Tomorrow Is April Fools'

Well, the title of this post has nothing to do with the content. My younger sister told me tomorrow is April fools'. Hah, that got me all nostalgic thinking about how fun April fools' used to be in high school. Anyway here goes the post:

1. On the radio a few days ago, I heard this girl-ish voice from the radio. No, it wasn’t Justin Bieber, but it was this girl who won a ticket to go see him live in concert next month here in Malaysia. OK, nothing wrong with that, but what seemed so unbelievable was that she was crying hysterically (like she’d won the freakin’ jackpot). Get a grip little girl, cause I know for sure you’re under-aged and you would need parental supervision. Oh did I tell you she won ONE ticket? Good luck convincing your parents to buy a ticket for a Justin Bieber concert girl. If not, those tears would have been wasted. Ha-Ha.

2. I made delicious spice-rub chicken thighs tonight. I was worried that it was under-seasoned, but it came out PREFECT. I usually am not the one who praises myself, but I got to tell you, these chicken thighs were scrumptious. My younger sister couldn’t have enough she ended up licking her fingers. So KFC beware! My chicken is Finger Lickin’ Good too.

3. I bought chocolate chips today. I plan to make chocolate chip cookies soon. I have no idea if I will use the same recipe as before. Will probably need to wait and see how it goes once I end up making em’. Yum-yum. Oh and not to forget, my beloved sister went and bought Baskin Robbins today. 31% off for ice-cream, which I think is such a great deal. This gets me thinking, cookies and ice-cream anyone?

I Miss You

I think I am slowly losing my spark. I used to be rather optimistic. Now, I would find an excuse to complain, and complain even more. Why did this happen to me? I think this phase where spending quality time with the family is wearing off on me. It was fun, now I just want to be with my friends. It has been too long since I’ve sat down with any one of them over a good cup of coffee tea. Blame it on their busy schedules. Sigh.

Songs I Like

Cause this is the way songs SHOULD be, NOT the stuff we hear on the radio. You know, the ones where its pretty much 90% loud beats with almost little to no lyrics. Gosh those songs are overrated. Listen to them 2-3 times and you get sick of it already. And I haven't even touched on the auto-tune they rely on to make them sound err...sound non-human? Thank goodness for the iPod.

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Such A Beautiful Song

I have to thank a good friend for suggesting this to me. This cover version is by Boyce Avenue. Check em' out!

Desktop

 

Inspired by the photographs I took of the cats I decided to get creative and make a new desktop background. Now I see them every time log on to my lappy. It makes me happy.


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Updates

I kept myself busy by assembling this. It was supposed to be the work of my younger siblings, but they gave up after assembling the head. The reason? They did not understand the instructions. Well, I must say, they do have a point. I too had (a little) trouble assembling this. But in the end it was worth it. It took the whole of last weekend, but only because I was out for half of Saturday. I have to say it looks pretty cool no? I quite like assembling things like this. It keeps my mind working and plus it keeps me productive.

Besides that, I have been driving a lot lately. I think more than I would when I still had classes. Mom hardly ever drives when I am in the car and now, dad has been doing the same too. It’s not that I don’t like driving, but sometimes, I like being the passenger too. Especially when driving about in dad’s car and the destination is KL. I mean the traffic is ridiculous there and I haven’t even mentioned the motorcycles. It’s like they seem to have a license to do all sorts of crazy on the (narrow) roads of KL. Simply put, driving around KL is nerve-wracking. Traffic + crazy motorcyclists + driving dad's car = recipe for a nervous breakdown. Heh, just kidding. But seriously, traffic in KL = RIDICULOUS. 

Other than that, my life has been, err, rather boring. Next week my younger siblings are off from school for a week. Let's hope dad brings us somewhere. I want to see a place other than our neighborhood on this hill. Quite seriously, it's getting to a point where I really wished I was actually in college. Dear September, please come soon. Thank you.

Snapshots

I have been experimenting with my 550D lately. Here are some pictures for you guys to check out. No, I am no professional, but I kind of like how the pictures turned out. Liking the monochrome effect. It gives the picture this classic vibe which I quite like. And yes, they are all cats of the family. I love them to bits.

That's all for now. Till next time.

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The Truth

January this year was awful for me. It was the time where I sort of saw all the hope and dreams I had built crash just cause of one minor issue. I have no idea why my VISA was issued to me later than I had anticipated, but to me, it was frustrating. Everyone told me that they felt sorry for me blah blah blah, but ultimately, they had no idea how I felt. I kept this bottled up in me for quite a while, and I feel like now is the right time to tell my story. 

  

As I prepared myself for the upcoming months, I did not know what to do. I had no purpose. I had no motivation. Hence, in January I became a complete couch potato. I watched TV day and night and I was slowly losing hope. Heck, I even forced myself to watch shows I did not enjoy due to the lack of a better TV show. Mom and dad told me to go out and look for a job, but quite frankly I wasn’t ready for that last January. I seriously needed time for myself. Time for me to get over the frustration I felt. Time alone. Period. As the month went by, I saw that my fitness level plunged to an all-time low. I became lethargic every other afternoon; hence afternoon naps became a formality. I did not like it. But I did not want to do anything about it either.

When February came, I decided to change my habits. I decided to start working on improving my fitness level by doing light exercises. I found out that it was actually good for me as I noticed my fitness level improve significantly. Besides helping me physically, it helped me mentally. I channeled all my frustration and anger to my exercise regimen. It seemed like the perfect distraction for me and slowly, I started to like it. Now I do a light workout every weekday just to pass my time. On the bright side, afternoon naps are now a thing of the past. Besides this, I also started to go out again. Of course as most friends are either in The States or in a local university, outings with the family became frequent. I realized that there was so much that I was missing out on while I was in my phase last January. I realized that this is also one way of God telling me to spend more quality time with my family. And quite frankly, I like it. My family is the most important thing in my life and I love them to bits. In fact, they were the ones who helped me through one of the lowest times of my life and got me back on my feet. So, I owe them big time.

Now I feel much better than I did before but I still wonder about why He did not let me fly off to The States yet. Of course I am still a little disappointed, but I know everything happens for a reason and I am positive that this was for the better. Currently, I am still at home, unemployed, and enjoying every second of every day I have with my family. Cause I know that day will come when I fly off to start a new journey and I will miss them like crazy. So for now, I guess I shall explore the wonders of the kitchen and experiment on new recipes, spend quality time with the family and maintain relationships with friends near and far (THANK GOODNESS FOR SKYPE!). And I’ll do all this while I wait for Fall to come so I can finally start my new ventures in The USA at long last.

Friendship

Does it make me a bad person if I do not put as much effort in keeping in touch with my friends? Not that I have actually been discarding my contacts like pieces of trash, but do you know how frustrating it feels when it seems like you are the only one trying? I have been through this numerous times and I have to say it sort of feels desperate when out of the blue, I email them or post on their facebook walls. Have you ever been in this situation before? Of course you may think that it doesn’t matter cause as long as the relationship is maintained but what sort of friendship will that be classified as? At times I am saddened by this, but I guess that’s the way we are and that’s how life is. Like François de la Rochefoucauld once said “the only constant in life is change.” And I guess we’ll be living like this till the end of time. But despite all this, I am thankful for those friends of mine who have been there for me when I need them. And in the end you guys are the ones that matter most. You know who you are.

Umbrella Beach

I quite like this remix of Owl City's song Umbrella Beach.

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Cookies!

I baked some cookies a few weeks ago and I gotta say it was a success. Oh and I made em' with M&Ms cause that's the way I roll. & yes, they were delicious.

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Hello Folks

I viewed my blog today after a week to see that the combined updates of my friend’s blogs make sense as a whole sentence. If combined, it reads: March is here, bored to death huzzah! Weather sucks. OK that was two sentences but I ROFLMAO when I noticed this. OK, not so funny but at least I was amused.

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