Saturday, May 31, 2008
Viva La Vida-Coldplay
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sweep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of sand, pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
Once you know there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhh)
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in.
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People could not believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries Wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
Hear Jerusalem bells are ringings
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh"
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Vanilla latte and mousse
Normally I wouldn't review food, as food is rather subjective, but this small piece of caffeine drink is so refreshing that I have to share it.
This is the vanilla latte available at Dome Cafe for RM 13.90++. Totally expensive, but very much worth it.
Latte is French (or Italian. No, French.) for MILK. A normal latte has fresh shots of espresso (pure coffee) and a generous amount of steamed milk. This Vanilla Latte has some extra vanilla essence, and it is doubly tasty!
The milk was just at the right temperature, and the sweetness of the milk did not overpower the smell and taste of the vanilla. When you drink it, the espresso's bitterness sort of meshes together with the creamy hot milk, and the vanilla is present almost on all the parts of your toungue. Sort of like a victory dance haha.
Oh and this new type of chocolate by Cadbury is absolutely delicious! Chocolate Mousse. The four of us wiped off 80% of the bar in one sitting. It is THAT good. The mousse inside is soft, and the chocolate coating is tough, so it's a perfect combination.
I was downing them down one by one mechanically without much thought. It's horrible to do that, but this chocolate is special. SPECIAL.
Speaking of chocolate mousse, Dome Cafe also has a Chocolate Mousse Cake (RM 13.00++). Eaten slightly warm, this is a perfect chocolate treat, if you've been missing out on choc for a long time.
There's a layer of choc mousse, more chocolate coating the body of the cake and some hazelnut praline on top (that's raisins and almonds).
The Hershy Kisses-ish thing on top is 100% edible, extremely sweet.
This is the vanilla latte available at Dome Cafe for RM 13.90++. Totally expensive, but very much worth it.
Latte is French (or Italian. No, French.) for MILK. A normal latte has fresh shots of espresso (pure coffee) and a generous amount of steamed milk. This Vanilla Latte has some extra vanilla essence, and it is doubly tasty!
The milk was just at the right temperature, and the sweetness of the milk did not overpower the smell and taste of the vanilla. When you drink it, the espresso's bitterness sort of meshes together with the creamy hot milk, and the vanilla is present almost on all the parts of your toungue. Sort of like a victory dance haha.
Oh and this new type of chocolate by Cadbury is absolutely delicious! Chocolate Mousse. The four of us wiped off 80% of the bar in one sitting. It is THAT good. The mousse inside is soft, and the chocolate coating is tough, so it's a perfect combination.
I was downing them down one by one mechanically without much thought. It's horrible to do that, but this chocolate is special. SPECIAL.
Speaking of chocolate mousse, Dome Cafe also has a Chocolate Mousse Cake (RM 13.00++). Eaten slightly warm, this is a perfect chocolate treat, if you've been missing out on choc for a long time.
There's a layer of choc mousse, more chocolate coating the body of the cake and some hazelnut praline on top (that's raisins and almonds).
The Hershy Kisses-ish thing on top is 100% edible, extremely sweet.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Ketupat
Was at Padini Concept Store the other day. And this is what I saw:
Let's look closer to see its resemblance...
...to this:
Fine, so the shoe does not look like a replica of Rami Kashou's dress in the Project Runway finale, but they do bear similar resemblance.
The structure of this dress is lovely, but I think I prefer this evening gown more:
Just look at those pleats! Macam ketupat. You can't see it clearly 'cos this picture is really pixelated.
Let's look closer to see its resemblance...
...to this:
Fine, so the shoe does not look like a replica of Rami Kashou's dress in the Project Runway finale, but they do bear similar resemblance.
The structure of this dress is lovely, but I think I prefer this evening gown more:
Just look at those pleats! Macam ketupat. You can't see it clearly 'cos this picture is really pixelated.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Dear Samantha
You! Woman! Girl! Dude! Man! Whatever I choose to call you, your personality is the thing that leaves me nuts sometimes.
Thank you for being a great best friend. Yesh, time has certainly pass since the day we met (I cannot remember). It's a great blessing to know that you've come to known the Lord, and it's also a great blessing to have you remembering to call me, even when you're down under (yes, I know the call rates are dirt cheap there).
I love you very much and appreciate everything you've done.
For what it's worth, you'll definitely be one of my maids-of-honor for my wedding. (I'll have to hold a Bridesmaid Idol to see who gets the coveted position) And I hope to be yours too!
Happy birthday.
Psalm 121:2-4
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
Your lazy friend who was once very motherly,
A.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
V
Awoke by 7.39 AM.
Around 1 PM, Na, her dad and I encountered a mob of serious-looking people on the way to her house. Apparently someone passed away in one of those houses.
There wasn't any dinner tonight, so I had to make do with bread and junk food.
Anyway, after dinner, Jan Quin rang and Zlwin answered. Haha, thank God he did, or else I would've completely forgotten about the prayer meeting! Yeap. So it wasn't exactly a prayer meeting, it was a meeting for...
PROJECT HOMECALL
Which will be held on the last week of June (29th June). It's going to be fun. Games and stuff and I can't even tell much here.
Although I think it'd sound much more catchier if it were PROJECT HOMECOMING but who would be coming home? *light bulb lights*
I know. Jesus.
On another note, one of my parent's friend's college going son was reported to have passed away around an hour ago, God bless his soul. It's hard to imagine how everything can move when someone dies-especially if that someone is a college-going dude who has Facebook, Friendster and Hotmail accounts all going on to help him juggle his social life. I may not know him, but I know that his absence will be felt by those in his life.
Which leads me to my next topic, of taking things for granted (here we go again).
If someone you know passes away, it's 100% sure you'll be posting testimonials on his online social profile about what a great guy he was. Wouldn't it be better, though, if you told that guy when he was alive?
Are we ashamed of revealing our admiration for people who have made changes in our lives? Yes, we are.
Are we ashamed of telling our parents "I love you" every day? Yes, we are.
Are we afraid of losing our face by being humble and loving to everyone everyday? Yes, we are.
Are you going to change that mindset?
I want to be like Paul who can say
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.-Phil 1:21
Because that would truly mean that I've lived my life as how God would have planned it for me.
We're not in this life for fun. We're not mistakes, we're not monsters and we're not mash-ups of our parents. God gave you a life before you were formed in your mother's womb, and He gave it to you for a reason.
What are you going to do with your life? I've deicded what I want to do with mine-in whatever that I do, "I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead." Phil 3:10-11
To me, Christianity is not a religion. It's a lifestyle.
Of course it'll be hard! Even the Bible says Christians will be persecuted. But with his grace and love, believe me, anything can be done. I wasn't having great times recently, and it was totally dark.
Like in the valley, where the sun casts a shadow overhead. However, as we all know, valleys are formed by mountains, and like some people choose to say, life is a roller coaster. So sometime's you're up, sometimes you're down. It's up to you whether you want to stay on the ride or not.
And it is also up to you if you want to view it as "I'm going up from the valley" or "I'm going down from the mountain top."
Sincerely.
Around 1 PM, Na, her dad and I encountered a mob of serious-looking people on the way to her house. Apparently someone passed away in one of those houses.
There wasn't any dinner tonight, so I had to make do with bread and junk food.
Anyway, after dinner, Jan Quin rang and Zlwin answered. Haha, thank God he did, or else I would've completely forgotten about the prayer meeting! Yeap. So it wasn't exactly a prayer meeting, it was a meeting for...
PROJECT HOMECALL
Which will be held on the last week of June (29th June). It's going to be fun. Games and stuff and I can't even tell much here.
Although I think it'd sound much more catchier if it were PROJECT HOMECOMING but who would be coming home? *light bulb lights*
I know. Jesus.
On another note, one of my parent's friend's college going son was reported to have passed away around an hour ago, God bless his soul. It's hard to imagine how everything can move when someone dies-especially if that someone is a college-going dude who has Facebook, Friendster and Hotmail accounts all going on to help him juggle his social life. I may not know him, but I know that his absence will be felt by those in his life.
Which leads me to my next topic, of taking things for granted (here we go again).
If someone you know passes away, it's 100% sure you'll be posting testimonials on his online social profile about what a great guy he was. Wouldn't it be better, though, if you told that guy when he was alive?
Are we ashamed of revealing our admiration for people who have made changes in our lives? Yes, we are.
Are we ashamed of telling our parents "I love you" every day? Yes, we are.
Are we afraid of losing our face by being humble and loving to everyone everyday? Yes, we are.
Are you going to change that mindset?
I want to be like Paul who can say
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.-Phil 1:21
Because that would truly mean that I've lived my life as how God would have planned it for me.
We're not in this life for fun. We're not mistakes, we're not monsters and we're not mash-ups of our parents. God gave you a life before you were formed in your mother's womb, and He gave it to you for a reason.
What are you going to do with your life? I've deicded what I want to do with mine-in whatever that I do, "I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead." Phil 3:10-11
To me, Christianity is not a religion. It's a lifestyle.
Of course it'll be hard! Even the Bible says Christians will be persecuted. But with his grace and love, believe me, anything can be done. I wasn't having great times recently, and it was totally dark.
Like in the valley, where the sun casts a shadow overhead. However, as we all know, valleys are formed by mountains, and like some people choose to say, life is a roller coaster. So sometime's you're up, sometimes you're down. It's up to you whether you want to stay on the ride or not.
And it is also up to you if you want to view it as "I'm going up from the valley" or "I'm going down from the mountain top."
Sincerely.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
6 things
Oh yes yes college life is SO much fun, we get to wear our pajamas to classes, go online whenever and wherever we want, and get to make so many friends.
BUT it's not fun when ALL of Malaysia is on holiday, and you're not. Secondary and primary school students get to go to the KLCC book fair in this two weeks and what are we college people stuck with? LECTURES. Count your blessings I say, count.
Thank you Khadijah for tagging me.
6 Things
PS: House is back (June 2nd)! And so is CSI:New York (June 9th if I'm not mistaken)! Hip hip-Hooray!
PPS:
22ND: Happy birthday Nisha!
24TH: Happy birthday Su Ling!
28TH: Happy birthday Samantha!
You three girls light up my life like Christmas lights, and I love you guys a lot.
BUT it's not fun when ALL of Malaysia is on holiday, and you're not. Secondary and primary school students get to go to the KLCC book fair in this two weeks and what are we college people stuck with? LECTURES. Count your blessings I say, count.
Thank you Khadijah for tagging me.
6 Things
PS: House is back (June 2nd)! And so is CSI:New York (June 9th if I'm not mistaken)! Hip hip-Hooray!
PPS:
22ND: Happy birthday Nisha!
24TH: Happy birthday Su Ling!
28TH: Happy birthday Samantha!
You three girls light up my life like Christmas lights, and I love you guys a lot.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Absurdity
I got tagged by Bloody Awful Poetry. One of the most self-indulgent tags ever, and you can view it here: The Pointless 100
I've finally watched Violet Hill and it is beautifully crafted. Can't wait to see it on TV.
I've finally watched Violet Hill and it is beautifully crafted. Can't wait to see it on TV.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
shoes
a)Viva La Vida (the new single) is available on iTunes and imeem. Sadly, only cover versions are available on YouTube.
b)Violet Hill has two music videos.
1. This is the Violet Hill MV with dancing politicians. Honestly, I found it rather tacky and somewhat tasteless but it all has a very deep US political message which I found ridiculous, since Coldplay is British.
If you find that everything's too mundane, jump to the end where Chris Martin sings the last lines with the piano only. That is a masterpiece in itself.
2. The official Violet Hill MV is not yet available on YouTube but you can view it here. From what I dug up, this was shot in Italy.
-It's not loading very quickly and will be available for mass consumption on channels 713 and 714 pretty soon.
b)Violet Hill has two music videos.
1. This is the Violet Hill MV with dancing politicians. Honestly, I found it rather tacky and somewhat tasteless but it all has a very deep US political message which I found ridiculous, since Coldplay is British.
If you find that everything's too mundane, jump to the end where Chris Martin sings the last lines with the piano only. That is a masterpiece in itself.
2. The official Violet Hill MV is not yet available on YouTube but you can view it here. From what I dug up, this was shot in Italy.
-It's not loading very quickly and will be available for mass consumption on channels 713 and 714 pretty soon.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Persecution in Malaysia
Extracted from zlwin.blogspot.com
Calvin Martin, Chief Steward of Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) was sentenced to jail by the Malaysian authorities and now faces the possibility of being thrown out of job.
Why?
All because he went to Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.
On their journey flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney and back to Kuala Lumpur, cabin crew members share details of their free time during the trip. Flight stewardess Nadiya Nordin was chatting with Calvin Martin and she asked how he spent his free time when they stopped by at Brisbane. Calvin then told Nadiya that he visited Hillsong Church. Nadiya was surprised that Calvin would spend his time at a church. Calvin then told him about his experience in Hillsong Church and how it was like attending a rock concert. Then Nadiya asked Calvin to let her have a look at Hillsong’s Welcome Pack. Calvin passed it to her as requested. But what happened next was a total shock.
When Calvin returned to Malaysia, he was put in jail for 24 hours without any valid reasons! Two days upon arrival, Calvin received a call from MAS requesting that he be at KLIA for questioning by MAS Security and police. He was shocked. On January 25 2008, he was questioned by MAS security personnel for two hours. At the end of the questioning, Calvin asked for a copy of his statement and they told him it was “lost”. How unbelievable!
After that, Calvin was questioned by the police Special Branch for another two hours. After that, the Crime Division of the Sepang District Police Department also questioned him. Police told him he was remanded under Section 298A of the Penal Code. Section 298A dealt with causing disharmony, disunity or feelings of enmity through racial or religious hate speech. He wondered why…
When Calvin asked why he was being remanded, they said that Calvin had preached Christianity to his Muslim colleagues on a MAS flight to Australia. He was never allowed to see the police report made against him until last month (April) during the MAS Domestic Inquiry.
Calvin has been a 17-year MAS veteran and has even got a letter of appreciation for his wonderful service from MAS Managing Director Idris Jala last July. But now he has been suspended since January 28 and have lost his bonus that he was supposed to receive for his outstanding performance.
When he saw the police report made against him, he was shocked to read that the allegations made against him were from MAS Leading Steward, Mohd Nasir Mohd Noor. In the report, Mohd Nasir alleges that Calvin had told Nadiya to stop embracing her Muslim faith, and had insulted Islam by making unwarranted comments about the Ka’abah.
What was shocking was that Mohd Nasir wasn’t even in the cabin with Calvin that time. Calvin was only talking to Nadiya and telling her about his experience and that was all. Calvin did not mention anything about Islam to Nadiya at all! Furthermore, it was not Nadiya who made the police report.
Calvin did not know where to find help. Those people who wanted to represent him at the Domestic Inquiry were harassed to drop his case! Pif!
Calvin continues to put his trust in the Lord. He believes that his visit to the Hillsong Church was not a coincidence at all.
That day, he was ready to go out shopping when he spilt his tea. As he hurriedly cleaned up, the door-bell of his hotel room rang. An oriental lady at the door insisted she was from room service and had come to check the mini bar. He thought it was odd for someone to turn up at 9.00am for this, especially when he was not checking out till evening. She kept insisting. Then all of a sudden she just said “all right” and left. It was strange for her to be insisting so strongly one minute and then just left the next minute. When he went downstairs, the shuttle bus had left. He then asked the receptionist if there were any churches nearby and was told that Hillsong being 20 minutes away. So he went to Hillsong church.
When remanded at the lock-up, policemen informed the five inmates in Calvin’s cell that he had insulted their religion. They were hard core criminals with scars all over their body. Surprisingly, they treated Calvin nicely. In the van on the way to court, Calvin tried to sit on the bench but a detective pushed him onto the floor. In court, Calvin was handcuffed to a migrant worker. There were about 30 detainees, some in shackles, and none of them had a lawyer. When Calvin’s turn came, he was surprised to see six lawyers representing him. He only called for only one! The magistrate was shocked and said, “This is not a trial you know.”
One of the lawyers replied, “Yes, if it were a trial, we would be here by the truckloads.” =)
Today, Calvin is still under the suspension from MAS. He has no allowances for a long period and it is taking a toll on Calvin’s finances. He lives in Seremban and travels regularly to the Sepang District Police Department to report his presence.
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Let us pray for Calvin. What happened to him made us see what the Malaysian Government is capable of doing – and also what our God is capable of doing.
Is it wrong to tell a Muslim, “I went to church yesterday.”?
If it is, put me in jail then!
Is it wrong to tell a Muslim, “I enjoyed my time at church yesterday.”?
If it is, put me in jail then!
Can’t we Christians even open our mouth to mention the word “Church”?
I thought Malaysia is a multi-racial and multi-religion country? What happened to the Freedom of Speech?
Throughout history, many governments and leaders around the world have tried to put Christians in jail. Yes, some may have succeeded in putting Christians in jail, but never will they succeed in putting Christianity in jail!
–Zlwin Chew
This article is published in the latest issue of AGAPE Magazine (a well-known Christian Magazine in Malaysia).Zlwin took the information from AGAPE Issue 2/Volume 6 and edited it to shorten it before he posted it on his blog.
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We need more love!
Calvin Martin, Chief Steward of Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) was sentenced to jail by the Malaysian authorities and now faces the possibility of being thrown out of job.
Why?
All because he went to Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.
On their journey flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney and back to Kuala Lumpur, cabin crew members share details of their free time during the trip. Flight stewardess Nadiya Nordin was chatting with Calvin Martin and she asked how he spent his free time when they stopped by at Brisbane. Calvin then told Nadiya that he visited Hillsong Church. Nadiya was surprised that Calvin would spend his time at a church. Calvin then told him about his experience in Hillsong Church and how it was like attending a rock concert. Then Nadiya asked Calvin to let her have a look at Hillsong’s Welcome Pack. Calvin passed it to her as requested. But what happened next was a total shock.
When Calvin returned to Malaysia, he was put in jail for 24 hours without any valid reasons! Two days upon arrival, Calvin received a call from MAS requesting that he be at KLIA for questioning by MAS Security and police. He was shocked. On January 25 2008, he was questioned by MAS security personnel for two hours. At the end of the questioning, Calvin asked for a copy of his statement and they told him it was “lost”. How unbelievable!
After that, Calvin was questioned by the police Special Branch for another two hours. After that, the Crime Division of the Sepang District Police Department also questioned him. Police told him he was remanded under Section 298A of the Penal Code. Section 298A dealt with causing disharmony, disunity or feelings of enmity through racial or religious hate speech. He wondered why…
When Calvin asked why he was being remanded, they said that Calvin had preached Christianity to his Muslim colleagues on a MAS flight to Australia. He was never allowed to see the police report made against him until last month (April) during the MAS Domestic Inquiry.
Calvin has been a 17-year MAS veteran and has even got a letter of appreciation for his wonderful service from MAS Managing Director Idris Jala last July. But now he has been suspended since January 28 and have lost his bonus that he was supposed to receive for his outstanding performance.
When he saw the police report made against him, he was shocked to read that the allegations made against him were from MAS Leading Steward, Mohd Nasir Mohd Noor. In the report, Mohd Nasir alleges that Calvin had told Nadiya to stop embracing her Muslim faith, and had insulted Islam by making unwarranted comments about the Ka’abah.
What was shocking was that Mohd Nasir wasn’t even in the cabin with Calvin that time. Calvin was only talking to Nadiya and telling her about his experience and that was all. Calvin did not mention anything about Islam to Nadiya at all! Furthermore, it was not Nadiya who made the police report.
Calvin did not know where to find help. Those people who wanted to represent him at the Domestic Inquiry were harassed to drop his case! Pif!
Calvin continues to put his trust in the Lord. He believes that his visit to the Hillsong Church was not a coincidence at all.
That day, he was ready to go out shopping when he spilt his tea. As he hurriedly cleaned up, the door-bell of his hotel room rang. An oriental lady at the door insisted she was from room service and had come to check the mini bar. He thought it was odd for someone to turn up at 9.00am for this, especially when he was not checking out till evening. She kept insisting. Then all of a sudden she just said “all right” and left. It was strange for her to be insisting so strongly one minute and then just left the next minute. When he went downstairs, the shuttle bus had left. He then asked the receptionist if there were any churches nearby and was told that Hillsong being 20 minutes away. So he went to Hillsong church.
When remanded at the lock-up, policemen informed the five inmates in Calvin’s cell that he had insulted their religion. They were hard core criminals with scars all over their body. Surprisingly, they treated Calvin nicely. In the van on the way to court, Calvin tried to sit on the bench but a detective pushed him onto the floor. In court, Calvin was handcuffed to a migrant worker. There were about 30 detainees, some in shackles, and none of them had a lawyer. When Calvin’s turn came, he was surprised to see six lawyers representing him. He only called for only one! The magistrate was shocked and said, “This is not a trial you know.”
One of the lawyers replied, “Yes, if it were a trial, we would be here by the truckloads.” =)
Today, Calvin is still under the suspension from MAS. He has no allowances for a long period and it is taking a toll on Calvin’s finances. He lives in Seremban and travels regularly to the Sepang District Police Department to report his presence.
__________________________________________________________
Let us pray for Calvin. What happened to him made us see what the Malaysian Government is capable of doing – and also what our God is capable of doing.
Is it wrong to tell a Muslim, “I went to church yesterday.”?
If it is, put me in jail then!
Is it wrong to tell a Muslim, “I enjoyed my time at church yesterday.”?
If it is, put me in jail then!
Can’t we Christians even open our mouth to mention the word “Church”?
I thought Malaysia is a multi-racial and multi-religion country? What happened to the Freedom of Speech?
Throughout history, many governments and leaders around the world have tried to put Christians in jail. Yes, some may have succeeded in putting Christians in jail, but never will they succeed in putting Christianity in jail!
–Zlwin Chew
This article is published in the latest issue of AGAPE Magazine (a well-known Christian Magazine in Malaysia).Zlwin took the information from AGAPE Issue 2/Volume 6 and edited it to shorten it before he posted it on his blog.
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We need more love!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Psycho the heck out of you
Yes, life isn't a bed of roses. But God is merciful and loving, and that's the thing that keeps us living.
strange behaviours
Yeah yeah I know how many more months there are to Christmas. It's festive...so what.
Picture taken at Subang Parade during Christmas 2007. The carollers were from SMK Damansara Jaya or Subang Utama.
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She speaks in a language that I don't speak. It's obviously mysterious but then again, why bother talking to the mysterious? Sometimes it just gets on my nerves but we all have to come to the realization that some of us are just....chemically imbalanced. I admit that I am chemically imbalanced myself.
Blue, blue, black and blue...you know what, I think it's very unfair to treat other people worse than how you would treat your close friends. Imagine if that person is some intelligent human being who was an indigo kid (google it up) and was shunned by the society. Gosh, that'd be utterly devastating.
AND...
postsecret.blogspot.com
By the way. I've never encountered any, but people who flame others through their blogs or chatboxes are just...totally chemically imbalanced (read: nutsy coockoo). What do I have to do to stop them from flaming the people I love? Make a "LEAVE *insert name here* ALONE!" video?
Petition for a more peeaceful blogsphere?
Ban chatboxes?
Whatever lah. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, eh? And ignorance of the idiotics is bliss.
;)
On another note...English 120 requires us to group up for a research paper. Research paper. Exciting, no? Unfortunately, as much as my brains are exploding with ideas for the research paper I cannot get started on it (due August) until and unless I get someone to partner with. These are the ideas:
Abortion
Local music VS Imports
Child Prodigies
Commercialism
"Sustainable Development"
Pah! Sustainable development my *insert obscene word here*. As if that will ever happen in this century. Everyone's too absorbed in their own little iPod and podcast-chasing society to develop sustainably.
To end this post, let's take a look at Christian Siriano's poofy sleeved outfit he made for his appearance on Ugly Betty.
"The House of Siriano has arrived!"
Obviously it's going to be auctioned off for some greater good/cause.
Picture taken at Subang Parade during Christmas 2007. The carollers were from SMK Damansara Jaya or Subang Utama.
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She speaks in a language that I don't speak. It's obviously mysterious but then again, why bother talking to the mysterious? Sometimes it just gets on my nerves but we all have to come to the realization that some of us are just....chemically imbalanced. I admit that I am chemically imbalanced myself.
Blue, blue, black and blue...you know what, I think it's very unfair to treat other people worse than how you would treat your close friends. Imagine if that person is some intelligent human being who was an indigo kid (google it up) and was shunned by the society. Gosh, that'd be utterly devastating.
AND...
postsecret.blogspot.com
By the way. I've never encountered any, but people who flame others through their blogs or chatboxes are just...totally chemically imbalanced (read: nutsy coockoo). What do I have to do to stop them from flaming the people I love? Make a "LEAVE *insert name here* ALONE!" video?
Petition for a more peeaceful blogsphere?
Ban chatboxes?
Whatever lah. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, eh? And ignorance of the idiotics is bliss.
;)
On another note...English 120 requires us to group up for a research paper. Research paper. Exciting, no? Unfortunately, as much as my brains are exploding with ideas for the research paper I cannot get started on it (due August) until and unless I get someone to partner with. These are the ideas:
Abortion
Local music VS Imports
Child Prodigies
Commercialism
"Sustainable Development"
Pah! Sustainable development my *insert obscene word here*. As if that will ever happen in this century. Everyone's too absorbed in their own little iPod and podcast-chasing society to develop sustainably.
To end this post, let's take a look at Christian Siriano's poofy sleeved outfit he made for his appearance on Ugly Betty.
"The House of Siriano has arrived!"
Obviously it's going to be auctioned off for some greater good/cause.
Friday, May 16, 2008
scars
Ok...preparing to go for class in the morning...
Reaching to switch off the light quite hurriedly, my left palm scraped the blunt but still sharp edge of the ladder. Small gash, blood appearing slowly.
*tissue* *plaster* *go back to ladder*
Hey, whaddayaknow? The slice of palm skin is still hanging on the ladder!
"Hey, little buddy! Well, didn't you go through an adventure? Well, thanks for being on my palm for the last decade or so. We'll miss you! Take care man!"
*flings thin piece of skin off the ladder*
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On another note, my lip skin has been shedding like crazy lately! Nevermind the amount of water I put over my lips every minute, and the lip balm-nothing's stopping the skin from cracking and peeling off.
The lips are also bleeding. Susah betul lah, tak boleh makan asam laksa without wincing.
Maybe I should stop peeling the skin. Oh well!
It's time for the skin to shed and allow another layer to form.
Reaching to switch off the light quite hurriedly, my left palm scraped the blunt but still sharp edge of the ladder. Small gash, blood appearing slowly.
*tissue* *plaster* *go back to ladder*
Hey, whaddayaknow? The slice of palm skin is still hanging on the ladder!
"Hey, little buddy! Well, didn't you go through an adventure? Well, thanks for being on my palm for the last decade or so. We'll miss you! Take care man!"
*flings thin piece of skin off the ladder*
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On another note, my lip skin has been shedding like crazy lately! Nevermind the amount of water I put over my lips every minute, and the lip balm-nothing's stopping the skin from cracking and peeling off.
The lips are also bleeding. Susah betul lah, tak boleh makan asam laksa without wincing.
Maybe I should stop peeling the skin. Oh well!
It's time for the skin to shed and allow another layer to form.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
legacy
Have you heard that awesomely annoying song that goes "I wanna make love in this club" ?
First of all, WHAT KIND OF SONG IS THAT. Even the nonsensical Umbrella makes more sense than that. Seriously.
It's so ridiculous and utterly obscene! Who in their right mind would make love in a club? Are they sick? Unless it's a clubhouse lah, but even that is so wrong.
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LEGACY
The 10th anniversary rally held by ISCF will be happening at Kompleks Sukan Pandamaran, and yes, it will be an OPEN-AIR RALLY. Can you say Xlive? Haha.
In the previous years, there was only one band performing, but this year there will be FOUR. Yes, count that, EMPAT. One will be made up of students in any school of 2008 and the other three will be of ex-students who performed at previous rallies.
So there will be granpas and granmas. Just kidding, they'll be college students and young adults.
Sounds like a music festival yet?
No?
Well, good, it's not supposed to be.
By the way: No tickets required. See, there's absolutely no charge for entrance. And if you DO want to spend money there, may I suggest the rally tee?
Given that it's their 10th anniversary, I can bet the tees will be really limited edition. I'll buy mine on lelong.com, thanks.
Where? Kompleks Sukan Pandamaran
When? 12th July 2008. 6pm onwards.
WOOT!
PS: Nisha, you going?
First of all, WHAT KIND OF SONG IS THAT. Even the nonsensical Umbrella makes more sense than that. Seriously.
It's so ridiculous and utterly obscene! Who in their right mind would make love in a club? Are they sick? Unless it's a clubhouse lah, but even that is so wrong.
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LEGACY
The 10th anniversary rally held by ISCF will be happening at Kompleks Sukan Pandamaran, and yes, it will be an OPEN-AIR RALLY. Can you say Xlive? Haha.
In the previous years, there was only one band performing, but this year there will be FOUR. Yes, count that, EMPAT. One will be made up of students in any school of 2008 and the other three will be of ex-students who performed at previous rallies.
So there will be granpas and granmas. Just kidding, they'll be college students and young adults.
Sounds like a music festival yet?
No?
Well, good, it's not supposed to be.
By the way: No tickets required. See, there's absolutely no charge for entrance. And if you DO want to spend money there, may I suggest the rally tee?
Given that it's their 10th anniversary, I can bet the tees will be really limited edition. I'll buy mine on lelong.com, thanks.
Where? Kompleks Sukan Pandamaran
When? 12th July 2008. 6pm onwards.
WOOT!
PS: Nisha, you going?
Monday, May 12, 2008
"Revival is when the prisons are empty, police lose their jobs and lawyers have nothing to do."
Last Sunday was Mother's Day, and Pastor Henry spoke to us from PJ through the live telecast.
"If Sundays belong to the Lord, the other six days belong to who?" he said. He was talking about women who married non-Christians who don't go to church.
Some women go to church on Sunday morning while their husbands sleep at home, but Pastor Henry was trying to tell them that it's no use for the women to come to church, because "God can do without you, but your husband can't!" to the laughter of the congregation.
It's so hilarious when he says it, but doesn't sound as funny in pixels...
Afterwards around tea-time, GHM had a Mother's Day celebration. There were games, songs, the likes. For crafts, the kids made DONUTS for their mums. How Big Apple (read: sweet) is that? Haha that was a lame joke.
1. Before
2. One of the decorated ones
3. Wash it down with LUURVEE (I actually dislike it when love is misspelt like that-such a disgrace to proper English words)
4. Awesome covers made by Yi Wen or Grace.
"To all mothers, on behalf of your children, thank you. And on behalf of your ungrateful husbands," he said jokingly, "thank you."
"If Sundays belong to the Lord, the other six days belong to who?" he said. He was talking about women who married non-Christians who don't go to church.
Some women go to church on Sunday morning while their husbands sleep at home, but Pastor Henry was trying to tell them that it's no use for the women to come to church, because "God can do without you, but your husband can't!" to the laughter of the congregation.
It's so hilarious when he says it, but doesn't sound as funny in pixels...
Afterwards around tea-time, GHM had a Mother's Day celebration. There were games, songs, the likes. For crafts, the kids made DONUTS for their mums. How Big Apple (read: sweet) is that? Haha that was a lame joke.
1. Before
2. One of the decorated ones
3. Wash it down with LUURVEE (I actually dislike it when love is misspelt like that-such a disgrace to proper English words)
4. Awesome covers made by Yi Wen or Grace.
photo album
This one I made at art class last year for Chinese New Year, but the words were more appropriate for a wedding, so it was presented to my cousin brother who got married last weekend.
Jellilicious!
This one is from the Saturday morning wedding (totally different couple-it was a good day to get married).
I used the macro option for the choc fudge, and it turned out quite pretty. And it was super tasty too.
Jellilicious!
This one is from the Saturday morning wedding (totally different couple-it was a good day to get married).
I used the macro option for the choc fudge, and it turned out quite pretty. And it was super tasty too.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Thinking Clothes
Jillian Lewis from Project Runway
When Jillian's outfit came down the runway, all I could think of was this outfit from Devil Wears Prada:
From the Devil Wears Prada
Both look equally alike in material and color.
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the blood runs cold.
When Jillian's outfit came down the runway, all I could think of was this outfit from Devil Wears Prada:
From the Devil Wears Prada
Both look equally alike in material and color.
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the blood runs cold.
Est. 1916
Saturday morning wedding at Wesley Methodist Church, KL.
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(All three pictures below are taken at the wedding)
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(All three pictures below are taken at the wedding)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
market/marriage
One reason I like my Marketing class is listening to the lecturer diss other private institutions. Even if you do study at where he disses you'll still be entertained because it's the truth that he says.
So, little kids, do you know why Taylor's have the biggest advertising team and most possibly the most effective one? Because they make you pay for it when you study there. Like protection money.
I was at a wedding today-and the pastor said this, just before the ceremony started-"Please refrain from taking pictures of the ceremony as the couple have hired photographers to take pictures. You can take pictures after the service."
????
I thought it was more of an anti-piracy statement than a "do not disturb the ceremony" thing.
So, little kids, do you know why Taylor's have the biggest advertising team and most possibly the most effective one? Because they make you pay for it when you study there. Like protection money.
I was at a wedding today-and the pastor said this, just before the ceremony started-"Please refrain from taking pictures of the ceremony as the couple have hired photographers to take pictures. You can take pictures after the service."
????
I thought it was more of an anti-piracy statement than a "do not disturb the ceremony" thing.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
tuesday
She swung from vine to vine, each looking more like a snake than the last, until she fell to the soft ground coated with grass.
She sprung up as abruptly as she fell and started sprinting like a pack of wolves were after her. Run, run, run, run, she ran over the small hills, under big branches of drooping trees and stepped on round pebbles that lined the stream she faced.
She ran into the stream and didn't stop running eventhough the stream was filled with slimy seaweeds and fishes all around. She ran and ran and the water splashed all around her, and the pink flamingos nearby flew away from her.
As she reached the other side, she climbed one of the biggest rock formations you can ever imagine. The jagged edges threaten to tear her skin but she held on tight and climbed up the monstrosity of a rock.
She pulled herself higher and higher up the rock formation until she reached a small cave, no higher than three feet and only two feet wide. She struggeld to go in the cave and pulled herself through all that muck and moss.
Muck and moss, muck and moss, dead insects, muck and more moss.
After what seemed like an hour of crawling in the dark, muck and yes, moss, she finally reached the opening. Light was filling her eyes, bit by bit and she was soon on the other end of the rock formation.
Her eyes searched the clearing in front of her with razor-sharpness and soon found the old oak tree.
She climbed the tree as swift as a bear could and had to search the whole circumference of the huge tree for a hole.
She finally found it, and there was her secret stash of...
chocolate.
You know, if only we had the strength and the enthusiasm to run the race for God, then wow.
She sprung up as abruptly as she fell and started sprinting like a pack of wolves were after her. Run, run, run, run, she ran over the small hills, under big branches of drooping trees and stepped on round pebbles that lined the stream she faced.
She ran into the stream and didn't stop running eventhough the stream was filled with slimy seaweeds and fishes all around. She ran and ran and the water splashed all around her, and the pink flamingos nearby flew away from her.
As she reached the other side, she climbed one of the biggest rock formations you can ever imagine. The jagged edges threaten to tear her skin but she held on tight and climbed up the monstrosity of a rock.
She pulled herself higher and higher up the rock formation until she reached a small cave, no higher than three feet and only two feet wide. She struggeld to go in the cave and pulled herself through all that muck and moss.
Muck and moss, muck and moss, dead insects, muck and more moss.
After what seemed like an hour of crawling in the dark, muck and yes, moss, she finally reached the opening. Light was filling her eyes, bit by bit and she was soon on the other end of the rock formation.
Her eyes searched the clearing in front of her with razor-sharpness and soon found the old oak tree.
She climbed the tree as swift as a bear could and had to search the whole circumference of the huge tree for a hole.
She finally found it, and there was her secret stash of...
chocolate.
You know, if only we had the strength and the enthusiasm to run the race for God, then wow.
card tricks
Have you tried A&W's wafers? They are really really nyummy to eat, all-time nyummy food since i was young.
The hotness of the waffles, the sweet syrup on top of the cool vanilla ice-cream and the optional fatty butter you can mash all together.
The best way to eat should be filling each waffle hole with ice cream. Fun game too.
So, I was at cell the other night where we were just innocently talking about issues and tissues (haha) when suddenly...
...these were pulled out!
I'm sure you know who these belong to, judging by the color isself.
Here is the culprit, dealing cards...
...with an accomplice! Gasp!
The cards are nicely arranged according to color and all...
The accomplice is a victim! She was DUPED!
Black-and-white proof.
The picture worth a million dollars.
Jeng jeng jeng!
"So? Chor Tai Tee or Black Jack?"
I know what you're thinking, gambling? At cell? No, not really. Zlwin was just practising some of his card tricks on us. Needless to say, we fell for every trick he pulled.
Nah.
Since all of us in the cell were college-going people, we knew what was going to happen before it happened. So it wasn't as fun as it could be if we were kids. Haha.
Worshipping?
Not really. Check out his fingers!
The Lord tells his secrets to those who respect him.
Psalm 25:14 NCV
The hotness of the waffles, the sweet syrup on top of the cool vanilla ice-cream and the optional fatty butter you can mash all together.
The best way to eat should be filling each waffle hole with ice cream. Fun game too.
So, I was at cell the other night where we were just innocently talking about issues and tissues (haha) when suddenly...
...these were pulled out!
I'm sure you know who these belong to, judging by the color isself.
Here is the culprit, dealing cards...
...with an accomplice! Gasp!
The cards are nicely arranged according to color and all...
The accomplice is a victim! She was DUPED!
Black-and-white proof.
The picture worth a million dollars.
Jeng jeng jeng!
"So? Chor Tai Tee or Black Jack?"
I know what you're thinking, gambling? At cell? No, not really. Zlwin was just practising some of his card tricks on us. Needless to say, we fell for every trick he pulled.
Nah.
Since all of us in the cell were college-going people, we knew what was going to happen before it happened. So it wasn't as fun as it could be if we were kids. Haha.
Worshipping?
Not really. Check out his fingers!
The Lord tells his secrets to those who respect him.
Psalm 25:14 NCV
hotlink n digi
I found this in the school magazine. It was taken during the sports day.
What you don't know is...
I still think Laksamana should have a Yellow Coverage Fellow mascot instead of that princess.
What you don't know is...
I still think Laksamana should have a Yellow Coverage Fellow mascot instead of that princess.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
to the miracle worker
*"Miracle worker" is the term coined by Khadijah for Daryl in due respect for his successful mission of making Additional Mathematics tolerable to us for two years, thus helping us to obtain acceptable (in Khadi's case, REMARKABLE) grades for the SPM.
Happy Birthday,
Daryl Quay!
It's your turn to be eighteen
Let's hope you'll continue to be mean
Because that's just who you are
......And I can't find anything that rhymes with "are".
You are a real friend, and like other people who make me smile (and can stand my PMS outbursts) I thank God for you.
It's very nice to have a friend like you with whom I can talk to about...
Maroon 5
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE! Can you say Sexy Back? Oh, which reminds me, when you're back, Khadi and I are going to bring a portable radio and blast Sexy Back all over Klang. And you're going to LOVE 4 Minutes.
But we don't only talk about fluffy popcorn girlish teenagerish stuff. We also chat over intelligent, sarcastic, medical humor...
And other stuff. Like ponies, rainbows, politics and Khadi, a really interesting subject to discuss especially when she's not around.
Oops.
Speaking of which, she's been like this:
since you got on an aeroplane, never to return again, but always in her heart. Oh! This love has taken it's toll on me, she said-Oh crap I'm typing out Maroon 5 lyrics. Sorry!
Happy birthday again.
You rock!
Happy Birthday,
Daryl Quay!
It's your turn to be eighteen
Let's hope you'll continue to be mean
Because that's just who you are
......And I can't find anything that rhymes with "are".
You are a real friend, and like other people who make me smile (and can stand my PMS outbursts) I thank God for you.
It's very nice to have a friend like you with whom I can talk to about...
Maroon 5
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE! Can you say Sexy Back? Oh, which reminds me, when you're back, Khadi and I are going to bring a portable radio and blast Sexy Back all over Klang. And you're going to LOVE 4 Minutes.
But we don't only talk about fluffy popcorn girlish teenagerish stuff. We also chat over intelligent, sarcastic, medical humor...
And other stuff. Like ponies, rainbows, politics and Khadi, a really interesting subject to discuss especially when she's not around.
Oops.
Speaking of which, she's been like this:
since you got on an aeroplane, never to return again, but always in her heart. Oh! This love has taken it's toll on me, she said-Oh crap I'm typing out Maroon 5 lyrics. Sorry!
Happy birthday again.
You rock!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
coldplay's latest single, violet hills released via the internet...
...is a proof of viral marketing.
From this song, I can tell that they've shaken off all their raw indie-ness in Parachutes to fit into the market of young people. You can tell by the loudness that it's something their producers got them to do.
It's sort of...salt with sour plums. Very nice, and the title of the song reminds me of The Beatle's Strawberry Fields.
At the end though, with just the piano, Coldplay proves that it is still Coldplay by retaining that dash of originality no band can pull off just as right.
The last lines are beautiful-like something you can put into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
It'll be a hit on Mix, but never on Hitz. Coldplay is always an automatic Mix FM material lah.
EDIT: I just realized Violet Hill is politically-charged! How 21st century; all songs will contain politic-related statements. Of course, this is not the first time Coldplay has done this, refer to Politik (A Rush of Blood to the Head).
I took my love down to violet hill
There we sat in snow
All that time she was silent still
So if you love me
Won't you let me know?
4.5/5
From this song, I can tell that they've shaken off all their raw indie-ness in Parachutes to fit into the market of young people. You can tell by the loudness that it's something their producers got them to do.
It's sort of...salt with sour plums. Very nice, and the title of the song reminds me of The Beatle's Strawberry Fields.
At the end though, with just the piano, Coldplay proves that it is still Coldplay by retaining that dash of originality no band can pull off just as right.
The last lines are beautiful-like something you can put into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
It'll be a hit on Mix, but never on Hitz. Coldplay is always an automatic Mix FM material lah.
EDIT: I just realized Violet Hill is politically-charged! How 21st century; all songs will contain politic-related statements. Of course, this is not the first time Coldplay has done this, refer to Politik (A Rush of Blood to the Head).
I took my love down to violet hill
There we sat in snow
All that time she was silent still
So if you love me
Won't you let me know?
4.5/5
mayday
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn’t make sense. No cheating.
4. With the answers, give your own comments on how it relates to the questions.
5. Tag 5 people.
How are you feeling today?
My Eyes-Travis
Yes I feel like crying out of BOREDOM. Mayday, what you expect.
Will you get far in life?
Happy Ending-Mika
Will have a happy ending, that's for sure.
How do your friends see you?
When Will I See Your Face Again-Jamie Scott
They miss me much.
Will you get married?
-iconator
Suddenly I See-KT Tunstall
...
What is your best friend's theme song?
Breakable-Ingrid Michaelson
Oh that is true.
What is the story of your life?
But, Honestly-Foo Fighters
The lyrics go: "I want one thing that I gave to you"
What?! What did I give to you?
What was high school like?
Vertigo-U2
A big blur.
How can you get ahead in life?
Maneater-Nelly Furtado
BWAHAHAHAHA
What's the best thing about your friends?
Give It To Me-Timbaland, Nelly, Justin
We share stuff.
What's in store for this weekend?
These Are Not My Pants-Five Iron Frenzy
A medley.
Describe your grandparents.
Here Comes the Sun-The Beatles
How's your life going?
Jesus Take the Wheel-Carrie Underwood
What song will they play at your funeral?
Kiss Goodbye-Lee Hom
How does the world see you?
Into the Night-Santana, Chad Kroeger
What does your mum think of you?
Realize-Colbie Caillat
Will you have a happy life?
Sheperd-Paradise Live
Do people secretly lust after you?
Shiver-Coldplay
The thought of it makes me shiver.
How can you make yourself happy?
Morning Lullabies-Ingrid Michaelson
What should you do with your life?
Do You Know-Enrique Iglesias
Do you know? 'Cos I don't.
Will you ever have children?
Don't Panic-Coldplay
I won't panic when I do.
What song would you strip to?
Love Song-Sara Bareilles
What is your deep, dark secret?
Blue Orchid-White Stripes
What is your mortal enemy's theme song?
Redemption-Switchfoot
What's your personality like?
Ordinary People-John Legend
What song will be played at your wedding?
Edge of the Ocean-Ivy
I could've pressed next till I reached Fergie's Finally, but that'd be cheating. This is good too, though!
I tag:
*Marcus
*U-Mae
*Zhu Whee
*Khadi
*Joe Jian
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn’t make sense. No cheating.
4. With the answers, give your own comments on how it relates to the questions.
5. Tag 5 people.
How are you feeling today?
My Eyes-Travis
Yes I feel like crying out of BOREDOM. Mayday, what you expect.
Will you get far in life?
Happy Ending-Mika
Will have a happy ending, that's for sure.
How do your friends see you?
When Will I See Your Face Again-Jamie Scott
They miss me much.
Will you get married?
-iconator
Suddenly I See-KT Tunstall
...
What is your best friend's theme song?
Breakable-Ingrid Michaelson
Oh that is true.
What is the story of your life?
But, Honestly-Foo Fighters
The lyrics go: "I want one thing that I gave to you"
What?! What did I give to you?
What was high school like?
Vertigo-U2
A big blur.
How can you get ahead in life?
Maneater-Nelly Furtado
BWAHAHAHAHA
What's the best thing about your friends?
Give It To Me-Timbaland, Nelly, Justin
We share stuff.
What's in store for this weekend?
These Are Not My Pants-Five Iron Frenzy
A medley.
Describe your grandparents.
Here Comes the Sun-The Beatles
How's your life going?
Jesus Take the Wheel-Carrie Underwood
What song will they play at your funeral?
Kiss Goodbye-Lee Hom
How does the world see you?
Into the Night-Santana, Chad Kroeger
What does your mum think of you?
Realize-Colbie Caillat
Will you have a happy life?
Sheperd-Paradise Live
Do people secretly lust after you?
Shiver-Coldplay
The thought of it makes me shiver.
How can you make yourself happy?
Morning Lullabies-Ingrid Michaelson
What should you do with your life?
Do You Know-Enrique Iglesias
Do you know? 'Cos I don't.
Will you ever have children?
Don't Panic-Coldplay
I won't panic when I do.
What song would you strip to?
Love Song-Sara Bareilles
What is your deep, dark secret?
Blue Orchid-White Stripes
What is your mortal enemy's theme song?
Redemption-Switchfoot
What's your personality like?
Ordinary People-John Legend
What song will be played at your wedding?
Edge of the Ocean-Ivy
I could've pressed next till I reached Fergie's Finally, but that'd be cheating. This is good too, though!
I tag:
*Marcus
*U-Mae
*Zhu Whee
*Khadi
*Joe Jian
Happy Labour Day
Dane Cook (KAWAIII-NEH~~~!!!!) on Crying
"Pretty soon you will see
Tears in my eyes,"
-Travis
"Pretty soon you will see
Tears in my eyes,"
-Travis
it takes two to...
(source:wikipedia)
There was an interesting article in The Star about parkour, the art of navigating through obstacles in the city, etc. (Parkour was also used in an episode of CSI:New York. I like that ep.)
It is seriously interesting, and given the chance I'd jump at the opportunity to do something like that.
I mean, can you imagine all the traffic jams you get to avoid?
However.
It will be great to just run away from all the distractions and challenging things in life though. Just as a form of saying "I cannot stand this anymore." with sensibility, rationality and then bursting into physical unstability through the concrete jungle, all the while avoiding civilans, etc.
"Their bodies were splendid, flexible, nimble, skillful, enduring, resistant and yet they had no other tutor in gymnastics but their lives in nature."
-Georges Hebert on the indigenous tribes in Africa.
The thing that stands out in the article was the principle of parkour that can be applied to life. The obstacles in front are challenges that will make you stronger (yes yes I know you've heard it a million times in Moral class).
"How are you?"
I was great until a few hours ago. Now I feel like itching my heart out. Well, not literally, but figuratively. Some things have shorter time, and others have too long a time which they don't deserve.
"What are you thinking now?"
Is Salvador Dali a chain of sandwhich deli? Can I ever see something that is worthwhile AARRGGGHH i want to pull my hair out in frustration. And no it's not the college for goodness sake it's not even a week yet how can I be sick of it.
"Can you say something smart now?"
Do not think that rich people are lazy, and do not think that they are tactful. They can be rich all they want, but there is the occasional one who thinks Starbucks has the best coffees, and decide to tell me that "Dome coffee ah, no good one. You want good coffee, go Starbucks".
Starbucks? Are you kidding me? Come on man. Wake up and smell the coffee beans! Then tell me if Dome's coffee is worse than Starbucks.
Why else would we have so many Starbucks regulars admitting to us that Dome's coffee is better than Starbucks, but they just go there for the Wifi? I bet they even go there to look cool. Come on, who doesn't, right? Once you're seen in Starbucks, you have that rep of being able to afford "taste". (I'm not saying you do what you do 'cos you have to do it, 'cos I go to Starbucks for their blended stuff too.)
I like the sweetness, but the Caramel Macchiatothat they had? Who are we kidding, that 'caramel' tasted exactly like sugar syrup. I'm sorry, maybe my tastebuds are sick. Honestly speaking I still like their blended stuff (and no I will not refer to their real names. no mood lah ish) but COME ON! The thing that they gave me was totally sugar syrup. Sugar syrup sugar syrup sugar syrup sugar syrup. Colored sugar syrup.
Ah, but our Flat White-a dose of freshly made espresso essence with a specific amount of frothed, hot and pearly milk-now that's a keeper. Usually taken with a helping of raw sugar, this java will drip over your lips, have a small victory dance on your toungue and slide down your throat beautifully, leaving a delicious, sweet aftertaste that only Dome coffee can give. Go ahead, throw the tomatoes.
"The thing that gets at you most while working at Dome?"
Customers who come in and ask if we have what Starbucks have. HELLO, read the signage in front lah, this is Dome. We have pies, pastas, etc and extremely fine coffees, but we don't call our baristas BEAR-istas.
But to each his own
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