Jan Tag

Tagged by Fiezan the Kak Jan, so here goes;

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night.
Chris March of Project Runway 4. He made dresses out of real human hair!!! (episode 13).

2. What were you doing at 0800?
Still sleeping.

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Watching Project Runway Season 4, episode 13

4. What happened to you in 2006?
Have to check my journals. Quite an unproductive year I think.

5. What was the last thing you said out loud?
"Fierce!!", imitating Christian of Project Runway 4.

6. How many beverages did you have today?
Plain water, sirap limau, Nadiah's iced coffee, Earl Grey Tea, Iced Milo. Five.

7. What color is your hairbrush?
Brown, from Bodyshop, FSC 100%, I don't know what that means ~shrug.

8. What was the last thing you paid for?
Iced Milo .

9. Where were you last night?
Cineleisure.

10. What color is your front door?
Brown (adakah soalan2 akan terus sebegini?!! ~faint)

11. Where do you keep your change?
My new army camouflage wallet, my friends would think it's ugly but I'm so liking it, wee!

12. What’s the weather like today?
It rained. Nama saya Rain.

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor?
Chocolate of course!

14. What excites you?
SURVIVOR, beaches, good songs, good movie, dance performance by Ramli Ibrahim; so many other things. Current excitement to my almost non-existing life; Project Runway season 4. Finale's coming up!

15. Do you want to cut your hair?
Yes. I was thinking of cutting it myself but..

16. Are you over the age of 25?
Not yet!! :p

17. Do you talk a lot?
When I feel like it, or when I don't feel like it but was high on sugar, or caffeine, or plain hungry

18. Do you watch the O.C.?
I watched a couple of episodes, didn't really like it. Mischa is Hot though :D

19. Do you know anyone named Steven?
Steven Gerard, haha! Nope. Eh no wait, ya, one of the supervisor in college, Steven ape tah.

20. Do you make up your own words?
In high school, we created or inherited lots of made-up words like gell, Salbonch, boston, beng beng, sanggam, etc.
Fakedodadeeyyyyyy

21.Are you a jealous person?
I am jealous of Bill Gates and Tun Mahathir, and Tommy Lee, and anyone who could swim, play the guitar or paint really really well.
I am also jealous of the US Citizens because they are eligible to join the PEACE CORP, qualify for SURVIVOR and get to actually see and listen to OBAMA in person.
I am extremely jealous of those who had been to Woodstock, been in the 70's, or get to meet Lennon before he died.
I envy those who can do this (see photo below)

Frosti of Survivor China

Dan banyak lagi, dah malas dah nak tulis.

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’.
Aiza Morat.

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’.
Katak Koil.

24. Who’s the first person on your received call list?
Jibeng. She called to inform that she'd bought a new kitten in addition to the Maine coon she's already having, yay!

25. What does the last text message you received say?
"Portabella Mushroom, jgn lupa copy pictures hen's party! Aku panic esok awal jell!!". Baik Nadiah!

26. Do you chew on your straw?
Always! Bad habit, I know.

27. Do you have curly hair?
Wavy. Curly when's not brushed.

28. Where’s the next place you’re going to?
Tomorrow, I'm off to Muar for Zack's wedding

29. Who’s the rudest person in your life?
She'd like to remain anonymous.

30. What was the last thing you ate?
Chocolate Cheesecake from Secret Recipe

31. Will you get married in the future?
Insya Allah, bila sampai seru, amin :D

32.What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks?
I watched two movies ; Jumper and Vantage Point. I must say that both are not bad, not bad at all.

33. Is there anyone you like right now?
Jason Siska of SORVIVOR Micronesia, Rami, Jillian and Christian of Project Runway 4 (tamak kan nak suka banyak2. Ke tak menjawab soalan?!! hmm..)

34. When was the last time you did the dishes?
Yesterday. Basuh seketul cawan.

35. Are you currently depressed?
Not really.

36. Did you cry today?
No.

37. Why did you answer and post this?
To play along with Kak Jan hehe. Plus I was like, bored BORED you know

38. Tag 5 people who would do this survey.
Shazreen, Faqroul, Asni, Ricet, Kak Waney

. Sekadar mengisi masa lapang.


Good night!

peace

"When people speak of great men, they think of men like Napoleon - men of violence. Rarely do they think of peaceful men. But contrast the reception they will receive when they return home from their battles.
Napoleon will arrive in pomp and in power, a man who's achieved the very summit of earthly ambition. And yet his dreams will be haunted by the oppressions of war.
William Wilberforce, however, will return to his family, lay his head on his pillow and remember: the slave trade is no more"
Lord Charles Ford, on William Wilberforce (August 24, 1759 - July 29, 1833), the man behind the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.

Go and watch Amazing Grace the movie and be moved by a story of one peaceful man.

I get to watch Vantage Point on the big screen yesterday. Highly entertaining. Reflectively, it left me with a bad taste in my mouth that I had to spit it out - it bothered me the fact that the movie is the 3rd movie I watched this year focusing on terrorist actions by who else, the Muslims. 1st was Rendition, then The Kingdom. Paranoia and obviously, ill-informed, creating a 'state of fear' towards Muslims in general, is all this really necessary?!

During one of the performance night, David Archuleta of American Idol season 7, sang IMAGINE, my ULTIMATE favorite song, one of the greatest ever written too. Lennon was a genius. Lennon was the man, man.
Normal people threw away compassion when they are too busy living. Sometimes they just forgot.
IMAGINE can help you remember the most fundamentals of living, basically those things that matter.

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too

Imagine all the people
Living life in peace.

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world.

Peace and out.

P/S : February 28, 2008. Happy 26th Birthday Ricet!

once upon a time

Sad lion

Buddha was once incarnated into a Woodpecker. One day, he saw the Lion, on the verge of crying.

Conversation

"What's with the sad face?", asked the Woodpecker.
" I was having this deer for lunch, one of its bone got stuck in my throat", said the Lion, all teary eyed.

Bone Riddance Procedure

"Bad bad bone! Come, let me see if I could get it out for you"
Bending down, the Woodpecker fashionably took out the bone that had been sticking out the Lion's throat, putting an end to the Lion's discomfort.

Happy Lion

"Oh, you are far too kind, thank you kind bird!!!", said the Lion, all smiley now.
And they lived happily ever after.


One of the many stories of Buddha I remembered still (sort of) from the walls of Borobudur - a ninth century Buddhist Monument in Central Java. It was a humbling experience, just standing there amidst those ancient ruins, each full of stories of the yester-years, in the form of carved reliefs everywhere.

Courtesy of Mr. Maki, our reliable, flexible, super sporting tourist guide.

Sekian ceritera untuk hari ini =D

being human

It's fifteen days into the new year. Happy New Year everyone! Hope you didn't spend your New Year's eve in a traffic jam like me. Oh well, no harm done.

I am officially a nomad. I want and I need to get a place of my own, for just me and my cats (and maybe a cat-sitter). Soon, I hope. A broke beginning due to year end sales all the way from north to down south, this new year holds a promising prospect of going places, literally. South East Asia on a shoestring - a bit too wishful of a thinking considering probationary period at workplace, but still achievable.

The fear of the unknowns - or so people say. Personally I think most of the times it’s what you know that's going to hurt you, not the other way around. I was oblivious of my fear of snakes until I had touched one (selama ni perasan berani, salah rupanya). As for Mom, the anticipation while delivering me into this world was more nerve wrecking than her first time in labour, as she knew for sure how painful it was going to be. What you don't know won't hurt you. So let’s just first try and do anything, everything we've been wanting to do before throwing in the towel and say "No, I'm afraid".

Embarking onto an unknown phase of life, I can say that I am rather blessed to be where I am right now. I think I have grown up a bit, there's a bit of wisdom written on the face (:p), and I have never felt so transparent and true to myself before. Coming of age you might say (sepatutnya time 18-21 tahun, kan? Late bloomer kot, ha!), where you recognized who you truly are, what you aspire to be, where your passion lies; not to just do what others expect you to do. I still have lots of things to figure out, I need guidance and knowledge and skills but hey, life is a learning process, no? As for family and friends, never have my life been a bliss without them being part of it. They have done wonders, just by being there, through my thick and thin, and I can never be more grateful.

On the other hand, people got shot in the heads here in Malaysia, what was that all about?! No more Malaysia aman dan harmoni, budak-budak nak main petang-petang pun tak boleh dah, naseb ada PS2. God I miss the old days.

"The United States spends over $87 billion conducting a war in Iraq while the United Nations estimates that for less than half that amount we could provide clean water, adequate diets, sanitation services, and basic education to every person on the planet" - John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution. When politics wins over humanity, the subtlety of the situation itself is a sign that there is something very wrong with everything we are today. Why can't we just forget the differences on political preferences, religions and races, and conjoin efforts for the sake of the ultimate race of all; THE HUMAN RACE.

We need more people like Bill and Melinda Gates.

preoccupied

"P. Ramlee tidak mempunyai harta seperti rumah atau tanah yang setaraf dengan namanya yang besar, lebih -lebih lagi sekarang ini walaupun sudah bergelar Tan Sri. Tetapi saya bersyukur ke hadrat Ilahi, kerana sewaktu hidupnya, bapa saya tidak memikirkan apa yang akan jadi setelah dia tiada, ke mana hala tuju anak-anaknya, ini kerana dia adalah anak seni sejati yang memperhambakan diri kepada seni, bukan seperti sesetengah anak seni hari ini yang hidup kaya raya, mempunyai pengurus, dan penuh kemewahan" Nasir P.Ramlee

P.Ramlee the musical : the live, the love & the inspiration - worth the wait, and every cents paid

(image : old PETA advert. my favorite)

Subconsciously depressed. Outwardly numb. Literally suffocated. Emotionally frustrated. Too much drama, though not entirely my own, desperately in need of own space, some tender, loving and care would be nice too.

Time spent with both less-drama, A-Malik clans helped a lot. Getting sick of laziness, feign affections, gossips, people who never seem to grow up, period. High school is history, grow up everyone, at least a bit.

Weekends have been wet. Two barbecues crashed by heavy downpour, refreshing, the perfect playground I'd say. I love rain, it heals wounds. I love lamb chop, it makes me swoon.

Lovely Sunday. I wish it'd never ends. I miss being loved. I miss being preoccupied. I miss the sweet smell of fresh seawater. I miss doing what I love doing. I'm just hungry I want breakfast (with the commercial song "wake up to natural nourishment" at the back of my head).

I love to listen. I hate to talk. I hate when you pretend to listen. I hate the absent stares, the cold responses, those selfish gestures, those lies beckoning me to trust and mistrust at the same time that it hurts so bad it drives me crazy.

Too much frustrations and I have never felt so alone. mengada bukan :p