Twilight

I got a copy of Twilight last Friday at the Popular warehouse sale at Summit. The reason I even picked it up was because I didn't want to leave empty-handed, really. Since it was on sale I was tempted to grab New Moon too, but decided against it since I wasn't sure if it was worth buying after watching the badly made movie. I have also yet to experience how different Twilight (the book) was going to be from Twilight (the movie), so I left it at that. I'm totally regretting it now T^T

I am so glad that I got the book. *grinning widely* It's AMAZING; so different from the movie! I totally agree with the rest that the movie really sucked ass now.

Before reading the book, I thought Bella was suppose to be cold, emotionless and whatever she was in the movie. But the book totally shed a new light on her; she was so much more normal and way easier to relate to. Either Kristen Stewart is a really bad actress or the director failed to capture Bella's personality properly.

And my oh my, Robert Pattinson really have to thank Meyer for making him more appealing. This is the first time I've read the book after watching the movie so it was hard to dream up my own image of the characters. Naturally, Robert Pattinson's face shows up whenever I see the word Edward. It was really annoying at first because I really don't find him attractive, but as I read on, he became hotter, hotter and hotter. I really fell in love with him *ahem* NOT Robert Pattinson but Edward Cullen himself. Could anyone be more perfect? *sigh with starry eyes*

♥
I love Edward Cullen.
I love the story.
I would love to be in Bella's place.
♥

Okay, back to reality =( The book really got me thinking. I guess you can say that it's a bit weird that a novel like that could get me thinking, not in the fantasizing lovey-dovey-eye kind of way, but in a more realistic way if that makes any sense at all.

I'm pretty sure I don't have to emphasize how perfect a boyfriend Edward Cullen is, his looks (not you Pattinson >_<), his voice, his eyes, his body, his strength, his speed, his love and of course his deadly identity *hehe* and may I add that he is totally huggable as well *melts* But can someone like that really exist in real life? Will I ever find my Edward?

It took Edward more than 90 years to find Bella, will mine take as long? I want to believe that there is that one person who is meant for me, but I'm afraid that I might die before I meet him. It really scares me. It will be lonely.

Maybe I'm just being emo feeling this way because of the residue effect the book had left on me. I guess it really puts you in the I-want-a-boyfriend mood. *sigh* I really don't mean to sound desperate =(

Can't wait to read New Moon and the rest......

Honeymoon after New Moon

Went to watch New Moon last Wednesday with Audrey, Jeanette, Jaime, and Veronica at Sunway Pyramid. I guessed it was sort of a belated birthday gathering for Audrey since none of us could make it that Sunday.

Thanks to Veronica, we got "superb" seats — 4th row from the front @_@ And NO, Robert Pattinson DID NOT look any hotter, not like he was in the first place anyway *rolls eyes*

I found New Moon to be worst than Twilight for the following reason:

• There were no cool fighting/flying scenes, which was probably the best part in Twilight (the movie).
• Unnecessary slow-motion scenes with the not-very-hot Robert Pattinson, and he even took off his clothes which was just a huge turn-off for me (he could have at least shaved or something, I don't know).
• The first two-thirds of the movie was actually quite boring, and when it started to get good the movie ended -_-''
• From the movie point of view, everything was somewhat predictable, yet it didn't really make a lot of sense if you get what I mean. Hopefully Ill get it when I read the book (yes I haven't read the book yet, but I've finally started on Twilight, and may I say more than halfway through with it already =P).
  

Despite all my negative remarks on the movie, there is actually one thing or rather one person that I like — Taylor Lautner a.k.a. Jacob Black. He is HAWT! after he chopped of his long hair *haha* and his body was just mouth-watering *drools* obviously a huge difference compared to Pattinson's *LOL* You should get it now that I have nothing against Robert Pattinson. I just happened to like them tan *wink*

After the movie, we met Sun Mei at My Honeymoon Dessert. They have A LOT of choices of cold/hot desserts and drinks. It took us quite a while to decide what we wanted.

In the end I settled with Nata-de Coco World (E3) — the one on the right. It was quite nice since there was not only nata de coco but pearls as well in some sort of milk mixture ^_^ The only thing that I didn't really like was the crystal grass jelly (the opaque white cubes). I have no idea what it was and it tasted a bit weird. It had a slight milk taste, a little sweet and had a harder-than-jelly texture =S

As usual, mum had to pick me up after my brother finished school so I couldn't stay to chat for longer =( Maybe I should grow some balls (not literally of course!) and start driving on my own so I won't be constrained by mum's time *sigh*

Coach Clearance Sale Hoax

Today is a SUNDAY during my HOLIDAY and I woke up EARLY for the one-day only Coach clearance sale held at Armada Hotel.

They (organized by Bebito Luxury Deal Enterprise) had advertised that the sale would be from 9am - 4pm and lured people with special promotions. The 1st 10 customers who spend RM2000+ will receive a free Coach gift worth RM180 and the 1st 10 who spend RM1000+ will receive an additional 10% off.


What a bunch of BULLSHIT!!

My mum, cousin and I arrived around 9.15am and GUESS WHAT?!?!



EVERYTHING WAS SOLD OUT!!!!
 

We didn't even get to go inside the ballroom!!

As you can see there was a HUGE mob of people waiting outside for answers from the management.

Some people started banging on the door and there were a lot of swearing going on. The commotion went on for some time and one of the person-in-charge finally came out to explain.

The lady in pink recorded the whole damn thing and said she was going to post it on Youtube.
So stay tuned =P

It was explained that there were only limited items (how many? like 50? 100? 500?) and everything was sold out. Then why advertise it as CLEARANCE SALE and stated a time duration from 9am - 4pm which is clearly a long time for limited items sales!

There were not only problems with angry shoppers who did not even get a glimpse of the bags. There were problems with payment for those few lucky shoppers as well.

For some reason or another, the credit card machine brokedown and those lucky few who probably got there super early and got what they wanted had to wait for their friends to come over with cash -_-''

On a side note, we spotted 江伟翰 (Monday Kang Wei Han), a local celebrity with a weird English name XD. I only remember him from 美食厨师男 (Romantic Delicacies) but mum said he acted in a few other shows as well.

You can't see his face in the picture cause I was not tall enough and there were too many people around. I got a clear view of him while we were waiting for the lift when we decided to leave but I was too embarrass to take his photo in such an indiscreet way x_X

 My dream of owning a 名牌包包 (branded bag) was crushed thanks to these stupid organizers >_<

Mind you they were REALLY STUPID. People who came all the way and paid parking for no reason asked for a refund and they gave us stamps for a flat rate of RM4 when it only cost RM2 for the first hour -_-'' I wonder if the people who parked at the private parking (RM5 per entry) got anything at all.



THANKS FOR
WASTING OUR FUCKING TIME

Note: Apparently something similar had happened in Penang before with the same organizer. So beware.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Love has no limits. It has no boundaries. It is unconditional.

Great movie. Loved it.
But it would have been better if I didn't watch it alone =3

Bag to School

The back to school sale has started with slightly more than a month left of holidays for those in the public school system. I on the other hand still have more than 3 months worth of freedom; one of the great benefits of being a university student *hehehe* I wonder if I'll find a part-time job anytime soon *haihz* it's already been 3 weeks since my holidays started and I still haven't found a job =( I really want to get a job so I could GET A NEW LAPTOP!!! Maybe I should really ask the Smart Reader Kids' center near my area if they are willing to hire an inexperience part-timer =3

Anyway, today's post's purpose is not about all that.

It's to show off the new bag I got at the JUSCO member's sale the other day at 1 Utama.

This is going to be my new school bag for next year ^_^
Don't you just ♥LOVE♥ the colors??
It cost less than RM20!!! ^o^

幸福万岁 (Love Matters)

When the trailer came out on TV, it was hilarious and I've wanted to watch it ever since. I like the general concept of the movie, but I find that Jack Neo didn't manage to incorporate the main point and the comedic aspect into the movie that well. While watching the movie, it was like watching a great comedy one second and then it became boring the next second when he tried to be 'serious', and later on it was really funny again and then kind of boring, and the cycle repeats itself throughout the whole movie.

For me, certain scenes looks as though it was forced into the movie just for comedic purpose, and the ending was rather poor. It is a good movie if you are looking for a laugh. But Jack Neo should perhaps try a little harder if he wants to get his main idea about love across.

2012

The Friday after 2012 premiered, I tried to make tickets reservation for it but the phone reservation service was down, even GSC's website was down due to the heavy traffic. Since we (Amy, my brother and I) planned to watch it at Summit where people hardly go, I figured there would still be tickets available on that day.

How wrong was I; after queuing for around 30 minutes or so the tickets were all sold out for the 2.30pm and 2.45pm show except for a few shitty seats which are separated. Seeing that there were no other movies worth watching, we went to buy DVDs instead. I got Orphan, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, UP and G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

This morning, afraid that the tickets were going to be sold out again, I made reservation for the 2.30pm show. Despite it being a weekday and has been more than a week after the premier, there were many office workers who probably took half-day leave just to watch the movie, there were even old grandpa's there *hehe* With so many people still wanting to watch 2012, we (Fabian, Amy and I*) got seats at the side instead of the middle like we usually get =(

*Stupid brother went to watch on Saturday with his friends >_< but Fabian could finally joined us after his exams =)

Overall the movie was good, I liked it. But I find the special effects a bit 'fake' in certain scenes. Fabian however thought it was not rational/logical enough because certain parts did not make scientific sense -_-''

Even though this movie is not about the effect of pollution and global warming, I highly recommend this movie to those who are still not aware of how bad the Earth is affected by our selfish actions. I believe that sooner or later, the end of the world will come if we continue with the way things are going now. Hopefully it won't happen in the year 2012 or anytime in our lifetime XD

The Konami Code

The Konami code is actually a cheat code that can be used in many Konami games. Those of you familiar with Nintendo games should know about this. I've recently discovered that it works on Facebook as well!!

Follow these steps to check out the special effect for yourself =)

1. Go to any Facebook page.
2. Enter the Konami code using your keyboard.*
3. Simply scroll, click or type around on the page and TA-DAH!
4. Close the tab or window to disable the effect.
   

*If you are using Firefox, disabled the "Search for text when I start typing" option if you have previously enabled it.

UP

I had such high hopes for this movie, but it let me down instead of UP.

You have to chase your dreams,

But it is the journey that counts.

 Every step is an adventure,

Every obstacle is a reminder.

Sometimes, you have to learn to let go,

In order to gain a little bit more.

Never be consumed by obsession,

Always live life to the fullest.

It is a pity that Disney-Pixar did not manage to relay all that in a more magical way. Being able to travel in a floating house of balloons is not the magic I meant. The movie had its fair share of color and laughter, but it just wasn't magical for me. However, I have to give credit to Disney-Pixar for the subtle details that made the movie more meaningful than just-another-animation-film. Interpreting the underlying meaning of the story was probably the best part of the movie, given that there was one to begin with. All in all, UP is definitely not one of my favorite Disney movies.

I'm ashamed of myself =_=

There was a community event in my residential area today. It is mainly for people to sign-up as members of the residents association. Mum, my brother and I went to check it out since there was free food I've never been to any of my residential area's community event before and wanted to see if there were any cute guys in the area =P. Mum also wanted to clarify something with the community members, so despite the drizzle, we walked to the park/playground area.

There were not many people there today. According to my brother, the last community event he attended had A LOT more people. I figured it is probably due to the rain because it got heavier as we reach the park/playground area. (Us three being so smart did not think of bringing an umbrella -_-'')

Anyway, after dilly-dallying for about half an hour, the community members started giving mini speeches and whatnot. Another half an hour later, the president finally gave the word to start the buffet. I was starving then!! (I didn't eat lunch and there were hardly anything to eat at home for tea-time =3)

Since it was still raining and there were only a few small canopy, everyone was trying to squeeze under the canopy and line-up for food at the same time. There were hardly any space to move around, and me being a klutz dropped my spoon on the ground =( I wanted to picked it up straight away but people kept pushing/squeezing and there was no way I could bend down and get my spoon. I ended up leaving the poor spoon to drown in the 'mini flood' and be crushed by numerous wet feet.

I didn't give too much thought about the spoon afterwards even though mum had asked me to pick it up. It was just too icky laying there on the wet floor. Soon enough, I regretted my decision for not picking up the spoon as the crowd died down.

An old grandma with a cane saw the spoon and did what I should have done way earlier on. Due to old age, she could not get the spoon on the first try. I wanted to help her, but before I managed to do anything, she had already bent down with great effort and picked up the dirty spoon. At that moment, I was so ashamed of myself =_= How could I have left the spoon there thinking that the caterer will clean it up later? How could I allow myself to let an old grandma with difficulty walking pick up the spoon that I dropped?

I am so ashamed of my ignorant behavior, and I feel a great sense of remorse for having a grandma showing me the right thing to do. I am utterly disgusted at myself that I feel the need to blog out this confession. I hope that those of you who are reading this will pardon my lack of action. =(

Shakira vs. Tila Tequila

I was Facebook-ing and happened to stumble upon Shakira's trashy "She Wolf" MV. Don't get me wrong, I think Shakira is a great singer, but coming out with an MV this trashy is plain DESPICABLE. Some praised her ability to contort and move her body in impossible ways, but I think it is just wrong and totally WEIRD.

The MV's level of trashiness can probably match that of Tila Tequila's. Once again, I'm not trying to dis anyone, I actually like Tila Tequila's "Summer Nightfalls", probably because it is very different from her usual style. Everyone knows she is famous for being slutty hot and sexy.

Anyway, here's the MV of "She Wolf" by Shakira and "Stripper Friends" by Tila Tequila.

Judge it for yourself

I actually wanted to compare "She Wolf" with Tila Tequila's "I Love U" initially

but found "Stripper Friends" to be a better comparison.

Here's the video anyway for you hornballs out there =P

The worst paper EVER!!

FINALLY!! I'm done with all my exams for the semester and therefore have the time to blog about the awful AFW1000 - Principles of Accounting & Finance paper that almost everybody is complaining about.

Before I go on, I feel the need to declare that my accounting and finance skills are not great and that I have not put in 100% effort into this course, BUT I did study for the exam.

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On the day of the exam, I was feeling rather anxious. It was the only paper that I had hardly any confidence, and as I started doing the exam, my confidence fell to rock bottom...........

When the invigilator announced the commencement of the exam, I tried my best to answer each of the questions. The first section being multiple-choice was doable, I felt that I could at least score 7 or 8 out of the 10 marks, and it boosted my confidence slightly.

I moved on to the second question and *oh-oh* it was the dreaded income statement and balance sheet. Needless to say, my balance sheet didn't balance and I think I messed up the income statement as well, so there goes my marks. To keep my confidence from dropping any lower, I told myself that it was ok because there are still 7 more questions to go and I'm bound to get the marks back!

After going through a few questions which I can't remember, journalizing some transactions into the wrong account, and bullshitting my way through more questions, I arrived at the future/present value and interest calculation questions. YAY! I can do these......no...wait a minute...what are these questions asking for? O_o

I read, reread, read and reread the questions again and again. I could not understand what the questions wanted. WHY IS THIS?!?! I was depending on these questions to pull me through, but it looks as though the chief examiner was out to get me!! I ended up doing the calculations hastily, half guessing what the questions wanted and went on to finish up the rest of the paper.

By the end of the exam, I did not feel good at all. The girl who sat behind me told her friend that the paper was harder than last semester. The guys sitting in front of me and beside me were discussing how some of the questions seem ambiguous and impossible. Two friends from the adjacent row shook their heads. It's over. It can't get any worst.

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Initially, I thought I was the only one getting screwed over by this paper due to my lack of effort. However, as more and more friends voiced out their concern of failing, I started to wonder whether it was me or the paper (one must be aware of the fundamental attribution error =P).

After checking the course's online discussion board, I realized that students from other campuses and out-of-campus students who studied diligently for the exam found the paper frustrating as well. Their main complaint was the wording of the question; they were deemed as ambiguous and contained unfamiliar terms. The practice paper was also found to be "useless" with faulty solutions corrected at the last minute and was presented in a slightly different format from the actual exam.

In hope of catching a response from a teaching staff on the matter, I check the discussion board frequently. No explanations were given until today. Two students from the Gippsland campus went to see their head of school and will be passing on the students' comments. I really hope that the chief examiner will take into consideration all the comments and moderate the exam accordingly.

While waiting for a response from the university, I can only wait patiently for the results and hope for the best. I really don't want to retake this course T_T

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UPDATES:
I passed the awful course!!!! ^_^ I even got a distinction for it!! *hahahaha* I cannot believe it. Miracles do happen after all, or maybe it's just the works of the nice bell curve *hehe* Anyhow, I'm very grateful =D

The Original Cuppycake Song

This super cute song was originally sang by 3 years-old Amy Castle back in 1994.

You're my Honeybunch, Sugarplum
Pumpy-umpy-umpkin, You're my Sweetie Pie
You're my Cuppycake, Gumdrop
Snoogums-Boogums, You're the Apple of my Eye

And I love you so and I want you to know
That I'll always be right here
And I love to sing sweet songs to you
Because you are so dear

Music and lyrics by Judianna Castle.

Bunkface ROCKS!!

Local music SUCKS-ASS!!
That was what I used to think, for non-chinese music anyway.

After coming back to Malaysia and listening to the radio more often, I actually find some of the local music quite awesome, especially BUNKFACE (they are like my most favorite local band!). Their songs are so rockin' awesome that I didn't even believe they were by a local band the first time I heard them (pardon my ignorance -_-''). Whenever a new song by them is being played on the radio, I swear I thought it was by some other bands like Green Day, Sum41, The All-American Rejects or something like that. They are seriously that good.

Here's a funky MV of "Silly Lily" that I found on YouTube. I'm not sure if this is their official MV, but it's worth a watch =P This is the first song that got me interested in them.

Some of their other awesome songs include "Prom Queen" and of course "Through My Window", which caused a whole lot of buzz a few weeks ago thanks to TM's successful viral campaign.

I don't want much, I just want everything
Thought that I could, do almost anything
One step in front of the other
Thought that I could do it alone

In the blink of an eye, it's just another day
Telling me why, I'll find another way
Got this feeling, got me reeling
I can almost start believing

Now there's me and you
And we are not alone
You and me
We are together now
Through my window, I can see
Our wildest dreams could be so real

Click here to download the full version of "Through My Window" or go to everyoneconnects.net to mash up your own version of the song =) For more of information on Bunkface, check out their MySpace.

I'm a virgin. SO WHAT?!

Yes, I'm a 20-year-old virgin. It's not like I'm against pre-marital sex. I just believe that my first-time should be with someone that I really love. It is just unfortunate that I have not met that special someone yet. Besides, according to the Durex's Summer 2007 newsletter, the average age for Malaysians to lose their virginity is above 22-years. So there's still plenty of time *hehehe*  =P

In the mean time, I shall learn how to use a condom the proper way. So when the time comes, at least I'll know what to do if he doesn't XD

1. Open the condom pack carefully, ensuring that you don't accidentally tear the condom.
2. Expel air out from the condom tip by pinching the tip of the condom (I didn't know you have to do this =S) and roll it all the way down the shaft of a hard cock.
3. Use water-based lubricants. Never use oil-based lubricants as oil damages the condom.
4. After 'cumming' hold onto the base of the condom and gently pull out the cock while the cock is still hard. (I didn't know this either...)

Note: Instructions copied from a brochure for World Aids Day to promote safe-sex by PT Foundation.

This post is prompted by the "safe-sex package" that I got a few days ago on campus during the NGOw Week, from the PT Foundation (a.k.a. Pink Triangle) booth in support of World AIDS Day (1st December). It is for the benefit of those who do not know how to use a condom properly due to the lack of sex ed. Malaysia really needs to put more effort in improving this aspect of education in schools. Although it may increase promiscuity in this rather conservative country, it is most definitely better than having an increase number of people with HIV/AIDS, abortion and so on due to unprotected sex.

HAPPY FUCKING PEOPLE =)

STAY SAFE!

Thermomix TM 31 - Vorwerk

I am not a fan of door-to-door sales, but it was really fascinating seeing this super-duper kitchen appliance in action.

The Thermomix TM 31 by Vorwerk is an all-in-one food-machine. It weighs, cut, chaff, knead, stir, blend, steam, bake, cook, stew etc and nearly cleans itself. Sounds unbelievable?? It's impossible?? BELIEVE IT!!

With a few simple touch of a button and turn of a dial, anyone can cook up a full course dinner with this ultimate food-machine. You will never have to worry about over-boiling or burnt food every again.

"Cooking with Thermomix is mere child's play: delicious, healthy and - above all - fast."

- Vorwerk

Something this great will always come with a great price. This machine here cost more than RM5000. It is a rather reasonable price to pay considering the number of engineers who put their effort in developing this product. But are you willing to pay that much?

To be honest, I would rather use the money for something else. Even though I think this machine is really incredible, I'd still like to cook the traditional way once in a while, especially when it comes to baking. It is just more fun when you get your hands dirty =P

However, for those who burn their cereal and over-boil their water, this may be a good option to consider *LOL*


Note: This product does have a few minor flaws. It may move while operating on high-speed and food may sometimes escape if it is not covered properly. Hence, it is unwise to leave the machine totally unattended while operating.

The Little Lulu Show

I was reminded of this cartoon while browsing through Facebook. It was one of my favorites; I used to watch it every morning ^_^ This cartoon is quite old, but I've managed to YouTube snippets of it. Enjoy!

Little Lulu, Little Lulu, with freckles on your skin,
Always in and out of trouble, but mostly always in.
Using Daddy’s necktie for the tail on your kite,
Using Mommy’s lipstick for the letters you write.

Little Lulu, Little Lulu, there's no one quite as smart,
Doesn’t matter what you’re doing, you’re doing it with your heart.
Shining girls are dancing, there's a sparkle in your eye,
When can we look forward to your next surprise? What a surprise!

Though the clock says 7:30, it’s really after 10,

Looks like Lulu’s been repairing it again.
Though you’re wild you know it’s tru-Lu,
And you’re very hard to tame,
Little Lulu, We love you-Lu just the same, the same,
Little Lulu, We love you-Lu just the same.

BIG family

I grow up in a relatively big family. I tried to draw a proper family tree but it got too big and complicated Here is a simplified version of my family tree.

I did not extend on my grandmother and maternal grandparent's side because I'm not sure how some of those relatives are linked to me. How many of you can honestly say that you know all your relatives?

Anyway, here's a breakdown of having a big family:

Pros More relatives = more friends = great network If something happens, there's always someone there. More food during gatherings ^_^ If your relatives are scattered around the world, there's usually free room and board when you go travel. It is always more lively and fun during festive seasons and gatherings. More "ang pau" during Chinese New Year.

Cons Gossip (no matter good or bad) spreads fast. Everyone does not necessarily get along well with each other. Sometimes it can be quite noisy during gatherings. You forget how to greet those relatives you see only once a year.

This is just a snippet of how it is like having a big family, it will take me forever if I were to list down everything. But it is clear that the pros outweighs the cons. I like having a big family and would not choose to have it any other way =)

In memory of Yoshito Usui

The creator of Crayon Shin-Chan went to Mount Arafune for a hike on September 11, 2009 (coincidence??) and never returned. His family reported him missing the next day, and his body was finally found on the 19th.

The 51-year-old cartoonist created the most "adorable" anime kid ever. He will be remembered as long as Shin-Chan continues to perform his infamous Ass Dance *hehehe* =)

The n'th Blog

Yet another blog...
I make no promise to update this frequently...
But I'll try my best =)