"i fell asleep under the flowers for a couple of hours on a beautiful day"

Daydream is a 1968 song, first performed by Wallace Collection. I find the remake of the song by Lupe Fiasco to be refreshing, albeit a little bit typical (as in *rap* sing chorus *rap* sing chorus *here's the rap in the bridge where the rapper makes a statement* chorus end).

Jill Scott provides backup. (the singer at Delucca (Denise Mininfield sang Scott's The Way, which explains why her name sounded so familiar)

There's also a cover by the Gunter Kallmann Chorus, which appears to be more popular. It is used in Lupe's version and many other covers use the chorus' version as the sample as well.
This might be due to the easy listening style of the Chorus' take on Daydream.

Why am I talking so formally.

barbie dolls

There was a Barbie doll design which has fascinated me since I was young. Maybe cos it wore a turban. Anyhoo, I finally found out that it's designed by Bob Mackie!
Apparently, Bob Mackie made lots of Barbie designs way back then. Very intricate designs too.

Goddess of the Moon Barbie doll by Bob Mackie


Tango Barbie


Queen of Hearts


Mackie was also responsible for Cher and Tina Turner's concert outfits.

But...what's this? Versace Barbie? How come we've never heard of it? There's two versions, too! (and I know what you're thinking-the second one looks like Lady Gaga)
i like the first one ^^ very couture




There's even a Hershey Barbie Doll -__- takde chocolate pun



off to assignments then~
all pictures thanks to google images.

eyebags rock

More info here

PS: It's going to be at the HIN HUA HALL not the AUDITORIUM. Yeah that school's so BIG it has TWO event venues.

PPS: the speaker is none other than Altered Freque-oops!

why i decided to be a preachy christian

Majesty, majesty
You grace has found me just as I am
Empty handed but alive in Your hands

Man, those lyrics were the least awkward part of the day long girls' conference I was attending. The most awkward had to come from all that clique-y church girls, the Bible reading and the fast paced christian songs.

Years later I look back on it and see that yeah, those were still pretty awkward. But the awesome part was feeling God through it all! And I wasn't a believer (christian) back then!

Wow, this Jesus must be something, to have talked to me at the conference, I thought. Months later I invited Jesus as my Lord and savior in my life.

Why did I decide to let Jesus be in control of my life, instead of Greek gods?

Because in Jesus, I find someone who once walked this very earth and understood suffering who loves me regardless of my past sins and imperfection. And He will not look down on me or ever leave me. It's the best feeling ever!

Before I became a christian, my life was driven by me. I was my god. And I was a lousy one. There was no long-term goal in my life. No drive and no vision, no support and no guidance. Also, like you, I loathed the preachy Christians who tried to convert me into the religion like some direct selling thing.

Sometimes, to find God or for Him to find us, we have to admit we are broken and have to realise that we are imperfect. Jesus said he did not come for the healthy, but for the sick.

I'm not perfect. I still sin.
But I have meaning and purpose in life, and I thank God that He gave me that meaning so early on in my life. It is the best gift that I've ever gotten.

God is the reason I get up in the morning.

Majesty, majesty
Forever I am changed by Your love
In the beauty of Your majesty

James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you.

"When you find out you will die, thats when you decide to live"

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Recently, my movie watching partner and I caught a Japanese movie at GSC or TGV's International Screens. (I cannot differentiate both cinemas-they need more aggresive and effective branding) Okuribito (Departures) revolves around recently unemployed cellist Daigo Kobayashi who decides to move back to his hometown with his wife to seek a new start. He answers an ad for "Departures" thinking it to be a travelling agency but it turns out to be a funeral professional who prepares the deceased for afterlife.

Interesting movie to watch. Not as sombre or dark as one would expect. On the contrary, humor is also present. The ending of a life is also the beginning of one, as cliched as it may sound.

An interesting scene I found in this movie is when Mika, Daigo's wife, follows him to funerals eventhough she was pregnant. In cultures like ours, pregnant people are barred from going to funerals as funerals have an air of morbidity and bad luck surrounding it. This was a change-it showed us that everybody goes through the cycle of life all the time, and going to a funeral is a sign of respect to the deceased and has little or no effect on the idea of "luck".



The old guy who plays the mentor has that Dumbledore air around him-you know, leading, caring and wise. The actor who plays Daigo is cute. hehe.

Okuribito won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year (2009).



2.

Veronika Decides To Die is a Paulo Coelho bestseller that centers around Veronika, who one morning decides to kill herself simply because there wasn't anything else to live for in her life (or so she thinks).

To do so, she takes sleeping pills. However, the outcome is ugly: not only was she unsuccessful in her suicide attempt, but she has only five days to live.

I've wanted to read this book but couldn't bring myself to part with $$ to buy it *blush* ANYHOO Hollywood's making a movie out of it. Gasp.

Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Veronika, the movie with the same name as the book is due to be released in November 2009 in the States.



3.

Johnny Depp movie. FULLSTOP. Oh wait. Coming soon.


this posts' title: Veronika Decides To Die tagline.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it."
Matthew 16:24,25

passion is important in anything that you do

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Unlike most people, I did not mind (and do not mind) it when radio stations, MTV and Channel V played nothing but Michael Jackson hits all day long last week as a mark of respect for the entertainer's demise.

I believe that he was one of the few performers who really knew the kind of music he was making, and he truly enjoyed performing. As a result of that passion, his songs are remarkably entertaining, classy and timeless, so unlike the music these days that harp on womanizers and us being made by rock stars and kissing people through their cellphones.

adam lambert and the rolling stone

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Kris Allen has yet to be sighted on any magazine cover, while Lambert is already on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Abba sings the winner takes it all. Could they have been wrong all these years?

blackberry and apple (pie)

I wonder about that too...sometimes they make it sound like gay people have special privileges that others do not. Isn't that discrimination as well?

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When I go out to eat, I cannot help but rate the service of the staff at restaurants that charge that 10% service charge. Because

a) I am the customer. The customer is always critical but right.
b) Some restaurants are GILA expensive.
c) I work hard for my money (or my parents do) and I deserve, at the very least, decent service.
d) I am forking out 10% of the bill for service tax, which will go to the pockets of staff in their salaries.
e) The staff in the restaurants have to work hard for their money.
f) Ms. Susan always tells us to rate the service of other F&B outlets.

So far, I've yet to seen any remarkable service, let alone decent, in any outlets in Klang. Absolutely dissapointing. Well, Starbucks does have friendly baristas. (Actually kan, a smile is all they can offer as an apology for squeezing your every cent for that Frap)

Ivy mamak in Pandamaran has spectacular service by its foreign staff, and they don't even charge the service tax!

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Dancing Queen

or

Drama Queen?

urbanscapes 09

Pictures: all rights reserved, link back if you plan to use.

Iona

Arina and Atikah met us around 2pm as we bumped into Zlwin, who was performing magic tricks at the Barsonic tent. Just a few feet away was Su Ling at the KLUE booth. My cousin and my sister traipsed around KLPac as my other cousin and I traipsed the other half of the grounds, she being the ever ready model.

If I had a dollar every time I saw someone with a DSLR/Lomocam hanging around their neck at Urbanscapes...

Theatre 4 Young People (T4YP)



The sizeable crowd



The Oral Stage



The Twitter Wall displaying Twitter posts on Urbanscapes. Anyone saw Kenny Sia?



The Hollywood Urbanscapes sign



The empty space next to Iona is where Khadijah should be standing.
Nah just kidding. We have forgiven you dear xD

Off The Call to Adventure, zlwin.com

Being a true follower of Jesus will not guarantee you trouble-free and will not guarantee that your life will be a bed of flowers. Many pastors and evangelists give the call of salvation with sweet baits such as, “When you receive Jesus, he will clear all your problems and your life will change.” “Jesus will help you with all your trouble and will make sure you have none.” Although there are truths in those sentences and many alike, that is not the real message that Jesus gave to us. His real message is hard to swallow and until today many Christians still do not know what it takes to be a true follower of Jesus.

Jesus’ call is one that asks us to deny ourselves, to rid ourselves off our selfish desires, wanting and ambitions. It is a call for us to reach out and get the desires of God. Jesus’ call is one call that guarantees nothing but trouble and hardship, and also an eternal life in heaven. Jesus’ call is one that bids us come and die that we may truly live in Christ.

Die and Do It Everyday.

effff

i want to stab hypocrites.
everyone is a hypocrite.
i want to stab myself.

wet and windy wednesday

Please stop messing with my head. SCROOOO YOU MAAAAAN. If cars ran on water I wouldn't mind.

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There was once a girl I knew for barely a month. She is a very sweet person, and being around her was a delight. Her attitude is that of a quirky writer who had no other personalities but a cheerful one. She is a typical lady-plays the piano extensively, walks slowly and lady-like and bakes in her spare time.

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HUAAAH.
exhaling all anger and bitterness.


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and this is for you. off camesawconcurred


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You know what would do us all some good?
Deep fried Mars bars. Now THAT'S what I'm talking bout.


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iSaac newton

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