Clap Until Your Hands Hurt

2010 is coming to an end and I'm wondering what have I achieved this year. Frankly speaking, I think 2010 ended really fast.

And because I am obsessed with lists, I shall make a list of things. Of what, I have no idea yet. I shall just try going with the flow.

*5 minutes later*

Okay, I shall just be cliche' and make a list on how 2010 was an awesome year. Since it's 2010, I shall make 10 reasons (: I smart, no? Oh, the list is in no particular order. It's based on what comes to my mind first. *Philosoraptor moment* If I remember a particular incident first, then isn't that my highlight of the year? Okay, I change my mind. No list. Just points. But the points happen to be in numbers. And the numbers are in descending order. Oh, and they start from the number 10.

On second thought, I change my mind. I shall just talk about random things that catch my eye. I'll just start with one lah.

1. Ireland.
Yes, Ireland. Cassandra managed to convert me into an Irish potato and I am now listening to songs like Come By The Hills and Danny Boy. On loop. Oh yes, it's that bad. Which reminds me, stop listening to Justin Bieber. Seriously. Try Damian McGinty. After listening to him, you'd seriously start wondering how on Earth did Justin Bieber become so famous for his girl-voice? Damian, on the other hand, is hawt. And he sings better. I've also taken sudden interest in the political structure in the UK.

2. RM3.99 tee's from Carrefour.
One can't deny that I am a bargain hunter. So far, I have never found anything as comfortable as those cheap, cottony goodness. They're an ideal substitute for pajamas. If you need to wake up early in the morning to go to the market, just hop out of bed and off to the market in these babies. What a great way to save time and money :D

3. A:TLA
Only fans would know what I'm referring to- only the greatest cartoon ever created. Where the female characters are strong, the males characters are intricately designed to create a flawless..No wait, if it's flawless, Zutara would have happened. And don't get me started on that. I think I've had enough posts about them. And I am not obsessed with them. rawr.

4. Texting.
If you must know, I am what some may call an avid texter. I use the Short Message System a lot. I think the longest I have gone without texting is 5 days. But that was only because I had to surrender my phone during National Service training. During that time, I didn't really miss my phone but the nights are lonelier without contact with the outside world. Although there are times that I've misplaced my phone- no texting and/or calling for 3 days straight. Turns out, I left my phone in the kitchen cabinet and it's on silent mode.

5. Tumblr.
Although this has been around for quite some time but I've been sucked into the system just this year. An innocent click and tap made me somewhat addicted to Tumblr. A strange idea which somehow turned out to be quite popular.

6. Holidays.
Every year, I look forward to the holidays. But when it ends, as much as I look forward to seeing my friends, I never liked the idea of extra pressure and the workload. I have to say the reason I like the holidays a lot is the fact that I can spend time with my friends and family. Sometimes it doesn't even matter where we are. Now I sound mushy so I'll just stop talking.

7. Shopping.
Oh how I love the sales. Be it bags, shoes, tops, bottoms, cute skirts, dresses. Ah, may nothing take your place (: The only problem the lack of cash. It is definitely a limiting factor. Sigh..

8. MBO.
The new MBO cinema in Klang is nice place to catch a movie. The fact that it's practically deserted and has nice seats is the main reason why I prefer MBO in Klang. The only problem is the people who work there. I'd rather not speak ill of them. They might curse me back.

9. Cats.
'Nuff said.

10. You ;]

So goodbye 2010. Hello Future.

Signing out,
starry-nights

We'll Build Our Own Town

December is now officially "The Month of Awesome". And then immediately after typing that out, I rethink my statement. I may have embellished and exaggerated a little. Okay, maybe a lot. I mean, it's always raining, it's the mosquito-breeding season, clothes take a while to dry, it's when I tend to overspend and owe my sister money. Yeap, I'm definitely retracting that statement.

Then again, December is the month of sales, the month of holidays, the month with nice movies, the month with eccentric fashion statements. THE MONTH OF CHRISTMAS!

I have never been this high for Christmas for quite a while. Maybe because every year I end up celebrating it in Klang. I mean, Klang is an okay place. Nice malls, great sales, choices galore and Kuching still has some catching up to do, but maybe it's the company I miss. Not forgetting last year I had to prepare myself mentally for National Service.

So, Christmas. Why is it special? Yea, commemorating the birth of Christ and so on and so forth. I think Wikipedia can provide a thorough explanation about it but why do I like Christmas?

Maybe I like the carols sung? Maybe I like the decorations? As much as I like that part of Christmas, I like the Christmas air. When everyone is in a good mood. Everyone is willing to forgive, give out gifts, be nice and everyone is wishing everyone else a good day ahead.

But why should it be practiced only during Yuletide? Personally I think it should be a habit, a culture. Why should we be forgiving only during Christmas and raise hell at other times? Are we just being nice during Noel and at other times we treat other people worst than the dirt under our feet?

Maybe we've all been hypocrites the whole time- being nice in front of people we know and unkind to strangers just because they looked at you funny.

So in the spirit of Christmas, give up a seat in the train or bus for someone older even if they're able-bodied. Ask the person at the back of you in a shopping line to pay first at the check-out counter. Say hi to a stray cat. Smile at anyone random- not just the cute guys! And last but not least, go treat yourself to some chocolate or ice-cream and while eating, think of something nice you've done for someone the whole year. You might find yourself smiling. If you can't think of anything, then just think of ME!

Signing out,
onion-banana-juice

Let's Go Back to 1983

Being a civic-minded Malaysian left me RM8 poorer. Yes, I could have saved RM8 if I did not buy the train ticket from Teluk Pulai to Mid Vally station and back. Why?

Simple.

Practically any Tom, Dick and Harry can get on the Teluk Pulai station without a ticket. I can buy a ticket from Mid Vally to say Subang, pay less and ride for free all the way to Teluk Pulai because the gate is always open and anyone can gain access to the platform.

It did not cross our minds to do such things. We were far too innocent to cheat the system. Also because when we reached the Mid Valley station, we had to use the tickets to get out of the station. Lo and behold, the ticket thingy malfunctioned so we all just dropped our tickets in a bin provided. Bonus point: no one was watching. Most people did not drop their tickets in. For keepsakes, I suppose. So, IF I travelled without a ticket, I would have saved RM4 from Teluk Pulai to Mid Valley.

After a long day of shopping, we went back to the station and bought a ticket back to Teluk Pulai station. And guess what? The machine was still down! Which meant we could have used the train services all the way to Teluk Pulai for FREE! rawr.

Yes, another RM4 spent. And that makes RM8 altogether. *frustrated face* I am thus RM8 poorer. More like RM58 because I ended up getting something. Heh :D

Signing out,
something-fried-please?

Ps: I do not recommend you to do it (try to get on a train without a ticket) though. But maybe, just maybe, you thought of going to Klang and suddenly changed your mind and decided to get down in Teluk Pulai to see me, don't tell anyone. Hush XD

2 Days

Helping my aunt out in the bookshop, I had an interesting conversation with my cousin. It was about someone we both know. You could say a common friend. Anyway, apparently the young lady (she's 14) thinks that pregnancy is caused by kissing. Yes, kissing.

I was shocked, gobsmacked, flabbergasted, astonished, blown away, stupefied and I've officially run out of synonyms.

Now I know why the government wants to implement sex education in schools.

So, what do you think?

On a different note, the mosquitoes in Klang are rampant. They attack mercilessly and bite, consume my precious AB positive blood and then leave me scratching furiously cursing inwardly, seething. rawr.

Okay, I'm off to destroy some blood-sucking insects. Wish me luck :)

Signing out,
singing-in-the-rain

Ps: Omg! Omg! Omg! Dancing in the rain and strong wind brings out the inner child in me. Try it!

Casualties

Have you ever restrained yourself so much it just takes a herd of elephants to stop you from punching that particular annoying person. And then all you need is a 2B pencil [or anything cheaper preferably], you snap it in half and there, problem solved (:

No, I did not break anything. You may sigh in relief. Nothing like a good rant and rage songs can't fix.

And yes, once again it takes great self-restraint to stop myself from talking about it here. I mean, I deal with things by putting them down in words but preferably not here. I do not treat my blog like my diary and it makes absolutely no sense why some people do that. Whatever happened to good ol' pillow talk with your girlfriends?

I have [sadly] given in to this fad called tumblr. It was unintentional which then turned into hours and hours [actually, I think I only spend about half an hour on it] looking for cute sayings, cool pictures and downright funny things to reblog. I think the concept is something like stumbleupon.com [I'm not entirely sure which one came first and I'll admit that. Also because I'm too lazy to google it].

Which reminds me, I wonder if I've said it before, but I'll say it again anyway. I'm pretty sure Google is now a verb and is no longer just a noun. Are you guilty of saying things like: "Sure, I'll Google it" or "I'm Google-ing right now". It has replaced the word for search in our daily dictionary and the only times we use the word "search" is well, maybe never. Seriously, do you even say things like: "Help me search for my car keys"? In fact, we say it as: "Oi, where's my car keys?!"

Which reminds me of how much I just love analysing things. I'm also guilty of analysing people too. Blame all those psychology books and my penchant for anything related to psychology. Maybe that's why I love analysing poems, novels, short stories and basically anything. The awesome part about it [me, actually] is that I can do it objectively.

For example, I understand why people hate the Twilight series and compare it to Harry Potter. Personally, I think Stephanie Meyer has a long way to go with writing anything. I'm not just talking about Twilight but every other book she wrote. I'm very tempted to compare her to other authors but that would make me a rather subjective person right? But how can I give an objective comment to someone who is obviously not up to standards?

The very fact that her portrayal of every character is flawed and a bad influence to young women around the world. Parents, I'm undoubtedly sure you want your daughters to grow up to be strong, independent young women ready to take the world by storm not milk-and-water individuals, unable to live if they break up. Yes, everyone will [with no doubt] experience a break up- with the exception of match-made marriages. But it is primarily how we deal with it. Some may cry for a while, some may throw stuff around, some may just bottle it up and carry on with life. But no one is supposed to mope around just letting the days pass by in a blur.

I have unfortunately derailed from my original topic. Heck, I don't even think I have an original topic. So I shall leave you with a final word [more like words] from me. And that is: Go watch the film adaptation of The Importance of Being Ernest and read the book too.

Signing out,
yellow-and-blue

When The Leaves

I have no idea why my previous post refuses to have a smaller font. I'm a wee bit pissed I can't even construct proper sentences about my font size.

But I digress. I just came back from the state right above Selangor. Yeap, Perak. I was in Manjung district in a quaint town called Beruas [or Bruas, according to some signboards] and I spent 4 days in cat heaven. Although Kuching town sounds like a cat heaven, I have to admit, the cats there are rather unfriendly and they would trade you in the black market for a kilogram of salted fish. I kid you not.

My uncle has 2 beautiful cats and I spent my days just playing/stroking/petting/annoying/feeding/hugging, basically just doing what one does to a pretty kitty.

Enough about the cats. It's time to talk about another animal or rather insect. The mosquitoes. They are ubiquitous and I swear they can drive you insane.

I am in the Christmas mood [I'm in the Christmas mood all the time, it's just dormant] and I'm playing Ingrid Michaelson's When The Leaves over and over again, wishing for crunchy leaves and a nice weather to sip hot cocoa in red and green mugs. Then again, nature has its little quirks. Global warming is giving me an opportunity to step in crunchy/crispy leaves on the sidewalk enjoying a not-so-hot-weather and good enough to get a random teh tarik.

Yes, life is definitely good.

Signing out,
snowflakes-are-noms

Ps: grrr..