The Simple Confessions

Appetit

2012-01-16T23:46:00.001+08:00

I came back to Kuching about a month ago. I realised that the numbers of cars are getting higher and of course, the eateries back here expanded as well. Being an avid "oh ka tei", I dragged my bestie and decided that we should try Appetit for our yumcha session after our strenuous CNY shopping. It's located next to Full House in Hills Shopping Mall at the corner facing in the mall. Opposite of Delifrance.

My first thought? What a small shop.. barely 5 people can fit in the place without feeling cramped. So they fully utilized the empty space outdoor and placed 3 tables and some chairs for the customers to eat there. I always thought afternoon teas are supposed to be relaxing with the cup of tea and lovely scones. But we had to sit outside where loud musics were played and cars zoomed around. And warning! A totally biased review as I was pretty pissed off with this place.

Here you go. The full list of their drinks menu. I was really disappointed by the choices and despite that I gave them a chance and ordered Ice Flat White? Being a total noob in coffee and whatever that is not on the Starbucks menu will be labeled as foreign to me, I asked the waiter. He told me, it's Latte. I went and Google. No. It's not Latte. It's just similar. Fine. Then I asked whether I can have the other hot drinks as cold ones. He said no. In my mind was, " What is wrong with this place!? Can't you just add ice?!" Since I was dying for a cold drink and I wanted coffee, I just had to settle for Flat White. And guess what.. Flat White supposed to come with microfoam. Our version???

I had the shock of my life when our Flat White came with a small shot of sugar syrup and totally diluted. That wasn't the worst part. 15 minutes after consumption, my stomach was playing its own symphony and trying to push the nasty liquid out of my throat. I thought it was due to the previous night's hardcore party so I tried to held it back and forget about it. It turned out much worse later and I started having palpitation. Trembling hands and fast heart beats accompanied me throughout the night. I wasn't the only feeling so. Even my bestie felt the same. Damn it.

However, this place wasn't all bad as their pastries and cakes are pretty good. They specialize in cupcakes and each cost RM3.50 (but it was really small). To accompany our failed Flat White wannabe, we ordered Vanilla Puff and Chocolate & Walnut Brownies. It was just nice and didn't gave us any diabetes shock (which I am awfully thankful for). The cream of the puff was rich and smooth while the brownies were moist. My advice: just go for the cakes ok? No coffee!

To end my rants, a picture of me and my beloved. Lol... what we wore that day was so similar although we never planned it beforehand. What can I say? Great minds think alike. Goodnight darlings. It's going to be a real festival soon!

Auld Lang Syne

2011-12-31T14:00:00.000+08:00

A familiar phrase? Google it and you know why I used it as a title. I know I haven't been updating for quite a while. I'm finally back at my hometown where love is plenty and booze is just a walk away. I've been procrastinating a lot. So I kinda backdate this post a little and tadaaa this shall be the last post of 2011!

What can I say? 2011 has been a really weird year. I wouldn't say it bad. But I wouldn't say it sweet either. Shall we have a brief recap of every month? It's a good time for to refresh memory and deduce whether have I wasted a year or the opposite!?

January - It's a story that I shall know myself. It was funny and yet devastating at the same time. It was an experience and I thank you for that.

February - My first open house after a decade? It was fun and then when I finally get back to KL, it was REVISION all over again.

March - I lost contact with a good friend. For what reason? Why don't she tell me instead.

April - It was study break month. Coffee was my bestfriend and it was hell for one month. Breakouts. Bad skin. Bad hair. Eye bags and basically a walking zombie. But apart from that Vess, came back to Kuching!!

May - I finally finished my First Year Law exam. It was pure joy and that night right after I finished my last paper, I had an "eye-opening" clubbing session with Sue and Iona. My lovely sis finally graduated!! So proud of her loooorrr!! Bangga gao gao

June - Stepped into Changi Airport for the first time! Very sakai I know! I love that place and I've been planning to go back whenever I have enough money!!!!

July & August - Improved my CV by joining a construction company. I wonder how should I describe my experience. Let's just say I learned a lot! And I passed my First Year exam with a pretty decent mark! #fuckyeah

September - The highlight was definitely Amy's wedding!!! I also turned 21 this month. What else? Oh, a self accident? And a start of a new semester. Met some new friends along the month of September as well. I love this month!

October - I can't really recall what happened this month. Must be quite a bore. Haha! Not! It was a sweet month for me. A lot of silly crushes. It was so sweet that I even had a post of "Wedding Bells"

November - Well, I attended my first Law Convention after loads of pestering by Louis. And my babe, Iona turned 21 this year! My sis's turning more matured this month too!!! Haha!

December - My "lady brown" was kissed on the ass one day before I flew back to Kuching. I had so much to do and I had to see my sis in Midvalley. The last week in KL was a total whirlwind and I thank God for the strength.

Looking back, my 2011 has been a crazy year. I've been through a lot. I know that myself and none of the sappy sad stories were put here. Maybe minus a few that I felt that I really need to write here. I thank everyone who has been a part of my roller coaster year. Several people had left me this year and I have welcomed a few more into my life too. To those that have always been with me, I thank you for being patient with me. I know I'm not best person on Earth to be with but I do appreciate your existence. You just make my life easier to pass by each day. 2011 has been tough. So I'm taking 2012 stronger! BRING IT ON!

credits for 2011 & 2012 pictures to google

Sex and The City

2011-12-10T20:54:00.001+08:00

Told ya I will compensate for my previous post didn't I? But I think I lose my muse to recover that post so I'll do this one instead. I've been wanting to do a post on this but then I'm afraid I won't sound a little bimbotic but what the hell. Here goes! I've finished the whole 6 seasons and both of the movies and I might say I'm quite a legit commentator!

For those that doesn't know Sex and the City, I despise you! Hmmm!!! You go google it or you can listen to my very brief summary of it, 4 friends in New York who stumbled upon trouble in love and sex for 6 seasons. Taddaaa... love me yet? But there is one thing I can never ever hate about this show: the fashion! Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana...and of course Manolo Blahnik. Carrie has over $40K worth of shoes.

I shall first talk about the icon of the whole show. The show seems to evolve around her well, Sarah Jessica Parker, is definitely an icon both in the movie and Hollywood. Carrie Bradshaw is a sex writer in the show and she has tonnes of guys floaking around her. But I guess we can never forget about Big. Mr. Big! And personally he is the guy that I hated the most among all her lovers. He's a liar and he broke Carrie's heart over and over again. But then at the same time I was thinking how stupid Carrie is. Why did she even went back to Mr. Big despite all the thing she had done. I was rooting for her with Aidan. Carrie, Carrie she is such a smart girl and at the same time a sucker in love. Quietly deep inside, I can't help it but to relate to her. There was one season where she had her hair cut short. I was like ooohhhh noooo!! I love her long blonde hair!! There's one scene that I will never ever forget. The last episode of Season 6 where she lost her "Carrie" necklace. It just shows no matter where she is, she is the TRUE Carrie Bradshaw from New York.

Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall). The PR and sex bomb of the pretty ladies. When I first watched her, she was shocking! I never expect nudity from this show and she really reached orgasm in almost every bed scene. Amazing? She is definitely experimental and mind you when I say experimental, she really did experiment! I love her to bits! She is so sassy and comfortable in her skin. But I was so touched when a strong woman like her who vow to never fall in love fell for Richard and had her heart softens for Smith Jerrod. That's what people say, there's a soft spot in every animal in you! She's such a fighter in the show and she even battled cancer like it was just a flu! I applaud her for the courage for being able to shave off her hair.

Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon). The lawyer and super serious person of the show. It was really hard to like her at first. I mean I was greeted by her in the first season in the show by her in a suit! She was so sarcastic in love and almost similar to Samantha that she doesn't believe in true love and she wears the pants in the relationship. She had one true love, Steve Brady. It was something like Mr. Big and Carrie where they broke up and reconciled again. But the most shocking of the whole movie was that she was the first one to have a baby, Brady. Despite everything, she end up with the one she love the most and in season 6, you can see such a huge transformation of her. Watch it and you know what I mean!

Lastly, Charlotte York (Kristin Davis), who works in an art museum. You cannot help it but to love her. She is so pretty and decent and her hair is always beautiful and healthy. It seems like her hair never have any split ends. She gives me an impression of a really perfect lady who seems to be living a fairytale world. Just like a modern world princess. She believes in true love and her dream is to be married and have babies! She despise the word fuck, penis and any words that seem vulgar. The funny part of the movie was she got married to Trey after a month they dated and she was one that proposed. Trey answered with "all righty". Haha! She was so dejected as she had always wanted the traditional proposal where the guy just go down on one knee with a ring. And then much later on she divorced and married Harry (her divorce lawyer). Harry was nothing that she would go for but despise all that, it was the perfect marriage.

What I really love about this show is that it really involves real women. Look at the actresses, they are not really pretty ones who have perfect face and the best body out there. And yet they live their life! Sex and the City is a show that covers every aspect of sex and love of the normal people in everyday life. It shows how normal is it that we have the problems and with the show, it just helps up cope with it. And also, I just love the idea of the 4 of them always together. They had it all together. Their usual lunches and dinner and when they meetup, they will just talk about everything. They have each other no matter how hard things were. Aawww..... I miss my bestie. So don't raise an eyebrow when someone suggest you to watch it. It's not PORN!

credits: google images

Christmas in Champs-Élysées

2011-12-08T21:49:00.001+08:00

Oh how I wish for a romantic Christmas this year. This year has been far more than awesome for me. One of the best years of my 21 years of life. I wonder is this one of the perks of being 21! More freedom. Better friends. A huge selection for a lot more of stuff. And somehow this year I felt especially happy for Christmas. Not that I celebrate Christmas in the church or have a tree at home, I just love it. Love the jingle bells and pretty mistletoe at every corner of the shopping malls. Of course I can't deny the fact that I love the sales but then I won't deny the fact that I wish to be away from Malaysia for Christmas. Damn, I should have this feeling from the very beginning of the year so I can save up and fly up up and off! Next year then. Truthfully I wouldn't even mind to spend Christmas in Singapore this year.

I have no idea why I'm so attracted Paris. Thanks to Carrie who was so happy and gleeful when she was at Paris and Eiffel Tower was so near her during few last episodes of Season 6? You ask me what do I know about Paris, sorry I have no idea. Paris wise, apart from Eiffel Tower, I wouldn't know what is there to see. The only French I know are french fries, croissants and macarons. P.S: Are macarons french food? I don't even take them as it is too sweet for my liking. Suddenly I recall Satis described it as biscuits with ice creams in between. #motherofgod. Ooohh french loaf too... See! I couldn't even list out why I love Paris. So I'm just gonna be a Google master and perform my magic! Walaaaa! *after 10 minutes* I just went through Wikipedia and I tell you, I just wanna go! I want to go to every single place listed on the page! So greedy... haha!

But there's one thing I know for sure, Champs-Élysées. I often heard of this avenue when watching movies and to me I thought it was just some fancy name of a store or maybe a restaurant. Little did I know that I was an avenue.

My muse for blogging suddenly went down the drain as I just had a very unpleasant experience with Whatsapp. Now I know why hate talking humans. Goosshhh.... I'll come back for a better post soon. To compensate this. I swear. I'm sorry. Communication will be the death of humankind. At the mean time, if you have a soft spot for pretty stationery like me, go to Typo in Pavilion! They have really nice Paris-themed stuff there. See!

I'll be back my love!

Being a L-A-W Student

2011-12-02T22:46:00.001+08:00

I've been noticing the sudden increase of readers for the past few days. Thank you very much! Appreciate it a lot!! I always thought I update this blog just for the sake of my own diary or just to track what have I been doing or maybe just what has been floating in my mind. But then, shockingly, people are interested in my thoughts so why not just share a little more?

I'm a law student. I brag. I talk as if I know the law more than anyone else (well, to the non-law students) and at the end of the day, I just felt very Lord Denning of the modern era. Haha! I'm in my 2nd year currently under the University of London External Program, so I guess I kinda know something of being a law student. Hopefully this will help the post-SPM students decide whether they want to pursue law or not! This is just my view. Don't take it too seriously.

Let's talk about the downside of it first.

1) Screw those people that said law papers are open book! The only open book is our statute! No law. No principle. Just plain words of statutes. And you think law papers are easy due to the open book nature, think again. Sorry to splash you cold water, it's nothing near to easy. The 3 hours of your life felt like 3 years in hell. The anxiety. The sweaty palms. Your drowsy mind. Your quivering lips and when the moment you flip open the question book, all you have is WTH! The first 5 minutes will be lost in the universe and then for the past 1 year worth of studies just went POOOF! I had Public Law aka Pubic Law as a first year exam. All the time I was cursing the examiners and also the Head of the Program. Who gives Public Law to first year students anyway? I remember not sleeping for more than a day and hid between my bed and the wall one night before the exam.

2) We are immune to caffeine. Law students are kiasu people. Don't you think so? You see them arguing each other off until the veins of their neck popped. So this means that we spend a lot of time reading and reading over and over again. First read means something and the second reading interprets another. Sometimes we tend to read way past bedtime and we need the help of coffee. So over the months of strong caffeine, expect your immune system of caffeine to be sky rocket during your finals. That's mean it work shit during finals. Haha!

3) We labeled as "Geeks and Nerds". We are often labelled as the serious group of students. Don't mess with us or we'll screw you with the law and throw you our 5kg textbook. I swear. That's the usual label. But maybe just one small part of it. There's definitely one in each class that is like that but the rest of us are pretty much like your ordinary everyday student. We laugh. We eat. We joke. It's just that we have an extra brain for arguing. Lol!

4) We get really Needy F&F. Let's face the truth. We tell people we are law students and then they will go WOW! Try it. Their eyes actually magnify at 2x and then from now onwards we will be referred to their friends as "I have a lawyer friend that..." And we are just still undergraduates. Finally we finished our 1st Year exam and pass well, they will start calling us taunting us with law questions. For example, do I get caught for this act? Or can I get divorce on this basis? But I can never run from this question, "CAN I SUE?" *face-palms*

I think this is enough for now. Don't want to scare off any potential big lawyers out there. Now, this is time for me to shine and brag!

1) We have the special ability to memorise overnight. Well, maybe just me. You give me a month or maybe just a week or worst a night, I make miracles. It's like our brain is accustomed to work perfect during moments of stress better. We never study one month before exams unless it's our finals. And someone else just study one week before finals. Ask us how, I'll ask my brain cells instead. But then 2 weeks after the finals ended and you ask me about Stack v Dowden, I'll be like, "watchu talking about?"

2) We are able to write ass-long essays in 45 minutes. Intelligently of course. Enough said.

3) Our arguments are legitimate no matter how we make it sound. We are able to use all the legal terms and make all our points seem really clever when actually sometimes we have no idea what are we talking about. Hey, since we like to say "I'M A LAW STUDENT", I guess it doesn't hurt to add in a dash of snobbishness and arrogance in us.

4) "I'm A Law Student". This phrase is overused by us. Or at least by me when someone offended me. Ok, behind their backs. Like when someone said really bad stuff behind my back, I will start flare up and say I'll sue them under Tort for Defamation. Or my friends get into really bad situation, the first thing I will think is there a Contract to begin with? When I was walking in Bukit Bintang and those annoying salesman kept on tapping me on my shoulder, I'll be thinking Battery under Criminal Law! Worst come to worst is when I drive past some advertisement board, I see the word "Freehold", I think of my Land Law. Since law students are able to associate with so many daily activities with law, it's almost impossible to say "I'm a Law Student" whenever they could!

5) We are "Hightlighter Monsters". Green for explanations. Yellow for headings. Pink for case laws. Orange for statutes. Blue for name of judge. Purple for additional readings.

6) We are "Walking Zombies". We have the ability not sleeping for 2 days thanks to the finals. Seriously I tried and at the night time I can still go for clubbing. I wonder where did we get all the excess energy.

7) We can "Speed Read" really well. I'm still trying to do that. My lecturer is able to glance through our essays in about 10 minutes? Her eyes just go whooooshh whoooosshh whooosshh... tick tick tick... scribble a little and then ta da!!! We are supposed to speed read as well and learn to omit certain sentences that we felt that is irrelevant for our always full brain capacity.

8) We can speak French and Latin. Bona vacantia. Mens rea. Actus reus. Volenti non injuria. Profit a prendre. Cypres. Ex gratia. Nemo judex in causa sua. Audi alterem partem. Beat that!

I'm done! These are just of my personal views. Nothing binding. After all it's just obiter dicta! And I'm one of the proud law students out there. Tee Hee! Now I'm tired and I just shoved a tissue up my nose so that's mean I'm getting sick soon. Toodles my love!

credits for images to gettyimages & google!

TAG: Get Your Freak On! 15 Weird Facts

2011-11-29T22:56:00.001+08:00

With my "happy juice" in one hand, I'm always up to the mood to do silly stuff! Don't try to make a conversation with me when I'm tipsy. You will get to know everything. Aiyyahh... secret is out! Anyway, I was on frmheadtotoe and then I saw this tag. Easy to do. Well, I'm supposed to have it on a video, but lazy la... some more the only video I had on youtube was a video to Jay. So silly...so here goes!

Questions
#1. What's a nickname only your family calls you?

- Bi. Short form for Bibi. But then can also be for baby I guess since I was the youngest in the family when this nickname was given.

#2. What's a weird habit of yours?

- I like to be alone (most of the time). Cos sometimes I get annoyed with people easily but then I still love having my favorite people around. #foreveralone

#3. Do you have any weird phobias?

- I'm not afraid of cockroaches or spiders or any reptiles. I don't think I have any problems with snakes either. Just don't do the slithering tongue movement. Oh, but I don't like iguanas or toads/frogs. Get them away from me!! (I guess you figure out that I never had the chance to dissect frogs when I was in Biology class). Phobia??? Aahhh... afraid of being limbless. Does that exist? I think this applies better Ankylophobia- Fear of immobility of ajoint. But then.... I'm just scared of amputation. Maybe cos I have a real serious deal of running around so if one day I couldn't... I'll die.

#4. What's a song you secretly LOVE to blast & belt out when you're alone?

- Flo-Rida - Low. Heard it once and hooked to it ever since. I dance like mad when I hear that song even in the club. In the room, worst. I shake as if I am J.Lo or something. But I try to avoid the mirrors. I know I can't dance shit.

#5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves?

- Bad English. Haha! I'm being skeptical but I am forced to have good English thanks to my future career and every now and then I just get to worked up when I see a badly constructed sentence. I just wish to take the pen and scribble the right sentence for them instead. But then I'll be label as "hao lien" or arrogant so I'll just keep that to myself most of the time unless they are my ultra best friend or maybe my MUM! Lol...and another would be.... I can't remember... I'll update this when I can remember.NOW I REMEMBER!! PEOPLE WHO DOESN'T REPLY MY SMS/WHATSAPP/BBM! Hellooo.. I messaged you for a reason. Not for fun.... those who is in frequent practice of this, go burn your phone will ya?

#6. What's one of your nervous habits?

- Meaning what I do when I'm nervous? Oh, just like any typical person out there. Stare down. Admire my shoes. Haha! I stutter. I scribble my paper. I fiddle with my pen or just keep on pressing on my phone.

#7. What side of the bed do you sleep on?

- I only have a single bed. But then still! I tend to be leaning on my left hand side more.

#8. What was your first stuffed animal & it's name?

- Ohh.. I can't remember! But I recall having a white bear as present from my cousins in Australia and I think I named it Danny? Haha!

#9. What's the drink you ALWAYS order at Starbucks?

- Easy peasy. Green Tea Soy iced with no syrup and no whipped cream! Yuuummm... healthy ma? I'm not really a caffeine person. Although I highly rely on it when exams are around the corner. But I always wait for the comeback of Strawberries & Cream! Fattening! Gaahh... the last time I had it was in Singapore, Marina Bay???

#10. What's the beauty rule you preach.. but never ACTUALLY practice?

- ALWAYS USE SUNSCREEN! I don't own one. Seriously I don't. It'll be in my 2012 resolution to buy one.

#11. Which way do you face in the shower?

- I face the wall? So the water will be hitting my face instead!

#12. Do you have any 'weird' body 'skills'?

- Not that I know of! I used to think I am super flexible as I can touch my toes when I bend forwards. But the real truth was I have short legs and super long torso instead. Fail!

#13. What's your favorite 'comfort food'/food thats 'bad' but you love to eat it anyways?

- Food? Not drink? Then 'happy juice' can't be on this list. Woooww.. ok.. BUBBLE TEA. I heard there's tonnes of calories in that small cup of heaven. Wait... bubble tea is a drink! Ok... fine FRENCH FRIES. Tonnes of oil. Tonnes of carbs. Enough said. But I still love it! Well, McD in general la... I heard bad health reviews about them but I still go for them once in a while. GCB yuuuummm... Of course, Cheezels! Which I'm munching on now. Bad of me. Oh... kimchi ramyeon as well! With cheese and raw eggs. Daannngg....

#14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?

- F***. Bad of me! Really bad of me. You can catch me swearing within 10 minutes of driving. People that follow me on twitter would probably know that I'm trying to stop swearing. It's very impolite and unlady like... and above all, it's not nice to be heard from a future lawyer! Maybe I should try replace them with lovely you! or sweet you! darling you! something nicer than fuck, asshole and shit. Lol.. my blog just turned obscene

#15. Time to sleep- what are you ACTUALLY wearing?

- My sister's old Snoopy huge tee and super short pants... taddaa... not sexy

Done! I think I didn't exactly answer the questions properly. This is the first time penning a blog post with alcohol in my system. Just in case close friends or my mummy is reading this, I'm fine. No... I'm not having one of my emo days. I just feel like drinking. I'm ok. I'm cool. I'm lady_kahling. Ok... maybe not too fine. But I'm awesome. There goes... I better stop writing...

Starbucks Card

2011-11-26T18:48:00.001+08:00

The writer is back! Finally fully recharged after a series of misfortunes. Lol... Anyway, I think I'm one of the slowest blogger to blog about this card. Starbucks Card has been out for more than a month I think? And only now I'm blogging about it. Apologies! I came about it when I was lurking on the Facebook page and all I read was just "card" and "Christmas merchandise". So the stupid me thought it was a Christmas card and didn't bother much till they finally launch it. So I pestered Louis to get me the Blue Snowman one and I got myself the Red Christmas one. You all must think why am I so greedy must get 2. The story was I thought Louis might think I was joking and won't get it for me so I being the kiasu one bought it first. Lol!!

I am a real fan of Starbucks. It is the place where I stay the whole time during my finals and when assignments are piling up. So imagine me without a Starbucks card will be a total impossible picture. Talk so much nia me and I never tell you all the benefits. OK... here goes!

1) Upon registration online (www.starbucks.com.my), you will get a complimentary grande size of your choice for free!

2) Get a complimentary slice of cake upon purchase of beverage on your birthday month!

3) A complimentary Grande handcrafted beverage of your choice on us when you've purchased ANY 10 handcrafted beverages, ANY tumbler, or ANY whole cake!

4)You can also get a complimentary 250g whole bean coffee or 12-pack VIA Ready Brew when you've purchased 8 packets of 250g whole bean coffee or 12-pack VIA Ready Brew!

5) When you already purchased 15 beverages, you can redeem for the Starbucks 2012 Planner!

BEWARE! whenever you redeem something, your tracker will reset to zero! So if you are aiming for the planner (like me) don't redeem the 10 handcrafted beverage thingy.... (don't say I didn't tell you)

For RM20, the card is actually pre-loaded with your RM20 you paid. So technically it's free. There's this ongoing promotion that says if you top up till RM100, you'll get a free card caddy! Available in 3 colors. Go check it out in the store and at the same time purchase their Christmas merchandise. I personally love their Christmas series. If it wasn't because I'm under budget I definitely sapu all dy la...

So at the mean time, if you don't wish to buy any merchandise, why not try their Christmas menu? I love the Toffee Nut and the Red Velveteeen (the cake was a bit too sweet but then can't complain la... it's quite nice!). Before I sign off and have my #foreveralone dinner, I'm gonna splash you guys cold water. The Christmas edition card is a limited edition one and it's out of stock temporarily. I'm not sure whether have they restock it and the last time I checked was on Wednesday. Tata my love!

credits for pictures: Starbucks Malaysia Facebook page

♥ 11.11.11 ♥

2011-11-11T23:11:00.000+08:00

Sorry for the MIA. Was pretty caught up with several stuff and I tried to squeeze in as much sleeping time I could afford. Been having quite a lot of nightmares lately. I wonder why. I really wish to have a post on this meaningful date so let's do it! 11.11.11 seems like a really romantic date. But then from what I see, it's 1 x 6. It means being single multiply by 6. Haha!

Allow me to rant for a while. Being single in KL is like finding endless of possibilities to spend your time. Yeah, I have friends and everything but it's impossible to have my friends to adapt to my time entirely right? And well, let's just say I don't exactly have the "once you call I'll be there" type of friends in KL. I am patiently waiting for my bestie to come over to KL. It's not right to cry and bawl if my friends could not accompany me anyway. I'll be looking really childish. So, to the single ones out there, be not afraid at all. Allow me to list down what I have been doing alone lately!

1) Having my hair done at Hair Fonts (not that I need someone to have my hair done with, but it's an activity worth trying!). Those that had been reading my tweets definitely knew that I have been waiting for the day to come. I purchased a deal from Groupon and redeemed it on Wednesday. My previous stylist in Kuching messed up the color really badly that my classmates thought I highlighted it instead when I actually dyed it twice!!! So happily I went to Hair Fonts and had Marcus to serve me. And little did I know that he used to be my stylist in APT! I wonder does he remember me. Moving on! A new hairdo just give you that little boost of confidence. Oh maybe not a little! I have received compliments for my darker hair and so, do check Hair Fonts out!

2) Conquering Bukit Bintang. I have done this with Iona. I kinda got lazy to call her and so I thought, why not just spend a little me-time. I have been to Pavilion alone countless times for Chatime and Forever 21 and also Sephora. But I have never ever walked alone to Sg Wang. And trust me, the walk was a bit dreadful. There were a lot of funny promoters begging me to write my name down. I was once caught up by one of them last year and then suddenly tonnes of them came and surround me to help them out. I was trying so hard to get out from them and lucky enough I had male friends around that time to pull me out. So being able to walk all alone to Sg Wang from Fahrenheit 88 was a big accomplishment for me! Yay!

3) Attend a fashion event. I actually wanted to be out from this at first. But then I have no idea why my schedule was arranged in a way that I could actually catch it. It was to happen today till this Sunday at the Midvalley Exhibition Centre. I finished class at 10am today and supposingly to have Family Law after that. But then it was Moot Week and the finals was today and me being the lousiest law student, I went for a fashion event, Malaysian Online Fashion Entrepreneurs' Weekend. Found a good parking spot and treated myself a glass of Gong Cha before shopping. I was so silly to register myself for some wedding event and they asked for my groom. What the heck! I didn't realise I was at the wrong hall.

Well, that's it in a week. I may need not do this again so often as next week I'm pretty packed up. Let's see, mummy coming around, full classes with extra classes, Law Convention, what else... shopping, eating, sleeping.... oh my, so packed! But there is still one more thing I have to challenge myself to do alone. Watching a movie in the cinema. I might and I may. One day. Who knows. See, it's not too bad to have a little time for yourself after all!

Freaky Friday

2011-11-04T22:10:00.000+08:00

A lot of people out there would be shouting TGIF while me, I cringe when I think of what I went through today. I had classes beginning from 8am so imagine how cranky I will be. But way before that, around 5.30am, I had the worst case of leg cramp. It was so bad that I was limping around to get to the toilet. Then, an hour later, the sky was so grey, I thought it wasn't time to get to class yet. Damn the rain. So, ok fine I shall park inside to save myself from the rainy day. Then right after I parked inside and by 8am, the rain stopped. That's mean I have to start paying for my parking fees. Class went alright and then suddenly I felt so tired after Family Law, I thought I'll just skip Tort since it was just tutorial classes.

The moment I start to drive out, it seems fine so far. My car pass right after the yellow light and normally I will get to the other side. But then the other car got stuck in the middle and he managed to sneak in the other side making me way out of the line really awkwardly! Luckily no car came crashing me by. Whilst there was no car, I quickly swerve back to the other side. Suddenly there was a huge jam at SS2. It never happened and then, police cars start coming by. In my mind was "wahh some big shot VIP meeh!". To my dismay, it was a bad accident up ahead. So being the k-po ma, I looked over at the accident scene. Then I saw the body (covered by a sheet) lying down on the road. RIP. While I was looking at the rest of the scene, the police suddenly opened up the sheet. WALAO EHHHH!! From all the time you don't wanna open, you open it when I was right there in front of the body. Tolong la abang! I was feeling all icky and eerie all over so I quickly dial for mommy (haha! mommy's girl) and she was telling me to quickly take bath from hair to toe and say a short prayer. I think it's to prevent anything from happen (choi!).

Since I could not sleep, I thought why not go to Bukit Bintang area and check out the pre-sales since the Y.E.S is coming soon. I was harassed by so many people along the way. Damn you. And then they had this movie shooting going on in front of Lot 10. People start to block the road when I wanna cross. Then I almost got hit by the car while I wanted to cross as people were blocking my way. Damn you. About 4.30pm, I decided it's time to leave. So I drove to the usual road I use then I thought I see a jam starting to form. I glance at the clock so I thought ok, maybe today is special day as Monday is a public holiday. When the truth was the side of the road in front of Prince Court Hospital was flooded. I was like eh??? Where is the rain?? Freaky enough? So any freaky story from your Halloween? Mine is considered post-Halloween. Anyway, take care while driving on the road while a lot of people are going to "balik kampung" this weekend. Take care readers!

[Movie Reviews] A Little Bit of Heaven

2011-10-29T10:30:00.000+08:00

Since I'm feeling all loved up and romantic, why waste the mood and so I pampered myself to a good romantic movie. I admit that I have a stash of romantic movies well hidden in my hard drive just in case mood like this kick in. And well, I have proven that it's worth the download after all. Frankly, I am never a fan of sappy love movies. I think they don't worth my time and things like that only happen in the movies. What's more than not, I'm watching it for the sake of handsome actors. After finishing watching romance flicks, it always left you feeling rather dejected and hopeless. Those single would be thinking, "Where is my love?" and those in a relationship would think "Why isn't be the other half as romantic?" Anyway, back to the movie! This time I'm gonna try to write down the synopsis myself! Yay!

This story is about Marley (Kate Hudson) who had a great sex life, a job but no true love. She doesn't believes in love and when a guy tried to be serious with her, she just back out. Apparently, she is in a better relationship with her dog, Stanley! Later on she felt that her health doesn't seems to be what it used to be and went for a health checkup. Her doctor, Julian Goldstein (Gael Garcia Bernal) diagnosed her with terminal stage of colon cancer. In the midst of it, she went to heaven and met God (Whoopi Goldberg) and she was granted 3 wishes. First, she wants to learn how to fly. Second, a million dollars ( 500,000 after tax deduction). Third ? While battling cancer she realised her third wish. LOVE. All the while she wanted love as she was afraid to receive it. So she went through her remaining times of her life learning to love and appreciate the people around her right until her deathbed.

My own thoughts on this movie, it was seriously really touching. If you ask me who will I want to speak to before I die, I would draw up a whole list. I want to see my family and have all the happy times again. I wish to speak to my bestie and get crazy and laugh about death instead of crying. I wish to go to several person and they them something I have always meant to say but never had the courage. I really couldn't imagine me dying now. There's so much not done. What if I die young? How would my loved ones cope? I haven't even written a will yet! Right, as if I have any properties (Trust Law Trust Law...jeez). But I know for sure that I do want to bring back the FUN in the FUNeral. Play some loud musics. Organize a festival and and get over with the mourning parade. Celebrate that I'm leaving a cruel world and is nearer to God. So what about you? Have you ever contemplated what if you die early?

Wedding Bells

2011-10-28T21:37:00.001+08:00

Just about 2 nights ago I was feeling so down and could probably cry a river if you asked me to. Today I'm feeling overwhelmed and lovey dovey. I was watching "Only You" over dinner just now and suddenly I told myself, "I wanna get married". And no, with me studying Family Law does not affect my perceptions on wedding. I read tonnes of cases with the marriage irretrievably broken down and ridiculous breakup factors everyday. Dang! But, I've always wanted to get married when I reach 28. By then, my income would be just nice and I won't too old yet. That's mean I have about 7 years left to look for the perfect groom and my dream wedding. A lot of people joked about how my wedding would be like. With my loud personality, they assumed that I would want a hiphop style wedding with T-Pain and Florida playing as my wedding song. Haha! Nah... as any conventional bride out there, I have a fairytale wedding in mine. No no.. nothing like Kate Middleton's wedding. Do I have an image of my future groom yet, you bet I do! I'm not telling I'm not telling! I'm not sharing I'm not sharing!

Since I-don't-know-when I want a wedding reception that is outdoor. I must be freaking silly to think about it. With the heavy wedding dress and the climate in Malaysia, it's almost impossible to hold one that is outdoor. If you say, rent a tent, that might be doable. The guests will then complain that it would be too stuffy. I wanted it to be at the beach (I'm a beach freak) but the sand will be caught in my dress or my heels will sunk into the sand. But! If I opt for a shorter dress and flats, that would do! Let's just hope the wave won't be too strong and we end up with a wet wedding reception.

Sweet, short, simple, nuff said!

But this is just simply gorgeous!! Ok, I want this instead. I don't care.

But if with God's grace, I end up in a church, I wish it to be this way. Let's just hope that my dress won't catch on fire.

But then, if I were to be in church, my dream dress would be different!! I love lace dresses!! Romantic, elegant and totally exquisite! I'm feeling so indecisive. Luckily I'm not getting married yet. I wonder how did Amy went through all these.

I will be then, holding these in my hands. So pretty... ho mai gawd!

Then I'll think of my hair. It's going to be long anyway so I guess it won't be too much of a problem anyway. But I didn't think of having an updo. Cover face. Illusion of slimmer face. Lol!! This would be just nice. Tousled waves. But put on a tiara and I'll be a princess! Or maybe a Queen?

Wedding song!! Wedding songs are important to me. It's a theme that holds everything together. Lately I have been listening to so many love songs that I'm starting to get paranoid and SERIOUSLY LISTEN to the words and analyze the lyrics (mind of a lawyer!). I want Tank's "Gei Wo Ni De Ai", my ultimate love song Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting", or a bit of huskiness by Nickelback, "Faraway" or even Lifehouse "You and Me" or maybe Bruno Mars "Marry You". If I were to have "Marry You" I want to have it paradized like the one in Glee!

But above all, "Way Back Into Love" by Hugh Grant and Haley Bennett. So romantic! Or maybe I can belt out this duet with my groom. Tee hee!

The wedding banquet shall never ever be the typical Chinese wedding with the karaoke machine blasting away. I think it just put the ambiance off. Definitely mood spoiler can? I wish to have a harp in the wedding banquet! And violins and pianos! Filled with white and pink roses everywhere. (Sorry to those who are allergic to roses!) I found these pictures and it was absolutely gorgeous. But talking about practicality? I'm afraid not. It would be too dark and the guests may not be able to eat properly. Lol... but then it's too dreamy to ignore

Then the best above all, THE WEDDING RING! Don't ask me what carat, or cut or the clarity. I know nuts. All I know is I love diamonds! Diamonds are girl's bestfriend and just like any other girl out there, I wish to flash my ring in front of their jealousy green eyes! But nothing fancy of course. The other day, I did a post on infinity rings and some of them looked pretty good. But for now, I want something like this:

My, my, now that I look at it, it looked so huge and expensive. Just a reference okay!!

It seems like everything is already planned, my future groom may want to download this and keep it as a future reference. Who knows, 2 months from now on, I will proclaim that, "I'M GETTING MARRIED!". Kidding! But it doesn't hurt to dream of a perfect wedding. Let's celebrate love and the unity of one man and one woman!

(credits to google images)

"Not your type"

2011-10-26T20:49:00.002+08:00

Rainy night. Sappy love songs and completely all alone in a double storey house. Perfect ambiance to think of LOVE. I was supposed to finish my Land Law assignments but I just couldn't bring myself to do it without completing this post. The other day (21st October), I tweeted, " 11 blog posts dedicated to you and still counting. Let's see how long can you last this time". The irony was, few days later (25th October) I tweeted, " I think I'm losing interest". It only take me merely a couple of days to get over certain feelings. I begin to doubt myself whether am I capable of handling a real and serious relationship. Or am I merely a wild girl in heart and in appearance? Everywhere I go, it seems that I have the label, "Wild Girl On The Run" hanging on my neck. They just seems to know what is going to happen or how my life evolve. I wish to tell them they are wrong. But no matter how much I explained, that impression seems to be haunting me forever. I guess it is true after all. Even my emotions are wild and they have a life of their own. I can't seem to hold onto my interest for a long time. When I finally get to know someone, or even get comfortable, I won't be pursuing that person anymore. It's like a road block and I have to u-turn back to my old feelings. People say two opposite sexes can't remain as bestfriends. I beg to differ. It's wrong.

Last night I couldn't sleep as I was pondering what went wrong or what turned me off and I couldn't figure it out. I went to BBM Sik Soon and Whatsapped Clement. Ha! Guy friends are meant to help me solve guy problems. Lol... and they seem to point to one thing, "Not your type". As if I haven't heard of that before. I had a catchup session with Iona where we bitch about boys and every single thing that is happening in our life. She, apparently also said, "Not your type". But I was on my defensive mode and said, "I'm gonna try and make it happen". Few days later, and that mode just died off. Even today I can't clear head off and every now and then I was being slightly paranoid so I Whatsapped my bestie. She had been listening to my rants since 2007 and still is! Lol... and guess what, she had said "Not your type" since the first time she saw the photo of the guy. She kinda figured it out that I will lose interest like any other guy I used to know. I kinda hate this feeling. I can't make myself persevere or maybe sappy love crushes are meant to be like this. Sweet for a while and then the rest are just history and if we are lucky, things will hit off. Or else, we'll just remains friends. I cleared my head for a little while and told myself, it's best to let go. But a little sound in my heart said NO. Ladies, full of emotions and a bagful of whines. We are so in touch with our emotional sides and we often misinterpret the actions of the man. I need an analyzer to help me with my emotions. I have the ability to adore a man for 8 years and also for just 8 weeks. How awesome am I? I have no idea if this is a good thing. For now, I'll just take a deep breath, close my eyes and wish that it will never happen again. Mixed up emotions are the worst thing to happen to me. I don't handle them well.Maybe I should set a deadline like my relationships with shopping. If you keep on thinking about it, you might still want it. If it is still there, it's yours. That's my shopping motto. Well, applicable for love I guess. I better stop listening to Lifehouse, "You and Me" and let's pump up the volume to La Roux. "Bulletproof". Tata my love!

[Movie Reviews] The Three Musketeers

2011-10-24T19:21:00.002+08:00

Back to my relaxing spot for another while after finishing my errands in Midvalley. I'm officially broke! But I don't care eh eh eh eh eh! Last night I had a horrible night. Too many nightmares and I was trying my very best to calm down and sleep. The aircond was being such a pain and continued with loud rattling noise the whole freaking night. I only managed to sleep properly about 5am. Then after that, I schedule myself to wake up at 11.30am so I could be at the uni by 1pm. Tet Woei was being an "angel" and he woke me up at 10am. Aideerr... oh well, at least I get to finish some errands at home before head out, so it's all good! While I'm still in a good mood now, let's have a good movie review! Watched this with Iona last night at Pavilion and it was superb!

I'll google the synopsis for you all before proceeding: The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war. (credits to IMDB)

(credits to WebMovie.info)

The whole movie lasted for about 2 hours and frankly the first few minutes were rather boring. It always happen that way for me and I only managed to wake up after 15 minutes of the movie. I mean for movies that are very much conversation based. This movie is a movie that is definitely best for ladies and their men. It can be considered an action-filled movie as you can see tonnes of swords fighting and kicks in the butts and of course some fashion to be considered as a joke to the men. I mean guys in high-heeled Oxford shoes? You will know what I mean if you give ample notice to the King. They also have pretty ladies to oogle at. Did I mention Milla Jovovich is in it? Absolutely gorgeous! Besides that, the funny existence of a floating warship is something you might see out of some video games.

For the ladies, enough said, hot men!! I have to say I worship the wonderful array of men in this movie. Orlando Bloom alone is enough to keep us fidgety on our seats! But the rest of the musketeers are worthy our attention minus the funny Medieval outfits! Logan Lerman (from Percy Jackson) looked absolutely stunning as usual with his scruffy hairdo and pretty blue eyes. But my personal favourite would be Luke Evans (Aramis). I almost mistaken him as Orlando Bloom. With all these pretty people in the movie and really state of the art computer graphics, it's hard to resist this movie. Personally, thanks to this movie, I was wondering how would it feel like to live in those times where I have long puffy dresses and corsets to wear. So as in short, it is a good movie to watch with loved ones, or the opposite sex! It's like whiff of fresh air with enough hints of laughter!

Attack of the Taiwanese (Japanese) Bubble Tea Part 2

2011-10-21T22:19:00.001+08:00

This week by far, was one of the most tired week I had. Let's see. Monday I was busy running errands. Tuesday class till 4pm and at night I was rushing my Land Law assignment. Wednesday was spent in Puchong Clinic. Thursday was class till 5pm and rushing Family Law. Friday, well I returned home lugging a huge box of my old stuff and I practically fainted on my bed till 7.30pm. Woke up with the worst feeling ever and embracing a lion mane. Yes! This is the part 2. You must be thinking I have nothing better to do but to drink bubble teas, well... I am a self-proclaimed addict so you all are benefiting from need not wasting the unnecessary money on bad drinks. See I so sayang my readers. Anyway, read part 1 if you haven't. It's highly related. I'm gonna bring another contender (this time Japanese) into this competition:

Ochado

(picture credits to?)

As today I finish class about 1pm, I reckon I'll just stop by Sephora to grab my dry shampoo and just enjoy a little self-pampering. I told myself only one hour in Fahrenheit 88, but after a little shopping, and on my way to the auto pay station, I realised I have passed the 1 hour mark by a minute. So I was thinking, what the heck, why pay the additional RM1 for that one measly minute. So I walked to Pavilion. A little sound inside of me told me to try Ochado. I was like okay la okay la... since I had my breakfast at 9.30am and practically no lunch, Ochado will be my lunch (if you count the calories). You can find Ochado at Level 6 Pavilion at the Tokyo Street. There was just a very short queue as compared to Chatime. Usually at Chatime Pavilion, I have to wait for at least 20 more numbers then it would be my turn. Usually I would try something out of the norm but this time, I sampled their Roasted Pearl Milk Tea with 25% sugar. I hereby claim 25% sugar is the best amount for me in any bubble tea. Anyone buying for me, it's 25% sugar okay!!!

My say: (I'm sorry I didn't have any pictures. I don't own a camera and I could have probably snapped a crappy picture with my BB but I was too busy drinking and BBMing!) Their pearls are relatively smaller than Chatime's or any others and yet have the same tangy feeling. But I couldn't taste any milk in it. The tea was pretty fragrant. The price and size is comparable to Chatime as well.

Now for the FINAL OUTCOME:

1) If you love tea based bubble teas, go for Gong Cha. It is still much fragrant and the white pearls give a new twist to it. I tried both the winter melon tea from Gong Cha and Chatime and foamy layer from Gong Cha gave the bubble tea a slight savoury taste, making it less sweet.

2) If you love milk based bubble teas, it's going to be Chatime. The pearl is the best and they give you a really good amount! Just remember to adjust the sugar level.

Love me yet? Go and grab a cup of your favourite bubble tea today!! Damn, feel like having Gong Cha! Any deliveries?

Comfort Place

2011-10-14T22:44:00.001+08:00

Whenever I feel really down in KL, I want to go back to Kuching. I wish to book the next flight out regardless of the price or my schedule or anything at all. Kuching is where my love is, my families and my friends. Of course my little Snowy and unlimited booze. But then, I know that would be too much and I choose to hide in my "Comfort Place". After I moved to Damansara, it felt foreign. No doubt it is really near my university. But other than that, I despise this place. I mean 2 weeks right after I moved in, I had a freak accident. There's tonnes of dissatisfaction at my place so at the end of the day I just come in to sleep, eat and study. The rest of the time I'll be driving far away. Since I started staying at Bukit Jalil when I first moved in, my heart felt especially ease at that place. I know where things are and how to go around. I have to confess that I have never ever want to explore this place at all. It is a place that I do not wish to know much of. So every now and then, when I felt really stressed out, I would take my car and drove all the way to Bukit Jalil. Although it may be considered quite a journey, but it was where I felt really at peace. I would end up going to the zhap fan stall I love so much just to stock up my dinner and I wouldn't even bother to drive to SS2 at all. See the irony?

There are tonnes of Starbucks in KL. The nearest to me would be at Tropicana Mall (I think) but I have never thought of going in there. I will especially drove to Gardens just to sit in there. Maybe it's just me, but whenever I felt at confusion or just have a bad day, I only want to sit down quietly alone at a corner that I know best, without even considering where is it.

Since my blog has "confessions" in it, I'll have a small confession. It's hard to find a friend that can really understand me here. I could almost say to none. So instead of being all sad and fed up about it, I will take my time out and just have a little of "me-time" and everything would be fine. Living in a city where I personally felt that it has no heart or any warmth really takes a lot of courage and bravery. I salute myself. Good friends are hard to come by here. This is a hard true fact where I discovered after I had an accident and I found myself calling 20 friends and only 4 would come up to me and help. See how sad my life is? Lucky for me, I have outstation friends that are far more than willing to respond to my BBM (Sik Soon) and my Whatsapp messages just to calm me down and make sure I'm alright. Life is cruel. To see it the other way round is the real challenge. I thank God for giving me the strength every single time I felt the world is crumbling down and everyone has their backs facing me. I tell myself it's alright as I know I'm a strong lady after all.

credits: gettyimages

Hada Labo

2011-10-09T15:20:00.002+08:00

I woke up with a smile on my face this afternoon. Well 15 past 12 is considered afternoon already right? A few cute Whatsapp messages and an amusing tweet and of course a happy Facebook message from Clement that he is accepted to work in Singapore definitely boost my day up. God knows what gave me the energy to do my laundry today so I have my fresh sheets on my bed and tonight will be a good sweet night sleep! Last night I only slept around 4 am. For what reasons? I have no idea. So here I am, in a clean room which smells heavenly since I light up the oil burner with rose scented candles =), I'll write a review on Hada Labo!

Lately, my skin has been looking really dull and somehow tanned. I was thinking this is wrong as I don't go under the sun often. So probably it needs a little brightening and I guess whitening products will do the trick. So before that I started using the Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid series and it really gives me the "toing toing" effect on my skin but then it wasn't enough. Feeling rather frustrated with the dullness of my skin, I went to buy the Hada Labo Arbutin series at Watsons. Purchased the Whitening Lotion and the Whitening Milk for the poor skin didn't actually burnt a hole in my purse. For the purchase was about RM110? I used to own a bottle of moisturiser that cost me about RM100 for just the moisturiser so I would like to say Hada Labo is really reasonable!!

The Whitening Lotion seems to me like a toner. I used it before the Milk. It contains Vitamin C to help skin recover from sun damage while reducing the dark spots. The Arbutin in it helps to fight dark spots and with the Hyaluronic Acid, it keeps your skin supple and hydrated. This is different from your typical "toner" as usually we will soak the cotton pad with the toner and wipe it around the face. But this one requires you to pat in into your face. Well, as if like you're smacking your own face, but gently of course.

The Whitening Milk apparently have the same ingredients but it's much more moisturizing and stickier even after you pat it in. Sometimes I cheat by applying it even on my face then start patting as it does take quite some time for it to absorb and me waking up sometimes an hour before class starts really doesn't give me much time to pat my face for long!

So what's the verdict? I've been using for a week and so far it does slightly give my face a brighter tinge and it does appeared smoother. Last night someone said my skin looked like "a baby's ass's skin". I would rather have a freshly peeled hard boiled egg skin but I guess having baby skin is good enough! Do buy Hada Labo! It's worth the money and the time for patting it into your skin. Cheers to good baby skin!!

Attack of the Taiwanese Bubble Tea

2011-10-05T22:03:00.000+08:00

Lately there has been a trend in the food business. Taiwanese dessert. Seriously! The first Taiwanese dessert I apparently had was Snowflakes. Now I don't think there's anything I could shout about already. It's like a yumcha session with it. Then I had Honeymoon which I presumed is also Taiwanese. Mehhh... not my cuppa tea. Then suddenly the Taiwan bubble tea craze hit Malaysia by first introducing Chatime. Pronounced as CHA (Tea in Chinese) and Time.

The first time I had Chatime was earlier this year when I read about it in Chuckei's blog. I was like what is that? Seems delicious and me being a total a fan of bubble tea, I just had to have them! So, I had the Uji Matcha as my first? Basically it was green tea with red beans. My first impression was: SO good! Maybe I was being a silly person and suaku, I never had green tea with red beans. Like upgraded version of ice kacang. Then slowly I got hooked to it! I was back in Kuching for quite a while and when I came back to KL, I stayed about 10 minutes walk away from Pavilion, I had it for almost everyday. And everytime I get the big cup. I would say it does worth the money and it has tonnes of pearls in it!! Their pearls, hands down DA BOMB! Suddenly one day I tried something different and it was love. Matcha Mousse I love you! It was a sinful cup of drink and seriously I would like to declare, I wish to have a break from Chatime bubble tea. It is so fattening for goodness sake!!! Although we can adjust the sugar level and everything, but the starch is such a killer. I love Chatime but I just can't afford to drink it. [Picture is not mine. I will credit accordingly. Do let me know :)]

Up next: Snowflake Bubble Tea. I love Snowflake. Well loveD. Now I'm bored of it and instead of pondering what to order, I'll just get my usual Bestseller. Since I got so bored of my usual, I thought why not try the bubble tea? And much to my dismay, it seriously can't be compared to their oh-so-awesome desserts. It was just a very normal and plain cup of bubble tea. I was disappointed and never order their bubble tea again. [Picture is not mine. I will credit accordingly. Do let me know :)]

Lastly, Gong Cha. I heard about Gong Cha for thousands and millions of time from my friends. They claimed it to be better than Chatime. I was like "really or not?" But then Gong Cha only have branches at SS15 and Gardens Mall. I felt rather skeptical about it but I tried it anyway after almost everyone said that it is so so good and I have to try their winter melon tea. So I did! I finally had my share from the Gardens Mall. It is quite hidden actually. It's at the 2nd Floor of the mall, opposite Ying Ker Lou, at the Isetan Side. Basically, the yellow side la hooorr... I tried their Signature Winter Melon Tea with 50% sugar and less ice topped with white pearls. It had this pretty foam on top and it comes with instructions on how to drink it but screw instructions, I mixed everything up and I had the shock of my life. 50% sugar felt like 100% sugar. Remind me to get a 30% sugar next time. So what do I think about it? Frankly, I can't taste the winter melon at all. It was overwhelmed by the whitish foam and the sugar. But it was a healthier version as it was more tea than milk and the white pearl which I heard was less starchy than the black ones. So is this better than Chatime? It's really to draw a line. But for the mean time, if I ever have a sudden craving for bubble tea, Gong Cha would be a healthier version. So, yay Gong Cha!

Others to try by me: Ochado (Pavilion Tokyo Street) & Share Tea (Sg Wang). That would be probably next month! Hehe!

That Awkward Moment When

2011-10-02T14:20:00.002+08:00

I despise that phrase so much! It's everywhere! Especially on Twitter. Everything is "that awkward moment when..." I mean is that even a catchphrase? It is overrated and is used for every single thing. I end up "unfollow" people on twitter because of that. Right after one tweet has that, the rest tend to follow up and going on with the "awkward moment" with hopes that it will be a trending topic. I mean seriously? Check out Ryan Higa's video and you get what I mean:

Go to twitter and type "awkward moment" and you find that awkward moment is isn't that awkward after all. Worse, try googling it. There are tonnes of websites dedicated to it. For example:

1) That awkward moment when you can't decide to go left or right when someone is in your way. I encounter that every single day. So I should be deadly awkward. Just stand still and point to the direction where you wish to walk or just ask the other party to walk first. Nothing awkward there.

2) That awkward moment when you look both ways on a one way street? Can someone tell me what is awkward with that? It's like a precautionary step alright? I mean anything can happen on a one way street. Who knows a pedestrian decided to run towards your direction and you crossed? Now, that would be awkward!

3) The awkward moment when Microsoft spells your name wrong. Huh? I mean it seriously? Huh? Hey our names are creation of our parents so unless they are part of Microsoft, there are high chances that it will be spelt wrong. Get a life...

I got so frustrated along the way reading all the awkward moment. Who cares whether Pinnochio and Voldemort meet? Oh, because of Pinnochio has a long nose and Voldemort practically has none? How does it affect us? Please stop it with the overused phrase. It's annoying! Ok, people may hate me now oh who cares... The awkward moment when I tried to state my opinion and people decided to hate me... oooppssiiee

Brains vs Looks

2011-09-30T22:10:00.001+08:00

Is this a tough battle for most us out there? To choose looks over brains or brains over looks? I guess I heard about this conversation somewhere or maybe it popped up in my mind the other day and it just remained in my head for quite a while. Generally this is a question fondly pondered by most guys and girls so I'll just post an opinion of my own.

Truthfully, the first thing we all get attracted to is looks first. I'm pretty sure about that. How on Earth are you gonna be attracted to a person's brain even before looking at that person right? If you can, please let me know how. I mean, you read how clever the person is also by first looking at the article with their face right? Ok I don't make sense suddenly.... I can't answer this question actually. Looks or brains? Which comes first or to be prioritized? Tough question.. *whips out the thinking hat*

Why did I use Vanness Wu? He was a topic the other day with my friend and "Ai-ya" is playing on the background. Too hard to resist my dear.

Let's face it. All of us want a hot the other half, companion, lover you name it. I guess it's really proud to show them off like the best accessories you own. Maybe as a substitute for lavish branded handbags (for girls of course). They can just make your day by smiling sweetly to you and the whole day would be a pure bliss. Your girl friends will get so jealous and gay men will envy you (LOL!) and it's definitely a plus if they own a rocking body. But what if he's a total bimbo at heart? Who can't make out the usual 1+1? Personally, I may be would think it's cute at the beginning and maybe it was just a temporary kind of thing. But if it continues being a total klutz, I swear I would just smack him off. I have thing about being with silly people. Of course I'm being judgmental now but I appreciate long and substantive conversations. If a man could only tell me how expensive his CK boxers are or hot Megan Fox is, what am I supposed to do? However, my soft spot is "a sweet smile". So who knows, after being bimbotic, he just flash a smile to me and I will think he is a reborn of Albert Einstein! Now I'm being bimbotic.

A really intellectual man is really sexy as well. Haven't you heard? Geek/Nerd is the new sexy. The huge nerd glasses are back in style if you are aware. It reminds me, why did I leave it in Kuching? Can someone Poslaju it back to me? Admit it, clever people are awfully sexy and when they speak, they just ooze sex appeal. Lol... But on the other hand, what if they look beyond nerdy and wears suspenders and also with braces on? We probably wouldn't even start a conversation right?

Hey I don't mind this one though!Haha!

But I mean it seriously intellectual people have a serious case of kiasuness. I would say especially lawyers. I come from law school and I hang with all those kiasu people all the time. All you need is an arguable topic and you will go on and on and on trying to make your point. Even if you don't have an arguable topic, it just kinda ticks you off, the train will start choo choo away and me being one of them, will definitely not stop until I got my stand. Being intellectual also means a lot of serious topics to be considered. Imagine in a fancy restaurant and a bottle of Merlot, I would expect a romantic ambiance and the usual sweet conversation. But what if all he talks about his about the molecules in his food or the bacterias from the water? Damn spoil mood can!

See what I mean? I can't draw a fine line between men like these. It's tough to find the best of both worlds. So when it comes, hold on to them! Save the hassle of having to choose and destroying brain cells in the midst of it! Haha! So what do you think?

credits for pictures: google images and as on photos

10 Day Challenge: 1 Photo of Myself

2011-09-29T22:07:00.000+08:00

Taddaaa.. this is the last of the challenge. It lasted more than 10 days. Lol... I feel kinda cranky now with PMS haunting me every month. I got a feeling that this is going to be a pretty bad one. I went to google "premenstrual fever" and I realise I wasn't the only one after all. This is going to last for a few days. I think the PMS thing is very much associated with the ying and yang of the body. I want some of my grandmama's ka chang ma :( .

Choosing just a photo of myself is like going through my own wedding album where there will be tonnes of dissatisfaction and the usual "why did I pose like that". But, I finally settled for one which is I hope, well appropriate for this post!

Those who are friends with me on facebook probably know I went to Singapore with sis dearest after my exams. It was a real reward for both my sister and I as we managed to complete one chapter of our life and it was the first time that we went overseas together without mummy. Thanks jie again for the trip! It was a real eye opener! Never thought I would be so attached to Singapore now thinking about it!

Why I chose this photo? Because I look super pretty with my pose like that. My legs so skinny and the Merlion is helping me wash my hair. Haha.. no la no la... Just wanna make "Singapore" as a statement. Actually I hesitated on going to this Merlion Park as I always thought there's nothing special about a lion with a fish tail spitting out water. I went with my sis because she really wanted to. I have never been to Singapore before this. I heard about how lovely it is and I was supposed to meet up Clement when I was there. *Aheemm coughs coughs you owe me* After the trip, I realised I do like it there and despite the crazy and hectic and kiasu life the Singaporeans have, I still want to make a living there. I was devastated to realise that my external degree in Law is not accepted there but it doesn't mean it is a dead end. It's like an extra push for me to study even harder so I can obtain exceptional results which may secure me in a good company. Who knows I decided to leave the litigation world and stay in a good company? Wish me luck my darlings. I yearn for the busy and hectic life out there. I know I'm gonna make it out there with the blessing and guidance of God. I just need a little push and I'll make a statement. Let's cross our fingers and wish for the best!

Ok... my second finger officially hurt. I hurt myself endlessly this week and now I only want to cuddle in my bed with my Sex and the City. I'll be back soon :)

10 Days Challange: 2 Songs

2011-09-28T20:49:00.000+08:00

Wow. This is coming an end soon. No more challenge. And indeed as the challenge gets nearer to an end, it just gets tougher. Just 2 songs? I am such a music person so asking me to just choose two is almost suicidal. But I'll be sensible and choose songs with meaning alright? I'll kick out all the really loud music like Florida and T-Pain and we'll go for a romantic side tonight...

I keep on smacking myself but I guess I have to choose this song: Pixie Lott - Cry Me Out

I got your emails
You just don't get females
Now, do you?
What's in the heart
Is not on your head
Anywhere

Mate, you're too late
And your weren't worth the wait
Now, were you?
It's out of my hands
Since you blew your last chance
When you played me

You'll have to cry me out
You'll have to cry me out
The tears that I'll fall
Mean nothing at all
It's time to get over yourself

Baby, you ain't all that
Maybe, there's no way back
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

When I found out
How you messed me about
I was broken
Back then I believed you
Now, I don't need you
No more

The pick on your phone
Proves you weren't alone
She was with you, yeah
Now, I couldn't care
That you weren't aware
We're through

You'll have to cry me out
You'll have to cry me out
The tears that I'll fall
Mean nothing at all
It's time to get over yourself

Baby, you ain't all that
Maybe, there's no way back
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

Gonna have to cry me out
Gonna have to cry me out
Boy, there ain't no doubt
Gonna have to cry me out

Won't hurt a little bit
Boy, better get used to it
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

Listen, I got the emails
I got the text
The answer's still the same
It's the way it is
I got to go

You'll have to cry me out
You'll have to cry me out
The tears that I'll fall
Mean nothing at all
It's time to get over yourself

Baby, you ain't all that
Maybe, there's no way back
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

You'll have to cry me out
You'll have to cry me out
The tears that I'll fall
Mean nothing at all
It's time to get over yourself

'Cause baby, you ain't all that
Maybe, there's no way back
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

I personally think this song is for the broken hearted out there. It's time to cry out and stop clinging to old love. Move on my dear :). I guess it's also about how old love is hard to rekindle cause "Maybe, there's no way back". This song also sounds as if the lover is an egoistic kinda person? "Baby you ain't all that"... Kinda reminds me of someone... Anyway, I can play this song on repeat forever.

And my ultimate love song: Nickelback - Faraway

This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]

So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go

This song is just too romantic to hate. Just read in between lyrics. How someone can love their the other half so much? It's like an undying love... although faraway.. why do I have a feeling that this is about a man finally realise how important his lover is only until when she is almost dying? Appreciate your lovers. Don't wait until too late. It's really hard to find true. Hold on to them and never let go.

10 Days Challenge: 3 Films

2011-09-27T23:41:00.000+08:00

Taddaaa...I had a good day today. I had a great laugh at the afternoon where everyone was hyped up after singing some Chinese kindergarten song. The one with the sun and everything. Gosh, I wanna type in Chinese also cannot. I so proud I can type ni ni wo wo... I am one of the better banana out there lo. Then much later with them amazed by "Leme Leme". All the Android kakis just flipped out their phone out and started downloading. Cute much. With amazement that they have never ever used it before. Tuesday and Thursday classes are the worst classes ever with 3 subjects with 2 hours each and only 1 hour break in between. Everyone tried to stay awake by doing silly stuff and singing silly song. Mei Kei started singing. Then Lay Sun. Then Tet Woei. Every now and then I will hear both of them humming behind me. Too addictive. Then I managed to have everyone download Leme Leme. Lol... you guys wait, I shall find more apps for you all. So, I did have a great day with Sik Soon on my BBM talking about Tiger Show. I wanna keep today :)

I realized I always drift away after talking about irrelevant stuff. Hehhe... Right! I am a movie junkie. Self proclaimed la. So you ask me to give you just 3 Films is killing me. I wanna list the whole box office can or not?

1) Shaolin. I am a Kung Fu master yo! No la no la. It's a movie by Andy Lau and Nicholas Tse. It is such a sad movie and how Andy Lau learned about forgiveness and acceptance. He was a much feared general and Nicholas Tse was his subordinate. Since he had so many rivals, and Nicholas Tse decided to go against him, he lost his only daughter. He then went into depression and stayed at Shaolin temple. He realised that even the Shaolin monks can forgive for him being evil why can't he. At the end he let go of all his grudges and the ending I don't wanna tell. It was so touching but I held in my tears. I was in the cinema and now listening to the sound track, it just makes me want to watch it again. Go watch the trailer!

2) Step Up 3D. This movie was my first Step Up movie and man I was in awe! By the dances and the music. This show made me fell for dancing and loud music even more. Born by the boombox? Probably most of you know about it already.

3) Hachiko. This movie made me teared so much. Some more so patheticly. I was sitting in the living room crying alone when Hachiko met with his master's wife. I cried like mad. I always felt that dogs are way much more loyal than men. Can't men just have at least some percentage from the dog? It was so touching how Hachiko waited patiently for his master although he had already died. I miss Snowy... although my dog isn't Hachiko, at least she will rush out and greet me whenever I go back. Miss you fatty fella.

So fast one... lol... Tomorrow gotta visit dad so I'll just stick to BBM with Sik Soon... Shouldn't be lingering online too long. Tata my love!

10 Days Challenge: 4 Books

2011-09-26T22:38:00.000+08:00

Broadband is being evil to me. Everything is being slow today as well. But at least I had a productive day. I was so tempted to go to Starbucks at 8pm just now for no apparent reasons. Just felt like having coffee but I had coffee few days before so I better lay low. 4 Books challenge is actually truthfully quite challenging. I have to admit, I buy books but I couldn't be bothered to read them. Waste of $ I know. But I'll do this anyway.

1) Something Borrowed - Emily Giffin. I bought this book for the catchy cover. I have no idea what is it about. I remember I bought it to be brought over for my NS camp. But little did I know, few years later a huge movie came out which I have yet to watch. It was a quite a funny book and when I was watching the trailer, the title of the movie kinda struck me and I was like, I GOT THIS BOOK! I searched everywhere and found it in my one whole box of old books. I was about to give it away but I kept it as it was the first book I bought for NS.

2) Beautiful - Katie Piper. I always think books are special when bought for special purposes. I bought this book at Changi Airport. It was an unexpected buy as we were at the airport really early so we went sight seeing. Then it has some tax deduction I think. I was attracted to the cover at first and it was entitled "Beautiful". I was thinking, hhmmm.... is it about beauty is skin deep? But little did I know it was about how an aspiring and beautiful young model who lost everything after she was splashed with acid. It was about how strong she was to stand back on her feet and started the Katie Piper Foundation.

3) Men are from Mars Women are from Venus - John Gray. I think this sentence has been quite a catchphrase? I love unexpected buys. Bought this book for a fraction of price at Fahrenheit 88 with mummy. Times was having a clearance sale so I just walked around and around. So many books to choose with such attractive prices. I almost picked up Meg Cabot's books but when I almost leave the place with that book, I saw this book. This book is a must buy for me. I always wanted to purchase it. But shame on me. I haven't finish it yet but the contents really surprise me.

4) Tuesdays With Morrie - Mitch Albom. I watched the movie first before reading the book. Actually till now I haven't read the book and yet to read his latest book. Gosh... so many to read. The movie was a really touching book. I am trying to recall what I can. My mum and sis bawled really badly at the end of the movie. I was stunned. Haha! It was about Mitch who lost contact with his professor, Morrie after 16 years. He promised to keep in touch with Morrie but sadly he totally forgotten about him until one day he saw him on TV and realised he had contracted some sort of disease. He dedicated his Tuesdays with Morrie until Morrie's last breath. I wanna read the book now weeii.... Wanna ask sis where did it go.... Touching book.. I know. Mitch Albom is seriously a classic writer that is able to touch my heart. I finished reading his "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" in just 1 day.

There. I've done it. Not too bad. It kinda reminds me to go back and look at some books rather than sitting in front of the laptop for so many hours a day. Wait, I have Family Law to go through... weekends come again soon! Oh it reminds me to get "The Places In Between by Rory Stewart". Weekends, do come soon!

[Movie Reviews] Nasi Lemak 2.0

2011-09-25T12:44:00.003+08:00

Before I lose any of my readers and got bored of my 10 Days Challenge, I better post something really good! Have anyone out there watched Nasi Lemak 2.0 yet? If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're probably not Malaysian! Lol.. no offense okay? It is one of the best selling movie out there for the whole month. Well, I guess since it is always packed and full when I wanna watch it. I heard about it a long time ago and what attracted me the most is definitely Namewee. Please tell me you know Namewee. He was the rapper that was caught for rapping controversial remarks which are not allowed in Malaysia. Google him up. He was even in my CLR compulsory essay! Haha!

What can I say about this movie. If you haven't watch it yet, please go grab your car keys and drive straight up to the nearest cinema. Oh, book tickets first ya! Personally this movie really convey a really good message. I may not know the real meaning of it, but from what I understand of course. We all know Malaysia is famous for their culture diversity. Chinese, Malays, Indians, Ibans and a lot more. Most of these races can be seen in Nasi Lemak 2.0. This movie is about Namewee, who is a practically fallen chef as he tried to help Karen Kong out of a family feud. Actually he was quite fallen already one la... but it just got worst. He never really liked Nasi Lemak. So one day he finally had a taste of nasi lemak from one of the stalls, he realised it was really delicious and he wanted to learn how to make it. So he went with Karen Kong on the search of making the perfect nasi lemak!! What I really love about this movie is that they used Nasi Lemak as their main theme. Nasi lemak is a delicacy enjoyed by every walks of life. Nasi lemak is perfect for morning breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper... every minute... and you can see almost everyone enjoyed it. Namewee is trying to convey messages that all the races come together, just like Nasi Lemak. As you see, the main ingredients for nasi lemak is definitely the perfect grains of rice, savory sambal and flavorful curry. Namewee went to look for "sambal" first and he met Baba Nyonyas along the way. The curry would be by the Indians and well, at the end he went to look for a Malay family and from there he understood the meaning of togetherness. All mix well and you get a good plate of Nasi Lemak! A lot of people may not understand the true meaning and thinking that it was a really discriminatory movie. But no, I don't think it is. it features a lot of local artiste from different backgrounds. It was a mix of Chinese, Malay and Indian actors. You can find Adibah Noor, Reshmonu, Felixia Yeap, Dian Sharlin and a whole of local artiste in it! If it is a biased movie, it will only feature only Chinese actors right? It showed the real value of the races in Malaysia. Why can't we really get along? Why do we have to fight? Why can't we just sit down and share a cup of teh tarik and a plate of nasi lemak together? Yes, we can! Go mamak and you'll see it. After all, this is Malaysia. So don't wait any longer and go watch it okay???

Goshh...it's gonna be Monday tomorrow. So tonight, don't hesitate and put on your party hat and PARTY! Anyone?

10 Days Challenge: 5 Foods

2011-09-25T12:21:00.004+08:00

The whole freaking week has been a total chaos for me. How I wish I am RM5000 richer so I can just buy a ticket to maybe Singapore or Phuket just to relax. Is that even possible? Maybe I should start joining some contests and aim for the grand prize. Or maybe just hope Groupon will have some effing cheap ticket to somewhere awesome. From Sunday night till Wednesday afternoon, it was a total whirlwind. Then I had a full day class on Thursday of Tort, Land and Trust. It was no joke I swear. I probably could have fainted during Trust if Mr. Ken didn't let us have a break. On Friday, I had to do some errands and wash the sheets. It was crazily heavy and on Saturday I thought it would at least be relaxing. Damn I drove half way around KL. From Damansara to Kota Damansara to Old Klang Road and Bukit Bintang and back to Damansara again. Oh eeemm geee..... enough of my ranting and get this back in line okay????

Food. Yumm... but I'll just try to make this rather meaningful post okay? Food can be associated with anything right? We gotta have food for every single occasion in life! Especially during festivals. Oh eeem gee I think I kinda miss the taste of rendang now. I think deep inside me maybe there's an embedded spice master. I always crave extremely spicy food. Or I could may be Thai.

1) Opera Cake. Yummm.. It has been a while since I last had one. The first time I had one was at Delizze. Damn nice I tell you. Ok, I can't be a food critic. I only know how to say "nice". It was just an unexpected craving and I just saw it in the display with the white chocolate on top with the words "Opera". I was thinking eh? And then I suddenly recalled watching it in Antique Bakery, so what I gotta lose? Basically I wasted calories but it was like orgasm in my mouth. Haha!

2) Soft Shell Crab Temaki. Actually anything with soft shell crab inside. I think I must be Japanese in my past life as well. I can live by eating just Japanese food. Katsu Curry Don... yummm.. Remind me to visit Zanmai when I stop by Gardens again. Zanmai in Gardens is the best for me. Or maybe I just love Gardens.

3) Kimchi Jiggae. Fell in love with it when the first time I had it in Seoul Garden. So far the best kimchii jiggae is still Seoul Garden. It was really flavourful and full burst of spicy flavour! I am salivating while I'm writing this. Now, I miss home... I wanna go to Seoul Garden!!

4) Tom Yam Goong. Told ya I might be Thai in the past life. I might be a fusion of Thai + Jap + Korean. Lol... nice or not leh??? Best tom yam goong, the one at Summit!! I am not sure whether is it still there. The last time I had it was 5 years ago.

5) I just realised I don't have a lot of favourite food. Sei for... I always eat these nia meh... lol.. how come no Cina food one. Can put Starbucks in here o not. Ok ahh.. Cina food... Cina food... Fark me la... LAKSA SARAWAK! How can I forget!!! I am not a true Kuchingnite if I don't state this. I can just jump down from KLCC and better of dead. I miss the broth! I miss the belacan! Ok, I just miss Kuching!!!! Who wanna sponsor me a ticket so I can go home for some really good Laksa???

credits for pictures: google images & as stated in pictures

10 Challenge: 6 Places

2011-09-23T22:24:00.000+08:00

Lol.. I skipped yesterday again. This thing require real dedication eh? I have excuse for yesterday alright? I had class from 10am till 5pm and having Land and Trust Law being some of the subjects are indeed tiring! So I pampered myself with a nice movie. At least I thought it would be nice in the beginning but gosh I was freaking wrong! I watched "Bridesmaid" and by far, it is one of the most annoying I watched this year. Watch it and you will know what I meant.

I have always loved to travel. I love being in the airport. Of course with the right companions and with the intention of purely for fun and relaxation only. I adore the planes and the idea of long flights. Remind me to never sit in budget planes for long distance flights. I will die!! I swear when I start to work, for every annual leave I have, I will visit these places. *Kah Ling puts her 3 fingers up and does an oath*

My 6 Places:

1) Venice. I never know much about Venice except for the gondolas and the supremely romantic ambiance. I would also think about the festival. Gosh I can't recall now where they wear mask and parades around the street. Carnival of Venice!!

2) Paris. What is there not to love about Paris? I always think the French language is ubberly sexy. I have no clue what they said but it just sounds so dreamy. It's the capital for FASHION! HHmmm.. what else? French man are hawwttt... lol. Oh of course, Champs-Élysées

3) Malibu. I love the beach! Not Malaysian beach okay. So dirty and filthy. Not even a sense of romanticness in them. I swear. I mean you get all romantic with your partner and suddenly you see plastic bags floating on the sea surface and you will be so distracted and you think it is jelly fish then run for life. Spoil mood can?

4) South Korea. I want my Winter Sonata moment and my own version of Bae Yong Jun to pop out in between. Haha! Okay kidding. I have never ever watched Winter Sonata. I think it is a bit too sad. I just want to go there just for the sake of fulfilling my teenage dream. I was a K-pop freak for a good few years before I advanced to really loud & hiphop musics.

5) Thailand. I want to hunt down Khun's family there. No la... I just wanna shop. Nuff said.

6) I am having such a difficult time to choose the last one. But I think I know just what. New York! I want to be in New York. I love living in a busy and hectic life. New York seems to never sleep and that is indeed what I want. Ok, I love to sleep but then I don't like a city being dead. If I were given a choice to either be in Melbourne or New York, I would actually choose New York. Call me crazy but just let me enjoy the crazy life while I still can eh?

10 Days Challenge: 7 Wants

2011-09-21T22:05:00.000+08:00

Much apologies. I know this is supposed to be a continuing thing but I just had to stop as I was dedicated to personal matters. Driving around KL had drained my energy greatly and thankfully, today is the end of it. Went home after one heck of a morning and stuck at the infamous Federal jam for an hour and the rest was spent in dreamland. I couldn't care less if the roof fly off or whatever, I know I needed sleep more than any other in the world. Alright, enough crapping, more blogging!

10 Day Challenge: 7 Wants

This is a pretty easy challenge I guess. There's a lot of things that I want. I am a very greedy person. I mean who isn't? With me staying at KL, there are more than meets the eye :)

I want:

1) Kaaccchhiiiinnggg! With the greens in my purse I'm pretty sure I can get anything I want. Well, most of them. Although "money can't be happiness" sounds really cliche, it is not entirely true. It can buy happiness but NOT ETERNAL happiness. Ladies, retail therapy has always been the best excuse in life right??? I guess guys as well?

2) A new car. Audi R8 to be exact. I have always been in love with this car and this car is a great favourite among my guy friends as well. If not mistaken, Sherwin converted his love from Lamborghini to this Audi cos I showed it to him few years back. I think we even fought for who is gonna have it first. Lol!

3) A walk-in closet. Up to now I see a pattern on how I'm becoming more and more materialistic. But! Thanks to Amy, I'm hooked to Sex and the City and I really want one like Carrie's!! Or any walk-in closet. I'm gonna be rich enough to own a really big house and I have one or maybe two.. lol...

4) My Law Degree with First Class Honours. This is a really big dream. That day Simon Askey came down and he said he hardly give anyone a First Class degree. Mostly 2nd uppers. I guess it really helps if I have exceptionally good results and with hopes that it will bring me to places. Although Singapore is not within the reach with my external degree, who knows, with a great result, I might get an exception? No harm to dream big!

5) A man looking like Cam Gigandet. (goshhh I am having a hard time looking for a perfect picture of him. He is so hot!! Want topless picture or not??? Lol!) Yes, I'm single. Please stop it with the look. Please.. I got enough unbelievable stares when I said I am. My friends all go "aaiiihh don't lie la" whenever I said that. This is a fact and I'm publishing it on my blog so I won't be deemed cheating okay?

6) A better brain. I think the current brain I have now is rather malfunctioned. It doesn't work the way I want it to be. It gets really crazy without me knowing and rejects information when I want it to absorb it. Anyone wanna trade brain with me?

7) Aaahh... the last wants already? HHHmmm... must choose wisely. Who knows there's someone out there that can actually grant me all these wishes? I wish to be able to travel for free. A lot of people told me I would be traveling in the future due to my career. Really? But I want to be able to be a lawyer at the same time enjoy the finest parties in the world. Is that too much to ask? I have a real passion in law but the little sound inside my head always wishes that I had chose PR or Journalism or maybe just maybe Mass Comm for I love the social life. I guess it will come in another form for now :)

I think I should start writing a proper post. Soon I guess! Movie reviews?

10 Days Challenge: 8 Fears

2011-09-17T22:03:00.002+08:00

Today has been such a good day for me. I went back to my usual Starbucks spot and the barristas as usual, recognized me. Hi Wayne! With a good mood going and with the intention of just purchasing a new tumbler and the usual groceries, I managed to knock off the cute sandals I saw in Vincci. As I was in Starbucks, I saw a few more familiar faces. Maybe it was just luck or maybe pure fate, there was a guy that I see every now and then there. Let's say the last time I saw him was way before my exams. I swear. And today, from all the day I chose to be back there, I saw him. Good day? When it reaches 1.30pm, people start to flood in and I usually by then will pack and leave. But before I managed to leave, a man decided to sit with me. I have no idea why. at first I though I heard him said "there's a lot of people and it's packed" as I had earphones on. Then I looked around after a while, plenty of other seats. Swweattt... I felt uncomfortable instantly and left. Let's continue now!

10 Days Challenge: 8 Fears

I fear:

1) Losing my limbs. I always have this thing and being paranoid of being limbless and not being able to move. I can't even watch people losing their limbs in movies. I was so inspired to watch 127 Hours but then I realised there was a gruesome scene where James Franco hacked off his arm, I backed out. I always take extra precaution while handling dangerous objects but then with me driving like this, oh God, I think I need a personal driver.

2) Being entirely alone. Maybe being in KL now without my close family and friends do consider "alone" but then my definition of alone is totally without anyone I could talk to when I really need them. Like taking away my phone away from me on a deserted island.

3) Being blind. I enjoy the beautiful sceneries in the world. And being able to look at the ones I love. I really wonder how blind people survive out there without their sense of sight. I really do admire them.

4) Having my face scarred. I admit that I am a vain pot. I mean which lady out there isn't. Few months ago, there was a huge fiasco of a mad man splashing acid at people's face. I freaked out. What if one day I was one of them? I am being paranoid but then I carried my sunglasses everywhere when I was walking at Bukit Bintang and walked near the buildings instead the road so I could avoid any strange people.

5) Having less than RM10 in my wallet. Staying alone in KL means I have to be independent. No people to call? Fine. At least give me a lift and I'll work my way out with the money. Imagine how worthless RM10 is in now. Although it may seem really worthy, but in KL I could hardly get anything decent.

6) Clowns. I fear them since I was 10? Or maybe even younger. When I first saw them at Sunway Lagoon, I freaked out instantly and I ran for life whenever I see one now. It's like reminding me of the freak shows and the clowns actually have an evil face painted on them. I think they still do. Stay away from me!!

7) Iguanas. This is quite random actually. I never thought I would have any problems with reptiles. I posed with a snake on my neck before so I don't have any problem. But then with the thought of their really rough skin and long slithering tongue, hooo maiii gawwwdd....

8) Being ignored. I have this thing of replying every messages even it just says "goodnight". I will definitely go on with "goodnight. sweet dreams. catch you later" or whatever. I couldn't help it when someone doesn't reply me and I get a little paranoid and will be wondering why they didn't reply. But after a while, I realised, maybe it's time to just let go.

Tomorrow I have one full free day. What should I do?

10 Days Challenge: 9 Loves

2011-09-16T21:18:00.000+08:00

Today by far is the most relaxing day I had since the past few months. I actually slept through the whole afternoon only awaken by the rain. Last night with a bunch of crazy people, we watched Johnny English. Go watch it! It was really good. Anyway, let's continue the 10 Days Challenge shall we?

10 Day Challenge: 9 Loves

I love:

1) MY F&F. Superficial as it sounds and sometimes I get MIA without a trace but at the back of my mind I miss each and every of them. After my car crash, I realise whom I could I call friend and the word is not meant to be used simply.

2) Snowy and Cherrie! Sounds like a duo group but they are cute furry dogs. With attitudes. I miss how Snowy (my dog) respond to most of my commands and how I talked to her like a human! Lol... and I miss Cherrie's furry ass. So grabbable!

3) Long, deep & meaningful conversation. I adore words. Sentences over beers and coffee. Maybe because I wish to be a lawyer, I tend to interpret words much more and see it at different perspectives. I am known as wild crazy talkative joker girl but when I need to sit down and just listen to someone talk, I will. So don't hesitate to call me and the next thing you know, we'll be sharing a table with a cup of coffee on our hands and talk the time away.

4) Starbucks. Especially at Gardens, Borders. I wonder why I never tried being a barrista. Oh, pay not good. Not worth my time. Lol.. you catch me there when I needed a break or mostly during peak hours and oh, finals!

5) M.A.C Cosmetics. I am a M.A.C junkie. It just one of the better brands out there and yet doesn't burn a big hole in my purse. Maybe it is not cheap, but worth the investment.

6) Sweet smiles. I believe in the power of smile! When a stranger just smiles back, I feel "wooooww... I must have looked good today!" Hahaha.. no la... maybe that stranger had a good day and was just passing some good vibes to me.

7) Long car rides. I sound like this sentimental chick that loves out of the world stuff. Maybe I am. Sik Soon adore mountains and beaches. I love to see how the trees looked like when the cars zoomed by and the wind hitting my face. Of course, if I'm not the one driving and the air is good and fresh! Surely people think I would fall asleep anyway, yes I do! But I will be up if you want me to. Lol..

8) Chatime. I love Chatime. Nuff said.

9) Ferris wheel. So romantic and weird? No? I love stealing photos on tumblr especially the ones with Ferris wheel. But I have never sat on it before. It would be odd to sit alone or with my family cos it is so slow. Best to sit with a lover. So, this would be on my top list when I visit Singapore again! Wheee ~

10 Days Challenge: 10 Secrets

2011-09-15T17:46:00.003+08:00

Just came back from the workshop after my miserable car crash 2 days ago and from a long day at the university. In the midst of it, I was having my usual mood swing when things didn't go my way or I was being sensitive or may be even worst, alcohol withdrawal syndrome. So, I went to whatsapp Amy and so I decided I miss her after all so off I went to her blog and taddaaa! So while waiting for Ewen to pick me up for a movie, here comes my 10 Days Challenge!

Day 1: 10 Secrets

1) I love to drink. That is my worst guilt. You can pull me away from the computer or the tv, but just don't take the booze away from me. But now I've been telling everyone about my "whiskey ban". So it better work! Lol... not that I'm trying not to drink forever, just that I realise, it's time to give my organs a rest.

2) I have a soft spot for dogs. Yes, only dogs. Cats are not my favourite as they are so divalicious and they scratch without a reason. After having Snowy, I realise I love dogs much more than ever. And I personally felt that the dogs can find me as their "friend" so I tend to play with dogs much more than human. Lol!

3) I am in love with guys with tattoos and piercings. More like a typical kind of bad boy? Not really. I'm more of a fan who is in touch with their artistic side. I'm a creative person so it is important not to be stuck to a much less creative person than I am. Ohhhh and I can't say no to dimples... they are adorable!

4) I love music. But I can't play any of them. I'm jealous of the musicians out there.

5) I personally wished that I am a dancer. Like a real dancer out there where you just go fling your arms anyhow and yet still look good. Meh ~

6) I can't live without my Blackberry. I get really paranoid when it runs out of battery. So everytime before charging it, I would have to think where would I go, or how long would I be out. The first thing I grabbed when I pack my bags, would definitely be the charger!

7) I love Japanese food. I swear I can eat sushi for every single day of my life! Soft shell crab yum!

8) I cannot stand awfully sweet food. I cringe or run for water every single time I ate something too sweet! I was joking with my friends the other day how guys will give me chocolate and I would actually just give out a forced smile. I won't be eating them anyway. So guys, dark chocolates or no chocolates! Thank qiu!

9) I am a self-proclaimed sleepaholic. I can sleep for 20 hours straight. Or maybe up for a pee and to eat and the rest would be spent in dreamland.

10) I own tonnes of eyeliner. Black ones. Brown ones. Colored ones. Gel, pencil, liquid I have them! Guess you know what I would love to have in my makeup bag every single time right?

Taddaa... so fast and easy! Can't wait for another one! Ok, Ewen will be coming anytime I guess. I have to get ready. Tata my loves!

Movie Reviews : Contagion

2011-09-12T20:51:00.000+08:00

Promised this didn't I? See I so nice. Haha! Just using this an excuse for not looking at my notes. I'm gonna be in deep shit tomorrow. Well, I'm just awesome so I can get away with it. Ok fine fine... I'm still in my summer holiday mood so it feels really weird to be holding notes, not to mention, reading them. So on my birthday I get to watch a movie! Yay! So it was between, Apollo 18, Bridesmaid and Contagion. Iona was supposed to watch Bridesmaid with her friends so at the end it was of course one of the remaining choices. Truthfully I know nothing about them so while she was driving, I googled it up and watched the trailer. Yay for Blackberry! While reading the reviews and in between the trailers, I didn't want to watch any of it. But then I really want to watch a movie. Smurf was out as she thinks it looked kinda creepy. Nasi Lemak 2.0 definitely is out cos it's in Mandarin. She is scared of Final Destination 5. So I guess, I had to choose somehow. I settled for Contagion with a formula. Even if the movie sucks big time, at least I can look at Jude Law. That was how both of us worked it out and got the tickets.

The whole movie is about how virus spreads all over the world and how it began with Gwyneth Paltrow. Everyone was in fear as the government was trying to find a cure and the origin of the virus. It affected 1% of the whole world's population and it was something similar to swine flu and H1N1. I really can't do reviews when it comes to movies like this. It was actually really disappointing to be honest. With A-lists Hollywood stars, I bet they can do better. I mean look at the list of actors and actresses! No doubt it left me with an extra feeling of being much more hygienic, but this was seriously nothing like what I expected. And I didn't realise how much Jude Law and Matt Damon aged. Watch it if you don't have anything to do. But don't come blame me afterwards.

credits for poster: Wikipedia

Happy Birthday To Me ♥

2011-09-11T21:01:00.001+08:00

The writer here is finally 21. Amen to that. Now I can visit any of the clubs without the fear of being kicked out. And to Clement, he said, casino. Then casino will be the next stop for me. Haha! This year, I knew that my birthday would be when I get back to KL. So I thought why not have an earlier celebration with the people I love back in Kuching first?

Celebration 1: Planet

It was very sweet of mum's friends, sis, mommy and Winnie to celebrate with me that night. It was an unexpected event and I don't know how did Amy whatsapp and asked me about it. Woman! You didn't go and you didn't compensate me with big big big present! Lol.... It was a great night and that night was filled with really good singers. Plenty of dancing and card games. I was stupid enough not to take my birthday cake. It was heart shaped leh!

Winnie and I ♥

Celebration 2: With gramps

For every big occasions, we would actually all gather at gramps place for dinner and lots of haha's and chit chattings and loads and loads of good food. But this year for my birthday, my 2nd uncle went to Sri Aman and it kinda quieten a little. Nonetheless, food was good!

Celebration 3: Koreanna with the besties

We ordered a little much that night and at the end of the night we just stuff whatever we could to our tummies that night.I think we were the noisiest table that night. But who cares, there's no rule that says we can't!

Cindy, too share the same birthday as me. So is considered my "twin"! Three of us remains besties although I drifted to KL alone and we never fail to cheer each other up whenever needed. I miss them already! My sampat ladies!

Celebration 4: Bukit Bintang with Iona

Truthfully I planned with Ewen to have a crazy night out with the UOL classmates but then last minute I told him no. For the past 3 months I drank as if I owned the Macallan factory and gosh it was no joke. I felt like the owner. And I'm really afraid that I'm going over my limit and well, roll onto the roads again. But this time there would be no mommy to pick me up and so I chose to go for a relaxing day out with Iona. I can see that she needed that as well as she looked exhausted. She offered to pick me up and off we went to Betty Midwest for some lunch!

If you ask me where is it, sorry la. Iona drove too fast for me to remember. "Dog food" was sinfully delicious as it was fries drizzled with cheese and soaked in onion brown gravy. Talk about the calories! The meatloaf was rather salty for my liking but overall, that place was a darling!

Then the girls would always be girls as we conquered the 3 major malls of the place. Wait, does Sephora counts? I love Sephora and bought my Soap & Glory bodybutter and Burts' Bees lip balm while Iona desperately needed to conceal her dark circles. Then we strut our fine legs to Uniqlo and there, she made purchases again. She was on the roll that day! With a little bit of drizzling, we braved ourselves to Pavilion. But in the middle of it, my stomach decided to play a fool on me and I ran to the loo while Iona queued up to get tickets for Contagion. Reviews for that later! But even before we were near the counter, she too, had to visit the loo. I wonder why. We went up and down Pavilion for at least 3 times before the movie started and well, she bought something again. Why la babe! Some self control la! Haha!

After the movie, we were freezing. Initially we wanted to go to Ben's. But then since we had Western that afternoon, we decided to go for Japanese and Ramen sounds really really tempting. She had been telling me about Marutama Ramen forever so I finally tried it last night. Not bad. Reviews soon I guess.

Thanks Babe! I ♥ you!

You can see how tired we were but then as usual, what is the night without camwhoring? Lol... Thanks for the night hun! It was a relaxing one although meeting Sidney Samson would sound awesome. Can't wait for the next one!

Thank you all for the presents and birthday wishes. My Blackberry almost went mad and I had to shut it down for a while. Spent more than 2 hours replying all of my loves on the dot of 12 of my birthday. I am really thankful! The next day my BB continue to suffer the love from you all and I had to reply most of them even I'm in the cinema. I ♥ all of you dearies!

Meme

2011-08-30T22:18:00.001+08:00

Stole this from Amy's blog. I was too bored. I don't know what to do on a cold rainy Raya day. Why didn't I go visiting? Oh, I couldn't get my lazy ass off from my warm bed so meme it is!

Skin Care
1) What facial cleanser do you use?
Sephora - Supreme Cleansing Foam. It claims to be able to remove makeup as well. So I use this when I superbly lazy if I had makeup on. Double cleanse of course!

2) What moisturizer do you use?

Bio-Essence V-Line Moisturizer! Amy and I was talking about this last night. We were so silly to purchase this after we watched Xia Xue recommended this! Girls will be girls!

3) How many times a day do you wash your face?
Twice per day. I cannot break this rule no matter how oily is it. If it's really oily, I'll just use some warm water and wipe it off with a towel. Washing my face too many times will make it really dry!

4) Do you use eye makeup remover?
Yep!

If so, What kind?
Biore Eye Makeup Remover. It works really well! But when it mixes with water it turns really cloudy. So do try not to make your eyes wet before applying this one. It gets really irritating.

5) Is your skin oily, dry, or combination skin?
Combination.

6) What is the best part about your skin?
It's rather clear but with the usual blackheads and occasional pimples during menstrual period. But other than that I think it's okay. Jealous or not? Lol.. kidding

7) What are your skin problems?
Since I don't get pimples often, when they come, they are usually rather big and is the 3d type ones. Really hard to conceal and takes really long time to heal!

Makeup
1) What foundation do you use?
M.A.C Studip Sculpt in NW20. This is a very creamy and heavy foundation. Only use them at night. Not for morning as it gets oily. Superb as it gives full coverage. Concealer not needed!

2) What powder do you use?
M.A.C Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder. Works perfectly for me! Give me a really matte finish for a good 6 hours!

3) What eyebrow pencil do you use?
Empro - Triangular Eyebrow Pencil in Grey. I hardly use it but then it's ok la!

4) What eyeliner do you use?
Gel eyeliner - M.A.C Fluidline Blacktrack. So far it is the best one that I bought. The price tag attached isn't that hefty if you calculate how long you can last with this. Awesome buy as it stays FOREVER!

Liquid eyeliner - M.A.C Penultimate Eyeliner. The first liquid eyeliner that I own and it still works! Lol... love it! Right now I'm trying the Maybeline one that Winnie and Amy and her mommy got me! Very nice lo!

Pencil eyeliner - M.A.C Smolder Eye Kohl. This one smudges like mad! Ok I bought the wrong one but then since it is so dark and black I just couldn't help to get it. So everytime I have to apply black eyeshadow to prevent it from giving me panda eyes

5) What is your favorite eyeshadow?
Urban Decay Naked Palette! I have yet to try them as it is still with Iona! Bought with my first pay check last month!

6) What mascara do you use?
M.A.C Studio Fix Boldblack Lash. This one was an unexpected buy. Bought it without thinking much as I saw it on the counter and me being really k-po I tried it and was sold! It is really light and fluttery without clumping my lashes! I admit being a M.A.C junkie since most of my makeup is from there. I mean it doesn't help either having a M.A.C makeup artist as a friend!

7) What are your favorite lipbalms/glosses/sticks?
Nope.... None... Lol

Hair
1) Do you color your hair?
Yesh!

2) What is your stylists name?
Jayson! Ok... don't you dare come read my blog and then you become so bangga alright?

3) What salon do you go to?
Hair Dimension. Been with them for about 2 years now!

4) What is your natural hair color?
Black with tinges of brown?

5) Do you have a straightener?
No.

6) What kind?
N/A

7) Do you use a blowdryer?
Technically not mine. But I only use them when I really need it. I like them air-dried :)

8) What shampoo do you use?
Revlon Hydra Rescue Shampoo. I love you!

9) What conditioner do you use?
Revlon Hydra Save Treatment. I love you too!!

10) Do you use leave in conditioner?
Liese Hair Cocktail. Bought the peach one! Smell nice and works great!

Scents
1) What deodorant do you use?
On and off I use the Rexona Women "Free Spirit" one. Not so often though. Heard that deodorants are bad.

2) What body wash do you use?
Soap & Glory - Clean On Me. Smells really great and at the same time super moisturizing! Love it!

3) What perfumes do you use or like? Name five.
a) DKNY Be Delicious - Green one

b) CK Eternity Moment

c) Chloe
d) Ralph Lauren Glamorous
e) Errr... you wait till I purchase more

4) Do you always have to smell good?
This is an obvious answer right?

Jewelry
1) Are diamonds really a girl’s best friend?
Yes! I've been liking them since I was a little girl :)

2) What is your jewelry essential?
I used to have my black rimmed ring on my ring finger. But somehow lately I just refuse to put it on for long. Even if I pick it up and wear it, the next thing I know, I pull it off and dump it back in my bag.

3)What jewelry do you wear most?
Earrings. Studs.

4)What jewelry do you crave most?
Does this mean what I want the most? I want Eternity Rings from Tiffany & Co

Purses and Shoes
1) How many purses do you own?
COUNTLESS

2) How many shoes do you own?
COUNTLESS

3) Which pair is your favorite?
I'm loving the pair my mum got me from Pavilion!

4)Who is your favorite handbag designer?
I don't have any :(

5)Who is your favorite shoe designer?
Tidak tahu leh

This or that;
1) Manolos or Jimmy Choos?
Can I say Louboutin instead?

2) Dolce and Gabbana or Chanel?
Classic Chanel

3) Micheal Kors or Bebe?
None

4) Louis Vuitton or Coach?
Louis Vuitton!!

5)Gucci or Prada?
Gucci..

Miscellaneous

1) Favorite Magazine to read?
CLEO

2) Favorite nail polish?
Dark ones!

3)Favourite Book?
Something Borrowed - Emily Giffin

4) Favorite Band?
Good question! I don't think I have one?

5)Favorite Girly Movie?
I'm trying really hard to think now! None I guess!

6) Are you high maintenence?
I think so. I enjoy shopping and good food? Lol...

7) Do you enjoy being a girl?
Yes yes yes!! Being a girl means I can get my way through sulking or pull a tantrum in the middle of streets without being stared at. Haha! But the menstrual cramps and bloated stomachs and thighs, I HATE YOU!

This is so long. I almost died doing!

credits for image: sephora & google

Just Dance

2011-08-29T15:17:00.001+08:00

Shake that! Everyday I'm shuffling ~ Party rock is in the house tonight ~ Very familiar lyrics? I bet you know it by heart the famous song by LMFAO, "Party Rock Anthem". The music video suddenly pops up in my mind whereby there's a guy with the robot head and there's Jesus shuffling as well. And oh of course, Quest Crew!

Anyone out there loves upbeat music like I do? I swear I will fall asleep when you put on instrumental songs. Emphasis placed on the words: INSTRUMENTAL. I love how it goes ting ting tong tong and the piano and everything but it's just not me. Ok, maybe yes for Yiruma but the rest, not me. I'm an avid fan of really loud and noisy music. Sean Paul, David Guetta, Benny Bennasi, Sidney Samson, LMFAO, Lil' Jon and the list goes on and on and on and on... Reggae music as well.. So I'm pretty much a music person minus the instrumental ones. So bring on the music!

Have you ever felt shy or embarrassed to dance in a crowd? Especially when your favourite song come up and you really wanna dance? * My favourite verse right now would be none other than "Everyday I'm Shuffling"*. If I hit rewind 2 years ago, I would actually just sit down silently and will be imagining I myself dancing in the room and everyone will go woooooww... hahaha! The first time I went to a club, I think Amy would actually remember this, I was so shy and I didn't dare to move a single muscle. But now, haha! Pass on the booze and I'll be party rocking on the floor. Damn, I'm gonna miss this when I head back to KL. My baby booze...

I'm envious of the people who can dance really well. Well, I personally love dancers. My favourite Malaysian dancer of all time, JOEL TAN! He is such a down to earth man and he has been an inspiration to me to adore dance since I was 15! Why didn't I take up dancing? Well, there's a lot of reasons and we shall not move to that.

My current addiction: Quest Crew! Show them some love!

There are tonnes of different types of dancing in this world. Belly dancing, tap dancing, line dancing, ballroom, tribal dancing (!), lyrical dancing and the list goes on! I wonder does the Chinese ritual thing considered dancing! Haha! But I myself is a huge fan of hip hop dance! Hip hop is like the father and it subs to the popping, locking, b-boy... and then I would move on to new jack swing, house and woooww and if I keep on going, you all would get really bored. Oh let me add in, SHUFFLE! Lol.. very popular among the street dancers!

To me, dancing is a form of expressing ourselves. When you are happy, you will jump and be giddy. When you get mad, you stomp on the ground with the stern face. When in love, you will twirl with a serene look. There's no one to judge you when you express yourselves that way. I mean hey, it's just a part of your choreography. It's an art. There's no specific way to define it or give interpretation to it. It may reflect different meanings to the one that sees it and only you the painter, will understand the true meaning of your own choreography. Do not hesitate and hold back. Jump up high and embrace the true meaning of dance. Shake that!

Let's end this post with an ultimate dance song!! My all-time favourite, MC Hammer, "Can't Touch This"

credits for images: gettyimages

Smile :)

2011-08-23T10:52:00.003+08:00

Hey you what's up with the frown on your face? Why is it turned upside down on a fine morning like this? Smile! How I wish I have someone to say that to me when I had a bad day. I end up having retail therapy and burnt a hole in purse and had to starve for a week sometimes just to get through the whole week without running to the ATM machine again.

Usually, every morning I would wake up to tai-chi music and little kids running around the basketball court. Sometimes I would just wish I live inside the jungle or maybe under the sea or somewhere far from vicinity. This morning I silently wished and prayed that my phone will ring and said maybe the office will be closed for renovation or even a sudden public holiday. No, sadly it didn't happen. So! I pulled myself up with the grumpiest face and messiest hairstyle. I guess this morning was pretty much different as I had an additional 5 minutes to spare so I kneel down and played with my dog a little and my frown just automatically flips it way self up and now I'm smiling as I'm writing this entry.

The song "Smile' by Charlie Chaplin is playing in my head since 7.40am this morning. And I was actually listening to upbeat music like Riverside by Sidney Samson and maybe a little of Rihanna. Smile ~ what's the use of crying. Ok I admit. Not Charlie Chaplin's version is playing in my head. Victor Kim's version is. I've been head over heels for the past 1 week now. Can someone as awesome as Victor Kim pop up in my uni when I go back next semester? Please!

It's rather cute to have someone play the ukulele as compared to the guitar. Aiyyerr .... okay maybe everything seems cute on him! Okay! * Fan girl squuealls *

Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it’s breaking
When there are clouds in the sky
you’ll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You’ll see the sun come shining through
for you
Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile what’s the use of crying
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you’ll just
Smile

What a sweet lyric. So what are you waiting for? Just S-M-I-L-E

credits for images: gettyimages

My 21st Birthday Wish List

2011-08-22T22:27:00.001+08:00

I can't believe I'm turning 21 in about 3 weeks time? Wow... I never thought that I would actually live until this age. Lol... kidding. I've been wanting to post this up few months ago but at the midst of it, I have already requested for it personally and even bought it for myself. I love having a job and I could just get anything I want. If I posted this about a month ago, I would probably list out 12 presents easily. Haha! But! I guess I act quickly so I got what I want already. Well not all., so I'll just save my breath talking and let the pictures do all the talking.

1. Starbucks Tumbler. My old one that is superbly awesome and beautiful is scratched. Well, it has been more than a year so I wouldn't mind to have another one. I would rather have the cold tumbler ones though. I hardly drink it hot. Ask my barrista will ya? Lol...

2. Mustache necklace/rings. I'm weird and quirky. So how can I miss out these? There are trending in tumbler so I want one of my own!!!

3. A pair of new earphones. Not that I have any complains on my cheap RM10 earphones but I do appreciate it if I have a nicer quality ones. Current addiction: Beats by Dr Dre. I've seen tonnes of people using it. I guess it must be a real deal. Only wants the ear buds type since I have no use for the bigger ones. (I think I may end up buying this for myself instead! Haha!)

4. Marc Jacob Daisy Perfume. This one I just wanna put it here for the sake of it. I don't really want it seriously. It just looks so pretty and it was sitting at Sephora the other day looking so pretty. So this is for wishful thinking.

5. Soap & Glory products. If you have read about my post about how awesome it is, then you would probably know why I love it so much!!

Ok. I'm done with the top list. Haha! Shocked much? "What else do you want" is clearly in your mind. Lol... well it doesn't hurt to dream eh? I don't mind having more M.A.C stuffs, purses, accessories, handphone casings and anything whimsical.

Please don't. I repeat DON'T GET ME:

Anything that is:

1) Really really heavy (I don't mind diamond or gold) because I can't lug it back to KL.

2) Photo frames. I'm gonna kill you. I swear I will.

3) Really out of the world stuff like paper clips. I mean who gives paper clips for birthday?

4) Clothes. I am very picky with fashion.

5) Mugs. I have enough. Thank you

6) Anything that is for display. I have a friend that gives sucky gifts every year that I silently wish that she would just stop giving me any. Lol...

I know I sound like a diva but I could afford being one. Especially when I'm turning 21. Happy Birthday to me in 3 weeks time!!

credits for images: google images

Actions When I Sleep

2011-08-09T11:44:00.000+08:00

Here I go again. With another odd topic to write on. When I sleep, I tend to mumble, moan and luckily no kicking or sleep talking. I do sleep walk though when I was way way younger. And the end!

Haha! Okay okay. This is not all. I don't pull my readers' leg. Dreams. Have you ever woke up and felt that dream was so real and yet you struggled so much to remember it? Well, same case goes to me. Only that I have the tendency to remember most of the bizarre dreams even as I type along. It usually occur when I am awfully tired or even when I am relentlessly free. But most of the time it would be after a crazy day or when I sleep in a new place. Be it a hotel or a new room or even a new change of bed position. Rather absurd I know but I always felt that I am rather quirky in every sense. This weird lady here is always attracted to nonsensical stuff. No one understands certain obsession I have with certain stuff. Like a weird looking tattoo, or an odd tribal design or maybe the out of the world looking rings and necklaces. I was even attracted to skulls at one point! Haha! So can someone enlighten me on that? I guess I was a witch or some bomoh in the past life! Lately there had been more and more funny dreams so why not google it up since I am stuck in the office with nothing much to do?

Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not yet understood, though they have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout recorded history (credits to wiki). They are also often related to spiritual stuff or callings from the spirits from the other world. Ancient people really believe in the interpretations of dreams. Sometimes they are rather true and well being in a Chinese family, I do get a share of stories that I hear as I grow up. Not only Chinese have tales to be told, even the Egyptians! Do google it up and have fun reading them!

So, I went googling on "meaning of dreams" and key in certain images that often pop up in my dreams so I could understand them better. Who knows, there is a really important hidden meaning in it?

Teeth: Normally an unfavorable sign in a dream. It signifies displeasure and also shows that you are afraid of losing someone dear to you.

Running: No restraint. Freedom. Distance. There is something that you want to escape from.

Ex-lover/Crush: Masculine ideal, either integrated or rejected. Something accepted or failed to accept within yourself. Vanity. Pleasure. The idealized inner self.

The list goes on and on. Do try it out yourself at Dream Dictionary. You'll be surprised

Do you recall listening to a song goes " Whenever I want you, all I have to do is Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream" Lol! Even there's someone that thinks dream is so amazing that they can even write a song with the word in it.. Do listen to "All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers" if you haven't heard of them before. Or you can just watch it on youtube! Here you go:

Thanks for reading! I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine Anytime night or day Only trouble is, gee whiz I'm dreamin' my life away

credits to getty images & Dream Dictionary

Oh My Charms!

2011-08-07T19:26:00.000+08:00

Oooppps sorry for the MIA again. Well not exactly that long but the previous post was just some of crappy posts of my thoughts on rings and just curing my boredom. But this time, I shall do something similar. Just that hoping that it is slightly better! I have always been a fan for random small trinkets. I wonder why. Accessories, phone straps, earrings, oh you name it! Since young, I felt that I have a particular attraction to charms. Especially charm bracelets and now I finally grow up, I still love them.

Have you guys heard of Thomas Sabo? I first heard of Thomas Sabo was when I was in Gardens. I was actually looking at the displays and then I find one of their collection rather funny. It was the one with the skulls and very hard rockish. It didn't catch my attention then. Much later on, I was at Bangsar Village and I stopped by Thomas Sabo cos my godmother wanted to look at it, I just felt that it was really pretty and that's it. The only time that really caught my attention was last year for a very personal reason and it was attraction instantly! Everytime I pass by Thomas Sabo in Gardens, I would silently pray that one day it would be mine. Even for just one small charm.

I personally believed that for every charm there would be a meaning behind them. Be it sad or happy or just something that just reminds you of someone or something. It's like a mini monument. Just that it just hangs around you. I planned to get one for myself for my 21st birthday after I received my paycheck. I did tonnes of research and looking at the catalogs. So yesterday, I finally got my very own Thomas Sabo It was a gift from mummy dearest for my 21st birthday. It means a lot to me. It serves as a reminder to me. Although it was just a small charm, I felt that it helps to remind me how my life has been and the times I just needed to be thankful.

My first Thomas Sabo (06/08/2011) and more to come! (P.S. The necklace isn't from Thomas Sabo.)

credits for images: google images

Infinity Rings

2011-07-27T10:19:00.003+08:00

Lately I have been seeking solace from online shopping. Blogshops, blog reviews and everything. Even the ones from Facebook. I was so crazy even up to the extent of exchanging blog links with Winnie to get the best bargains from clothes to accessories and even STICKERS. Anyway, back to the topic, since I have been on an online shopping spree, I couldn't help it to notice small trinkets that caught my eyes. Yes, the Infinity Rings. No, I'm not getting married yet. Oh Amy is! Haha! Okay... so I went on and research about it. Infinity Rings or also known as Eternity Rings are more commonly known as wedding bands. But of course, there are people who bought it for other reasons that wanted the special symbolism of Eternity. But before showing some of the rings, do let me give you all a brief knowledge on it okay?? Lol...

Personally, Infinity Rings symbolizes everlasting or things that last forever. Actually I didn't know there are so other meanings behind these lovely bands adorning the 4th finger of your hand.

Infinity Rings' shapes actually meant continuity. Whereby the lovers' relationship will continue and last and there would be no end to it. Further, with the diamonds surrounding every angle of the rings, it gives an additional meaning to it. Diamonds are undying love and devotion, loyalty, fidelity, eternal friendship, unwavering partnership and commitment. They can also represent the future, promising a life of togetherness and closeness. Diamonds on eternity rings represent all of these meanings in an eternal circle, essentially magnifying their meanings, continually encompassing the finger in a never-ending circle of lasting beauty. Very romantic isn't it?

This would be the classic Infinity Ring. The diamonds are placed in such a way that at every angle they would be seen. Some would even choose not to alter it for the correct sizes as they felt that it would lose its meaning.

This is the half Infinity Ring. This is much more practical and affordable. You could also made it to fit as compared to the classic ones.

This is another type of Infinity Rings with the infinity symbol onto it. This is by Tiffany. Much simpler and I guess better for couples or maybe for other occasions. And now, for my choice of ring!

This ring caught my eyes instantly when I googled for Infinity Rings. This is again, from Tiffany. I mean which girl on Earth wouldn't want to own a Tiffany? That sweet Tiffany Blue colored box with a ribbon on top is definitely the right way to win a girl's heart (Ok, Mine)... Doesn't hurt to dream! It is indeed elegant & exquisite.

Well, of course, if I have already caught your attention and is craving for one and yet don't have the budget? Afraid not! I found one blogshop that does it too! Glam Tags!

The one they made are very similar to the first Tiffany I showed and they cost about RM250. Much cheaper than a Tiffany. So what are you waiting for? Grab an Infinity Ring!

This is not an advertorial. Just sharing :)

credits to: google images

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What's In My Bag

2011-07-24T22:19:00.000+08:00

I was reading several blogs and lately there have been a trend of posting, " What's In My Bag"... Well maybe not a whole post dedicated to it, but there indeed had been pretty many posts about it. For example by Jen in frmheadtotoe and some of my friends as well. So, just to post something that is more about me! I guess it is a good chance to let you all know what I adore so much to bring around with me.

This the latest bag I shopped for. Got it from MNG for my work. Pretty affordable and trust me, MNG's bag do last for quite a while, so it's worth the price! But I kinda dislike the metal chain as it makes it really heavy and the size of the bag is boxy so it is really awkward to have it as a sling bag.

So what is INSIDE??? Jeng jeng jeng jeng....

Let's start clockwise from left....

1) My really cheap earphone with the best quality ever! Got this from Midvalley and I bring it with me everywhere. It helped me survived the worst train rides and the noisy nights in the hotel of Singapore.

2) Blue Polo Club Specs. FYI, I don't really need specs and they don't contain any degrees so it's actually a computer spec where it fights off the radiation. Make sense, no?

3) Hand Cream from a random small booth in Boulevard, Kuching.

4) My sweet pink purse!!!

5) My Gusto makeup pouch. I will reveal what is inside later. Yay!

6) My company ID. Need it to access to almost everywhere in the office.

7) My student ID. It's basically the most important card for all the students! Need I to elaborate more?!

8) My sidekick Blackberry. Can't live without it. I MEAN IT!

9) A Comb, Pen and Pendrive. (Sorry I got lazy... this is self-explanatory right?)

10) Gusto Tissue Bag/Holder/Pouch. I like my tissues clean and not crunched up. They are kinda dirty if you just chuck in your bag. Kinda defeat the whole purpose of having tissues.

Sorry! Well, I guess pictures mean a thousand words? I am not in the mood to update actually but then I guess I just gotta do it. Bear with me :)

Let's do this from the bottom left... This is what I have in my makeup pouch!

1) Clean & Clear Oil Control Film - Being in hot & humid country like Malaysia, this is practically my life-saver from having my skin looking like I showered in oil.

2) Rubber bands (in the pink pouch). I don't actually use them. I wonder why I bring them around.

3) Telephone cords hair ties. I love these. They hold your hair really well without leaving the marks on your hair. Perfect!

4) Mirror. With magnifying lens and normal ones.

5) Estee Lauder Cyber White compact powder. Again, I don't know why I bring them around. I don't even touch up my makeup. I'm weird.

6) Biore Makeup Remover Sheets - These are staples in my pouch! I need this more than anything. Especially I have eyeliners on and when they smudge, it just looks really bad! So, I keep these babies always around me. Doubles up as a refreshing wipe sometimes.

7) kji & Co. 24 Hours Eyeliner Injection - I can't live without eyeliner. I wonder who is the genius that creates eyeliner. I highly recommend this one to bring around especially when you don't own a makeup remover. It can be removed by just using water and yet it is water-proof. Very special right?! So this is really recommendable!

8) Bobby Pin. To keep the bangs away and you won't know when you need them :)

9) Body Shop Hemp Lip Protector - I have really dry lips and working in a fully air-conditioned office, this is kinda help. The only one that really gives my lips protections are always from Body Shop. So, do support them!

That's it from me! Have a great week ahead. I know it's mundane Monday tomorrow but don't let that spoil your mood. Love ya!

[Movie Reviews] Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon

2011-07-19T12:57:00.000+08:00

After a long week and a sick-filled weekend, I took a day off after the doctor issued me a MC. After several discussions and long plannings few weeks before, we finally decided that yesterday would be the best day as it would be less rush for me. Office hours from 8 - 6 would be rather hectic and with the jam going around at certain parts of Kuching, I wonder what time could I possibly reach Spring. Anyway, last night, the two ladies got the tickets and settled for a sushi dinner. Well, I suggested it as I MISS THE TASTE OF SUSHI. I just gotta accept Sushi King as there are no Sushi Zanmai nor Sakae Sushi here. Thinking back, so many of my friends have became victims due to my sushi cravings: Iona, Bestie, Ann, Jin.... the list goes on.

Before we enter MBO, we had a surprise. The lights went out and we were like uuhhh... what is goin on?? And the funny thing was the cinema halls are fully operating! So off we go... no fancy clubbing lights to guide us..

I've been dying to watch Transformers since the first time the trailer was released last year and boy, do I have high expectations for them as the previous one was AWESOME!

I'll give you a really really brief review and probably you could smack me later for wasting the precious times of your life. Hardcore fans should know the difference between Decepticons and Autobots right?? Okay okay... Decepticons are the bad ones and Autobots are the one that work with humans and save the Earth. Love me yet? So this movie is basically about them battling against each other so that they could revive back Cybertron (their planet). Sentinel ( a robot who used to really grand and then didn't know why stranded on the moon) was revived back by Optimus Prime and later on, this revival caused a huge disaster. Watch it then you know why. And that's it! Hate me loooo.... Okay, I'll just talk about the pretty Victoria Secret Angel who replaced the Megan Fox, Rose Huntington-Whiteley. She's HOT! Nuff said... and I was pretty amazed by her ability to be able to run in heels. Why Shia always get the hot ladies... what about Josh Duhamel!!! But I would say, it was really refreshing of having Patrick Dempsey in the movie as well. I always thought he is just a really handsome doctor, Mc Dreamy in Grey's Anatomy... Overall, this movie was an okay movie, disappointed if compared to the previous one, but you could still watch it!!!

credits for poster: Wikipedia

Thoughts on Bersih 2.0

2011-07-11T23:06:00.000+08:00

Phheww finally a post. Malaysia has been chaotic lately and also not forgetting my own life. I had my own share of chaos in the office. Those that is following me on twitter probably knew that I stared working last week (I know most of them are about how sleepy I am)... Anyway, back to the topic. I bet the Bersih 2.0 rally is no longer a foreign news to anyone in the world. That rally had caught attention from all over the world, including the almighty Aljazeera. Every single day, without failing there would be tonnes of news popping up in the world wide web and it had definitely caught my attention. Sitting in Kuching while watching all the news made me wonder, what if I was there at that moment, will I actually be brave enough to step onto the streets with the yellow tee on and shout for a clean and free electoral system. I personally applaud all the protesters out there who participated without even fearing the thought of being caught. I applaud the lawyers who volunteered to stand next to the one who were affected by the vicious polices (FRU). I might get be bombed or whatsoever for saying the rest of the entry, but what the heck!

Malaysia, I know is being referred as a democratic country. But don't you ever think that word was overrated? I mean it really? Take a second and ponder for a while, Malaysians! If you think democracy was finally reached, do you think your position is what you are now? Have you ever lift your head up high and say, " HEY I AM MALAYSIAN?" I guess before this no. You probably wished that you have migrated away and never be questioned by your foreigner friends about the shameful issues in Malaysia that have secured a place in international headlines. Oh you know what I mean. The murder etc... (I might be caught by ISA if I elaborate any further). But right now, most of you out there will be far more than proud to answer, "Yes, I AM A MALAYSIAN".

Thanks to the really brave ones out there to shed blood and tear against the police and government to fight for their rights and freedom. They may have suffered so much and yet they never gave up and that is indeed showing the fighting spirit deeply embedded inside of them. Shame on you government!

Bersih promised to have a peaceful rally and what was returned instead was bashes, tear gas, and of course blood. Can someone tell me the rationale of shooting tear gas into Tung Shin Hospital? Is it even necessary to even use violence up to a certain extent? I don't understand.

Bersih 2.0 rally was held in London, Australia, Taiwan and no one was hurt nor detained. The police were there but then look at the huge amount of difference. And look at Malaysia... how many were detained....

At the end of the day, didn't Bersih did what was promised? To have a violence-free and peaceful rally? Why did the government go through all the measures to stop them? Even the Agong agreed to allow Bersih to voice out and why oh why... restrictions after restrictions are done to stop Bersih? The massive roadblocks in KL had caused tonnes of jam around the city. Stopping the public transport, oh dear! What if someone really needed that transport and you stopped it just for the sake of upholding your own position?! Please! I guess a lot of people are angered by the actions of government so far. This is a good time to finally reflect and think, what you have done so far, is it worth it?

credits for pictures: google images

Adv: I am not just a Law Student, I am a Messenger

2011-06-25T22:16:00.000+08:00

With the hype of smartphones lately, I, too could not be left behind and got myself a Blackberry this year. A lot of them had asked me why Blackberry? Why not choose the magnificent iPhone 4? I chuckled of course. No words can describe the awesomeness of having a Blackberry.Those that know me well, never see me put down the phone even when I go shopping. It's like having the social network with you on the go.

But the Blackberry is not complete without one very special messenger. It is of course none other than the Blackberry Messenger or more widely known as the BBM. Before I purchased my BB, a lot of people were talking about it and I was thinking what is that? It sounded pretty cool and I thought it was just a normal application like any other.

But after my purchase, I was totally wrong. Little did I know, I realise that I rely a lot on this so-called "application". This is where I spent most of my time on. Tapping my fingers away to my other contacts about everyday stuff without even have to worry about the cost. SMS? Oh please... that costs me hundreds few months ago and now, SMS seems non-existent. It also had allowed me to reconnect with old friends through a very inexpensive way. Back then, I could send out at least 800 smses in one month and imagine what would your bill would look like? Me? I got a 30 minute lecture from my mum and from then onwards, I utilize my BB to the max.

When I first got my BB, it was horrific. I almost pulled my hairs off my head and I was thinking why is it so complicated?!!! I can't use most of the applications and it took my more than 2 nights to figure that small black device out. But lucky for the new BB users, there are 5 other users that could offer a helping hand to you and help you through what BBM is about! Click ON HERE

For me, I got Sonny San to help me out! It's really amazing how BBM is useful to many other people. If you are a really busy person like Sonny, Blackberry is indeed the perfect device for you. This device had allowed him to share his photos and videos of his latest fashion lines. He said the BBM is his preferred partner. Awesome right? And oh! He no longer have to worry about SMS fees.

You can opt to watch a video if you want :).... I did. And I was glad that I did.

In this website as well, you get to read what others think about the BBM. I guess this is a really good place to start with if you are still clueless about the BBM. Are you hooked yet? Well I know I am... So what are you waiting for? Click ON HERE to know more about the fantastic BBM! In no time, you will be breathing, eating and constantly thinking about the BBM!

Letter to my 16 Year Old Self

2011-06-19T22:50:00.000+08:00

Inspired by Audrey and Amy. I wrote out my own version. Yes I wrote it with a pen on a paper. I felt that it is easier to project out my feelings through writing the old fashion way.

Hey you! Yes you! How does it feel to be 16? Aren't you sick and tired of trying to be Miss Perfect? Do you think you will get a medal for that? Stepping into another world of 16 year olds for the first time in that class. They seem rather foreign to you. Well some of them. Stuck in a lab at the end of an old building doesn't seem to be promising. You don't even own a proper classroom. You end up running around. To be in the second class affected your mind a lot. You wished to be the first and best and you tried your very best to be in the first class but sadly that never happened and instead your strive to be the best in your own class.

You fought like a warrior to stay on the top for everything. You compete for a spot for everything and everything you wished for was to be in the eyes of the teachers. Finally you've made it! You are finally a prefect. Strutting everywhere with that blue blazer & checkered skirt. Also with an organiser filled with demerit slips in your hands. Are you satisfied yet? Probably not. You wanted to be that "somebody". You tried to gain trusts to be a part of the boards of the clubs. I applaud you, You did it. To be a Red Crescent member is not enough. To be a vice is ample but in Form 5, you ought to be a leader. Dribbling on the basketball court was your favourite. After watching MVP Valentine, you realised you want to be a part of a team. You've done it as well. You were not only vice-treasurer but also a very important member of the team as well. Also, this was the period you realised that you adore boys more than ever. Being able to hang out with the basketball coaches, you felt cooler than the other bunch. You felt inferior as well.

You even tried to be in the Board of Directors for the Interact Club. Whee ~ you've achieved that too! And also because of that you lost a best friend. Things did patched up much later but we both knew that it will remain in us forever. But also tho this, you got new friends to support you. It was the year you were in a different class with the bestie. You struggled to keep her by your side and there were times that you were just jealous becasue she had her own clique. But thankfully, it is all good now. You lost your paternal grandma and you flew back to KL to attend her funeral. Although you weren't close to her, but you did felt the pain of losing someone. You were mad about k-pops as well. You studied the language yourself and had tonnes of crushes on the idols. TVXQ & Big Bang was your favourite and you had posters of them in your room.

When you finally reach 17, you thought the world is yours. You were in the magazine committee, holding major posts in the clubs and you were able to be on the top of the class. I am proud of you. You studied hard to be the best in SPM and at the end of the year, you were sent to Sematan, Kem Putra Sentosa for your National Service for 3 months. You hated it a lot but at the same time you enjoyed the activities and the company there. It was also where you found real friends. Iona, for example.

It was also then when you were finally released from there, you found of that the world was not that simple after all. You struggled with the relationships with your dad. You turned more rebellious than ever. It had affected your mum as well. It was also that had turned you to what you are 5 years later. For once, you traveled to KL alone for the first time. You agreed to study in UCSI Kuching and it was a misery + heaven there for several reasons. You passed the your A-Levels exams badly. You didn't know what to do for your future. So you went to work at a lawyer firm, David Allan Sagah & Teng Advocates and that was where your dream of becoming a lawyer started.

On 2010, you flew to KL to start a new life in KDU. It was foreign and yet you find yourself at ease because you are further from certain troubles. And ye again, you lost 2 other friends but you brushed it off and decided to move on without them in your life. You changed so much in just the few months in KL. You experimented the life there and well, you had fun. You were not afraid to socialize and you got what you want.

But my, my! Looking back, you are a very angst teenager. A very angry and furious one as well. Aren't you a rebellious child? You seem to have different personalities in school and home? Why are you so loud and crazy in class and a sulky, emotional teenager at room? I wish you have an answer, but I guess you don't. Don't you feel tired for being so? Afraid not. Look at you now. You're 21 and is living the life you want. It might not be perfect but it gets better as time past by. I thank you for who you are and for loving yourself. Thank you for not hurting yourself although there had been times you ever wished you were dead. Thank you for letting me to be person I am now.

Soap and Glory

2011-06-18T22:59:00.005+08:00

Warning! Super girly post ahead! Why didn't Sephora pay me to do reviews for them... hhmmphh! Haha.. oh well, actually I was getting worried as I was running out of stuff to blog. Luckily, just now while taking my bath I was looking at my products and dang! Soap and Glory products should be reviewed! Since their products are considered fairly new to Malaysia so I guess my review won't hurt ♥

Remember I said that I went to Sephora Singapore and bought their gift set? Well, I've been using them for about two weeks now and I would like to say, IT IS AWESOME. Haha! Cost about 28SGD so as according the current currency exchange, it would be RM70. So don't be fooled okay when you go shopping for it in Malaysia. I'm not sure whether Malaysia has it. Do let me know if there is :) There are several reasons for liking this brand, for example, it is PINK! Haha... It just serves its purpose being an all-girl pampering set by just being PINK. Also, it has really quirky names for their products. Read on and you will know why I say so. They do remind me of Benefit though... :)

This is the full set I am taling about. The "Soaper Heroes". I am so sorry that I didn't take a picture of my own set. I was too happy to use it when I reach Kuching so I just ripped the whole thing apart. I didn't actually think of blogging about it too. Haha! Credits to Soap and Glory

But of course I still have my own full set without the box. My "Snowy" gladly pose for us. Lol... Well, I have a real live dog name Snowy back in Kuching. But since I move to KL, I miss her so much, I just named this plushie after her. Haha! Anyway, from left to right, "Clean On Me", "Hair Supply", " Girligo", "The Righteous Butter" and "Flake Away".

By the way, I'll be typing in the instructions printed on the bottles so you will kinda know what it is. I'll be posting my thoughts about it later on.

"Clean On Me" (Creamy Clarifying Shower Gel) - Apply a handful to damp skin, rub it into a thick, luxurious lather, and then rinse thoroughly.

My take: Use a loofah instead. It will get really foamy and you'll enjoy showering more after this. The lovely scent wasn't too overwhelming nor dries my skin after I dry my body. I always have issues with shower gel as I have really dry skins. This is a must buy!

Celeb confesses to overprocessing her locks and calls for urgent delivery of "Hair Supply" (Gloss-giving radiance & repair mask for all hair types) - After shampooing, squeeze excess water from your hair and apply a handful of Hair Supply massaging from roots to tips. Leave on 60 seconds for a daily smooth or 3-4 minutes for a more intensive weekly treatment.

My take: After I permed my hair last year, I always suffer from dry ends and the at the end of the day, I always resort to cutting all the ends away and be grumpy about for a week or so. So far, this mask has helped me pretty much. It had reduced the tangles yet didn't weigh my hair down too much. But I wouldn't say this is perfect. When I'm being a really good girl, I'll put my hair up in a bun and covered with the shower cap plus with a warm towel over it so it will really seep in my hair.

"Girligo" (Spray-On Body Moisturising Mist) - Do your own flirty work: Spritz Girligo on all-over pst shower for temptingly fragrant, softer, smoother, more supple skin.

My take: At first glance, I thought it was just a body mist. Something like the mists you could get in Body Shop whereby it was just "mist". I was wrong. I actually need to massage in into my skin so you could say this a runnier type of lotion. I use this when I rushing to go out or when I am too lazy to put on any lotion. Plus, it acts as a really mild perfume! I LOVE THIS!

"The Righteous Butter" (with Softening Shea Butter and Aloe Vera) - Butter yourself up: after showering or bathing, smooth onto damp skin and massage it all sinks in.

My take: I have always been a fan of body butter. It is a must for my dry skin so I have tried multiple brands of body butter and by far, this is one of the best. It has a really thick consistency so very little is needed to coat your skin. It doesn't leave any sticky feelings after applied and it absorbs really well. This is a real life-saver for the elbows as well! Gotta get the full sized one when I get back to KL :) ♥

"Flake Away" (Shea Butter, Sugar and Peach Seed Body Polish) - How do I scrub thee? Apply onto damp skin and massage in circular motions until most of the grains are gone. Rinse well.

My take: Truthfully, I don't know much about scrubs. I guess this is good? Most of the scrubs I've been using have been really kind to my skin as it does give my skin the shine I need! Anyway, back to this one: after rinsed off, it still gives a very slight buttery feel on the skin so I reckon the butter in it ensures your skin stay moisturised even after you wash away the grains away. Will buy it again as this is indeed a very affordable product. Body Shop is still very pricey if compared to this one.

So overall, after I've been using these products (religiously) my skin really did improved! And my bathroom and room smells really delicious everytime using these. So nice leh ~

Readers might be thinking, "Why everything also so nice one... no complains meh?"... Well the only 'complains' I have on these products is that all of them have a very similar scent. Very identical to each other. Probably it is their signature fragrance but I would like it if they have some variation. However, this is not a huge issue COS YOU WILL FALL FOR THE SMELL RIGHT AFTER YOU USED IT! YAY! (back to me liking every product.. such a hypocrite.. lol)

Taddaaa I have finished the a very detailed post on Soap and Glory. Love me ♥? Do ask me if you have any questions and I shall do my very best to answer them. Now... what would be the next review??

Sephora ♥

2011-06-14T18:45:00.086+08:00

Is this a long awaited post? Hopefully yes! I am so sorry that I delayed this one for so long! If you follow my tweets, you would have known that I went to Sephora! How would I describe Sephora? Hhmmm... it's a girl's paradise. This is where you get all the lovely stuff under one roof! From fragrances to haircare! Even homme ranges as well! So females, you can get stuff for your boys and vice versa! The moment I stepped in that place, I felt like I was in a different place! Haha! I know this is exaggerating. It is INDEED a lovely makeup heaven to be in. Take the longest time you want and indulge in the sweet smell of beauty! Been to two outlets of Sephora. One of them was in Singapore (Takashimaya) and funny... the one in Malaysia is bigger. Anyway, this is it!!!

You can't miss this building for sure! Look at the huge sign that spells SEPHORA! It is really pretty as well with the colorful lights blasting away! By the way, if you don't know where this is, this is just in between Fahrenheit 88 and Pavilion

Vain me! But since I took a full-length shot of me, OOTD!

Top: Nichii

Shorts: Cotton On

Flats: Cotton On

Necklace: Crafted by Mei

The brands Sephora Malaysia offers are pretty extensive. Although you can actually look for them in other shopping malls, the convenience of having them in Sephora means you can compare the products with others before you start purchase. Fantastic right?

The beautiful Color Wall. There's practically everything for your beauty needs. From nail polishes to ultra chic makeup brushes! They have pink ones! Tee hee!

The fragrance side. There's actually more. I got lazy. Sorry!

Hehe. The amount of testers I had with me. Just grab and spritz away. As much as you like. This is one of the reasons I love Sephora. They just let you do anything as your heart desires. No petty salesperson chasing you from behind pestering you to make a purchase! P.S: I know it is hard to control yourself in a makeup heaven, but please do. Lol

They have Bare Minerals as well. I have yet to try their products. They have really nice primers!

I love Soap and Glory! Actually I just started this addiction after I purchased their gift set while I was in Singapore. I was sold right away! Before this I thought the body butter I was using could already be considered the best already, but this was way beyond AWESOME! And it didn't cost a bomb! Go go get it NAO!

Tee Hee! Throwing a random shot of me. Just in case you were too dazed by the makeup. Lol... moving on!

Left this to the last of course! This is the killer photo! Me! I meant me! Actually had the Naked Palette right in front of my eyes and I could actually purchased it! But oh man! I didn't. Because I was so broke that month and I just gotta say goodbye! I was told by the makeup artist that it was sold out all over the world the next time I was there... Sad much...

Told myself I couldn't stay there any longer, so I head to Pavilion and look at the pretty clothes in Forever 21. Pretty pretty dresses. Had some Snowflakes and right after that, we stepped out of the building, we felt something wet on the floor. Gosh... why isn't the weather being nice to me??? I parked my car at Fahrenheit 88! And well... guess what I ran back there... with:

IONA! Thought I would go to Sephora alone? No! Thought that I would get wet under the rain alone? NO! Hahhaa... Love you babe!

We actually planned to have mamak that night before heading to Sue's place. Mamak sound so foreign to me that hour when the rain was pouring like mad. We settled for Sakae Sushi at the end as we were just craving for hot tea. Yummmmmeeehhh

Left the place by 7pm to my place. Packed and left for Sue's place after that and the rest of the night was history. Well, this was the same day as the clubbing post before. I miss KL already. I miss Pavilion. I miss Midvalley. I miss my usual barista at Starbucks. Anyone miss me yet?

Skincare 101

2011-06-03T15:46:00.001+08:00

I think a lot of us really care about our skin. Regardless, you are young or old, male or female. Especially for our face right? We would not hesitate to splurge on good skincare products and I'm not being the exceptional one. Truthfully, I would like to thank my genes for generally good skin. However, with the sun and stress and of course the pollution in KL, it kinda deteriorated and I just had to find the best skincare out there for my face and yet still being nice to my bank account. So here ya go... this is my Skincare 101!

This is the full range of my skincare products for now. I don't have the habit to stick to one type. I usually change them when any of it runs out. I don't favor any brands nor swore to the effectiveness of it. I guess everyone have different needs to their skin and so, my recommendations are not binding. It is very important to read reviews of the products before actually buying them. Or you could be just like me, buy them in smaller sizes or ask for samples whenever possible so you won't actually waste your money if you find them unsuitable for your skin. However, one rule I never fail to abide is, "Always change the products" I always believed that the skin will be immune to certain products after a while and they would not accept to any changes after the skin is used to it. So do change once in a while.

But before I go on about the products, allow me to show you how my skin looked like before I actually religiously use all of these:

Sorry for the eyes. It just looked odd. I do have issues with eye bags and dark circles. *curses the books* But generally this is how it looked like on normal days.

Beware while scrolling down! You might get a shock when you look at this one:

Can you believe the amount of eye bag I have there? I actually got shocked when I took this and I was like what on earth! I swear I didn't photoshop this one. And I wish the camera could capture the huge nasty pores on my nose cause I was always picking on my nose for blackheads.

I told myself this is not right and quickly resort to going back to a better skincare routine. I wouldn't want to regret it afterwards. Although I do feel sorry for my circles now...

Initial steps: Cleanser and Toner!

1) Seaweed Deep Cleansing Facial Wash (The Body Shop) : I kinda love this cleanser. It is a really refreshing wash and it doesn't dries my skin afterwards. Good buy I guess. P.S: Never cleanse your face more than twice a day okay?

2) Seaweed Clarifying Toner (The Body Shop): I never have any complains on any toner. I just tap it on my face.

This is the range of moisturizers that I use. A lot right??!! Haha! 4 different types to be used at night time and just one in the morning. Allow me to introduce them:

1) Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream (The Body Shop): I got all the seaweed range in trial sizes as I was being skeptical about it as there were varying reviews. But I do recall using the sample few years back and it was okay. Besides, the price was alright for 4 types of products. My call on this: Well, it doesn't have any SPF in it so I was kinda disappointed. But it still keeps my face oil-free for about 3 hours tops!

2) Seaweed Clarifying Night Treatment (The Body Shop) : For the first 2 weeks, it worked really well. Now, I had to mix it with other products to make it actually work. Worth buying? Not really. I won't purchase it again.

3) Radiance Moisturizing Cream with Olive Oil (L'Occitane): As I have combination skin, this cream wasn't kind to my t-zones at all! I had tons of breakouts on my forehead but it just supplies me with the radiance that I yearn for. So I had to use the product with the Seaweed Clarifying Night Treatment instead. Apply this one of the cheeks and the former one on the t-zones. Perfect (period)!

4) sd white (Skin Doctors): I didn't purchase this originally but it was on sale in Sasa for about RM20 and it was for lightening my pimple scars. So, why not? My thoughts? It haven't work really well yet. Maybe I wasn't putting it on religiously. Will get back to it soon!

5) CyberWhite Brilliant Cells (Estee Lauder): I stole this from my mum. They gave her samples since she bought the full sized one. Lol... by far this is the best one I have ever used. No complains. My skin felt so supple the next day. Upon application, it doesn't leave a sticky texture nor any oiliness. If only I have the money, I would actually go back to this one. Yay!

I call these my skin finishers. I apply them last. I wonder is this right. But it kinda works for me. So I guess it is? Do tell me if I'm wrong.

1) off with those heads (b.liv by cellnique) : I did so many research and a lot of them return me to this. If not mistaken, Cleo Magazine featured about this before. And the great thing about this buy is that it is actually money back guarantee. After 2 weeks and you felt that there is no change, your money will be refunded! Keep a copy of your receipt okay? My blackheads and whiteheads are visibly reduced and the pores are more refined. Tip on how to use this: For the first 2 weeks, use it day and night. After that, just apply it once at night. And when you think it had already reappear, apply it on day and night as well!

2) Intelligent Dark Circles Eraser (Haloxyl) : Blame me on this one. I hardly use this as I was too lazy. That is why my dark circles are still there. Supposingly I have to use this in the day and night... no excuse for me not to actually. I will use it!!! Anyway, when you first apply on your skin, you feel a warm tingling sensation. It is normal actually. You can get this in Sasa!

Some of you might realise, where is the scrub? Where is the mask? Where is the most important one of all: SUNBLOCK! Truthfully, I was to lazy to go take a picture of my scrub. But I use the one from Nature Republic. Mask? Being the super lazy me, I use the mask sheets. As usual, brands are not important to me. Watsons, Nature Republic or any Taiwan brands are fine for me. My biggest guilt: not owning a proper sunblock. I always have this perception that since I'm always indoors, I do not need them. I do actually and that would be the next investment on my skincare!

After all the skincare, my skin thankfully restore to the usual radiance that I own pre-exam period. I shall work hard to erase off the pimple scars and dark circles. See! See! I'm not boasting nor pull your leg. Do not be lazy on your skincare regime. Your skin will thank you!

Zero photoshop! I swear!

Do remember take a lot of greens and fruits. Drink plenty of water ( I don't... I shall!) and sleep at least 7 hours per day! Love your skin!

About the Music, Booze and Party People

2011-06-01T22:55:00.002+08:00

Sorry for the hiatus. Was internet-less for a week as I was moving house. But here ya go!!

A week before my exam ends, Sue already had plans with me to go the club. It was also the ex-NS trainees reunion so I said ok. Actually one night before the party, I told Iona I might not wanna go as I was so tired after exams. Exam periods haven’t been exactly kind to me. So many sleepless night and even while sleeping I was having all the laws and statutes popping in my head. But on that Saturday, I pulled myself up together and had a great time with Iona first before heading out to Sue’s place. Sue looked awesome after her yoga sessions in Canada! The ladies prep and prime while waiting for Jeremy to pick us up. Well, things didn’t exactly start smoothly from the beginning… we didn’t know how to get the exactly and we had some sort of conflicts with the directions with others. However, we did arrive there before 12am to get our free ladies pass. So Envie (pronounced as ON-VEE) was the destination of the night. Google it up. It’s at Changkat, Bukit Bintang. Very near to Frangipani so you kinda know where it is.

I guess the night was still early and I got really bored. I end up pulling Iona outside most of the time. Finally around 1am, things were getting better and we started to dance. I gotta applaud Envie for their superb music choice. It made me pumping whole night long. But I really have to say this, it is indeed a small place. It was so small that the cigarette smoke filled up the place so quickly, my eyes were so irritated; I just had to get away from the dance floor. The tequila shots going for RM10 for one, gave me nothing. No impact at all! Usually when I’m on my high mode, I’ll just dance all out. Sadly last night, Sue saw that Iona and I wasn’t high enough yet, she got us more tequila shots and haha darling, I wasn’t there yet. But I did dance happily so no worries!

The dance floor was rather small and everyone was pushing everyone and Iona had 2 guys dancing with her that night. There was a hilarious story to it which is best safe to kept private J and being a club so small, you will get free drinks of somehow. A guy poured me a glass of Coke. Hahaha… am I supposed to be happy? Everyone was practically high that night and dancing like mad! I can tell you, Can’t Touch This by MC Hammer was the killer! It was the song that everyone knows and shaking their bums bums to!

About 3 am, the club was about to close, I was just leaning on the counter with Iona, Sue and Jeremy, some effing random drunk guy just came to me and said I looked pretty. I was like thank you. Then he pulled another guy in and he said he liked me. Mad enough. Then he came back again, and said I was extremely pretty and asked for my name. Bluntly I just said I have a Chinese name and I don’t think you can pronounce it. Haha! Iona got so mad at him and asked him to back off! You go girl!

Then later, the lights went back up and the first thing I saw first was a guy puking his intestines off! (Sue used the word intestine that morning when I was at her house, so I shall use the same) He even had the ability to puke while walk at the same time. Freaky… haha! Halfway through that scene, one really good song came up and one guy was doing New Jack Swing and I guess I was just smiling all along (C’mon! It’s New Jack Swing!!!) and never realized one guy standing next to me all the while… Caught him looking at my face… Do I look like a madwoman smiling to herself or something? Then he asked me whether was I local…haha… where do I look like I come from?? The heels I had on that night was a killer so I was sitting down on the rail and he sat down with me shoulder to shoulder… oh wow… okay… and Iona was seriously mad…. She just signaled the guy away… hahha too cool for words my dear…

A good half an hour later, we left the club. And then this was where the real drama begins. I would just say someone got drunk and was running around. Sue had to chase her friend back. And Jeremy had to chase his girlfriend back. From one end to another and the opposite road. And left me, Iona and Anita there standing blur enough to understand anything. Lucky for us was Jeremy’s friend, Eugene(?) that stayed with us until Jeremy came back. Apparently one of our friends was too drunk to even end up in SS15 so we had to settle in one of the mamaks at the end of the road. The roads are seriously holey and the whole time I was walking with 5 inch heels… right… yes, it was 5 inches… but I was lucky enough to have someone behind me all along… hahaha! If I fall it would look as if I was drunk instead. So mamak it was… then I saw a huge puke session again. Not that I mind. I mean it happens! Been there done that. But why does people have to stare at someone else puke? None of your business okay?! Is someone puking some sort of entertainment? Even if you have to watch, don’t laugh or sneer!! What is wrong with you asshole? (oopppss I just felt so angry with people like that)

Anyway, the whole point of this post is not about how well I party (haha!) or the club Envie. Just to hope that it will remind everyone out there to drink responsibly. If you were really need to drink, have a designated driver. Have friends that you can trust. And remember, life is short. You party hard but party with self control and restrain. Hey! You might think I’m long-winded and oh shut up! No! You shut up! I have my own fun and ample amounts of visits to the club if you felt that I am just being someone who is having a shallow knowledge. Alcohol is dangerous. So consume properly. Have someone you can trust by your side is extremely important. You may take my advice or not… but don’t say I have never warn you. Till then, party hard, party smart!

credits to images: google images

Movie Reviews: 16 Wishes

2011-05-23T01:35:00.001+08:00

After a rough night last night, I thought of just maybe put up a movie and watch. This was what I had to relax the mind a little.

Sweet 16 Birthday… any memories of them? I barely have any actually. I’m still scratching my head while typing this. I wonder how did it went. Maybe I should ask my mum. She would know I guess. But I probably think that I might have the thought of having something like on MTV. My Sweet 16 Birthday?? My parents would probably won’t give me a car cos I was not legal yet to even own a license. Or maybe I did wish for a boyfriend. Oh well, I can’t remember. What was/is your wish(s)? Perhaps, an iPhone 4 for the generation now. Have anyone actually ever thought of having that one special magic moment that will blow you off your feet? I do! Anyway, “16 Wishes” starring Debby Ryan and Jean-Luc Bilodeau, a production of Disney Channel and Canadian company Marvista Entertainment. When I read about it being Disney, I was like YESSHH! I have to watch this. I am a Disney fan whether you like it or not. Hmmpphh.. Hehe.. This movie is about Abigail Jenner (Debby Ryan) who is obsessed in having the perfect sweet sixteen birthday. I mean, who doesn’t? She made a list, consist of 16 wishes and just right on the morning of her birthday, something unusual happened and she apparently obtained “Birthday Candles” from a so-called fairy godmother. Sweet ain’t it? Don’t you wish that to happen and then you could ask her wave her wand and go, “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” and taddaaa! At first I thought the whole story was gonna go, I wish for one wish you give me one wish and basically that’s going to be all that. I didn’t actually expect a change in the middle of the story and made you realize one thing. Hey, is that what I REALLY WANT for my birthday?! What if that wish went wrong and I could reverse back the time? This movie is worth watching although at the first 30 minutes or so it just seems rather boring and a typical Disney teenage movie, well I could say no. You might think otherwise. However, this is a pretty darn relaxing movie that just reminds you when you were 16. Well for me! Since I’m gonna be 21 this year and things will change as I grow older, this somehow just reflects me on my teenage years. Gosh, I sound old suddenly. There are just times I just hoped that, hey, if I’m just given another chance, I might have maybe done something different back then. Sweethearts, I know you all might think, that Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo might or will never happen, it’s not wrong to have a hope. You might not wish big, but it’s not illegal to cling on something magical. Goodnight people.

credits to Wikipedia and reviews by me!

Of Food and ♥

2011-05-22T22:45:00.000+08:00

Good times past by fast. That it really true! So my lovely cousin, Vess, just had to leave us eh? Since it was going to be her last day in Kuching, us sisters thought of bringing her to places that she has never been to. We discussed a little and kinda probe her so we could figure out what she would like to have. Two great minds think alike! The sisters thought of Life Cafe instantly!

We recommended her the set meals and we were glad that she enjoyed them! It was also the time where she told us personally how her life was in Australia. It sounded really amazing and she seems really enthusiastic about her course. She could just really chatter the day away.... ehehhe so cute right? How I wish I recall what she said that day... urggh... this would probably a month old already... Anyway. I shall show you the food!! Yuummmss...

She chose this one for us to share... Pork Fried Dumplings? Great choice Vess! And you loved it! You were, " this is reaallllyy gooooodd!!!"

This is Vess posing with her lunch. Luckily I had it labeled when I edited it about a month ago. Who would have known that only after a month I would write on this. But sadly I can't remember her drink. It was something with pearl. Anyway! Her set was Stew Pork with Shanghai noodle set. I tried her porkie... and it was delish! I could just separate the flesh from the bone without much effort.. (sorry Muslim readers)

This was my sis 's set. Hahahaha looked so pathetic. I know right... if others didn't know, they would thought that she was just having these. Since my set came first, I was too busy to take any other photos so I asked her to take her own snapshots and she returned me with just these... aiyaaa.. but if I wasn't mistaken, she had Green Tea Bubble Tea and the Curry Chicken with Life Spicy Noodles set. Curry chicken was fragrant but nothing to shout about.

Nahhh... this is mine! Seee.... I took my own pictures and so nice lerhh... (sound so zhi lian). Drink was Honeydew Bubble Tea. But but but! That day I specifically ordered stewed beef because I was here once and I tried their stewed beef and I love it so much that I had to have it again. Sadly, the waiter mistaken it and when he came up to me and said it was, LAMB, I thought he just didn't know it was actually beef. I took one bite and I realised it was lamb... darn it! However, I enjoyed it... the meat was kinda tough though...

Us posing with our food! Want some? We can probably work together as food critics... or maybe not.. Haha!

Right after that, we thought of dropping by grandma's place so she could meet her one last time before she fly off. My grandma was so glad to see her and well, grandparents will always be one. She love us so much even right before the last minute we leave, she will ensure that we have everything we need... I ♥ her much!

To sum everything up, I miss everyone back in Australia! You all are awesome people and I can't wait to be back there again. The day will come! But until then, let's end this up with a picture of me and Vess! I miss you much dearie ♥!

Chic Pop Street Market 7

2011-05-21T14:42:00.005+08:00

Taddaaa!! The long delayed post is finally here. Dating back at hhhmmm *checks planner* gasppp! 2nd April! It'll be a full two month soon if I delay this any further. Being a fan of bazaars and most definitely by Tongue In Chic! I have been an avid fan of their Street Markets. Been to the 5th One at TTDI Plaza (I think) and the 6th One at Jaya One! So you could probably guess I am a pretty good follower of their street market. This was one of the most look forward event on my planner and I knew what I needed exactly to make this even better! What's more than a good shopping companion. I bet you all guessed it, IONA! She is such a wonderful babe who shopped with me the whole day without any complains accompanied with good conversations. I love her ♥

Look at the massive turnout of the Street Market! It was a great one! I took this first before Iona arrived and hey! It was actually before 11am and people are already flocking in!

Iona was late as she didn't expect the jam at Subang. And we have agreed to have a small brunch at Starbucks before we head on our shopping expenditure. But sadly it didn't happen. So I went to Starbucks (alone T-T) and waited for her to turn out.

Hehehe... My pretty tumbler... And you know, this tumbler got me pretty lucky around. Thanks to this tumbler, the barrista in Gardens know me and he apparently remembers my order every single time I'm there and makes it the exact way I like it. It's like I don't need to even order... hahahha over... What did I have that day? I can't recall. I know it was coffee. And of course, thanks to that day, I had a chance to BBM Sik Soon on my phone. If I wasn't that bored, I wouldn't randomly talk to him. It has been eeekk.. 2 years since the last time I talked to him! Goossh how time flies.

Hey I am no kidding when I think the tumbler is pretty! It gets more exposure than me! Look!

Iona finally arrived about 1/2 hour later than our promised time so we quickly line up to get our goodie bags... See the GAP bag I'm holding. There are a lot of goodies inside and I'll show you all at the end of this post. After that, it was shopping time!!

It was one of the first few stalls we visited and Iona had already started her purchase!! If I'm not wrong, she got her black dress here... I think....

The organisers were really nice to even set up fitting tents for us to try on the clothes. But the one before Iona took a really long time so we do what we do best!! Camwhoring!! Hehehe... I love this photo so much....

I would really like to applaud Tongue In Chic for their efforts to help Japan. When this was going on, Japan was actually suffering from earthquakes and a lot people were actually in real need of funds. So kudos to them!

We actually rounded that place at least 3 times cos we just didn't know what to get and everything seems so lovely! Then finally both of us stopped at a stall that sells lovely belts. She was attracted to an obi belt and me being all curious just took one leather vintage clinch and wore it. And then I was SOLD! Right after we bought it, Female Magazine approached us and took photos of us to feature us to tell their readers what to wear! Yay! So, outfit of the day!!

Floral dress: F21

Ribbon wedges: Vincci

Belt: Chic Pop

Bag: Curve Weekend Street Market

And this was what Iona wore. Fantastic! Awesome! And uberly Chic! Ask her where she got what. Apparently I'm clueless. I only know her shirt was from Blook and her bag Kitschen...

After tonnes of shopping time, we finally felt exhausted and had a little sip at The Bee! Shame of me on never trying this place when it was just about 10 minutes walk away from my campus. It was a really popular place to be among the shoppers of the day and we were lucky to secure a seat in such a packed restaurant.

Amidst the loudness and business from the chatters of the other shoppers and of course the vendors, we actually managed to catch up with other and update each other with our lives. I never get tired talking to her! And she knows a lot of my silly little secrets... Hehehehe... (Iona, you better keep it to yourself or else I will get into troubles)

Look at how awesomely pretty she was that day! And will be! And still is! Haha hahahaha... apparently she loves this picture cos she said she didn't know she would look this good even just reading. But I would wanna give credits to my photo taking skills. Heheh...

Just to prove to you all that I am a Blackberry addict. Hehehehe..... BBM me! I'll probably give you my pin if you ask nicely :)

The haul of the day! Apparently the only thing I got that came from my own purse was the belts and the PacMan ring ( Soak Republic). Apart from that, it was all goodies from TIC! Awesome people!They even did a roundup of that day, including posts from other bloggers of that event. Catch my tweet there.. hehehe.. wasseehhh... Click HERE

To top it all, have a wonderful weekend of you guys! I know it's going to busy but hey! Whenever a week starts, you are nearer a weekend! You will be nearer to perhaps, Christmas? Have an awesome week my darlings!

A short & quick one

2011-05-17T13:46:00.000+08:00

Not gonna let this blog dead of course. I have been not blogging for the past 2 weeks? I am still here and kicking. I don't think anyone wanna see me face-to-face... I looked like I have been ran by a train and still surviving. You kinda get the drill eh?? Like a survivor yo!

On the bright side, I only have 2 more papers left and tomorrow would be my 3rd paper! So! Freedom is just a couple of days away. Even before my holidays come, I have already think of the nicest thing to do...SLEEP! I think I might have an extra hormone inside that allows me to sleep for 24 hours??? I think so. There was one day that I chose not to sleep and was being rather paranoid for a paper, I just had to stay up the whole night to make sure I know everything. It seems that my brain works really well when I'm under stressed and thankfully the paper went pretty well and after that, that night I went to watch Fast 5 with Iona! Then the rest of the night was history as I drift away and only managed to wake up much much much later than the usual wakeup time! Muahahahaha...

Really looking forward to visit Singapore with sis dearest. I might have to say that I'm pretty broke already... hahaha but we'll see... we'll see... :)

It would be rather boring post not to have anything to see other than the blocks of texts, so allow me to show you the latest addiction of music! I have been listening to this non-stop! Gaahhh awesome beats!

I will be back with long delayed post on Chic Pop Street Market 7 and of course another post on my featured guest - Vess!

Time to hit the books and hit the groove... sway to the rhythm...

My lovely cousin Vess from down under!

2011-04-29T20:55:00.005+08:00

It has been a freaking year since the last time I saw her! It was great seeing her and she is so pretty! With the long legs and superb physique, she could be a model! I'm super duper proud of her as she is taking up Graphic Designing in Monash University and wooooooo she is extremely talented in her work! Awesome much! So we had an opportunity to update each other with our lives and my, my she is one chatty fella! With the cutest OZ accent and excitement over small little things, she just puts away my stress from my revision instantly!

Pretty ain't she? Follow her blog and also by her twin (also my cousin! dduuhh!!)Valerie at Big Picture Stuff! It is indeed a great blog with loads of fashion tips and artsy stuff. So do stop by and follow them!!

There's me with her!! Gooosshh I looked like crap and she had been complimenting on how pretty I looked like. She is just being sweet. With me sleeping at 3am every night and waking up at noon, it seems rather impossible that I can still look pretty! She is such an adorable cousin who just seem enthusiastic about everything!

So last night Ah Ma Bong was in the mood to buy us nice food and also to catch up with her niece, so off we went to The Junk! Yuuummm... so what comes to your mind first when I talk about that place? The beautiful decorations of the antiques? Well... one man's junk is one man's treasure! I live by that quote! I just love stopping by flea markets where the pre-love stuffs are. You won't know what you will get there and it is always a bargain!!

Vess promised the bring us around in Melbourne when we stop by there. Flea markets and vintage buys are what I am really interested in. So, Vess and Val, if you are reading this, do take note all the lovely places that you all get your superb fashion and buys! I love them much!

The whole night was filled with laughter and silly stories and Vess being herself. She chats nonstop and fills us with tons of stories and never seemed to be bored in anyways possible. I'm so gonna miss her! Although last night she slept over my place, I didn't have much chance to talk to her as the University of London sent me reminders about my essays and I just gotta pull myself to do it. I love my lovely cuzzie!! Have a safe trip tomorrow. Till next time, REMEMBER ME!! Hahahhaa... I know you will!

The next post will be of course, featuring Vess again! She is like my hhhmmm... my blog guest?? I'll feature someone else every now and then.. but for now, I'll have her!! So stay tune! Much love!

Facebook

2011-04-20T20:19:00.001+08:00

Let's see what is on your homepage? BBC News? I doubt it.... Star Newspaper... I doubt it.... Stock exchange market reports? Are you kidding me? Well... most of you have Facebook as your homepage or maybe if not, it'll be one of the first few things you click when you start surfing the net. No? Come on! Stop lying!

Well, since my blog is called "The Simple Confessions", I shall confess! I am a FACEBOOK ADDICT! I wonder is this curable. Well, since I do have a Blackberry, I have Facebook on the go with me every single second! Trust me, even when before I sleep, around 3am, I will still do a final check on Facebook for some juicy gossips. It's like bedtime stories! Haha! Exaggerating? Nope! Try catching me online about 2am and post something on my wall, I will reply you for sure!

Shameful to say that, it is my homepage! See!!! (I didn't purposely changed it okay?)

Facebook is also on my faithful Blackberry!

Facebook has tonnes and tonnes and tonnes of games which kept me so addicted (this is so bad as exams are around the corner)

Also, recently, Facebook has helped pulled my ex-NS friends together! It's a good place that kept us connected in an inexpensive ways. Well, look at the amount of comments in that group. Imagine that in your phone, the next thing you know you'll get a heart attack when you received your phone bills! (FYI, I sent about 800 messages 2 months ago and my mum had to pay about RM200!) I know you guys have been on the same boat as me right? *puppy eyes*

Well, in conjunction with our addict with Facebook, why not make Malaysia as the FACEBOOK CAPITAL OF THE WORLD?

Malaysia is known for their:

1) Yummilicious food!!

2) Diverse culture

credits to: google images

3) Our infamous "LAH"

We are proud of our infectious "lahs"... Don't want lah.... Can lah... Ok lah...

Hey! Even "lah" us recognised in the Urban Dictionary

credit: quachee.blogspot.com

Not bad lah!!!

Join me and click here:

DiGi Telecommunications

to make Malaysia the Facebook Capital of the World!!

Review: Katy Perry OPI Collection

2011-04-18T15:42:00.001+08:00

I know I was practically MIAed for a while. I was just being lazy and torturing myself with thick ass books. But other than that, I'm still kicking and alive! So before laziness take over me again, I shall make a quick review of this!!

I was really looking forward for today cos I've been dying to have nails done and by 11am, I was already on the road on the way to Medi Pedi Nail Salon at One Jaya. And to my dismay, it was closed on the very day I wanna have my nails done so badly! So, I recalled that there is one nail parlor at Chong Lin Park, "PoLiShed diva" so I went there and I was really glad that they have an extensive collection of OPI!! I am an OPI addict and my nails only love OPI. It doesn't discolor or make my nails really dry like other brands!

Being a manicure pedicure addict, I was tempted to try the Katy Perry Collection. In particular, the "Black Shatter". It seems really interesting on how it will "shatter" so I quickly asked her to give me the cracking effect! As the base, I had the "The One That Got Away" when originally I wanted "Teenage Dream". P.S: Do you know I absolutely adore Teenage Dream the song and also the sweet color of the nail polish and also Darren Criss's version in Glee!? Well, cut things short, I just love Teenage Dream!

credits: popsugar

"The One That Got Away" looked like deep berry on my skin whilst "Black Shatter" is just shattering!! It just gives a total new look for it and I am in love with it! It just pops! I would love to have it again on my nails. Just gotta think where to get it :(.... Anyone?

Just to let you know how to "Black Shatter" works. Basically, you just paint a layer on top of your nails, and when it finally starts to dry a little, it will shatter! Amazing!!

I know it doesn't look clear here. I'm sorry. My BB doesn't have a good resolution and my webcammie is like this. I need a camera!!

Frames Cafe

2011-03-30T21:45:00.001+08:00

I guess this name no longer sound foreign to the constant visitors of Sunway Pyramid. It is located at the former Friendster Cafe, opposite Wong Kok Restaurant and the old wing Starbucks. So you kinda know where alright? A lot of bloggers have already covered reviews about this place and now ME! Not that I call myself some really famous blogger. Just doing my job nia larr hooorr... (not that I get paid). So that night was a an unplanned one since I woke up in the middle of 1am to realise I miss Ann-Marie. So she gathered up the Sunway gang (Andrea and Esther, they don't know I called them that - we always meet up at Sunway for their convenience!) and we settled for Frames!

Being all bersemangat, I borrowed my sis's camera and said I am going take photos! Well, I end up taking photos of the food only because, I don't think anyone is in the mood. Even the lovely Esther who is always up for the camera avoided it. So I kinda get the drill and snapped photos of the yummies instead. Well, that is what you guys want right!

Since it was the first time we were there, all of us had quite a hard time to choose what we want to eat as the menu was extensive and the choices varies a lot! You can see the whole menu here before proceeding there to save time. They take quite a long time to prepare their food so best decide your mind quickly if you are super hungry! (Ann took such a freaking long time and she was the hungriest!)

We had to ask someone to introduce us some of the must-trys but then Ann also went against the recommendation and went for her own choice! But then, we shall not talk about that. We shared a glass of Signature G - Frost among 4 of us and ordered individual glasses of water.

Signature G- Frost - RM 8.90. This is quite a refreshing drink but then nothing to shout about either. Most of them felt that it tasted like Ribena. But my personal thoughts, it was an okay drink with a hefty price tag attached. But then this is in Sunway Pyramid so what do I expect on the prices.

After they served the drinks, we had to wait quite a bit before the food came so we just chit chatted a little while more and I was interested at the frames adorning the walls of the cafe. We were also entertained with good choice of music (which Andrea wanted to steal their pendrive cause we have no idea who is the singer)!

Frames Cafe live up to its name and tadaaaa.... lovely frames! I heard it was the personal collection of the owner! Really nice!

My food came first and when it came, the three of them dived into my food like hungry babies! Haha! I mean, it looked so good and it tasted as good as it looked!

Spicy Seafood Carbonara - RM19.90. It was a sinful plate of dinner but then I had 3 others to share the fat with me so no complains! It was packed with cheese and it kinda clumped together after it cooled down. But then thumbs up to it for serving ample amount of seafood.(mussels, prawns, fishes and calamari). I would appreciate it more if they gave me more sauce. (Jfook did a review about them and funny thing, his version of this carbonara is flooded with sauce! Ohh.. read his blog! Walking towards Uncertainties)

Esther's Grilled Saba came next....

Grilled Saba - RM 19.90. This might be a biased view as I am no big fan of fishes so I won't not shout too much about it. The menu described it as char-grilled mackarel fillet with spicy mango salsa ,garlic mashed potatoes and pepper coulis. You know what, I only tasted the mackarel... kekeke... and it was really dry. But then it was a real healthy dish!

This would be Andrea's Lasagna - RM 19.90. It comes with the same mashed potatoes like Esther's. It was really nice as the beef was really tasteful. However, the first round of the serving came up problem with the lasagna sheets as it wasn't cooked well and so it was tough to chew. But then, Frames Cafe was really nice and changed a new one for her and problem solved!

Last but not least, Ann's Nutty Chicken - RM 22.90. It has a special taste to it as the sauce was really unique. At first I thought, what so nutty about it and I was looking for the nuts. Apparently, the "nutty" part of the dish was their walnut oil. Zha dao ~ However, nice dish! I mean it! No sarcasm intended at all. The meat was succulent and the peppers kinda complemented the chicken well.

Overall, Frames Cafe is a nice place to hang out with your friends as it does provide you really nice ambiance. But then if you are a heavy eater, this is not the place for you if you expect to leave with a full stomach as the portions are for normal eaters only and only if you are willing to wait for your food. Other than that, I would come back again to try the burger!!

P.S: 10% OFF IF YOU BRING YOUR STUDENT CARD! DON'T TELL ME I DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT! (NOT SURE WHAT TERMS ARE IMPLIED I.E. APPLICABLE ON WEEKENDS OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OR NOT, SO JUST BRING LA!)