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Social Vocab 101 - Part 2

2012-05-28T22:01:00.001+08:00

Well, I promised you part so here it is....

Swagger - the way one carries their self. Like how they walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way: "he swaggered along the corridor". Perhaps the video above might explain a little bit about swagger. I learn the word from it, stumbled when searching for The X Factor 10 (One Direction)

Friendzone - A metaphorical place that two people are in when there is no possibility of romance between them. It is like having all the responsibilities of a boyfriend with none of the benefits.

Mike had a crush on Kelly for years, but being in the friend zone prevented him from getting anywhere with her.

In verb mean to inform another person that they're such a good friend that there is no possibility of romance.

She friend zoned me.

Get to know the word from MTV's Friendzone

Fit - British slang for a person who's incredibly attractive without necessarily being "fit", as in healthy and/or muscular. Unknown to US culture who say "Hot" rather than "fit"

Omg!! That dude is soooo fit!

Got to know the word from this video. It is so sweet and cute and they really can dance. Wait until the end of the video.

Google tic - The uncontrollable urge to conduct a Google search on any and every question, thought, concept, word or name that comes to mind, including new acquaintances, products and companies.

You haven't Googled him, but you went out with him?! I could never get in someone's car without Googling their name, but then again, I have a Google tic.

Well it is me, I google everything, everything!

Instagram - Every hipster's favorite way to make it look like they take really classy pictures when really they are still using their phones. Yeah, you might look really cute/old school/vintage/retro, but it's still a cell phone picture.

Photographer: Hey man, look at this picture I took with my Canon 5D Mark II camera and edited in photoshop!

Hipster: No way man, look at this picture that I took on my phone with instagram! It's even better!

Photgrapher: *FACEPALM*

Just learn about Instagram last week. It is still new for me though.

iPause - 1. The period of time between when the light turns green and the driver in the front of the line of cars looks up from his iPod or iPhone and pulls away from the light. This is usually preceded by the person behind them honking their horn.

2. Verb- The act of having to pause ones portable music player to enable them to hear what another is saying to them.

Derek- "So, mike was trying to talk to me while I had my headphones in."

Justin- "Oh, thats the worst."

Derek- "Yeah, I had to iPause... I was pissed."

Justin- "Yeah, I bet... I hate when someone interrupts my music!

Well, for my case it is looking at Google (again) map during traffic stop and before toll. But I can't find the slang yet.

toiletgirl - a girl a guy just uses for sex when he can't find any girls he's actually interested in dating. She usually doesn't realize she's a 'toilet girl' and often has a crush on him and truly believes he's into her when in fact he is not.- she's a 'toilet girl' because he is just using her to ejaculate into like a toilet.

A: Wow! Is Andy finally dating someone?

B: No, that's just another one of his toilet girls. He'll move on when he finds someone he really likes.

Harry Styles make a trend for it in his twitter. The rest is history.

Reference: Urban Dictionary & Google Image

Social Vocab 101 - Part 1

2012-05-26T23:44:00.000+08:00

I've been busy, mostly with my study and getting to know myself. I really found out about me that I never realized before this week and I'm getting to overcome it. Hope my dreams come true.

Well, since I've joined the world of twitter, first reason is to get to know traffic from @plustrafik and @kltrafficupdate, then come One Direction, of course to stalk them (why don't they reply my tweets ಠ_ಠ). I also got three followers. Who knows, right?

So I found out there's a lot of words that youngsters nowadays spoken of and some I'm sure what they mean, so for those who are the same boat as me, I introduce you Social Vocab 101. Here is the list of the words:

Fangirling: . 1. the reaction a fangirl has to any mention or sighting of the object of her "affection". These reactions include shortness of breath, fainting, highpitched noises, shaking, fierce head shaking as if in the midst of a seizure, wet panties, endless blog posts, etc.

Obviously, if you read my post about One Direction, I do mentioned this word. Well, remember the day of BSB and NSYNC for me Westlife, we bought the Galaxie magazine for the posters, Smash Hits for the gossips and searching the net for the best wallpaper for your desktop? That is all fangirling all about. Last time during my school year, we are listening to "Pilihan Bersama" on Radio Muzik and turn it out loud when KRU songs were playing. It apply to all generations from The Beatles to K-Pop. So, it will never go away.

Directioner: No, it is not a person who gives direction. It is bigger than that. IT IS someone who stands by the band One Direction no matter what. Who would be there to support the boys 100%. Whether it's acting, singing, dancing, anything... they'll be there for it all. Even when the band grows up and goes on with their lives, these girls that call themselves "directioners" will NEVER forget the happiness and the joy that Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik brought to them for so many years!
"Directioners have to stick together!" "They call us.. Directioners."

Only Directioners understand what they are talking about for example Carrot, No, Jimmy protested!, Get out of my kitchen, Vas happening, Kevin and sadly I knew everything about those words. Yes, I'm a Directioner!

#Hashtag: If you have been on Twitter, you may have seen a "hashtag." To put it simply, a hash tag is simply a way for people to search for tweets that have a common topic and to begin a conversation. For example, if you search on #LOST (or #Lost or #lost, because it's not case-sensitive), you'll get a list of tweets related to the TV show. What you won't get are tweets that say "I lost my wallet yesterday" because "lost" isn't preceded by the hash tag.
Well, I just learn this in twitter but never use it. Please don't put #hashtag in Facebook. It doesn't work that way.

Trending Topics: A word, phrase or topic that is tagged at a greater rate than other tags is said to be a trending topic. Trending topics become popular either through a concerted effort by users or because of an event that prompts people to talk about one specific topic.These topics help Twitter and their users to understand what is happening in the world.

Trending topics are sometimes the result of concerted efforts by fans of certain celebrities or cultural phenomena, particularly Lady Gaga (known as Monsters), Justin Bieber (Beliebers) and the Twilight and Harry Potter novels. Twitter have altered the trend algorithm in the past to prevent manipulation of this type.

Twitter's March 30, 2010 blog post announced that the hottest Twitter trending topics will scroll across the Twitter homepage.Users will also be able to find out how a specific topic became a trending topic.
What is the trending topics as of now?

Worldwide trends

· Change

tumblr(www.tumblr.com/) : Tumblelogs are miniblogs — a fast way to share links, photos, and videos without the bells and whistles of a regular blog. Unlike blogs, tumblelogs are frequently used to share the author's creations, discoveries, or experiences while providing little or no commentary. A website for interesting yet random people, where you can express yourself without being judged. You can post whatever you like, whenever you like. Not everyone understands tumblr, so don't worry about idiots from school/work/anywhere to be joining. If blogs are journals, tumblr is a scrapbook. If blogs are journals, tumblr is a scrapbook.

Facebook person: I think I'll join tumblr.
Tumblr person:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

So this is the part 1 of the series and Part 2 will be coming soon. Enjoy!
Reference: Wikipedia & Urban Dictionary

Castle in the air

2012-05-17T23:10:00.002+08:00

No, I can't wait any longer, as I'm not getting any younger
My dreams has been delayed,as a lot of reasons has been played

No, it is not I have a lot of cash, I just pursuing my castle in the air
Fantasize Tulips in Spring and the joy they will bring

No, I don't want to wait anymore, there's an open door,
Being alone with nobody, what more I am waiting for?

No, I don't understand, why do you think my vision is bland?
I've done my sacrifice, I've done my part, I have nothing to spare

No, if you don't want to go, please don't
I can handle regardless, is not making me less

No, I can't hold back, there's no turning back
Until I find someone, let me be the one

No, please don't say more words, they make me hurt
To let go my ambition, I won't take action

No, I just don't care, what people would say
It's my life we are talking here, and my decision is here to stay

The heart wants what the heart desire
With God willing, I will never retire

-Original compose-

Sad week...

2012-05-13T21:22:00.000+08:00

Something shocking and sad happened to my best friend this week, her husband passed away leaving her and her you 8 months daughter. When I found out the news, I was so shocked, sad and cried thinking what will happen to my friend. Only the day before we talked about 'jodoh' how we teased each other how I should learn from her on how to flirt because it took her one year to meet and married her husband.

We talked about if it mean to be each other, it will be quick because my other friend also got boyfriend but still has not tying the knot yet. That was on Tuesday, and on Wednesday morning, I found out that her husband was in hospital, so I just text her for any news then, my friend told me that suddenly her husband passed away...I was so upset but I can't go anywhere because we have a big seminar on that day. I really can't concentrate on the presentation because all I can think off about her and her 8 months daughter. The fact that I have another two of my friends that their husbands died with young children also bothering me.

I know this is Allah's will and it works mysterious ways and I cannot help thinking how hard is it to start all over again. They have been married for 2 years and 3 months and they have plans, they just bought house together and order Proton Preeve and going to Perhentian Island next week, we only can plan, but only Allah knows what will happen.

I knew her husband because practically, me and friends that bring them together. I was suppose to accompany her when she met her ex, and when her ex bring her soon to be husband. I went all the way to Kelantan on 12 hours train ride to attend her wedding. I was one of the friends visiting her after given birth to her daughter and in the office we are neighbour as we sit next to each other. We shared food, gossips, and every report deadline, we will buy one free one San Francisco Coffee. My heart feel for her and I just can't wait until the work hour is over so I can visit her.

Almost the whole office went out to her in-laws to visit her and from what I found out from HR staff that manage to visit her, she has been crying since morning, and still crying when we saw her. When we asked her, she didn't say anything. I guess she just heartbroken.My heart sank for her. I don't know any comfort word that I can say to her and all I can do is just to hold her hand. Her eyes keep looking at her daughter that seems wondering why there are so many people in the house and sometimes she will look at her husband wallet for his photo on their marriage card and license. It just so sad.

Last Saturday, I did visit her again with another bunch of friends. We stayed for almost for hours and she seem quite ok but her eyes well up when she talks about her deceased husband. She has to start all over again but I know that she can do it because she is a strong and independent woman and mother. She has gone through a lot of things and I know she can do this. She should know that she would not do this alone as I will be there to help her and Allah give her this hardship because He knows that she can handle it. She just need to know she has friend in me that will love and support her and will be there for her. Stay Strong!

Suits TV Series

2012-05-07T22:05:00.000+08:00

I think it has been so long since I wrote about my favourite show. But I have a new one now and it is on Monday and it is good. I can't wait for Mondays now. The show is called Suits and it is about a genius guy who pulled off as a Lawyer even though he doesn't has any degree in law. Go figure.

I love the way the two characters interact where the mentor is more like corporate and ruthless guy and the mentee is more compassionate and naive guy. They have to cover-up the fact that the mentee is not a graduate lawyer but a genius guy with great memory and can absorb everything that he read. Kinda cool huh!

Here's the summary of the character:

Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) is a brilliant college dropout. Mike's childhood dream of becoming a lawyer was derailed after he was caught selling a math exam to the Dean's daughter. Naturally intelligent and with an eidetic memory, Mike makes a living taking tests for other people, particularly LSATs.He has to take care of her grandma and sometimes his trouble friend Trevor. He is very details and likes his client . I think that is why Harvey likes him.

Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) is one of New York City's top attorneys who has recently been promoted to senior partner at his firm, and is forced by company policy to hire an associate. After an accidental interview with Mike, Harvey is impressed by the younger man's quick wits, his encyclopedic knowledge of the law, and his genuine desire to be an attorney, and hires him. Due to the fact that Mike lacks a law degree, and because the firm prefers Harvard alumni, they both pretend that Mike is a Harvard graduate. He looks so good in suits, seriously, I mean wow! Sometimes he has soft heart that he seldom shows off but I think only Mike knew about it.

Jessica Pearson is Harvey's boss and she can be your good friend or your worst enemy. In Person Harden Firm, she is number one to impress with but she is good in what she is doing and she is a good boss.

At the firm, Mike is continuously hounded by junior partner Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman), Harvey's jealous rival. He is kind annoying and I love how he is always "kena" with Harvey or even Mike. He is like "a baddy" in this show.

Mike is eventually befriended by Rachel Zane (Meghan Markle), a paralegal, whose test anxiety has prevented her from attending law school, and the two soon develop a mutual attraction. Mike and Harvey often come into conflict over Mike's naiveté and ethical scruples and Harvey's hard charging and seemingly uncaring demeanor.Could be Mike's love interest.

Another interesting character would be Donna Paulsen played by Sarah Raffety. She is Harvey's assistant and close confidant. She will go out of her way to help Harvey, even it means crossing Harvey himself. She has worked with Harvey since his first year as an ADA. She is powerful enough to be able to scare even Louis, having an extensive memory of his former indiscretion. She is funny and outspoken and I love how she interact with Harvey and Mike.

Usually the show start at 10am on Diva @ 702 channel and always clashes with Revenge on Star World (another favourite show). But I think I can't wait for another repeat for this show so that is why I choose to watch it rather than Revenge.

The show has been renewed for a second season and I can't wait to wait how the story goes. Have to stop now, the show is about to start!

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suits_(TV_series)

World of Postcards!

2012-05-03T23:29:00.000+08:00

Do you know that you can meet people all over the world and see some of their places for only RM 0.50? You don't believe it? Then I should introduce you to Postcrossing ( http://www.postcrossing.com ). It is a website where we can actually get a random postcard from people all around the world. When you send a postcard, you will receive a postcard from random people. I've been a member since 2006 and so far my postcard has travel for over 533, 917km across the world just with a postcard and RM 0.50 stamp.

You know the element of surprise of receiving postcards from different places in the world is quite exciting. There are some countries that so far away that amaze me with a postcard, it feel that I can to get to know them better. In addition they have beautiful and unique stamps a lot of story to tell.

Here are some of my favourites:

Ok, this is not actually a postcard, but it is like a photos scrapbook. It comes from New Zealand from a mother name Andrea. It also has some sticker photo of Lake Wakatipu. It makes me want to go to New Zealand badly.

Ok, this is also not actually a postcard, but it is like a real photo itself and it is from Finland. It is the view of his summer cabin. What a view. How great is it to get a view like this every time you wake up. Love it!

What is so special about this postcard? Because it comes from Lithuania, which a country that seldom I heard of. I know it is in Europe but not sure where it is exactly. Apparently it is in Northern Europe and near Baltic sea. It has modern and medieval look in the town and I really hope that I can visit here someday.

I love this postcard because it has a romantic castle hotel which situated in Limburg, Germany. It also has a beautiful castle stamp as above (sorry not so clear). I love castles. The sender is actually has vacation here and he is actually from a small village in Riepe and he works as tester of cars at the Volkswagen -Passat factory in Emden. How cool it that?

This postcard is from Belgium, the thing I like most other than cute kittens on the front is the small drawing on the postcard itself. I think it is very nice of the sender and it is beautiful. Another summer cabin and love it.

This is a [postcard from Finland. Another beautiful postcard and look at the stamps with unusual form me. It has 0.05 and 0.10 stamp. The shape is also quite different from normal stamp.

Other than getting postcards from Postcrossing, I also sometimes get postcards from my friends or I bought it from myself because postcard would be the cheapest souvenir that I can get. For example:

This postcard I got from Japan of course. I think it is around 100 yen and the famous Mount Fuji on it. The reason I got this because this is one of the cheapest thing I can get for myself and I really want to go Mount Fuji but still not able to go to as I went to Japan for business. Hope to came back here someday, before Air Asia cancel flight to Japan.

This postcard was given to me by one of my Instructor that when to South America for holiday. I told her that I really would like to have a postcard of Machu Picchu and here it is. I always has a dream to go here since I watch documentary on this heritage site. But to travel here is not easy as you need to have oxygen mask and it cost you a fortune to visit South America. Seriously

This postcard was given by my boss who just come back from Europe again, I mean she went last year and again, she went again this year. Actually, she sent me this postcard when she visited Keukenhof and I was so jealous. In the postcard she wrote about how the whole bus just awe and wowing on the way to go there and I just feel that I an't wait to go there next year. Good motivation boss!

Usually what I do is to get a lot of postcard and buy a lot of stamps. Sometimes, I went for outstation, I will buy postcards of the state so I can send to whoever address that I need to send to. Sometimes, I will exchange postcards with my colleague, who I manage to recruit to join the community. I think this is one of my productive hobby so far as I do enjoy to know how people lives and get excited to check my mailbox as it is not only for bills and spam letters. So, if you are interested don't forget to register yourself at Postcrossing!

Another postcard from Finland. Apparently the bear is a famous bear in children TV , Uppu-Nalle

This postcard is from Belarus, another Europe country.

This is from city of Nokia, Finland

Other than castle, I also love light house. This postcard is from Germany

Another funny stamp and it is from Germany

From Holland, love tulips and the cows

From Edinburgh, Scotland...what a beautiful view

Not only from Europe and US, I also got postcards from Tunisia, Japan and China

From Portugal

From Russia with love.

This is one of castle in Barcelona.

A little bit busy...

2012-04-29T19:45:00.001+08:00

I have been busy a little bit. Just come back from outstation for a week and will go again next week. My boss just come back form Europe and bring back Keukenhof fridge magnet which I love. It makes me feel so exited to plan for my Europe trip next year.

So far there is no plan yet but I just still thinking whether I should join Kelana Convoy, go with friends( I have none yet) or go by myself. Still planning and hopefully I have friend that want to follow me...anyone?

Wow it is already fifth month of the year and I think I have not accomplish anything yet, Where all the time has gone? The only thing that I love as the time gone by is seeing my niece getting bigger and cuter. Can't wait to see her walking and we can go the mall together...

So, I think I need to make plan so that the next 6 months won't be wasted. Maybe I will do something that I won't regret and waste my time. I think I need to accomplish something everyday. My target for today is to update my blog and perhaps for tomorrow do my assignment. That should do it...

Annyeonghaseyo Korea Part 5 - MBC, Myeongdong & Nandaemun

2012-04-21T23:18:00.001+08:00

Ok, continue again...last part, I promise!

MBC

We went to MBC Studio which is quite far away as we departed from Everland. After bus, train and taxi, we arrived the place around 5 minutes before the official time they will close, which mean we can only have a short time there. We can't visit this one place as the closing time is 6pm and another place closing time is 6.30pm. At first I was not sure what is the place all about, then I saw the scene photos and it is actually a place where their film "Jewel in the Palace" series. A period drama where a woman become kind of a doctor in the palace, if I'm not mistaken. I didn't watch the series but I knew my dad loves it.

Well, perhaps because of lack of people day, the place look deserted and frankly speaking, I was disappointed. After all the long and tiring travel to go there, and this is it? I admit I was grumpy, seriously I think my group realize it.

On the way back, I was very quite and try to think positive, I mean is not that my friend know how the place look like and I trust her choice of place so far and she has done a good job. During the train ride, there this uncle, drunk and I though he wanted to sit so I get up and then he pushed me down. Then he is murmuring something and the smell of the liquor is so strong, almost make me want to puke. Then he was angry and we try to look around to find out if anybody can translates us what he wants, then he try to grab the hijab so we run away. Everybody else just with their own world and we are so happy when we reach Myeongdong. Then Zati's shoe gave up on her and she need to buy a new one. So we when to this store and she is asking for one design, and then the seller ask for size in cm, yes cm. Of course we don't know. Then when we asked for a different colour she is start mumbling something angrily and we talk to Zati, whatever shoes that she pass to her just take it, it doesn't matter the shoes fit her or not. Luckily, the shoes fit.

Deoksugung Palace

In the morning, we was warn that it would be raining...and yes it is. But we decided still want to go to Deoksugung Palace where the palace is the middle of city. We missed the English Tour so we decided to just go by ourselves. It was big castle with a beautiful garden at the back. Zati wants to try to wear the royal costume at one of the restaurant but because of raining, the close the session. Bummer.

The best thing is we manage to see the changing of palace guard. It was quite ceremonial and I feel like the old days of Korean or in a period drama. We did took photo next to the guard and they just stand there like a stone. The train station here is beautiful and it is like a museum.

Myeongdong and Nandaemun

Then we went to Myeongdong for shopping and lunch. We met Zati's cousin for lunch and we eat at Korean restaurant. She ordered for us in Korean as she is studying one of the university there. It was a lovely lunch and we learn a trick or two on how to bargain in Nandaemun. Myeongdong is more on boutiques like Uniqlo or cosmetics such as Skin Food and Republic. Their workers will stand outside of the shop with free gifts to invite the people to go in the shop. It is quite havoc and they speaking not only in Englihs but also Chinese and Japanese. Talk about marketing!

I didn't buy a lot here but I shop a lot in Nandaemun. For some reason, Zati and I entered this building and the whole building sell brooch and jewelries. It was like a whole ocean of brooches, bracelets and we don't know where to begin.but we just went to "kind face" I guess. Then we met this autie who is very pretty and nice. Between me and Zati, we must spend around RM 500 for brooches, bracelets and necklaces. I mean we are girls, right, we love jewelries.

In the end, I spent most of money for souvenir for my families and friends, t-shirts, fridge magnet, 2012 K-Pop calendars for my K-Pop crazy fan cousins. Name it I've got Big Bang, 2pm and sexy calendar of Super Junior. I even get myself kind of notebook of Lee Ho Min ( yes I like Boys Over Flowers).

At night we prepare to put all our things in the luggage and luckily we did bought extra bag allowance 20kg as if we not, then we have to pay a for the extra things that we have. We need to book a van for it as we don't want to carry our luggage by train.

At the end, it was great journey with great friends. At first we never thought that we can make it on our own because of the language barrier. There are some discussion take travel agent but in the end we did it by ourselves, the itinerary, the booking of flight to Jeju( in Korean and using my credit card), book the hotels and taxi. I was quite pride of ourselves as this is the first and the farthest place that we ever go by ourselves.
Hopefully we will be able to do it again sometime and perhaps go ever farther than this.

The place where the film the series

Kak Ain with the costume

Photos of the character in the series

The MBC studio

Entrance to the Palace

Inside interior of the palace

The throne

Royal Guards ready to change

Kak Ain can't wait to take photo with the guards

It is raining

Follow them!

Cute huh!

This is the restaurant where we have our lunch

Lunch time!

Nandaemun

Our group photo before leaving the country

Annyeonghaseyo Korea Part 4 - Everland

2012-04-17T22:12:00.000+08:00

This is a long week and it is still middle of the week. Quite tired. I've been so busy and tomorrow got another function at One World Hotel for whole day and at night still need to do some preparation for Thursday's presentation. So instead of I blabbering a lot here, why don't I just put a lot of photos as Everland is so beautiful but unfortunately we only take one ride only, yes, one ride as half of the group "has visited by their aunt" so they feel moody and tired all the time as well as the rides there are scary. Seriously scary as I would have my heart jump out of my body and run away. That scary. So we only ride, what I think the most safest ride there hehe.

The scenery there is sooooo beautiful There has this Holland village that makes my heart sank because I really want to go to the real place. During our visit they have an event, I think for the school children, it is a musical show.As we went for 4 people, so we decided to register as group that gives us 10% discount, which is great as the ticket value is RM 300, still what a waste.

On the way there, we took the bus in front of Lotte Mall, and I didn't manage to get a seat for about one hour journey, so I was cranky a little bit. It is not that my friend didn't save me a seat but somebody took it so, can't do anything. When we were there, a group of children looking at us and then one of them took courage to speak English with us. I think they in the "The Amazing Race" and they need to take photo with foreigner, so they choose us. What an honour!. But they are very cute, seriously.

After half a day, we decided to spend our time at MBC instead. Boy, what a disappointing it was. To be continue....

Our ticket

The entrance

Halloween is coming to town

Beautiful Rose Garden

Lovely roses

See the scary roller coaster at the back, scary huh?

Love this garden

Holland Village in the background

Musical show

We play this one

One of the scary ride, we saw people vomit after riding it, seriously!

In Holland Village

The power of 4

P/S: I notice some people do read my blog...can you please becomes my follower or at least say hi so I would know that I'm not blabbering alone? I really appreciate that. Thanks (^_^)

Annyeonghaseyo Korea Part 3 - Nami Island and Lotte World Star Avenue

2012-04-12T21:54:00.005+08:00

Nami Island

Third day arrived and I'm so excited that we are going to Nami Island. It is a long train journey and we didn't manage to get seat at all. The only time we are sitting, when we took a taxi from Gapyeong Station to Nami Jetty. Although still in the morning, but still there are so many people there.

We need to buy ferry ticket to the Island but actually you also can do flying fox to the Island. It cost around RM 100, I think. The ferry journey just around 10 to 15 minutes.

From my understanding, Nami Island is actually belongs to some company or a person, but since the Island becomes famous for Winter Sonata, the owner has let the Island to be visited by tourist. That is why the Island name is Naminara Republic.

I'm frustrated a little bit as when we are there, it was not autumn yet, because I know if it is in Autumn, the trees would be more beautiful. Nevertheless, the scenery is still beautiful. I just can't take my eyes on the small road with tall trees along it. It was a magnificent view.

Of course we took a lot of photos, jumping, hugging the trees and even we took photos at the scene of Winter Sonata. The drama was great, but I didn't like it much because it is too depressing form me. I mean seriously, so many tears and the background music make me stress.

After that, we went to have lunch at the only vege/halal restaurant there. We choose our menu just from photos. Don't know what we are going to eat. I think kak Ain choose a soup which I try to blow it before eating which turn out to be a cold soup. A very cold soup. I have this rice with egg and vegetable that is sooo hot that we need to have a special mitten to hold it. It taste ok and we meet a lot of Malaysians there as that is the only restaurant available for us. By the way, they also has some sort of "surau". It is above Chinese Restaurant.

Most of people there, especially the tourist quite taken to us, perhaps because we wear hijab. There is one uncle like gesture about the hijab, I guess, I said Malaysia. If he is asking my name, then to him, my name is Malaysia.

After soaking all the natural beauty we decided to leave before anyone leave as it will be crowded. We wait for the taxi and again, we saw something we've never seen before. There's a young couple on the first line and the taxi is approaching them and then come uncles who waited before us but at a wrong place, march to the couple and took their taxi. They have communication fight and one of the uncles push the young man. I was like woah, this is something. Luckily the couple gave up and gave the group of uncle their taxi. I just hoping there is nobody to steal our taxi later.

Ferry to Nami Island

On the way to the ferry

Zati ordering her lunch

Jump shot!

I love this view

Me and the famous snow dolls?

The cold soup

My lunch for the day

Winter Sonata mini museum

The famous couple

It looks so beautiful in Autumn

Lotte World, Star Avenue

Then we went to Lotte Mall for Lotte World Star Avenue. We went there because the night before we have chit-chatting with a Chinese Malaysian that have been there. My friends were quite excited to take photos with K-Pop celebrities, although they are only cardboard.

Kak Zubaidah and I enter a room where we could see a drama, and recorded with our voice. It was so funny, I can't follow the script. We tried so many times until we are satisfied. Here is the video for it. Please don't laugh.

Then we go photo crazy with all the superstar there. I know some of them, like Big Bang and 2pm. The place also got the artist memorabilia and also there is a part where we can write note to them, like send them an e-mail. It was quite fun, especially my K-Pop friend, Kak Ain. Oh, I just realised , here at Lotte World that they film Stairway from Heaven drama.

Where we recorded our drama

Me and Big Bang, I guess

Lotte World

Overall, it was a fun fun day. Can't wait for tomorrow journey. To be continue...again....

Annyeonghaseyo Korea Part 2 - Itaewon and Seoul Tower

2012-04-08T22:04:00.002+08:00

Well, we continue our journey to Seoul. But before that I have a scary-funny thing that happen to us on the way to Jeju Airport. Our flight is at 8.30am and we are late. We are supposed to take 6am bus to airport but instead we took the 6.30am instead. We overslept because we were so tired the night before.

So when we arrived at airport it is 7.50am, and we were so worried that we will not able to get on the plane. Then, there's along queue to check in with a lot of bags, from the language, they are from China. Then, I've done something I never done before, I cut the line and and beg to the counter girl, to let us check in first because our flight is 30 minutes away. Luckily, she said ok and I know the China delegates said something bad about us but I don't care because I need to get on the flight pronto.

Then, like The Amazing Race we rush off to the gate and the funny part is, our flight has been delayed to 10.30am, after we've been told off by the China delegates. And the most funny part is, they are in my flight. Hah!

Our flight, Jeju Air

Itaewon

When we arrive to Gimpo and took bus to Myeongdong. Our hotel, Namsan 2, doesn't look at hotel at all. We didn't notice it first. We book two room with Korean sleeping style. Oh boy the room is so small but very clean. The toilet is so small and only one person can go in at one time. So we have to change outside the room and one of us need to close our eyes or not looking while we are changing. Funny memories.

Supposed our plan to go to Nami Island but because it is late already Beriyani Rice and it so we plan to go Itaewon instead for lunch. It is different side of Korea where we saw a lot of Arabic, Turkish restaurants and Halal shops. After scavenging we decided to have lunch at Foreign Restaurant. I ordered Beryani Rice and it was the most expensive rice ever about RM 30 (10 000 won) but it does taste good and have a lot of portion. Tehn we went to Salam Bakery, to buy bread for our dinner. I tried pavlova for the first time and it was sooo sweet. We tried to find where is the mosque then we decided to ask one of the shop owners there. The masjid was big and beautiful. There's children playing there, they are Korean but they are Muslim, there's not a look that you can see everyday. The entrance for man and woman was separated so when we decided to take the photo in front of mosque, the cute little boy was saying something but we do not understand until one of the tourist, which is a Korean told us that we can't take photo there because it is for man area only.

After that we went to Nandaemun but unfortunately, a lot of stalls close already. Then suddenly, we heard people screaming and guess what we saw some of stall owners fighting. We not sure what they are fighting about but it involves both ahjumma and ahjussi. Physical fight. I was quite stunned but the best part is, my friends able to go to the nearest shop bear the fight incident to shop. I was like, seriously? And that is the first glimpse I got about the Korean people. It was not as portrayed in dramas. Far from it. We just bought some spoons and other knick knacks then straight to hotel.

Seoul Tower

At night, we decided to go to Seoul Tower, which was behind our hotel. We walked there around 15 minutes and a very could weather. The cable car to go up is ok, perhaps because it was at night and I can't see what happen down there. The tower is quite high and the scenery was night. They have this wall where people put locks and also they have a hearth shape poem which every couple try to take photo with it. My friend was so happy to get there because if I'm not mistaken, one of the restaurant was in the famous Korean drama which I forgot already. I didn't get good photos here as my camera can't take good photo at night, so we use Kak Ain's DSLR camera instead.

After coming back from the tower, we decided to have Maggie mee party at the pantry. I love the pantry, it has the biggest fridge I've ever seen . It was spacious and we have the place for ourselves. You can surt internet and make internet phone calls here. It also a mini gym. They have bag scale which we use to weight ourselves instead. Then we called of by 12pm as we need to wake up early tomorrow to for Nami Island.
To be continue.....

Cable car to Seoul Tower

Love poem

Wall of padlocks

Seoul at night

Annyeonghaseyo Korea Part 1 - Jeju Island

2012-04-03T23:18:00.001+08:00

I hope is still not too late to update my trips to Korea last September while waiting for Revenge to start at Star World. Well, 4 of us manage to get around RM 600 round trip flight ticket from Air Asia, which we bought a year before.

Day 1
We manage to reach Incheon around 9pm. We are still decided whether to stay at Incheon or Gimpo airport, because we have a flight to Jeju Island around 6 in the morning. After long way of go and back, and we missed the last train to Gimpo, we decided to stay (or force) at Incheon Airport. We decided to find a place to spend the night but we don't know where. We found there is a prayer place but actually it is not for us, so we decided to stay near the train entrance to go to Gimpo, and there are 4 of us, laying on hard bench, trying to sleep. Luckily, there are a 24 hours convenience shop that playing K-Pop song all night to accompany us. I can't sleep a bit as I just thinking the guard will throw us out. Yes, I'm that scared.

Airport Sleeper
Day 2
Arrive at Jeju Airport around 8am and we took a bus to our place to stay, Hiking Inn. It was well recommended by most reviews that I've read, and it is the last stop for the Airport Bus. When we arrive, it is time to go as we already booked a taxi to bring us around the airline and it is quite expensive around 120 000 won but it worth it as the driver Mr. Kim was a pleasant man and he did gives us extra place to visit too.

Of course the first place to go is Teddy Bear Museum, (influence by Goong). It was everything I hope for and can't stop snap photos. The merchandise in the gift shop was quite out of my budget. I want to buy a teddy bear for my niece but it is quite expensive as I'm only on the second day of my visit, I'm afraid I will spend my money before the journey end, so sorry Chica. So, all I bought was postcards which cost me around RM 3 per piece. That's all

Goong's Teddy Bear

Tehn we went to Jeju Jungmun Daepo Coast which has a breathtaking rocky cliff columnar joints near the ocean. Zati try to took photo of us, when suddenly, a group of ahjussi almost knock her down and they didn't even say sorry. Well, that will not be our last.

After that, we went to Miniature Museum, where they have the famous world landmark, such as Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and even my dream castle in miniature size. It was fun to do the "giant people" picking up the Eiffel Tower, or crashing down the Summer Palace.

Me and fellow Easter's Island inhabitants

Then after lunch in Korean Restaurant which we spent around RM 90 per person, we went to Trick Art Museum which is around one hour. I was sitting in the passenger seat, the car is KIA and was big and so smooth, we'll because we don't have enough sleep last night, we took the opportunity (or more due to tiredness) we sleep all the way to the Museum, none of us is awake. If we are being sold, we are sold already.

The Trick Art Museum building is like the roman building (not spectacular though). The inside was fun and we are trying to snap as much photos as we can because believe it not, we are competing with locals to took photos with the famous art. You see, the art was a manipulation of 3D art, and if we took photos in certain way, it will looks like we are in the the art itself. It is fun to challenge our creativity and try not to copy others.

Zati is trying to get a hold on to Napoleon's horse

Then we went to this place, which was not in our itinerary, but recommended by our driver. I think it is a place of meteor or something but it is so beautiful. We just took our time to enjoy the view and fell the wind in the air. I think that is one of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen but can't be translated well with my camera.

So beautiful

Our last place to visit in Jeju is the waterfall near our Inn, I can't remember what the name of it. We were quite tired and all we can think is to go back to the Inn.

Overall, I would say that the first day in Korea is quite exciting and challenging, especially to communicate with our driver. Although he can speak English, but it took sometime for us to understand. But he is a great guy and I would recommend him to others.

So, end of Day 2 of our Korea journey. Stay tuned for next time when we in Seoul. Guess which K-Pop superstar that we met?

Fangirling

2012-04-01T18:39:00.000+08:00

Ok, this is how I feel right now with One Direction (1D). So many nights, before I go to sleep, I will look for the video diaries, a lot of them. Not even they can sing and they are cute, they are also funny as hell. Sometimes, I smile just re-playing their video in head. Which, many of my friends thought whether I'm crazy or I'm in love with someone, which they suspect the second one.

Ok, let me list down, what do I like about them:

1. Bromance- ok, we have Ziam (Zayn +Liam), Niam ( Niall + Liam) and the ever famous Larry Stylinson (Harry Styles + Louis Tomlinson). Some thought they are a real gay couple but they are not. They are just too close. In fact, Louis has a girlfriend and Harry has romance a 32 years old (same age as me) presenter. They hug and kiss each other and even sleep in the same bed, and mind you Harry likes to sleep naked. They are so close in fact I just wonder how on earth Simon Cowell knew that they are perfect for each other, so that is why they are in the group.

Here's the video to prove it:

2. The songs - a band without good songs are nothing, as they only based they good looks only, I love all of their songs, all of them. Their album is the album that you can play in the car on the journey to "balik kampung" or even to centre visit because I can hear it again and again. The fast song makes you want to jump up and down. In my replay list now is "I Wish"which is sooo sweet song and I love Zayn's and Harry's voice in it. I like the live version like this one and they can sing live just fine.

3. Video Diaries - In the social network world, posters and magazine not so relevant like video diaries, where you can see the band in action, rather that in the photos. I still remember when I'm crazy with boy bands during my teenage years, I have Boyzone poster in my locker, every time I open it I will stare at Stephen and sigh ( that was before I know he is gay) and when I'm fangirling with Westlife, I will browse websites for wallpaper and interesting facts. My computer will have their wallpaper with different photos every week.
But now, I don't feel to have 1D photos as my wallpaper, because I want to maintain professionalism (Office's laptop) and in fact if they on my laptop I can do any work, because I'm busy staring at my screen.

So, I think videos are the great way to feel close with them. They are seriously funny, I mean I never imagined some one's with a good like Louis can be so funny. I love Niall with laugh with everything and his laughter is infectious. His Irish accent is like music in my ears. I also loves Liam accent and his "1,2,3 Flick" It's all about the flick. Zayn has beautiful eyes and I love how he said "Vat's Happening" even they have song for that. Harry, oh Harry he is sooo cute with curly hair and those dimples. He is like so sweet and has sexy voice in spite of being the youngest of the group. I love them all equally ( I think that is the first time) and it will be sad if they are not together anymore because they are perfect of each other.

These are my favourite videos of them:

I can watch it over and over again, perhaps that is why I used up all my broadband data (10G) last month on the third week of the month. Then continue to watch their videos in my tabby.I even keep score about their album which is the first UK Act to debut No. 1 in Billboard 200 and "What Makes You Beautiful" climb up the chart of Billboard 100 up to 11 now. I know they can be No. 1 in few weeks.

So, yes again I say it, I'm obsess with them and the more I admit it, the more I make peace with it as I know although I'm maybe too matured to like a boy band but I don't care anymore. The heart wants what the heart wants. The more I fight it, the more it will be tangled in my head. I just accept it but try not to make it control my life.

I can't wait to see them in Kid's Choice Awards this Monday. I saw some videos of the performance and glad to see they rocks them Even Michelle Obama can't stop clapping and Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Katy Perry dance in the crowd. I will fangirling in front of TV tomorrow!

10 years and counting

2012-03-28T21:13:00.001+08:00

Well, finally got my 10 years service awards and my first quarter award for no MC and lateness. Actually, I do try hard not to take MC and coming to office late. Although it just Jusco Voucher, but I do feel appreciated hehe.

I already blog about on how I got my current job previously on my 5 Years Service Awards (gosh how many years gone by and I'm still single?) Here's the link http://whatever-lahno.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-5-year-service-award.html.

Wow, 10 years, when people come and go but some still stay as good friends...Will there be another 5 years of me in here? Only time will tell.

Give your heart a break

2012-03-21T22:31:00.002+08:00

I've been busy, still outstation and only will be coming back Saturday. So perhaps this will be a short entry for me. Last Wednesday, I've watched American Idol and saw Demi Lovato sang her next single, "Give Your Heart A Break" and what catches me the most is this lyrics:

There's just one life to live
And there's no time to waste, to waste
So let me give your heart a breakGive your heart a breakLet me give your heart a break
Your heart a breakThere's just so much you can takeGive your heart a break

That caught me, sometimes we never give our heart a break. We will always constantly worrying about something and no wonder we almost have heart attack, literally!

For me, 60% I would say, I would think with my heart rather with my brain that is why sometimes the thing that I've done was unthinkable. For example, I always jump into the action before I can think whether it is necessary or not. It affected my judgement and sometimes my actions. After I've got my first bonus, I bought this Mini Compo that can only played VCD Music and cassette for RM 450. When I got back, I was thinking it is too expensive and it can't play movie VCD for heaven sake. Every time I saw that radio, it reminds me that I've make a stupid mistake as I'm eager to spend my first bonus.

As I grow older, I'm still feel that I not matured enough, but I learnt my lessons so for everything that I do, I will try to pause for moment to think with my head instead of my heart. My mind always said, "leave while you still can" in order to save me to buy things I would regret later.

I also always think about people around me, my family, friends and colleagues. I used to worry what people think about me, why I'm still not married (but they never asked, perhaps afraid of offending me, I guess) but I learned that we can ask people to stop bothering you, I mean they have genuine feeling but I can only control how I react to them.

That is why sometimes I feel, I rather do bungee jump from the bridge rather to call people through phone (I can't be a good telemarketer) because, at least I can decide whether I want to jump or not rather to anticipate what the other people on the line want to say.

So now, I'm giving my heart a break, I just don't want to bother about things that can get me down and just like to live in the moment. I will worry when the time comes, before that just make myself comfortable in my own little world!

P/s: Ok, this is not the short version of post that I hope so...

Fell in love with boy....band...again!

2012-03-16T22:50:00.002+08:00

Darn it! Sorry for my curse but I think that that is something I can do. I fell in love with a boyband again, I mean come on, I'm 32 goddamnit, it should happen. I suppose to be mature and love mature song, you know like Adele or even Bruce Springteen, but no I fell in love with the cutest and talented boys, 5 of them, One Direction

They are a British-Irish boy band consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They were formed on the seventh series of British television show The X Factor. Their album, Up All Night is a massive hits and become the fastest selling album in UK in 2011.

Well, I knew them because, well every Friday I will browser Billboard and UK Top 40 websites, you know just to know who is number 1. Well I think in late September, I found out that What Makes You Beautiful is number one in UK Top 40 chart. Well, never heard of One Direction so I thought I google it and found the band. Well, I thought they are cute and the song is great.

Not until, I heard the song again in the radio that I started to pay attention to them. What Makes You Beautiful has become my favourite song or in the Top played list in Winamp (yeah I love Winamp!). But still doesn't make full impact to me at all. Ok, they great and they cute but that's it. Then, this year in February, while browsing youtube, found out they got another single, One Thing (hmmm, I think the song is ok but still download it to my tabby). I forgot about that song until again, I saw it in MTV, and I listened to it again and instantly I love it so much.

I played before I sleep, in my car, while checking report and the video was short in town of London itself, and they are so handsome. I kmean with Zayn in his suit and Louis in suspender. Love Harry hair and Niall blonde look and Liam is soooo cool. Yeah I probably sound like teenager back there. They have good voices especially Zayn (he is muslim) and others can sing too.

I started to browse youtube for their auditions for X Factor, I think Harry, Zayn and Liam have impressive auditions. I just somehow buffled how Simon Cowell can think to group them together and become more successful than the winner of that season itself, which is I am not sure who it is and frankly, I don't care, not even to google it.

I can't pick up who do like most, like in Westlife I love Kian, Nsync, JC but for One Direction...I can't choose at all. They all cute like buttons and so young, no I'm not a cougar at all....I just wish I was young so that it makes sense.

Well, they are doing well tour in US and I hope that they will be able to have a successful breakthrough in US which Westlife and Take That not able to make it. I think boyband is coming big as The Wanted (more mature and sexy, yes I'm talking about Max) is doing quite well as their Glad You Came singe is number 4 in Billboard 100 Chart. The song is also covered by The Warblers in Glee.

Ok, enjoy the videos of One Direction that I love, below:

What Makes You Beautiful

One Thing

Save you tonight

I wish

The review of the tracks in Up All Night can be seen here:
http://www.billboard.com/features/one-direction-up-all-night-track-by-track-1006388352.story#/features/one-direction-up-all-night-track-by-track-1006388352.story

So, good night and feeling like teenager again listening to One Direction before I sleep!

My first step for The Shoestring Project

2012-03-14T00:28:00.001+08:00

Well, I will try to documented my preparation for Europe Trip next year aka The Shoestring Project. Well, the budget is RM 8000 including plane ticket which I will be look out from now on. With Air Asia cancelled their flight to London and Paris, I will be looking out for another alternative such as KLM, Etihad or any other airways that I can afford of.

I have not finalized the route yet, still looking out for interesting places to go but the confirmed ones should be Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany and Keukenhof near Amsterdam. Well, I plan to go end of March or April as Keukenhof park only open end of March.

I know that I already talk about going to Europe for almost 2 years now but nothing happen but I will make sure my long time dream will be realize next year, by hook or by crook. I can't wait anymore for a friend to accompany me or to have enough money because face it, people change and we can never have enough money, I mean who will? So, I can't control what others doing or thinking but I can control myself, (I think) , so I'm trying to brave myself to face the fact that I might go to Europe alone.

I already look out for tour such as Kelana Convoy and Perantau Holidays but they didn't suit me. I mean for Kelana Convoy, they separated tour for Keukenhof and Neuschwanstein castle but the plus side is I can meet new people that have the same interest with me and .....(if you know what I mean ; ) while Perantau Holidays is quite expensive but they cover all even the gondola ticket in Venice but unfortunately, they don't have the castle tour, which is the deal breaker.

So, what a girl to do? If I want to go to an expensive trip, I must do it right and my own way because, this is a trip of a lifetime. So, I already taken the first step, bought the Lonely Planet travel book (which hence the title of the post) and this weekend, I will go to MATTA Fair to scout the plane ticket and what they have to offer. I will not buy or commit to anything yet as the money is tight right now and will try to scout again on the next MATTA Fair.

Wish me luck and hope my dreams will come true!

The Travel Guide (bought with 1Malaysia book Voucher..I know...

Windmills and Tulips...

My dream castle....

Language that we choose

2012-03-09T00:24:00.000+08:00

Some might ask why do I blog in English, well it just came naturally. Sometimes, I do blog in Bahasa depends on my mood and the subject I guess.

Believe me, I'm not so good in writing, you will see a lot of grammar mistakes while you read this, but for me it is more on how do I express myself. I love Bahasa Melayu and I think it has the best sound in the world but sometimes if I blog in Bahasa, I feel that I can express myself enough as I keep looking for that Malay word and sometimes I feel the word is too "jiwang" haha. But it doesn't mean that I will not blog in Malay, like I mentioned earlier, it depends on mood and subject.

Well, I guess it doesn't matter what language that we use to express ourselves, what important is to get the message across and to let our voice to be heard. It doesn't matter if the reader understand or not but as long as we have something good to say, people will find the way to understand it. I mean that is Google translate for, right?

I'm 32....

2012-03-05T22:36:00.002+08:00

Yap, tomorrow I will be 32...wow 32...never thought that I'll be single in this age. Well, just happy I'm still alive, healthy and somewhat happy.

When I'm picture what would I be in 32 when I was a little girl, perhaps married with 2 children a girl and a boy. But I guess Allah has another plan for me and I'll accept it with all my heart.

At first, it kind bothers me when I'm still single when I'm 30 but when you come to my age,you learn to accept that you may be single for quite sometime and it is ok to feel so. The more important thing would be what do you want to do with your life. Marriage and kids are what we all want but it is not ultimate goal of woman's life. Yes,marriage and kids might fulfilling your life, so if you don't have it, it is the end of the world for you?

Don't sweat, love will come and love will go but what stay with us is who we are inside, our essence and our believe. Just take this free time for us to reflect, do what we want and enjoy ourselves as we might not have the time later and we will began to miss the time that we have when we are single and carefree!

Happy Leap Year!

2012-02-29T23:44:00.000+08:00

So today is quite special because it only come every four years. Sometimes, I just wonder what would happen to me in the next leap year...have I achieved my dreams and where would I be?

Well, enough is enough about my blabbering life but what I want to share about Academy Awards, mostly about films and actors that win the award. Well, I only manage saw part of ceremony in hotel but for this year, there's no surprise at all, as The Artist has won for best picture. Well it won every awards prior to Oscar so is there any surprise at all?

For some reasons, sometimes I make myself to watch some of nominated movies whether for the best picture or best actor or actress. Well, I guess I just want to judge whether the movies or actors are that good and worth to support to. Some movies also did change my perception and understanding of the world. Below are some of my favourites nominated movie that won the awards:

The Blindside

One of my favourite movies of all time. I can watch it over and over again without fail and Sandra Bullock did deserve the Oscar. The movie is based on real story of Michael Oher who is an NFL player that being adopted my Tuohy's family. I learn that you have to believe in people, and their kindness. Sometimes, I do "obsessing" with the real people of the story just to find out whether it is really happen, and indeed after many hours in youtube watching their interviews, I feel that When I feel down, I do watch it to make me believe in people again. I do recommended this movie to everyone to see it.

The Help

I forced myself to watch this movie as I heard that it is a very good movie, and indeed it is. I watched it on flight on the way back from Osaka and never regret it a bit. Well, shed some tears and luckily no one saw it as they busy sleeping hehe. Viola Davis did give a good performance but Octavia Spencer did steal the show. What I can say that I can see a chocolate pie in a different way now...err...

The Sixth Sense

The one and only thriller film that I like. I hate "seram" movies because I tend to imagine it when I go to sleep. It is up for Best Direction, Film and Best Actor in 1999. I was so stunned on the surprise ending and have to re-watch again just to put the clues back together. Still if I watch the movie, I need to hide behind my hand or pillow and make sure I go to youtube to watch funny videos (HIMYM or Scrubs) just to let it disappear from my mind.

The Social Network

Well, of course you need to see this movie as it depicted the famous trend right now, ~~the~~ facebook. I think that Jessie Eisenberg (love him in Rio) has done a fair portrayal of Mark Zukerberg and played it brilliantly. You feel sorry and sometimes annoying at his character but in the end the real person portrayed is still filthy rich. Justin Timberlake also is not bad in the movie. The actors in the movie have somehow manage to become even bigger for example, Justin got lot movie deals after that, Andrew Garfield become Spiderman and Winklevoss twins, Armie Hammer has manage to become a leading man in adaptation movie of Sleeping Beauty, Mirro- Mirro with Julia Robers and Lily Collins.

Well, I guess there are move good movies to watch and right now I'm trying to get myself to watch The Decesdant (George Clooney) and also Moneyball (Brad Pit). Wish I have time to do it!

It's been a long time...

2012-02-26T18:43:00.002+08:00

It has been a long time since I update my blog. Lost of interest is the main reason. So, just want to recap what happen in my life recently.

Previous months have been quite hectic and challenging but manage to complete something. For example last September went to Korea, even to Jeju Island, so off Korea from my travel list. Went to Japan, again for one week. Quite hectic and meaningful experience. I was accompanying my Instructor for Japan Conference presentation which I was co-presenter. Proud of myself. Went to visit a centre one of the best Instructor in Japan Mrs. Tabayashi, and sit on VIP table during KAO Dinner. Highlight of my life.

Last October, I've become an aunt. At first I'm not sure what to address me, I don't want mak long because I feel old, since my sister take "mama" why don't I become "Ibu" since an aunt is still a mother, right. Alyssa (pronounced Alicia) Nur Irdina is the most beautiful baby I've ever seen. I've become those aunts that keep their niece/nephew photos in phone, and proudly shows to everyone how cute she is. I can't keep myself to buy her toys and now planning to buy her first book. Since she is the first grandchild for both families, she is going to be spoil by everyone, I'm sure.

My student life is the same and most stressed ever last semester. The subjects that I've thought can get A, got B- and subject that I though I'm going to get C got B+. I was so stressful last year that I thinking to flunk the subject but thanks to my personal advisor and a lot help from Allah that help me to go through it.

Year 2012 was started with a great change for me. I was transferred to another division and taking care outstation, which is my own hometown. I was actually "redha" in my previous division to take care only local centre but Allah has mysterious way and here I am in another division. At first I was nervous, because I am taking over the area that the previous staff has done a lot with it. It is hard to fill his shoes and his achievements. I was sad for him because I know how much work he has done and he is not able to feel and see it. But I promise myself, I would not take credit for his achievements and should be happy that he has set-up a good ground for me to continue his work.

I start 2012 with no resolution at all, nothing, nada, zero. Why? I just though maybe I need to be lay low this year. I feel that I just go with flow and see what's coming up. But after a while, it hit me perhaps I need some changes. Most of my activities revolve around my friends, if they don't want to do it, I can't do it too. They don't want to travel anymore and event go out like last time, for karaoke or bowling. It is hard to ask them out now. I understand, perhaps their priorities have changed or perhaps only with me. But I can't complain much because I can't force them to do something that they don't want to do anymore. So, I said to myself, why don't just I do it all the things that I want to do without waiting for them. Previously, I can watch movie by myself, why can't I do it now? I still can travel by myself and just go if I want to. I'm starting to feel some kind of feeling that now I have time, money and my youth ( I guess) Why don't I do the things that I want to do because I might not have the luxury to do it in case if I don't have all things I mentioned just now.

I just to accept the fact that I'm a lone ranger now. The more I accept it will becomes easy for me not to depend on others. I already started to go out every week by myself and sometimes it makes my tired for weekdays. The things I can do by myself like shopping and eating alone are becoming habit. I don't care anymore to tell waitress a seat for one and just eat there alone while playing with my tabby and took my own sweet time. I can go to bookshops and linger there as long as I want and perhaps go to Secret Recipe to eat deserts after long day at the mall.

I just think, who knows how long I have the time for myself now, because in case I ever meet someone and have children, or even, there is some unfortunate think happen to me, I think this is the time I will miss the most. So, I would like to enjoy it while I still have it!

My precious niece, Alyssa, Chica....

At Nami Island

Took train from Kobe to Osaka, by ourselves

at Toru Kumon Musuem...

During presentation in Kobe...

Song that I feel right now....

2011-05-10T23:05:00.002+08:00

Get It Right

What have I done? I wish I could run
Away from this ship goin' under
Just tryin' to help, hurt everyone else
Now I feel the weight of the world is
On my shoulders
What can you do when your good isn't good enough?
When all that you touch tumbles down?
'Cause my best intentions keep making a mess of things
I just wanna fix it somehow
But how many times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take for me?
To get it right
To get it ri-igh-ight
Can I start again with my faith shaken?
'Cause I can't go back and undo this
I just have to stay and face my mistakes
But if I get stronger and wiser
I'll get through this
What can you do when your good isn't good enough?
When all that you touch tumbles down?
[ From : http://www.elyrics.net/read/g/glee-cast-lyrics/get-it-right-lyrics.html ]
'Cause my best intentions keep making a mess of things
I just wanna fix it somehow
But how many times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take for me?
To get it right
So I throw up my fist
Throw a punch in the air
And accept the truth that sometimes life isn't fair
Yeah, I'll send down a wish
Yeah, I'll send up a prayer
And finally, someone will see
How much I care!
What can you do when your good isn't good enough?
When all that you touch tumbles down?
'Cause my best intentions keep making a mess of things
I just wanna fix it somehow
But how many it times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take for me?
To get it right
To get it ri-igh-ight

There's gotta be more to life...

2011-04-10T21:13:00.000+08:00

I've got it all, but I feel so deprived
I go up, I come down and I'm emptier inside
Tell me what is this thing that I feel like I'm missing
And why can't I let go

[Chorus]
There's gotta be more to life...
Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me
Cause the more that I'm...
Tripping out thinking there must be more to life
Well it's life, but I'm sure... there's gotta be more
Than wanting more

I've got the time and I'm wasting it slowly
Here in this moment I'm half way out the door
Onto the next thing, I'm searching for something that's missing

[repeat chorus]

Than waiting on something other than this life day to day
Why am I feelin' like there's something I missed.....

I like this song and the video clip is superb...now I just wondering in my life waiting what will happen next. Is not I'm down or something but it just I'm living without knowing what happen next. I don't have a big plan and I can't see my self in the next 10 years and even in the next year.

Sometimes I feel like I am a floating seeds that just go wherever the wind blows me. Of course I am grateful for my life, I am grateful for my family, I mean I'm going to be an aunty soon. I have great friends although they are not understand me at all, I have a room (rented) that cover me from rain and sun, I have car, my lovely chikita that is integral for my work and bring me anyway I want.

I've got job that nowadays kinda stressing but still can cope and I do need to work to live, and basically I have no complain in my life it just I feel I'm missing something...perhaps many people would say about love, marriage and baby but how would I missing something that I don't have from the beginning?

Sometimes I just wondered when do my life begins? after I got married? having kids?grandchildren? Do I have to do like "Eat, Pray, Love" to find myself? would i able to let go?

I am thinking that I need to do something different for my life, when I was chatting in travelling forum, I was complaining because there is nobody want to travel with me next year and one of forumer suggested I went travel solo, at first I was opposed of the idea and then when I think back, why not? I could learn something about myself and it is different from what I'm doing now..

I'm just babbling and feeling like tired of doing the same thing again and again. So the first step I'm going to do is to change the theme for this blog...and to coming out with more challenging activities...just wait! By the way enjoy some motivational quotes that help me to summerize my feelings!

31 years old

2011-03-07T22:22:00.000+08:00

I'm 31 years old and one day today, how do I feel? Nothing changed just add "1" to 30 only. Still not accomplished what I want to accomplish and still single. Not feeling as loser though as I have many things to thank for in my life.

My life is still not as stable as before, with additional workload and trying to grab everything in short time, I feel like a pile of garbage was thrown on me and I'm trying the best way to find my way into "the light". Sometimes I feel can I do this? and why should I do this?

It's not that I'm complaining but I do feel that I can't breath sometimes..and keep reminding myself that I can do this and be patient. I'm trying to focus on positive things and trying to hope that I still can achieve my dreams and to explore what is my capability and why am I here.

I just live my life one day at the time as I refuse to think about the future, actually I am afraid to think about my future because the ability not knowing it scares me a lot.

I just know that Allah has His plan for me and with all my heart I believe in Him.

My way of saying goodbye to 2011...

2010-12-30T00:32:00.000+08:00

Enjoy....