3 months max *dies*. Luckily I still have some from my last salary *sweat* To bring my car... I kept on imagining my poor lil Kancil going through a 12 hours journey (if I'm that lucky). I just can't do that to my car. Motorcycle... after my allowance, I just might post my old Kriss here.

Anyway, a very belated birthday wishes to my new room-mate FAREEZA & my ni-ban dream guy SAKURAI SHO on 25th January *dance here and there*

Tadaima!!!! What to do in Besut

I'm now at the teacher training institute in Besut. So far, well, its okay other than the fact that I have to fight for lunch. By the time it's lunch time, nearly everything in the tray was gone. I could only conclude that the students here are as ravenous as piranha when it comes to eating time. Internet is limited, with the firewall and all sort of stuff. Downloading is impossible, which of course made my Friday a drag since it's HYD day.

Hmmmmm
What else to rant about?
Went to the Japanese Drum Concert at Istana Budaya... even if I did not manage to snag the ticket for the auditorium, we just watched it at the foyer area. Went to the Tokyo! Tokyo! Exhibition at Megamall, get to know the kakkoii Masayuki Akiyama, the salon director... *sighs*


Picture with the kakkoi salon director - Masayuki Akiyama who performed a hair design performance on-stage


In front of the Tokyo! Tokyo! Tokyo! fair entrance


Opening our copy of Arashi Around Asia - URESHIIII XD


Muka bengang at the Istana Budaya foyer after learning the ticket was out


One of the perfrmance during the Japanese Drum Concert

HYD2

Shoot me if you must.

I'm still in the HYD2 mood. I finally finished downloading the whole friggin file yesterday morning. It's super mega 1.3GB file. As much as the outrageous size, managed to download every single bit the moment I reached home on Monday from Serdang. Finishing with the file transfer to my laptop, drove all the way to Irra's house to watch it with her.

Tsukasa giving Tsukushi the cold shoulder - even after she traveled thousands of miles from Tokyo to New York *furious*. But then again being Jun - my ichiban who always have a way of relying double expression and of course so darn kakkoi playing Tsukasa the eyes does not lie when they frist met at the hotdog stand which of course amuses me to the bone. Like come on - I don't think an heir would actually go to the side of the road to buy hotdog. Imagine Paris Hilton buying hotdog -_-; nai nai, inconceivable.

The line - "What do you want with our Great Domyouji?" by one of Tsukasa's BG got me laughing my head off. I mean seriously I don't think any of the bodyguards in the US would actually say that.

Amusement aside I just have this feeling that season 2 would be emotional - the part when Makino poured her heart out to Tsukasa's sister surely stung my eyes. Well okay shoot me again I am such an emo when I watch HYD -_-; When Utada Hikaru's - Flavour of Life was played with flashbacks from HYD1, my dam broke T_T



Toma...
You're such a geek playing Junpei. But when all was revealed, you're as kakkoi as you were in West Side Story Butai with Oh-chan *sighs*

Love so sweet - as much as the new Arashi song in HYD title is a wee bit cheesy, the tune is so darn infectious. Hontouni ai no uta, hehehehe
*singing* Omoi de zutto zutto wasurenai sora, futari ga hanarete itemo, donna sukina hitoite au kisetsu nidotonai...

Before I forgot...
Congratulations Nofie for your beautiful baby girl *banzai!!!!!!*
try call phone kau asyik msg aje huhuhu

HYD2 Day!!!

The day has come
Tonight at 9pm (Japanese time)
Hana Yori Dango 2, 2 hrs and 15 minutes will be aired
YATTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And yeah, I have been going nuts watching the CM over and over and over again for the past several days XD
I just love it that they still have the original casts from HYD
The B*tch 3 is still there
Nanako Matsushima as the ever-ganas sister Domyouji Tsubaki
The ever-evil mother Domyouji Kaede's laugh

Not forgetting the addition for only 1 episode

Toma!!!!
I definitely have to blame Mimit for feeding me Toma when I stay over in SG
He's just super kakkoi being the dorky/devious Junpei *sighs*

Jun!!!
Always my ichiban XD
No longer with the permanent perm being Domyouji Tsukasa
Now the hair looks softer XD



Darn Clubbox for being close to not moving, huhuhu
I hope they would up it on d-addicts huhuhu
Well I know Meteor Garden and Hana Yori Dango kept being compared because both of them are based on the manga Hana Yori Dango
I am biased anyway and say that Hana Yori Dango rocks XD

Bittersweet Symphony

It's just a bittersweet
symphony
that's life....

Well okay, I got the offer for KPLI
I'm happy XD

Just that I got located to
TERENGGANU -_-;

Sahhhhhhhh
So far >_<

Well, it would be okay as long as I got internet connection -_-

ALAMAK!!!!
HANA YORI DANGO 2 starts this coming 5th January 0.O
Will I be able to dl it there when I start school? o.o
Another thing...
How about my weekly dose of Mago-mago and Arashi no shukudai-kun?
Uwahhhhhh
mind-boggling @_@

JUN!!!!
TASUKETE!!! x_x

Either way, I'm grateful m(_ _)m
Alhamdulillah

Boringness drabble

'Curik'ed this from Aina's blog. At the office but the blues is spreading, hehehe

1. NICKNAME AT HOME? Diah by everyone, jendol by my sister -_-;
2. WHAT COLOUR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING? Black streaky jeans (worn off black jeans for site work. Definitely not good for formal presentations)
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The sound of the fan swishing with Zai, my office-mate speaking to herself
4. ARE YOUR LEGS CROSSED? yup
5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? rice with telur goreng and vege.
6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE? Black with red streaks in it (i know it's not available anywhere, hehehe)
7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? Rainy
8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? A very incensed plantation manager
9. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? The eyes, with glasses the better, hehehe and of course the smile lah
10. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS? nobody send this to me stole it from Aina's
11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? BLUES!!
12. FAVOURITE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Green Tea, of any brand - Pokka, Shizen, JusTea
13. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? none
14. FAVOURITE SPORTS? Volleyball
15. HAIR COLOUR? dark brown
16. EYE COLOUR ? dark Brown
17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS ? nope, got 20/20 vision hehehe
18. SIBLINGS ? 4
19. FAVOURITE MONTH: Syawal
20. FAVOURITE FOOD ? for now, I would say.... hmmm Maggi Kari, hehehe
21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Cinta
23. SATURDAY OR SUNDAY? Sunday
24. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT? Well, hmmmm I think so la
25. DO YOU LIKE MARMITE? Salty, hate it
26. SUMMER OR WINTER? winter - snuggle time and hibernating YEAY!! hehehe
27. HUGS OR KISSES? both ^_^ just need to find a willing frog to be kissed by me, hahaha
28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? vanilla
29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK? If they want to
32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS? with my parents and sometimes with my uncle. it varies
33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? I got dozen of them lined up in my hard disk to be read.
34. DID YOU WAKE UP BEFORE YOUR ALARM WENT OFF THIS MORNING? I don't need an alarm to wake up
37. BUTTERED, PLAIN, OR SALTED POPCORN? Buttered.
38. FAVOURITE CRISPS? Pringles Sour Cream and Onion
40. FAVOURITE FLOWER? Cuphea ignea
41. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING? 7
42. CAN YOU JUGGLE? No.
43. FAVOURITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Sunday
45. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY? bought myself a new keitai, thee hee hee
46. WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? dang, it's still 5.22?
47.WHAT ARE YOU DOING ONCE THIS IS FINISHED? clean the desk and go home
48.WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU WERE DOING AFTER THIS? home, watching Arashi old con and drooling on the recently bought Sho poster I got in Singapore

Faceless Hero

You're a name without a face,
You're the balm that sooth my faze,
Your voice remains a mystery,
Your messages soothes me,
I never knew you,
But the thoughts of you calms me,
Simple words mean so much,
Daily or weekly,
The feeling would be the same,
Moments of distrust gone to smoke,
You're not here,
But you're close,
One step at a time,
Would be for the best or for worst?
Content,
To be where we are,
My hero without a face.

ps: I'm writing poetry again, yikes x_x

Cinta Ialah...

The much talked about local movie of the moment - 'Cinta' perked up my interest radar. Knowing it was 5 stories rolled up into one made me think about 'Love Actually', my feel good movie (still is anyway) when I broke up in 2004, also a movie with a number of inter-linked stories rolled into one. The cast for Cinta was great, though I have to admit that the introduction of the characters in my opinion was a wee bit somber and a bit drag before they get into the core of the movie.

I actually managed to drag my uncle and aunt to the movie, along with my cousin Irra of course. We went straight after I finished my work - though the movie started at 8.00pm. Parking was as always, hard at the City Square area but we managed to squeeze into a tight spot at the Public Bank area.

The cinematography was good. Overall on the storyline, some part are quite uncomfortable some are poignantly tear-jerking and some are just downright cheesy. If I cried once during a movie or drama you could bet that I would watch it again and again. But then... I think I lost count on how much I actually did so I'd say probably give the movie just another one round when the VCD is out, only to accompany my mom. It would be good if they inject a little bit more of humour part so it would be a wee bit brighter other than the short crack lyric by Dhani's friend by the roadside. Not to say that I say I like it to be a humourous movie. It's just that a little bit addition of it would be nice. Anyway that's just my opinion ^_^

Post- Bangkok

Uwah... so malas to do a double post in both blogs. Here's my other blog. Just be warned that I am under another name in the blog - Lara, short for Laralen - my generated middle earth name from one of the LOTR sites.

Rurouni Kenshin

I was staying at my uncle's house in Skudai Baru. One of my routine there was to watch MTV Hits before I get to go to work - since they always have Japanese MTV amidst the mix of English and Chinese videos. Never thought that I would actually caught Dohmoto Koichi's MTV on TV or actually any of the Johnny's video at all (wondering when will I be able to catch Arashi, huhuhu). So far, I managed to catch Otsuka Ai's, Puffy AmiYumi, Mika Nakashima, but none Johnny's.

Kagen no Tsuki (Descending of Moon)...

I've seen it before and I love it since it was kinda Rurouni Kenshin-ish a.k.a Samurai X. It is one of my all time favourite manga - got me even buying the whole collection at a time. We were having a discussion in MIRC once about who we want to see playing the characters in Rurouni Kenshin. Wenna was dead set on having Jun as Kenshin. Dun relented since she wants Ohno to be Soujiro - the heartless but always smiling assassin. Sho as Sanosuke (if i get it right.. or was it Aiba and that Toma be Aoshi?) and Nino since he looks bratty, he'd be Yahiko. Hajime Saito would be played by none other than Odagiri Joe - he kicks ass as Hajime Saito in Shinsengumi.

Though... after watching the video, I think Koichi might fit the bill, hehehehe. Well, take a look for yourself :D

Missing You....

I'm having the 'miss my friends' feelings again, huhuhuhu.

Since 13 years old, I lived among a group of friends - big groups of friends that shared priceless memories. As we aged, I realized that the big groups that I used to live with becomes smaller. We move away in pursuit of our dreams, our own life, families, responsibilities. No one is able to stay put in the same age for more than the allocated time.

I miss playing volleyball & netball with my friends. I miss the jukebox-sing-your-heart-out at the studio and dormitory. I miss making misfit in class - falling asleep more likely than anything else. I miss the daily-2-hours-sleeping-in-the-studio at night time with fellow buddies making make-shift bed out of chairs & tables and even some slept on the torn up soft board as a mat on the floor (that would be Miza and I ^_^;). I miss playing guitar with Man & Azhar. I miss the 3am kedai mamak supper. I miss the late night maggi mee in the dormitory with the kettle that I managed to smuggle in to the hostel. I miss having to stash my walkman from the prefects knowledge.

I found this video recorded by Ije during our final year in one of my old back-up CDs (and since not many read this blog, I feel safe posting it here). The song title... I forgot. This is the song that Azhar and I performed during our Malam Inderaloka - Final Year Dinner. Written by Azhar, sung by Azhar and I (which I actually forgot a line during the performance and made my own lyric, which of course made Azhar both peeved and relieved at the same time for the quick make up). Just in case you heard it, he made me sing with low tone Pearl-Jam-ish way, huhuhu. Oh and this was when I was 78 kg, thee hee hee.

"And so, you fly away from me,
The memories will still remain..."

Notes

The film Death Note was finally out in Malaysia. Out of pure spontaneity, I bought the ticket for Irra and I for the Friday night show. While my A'an was still at home, he kept bugging me to read the manga that he already had in his hard-disk before going to the movies. I did not, remembering the talk that I had with Dayah about reading the book before seeing the movie. I've seen the movie, and later on read the manga (which I regret a lot afterwards since the key character that I loce most is going to die - spoiler to those who knows whom I love most, sorry ^_^;) Before handing out the verdict, let me tell you what the movie is all about.

The movie started when criminals died because of one same cause - instant heart attack and the number of death grew rapidly. Some called it a direct punishment from god to those who committed crime and to some, the killings are unethical as everyone should be given a chance of trial through the justice system. Some even dubbed the criminal terminator god as 'Kira' (that's Japanese version of 'killer') the saviour of humanity. In all honesty, the death was caused by a Law student, Light Yagami who stumbled upon the Death Note that was dropped intentionally by the death god Ryuk (just because he was bored -_-;). There was of course instructions on how to use the death note which Light thought of it as a foolish kiddies prank book until he tested it on the first convict that had his charges dropped due to lack of evidence. It worked. The con was dead in 40 seconds after his name was written thus Light's mission started - to create a Utopia for human beings where it would be criminal free. But as the plot generated, Light became more egoistic and began to even kill FBI officials who were in his way. In a way he lost himself even more and became even more crazy in his way of thinking. Then came a mysterious investigator who introduce himself as letter 'L' through the laptop screen. His way was also unethical, trying to search for 'Kira' by putting people's life in line - even if it was also a criminal in his first try. First glance seeing who he really was, you would be surprised - if you haven't read the manga of course. His disheveled appearance, plus his unbelievable sweet tooth which we could see him eating cakes, chocolates, porpcorn and even stirring his coffee with a lollipop -_-; and not forgetting his unique way of sitting and holding nearly everything with his only 2 fingers (I'm giving a standing ovation to Matsuyama Kenichi for pulling out this character gracefully). The battle begins when both L and Light testing each other's wit to uncover each identity. L knows who Kira is - or he thinks he does only he doesn't have enough proof to cover it. Light wanted so badly to put L's name in the Death Note but there was a catch. He could not kill the person without a face nor a fake name. He does not even have shinigami's eye to see people's real name or how long would they live. The peak would be at the end of this movie when L and Light came face to face, with L eating consomme flavoured potato chips with the mental warning to Light that he knows.

What do I think about it? I love it despite what others said about the movie not respecting the original plot whatsoever but the CG character like Ryuk sure needs a polish up. If Rem is going to make an appearance in the Death Note 2... better not say anything about it first. Now that I have read the manga, I'd say Light is far more evil in the movie. The plot is faster and let me just say that having Light as a law student in the movie makes him more powerful in a way than the Light as a high school student. He's even more darker and frightening. Mello and Near is not in the movie (I wonder if they would make an appearance in the next). As much as it was in the manga... I don't like Misa's (bllergh) character that much. Death Note 2 hurry up!!!!

Gym starts next week, time to lose!!!!!
Hellooooo Clark Hatch ^_^

Paluan Hujan ^-^;

It was my cousin's wedding last weekend (Dang, she's 3 yrs my junior!!! lol)

Anyway, I reached Kota Tinggi on a Sunday morning since my uncle, Pak Din needed someone to drive his family to the wedding because of his accident. I definitely love the thought of driving his Limited Edition Wira, hehehehe. Earlier before, on Saturday as I was about to hang my clothes at the door of Irra's room I was dumbstruck. My clothes were actually the same shade of purple of the door and the wrapping paper for the presents from them - uwaaaah. Even took a picture for the humour of it. I was thinking that it won't be much of a problem unless the wedding was held for that particular cousin at that same particular house.

I was wrong.

As I reached at the wedding venue in Kota Tinggi again I was dumbstruck. No one told me that the whole theme was going to be PURPLE!!!!!!

*Sighs*

Purple theme aside, the crowd was adding up by afternoon and by Zohor, Chah was being surrounded by 3 mak andams, being our cousins of course - Irra, Ana & Ayiet armed with their bags full of cosmetics and stuff. If Dayah was there, I bet that it would be explosive ^_^; It was a havoc - a clash of thoughts between 4 person. It was amusing at one glance. Ana was saying the colour was not enough, Ayiet was saying Chah's eyes needed some light colours, Irra was saying there's something not enough and Chah was protesting that the colour was too bold. Since I don't even have a clue to even apply eyeshadow or the importance of the face foundation, I left the bride's & groom's room for the preparation of the banquet table. Suhaina, my ex-high school classmate was present but at that moment I was kind of tied up checking the food & plate for the main dining table.

The groom's entourage reached there kind of 30 minutes early but it was fine since nearly all the food was in place. I would say that if they reached on time, they might be drenched in rain.

As always, every wedding especially for close knit families are tiring as the day ends but I enjoyed every minute of it. It was when all of us would get together and do our best to make the wedding a success or at least make a huge havoc out of it, hehehe.

Selamat pengantin baru Chah & Faiz.

ps: Suge!!! Aina's custom made Arashi raya card arrived today!!!!! Arigatou Aina!!! (~^3^)~

Short Note of the Day

Don't blame me ^_^;

I just strongly advices my boss to hire a new admin exec because she listed beginner Japanese language speaker in her resume, which of course I did not say that out loud ^_^;

She's hired, hehehe.

Flags Of Our Fathers & Letters From Iwojima

Psyched up.

The latest trailer for Letter's from Iwojima was out and everyone in the forum & blogs were spazzing about it. Of course since our prized prankster Nino was in it ^_^

Synopsis wise these 2 movies are actually about 1 battle from 2 point of views. Flags Of Our Fathers was the war from the American's view while Letters From Iwojima was from the Japanese. Clint Eastwood directed these 2 movies and to make it even better, he produced these movies along with Steven Spielberg XD

Darn Eastwood is just so good in making people wait in anticipation. Nino was filming the movie in May got back in June (or was it July?) and now it's already November. Flags of our Fathers was released in October, followed by LFW which is going to be released in December. Looking at the cinema schedule in Malaysia... Flags will be released in February 06. Gila. Wonder when Letters frm Iwojima would be released here - if it is going to be shown here. But then I don't mind that much as long as the cinemas in Singapore would show it (^_^);

Flags of Our Father & Letters From Iwojima Combo Trailer


Letters From Iwojima Trailer


I've shown A'an the trailer - well actually baiting him with it since he's a war movie junkie and I must say that he was very impressed that he started to promote the movie to his friends who were online XD

Somehow I know I am having a bit of trouble adjusting my view seeing Nino as a father o.0

I've said it before but I am saying this again - he already found the fountain of youth. Looking at his chibi pictures, there weren't any different in how he looked like before and now - hairstyles aside that is.

Wey Gundek Nino, Kachang kakkoi ne~~~