Boston Day 2

We returned to Boston the day after our first visit. We arrived in the morning about 10 o' clock since the day before we decided to visit the museum of science to witness the 'Body Worlds 2' exhibition there. It you haven't heard of this exhibition, you can google it up but briefly, the exhibition features human bodies which have been preserved via a technique called plastination developed by Gunther von Hagens. It involves draining of the donated body's fluids (yes...DONATED) and then substituting it with plastic by injecting molten plastic in and when it hardens, the body is preserved. The bodies are exhibited are usually skinned so as to show the tendons, ligaments, muscles, blood vessels and muscles beneath. The bodies are also places in various positions as to display the movement of the muscles. Some diseased organs are also shown. Personally, I found it educational but also sickening. Unfortunately, photography was prohibited. Looking at the REAL dead people made me kinda woosy. So I guess, surgeon is a profession I won't be considering at all...

-outside the museum of science, by the river

After staring at dead bodies for an hour or two we payed a visit to the public park and walked around a little bit. (Now there's a sentence I never thought i'd use)

-the park!!!

-a huge LIVE christmas tree!!!

-some monument

Now i'm back in Bristol and my routine is back to sleep, eat and watch TV. It's not like I can shop and tour all week long can I? So anyway, we're planning to go to New York soon and considering to spend New Years there. But the cost of dining in a restaurant in New York on new year's eve is going to burn several holes in our pockets. So we probably won't be doing that. Bummer.

F.Y.I.: If you wanna see more photos, i'm going to upload them into my friendster or ringo account!!

Boston Day 1: Part 2

Here are some pictures i was unable to upload in the last post:

-some buildings along the suburbs of Boston

- The Dolce Vita Restaurant (move over Bella Italia!)

-glorious italian food!

-little italy

-along the streets of night time Boston city

-the pier

-christmas decorations

Shoutout to my catholic & christian friends:

MERRY CHRISTMAS JEFFREY, KAREN, YONG MING & IVAN NEOH

Boston Day 1: Part 1

Okay, so i haven't updated this baby in a week or two but that's only because I was visiting BOSTON...that's right, BOSTON BABY!!! Well, actually I was staying in a place called North Attleboro, Massachusettes coz my sister's friend, Seng Lee, stays there and his place was only 45 minutes away from Boston. So we stayed at his place for 5 days and we made 2 trips to Boston.
Boston was great! On our first trip, my mum met her old highschool friend an she took us out for lunch in a Korean place nearby her house.

-at that Korean place

And later, she suggested places which we could visit in and around Boston so to the subway we headed!

From there, we went around Boston walking here and there, freezing ourselves. It was so damn cold! We visited Faneuil Hall Market Place which was a place for food and shopping. But we didn't do much there since we weren't all that hungry.

- the market place

-in front of the bells of Faneuil Hall

-stilll at the market place

Then, we took a brisk walk towards the pier and then we decided to have dinner at an italian restaurant in what deemed to be little italy. The food there was great. Like ten times better than Bella Italia, Pg but the price was trifold! Scary...

After that, we headed back to Seng Lee's and that's pretty much the end of day one.

PS: i can't upload all the photos so i'll be uploading some other photos in my next post

USA whoo-hoo

Ahoy there matey!
Finally! After 30 hours of travelling halfway round the globe, I have arrived here in the land where blondes are everywhere, people drive on the right side of the road and the accent spoken is so thick that you can cut it with a knife, AMERICA!

Right now, i'm only armed with dehydrated skin, bloodshot eyes, insufficient sleep and an internal clock that is completely outta whack! Can't get any better than this can it?

So, the place i'm in now is Bristol, Connecticut and it's not what I had expected. It's not snowing (bummer right!) but it's still pretty chilly 'coz it's like 6 degrees celcius and vapor comes outta your mouth when you exhale outdoors. The trees round here are practically bald and leafless except for the conifers with their adaptations which is: needle shaped leaves. Let me show you:

- vapory breath

- hey where the leaves go?!

Another thing is that people staying here decorate their lawns and houses so much for christmas and some over-do it beyond the tacky point.

- some random decorated houses

AND another thing is that the sun sets at around 5pm! 5 bloody pm and I was like "what the hell??" By 6 it's completely dark dee and then the temperature drops further. But the good thing is that I would be sitting or sleeping cosily in me sis' heated apartment. Oh yeah! so far, in Bristol, i haven't seen a house more than 2 stories high nor a single fence. Yes that's right, land is cheap here that the majority of the houses are single floored and anyone can just walk from one house to the other ungated house.

Here's another random picture I took from the plane of the suburbs of chicago:

- Look at the well organised streets here!

For the weekend, my sister's going out of town and me and my mom will be cooped up at home, don't expect me to post anything until next week. But don't worry, I still have three and a half weeks still to spend. And f.y.i. to the people I know, NO SOUVENIRS FOR YOU! Things are not al cheepo here alright. Most things are so darn expensive!

More to come, coz' I haven't visited anywhere yet!

Whoo-hoo!!!

Hey guys!

Just posting this blog to tell you all that this might be my last entry from me from Malaysia for this year. Yup, yup...i'm goin' on HOLIDAY!!! Whoo-hoo!!! Yes, it's only three days left for me here and on Wednesday, I will be heading for USA!!! Whoo-hoo!!! Yeah, it's gonna be great. I'm goin' there with me mum and sis (who just arrived here two days ago) but not my dad 'coz he's gotta work :(

Right now i'm packing my ass off, it's crazy! I mean I haven't been to anywhere where there is snow, so I haven't a clue on what to bring. Haih. Anyways, i'll try to do more postings when I get there and i'll try to upload as many photos as I can to keep an update, alright? Great!
So, Happy Holidays everybody!!!

Opening of a Mall

The last few days have been just crazed for me. I've been here and there and there again. I've been going swimming lately and it's really liberating even though i'm not good at it but it's been such a long time. But the biggest thing so far: The Queensbay Mall Opening!!!

Queensbay Mall is awesome for it's size. It's length is about twice that of Gurney Plaza...maybe even more. But what attract's me most is the shops which will be opening there: Topman, Gap, inbase, Puma, and et cetera. It really gives it a KL-ish feel to the place. The clean interior decor, the wide spaces and the presence of a basement with high ceilings really make me feel like i'm in Midvalley Megamall. The amount of food outlets there are no exception to the awesomeness. T.G.I.F., Dave's Deli, and so on and on.

The only thing that gets to me is the distance of it from my home. But having been driving to Inti for the past year I don't find it too far after all. It would be just like another trip to classes...only I would be shopping...hehe.
But to sum it up, Queensbay Mall has achieved a KL standard, really top-notch!

Be warned: Do not go there during rush hour (like lunch time) and during the weekends and avoid it during the holidays, well at least until the novelty of the mall wears off. But if you enjoy crowds and if you're a the-more-the-merrier kinda person, by all means, go anytime you want.

- Can I say more?

- coming soon to QM.

Another warning: It's a bitch to go there on the weekends because of:

- the damn jam.

And another thing is that, when you're there, you would undoubtedly be tempted to shop!

- Ivan shops!

Okay, that aside, i've been keeping myself busy trying to write my uni admissions essay which I have to hand in later in the week. Writing this essay is really difficult having not been to any classes for the last one to two months. Bloody Hell difficult. Other than that, i'm really psyched about me holiday trip next week! But I haven't started packing yet coz I don't know how. Another thing i'm psyches about: my sister's coming back this Thursday! So, yay!

PS: Thanks for the belt Iv!

Recap

Hey again, i've been quite busy lately. Let's see: Movie on wednesday with Zhi Xiang. Step Up, starring Jenna Dewan And Channing Tatum was awesome...well, the dance moves were anyway but for the plot, i'd quote Mr Ian Howell that it was "so predictable." But it's still worth watching!!!




Both Thursdays and Fridays, i've been gettin' up early and going jogging. I gotta say that I really like the feeling after a brisk walk and hitting the shower after. So rejuvenating. But throw in an additional three hours of walking around the mall, shopping with Ivan, and I now my feet are so damn sore.


I've got nothing planned for next week. Just taking everything slow and easy here. Gotta enjoy life! And plus I like to plan things as I go along and time passes by. But there's so much to do and so little time. In about two weeks, i'll be going on my holidays dee. So, now i'm beginning to think about what I wanna do before I go...you know, spend my time wisely.


If you don't mind, I gotta sleep now 'coz my eyes are drooping and i'm really tired. Oh, and by the way, Happy World Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day.

Better be safe than sorry!

Chat Away!

Hey guys,
I just got this chatterbox from flooble to try it out a bit, so feel free to use it if you wanna talk to me or leave a comment or something. It's just over there on the right...scroll and you'll see it below My Profile!! Don't forget to put your name or nickname though!!

PS: My nickname would be 'Juz', okay? Great!

So chat away!!

GQ

Nanananana...
I have it, do you?

Ignore this post please.

When Someone Shops

There was like this massive jam which clotted up traffic on Saturday!! Absolutely enormous!! Apparently, it was caused by this mishap on Penang bridge in the afternoon and resulted in a flow-on effect which lasted until midnight. I got stuck at Farquhar Street for like 30 mins when I passed by at 4.30pm!! But thank god I escaped before I got caught in it for good. Here are some pics of the jam at night in Pulau Tikus:

-Note : it's only supposed to be a single line on either side

- at a traffic light

Yesterday (Sunday), I didn't do much except doin' some reading, watchin' some TV ... you know regular stuff. However, at night, Al kinda asked me to go out for a brisk walk by Gurney Drive, and so I did. But it turned ugly when he 'kidnapped' me and made it into a 'joy-ride' and we ended up at Bt. Feringghi. Sad...but true. I got home at around midnight! But I did manage to buy a few cd's though: Alanis Morrisette, Fergie and Gwen. Anybody interested to borrow them??

Today, I hung out with Gim Ming and Jeff. Movie Day. What did we watch (for free) you ask? Accepted of course. Not a bad show. Not so much a laugh-until-you-can't-control-yourself-and-wanna-suffocate-to-death kinda show but it makes you think of what you really wanna study in college and what you really wanna be when you grow up. For me: Well, i'd like to study something to do with food, fashion & trends and maybe architectural design. My dream job? An actor. I know it's a bit out there and I am the furthest thing from being an actor...but it's really my dream.

But the most amazing thing which happened today was when Jeff and I were shopping around. It happened all of a sudden and totaly out of the blue and everything. It was so unexpected: Jeff bought an item of clothing. Ya I know, anti-climax much but i'll tell you, this is the first time i've seen him buying clothes! Honest!! Rare occassion indeed and I have proof (inject sinister laugh):

- jaw dropping event

Other than that, I did manage to buy the new issue of...yes that's right: GQ December Issue!!!

Al least I have something to occupy myself with when i'm bored.

Gotta love the Mag!

The last couple of days have been the same for me, relax, relax and yes, relax. If you're thinking i'm just wasting my precious time away, well, you couldn't be more wrong. I completed an application to another university (RMIT) when I was at Inti yester, I managed to update myself by standing in bookshops of Gurney Plaza and flipping through magazines (that way, I don't have to pay for them) and i've even read a fictional novel and I plan to maybe read more if time permits me to do so.

Alright, back to the magazine thing. I absolutely love to read magazines! Love 'em to death!!! It's a bible which gets updated every other month and with so many different kinds. Men's Folio, GQ, Details...love 'em all!!! Thank god for their existance or else WHAT AM I TO READ!!! Magazines are like (and I quote) "a shinning beacon of hope."

All hail the carefully constructed flow of information and articles and the pictures arranged in such a way to tempt and tantilize. And they all converge in such a way as to become an all-inspiring book of wisdom handing out tips on fashion, style news and beyond! Okay, I'm exaggerating a little. But unfortunately, I certainly can't buy all of them and most of them come slightly pricey. Bummer. So, that's why I now prefer to go to some Popular or MPH bookstore and read them up without paying...and ooohh yeah, the air-conditioning's free too!

- The bible: random issues

Today I went to Prangin Mall for a little shop, shop, shop with Damien and Jeff. Nice to see Damien after so long. Chris was supposed to be there too but apparently he tried to call us several times but my cell was in my bag (so I couldn't hear it ring) and in the end, he kinda went home. Sorry 'bout that! But anyway, we did go here and there and looked for stuff to buy. But we only purchased some accessories and no clothes at all...sad right?

It seems to me that Prangin Mall is just not what it was like last time, when bargains were rife and everyone was bound to buy loads and loads. Sure, there are promotions a bit but most of the clothes were plain UGLY! You really gotta go through all of them to be able to find an item of clothing which suits you and it's really not even worth buying something not on sale since a brand new item from any non-branded store is priced about the same as an item of a better well-known brand (in terms of quality and style too).

Sharing

What is it? What's wrong with it? I recently had an outing with four other guys, in which I tried to share some...guy stuff, but only to be surprised with their prudish behavior (no offence). I thought sharing thoughts can be a life enrichening experiance.
I know girls do it all the time, but some girls have said that guys should try it out as well. I mean, what harm can it do. It might seem weird at first but once you get past this so-called phase, you kinda get the hang of it. But seriously, is it wrong to share? Not only do you get to get access to advice and solutions to your problems, you also get to know whether anyone else is experiancing the same things as you especially in your teenage years.
But, there is a limit of how much you can share undoubtedly. There is a line between sharing and scaring. You don't wanna share too much of your deepest dark secrets, unless you're looking forward to the demise of your own reputation.
But again, yah...sharing is great! You get to talk, you get to know each other more and you get to know yourself better. What's so bad about that!

Movie Day

Movie day was alright. Zhi Xiang, Ivan, Kah Whai and I watched Happy Feet. It was kinda like a last resort for everyone since all of us had conflicting interests on which movie to watch, but alas it was a win-win-win-win situation, hehe. Personally, I thought the movie was......cute. The animation was great and so were the songs and tap dancing! And I think the lesson they were trying to get across is not to eat fish (at least not those from Antarctica).



It wasn't such a great time as i'd expected it to be. Probably because most of the time was taken up by the movie and after that, Ivan headed back. Then, the three of us went for dinner and that was it. The time constraint didn't leave much stuff to do after all. I guess I just wanted to hang out with them longer. This blows! But i'm not saying it wasn't fun...at least I did get to see you guys!

Anyways, I still don't know which university I want to go to. They are so expensive and plus I gotta consider which one is better and all that, it's just to confusing. And my parents think it wouldn't be such a bad idea to go to the US after all since my sis is there already! I am like so close to freaking out right now.

Sometimes I wish I was a penguin, then I wouldn't have to go to university!

Can I be more SAD?

Since school's out, I figured what a more refreshing way to start the holidays but to give this baby a slight make over.
Anyways, i've decided to leave my future in the hands of my parents (since they are the ones having the education fund). But yeah, I think that's what i'll do to avoid stressing myself and worrying myself till i lose my marbles. All I have to do is to just pitch in my feelings and thoughts and questions from time to time. Sound good? Good.

Today, I was able to discover that Alvin does not know how to prepare hard boiled eggs :( I know right! But anyway, he did call up for help and I obliged. Not like I care as he basically just interrupted my very busy day of sitting around and doing absolutely NOTHING. Yes, that's right, I have nothing to do...You know it's like everytime i'm just waking up, eating...eat again...eat summore and then go to bed. And the cycle repeats itself. Can I be more sad?
I think i'll just have to enjoy this state of boring-ness and nothing-to-do-ness as much as I can before December comes, then the day they put up the damn Christmas tree passes by and then I might just end up in some educational facility regreting that all I did during the holidays is just to whine like I am doing now......so I won't anymore......I'll stop......right......yup, for the next few posts, i'll try to lay off the pessimism.

Call on me

Okay, So school's out. Exam's are over. Assignments are no more. And hanging out is inevitable...so why do i feel so hollow? Could it be that hanging out has become so ordinary? Could it be there are more exciting things to do than constantly chatting? It's caught me by surprise for good! What should I do for the next few weeks? It's not like i'm active in the computer game sector. It's not like anyone wants to follow me for a jog or rollerblade or cycling. I mean Ivan's working, Jeff's involved with camps, Zhi Xiang and Kah Whai...well I haven't actually asked them...Alvin's always busy with God knows what, Jeremy has breathing problems when it comes to physical activity, May is...well I don't really know what she's doing, Mei Zhi, Lee Xin, Wye Sern and Boon Yong are all across the bridge and others are all tied up with school and other commitments. WHAT SHALL I DO???
Okay, maybe it isn't so bad. I'm going out this Thursday and Friday! That's good. And maybe if I really am too unoccupied, I can always try to arrange like a trip across the bridge and experiance shopping and hanging out in Butterworth. Maybe I will.
Okay, apart from that, all i've been doing the past few days is just taking it easy, y' know. Sleep late at night around 1.00am or so and waking up late as well, like 11 or 12.00pm. Just chillin'. Letting myself enjoy the liberation after the major exams. But too much of nothing can be taunting, so if anyone wants to do smoething, sometime...call me!!! I guaran-damn-tee* that i'll be there!

* Note: the guarantee only applies if I am available and if I actually do wanna commit myself to the occassion. So, if you think about it, it isn't quite a guarantee at all. It's just me, using the word on impulse. I shall not be held responsible, should I not turn up during an event.

OVER

-HSC Papers: a piece of cake?...more like a whole cake!

It's over....that's right, OVER. I can't believe it but it's true! It's finally OVER. Goodbye HSC, Farewell INTI!!! Nothing else for me to say today but IT'S OVER BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

One more, just one more to go

T'day was another judgement day: Biology paper
It was not bad, according to me, but everyone else was like "oh my god, that was the most mind boggling paper i've ever sat through." But, who knows, the marking scheme might be more uptight than i expect, so i only can hope for the best. My last paper is chemistry on Friday. I can't wait to get it over with and yet i don't want this experiance to end.
Today, I went to Ivan T.'s house with the ever irritable Yong Ming. No offence, but if you're reading this, somethings are just so hard to say it to your face. Anyway, we bought a burfday cake for him coz' his b'day is tomorrow. I wanted it to be kinda like a surprise and give him the cake with all the candles and everything but SOMEONE didn't bring along a lighter!
That aside, I now have a proposal plan regarding my studies, which is possibly to acquire a skill first like baking or something in the cullinary profession and then once that's done, only will i continue with uni. It's still on the rocks but i thought it was a pretty good plan. Hey, Karen! I might be pursuing something relavent in your field!
Other than that, nothing's been going on...that figures, since it's exam season.
Shout-out:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Ivan Teh

- Looks good dunnit?

Just 2 more

Three down and two more to go. I'm having m Biology paper this Monday followed by Chemistry on Friday and then it's freedom, baby!!! Yah, Just less than one more week to go. I'm so to face the papers and yet so anxious to just get it over with and get that burden off my shoulders. I have officially like 31 hours until my Biology paper starts and that includes sleep time and a whole lot of other stuff. Crap dee lah. I don't know how well i'll do this time. In Inti it's bad enough that I only got an average score and now I have to face the Australian marking scheme and god knows how strict or lenient they are.
On more happy thoughts, my plans to go holidaying in the States might actually be realised. Usually when my parents like have holiday plans, I tend not to get my hopes up too high to avoid getting dissapointed which in most cases, do happen. But things are looking good on this one. I hope to spend about a month there up till Christmas and probably New Years. Yah, the only thing is that our schedule have to be in sync with my sister's, coz apparently, she might be going to Belgium of something. Jeesh, it's been only like 3 months that she's been doing her job and she's already jet-setting. Kinda cool actually.
Halloween in Penang is BORING. Nothing special, no public events, no parties. And not only that, I spotted this pumpkin in Cold Storage priced at a freakin' RM230. Ka-Ching!!! I wonder who in god's name will buy that thing!?
Anyways, I got some photos from Mei Zhi of the BBQ/Farewell/Lantern festival party thing held at the Inti hostel a couple o' weeks back and here's one of them:

Ramblings of an insane mind

Okay, so i'm back here sooner than I would've thought but I need some rest from "studying". Okay, fine I admit it! I'm totaly screwing it up! But it's not like I want to do badly or anything. It's not deliberately done. I didn't choose to do it...okay fine, I kinda did choose...but...okay, you know what, don't listen...or in this case read, what i'm insanely rambling about.
Anyways, going on to more sane topics, I ran into Wei Hong today in 1-stop while I was having my post-lunch-pre-snack meal. Really great to catch up with thing that have been going on with him and Eugene(he was there too). Good for me too coz he provided me a lift home. Hehe
On a total seperate subject, someone says that his friend says that her friend says that someone in my college likes me. ME! Can you believe it. ME! Little old, low esteemed me! Okay, maybe it might not be like as in 'like' like ya know, but it's still something when others have positive opinions about you. I won't go into detail about this issue. I kinda sound proud don't I. But believe me, i'm not...well maybe a little...I mean I am unique, perhaps even admirable. Oh my god, will someone just PLEASE STOP ME from rambling crazily!!! Tie me up, gag me or something, I am outta control here!!! Something is wrong with me today! I think I must be high or something.
Right. Let's see, other than that...umm...oh yeah, Alvin came to my home today. Let me rephrase that, Alvin came UNINVITED to my home today. No offence, but he like just called me up and said "Hey, i'm at your doorstep, please let me in." I did just get out of bed, but being the 'kind' person that I am, I let him in. We talked, chatted and Alvin toyed with the boundaries of normal social conduct when he wanted to seduce my magazines. I think he was high too.
Yup, great day considering I hadn't planned anything originally. Yesterday was fun too, I studied a little and hung out with Zhi Xiang in the evening. Stormbreakers would have been an entertaining show if it wasn't for the damn couple with their stupid kids crying all over the place. Man! You'd think they'd shut the hell up but nooooooooo, they let them run loose all over the cinema like little urchins beyond self control. If I got the chance, i'd whack the tears outta them!...WHACK!
Here's a poem I wrote dedicated to my business studies exam and to further prove that there is indeed a screw loose in my head:

~*~

Ode to an Exam

by Justin K.

I am in stress,

i feel depressed,

i'm in a mess,

i need some rest.

Business studies,

ain't something i'd miss,

need my buddies,

to help me get through this.

Still in this rut,

not yet a nut,

nearly loosing my gut,

so get off my butt.

~*~

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Oh yeah, to Wye Sern, Khang May and me sister:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Finals

Hey again, finals are here dee! Kinda killing myself here with all the reading and refreshing up what has been taught to me over the past 10 months. Gotta tell ya: NOT easy. So far, only my English paper has passed. One down, 4 more to go. So I might not be posting much over the next 3 weeks. All that i'm hanging on is the taught that by the time the finals are over, I will have several weeks of 'lepaking', shopping and general merriment!!!

The HSC finals are not as easy as I thought it would be. Like I didn't completely finish all the questions in the English paper 1 because of the time constraint and the fact that I write too damn slow. Paper 2 was no joke too, I only managed to write about nearly two pages for each of the 2 essays. The listening paper was a surprise coz' it was an interview and the interviewee was none other than celebrity chef, Kylie Kwong! Good interview...pretty good.

Sad to say, Business Studies is next on Thursday and I definitely do not want to screw this up! It's one of those subjects that I like learning. I'm glad to say that I don't regret taking on Business as one of my subjects coz not only is it a whole new thing to me, but it's interesting to learn about the concepts and workings that go into a business.

The last couple of days, it's really a bitch just gettin' around Penang. With all these KL-lites here and also the petty people from other states jamming into our streets, it's like everywhere you go there is this queue waiting! Like today in Gurney plaza...it seemed to me as though it was a weekend with the amount of people swarming the bloody place. Jeesh!

Nothing much to say until the end of my finals or when I do find some free time to blog.
By the way, a very Happy Deepavali to all me Indian friends and Selamat Hari Raya my fellow Malays! And yes, I mean you, Mohan, Jeff and Farid!

The one on the last day

Classes are over! Yup, but it's not all joy yet, nope. This only means the finals are drawing closer than ever. This Friday is my first of the many more days of finals to follow. My exams officially end on the 10th of November. The subjects i'm taking are: English(Paper1, 2 and Listening), Mathematics 2 units, Business Studies, Biology and Chemistry. So much stuff to read up!!! Crap. But luckily, the papers are spread out evenly, so like I don't have two papers one day after another.
It's just so tough to study these days with all the distractions around me. I've got the TV, the computer, the magazines and of course, Gurney Plaza which is only about 5 minutes walk away! Studying is just so stressful and arduous that I tend to not do it at all, but the more I avoid it, the more i feel guilty and the more I actually want to study. It's just a vicious cycle isn't it?
The last days of classes were great, our chemistry lecturer was no longer on a scolding rampage and our bio lecturer spent her last lessons with us talking and chatting. Business and Math lecturers were all about taking pictures and English...well she practically didn't turn up at all. The whole week, most teachers were just basically drilling us as much as we can take. And I think it's pretty effective...if you did pay attention of course...I think I did...maybe. Everyone like brought their cameras and just started snapping away on the last day itself, disregarding some of the ongoing lessons, but our lecturers were understanding too :) I'm sooo gonna miss you guys at Inti...

-photos that we were snapping all over the place.

Nothing much more to do now but to sleep, shit, snack, study and shop...oops, scratch that last one. All this tension building up is bound to make me go boinkers dee. So much info to absorb. So little time. All the stress is bound to have an impact on my health and skin. Double crap! Can anyone spare me an anti-depressant...no?...a tranquilizer maybe?

The one with the party

The month of halloween is upon us but unfortunately, here it's not much of a celebration for us is it? Guess not. Anyways, these few days were the same as any other. Homework, hanging out, homework, reading, homework...you know the drill. But it's all coming to an end. This week is like the last week for us HSC-rians at INTI 2006. I really can't believe that we've made it so far. Finals are just days away but what scares me more is the fact that my journey into university life is also coming closer. Then, I shall venture into adulthood, and soon, I might be working...who knows. Then, my life will whisk me by as I begin to age......WHY!!!....WHY GOD!!!....why are you doing this....why are you making me soo old!!! Let others grow old, but not me....NOT ME!!! I want to be a teen FOREVER!!! I DON'T wanna be old like others. No offence though for the people I know who are 20.
Well, let''s put that aside, right! Okay, so last week was fun. There was this mooncake/farewell/BBQ party at the INTI hostel. The girls just made plans to have it kinda like an impromtu thing. But it was great. Food...okay, couldn't expect much for $6 each. But I guess the water splashing extravaganza was the BEST. So long never play like this dee. Just chucking pails of water at your "enemies". Best feeling you could ever get. Got me drenched all the way.
And about two days ago, on Saturday, I kinda went out with a bunch of friends for dinner, movie and supper. And man...can those guys eat!!! But I was quite the competitor too. Stuffed myself pretty much too. Like the other day when I went out with Jeff, I ate a hotdog, a huge rootbeer, a pack of fries and a waffle with two generous scoops of ice cream! I'm not surprised if I packed on a kilo or two. Anyways, back to that night, the movie ended like about 2am and we headed off to supper. Kelvin drove us to this indian/mamak place, and I had this chicken tikka thing. We ended up chatting up to like 3.45 and I got home about 4am!!! Damn! The next day, I woke up at like 4pm!!! I tink it was like the latest I'd ever woken up. But I didn't wake up on my own...I received a call from Karen and that was what really woke me up. It was like soo nice to hear from you. I know you've been trying to reach me like all week but you finally caught me that day...hehe.
And now here I am, with a stack of laundry to do (since I didn't get the chance to do it on Sunday due to my waking up late) and it's a Monday night. I just thank God that tomorrow's a holiday. At least I get to catch up on a couple of things.

-Don't let it eat my brains...arghhhhhhhhh!!!!!

The one with the porche

Yes that's right...yes it's me...and yes that's a porche and no your eyes have not disillusioned you. Pretty cool ain't it. I could hardly believe it too when me dad brought it back (brought not bought!) He lent this baby from somewhere and I totaly got to ride in it!!!! It was like uber-cool. Like even the speed-o-meter thingy reaches up to like 300kmph!!! I was like 'son of a b*tch!!' My first time in a porche. What a day!

I wish, I wish I could ride it again. It was top notch. But of course, all good things must come to an end. And at the end of the day, dad took it back to where it came from. It was just taken away. One minute it was right in front of my eyes and the next, it was whisked away...it's..just horrible...y' know...I mean...I didn't even...get to say goodbye!...Just gone...just like that...

Ok..ok, anyways, the rest of the week just flew by. Lecturers taught and blabbered, lunches were eaten, money was spent, lame jokes were made up and oh...I went to watch a movie with my friends: Mei Zhi, Yong, Sern, Rachel, Miranda and Ken. We watched the Devil Wears Prada. Awesome movie. The plot was alright but I guess the best reason to watch this movie is coz' of the clothes and other stuff worn by the actors. But, I really taught it was great!

Finals in two weeks: ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

snake - a poem

seconds trickle into minutes
minutes into hours
and so on so forth
typical things happened
and some not so conventional
things have not been well of late

blindly-walking, i am
just drifting with the current
following the non-ending waves
which swell into immense proportions
which is too overwhelming

things have changed
tables have been turned
but not for the better good
the future reeks of pandemonium
the stench of betrayal
the odour of unfriendly gossip
and the smell of death

i can no longer see my facade
as it is being stripped away
piece by piece
slither by slither
like a hideous puzzle
leaving a hollow being whose true colours show
colours which converge on a canvas of disgust
like an invitation
to humiliation
to mockery
to isolation

why don't you laugh
and laugh you shall
but i'll have the last guffaw as you're just like me
you know who you are
it's obviously thee
thy inconsiderate prick of unworthyness
may you be beheaded
and fall into a pit filled snakes
just like the snake you truly are

Unfortunate Rendezvous

I got into a car accident the other day in jelutong. It was my first time I was ever in such a serious case. Kinda sucks. Well, it happened when I kinda got distracted when I was driving, and then the person in front of me had a sudden break and I ended up crashing into his rear. The bumper of his wira caved in and my hood of my car got kinda bent. I called my father and since he was in the vicinity, he came to help me. Dad paid the guy like $250. Currently, my car is at a workshop under restoration. So, I can't go out for like a week or something.
The accident scared the crap out of me. I don't think I will drive the same way again:
-I will not drive too closely
-I will try not to speed
-I will try to avoid going to places that i'm not familiar with

I'm no longer shaken up as I was on the day. My hands like couldn't stop shivering. I like have this new awakening. I now see life as a fragile thing which could just end in a snap. i just wanna take a moment to mention all those who helped me overcome this incident, my parents for being so understanding, my friends, Ivan, Jeff, Chris and Zhi Xiang for sharing their experiances and Wye Sern, Loo Hoang and Mei Zhi for being so calm during the incident. To all drivers: Drive safely.

-the car I bumped into

The Look

I just miss KL so much. I know I like just went 4 days ago but I just feel 2 days really isn't enough to satisfy my pangs of hunger for 'lepaking'. I think I really need to get over this holiday mood that i'm still partially in. It's just shocking to think that i'm already into my third week of classes and to think there is only so little time left until my finals. Okay, apart from that, I just wanna express myself about something that's been buggin' me lately, so here goes:
Whoever said that looks aren't as important as what's inside is absolutely crapping ( I don't mean to sound distasteful, but bare with me). It is absolute bullsh*t. Beauty is just as important and sometimes more crucial than what's inside. In our materialistic world, nobody cares about how kind you are or how much charity you've done. It's all about how you project yourself. Not only is it about the clothes you wear, it's also about your hairstyle, your watch, your cellphone, what bag you use, which Nike collection you own, etc, etc. Beauty is no longer skin deep, it goes way further down than that.
I read this from an article, about the 3 second rule. That's about the time needed for one person to take a look at you and make a lasting impression about you, and this will be indelible unless you prove him or her wrong. Just imagine the amount of strangers you see each day and that totals up to a lot of first impressions made about you. It scares the crap outta me!!!
I mean, seriously, think about it: before a person even knows you, he already has this perception about you. Before you can even flash a smile at him/her, that person may have already think about you as some perverted creep!
Everything nowadays is all about The Look. If you don't got it, you'll be cast away like some outdated has-been. For example, at a job interview, people with good looks might have the upper hand compared to their unfortunate counterparts.
Fashion influences people a lot. However I don't feel it as much here as I am living in Penang and people here are not as better dressed as let's say, people from KL (thank goodness). But a word of advice to the fellow people, you don't have to always follow trends. Think of the amount of money you would have to spend if you were to update your wardrobe every new season. Know what you look good in and ask for others' opinions. Wear what you like as long as it suits the occasion and is decent enough. It's always better to be overdressed than get caught underdressed.
I'm kinda having a headache now, so if what I said does not make any sense to you, just scratch what I said from your thoughts. That's all.

My little trip

Uh huh, that's KL alright. I soo adore KL. Not because of its traffic jams, or its hazy weather, but its HUGE malls. And plus its MEGA BLOWOUT SALES!!!!! It was a short trip though I went there with my parents during Merdeka and came back the very next day. I was like looking forward to the trip and now it's over dee...haih.
Let's see, we only had time for 2 malls which are 1-utama and suria klcc. Awesome places but I think 1-utama is a bit too large and complicated, it's like I sometimes don't really know whether I'm in the new or old wing. I walked around there until my kaki nearly patah dee...sad case. But I did buy a bunch o' stuff! I only bought things which were on 50% discount and above, well, most of the stuff had about that much discounts anyway. I even got this membership card from Topman coz I like spent above.....umm.....a certain amount and I was entitled to get one, so..yay!
The next day before I arrived, my parents and I went to this place called Tambun, I think. Apparrently it's renowned for seafood. We were searching for a place to eat and we saw several restaurants which were like quite big and bright and clean but they were practically empty. Ironically the ones which were flodded with people were those which were dim, small and slightly unhygenic. So, we picked the latter. Great food!!
And now i'm back home. Earlier today had Maths replacement class which was kinda a drag cos I didn't get to enjoy my sleep. Black rings all over my eyes dee..crap

-Suria KLCC's roof

-Merdeka spirit!

-Some stuff I bought

PS: I swear everything i bought was on discount...except for this book "A Million Little Pieces" which JEFFREY MATTHEWS asked me to buy it for himself. HAPPY JEFF? I mentioned you in this blogpost...muahaha