Sunday, September 12, 2010

it has been 35 days since i last blogged a proper long post~

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look FEAR in the eye. Do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Ola! It’s been a while since I have blog a proper post. For anyone who still bothers reading my blog, I bet you are bored of all my short posts already. Sorry, study life has been really overwhelming lately. What with the ongoing thesis work, now comes the clinical attachments that take so much of my time, energy and sleep. Now that I am having a mid-sem break (a short one at that), I thought I will indulge a little and blog about stuff that has been going on lately. There has been a lot happening. For those who add me on facebook will most probably seen photos but in my blog, you will just get a summary. Haha.

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Last weekend, I went to a BF gathering in celebration of Valerie’s 23rd Birthday. It has not been that long since I last saw the BF gang, considering I went to Benjamin’s birthday just last month. But I was so happy to see Jino, Yin Ching and Si Toh who did not make it to Ben’s 23rd. Yin Ching is still as chatty as ever and I am so proud of her for coming tops as best student in her major in UM. Also, equally happy to see is Jino who never fails to crack me up, even from the moment he stepped into Valerie’s house. Now if only I can meet Wai Yin and Suzanne, both of my close buds who did not attend both birthdays. Where in the world are you guys? LOL~

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- All photos courtesy of Valerie, the birthday girl. Too bad the group pic is missing Jino & Ben who came a little late. Miss you guys all a lot -

----------as our lives change, we still remember-------

Just the day before, I went to Leisure Mall to meet up with some old primary schoolmates. Yes, it has been that long. I met Steph and Jag not too long ago, in another reunion so I was especially ecstatic to meet Arnidcha and Raveena. I was especially envious hearing Ravee got to go Oman for her industrial training, all expenses paid for by her uni, USM. Wth? That is so cool okay? Jagdeesh also gave us some Russian pistachios chocolate to try. At first we were doubtful as the only person who could read the label is the person who is giving it to us. Lol. But the verdict? Sweet and yummy~

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- All photos courtesy of Stephanie’s camera. There are more but since I look like crap that night, I decided not to post them. Lol. Cannot blame me. The night before I had a late-nighter preparing for my clinical case presentation and then stuck for more than 2 hours on the journey from HUKM to Setapak, stuck for yet another hour from Setapak to Leisure Mall, circled the parking lot for umpteenth of times before finally meeting the girls. So yes, I was kinda late when I arrived but hey, better late than never? -

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The month of August also marks an important date – My mom’s birthday. This year, my aunt decided to treat my mom Japanese for her birthday. As usual, I tagged along. Nyehehehe. The destination is Ikkyu at Faber Towers, somewhere on the way from Mid Valley to Cheras. The food is plenty and pretty cheap for Japanese but it was okay, not really fantastic. Maybe it’s because I have had better Japanese food before. But overall, it was delicious enough for me to finish my dish.

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As for me, I treated Mom to La Bodega. This is our 2nd time there. With my mom, she is not really adventurous to try new places unless her friends or colleagues bring her there first. The food is still great, although not as great as the first time. We actually ordered two different tapas and I actually love both of them so much. My mouth is watering now, like literally, looking at these pics. Of course, we had to have the Lamb Chuletas as well. They were delicious:)

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- Both the tapas that we ordered. I think the 2nd one is more sinfully delicious. I swear, if I keep eating food like this, my arteries will be clogged in no time. Sigh. There are more pics on my facebook. -

-------------------La Dolce Vita---------

After meeting up with Form 6 friends and primary schoolmates, I also find myself going out often with my uni friends. It doesn’t help that the girl living with me likes going out so much and another friend who is a movie addict. No wonder I am always broke by the end of the week :( Together with either or both of them, I have watched many movies – Love in Disguise, Repo Men and Tekken. And also tried many wonderful food in Pavilion.

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- We had lunch at Athena’s , a Greek restaurant. The food is good, love the fish. Lol. And then a friend treated us to heavenly cheese cupcakes at The Loaf, under my recommendation. Nyehehehe. -

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- We had dinner at Michelangelo’s, an Italian restaurant (no, not on the same day). My pasta was surprisingly good, albeit a little spicy but I was a little disappointed in the drinks. Wished I wasn’t so broke, would love to have ordered the fish dish, sounds yummy. And of course, who can forget the ultimate indulgence, Shimino’s wraps. I totally love my ice-cream wrap. I can eat it whole day. -

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It is difficult to find time to go out with my roommates lately because of our busy and conflicting schedules but after rescheduling so many times, we finally found the time to visit MOFEW 2010 at Mid Valley. I was especially excited because it was my first time going to an online bazaar after reading it again and again in blogs. Of course, even much happier is I managed to copped some cool items at the bazaar. Really happy I went and I wished I can go again. If only, their venues are not always so far away :(

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- After spending hours shopping, we had lunch at a Korean restaurant, Kyung Joo. It has been so long since I last had Korean and I love it~! The meat were so tender and juicy, the ddokbugi was orgasmic, and you can see from the pic above, my mouth was full almost the whole time. Yeah, I have a thing for Korean food. Why was I not born there? Lol. -

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Yesterday, I went to this quaint pattiserie in Imbi after reading it from Kim In Pink’s blog. No, I dunno her but I sometimes follow her blog because her photos are nice and her fashion style is cool :) I have been mesmerised ever since I saw the photos in her blog and I have been pestering my friends ever since, telling them about this place. Finally, my Mom agreed to bring me there. Anyway, the place is too awesome to be blogged about here. I will save it for my next post since I took so many photos of the place. Here is a little preview, in case my next post is another decade away.

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-----------------my two cents---------------

Right, so after blogging about my updates, here is me blogging about my thoughts. After staying at home for 3 days lazying around and being up to no good, it is paramount I start doing serious work but not before I blog about this. I got inspired after reading someone else’s post but here it is, my secret thoughts when it comes to love and relationships:

  1. I secretly believe that love never lasts.
  2. For a relationship to lasts, I secretly think you need be with someone you truly like, no matter how long it takes for him to appear.
  3. I secretly fancy guys who have pierced ears. Not too many until he looks freakish. But when I see a guy who is not that good-looking but has pierced ears, I stop to give him another glance.
  4. I secretly loathes guys who dressed like small kids.
  5. I secretly thinks guys look their best when dressed in formal wear. Not drabby formal, but nice ones. I think it makes them look more handsome than before :)
  6. No matter if the guy is not good-looking or has a poor attitude, if he is a gentleman, he totally have my votes. I mean, really, we all sometimes wish chivalry is not dead right?
  7. I secretly think being a spinster is alright, as long as society can just freaking leave you alone.
  8. I think if a guy makes me laugh, it can help lose the any awkwardness between us.

There. Here is my list of thoughts. Just wanna share it :) Toodles…good night world…


Wednesday, September 08, 2010

no exceptions

...Maybe I know, somewhere
Deep in my soul
That love never lasts...

("The Only Exception" by Paramore)

see original mv *here*

Saturday, September 04, 2010

so short u will be bored

yes this is a short post because apparently, i have no mood to blog yet. maybe next week when my holidays start, then i will blog longer posts.

yesterday, someone said something to me that made me went, "Ouch!".

some people can be so damn insensitive.

makes me feel sorry that at their age, still can be so stupid and blurt out the most hurtful things.

no wonder no one likes the said person.

c'mon show a little sensitivity for other people's feelings.

hate these kind of selfish people.

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on a lighter note, few months ago, some reporter from Star came to interview my mom about insurance stuff. they finally publish the article and my mom's name was mentioned. woo-hoo:)

p.s. in case you dunno, my mom's name is Mary Yee.



Saturday, August 14, 2010

post no. 299

It seems like this sem, I have lost all motivation to do my thesis and also in my studies. Whenever I face my thesis, I feel like I have so many problems I don't know where to start. In the end, I just give up and refuse to face it. I have been procrastinating so long that I am now behind, not only in thesis work but I am also falling behind in my studies. With every passing day and 0% progress, the guilt just weigh on me so so much.

During these few days at home, I have spend a lot of time thinking. I realized I cannot run away and avoid anymore. If I continue like that, I might just fail this whole semester, or worst the whole course. I cannot allow myself to self-indulge anymore. I don't want to continue doing something that I will regret later on.

So, until my life gets back on track, I am going to take a hiatus from this blog. It is really difficult as I really like blogging and there has been so much happenings that I want to post about. But they will all have to wait. With every passing minute I spend online, it is less minutes for my studies.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

love the way u lie

the genius is back~!!



"You don't get another chance
Life is no Nintendo game"

I probably should not spend so much time on msn anymore. I sometimes say things that I regret. And sometimes I say things that I normally will not say to that person offline. Maybe I also should learn to protect myself from getting hurt.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

i want to cry because it's so hard

Finally the song I have been waiting for is finally out. Really a fan of Brave Brothers. Their songs are really nice. And of course, Jay Park or Jaebeom from 2PM, my favourite group. The combination make up a great song.

But most of all, after reading the English translation, I feel like the lyrics are so much like my life now. Sometimes, I really feel like I cannot cope with everything - thesis, studies and now clinical week is starting soon. Sometimes, I also feel like crying because it's all so hard.

Then, there are the people. The fact that I can be such a hypocrite sometimes. I only talk, but do not practice what I preached. Sometimes I wish I don't care so much what people say...

So here is the MV to my current favourite song. Hopefully, after all those clouds in the sky, there will be sunshine after that.



English translation:

Please don't cry
I want you baby

I want to cry right now
I want to cry because of you
I want to cry because it's so hard
I want to smile like old times
I'm crying again
I'm crying right now
My real love, your lies
I'm so afraid, I'm so afraid
of time without you

Even though you made me cry, I gave you my all
I have no heart, nothing but a gaping hole
The night path is so dark, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I can't see the future without you, I'm scared, I'm scared

I got you, baby girl
I love you, you're the one
I got you, baby girl
I don't need anything else
Please don't leave me

I want to cry right now
I want to cry because of you
I want to cry because it's so hard
I want to smile like old times
I'm crying again
I'm crying right now
My real love, your lies
I'm so afraid, I'm so afraid
of time without you

From the moment you left me, I no longer exist
My heart hurts so bad
Now that I'm alone, I wipe my tears with bare hands
You're where I'm supposed to be, I can never go anywhere else
Please stay by my side, without you, I can't be brave

I got you, baby girl
I love you, you're the one
I got you, baby girl
I don't need anything else
Stay by my side

I want to cry right now
I want to cry because of you
I want to cry because it's so hard
I want to smile like old times
I'm crying again
I'm crying right now
My real love, your lies
I'm so afraid, I'm so afraid
of time without you

I can't even tell you I love you, my throat chokes up
I just want you to come back, my girl
My heart is ripping apart
I only know just you
You're not coming back. You didn't come back
Don't you see me waiting for you right here?

I want to cry right now
I want to cry because of you
I want to cry because it's so hard
I want to smile like old times
I'm crying again
I'm crying right now
My real love, your lies
I'm so afraid, I'm so afraid
of time without you

Romanized lyrics:

na jigeum ulgo shipdan malya
neo ddaeme ulgo shipdan malya
himdeuleo ulgo shipdan malya
yeojeoncheoreom utgo shipdan malya

ddo dashi ulgo itdan malya
na ulgo itdan malya baby
nae ichin sarangi ni geochin barami
na duryeoweo na duryeoweo neo eobtneun shigani

nae modeungeoseul jweosseo nal ullineun neo
gaseume shimjangeun eobseo bbeong ddullin gumeong
bamgili neomu eoduweo nan duryeoweo na duryeoweo
neo eobshi miraega anboyeo na museoweo na museoweo

I got you baby girl
I love you, you're the one
I got you baby girl
na geu mu-eotdo pilyo eobseo ddeonajima

na jigeum ulgo shipdan malya
neo ddaeme ulgo shipdan malya
himdeuleo ulgo shipdan malya
yejeoncheoreom utgo shipdan malya

ddo dashi ulgo itdan malya
na ulgo itdan malya baby
na jichin sarangi ni geochin barami
na duryeoweo na duryeoweo neo eobtneun shigani

niga ddeonagan sunganbuteo naega eobseo gaseumi neomu apa
ije weroun nan hollo seulpeumui nunmul maensoneuro dakka
nan naega isseoya hal got dareundeneun jeoldaero gajireul mothae
jebal nae gyeote isseojweo neo eobshin nan yonggamhajido mothae

I got you baby girl
I love you're the one
I got you baby girl
na geu mu-eotdo pilyo eobseo nae gyeote isseojweo

na jigeum ulgo shipdan malya
neo ddaeme ulgo shipdan malya
himdeuleo ulgo shipdan malya
yejeoncheoreom utgo shipdan malya

ddo dashi ulgo itdan malya
na ulgo itdan malya baby
na jichin sarangi ni geochin barami
na duryeoweo nan duryeoweo neo eobtneun shigani

saranghandan maldo mothae mogi meyeowa
I just want you to come back my girl
nae gaseum jjijeojyeo neobakke moreuneun nayeotgi-e
doraol sun eobtneungeoni dashi ol su eobtneungeoni
na jigeum yeogiseo neomaneul gidarijanha

na jigeum ulgo shipdan malya
neo ddaeme ulgo shipdan malya
himdeuleo ulgo shipdan malya
yejeoncheoreom utgo shipdan malya

ddo dashi ulgo itdan malya
na ulgo itdan malya baby
na jichin sarangi ni geochin barami
na duryeoweo nan duryeoweo neo eobtneun shigani

Credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO2W4vW8Iz8&feature=related

Saturday, August 07, 2010

so many birthdays

First up, big congrats to all my friends who are graduating this year. I am sorry I cannot make it to your convocations due to my packed schedule of classes. Finally, the day you all have been waiting for. All the best in your next embark;)

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Seriously, these two weeks have been a whirlwind for me. Almost every day I find myself going out until my impending notes are accumulating like mad. Since it is the new semester, there has been lots of orientation activities with the juniors. It is the last time we, as seniors, will get a chance to know our juniors. This year is definitely a great improvement compared to last year’s orientation. At least this year juniors can remember our names and vice versa.

There have been a lot of going out as well. Already I went out to watch four movies since coming back to UKM. Three of those, I went with coursemates. There have been a great deal of birthdays as well. So many that I am sorry if I forgot to wish anyone. Here are some photos I took of 2 birthdays I had a chance to be part of the celebration – Benjamin’s and Tze Im’s.

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More photos *HERE* from Ben's camera!

On a Friday, I went to a former VI classmate’s new house for his birthday. I think this is the first time I get invited for Ben’s birthday. It is also the year he graduated. For some who may have read “The Sun” newspaper might have spotted Ben on the front page. He has gotten the very prestigious Royal Degree Award from UM. Congrats Ben!!!

Anyway, I apologized for the lack of photos, including the group photo. Every time I am with the BF gang, I just end up talking more than taking photos. I hope someone will post the rest of the photos up soon. So here are some of the best ones I took:

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Ben’s lovely birthday cupcakes. The pro thing about this is its uniqueness and the fact you don’t have to cut it as you can just pass the cupcakes around to each person. The con? The fact that you have to blow all around the cupcakes. Kekekeke. Ben was funny when his head went around blowing the candles. The cupcake was super yummy. Love love the icing;)

Thursday, August 05, 2010

moo-vees

After some time of not able to watch movies due to my busy life in HUKM, it has been a full swing of watching lots of new movies since coming back to UKM. The first week itself, watched “Knight and Day” with Clara and Carolyn.

sorcerersapprentice Last Monday, I went to the new shopping mall nearby Setapak – Wangsa Walk. Went there with Clara, Ganby and yS. First time going out with these 2 boys and they are really funny together. Like small kids. Boys will be boys, I supposed. Anyway, we watched “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” starring veteran Nicholas Cage and Jay Baruchel. Love the whole magic and fantasy aspect of the movie but I think the storyline is a little bland. Still, not bad for a Disney movie. Sugar and spice type of recipe for this movie.

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During the weekends, I accompanied Mom to watch “Inception” at Leisure Mall. Rarely I have time to watch movies with my Mom since classes started. So I am glad that we finally had the chance to catch this flick. Overall, this is definitely my favourite movie of all time. It has a star-studded cast of some of my favourite actors – Leonardo Dicaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (I miss him so much since seeing him on “Third Rock From The Sun” and “Ten Things I Hate About You”. The storyline is simply awesome. I love how Christopher Nolan manipulates the idea of dreams and design this whole system of extracting dreams and modifying it. How cool it would be to enter a dream with your friends. Must-watch movie especially to dreamers like me whose favourite hobby is sleeping;)

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On Sunday night, after McD gathering with juniors, Clara, yS and me went to Wangsa Walk to catch Angelina Jolie’s new movie, “Salt”. I think she is a great actress although I disliked her for a while due to her relationship controversy. The first few minutes of the movie, I thought it was really dull and predictable. I mean, it’s not uncommon to see another cat-and-mouse chase movie. But after that, as the story unfolds that Evelyn Salt is not who we thought she was, I started to get pull into the movie. Overall, great action movie. Yup, watch it for the special effects, not really about the story. I am surprised at the end of the movie, it seems to me that Clara actually understood the movie more than yS did. Maybe I underestimated her at times;)

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