My summer has officially started. Last week. Haha. What have I been up to? Well lets compile a list:
1. Jalan-jalan. My weekly ticket has proven its worth time and time again. From Enmore to Neutral Bay, from Strathfield to Glebe. I have exhausted its value almost everyday. And most of these trips are done by myself only with the company of my ipod and the stares of the Bangladeshi men. Goddamit, even in Sydney I cant escape their attention.
2. Sunny's drama. Hahahahahaha..karaoke, vertigo, puke, the hospital, Msia hall, LA Galaxy, KFC, and Lindt by moonlight at Darling Harbour. Elaboration is unneccesary. This is LIFE. Hahaha..okay family joke, sorry.
3. Fables. Either i wake up to it or fall asleep to it. But always done with the shades drawn and snuggled under my comforter. Its affected me so much that I see things now in comic strip style. I actually imagine MANY situations in illustration and speech bubbles. Such delusion. Sigh.
4. Count Down. Only 5 more days till I reach home soil. Insyallah. There I shall be greeted by the humidity, a Mushroom Swiss Burger and the open arms of my mom, dad and the kid who's finally taller than me. Then I get to be SPOILED. *evil laugh*.
5. Epiphanies. Of course, they always revolve around close friends and how they've affected me profoundly. I ALWAYS talk about them. Therefore, I shall not bore u here on my FEELINGS (which I constantly divulge and u guys know so well anyway). But if I do feel the need to torture my readers, I shall do it when Im out of ideas.
6. Shoppin. Not for me. For my family, the real one. I sure hope they like what they get. Hee.
I have yet to pack and clean my stuff. But I suppose that shall be saved for Monday and Tuesday. Hopefully the final family dinner will be a success this Sunday night.
How to relieve pms? pretend ur a kid again. i wish we didnt have days where our emotions skew off the charts more than normal. I think making excuses for our wayward actions are overrated and unneccessary. Yea, the sisterhood is gonna kill me 4 saying tht. But im cranky remember, so anything I say is not accountable for. Oookay..Bek to Kidsongs....:P
Argh. Exams are killing me! I find amusement in the SMALLEST things.
Like how the organelle lectures start of with a lecture abt Diabetes. WTH. Which then leads to one of the lecturers complaining tht his wife took his swipe card n exclaiming 'Shit! I brought the wrong adaptor.' Hahahaha...ok. Not funny.
Alamak. Ayin juz gave me a piece of white chocolate thins from Max B. Pure Heaven. Sigh. And Im having my 2nd cup of coffee for the day. Mrfh.
Okay you guys SO have to watch this. At first I thought it was just cute and funny. Then I realised that the messages they were sending were very strong.
All those inhumane acts to generate huge amounts of profit. Not only are the animals at risk but so are the humans: the consumers, small farmers and factory workers too. There are just too many cons of factory meat. Sure they may be slightly cheaper and larger. But do you know what actually makes it IN those lucious pieces of steak? Or even normal generic milk for example? The antibiotics and hormones and believe it or not: actual BLOOD.
Okaaaaayy...once again I'm goin through the whole 'no meat' phase. Just coz those videos turned me off the idea of consuming meat produced under such horrible circumstances.
Come on, give it a shot. And strive to change for the better.
Thank you SO much to Daniel for helping me out during tutes. And thank you to my sweethearts for wishing me gud luck yesterday, last night and this morning. Fini, Hawa n May, u guys r the sweetest. Its been a rough sem n I really appreciate all the listening and constant pep talks. Going it alone has never been this tough. Thank yous to those other motivators, you know who u are. :D
Remember how the coffee made us shake on those long drives?
'Organic chemistry may be hard, but it is quite fulfilling once you've realised that you've learnt a lot...If you go in feeling that you'll fail, then you will. So make sure you go in feeling positive.' (Read, 2007)
Yes. Now, if only I can conjure up optimism out of thin air and inject some self confidence through an IV drip.
Okay, so Im putting as much faith as I can in tutorials and the fact that I have 1 day left to revise and do the past years. Im SO screwed.
Let's not even START on Genetics! Hahaha.
Once exams are over, I am going to go off coffee for a week. I've been guzzling it down every morning for the past month and it's not good. You see, caffeine is a mutagen and it can cause chromosomal damage. It also amplifies mutagenesis by blocking DNA repairs. Besides that, the adrenaline and high concentration levels will subside leading to fatigue. Other side effects include gastric ulcers, diarrhoea followed by constipation. Yes, I know this all takes place if I drink more than 3 mugs a day. Still, I don't need it to add on to the plaque forming on my arteries considering the amount of fast food I'm consuming these days. Gosh.
Where was I? Owh yes, my after exams resolution numero uno: STAY AWAY FROM COFFEE FOR A WEEK. And the week after that, I'm staying away from CHEESE. Muahahaha. Trust me, that's waaaaay harder than staying away from coffee. Hehe.
I found this at a cool website, Ironic Result. So when are u gonna find me?
Ahhh..If only for a short moment, the world ceases to revolve around books and studies. The small breather fills me with mirth and contentment. And the kebab and chips fills me with grease and fat. :P
AHAH! Three days without a post! I do still have a shred of willpower left in me! :P
Dirah tagged me on her blog. Im bored. And tired. Therefore no original posts will be up tonight.
"list down five things you enjoy in your life right now. when you're done, tag 6 other people."
1. The people I love. Family. Friends. Housemates. Gosh, I love them loads. Thanks for all the encouragement, motivation, stress relievers, last minute study discussions, laughter, hugs and food. :D. Nope, I never get tired of the fact that I need them.
2. Gossip Girl. Reminds me of my besties. Makes me want beautiful clothes. Makes me want lucious locks, perfect skin and teeth. Makes me want more money. Makes me want to go on dates. Makes me want a huge loft apartment. Makes me play Sean Kingston's Beautiful Girls over and over again.
3. PUNK POP!!!!! Remembering Sunday is the most played song on my Itunes. I just downloaded the whole All Time Low album. Sweeeet. I cannot wait to claim more albums from my punk pop pusher. I'll pay u with Kenny Roger's Vanilla Muffins!!!! :P
4. Breaking the routine by studying sumwhere else. Warning: Cupcakes and Parks may induce extreme bliss. Hiding in nooks and crannies may also induce heightened imagination and daydreaming. Recommended dosage: Once a week and taken with booster shots of willpower and concentration.
5. Nescafe Three in One. I can't start my day without it! Seriously. Its makes for much more potent information cramming at 9am.
Im supposed to tag 6 ppl. Just for f*cks sake I'll tag arif, reen, mad, ayin, nadee and sunny. Im pretty sure they wont do it. But go ahead. Surprise me. ;)
Okay. Im off to collapse on my bed. Ooooh! Ooooh! Last night I saw an old man play Wii on tv. OMG SO COMELLLLLL!!! Arghhh! I SO wish my opa wld be sporting enuf to play. :P
For the first time in a week it didn't rain the whole day. I was so sick of being imprisoned in my own room that I decided to run away to study.
The sunshine beckoned me and the Carrot Cake cupcake from Cupcakes on Pitt and Starbucks' Signature Iced Chocolate completed the rendezvous at Hyde Park.
I have to admit it's not easystudying in public but it was worth the try. I did get some concepts in my head and thankfully this is already technically 2nd round revision (yes dad, thrwill be3rd n hopefully 4th rounds..dun worry).
Owh well. The next time I'm taking my books outdoors is probably next weekend. :D
ps: Thanks to the guys who came 2 teman me 4 dinner at KFC. Love ya loootssss. XOXO.
pps: Stolen brings back memories of Last Summer. :B. Im just not sure which emotion is treading around my heart now. Hmm.
'She can be the meanest bitch in the whole world but she's still my best friend'. I reckon thats what Serena would say about Blair. Its not that she's blind to Blair's faults, I'm pretty sure shes seen all of them. It's just that she chooses to see the good qualities instead. That's what BFFs are for right?
I am guilty. I say I miss them but I do nothing about it. I'm so afraid of drifting apart. I really don't want to. I'm even more afraid of admitting that we already have.
Before anyone else knew how emo I could get, they rode through my moodswings. Before everyone else saw what I had to offer the world, they already knew about the greatness in me. Before anyone even dared to tease me about my whining, they had pushed all the buttons a million times over.
These girls taught me alot. From relationships to growing up. From rebelling to having goals. From hard work to having fun. I wouldn't be how I am now without them.
I used to think that they hindered me from being outgoing, from stepping out of their shadows. But I was wrong. They NEVER stopped me. They had always encouraged me. Its just that I was too bent on being 'the shunned one' that I failed to realise that. One more thing I realised, the fact that these girls were close to me of all people, actually means that I am something. And something is always more than nothing.
Here's to Elizah Adam and Norfaezah Hasim. And also to almost 10 years of friendship.
Mad, sorry I cannot tahan..I HAVE to write sumthiiiiingggg!!!
Yes, my fingers are itching for a blog post. The more stuff u haf to do, the more inspired u become. :P. So here's to random stuff n not restricting the creative juices!
If make up forms the basis of your identity, then what are you when it all comes off? If you only feel like yourself when you have two toned hair extensions, 3 inches of liquid eyeliner and black nailpolish, then what are you without any of them? What happens when ur bathing? What happens when ur swimming? Do you sleep in your mascara and glitter eyeshadow as well?
Its one thing to wear make up to enhance ur appearance but its another to have it represent who u are. You weren't born with permanently lined eyes. So when you remove it, does that mean you're someone else?
When you order a frappe from starbuckswithout whipped cream, it still tastes like how frappes are supposed to taste. But if you remove the ganache and buttercream frosting from a death by chocolate cupcake, all you get is a simple, uninteresting babycake.
Gossip Girl is superficial. But it still tugs at my heartstrings. I NEED home. I NEED hugs. I NEED my sweethearts. I NEED understanding, supportive family members who irritate me to my wits end. Mel, Auli, Ifan n Aqeem. You JUST WAIT! :P N Arman..Auntie Iya is gonna give u a BIG kiss when I get bek!
I went to bed frowning last night. Thats what happens when u think too much and u don't have an outlet to spew it all out into. Bluek.
Can't wait to actually FEEL the tickets in my hand. Whee!
ps: Summer will be dedicated to band research and memorising lyrics. Owh and chaperoning Maula's dates, driving Oma and Mel around, eating out (drool), movie marathons, lepak sessions and comics! Goddamit I can't wait!
I would like to wish a HUGE happy birthday to my MOM!
She didn't want me to disclose her age online for everyone to see so I won't. I'll give u guys a clue though...she's old...hahahahahhah...ok ok..kidding...mom I love uuuuuuuu! Alaa mom, tua2 still lawa jugak kan?? :P
Hugs and kisses from me all the way in Sydney. Just one more month till I get to do it for real. Wheee! Thank you for everything. Especially all the encouragement and motivation when I really needed it. Love you!!!
I was walking with Dirah and Arif to Musashi for our committee dinner last night and we passed that park across Central towards Campbell Street. We were so engrossed in our conversation that we failed to see the old man under the tree. Well, they did. I didn't. I saw him. With his faded, checkered shirt, his hunch, his thick glasses and bald pate.
He was standing in the midst of birds under a huge tree and he was scattering half eaten fruits to feed them. I saw him and I felt a pang in my heart. I'm not sure why. Because he was alone? Because he was feeding the birds? Because he was too lonely that his only friends were the birds he fed?
I was listening to Arif's jokes but I couldn't keep my eyes off the old man. I kept turning back to look at him, busy flinging apple cores in a 2 meter radius. I wanted to point this sight out to my companions but I didn't want to disrupt their train of thoughts. So I stole one last glance and left the old man in the faded checkered shirt with his birds.
If I wanted to be logical and realistic, I'd say that he was either crazy or he just believed in recycling. But I chose to use my heart (the one that felt that pang) and think that he was just a lonely old soul seeking comfort in the company of birds who were probably the only ones who appreciates whatever he offers.
I'm kinda afraid I'd end up like that one day. l'd be old and lonely with only animals for company. All those people I've been friends with when I was younger are all gone or busy. Sigh.
Right now Im hating Zek even more. No. Its not because I'm in love with him too.
Its because of Soundwave 2008.
Bodoh. Tengah tkde duit ni. Tapi nak gila pegi.
I HAVE TO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
CARTEL! BOYS LIKE GIRLS! ALL TIME LOW! THE STARTING LINE! PLAIN WHITE T'S! and INCUBUS!!!!!!
The first three bands tu pon dah buat i nak terkencing dlm seluar. HELLO?? My three MOST FAVOURITE bands in the whole world kotttt! Goddamiiiitttt! this wld probably the ONLY concert id go to where i know ALL the songs and can sing word for word all of them! It's punk pop heaveeeennn!!!!!
Im crying already. Kalau I tak dapat pegi, Im gonna sulk in msia sampai early march jugak.
I hateJustin Timberlake because he made me fall in love with him last night.
Those sexy dance moves. His unique unmanly voice. His intense gaze. His cheeky grin. His musicinstrument playing skills. His sensitive side.
I am SO in love.
I was only about a meter away from him. I could count the pimples on his dancers' faces. The girls in front of me (who were all of fourteen years of age) got to touch his hand. No other concert can top last night. I had one of the best seats in the house. Gwen's was Great, Beyonce's was Awesome but Justin's was Mind Blowing. I think all the girls were orgasmic by the end of the nite. I had a meltdown when he sang Gone, Reen and I were singing word for word but the girls in front of us didnt know the words. Yea well, they were 7 when that song came out. Pah. He's the only artist who has a stage in d centre of the arena so all sides get to see him equally. The stage platform could move and lift up and down to let his dancers and piano get on and off stage. The light shows were amazing. The screens could come down at different times and shots of him would be projected onto it. Yani said that even though she sat at the back, she enjoyed the show so much more than other concerts. She and Fatin were having a meltdown of their own. Anwar too! He even bought the Tshirt. :P
Sigh. I can still see that intense gaze in my mind.
A Million Thank Yous to Reen for making me go with u. Hunny, it will be a night I would never forget, and its all because of u. :D
A dash of Disney, a sprinkle of pop punk, lashings of sweet treats, a pinch of superheroes, bundles of laughter and a tinge of crankyness.
All wrapped up in a pretty package that resembles the Cookie Monster.
Also self proclaimed Princess of Le Cupcake Kingdom
People I love. Music. Sweet treats. Singing animals. Movies. Princes. Books. Fables. Hindustan Heroes.
Sinks my Ship
Rude people working in hospitality and sales. Long queues. Idiots CUTTING long queues. People who Patronise.
Wishlist
To finally figure out what I'm meant to do. To travel the world. To eat anything without gaining ungodly amounts of weight. To get my happily ever after. :)
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