2011 Burpday

So here comes my annual birthday post (2 mths late LOL!)! I'm not one of those fortunate enough to celebrate it in a big way, and yet again i'm far from my family and the majority of my friends, so this year i'd pretty much settled for celebrating it alone.

And, it is another personal achievement, i guess, that i am still alive and well this year, and still have people i love with me at this stage of my life. That itself is worthy enough to celebrate, much less than the fact i was born so many years ago.

I hadn't really announced it loudly at work too, i just let things happen on their own. Most of them only know when the little facebook notification announces to everyone, but i'm fine with it anyway. My birthday falls on a Sunday this year, and most people are tied up in Sunday anyway. So yes, i'm ready for a little of 'ME' time on my special day!

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If i remember correctly, as usual, i woke up late that day, and the skies were grey and raining. I decided to go to Mid Valley Megamall and spend my entire afternoon/early evening there, seeing how i didn't go there that frequent so it makes a nice change from the usual places i go on weekends. So off i went, had to take the LRT to KL Sentral, then change to KTM to travel to Mid Valley.

It was really wet and though i like the coolness, I really do not like the wetness.

Look, you can't even see the buildings clearly!

Anyway, i arrived at Mid Valley, and i dunno, it has somehow become some sort of ritual to me, i headed straight for the famous mata-kucing drink stall and got myself a cup of drink. It's the same one as the one in Petaling Street, but i felt this one always made it a tad too sweet. Nevertheless, i was very thirsty, and it's the only drink i'll get when i'm there, so....yeah...

Then i walked around, window shopping, look at people, until i found myself hungry and so went to try the pork burger from Ninja Joe, as recommended by my friend. Got myself a Brucely Burger (i think Brucely is just the name given to their size) and had it with my drink. There wasn't many ppl at the store, so i ate in general silence as well. It was okay, not too bad, but i think abit overpriced, i dunno...

With my stomach filled, i proceeded to walk about the mall & explore places i never went before. I hadn't finished covering the Gardens side last time so i walked over to the Gardens. Was very thrilled with the Borders bookstore there. It's so vast and quiet and relaxing, i finally found a bookstore that can rival Kinokuniya! Borders in Times Square can't even compare to this. But i didn't have much time to explore it cos treated myself to a movie and it's showing soon...haha. So after walking abit in Borders (Starbucks just next to it, it's like coffee reading session heaven!) i quickly made my way to the theatre to watch my movie.

But wait! Before that, i must have my cake first! I remember for last year i didn't have a cake for my bday... and the year before that... and i want to make this year different. Plus, they all say, birthday ppl shud have their cakes on their special day... so... i went to Secret Recipe and bought myself a piece of Chocolate Delight and ate quietly alone... LOL... i didn't miss other ppl staring at me though, is it really that weird to eat a piece of cake alone? LOL!

After that I went and watch Johnny English... played by the ever-funny Mr Rowan Atkinson, who's really famous as Mr Bean. I watched the first Johnny English many years ago, and i can still slightly remember quoting from the movies and acting certain parts out too. Haha. It was enjoyable light comedy, bt not LOL-funny, mre like smile-funny...bt it was ok nevertheless!

After the movie, it was already nighttime, so i resorted to eating my dinner at the mall before i went back. Mum they all already went back to Brunei by then, so i was truly alone by that time. I had claypot rice from the food court, nothing too special, and after that i took the (long) journey home... and by the time i'm back, i'm tired and didn't feel too special anyway, but again like i said, just grateful i'm still here and stuff.

Alot of friends sent their good wishes to me, on facebook mainly, and some texted me. I tried to not think abt how many really remembers my bday w/o the FB notification telling them, bt i guess ppl are nice to send their wishes to me too when they see it. I myself only remembers less than 10 birthdays myself, but only because i really love all these ppl and won't forget their birthdays, to be honest.

So i spent the night online and thanking everyone for their wishes. Physically, i might be alone, but the faraway wishes i received warmed my night and heart. So THANK YOU ALL. =)

Hope next year it'll be another one worth celebrating, and to celebrate it in bigger, weirder ways! I don't want to grow up so fast though... can i? =P



Love Always.

KBOX @ Embassy

Remember in one of my earlier posts i mentioned i went to KBox? Well here i am blogging abt it...

It was the last day of lessons...we had all finished our MOI presentations..as a way to celebrate this tiny spot of freedom, the guys went to watch a movie 'Planet 51' while i continued my second presentation (M'sian Studies later that night)...after that i joined them for a karaoke session at Embassy KBox at Spring's top floor...

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Our food for the night. Odd number of ppl so we couldn't get one of the better packages with better food. HAIZ.

Jacky & Ah Lam at the start of the K session....

Ah Lam & Bryan

The three guys.....

Bryan

This was taken by Peter...i personally like this shot ALOT. Thanks man! =)

Bryan & Peter

I switched off the flash LOL.

Me

I hadn't slept for more than a day prior to this. I was veryyy tired but managed to sing a few songs. Was the only girl cos the other two gals went back liaoooo........

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In the end, i sang out my heart and felt alooot better....since that time i was going through sumthing....new. All this happened on 19/11/2009, was my second time to KBox...xD

Swinburne Dance Party

Ok this happened long time ago, on 23rd October 2009, but i was too busy to blog abt it...lolss...but anyway, here it is!

Actually originally didn't plan to go to the party...but Sharon wanted to go, and me & Greg were in campus(doing work, no less), while Jacky had just finished his Japanese class. Since we all no mood do assignment that night, we decided last minute to join the event...

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Here are some pics i took....camera battery ran low halfway thru, so i didn't take much pics...sorry...

After u purchased the ticket u are given a chop on ur arm, and this is a shot of mine...it says 'Super'! xD

*Note : I misplaced my ticket...when i find it i'll post up a pic of the ticket yea...paiseh... =.=""

The party is held inside the MPH (Multi-Purpose Hall) in campus! The number of ppl who turned up was more than i expected, really....xD

The stage. A DJ spins music at the back there while performances will be held on stage...DUH. =.=""

The host for the night, Wilson. He's a member of Swinburne Dance Club.

The DJ....later another DJ rocked the house...but i didnt get a shot of him..lols...

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Let the performances begin!!

The theme of the night is 70's, 80's, 90's and the current decade~  I remember they started with MJ's "Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough", which i think, is a perfect dance track to start off the night....

Salsa dance....everyone was watching~~ xD  It was a very sensual dance type, i must say. xD

I really like this dance concept. The lights are cool! My friend Joak came up with it, according to Sharon. Very cool yea? xD

Overall, i had a FUN night. And i saw Greg bust some moves of his own. I was amazed. Never knew he could pull those tricks! =D

Finish....

I can finally say i've done *everything* for this semester. Finished up all my assignments, and finally had my final test today. The feeling of finishing everything....is SO GOOD.  =D

I had also settled my accomodation in Kuching...at least for the moment. I'll be staying here till CNY next year...in the meantime i'll work, i think. And for next semester i'm most probably gonna continue staying in hostel...had a talk with my mum today and settled it with the warden after my final test today..so all feels good =)

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So what have i been doing recently? Ever since i passed up my last assignment, i had been living like a lazy pig. Online all day and did nothing else. Oohh ya went out sometimes with friends too; we went to movies and ate out and basically just hung out. It was pretty cool; they made me feel less bored....

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Sigh. 'New Moon' finally caught up with me. =.=" My brother had this craze for the books last time, and he still is a fan of the books. Me, however, couldn't understand the hoopla, and only read 24 pages of 'Twilight', the first book. 'Twilight' the movie wasn't really exciting; i gave it a measly 5/10, but things looked good when i saw the trailer for New Moon. And at last, we went to catch it on Monday...

All in all, i felt it was a really good movie. Compared to the first one, this had more pacing, more action and relatively easy on the eyes. Come on we have the hot body of Taylor Lautner. Wuahhaa. Movie ended in the way these kind of love stories go, and i felt this film was done well. A solid 8.5/10.

However, that said, it was a pain to watch too. Jacob Black, the werewolf who's in love with Bella the main girl, reminds me so much of someone i know. It's like it was portraying the same things that she went through. The feelings. What Jacob was to Bella. The fierce protectiveness Jacob has for Bella. I came off the movie feeling very sad...and i had never identified with a movie/book character so strongly before.

My friend was nuts over Jacob Black. I think i will too...after seeing what i saw. Joey, its time to lend me your Twilight books again....i wanna find out what happens to Jacob Black~~  xD

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Other than 'New Moon', i also went and watched 'Ninja Assassin' with my friend...it was a last minute thing; he was going to leave soon, as do another friend of ours, so this is like a final get-together. This friend...i had no idea he still likes to see me, and is very generous to have me being there. After what happened. After we sort of drifted apart. It's nice 'reconciling' again...it was fun.

Anyway, let's talk about the movie. Rain the Korean superstar is the lead in this film, and i must say, his English improved a lot and he HAS an incredible body. x) Going into the film i heard many people saying it's not nice, but i read reviews were favourable, and i couldn't agree more. I liked the film. Action scenes are well-shot, there is good balance in portraying the history of the lead character Raizo(played by Rain) and generally the acting is okay. If u don't mind blood(there's PLENTY of them...my god...i wonder how many buckets it would have filled if it was real  xD) and gore(injuries and death, people...nothing big. It's just the WAY they die xD) generally this is a cool 'dude' movie to watch. Satisfied my action-flicks taste. 7.5/10.

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Besides that...i also tasted racing for the first time. Well i didn't race, i just sat in the car. But the feeling of speed and rush to the front...i love it. It woke up my dormant feel for racing....now i wish i have a car so i could race...but then...kinda risky ain't it? xD  But suffice to say, i had always been a racing/car enthusiast since young. The best game genre i play is racing. I was influenced by my dad's love of cars. Guys find it uneasy that i like cars. Gals thought me odd for not liking Barbie dolls.  ;)

But again...it's dangerous ohh...drive safe everyone! xD

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Lastly is food....haha...they brought me to a new place i hadn't been before: C121 in Tabuan (something...i forgot LOL). That area had good food, i must say! I tried the Kueh Chap and Pork Leg Rice there....both are awesome. Hope to find out more good food in Kuching!

Ohh ya....Sharon ah....Peter ahh...where is my DURIAN ahhhh??? And ABC....when we wanna go eat?? xD

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Ya....tomorrow me and a few friends are gonna go to Permai Beach to BBQ!  It's my first time going on such a trip, and my first time BBQ-ing....yes...i never BBQ-ed before...LOLS...sakai wei...haha....gonna stay overnight in Damai...am very looking forward to this...hehehe...

Ok...peace out ppl...enjoy ur holidays!! =)

Karaoke.

I think i might have found sumthing to be addicted to. To release myself.

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How do u deal with depression and negativity? How do u let it out? How do u smile again? Some ppl choose to release it through sports(punching, running) to get their mind off it; some choose to drink in sorrow; some choose to cut themselves; some choose to express it through art and music; some choose to write it down; some choose to do the exact same thing that made them depressed, inflicting the pain on themselves; and some choose to simply run away.

Whatever it is, there is a way of dealing with it.

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Lately, i found myself going thru some things i never thought will happen in my life. It is really wrecking me up. Worse is i dunno what to do about it. I have all these pent-up feelings inside me. Like a war was going on...

Good thing is, i found a way to relieve those frustrations...and that is, to sing K!!

When i sing, i really threw my emotions into it. Let everything be washed away by the loud music and my own terrible singing. Laugh my way out of my saddest thoughts. Enjoying other people's company. Even if it means i'll be screaming my head off, it doesnt matter. Even if it'll make my voice sound hoarse, i'll scream my lungs out till  i forget everything.

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I told a friend before that i never paid attention to lyrics when it comes to songs. I usually pay more attention to the beats, the rhythm, the tone. I think its time for me to start paying attention to lyrics, so i can know what is the song for the current chapter or paragraph of my life. Or i wouldnt have to go 'omg...so the lyrics are like this?'.

I wanna be released. And i'm already halfway through it. I can make it.

Lala...update~

Long time didn't update my blog, it seems.

It has been one crazy month. Days of rushing assignment, sleepless nights and unhealthy food is what i went through. Even though it sucked the life out of me i actually love it....

At least its better than working life anyway.

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As of now, i had handed up 2 of my major assignments, 1 more to completely finish, and another due next week. I really can't wait for Tuesday to come and pass. Sighs....ok eunff abt assignments. Talk abt it also sian. Haha. Just know that the end is near...wuahahahah~~

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These month also hung out outside alot ohh...among the many things i did is watch more movies in MBO and sing K in KBox, the newly opened karaoke center in Spring. And also celebrated friend's birthdays. Ah Lam and recently Kim's...

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For Ah Lam's we went to movies, after he himself chose to watch movie...originally planned to watch 2012 but since it was opening night the place is full....so in the end we watched 'Fourth Kind' instead...i thought it was a well shot movie despite its plot. Went home the night with scenes from the movie replaying in my head...haha....not bad..one of the better suspense movies i've seen in quite awhile. Oh and not to forget....before the movie we went to this western food place called Richmond...i had blackpepper lambchop (as usual, ^^)..their sauce is reallly nice....cooked quite well, but i still prefer Alfredo's or my cousin's one back in Miri =))  Too bad Alfredo closed...sighss..

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For Kim's we planned a surprise bday party at Pizza Junction...originally planned for Pizza Hut but it was full =.="" So everyone went and waited for the arrival of the bday gal...heheh it was abit awkward at start, but everything went well, everyone was full and everyone had a good time. Got a HUGE bear (really, its bigger than me i think xP) as a gift for her, and is really glad she liked it. A surprise from that night is...how popular the bear actually was with almost everyone!! xD Everyone was like playing with it...even the guys  =PP

Another movie we caught is 'Christmas Carol'...caught it in 3D, as Christine wanted to catch a 3D movie...kinda an added plus cos i wanted to watch this too, as i liked the book when i read it waaay back then. The movie started slowly and stuff, but what i liked most abt it is the many different angles u can see happened in the movie. Alot of interesting angles and scenes. However, this movie i think might be a bit slow for the general moviegoer, and the fact that it is in 3D actually made this film better. I dont think it'll be really that interesting if it is in 2D....

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That's it about movies and birthdays...now i'm speaking about something i find myself slowly addicted to. Sing K!! LOL. First ever K session in my life was in Absolute last time..this time we went to the newly opened KBox, which is just above MBO.

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First time went there was just a pure random thing...partly due to another one of Sharon's 'random fridays'...after dinner at Secret Garden, a new place i never knew before(the ham cheese-baked rice was AMAZING. According to Jacky, the Vanilla Shake was to DIE FOR. Judging from Sharon's Choc Shake, i can pretty much agree to it....xD) we didnt feel like going back yet...so we randomly went Peter there picked him up, and we all agreed on singing K.

Went O.O when we went in. There were so many rooms! And best thing is one box has 3 microphones...wuahhaha...and we got ourselves a pretty good food package, so the food and drinks are awesome =) the box is also very cold so i recommend everyone be 'wholly' clothed and do bring jacket xD

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Second time we went there is after my MOI and Msian studies assignments...after i got these two over, felt so easy to breath again. They celebrated by watching 'Planet 51' while i went to the Karaoke session after their movie finished. This time they were 5 of us in total; we couldnt get the better food packages(it was only keropok compared to hotdog and fries last time) as we are in an odd number. We decided next time we went for K there we should go in even numbers...wakakaka~~

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Besides that, i have many other things to worry about. First is moving out...i havent found a new place to stay!! Anyone any recommendation? xD  Second is job...i need job...i pokai liao...hahahahha!

And sum unwanted distractions i wish it never happened. I'm now working on throwing these distractions. Its a one-man war. I'll handle it myself....i want to win this.

THIS IS IT.

Went and watched MJ's "This Is It" yesterday. I couldn't wait any longer!! I just HAD TO see him!!

The movie didn't disappoint. In the beginning when i saw him...i dunno what i was feeling. Sadness? Wonder? Dread? I dunno. But i knew i went really quiet at the beginnning...but as the movie rolls on and the familiar songs came on, i slowly drowned myself in the movie.


Boy, if he had lived and performed these concerts, it'll be the BEST concert ever. Musically and stage-wise.


The effort and hard work put into the concerts by everyone, especially Michael himself, is highly regarded. I admired the professionalism everyone showed. What's most important is i got to see how a genius works. The way Michael involved himself in everything, i really have respect for his work ethic. His perfectionist nature(a Virgo!! =D ) is partly why everything in the concert looks so amazing.

Another bright new star is of course one Ms. Orianthi Panagasis, who is an AMAZING female guitarist. I swear she won my heart already just by holding the guitar. O.o  Hell man i wanna play like that!

I remember asking Dad if 'that blonde girl in "This Is It"' is the same guitarist as the one in MJ's concerts years ago(he had a blonde guitarist too, and her hair i shall never forget xD  Her name is Jennifer if i'm not mistaken) My dad said yes...but after i found out that she actually isn't, i began to read on why MJ hired Orianthi to be his guitarist. One must be quite good if able to pass Michael's test...

And she IS good.  xD

Another thing i came to understand from the movie is the 'hand-shake' movement MJ seems to always do in his concerts(yes i do watch his concerts lmao)...i always wondered why he did that. I knew there must be a reason(everything he does, from dancing to singing, is his way of expressing SOMETHING. When he sings or dances he feels it and expresses it out. Watch the movie and u'll understand.) why he did that...but i couldnt guess until i saw the movie. The moment i realised it i felt like smacking my head!

For a 50year old guy who has health problems(weak lungs among others) he sure can dance and keep up to his dancers half his age. AMAZING. Another thing is, when he sang, he sounded JUST LIKE how he sounds on official releases of his songs. For a guy whose voice is distinctly different to how it sounded 20 years ago, he really is amazing for managing to 'nail it'. This just shows what a gifted vocalist he is.

New clips to accompany his songs on stage are absolutely *stunning*. "Thriller" and "Earth Song" are top-notch. Wonderful. Marvellous. Its really such a shame it all didn't and won't happen! =(

All the while i was thinking, "he looked SO THIN...." I wonder if the last ever rehearsal was in the movie, i mean just the last one before he died..sighs. Whatever it is, MJ is the world's BEST EVER PERFORMER & ENTERTAINER. Ever. No one can beat him nor replace him.

"This Is It" is also the first ever movie that i sat till the credits rolled out fully. Not that i never wanted to stay behind, but usually the credits either got cut out really early by the workers or my friends wanted to leave or everyone left and the workers are staring at me silently asking me to leave =.=""  But this is the first time i stayed till it fully ended, praises to MBO. Nice.


I'm DEFINITELY buying the DVD when it's released next year. Even if it'll cost me an arm and a leg. It's WORTH it. "This Is It" is simply AMAZING.


Trivia : MJ is the one who first invented the 'robot' dance. Cool eh? Genius.

Rolling Stones

Hi everyone...back for another quickie post. I've been trying to find the latest Rolling Stones magazine everywhere and in every bookstore i know over here, but still cant find it. It should be out by now. Perhaps someone bought it. Or...i dunno. But i REALLY wanna buy this special edition..LOLs...

Can anyone tell me where i can get it????? =))) Would really appreciate it if u found it somewhere in some bookstores or what. Heeheh....










THAT IS THE COVER. Its a commemorative issue.

Yes....now you know why i want this issue. xDDD I never bought Rolling Stones before, this gonna be my first if i did buy one. I also bought my first ever Time mag the other day....and yeah...cos he's on the cover too and i want to collect it!!!!




Did you know : The song 'Stranger in Moscow' was written by MJ while he was there. He sometimes went out in the middle of the night alone(even in his peak of popularity) and walk the streets, hoping to meet someone who would talk to him. He is THAT lonely. This song is a very beautiful 'emo lonely' song in my opinion. Guys if u can give it a listen yea! And look out for that music video....LOL.....

RIP MJ and FF

"Death of icon". There, i saw it when i click on my MSN tab after i signerd out from my mailbox. My first reaction was 'WHAT!!!!' ANd then i click to read the article...

After seeing that, i couldnt think properly for 15mins. The shock...i've never been shocked and surprised like this before...it only sink in 15 mins later...my, oh my.

I had gone to sleep the night before at 3am reading articles abt Farah Fawcett's death. And now, to wake up, and see this...

I guess part of me going into 'blank' mode is due to my feelings. I was having a horrible mix of sadness, regret, sorriness, sympathy, surprise. I grew up listening to his songs, i grew up dancing along to his songs, i even imitated him a little to entertain my friends when i was younger. Then as i got older, i, shamefully, laughed along with others at MJ's evolving appearance, and felt abit annoyed at him for all the molestation charges. I was bad. It was not until i grew up more then i began to realz my view on things and accept him as what he is. And now..its too late...

After all, he is a brilliant entertainer. And the dances, the moves. And 'Thriller'.

I am sorry. May you rest in peace.

And Ms Fawcett, you have a very nice name, and although i never watched the original 'Charlie's Angel', i came to know u as an icon and respected you. may you rest in peace as well.



Trivia : I just remembered MJ did came to Brunei years ago when i am still very young. I remembered when i recalled that MJ had a tour in KL years ago. And i went to his concert, tho my memories of that concert are only left like this: We were around 200metres away from him...and i remember some artist opening up the concert. I had innocently thought that was MJ back then, but my dad said no, and soon.....MJ arrived on stage. Literally. Cos...the first thing was a spaceship...descending on stage. Then MJ came out of it. I was so mesmerised by the way he appeared that the only thing i remembered vividly from that night was him getting onstage...and a little incident where we argued over some drinks at the vending machine. =/

The concert was held in Jerudong Park, Brunei that time. Now MJ is gone, and Jerudong park is an empty and lifeless playground which had lost its glory in the past.