Food for Thought

Read this really meaningful email. Some things happened to be what I've given some thoughts about.
It was written in Mandarin, so this will be a translated version.

***

Ask me what's blue,
And I can tell you with absolute certainty that this is how it looks.
But after seeing a range of blues,

I may not be so sure anymore;

If you ask me what kind of a girl do I like,
I will tell you that I like a girl who is ...

Short-haired, kind-hearted, independent ...

Yet after meeting thousands and thousands of individuals later,
If I'm asked the same question again,
I may not be so certain anymore.

Is it not that the more we see,
the more we've come into contact with,
the easier it is to lose sight of the purest and simplest form of ourselves ?

***

Before I got my license,
I've always felt that it's so lucky to be able to drive.
Yet when I could finally drive,
I feel that being fetched is also a different kind of privilege.

I guess that when we observe the fortunes of others,
We tend to forget that we are too very much blessed.

***

I love to eat Pork Mee.
No matter which Chinese eatery I visited,
I'd always order Pork Mee.
It is always Pork Mee, Pork Mee, Pork Mee.

Then during my trip to Bukit Mertajam with the BC,
Christine recommended to us a stall which sold scrumptious Prawn Mee.
I've never eaten Prawn Mee prior to this.
And God, it tasted good.

In life, we should take the courage to try something different.
Yes, it would be easier to stay in our comfort zone.
Yet, if we don't take that step out, we would never discover other wonders of the world.
Perhaps you may not like an experience, but you can always try again.
(ps I've change this to depict my experience, but the gist remains the same)

***

Spontaneous

On Saturday, my dad gave me a surprise phone call and it went like this:

M00nie: Hello ?
Dad: Let me set the ambiance ... (starts hymning the 'mission impossible' song)
M00nie: What is it ?
Dad: Do you want to go to Miri tomorrow to send some documents ?

And that was it. The next evening, I found myself at the LCCT airport.

Though it wasn't exactly overseas, it was still over-the-sea and so I can't help but have this sense of independence and adventure.

It was the first time I have ever set foot into an airport ALONE. That very moment, I kinda felt like I am finally, officially an adult. There wasn't daddy to tell me what to do or where to go. Frankly speaking, I am one of those people who never really paid attention. The few times I traveled by a plane, I was just tagging along. Wherever the adults went, I followed. Without knowing what we were actually doing. All I knew was I was getting onto an airplane.

Even in the car, when I didn't know how to drive yet, I didn't pay attention to what roads my father took to go anywhere. Even places I've always been to, like my school or my granny's, I didn't know the way to it. When I finally got my licence, I had to pretty much learn the routes from scratch.

In the airport, I was looking for the counter to get my boarding pass. And you know where I lined up at first ? The AirAsia sales counter ! Yes I know I'm so bloody stupid.


As I got everything I needed, I wanted to go pee-pee. Now, that's one big disadvantage of being alone when you've got hand luggage with you. There aren't anyone to watch over your stuffs while you pee-pee. Though it was only clothes in my luggage, I just felt uncomfortable leaving it unwatched. So I had to bring it along with me into the pee-ing cubicle. Luckily my oh-so-pretty gym bag weren't too big for the hanger.


When it was time to board the plane, I didn't know where to line up for express boarding. So I lined up at the shortest lane. But guess what ? It was the lane for the old folks. Instantaneously, I could feel people staring at me. It's like I could almost hear them shouting: " What is this lah this girl, cut queue somemore wanna compete with old folks ! "

Anyways, all went well and I was in Miri. A 20 minutes or so drive by car and I was at the Imperial Hotel.

The hotel looked kinda old from the outside.

The interior was pretty old too. But the rooms were okay.


I got to sleep on two beds. Yay !

I gotta admit the sleeping part is a teeny weeny scary. It's the first time I've ever slept alone in a foreign land.

View from my room

The second day, I had 7 hours to spend before I could return to home sweet home. So I explored the Boulevard/ Imperial shopping mall connected to the hotel. Ok, that shopping mall is kinda pathetic. It has quite some resemblance of Fajar or Amcorp Mall. Before long, I decided to leave for Bintang Plaza. You see, there are only 3 shopping centres in Miri, and only Bintang Plaza has a cinema. I figured the cinema is the best place to pass time.

I hailed a taxi to take me there. Unbeknownst to me, Bintang Plaza is only a mere 5 minutes drive away. I could have just easily taken a 10 minutes walk over. But how much did the taxi driver charged me ? RM 10 ! Such a rip-off !

When I found the cinema, I searched frantically for a computer screen/ tv for the schedule of movies. But couldn't find one. The ticketing attendant then pointed me to ...

This !

They were still using the notice board kind of system. And I thought that MBO was the best example of a backdated cinema.

And then, when I wanted to purchase a ticket for a movie, the ticketing attendant told me that I couldn't, because there were no audience yet. Hmmph. In the end, I got myself a regular Pure Chocolate and sat at CoffeeBean for the remaining hours.

***

Well, overall the trip has been a great experience. Plus, I got paid just to bring some documents over, with all my expenses fully covered. How cool is that ?

Celebration with the BC

It has been the most extraordinary Birthday I've ever had.

In order to spend more time with the BC, my birthday celebration with them had been postponed to last Friday, instead of celebrating on the day itself, as we had classes on that day. Now, although we weren't doing anything on the day itself, they took the trouble to surprise me.

When class ended, Ms Liar (aka zm) handed me a gift. Holding it in my hands, it felt kinda light. As I ripped open the wrapping paper, I saw a mooncake box. Within the mooncake box was ...

22 Sugus sweets !
And they demanded that I finished all of them right there and then.

As a result, this couple of days, I've noticed a trail of ants in the toilet after I've done my pee-pee. Thanks guys, you've got me diabetes for my birthday ! Haha !

On Friday, I was supposed to fetch Ms Liar at 1 pm, but then she sms-ed me telling me she would be late and for me to come later. Manatau, all three members of the BC appeared at my doorstep unannounced. And then they invaded my room forcefully and raped me. *Sob sob*

I forgotten to mention that prior to this, a day ago or so they gave me a selection of A-F and asked me to choose 3. One of my choices was F and apparently that meant 'pok ye', and so they raped me.

Actually, what they did was they held me down and attempted to undress me. Attempted. In the end, it was more of tickling me. Yeah, I'm very ticklish.

Subsequently they handed me this.


Take a closer look.

Looks nice on the bear right ?

They forced me to wear it on top of my pants and pose for the camera.
After that, at long last they finally handed me my real prezzie.

A mp4 player!

Exactly just what I needed. My mp3 player had just broken down. Impeccable timing really !


The BC was particularly mysterious about where we were heading. Ms Liar told me to bring along gloves as were going gardening. Gardening ? Hmm ...

Anyways, in the car, they blindfolded me and I was kept that way till we reached Sunway Pyramid ! You guessed it, we were going ice-skating !


I had lots of fun. It has been long since I last ice-skated. This was Cabor's first time skating, and she fell like a gazillion times. Joozie was Cabor's tutor. Props should be given to her as she was really, I mean really patient.

It was a different case for Ms Liar and me. Haha, for a couple of time we left them and went skating ourselves.

Later, we headed for dinner at Wendy's, Sunway Mentari. Atmosphere was superb but the food was so-so only.

The night ended with a drink at Republic. There, we camwhored like crazy.

Ooh, the redness of my face man. Proves I'm no drinker.


Constipation


*Oink Oink*

***

I've had lots of fun this birthday. Thanks for all the efforts in planning the surprises. It has been most memorable. Muacks !

22

Today's the day, the day that I have grown into the number 22.

Yesterday night, my high school friends celebrated my birthday at Lookout Point, Ampang. This place is only 15 minutes from my place yet surprisingly, I have never heard of it until recently.

Lookout Point is somewhat like Bukit Permai and Saga Hill. The only difference is, instead of lousy mamak stalls for yumcha sessions, it offers a number of restaurants situated strategically, giving you a magnificent view of the KL city.

They treated me dinner at Gasoline. Food's nothing to shout about. Prices are somewhat like Kaki Corner, if you have ever heard of it.



After dinner, we stayed around chatting till 12.00 am, when they sang 'Happy Birthday' to me. After I blew out the candles, they made me remove the candles using my mouth ! And naughty Kean Ping tried to push my face onto the cake.

Watch the video below:
(Some parts are really dark, but it looked fine on the camera)

Here I must say I'm so touched. 2 of them are having exams this week, another has group discussions early in the morning, yet they still stayed till quite late to celebrate my birthday.


Oh there were so many people sharing the same birthday as me. Just yesterday, there were at least 4 people celebrating their birthday. So I've heard the happy birthday song 5 times.

Subsequently, the vain Naoki go and rampas my cake and forced me to take a picture of him making a wish.

So thick-faced right?

After some photo session, we went up to the observatory deck.

The view there is even more marvelous.

We were camwhoring there like crazy.

Because there were spotlights surrounding the deck, it kinda give an eerie effect to the pictures.

The group of us

***

Now to the presents.

They bought me a handbag from Roxy. Haha, Naoki noticed that I've been using the Converse handbag for way too long.



And then when I went back home, my sister handed me a gift ! I was kinda surprised actually, cause it has never been a tradition in my family to give each other gifts for birthdays.

It came in a cool, black Ball


An Adidas watch

Actually, I kinda paksa-ed her to buy a prezzie for me. Haha! I said I wanted her to surprise me mah.

As tired as I was from the outing, my sister and I had so much to talk that I only went to bed at 6 am ! *Yawn*

Thanks guys for the celebration and prezzies.

A special thanks to Naoki for organizing the celebration ! Good luck in your exam. Don't be so lazy anymore la.


p.s. I am looking forward to this Friday's outing, bitches.

You are You

So you're not that type.
Nor are you versatile.

It does not mean that there is something wrong with you.
Nor does it mean that you are anything less than others.
It only defines who you are.
And that's nothing to be embarrassed of.

Final

In a blink of an eye, my three months holidays have come to its end and its hello Year 3, Final Semester. Three and a half more months to go till I graduate.

Can you believe it ? Almost three years have passed and it seemed just like yesterday that I was attending the orientation.

Every beginning of a new semester, I tell myself I've gotta work hard and do well. And then I procrastinate. "Aiya, it's just the first week." Before I know it, I'm down to the last week before the exams and I've barely touch the books.

The semester started last week, and I'm still feeling very much lazy now. Already there are pressing matters ahead and I'm unwilling to take that first step. You see, to graduate, I have to complete this 6,000 words Business Report. A research based report somewhat like a thesis. Perhaps a lighter version of a thesis.

I should have started reading scores of journals during the holidays to get a direction on the issues I wish to touch on. But being the usual me, I have not. Aih ~

Seriously m00nie. Seriously.

***

On a lighter note, I am delighted that the plan for my graduation trip is back on. Everything is pretty much confirmed. Now that's something to look forward to.

D-day

September 16 is the D-day man. The day that Malaysia was formed, where Sabah and Sarawak officially joined the Semenanjung.

Now, it would possibly be the D-day for PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to form a new federal government.

There has also been proposals to make this day a public holiday. If all goes well, guess who's got a holiday on the day of her birthday every year ?

Guess great peoples are born on great days. =p

Best Temper

To the person who has the best temper ever.
Always ever cheerful.
May you continue to be a happy one as you are.
Hope you liked your prezzie !

Happy Birthday !

(Sorry ar cr4zyb3autiful, terpaksa curi from your blog)