Sunday, September 02, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
can it be?
I was listening, and there was this person who called in and said she saw one in KLCC. And her name was Azimah (!!!) When I heard the DJ said "Hello, Azimah!!", I was like "Eh, I had a friend Azimah during my secondary school, but this can't be her. There must be a few Azimahs in town, and nah, it can't be". But, as the caller spoke, her voice really resembles the Azimah I knew!!! I really lost contact with this person, and sadly, I don't know anything about her whereabouts etc. :(
It's 9 days till I depart for Moscow..
Sunday, August 26, 2007
positively-charged
I think grandma is really happy when it comes to these kinda gathering. And she was already planning what to cook since Tuesday. Haha. And, I, being her marketing partner ever since I was back, did my routine, bringing her to the market to get all the stuff she planned to cook. From meat to seafood to veggies. Really salute her for being able to think of what to cook everytime we have these kinda lunch. At this stall, the seller told my grandma to buy yam. My grandma stood there, asked me if I wanna eat the yam and meat stew (kou yoke)-however u call it in English. I wanted to say no, coz it takes a lot of time to prepare; but it was too late. She was already choosing!
Really love my grandma. She always asks me what I wanna eat, whenever we go marketing together. And I really dunno what I want coz if I were to name or list down the stuff I wanna eat, it'll be a long list. She still remembers what I like to eat like although I didn't say anything and will take the trouble to cook them, be it simple or complicated dishes. I really dunno how to thank her coz she has been a superb grandma, ever since I was a kid. She was the one who looked after me when my parents were working in Penang, and there wasn't any nannies available there. Being the eldest grandchild in the family, I was obviously being showered with a lot of love and attention by my grandparents, aunt and uncles. When I'm back for my summer holidays, I am practically her chaffeur to everywhere she desires to go. I'll be the one she goes marketing with, the one she goes shopping with, the one who helps her cook, the one she brings out for breakfast. Whenever she decides to marketing alone at the market nearby her place, I am worried. Although it is just a short distance away, there are many things that can happen, knowing the crime rates these days. But then, when I'm away, there won't be anyone to go marketing with her and she will have to walk there coz my grandpa who used to go marketing with her still has a long way to go before he can walk properly. Sigh..
This is supposed to be a happy post.. So, I'm gonna tell you what my relatives have been saying.
#1 ) It started with my aunt. I was telling her I can't bring my grandparents for checkup on the 27th July coz I was going for a trip with my friends and during that period, my friends are scheduled to be in Ipoh. And she said, "Boyfriend coming ah??" And that left me speechless and I answered sarcastically, "Yes, what're u going to do?" My dear aunt replied, "Oh, really?! Okok, I wanna go book a table for dinner.." *smacks forehead* And when the date neared, she asked my mom if my friends are coming to Ipoh. And my mom answered, "Yeah, why? What you wanna do?" Knowing my great aunt, she again said, "I told her (as in I), if her boyfriend comes, I'll go book tables and we'll all have dinner together. I'm serious!" We all laughed, and mom replied, "Later she brings a group of guys, then u know!!" Haha. Coz mom knew that a few guys will be in this trip.
#2) My uncle whom I met. The first question he asked wasn't concerning my studies or life there. It was the infamous, "Eh, got boyfriend di ah?" I was like, "HUH??!!!"
#3) Today, my grandma was telling me to get one after our lunch. And she said, then you can bring him back next summer.
These left me thinking if they are that desperate..Or are they afraid that I'll be a spinster?? Haha.. I was also thinking if I will get the person and when I do, will I make a good girlfriend to the person. What do you think?? LOL.
But, all these..ahh.. let cupid do the job eh? :P
Saturday, August 25, 2007
another darling....
I've been pampered by my mom coz whenever we go out shopping, it's mostly my stuff!! :S
But anyway, everyone, meet my latest darling..
Was surprised when my parents agreed to get that for me..
HEHE..
But this added to my guilt. Sigh..
I love my mummy and daddy.. and I will miss them dearly... *sobs*
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
museum day
pictures..
Enjoy!!
WARNING! :
Please do not proceed with an empty or super-full stomach
p/s: we don't believe in the girls and kitchen thing..so, everyONE is involved..
cheers!!
Saturday, August 18, 2007
money matters
I've been spending a lot on shopping..
And I haven't bought a digital camera..
Aiyo...
Anyone has a seed of tree that really grows money??
I'm really in need of that...
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Thursday, August 09, 2007
oh dear...
Dunno why, but I'm having a headache now and my stomach isn't feeling good.
Will update soon, till then, take care!!
Monday, August 06, 2007
of summer holidays
This really proves that time flies like some rocket, or perhaps faster than that, maybe like the speed of light? 3 months of summer holidays are ending and soon, the nerdy version of me will be seen in Moscow.
Sigh......................
I'll definitely miss home. Plus the fact that I'll be flying off a day before my mom's birthday coz I couldn't get tickets on the 7th.
Sigh.....................................
But, I would say, this 1st summer holiday of mine is just... indescribable.
Well, I admit that I was moaning and whining but after a fun-filled 2 weeks, I really LOVE summer vacations, especially when you get to spend it with your friends and of course family.
Things were all dark before I left to KL for my so-called 'eating-trip' with my friends. I decided to put everything behind me and have fun, and I did!
These were what he did:
- - talked on the phone while driving
- - didn't close the doors of the bus when we were moving in the city
- - jammed the brake when the bus is very very near the vehicle in front
- - cursed the commuters when they pressed the button
- - crossed the roads when the lights were red
- - blasted the radio out of a sudden
- - shoo-ed all of us out the bus a few stops before our destination! It seemed we're too noisy!
Went all the way from Puchong to Putrajaya the next day to visit another friend. Gosh! Her house is gigantic!! It's on a hill, plus it's 3-storey high; so you can see the whole town when you're at the 2nd floor balcony and the breeze is just great! Yeah, her family also has an orchard beside the house, which has durians, rambutans, longans etc.. Had a great time there, real cooling place.
Traveled all the way from Putrajaya to KL and had Japanese food buffet; we're practically spoilt for choice! We wanted to go for a walk after dinner, but it was pouring cats and dogs. So we've got no choice but to head home and chat..again.
Off to Sunway Lagoon on Thursday. Thanks to my dear aunt who's in Sunway Group, we got cheaper entrance tickets:D Had fun getting wet and just chilling out under the sun. My teachers said that I was too fair, so, I decided not to put on any sunblock. Hehe..
Then it's to the town of Bak Kut Teh - Klang before heading back to my favorite lil town of Ipoh...
Everything went smoothly until I wanted to bring my friends to Kellie's Castle from Tambun. Sounds easy eh? I took the highway, as in the North-South Expressway and smartly took the Penang way instead of the KL. Managed to realize before I crossed the toll plaza. Was happy and was having fun overtaking and looking at the speedometer, making sure it doesn't exceed 110kmph. Dad told me to exit at Simpang Pulai and look our for Batu Gajah. I did. But I ended up where? In Gopeng instead!! What a blow!! Ended up in old town for white coffee and toasts instead of the historical castle..sigh.. It was an experience gaining trust from my parents to drive on the NSE tho.
Final stop for our trip - Penang, my birthplace:D
Since we named our outing 'eating-trip', we couldn't run away from eating. We were eating from sunrise till past sunset! And we went from the island to the mainland, and back to the island. Visited some famous tourist spots and the beach!! Also, we're at Penang Hill and we saw this tee; found it rather interesting and ended up buying it. All the 8 of us, with the tee for dinner. It looked like members of some illegal troop whenever we walked around..LOL. Went on Banana Boat with the same tee as well. Too much happened in Penang and if i continue blabbering, u'll definitely fall asleep in front of your PC. So, to cut short, this is the list of food tasted there.
- rojak
- white curry mee
- laksa
- wan tan mee without the usual black sauce
- cendol
- ais kacang
- seafood in tambun
- korean bbq and steamboat
- char kuey teow
- prawn mee
This is the peak of my summer holidays and it's time to pack and head back to Moscow as a medical freshie.
Needed:
- > super-high brain capacity
- > concentration
- > hugs
- > sleep
- > courage
- > friends' support and co-operation
- > friends' calls, sms-es etc..
- > mom's phone calls
Monday, July 23, 2007
series of UNFORTUNATE events
Everything was perfect until everything came tumbling down upon you.
I seriously wanna cry right now.
#1 : I woke up with a sorethroat on Sunday, and I went to church. It was Youth Sunday, and the MYF was having a choir presentation. And I was told to go join them to sing. Ended up with a super-sore throat.
#2 : I went out with dad to get stuff for my friends in KL and it was raining heavily but when we reached the shop, it was only drizzling, so I refused to take the umbrella..and what happened? My sinus is back, and I'm down with a flu.
#3 : Time for dinner at granny's. I went to my usual seat, which has a window behind me and I didn't realize the window was open, so, I juz walked in, and my waist got scratched by the window pane or whatever you call the metal thingy on the window. It was seriously painful that I nearly cried at the dining table, but I just held on to the pain and continued with dinner. I didn't see the scratch until I reached home. I thought it was juz a scratch and I wanted to put some cream and a plaster over it, but when I lifted my tee up, it was...quite serious. Some skin came out, and it was bleeding, plus another 2-3 deep scratches beside it. Ouch!!
#4 : The climax of the unfortunate events. Mom told me to help print some certs. And I did, but since I was sniffing, coughing and sneezing, plus the pain on my waist, I did a careless mistake. Later I've gotta turn Ipoh upside down to get the piece of paper, which has the exact pattern as the cert. This is seriously my fault and I just can't help it but to continue my search. No one can help me in this.
I really don't know what else can happen these few days..
I need hugs and comfort although I think I don't really deserve it due to the carelessness I've done.
Life is terrible these few days, and I don't know how long it'll be.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
i'm married!
I'm being rebellious.
For the 1st time ever. I've done something my parents do not know.
The friends were shocked.
I couldn't take it anymore.
I AM desperate.
I need my darling.
I am rebellious.
Yes. Jwbeh IS rebellious.
I am gonna spend my days and nights, 24/7 with my darling.
Wanna know who my darling is???
It's none other than the book that I am dying for..hehe
WHAT were you thinking?
I bought myself the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
And my parents do not know about it.
Wonder how they'll react. haha.
Me very happy now.
My whole day was spent with none other than ---> MS JOJOKEK!!
and I LOVED IT!!
yayme!
now, good night.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
i HATE you!
In actual fact, I've barely used it, but everything has its first, right? :P
I've been on the roads of my dear little town since the 3rd day I touched home soil, and until today,
#1 : You get into the wrong lane and then, trying to squeeze back into the lane in order to get to the destination you want.
(Plan where you wanna go, and stick to it! You wanna show off your driving skills or perhaps your overtaking and squeezing skills, do it in your dreams!)
#2 : You turn into your right lane, which is MY left!
(Are you driving in the Western countries? You're at home, for goodness' sake! Stick to the left lane, YOUR left!! or else, get lost and go drive somewhere else)
#3 : You put your signals, indicating that you'll be turning, and you continue going straight!
(When you order a cup of coffee in a shop, do you expect them to give you a cup of tea instead?! Make up your minds!!!)
#4 : You honk for no reason!
(You think your honk sounds good??!)
#5 : You charge out when a car is nearing!
(If you've got a big car, it doesn't mean that you're the king on the roads, can't you wait? Didn't you know your facts on momentum??! When we honk, it doesn't mean that you've got permission to charge out!)
I don't think these people ever cared about anything else besides themselves. They can be perfect little angels when the police are around, but after that, you'll be seeing their horns and tails growing bigger and bigger, longer and longer!
2007-Visit Malaysia Year, and don't you think tourists will be freaked out when they drive on our roads?!
Many many many, and yet so many campaigns, posters, billboards, banners and the list goes on telling drivers to drive safely since the day I knew how to read, but there must be loads before...what effect have they?
People normally blame that 'P' drivers are the ones who cause all these, but have they actually looked upon themselves and evaluate the way they handle their machines on the roads? We, probationers only picked up and become more ganas in order to survive on the roads, but I believe that we obey the rules more than those monsters out there.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
I know this is indeed a very random topic of discussion but, the fact is at times, I'm really grateful to have a teacher-mom, but at times, it's a very very painful fact. Many will say "Oh, your mom is a teacher, so, things are obviously easy for you..." or "Aiyah, you don't understand meh? Didn't your mom teach you before?" or when you DO understand a certain things by your own ability, "Your mom taught you?!"
Things like that really haunted my schooling days, especially you've got teachers who are close to your mom, or probably those she met in some courses somewhere and she told them she has daughters in MGS. The next time the teacher sees you, she'll ask about your mom, and behind you, I bet she's keeping an eye on all your behaviors etc. It is worse if your mom's friend becomes your subject teacher. (I'm really grateful not to have any of my mom's friends as my class teacher throughout my entire schooling life, or not, I think you can imagine it yourself) Well, my mom teaches Chemistry in her school and her friend was my Chemistry teacher, and currently my sister's as well. Frankly speaking, we do feel the pressure from both sides, mom at home and teacher in school. We can fail any subjects but, never science-related ones! *touches wood....*
The public always have this thinking that teachers are the best profession in the sense that they only need to work half a day, as in from 0730 to about 1400, which is quite short compared to corporate workers. Corporate people working in offices, bank, factories...they will be in their respective workplaces and when the clock strikes, they leave, but it's a total different thing for teachers! I don't know about other teachers but my mom never gets to leave school before 1430 daily, and mind you, that's the EARLIEST!! School ends at 1350 for her, and she has loads of activities in school, i.e extra classes for students who will be facing major exams, society meeting, staff meeting, and the list adds on. This is what she does IN school, which does not include the HUGE amount of paperwork, other tasks like bringing the students here and there for competitions...and trips! I've been fetching my mom to and from school these days, and at times, I've gotta wait for her for a certain period of time, a few times even past 4pm!
Imagine, she's in school from 7.05am till about 4pm! That's like 9+ hours being in school!
Sometimes even our holidays have to give way to her extra classes for those exam-bound students! Or the trips she organized to expose them to the world outside.
Many students out there are complaining their heads off about their teachers making them do this and that, but do you ever realize that the only thing they want from you is for you to be a successful person, nothing much. And if the school does not perform well in a certain subject, who will get the blame?! No one else, besides teachers.
To my mom's students out there, do appreciate a teacher like this, for I think this species is facing extinction pretty soon. Even I didn't get teachers like this in those 11 years I spent in school.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
hmm..ipoh mali eh?
LI LI
JOLYNN
The things we did were just crazy and full of humor! LOL. They really made my days in Ipoh way fun-er and memorable. Those 2 days were just fantastic and with all the bullyings we did to Jo.
Out of the blue, Jo and I decided to bake after saying it for 1 year plus. One of our plans after SPM was to burn down my kitchen by baking and cooking, but we didn't manage to do it due to those cranky applications for this-and-that scholarship. Sigh... And so, we did go out to get the ingredients from a shop in town, behind Pasar Besar. Jo was so so amazed that a shop like that actually existed in Ipoh. pitiful.. We went back to my house, and started measuring and mixing...suddenly, when I wanted to put the mixture into the oven... the main switch in my house tripped and there's no current. After a while, Li came. What a good time for the switch to trip eh?
So, we're burning hot in the house and Li decided to drive out and go somewhere and we kept asking each other "where to??" and the reply Jo and I will give is indeed the ultimate answer of "dunno-la!" The fact that we super-super hate to decide on where to go and what to eat, and we saw the gigantic M or perhaps the golden arches and it really gave us a 'golden idea'! Li hasn't gone to the drive-thru McD's in Ipoh, so we decided to go there just to let Li experience the feeling of a drive-thru :D
And the following day, if I'm not mistaken, we went to Funny Mountain, the drive-stop-eat soyabean milk stall. Should've seen Jo the lost sheep there when we wanted to order..LOL.
I shall not expose more of Jo's moments or she'll probably come charging into my house..haha. Anyway, with this 2 person here, my life is superb.
Thank you JOJOkek!
Thank you Li Li!
Monday, June 18, 2007
hugs, anyone?
You need
4 hugs a day for survival
8 hugs for maintenance
12 hugs for growth.
And, according to Sharon Lindsey ( I've got no idea who she is ) :
"Hugging is healthy: it helps the body's immunity system, it keeps you healthier, it cures depression, it reduces stress, it induces sleep, it's invigorating, it's rejuvenating, it has no unpleasant side effects, and hugging is nothing less than a miracle drug. Hugging is all natural: it is organic, naturally sweet, it has no pesticides, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, and is 100% wholesome. Hugging is practically perfect: there are no movable parts, no batteries to replace, no periodic check-ups, has low energy consumption, high energy yield, is inflation-proof, non-fattening, has no monthly payments, no insurance requirements, is theft-proof, non-taxable, non-polluting, and is, of course, fully refundable."
Best thing is, even doctors recommend hugs!
"How important are hugging and physical and emotional contact for people affected by life - threatening illnesses? In my work, I have found that people who receive nurturing maintain a better outlook on their situation -- and historically, positive attitude is an important factor in long-term survival.
Hugging...make a difference in a person's frame of mind, and may
help their medical condition. Best of all, hugging has no side effects
and does not require a trip to the doctor.I recommend at least one hug a day."
Mark Katz,M.D
Lastly, according to an unknown author : hugs provide stretching exercise to short people and stooping exercise to tall people!!
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Those are some interesting facts about hugs which I found, and well, log on yourself to
At times in life, regardless whether you're in school, in college, at work, I feel that there are times when we really need a hug and trust me a hug can seriously be "the cure" for your bad days! I've had enough of experiences on bad days and hugs from your friends, not necessary real hugs, coz virtual hugs will do it as well. (but obviously REAL ones work better) :)
This is dedicated to all my friends out there. I might be a pain to you at times, but I seriously don't mean to hurt you. I might not be the ideal friend for you, but to me, you guys are the best-est persons I would like to have in my life! Sorry for not keeping in touch with some of you when I was away. Really looking forward to meeting you, all of you!
a hug
No moving parts, no batteries.
No monthly payments and no fees;
Inflation proof, non-taxable,
In fact, it's quite relaxable;
It can't be be stolen, won't pollute,
One size fits all, do not dilute.
It uses little energy,
But yields results enormously,
Relieves your tension and your stress,
Invigorates your happiness;
Combats depression, makes you beam,
And elevates your self esteem!
Your circulation it corrects
Without unpleasant side effects
It is, I think, the perfect drug:
May I prescribe, my friend,....the hug!
(and of course fully returnable!)
~author unknown~
Sunday, June 17, 2007
of hospitalization..not me
due to the admission of my darling home PC into the 'hospital' for some 'organ-transplant', i can't use the streamyx with my laptop and because of this, i can't upload pictures. so, i'm terribly sorry. will put up loads and loads of photos soon k?
feeling miserable...
i really don't wanna have this feeling in me but i can't help it!! argh!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
i'm HOME!!
Russian Federation, or plainly known as Russia isn't as scary as you think it is. I've been in Moscow, for the past 8 months or so and I feel that it is a city, a beautiful and unique one and I feel there's no harm studying there. Just because it WAS a communist country, many people are afraid of it. Come to think of it, isn't China once a communist country as well? And why are there so many people visiting China from Malaysia?
For the past few months I was away, I'm terribly sorry for disappointing many of you by not updating, mainly due to the fact that my hostel doesn't have internet connection and we usually go to the largest McD's in Moscow which offers wi-fi once in a blue moon to de-stress and to chat with friends and family. Therefore, I promise to spill all about Moscow, which will be my "second home" for the next 6 years; and all the fun stuff I did alongside with my close pals there.
Keep reading as there will be loads of updates which I didn't post while I was there.
Attention friends of mine out there, if you people have holidays or a free weekend, do come back to Ipoh and I'll definitely hang out with you all! Contact me k? Same house number, same address, different hp number tho:)