Interview

I can now heave a big sigh of relief. Thanks arhhh ye. Melayu haprak benar. Well, at least we manage to get Trolleyz a teeny-weeny bit of publicity thanks to Nurul's sister who's working with RSI. The interview was superbly nerve-wrecking.

And me and Imah were supposed to speak in proper malay which should not have been a problem, BUT, we fumbled anyway. A LOT. And put in a whole bunch of English words. Like what's the malay term for 'layout', 'indication', etc, etc??? Stumped man! And not prepared at all. Hancur!

Anyhow we're told that it will be up on air through the RSI website, Warna 94.2 at 7:53am and 9:40 pm, Ria 89.7 at 2:30pm, today. So do catch us make a fool out of ourselves yeahhh.

Oh, and I have to say, I am very very impressed with how Nurul's sister did the whole thingy. First she speaks in bahasa baku and next, she sounded superbly confident. I'd take forever to get up to that level man, but I'm impressed nevertheless.

(Edit 9:53pm)

For what may have been a misunderstanding, the interview does not go on air today. So it'll most likely be tomorrow. Oh and the write-up is already on the RSI website. Heh.

Fun Day

Okay, so I've not been updating much coz I really have nothing to say. Apart from the fact that I'm jobless and have accumulated token points for having watched so many movies at one go. Haha. So anyways, me Imah and Nurul went on the north-east line (NEL) to head over for Chinatown and VEEVOH. The former being the dreaded place for me, thanks to the uninspiring work environment I had for collectively two days. Hah.

Headed for VEEVOH after that to catch the sunset. I guess there's nothing much for us to do over at VEEVOH except to ogle at pretty stuffz while lamenting over the lack of shopping funds on us. Bleah. So it was plain window shopping and the one and only highlight for the day is of taking a whole bunch of mindless photos, thanks to the two camms we have with us. Who says you need money to enjoy much ayyy. Just those camms will suffice, I gotta admit. Heh. So feast your eyes on some of the pics that are not uploaded on my friendster.

Typical mirror shots though we were actually at the diaper changing room which has some cute kiddy decoration plastered on the walls.

Self-timer shots while sitting on the wooden plank ground.

Another self timer shot at this artsy-fartsy japanese designed seats. Yeah, there's a plaque stating that the design of the seat was by some jap artist or something.

The sunset which wasn't as pretty as the one me and Imah caught the week before. Coincidentally, we were there on a Thursday too. The clouds kinda hid the sun and gave that sorta zigzag effect. And this time it was hanging pretty close to the cruise ship, so the view ain't all that splendid. Nevertheless we had quite a bid of fun albeit being ripped off any form of excessive retail indulgence. So there.

Annndddd, I saw someone with a jobscope that is way off the routine timing. And I had to do a little interview (like how much?). Pole dancing in the middle of the day? You gotta be kidding lah. Lol =P

The Charmed One

Wow, I'd finally succeeded in finding the most appropriate gift (pictured above) for my bestfriend in celebrating our friendship. I gotta admit, I was pretty stumped trying to figure out the most suitable gift for her. I had brainstormed for quite a bit, even got opinions from my couz, but apparently none of them were to my liking. And I do think that I was dragging time a little too much. Too free I guess. Hah.

Anyhow, I got lucky today. I was going from one shop to another to find the gift, it was futile initially. But when I was about to head for home, I saw a sales display which I had bypassed earlier on and hadn't bothered to check out what they had to offer. To my delight, they were selling a whole array of charms. I swear the whole collection had me turned bonkers coz there were so many colours, shapes and designs to choose from. They had caps, t-shirts, guitars, watches, the eiffel tower, animals, keys, alphabets, shoes etc. And all of them came in multi colours. I had a tough time choosing, really. And I was pressed for time too coz my couz, who was with me, had to get back home on time. So I settled for the ones pictured below.

WHITE BOOT CHARM. I must have gotten influenced by Imah's latest rage in the "footwear department". She's been browsing for boots for quite a bit now. Haha. But that's not the only reason why I decided to settle for this particular charm. In my opinion, the boots have some sorta feministic element to it. Haa. For one, it sure seem superficial in a way, for it's supposed to complement one's attire for the day. In other words, it makes you look prettier, and mostly, in tune with the current fashion scene. Typical for a female ayy.

On the other hand, while the boots may merely pose as a pair of footwear to further enhance the way you look, it actually possess a strength in its own. In this instance, as compared to all the other ladies footwear, the boots are seemingly more sturdy and provide a kind of added security. Like from getting your legs wet for instance? Ha ha ha. So to put it feministically (if there's such a word), a woman who wears boots are probaby the ones in control, and would like to have a stable life and ensures that she's not vulnerable to any kind of negative influences. Lol. I can't believe I came up with that, but it does make sense doesn't it? Hehe.

ALPHAPET CHARMS. It spells out my bestfriend's name. Or rather, the name I'd usually call her by. As you can see, the alphabets have different colours for its crystal studs. I was supposed to decide on just one as there were three of them, either blue, pink or the multi-coloured ones. But I couldn't make up my mind, so I settled for all three instead. Lol.

KEY CHARM. This was quite a no-brainer. And being my personal favourite, it was the first charm that I settled down with, whilst the other four took me quite awhile to decide. Coz this year my bestfriend will be celebarting her 21st (me too actually. hah). So it will be a super advance freedom key ayy. But I like how this charm complements the rest of the bracelet. It stood out somehow. And I chose the one with the silver crystal studs as it would be easier to match with the other charms.

Ok, so I had initailly wanted to get all the charms with a silver base colour, but I thought that silver tend to get a bit too over rated. So I settled with bronze base colour for the charms. Unfortunately, putting the bronze based charms on a bronze bracelet, made the whole thing look too rustic. So I had them contrasted with the silver bracelet instead.

Ok so there you have it, a simple yet meaningful (I hope) charm bracelet for my bestfriend. The best part being, the bracelet cost a little under thirty bucks. Original selling price would have cost so much more. Worse thing being, the offer ends this weekend. Damn would I wanna make more of such charm bracelets. It would really make a cool gift for my soon-to-be 21 years old friends. Alas, I don't have much money to be spent on such presents immediately. Hopefully they'll have another round of sale.

Looking Back

Booooyaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh! Think this is gonna be my very very last entry for 2007. Plainly put 2007 has been quite a ride, with me being at the losing end, mostly. Especially when it comes to the academic department. I do think I've gone from bad-est to worse-test and having to mull over my future and thinking about what I'm gonna do with my life, post A-level, makes it all the more terrifying. That, apart from all the strange pre A-level, during A-level and post A-level nightmares that I kept waking up to. I am a gone case. Wish for the best for all I want, I know what I'm in for. And that ladies and gentlemen, is the one and only way to keep myself sane. Anticipate failure and do not let failure catch you by surprise. Though failure in this context is rather intentional. Very screwed up. Whatever.

Moving on, 2007 had also been difficult for me to deal with coz of my weight increase. Bloody 15kg. I don't know how could I live through the days of this year. When getting off the weighing scale, all bleak and hopeless. Trying as hard as possible to convince myself that I can redeem my lost, knowing that I was able to pull it off before. But high expectations breeds the most unrealistic mind in me. It's a MAJOR RELAPSE. Enough said. I'd hammer myself hard and believe that this is as close to a punishment (or karma or retribution, however spiritual this could get) that I could ever have to face. I got too COMPLACENT and very CRITICAL. Serve me right. And as I try to get myself back on track again, even when my mind was already there, I couldn't work it. My ego's bruised. The point in time I officially flunked NAPFA, I blamed everybodyelse but myself and I went on an endless eating spree (even until today). I am too relentless. NOW, I am trying to clear this mess. I did head over to the stadium a few times. It took me sooo long to finish up five rounds and most of the time I bailed out of the fifth. It's tough and sometimes I wanna give up. But I can't possibly ruin my ego as it is already and totally destroyed. I gotta get back to where I've been all along.

Learning points for 2007, for whenever I plan to ruin something in my life, I must at least, at least have one area as a stronghold. Should I know that I was gonna screw up school stuffz, I should have at least kept my weight in check. But that didn't happen, and I eventually let my emotions got the better of me. To "stressed" trying to get the school stuffz worked out, I stayed away from getting fit. And now, I lost BOTH. Dammit, there's only two measly items on my plate and yet I couldn't deal. Tell my how am I supposed to survive life.

So what makes me? I got inspired to think about this after watching The Nanny Diaries. I cannot figure out yet. I can't even come close to make amends with myself. I reckon 2008 is not gonna be any kinder. But this time, I'll make sure I'm THE ONE who's in control of my life.

HAPPY 2008!

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

A few days back my bestfriend asked if I'd wanna have some sorta gift exchange in celebration of our five years of friendship. Then it hit me, like O-M-G to that. Coz it has been quite awhile for us in this friendship and I can't believe I never had the idea to wanna celebrate it, much less realize that it has been FIVE years. Wow.

Come to think of it, we have been through quite a lot, what more, with much differences in our backgrounds, instead of having it drive us apart, we got closer. And it is really the kind of reality she brought into my life that made me look at situations around me differently. I tried to be less judgemental, be more accepting and look at things way beyond superficiality. In one way or another, I have achieved that but I am still learning. Admittedly, I have not totally open up but I'd gladly consider the friendship a stepping stone for me to understand myself and hoping that we can see through the future with each other side by side.

So anyway, luckily she pointed it out and so I agreed to the gift exchange. We'd cap our gift limit to 30 bucks each. So now I am still trying to figure out what would be the best bestfriend gift for her. I am thinking of getting something personalised. Maybe a calendar with our photo on it, a jar of homemade cookies and something else that she can put on her desk at her workplace. I'll try to figure it out soon. Heh.

And on the topic of friendships, it dawned on me too that my frienship with another bestfriend from my primary school has reached its ELEVENTH YEAR. And all the same, I've been rather ignorant of the timeline. How could I ever forget all those silly moments we had back in primary school. Staying behind after supplementary classes only to mess around at the sandy patch on the field, building sandcastles and decorating them with twigs and dry leaves. And what about hanging out at the void deck munching on tons of junkfood whilst talking about random nothings. I could still recall all those moments as though it only happened yesterday.

Gosh, I am getting all nostalgic. But it's only appropriate I guess, with the new year coming and all that. And this space is suitable enough to bring forth how I feel. Words can't describe how much I appreciate having friends around me. And I'm not those expressive sort. Nope. I don't usually act on impulse, even giving a hug can be pretty awkward and trying to comfort someone who's going through a tough time make me see thousands of blindspots ahead of me. Only because I'd get a little too uncertain or that I don't wanna say something that could come out all wrong and leave me in remorse afterwards and also the trouble I have in trying to string up words properly for verbal use. That explains why I can "talk" better in my blog, sms and through msn. I dunno...it's inherent somehow. But what I lack in words and expression, I try to make up for it by being there at least. No matter how redundant my presence may be. It's the least I could do.

As quoted from the numerology thingy for myself, "Friends may be few in number, but you are very close to them and once friendships are made, they often last a lifetime". And I'd definitely like to keep it that way. That said, I cherish all my friends a lot. You know who you are. Heh. And part of my resolution for 2008 is to keep ya all as a part of my life for many many more years to come.

Fusion

After making four lengthy posts on those numerology thingy (which was 'cut and paste' by the way), I thought of putting up this picture. Yep, Christmas dinner brought forward. Haaa. More like we can't resist the roasted turkey which was tucked safely in its box that we just gotta have 'em today. Served with cranberry sauce - which would taste good on vanilla ice-cream and the gravy which is too salt-ish. Apart from the birdy for dinner, I'd rolled up some sushis filled with crabstick. Oh, the turkey don't taste that good. I like the chestnut stuffing though but it's a bit too overwhelming that I can't really stuff my face with tons of 'em. So there you have it. And pardon the un-creative pic. Hahz.

Numerology Part 4

LIFE PATH NUMBER: 4

The Life Path 4 produces the most trustworthy, practical, and down-to-earth of individuals; the cornerstone members of society. The goal of this life path is learning to take orders and to carry them out with dedication and perseverance. You always demand as much from yourself as you do from others, and sometimes a lot more. You have the kind of will power that is often mistaken for sheer stubbornness. Once a decision is made, it will be followed through to the conclusion, right, wrong, or indifferent; you are very set in your ways and determined to handle things the way you are so certain that they should be handled. Your tenacity of purpose and ability to get the job done borders on obsession.

Positive Traits: You are an excellent organizer and planner because of your innate ability to view things in a very common sense and practical way. You are a wonderful manager with a great sense of how to get the job done. Loyal and devoted, you make the best of your marriage, and you are a dependable business partner. Friends may be few in number, but you are very close to them and once friendships are made, they often last a lifetime. The number 4 is solidly associated with the element of earth from which it gains it strength and utter sense of reality. You are one of the most dependable people you know. If patience and determination can ever win, you are sure to achieve great success in life.

Negative Traits: The negative side of the 4 can prove dogmatic to excess, narrow-minded, and repressive. A lot of skin-deep people turn you off, and you lack the tact to keep your feelings from being totally clear to all around. Additionally, the negative 4 has a bad tendency to get too caught up in the daily routine of affairs and often misses the big picture and major opportunities that come along once in a while.

Numerology Part 3

EXPRESSION NUMBER: 9

Positive Traits: The number 9 represents the expression that you exhibit. Your talents center in humanistic interests and approaches. You like to help others as you were intended to be the "big brother or big sister" type. You operate best when you follow your feelings and sense of compassion, and allow yourself to be sensitive to the needs of others. You work well with people, and have the potential to inspire. This suggests that you could successfully teach or counsel. Creative ability, imagination and artistic talent (often latent) of the highest order are present in this expression. It's possible that you're not using or developing all of these capabilities at this time. Some of your talents may have been used at an earlier time in your life, and some may still be latent. Be aware of your capabilities, so that you can make use of them at appropriate times. You have a strong awareness of your own feeling as well as those of others. Friendships, affection, and love are extremely important.

Negative Traits: Undeveloped or ignored, the negative side of the 9 expression can be very selfish and self-centered. If you do not actively involve yourself with work that benefits others, you may tend to express just the opposite characteristics. It is your role to be very involved with other people and their needs, but it may be difficult for you achieve this role. Aloofness, lack of involvement, and a lack of sensitivity mark the low road of this expression.