New Soul - Yael Naim ( refer to Q22 )

*edited*

Because I am feeling a lil random. Hm. My second tag for the month. Have yet to complete the other one as it's a FB tag. Here goes...

a. put on your iTunes / Windows Media Player... etc on shuffle.
b. for each question, press the next button to get your answer.
c. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN, NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
d. put any comments in bracket after the song name.
e. put this on your blog.

1. If someone says, "Is this okay?"
The First Noel - Josh Groban

2. How would you describe yourself?
Eternal Flame (Pieces of Love album)

3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Happiness - Arashi

4. How do you feel today?
Everytime We Touch - Cascada

5. What is your life’s purpose?
Nan Nul Sarang Hae Nuh Man Sarang Hae II - Shim Tae Yoon

6. What is your motto?
Dance with My Father - Luther Vandross

7. What do your friends think of you?
Wei Xiao de Li You - Fish & Yu Heng

8. What do you think of your parents?
Be My Love (Kim Sam Soom OST) - Clazziquai ft. Lee Seung Yul

9. What do you think about very often?
The Rose (Pieces of Love album)

10. What is 2+2?
One Fine Wire - Colbie Caillat

11. What do you think of your best friend?
Hwe Ril Ri - Lee Soo Young

12. What do you think of the person you like?
Uma Noite (Pieces of Love album)

13. What is your life?
This Rope is Long - Let's Go Sailing

14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Immaterial White (Coffee Prince OST) - FreeTempo

15. What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls

16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Silent Night (piano piece) - Jim Brickman

17. What will they play at your funeral?
Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65

18. What is your hobby/interest?
One Love (Spring Waltz OST) - Loveholic

19. What is your biggest fear?
Secret (slow version) - Bu Neng Shuo de Bi Mi Soundtrack

20. What is your biggest secret?
F.T Island - F.T Island

21. What do you think of your friends?
Hold on to the Nights - Richard Marx

22. What will you post this as?
New Soul - Yael Naim

23. What song would you play during your first time having sex?
Dan Shui Hai Bian - Bu Neng Shuo de Bi Mi Soundtrack

I think neither of the above made any sense at all. So I guess it was really random-er than I had expected it to be. Hm. It'd be fun to do this tag again.. Just to see if it'll make more sense the next time around. :)

I tag no one.

I am supposed to be compiling our ERB...

... but a couple of reasons why I am not bothered, yet.

1) I have never written / filled up and ERB form! Boon Woei has always been the hero of the group and had always done a great job at it so much so I just never bothered to learn.
2) Thus, I have absolutely no idea how to get started.
3) Also because, Jeff doesn't read my blog lah! Hee~

So yeah, was meant to go visiting with the uni mates today, but a very important family friend is visiting town and yeah well- very important family friend who bought me my biggest teddy bear ever to date, he's buying dinner and there's no way I can back out of it, plus, I haven't met him for a long time.. And I have to admit, I actually like this Uncle a whole lot.

So yep. Sorry I can't make. Someone's supposed to help me collect ang pao's on my behalf..

I was just thinking, earlier, while on the way back from our dim sum lunch in Sri Petaling, that in actual fact, I am a very 'protected' child.

In what sense you may ask. I'd say, in every possible manner.

For instance, I never had to beg for anything in life. Though I don't come from a filthy rich family, life has been relatively easy for us all these while. For the most of it, I usually do get what I want (no, this is not an indication that I'm a spoilt brat, my request have never been any of those outrages ones). However, with that said, I think my parents have done a relatively good job bringing us up.

We hardly had to deal with much difficulties. We had the best things kids grew up to enjoy. Trips, vacations, holidays, camps.. Toys, shoes, clothes... Ballet classes (this one only me lah), acting classes, tumble tots! We were never forced to do anything we didn't enjoy maybe with the exception of homework.

My parents trust us enough to allow us to mix around freely, to do our own things for the most of it, gives us freedom knowing that we know our limits. And I have to say, I think we've grown up to become pretty decent teenagers / young adults.

Yeah well, point is, I think I am a very fortunate kid. One never truly appreciates what they have till they've lost it? Not quite true. I've not lost anything, just a very full tummy made me reflect on things.

Totally new story, the other day, we went to my mom's youngest brothers' -in short, my uncles place and he had this really FAT shih tsu and it was soooooooooo freaking adorable. But it was really fat.. But aiyoh, too cute. If only I had my camera with me.

Bahh, have been thinking quite a bit lately, holidays mah, nothing to do mah think lor right?

And just out of the blues, I think sharing really takes the load / burden off a person. Sometimes, keeping things to oneself makes things seem a whole lot worse than it actually is. So, dear friends, share!

After all, sharing IS caring!

Danggg!

Class is as usual on Friday. Super potong. I wanted a longer holiday! No wait. I want a longer holiday. Damn.

I have not had enough fun yet lahhhhhhh. Ugh.

On a totally separate note, I am so proud of Heng.
So very proud.
Can cry tears of proudness liao (since got tears of happiness, should also have tears of everything else also mah right!)

Oh well.

Was talking to a friend of mine a couple of days ago. The conversation at one point of time became, "Eh, so which cartoon character do you see me as lah?"
... Me asked her.

The reply was, "A white mouse!"

-____-"

And she later added on saying, "Like Jerry, of Tom & Jerry."

Class is as usual on Friday. Bahhh!

To all my dear friends and readers,

HAPPY & BLESSED CHINESE NEW YEAR YO`
:D

Much love,
Ai

And....

So cute rightttt?? :)

Bugger..

Arghh. So many days of saying "I am doing research" "I am reading journals".. but still not done until this very day.

Phail aku!

-_________-"

Anyway, that's that.

I think I am enjoying my "me time" a little bit too much. So much so I think I am being a little anti social these days.

Oh boy.

Something is wrong with my Internet connection. It keeps getting disconnected! Annoying. Super.

One question. Are there any bands out there, with a male as the lead singer but backed up by all female band mates?! As in like, the guy sings while the girls play the instruments.

Rare kan??

Because the WTF post had to be 'replaced'.

:)

Sometimes, I myself find it hard to believe that that's actually me!

You know the concept of 'One cannot take what belongs to your friend'. Today, I shall enlighten you with that concept, in terms of my own understanding of it.

Well, first and foremost, I think it is more of "should not" than "cannot". Because, one theoretically can do so, but it is morally, wrong to do so, because after all, it belongs to your friend.

** It here refers to anything lah, whether object, subject, even a human being (because gender is unclear, would be a him if you're a girl, she if you're a him; so the use if it lah).

Yep. So I was saying, one should not take what belongs to a friend. No matter what. I personally think that it is wrong lah, although I cannot seem to provide a reasonable enough reason at the moment...

So people, refrain from thoughts that are inappropriate, and stay away from things that do not belong to you okay?!

Hmm, if I did decide to spend my day hanging out with the girls, I'd probably be in the cinema watching Bedtime Story now. The last movie I had watched was... Oh goshh, I cannot remember!!

Like I've said earlier, the kitchen is under renovation for the coming lunar new year. So, the mom and I went furniture scouting last night, and I have to admit, it was fun. You know, seeing all the interior stuff and all. And all the pretty looking sofa's and all the oh-so-comfy and lovely beds!

... but prices are super mahal! Like, seriously. I never knew a dining chair would cost 280 ringgit per piece! And we're talking about ONE chair! So, multiply that by 6 and what do you get?! Thousands of ringgit! For 6 dining chairs.. I was like thinking to myself, this is ridiculous!! Totally!

* i secretly made a wish to be very rich when i came across this super wonderful round bed which costs 6k *

Hey, no harm wishing and dreaming ok!

So yeap. That's that.

I feel like swimming. I don't know why. Haha, swimming anyone?

Things that will never be, will just never be!
Things that were never meant to be, were never meant to be.

Now listen to this!



Old song lah, as in not one those whereby you'll hear the radio playing all day and all night long, but been listening to it lately and I think it is awesome!!

Do you think so too?? :)

WTF / -_-

"Bloody hell! You try repeat what you just said again!"

I had no intentions of writing about what happened back at home today one. Cause I felt that as long as those involved have 'repented' and that now things are clear. I'll just let it pass...

But noooooo, he (the dad) had the nerve to come and ask me, "Why were you so pissed earlier?" Still. Nvm. So I replied saying, ".... because he (Wesley) was darn irresponsible, and he (Wesley) should've known better."

Wakao! He (the dad) some more can stare me in the face with that very knowledgeable face and said,

"I HEARD YOU WERE ALSO VERY IRRESPONSIBLE YOURSELF."

F*ck lah! You tell me, which part?! You tell me and see. Which part of what I did was irresponsible? Bloody hell.

I very lazy wanna tell the whole story in proper exact details but basically this is what that happened lah... You can skip this part totally lah. Just note that I am pissed, sangat right now. Period.

This morning, before I left for class, I told the Grandpa that I'll fetch Wes after my 2pm class. Since Wes finishes at 1.50 and he usually hangs around with his friends for a good 5-10 mins anyway. Also, I was thinking that Forensic lecture would end early.

So class ended at 2 sharp, I rushed to the car park, drove up and practically rushed all the way to his school to fetch him. Time on the clock, 2.05pm! How long would he have waited? Do the math. 15 mins, tops!

And then guess what... 2.10pm, where's he? No where to be seen. So I called home to see if he has somehow miracoulsly found his way home. People at home confirmed, nope, he's not home.

So how? Natural tendency.. Panic lah! "Oh shitttt, what happened to him, where did he go?!" So I called the mom.. Wrong choice. Lagi ramai orang panic! So nvmd.

2.20pm. Wanted to go into his school to find him already, but dunno what class is he in also. So called the mom again, she also don't know! So how? She asked me to go home first. So I go home lah!

Then guess what! As soon as I got into the garage, the Grandpa opened the door and exclaimed, rather calmly for my liking, saying "Oh, he just got back, he walked."

I was like " WTBF?!" (what the bloody fuck) and it was sure as hell written all over my face lah.

Then there was an exchange of some not very nice terms that lasted for a good 2/3 mins and doors slammed. Then the mom came home and reprimanded us both lah.

Okay fine, I accept the fact that it was my fault for the fact that I did not inform Wes that I'll be fetching him. But.. I sincerely do not think that that's anyhow related to irresponsibility on my side. Either way, I did go to fetch him and was at tops, 15 mins late!

Bloody hell! I kenot tahan being blamed for something I clearly believe is not my fault. But I am just too tired to argue it out. Besides, it'll do no one any good.

So... letting it all go here... Bahhh!

Just one last time. F*cccccccccccccccck. Bye.

Tai Tai's can dance!

I had to drag myself out of bed this morning, get dressed, find my shoes which I have not touched for God knows how long and pack.

It's been pretty long since I last found waking up in the morning to be such a chore.

When the first alarm rang at 8.30am, I snoozed once. I returned to the coziness my bed had to offer with the hopes of continuing whatever dream I was dreaming because as far as I could remember, it was a sweet one. But... never really got back to that dream.

Anyway... eventually I got up before the snooze time was due, got ready, took the car keys and drove to the PW. Was hoping along the way that I wouldn't get a parking slot so that I can go home and chill... or grab some wholesome breakfast for a change. But nooo, there were so many empty slots today!

The 30 mins on the treadmill almost took my life! Gosh I hate running. And walking for that matter. But it felt pretty good afterwards lah.

.... I need new running shoes! :)

Aku sudah tahu!

You know how some of the really Chinese Chinese speaking people speak Malay?!

Let's just take the example above. Given it being said out loud by a Chinese who's purely Chinese speaking, it would sound something like this:

"Aku sudah taufuu!"

Haha, okay lah. That is something I think only I will find funny. But nevermind. I've learnt how important it is to entertain oneself in times like these. Still dreading uni and the work load but it doesn't look so gloomy after today's class.

Anyway, the top part was just me being purely random, for the sake of it. But I meant it when I said, "Aku sudah tahu!"

Yup.

I already know!!

I think I finally found out what is wrong with me! BUT.. of course I am not going to tell you what is wrong with me lah! Who on Earth goes around telling people, "Hey! Look, I am only 155cm!! I am so darn short, faster come laugh at me!"

Right?! :)

So yeah. I know what my problem is already. And that is something I am going to have start working on.

I've only got a few shots of Langkawi because my darn camera failed me! And among some of those photos are my bunk / cabin / bedroom on the boat. I'll post them up when I feel like it lah. Maybe never, haha. But we'll see.

Langkawi was fun! Made new friends, meet new people, sailed with a pro, learnt new stuff, also meet up with some older team mates, which is a good thing, because then I feel like I've achieved so much more than they have.

*Oh, I am pure evil... Gua gua gua*

Anyway, yeap yeap. But for now, I believe it is better I pay more attention to school. Hence, no more skipping classes because it's FIVE subjects this time. FIVE. No kidding.

And need I not curse myself for this, but I have no effin day off this time. My time table sucks!

*breath in breath out x 3*

So yeah, that's about it.

By the way, I really am only 155cm tall, but that has absolutely nothing got to do with my problem.

Things Ai Li need.

She needs to get back into the university groove fast or risk for the worse to happen.

She needs to complete her unpacking cause it's taking up too much room space.

She needs to stop acting, behaving like a stalker... get all that out of the system quickly!
-just 'FB stalking' lah, nothing serious, will cause no harm to anyone one.

She needs some peace because almost everything is impossible under such circumstances.
-the kitchen is apparently under major construction, that's why.

She needs to visit the dentist! Omg. She has a feeling it's not going to be a nice visit. Damn them wisdom tooth / teeth!

She needs to start thinking again... about stuff(s).

She needs to hit the gyms. Big time!

She needs to come up with her to.do.list or else nothing will get done.

She needs more quality me time, but she has a feeling that's exactly what she would not be getting for the next 4 months or so.

She needs strength, wisdom, courage, and confidence to get through this!

Dear Lord, please help. Amen.

It's back to uni at 8am tmr. I dread. Totally. Can you sense?

24 hours makes 1 day

Literally.

** Grammar wonder... Should it be
a) 24 hours make 1 day?
b) 24 hour makes 1 day?
c) 24 hours makes 1 day?

Yeah! So although I just posted my previous post like, 2 hours ago.. This is my Sunday's post! I like to write, you like to read, no problem lah. If you don't like to read then why are u here in the first place?

So anyway, after I was done with my packing, finally thank God!, I went dramawiki-ing! Can be very fun I tell you, very random lah, but fun!

So I was browsing from dramas to dramas and I came across this!!

DID YOU KNOW DID YOU KNOW DID YOU KNOW DID YOU KNOW
?!?!

Read!

Also, did you know Korea's also coming up with their version of Meteor Garden?! Oh gosh, oh goshhhh! I sense a lot of drama-ing to do not too long from now...

Hehe!

See you peeps when I get back on Sunday, or more so, see you peeps on Monday in Substance. Oh wait, more so, see those of you who will be in Substance lecture next Monday.

Bye!

Pack!

This is probably the first time I'm being so reluctant to pack my luggage. Not that I am not excited about the trip... but I am just plain lazy, -or maybe one would say "fickle minded", by the end of the post.

I initially had wanted to bring along my lappie, but now, I'm thinking against it. Lazy want to carry the extra weight lah.

I've been trying to pack since this evening but everything I take out and put on my bed, ends up going back into my cupboard because, "I lazy want to carry extra weight".

So I've cut down from 8 tops (for my one week stay in Langkawi) to 6. And now, I feel like cutting down even more, because I'm expecting to get at least a team shirt and a regatta-t too.

I was thinking of bringing along my new pink Polo sweater but am also deciding against it now because a friend from Singapore is going to pass me a jacket.

Was supposed to bring along my sleeping bag too, cause I'll be 'living' on the boat through out my stay this time. Before you go "Wahhh, so nice... Like cruise ah?!" I would like to tell you: No, it's not THAT cool. But I am hoping it isn't gonna be THAT bad either lah. It was among the options to help cut costs because I am SELF SPONSORED this time! Ugh.

A sleeping bag is going to take up so much space. Aduiii...

I usually always bring along with me 2 pairs of shoes, and my slippers, because one cannot live without flip flops. One- my sailing shoe, and another for formal functions ie prize giving, but this time, I feel like just bringing along my faithful pair of black slippers and my sailing shoes because I cannot not bring them along.

Oh, and I haven't even gotten started with my toiletries!!! Sunblock, shower foam, shampoo, facial cleanser, toner, cotton pads, moisturiser, lotion, conditioner, leave on hair conditioner... etc etc... Oh goshh.

Then there's my screwed up camera too! The battery keeps 'dying off' after every 3 days or so regardless of whether I've been using it or not. Should I or should I not bring it along? Kenot not bring also! Cause I need to take tonnes of photos and post them up on Facebook when I get back so that I can make some people grow green with envy! I was referring to Heng lah anyways.

He claims he isn't getting enough sun in the States and would like to purchase a Sun from Walmart, if only they sold it. So, a request from the nicest sister ever, do send him a drawing of your own sunshine to his email / Facebook (if that's possible). Show him some loveeee will ya?

Okay lah okay lah, I think I'm done complaining and I should get back to packing.

Just one last thing, I also kena rejected!!! I was referring to the subject enrollment on myPride lah.. Aduiiii again, means I have to go and register againnnn.

Sheeshhh`

Because I got tempted.

The thought of writing a review for 2008 did come across my mind, after all, it's been a crazily wonderful year. One of the most exciting, by far, I'd say. But every time I came close to writing, I just could never really pen it down.

But then after reading Horny's 08->09 review, I thought to myself, "This is just too interesting lah, cannot miss out". So here goes (not in chronological order yeah, memory not very good nia)...

To begin with, 01.01.08 was spent with the mom on Tioman. Was supposed to be back in KL by then, but thanks to the Monsoon, we ended up extending our stay and celebrated our New Years on the beautiful sandy beach of Japamala.

Then it was Tioman again with the gang, it was nothing but superb lah, we so have to make that a tradition! Travel to a new place every year, even after we graduate!! Because I just love each and everyone of you people.

Malacca...

Port Dickson...

The family trip to Cambodia...

Then there was RLIR. It was the event lah I'd say. A lot to boast about... too much to boast about. :)

New Zealand, though we did not do well at all, it's the experience that counts lah right!

* One tiny "About Me" episode. I went for the Volvo World Youth event back in 2005 in Busan, Korea. I never really announced this to anyone or gave any special attention to it because I did worse than terrible in that event.. I came back second last of the fleet of 31 entries. So yeah.

And it was even published in the papers! I have no idea how the reporters got that piece of info but I guess nothing is impossible. Star Metro (Feature), December 11th, 2006 to be exact. You go find lah if you want to. And yes, I do have a copy of it. Keeps sake.

Reason of disclosure? To remind self that it is more important to learn from failures than to dwell in them, and for that matter, to dwell in failures for too long. So yep.

Also, Merdeka Race... It was good fun to have u two come along! This year again okay?! :)

Then there was Raja Muda, nothing spectacular but again, it's the experience that counts.

Then of course, there's also the usual sleepless nights, ERB's, assignments, reports, colloquium, movie reviews... and yada yada lah.

Heng... left to study in the States.

Birthdays and celebrations... One too many!

Dengue. Bad bad experience, horrible! But thank you all once again who visited me in the hospital and who sent me text messages and for everything else.

The Beijing Olympics!! *makes me wanna cry with pride though I cannot seem to explain why*

All the fighting, arguing, waiting for emails, and all that did not turn out well.

Actually working for the first time.

Getting accepted for internship and then later rejecting the offer... :X

Phew. So many things happened! Apart from the above, there's also meeting new people, trying new stuff, starting a club, threading, mani's and pedi's, online shopping... etc. Whether it was good or bad, regardless of the outcome(s), all I have to say about 2008 is that, it's been a great year...

And I am certainly looking forward to another great year, and of course.. many more to come!! Love.