bitchy

i've never been so bitchy in my life until this very roadtrip, which initially was from kb to kl but ended up as the trip from hell. NOT! just exaggerating, hehehe... was not that bad to begin with. maybe the exhaustion made me become a bit harsh, hahaha!!!

me, my two sisters and my cousin was on our way back to kl. we've took the wrong route back and used the farther route. it may be longer but very calming as it was the coastal route. after reaching kuala terengganu, we've decided to stay one nite at cherating as my cousin's parents are staying there. on our way, we've made some pitstops. the first was a beach at kt. very nice indeed. then we continued our journey and made some other stops to buy some keropok lekor, for toilet break and pray. the things that pissed me off was the waste of time waiting for the cousin to get back to the car to continue the journey. every single time. it was already dark when we almost reached cherating and there was no signboard of the direction and the road was pitch dark. the rain started to pour to make things worse. nevermind that, we reached the destination eventually only after 10 hours drive from kb :P

*the ever nice view at our first pitstop

eid

another eid celeb, another batch of new dresses? prolly not for me. and again, i go for recycling, mix and match to be precise. and voila! they became new dresses. clever, ain't it? as i didn't spend any money on my attire, i have made some enhancement to ryan and very much impress with it. he now has a new set of tyres and sports rim, a couple of side moulding and a new set of wipers. well, ryan wants to beraya too, rite? :P

this eid would prolly be the most relaxing one i had. not many houses to visit as some of the relatives didn't come back to kb. i just stayed at home watching the tele. well, i was really busy before eid break and didn't have any time to rest. so i've used this chance to get back what i've missed ;)

*nik abd majid & nik zainon's eligible bachelors & bachelorettes grandchildren

dangerous

putting your bag on the passenger seat while driving alone is dangerous. sleeping while driving is dangerous. and blogging is dangerous.

BE SUPER EXTRA CAREFUL my dear friends!

marathon

marathon during fasting month? that's so not gonna happen. i'll try to run on the treadmill though. WILL try to find the time, hehehe... nway, what i meant by marathon was movie marathon. since i don't usually go anywhere on the weekend during ramadhan, i spend the extra free time watching the dvds at home. and in just two weekends, i've watched 10 movies and counting :P

twenty-eight

another 2 years to go before i reach the big THREE O! in the mean time, i'll enjoy the last few moments being in the twenties *wink*wink*. so liking it. prepared the list on what to do before you reach 30. will not reveal it as yet as it'll spoil the suprises :P. but for now, i'm so gonna do one of the things in the list in oct. just wait and see ;)

btw, this year is the first time i'm celebrating my bday in the month of ramadhan. and this year is the first time i'm celebrating the bday with special someone after years of being single :P. so loving it. but i doubt i gonna get anything from him though. well, dinner for two is definitely more than enough *loveliness*.

*hunnybunny and their favourite drink ;)

ramadhan

ramadhan has lost its meaning, to some malaysian that is. kuih raya is sold even before ramadhan starts and raya songs started to play at shopping malls on the first few days of fasting month. and the things that i dislike the most is the act of gluttony by some. shouldn't the devil be locked up during the holy month? i doubt so. or else, bazaar ramadhan, buffet table at hotels and restaurants for break fast and the likes that make you waste your money and time wouldn't existed. what is happening to the world?

as such, we have to change. we ought to serve the poor and the needy and remind ourselves for once or at least for a month that we don't live forever in this world. we should start saving up for the next life and for the better good...

korea

i supposed i'm a sucker of anything korean. not exactly anything. just anything korean that makes me feel happy. there's few korean movies and tv series that i love, namely, my little bride (the movie) and my girl (the tv series). don't know why but i can watch them over and over again. never tired of them. i even played the dvd in my notebook while doing my work. watching the dvd without viewing it. crazy, ain't it? hehehe... but i can live with it. cos i know what exactly is happening without understand so much of the language :P

nway, i've made a pact with the bunny to study korean (the language) in 2 years time and we'll fly to korea (the country) if and only if i succeeded. so excited! will of course bring along my sisters esp the one who is so obsessed with anything korean. she is, honest! well, in the mean time, gonna continue with the dvd watching. later dudes n dudettes!

bahasa

oddly enough, bahasa malaysia is so in rite now. it has become a cool thing.

and what makes it even weirder is that the language is being used in a proper grammar order. one example that i can think of is when someone is to comment on the deliciousness of a food, previously they would simply say, "best giler". now, the expression changed to, "sangat sedap". i know it shouldn't be a problem. and i should have been proud that more and more malaysian is using our first language but it bothers me a bit knowing that this is only a trend. it is used more often not because of the love of the language but because everybody is using it. in daily conversation and even by those upper middle class and yuppies. it will disappear sooner or later without us knowing it. just remember to treasure our heritage: the language, the custom and the culture (p/s: the most important reminder to yours truly :P).

burned

burned, by the sun that is... extra strength. from two events in less than two weeks. one was from tioman island escapade and the other was from roadtrip to kuantan for digi run at teluk cempedak. coincidentally, both events were actually the third for each category. tioman was my third island breakaway and digi run was the third run that i've actually entered and ran. and both of them gave me the weirdest and shiniest tan that i've ever had :P. i hope this is the darkest i could go. can't stand the brightness of my round eyes everytime i looked into the mirror, hahaha!!!

btw, i really had a great time at tioman. went there with my bro and his mates. the trip wasn't filled with harsh activities apart from the boat ride for island snorkeling trip, which was WET indeed. so wet that we were drenched even before we get the chance to jump into the sea :P. all in all, it was such a relaxing 4 days and 3 nites for me. i even had to take another day off to get the right mood for work mode *thanks boss*.

*the bro and his mates

on the other hand, the roadtrip to kuantan was such an exhausting one. rite after i went back to work from the holiday to the island, i had to work very hard. for 3 days, work started at 8am and it ended at 12 midnite. no kidding! i didn't even get the chance to train for the run, hence the poor performance *excuses*. well, not really :P. if only i was prepared and had good nite sleeps, i would assume i could manage to get away with better result. i stopped 3 times during the run, which i never done before. i'd never stop during training and real run. i just can't stand the haze and the scorching heat. and the lack of energy gave me no choice but to take a breather. but the trip was not all that bad. the cool breeze from the beach and the picturesque scenery cleared up my mind for a bit ;)

*hunny bunny at tc

complicated

life's complicated. too much drama. too many obstacles. too bad we just have to get over it, rite?

enough of that. i've entered the second run yesterday: standard chartered kl marathon 2009 at dataran merdeka. and again, i didn't signed up for the marathon, and not even half marathon (not yet, that is :P). it was only for 10km and the time, 1 hour and 12 minutes. quite a good one but was hoping for 2 minutes lesser though... what need to be done? train, train and more train. and eat, eat and eat a lot more, hahaha!!!

btw, i've bought my new pair of running gear last week: adidas gazelle 365 in cyan. they are simply gorgeous. still haven't got the chance to break in them yet though. have to wait for the next run then. kuantan, here we come *wink*wink*

*the finisher medal i've got from scklm 2009

decisions

i've completed my first run yesterday: new balance klang pacers 1/2 marathon at setia alam. but mind u i only entered 11km and finished in 1 hour and 19 minutes. a satisfactory achievement, i might say *grin*. could have been better but i settled with the result, for now... LOL.

*with the medals that we've won

btw, the post-run analysis on what need to be improved: more training, proper stretching and last but not least, new pair of shoes! hehehe... the latter is only something that i want but don't really need (oh, really? :P). i might have to give a deep thought on that one. they cost a fortune and there are so many choices. at the moment, 3 models have caught my eyes. one is nike free 3.0, two nike lunartrainer+ and three adidas gazelle 365. decisions, decisions...

runaway

still don't get it why people willing to travel all the way to singapore to shop when they can get real bargain right here in malaysia. i might agree if the currency exchange is attractive. but SGD1 at RM2.41 is not something that agreeable. u may find some cool designs that is not available in malaysia but to add the additional expenses to the costing is so not cool to someone as calculative as me, hehehe...

by the way, i went to the land of the lion over the weekend. not to shop, i have to remind u :P, but to become kl running team official photographer *wink*wink*. a bunch of friends entered saucony 100plus passion run 2009 at singapore. since i didn't get the chance to register for the run, i volunteered to take their running pics. a bit exhausting though since it's not all running. we did some browsing, touring, shopping and food hunting. but still a great experience since the last time i went there was in 1996. 13 years, a lot have changed...

*with the fellow running mates

move

i'm moving again tomorrow, to a new office, that is. my new workstation will be located in menara tm itself. pros: 1. i can buy bread from the kiosk easily. 2. nearer to the lrt station, which means i can have my lunch at kl sentral whenever i want without having to think twice or more. but have to think what to eat as there are more choices to choose from, hehehe... cons: 1. my office is located at the 41st floor, longer in the elevator. me no likey :P. 2. i still have to park my car at tm annexe, which means i have to walk farther to get to the office. wait a minute, this is actually a good thing as it is one part of the exercises regime that i like, walking!

nway, speaking of the subject move, fyi to the people out there, i've moved on. i'm happy now. no, i'm the happiest person in the world. why, u ask? i just am. i have the best people around me. they are the greatest human-beings anyone can ask for as their family and friends. i'm just grateful especially to the one person who has been the best companion, my battery *wink*wink*. i love you all!

sick

being sick is somewhat seems unreal to me. the last time i've got a cold was over a year ago and i didn't know what to do now. should i go to the clinic or should i just stay at home resting? the high temperature making its harder to decide :P

somehow, at this point of time, i realized that God created diseases to remind us that every now and then, there are hiccups in life. and that hiccups are meant to keep us on track. if everything went well, we will definitely won't be extra cautious in life, right? we will think that we are so great that we don't need a guidance from anyone. just be grateful of what we have now. being arrogant won't do us good. a friendly reminder from recovering yours truly, hehehe...

impression

first impression might not be accurate. but the experience i had while in indonesia might deem to be true. a total of 8 days and 6 nites in jakarta and surabaya had led me to believe that indonesian are easily charaterised by their look. the fair looking people are usually rich while the darker ones are most likely to be poor. not to judge people by its cover or being narrow-minded, but the observation had led me to make such decision. well, i just have to go to indonesia again to confirm, hehehe...

nway, i just got back from surabaya, the second indonesian city i've visited this year. i had a blast apart from the motion sickness i've to endure from hours of travelling in the car. the 5 days 4 nites trip was such an extreme one. but the experince exploring mt ijen, mt bromo and surabaya itself is priceless. it was such a trip to be remembered. will consider to go there again if time and most importantly money permits, *wink*wink*.

*at penanjakan with a view of bromo at the back

happy

i'm happy. period.

impromptu

i'm well full of surprises. never like to plan anything. just go with the flow. well yeah, i'm just sick and tired of planning cos i still think that i'm jinx at it :P

so nway, the latest impromptu actions that i recently did was firstly, clean up my messy room, extremely clean it, which i haven't done in over a year. the room was in such a disasterous condition. the dust is everywhere, every single inch of the room. it took me one full day to make it dust-free and most importantly SAFE to be in, hehehe... the second thing i did was getting myself a set of braces. shock ain't it? i never think that i would wear them again after the pain and agony that i've to endure when i wore them 8 years ago. but hey, it was totally unplanned! i only went to the dentist for a routine check-up and suddenly the idea strucked in my mind to ask about the orthodontic treatment. and after 4, i mean FOUR of my GOOD tooth were taken out, now i look like the cutest nerd ever *wink*wink*. finally, but most definitely not least, i bought myself a handbag, during lunch. it costs dearly but well worth it. talk about the most expensive lunch i've had in my life, hahaha!!!

*me and mates at our office's farewell party

breakaway

just got back from a vacation with my little sisters. this time around it was outside msia that i haven't done for nearly 2 years. the place was jakarta, indonesia. it was somewhat great apart from the traffic in the city, which was way beyond unbelievable. the locals simply use the horn just like we use the signal to alert the other road users. a piece of advise: if you're an acousticophobic or simply short-tempered, please be extra precautious. or else...

nway, the great thing about being in indonesia is that your money stretches like no one's business, hehehe... we've spent like we've won a lottery. services are so cheap. taxi ride was just like a bus ride in msia. the downside of it is that designer stuff is still expensive. more expensive than that in msia, that is. whatever it is, i will still consider another trip to indonesia but most definitely not to jakarta. will try bali or bandung for the next round of vacation to the country.

and... i can't wait for my next holiday in november or sooner *wink*wink*.

*in a bajaj, just after touchdown at jakarta

love

love. what is love? it can be a beautiful experience. it can be hurtful. it can be an unbearable feeling. it all depends on how u see and perceive it. love is so unpredictable and the turnout can be somewhat unexpected. why? because of love, a devil can change and become an angel and because of love an angel can become a devil. we never know what will happen until we've fell in love... until we acted foolishly and until we've become someone not us...

true love comes from the heart. heart is one delicate tool. once it's touched, it'll take ages to forget. and once it's broken, it'll take forever to mend. be careful with it. don't ever fool with someone else's heart. it hurts.

p/s: i've always love this quotation taken from the movie love story: "love means never having to say you're sorry"

cook

believe it or not, i have not cooked a proper meal for nearly 2 whole years. yup, it's 23 months and 23 days to be exact. something that is so true but i'm not proud of :P

to be honest, cooking is my least favourite thing to do. on the contrary, i enjoyed doing it especially knowing that your meal made someone else's day. however, i would put baking on the top of the list, still. i've baked the loveliest chocolate cake ever, as quoted by my mates that is *wink*wink*

*the gorgeous chocolate cake prepared by moi ;)

my most favourite home-made dishes would be lasagne and tiramisu: italian by origin but perfected by malaysian, hehehe... since i'm back here, i have not been able to recreate the magic. reasons being: firstly, there aren't any proper utensils available at my mom's place. secondly and the most important factor would be the cost of the raw materials, which is way beyond unbelievable. imagine a pot of mascarpone cheese that only cost 1 pound in the uk would cost rm24 right here in msia, which is roughly 4 times more expensive. that's ridiculous, ain't it? so, that's why i've put a pause to my cooking and baking skills and really hoping it won't get rusty when i have to put my chef hat on again when the time comes, hehehe...