Three days Two nights Party Fest- Day 1 (31 May 08)

I had a super-duper weekend. Last Saturday afternoon, I went to stay over at Juin's house and we did all kinds of crazy stuff. But first thing first, we went to Siaw Ping's house to give a set of comforter ( a gift from the seven of us) to her sister who is getting married on Sunday with Guess who?? My uncle...haha he's actually my mom's cousin so still my uncle but distantly related. That makes Siaw Ping my aunt's sister....hehe. Her sister...the other one...she has two elder sisters...the one getting married is the eldest, her second eldest sister bought home from Japan some very cute bubblegum and a pair of chopsticks for each of us...very nice you know...Thank you Siaw Ping's Er Jie..I really like the pressie...then we had steamboat at her house...yummy!!!
( the chopsticks has mickey design on it....very nice)

( The bubblegum...very colourful balls of gums..if you eat one colour with another it will give out a different flavour...very cool and yummy)

Next we went to Juin's house...I put all my stuff there for overnighting there (I actually bought a big bag and they say I'm crazy)and we kacau-kacau a bit at her house. It's a good thing her parents have gone to KL and she's alone or her parents might think we were super crazy. We talk a bit and after Jane and Angelyn (more of our crazy friends) came to her house, we went for dinner. Dinner was nothing special....same old crazy antics...but this time we had another member. Our Ju's very own doggy...his name is Scruffy (I think I spelled correctly....) Very cute dog...the only dog now that I dare to cuddle and play with without being afraid of him (except when Scruffy barks loudly at stray dogs...that's a bit scary)

( Heineken cheers...beer bottles unite...)
( Sunset Bistro neon sign)
(8 of us plus Scruffy boy)
( Crazy beer drinkers...we are not)

Then we went to Batu Ferringhi for a drink...we had planned to go to the place for a long time. We travelled all the way from Juin's house in Island Glades to Sunset Bistro in Batu Ferringhi. We were even stuck in a jam on our way to the place. Major jam...took us around an hour just to get to the place. But it was worth it. It is near the beach....very near. As matter of fact it was on the beach...haha. Cool place to chill out. We drank Heineken beer...never drank it before...it taste just the same like any other beer...bitter...hahaha. As I'm not a big fan of alcoholic drinks I think all alcoholic stuff are bitter (Only the ones I tasted...with exception to those I drank in club as those were diluted with coke..those are sweet bcos of the coke inside...) Seriously, I don't know how to enjoy it. But the atmosphere is very nice.....warm and cozy and you can hear the sound of the waves and nice music. We talked and talked (It really seems like we really have a lot to say to each other) and played cards, tell jokes and take pictures. We sat there for hours. I think till around 1 something.

(In the club in slippers...it was wet and slippery inside.....I almost fell in my slippers...didn't dare to dance much)

Then, we decided we want to go clubbing but of course no club would allow dogs in so we drop Ju's Scruffy home before we go. It was so sad...Scruffy didn't want to stay home alone and it was really pitiful to hear him whining. But of course we still went clubbing. It really seems funny. We went clubbing wearing just shorts and t-shirts with sandals. We look so selekeh (untidy, messy) compared to those sexy ladies there. It was raining then and we ran across the street to the club...luckily we didn't get too wet or we might fell sick. We got in the club for free, thanks to Mr Lobak, a friend of Siaw Ping...more like a friend of her sis. I really didn't feel like dancing as I was sleepy and the floor was slippery. I did dance a bit...this was mine third time clubbing....compare to some people, I went to just two clubs only and only three times...I'm a very innocent and goodie girl okay...maybe not that goodie-two shoe but still good...We hang around a bit till 3 a.m. The club closes at 3 by the way...I think we went around 2 a.m. I got to visit some other clubs. Just a peek at Slippery Senoritas and Glow( went there before already). Then we went home (to Ju's house except Siaw Ping...as tomorrow was her sis's wedding and she has to be at home)...everyone took turns to bath...we were sleepily talking to each other while waiting for our turn to take a shower. By the time we finished taking showers we were very drowsy...but we still have time to take pictures before we jump into bed. I think I slept at 5.30 a.m. Was super tired.
( Taking a pic before sleeping was a wrong idea...everyone looks drowsy)

To be continue in my next entry I'm too drowsy too continue...needs some sleep.

WenChuan, China's earthquake and Myanmar's cyclone

WenChuan's earthquake

Myanmar's cyclone

If you read the newspapers or see the news on television, you will feel the sadness and the despair of the victims of May 12, 2008 WenChuan earthquake. It's so sad and I cried watching these news and reading the newspapers. The childrens especially, who are still trapped in their schools. I feel so sad and helpless watching these news. 6000 classrooms.....some of these schools were mostly not strong enough to survive earthquakes. Reports are that they can hear cries of these childrens but these voices are slowly dimming away. Survivors are a small numbers. Those still missing numbered up to hundreds of thousand. The numbers of death are rising by the minute. Currently there are a death toll of around 18000 people and the number is rising. Search and rescue and relief teams are helping to save more lives and taking care of survivors. If you seen the pictures of the still body of these children being pulled out from the ruined building, you will cry. Even childrens who are rescued out needs to have their legs amputated to save their lives. Some died before the reach hospitals. It's so heartbreaking. China needs help. Give donations. They need provisions, food, water, quilts, tents, medical provisions and et cetera. Even survivors are running for their lives as the dams are leaking and could break down anytime now. Natural disasters are happening one by one. Before the China's earthquake was the Myanmar's cyclone disaster that has killed hundreds of thousands. People need help everywhere. Myanmar needs help. China needs help. At least China's government is accepting help. Myanmar's goverment is not accepting and rejecting some foreign help. Isn't saving lives what that matters? Screw political issues....save lives first. What is important is giving aid to these victims. Epidemic diseases are spreading and they need clean places to live and clean water, food and safe tents and quilts. Kuddos to all those search and rescue teams, doctors and nurses, medical teams, social workers, volunteers....The Red Cross, Unicef and others are providing help to both country. They are the heroes of today.

What's next? All of these makes me think the world is coming to an end. One disaster after another. All the things we can do now is hope and pray for the victims. We should also prepare for the worst disasters that has yet to come. I sound so pessimistic I know....I can't help it especially with recent events happening everyday in this world. Who knows I might become a victim next.

Unacceptable crime of the century....

I think almost everyone would have known by now about this crime. Josef Fritzl an Austrian imprisoned her daughter, Elisabeth for 24 years under his small basement and raped her continuously. He even fathered 7 children with her. This act of incest really bring a huge outcry from the public and how someone like Fritzl managed to imprisoned his daughter when she was 18 years old till now for 24 years remains a huge question. Why didn't she tried to escaped or ask for help somehow....she had 24 years to try to do something didn't she? Or why hasn't anyone questions the letters she wrote or questions her whereabouts...didn't anyone care for her?

Fritzl is now trying to claim insanity for his crime. Do you think he should be declared insane? He is NOT INSANE. He's just in my opinion a really sick, perverted and abusive man who wants total control over his family. When Elisabeth starts rebelling, he imprisoned her to control her. He himself has said a few thing that I think should have point out to people that he is not insane. Instead he is a monster who hides behind a facade. He claims he isn't a monster as people thinks he is and has done his best keeping her in the basement and trying to spend time with her and the childrens. Do you think that would be enough to compensate the life up on top of the basement he stole from her and those innocent children who never seen daylight? He claims he was trying to protect her from the rest of the world. Me thinks he was just trying to stop her from escaping his world. He did say himself that imprisoning her in his basement means it was his kingdom, his world that no one would get in. He just didn't want her to leave his world.

To me, I think that he should be given the heaviest punishment allowed regardless whether he is insane or not...Nothing less than life imprisonment should be given to such a terrible monster. He was over obssessed with his daughter than he should have. He even said he knew he was hurting her and it was just like an addiction he can't stop. Well this to me isn't insanity. Instead it's just like smoking....people get addicted to smoking but do they claim because they are insane that's why they started smoking? No right...smoking is free-willed just like doing all those crime was on his free-will.

I would think that if it wasn't for the letter the doctors found that Elisabeth wrote to plead for the doctors to save her daughter, Kristin's life, no one would have found out about this until the day Fritzl died. She might have spent her whole life there and died in there too. Or he would have started raping the children he fathered with Elisabeth. This is so sick and immoral. Not only did he raped Elisabeth but he also imprisoned her for 24 years and gotten her with 7 children. Can you imagine the horrors she has been through? I can't. A crime like this is equivalent to those of genocides. He is no less a dictator than Adolf Hitler or Saddam Hussein. He rules over his family with iron fists. 24 years is a very long time...I'm not even 24....I cannot imagine those years she spend trapped in a small basement. If you have read the newpapers and read what Fritzl have said to defend himself, you would feel even more angered over his acts....his words were as if that he has done nothing wrong and that he has at least save those children he fathered instead of killing them....It's still bloody wrong, old man!!!! Justice has to be prevailed over this crime.

Nothng can be given to Elisabeth to make her forget those years she spend in the basement. it's something she and a few of her children have to deal with for the rest of their lives. All we can pray for is for her to stay strong. Justice always prevails over evil. I wish her lots of sunlight and lots of hope.

Ironman....

IRONMAN

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is it Superman? No.......it's Ironman!!! Hahaha. Just came back from the cinema from watching Ironman. It was the 7.45pm. movie in Cinema 9, seat G10....hehe...still remember as I just came back. It was quite an interesting movie....Robert Downey Jr. plays the character Tony Stark, wealthy industralist who creates and produce weapons for US military...(spoilers ahead...) He lives as the rich playboy ladies man but he is also a genius in creating super-high tech weapons. Tony flies to Afghanistan for a new weapon demostration called Jericho which by the way causes super destruction. On his way back to his plane, his convoy is attacked by terrorists, and Tony is wounded by his very own Stark Industries missile. He is captured and held hostage in a cave with Yinsen (Shaun Toub), a doctor who saves his life by planting some sort of magnetism device connected to a generator to his heart. The terrorists force Tony and Yinsen to reproduce the new destructive Jericho missile Tony was demonstrating from parts of other weapons. Using his own intelligence and creating a new kind of suit of armour with Yinsen's help he escaped....but unfortunately Yinsen died. The suit gives Tony the strength and protection to be able to escape the terrorists. Back in America, Tony builds a better suit of armour which gives him superhuman strength with the ability to fly. It was pretty cool to watch all the acts he does and also the kinks and failures of his armour before he finally suceeds. This prove to us nothing comes without hardwork and with the help of his personal assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Air Force Lieut. Colonel Jim Rhodes (Terrence Howard), Tony will do anything to save the world from mass destruction or maybe from his very own creations? Of course the movie ends with Robert Downey Jr. saving the day and every superhero movie must end with a BANG!!! I really like the storyline and it was really exciting to see all the actions and Robert Downey Jr. is definitely a very great actor because he plays this role really well....I really like the armour too with it's very supercool colours and functions....bright red and gold titanium. I've never read the comics before but the movie ws really cool to me. Stan Lee makes a special apperance too as usual with women all flocking around him...(He is the comic creator....I think) This movie also shows us that war causes only harm to all of us....Weapons of destructions can only create more destructions even if it is to protect ourself from terrorists or harm....Tony Stark realised this in the movie and tries to salvage and correct his own mistakes. This is so true especially now in this world...we DONT need weapons of destructions we need peace and harmony.....So world peace everyone!!!!

( Ironman...sexy...haha)

(Robert Downey Jr...)

Also, Angelyn, my friend just came back from Canada for a break from her university studies and she also bought me a souvenir....it's some sort of a totem pole and is really nice. Angelyn went out with us to watch the movie and I really haven't seen her for so long....So thanks Angelyn for the gift......very special.....thanks for bringing back one. Okay got to go...my mum is urging me to give her computer back to her....tata......Watch Ironman....You'll love it.

( The souvenir....Cool huh)

Hello again.....

It's funny that I have nothing to say in one moment and lot's to say in another. I have a feeling that when I say I have naught to say about I tend to keep going and PooF! I got millions of things to say. That's usually what happens here doesn't it? So I shall move on and start doing my thing...mumbling around and crapping.

You see last week, I went to the Penang PC Fair...if you guys don't know what it is, it's actually a fair with lots of electronic stuff....(haha...I made you more confuse didn't I?) Okay, actually PC Fair is some sort like a sale of electronic products such as laptops, cameras, earphones, anti-virus programs, printers and discs...basically it's things that got to do with computers. I'm not much of a computer expert and you can say I'm pretty dumb when it comes to computers...all I know is to use the basic Microsoft programs and some pretty basic stuff like surf the net and play games. So you can see me in awe of all sorts of electronic products which I can't even afford to buy...espicially those ultra-modern and technologically advanced laptops....my mouth is salivating thinking of owning one. Unfortunately, I still can't afford one as I haven't collected enough $$ to buy one....soon I know I can afford it...soon......

I actually did buy something there. A computer mouse, earphones and some discs. The computer mouse was so cute, I couldn't resist buying it. The laptops were so suave and nice but sadly just not affordable for me yet. We walked around for some time looking at cameras too since that's actually one of the reasons we went there for Hui Ping to buy a digital camera. She finally settle on an Olympus camera which cost RM699. It was really nice and I think well worth the money she paid for. There were free gifts included in purchase of the camera too. Included in the camera was a 2GB memory card, a mini tripod, some cleaning cloth and some camera string. She and Hui Ting seriously drove a hard bargain asking for free stuff which I have to admit I would do because I'll be too scared to ask for. Their ways of haggling over the free stuff is really much to be admired. Remind me to bring them along next time I want to haggle some price over stuff or free gifts.

After that, we decided we didn't really want to go home so we went to Queensbay Mall for some window shopping. I did buy some books in Borders while we were there though. Wewent to visit a friend working there and to peek on some magazines. I couldn't resist buying books while we were there. (I'm a sucker for romance and I read lots of romance novels...I'm not afraid to admit that and I think reading them have totally help me improve my English from bad to okay)

You can say that my room is filled with books...not just romance novel mind you, I actually do read different genres of books that I find interesting. I'm the kind who actually judge a book by it's cover and really buys a book based purely on it's summary at the back or the cover. You can't really blame me considering all kinds of people get attracted by packaging...I also often will buy a book mainly because I have read the author's book and love he or hers book...such as Samantha James, Lisa Kleypas and Dan Brown....I've read almost all their books...(almost is the word here...I haven't had the chance to say all yet..) Then we went around window shopping again....walking around got us hungry so we stop by McD for something to bite on. It's the most affordable food we can think of...and it taste pretty good and of course kind of fattening but who cares as long as it's yummy. (And you wonder how I gain those kilos...haiz...) We walked in to Forever 21 to look around when we decided to try on a dress there. It was a knee-length black dress which cost around Rm150 and I didn't think I would have like it at 1st but I love it once I put it on...sadly I can't afford it. I tried it on and they say I look nice in it and I have to say black is the most flattering colour on me and the dress was empire waisted...so nice and I finally think I look pretty for once. It totally rocks and I'm thinking of buying it....I have to dig further into my purse and buy it...I have to after missing out on buying that pair of heels I've been eying and finally didn't buy because of not having it in my size anymore. I am not going to miss out on this this time...we shall see if I bought it or not.

Okay back to the topic, later when we were going home we suddenly decided we want to take some pictures. Since we parked our car on the rooftop of Queensbay Mall and the view up there was really amazing, we took out the newly purchased camera of Hui Ping and the mini tripod to use and started snapping some pretty funny and lame pictures. I have to admit it was pretty fun to do all those jumping on the rooftop and making funny faces in front of the camera. We even took some pictures near the seaside near Queensbay Mall and although it was pretty windy it was really fun and crazy....I had a great time that day...super fun....hehehe...doing crazy stuf is definitely fun......

(On the rooftop of Queensbay Mall....goofing around...)




See, as I have told you as soon as I started I keep going on and on didn't I? Okay that's it for today....thank you for reading all my ramblings...I'll sign in another day...see ya all....

(The seaside next to Queensbay Mall)

Days of my life....

It's been more than a month since I even updated. I don't even think there are anyone reading my blog, yet I feel obligated to myself to write something to remember years later when I look back. Lot's of things had happened past this month. One very life-changing moment was the annoucement of my STPM results. Sadly, it was not very good and I have to suffer the consequences of my own actions. I have only gotten an A when I have expected at least 2A's or 3A's. Reality hurts and although I regret not studying hard enough or doing more exercises, I realised I did try my best. Right now, I should look to the future and do my best now and not dwelled on the past. Well let bygones be bygones. I try making the best of the worst and I've learnt a very harsh lesson indeed.

As you all know, I've been working for 4 months now....still going to be working till I enter university which is in July. I've tried to enjoy myself before entering this new phase of my life...going into university. The thought of it kinda freaks me out because I'm afraid of mostly not having any friends in uni and having to find friends. Well I still have three months to go to learn to be more sociable then the now reclusive and non-sociable me.

I had quite some fun time in the month of March and April besides the obvious heartbreaker (the STPM results). I went to a few places I never go before. When I say places, I mean restaurants. I dined in quite a few that I never go before thanks to my friends. You see, I'm a very kiam siap person (stingy) and try not to spend too much money. Now that I'm working I would tend splurge more it seems. I went to try the food in Pastamania....not very bad...it was okay....went to Old Town Cafe once...but I didn't drink anything because I didn't feel thirsty. You see, mostly when I go out with my friends, it's always either to eat or to the movie. I have watched a few movies, from 27 Dresses, Spiderwick Chronicles, Nim's Island, Ah Long Pte Ltd and a few more....I think I have watched a movie every week. That's my life now...pretty boring huh...but I really enjoy time spending talking to friends. We talk about almost everything including all kinds of funny stuff....that's why I feel that leaving Penang to go to university would be such a huge step because without these friends, I really feel lonely. Haven't know what university I'm going yet but hopefully it's a course that I like and can study. I almost forgot I did go somewhere this March...I went to the Tropical Spice Garden...to look at plants...hehe...I went with the school's student librarians and teachers. It was quite fun to look at so many different plants.....

( At Old Town Cafe...drinks)

(Pastamania...such a big plate of pasta)
Tropical Spice Garden Main Entranc

(Spices to spice up your life)

(The scenery is bloody beautiful there)

(The gateway of Spice Garden)

(Pretty flowers all in a row)

On Friday, which was the 18th of April, I had a great time talking to my girl buddies again. I really like listening to their voices because somehow they make me feel like I belong somewhere. We had decided to surprise Hui Ting with a surprise birthday cake. Her birthday isn't another week to come which is on the 26th of April. We bought a blueberry cheesecake for her and I made her a bookmark and together we bought her a bag for her soon to coming days in uni. We went to have dinner in Little Cottage (once again another restaurant I haven't been before) which we sprang a surprise on her...the restaurant even played a birthday song for her...very cute song...... The food was nice and the atmosphere was warm and cozy...a little bit expensive to my taste but still affordable thankfully. After dinner, we went to New World Park and fool around a bit. Taking pictures and doing stupid stuff. Then we went to another place I haven't been before which is Jemputree for some late night drinks ( we drank till almost 1 am...well it was just non-alcoholic drinks...not to worry...hahaha).....and talk and talk and talk. We even played cards and HeartAttack and I think we were probably the noisiest bunch of girls the workers there have ever seen. It was really fun....I'm still thinking of how my future would be like...but somehow with them I don't have to worry how I'm going through it because I have friends.

( The blueberry cheesecake..yummy)

( Jemputree kinda have some romantic atmosphere)
I'm actually very proud of my group of friends...my sisters.....They are a very big part of my life. That's why we have to cherish every friend we have because besides our family, friends are the one to share your life with....Friends forever....Love you guys...

STPM results are coming out....and I'm dying....

(Crazy girls comes in a bunch)
(The cute pink rabbit is freaking out the green rabbit...haha)
(From left: Phei Chuin, Hui Ping, Wen Shan, Mei Ling, Elora)
( Me and Yu Jean)

( Friends attending the party)

Just recently we had a pre STPM party ( Pics up above)...that's what I called the party...My friends say it's a party but all they talked about mostly that night was getting their results and where they are heading after that....it's a party we have to chill out....Since now we can't anymore...Well it's pre STPM party alright as STPM results are coming out in 4 days....ARghhhhh!!!! I'm not freaking out....I'm prepared actually to face the music...I've gotten ready to face the sentence for not studying and not preparing enough for STPM. I've prepared myself for the worst and try not to think too much. But what do you call this....this sense of wondering what will happen next Tuesday at 12pm (when the results are coming out)....maybe I am freaking out...and I'm thinking too much alright....I'm thinking what I might get and what will happen, how to face my mother after I got the results, wondering whether I will cry after getting the results, worrying I couldn't afford to futher my studies to some uni I like, wondering how to face people asking what I've gotten and thinking what I can study with my meager results...I'm FREAKING out BIG time alright!!!!!

This afternoon I went to fill up some petrol in my car....I don't know what happen but somehow after paying for the pewtrol and a newspaper, I walked back to my car and well forgot to fill up. I actually drove away without filling up first. Can you believe it??? I actually forgot to fill up....I don't know what happen....it's like my mind was somewhere far and wasn't with me at all....I can't believe I didn't remember either...Was I thinking too much at that time....Time seems to be zooming by and I'm in a daze...I don't know what happen....I'm actually freaking out....ME freaking out when I have taken a few public exams before?? There's one more thing. When we take the results we actually have to wear the very very ugly t-shirt the school provided us...come on it's two size too big for me...the designs are hideous and it's long sleeved...I totally hated it....This is actually too much of the school... Seriously I have to wear it or not get my results...How evil is that???