a miracle in the making...

The Surprise: Two-Abroad

2008-03-13T23:41:00.000-07:00

Jean and I started a blog to record our days abroad. Do check it out. Leave comments, msges, suggestions on what you want us to write about, anything. It's a supplementary thing for the Think Tank. Sort of like a mini project by Jean and I.

Happy reading.

Click here.

P.S. I will probably blog there more.

See you in the new blog!

Monash Uni

2008-02-27T16:25:00.001-08:00

I'm at Monash University now. The Clayton one. Jon, Jean and Adeline dragged me here. Jean's at classes and Jon who is supposed to be studying has decided to direct his efforts elsewhere. Elsewhere meaning his blabbing mouth.

I stayed over at Adeline's place last night. It was so nice and warm under that thick puffy blanket. I want to steal it, or maybe just get one of my own. I ate like a mad woman last night. Adeline's aunt cooked and I'm a staunch homecook food lover. Especially when it involves rice, curry and pork (Chinese style).

Now Jon is going on about his contact lenses. Can you imagine he took half an hour to put one into his left eye? Maybe if he stopped talking for a while, that would have made it easier, you know with his face immobile. Yeah. He should read this post.

He stopped talking.

Amazing.

uh-oh. He's seeing this right now....

Got to jet!

No wait, he's now engrossed in some thump-thump-thump music. I can tell cos his knees are moving up and down involuntarily and he's got his earplugs on.

He's staring again...

Anyway enough about my boring subject and on to more interesting things like... ME.

I start uni on Monday. YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY! I am boosting myself for it. I got my schedule and I have Fridays off. Besides that I only have 11 hours of classes a week. I still can't help being slightly nervous. I always am to new things.

My parents are in Philippines for a outreach/chill out trip. Before they left I was talking to my Dad on MSN. Yes he knows how to use MSN. And on the side, I think my Mum even knows how to nudge! Woah, like how cool is that? So proud of you MUMMY! Now, leave a msg on chatterbox and you would have reached a new level of being IT savvy.

So yes, I was talking to my dad and he said that I am now a big girl, although he still calls me 'princess'. Yes I KNOW, we shall not focus on that little detail. He says that I am growing up and learning to be more independent and that they (my parents) have to 'let go'.

Let go?

I don't want to be 'let go'. I could feel a wave of emotion come over me. Something that happens in intervals since my coming here. But yeah let go.

Anyway, enough of me boring you.

Stay tuned for a worthy-of-your-attention surprise coming up in the next post or two!

Cheerio.

Aussie pics...

2008-02-19T00:02:00.000-08:00

Just some pictures for your viewing.

When we were landing in Melbourne. I think it was 7 or 8 in the morning. It's a little blur cause of the window. That's the plane's wing if you were wondering.

Stayed at my brother's place for two nights. Me and the Darling Ethan. He can't say my name properly so I'm Auntie Kridy for now.

Dear friend and driver and joker, Jonathan Chan. That's Jean peeking through.

Jean and I when we went to the Carribbean Market. Snuck out and saw this lake. So we took a pic.

Oh us in the plane. I was so annoyed because the in-flight entertainment system was down. How annoying?!

OH and SAM YEE'S gift... Ingenious la. He took Linds thins choc and carved on them different msges. This is one, that well, is a very Sam thing to do. Thanks Sam. I'm stealing that idea!

Jean at the bus stop. I'm guessing that being in this foreign place will help us improve our poor sense of direction.

This is the bus we took to Monash Uni Clayton campus. Jean's uni. I'm in Deakin. No pics yet.

Some random birds we saw while walking in the neighborhood.

A random girl. She turned around after i took the pic so i started taking pics of the houses around the area. I know, BAD cover up.

Jean and I on some bench I have to pass nearly every morning when I walk to the bus stop. See my worn-out simpson's shirt, yes I did bring it along.

I like this picture. The birds on the wire. So close to danger, but still at peace.

Oh well.

Till then folks. I am missing Malaysia ERRRLOT! But it's not too bad here. I'm quite proud of myself. I know I'm only in the second week. But hey! I survived. Oh and all thanks to the support I'm getting here and from back home. hahaha...

God really does care la... I mean I'm pretty sure he gave whoever it was the idea to invent MSN.

From her new room...

2008-02-13T04:54:00.000-08:00

Hello there.

I am alive and kicking. I wouldn't say I am completely settled but I will get there soon. I'm prepared that the first month will be difficult especially since i'm such an attached person but I'll get through this.I miss home terribly but it isn't too bad here. I'm nervous but my curiousity far outweighs my nervousness. I will enjoy the change and learn from it.

Ok that first paragraph was obviously more for me than for you...

For you,

I'm at Esther's place already. The place where I'm supposed to reside in for the next nine months. Yes nine months and ticking.

I like the weather here although most days I wake up tucked under many layers with a strong rebellion. I have to literally psych myself and jump out of bed. Seriously. I did that today.

Oh and it's apparently summer. "You'll die during winter" said a friend. It seems quite possible.

I haven't fully unpacked and Jean is with me till she moves in to her more permanent residence near Monash. Her uni. I'm going to Deakin and I'm studying to teach. Sec School Edu to be more exact. Yea, the NOBLE profession... so they say.

Today I realized that kids are quite a handful. The more I see them, the more I feel so burdened.By kids I mean 10 and younger. They are actually quite scary. So weird right?

Since when have I not liked kids? I am telling you it's the air here. It's making me funny. Plus it's also so dry. I bought a big bottle of lotion. Cannot tahan anymore. The skin above my upper lip feels like its stretching and tearing.

I miss home. I miss people from home. I miss them more than the food.

I have pics to put up. Will do that soon. Leaving it for the times when I have nothing to do. Cos those are the times I miss home the most.

What would you do if I picked up the Aussie accent?

I disagree.

2008-01-27T08:11:00.000-08:00

Alright. Someone commented that my writing reminds him of the same guy who wrote this email. I CANNOT let this go without a fight. I VERY passionately disagree. Please, I cannot go on in life without straightening out this issue. I do NOT write like him.

This is the email...

All Accounting Students:

GRACE & PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL!

Wishing you ALL THE VERY BEST in your Final Exams next week lah!

REMEMBER THE THREE EXAM RULES:-

1. COOL IT BABY (ladies tend to be more panicky eh?)

2. READ CAREFULLY MAN (guys tend to be more careless huh?)

3.STICK TO YOUR TIME BUDGET LAH!(time = marks right?)

BAT4M EXAM

DATE: NOVEMBER 28, WEDNESDAY

VENUE: ROOM 314

TIME: 8:30 - 10:30 AM (2 HOURS ONLY)

PART A (20 MULTIPLE CHOICE) 20 MARKS - CIRCLE CORRECT ANSWERS IN THE MC ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED

PART B (5 QUESTIONS) 80 MARKS - ANSWER IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET PROVIDED.

PLACE BOTH MC ANSWER SHEET & QUESTION BOOKLET INSIDE THE FRONT COVER PAGE OF THE ANSWER BOOKLET BEFORE YOU PASS UP OKAY?

KEEP CALM AT ALL TIME & DO YOUR BEST LAH!

DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR MARKS!

DON'T COPY AS HONESTY IS STILL THE BEST POLICY YOU KNOW!

REMEMBER THAT I DO THE FINAL ADJUSTING ENTRY FOR YOUR FINAL MARK!!!

YAHVEH BLESSES & PROTECTS YOU & YOURS ALWAYS TOO!

Cheers,

Your future king & priest uncle

This was written by a lecturer at my college. No he wasn't MY lecturer. He was a friend's lecturer. She found the email, well, very... strange I guess rightly descibes it and so sent it to me.

Well, in conclusion, I'm sure it's pretty obvious, that we have TOTALLY different writing styles right? I mean, come on? Seriously?!

I can and I will

2008-01-06T07:37:00.000-08:00

1. Enjoy learning.

2. Enjoy people.

3. Read more.

4. Read faster.

5. Write more.

6. Write faster.

7. Laugh more.

8. Worry less.

9. Listen more, talk less.

10. Pray more, complain less.

11. Live more, stress less.

12. Love more, fear less.

Christmas...

2007-12-29T06:38:00.000-08:00

This year Christmas tapped me on my shoulder and when I turned to catch it, it fled. Kinda like the same way Isaac ravi tries to trick me with his 'shoulder-tapping' tricks. The only difference was that with Isaac, I would find his martian looking face on the other side whereas Christmas totally disappeared.

Anyway, here are some pics. I'll let them do the talking.

Christmas day at Mid Valley...

Chu yueh and Dalvin being 'creative' in topshop. The shoes make a nice background I think.

Isaac Ravi! The shoulder tapping, guitar playing, martian lookalike man! Thanks for saving me from a lonely Christmas at home. :) I was dreading spending Christmas at home alone, but when Isaac called and asked if I wanted to go to Mid Valley, I was so happy.

Nothing beats spending Christmas with a great bunch of people. This is us with the cheery deco behind.

AND A DAY AFTER...

Lunch at Delicious. Everyone meet Andrea!

This is the bunch of us in Irene's new car. Taking pics at traffic lights.

The MONSTER and I. This is another 'genting pic'. Hehe...

I like this pic... So sweet la. We had the yummiest dessert ever. Seriously. With chucks of choc cookie bits, strawberries, and ice cream. Lurve it.

Ooohh, and we found out that all of us wore braces before. See our (now) sweet smiles.

Ahhh.... Merry Christmas Everyone!

Have a lovely new year ahead!

From a contented and thankful Kristy.

Sacrifice...

2007-11-28T05:54:00.000-08:00

It all happened so quickly. Here I am drenched in thick gooey scarlet bed that covers almost every inch of me. Floating about aimlessly in what seems to be a segregated abode of water. My wings are of no use now. My insides seem bloated and I can sense that my end is near.

I lived to serve my purpose and I did, to my fullest potential. I sacrifices, I helped, I took on a burden that was meant for me and me alone to carry. I did everything i was created to do without complaining.

I just thought i deserved a better ending. A burial more appropriate for me. But I guess this is my dreaded fate. I remember how I was trained so hard for my only purpose and how anxiously I hoped that I would serve that purpose well. I went throught extreme training that made me the perfect creation to carry out the responsibility entrusted to me.

So that day came when I was chosen, chosen to fulfill my specific purpose in this so called life. I carried my burden with endurance and strength. Never once did I break down and let my burden spillover. I served my master well l and this is how she repaid me.

So stuck in this bowl of water I remain. Dirty and filthy. An irresponsible girl my master is. I hope no other of my kind will have an ending as undignified as mine. But before I die and get flushed into eternity I have but one dying wish... My dying wish is for my name to be remembered....- KOTEX, (whisper, Laurier, carefree.. etc whichever applies to the reader).

FORGIVE ME! I wrote it in form 4 during one of the lunch breaks. I was so tempted to change some bits of it but I refrained. So yucky when I read it now. No not the story, the sentences and the choice of words!

Btw, my exams are over! Farewell CIMP hello another four years of my degree course!

Another reason why I'm in this 'yay' mood.

I like...

2007-11-19T04:17:00.000-08:00

I like baking quite a lot. Except for now. We had this bake sale for charity last week. I was so exhausted from baking and preparing for classes and assignments! Not funny little bunny! Gimme a week and I should be fit to sieve, stir and fold in again.

This is the view from my favourite place when it rains. It's been raining so much lately. I like rain...I want it to rain all the time,... except when I don't want it too. I don't like the bottom of my pants getting damp from the puddles I try so hard to avoid.

I like flip flops. :) Colourful comfy ones that I can wear everywhere.

I LIKE caligraphy pens! Actually I like all sort of pens but this pen is unique. Thank you BRIAN GAN for the belated b'day pressie. It was worth the wait! I think the name of the pen is so suitable-JOY! That's exactly what I felt when I first laid eyes on it.

I like writing with MY caligraphy pen. I like the quote alot too. Don't you?

There you go Mr. abc , a picture post on my blog just for you.

This and That

2007-11-08T01:23:00.000-08:00

I had a panic attack about next year, yesterday. (next year and yesterday look weird together).

Yesterday, I had a panic attack about next year. (does this look better?)

It started when I sat myself at the piano and ran my fingers over the keys.

It hit me.

'It' being the absense of my piano when I'm away. So I made a list of the few things I will miss and another of the things i will look forward too.

Things I will miss:
My piano (no prize for whoever guessed that)
My garden
My favourite place by the window in the kitchen that's overlooking the fishpond
My dogs-Cookie Missy and Zoe
Ping pong and futsal
Using Lah, lor, haiyoh and HOYOH
My room AND toilet
Mum's cooking
and of course Friends and Family la.

Things I will look forward to:
ETHAN (can't wait to bite his bottom...sounds wrong i know, and to teach him to say Kristy is Puhreety)
The parks there
Exploring new places
Public transport I can actually figure out
New sports to learn (yes Jean, Aussie rules footie)
Baking and cooking more
Discovering a new favourite place
Winter coats
and imitating the Aussie Ack-cent maittie!

Mixed feelings are weird feelings.
Its like having sambal with banana. Not ngam la..!

Dear Kristy

2007-10-30T18:39:00.000-07:00

You really need to get over yourself. Yeah, you may be cranky but please why let that affect the way you deal with others. You can be really annoying you know that... Keep it up and people will like your carrot cake way more than they do you.

Now scoot to class and BEHAVE.

Love,
Me

p.s. I write to myself sometimes... It helps me 'discover more about me'.

p.s.s. I wished my mum 'happy halloween' today and her reply was classic.
"Eiiiiy, I reject that!" she said.
...Well, that's mum for you.

Just

2007-10-21T08:09:00.000-07:00

Just write,
Just dance,
Just sing,
Just breathe,
Just pray,
Just walk,
Just read,
Just watch,
Just laugh,
Just cry,
Just feel,
Just look,
Just speak,
Just think,
Just dream,
Just love,
Just learn,
Just live,
on.

Just today

2007-10-09T08:13:00.000-07:00

I usually like empty houses.

No sorry, I phrased that wrongly. I like it when my house is empty and Cookie, is the only mobile being in sight.

I like having no one to bother me. No blasting of the tv with sports updates on ESPN. And the stillness of everything except for the trickling of water in the fish pond.

But just today, I'm glad everyone's home. I walked to the tv room to find Edmund on the couch between my parents, all three absorbed in 'Fracture'.

I would join them but I've watched it already. But I feel so left out.

Yes? NO? Yes no yes?

Aiyah, I'll join them.

Winter in Kabul

2007-10-07T07:37:00.000-07:00

I strolled down the snow covered lanes of Kabul. A stark difference from the gray tar roads of my home country Malaysia, where snow was always dreamed about but never experienced. Sweeping several glances across the area, all I saw was puffy white snow and patches of brown and green wedged in between from time to time. Armed with my trusty camera, I searched for the perfect picture to take to capture the beauty of this ice wonderland.

The houses around me were tall and silent. Snow carpeted their flat roofs like icing on a cake. For a Sunday, the morning seemed unaware of the lack of noise and cheer. The sun was rising but no one seemed to care or notice. Gloomy and dreary would not even begin to describe it. The view was beautiful, the atmosphere tranquil yet it was as if, it were all in vain.

I began to wonder even more, as to how such elegance portrayed in the loveliness of the surroundings could go unnoticed as I paced towards a forsaken building. So deep in thought I was that I tripped over something along the walkway. I turned to look and found that it was a leg. “Sorry,” I began to say when I noticed this being to whom the leg belonged to was abnormally still. I was nervous but more curious than scared so that I leaned forward to take a closer look. He was frozen to the bone. I noticed how simply and thinly clad he was. Exposed to the brutal cold he was an easy victim. I felt sympathetic for him and whispered a silent prayer as I willed myself to walk on.

As I walked along, I began to notice he was not the only life snuffed out by the cold. Many others had met the same unfortunate fate leaving only their stiffened bodies to tell their tale. There were the elderly folks as well as the younger ones whose bodies strewn the backstreets like an uncovered graveyard. None of them knew any longer how to breathe, to eat, and let alone live.

Soon morning became noon and I was in the middle of my exploration. Now, many kids were in sight. They crouched close to the ground, brushing the icy cold snow with their equally cold palms frantically searching for something. I soon discovered that they were looking for chips of wood, paper or anything that could be used for fuel to keep them from freezing. It was obvious they were people of the poorest part of the population. Some even begged me for money. It took all control to say no for I knew if I relented to one, I would need to relent to all.

Across the street, I noticed a line beginning to form along the corridors of a building. The day was getting colder and I rubbed my hands together to warm them up. I walked to the front of the queue and looked inquisitively to where it led. I saw a man who I believe was a doctor for a stethoscope hung around his neck talking to a young girl sitting opposite him. Her face was pale and sickly and she seemed to be shivering beneath her dress. Outside, the line began to lengthen. Among those who were waiting, I spotted two young girls clad in dark cloth. Their faces were stricken with despair and yet, in their eyes I saw a longing for hope. One stared down at her feet; the other gazed upwards as if seeking for God to save them. I picked up my camera and took the shot before turning to walk back.

I now knew the reason these people could not relish the winter, the beauty and the loveliness it portrayed. The winter was merciless; an enemy that swiftly robbed lives of joy and hearts of warmth, and worse still, dared to hide behind the façade of beauty. The purity of the whiteness of snow hid the crimson blood that it froze and clotted.

I wrote this earlier this year as an assignment. Supposed to be based on the picture... I know it's really long but I really liked the picture so...yeah.

Europe

2007-09-27T11:00:00.000-07:00

Yes it will have to take place in Europe. Just cause.

She peeks from behind a pillar. Her eyes bright, craving adventure. Decked in a dark, knee lengthed blazer and shades, she aims and snaps. No, she doesn't even aim. She just snaps. She passes a table, takes a used cup of coffee and gulps down its content before replacing it. She smacks her lips and swallows. All this she does swiftly. In her own world, she tiptoes to the next pillar, certain that the world would not notice.

He watches from a corner. More and more intently by the moment. He can almost hear the tapping of her feet on the tiles, the rhythmic beating of her heart beneath that knitted top, and the internal dialogue going on in her mind. In her head, she thinks, "the smell of coffee still beats its taste...I can't believe I just downed a stranger's beverage...and what was I thinking?...Jean would kill me for this...She must never know"

All this he imagines, of course. Little does he know he is almost accurate. Except that he missed out the tiny chuckle her mind made at her at the end. Perhaps he was distracted by the click of her camera.

A ting* and she knows she is being watched. She does not like it yet it thrills her. Who has entered her private world? Lightfooted and equally lightheaded, she skips behind the cafe...through the alley and stops.

There he stands. Her efforts to flee from this intruder has failed. She knows she is running, but running away... or towards? She knows the answer. He does too. He notices the twinkle in her eye. He catches the flinch in her lips. The flick of her hand and the snap of the camera.

He noticed.

*ting is the sound she hears at that precise moment. It is similar to the 'ting' you hear in the elevator upon arriving at the intended floor.

I WAS BORED AND JEAN AND SARAH FORCED ME TO DO THIS.

A matter of perception

2007-09-17T08:21:00.000-07:00

Today I baked a cake.

While it was baking and I was washing up (woooah! she actually knows how to wash the dishes), my Daddy-o walks into the kitchen.

He checks on me and asks if all is good. All is swell. He heads towards my brother's room.

While passing through the kitchen again, I call out. He comes. "Yes?" he asks curious about what it is I have to say.

I look at him with utmost sincerity and say " Dad, you don't have to worry anymore."

"Worry? About what?", he questions.

"About me...,"I pause," If I don't get a uni degree,... at least I can bake." I smile.

He laughs.

Now tell me, what do I make out of this?

He then says that he doesn't worry about that. He is certain that I will get that degree.

Once again,what DO I make out of this?

Option 1:
He sincerely believes in me and knows that it's in my destiny to get that uni degree. Hence he is encouraging me.

Option 2:
What he really means is, "Nice try little one, but you are getting that degree no matter what. Bye bye bakerina dreams of sifting flour and separating egg whites from yolks!" Hence he is threatening me.

I think I think too much.

Brain, I order you to stop.

askdjlkashjdalksjd

I guess it did. For that little while.

WAAAYYYY Overdue

2007-09-13T03:31:00.001-07:00

Finally... Ok these are pics from my 19th Birthday which was about a month ago!

Started of with a lovely surprise in the morning! Jean, Sarah, Daniel, and Edmund prepared breakfast for me! Leon was sleeping...so I heard. They were at my place since 6 in the morning... I really appreciate small surprises like that. It means sooooooooo much to me. Really. I'd pick this to some grand KL Tower dinner anytime. ANYTIME! Thanks so much for planning this!

Excuse the sleepy face. I just woke up la! Plus it was unexpected so i was recovering from shock.

Sarah and Jean, I love you so much. You girls mean the world to me.

Leon (lazy sleepyhead cousin) and I...Oh my goodness the sleepy face!

My brother Edmund. Who never fails to brighten my day. You're the MAN in my life right now la.. hahaha

Hot chocolate from some European nation. So good. So good...Really.

Strawberries and fresh cream. Part of the breakfast too!

Sarah and I. Yum yum yum.. it was a vege meal btw.

Jean, Daniel and I. Haha, daniel has a sleepy face too!

And in COLLEGE...

So, WE (Paul, hiap lai, joji, irene and I ) went for lunch at Pink. Then they started asking me what is it I've been wanting to eat for a looooong time... They were so mysterious i tell you! So i guessed lah...

Chocolate? Got also

Oreo? Got also

Cheese? GOt also

Cookies? Got also...

I was like "huh?"

Then Hiap Lai said," sweet and sugary" and I shouted " Doughnuts!"

Jeng jeng jeng... this is what i got!

BIG APPLE DOUGHNUTS!

I had to take a bite from every doughnut ok! They bought me the whole tray! Yum... Spot the odd one? Not my favourite so I put it the other way. Haha... Reminds me of Pac man.

Joji, Irene and I. Oh they gave me a card also. So touching man. I didn't know Paul could be so emo. hahaha. But it was really sweet.

Group Pic! Dunno what Lai is doing la. TRYING to be cool. TRYING. It was such a lovely time I tell you! Thank you all so much! Much love!

OK, then i rushed home before heading to Mid Valley to watch Ratatuille with Edmund. Brother sister movie date thing. It was really good.

Then at night, the gang came over. Yes the gang as in Sarah, Pet, Bus co boys and Daniel. I made crepes for some hungry souls. Then it was cake cutting time... Oreo Cheese cake. By then I was really stuffed. REALLY.

YAM SENG! Hahahah..

Oh yes, before that we as a family went for dinner. So Italian place. Joji and I have similar tastes! Yay Italian! See they gave me some cute dish for my birthday. I thought it was pretty.

My brother and I again...

My parents and I... You guys rock my world.

SO there...

I'm so blessed to be alive. And I felt so loved. It was great.

Thank You God.

I've discovered

2007-09-05T02:47:00.000-07:00

Jean got me a notebook of discoveries. Yes a notebook, with empty spaces between the printed texts for me to include my very own discoveries.

I love notebooks. I could just collect them. They look so...attractive? Yes, attractive, for lack of a better word. One of the scariest things in life is making my first mark on a virgin notebook. I feel that what I write must be worthy of the book.

Anyway, back to discoveries. I've made many discoveries. Some usual and some unusual. Here are three I thought of recently.

1. My parents are cooler than me because they are in their second season of prison break and I have never watched a single episode. (I know I know. Friends, I will understand if you disown me now.)

2. There is no such thing as too many sanitary pads. You can never buy too much, unless you're a guy or you have attained the state of menopause.

3. Krispy Kreme is from the devil. This discovery is from the brother (look below). I believe him. Dad brought back a whole tray from the Philippines and we suddenly forgot the respected act of sharing.

Btw, if you're wondering. Every last crumb of doughnuts is gone. I'm sorry. It was beyond my control.

The plunge

2007-08-30T07:44:00.000-07:00

Here you go Jean. As you requested.

Sorry this is a bad picture. It was late at night, and I wrote it in my journal. Hence the background of indented words from the other side of the page.

I thought about this recently. I think we balance each other out.

Cheesy- Advertising

2007-08-30T05:44:00.000-07:00

Meet Edmund my brother (the one on the left), Physical Ed teacher by day and advertisement imitator by the other parts of the day.

Anyway, my brother and I have always found this child model's face to be fascinating. Yes fascinating and memorable. I mean just look at his smirk man! How could you not notice an advert with that FACE on it?!

Talk about laughter therapy...

And next

I should have gone for casting la. I should have!

Quite convincing right?

Overdue

2007-08-20T07:15:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics from my Malacca educational field trip with a bunch of friends and lecturers from college. It's good to think that education happens all the time, most effectively, out of the classroom.

Check out the Malaysian flags lah. Semangatnya!... I don't know why but i dont think i would ever want to ride on one. I just feel uncomfortable with someone pulling my weight. Feels like a modern form of exploitation.

Oh, this was at the butterfly park. Yes, cheetahs, woops i mean leopards at the butterfly park. They were more interesting than the butterflies I must say. I felt sad to see them caged up though.

However, this animal, I'm glad was caged up... Just look at its glare. The croc is by far the animal that terrifies me the most. It looks so deceitful...with its glassy, menacing stare and its wide grin. uurrgghhh!!

I thought this bird was rather handsome... reminds me of a quote i saw on e-channel-'Fashion changes but style is forever'-Yves Saint Lauren. Random I know.

This is US along with Ms Litman. She is one happy person la....

More us, at Taman Mini Malaysia. Pretending to 'santap makanan'.

A group of elderly men busy with chess ( i think). Cute right?!

Irene, me and Joji when we first arrived in Malacca... It was a great trip la. Except the car ride, with irene poking her stubby finger in to my torso! It was so squishy and she couldnt help but try to tickle me...

But oh well, since its her birthday today, I won't complain further... HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOMAN! August babes rock la!

Next post coming soon. I hope.

what makes FUN?

2007-07-25T06:50:00.001-07:00

I told my brother what Joji, Irene and I plan to do for our Malaysian Studies presentation tomorrow.

He stared at me and said in a half-serious tone, "Please don't embarrass yourself."

I replied "But isn't that what makes it fun?"

He repeated himself, "Please don't embarrass yourself."

I still feel that fun only comes when you are vulnerable to being laughed at...

Wait let me rephrase that. It's when I ALLOW others the luxury of laughing at me. So it is expected laughter and expected embarrassment if that is what he wants to call it.

I call it entertainment.

Now you want to know what I'm doing for the IDC presentation right? Let's just say it involves three crazy women in hoodies and caps and many question marks.

This is why LIFE COLLEGE Rocks!!!

2007-07-19T10:16:00.000-07:00

hahahaha.. sorry Kris, I just had to. Your blog gets more footprints than mine. =)

I absolutely LOVE this vid. Haha.. the essence of our unique college life all in one. Yay!

Credits to the Mass Comm Juniors .. its an awesome piece of work! They did it for their recent Film & TV assignment. See people! Mass Comm is THE WAY TO GO! Haha.. Enjoy!

-Sarah-

Faces

2007-07-05T08:19:00.001-07:00

I have always enjoyed making faces. I think I prefer taking silly pics to poser pics. I just cringe at my attempted poser pics.

Also, everyone seems to be posting up pics on their blog and so, being bored and very unoriginal I'll just join in la... BEAR WITH ME.

These are expressions that I find very striking in my friends... :)

Sarah Lim's "Oh NO!!!" face.

Ethan's "I want to go there" face

Jean's "WHAT?!" face

(its like to the end of the WHAAATT.. at the ATT part la..)

Daniel Chong's "Mushi mushi mushi" face... hahahah.. I TRIED LA I TRIED...

Jean/Daniel's "But i waannnnnt!" face (really whinny I tell you)

Sarah Lim's "SHOOOOO CUUUUTTEE !!!" (with fingers ready to pinch)

Daniel Foo's "I'm so happy!" face.

And fine fine fine... My very own "Eiyer..." (half-frown half-smile) face
People say I always make that face.

SO there you go.... Now you're thinking of what signature face you have leh?

FIRE UP

2007-06-29T02:25:00.000-07:00

What is this? THE YOUTH EVENT OF THE YEAR

When? Friday, 6th July - 8pm AND Saturday, 7th July - 7pm

Where? MARANATHA HALL, Glad Tidings PJ, Section 13

Why? Why pass up on a life-changing opportunity. God only knows we all need it. In fact, our nation and generation need it.

So... Why not?Who can come? YOU LAH! then who??? Your neighbour/classmate/cousin, even your pet cricket.

I stole this of Rose's blog because I was, no am lazy. :)