It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas is one of my favorite festive season even though I'm not a Christian and don't really celebrate it as it's suppose to be *haha* Maybe it sort of marks the end of a year, and that a new one is going to begin soon; or simply an excuse to drink, party and just chill with friends =P I'm in an extremely Christmassy mood today so I've decided to share my Christmas songs for this year =)

Hope you guys like it and a very Merry Christmas to you all!! ^_^ ♥

My Christmas wish this year is...
not for a white Christmas,
but a simple and warm heartfelt Christmas =)

The Invisible Boundary

It exists, there's no denying it.

We danced dangerously close,

but always cautious never to cross over.

At the breaching point,

awaits unknown consequences.

The invisible boundary,

keeps us safe.

picture from I'm Katt, me0w!

Princess at Heart

Every girl wants to feel like a ♔ princess ♔ sometimes.

A new box of chocolate

I'm sorry I've neglected you for almost 4 months =( I've been really busy and stressed with assignments/exams, and all the piled up backlogs are too intimidating to even peek at =S I've shown Tumblr more love over the past 4 months and it's now time to make it up to you ♥

So first things first, I've decided to write off all my backlogs and start anew =) There are simply too many to even start catching up on, and by the time I'm done with them, I'd have accumulated a new bunch of backlogs -.- Since I'm also starting a new life with uni coming to an end, starting fresh would be a good start =D I'm too lazy to start an entirely new blog, and I still feel somewhat attached to this current one, so this post will mark the end of the "old" blog and the beginning of the "new" blog ^_^

re-blogged from some unknown tumblr-er

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Masking is a term in __________ experiments where a __________ stimulus becomes ____________ by the presentation of a __________ stimulus in close temporal or spatial proximity to it, and may occur in any sensory modality.

I deserve better

It's personal.

Cuti-Cuti Malaysia: Penang

Took Aeroline up to Penang this time around.

They've totally upgraded since the last time I took them. They now give you a blanket in addition to the small pillow, rice meals and personal in-bus entertainment! It really feels like you're on a plane, and the seats are so much more comfy than your average economy class passenger aircraft =)

I finally got to see Bibi and Ivy again like what?? After 3 years??!

I miss being in high school and being crazy XD

Penang has changed a lot since...
and so have our lives

Welcome to Straits Quay

The place feels so ang moh *LOL*

Other than the cute Charlie Brown decorations, there's really nothing to rave about this place because everything we ordered SUCKS! We didn't try their main course and stuff, but I doubt it'll be any better.

Visited the original T-Bowl Concept Restaurant in Queensbay Mall. All I can say is it's worst than the one in Sunway Pyramid =S The lighting is too dark and the drinks and dessert were sickly sweet...it SUPER SUCKS!

Out of the three concept stores we went to, Clinic Café has the most acceptable food. It's not great but they are definitely better than the other two. It could be due to us only ordering the fried snacks and drinks, so I can't say for the rest of their menu options.

Some things just don't change...
like friendship ♥ and a few other things

Ivy still likes her muscle men =P

Bibi still have her awesome BBQ ^_^

And I'm still me XD

It was really really great to be able to meet up again =)

If only we were complete *sigh* =(

Anyway...let's move on with the post...

Got to see Bibi's super cute nephews ^_^

Aren't they a bit Chinese-looking? *LOL*

Sorry David, I forgot to take picture of you =P

Managed to meet up with Boon Hoe and David as well =)

Thanks Boon Hoe for driving us around and bringing us go makan ^_^

Mee mamak at Bangkok Lane. It's a bit wet for my liking but the taste is not bad, and I really like how they added small pieces of cuttlefish inside for texture. There's however one thing with this place though, their service attitude is really TERRIBLE. It took them half an hour to get our order done just because we ordered one large plate to share amongst the three of us. The worst thing was they came to our table to confirm our order 3-4 times when Boon Hoe already went to order at the stall before we even sat down. Just because you serve good food doesn't mean you can bully your customers! >_<

Went to Viva Local Food Haven (东城饮食中心) for some good old hawker food. I finally got my fried oyster *wee~* ^_^ The oysters as you can see in the picture is quite huge compared to the usual ones you get in KL or even Gurney Drive, and it was relatively cheaper too =) We ordered grilled stingray as well, which was really good especially with the additional sauce YUM! But I only remembered I've forgotten to take a picture when the fish was half demolished, so I didn't bothered XD Didn't really like the 卤面 (loh mee) Boon Hoe got because there's one kind of taste to it, and I forgot what David ordered because it was nothing special *haha*

That wraps up the end of my Cuti-Cuti Malaysia to Penang.

Stay tuned for Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Sarawak and Ipoh =D

Most photos taken from Bibi's camera

Your Song

I don't remember where I first heard this version of the song, but this is my favorite rendition =)

It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside

I'm not one of those who can easily hide

I don't have much money, but boy if I did

I'd buy a big house where we both could live

So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do

You see I've forgotten if they're green of they're blue

Anyway the thing is what I really mean

Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

And you can tell everybody this is your song

It may be quite simple but now that it's done

I hope you don't mind

I hope you don't mind that I put down in words

How wonderful life is now you're in the world

If I was a sculptor, but then again no

Or a girl who makes potions in a travelling show

I know it's not much but it's the best I can do

My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song

It may be quite simple but now that it's done

I hope you don't mind

I hope you don't mind that I put down in words

How wonderful life is now you're in the world

Kung Fu Panda 2

It was my second time at Pavilion since it's opening. Had lunch at Grandmama's (the prawns in their 生虾河粉 - sang har hor fun were HUMONGOUS), and window-shopped around. Pavilion is SO not my place. All the branded stores are there with all their nice stuff on display and a very nice price tag attached to each and every item =_= How I wish I can sing ♪It's not about the money, money, money...forget about the price tag♪ at the top of my lungs and make it come true. Some people are just not born with a silver spoon in their mouth *sigh* =(

Watched Kung Fu Panda 2 at the GSC in Pavilion. I thought it'd have cost more than usual, but surprisingly they charged a pretty standard price. The seats are by far the best cinema seats I've tried. I've never been to their Gold and Premier Class cinemas so I can't compare, but the standard ones in GSC Pavilion were pretty darn comfy seats compare to your usual GSC seats elsewhere =P

Kung Fu Panda 2 was pretty good. I really like the graphics and the Oriental design and style of the backdrop and setting. There were a few really funny and cute scenes which I really like *hehe* However, I find that they frequently spoil the emotional scenes with inappropriately timed humor. It's like you are trying to get into how the characters are feeling and suddenly they pop in a lame joke -.- Other than that, it was pretty good, though not as good as Rio for me. Rio is still the best cartoon of the year!

Went to Fahrenheit 88 for the first time that day. There's nothing much there except Uniqlo and Sephora. The mall doesn't exude the type of atmosphere you get in Pavilion either. It feels empty and deserted inside. Even though I can't afford anything in Pavilion, I'd prefer it over Fahrenheit 88.

Final stop of the day was at Mid Valley. I can't remember the last time I've visited that many malls in one day *LOL* Had some supposedly Japanese soft-shell crab in Thai-style tasting sauce at Sushi Tei for dinner =S I find their chicken katsudon nicer; the breaded chicken had this unique taste to it which you don't usually find elsewhere. Didn't try any of their sushi, but they have uni (sea urchin) there!! Gonna go back to try their uni sushi someday *hehe* =P

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The Son of Man

This is a related post to 500 Days of Summer.

"At least it hides the face partly. Well, so you have the apparent face, the apple, hiding the visible but hidden, the face of the person. It's something that happens constantly. Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest in that which is hidden and which the visible does not show us. This interest can take the form of a quite intense feeling, a sort of conflict, one might say, between the visible that is hidden and the visible that is present."

- René Magritte

Narrator: As he listened, Tom began to realize that these stories weren't routinely told. These were stories one had to earn. He could feel the wall coming down. He wondered if anyone else had made it this far. Which is why the next six words changed everything.

Summer: I've never told anybody that before.

Tom: I guess I'm not just anybody.

500 Days of Summer

This is quite an old movie, but I only knew about it after reading Jeanette's post. From the way she described it, it seemed quite interesting and relatable so I decided to watch it. Little did I know, the movie was way more relatable than I've imagined, to the point that it was a little scary. It even made me cry, twice! For those who know me, you should know that this is very abnormal. But then I guess sometimes you just need to let it out. Re-watched P.S. I Love You the other day and cried as well (I didn't the first time), so maybe I was just stress and in an emo mood. Anyway, 500 Days of Summer really had an effect on me (that's why it's worthy of a full blog post!). It is hard to describe what happened, but maybe you'll get a hint of how I felt by understanding what I thought about Summer and Tom.

SUMMER

Most people I've talked to thinks that Summer is a heartless bitch. I don't blame them. However, I find that she's only the way she is because of her insecurities, which was what made her so stone cold at times. She seems so carefree in the movie, doing whatever she pleases without a care in the world, as if nothing could harm her. A bit selfish, but then who isn't. I'd have thought she was a woman with an ice-cold heart as well if it were not for the scene where she brought Tom to her place and told him her secrets, and the park scene. If only I could wake up one morning like Summer and just know.

TOM

He appears to be very emotional and vulnerable, which earned him lots of sympathies. I didn't expect to relate to him as much before watching the movie, but surprisingly it wasn't hard to. He was so madly in love with Summer that he didn't see it wasn't the case for Summer, even though she had explicitly told him so from the start (one of the reason why I don't think Summer is a bitch). It's just so heartbreaking to see Tom after Summer left him. Though I find him a little pathetic at times, maybe that's just what being lovesick and heartbroken is like. If only I could believe like how Tom believe.

Many say that it is a sad movie with an unhappy ending. I beg to disagree. As the tagline says "This is not a love story...this is a story about love" and that is exactly what it is. Tom taught Summer to believe in love. Even when he said he had stop believing, it was only because it hurt too much. I think everyone has a little of both Summer and Tom in them, regardless of how much they deny it. One may have more of Summer or more of Tom in them, but both will always be present.

I actually have so much more to say about this movie, but it's getting really late and I'm getting sleepy. So I'm just going to end it here before I end up writing something stupid. Who knows I might come back and edit this some other day. Read a related post here.

Now who wants to play the Penis Game?

PENIS! XD

Chilling at Chiling

I've been wanting to go to Chiling for such a long time!

A bunch of us finally made the trip last month during Labor Day =D

Wondering why I still have a long face?

Because Viran and I was the first to arrive at uni >_<

Luckily we had access to the med building *muahahaha*

After mamak breakfast, we started our journey to Kuala Kubu Bharu.

I forgot how long it took us, but it was quite a distance lar...

Ready to conquer the treacherous path to the waterfall!

This was one of the easier water crossings,

so we still had smiles across our faces.

Check out what happened when it got tougher XD

The current was so strong it washed away Viran's flip-flops!

But some nice people picked it up downstream and informed him.

So the prodigal flip-flops returned to it's owner on his way back =P

erm...was actually quite disappointed with the waterfall...

but I guess after Rainbow Waterfall, anything else will just be inferior =.=

Thanks to Brandon,

we had black bread with "black" hands *LOL*

Didn't really know what to do after being disappointed =(

So went to climb some rocks and trees *haha*

Then these two daredevils thought it'd be fun to try and kill themselves.

Group picture~ ^_^

We sort of realized it was kind of fun to play with water after that,

so we all became kids and splashed around till we got tired of it XD

On the way back, the sky started to darken.

We were very lucky to have made it back to the car when it started to pour.

Got back and had dinner at Piccadilly.

Since it was still early, we went for dessert at Sweet Bean.

I am of course happy when there's dessert *hehe*

You have now reached the end of the post.

Thanks for chilling with me till now =P

Pictures courtesy of Brian and Viran

Stressed spelled backwards is desserts

I'm really stressed. Really really really stressed.

It's not just because of exam.

There are other things to worry about.

If it doesn't work out, I'm going to be blamed =(

It's going to be my fault T_T

There'll be so much disappointment =(

So please just do me a favor and come in time *fingers cross*

I'll be forever grateful and never leave things till the last minute ever again!

picture by r.grace

This is exactly how I feel right now.

A lot of spiky bits poking around but I just don't know what to do.

!!!ARGH!!!

If only stress can really turn into dessert and be gobbled up >_<

*sigh*

Alphabets

The ABC's

My icanread

I've mentioned countless of times before (here, here and here) that I would make a post for icanread because I could never find the one that I'm looking for. Half a year ago, I made this but never posted it up. I've submitted it to icanread but it never came up so I'm just going to share it here.

Background photo by Nickdan

It still doesn't depict what I really want, but it's personal enough to count I guess.

Movie Backlogs

Yes, unfortunately there are movie backlogs as well *sigh* So let's get on with it before I get sick and tired of all my backlogs...

The Final Chapter of Saw VII turned out to be rather disappointing. The blood was too fake and it was predictable. It just wasn't as smartly played out as the previous Saws. I guessed maybe they focused more on the 3D element this time around.

This didn't meet my expectation as well. Chicago (my all time fav musical!), Moulin Rouge, Phantom of the Opera and even Coyote Ugly (might be a bit bias with this one) beats Burlesque anytime. The only thing that saved the movie was definitely Cher's and Christina Aguilera's singing and the songs.

I honestly don't know why so many people thought this movie was disturbing beyond belief because it was so not for me. I admit there were a few parts that were slightly messed up, but it was hardly disturbing to the point of creepiness. Maybe I don't really understand the movie that well. It was just weird for me.

A very cute movie overall, not one of the best, but good enough. Little Agnes and the minions were simply adorable. Totally loved the Mini Movie - Banana XD

I'd take the Ocean's series any day over this. I mean what was with everybody dying in the end man? It started off cool, but just totally lost it towards the end.

Wasn't as good as I expected, but wasn't terrible either. The concept is pretty original, I really like the idea of destiny vs. free will. People should have the right to choose how they want to live their life and not be controlled by some higher being, or even other people. It's actually one of the reason why I don't like the idea of having a religion because all of them tend to talk about destiny, fate, karma and whatnot which I think can be circumvent by free will that everyone technically should have.

It was a cute cartoon, but not a very good one. The ending was totally cliché and utterly terrible. If it wasn't for all the candies and chocolates and stuff I would have really not like the movie >_<

Thanks to Jeanette's recommendation, I've watched one of THE WORST movie EVER in HISTORY. It was just so terribly bad that it wasn't even funny. I'm not even going to go into any details of how bad it is because it was just BAD!

An interesting movie. I kind of want to read the book, I think it'll be good read. I really like the saying of "dolce far niente" and "attraversiamo". The soundtracks are pretty good too =)

Watched this because I saw June wrote about it on her blog and I just simply had nothing to do. It's a pretty sweet movie I guess. Parkinson's seems really scary =S But OHMYGOSH Jake Gyllenhaal's ass! XD I don't really understand why Anne Hathaway had to bare her boobs sooooo many times in the movie, I mean she has nice boobs (yea I'm jealous >_<) but I just find it a bit too much. I mean she's a good actress; she'd have more than enough audience without showing her boobs that many times. Though I guess I just justified her actions with that comment about Jake Gyllenhaal's ass *haha*

As of now, this is the best cartoon of the year!! Everything is so colorful and nice ^_^ It had a good storyline with enough drama and funny parts, and the soundtracks went really well with the movie. Totally love  "Let Me Take You To Rio (Blu's Arrival)" by Ester Dean and Carlinhos Brown ♥

AWESOME MOVIE! Despite a few parts that didn't make any logical sense, the movie was good. Love the cars, love the speed, love the action, and of course Paul Walker!!! He's a little bit more roughed up in the movie but still hot nonetheless XD I still remember wanting a life-size chocolate Paul Walker for Christmas when Fast & Furious came out *LOL* Can't believe I missed the hidden ending after the credits man thanks to my brother =_= Guess there'll be a Fast & Furious 6 then~