Hey all!

I'm very happy with my trip to Singapore, this time around. I've got to see my grandparents, lepaked a little with my cousins, travelled across the island alone, splashed water ;P...it was all good.

Now, i could write about what i did with every single detail...but i shan't torture you with too many words. Hehe.

Lemme just sum up what i did.

Day 1:
Got to Singapore friday night. Stayed up not too long before i crashed out. So i did nothing that night, really.

Day 2:
1 pm : Went to the East Coast Park with Dad, Uncle, cousin and sister. Dad got excited over my cousin's remote controlled helicopter, and he enthusiastically brought us to the park. There, my dad and uncle were more excited over the friggin' helicopter than we were.

After the Set up, the heli didn't budge from its launch pad. They fiddled with the thing for about 15 mins before we dragged them to the beach. Played with sand, jumped in water... then walked to the food junction for some tea and chicken wings. HAHA. What a weird combination.

12 am : Went to a 24 hours shopping center called Mustafa. Dad's idea. the place is kinda like our local Mydin. But bigger. And nicer. So we shopped right up about 3.30 am. Oh yeah, before we started our marathon, we had chicken biryani. HOHO.

4 am : Sleep.

Day 3 :
10 am : Woke up, got ready, and went to the zoo alone. Yes, the zoo. Yes, alone.

1 pm : Reached the zoo. Finally. Took some snap shots of baboons with uh, an unusually big red ass. Tigers, otters, hippos...many more. I saw a cute zoo keeper in his khaki uniform. No, i didn't take a picture of him holding a parrot.

4 pm : Reached Orchard Road. Waited for cousins. It was a spontaneous meet up of what was supposed to be a 4 people affair. But Ta-da (as usual) more came along to see...me. Hahaha. I'd like to think so, at least. There were 3 of us girl cousins out of 8 who came.

Splished splashed in puddles of water. Pissed cousins, made them laugh...they made me laugh. Had fun.

7 pm : Dinner in El-Sheikh. Well, we had finger food...which i didn't pay ehhehe. I paid for my mint tea only. Sat down had some more good laughs, and left for Bugis Junction.

Passed a few outdoor Christmas dinners people had in the back alley of some shop houses. Really cosy. Some Kwai Lo dude was giving a toast while we walked passed them. Then a few shop houses away, we passed the Masjid Sultan's Tok Imam. HAHAH. What a contrast! How did i find out he was the Imam? My cousin told me.

10 pm : Boarded the MRT back to grandparent's home. Had some more good laughs along the way. Talked about shaving creams,... sagging when we're 50. Man.

Day 4 :

9 am : Good Morning, and Goodbye! Packed up, had breakfast, bid farewell to the aunt, auncle, grandparents, and cousin. Waving goodbye seemed so difficult.

11 am : Stopped by Parkway Parade while the parents went to get some "kaw" Singapore food to bring back home. Murtabak, Currypuffs, and uh..their french loaves. Yum.

Shopped. And shopped. And Shopped.

3 pm : Chiowed for Malaysia. My home.

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Pik-Chers!

Yeah right, as if my grandad cares. Haha.

Wall of...uh, wedding photos?
If you squint hard enough, you can spot mini-me.

Old School Kipas.

See? I told you the folks yang sebok nak main.
I guess they're just over grown boys.

East Coast Park.
This is the quiet side.

Sea water...Ahh.

Yes, people. LEMBU Road.
Jangan terkejut. There's even Kandang Kerbau Hospital not far from here.

Back from Mustafa Shopping Center.
Big Gulp and junk food at 3.30 am.

Ouuh, I was cam whoring in the bus. Alone.

The Singapore Zoo.

Hmm. i really could smell the scent!
No, it wasn't stinky.

Hahaha. MAN. I thought to myself, "By the time i get OUT of the zoo, I will smell attractive."

Look at the Kepala Babi.
Mak kau.

The Gift shop!

Crazy Cousins.
Even with the payungs, we still got wet.

Look at all the Havaianas Slippers in the shop!

No i wasn't high on something. I was saying "Noooo" coz i wasn't ready for a snap shot.

Miss you guys!

When we were young, we played together. Well, more like they played together. I was the only "sesat" KL girl. I selalu kena bully. Grr. I remembered they played tembak-tembak, war, and some dunno other funky games la. Now, ahhaha we allll get along just fine. Well, around our age group la. Hehe.

See you guys around! Don't know when...Yall come here pulak.

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA

Habis.

Oh man. How could this be...? The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' tickets in Adelaide is sold out.

Aparently, since February. It's December now. Oh Man.

HOHOHO!

Do you know what many girls want for Christmas? or Birthday presents or whatever..?

Hint: A piece of Justin Timberlake, alright.

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Er, try not to listen when kids or your parents are around. But it's Hilarious, i swear.

Reflection of my life...

All this free time...it's got me thinking about many things. About me. About others. About life in general.

" An idle brain was the devil's workshop"
R. K. Narayan, in The Bachelor Of Arts

Hell yeah. He's right. Once you keep your brain idle, you start to brood. When you brood, you're moody. When you're moody, you feel vulnerable. When you feel and think like you're vulnerable, You will be. And when that happens, god forbid, you're, really, quite pathetic.

You see, the brain is what you're made of. What we're all made off. The brain controls our emotions, chemical reactions...decisions. You name it. So it's totally up to ourselves to feed our brains with information and knowledge and beneficial stuff. With these knowledge, we can differentiate what's right and whats not...what's wise and what's plain naive.

So... yeah. My point is, "You are what you think". So, quit blaming anyone for what we are today. Sure sometimes (or at most times) external factors like the environment or society tends to hold you down...but that shouldn't stop yourself from being the best that you can.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not dissing anyone at all. It's just something i thought of...you know, reflecting upon myself. And while i spent each day observing people's behaviors.

But sometimes with all the knowledge that we have, the world full of irony can tip the scale, and we become fools. Ah, the sweet word called "Irony". It's the perfect word to describe the world we live in. It's everywhere! Don't get me wrong...I'm not being morbid. Just you know, trying to be realistic.

Tell me...Why is it the food that taste so good, be so bad? Or How people say they hate hypocrisy, but they're the hypocrites? Or get this...The police accepts bribary, when they're suppose to fight it? Or the best thing is...How is it that I'M going for the scholarship interview, but they're not interviewing me, but my friends?

Hahaha. I've always thought Irony is funny, really. I still do. That's why people say we're living a lie. On the contrary, i believe that there are truly, good people out there...somewhere. Like a rare piece of gem. I guess we dont often find them 'cause often times, it's difficult to identify which stones are precious and which are not. I guess it comes with experience, and exposure.

So just like what Jenhan said in his blog... "meeting new people comes with new avenues of parting as well", that's how we grow. To gain the experiences, we have to grow. Growing isn't a peice of cake, either. Um, literally, we can grow by eating cake...but you know what i mean.

Anyway, coming back to the knowledge thing and tying it with the whole concept of "Irony"... We can't ever change the way the world works. That's really just stating the obvious. but we can always prepare ourselves to go through the ups and downs in life. Which will definately happen. So who're we kidding? Only ourselves. No one in this world cares about you, besides your closest family members, if you're lucky enough, you're husband/boyfriend/friends. But even so, there's only so much they can do for you. The extra mile...? You take it.

It's really up to you and myself, of course, to fight and survive and make the most out of our lives.

Location, Location, Location.

There's this guy who paints on hands like on a piece of canvas, resembling many types of animals. What's amazing is that the painted-on animals look so good, and almost alive! The painter, Guido Daniele paints with great detail. trust me when i say great detail. Check it out.

Daniele says his daughter, Ginevra, 22, and son Michael James, 15, proved to be his best canvases. "If you're spending hours on end holding someone's hand, I'd rather it be the hand of someone I love. There's nothing worse than working with a nervous, unfamiliar model whose hands are shaking."

Doesn't that warm your heart? Everybody go "Awww"!

This is a great example of what passion and hardwork can do. Striving for perfection...Never settling for second best. ; )

"Visions are worth fighting for"
From the Movie Ed Wood.

Source : The Online Reader's Digest.

Ouh, Angsty.

Its sunday, and i've to help dad design some stuff he needs.

While i'm clicking away, the repairman is up on the roof hammering like his life depended on it...fixing our leaking ceiling. Dad's drilling the wall trying to put of some shelves for his "Home Office" hahaha. How ironic. Mom's probably helping him.

As if there were not enough noise around me, i'm listening to Hendrix on my head phone to distract myself, away from it all...Somewhat this situation is kinda symbolic, if you know what i mean.

An interesting read by Kuah Jenhan. Read here. Its exactly how i feel, what Jenhan had written. About people we meet and what we've decided to call "friends"...and yada yada. I'm glad he wrote this. ahhaa. Coz if i were to have written it, it'd sound rude.

Makaaaaaaan.

Hello, hello.

I never really realised that refraining myself from buying anything while a day out at the mall, would be so hard. OH, the agony! I know some of yall (setans) will say..."BUY only laaaa.eyer."

But hey, this isn't just about being broke anymore.

It's Self Discipline.

Yeah, who am i kidding. AHHA. But really...I could have bought many things...or not. Depends. My point here is, Why shop, when you can keep the money, and let it grow in the bank? Or even if it doesn't grow so fast (not overnight, anyway), simply collect some more lah. From your paychekcs, if you have some...or from the allowance we get from our parents. Sigh. I thought it was kachang je.

But man, when i saw the Benefit counter, yesterday...I went kinda head over heals for the lippie and eye colour set. Wasn't worth 140 ringgit, but hey, advertising, marketing and packaging are powerful! They make you drool even if the product isn't worth shouting for. After 15 minutes of bickering with li and adik, they managed to drag me away from the counter. Thank god. I was >this<>many many things that i wanted and could've bought. I felt teribble, that i didn't buy anything for the sake of 'just because'. I truly felt empty. My hands felt empty, my bag felt empty. But at the end of the day,(more like a day later) i'm glad i didn't empty my bank account. My heart didn't feel as empty anymore! I stuck to my budget...and hmm, i'm satisfied! Whee!

There are some interesting pictures in Li's camera, and i'm just waiting for her to transfer them to me.

I like this time of the year...So many celebrations, for everyone, which will promise great decorations, great company, great colours, great atmosphere, great time and of course...great food.

Look what i found on my friendster bulletin.

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H: Have a very good personality and looks.
I: Loyal to those you love.
L: Loved by everyone
Y: One of the best damn bf/gf anyone could ask for.
A: likes to drink
H: Have a very good personality and looks.
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KEY:
A: likes to drink
B: Likes people
C: is wild and crazy
D: Has one of the best personalities
ever.
E: A GOOD KISSER
F: People adore you.
G: never let people tell you what to do
H: Have a very good personality and looks.
I: Loyal to those you love.
J: Lives life for fun.
K: Really silly.
L: Loved by everyone
M: Makes dating fun
N: dead sexy
O: Best in bed.
P: Popular with all types of people.
Q: A hypocrite.
R: F*ckin crazy
S: Easy to fall in love with
T: Loyal to those you love.
U: Really like to chill.
V: Not judgemental.
W: Very broad minded.
X: Never let people tell you what to do.
Y: One of the best damn bf/gf anyone could ask for.
Z: Always ready.
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Haha. see? best DAMN gf/bf anyone could ask for. haha, amik KAU! Tapi, takde orang nak percaya. HOHOHO. I don't play 3 sticks, all.

What's Yours? Post it in your blogs!

Your Element Is Air

You dislike conflict, and you've been able to rise above the angst of the world. And when things don't go your way, you know they'll blow over quickly. Easygoing, you tend to find joy from the simple things in life. You roll with the punches, and as a result, your life is light and cheerful. You find it easy to adapt to most situations, and you're an open person. With you, what you see is what you get... and people love that!

You Should Be a Musician

You have a rare combinations of talents: an ear for music, nimble fingers, and the willpower to practice. You could master almost any instrument you choose to play (if you haven't already!)

What Sort of Artist Should You Be?

You Are Ernie

Playful and childlike, you are everyone's favorite friend - even if your goofy antics get annoying at times. You are usually feeling: Amused - you are very easily entertained You are famous for: Always making people smile. From your silly songs to your wild pranks, you keep things fun. How you life your life: With ease. Life is only difficult when your friends won't play with you!

The Sesame Street Personality Quiz

How true is this? hahaha.

Blue sky Holiday...

Happy Holidays! Christmas is just around the corner, and i bet y'all are excited for the big dinners and fruitcakes and turkeys and mistletoes, huh. Have a merry Christmas to all who celebrate it.

Also, Selamat Hari Raya Haji to my Muslim friends. Yeah although Raya Haji is at the end of the month.

So... most of us (my college friends) are enjoying the privillage of being able to laze around, watch telly, spring clean, go online, bonding woth old friends and get some extra Zs. Are you guys bored yet? Hehehe. My mom, sister and i, on the other hand, got to tag along with my dad's conference come brainstorm session in Port Dickson. Don't you think "Port Dickson" sounds rather...posh?

Okay if it doesn't, think of it this way... Think of a Port. Like Orange County-ish kinda seaside town.

Now think of an English dude called Mr Dickson, who lived in a white house in Malaya during the colonial times.

Does it sound Posh-y now? Hahaha. Okay, it doesn't matter if it doesn't...because PD is filthy. It's sad, really. I think, and i know the town has so much potential. But the state government is too ambitious about making it a holiday spot, to the point that it became a mess. No proper planning. grr.

I had a great time, nontheless. The hotel we stayed at was nothing to shout about...but to shout at. Guoman resort. Aida was right. She had to right a review on the place, and man, i hope she finds something nice to say. hehehe. Can la i guess. The pool's like, 2.4 metres deep. Which i like.

During the whole 3 days we were there, we spent it all mostly by the pool. And the beach. The beach was a dissapointment. It had like, coarse sand and pebbles. When the tide is low, you can practically see pieces of dead corals washed ashore. That's not good. It indicates what's going on under the sea. I felt sad.

Anyway. There wasn't any hot water while we were there. From day one till we left, there was no friggin' hot water! When we informed the woman at the receptionist, she said..."yeah, we've got someone taking care of that" on Day 1. So, Sejuk la kitorang.

I've got myself some tanlines. I'm brown like fried chicken. HAHA. I like. I bet my face will peel in a few days. Man. : (

I had a blue sky holiday, and i couldn't have asked more......... Actually, i can. But i'm content. Hehehe.

In economics, we learnt that People's wants are unlimited and resources are scarce. I get that, and i have to deal with it.

But, i cannot, and refuse to accept this...

John Mayer and Red Hot Chilli Peppers are performing in Adelaide next April.

On the SAME week.

At the SAME location.

Oh, i can't take this. Sombody help me. Financially. Come on, what are the odds, mannnn? I mean, If i get to go Adelaide in April, i would kill TWO birds with one stone...Legends! Well, maybe i'd probably kill 3 birds...but, that's a different story. ; )