The Jog File Closed and Other Stuff.

That's it, I give up! I totally lack the initiative and determination to shed off those layers of fat. I shall choose to remain fat forever. Much to the displease of Jacklyn but I don't care *folds arm*. And I shall have a grand 10-course dinner tonight to celebrate! To hell with the resolution of losing weight *welcomes CNY goodies with open arms*

And hence, my darling, your wish to be the better looking than me during the photoshoots has been granted. Also, your theory of beauty and the beast has been proven. Happy or not?

Oh, I'll be heading home tomorrow morning, hurrah! So much to clean, so much to pack. But that also means I'll be spending the final night in this room that I've lived in for the past 7 months, will definitely feel heavy hearted when leaving tomorrow morning. Been living like a nomad since uni-days, I wonder if this will go on.

Might never get another chance to hang clothes on bamboo poles anymore.

Still remember this? Well, here's the continuation; sorry that I took so long for part 2 cause I totally forgot about it until yesterday when I was scanning through my memory card...

THE END cause the ginger-breadman already mampus. Lead character die already you tell me how to continue.

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Modem Cucuk & Main.

Edited: Follow-up to this post. Click here. Jolene's call of action against the bus company as well as an upcoming petition.

Edited Edited: Click here and please do sign up for the petition, your action can help make a change.

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Kadang-kala, kena belog dalam BM juga lah, kalau tak, rasanya macam dah mensia-siakan sebelas tahun dalam hidup untuk mempelajari sesuatu dan akhirnya, tidak menggunakan dengan sepenuhnya. Baik, hari ni, aku nak cakap mengenai kes hari minggu lepas, sebab banyak diantara korang yang tanya kenapa aku dapat online (atas-garis?). Para pembaca sekalian, mempersilakan, hasil dari perkembangan teknologi yang makin hari makin pesat (tidak perlu teruja sangat sebab ini bukanlah sesuatu yang baru, Malaysia pun ada) ...

Ini adalah Modem USB cucuk & main yang memberi kebebasan kepada para pengguna untuk online di mana-mana sahaja.

Modem ini cuma memerlukan kad SIM 3G seperti yang digunakan dalam telefon bimbit anda untuk menwujudkan talian yang boleh mencecah kelajuan 3.6Mbps, bergantung pada pakej yang diambil jugalah. Tetapi, lokasi pengguna juga memainkan satu peranan yang penting pada kestabilan talian yang diwujudkan. Ini kerana, berdasarkan pengalaman sendiri, tiada sebarang masalah yang dihadapi sewaktu menggunakannya di CBD tetapi yang sama tidak boleh dikatakan di kawasan luar bandar (Yew Tee), terus jadi cacat.

Disebabkan ini adalah harta syarikat, jadi saya malas nak membuat sebarang aduan. Biar saya berterus-terang dengan kamu semua, rasanya saya tidak akan memilih produk ini disebabkan tahap kepuasan yang amat rendah, benci! Saya tak berapa kisah kalau lambat sahaja, tapi secara keseluruhannya, talian yang langsung tidak stabil ini harus dipersoalkan. Membuat saya teringatkan streamyx.

Sampai disini sajalah kali ini, nak siapkan kerja dan keluar untuk makan tengah-hari dah. Yang akan berbelog dalam BM lagi, jed.

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Of The One Answer.

The sequel that has been much awaited by a particular someone, of this previous post.

"She is the person that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with and I've never been more sure of anything else than this. I wouldn't even dare to imagine living the rest of my life without her by my side."

That was my reply, after giving it a long thought, which was caused not by uncertainties but rather, the complexity of expressing all the feelings into mere sentences. To construct a resemblence in words that reflects just the longing and desire for her to be by my side all the time would probably take a handful of writers and at least 3 years to complete. And I am not even exaggerating. *wide smile*

Actually, its not that I do not know of the answer, the above, its dramatisation. Its just that up to now, I've never encountered such situation before and this came so suddenly that I was taken aback, a little. All I've been receiving upon letting the news loose were congratulatory messages, the usual wheres and whens, how did the proposal go and so on, I think you get the jest.

Even when I called her parents from SG to get their consent (due to time constraint, couldn't do it face to face), I was not faced with such an awkward question. Nor did my parents approach me to seek confirmation of my decision, they just, well, gave their support.

But in the end, I guess the question did more good than harm, it reaffirmed me of this decision that I have made. The moment I went down on one knee and said those four words to you, I already know that this is one that I will never regret.

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A Life Lost.

Just heard from miss simple that a friend's significant other, N, was killed in a bus crash during her journey to KL on Friday evening. Deepest condolences to him and her family.

The news came as a total shock to me, my mind went totally blank for a moment. Truth to be told, I do not know N in person, never seen nor met before but being able to relate to her in a way makes the whole incident a lot harder to digest. For me to be able to feel this way, I cannot even imagine how hard it must be for him as well as her family to accept such a heart-wrenching fact, that someone so close, so dear to them, is now gone, forever.

I couldn't understand why, why do this have to happen to a person with such brilliant future, at such a young age. There's still so much left in this world for her to see, to feel and to discover. Its devastating.

It was reported that the driver lost control of the bus, skided and slammed it onto a divider; human or mechanical error, that we have yet to know. While he survived the accident with just a broken right leg, a total of three (3) lives were lost, with many others sustaining critical injuries.

Then, news that the driver has thirteen (13) outstanding traffic summons for various offences surfaced. Now please tell me, how is it possible that a person with such records be allowed to roam the streets and highways without any issue at all?

Its quite obvious now that the bus company didn't give a damn on who they're hiring to drive the buses, no requirements, no background checks, no nothing; the cheaper, the better, I guess. Did the company hiring him realize that the very moment passengers stepped into the bus, they have placed faith on its drivers to bring them to their destination safely?

Accidents involving express buses is not something new in Malaysia, it has been ongoing since God knows when. Will the companies ever come to their senses, take charge of its drivers and display more responsibility towards its customers? I myself travel by bus frequently from KL to SG and back and if my safety is well taken care of, I don't see any issue in paying more. If profit is what they're aiming for, that's one source of it right?

Has anything been done to rid these irresponsible parties off the scene? I guess not. The question now is, what will it take for the authorites to finally implement and enforce stricter rules and regulations on the bus companies as well as the drivers? More accidents? More deaths? This being too insignificant to do anything?

Or do we have to take it to the streets once again to be able to get at least some form of attention from the authorities?

I am deeply saddened and at the same time angered over this incident. With the festive seasons just around the corner, let us all hope that we no longer have to hear or come face to face with such incidents anymore.

Let us all spend a minute of silence in prayers for N, may she rest in peace.

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Condolences.

Former Indonesian President, Mr. Suharto has passed away at 1.10pm (Indonesian time) , at the age of 86. He has been hospitalised since Jan 4, 2008 due to multiple organ failures but has been on a road to recovery since last week before slipping into a coma this morning. Deepest condolences.

Some facts of Mr. Suharto:
# the longest serving president in Asia, having ruled Indonesia for over 30 years before stepping down in 1998, due to pressure from mass demonstrations for a political reform

# widely known as the Bapak Pembangunan in Indonesia, for his efforts in rescuing the country from a catastrophic economic condition

# during his hospitalisation, he was still under trial for embezzling government funds during his term as the President to finance family investments

# his legacy is torn between the younger generation who sees him as a villian while the older generation sees him as a hero

# more information can be found here

Its currently raining heavily outside.

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Sakae Sushi.

It was a moment of miracle as we step into the Sakae Sushi branch in Tiong Bahru Plaza without having to queue at all. How often do you get to do that? I mean, Eat in Sakae Sushi + Long Queue = Very Normal. Serious! The higher beings must have pitied our rumbling empty stomachs on that very day.

The compulsory sushi belt, most of the items priced at 1.99 dollars, while the premium stuff costs a whopping 4.99 dollars! More variety compared to Sushi King.

The hot water outlet to refill our green tea. Or cook the sashimi if its a little too raw for your liking.

The green tea.

Beef Sukiyaki. Tell you what, the soup itself was worth the price as it was super, super delicious!!! Tingling sweetness, yums!

Beef for the sukiyaki. Didn't expect the meat to be seperated since the last time I had it in KL, everything was served cooked.

Grilled squid in teriyaki sauce. This one, definitely kena cheated case because the squid looked so huge in the menu. The joke was, everything shown in the menu is raw, hence the size.

Okonomiyaki, japanese fried pancake, me thinks.

Cold soba yums. This is the first time I'm trying it, hence, it felt quite weird eating cold noodles.

The end. Noticed anything out of the ordinary after completing this post? *hint: no sushi* Dang, just made myself hungry, again.

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Too Cautious?

I was on my way home on board the MRT as usual when the two malay guys about my age that was standing beside me started showing interest in my Nintendo DS Lite. After some babbling among themselves, they then approached me and started asking questions regarding the handheld console. First, the nature of its games, then comparing NDS with the PSP. One was more talkative (but stutters a lot) compared to the other.

While there's actually nothing wrong with that, I couldn't help but to feel that there's some hidden agenda behind their approach, bak kata pepatah, ada udang di sebalik batu. Hhhmmm, nostalgic moment. Using this phrase reminded me of my bm tuition teacher who always advise us to use these phrases (simpulan bahasa or peribahasa) as much as possible in our essays; supposed to be able to garner more marks by doing so based on his experience marking SPM papers. So, guess what I got for BM in SPM *grins*

OK, back to the original topic. All the time that I was talking to them, a voice in my head kept reminding myself to be cautious with them, pay extra attention to their movement, make sure that I face them always since my wallet's in my back pocket and my backpack has external compartments. Even when I pass the console to one of them for look and feel, I made sure that its always within reach and that we're not reaching a station anytime soon, in case they decided to make a run for it.

In the end, nothing unexpected occured, I guess it was just me being a little too cautious (or paranoia). But isn't it weird when all of a sudden, strangers approach you and become like, all too friendly and stuff; the basic reaction is definitely to be more alert and raise your guard, right? Side effect from taking public transportations in KL? I did feel bad later for misjudging their intention but as the saying goes, its better to be safe than sorry.

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Dung, Dung Dung Chang.

Things you can see around Chinatown, Singapore when closing in on Chinese New Year. Super huge crowd on every inch and corner, uncles and aunties everywhere busy buying provisions in preparation for the big day.

Seems like the decorative theme adapted this year would be based on Disney Characters, not really surprising with all these western-eastern fusion thingy going on, moreover its the year of the rat/mouse. Along the way, you can even see multiple Mickey's ear shaped decorative pillars all around, freaking weird okay?

Moving on, multiple stalls are set along the lanes in between buildings, most of them selling either mochi-based sweets or the stuff you see above. Chinese sausages and waxed ducks. Never or rather, quite impossible to see such scale of variety offered in KL before.

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Of The One Question.

The story of L goes way back to my foundation years in MMU Malacca. I was rushing to the lecture hall one fine day, as usual, when one individual from the opposite direction caught my attention. I can't help but feel that I've met her somewhere before, but at that moment, I couldn't recall when and where and how.

Time seemed to have stopped as we stared at each other. From the look on her face, I can somehow sense that that she was feeling the same way as well. With a sudden realization that I was running late, I just gave a quick smile and made my way onwards.

About a week later, I bumped into her again during lunch in the cafeteria and this time, my bulb finally lighted (and her's as well, me thinks). L, that's her, someone I've met during my high school years through a mutual friend. We had a long lunch that day, catching up with each other and before parting, exchanged our contacts.

Throughout the foundation year, so much happened around us that we grew quite close to each other; at times, we would just spend the night away talking on through the intercom, talking about almost, everything (no worries, I won't bore you to death will all the details). I was like a brother that she never had and she's like a sister that I was longing for.

People change and we learnt that the hard way. Upon graduating from foundation, both of us moved to the other campus to continue on our degree, but never would we be able to foresee that it would also mark the end of the bond that we've built through the previous year. Slowly but inevitably, we grew apart, each being too engrossed and occupied with our own life and personal affairs.

Although we did try make an effort to meet up once in a while, things were just not like it used to be. Might also be due to the fact that we no longer live close-by anymore, and soon enough, we lost touch even though we're still in the same campus ground.

Few days back, I was quite surprised to receive a message from her after such a long absence. Although we had each other's contact on our messenger's list, very seldom did we send or receive anything, other than the occasional quick hi-byes. We talked for quite a bit and from there, she got to know that I'll be tying the knot by end of this year.

She asked me one question, a simple yet deep question which I never really gave a thought to so far and it did come a little shocking to me. It totally caught me unguarded.

And the question asked was, "Are you sure that you're really prepared for marriage, since you're still quite young and stuff? Is she really the one?"

Edited: There's a part two in this, I decided to seperate the whole thing cause it was getting pretty long. And I've soften down the question's tone a little as well, due to some unexpected reactions, lols.

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Not Leaving On a Jet Plane.

Random comment from E:
Ei, how come your mandarin sounds kinda weird when you speak, but everything's perfect when you sing?

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I am in need of a vacation, just a quick getaway, any location will do. Returning to KL for the weekend does not qualify as one, if you're planning to say so. Come to think of it, the last time I had one was probably the Perhentian Trip, if not mistaken, and its coming close to one year since then. The image of me laying on the white sandy beach, sipping on an icy cool drink, watching the sun set keeps playing in my mind, hence, the strong urge to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city as soon as possible.

Just heard that the PM has officially declared Thaipusam as a public holiday in KL as well as Putrajaya *super jealous after seeing all your happy status messages on messenger* Taking into account Awal Muharram then future FT day, I would have missed a total of 3 public holidays, and this is just the beginning of the year *facepalm* Now, I have nothing but total agreement with non-locals that Malaysia is probably one of the countries in the world with most public holidays. I guess this must also be the reason why I'm given more leaves by the Company when employed in SG.

Let's just face it, life will probably never go the way we want it to be. Well, looking at it from another perspective, if things really does go our way each and everytime, we would probably die of boredom rather than old age. Things might just be better the way it is now. I think I just contradicted with own self, signs of living alone for too long perhaps.

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E.

The person who's generally referred as E here becomes a year older today, officially making him quarter of a century plus one. That's pretty old if you ask me.

I hope you had a great time today. Since you don't read my blog, I'll not be saying much here, this post exists only as a reminder of your birthday for myself. HaHaHas.

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Common Phrases.

Today, I shall reveal some of Jacklyn's most commonly used phrases since I ran out of things to blog about. I hope I am not landing myself in more trouble than I already am. Here goes...

Yeah Man!
To express total agreement with your opinion, not mine.

Where Got?
To deny. Normally used when trying to avoid futher questioning or pushing the blame on yours truly.

Sei Jai Bao
Used only on yours truly, whenever annoyance occured. One of her favourite.

O.M.G.
To express shock/surprise over an incident. Use rapidly for better effect.

Why ah?
To gain understanding, a very annoying habit. Usually followed by Phrase #3 due to ignorance.

Really ah?
To express disbelieve. Phrase #5 would normally ensue.

That\This one (also) very nice hoh.
Commonly used during shopping sessions, free gifts expected when used. Quite common among other females as well, beware.

That's all I can think of right now. To be continued... or perhaps not since its a little risky.

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Mr.Bean.

Random person for the day:
Kobayashi Kaori
imeem link >> nothing's gonna change my love for you

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One of the stuff that I sometimes have for breakfast. Click on the link for more information about Mr.Bean, the asian version one, though I see no reason for you to do so, ahahah. Its a local company and can be considered as quite successful lah, since they have created their own branding, and you can see one of its counter almost everywhere. Be reminded that they're selling mainly soy based product only woh.

Sells mainly soya based products, no points for guessing correctly earlier on.

Tuna Pancake. I know its not exactly pancakes but hey, that's what they call them. The tuna one is only yummy when its still piping hot. Also comes with peanut, kaya, red bean and other fillings.

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Where Did You Go.

Diminishing
wordnet.priceton.edu >> becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
Example of usage >> My savings are diminishing rapidly.

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Phew! Really tied up with work lately, on top of the current never-ending workload, one customer is bugging me on an hourly basis to get her stuff done since the PM was not responding in a timely manner. Then have to run between the office and the client site due to deployment and security issues, benci lah! I've been bugging the company to get me a laptop but seems like my request is falling to deaf ears, one time after another.

Sigh. Lately right, looking at the balance of my savings is fast becoming a sad affair, it can no longer comfort me from all the suffering attained from work like it used to. Those little digits shrank so fast that I don't even have the chance to dream of things I can do with all the hard earned cash. What to do, I guess I'm the type of person who feels more secure only if there's a sum of cash at my expense at all times, at least there's no need to panic during any crisis or emergencies right? I guess its just that nothing physical has actually materialized from all these expenditures for me to see or touch that it's making me feel as though the money just went, missing.

Its like, you made a huge downpayment for your new car but have yet to get it since there's a long waiting list. You know you've already made the purchase but since the car has yet to exist physically, don't you feel like part of your savings has suddenly gone missing? No ah? Then its just me loh.

Up to this point, there's still a few more payments to be made before things will finally slow down a little. And I thought nothing would cost me more than the second wife at my current age. Hopefully, nothing will appear all of a sudden in our To Buy and To Do list anymore, else, I'll definitely be drowning in a pool of debt *glug glug glug*. Indeed I am hinting a particular someone. I wonder who once told me that a wedding is a simple affair.

And since its a new year, its time for insurance renewals as well O.M.G. *faints* Take my hand don't take my money can? Just kidding.

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When the Night, Has Come.

You know how at times, you would just stare blankly out of the window and let your thoughts wander about freely? You think about useless and irrelevant stuff, like how you should have taken fish instead of pork for dinner. Perhaps also how nice it would be if your laundry can be done automagically, inclusive of ironing. It happens to me as well but its most probably caused by the fact that I felt lonely and there's nothing good on the idiot box, definitely not all the time okay? The other day, I thought of why not share what my view is usually like at night during one of those blank staring session.

There's so much left to be seen in this world.

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14.01.2008.

Random quote from Jacklyn:
Why do you always bring me sad news during our monthly-versaries?

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I was told to prolong my stay here yet again, due to difficulties in the project and this time around, its the BigBoss who disapproved of my transfer back to the Malaysia branch although the PM was willing to let me off, or so he said, hence the statement above as well. For one moment, nothing really registered as my concentration was on trying really hard to restrain my middle finger from showing as it was the most WTF thing I've heard for a very, very long time. With that WTF phrase kept playing in my mind, I stared at him in disbelieve. Total frustration. The feeling is like when you're young, your parents promised a weekend vacation somewhere and you've been really looking forward to it, like for months, then suddenly at the last minute, it was cancelled. You tell me tu-lan or not. Sigh.

Seriously, if not for the financial situation that I am currently stuck in, I would have stopped him, walked back to my desk, typed my resignation letter, print it out, put it in the company envelope then hand it over to the PM and the BigBoss, or perhaps throw it at their face if I feel like it. But have to remain logical and rational. Unlike one of my Malaysian colleague who went missing after serving only 1 week of the notice period and now the BigBoss is hunting for her, quite a scene. Guess she just lost it, fius terbakar.

So, I spent the next hour bargaining for the best outcome with him, pushing the limits, crossing the boundaries. Managed to get about 11 days worth of leave and a few more days in KL before heading back and the maximum I would be staying being end of March, nothing more, less is favourable. And the worst thing now should be, since I've already informed my landlord earlier on that I would be moving out, he already managed to get a replacement tenant! Talk about efficiency, if only the company would be half as good. Well, I don't really give a damn, if they can't provide me with accomodation since finding one for a month plus would be like, impossible, they can just kiss my *** goodbye lah.

*Proceeds to console self to look at things from the bright side*

p/s: guess it'll be a while more before we can start celebrating our monthly-versaries again huh? How many have we actually missed yah, I already lost count.

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Early.

Chinese New Year (CNY) came early for me, in the form of McDonald's Prosperity Burger!!! *drools & salivates* It's definitely one of the signs that CNY is just around the corner. Finally, I can sink my teeth into the rich flavours of the beef patty drowned in thick black pepper sauce and onion toppings, totally irresistable, every year must have! Okay, perhaps its actually not THAT sedaps but since its only once in a year where you can get some, who cares *evil marketing gimmicks rules* The only difference is that the meal (for SG) comes with green tea this time, which kinda sucks, mandarin orange tea or something like is waaayyyyyyy better.

Bada Ba Pa Pa, I'm Loving It!

Have you got yours? No? Well, what are you waiting for?

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The Jog File 2.

Random action:
Downloaded My French Coach and started with numbers. Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix. I guess its quite effective since I am able to type them without reference.

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Part 1 is here. Other than the weekend jogs, I have also decided to slot in at least two sessions during the weekdays as well, part of my master plan to stay healthier this year. Was supposed to run yesterday morning but instead, the following happened:

6.15am : Alarm rang. Snoozed.
6.24am : Alarm rang. Snoozed.
6.33am : Alarm rang. Snoozed.
6.42am : Alarm rang. Turned alarm off, sat up.
6.45am : Continued sleeping.

Resolution 2008: Eat Less, Work Out More and Lose Weight. FAILED.

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Tag! You're It!

Only because its from you that I layan, so be proud alright? Make that really proud. But still, why lah tag me with this one so many questions can die okay? Pulled Jacklyn to do the tag with me (inspired by the pink pau), her response in pink.

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Getting engaged. Buying a house, wedding band, signing up for a wedding studio package.
Snorkeling.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes. Continue to put off weight for 2008 (and become stick girl).
Kept some, failed most and look right (hint: scroll).

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No wor.
Close, far and another cousin, I think.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
Nope, thank God.

5. What countries did you visit?
Singapore (like 72,465 times right?)
India, Malaysia wtf.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Better advancement opportunities with current company, more time with him, finish paying off debts.
More money, less fat.

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
21.10.07, the date he proposed, 5th year, 6th month and 7th day of our relationship.
07.07.07 and same as above.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Managed to book a house, finally got him to propose.
Brave the sea, screw the PL.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Spending, spending, spending, spending and spending.
Gained weight.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Always, due to my accident prone nature.
Sunburn, click at own risk.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Wedding photo package and the house.
The ring.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Spice Girls cos they reunited and i'm gonna get their album. Also Britney cos she masuk tanjung rambutan :(
Hers.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Him when he's angry (OMG!)
The PM.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Shopping.
To her.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Thinking about end of Jan 2008 when he return for good and 23rd Nov 2008.
Refer to the link in Question #7.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Greatest Gift of All - Jim Brickman
Home - Michael Buble, I really wanna go home.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or
fatter? c) richer or poorer?
Happier, still tat slim and poorer.
Happier, fatter, POORER.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Earn more money.
Exercise.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Spending.
Splurging on food in Singapore.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Cuddle on the bed with honey after our shopping in Singapore (wei, that one is christmas eve lah).
Saw her off, watched a movie, high tea lunch+dinner.

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I've fallen in love since 2002 but 2007 a step further which was GREAT!
Irrelevant.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
E channel from Astro.
Mythbusters.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.
Yes, still hating.

24. What was the best book you read?
Don't really have the time to read a book. But magazine yeah a lots! (tsk. tsk. tsk.)
Kane and Able by Jeffrey Archer, and yes, I know its old.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
So many to name but most of it was love songs.
Yuna Ito.

26. What did you want and get?
A family and spend my time with my loves one.
Nintendo DS.

27. What did you want and not get?
A new camera (how many cameras you want to get?).
3G phone, DSLR.

28. What was your favorite film this year?
So many but I like 300 (surprisingly).
300. This is SPARTA!

29. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
Spent a lovely dinner with my honey and he got me a watch. Following day, he planned a suprise party for my 24th bday.
Ate tarts, 24.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Level up my relationship (Experience +4,652 lols).
Spending more time in KL.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Still the sophisticated & elegance style.
The usual, plain and dull.

32. What kept you sane?
Honey, friends, family, shopping and the Internet.
My brain.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Supposed to be Britney.
Gurmit Singh.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Chua case (its this year right?)
Does dumb remarks or statements from our politicians count?

35. Who did you miss?
Who else but Honey.
Her.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Ah ha, my groups of OCBC colleagues and my bunch of friends which i hang out most for drinks and shopping and cam whore!
Many.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Better to have less liability and more assets, be passionate on what I choose and do, Know what you're worth.
Not to take anything for granted.

38. Tag 5 people to do this 2007 round up.
No response.
*Tags 5 people* What's with that look?

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Miss Jacklyn in Singapore.

Random discussion with Eunice:
And that word is URGE, omg!

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Miss Jacklyn came to Singapore during the Christmas holidays, her reason being missing and wanting to see me but in actual fact, the real purpose behind her visit would definitely be shopping. You think can hide from me meh? I know one. Anyway, this time around, as opposed to her normally hectic and fully packed visiting schedule which sometimes include Karaoke Sessions till 3 in the morning, things are much more relaxing and laid back. That's how a vacation should actually be what, right? Other than the usual shopping therapy, here's an overview of the activities occured during her 4 days 3 nights stay:

Day 1 - The Beginning (excuse me ah, is this the correct spelling ah?). Makan at some place recommended by her friend, Denniz.

Dinner at the Coffee Club.

Some Aglio Garlic Prawn dish, highly recommended. Miss Jacklyn can sapu finish this in one minute flat, if given the chance.

Alfredo. Her actual order which she made against the one recommended above. padan muka.

Crusted Dory Gremolata. The potato below the fish tasted better, enough said. Forgot to take a picture of the Muddy Mud Pie we shared, it was gone all too soon.

Day 2 - The Mid. Lunch at Wong Kok Char Chan Teng (never fails to remind me of Sylvia). Don't give me that look lah, her SG friend suggested and we were opinionless.

ManTauGirl - Miss Jacklyn with her dish, so weird lah the combination of man tau and ham + cheese. blurgh. tak habis makan summore.

Seafood Rice something that used to be her favourite dish, but change the rice with spagetti first.

My black pepper fried udon, the safest choice. No matter how bad it may be, the black pepper will always cover the awfulness.

Day 3 - The Near Ending. Dinner at Cafe Cartel, stupid KY. The new menu for 2008 was already out at that time, thank goodness else I'll definitely makan salad je!

An aglio dish, again! I think its with shredded chicken or something. Don't know what's with her sudden craze for aglio.

I know its a mixed grill with sepahgetti.

Deep fried breaded Pork Ribs something like that. Haiyah, sorry lah, I can't really remember what I ate 2 days ago also lah.

Day 4 - She took the morning bus home (10 something in the morning), so we had McD breakfast before she departed.

And that's exactly how she spent her stay in Singapore, by shopping and eating a lot, ta dah! And that is also why I am getting fatter and fatter each passing day. Did I mentioned that she nearly forgot to bring her passport and then she completely forgot about her handphone but brought the phone charger along? Ai seh...

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The Jog File.

In preparation for the BIG EVENTS that will be coming back to back in the months to come, and also making sure that I stay firm in sticking to the resolution list, I finally lugged my lazy ass out of the room yesterday evening for a quick jog before dinner. After an absence from exercising for months, I think (that is the main reason behind my horizontal growth, I guess), and based on a true story, these are the sequence of events that occured during my attempt to shed some pounds:

4 mins after departure : Completed warm-up routine
5 mins after departure : Begins with a slow jog
2 mins into jog : Increase running pace
5 mins into jog : Slight strain on ankle, slows pace
7 mins into jog : Increase pace
8 mins into jog : Strain on ankle, knees
10 mins into jog : Lost rhythm on breathing, slows down
12 mins into jog : Slowed down, stopped, sat down
1 min into seating : Kylie Minogue's Spinning Around playing in head
2 mins into seating : Near blackout, head thumping, twisting sensation in stomach
3 mins into seating : Swearing, feel like gonna die
7 mins into seating : Regained composure
9 mins into seating : Walked plus occasional slow jog
3 mins into slow jog : Increased pace
12 mins into jog : Cannot go on already, bought dinner and went home

O_o" Damn pancit wei, die lah like that. Moreover, after the above failed attempt, dinner makan banyak summore, replenish energy konon. So tell me, what's the point in jogging initially, right? Sigh. Anyway, I'll just keep these logs files here just as some sort of motivation yang mungkin tak jadi for me to go on! Ganbatte!!

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Two Years Old.

Random discussion with Jacklyn:

Thinking of combining our blogs into one since lately, most of the posts in our own blog is of similar contents. I've brought it up before but didn't come to any conclusions at that time. We'll see how things go. No plans in getting our own domain yet though.

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On this very day, Seeds Of Life @ jedrantsagain.blogspot.com turns two. Let me take a minute to recompose myself as this is quite an emotional moment for me. Just kidding. OMG! Can you believe it, that I've actually managed to maintain a blog for 2 years? Never have imagined that I could! I would like to thank myself for making it this far and thank Jacklyn for making me making it this far. Not forgetting all my blogger kakis (eh, too many lah, lazy want to put all your links here) who kept on layan-ing my lame posts without complain and also thank those who frequent or infrequent my blog and since this is a special occasion, I'll be super generous and just everyone who's reading this.

Ze Apple Pie from Modesto's! Happy 2nd Birthday to my blog and many, many more to come (hopefully, ahaha). Sorry no candles later ruin the cinnamon ice-cream.

Truth to be told, I started blogging with the sole intention of making it big, seeking attention and having a legion of followers *drools*. I can't really recall what actually influenced me to think that way. Looking back, I would say that things were definitely pretty messy back then *shame*. But as time passes, being exposed to more blogs along the way as well as all the frequent meet-ups with bloggers, I begin to discover being the real joy in blogging, that is, being able to share with others occurences in my life in my own way, and at the same time, learning about others. On how being myself is the most unique trait ever achieveable, instead of following what others are doing. On how large and wide the world of blogging is, and can be, and I exist just as a small, tiny fragment of it. All these little lessons of life, would have never been known to me, should I have not blogged. I think I'm kinda losing track of what I wanted to say, better stop now.

Some facts for the year 2007:
Total Pageviews : 18,995
Total Visits : 15,760
Average pageviews/month : 1,582

Same as last year, I'll be looking forward to another great year of blogging ahead. Blog On!

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Current Craze.

Yuna Ito - Faith

There's an english translation to its lyrics, have a look at them if you have the time, I find them quite meaningful. If you notice, the synching is actually a little off between the music and the lips movement. Also, some parts of the video has a very CG feel to it, very much like Final Fantasy.

On Yuna Ito from Seeds Of Life:
The name Yuna Ito, inclusive of this post, has appeared thrice on Seeds Of Life, being this post itself, here and here. Not related, but just so you know that I listen to all her songs from YouTube, ahaha.

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Looking Back on the Things I've Done.

Random conversation overheard during lunch @ Lau Pa Sat:

Gangster Looking Guy > Eh, National Treasure right, I feel oh, the first one is nicer leh. The second one ah, I think they running out of idea loh, clear family name woh, what the f**k leh.

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I cannot believe that I actually forgot to do this earlier on, age must be really catching up on me. Just take a look at all those strands of white hair all over my head, sigh. Anyway, its better late than never, here's a quick flashback on the memorable events in 2007 *tring tring sound + blurring view indicating a flashback sequence ala TV series* Since I'm quite lazy as well, I'll just post the link to the first post of multiple series entries as well.

+ There was the company dinner onboard a mini-cruiser, if that's what its supposed to be called, threading the shores of Indonesia for the first time ever.

+ The trip to Perhentian where I snorkled for the first time and nearly drown, also got closer to a bunch of great peeps. Super fun trip!

+ Then there was the business trip to Chennai, taking international flight for the first time ever. It was definitely an eye opener being there, experiencing a totally different culture, though being quite limited.

+ Being relocated to Singapore for a huge project, which is ongoing up until this very moment. First time ever being seperated from Jacklyn for long durations. Being to Sentosa, Everything is OverPriced Island for the first time as well.

+ Not forgetting the Sally Yeh concert (first time going to a concert) as well as the Sammi Cheng concert in Arena of Stars, both being free and us seated at superb rows summore!

+ Bought the Nintendo DS after being poisoned by you know who(s). An event of much significance to me happened as well, Jacklyn finally decided to cook and the result being edible, OMGs!

+ The surprise Proposal in Genting!!! Even though I'm pretty certain that the answer would be a positive one, can't help but to be extremely nervous. Subsequently being bombarded with never-ending tasks in preparation for the wedding.

+ Her many, many, many visits to Singapore. It's very memorable because everytime she comes, I can see a large sum of amount being credited from my bank statements.

+ Committing to the biggest purchase ever in 25 years of life, I sometimes still wonder what actually influenced me to make that huge decision.

For me, I would say that 2007 is a rather eventful year, lots of first time occurences happening as well as me taking the first step towards building my relationship with Jacklyn to a higher level, and I'm quite fortunate to be able to grow closer to the group of siao-siao friends. Other than that, through-out 2007, I've spend very less time in KL due to work and this experience has definitely taught me to cherish more of the things around me whenever possible. The only thing I feel less satisfied would definitely be my career, too much sacrifice and dedication have been put forward but nothing much have been received in return. Perhaps this is an indication to move on in 2008.

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Lights Around the City.

Images taken around Clarke Quay and Orchard Road during Christmas 2007. Just to brighten up your day, literally. I think because I've been spending two of my previous Christmases (if this word exist) here, I find the decorations not as interesting and captivating as it used to be, especially during my first visit. Super jakun of me I tell you. Pavilion's white christmas theme owned them all totally hands down yo!

The Christmas Tree in Takashimaya. So, So Bright!

Part of the Christmas decoration along Orchard Road. I think the theme colour this year, which is blue, kinda brought down the mood!

The Tree in front of Tangs, taken from the opposite site. Did not even bother to walk over alter the disappointing sightings on this side.

Clarke Quay from the bridge heading towards the MRT station between there and the Parliment building. I always love taking picture here.

Christmas decoration in the center of Clarke Quay, and below this is the fountain area which can also be viewed from the SpongeBob Fanatic site on her entry to SG.

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The Eve.

Ugrh, such a horrible feeling going back to work after a break knowing there'll no longer be any holidays after this until CNY, I think. The Christmas decorations that has yet to be taken down in the client's office is not helping at all. And the PM is still not back yet! How I dream for a long vacation, I'll most probably spend it lying on the couch all day long channel surfing, w00ts!

A string of incidents occured during New Year's Eve, starting off with a congestion-free drive to Pavilion which was truly amazing for us, since we're normally stuck for hours no matter where we head to for countdown, last year at The Curve was real bad even though we headed out pretty early. But this time around, we made it in 15 minutes and we only departed around 7.20pm. Amazing. But then, later, Planet Hollywood deciding to seperate us, restrict ala carte and have us all order some weird set meals which costs RM99++, I'll forever remember the plus-plus part since the waiter kept reminding us about it, like few thousand times. I can read lah dammit! There's about 16 of us, that means the bill would amount up to at least RM1700++, that's absolute nuts!

So we moved on. Then at Pasta Mania, Jacklyn insisted on some Aglio Prawn thingy which tasted like oiled pasta (except for the prawns). Basically, I showered it with lots and lots of chilli flakes and grinded cheese before the dish became slightly edible, should have taken a picture. I swear I will never allow her to make any orders ever again! Fortunately, there's the Ham and Mushroom pizza as back-up. Finally, the bunch of us headed to BB and waited for the countdown + fireworks, only to be surrounded by foam spraying kids all so often. It doesn't help when you're being used as protection due to your size, hmph. Anyway, its actually quite sad to see those young kiddos behaving like some kind of mobsters, witnessing for myself what the youth of today is becoming. Sigh.

Anyway, estimating from the amount of spraying, the total sum of money spent on these cans of foam emitters (rm10 for 3 I think) could have probably assisted many others in those flood striken states, but that's just me. And also because I hate these stuff. Then it rained, resulting foam + rain concotion = weird, sticky feeling on skin. We managed to find shelter in nearby buldings while Ryan magically managed to get an umbrella out of nowhere. And SuperPop braved the queues and got us drinks from McDs, which I am forever grateful to you *hugs you tight-tight*. And when the clock struck midnight (I assume), nothing happened compared to the usual countdown (the 10, 9, 8, .... 1, Happy New Year thingy) and fireworks began lighting the dark sky.

Before that, if you noticed these few days in my msn status, I mentioned that Cherrie is evil. What actually happened was, by the stroke of midnight, she fell into the dark side and started spraying us with foam, which triggered to others to a spree. Needless to say, I think kena the most while some hid themselves under the umbrella. That Ryan also one, 06/07 spray me not enough, 07/08 have to do it again! Anyway, I managed to break free and then continued looking at the beautiful display of fireworks, which I just love. The colourful bright lights breaking into patterns accompanied by the booming sounds in the air signifies a new beginning to another year of unknowns, its absolutely refreshing.

And for the finale, I managed to escape from the congestion and reached home in 30 minutes, muhahahha!!! Compared to previous year where we had to lepak until 3 something in morning before heading off, its total victory this year! Well, that basically sums up how New Year's Eve has been for me, this year we'll probably just gather somewhere with air-con for makan rather than braving the streets of BB again.

Us at Pasta Mania where we helped them rearrange the seatings. Image stolen from Jen's blog. Thanks to Ah Yat Sou for taking this piccah.

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2008.

A new chapter in life, a new beginning. I would like to wish wish everyone a Happy New Year, may the days to come be filled with much joy and laughter, and everlasting happiness. For me, a lot will be happening in 2008, one of the events marking an official turning point for me in life. This will definitely be a year that will be remembered for the rest of my life, hence, I'm very much looking forward to it.

Happy New Year 2008 to Everyone! Cheers!

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