GreEtiNgs FoR aLL

my hand-made greetings, not exactly hand-made but with some help of technology.. kekeke...
hereby, i wud like to acknowledge d sites for grabbing d pix (tq yahoo & google search engine)..

to all my frends who r celebrating, warmest regards from me..

Freeze!!! Beku!!!!

*JoYeUx NoEL*

i like 12 Days Of Christmas very very much... there u go, dis is for all of u..

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eleven pipers piping, Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Twelve drummers drumming, Eleven pipers piping, Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree!

*MeRrY ChRiStMaS*

PessiMist Me

napping is wat i lurved most
but dreamland is not the place i want to visit
nitemares haunt me in broad daylight
troubles irritate me when nitefall
fear n anxiety envelope me all d time..

every now n then, i'm repressing myself
from getting wat i wan, wat i like..

conversing is great ; bragging is not
dat's y i detest to b in touch sometimes
no doubt, it can b lonesome
instead of listening to irksome utterances
i rather b unaccompanied..

disliking my own self is usual in my life
i can list 100s of weaknesses
strength, i possess none..

Yummy Tang Yuen

Tomorrow is Winter Solstice Festival… Tang Yuen (glutinous rice balls) is d main dessert-ya ya it’s always come to food when we talk bout festive season-
When we pop dis round thingy into our mouth, we will b 1 year older.. if u refuse to eat also u will still b 1 year older so y choose not to eat..
Finally Happy Dong Zhi to thos who r celebrating…

Terdimotivated by...

Yang Kurus tu MenGanCam,

Yang Gemuk tu MenaWan,

JanGanLah BerSeDih JiKa AnDa TiDaK MenGanCaM

VeGe SuShi

*tada* vegetarian sushi

Believe it or not, i made all these.. my mom taught me as she's a vegetarian n apparently i was craving for sushi.. it's nutritious, quite yummy n easy to b done-trust me, if i can make it nobody will fail.. ok, today i'm lecturing a cooking lesson-get a pen n paper, start jotting down d ingredients n steps.. wahehehe..

so, d ingredients are : lemon, cheese cream (quarter of d cube), bread (6 slices), seaweed (6 big pieces), cucumber, carrot n vegetarian meat -all ready cut in cylinder shape..

first of all, mix d cream wif water but make sure it didnt turn out to be too watery, a pinch of salt n sugar n squeeze some lemon into it.. next, lay a big piece of seaweed on a plate, spread d mixture of cream on it (bear in mind, handle d seaweed gently)... then, put a slice of bread (preferably gardenia or hi5) on d ready-prepared seaweed.. now, arrange d cucumber, carrot n vege meat (quatity, up to u but not more den 4 each).. finally d most challenging phase: roll up d bread containing those veges (must roll firmly but not too hard scare d cream terpercik keluar-haha)... after finish rolling, get a sharp-edged knife (must b sharp, very sharp) n CHOP d bread which is in tube form into 4..

there r all together 24 pieces-yes i know they r various in size n shape, some turn out to b in triangle due to my not-so-gentle pair of hands.. practice make perfect, as dis is only my 2nd attempt (1st attempt was not satisfactory, not presentable but it's pleasant when it's placed in d mouth) hence, it will taste terrific n appear b-e-a-utiful in my 3rd attempt.. hehehe

service with a SMILE..

it's a b-e-a-utiful day when i get up at 7.30a.m, instead of thanking god i grumble, rumble n mumble...
d reason is dat, i need to get a passport in order to attend my cousin sis-ann's wedding in Singapore... woohoooo, alwiz on cloud 9 when i tot bout it...
heading to Jabatan Imegresen in Sri Manjung at 8am sharp, ya i know it's quite early -as i'm CACAT (f.y.i unable to drive a car is similar to d disabled) so i hopped into my dad's car..

d minute we stepped into d office, there was oni 1 man waiting for his turn..
however, 1 very eye-catching banner grabbed my attention.. it sounded like dis 'KHIDMAT DENGAN SENYUMAN' alongside photographs of 2 officers wif their big smile...
sadly, d lady let me down-greeted my dad wif a tiger preying for kancil face...
d awful part was that she can't accept my passport photo.. my photo doesn't match d requirement for passport photo.. (i was wordless, upset n kinda pissed of-typical malaysians like to point their fingers, i m not exceptional, therefore 3 of us blame d photographer - to my surprise d malay lady even asked me to get refund from d shop-can u believe it??)

*sigh* double sigh
walking towards d instant photoshot section.. slowly, i wet my hand n tried my very best to move my fringe to d side (wat type of law is dis-forehead n ears must b seen in passport photo-) sehelai rambut pun tak boleh jatuh...
guess u guys can imagine how ugly d picture turn out... bulat macam bola-pardon me if dis malay proverb doesn't exist..
pity dis fat ugly duckling... *sigh*

forget bout those unhappy events...
looking forward to tonite dinner wif my form 6 frends.. excited n ready to yak till d wee hours-hehehehe..

LaDies TalK

minutes b4 dinner, as i was laying on my bed reading some nonsense
mum walked into my room..
apparently, she wanted to say sth but started of wif some craps...
all of a sudden 'gal ah, get urself a bf la'...
i was stunned n feel like pengsan-ing *sweat*
'find urself a doctor or engineer bf la'
i was like ok sth is not right.. i was quite panic at d same time frighten 'covering myself wif my comforter' ..
'no guy go after u meh?'
'dun look for handsome 1, look for d 1 who love his parents'...
'if got bf edi, he can chauffeur u around, u wont miss home dat much n u wont cry dat much'

den i utter sth so soft she barely hear it..
'wat r u saying?? gal, remove d blanket la'
so dis time i say it out loud: i dun like them la mum, all ugly n brainless, ask bro to find 1 1st
i need to shh shh la mum...
(guys, i dun realli mean it dun misjudge me-just trying to escape from discussing dis topic wif my mum)
i quuuuuuiiiicccckkkllyy run to d toilet-manage to get away after all...

know who cause all dis??
ah fong jie aka cherisse ding nguk fong drop by last nite wif her bf-wey li after a wedding dinner in ayer tawar....
my parents saw dis loving couple sitting side by side on d sofa,
therefore all d above conversation crop up...
dengzzzz, tak sangka a visit from a fren can put me in hot soup...

Me being OLD-Fashioned

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.

On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered.

'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.

Several years later, one of the students was killed in Viet Nam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.

The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.

As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'

'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'

Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.

'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around.

Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'

'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'

Then Vicki, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'

The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.

(quoted from my mail again)

ya ya, it's just another 'touching' mail i received some weeks back, hehe rarely check my hotmail...

after reading it, just thought of sharing d msg wif u guys..

honestlty, it means a lot n d importance of telling those we love n care dat they r significant n meant a lot to us.. i know, malaysian dun kiss in public, else u'll b sued or taken to mahkamah syariah if u were a bumiputera or articulate d 3 words easily (not including those lovey-dovey couples, speaking bout ur parents n frends here)-i dun..

i dun tell or show affection to my parents n my bro, i simply dun do dat at home, wat more in public...

especially to my bro, treated him like my biggest enemy in my life though i grew up wif him,

we quarrel, fight, n show each other 'muka tarak syok' so frequent dat i feel weird when i sit down n talk to him properly..

however i pray for him n wished him silently within me dat he will attain good result..

i ain't a good caring sis after all as today is his last paper-physics 2 (my knees grow weak when i listen to physics, chemistry, biology or add math) salute him for being brave enuff to b in science stream n hope he can b d engineer of dis tiny family ..

things may b different if i happen to b borned n breed in western country, sadly i'm a typical asian gal wif a quite conservative way of living...

Pondering....

totally agree wif yong yong when she said
"come back here, dunno wat to write-no idea"
duno wat to write, i mean ntg remarkable worth mentioning but still insist to write...
sometimes christina also can "syok sendiri"...

guess wat, i do hav sth interesting to share...
at dis moment, i'm chatting wif mah chang wei (for those who dun know him, he is a fun-loving, happy-going guy studying physchology in adelaide)..
he told me sth very peculiar...
he ate lotsa lala (a hokkien word indicating a type of seafood-english word, aku tak tau)
so, where he got d lala from??? wet market?? NO NO.. he korek-ed (digged) from d sea side n it's common for those who stayed in adelaide to do so-it's not illegal as long as d size of d lala is appopriate... he adds on, tangkap-crab (wat shud i call it in english-crabbing??) is also ordinary in adelaide..
next, ppl-i mean asian especially malaysian tend to avoid d sun, dis physcho guy lov running around wif his singlet n hot pants on d beach whereas d other hide under d pier..
i guess, dis pangkor boy did find his interest there..
*sweat*
today, i learn dat aussie r a bunch of blissful ppl as they got to consume very fresh sea food straight from d beach... so sitiawanese r not really dat fortunate after all as we need to buy it or hav it in restaurant where d price cud b sky high during festive season in other word we got "slash" explicitly..
i'm not discouraging ppl to come here for big mouth watering seafood cuisine but try to come on d right time..

it's kinda long for a 'ntg to write' entry...
neva know i can b dat long-winded..
clock shows 1.30am, it's time to go..
dreamland here i come..

Mua Field-Malaysian English..

Subject: Malaysia english mou tak teng (from my mail)

Malaysia english mou tak teng man....!!!!!!! learn la veli usefull one kekekekeke
Malaysia English vs Britian English ... Who says our English is teruk. Just see below - Ours is simple,short,concise, straight-to-point, effective etc. The English did invent the English Language, but they cannot use it economically when communicating their intentions. Compare these phrases that Malaysians and Britons use to say the same thing: So, why make things so confusing and waste of money when you are and a long distance call.

WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS
Britons: I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you.
Malaysians: No Stock.

RETURNING A CALL
Britons: Hello, this is John Smith. Did anyone page for me a few moments ago?
Malaysians: Hallo, who page?

ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY.
Britons: Excuse me, I'd like to get by. Would you please make way?
Malaysians: S-kew me

WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY
Britons: Hey, put your wallet away, this drink is on me.
Malaysians:No-need, lah.

WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Britons: Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door?
Malaysians: (pointing the door) can ar?

WHEN ENTERTAINING
Britons: Please make yourself right at home.
Malaysians: Don't be shy, lah!

WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE
Britons: I don't recall you giving me the money.
Malaysians: Where got?

WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER
Britons: I'd prefer not to do that, if you don't mind.
Malaysians: Doe-waaaan!

IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Britons: Err. Tom, I have to stop you there. I understand where you're
coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about the issue.
Malaysians: You mad, ah?

WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR VOICE.
Britons: Excuse me, but could you please ! lower your voice, I'm trying to concentrate over here. Malaysians: Shaddap lah!

WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS YOU.
Britons: Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for some time. Do I know you?
Malaysians: See what, see what?

WHEN ASSESSING A TIGHT SITUATION.
Britons: We seem to be in a bit of a predicament at the moment.
Malaysians: Die-lah!!

WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED
Britons: Will someone tell me what has just happened?
Malaysians: Wat happen Why lidat????ADUI!!! (jumping to conclusion)

WHEN SOME ONE DID SOMETHING WRONG
Britons: This isn't the way to do it here let mne show you.
Malaysians:Hoi!!!u pig ar lidat also doe no how to do!!!!

WHEN ONE IS ANGRY
Britons: Would you mind not disturbing me
Malaysians:Celaka u/$%#@/$#*&^/!@#$%!!!

not so INNOCENT child..

There was this guy sunbathing in the nude at the beach.
Well, this little girl comes up to him, so he covers his private parts with a newspaper.

The little girl says, "What's under there?"
The man answers, "A bird."

The girl goes away and the man falls asleep.

When he wakes up, he is in a hospital and in great pain.
A doctor comes up to his bed and asks, "What happened?"
The man answers, "I don't know. I was at the beach and I fell asleep after talking to a little girl."

So the doctor tells this to the Police, and they go to the beach to find any witnesses.
When they get there, they see the little girl the man was talking about.
So they ask her if she did anything to the man.
She answers, " I didn't do anything to the man, but while he was sleeping, I played with his bird. After a while, it spit at me, so I broke its neck, burned its nest, and smashed all its eggs!"
Muahahahaha.....

Lesson for d day, neva tell lies.. kids are innocent, sometimes not so-they take in wateva adults tell them..
though d story is kinda funny, but it portray their trueself... no doubt, kids nowadays r well-informed, i mean really knowledgeable on numerous subject which i admit i hav no idea wat r those when i was their age.... n they even hav their idol-my little cousin sis, fyi she's oni 13 love fahrenheit (dun even know d correct spelling)...
hmmm, my time (duhhh, sound so ancient as if i'm from d dinosour age) the most in-thing was comic-reading in primary 6, which i can remember very vividly.. dragon ball to b specific..
we r innocent kids (haha seriously, very naive) unlike children in dis day n age..

Holiday starts Now!!!

d moment i was longing for is finally here.. final exam is over n sem break has just started...
isnt it fun to b home, relaxing, watching tv, reading some non-academic book, hitting my piano..
dis is wat i want- but i knoe dis particular month will end in a blink of an eye...
so i hav to make full use of it=enjoying + getting 1/4 of my thesis finish..
duhhhh "it's alwiz easier said den done"

i managed to catch a movie wif my coursemates after our last paper.. it was a midnite movie n i tot they would b choosing a thriller... but haha, we watched ENCHANTED....
how sweet, a wonderful amusing fairy tale-there's a wicked ugly witch which turned into a dragon but died in a few minutes later killed by a chipmunk, a handsome prince, a not so handsome attorney who turn out to b d princess true love, lovely song with a meanigful lyrics..

for me, it's a reminiscence... i love musical fairy tale wif a happily eva after ending...
remember lizzie's story, cinderella story staring hilary and chad-i've watched it more den 5 times i think-haha, school of rock too-more den 8 times i think...
i'm a great fan of cartoon too-lilo n stich, madagascar, shrek, d incredibles..
gosh, i m a big kid!!!!
shud turn off now...
au revoir...

Hock Chew Specialities..

hav to share dis as i browsed through jean wen's blog n found dat, my very own hometown popular food -hok chew food and d famous kong piang (a must try local biscuit)- was published in The Star.. ya ya, i know it's out-dated but i'm sure many miss it.. i'm alwiz proud of sitiawan..



By CLARA CHOOI ( October 28, 2007)
WHEN the Hock Chew migrants from China settled in Sitiawan in the early 1900s, they brought with them a host of interesting specialities.

Signature dishes: Ching with some of the Hock Chew specialities she serves at her restaurant in Sitiawan.

Today, this bustling coastal town of Perak is known for its signature “sweet and sour” Hock Chew or Fuzhou cuisine that tastes delightfully different from most other kinds of Chinese cooking.

Some of the best Hock Chew food can be found in the Bei King restaurant on Jalan Raja Omar, right smack in the middle of Sitiawan. Restaurant proprietor Ching Kin Eng has more than 20 years of experience behind the wok, whipping up the very dishes her ancestors used to prepare.
However, even the skilful Ching has to admit the Hock Chew cuisine may not suit the palate of every Malaysian, whose taste buds have already been sullied by the spice-packed foods of the country’s various cultures. As such, the shrewd businesswoman has successfully concocted her very own “special brew” of the Hock Chew food.

“What I’ve done is modify the dishes according to taste. This is to make sure every dish is special on its own; people who eat it will know immediately that I was the one who cooked it,” she jokes during an interview at the air-conditioned restaurant recently.

One of Ching’s bestsellers is an all-time Hock Chew favourite – red wine thread noodles cooked with tender chicken. Served steaming hot in a huge bowl, this dish can be found in most restaurants that serve Hock Chew food.

Ching’s version, however, is probably one of the popular ones among the locals. Why? “It’s obvious, really. I make my own wine here. And as popular belief suggests, homemade food tastes better than commercialised food,” she says.

For the dish, Ching uses “long-life” noodles, which are white in colour and has a slippery softness and a milky flavour when boiled. “The noodles, too, are handmade. That’s why they taste better,” she says. To make the tangy-tasting red wine, Ching, declining to elaborate further on her secret recipe, says: “Plenty of materials are used.”
“I use only quality products to make the wine. The pulut and yeast used are the expensive ones.” As a result, the dish has a myriad of tastes – sour and tangy, a dash of saltiness and a sweet aftertaste.

Another of Ching’s delights is the fried oyster egg. The oysters used for the dish come from the day’s morning catch and are always fresh and fragrant. The eggs are beaten to a fluff then fried with onions and chillies before the oysters are added in. The result is a golden brown omelette, stuffed with loads of juicy, slightly salted oysters, still glistening with the taste of the ocean.
“This is always a favourite amongst our customers. After all, everyone loves their omelette,” says Ching.

One must-have dish is the sweet and sour sea cucumber thick soup cooked with fish maw.
This dish is partly spicy and is addictive to say the least. “Hock Chew food is known to be mostly sweet and sour. For this particular dish, we make it slightly spicy to suit Malaysians,” says Ching. The sea cucumbers are cooked until tender with a blended concoction of fish maw, chillies and ginger.

If one is not already satisfied with the first three dishes, do not forget to try another Hock Chew favourite – the homemade fish balls. These fish balls are different from most as they are stuffed with salted minced pork and prawns. “We make them here ourselves and customers just love them.” Besides that, customers could also order other specialities of the outlet such as fried soft shell crabs, sliced sweet and sour fish, and chicken with salted egg.

Special ingredients: Cheong Hiong Koh preparing Gong Pian biscuits for the clay oven.

Hot stuff: The Gong Pian biscuits sold at the Sitiawan Cheong Cia Gong Pian shop.

Another mouth-watering Hock Chew creation found in Sitiawan is the “Gong Pian” biscuits.
Hard and crispy on the outside, these savoury biscuits are one of the oldest favourites brought by the Hock Chew settlers from China.

Where can you find them?

A hop, skip and jump away from Bei King will lead you to the Sitiawan Cheong Cia Gong Pian shop, located behind Wisma Ganda, on Jalan Tok Perdana. The age-old family business is just booming. Come rain or shine, the rather unsuspecting looking shoplot is in a constant flurry of activity. In the midst of this, one will find proprietors Cheong Hiong Koh, 41, and his brother Heong Poh, 33, who took over the business from their granduncle over 10 years back.

The two successfully tweaked the original “Gong Pian” recipe to create what you will find sold at their shop today – biscuits stuffed with sweet “char siew” or slightly salted fried onions.
They may not look like much to the naked eye but take a bite into one the moment it is taken out of the clay oven and your taste buds will convince you otherwise.

“The original recipe is very plain and the biscuits have no fillings.
“People love the new recipe of “Gong Pian” that we have created.

In fact, some customers come in and buy over 300 pieces per order to take away,” says Hiong Koh. The biscuits are made from wheat flour, yeast, salt and lard. The dough is kneaded carefully by hand before it is put into a machine to be rolled. After that, it is flattened and rolled into smaller pieces, stuffed with the fillings and rolled again with a rolling pin.

“Once done, we put them into the heated oven (tandoor) where they are baked for a few minutes until they are hard and crispy,” says Hiong Koh.

The onion-filled biscuits cost 60 sen each while the “char siew” ones cost 90 sen each.
“We make at least 1,000 biscuits a day. The first batch is ready for sale at about 10am every day.” Three batches are made and every single biscuit is snapped up even before the shop closes for the day in the evening, he adds. “It’s a bit hard for us to make so many biscuits because the preparation and baking for each batch takes about one and a half hours,” he said.

In fact, business is so good for the family that the shop is closed during public holidays.
“As it is, the orders are for more than we can make every day. If we open during public holidays, I don’t think we can keep up with the demand,” says Hiong Koh.

So when in Sitiawan, do not miss out on the opportunity to feast on Hock Chew food, including the delicious “Gong Pian” biscuits.

...Steamboating...

so much food, so many happy faces, so much laughter, noice, jokes, teases in dis little house located in fasa3... k, frankly, i'm not 1 of the members-these are ukm sheng xue 05/06 board members who are a bunch of crazy people... guys, u need to admit it.. yew tian (d 2nd vice prezzy of d club) organised it during deepavali-fyi, in d midst of our final exam, as i was kinda bored- i went there...

saw me in d pic-d 2 sakais penngek-ing me.. dengzzz..

it was a lovely moment and i did enjoy myself wif a bunch of loud and crazy dudes..

i'm glad i went there instead of mushrooming in my room..

ok, dis is just some reflection on some fun i did during exam period, not a nerd or being a worrier all d time k, i hav a happier side ya... hehe..

d'étudier sérieusement- study hard

it has been a while since i last write....
wat to do, exam season-3 more paper to go...
french level 3, french culture n 1 grammar... dengzzzz....
duhhhh....
dis lazy bum, like to dream...
study for a few minutes-dream a few minutes; dis has to be stopped immediately..
den, i realise dat i m a last minute type of person recently-begun to memorize key words around 11pm n doze offff at 1am.. lucky thing, i have enuff sleep and manage to answer..

now, concentrating on french, i hav to know dis country at my fingertips-its history, politic, schooling system, family organisation, industries, food bla bla bla..
i hav to know dis country well, as if i'm from there...

10 more days, all dis torturing will end soon...
10 more days, my cousin sis-ann in singapore will be engaging-congrats..
how i wish to b there, sadly i dun hav a passport, neva been there also...
yerrrr-like a frog in a well, clearer 'katak di bawah tempurung'...

b4 i turn off, a birthday dedication to miss cheng teng siu who is mushrooming at home...
enjoy ur days at home, n hope u will hav a good year ahead, will b showered with lotasa love form ur family, ur -u know who- & friends.. haha..
chaozzz...

tRouble sPeAkiNG

aren't gals easy to b cheated??

u hav it, right in front of u...

a silly gal who spend more den a hundred to do her hair...

apparently, d hair style did not change much after all, it's still d same old boring straight look...

forget bout d look as it's such a tedious topic..

guess wat, dis idiot not oni wasted her precious time and cash but embarassing herself...

UTTERING a wrong cantonese word to d hairstylist leaving him chuckling behind her back

is totally uncool!!!

i did try to converse in cantonese, but frankly,

people notice dat i'm not local d moment i finish

my 1st sentence..

duhhhh, isn't dat humiliating???

ok fine, i came from perak and i do not speak

cantonese... cantonian from kl and ipoh

made such a big hu-ha and started interviewing

me, as if i'm from another planet when they came

across a weird creature from perak who does not

speak cantonese...

y can't they speak mandarin or english-universal

language instead of dialects???

is it a necessity to adhere to d language of d

majority in this big city???

Lappy Needs Healing

my huge lappy is ruined....
electric not running through...
it seems dat i was plugging in n out it too often...
so instead of repairing it, it wud b better to TRADE IN & GET a new one..

no movie watching, no blogging, no chatting, no friendstering...

good??? ya for this exam period BUT, a big BUT
life sucks....

wat's facebook all about, hav to spend hours just to adopt a pet, all the pets r too adorable...
too many instructions to read to make a decission.. dengzzz
wat a lazy buummm...

aiDiLFiTri 2007

dis is where and how i spent my aidilfitri dis year-in my lecturer's house wif some of my coursemates-BA ELS 05/06-...
d food is very tasty, thanx dr.nadz.. dat's d privilage of living in a multiethnic country...

An Instant CONFIDENCE Injection

i came across an article entitle ThE nO-EXCUSES guide TO GETting Wat U Want
in cleo september issue, n gosh, it was so me....
-suffer from the 'not-good-enuff' syndrome
-people-pleasers
-put my own needs on hold for others
-don't say out loud what i think becoz am worried what others might say
-how i feel bout myself depends on how people treat me

bulls eye to all..........
certainly i'm suffering from negative self-image according to the writer...

it's time for this old fashioned, conservative, straight and boring girl to transfer...

7 ways to update my image
i) abandon negative body language & maintain eye contact
ii) buy something which usually afraid of buying
iii)get rid of the need to always look perfect & appear perfect to others
iv) answer in a different way when picking up the phone
v) stop believing everyone's else opinion is more valid than my own
vi) flirt with someone just for fun
vii) smile when someone looks at me

it wud be fantastic if i happen to become a girl possessing those criteria...
however, number 6 is kinda taugh for me.. LOL..

simon said-i mean simon mak- "Christina, u r the oni 1 havent transformers"
apparently, there is a lecturer and a teacher once said that i'm very pessimistic and cynical but sensible...
-everything has been so negative, i mean i have been very negative all along-

MoRe JoKes for Dis glOOmy dAys..

A woman takes a lover home during the day while her husband is at work.

Her 9-year old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them, and hides in the bedroom cupboard to watch.

The woman's husband also comes home. She puts her lover in the cupboard, not realizing that the little boy is in there already.

The little boy says, "Dark in here."

The man says, "Yes, it is."

Boy - "I have a football."

Man - "That's nice."

Boy - "Want to buy it?"

Man - "No, thanks."

Boy - "My dad's outside."

Man - "OK, how much?"

Boy - "$750"

In the next few weeks, it happens again that the boy and the lover are in the cupboard together.

Boy - "Dark in here."

Man - "Yes, it is."

Boy - "I have football boots."

The lover, remembering the last time, asks the boy, "How much?"

Boy - "$2250"

Man - "Sold."

A few days later, the boys' father says to the boy,

"Grab your boots and football, let's go outside and have a game of soccer.

The boy says, "I can't, I sold my ball and boots."

The father asks, "How much did you sell them for?"

Boy -"$3000"

The father says, "That's terrible to overcharge your friends like that. That is way more than those two things cost. I'm going to take you to church and make you confess."

They go to the church and the father makes the little boy sit in the confession booth and he closes the door.

The boy says, "Dark in here."

The priest says, "Don't start that sh*t again. You're in my cupboard now."

Credit to Nothing to Crow About

..jOkes..

Ahbeng is a bus driver, one day got this old folks home pao his bus for a day trip to Pulau Ketam. Sitting right behind the driver's seat is Grandma Sue and from his rear mirror Ahbeng can see that Grandma Sue is happily munching away.

In the middle of the road trip Grandma Sue tapped Ahbeng on his shoulder and asked him ....

Grandma : Ahbeng ah! You want peanuts boh? Grandma treat you eat peanut ai mai?
Ahbeng : Tenkiu aunty ... yes I want!

Then Ahbeng also happy happy munching peanuts .... about 20 minutes down the road Grandma Sue asked Ahbeng again ....

Grandma : Ahbeng ah! You want peanuts boh? Grandma treat you eat peanut ai mai?
Ahbeng : Tenkiu aunty ... yes I want!

To make the story short, this goes on for a few more times then Ahbeng finally ask Grandma Sue ...

Ahbeng : Aunty ah ... you dont eat peanuts one meh?
Grandma : No ... no eat! Aunty boh teeth la!
Ahbeng : aiks! Boh teeth then why aunty buy peanuts leh?
Grandma : No choice ler! just now that 7-11 is out of chocolate so aunty kena buy this peanut chocolate lor!
Aunty lick the chocolate around the peanut and the peanut give you eat lor!

credit to EVERiBODi LAFU ROJAKS..

Mix Feelings!!!

Shud i be happy or worried???
d good news is, i'm no longer under the supervision of the previous lecturer, manage to change to a lecturer whom i'm more comfortable and familiar with..
but d not so good news is, will it affect my grade???
frends have been telling me, lecturers are very professional-i trust them but this don't make me feel any better..

honestly, i've worked very hard for my final year project paper proposal, day in day out looking for resources, do more reading than usual bla bla bla...
my best frend said, this was the best presentation i've done so far, somehow i agree becoz i feel confident and there wasn't any butterfly in my stomach..
i really hope to get an A for this course though i know i didnt do well in my 20marks quiz..
perhaps, i shud give up my dream of receiving 1st class for my degree-i'm short of 0.01 only-
gosh, i sound so 'kiasu'...

tmr morning, is my french oral test, i'm d 1st in the row....
i shud leave and continue memorizing my answer now..

today, it's all bout academic blue....
this is wat we call life as a single student..

BoOnNe ChAnCe - GoOd LuCk

BrEaK A LeG

to all my frends, whereva u r-study hard, i believe in 90% hard work and 10% luck
n to my bro who is gonna sit for stpm, cut down ur leisure time-meaning dun watch too much tv

"Bonne Chance-Good Luck-Selamat Maju Jaya"

SO little TIMER!!!

so much work, so little timer!!!!!

why is that so???? LAZINESS & SLEEPINESS are the main causes.... guess every students in the whole wide world are affected with this awful diseases!!!
if someone happen to find a solution/ remedy to cure..
wouldn't it b terrific-d person wud be a super-duper brilliant gal/guy!!!
but i assume it wouldn't happen now, in the future perhaps since human race are getting smarter and smarter-agree??????

or shud we abolish examinations???? but, it has to be replaced with another system-which i think examinations are likely to stay foreva n eva...
these are the days-oct & nov, when our head are burried with books, murmuring key terms, etc..

anyhow, there's no running away... study harder then usual coz
i believe as we sow, so we shall reap!!

bYe HoMe SwEeT HoMe

9am, 27th october, i will be in a bus heading to hentian kajang...
how sad!!!
2 weeks holiday is gone just rite that...
how i spend my 14 days at home???
3/4 of the time, sitting in front of the 'magic box' watching almost all the tv dramas, series even advert.. gosh!!! as if i know what the story line of the dramas...
frankly, i really enjoy watching english series...
perhaps i'm turning into one english series fanatic fan.. i adore criminal minds, csi:ny, ghost whisperer, bone, one tree hill (though lucas and nathan look not so nice in long hair, prefer their neat look in the 1st season)-any english series on tv u name it, 99% i love it.., not in astro
(thank god my dad didnt install it) but, during the second week-i did manage to make notes for my final exam which is around the corner!!!!
i can forsee what will happen in the 3rd week of november... 3 papers in 1 week, shedding tears in front of my notes, on my study table-that's for sure....

depending on dial-up at home needs a lot of PATIENCE
so i will be writing again more i hope when i got back to the hostel...

Poignant Mesage

Recently, i've received a mail... for me it's a very agonizing, pitiful mail-perhaps i'm a thin-skinned person... but the msg do trigger me... just to share and draw you attention to this heartbreaking scenario in Africa, some of u might have came across wif this mail..

bored with campus/ student life??? what if we were not given a chance to go to school, needless to say university???

Consume whateva is served on d table... Choosy & picky is a no no!!!

obesity vs slenderness

African children yearn for family love, us on the other hand disagree sometimes quarrel with our love ones..

toy, play station, electronic games-do not exist in thier life...

shoes made of mineral water bottle??? i'm stun!!

dreamland/comfortland is unreachable

Are you still complaining?????
Observe around you and be thankful for all that you have in this transitory lifetime!!!

Bonne Anniversaire

It was my 22nd burpday yesterday..
though there wasn't any surprise: like wat i had had last 2 years in ukm or celebration or frends by my side but i'm certainly d happiest gurl in town...
all my frends no matter which part of d world they r in- a msg, a call, or a msg in frendster is received..
indescriable feelings on d 12th oct though i was in jalan duta waiting for d bus..
standing under d sunbeams, in a sardin-packed station wif abundance of reporters- rather uncomfortable but guess wat, replying sms was d oni thing i do...

thanx for all d sweet messages from u guys, really appreciate n treasure those messages..
my dearest cousin-dawson..
all my acs sitiawan frends: yong yong, tee pei, ed winn( dun call me auntie la-1 week older den u oni), simon + mongai, joanne n gang (a call by mongai with a fake voice), jiun wai, chuen sia, teng siu, shi jing, alvin, jill lean, ah fong jie and chung wei (appreciate ur written birthday song), ai ting, sian shyong, pik yi and peter-chee keong...
juniors in ktho: fui na, lai yee, li yan and amy (very thoughtful juniors indeed)..
my beloved coursemates: alwani, amirah, angie n will...
orchestra mates: xiu mei, pamela, pei yee, tze jian & delwyn...
neva ending support from xia fong, yew tian n nian wei: who brought cheers in my gloomy days.
not forgetting sean huey, melvin, harn jiong n kok june who called/ msg all d way from newcastle, adelaide, morocco and singapore... at least i received a friendster msg from justin yeak, d bussiest macho guy in india-i think 'distance makes d heart grows fonder' is very true-

luv u guys to d max... has been very pessimistic and cynical...
but i wont b anymore coz i know my frends-several groups of frends-has a place for me in their heart..
frankly, i'm not good in remembering birthdate, in fact i found it very difficult to do so-numbers and i dun click well.. yet i received quite a number of warm wishes... hmmm, felt guilty-in d future i'll make sure, i promise, a msg will b sent to all of u..

it's raya now.. happy holiday, enjoy d stay at home and hav a nice raya to my frends...
oh yaa, alwani, amirah, wani n huda-dun forget my kuih raya...

Someone, plz put an end to the NOICE!!!!

my next door, front door,nearby rooms r so inconsiderate....
i can't stand it anymore, d volume of their music is at d max level... grrrrrrrrrrrr.....

don't they know or realize dat my room is just a stone's throw away from their rooms???
i'm totally pissed, don't they hav something more important to do like assignments or go bk home for raya preparation rather den staying here, singing wif terrible pitch n listening to d same song over n over????? dengzzzzzzzzzz....
d worse part is, no matter wat time it is, d music is on, 2am, 7am.. ANYTIME!!!!

i tried to stay as mum as an oyster, but my level of patience has it limits...
once it's gone over, i'll lose my temper n dun blame me for being cruel...
occasionally, i shout silently-at dis point, i'm worried dat i'll b diagnosed wif heart disease 1 day..

i dun understand, hav d authority misplaced me, y m i here wif dis bunch of ignorant n ill-mannered people????
sorry, dun mean to label them, but they r kinda rough, tough n loud-ok mayb they r rotu, so wat, dat doesnt make them d QUEENS of d floor or block...

silence, silence, i need silence!!!!!!
sounds like a mad gal yelling aimlessly without anyone listening...
sadly, i oni dare to say it out loud here, hav no guts to shut them up in person...

hope they will keep their volume low n b as silent as d dead so i can work on my assignment peacefully till 11th of oct.......
dat's d dreadful part of staying in a hostel, sharing home wif discourteous stranger...

take a deep breath, inhale... exhale.... inhale.... exhale..
i shall continue my new lits folio now, create a wonderful cover page to amaze my tutor
n make great slides for tues presentation...

Green EYED monster..

as i browsed through my frends blog since i oredi hav 1,
was i shocked to c 3/4 of them either studying or based in oversea...
me, hvt even been to neither singapore nor thailand.. pathetic...
needless to say, aussie a.k.a d mini sitiawan is jam-packed with acs-ian..
uk as well...

there's 1 very lucky fella sailing all over d world-harn jiong, u shud b very proud n happy wif ur job though u hav to leave home for a long period of time...
u got to c, feel n experience many things dat other wont hav a chance to do...
to chui fun, my primary 1 to 3 best fren, congrats on ur wedding in Hawaii, cool to held d one of a life time ceremony in Hawaii.. may u b shower wif lotsa love n happiness..
sean huey is in newcastle surrounded by cute, good looking hunks but do remember ur priority..
melvin, enjoying life to d fullest in adelaide, m happy to hear from him twice bcoz his phone was overloaded.. do forgive ur aussie lecturer for not being proficient in his or her grammar.. remember our english n aus english aren't similar..
n to my once a very cute n kepo fren, but now has transformed into a macho man in india who is bz paktoring n cracking head memorizing medic jargons, remember to bring me a souvenir made in india n dun forget, u've promised to attend my convo next year..

my oni hope to go oversea-Mauritious- was doomed.. Sad.. due to d complicated procedure n inefficiency of els student ehem us, including me..
however, d likelihood for me to touch chua chu kang road is high.. waiting in anticipation for my eldest cousin sis, ann to get married..

i dream of france every now n then.. how i wish i cud visit d country,

practise my french wif d native,

taste their famous wine from Champagne-Ardenne,

eat d famous ratatouille dish, not d mouse

enter Musee du Lourve n look for d inverted pyramid,

catch a glimpse of the cathedrales n chateaux,

experience their well oragnize train system...

isn't it too early to b in dream land, dengzzzzz... better get back to work IMMEDIATELY...

Gusto.. to... to...

very keen to play wif dis site..
apparently i like blogging though my writting dun sound as interesting as d others..
internet cheer me up a lot, feel happier now compare to last few months, miserable life without wi-fi.. now much better, but msn has been blocked.. too bad..
neway, shud b thankful n gratified with dis free service..
"shud i or shud i not change my suppervisor?"
dis subj has been playing in my head d minute i get d name of my supervisor..
izzit fine if i dun change? but, i wil face difficulties n unsolvable probs if i dun change..
hmmmmmmmm...................

on d brighter side, jeremy, my french pal has replied my mail after 1 whole month..
feel devastated at 1st when i fail to receive any mail but i hav faith in him n i know he is a reliable, mature guy.... losing him wud b very bad, he's my 1 n oni french friend who can help to improve my french.. i'll b on cloud nine d minute i receive his mail though i need lotsa time to transcribe and understand d content.. somehow by doing dis i m sure dat it's not impossible for me to visit d country n speak to d native 1 day..

arghhhh, hav work 2 do but lazy, lazy, lazy.......

Orang bodoh dengan Orang Pandai

Orang bodoh = pakai credit card sampai
maximum
pas tu takleh bayar (berlagak macam org
banyak duit!)
Orang pandai = pakai credit card tapi
orang lain bayarkan (pakai kad klon la
tu!)

Orang bodoh = ada motor tapi gi kerja
nak naik LRT
jugak (kes suka 'bergesel'la ni)
Orang pandai = takde motor, takde
kereta, takdeLRT tapi ada otak
(kes suka numpang kereta or motor
kawan tapi tak reti nak hulur duit
minyak!)

Orang bodoh = company dah sediakan
nescafe, milo, biskut bla bla bla
tapi gi minum gak kat cafeteria
kena bayar plak tu
Orang pandai = tak minum kat cafeteria
tapi company punya nescafe,
milo, biskut bla bla bla angkut
bawak balik !!!!

Orang bodoh = beli suratkhabar sebab
nak tengok nombor ekor je pastu buang.
Orang pandai = orang yg tunggu org
bodoh buang pas tu dia kutip..
dapat baca semua sekali wo

Orang bodoh = kentut kuat?kat office
pas
tu bangga ngan baunya
Orang pandai = kentut senyap sunyi
(takde bunyi) baunya...
boleh buat unta sakit perut!
dhab pun koma sekejap!
pas tu bermati-matian salahkan
member sebelah (guess sapa member
sebelah tu?....si bodoh yg kentut
kuat tu la!)

Orang bodoh = ada masalah cerita kat
orang pandai
orang pandai = dengar masalah orang
bodoh pastu cerita kat orang bodoh
yang lain,pas tu membodohkan orang
bodoh tu...
jadinya orang bodoh
yang pertama tu jadi bodohs (plural)
Ada lagi WEIII...scroll down






Orang b*d*h = orang yg buang masa
baca BENDA ni!
Orang pandai= saper yang forward
cerita ni...hAhAhA..
aku la tu...jadi yang mana satu pilihan
bijak? pandainyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Diambil dari Melvin ....
I hav to forward this in order to be an Orang Pandai n wan u guys to hav a good laughhhh...

Launching of mua *new* blog

congrats to myself..
successfully post an entry for my brand new blog...
it's funny dat i plan to own a blog as i'm kinda shy in expressing myself..
might b becoz of my f.y.p.. -analysing lexical items in blogs-... dats y embarking myself into it,
i think..
neway, wish i can learn a lot from bloggy-land..
dis would b a good start for me, i hope..
kinda ambitious too, wud like to post an entry everyday if ntg stops me...
*keeping my fingers cross*

not planning to 'expose' my blogs to my frends... i will do so when i'm ready..