Uncertainty

This uncertainty of my VISA getting approved in time is KILING ME! I have my flight to book. My temporary place to stay in Minneapolis to book. Like so much! I have options for the flight though. I plan to leave on the 5th Jan. I hope it works out cause the flight plan is awesome! Only 1 stop before I arrive my destination. Oh and I still need to pack. And deal with MARA (my sponsor). Hmm, I hope I can make it through the week.

Fireworks

As I look back at everything that happened this year, I must say that I truly had a blast. 2010 came and went in a flash and that is clear indication that I had a great time. I must say this year was definitely one for the books. So this post I dedicate to the things that was most memorable for me this year. Yes its going to be filled with nostalgia so brace yourselves.  

1. Meeting Kris Allen. This was unbelievable. It all started thanks to this wonderful friend of mine I dub Lady One. It was the grand prize of a contest and I entered it 20 minutes before the deadline. Some may call it luck, but I think it was divine intervention. When I received the text that indicated that I won, I couldn't believe it! Mahaguru was the person I thought who would love to go (as Lady One couldn't make it) and I think he too was excited! Of course we were exited. LIKE DUUUUH, it's Kris Allen for Heavens sake! And out of all the idols, he appeals to me the most. Say what you want about him but it won't change my perception of him.

2. Singapore with 'The Gang'. A spur of the moment idea that turned out to be one of the most memorable trips ever. Like seriously. It was the night were we all went out and while waiting for my transportation to pick me up, Dre, Iki and I discussed some things we could actually do for the summer break. Lo and behold Singapore was one of the ideas and I went on organizing the trip. I believe it was a major success, form the pretty decent cheap hotel to the transport and most of all the splendid time spent with remarkable friends. I couldn't ask for any people more suited to spend the trip with. I think we all did have a grand time and will all cherish the memories we had there.

3. Speech Class. To tell you the truth, THE ONLY class I actually enjoyed throughout my Fall semester. No offense to history, American government and Statistics, but speech was a class to let loose. It was a chilling class that I truly enjoyed doing. Ms. Anna made the class enjoyable for the most part and all the doubts I had with speech just went out the window after the 2nd or 3rd class. Also the great people I spent time with in the class, Hui Xian and Olivia made things just much more sweeter. Thanks guys, it was a blast.

4. Got accepted into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Honestly, I wasn't too sure bout this one at first. But after UW Madison rejected me, I felt like I had no choice but to like it. So I did research on Minneapolis and my perception towards it changed. Minneapolis is such a beautiful city!  Another plus is the presence of The Mall of America! The campus too isn't half as bad and their School of Engineering is pretty good. So yes, I was disappointed of not getting in my first choice, but everything happens for a reason and I and looking at the positive side of things. So I shall see you in a bit Minnesota!

5. Kept extraordinary friendships in tact + made new ones. Ever since dear college friends left (Lady One, Mahaguru, Dre, Sam, etc) left, ADP was never the same anymore. It was different I tell you. Thankfully awesome friends like Hui Xian (lunch buddy!), Olivia, & Iki was there. I cannot thank them enough you know. Hui Xian, if you are reading this I do not think I would have made it through Fall cause seriously you were my go-to lepak buddy. Olivia, what more can I say? Your radiant smile just brightens the room, anywhere, anytime. Iki, you are just, simply awesome. Also not the be forgotten those beloved friends in The States. I think we have a good thing going on here with us constantly contacting each other. Spring break we MUST meet FTW! Like seriously it's been too long since I saw/heard your voices! I know my Skype sessions fail big time, but blame it on the Internet. I can't do anything if its that which is holding me back. So, guys, I shall see you in a few months OK? I shall be there (on American soil) in a few weeks!

6. Had a remarkable birthday celebration - 3 of them in fact. I had a great time celebrating my big 2-0 with beloved family and friends. First was the usual dad-son celebration cause my dad and I have birthdays only a day apart. We did it at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. this year and it was my first time dining there. Food was splendid, service was great but what really stood out was the time they sang the birthday song. My dad and I were made to stand on chairs and were made to goof off on them! Goodness it was rather embarrassing but I guess I didn't mind cause they were celebrating my dad and I. Next was dinner with the best-est friend Syaz. Knew her since I was 13 and wouldn't do anything to destroy what we have now. Dinner was great and was on her (like I know I'm the guy and all but she insisted)! I will miss the great times we had once I am in The States. Next was Chili's with the Fall Gang. It was so nice of them to actually treat me for my birthday. This year I seriously didn't really want any celebrations but instead I got 3. So thanks to all who made it so memorable.

7. The road to Minnesota. I have to say, applying to American universities can be painful! But after a whole bunch of documents, brain frying and not to mention hundreds of Ringgit used to post the applications, I got in 2 out of 4 of the universities I applied to. Pittsburgh would have been an option  if only my TOEFL scores arrived on time. Thank you ETS. Syracuse just didn't seem like the right fit after I re-researched on the university. So I settled with Minnesota and as stated just now, I think I'll be fine. Oh and before I forget the VISA application process too was ridiculous but I guess it is all worth it. So what do I think is the best part of all this? The shopping. I just love to buy stuff. Its rather therapeutic for me and I like it. I still am shopping for stuff as I type this but trust me all the packing will be done on time. I have no choice really. Oh and in relation to my previous post, I will be getting the coat. I really have no other choice.

8. Peppercorn Cafe. What can I say? This super cozy restaurant offers great food and warm service. Sessions here were frequent during Lady One's time and I miss them dearly. We usually went here when we needed to wait for Microeconomics class and most of the time was filled with meaningful chatter. We shall meet again soon Lady One. I know so! But till then we shall continue contacting each other via FB and or MSN.

9. Cooking. Yeah I never thought I would (cook) but I guess this was like a do or die kind of thing. I was inspired by those cooking shows they have on Astro's channel 706 and so I tried some recipes. The first thing I ever made were grilled chicken breasts and I have to say they were pretty good! That was a simple dish alright but hey I am learning. I hope to enhance my culinary skills through the years. I know I shall be doing a lot of it once I am alone. So who said guys can't cook? In relation to cooking, I think I am hooked to reality cooking shows. Top Chef is great and even MasterChef US is fun to watch. Haha!

10. Completing my ADP at Taylor's. Yes guys, I did. I have to say it is bittersweet cause I cannot believe 2 years passed already. Was it all the fun that I had? Or was it cause of the schedule that kept me busy all the time? Either way I must say ADP was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Despite quite a few people who disagree with me taking this degree or showed slight displeasure, I have to say this, I plan my life and I want to live it the way I please. I am here to make myself proud and my family proud so just accept it. I am setting the family bar as the first person ever in the whole family to fly off to study, so have faith in me and support me at least. Now that's out of the way, ADP was a platform for meeting so many people that I have come to care dearly for. Though near or far, I love them to death. May all of you guys succeed in life and have a blast in the US of A! We shall meet up once we're there OK! I am excited!

So, 2010 was quite a year. Though there were those times where I just couldn't take it anymore, I persevered. Soon, I will be on my way for even more new adventures in life. Am I excited? Yes. Am I happy? Yes. Am I nervous? Heck yeah! Will I be missing my family back home? Most definitely. But that is life. We have to move on despite the challenges we face. Even if we are hit with the toughest challenge that makes us crumble and fall, we gotta get back up and put the pieces back together. I am anxious to know what awaits me in the US next year. Hopefully more sweet memories for me to cherish for the rest of my life.

Yay or Nay?

Some help people, please? Should I or should I not? This is the best I could find. Looking for (a decent) Winter coat in Malaysia is like looking for a needle in a haystack. And no, I haven't made the purchase yet.

Sjfrewqigrevfsda!

Holy Canoly, I have so many things to do before I leave. Help me God!

D:

Blue

The reality of me leaving to Minnesota soon is slowly seeping in. I thought I was going to be OK, but I don't think I am. Man, this sucks.

:(

Live It Up

This is another American Idol related post. So if you are no fan of the show, go away, NOW. Last season's AI was mediocre at most. But, still there were standouts. Last season, I was definitely Lee Dewyze FTW! He has that raspy voice which is really nice to listen to. Plus he seems like a really humble person so that's a plus. I think I may have a trend to become a fan of those I see as 'humble' and of course talented of course. So in commemoration with Lee's album released recently, I am dedicating this post to him.

Take a listen to his album. I personally think its great! He co-wrote a lot of his songs just like another American Idol we all know.

:D

Because I am a fan of...

Kris Allen.

Enjoy!

The Verdict is in...

And I will be calling Minneapolis my home away from home from 2011 onwards.Minneapolis is a beautiful city and I am actually excited to head there. Rated among the top 10 least stressful & safest places in America, what more can I ask for?

I will be headed to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and I am anxious to know what awaits me there. Will the people be nice to me? Will I manage to make new friends? Will I be able to cope with the university life? Hopefully so. Yesterday was an extremely disappointing day after learning that my dream school rejected my application. But I understand that everything happens for a reason and I today I started a fresh new page and took my dream school out of my consideration. I know that God has a plan. Besides, Minnesota is a place I have yet been to in The States, so that will be great too! I can't wait!

 

And to those who were extremely concerned bout me yesterday, thank you s much for your support. I appreciate every single bit of it. You guys are the best friends I could every wish for. 

THANK YOU!

:)

The Final Piece of the Puzzle

Today, yes, today on this beautiful morning of November 21, I received the final piece of my 'admissions notifications' puzzle. Yes, UW Madison, finally replied me and their answer was: NO. This news is devastating for me as it was my dream school since two years ago. However they say that their Mechanical Engineering program is very competitive and my CGPA of 3.51 just didn't cut it. I don't necessarily take this news easily. But I will have to put my head up, smile and move forward. I am thankful for U Minnesota Twin-Cities and Syracuse University University to have accept me, but still that's just...second best. Man this is no fun at all. I am still trying to digest this news, cause I had rather high hopes for this school. But still like I said, I need to move forward. I gotta learn to let go and accept what's already given to me. Yeah, I know I will, but maybe not immediately.

Hence, this is the perfect song for my mood at the moment:





:'((((


ps// Happy 51st birthday papa! May Allah bless you with many more birthdays to come! :)

And So I made it Through Hell Week...

Yes, indeed I did, all in one piece thankfully. After all the long hours and the times I even contemplated skipping class, I am here, alive and well. So, here are some things that I learned this week:

1. NEVER, I MEAN NEVER, ever procrastinate on your history research paper that you were given two months to work on. This may prove to be unhealthy.

2. When you're down in the dumps, visit this link. Trust me it got me cracking like crazy. But make sure you visit with an OPEN ♥.

3. Smile always, cause if it's one thing you DON'T want people you love to know is that you are having a tough time and troubled. Note to self, make sure you do express yourself to whoever you can trust though. It ain't good to bottle it all up. It will eat you alive.

4. Facebook is addictive. 'Nuff said.

5. I ♥ my family. I will miss them dearly when I fly off in less than 2 months.

6. Always believe in yourself. :)

7. I miss my friends, near and far.


So, basically that's most of what I learned this week. I'm sure there is so much more to learn and so much more room for me to grow. I believe that. But till then, have a good weekend everyone.

:D

The Little Things

This week:

1. I revived my blog from the wrath of err...being deleted? Meh. But hey, I am happy I didn't. :)

2. Went to lunch with 2 important friends of mine at the 'navigation preset'. I was more than happy cause I do not even remember the last time I actually had a meal with them.

3. Went through my second last speech of the semester feeling good about it, well, at least better than how I felt in my previous speech so that's good.

4. Had ONE canceled class, but TWO replacement classes. THAT. AINT. FAIR.  O_____O

5. Got a phone call. This ain't any sort of call, but a call that made you feel like you were dreaming. The said person on the other end of the line is a dearly missed friend of mine currently on the OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD. Yes, the call TOTALLY made my day. Zhank yewwwww!  :D

6. Listened to an unhealthy amount of emo songs cause yes, I was emo.  @_____@

7. Checked my inbox so frequently, that I thought I had OCD. This is what waiting for university replies do to a person like me. But still no luck in getting any replies from 2 more unis I applied to. Looks like I shall be headed to my 2nd choice uni after all huh?

8. Had a dream that I met Kris Allen again, of course with my partner in crime, The Mahaguru. I seriously would relive THAT DAY again.  ;)

Overall though, the week has been good. Will be hoping for another good one next week. :)

Changing Times

These past couple of months I have to say weren't the easiest for me. Too many of my dear friends left this country off to another to find new adventures for themselves. I am utmost happy for them, truly I am. But, if only things were different. If only we all got to attend similar schools. If only we could see each other just once more. Cause if it's one thing I know, I really do miss them. I miss the usual brunches. I miss the usual lepaking. I miss the usual chattering. I miss the movies. Oh I do miss the movies. I miss the outings. But most of all I really miss them. Seeing their faces everyday in class just puts a smile on my face everyday without fail. It is not that I am saying that I have not moved on with my life, no, my life did go on. But part of me will always want things to go back to where they were. I want to have those good times again. I want to SEE them again. Oh truly I do. Why does the world seem so unfair now? But hey, I am happy for them and actually excited for their new adventures in the states. As for me? I have been living. I have made new chat buddies. Made a new regular brunch buddy. Made new experiences. Most of all though, I've made memorable experiences in my last semester here in ADP. It's the little things that I see now. Those moments conversation starts on the 6th floor computer room. Or perhaps those motivating chats we have moments before our speech presentations. I really do cherish those now. Cause I have to remind myself, those dear friends I shall meet soon enough, so I will have to cherish these moments with what I have now. There are several notable people that do give me a reason to go to college nowadays and things weren't as though for me as they were say, in September. So, overall, I am doing so much better now. I just cannot wait for what is in store for me in The States next year. I hope all goes well.

ps// Just so you know, "Meet up with 'The Gang' in The States" is at the top of my to-do-list right now.

Off

I shall be away from blogger for a while. I have no time. I do not plan to delete this. So I shall return to it when I do. But like anyone cares right? Hehe, till next time. Bye!

:)

Happy 4th Of July!

HAPPY 234th BIRTHDAY TO THE COUNTRY I GREW UP IN.

:)

Impossible Is Nothing

Well, another one of my masterpieces for you guys. It's a buffalo I suppose? Anyway, come next week, I will have a lot on my plate. A presentation and a test to live through. Hopefully I will do well for both as I do not like to fail. I guess no one likes to fail. But like the Adidas motto

'Impossible Is Nothing'.

And sure if there's a will, there's a way right? So, I'm gonna go to college next week, put my head held high, get through both presentation and test and hopefully come out with a limb (or two) to spare (just kidding). Well, really, I hope I ace both of em'. To all readers of mine (if any), have a great week ahead. And remember, be happy.

:)

On Cloud Nine

It was a beautiful day yesterday. A little gloomy but what was beautiful about it was that it was cool, as in temperature wise. For Malaysia, cool isn't even close to possible if one is on the lower grounds, but yesterday was perfect. To add on to the beautiful day was the fact that it was Friday. I absolutely love Fridays. Wanna know why? Well, this semester my Friday schedule (for college) ends at 9.15am. So, I zoom back home straight after class (since there's practically nothing to do on college grounds) and am back home by 9.30am. Seems like I barely missed the day yet, right? Funny thing is, I bumped into a friend while walking to the car and she's like "what are you doing now?" and I'm like "I'm going home." The look on her face was priceless (filled with jealousy and disbelief) as she gazed out (for a bit) and probably thought about how lucky I am to finish so early and she has to be stuck in college with one more class to go. ;)

The great day continued back home later that night when I logged on to my Facebook account to find out a dear friend of mine from Germany was also logged on. We chatted for about an hour before I had to leave for dinner. The chat was great. It reminded me of how much I miss those times in Wisconsin and how I am almost desperate to go back and meet all the people I've met during my AFS experience. She told me about the souvenir I gave her which was a Malaysian RM1 note and how she has kept it in her purse since she got it from me. It was quite flattering to know how a friend that I last met 2 years ago keeps those little things for remembrance. She told me that everyday when she opens her purse to pay for things, the RM1 is the first thing she'll see and it would remind her of the good amazing times we shared together both as exchange students. I miss her dearly and and vow to meet her again in the future. Same goes to the other AFSers who have been dear friends of mine. :)

Moving on to today. I was a tad nervous at first as it's the day I would receive the result of a certain test I took 2 weeks ago. I honestly did not want to check it. Scared of failure if you ask me. But I still had to. Face reality. And in the end, it was not as bad as I expected it to be. I and thankful. I am grateful. Thank God I surpassed my expectations and I owe it all to Him. :)

Art

I ♥♥♥ art. It's another side of me perhaps many wouldn't know about. Like say that parrot up there. I did it out of boredom, during my student helper gig at Taylor's. Yes, this is the only evidence of this masterpiece as I scribbled it on the whiteboard. I hadn't planned it to be that way, but it just happened. I like it though. And I have to say, I impressed even myself. Hehe. Anyway, I don't want to sound more self-indulgent than I already do sound so I shall end here. Till next time people!

Ps// I think I work best under pressure. Like last semester was gila (crazy), but it was the semester where I performed at my ultimate high. Interesting, but it's NOT healthy.

Random

A shot off my 550D

I ♥♥♥ it (the camera).

:)

Summer Is Supposed To Be Fun

But why am I not having any? This makes me sad.

:(

Hello

I'm so tired all the time. I think I need to get myself checked up. Hope everything's OK though. Am really scared of the thought of having some creepy life-threatening disease or life-complicating illness. Let's pray to God that I'm just tired from college. Yeah. Hope it's nothing.

Current

Well, currently I'm working on a project. Will debut it soon. Hold on to your horses yeah. Have been laughing non stop since starting. :)

Ps// I am still laughing! XD

Can we?

'Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars
I could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)'

Can we? Cause' I so do need a wish (two, no three to be exact).
Hi, guys, GUESS WHAT, I'm BACK!
:)

And So I Gave Up...

...on blogging for a while. It has come to my attention that I sort of completely disappeared from this blogging world. Not that I didn't want to blog, I just had no more creative juices in me to actually write. Well, this isn't entirely true as I DID write, just not on here. All my ranting and frustration went in a book so secret, not even I know of it. Heh this doesn't even make sense but yeah. That being said, DON'T expect me to bring it for show and tell yeah? It's is exclusively for MY eyes and writing only.

These past couple of weeks have been a tad bit hectic for me to practically do ANYTHING fun related. Pathetic as it sounds but this is a fact. Why you may ask? College for the most part. This semester proved to be perhaps the most tiring, mentally draining and energy wearing of all semesters I have been through. I thought this semester would go simply by with minimal assignments and projects but BOY WAS I WRONG. Just yesterday (March 17) I lived perhaps what may have been the most hectic college day yet!

8.00am - 9.00am: Calculus
10.00am - 11.00am: Microeconomics
11.00am - 12.00pm: Interpersonal Communications
12.00pm - 1.30pm: Malaysian Studies
2.00pm - 3.30pm: Physics Lab
3.30pm - 5.00pm: Microeconomics mid terms.

Oh My God. Wouldn't you just die if that was you? Honestly I felt like skipping all classes and going only for the test yesterday. But of course guilt took over me and I went to all classes BUT Malaysian Studies. I think it was a great choice because honestly I was almost brain dead by the time I started the mid terms. If I had went to that class, I would have probably fainted on the street (between The Business School and Subang Square) and get run over by a truck, cab, car, AND motorcycle and end up like that poor grandma who died last year trying to cross the road and was split into 10 different pieces. Ewww. -.-

So do you get why I don't get on here as much as I used to? Anyway, I am thankful that yesterday has come and past, and just by going through it, I regained 2% of my sanity. This is an event so epic I must celebrate. (fake)Champagne anyone? BUT WAIT no time to celebrate yet, there are megatonazillion (if there is such word) things left to do!

• COMM paper 1
• COMM paper 2
• COMM presentation 3
  
• COMM group poster
• COMM group poster presentation
• Microecons cooking fest
• Microecons cooking fest report
• Calculus midterms
• Calculus quizzes which will be on every Friday from now on so that's S-I-X more quizzes! -.-
• Physics test 3
• Physics project
• Malaysian Studies movie
  
• COMM finals
• Micrecons finals
• Physics finals
• Calculus finals
• Malaysian Studies finals
  

And after all this is complete, I have reason to rejoice as the semester will officially be O-V-E-R. This is something I am anticipating so much as I seriously need a break. However, how I will get through these last grueling weeks of college is anyone's guess. I hope I can make it through though. Sigh.

Mood: Tired + relieved

The Day I Met An American Idol

I was completely ecstatic when I saw the name list. What name list may you ask? Well, it was the contest coordinator's list and on it were the winners of ASTRO's Kris Allen's showcase passes contest. The grand prize? On top of the showcase passes, a pair of meet and greet passes, post-show. Awesome? Yeah, totally. So did I win the grand prize? YES!

The stage was set for the autograph session. I was a tad late for that but oh well, I was more content with the meet & greet passes I won. Oh yeah not to forget, I have to thank a good friend for that. If she never told me about it, meeting Kris Allen would still be, just a dream. Thank you so much. You know who you are. :)

First glimpse of the American Idol himself. He seemed quite cool, immediately greeting the roaring crowd upon stepping on stage. 200++ autographs were signed in 35 minutes. Quite an amazing feat. I guess Kris needed to prepare for the coming show and also have err, dinner? I have no idea. But, I couldn't wait. Especially for the meet and greet. I wonder how amazing it would be.

JJ & Ean entertained the crowd while Kris was preparing backstage. "WE WANT KRIS! WE WANT KRIS!" we all scream out loud. JJ said Kris will come out only if we were loud enough. If it was loud that he wanted, we gave him loud alright. I swear the walls were shaking from the roar of the crowd.

The show started with a bang. He sang Heartless/Gangster Paradise first. IMO, it was amazing. Kris has such an amazing voice. You thought his voice was great on the radio? It's even better live!

There was this moment when I blurted out "Kris Allen, you're awesome!" At that time, the room was silent. Kris was to start another song. Oh shoot. What did I get myself into?! He paused for a while, smiled and said "You're awesome too!" I was shocked. Did he just reply my shout out?! I was quite happy he heard it! But trust me, it was an impulsive reflex of mine I couldn't contain. Don't worry though, at least I didn't make a fool of myself. :)

To all those who think Kris is a snooze fest have you seen him perform? Wow, he knows how to work the crowd alright! And this coming from him, fresh out of Idol last year! He learned a lot from the experience I guess. And he learned for the better. He sings songs with such passion and such pride, we totally feel the emotions he tries to bring into them. And look at the way he strums the guitar! He really feels it! Oh and did you know, there was one point where he CROWD SURFED?! Are you kidding me? CROWD SURF?! How cool is that?!

Kris seemed really happy to perform here in KL. "I'll be back here again for sure," he said. If the time is right and I hadn't flown to the states yet, I shall definitely go. Oh, and when I'm in the states, I'll definitely go too!

Kris and his best mate Cale. Don't even ask why or how I even remember his name, as I am puzzled myself. Maybe because Cale is quite a cool name. Haha! Oh and this picture is just way too cool. I just wished it was a little sharper though.

This was the meet & greet session. As starstruck as I was, I managed to utter a few words to him anyway. I introduced myself and asked how he was. With a puzzled look (perhaps because of my name) he replied with a 'fine thank you'. Kris isn't really tall in real life. I remember standing at eye level with him. So even if he was taller than me, it wouldn't be that apparent. Having said that, after the introduction, I froze. He looked at me and had a worried look on his face (as if I was going to faint Kris! LOL). Then the organisers said OKOK, photo time! So they took the photo, as we couldn't do so with our own clickers. After a couple snapshots and an awkward cheer, it was time to go.

Before I left though, I made it a must to say the things I wanted to say to him. So I did. "Kris, you're amazing you know that. You should come back here sometime," I said. "Aww, thanks man. You guys are amazing too," he replied. "Well...," I only manage to say that as the girls were all over him and pushed me out of the way. I wasn't long before we all were literally ushered out of the room as another group was to do the same thing we did. The night was then over. I left with a heavy heart as I knew reality would kick in any moment now and I would have to get back to my routine schedule. But I had a blast that night. A night I will probably cherish for years to come. Now, who's up for a Kris & Adam concert? I'm sure it would be epic. How I dream of this to become a reality. :)

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I think Kris had an amazing time here in KL. I wished the 'fans' were more in the know about his songs though. I was, of course singing along to each and every one of them but I can't say the same to the rest of the crowd. They went all the way up front but most of them didn't seem bothered to even sing along. Gosh, I guess they just went because they were captivated by his charming looks. Eugh, they just wasted other people's opportunity to go and catch their idol just by doing so. Unfair huh?

Oh and there was even this uncle who came to protect his pure daughter. I mean the thought of it is fine, but when he started to push me away, I got really pissed. I mean, a show without any pushing and shoving?! We're watching Kris Allen for heaven's sake, not Barney The Dinosaur, in concert! I reckon that uncle should have brought himself and his daughter to one of those. Perhaps he will be more content. Oh and to add on to the rudeness, HE COVERED HIS EARS THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE. How effing rude is that! To make matters worse, he was up front and towered among the others in the crowd! Eugh, imagine if you were up there on stage and saw people covering up their ears listening to you sing. Disrespectful no? Anyways, back to the push. I had my revenge. In what sense? Well, I screamed EVERY SINGLE WORD OF KRIS' SONGS IN HIS EARS. How's that for you-stay-behind-me-and-don't-touch-my-daughter, uncle? Serves you RIGHT. Hehe. Sorry for my ranting. I was truly infuriated.

Oh and just so you know, Kris' set list for that night was something like this:
1. Heartless/Gangster's Paradise ♥
2. Can't Stay Away ♥
3. Before We Come Undone ♥♥♥
4. The Truth ♥♥♥♥♥
5. Red Guitar ♥♥♥♥♥
6. Alright With Me ♥♥♥♥♥♥
7. Live Like We're Dying ♥♥♥♥♥♥
8. Is It Over ♥
9. Come Together (cover of The Beatles' song he sang during AI)

Ps// & yes I did take all the photos included in this post. Except for the last one of course. Oh and Kris is AMAZING. ♥♥♥ him. :)

Mood: Hyper

Saturday

The weekend came and I was excited. Excited because is was a good friend's birthday weekend. Saturday started slow. I was sure I was going to be late for the 10am (supposedly) meeting at Subang Square. Of course I was going to be right? I left home at 10am. Little did I know it, I was dead wrong, I was EARLY! Everyone was running late. A friend just left home circa 10am, another friend got locked out of her OWN ROOM and another friend was MIA.

So, as soon as I reached I met up with friends who were already there and off we were to Mid Valley. I had a couple of things on my to-do list.

1. Update points at Topman. My previous card was spoiled and they recently mailed me my new one. Points received between the time the card got spoiled until I got a new one was easily updated with receipts I kept. Now I am RM300 away from my RM25 off voucher. Haha.
2. Collect a shopping voucher from Robinsons. How I adore the department store. Last year my dad bought a whole bunch of stuff there and I collected points off them with my membership card. Recently, mail arrived for me. One of them stated I had received a RM20 voucher for being such a good customer. Yeah.
3. Window shop for new shoes. I sort of want to spend my 'student helper' money by buying myself new shoes. I know RM120 isn't a lot, but that's like RM120 off the shoe I plan to buy, so technically, I won't spend as much right? Hehe.

After completing the tasks, it was time to indulge in some American goodness. TGI Friday's was where we headed for lunch. Food there was, as usual, large in all ways. Most of us didn't finish what was on our plate. I ordered a meal which came with an appetizer and entree. I figured the appetizer would be a nice 'appetizer portion', but boy I was wrong. The fried Mac & Cheese was huge! Well, at least for appetizers. It was scrumptious but very filling. Then came my chicken. Wow, it was a challenge I tell you. I only got to feast about two-thirds of the HALF CHICKEN served to me. It was just too much. After our meals, we chatted, laughed and there was a little bit of cam-whoring going on too.

Then came the part the birthday boy 'anticipated'. The birthday cake. He literally grew all red and started 'hating' us for what we did. After a little bit of (singing) Lady Gaga and a speech, we all sang the birthday song, followed by the trademark Friday's birthday song. Again, the friend continued with the 'I-hate-you-guys-but-deep-inside-I-love-you-guys-speech'. However, we know that he loves us anyway so he need not deny it. LOL.

Later we headed to the bowling alley for a planned bowling session. After finding out there was 25 names on the waiting list, we headed to Red Box Karaoke to check the prices. I guess because it was at The Gardens, it was a tad expensive. So it was a definite no-go. We were walking 'casually' (I was walking 'fast' according to others) until inspiration came and told us to stop at Baskin Robbins. I was totally game for ice-cream alright. So was birthday boy. After trying 5 different flavors, I decided to go with my all time fave, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough anyway. I think the dude serving me was like 'this kid tried out like 5 different flavors and he ordered a completely different one?! Sigh'. Oh well, customer rights correct? I can order anything I want to, as long as I pay for it. Then another surprise. The 'fight'. Well, not really. The birthday boy insisted on paying for his own scoop but I was like of course not! I almost tipped my ice-cream over and in the end, the cashier was the one who broke the 'bad' news to birthday boy saying, "I really need the RM10 bill as we don't have small change." I noticed I was the one holding the RM10 bill and happily I paid. Dre, was 'defeated'. LOL.

At the cafe we chatted bout the most random stuff from cars, Malaysia in general and even how a friend went to the petrol station, paid for petrol, but drove off instead. Aduii. The news was too hilarious that there was a moment of silence after the story finished. Of course our laughter broke the serenity. After a few more rounds at Mid Valley, we got bored and decided to play pool back at Subang Square. I got to play a game (which I lost) until my mom came to pick me up. The day was seemingly going to be a snooze after I reached home. It was 7.30pm when I finally reached home. Too lazy to be doing anything, I just sat on the couch and watched a little television. As usual, there was nothing good on.

*phone vibrates*
02.06.2010 20:20
'Congratulations, you are one of the winners for Meet & Greet for Kris Allen Live in KL contest from ASTRO. Please collect your tickets...'

I literally jumped up and down like a monkey. Wow! Really? ME? Just after writing about having 'bad karma' and how I will NEVER win contests, this happens to me. Well, it's perhaps the best first-time-winning-a-contest EVER! I am so happy and I thank a friend for telling me about the contest and of course ASTRO for picking my entry as a winning one!

So, tomorrow I shall be headed to Mid Valley again to catch Kris Allen live and hopefully meet him in person! I will definitely take photos like mad and hopefully I will get a photo with him too! Wish me luck!


Mood: Energetic

Stream Of Thoughts

1. I think I am getting pudgy. As slim as I am, I kind of think so. I need to hit the gym, ASAP.

2. Kris Allen is coming to town if you haven't heard already. Of course it is an unofficial stop (who would have guessed?! -__-). As usual, EVERY artist seems to go south of the border. I guess Singapore is cooler? Hell yeah!

3. Which makes me think, I want to live in Singapore, you know, after I have gotten bored of the USA (like I will ever! Hah!).

4. My attention span nowadays are shorter than ever. Focus Faiz, focus.

5. I saw a blog one day which has the top 10 tattoo mishaps. #1? Of course, 'Beautiful Tragedy' spelled as 'Beautiful Tradgedy'. Oh the irony. LOL.

6. The workload of college is heaping, and I have a hunch it would be critical in the week after the Chinese New Year break.

7. I cannot screw up this semester. My applications depend on it.

8. I need to register for TOEFL. Damn. I keep forgetting.

9. I want to go to Kris Allen's showcase/concert/show so bad, just as much as I would love to have a retreat with friends, before they leave.

10. Oh, did I mention how bad I want to go to Kris Allen. Tickets, come to me. Please. I tried the Hitz.Fm thing, but as usual, I am just unlucky I guess. I never win contests. In fact, I don't think I will ever win any. Bad karma? FML.

11. I need more sleep. Sleep deprivation is no good.

12. I want to transfer to the States during fall with the others as well. Unfortunately, I haven't enough credit hours. Thank you MARA.

13. My #1 university of choice now is UW Madison, Wisconsin. It'll be a dream come true to go back there (Wisconsin). I miss Wisconsin, and the people.

14. Randomness post much? Yah. Oh well. Heh.

OK, enough of this post. Till next time.

Mood: Exhausted

Tired

Has anyone noticed how long this week has been? It's driving me crazy. It seems like it never wants to end. Last week flew by in a blink of an eye, but why did it not happen again this week? Sigh. I want the weekend, BADLY. I know it's a day away but still. Oh well, I guess I'mma have to do 1 more day till the WEEKEND!


Mood: Optimistic

Glee

When I first heard of this show a few months ago, I was like, are producers whack? Are they going out of their minds? What on earth? Another High School Musical? BUT, now its a weekly show? Oh boy, this would be interesting, I thought. You see, I despise anything High School Musical. Nope, I am not bias or anything like that, I watched it alright, but just didn't like it. To make matters worse, I had no idea what the purpose of the third installment was for to be honest.

Anyway, back to GLEE. When I first heard that Starworld was to be broadcasting it in January, I was like hmm, I shall give it a try and deliberate after. So I did watch the first episode (though months after it first debut in the states), and my thoughts? It's quite nice actually! Haha. In fact, I've been watching the show online now since I know I wouldn't have time to pluck my butt every Wednesday to watch a show. I have better things to do you know, ie: college related anything. So I give this show a thumbs up and if you ever want to give it a try, I think you may like it!

"Don't stop believin'

Hold on to that feelin'
Streetlight, people."

Mood: Content

Good Day

Today was perhaps THE best day I had in weeks. Was a pretty productive one too. Began with the usual stuck-in-traffic-in-the-morning, always just making it in time for class and listening to class lectures. Basically, a typical morning. The fun really started after class. I had asked a few friends (Dre & Ikhsan) for a movie late last night and as impulsive as it may have sound, they were in. And so I was set. I really needed a movie. Been quite a while since I went without one.

So, after classes ended, I asked the friends if they wanted to go already, grab a bite at Pyramid. After a full 15 minutes of doing absolutely nothing standing in the hallways of ADP thinking what to do next, we left the 12th floor (about time we did!). We all left in one car (car pooling is the way of the future!). As usual, I called shotgun, waaaaaaaaay before 'someone else' did. I was actually willing to give my seat away but the 'kind soul' decided to be seated in the back anyway. Oh well. We arrived Pyramid the and found parking space without a hassle. We decided to watch Legion as it was the hype-of-the-moment movie and as soon as we got movie tickets, we headed straight for lunch. Nando's was my suggestion and we went with it. Nando's, satisfaction guaranteed! After that, I went with Ikhsan to the mosque opposite the road for Friday prayers. We sort of had to leave Dre alone but he decided to keep himself busy by doing what else, SHOPPING.


After prayers was done, we met up with Dre and headed for a store known for its quality wear to check out what's on sale. I found a PERFECT pair of jeans. Tried it on, but it wasn't my size. Was a tad snug (I ain't getting fat am I?!!!!!!). FML. I decided it wasn't wise to purchase it. Dre on the other hand spent almost 40 minutes trying to make his mind on whether to purchase the items he tried on. In the end, he purchased them. Oh boy, have I made my friends shopaholics? Hopefully I did not! Heh. We then went for the movie. I decided to call it an OK movie. Was HILARIOUS. As weird as it may sound, I found it a little too funny. Some people actually thought it was creepy. OK, it WAS a little creepy. I couldn't make me stop laughing though. Oh yeah Paul Bettany is cool! I wish I had a voice like his. Haha.

The funniest thing that happened that evening was Dre's parking incident. Trust me if you were in the car, you'd pee your pants. I laughed so hard sans the peeing though cause I'm a pro laugh-er. Hehe. Below is the recap of what actually happened. If you're smart, you'd understand it. Too funny. I couldn't even tell the story holding my laugh. We went to the library and met up with Evone. I was laughing non stop telling her the story. I teared up even! Good times with Dre, as always. Hoping for more good times with more awesome people in the future.

This was Dre's parking incident. Try to decipher it. It's way too funny. Excuse me for the (lame) drawing. It was done with Microsoft Word Paint. What did you expect? Heh.

Mood: Happy

Port Dickson

Last weekend, my family and I went for a weekend getaway. As usual, papa made an impulsive decision and told us we should go to PD hours before the day of. Thank goodness it was just 1 night so packing was minimal. If he impulsively makes his decision to go somewhere for a week and tells us the night before, that would be interesting wouldn't it? Anyway these are some snapshots I took. Not of best quality as I don't have a DSLR... YET, but I think my point-and-shoot camera is still trustworthy (though 3, maybe 4 years old!). A DSLR would be a major upgrade though. Papa get me one please!

We stayed here. The hotel is sweet!

Private swimming pools?! OMG! They call them 'water homes'.

Normal 'water chalets'.

Our tub. Used the most by youngest sister.

See what I mean? We did not have a reservation so we had no choice but to stay in the normal hotel room. Papa says next time he's gonna book the 'water home', the one with the PRIVATE swimming pools! I NEVER knew these types of rooms existed, in Malaysia, moreover Port Dickson!

Nope, you aren't seeing things. Apparently Antarctica was nearby.

The beautiful sunset.

Sunset from room balcony.

People fishing for something.

The huge red ship.

I am going to refrain from uploading pictures with us in this post for privacy reasons, as you know that anyone can access blogs. We did have fun though. Hope to go for another weekend getaway soon!

Mood: Sleepy

I Don't Care

I have to stop caring. This feeling of hate is getting unhealthy. That's it. I shall stop caring. No more emo-ing or getting depressed. Who cares if the person is a hypocrite? Who cares if the person is an arrogant fool? Who cares if the person is a disgusting pig? I DON'T CARE anymore. I know my problems won't go away but I noticed it has been affecting my life and that ain't gonna happen anymore. Who cares about the idiotic moronic brainless piece of... I know I don't, at least anymore. I' m tired of caring to much and I need to live my life. Sorry for the past 2 weeks people. I know I've been cold. Now, I shall reboot and be my ordinary, normal self. Thank you.

Mood: Relieved

The First Week

This week was the start of my F-O-U-R-T-H semester as a college student. It seems like only last month I started this battle and miraculously, a year has passed so now, I'm a Sophomore. Cool? I guess. We get to bully the Freshies (jkjk!). So what do I think of this semester? A LOT of familiar faces have left (for The States) and after this semester, even more will leave. So this semester will be bittersweet, and we have to ensure we make the most of it. I have to wait till next year to fly, and I can't wait. I have been anticipating that moment ever since stepping in ADP.

This semester started a little rocky. I knew this was bound to happen as I had a whole lot of thinking to do about my Calculus and see whether I should or not retake the subject. It was the most painful week-before-college I had by far because the schedule I preregistered for will be useless if I plan of retaking the course. After thinking looooooooooooooooooong and hard, I decided I should, for the better. My GPA was OK, didn't dip into the danger zone yet. Was still up there in the three pointers but I decided I wanted to improve. You see, I did not fail the class, I was just so unsatisfied about my grade. I had the hardest time editing my schedule for this semester considering the probability of full classes, hence me not getting a spot. I made like F-O-U-R different schedules which was quite useless as I entered my desired classes HASSLE FREE. All that brain juice squeezed out...for nothing. FML.

Then the drama unfolded. This is totally classified a.k.a top secret a.k.a I-can't-tell-you-even-if-my-life-depended-on-it, kind of drama so we shall stop here. Going through this and college was quite challenging. This situation just baffles me at times. However, I shall stop complaining/sulking/emo-ing/depress-ing/sad-ing and all the other things in that direction. I need to focus on this semester. My application depends on it, my life depends on it. The antidote? Chris Brown's 'Crawl' playing on replay. I heard this song for more than 47 48 times already today. It is a beautiful song, in my opinion. That and also praying to God for guidance and direction. Don't forget that, no matter what your religion is people.

Highlights of the week include my Interpersonal Communications class. It's pretty darn fun! Perhaps the most interactive class of the semester. Thanks to Andre for telling me this class will be awesome.

Before I kill you of boredom (hey, I AM an amateur writer), I shall stop here. More of this to come.

'If we crawl 'til we can walk again,
Then well run until we're strong enough to jump,
Then we'll fly until there is no wind,
So lets crawl...crawl...crawl...'

Chris Brown - Crawl

Mood: Thinking

Have you ever?

Have you ever been in that situation when you really need to talk to somebody but you know you can't because it will make the situation more complicated, but if you don't, it will eat you on the inside? Well, I'm facing this right now. Bottom line, I can't tell a single soul. So, I'm sorry if I'm no longer my normal, cheerful self. God, help me go through this hard time. I need it so much, especially now. Thank you.

Mood: Unhappy

Bittersweet Winter

It was actually quite hard for me getting back on this whole Internet networking business again. I don't know, it's just been hard for me. People would (normally) log on every single day (or minute) to Facebook or blog about everyday thoughts more during the holidays, but no me. It was a bittersweet winter break like the title suggests.

Let me start by saying my holiday started with a BANG (no, literally). One tailgating car just crashed into me 40 (yep, F-O-R-T-Y) minutes before my Psychology finals. I was sure I was doomed. Shaken up from the incident, I witnessed how my car just got a minor dent on the bumper and the Toyota Avanza that crashed into me (yes, AN MPV folks) wrecked. The bonnet was crumpled and even the radiator leaked, hence the car couldn't even move anymore. How ironic, as I did name my car The FiTT Machine. Heh. I took this hard on myself, to the extent that I told myself I was not going to drive for the rest of my life. Yeah ,that and frantically calling my dad to hire a driver to chauffeur me to college. That would be sweet no? Anyway, my mother, sister AND brother came; mom and bro took care of the wreck; sis took me to college for the final paper. Obviously my brain was still functioning a little that I called Reb to tell the lecturer I was going to be late. Indeed I was, 15 minutes in fact. Things went downhill from there. I couldn't think. No more brain juices could help me. I kept thinking about the car. 'Oh well, I might as well just complete it. I was doing pretty well in it anyway, how bad could I get?', I thought to myself. So, I finished it, my heart a little heavy to hand in the paper, but I did. Fast forward a couple hours later, a police report made, and an hour (or two) sulking, I was getting ready for the planned birthday dinner at Tony Roma's at Pavilion KL. Obviously due to the crash, this did not happen so my dad switched the birthday dinner venue to Coca, Subang Parade. I got news that my dad would just meet me there and that's when I freaked. Did I have to drive, ALREADY? A few minutes later, I was at the wheel of the much larger family car of ours driving to Subang Parade. FML. Heh.

I got much better after a couple of days and got the news of a job as a student helper. Of course I was interested! Money ($$$$$$) was involved here people! OKOK, don't get me wrong here, but I was really bored at home and plus a little extra cash would go a long way with me. So I did the 3 day stint. It was pretty boring for the most part but I didn't mind. Worked with great friends, Andre and So Imm. Thanks guys.

WAIT!!! REWIND!! OK, a day before work started, I got to know of my final results. BAD BAD BAD I tell you! CGPA skydived. Even more bad news for me. I didn't talk to ANYONE on that day. To make things worse, the day actually started off great! We (sis, bro in law, mom) were doing some shopping in conjunction with the Christmas sale. When I got news of the results being out, my mood just died I guess. I ended up getting nothing.

Anyway, enough of the sad news. Good times during this winter break:

1. Celebrating my dad's birthday, my birthday, my sister's birthday, my brother's birthday AND my mom's birthday with my family. Mind you, all these celebrations happened on different dates and at different places. Now that's what I call celebration people!

2. Celebrating my birthday with friends. Thanks guys!

3. Helped out Dre get brand spanking new shoes. Let me tell you, it was a bargain considering it was quite a well known brand.

4. SHOPPING. 'Nuff said.

5. New years eve with family. I know how perhaps loser-ish this may sound, but that just the way I roll. See, my mom's birthday is on the 31st December so we ALWAYS celebrate EVERY year. Well, look at the fireworks show we put for the whole Malaysia to see (jkjkjk). But yeah, family is one of the most important things to me.

6. Ice cream cake! OMG to good to be true! And this past winter we got 2 of em'. One for my birthday and one for my younger sis' birthday! Baskin Robbins yum yum!

7. AVATAR. Perhaps THE most epic movie of 2009. Amazing film. Ask anyone.

8. Sherlock Holmes. Robert Downey Jr., Rachael McAdams and Jude Law. Three great actors equals one great movie.

9. My friends. ALL of you have been amazing. Let's continue this friendship forever and ever and ever and ever and ever...

10. Dad opening a car wash business. It may sound funny but it was quite fun doing all the cleaning up of the place. And yes we are open! Go to Gombak to get your car washed OK? Hehe, that is if you want to. We just opened for a week. So far, its been good, Alhamdulillah.

So, I am officially back on this blog and Facebook. I might not log in as regularly as I used to but I will log on every other day or two. Not as bad as 3 weeks once right? Hehe. OK, send me some love. Cheers!

Mood: Sad