It is cruel, it is merciless, it is anything but pleasant...
Sometimes i find it hard to feel jubilant in this place...It's jz too freakin' hot!
Yeah, pls bear with me, this is one of those days when the heat got under my skin...
Why bother building nice sidewalks, why bother building nice bridges (where im staying), why bother having man-made ponds or lakes or gardens or esplanade?
It jz doesnt make sense at all...Who on earth would think of hitting the streets under such scorching sun? Alrite, you would argue that shades and shelters are there, but trust me, it is the heat wave that you feel, making every sane being to go berserk...
I look forward to coastal weather, breezy and fresh... i dream of riding bicycles and greating ppl on the street...i fantasize embracing the sun in promising chilly wind....
But now, im bounded to the air-cond room...cant go anywhere...cant be free...cant be myself...
Dream on, Marc...
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Fly away...
23 years of age…I was thinking, all these years, no matter how little achievements ive accomplished, it must still account to something, right? In the very least im one of a kind, I have my own ideas, own thoughts, own principles and own sense of dignity…Ppl might come across me as someone who is cheerful and easy-going, the truth is, those who really know me are aware that I dun do things to please others, whatmore changing myself to suit others…Never…
Lately I have a tendency to miss home a lot, there will be a sudden urge to see my parents while im away in CyberJaya…or I would be thinking of my brothers, how Jacky is doing in Australia, or how Jason is coping with his teenage problems…I wasn’t used to be someone who is family-oriented, I kept things to myself rather than share ‘em with mom or dad…My reasons being that they cant help me with my issues, and I wouldn’t in the whole wide world want ‘em to worry bout my affairs…sounds noble huh?
Earlier I was looking at the newspaper, this advertisement regarding Migrations to Australia caught my attention, I relate vehemently to Kew and Ejia that we should attend this consultation, but they weren’t in the least interested…Oh, my obsession of leaving this country is getting the best of me, it’s making me lose focus of everything, even my midterms and my projects…there wasn’t a time when my mind aint thinking of all the things that I would do while im out there…ice-skating, skiing, snowball fighting in the winter…lying down on the lush meadows, surrounded by fragrant flowers in the spring, leaving for cooler countries in the summer (im really not a sun-worshipper), and enjoy falling leaves and melancholy mood during the autumn…
Perhaps that explain why I desire for my family love so much, I can almost feel it, that I will be gone sooner than I expect…that I will miss ‘em so much, not able to talk to ‘em, see ‘em and let ‘em take care of me…but I know I must be strong, ive gotta be independent, we cant rely on our parents forever, you’ve still gonna hafta move on and find ur own way…that is inevitable…
It hurts thinking that mom will be so lonely without me, or the other way round…I wont be able to savour her cooking, to tell her if the food was alrite, to compliment on her pasta or chawan mushi and to listen to her neverending lectures…this is utterly unimaginable…
Im confused, the fact is that I might not like what im looking forward to, but ive gotta experience it, living alone…I will make friends all over again, ppl will accept me and life will be happily ever after…(inspired by fairy tales..)
Mom, dad, Jacky and Jason, no matter where I’ll be or what would become of me, I’ll always luv u guys, till the very end of the world…
Lately I have a tendency to miss home a lot, there will be a sudden urge to see my parents while im away in CyberJaya…or I would be thinking of my brothers, how Jacky is doing in Australia, or how Jason is coping with his teenage problems…I wasn’t used to be someone who is family-oriented, I kept things to myself rather than share ‘em with mom or dad…My reasons being that they cant help me with my issues, and I wouldn’t in the whole wide world want ‘em to worry bout my affairs…sounds noble huh?
Earlier I was looking at the newspaper, this advertisement regarding Migrations to Australia caught my attention, I relate vehemently to Kew and Ejia that we should attend this consultation, but they weren’t in the least interested…Oh, my obsession of leaving this country is getting the best of me, it’s making me lose focus of everything, even my midterms and my projects…there wasn’t a time when my mind aint thinking of all the things that I would do while im out there…ice-skating, skiing, snowball fighting in the winter…lying down on the lush meadows, surrounded by fragrant flowers in the spring, leaving for cooler countries in the summer (im really not a sun-worshipper), and enjoy falling leaves and melancholy mood during the autumn…
Perhaps that explain why I desire for my family love so much, I can almost feel it, that I will be gone sooner than I expect…that I will miss ‘em so much, not able to talk to ‘em, see ‘em and let ‘em take care of me…but I know I must be strong, ive gotta be independent, we cant rely on our parents forever, you’ve still gonna hafta move on and find ur own way…that is inevitable…
It hurts thinking that mom will be so lonely without me, or the other way round…I wont be able to savour her cooking, to tell her if the food was alrite, to compliment on her pasta or chawan mushi and to listen to her neverending lectures…this is utterly unimaginable…
Im confused, the fact is that I might not like what im looking forward to, but ive gotta experience it, living alone…I will make friends all over again, ppl will accept me and life will be happily ever after…(inspired by fairy tales..)
Mom, dad, Jacky and Jason, no matter where I’ll be or what would become of me, I’ll always luv u guys, till the very end of the world…
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Yeappie....
This morning i woke up early to see to few errands - they are: Wash my car (after my parents' endless complains), deposit my cheque, and set up appointment with Susan...Updating my to-do list, i should have:
1)Dye my hair
2)Find out more on vision correction (parents didnt seem to like the idea unless given more info bout it..)
3)Meet up with ex-classmates
4)Go to TopShop
5)Send my comforter to the doby
6)Get parking bay sticker
7)Check out on Aussie Univ.
8)Buy weights at Fitness Concept
9)Work out
10)Write my thesis
11)study for midterm
12)start reading my new books by Mitch Albom
13)Get a lover...(LOL)
Alrite, it's official, im 23, couple of years more to 25 (my ideal age of getting married..haha)...and there goes my burfday this year, no confetti, no sports car for present, didnt propose to anyone, and neither did any gals propose to me (i fantasize on burfday-marriage-proposal, to save up one celebration..)...
Looking on the bright side, many celebrated for me, toasted for me, and kept me company...I have reserved yesterday for my family, and we went up to Genting (yes, AGAIN...) to celebrate...History repeated itself, slots, seafood, fine dining, wine, cakes...I would particularly like to relate on the Fine Dining part at The Olive...
As the name implies, it is an italian restaurant, fusion with western cuisine...upon entering in, we were offered this wine list, dad didnt want to drink as he would be driving back, but i think the price of the wine was the factor...anyway, we didnt drink wine, but went straight to soups, mains and desserts...
I had this wild mushroom soup, absolutely pungent in flavour, thick and creamy, ate with dinner rolls, smeared with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar...a total winner...then I voted for Spring Chicken with seafood as my main (the steaks are kinda costly)....it was tasty, alongside Scallops (i had alot of 'em for lunch), tiger prawns, asparagus, mussels all arranged delicately in the middle of a large fine China...
One thing i like about fine dining is that everything comes in such small portions, and you will definitely have room for desserts...The ambience was breathtaking, olive coloured interiors decorated with ornaments inside spotless and immaculately polished glasses...i cud seat there all day...
For desserts, i tried mascarpone mousse with ice cream crackers...Delicious, the mousse was smoothly done, wrapped with strawberry pealings and sugar sticks, and everything blended so well with coffee...
The Olive, Genting Highlands - Ratings: 9.5/10
At night, we have red wine (a gift from my friend) - Chateau Pavie (699) and then my parents wished me a year of success, along with sense of maturity...:p
they want me to give 'em a good treat next year on my burfday...Of coz i will, i said...:)
With birthday over, the next thing to look forward to shd b none other than CNY...i wouldnt particularly get all excited where CNY is concerned, it'd b jz another ordinary day for me...the anticipation is there as i would be seeing my friends and relatives again in gatherings, and the best part is that folks started giving you money in fancy red packets for absolutely no reason at all...lovely...
Midterms are around the corner as well, i wonder if im gonna do anything bout it...we'll see....
1)Dye my hair
2)Find out more on vision correction (parents didnt seem to like the idea unless given more info bout it..)
3)Meet up with ex-classmates
4)Go to TopShop
5)Send my comforter to the doby
6)Get parking bay sticker
7)Check out on Aussie Univ.
8)Buy weights at Fitness Concept
9)Work out
10)Write my thesis
11)study for midterm
12)start reading my new books by Mitch Albom
13)Get a lover...(LOL)
Alrite, it's official, im 23, couple of years more to 25 (my ideal age of getting married..haha)...and there goes my burfday this year, no confetti, no sports car for present, didnt propose to anyone, and neither did any gals propose to me (i fantasize on burfday-marriage-proposal, to save up one celebration..)...
Looking on the bright side, many celebrated for me, toasted for me, and kept me company...I have reserved yesterday for my family, and we went up to Genting (yes, AGAIN...) to celebrate...History repeated itself, slots, seafood, fine dining, wine, cakes...I would particularly like to relate on the Fine Dining part at The Olive...
As the name implies, it is an italian restaurant, fusion with western cuisine...upon entering in, we were offered this wine list, dad didnt want to drink as he would be driving back, but i think the price of the wine was the factor...anyway, we didnt drink wine, but went straight to soups, mains and desserts...
I had this wild mushroom soup, absolutely pungent in flavour, thick and creamy, ate with dinner rolls, smeared with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar...a total winner...then I voted for Spring Chicken with seafood as my main (the steaks are kinda costly)....it was tasty, alongside Scallops (i had alot of 'em for lunch), tiger prawns, asparagus, mussels all arranged delicately in the middle of a large fine China...
One thing i like about fine dining is that everything comes in such small portions, and you will definitely have room for desserts...The ambience was breathtaking, olive coloured interiors decorated with ornaments inside spotless and immaculately polished glasses...i cud seat there all day...
For desserts, i tried mascarpone mousse with ice cream crackers...Delicious, the mousse was smoothly done, wrapped with strawberry pealings and sugar sticks, and everything blended so well with coffee...
The Olive, Genting Highlands - Ratings: 9.5/10
At night, we have red wine (a gift from my friend) - Chateau Pavie (699) and then my parents wished me a year of success, along with sense of maturity...:p
they want me to give 'em a good treat next year on my burfday...Of coz i will, i said...:)
With birthday over, the next thing to look forward to shd b none other than CNY...i wouldnt particularly get all excited where CNY is concerned, it'd b jz another ordinary day for me...the anticipation is there as i would be seeing my friends and relatives again in gatherings, and the best part is that folks started giving you money in fancy red packets for absolutely no reason at all...lovely...
Midterms are around the corner as well, i wonder if im gonna do anything bout it...we'll see....
Monday, January 24, 2005
Food and Movie review....Pt Trois
Come to think of it, it isnt even my burfday yet, but how many cakes have i eaten till now? the count is 4 (four celebration)...
Yesterday church members kinda threw me a bash at a coffee shop, candles were blown, cakes were eaten, and wishes was revealed...Thanks alot guys, really appreciate it...
After that, ive gone to 1-U trying to catch a couple of movies with R...the first movie was National Treasure...
Hmm, though someone might comment it is an Indiana-Jones-Lookalike, but i found it quite entertaining...from producer Jerry Bruckheimer (also producer of TAR and CSI:Miami), you can expect the entire show to be thrillingly interesting, the actions just come one after another...with cool ideas and lovable casts of Nicholas Cage and Diane Kruger, i would say it is a must-watch movie, if u r the kind who r into adventures and stuff...The truth is, the plot resembles the storyline of 'Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown, from the code deciphering process to the church's secret chamber to the villain pursuit, everything matches uncannily...
Another movie was a chick flick, the fact that i adore Renee Zellweger has made me to choose it over Elektra (starring Jennifer Garner) and Vanity Fair(starring Reese Witherspoon)...It wasnt such a bad film either, this sequel to Bridget Jones' Diary 1 as written by helen fielding sees more of BJ getting all screwed up in her romance life...Alongside her love interest, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, they managed to create a sitback kinda comedy...I love this film particularly is becoz i feel that BJ can really relate to me...her obsession and desperation of romance, her not-getting-someone-she-likes, and her way of writing it all down in her diary, jz like what im doing now...haha...except i mention less of my romance life here...maybe i shd write more of it in the future...:)
Upon watching the 1st movie, we have gone to this cafe name Basque Lane...it features mediterranean food and located near Dome...Alrite, this is worthy of mention becoz the location is really secluded, you will nv come across it unless you venture out to the rain forest section, jz like we did...There werent any other patrons when we went in, and after we've finished our food and left...The place is really inconspicuous!
About the food, yeah, they were great! Strongly recommended to anyone who adores pasta and bruschetta and deserts...We had Escargot for appetizer, it was scrumptious, though i wouldnt say it is as nice as the one @ The Ship, but really, different taste altogether...the muchroom bruschetta was fine too...For mains, i had Alfredo Seafood, Luv it, despite the serving came deprived of more sauce, im still luving it...memorable taste, i would say...the carbonara, on the other hand, creamy enough for my liking, strongly advised on taking that as well...
For deserts, i had Tiramisu again, and R took Crepe Suzzette...my cake tasted heavenly, but the crepe didnt appeal to me, too orangey...For drinks, i had Spanish Sangria, a concoction of Red Wine, Lemonade and fruit...Yummy...:)
I would definitely go there again, and will recommend it to everyone, coz they really need more customers to survive, more promotions maybe...yeah, their food aint too pricey, definitely MUST TRY!!
Yesterday church members kinda threw me a bash at a coffee shop, candles were blown, cakes were eaten, and wishes was revealed...Thanks alot guys, really appreciate it...
After that, ive gone to 1-U trying to catch a couple of movies with R...the first movie was National Treasure...
Hmm, though someone might comment it is an Indiana-Jones-Lookalike, but i found it quite entertaining...from producer Jerry Bruckheimer (also producer of TAR and CSI:Miami), you can expect the entire show to be thrillingly interesting, the actions just come one after another...with cool ideas and lovable casts of Nicholas Cage and Diane Kruger, i would say it is a must-watch movie, if u r the kind who r into adventures and stuff...The truth is, the plot resembles the storyline of 'Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown, from the code deciphering process to the church's secret chamber to the villain pursuit, everything matches uncannily...
Another movie was a chick flick, the fact that i adore Renee Zellweger has made me to choose it over Elektra (starring Jennifer Garner) and Vanity Fair(starring Reese Witherspoon)...It wasnt such a bad film either, this sequel to Bridget Jones' Diary 1 as written by helen fielding sees more of BJ getting all screwed up in her romance life...Alongside her love interest, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, they managed to create a sitback kinda comedy...I love this film particularly is becoz i feel that BJ can really relate to me...her obsession and desperation of romance, her not-getting-someone-she-likes, and her way of writing it all down in her diary, jz like what im doing now...haha...except i mention less of my romance life here...maybe i shd write more of it in the future...:)
Upon watching the 1st movie, we have gone to this cafe name Basque Lane...it features mediterranean food and located near Dome...Alrite, this is worthy of mention becoz the location is really secluded, you will nv come across it unless you venture out to the rain forest section, jz like we did...There werent any other patrons when we went in, and after we've finished our food and left...The place is really inconspicuous!
About the food, yeah, they were great! Strongly recommended to anyone who adores pasta and bruschetta and deserts...We had Escargot for appetizer, it was scrumptious, though i wouldnt say it is as nice as the one @ The Ship, but really, different taste altogether...the muchroom bruschetta was fine too...For mains, i had Alfredo Seafood, Luv it, despite the serving came deprived of more sauce, im still luving it...memorable taste, i would say...the carbonara, on the other hand, creamy enough for my liking, strongly advised on taking that as well...
For deserts, i had Tiramisu again, and R took Crepe Suzzette...my cake tasted heavenly, but the crepe didnt appeal to me, too orangey...For drinks, i had Spanish Sangria, a concoction of Red Wine, Lemonade and fruit...Yummy...:)
I would definitely go there again, and will recommend it to everyone, coz they really need more customers to survive, more promotions maybe...yeah, their food aint too pricey, definitely MUST TRY!!
she'll be running round the mountain when she comes....:)
Geez, absolutely, I mean, Really, last week has been a total blast, it was a helluva weekend, and a long one too! First off, following the smashing partying craze in down town Beach Club, on Thursday, I went up to Genting with my best friends, Jo, Mel and her beau, SS…
It was a short journey from my place (approx 1h), and we reached the peak in no time at all…The trip was kinda impromptu plan, they raised the idea on Mon, and we got the hotel room confirmed on Mon itself, to talk bout efficiency….haha….The room issue kinda bug us a lil’, they did ask if I cud cancel it upon reservation when we sorta realized we wont be occupying the room a whole lot, but it cudnt be done….As it turned out, we were in the room for a mere four hours, max (cat’s nap, bathing and grooming)…but as it was my treat, I didn’t really mind, though they were telling me how I cud use the hotel room money to buy ‘em a good dinner…how thoughtful of ‘em…
I guess being the burfday boi does mean something, the whole time I was up there I didn’t hafta pay for anything (apart from the room and H2O tickets)…Mel and beau brought some RM7k for their expenses, or rather, to play in the casino…Totally nutz if u ask me, having all that cash with ‘em, but since they were casual with it, who was I to concern?
We had Indian cuisine (We all luv it after our first attempt at Bombay Express like six years back, n we still talk bout our first time there…)…the Food was above average, but the tandoori chicken didn’t get on with us well, I like particularly the mutton masala, the spices blended perfectly with the meat, and it was appetizing…the price came at 180 which I would say kinda pricey, as we only ordered four dishes, excluding the Naan…
After dinner, we went to look for my lil’ brother at 1st world and all of us, with exception to mel (she’s a wuss) got to play archery for free…following some 60 arrows shooting vehemently like Legolas-wannabe, we adjourned to the Pavillion for H2O…alrite, if any of u haven’t seen it, DUN BOTHER GOING…the truth is, this would be the worst ‘magic’ show I’ve ever seen…(I nv missed a single magic show in Genting since I have my senses..)…The dancers weren’t impressive, neither were their costumes, let alone their sequences and steps…the magicians were lame too, showing us tricks like sawing off human body and lifting her up in the air or disappearing inside the box, ive seen that far too many times to be exuberant bout it…A plus point would be the acrobats, coz they did an incredible performance, i.e. zero errors occurred…Half the time you would be watching the ‘H2O’ part, yeah, musical fountain basically, that was the most boring part too…’surprisingly’…
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out where we went next….Haha….Casino…Im gonna make it clear, im not a fervent gambler, and nv will be…so while we were there, I hafta keep myself bz n entertained by playing the slots, or one-arm bandit, we like to call it…at the end of the day, I lost a mere 80 as compared to SS who donated 2k to the management…I still think he shouldn’t have played Baccarat, but should try Pontoon instead, I really love that game…again, I didn’t gamble….(cant afford losing, tbh)…Jo managed to win a lil’ through slots and roulette and had to treat us for a nice meal at ‘Chuen Kei”…haha, dat’s the price to pay for winning…
By the way, ive had the opportunity to try on the new ride - flying coaster...it wasnt so much of a thriller ride, if u ask me...No, u dun feel as if u're a superman as portrayed by the poster, not with the bars and grills surrounding u...but all the same, i can still feel the adrenaline rushing through me amid the fall and abrubt swerve and somersault...Ratings:mild in my scale ( not that ive tried any other extreme rides b4)...I'll still be on my search for THE REAL DEAL...see if i dun...
We celebrated the next day at Coffee Bean over breakfast, as I was adamant in challenging the slots again, we didn’t get to drink the wine I brought up…In fact, we didn’t have any DRINKS at all! That’s so not like us, I guess the obsession with the casino was at full force, coz we didn’t even go to the discotechque as planned…
The trip served well in pulling us together tighter, I was thinking, we wont be able to spend quality time like this anymore when I go abroad, thus im really gonna treasure the time we’re having now…but one thing im sure of, nothing’s gonna pull us apart, for now, and never will be…
It was a short journey from my place (approx 1h), and we reached the peak in no time at all…The trip was kinda impromptu plan, they raised the idea on Mon, and we got the hotel room confirmed on Mon itself, to talk bout efficiency….haha….The room issue kinda bug us a lil’, they did ask if I cud cancel it upon reservation when we sorta realized we wont be occupying the room a whole lot, but it cudnt be done….As it turned out, we were in the room for a mere four hours, max (cat’s nap, bathing and grooming)…but as it was my treat, I didn’t really mind, though they were telling me how I cud use the hotel room money to buy ‘em a good dinner…how thoughtful of ‘em…
I guess being the burfday boi does mean something, the whole time I was up there I didn’t hafta pay for anything (apart from the room and H2O tickets)…Mel and beau brought some RM7k for their expenses, or rather, to play in the casino…Totally nutz if u ask me, having all that cash with ‘em, but since they were casual with it, who was I to concern?
We had Indian cuisine (We all luv it after our first attempt at Bombay Express like six years back, n we still talk bout our first time there…)…the Food was above average, but the tandoori chicken didn’t get on with us well, I like particularly the mutton masala, the spices blended perfectly with the meat, and it was appetizing…the price came at 180 which I would say kinda pricey, as we only ordered four dishes, excluding the Naan…
After dinner, we went to look for my lil’ brother at 1st world and all of us, with exception to mel (she’s a wuss) got to play archery for free…following some 60 arrows shooting vehemently like Legolas-wannabe, we adjourned to the Pavillion for H2O…alrite, if any of u haven’t seen it, DUN BOTHER GOING…the truth is, this would be the worst ‘magic’ show I’ve ever seen…(I nv missed a single magic show in Genting since I have my senses..)…The dancers weren’t impressive, neither were their costumes, let alone their sequences and steps…the magicians were lame too, showing us tricks like sawing off human body and lifting her up in the air or disappearing inside the box, ive seen that far too many times to be exuberant bout it…A plus point would be the acrobats, coz they did an incredible performance, i.e. zero errors occurred…Half the time you would be watching the ‘H2O’ part, yeah, musical fountain basically, that was the most boring part too…’surprisingly’…
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out where we went next….Haha….Casino…Im gonna make it clear, im not a fervent gambler, and nv will be…so while we were there, I hafta keep myself bz n entertained by playing the slots, or one-arm bandit, we like to call it…at the end of the day, I lost a mere 80 as compared to SS who donated 2k to the management…I still think he shouldn’t have played Baccarat, but should try Pontoon instead, I really love that game…again, I didn’t gamble….(cant afford losing, tbh)…Jo managed to win a lil’ through slots and roulette and had to treat us for a nice meal at ‘Chuen Kei”…haha, dat’s the price to pay for winning…
By the way, ive had the opportunity to try on the new ride - flying coaster...it wasnt so much of a thriller ride, if u ask me...No, u dun feel as if u're a superman as portrayed by the poster, not with the bars and grills surrounding u...but all the same, i can still feel the adrenaline rushing through me amid the fall and abrubt swerve and somersault...Ratings:mild in my scale ( not that ive tried any other extreme rides b4)...I'll still be on my search for THE REAL DEAL...see if i dun...
We celebrated the next day at Coffee Bean over breakfast, as I was adamant in challenging the slots again, we didn’t get to drink the wine I brought up…In fact, we didn’t have any DRINKS at all! That’s so not like us, I guess the obsession with the casino was at full force, coz we didn’t even go to the discotechque as planned…
The trip served well in pulling us together tighter, I was thinking, we wont be able to spend quality time like this anymore when I go abroad, thus im really gonna treasure the time we’re having now…but one thing im sure of, nothing’s gonna pull us apart, for now, and never will be…
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Doubts..
Yeah, was checking out Leo's blog for a while, and his ramblings jz shedded some light on me...
He seemed distant...faraway...unreachable...
After CF dat night, Ps.Dexter's message was completely forgotten, until now...
Looking forward to building that relationship with Him again, and learning to trust Him, but not men...Help me to pull it through, Lord...
I know You are faithful, i just do...
He seemed distant...faraway...unreachable...
After CF dat night, Ps.Dexter's message was completely forgotten, until now...
Looking forward to building that relationship with Him again, and learning to trust Him, but not men...Help me to pull it through, Lord...
I know You are faithful, i just do...
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Beach club...
Gosh, there are some dozen of days to go before february and my pocket money are almost gone...yesterday i was doing my own financial management and discovered that these are the causes...
1) Just bought a whole year supply of contact lens - 500
2) Jo's burfday gift, an esprit watch - 399 ( to be shared with mel)
3) Booking of room tmr night at Genting Hotel - 300+ (super-peak, eve of holidays)
4) Bought four tickets to H2O - 200
5) Clubbing @ beach club - 90
6) ShangHai fund - 200
7) Mission fund - 200
8) Tithes - 100
As i was thoroughly considering the expenses, it occurred to me that item no.2 and 3 can be waived (dad's paying it, it's my burfday anyway...) and that the major contributor is the stupid lens...It's about time to invest on a cool eye-wear instead, i thought...or better still, permanent eye-correction laser treatment at RM2k, hmm...can think about it, i wonder if it's gonna hurt?
Yesterevening i went to dine with Chris @ Alamanda before CF, and i later bought a hair-dye....LOL...this would be my 1st time dying my hair MYSELF (trying to save cost, as a colour service in a salon would cost you 180+)...
Normally i would averse to the idea of damaging my hair with chemicals, and it has been a whole year since i last high-lighted my hair @ Chezz (rey's recommendation), but i thought, hey, why not give L'Oreal a chance? i really needed some colour to spice up my life a lil', and to welcome CNY 2005....lately ive been a lil' blue, to be honest, and some changes would do me lotsa good...
So i chose this colour, not vibrant, not flamboyant, it is actually copper with inclination to Mahogany kinda brown...Think Tom Cruise, think Orlando Bloom, that kinda brunette colour...I always prefer brown to blond, they say blonde are stupid...
As of now, i have yet to try out my experiment, probably later this weekend, when the coast is clear....hehe...
Yesternight my pals and i went clubbing in town...we got to Zouk, closed...dismayed, we went to Velvet Underground, not a single soul to be seen...As crowds are much needed to get the party going on, we adjourned to the party street where most happenings are bound to gather...
Arriving there, tons of party-goer can be seen, and we thought: So this is where the people are...We've got few clubs to choose from, Twelve SI, Espanda, Nouvo, Thai Club, Beach Club, to mention jz a few...in the end we voted for BC...
Basically the band do rock inside there, but the ppl aint really participating in it, the crowds are there, but most of them immobilized, and i wonder what on earth are they doing there if they refuse to shake it up...
After few pacs of JD, we got somewhat high and couldnt care less of other patrons...we didnt actually have a lot of liquor (1 bottle of JD shared between the five of us...), so we ordered two more jug of beer...As for the gals, if memory serves me correctly, they ordered some kind of juice or something....lass...
We have fun there till 3, then they said it's time to go, i was like:hey, the spirit jz started to get high, and u guys wanna leave? but they wouldnt succumb to it, so we left after two more songs...
the aftermath: Badly dehydrated this morning, sore throat...but no Hangover, hurray...
Looking forward to drinking with the guys again, i think KT still have a bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin with him, bring it on, dude!
1) Just bought a whole year supply of contact lens - 500
2) Jo's burfday gift, an esprit watch - 399 ( to be shared with mel)
3) Booking of room tmr night at Genting Hotel - 300+ (super-peak, eve of holidays)
4) Bought four tickets to H2O - 200
5) Clubbing @ beach club - 90
6) ShangHai fund - 200
7) Mission fund - 200
8) Tithes - 100
As i was thoroughly considering the expenses, it occurred to me that item no.2 and 3 can be waived (dad's paying it, it's my burfday anyway...) and that the major contributor is the stupid lens...It's about time to invest on a cool eye-wear instead, i thought...or better still, permanent eye-correction laser treatment at RM2k, hmm...can think about it, i wonder if it's gonna hurt?
Yesterevening i went to dine with Chris @ Alamanda before CF, and i later bought a hair-dye....LOL...this would be my 1st time dying my hair MYSELF (trying to save cost, as a colour service in a salon would cost you 180+)...
Normally i would averse to the idea of damaging my hair with chemicals, and it has been a whole year since i last high-lighted my hair @ Chezz (rey's recommendation), but i thought, hey, why not give L'Oreal a chance? i really needed some colour to spice up my life a lil', and to welcome CNY 2005....lately ive been a lil' blue, to be honest, and some changes would do me lotsa good...
So i chose this colour, not vibrant, not flamboyant, it is actually copper with inclination to Mahogany kinda brown...Think Tom Cruise, think Orlando Bloom, that kinda brunette colour...I always prefer brown to blond, they say blonde are stupid...
As of now, i have yet to try out my experiment, probably later this weekend, when the coast is clear....hehe...
Yesternight my pals and i went clubbing in town...we got to Zouk, closed...dismayed, we went to Velvet Underground, not a single soul to be seen...As crowds are much needed to get the party going on, we adjourned to the party street where most happenings are bound to gather...
Arriving there, tons of party-goer can be seen, and we thought: So this is where the people are...We've got few clubs to choose from, Twelve SI, Espanda, Nouvo, Thai Club, Beach Club, to mention jz a few...in the end we voted for BC...
Basically the band do rock inside there, but the ppl aint really participating in it, the crowds are there, but most of them immobilized, and i wonder what on earth are they doing there if they refuse to shake it up...
After few pacs of JD, we got somewhat high and couldnt care less of other patrons...we didnt actually have a lot of liquor (1 bottle of JD shared between the five of us...), so we ordered two more jug of beer...As for the gals, if memory serves me correctly, they ordered some kind of juice or something....lass...
We have fun there till 3, then they said it's time to go, i was like:hey, the spirit jz started to get high, and u guys wanna leave? but they wouldnt succumb to it, so we left after two more songs...
the aftermath: Badly dehydrated this morning, sore throat...but no Hangover, hurray...
Looking forward to drinking with the guys again, i think KT still have a bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin with him, bring it on, dude!
Monday, January 17, 2005
Hanging out with Mom...
it has been a while since we last went out together, i mean, jz the two of us...
So, on saturday, i canceled my plan to join youth fellowship in church, and decided that i should really spend some quality time with mommy...
I have always been a so-called mother's child since young, it wasnt like i wanna deliberately got tied to my mother's apron strings, but mom can be really 'attachy', if u get what i mean...
I really dun blame her, in fact, sometimes i sympathize her, being deprived of a daughter her entire life, we boys could do so little to keep her company, or to go shopping with her, to the salon, cooking class and whatnot...on the contrary, we have always been her pain, making ourselves a total nuisance, and leaving her to clean up the mess...i really owe it to her...
At times, i got irritated when she pestered me to eat, to sleep, nagging me to not do this do that and asking me to follow someone else' example...i know it's for my own good and that she thinks the world of me...I regret doing the things i did, telling her back, raising my voice, refused to listen to her advice, and acting like a spoilt brat...i was immature...
But i must say mom is to blame for my spoilt nature as well...i have always gotten what i wanted, and things were always done my way...even my lil' brother complained that mom pampered me too much, and giving me too much money...Dad has never approved of mom succumbing to my neverending demands...
Alrite, it's time to change...
Coming back, i picked up mom after her cooking class and we talked bout where we can hangout...she suggested KLCC but i wasnt in the mood of getting myself in a crowded mall, so that cancels out Mid-val, 1-Utama and BB...Then she thought of this brilliant idea of going to The Curve, it is new and there are no crowds, yet...splendid!
Lately, my parents have found a liking to this new complex (they used to like Ikano)...reasons being
a)the car park is free
b)dad's favourite eatery AKA Lil' Penang can be found there
c)no crowds
We got there, found a parking bay easily, and cruised along the sidewalk shops and stalls...after a while, we went into Marche (again) to dine...
I like particularly their concept of self-serving...you get to choose your food from respective sections, fresh from the market (hence french word 'Marche') and then you present before them your order card, got it stamped, and voila, your food is served...not after some ten minutes or so if you order food like steaks and the like...hehe...
Also, the place aint as pricey as some foreign food restaurant....approximately 50 pp if you eat like i do...
1) Appetizer cum side dish - Rosti (swiss pan-fried potato)
2) Mushroom soup with rolls
3) Rib eye steak
4) Ice-cream as dessert
5) Watermelon juice
As for the food, the taste aint like Wow-this-is-so-delicious, but more to hey-this-is-good...
After dinner, we went home, as mom cant wait to see her hubby and her lil' son (dad went to fetch bro from genting, dat dude is currently working at the archery center upthere while waiting to serve in NS...FYI, i got to practise for free every time i was there...hehe)
I am so blessed to have a mom like my mom....i dun care what you guys say, she's the BEST mom on earth....
So, on saturday, i canceled my plan to join youth fellowship in church, and decided that i should really spend some quality time with mommy...
I have always been a so-called mother's child since young, it wasnt like i wanna deliberately got tied to my mother's apron strings, but mom can be really 'attachy', if u get what i mean...
I really dun blame her, in fact, sometimes i sympathize her, being deprived of a daughter her entire life, we boys could do so little to keep her company, or to go shopping with her, to the salon, cooking class and whatnot...on the contrary, we have always been her pain, making ourselves a total nuisance, and leaving her to clean up the mess...i really owe it to her...
At times, i got irritated when she pestered me to eat, to sleep, nagging me to not do this do that and asking me to follow someone else' example...i know it's for my own good and that she thinks the world of me...I regret doing the things i did, telling her back, raising my voice, refused to listen to her advice, and acting like a spoilt brat...i was immature...
But i must say mom is to blame for my spoilt nature as well...i have always gotten what i wanted, and things were always done my way...even my lil' brother complained that mom pampered me too much, and giving me too much money...Dad has never approved of mom succumbing to my neverending demands...
Alrite, it's time to change...
Coming back, i picked up mom after her cooking class and we talked bout where we can hangout...she suggested KLCC but i wasnt in the mood of getting myself in a crowded mall, so that cancels out Mid-val, 1-Utama and BB...Then she thought of this brilliant idea of going to The Curve, it is new and there are no crowds, yet...splendid!
Lately, my parents have found a liking to this new complex (they used to like Ikano)...reasons being
a)the car park is free
b)dad's favourite eatery AKA Lil' Penang can be found there
c)no crowds
We got there, found a parking bay easily, and cruised along the sidewalk shops and stalls...after a while, we went into Marche (again) to dine...
I like particularly their concept of self-serving...you get to choose your food from respective sections, fresh from the market (hence french word 'Marche') and then you present before them your order card, got it stamped, and voila, your food is served...not after some ten minutes or so if you order food like steaks and the like...hehe...
Also, the place aint as pricey as some foreign food restaurant....approximately 50 pp if you eat like i do...
1) Appetizer cum side dish - Rosti (swiss pan-fried potato)
2) Mushroom soup with rolls
3) Rib eye steak
4) Ice-cream as dessert
5) Watermelon juice
As for the food, the taste aint like Wow-this-is-so-delicious, but more to hey-this-is-good...
After dinner, we went home, as mom cant wait to see her hubby and her lil' son (dad went to fetch bro from genting, dat dude is currently working at the archery center upthere while waiting to serve in NS...FYI, i got to practise for free every time i was there...hehe)
I am so blessed to have a mom like my mom....i dun care what you guys say, she's the BEST mom on earth....
Friday, January 14, 2005
momentum building up
As if suddenly awake, time has caught up with me again...im supposed to meet my supervisor cum mentor today, or in ten minutes time to be exact, but i guess i'll give it a quick blog...
basically nothing much has turned up for the past few days, ive gone back to fellowship with the other CFers and has made an effort to make it to dine with 'em on wednesday...Everyone's still very much the same, we chit-chatted over dinner, and i realized how much ive missed throughout my 3+ months of industrial training...everyone has moved on, and i sensed a deeper altitude of maturity in the air, through the talks and sharing...
some of the boys has gotten themselves more sophisticated boy toys - PDA, handphones, cam...the gals seemed to be more appearance-anxious as well - new hairdo, composure, etc...
for three days in a row, ive gone with my peers to attend the career fair in campus, everyone was involved in a job-grabbing frenzy, attending interviews and throwing their resumes at the company consultant's face, asking million and one questions regarding the job prospect...Pathetic...
My animosity for engineering-related jobs seems to have taken a greater toll, when asked if i would rather participate in software-design or hardware equivalent, i would have loved to tell them neither...At this point, i would be much delighted if i can get into an oil company, after the dean deliberately telling us that's the best paid industry...yeah, money comes first among others....hehe...
Another matter of interest concerns my final year mission trip...we had a meeting with Ps.Joanne yesterday and she has suggested this relief-supporting team to Acheh...To be honest, i wouldnt mind going anywhere, as long as we're doing something...yeah, i admit last year i was being 'conned' into getting involve in FYMT simply because they told me they were going to NZ...Pastor hasnt gave up on teasing me with that either, i nearly choked when she told me we are going to NZ this year.....a grin on her face blew her off...WILL NEVER believe her again...:p
I think i will confirm with 'em that i will join this year's mission...a thorough thought reveals that this is a one-time experience, it's not like i will be in campus after i grad, who knows when i will see all of 'em again...
As for my plan to go ShangHai with my gang, i told 'em to postpone the trip for a month, they seemed willing to tolerate for my mission's sake, but wanted me to reimburse them for the one-month salary they will be missed of earning....yeah, all of 'em are really money-pinching...
yesternight i hangout at this new chillout place name Dragon's hut @ Hartamas...it is a place to play pool and Fusball, and we did have a fine time there...and this is a good joke; the reason of us hanging out was simply because there was a nationwide power outage during the day, and we thought we should really commemorate this day, since it rarely happens...haha....so everyone put behind our FYP and we celebrated...really luv'em for being so sporting...:)
basically nothing much has turned up for the past few days, ive gone back to fellowship with the other CFers and has made an effort to make it to dine with 'em on wednesday...Everyone's still very much the same, we chit-chatted over dinner, and i realized how much ive missed throughout my 3+ months of industrial training...everyone has moved on, and i sensed a deeper altitude of maturity in the air, through the talks and sharing...
some of the boys has gotten themselves more sophisticated boy toys - PDA, handphones, cam...the gals seemed to be more appearance-anxious as well - new hairdo, composure, etc...
for three days in a row, ive gone with my peers to attend the career fair in campus, everyone was involved in a job-grabbing frenzy, attending interviews and throwing their resumes at the company consultant's face, asking million and one questions regarding the job prospect...Pathetic...
My animosity for engineering-related jobs seems to have taken a greater toll, when asked if i would rather participate in software-design or hardware equivalent, i would have loved to tell them neither...At this point, i would be much delighted if i can get into an oil company, after the dean deliberately telling us that's the best paid industry...yeah, money comes first among others....hehe...
Another matter of interest concerns my final year mission trip...we had a meeting with Ps.Joanne yesterday and she has suggested this relief-supporting team to Acheh...To be honest, i wouldnt mind going anywhere, as long as we're doing something...yeah, i admit last year i was being 'conned' into getting involve in FYMT simply because they told me they were going to NZ...Pastor hasnt gave up on teasing me with that either, i nearly choked when she told me we are going to NZ this year.....a grin on her face blew her off...WILL NEVER believe her again...:p
I think i will confirm with 'em that i will join this year's mission...a thorough thought reveals that this is a one-time experience, it's not like i will be in campus after i grad, who knows when i will see all of 'em again...
As for my plan to go ShangHai with my gang, i told 'em to postpone the trip for a month, they seemed willing to tolerate for my mission's sake, but wanted me to reimburse them for the one-month salary they will be missed of earning....yeah, all of 'em are really money-pinching...
yesternight i hangout at this new chillout place name Dragon's hut @ Hartamas...it is a place to play pool and Fusball, and we did have a fine time there...and this is a good joke; the reason of us hanging out was simply because there was a nationwide power outage during the day, and we thought we should really commemorate this day, since it rarely happens...haha....so everyone put behind our FYP and we celebrated...really luv'em for being so sporting...:)
Monday, January 10, 2005
pathetic, or so it seemed...
I must have looked perturbed lately, coz everyone was asking me if i was OK...
Hmm, let's put it this way, life has been mediocre to me lately, as ive always believed, sometimes we go through a steep descend in this roller-coaster ride, but it accelerates during the fall, and you will soon find urself climbing uphill again in no time...
I promise i will not be miserable by next week...
So, the past weekend was a happening one, my parents and i went up to Genting to celebrate my younger bro's birthday (he's currently working at the archery for 2 months...)...we had a fabulous meal, and i got to practise my archery skills FOC...haha...after that, i went into the casino...period...
On sunday, i went to meet my uncle from seattle for lunch, he gave me some valuable lessons on how one should behave in order to live in this community...i thought the lecture was a good one, and it changes my perspective as well...He's been in states for more than 30 years, it must be tough for him at 1st, but now he's doing so well...i guess i can always follow his footstep...
Got a nice hair cut at Peek-A-Boo at The Curve earlier, since my hair somehow got too long and unruly, and i didnt wanna wait till CNY for that hair cut, as it would most likely cost me double by then...
This is the new outlet in which they opened last month, i was impressed with their designs, it gave me a comforting feeling, feels as cozy as home...they have different sections for hair-styling, colouring, and perming...the gal who washed my hair has got some great massaging skills too...luv it...
Alrite, feeling a lil' hungry right now, i will be my own chef today, cooking fusilly in garlicky bolognese sause with sausage....haha, it might taste nicer than it sounds...wish u guys were here to savour here....bye for now...
Hmm, let's put it this way, life has been mediocre to me lately, as ive always believed, sometimes we go through a steep descend in this roller-coaster ride, but it accelerates during the fall, and you will soon find urself climbing uphill again in no time...
I promise i will not be miserable by next week...
So, the past weekend was a happening one, my parents and i went up to Genting to celebrate my younger bro's birthday (he's currently working at the archery for 2 months...)...we had a fabulous meal, and i got to practise my archery skills FOC...haha...after that, i went into the casino...period...
On sunday, i went to meet my uncle from seattle for lunch, he gave me some valuable lessons on how one should behave in order to live in this community...i thought the lecture was a good one, and it changes my perspective as well...He's been in states for more than 30 years, it must be tough for him at 1st, but now he's doing so well...i guess i can always follow his footstep...
Got a nice hair cut at Peek-A-Boo at The Curve earlier, since my hair somehow got too long and unruly, and i didnt wanna wait till CNY for that hair cut, as it would most likely cost me double by then...
This is the new outlet in which they opened last month, i was impressed with their designs, it gave me a comforting feeling, feels as cozy as home...they have different sections for hair-styling, colouring, and perming...the gal who washed my hair has got some great massaging skills too...luv it...
Alrite, feeling a lil' hungry right now, i will be my own chef today, cooking fusilly in garlicky bolognese sause with sausage....haha, it might taste nicer than it sounds...wish u guys were here to savour here....bye for now...
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Workaholic-to-be? Never...
Earlier i attended this test conducted by Sony in their recruitment drive...
I didnt do a fabulous test...
Well, not to give excuses, but im sure i knew all that technical circuitry, given beforehand few days of revising and preferably a studying scope...
How could they expect us to rememeber all the various systems and calculations when we did all that 'elementary' kiddy stuff in our Uni 1st year?
to make things worse, i havent a scientific a calculator, i didnt even bring a conventional one...as a result, i left all the conversions blank...haha...
It would be a miracle indeed if they decided to hire me...
By the way, i didnt attempt to impress them in the career objective column...most people would pen down 'im a diligent, hardworking, responsible person, willing to commit to the company, willing to think and work after office hour...'
My FOOT if i was gonna put all that down...
I didnt want them to expect me as someone else when i wasnt that someone, isnt honesty the best policy? I would love them to hire me as someone would spice things up in the office, like organizing cocktail party, proms, dance and dinner, that kinda event planner...haha...(though im engineering-based..), but still pay me as an engineer...
or better still, they can always accept me as an eye-candy in the organization...LOL...i wont hafta do anything then, except playing games online and making long-distance phone calls in the office...
On a lighter note, i attended CyberChristmas, a CF production, at MPH yesterday...i felt kinda uneasy to not making any contributions at all to the event, since im a CF member myself...
the feeling was weird when everyone i know was either performing on stage, or being an usher, or in charge in lightings and et cetera...Hmm...i thought as a final year student, i can jz seat back and relax...
The event was OK, so-so renditions by amateur singers, not-to-bad dance motions by amateur dancers, and a drama, too typical for my liking...almost like 'Forgiven', put up by DUMC...
i guess i will be joining the carolling tonight, jz to make up for my absence in CF for some four months...really wanna spend more quality time with 'em as ive only got a sem to go...
CF will continue to shine, they will continue to reach out to more ppl...before long, everyone in campus would be a part of CF....Amen to that....
I didnt do a fabulous test...
Well, not to give excuses, but im sure i knew all that technical circuitry, given beforehand few days of revising and preferably a studying scope...
How could they expect us to rememeber all the various systems and calculations when we did all that 'elementary' kiddy stuff in our Uni 1st year?
to make things worse, i havent a scientific a calculator, i didnt even bring a conventional one...as a result, i left all the conversions blank...haha...
It would be a miracle indeed if they decided to hire me...
By the way, i didnt attempt to impress them in the career objective column...most people would pen down 'im a diligent, hardworking, responsible person, willing to commit to the company, willing to think and work after office hour...'
My FOOT if i was gonna put all that down...
I didnt want them to expect me as someone else when i wasnt that someone, isnt honesty the best policy? I would love them to hire me as someone would spice things up in the office, like organizing cocktail party, proms, dance and dinner, that kinda event planner...haha...(though im engineering-based..), but still pay me as an engineer...
or better still, they can always accept me as an eye-candy in the organization...LOL...i wont hafta do anything then, except playing games online and making long-distance phone calls in the office...
On a lighter note, i attended CyberChristmas, a CF production, at MPH yesterday...i felt kinda uneasy to not making any contributions at all to the event, since im a CF member myself...
the feeling was weird when everyone i know was either performing on stage, or being an usher, or in charge in lightings and et cetera...Hmm...i thought as a final year student, i can jz seat back and relax...
The event was OK, so-so renditions by amateur singers, not-to-bad dance motions by amateur dancers, and a drama, too typical for my liking...almost like 'Forgiven', put up by DUMC...
i guess i will be joining the carolling tonight, jz to make up for my absence in CF for some four months...really wanna spend more quality time with 'em as ive only got a sem to go...
CF will continue to shine, they will continue to reach out to more ppl...before long, everyone in campus would be a part of CF....Amen to that....
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
It's time to be good...
Whenever i hear this song amidst festive seasons, it would trigger me to think...
'He know's when you're asleep, He know's when you're awake, He knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake...'
Except that the 'He' refers to God instead of santa, the lyrics describe the ever-present Lord perfectly...He is constantly aware of what we're up to, whether we've been up to any mischieves or we've been a goody goody boi...
Looking back, ive been lagging for a while the entire year last year...i must say there was more 'bad' than 'good' recorded in God's Log...more time were spent drinking and clubbing then dwelling inside the text books...as a result, my grades have dropped drastically...
I recall telling myself grades aint matter and what's the point of being a top scorer when you miss out the great time as a young adult, and indulge in activities that is youthly...
i was wrong...
Lately, God has seemed distant as well...i dunno what's the matter with me, but i chose not to spend time in church for both Christmas eve and New Year eve...
Ive been thinking of my priorities in life...as much as i would like to put God 1st, the things that i did told me that was a phony gesture...If i would love God so much as i've claimed, why am i still sinning?
Im weak, im vulnerable, im fragile...Men are...
We really need God in our life....Carmen has jz told me to share my testimony on Thanksgiving night, i protested that i havent any...She firmly reminded me that i have...
God has been blessing us, sometimes without us knowing it, other times we jz took things for granted and nv appreciated God's grace...coz we are human...we tend to forget what really matters....so typical of us...
It's the 3rd week since school commenced...Im adamant to work things out and somehow balance my school work and God....and my extravagant activities...
God, i know you are there for me, continue to be my strength and guidance....i really need it...we all do...
'He know's when you're asleep, He know's when you're awake, He knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake...'
Except that the 'He' refers to God instead of santa, the lyrics describe the ever-present Lord perfectly...He is constantly aware of what we're up to, whether we've been up to any mischieves or we've been a goody goody boi...
Looking back, ive been lagging for a while the entire year last year...i must say there was more 'bad' than 'good' recorded in God's Log...more time were spent drinking and clubbing then dwelling inside the text books...as a result, my grades have dropped drastically...
I recall telling myself grades aint matter and what's the point of being a top scorer when you miss out the great time as a young adult, and indulge in activities that is youthly...
i was wrong...
Lately, God has seemed distant as well...i dunno what's the matter with me, but i chose not to spend time in church for both Christmas eve and New Year eve...
Ive been thinking of my priorities in life...as much as i would like to put God 1st, the things that i did told me that was a phony gesture...If i would love God so much as i've claimed, why am i still sinning?
Im weak, im vulnerable, im fragile...Men are...
We really need God in our life....Carmen has jz told me to share my testimony on Thanksgiving night, i protested that i havent any...She firmly reminded me that i have...
God has been blessing us, sometimes without us knowing it, other times we jz took things for granted and nv appreciated God's grace...coz we are human...we tend to forget what really matters....so typical of us...
It's the 3rd week since school commenced...Im adamant to work things out and somehow balance my school work and God....and my extravagant activities...
God, i know you are there for me, continue to be my strength and guidance....i really need it...we all do...
Monday, January 03, 2005
What may be, may be...
New year have gone by in a thrice, much was seen and heard, and experienced...i dunno if i have achieved much last year, but im positive that this year's gonna b a year of harvest...:)
On New Year eve, it was almost like every other day, people hustling in and out and crowds can be seen everywhere...i arrived ar 1-U at 1230 and luck was on my side, i got a parking bay and was happy as if ive jz dropped a dime but found a pound...
We watched two movies that day - Meet the Fockers and The Aviator...if you would like to know, i recommend watching the former but not the latter...dun ask why, but u can always trust me as a frequent movie-goer, telling a good movie from a bad one is my forte after years of experience...
We then had our NYE dinner at Itallianis where they are offering their NYED at 69.90++, i ordered another Tom Collins to quench my thirst and we set to dig into our food...Appetizer was this creamy mushroom with minced meat and sicilian salad...surprisingly they served no soup, much to my dismay...
Then i had my main of this pagremento Chicken with a based of Spaghetti (i had spaghetti for lunch as well..) whereas my companion had grilled salmon...the chicken was fine but the salmon was a lil' fishy...we cudnt finish our main so we asked for the dessert instead...Again, they didnt serve coffee...What in the whole wide world is Dessert without coffee?
Nevertheless, the dessert was a winner, i had my favourite tiramisu and New York Strawberry Cheese cake...upon finishing our dinner, we adjourned to Rush (@eastin hotel) to find the place packed with teenagers, simply too Young and Immature for my liking...so we left the place for Hartamas, which was packed with foreigners, Perfect...
One thing worthy of mention was this encounter with Jason Lo ( local singer)...his drunken mother has somehow pissed my friend off and a fight nearly took place...btw, they were seating jz right beside me...JLO later apologized to us on his mother's behalf and seek to cheer things up for us...Yeah, he is a gentleman...
Despite all that scene, all's well that ends well, and we did have a very harmonious count down in the end..Bye 2004, you have left us with some good memories, and im so ready to start a new auspicious year ahead...
Yesterday my friends and I went to RedBox at The Curve...One glanced at this place and im liking instantly...The designs resemble the sidewalks in Australia and there are plenty of nice eateries...i had wanted to try this new restaurant by the name of Marche Movenpick, where u get to pick your food fresh from the Market...so called...but in the end due to unforeseen circumstances we didnt get to dine there...shall come back another time...
All in all, this past weekends have been great...after all that clubbing and hangouts, i made up my mind today that im gonna start pulling my own weight and really focus on my studies...At the very least, i must start doing my FYP (final year project) since it weighs the most...
Next thing to look forward to, My birthday....:)
Im hoping to get a watch this year instead of all the EDTs ive gotten past years...
well, u guys know what to do...LOL
cya...
On New Year eve, it was almost like every other day, people hustling in and out and crowds can be seen everywhere...i arrived ar 1-U at 1230 and luck was on my side, i got a parking bay and was happy as if ive jz dropped a dime but found a pound...
We watched two movies that day - Meet the Fockers and The Aviator...if you would like to know, i recommend watching the former but not the latter...dun ask why, but u can always trust me as a frequent movie-goer, telling a good movie from a bad one is my forte after years of experience...
We then had our NYE dinner at Itallianis where they are offering their NYED at 69.90++, i ordered another Tom Collins to quench my thirst and we set to dig into our food...Appetizer was this creamy mushroom with minced meat and sicilian salad...surprisingly they served no soup, much to my dismay...
Then i had my main of this pagremento Chicken with a based of Spaghetti (i had spaghetti for lunch as well..) whereas my companion had grilled salmon...the chicken was fine but the salmon was a lil' fishy...we cudnt finish our main so we asked for the dessert instead...Again, they didnt serve coffee...What in the whole wide world is Dessert without coffee?
Nevertheless, the dessert was a winner, i had my favourite tiramisu and New York Strawberry Cheese cake...upon finishing our dinner, we adjourned to Rush (@eastin hotel) to find the place packed with teenagers, simply too Young and Immature for my liking...so we left the place for Hartamas, which was packed with foreigners, Perfect...
One thing worthy of mention was this encounter with Jason Lo ( local singer)...his drunken mother has somehow pissed my friend off and a fight nearly took place...btw, they were seating jz right beside me...JLO later apologized to us on his mother's behalf and seek to cheer things up for us...Yeah, he is a gentleman...
Despite all that scene, all's well that ends well, and we did have a very harmonious count down in the end..Bye 2004, you have left us with some good memories, and im so ready to start a new auspicious year ahead...
Yesterday my friends and I went to RedBox at The Curve...One glanced at this place and im liking instantly...The designs resemble the sidewalks in Australia and there are plenty of nice eateries...i had wanted to try this new restaurant by the name of Marche Movenpick, where u get to pick your food fresh from the Market...so called...but in the end due to unforeseen circumstances we didnt get to dine there...shall come back another time...
All in all, this past weekends have been great...after all that clubbing and hangouts, i made up my mind today that im gonna start pulling my own weight and really focus on my studies...At the very least, i must start doing my FYP (final year project) since it weighs the most...
Next thing to look forward to, My birthday....:)
Im hoping to get a watch this year instead of all the EDTs ive gotten past years...
well, u guys know what to do...LOL
cya...
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