Okay, as mentioned below, my computer's OS just decided to play a nice little prank on me, and to top it off, I can't find my damned installation CDs anywhere, because as mentioned, my brother has been suspected of absconding with it... to of all places Australia.. oh, woe is me.. [*places back of hand on forehead in a feint*]

I've been searching like a donkey for a few months on and off for it, as my computer's blue tooth was acting up, and I wanted to use the CDs to test the hardware.. sigh.... oh woe is me... my brother is no help at all either.. every time I ask him to look for it, he will say later, or something, he's tired, this and that.. well given that I didn't nag him enough to do it.. I actually honestly don't talk much to him.. There's nothing to talk about with a person who just goes "sigh.. anything?"

And in fact in all honesty, it borders on irritating.. so now we all know why, I don't like to talk to someone like that.. I'm better off talking to the dog than talking to him!!

Ok back to the root of my woes... I was minding my own business as usual.. with my Shiro chan [yes, sue me, I named my laptop.. and it means little white... for obvious reasons] when suddenly I get this message stating that my computer needs to shut down, hold down the power key bla bla...

I couldn't do a thing but comply as mindless and random clicking proved fruitless, and every time after that, whenever I tried to revive poor Shiro chan, I get the same freaking message.. So I freaked... Naturally, since I don't have the installation CDs I can't do nuts.. I called the shop where I bought my computer from, only to learn they have closed down, probably due to lack of business or something.... oh woe is me...

What's a girl to do then, but turn to the internet for help? I tried the mac forums, but there wasn't a soul who mentioned such a problem, and thus I had to frantically search for another mac center in which I could call, and ended up calling a helpful soul in Low Yat, thus upon my dad's return from his adventures on the green [Read that as golf game] I headed to Ikano to let Shiro see a witch computer doctor...

Alas, Shiro lacked memory space for the said doctor to accomplish whatever it was, he needed to accomplish, and I didn't bring Shiro's partner, Oracl3 the External hard drive..

So, I had to go home, empty Oracl3 the HDD, and head back to the witch doctor to clear some space on Shiro for the doctor's purposes.. That being done after dinner.. whilst rejoicing at the shop, that I would get Shiro back tomorrow, my dad suddenly requested that the witch doctor service my Shiro..........

Because Shiro is still under its warranty, and it should not cost much, except maybe the handling fee, and if Shiro's bluetooth needs replacement that would cost us too.. either than that it was supposed to be free... due to the 500 bucks we spent to extend Shiro's warranty 2 years ago..

Don't get me wrong.. it's good.. after 2 years, and my extensive abuse. Shiro is entitled to be serviced..

Yes.. SERVICED....

Oh, yes.. serviced...

yes

....................
[you know that famous portrait entitled scream by van goth?? Well imagine me like that, hands on the cheek with the mouth as such, soul escaping through the rounded mouth... eyes two black holes... under a spotlight.. moving father, and farther way, effectively becoming smaller n smaller.. darn.. I need an emoticon for this haha Times like these, I really miss my onion heads...]

it's

..............................................................
[means I was speechless you dimwit. sigh...]

That meant, instead of getting my Shiro back tomorrow as expected, I might have to wait over a week, before I can touch my precious Shiro again.. and till then, to go online, I will have to wrestle with my parents over the use of the IBM laptop.. and to top it off, since it's not my computer, I can't download or anything, and they don't have the appropriate codecs for me to watch my anime should I wish to watch them, unless I download them myself..... Although the Nero player seems capable of playing avi files, I shall test it out later... The Nero player is retarded, tried and tested... [shall try to download vlc later... :p]

Luckily I've memorized the passwords to the sites I frequent [some of you may be going.. "Puh-lease, with the IDs and PWDs you chose.. even I can help you remember..." Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but that may be true only for anime & manga related sites], thus activities such as checking my mail, facebook, livejournal or even blogging isn't deterred provided I win the battle with my parents.. but since I use the internet at ungodly hours.. There's not much wrestling going on.. Though what am I to do during the daytime remains a mystery...

I was thinking on working on my translations for the Ghost Hunt manga volume 10, in which I had saved the RAWs in my external drive.. Alas, the IBM doesn't seem to be able to open the file. So if I can't see the picture, how on earth do you expect me to translate????!!

I thought of maybe chatting when I get the computer.. Thus I signed into meebo.. but yet again, I am dettered, due to msn being an ass, and to my lousy chipsmore cookies connection...

Will I.. Nay, the better use of the word would be, Can I survive this whole week without Shiro Chan???!!

I don't know that remains to be seen.. in actual fact.. similar to Wall E, without technology getting in the way, there are plenty of other things to see and do.. one of them would be, completing my photo album, playing the poor piano, violin and guitar which have been ignored for quite some time... Read one of the many books collecting dust on my book shelf... bake? sleep? clean? [well, my grandma's maid is here with her, and she's doing all the cleaning.. well.. unless I want to wash my toilet.. but she had already done that... sort off...]

Playing with the blender or something.. continuing the fiction that I had left abandoned for years...?? [start writing poetry and stories again??] There's plenty to keep one occupied.. I know, I definitely 100% won't shrivel up and die,[It was tried and tested..] even if I had to live without the internet for the whole week.. There are plenty of ways to keep me preoccupied.. oh sorry.. occupied??

Going out would be an example.. only problem is that I lack companionship and money.. ooh.. This is a really good time to get a boyfriend muahaha...[*claps hands in excitement*] ok, ok.. I shan't abuse and utilize him for such a reason... ermm.... but alas, I've no poor unsuspecting &, unfortunate soul to rope in my devious plots.... muahaha.. lucky them muahahaha

Okay, okay.. enough with wallowing in the pessimism, though all I can currently see are more cons than pros.. but the only single pro that I can clearly see, would be that Shiro should come back working as good as new.. and hopefully with all Shiro's contents [read that as my files..] intact and unharmed....

Errm.. there are hopes for that, but it remains to be seen..

On another note... Aoi chan's [little blue, that's my mobile, again so called for obvious reason.. I'm sorry.. but I wasn't in the mood of getting creative and calling them weird names like.. Mr Bang for my computer and Ms Screw for my mobile.. besides.. naming them after their colours make their names easy to memorize... whenever I have to...] battery seems to be acting up, requiring to be charged more frequently, but am not sure, because as of late, it seems that I'm texting and calling a bit more often.. due to certain reasons, such as organizing MPOs or meeting with friends, or friends calling me about this and that...

On a side note, due to the Edison Chen scandal, I was very careful about what files I left in my computer.. Well, it isn't much, my computer has no pictures of cute/naked ladies nor any porn to humour the people at the computer shop...

But on the safe side, I deleted a fair few things... Things which I considered private, and well, things in which might be abused.. such as blog posts which I had written on words.. or the drafts... or well.. just things, which I felt should not be seen by strangers...

When I told my dad I left my CV folder in there, he was a little worried.. Initially, I was fine with it, having thought it over, I mean what could they do with my CV? Except use it as an example to write their own CVs? Well, due to my dad's worry, I went over it with my dad.. and the conclusion was.. the only detrimental thing they could do to me was.. applying for jobs on my behalf [haha... I mean, they can't do anything without my credentials..? The certs are all with me...]

But I was mean.. I didn't even leave any anime or manga for them to copy if they wanted to.. The only thing I think I left was Tokyo Majin? sigh due to lack of space.... But it is no big loss to me, as I could always download that again... if I lose that... and well my endless amount of music.. mostly classical...

Come to think of it, the only discriminating thing they would have against me would have been those lesbo mangas/comics I downloaded to see what it's all about.. but I thought about that and have already deleted it haha.. so unfortunately, no lesbo manga for my archive.. unless I download them again... Which is highly unlikely...

I was actually forced to sacrifice some files.. such as aforementioned lesbo mangas.. but also my shoujo/girl romance story like mangas.. sigh.. some which I have back ups, some which I don't but all obtainable yet again, through the wonders of modern technology [ie they are available for download online haha]

Well, that's that.. now for some random oddities...

Tomorrow if it doesn't rain.. we get to go to Putrajaya to watch the fireworks competition courtesy of Cheese...

I'm sorry I snapped at Horng Yang just now.. but well... when someone keeps rushing you, then takes his own sweet time.. one is bound to get irritated.. no matter how displaced... but still, my bad... ermm....

Guess that's all.. this Rant is already one heck of a long.. Let's see if I can survive this.. merely by watching avi files on Windows Media Player haha..

-Oracl3-

I doubt anyone would have anything that important to look for me for, besides just to have some mindless chatter with me. but well, if you miss me that much, or if there really is something really important to say, I'm sorry but you are going to have to call me or text me, though I prefer you to call... cause well.. texting is a pain.. Sorry I'm a stingy pain in the ass haha...

ermm The reason? well.. my Macintosh OS got corrupted.. most probably due to me stuffing it silly with anime and manga.. but according to the guy, it's because I didn't eject USB stuff properly....

Well, best part was just today I wanted to clear some space on it, when it died on me, so that left me with no choice but to bring it to the shops to get it fixed.. and that's where it currently is. I don't know how long it will take them to fix it.. but most probably I will be without a computer for 2 or 3 days tops...

Scratch that, my dad decided that it was high time my little shiro chan got serviced since it was still under warranty, so I'm without a computer for a week or more now, ~sobs~... .. so in that time span, call if you need me, thought I'll try to be online where possible....

What else.. oh yeah Cheese, bout the fireworks thing.. you could text or call me bout it? but like I said, if the weather is good we can go :) I have a friend who is interested :)

Happy thing? Well my computer is still under its warranty so it shouldn't cost me a bomb just to reinstall the OS.. no thanks to what I suspect as my brother, whom I again suspect has stolen/ accidentally taken my installation discs with him to Australia... sigh....

That's all.. hope my files survive this... I don't want to have to download the whole season of persona trinity soul again ~sobs~

-Oracl3-

We Malaysians need to have our Judiciary restored!! We can't keep being NATOs [No Action, Talk Only]

If we want a change, don't be afraid, I mean, if they want to imprison us, the prisons won't be able to keep thousands of us, so they can't do it, if the people stand up together to voice their opinions then what can the government do but concede..

Malaysians, stop being cowards, and keep saying that you only want change but back down, when it comes time for you to participate, wanting change only at your own convenience, how much more selfish can you get.. I know Malaysians are quite the inconsiderate and selfish bunch as can be seen from the level of manners they portray, but still.. If you are brave enough to vote for a change, then see through it, Jangan Hangat-hangat tahi ayam saje!!

Go sign the petition, they are trying to get 50,000 signatures before they can bring the petition to the king!! go here to sign

On another note, I'm not particularly patriotic, but hanging the Malaysian flag upside down, isn't a very good move, yes it's not illegal, but it is still an abuse, because usually it is a sign of distress during war times.. so I don't think it's right to say we are distressed when we aren't going through any civil war or whatever and hanging the flag upside down. Being politically distressed, on my opinion, doesn't seem to be a rightful reason to hang the flag upside down. What can other nations do for us, besides stirring up more trouble for us?

Please realise that what you want to protest against isn't the country itself but the government, certain parties, and certain politicians. Don't mix them up.

Also, Malaysian politicians and residents have to show respect for the flag itself.. using it in costumes and all... from the start I know it's a no-no.. so instead of badgering people bout disrespecting the flag by hanging it upside down.. fix that mentality of abusing the flag first.. people follow by example.. if the leaders allow the abuse of the flag.. obviously the people will do too...

Okay, I dared post about it this, because I'm quite sure they won't have a case against me haha.. because as said before, I daren't post too much about politics now a days, due to certain reasons.. you know the drill, abuse of powers etc.

Also for the poor TMnet users who can't access Malaysia Today, click here for the proxy

On another note, the rushing of the tabling of the DNA bill is TOO RUSHED... Shows us how much arrogance and planning some people had.. if i was going to sa*b**ge [guess the letters yourself haha] someone, no matter how secure I'm, I always cover my ass... but sigh.. no comments..

-Oracl3-

Tonight Eugene will have to catch his 1am flight back to America... but before that, as his promise to go to the pasar malam (night market) with me, became unfulfilled due to multiple reasons, we decided to catch the movie Wall E instead.

Poor pitiful me, initially had no one to watch the movie with, as other friends had already watched it prior to me.. well I had then intended to go with my mother, but since Eugene hadn't watchted it yet, and wants to watch it too, so he got the tickets the night before, and the next day he came around 1220pm to pick me up for the movie..

We arrived around the time the movie started and headed in to a real meaningful and cute movie. It's really meaningful, teaching us that we have to look after our planet ourselves, no one is going to look after it for us, and that well, everyone shouldn't be so immersed in their own world and should take time to look around their surroundings.

In the show, well this was observed by Eugene and also somewhat by me, the show is also trying to convey the dangers of technology, and well, the obedience of just following orders blindly, and accepting everything in society as correct, and in the end fighting for what you believe in is the best choice for you and for other people.

The symbolism, a dead world, garbage piled higher than the tallest buildings in the city, the colourless world, etc.. oh well, shan't spoil it for those who haven't watched it yet. it's a wonderful, funny, yet touching and meaningful movie, I seriously recommend it.

I enjoyed myself at the movie :) after the movie, Eugene & I headed off to McDonalds for a late lunch before heading home, as he still had some last minute packing to do before his flight tonight. Although I don't know why I felt so tired the whole time.. oh well, we had our usual meaningless/meaningful debates/conversation haha...

-Oracl3-

I'll post the pictures from the Thursday's karaoke session [210808] later... for now.. i thought this was interesting, when i visited mel's blog..

Though i don't think it's that accurate... =.=' i looked through the other numbers below.. and while it seems that I might mostly be a 2, i'm also part, 7,9,6,1 haha... maybe it's because people change that's why :p i'm a mixture of 5 haha.. well, unless I could read the rest.. =.=' but oh well... i'm busy :p

Your result for The Quick & Painless ENNEAGRAM Test...

2 - the Helper

Thanks for taking the test !

you chose CX - your Enneagram type is TWO (aka "The Charmer").

"I must help others"

Helpers are warm, concerned, nurturing, and sensitive to other people's
needs.

How to Get Along with Me

• Tell me that you appreciate me. Be specific.



• Share fun times with me.



• Take an interest in my problems, though I will probably try to focus
  on yours.



• Let me know that I am important and special to you.



• Be gentle if you decide to criticize me.

In Intimate Relationships




• Reassure me that I am interesting to you.



• Reassure me often that you love me.



• Tell me I'm attractive and that you're glad to be seen with me.

What I Like About Being a TWO

• being able to relate easily to people and to make friends



• knowing what people need and being able to make their lives better
  



• being generous, caring, and warm



• being sensitive to and perceptive about others' feelings



• being enthusiastic and fun-loving, and having a good sense of humor
  

What's Hard About Being a TWO

• not being able to say no



• having low self-esteem



• feeling drained from overdoing for others



• not doing things I really like to do for myself for fear of being selfish
  



• criticizing myself for not feeling as loving as I think I should



• being upset that others don't tune in to me as much as I tume in to
  them



• working so hard to be tactful and considerate that I suppress my real feelings

TWOs as Children Often

• are very sensitive to disapproval and criticism



• try hard to please their parents by being helpful and understanding
  



• are outwardly compliant



• are popular or try to be popular with other children



• act coy, precocious, or dramatic in order to get attention



• are clowns and jokers (the more extroverted TWOs), or quiet and shy
  (the more introverted TWOs)

TWOs as Parents

• are good listeners, love their children unconditionally, and are warm
  and encouraging (or suffer guilt if they aren't)



• are often playful with their children



• wonder: "Am I doing it right?" "Am I giving enough?"
  
  "Have I caused irreparable damage?"



• can become fiercely protective

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy

Discover the 9 Types of People

Harper
SanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages

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You chose CX

Would you rather have chosen:

AX (SEVEN)

BX (NINE)

CY (SIX)

CZ (ONE)

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p/s: haha I'm bad at remembering names.. so means i'm not a two? o_O'

-Oracl3-

I just bought a pack of brand new guitar strings today.. finally.. and I bought the metal kind/acoustic kind instead of the softer nylon strings meant for classical guitars....

And it cut me sigh.. the 1st string doesn't like me. .maybe because I was watching TV when I was changing it, and tightened it too much... cause I was planning to tune it later.. well.. just turning, and turning the knob, must have made it snap.. too much tension and all... and my poor right hand was in the way of it's rebound.. a nice clean cut I got from it.. worse of all?

Now I have to go hunt for the 1st string again.. sigh... woe is me.... when will I get to practise the guitar... =.='

-Oracl3-

On the 15th of August 2008, I went to the MPO with xin Yin, Mel, Ee Va, & Ee Va's friends..

We listened to Rossini's Overture: William Tell
It was wonderful and energetic... We were sitting quite near the front this time, compared to our usual seats.. I couldn't see the whole orchestra, but from where we were seated we could hear them a tad better.. guess cause it was nearer..

Anyway, the second performance was from this composer known as Louis Sphor, honestly, I've never heard of him.. but apparently he was alive at around the same time as Beethoven haha.. Anyway we listened to:-
Sphor's Concerto in A minor for String Quartet and Orchestra (Op131)
it had 3 movements:

• Allegro moderato
• Adagio
• Rondo (Allgretto)

This concerto had quite a sombre mood to it.. like the feeling of winter? a funeral? well.. just very serious.. and it lightened up around the end...

It was my first time hearing this piece, but I thought it was okay.. it might be those type of pieces where you will have to listen to it a few times to get used to it? Or maybe it's because it was a tad to sombre haha..

Anyway after a 20 minute interval, it was the much awaited performance.. well for me that is... one of the main reasons why I really wanted to come for this performance was because they were playing:-
Dvorak Symphony No. 9 in E minor (Op. 95) - "From the New World"
it had 4 movements:

• Adagio - Allegro molto
• Largo
• Molto vivace
• Allegro con fuoco

Courtesy of Huey, whom lent me her whole stack of classical music CDs I have part of the 2nd movement, From The New World. and also due to the anime La Corda d'Oro/ The Golden Chord. I really loved that melody. So obviously I loved the whole 4 movements and performance, though the 2nd movement was my favourite.. haha...

apparently after the performance, a few people were saying that they wanted to give a standing ovation, but we being Malaysians.. were shy.... but oh well.. for the next MPO i'm eyeing Mendelsshon's concerto for 2 pianos in A flat... which will be on the 11-12 of October 2008. anyone interested? :p

Oh, and well, they will be playing music from the movie Lord of the Rings, somewhere in December. I'm sure there's plenty of LOTR fans out there.. let's go together :p

Anyway, after the performance, we took some pictures before heading home...

Here we have Xin Yin, me, mel & Ee Va... With the chandelier in the background...

The additions are Ee Va's friends and cousin.. so I don't really know who is who

And that's all for the multiple posts, as stated, Penang posts have to wait till I get the pictures from Mel and Xian Ai...

Hmm~ a friend made me realise.. that more often than not... I rarely get asked by friends to go out.. usually it's always me that has to organise to go out.. that's so sien/boring..

I mean I did realise that before, that's why at one point I just refused to organise nor plan anything any more.. I mean.. it's like I wasn't important to them at all? that every time I wanted to go out, I had to do the planning.. such a pain.. when you needed people, they weren't there by your side, or they where there but did nothing... what's the point you wonder sometimes..

But well, thankfully now.. it's not that bad any more :p I have other friends, who take the trouble to come look for me, or ask me out for movies and stuff, or plan trips... and well.. I guess it doesn't really help matters that I'm helluva lazy & a hermit haha well if I was rich.. with loads of cash to spare..and if I could drive myself around.. that might be a totally different story.. haha..

-Oracl3-

EDITED: Thanks Chelle for reminding me :)

The title says it all..

okay on the 5th of august 2008 I think... I went out with Mel and Xin Yin to get our MPO tickets for our show which would be on the 15th of august..

Since we were already there, we decided to catch a movie too. we watched Mummy 3 the dragon king.. I think.. starring Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh.. the usual... Though I prefer the old actress for Evie...

oh, I remembered when I wanted to blog about this, but forgot bout it, when I actually got down to blogging, cause well.. was distracted haha.. anyway.. Chelle reminded me, that I forgot to mention something :p

After the movie was over, in the movie theatre.. as Mel wanted to catch the name of one of the actresses, we sat down for a bit, and down at the bottom of the steps, I saw two figures waving at presumably us.. Now, most of you all know, that my eyesight isn't exactly superb.. Xin Yin hasn't a clue who they were, and Mel didn't seem to be paying them any attention.. A quick glance around.. seems to say they are waving at us..

So I stared a tad longer, and realised that the outline of the body, hair etc.. resembled people that I know.. namely Chelle and Vivian haha.. So I boldly waved back ahha.. after I told them this, Vivian laughed and said, they should have acted like some weirdo waved at them, haha.. jokers.. Well, we also met, Yogis, and Uma too..

Such a coincidence that we were all in the same theatre on that day :) We enjoyed a little chat, where Viv actually said they were going to Penang too!! on the same dates as us.. we were happy.. but it was short-lived.. cause they didn't make it, while we did end up in Penang on the said dates.. but there's next time :p after chatting for quite a bit.. as it was kinda rude to Xin Yin, so we decided to make a move.. since we had to meet Seoh too who was working in a nearby hotel......

Nicholas Seoh had insisted on meeting up for dinner.. but as Xin Yin & I wanted to go home for dinner, we merely accompanied him, and snacked in burger king :p

Mel & I pulling at a piece of fried cheese??

Well , after that it was home...

A few days later.. on the 8th of august 2008, the day the Beijing Olympics 2008 opened. I went with Nicholas Leong to Ming Tien for dinner, and was supposed to meet up with a primary school friend.. on the way, as we were walking to Ming Tien, we bumped into Nicholas Seoh, who was walking Keng Mei, my neighbour home.. Hmm~ suspicious.... but oh well.. if they were suspicious, I'm super suspicious then... haha... So Seoh joined us for a while, and left just before my friend showed up...


Which friend? Well, look below... haha

Li Qin & I, we were like best buddies in primary school, she sat in front of me in standard 6 haha.. those were the days.. so fun, and we used to go for librarian duty together and all.. felt a little old? but she didn't change much.. neither did I, I guess... Anyway, Leong helped to take this picture...

Since the 8th was the opening of the Olympics.. I managed to watch it somewhat at Ming Tien, unlike stupid RTM 1 who interrupted such an important live telecast with stupid commentaries and advertisement and not to mention they started 30 minutes late..

How stupid can they get.. It has been going on for days that this will be the BEST opening for the Olympics that the world would have seen, that it will start on the 8th of august 2008, at 8hour08minutes08seconds and yet instead of rescheduling the 8pm news or whatever.. they just showed it late.. idiots... Calls to show a repeat has been ignored.. real idiots...

Well, even though I managed to somewhat catch it at Ming Tien, I couldn't really hear it all that clearly... and I was busy chatting with friends.. but whatever I managed to catch.. it was superb..

The REALLY AMAZING thing about it, is that.. it made all Chinese people all over the globe, proud to be a Chinese.. Even if they are bananas [i.e. Chinese people who can't speak Chinese...] it didn't matter that we are like the 3rd or 4th generation since our great, grandparents or whatever, left China to seek greener pastures in foreign soil, we were all just proud to be Chinese.. that it was so superb... so cultural.. so easternly oriental.. ahaha..

Just magnificent.. and so far.. China is leading with the most gold medals now... I managed to watch some of the sports.. and woah.. are they good.. the China contestants.. that won gold.. Really deserved it.. like in synchronized diving.. the two divers were like mirror images.. so damn cool.... and perfect...

well others were cool too ahha.. and well, Malaysia got her first? medal? in the badminton singles!! not bad :) but anyway, that's all for now...

I know there has been a whole lot of lack of political posts lately.. but that's because there's nothing going on either than anwar's sodomy case... either than that.. actually I've a ton of questions, and remarks.. but as I fear ISA.. I can't exactly write it all down.. that would leave definite incriminating evidence against me.. so lately, I've been expressing my views verbally to whomever wishes to discuss whatever with me..

But I'm still a little behind in the political scene, due to my exams.. and I haven't really gotten round to reading Malaysia Kini or Malaysia Today.. but I get some snippets of information from my dear father who reads it religiously almost every day.. :p

Anyway, I doubt anyone would be able to answer me if I asked them things like.. What happened to Balkis.. and of the 30 000 supporters in permatang pauh, weren't the majority of them for Anwar? Malaysia Kini I think.. or Malaysia Today reported that BN only had about 8-10 thousand supporters..

How on earth do we trust the main stream media..? sigh.. no wonder everyone turns to online media... and well.. A particular political party thinks we are still stupid and sucking off our mother's nipples, with the stupid things they are doing.. they have to bear in mind.. one reason they lost is because most of us are young voters.. who fortunately.. own a good brain!!

I'm sorry it became political.. on to the next post, and we call it a night.. since MSN is being an ass.. and not letting messages get through.. or even connecting.. sigh.. People.. please start using google talk or Yahoo messenger please?

-Oracl3-

Title: Oneechan no otanjyoubi no kaddo: Sister's birthday card..

Well, since my sister always sends cards home, and well, I actually rarely send any myself haha.. being lazy or whatever, but I think I sent one last year?... but anyway.. this year, I decided to make one.

Earlier, my brother had sort of made me a card for my birthday and so did Ccy, so I thought that I would try my hand at making a card. I think we used to do it when we were kids.. but, well that was aeons ago... Unlike my cheater of a brother who relied on items from craft shops.. mine is truly 100% hand made from scratch.. muahaha well not counting the envelope.. I couldn't be bothered to make one, when we have it available...

Anyway, on the 2nd of August 2008, I think I sat down and started on the card, and the results are below..

It was my first time making a proper card... but oh well.. It's the thought that counts, and it's really cute to me anyway :p I even wanted to keep it for myself haha..

This is the front of the card.. it looks plain now.. but just push the little tab up... to get..

This... This is the actual cover of the card... Precious pops out to wish you a happy birthday!!.
As I said, my profession isn't making cards so this was the best I could do..

And when you flip it open..

We will give you your birthday wishes!!
I wanted to make it pop out, but didn't know how... so this is just how it is haha

And that's all for this post.. I'm proud of the card I made haha

On another note, I had complained since it was summer, my livejournal inbox is getting spammed by multiple notices for yaoi/shounen ai / gay manga downloads, and I had expressed a slight concern over that... being a selective moderate feminist haha...

Well it was more of a curiosity, so I said that I would try some lesbian manga/comics... to see what's the hype with gay comics that lesbians are sidelined..

Actually over the years I hadn't really watched nor read anything regarding homosexuality.. [I mean there were the "accidents" where people didn't label the anime/manga as homosexual/porno, & I downloaded it, only to discover it after opening the file.. I mean.. heck label your things properly.. What if I happened to be under 18??!! o_O'... but still, I just read it anyway haha since I've already opened it.. haha.. I think I might have accidentally downloaded porn manga for all I know haha.. so people that borrow my animes/manga, be careful, because sometimes I don't even know what is in there haha, I just keep downloading and burning, to make more space to download more haha.. but anyway...] I guess, no matter how open I try to be, I'm still conservative.. but I do try to accept as many things as possible in this world, and judge it on my own, whether it's good or bad...

I mean if two people love each other, what's to get in their way? it's only society.. that's why we get tragic love stories like Romeo and Juliet.. But, I digress..

Anyway, back to the topic, as stated before... I finally got down to downloading a few Yuri/lesbo manga, just to see how it is.. I've accidentally watched two, I think yuuri animes before.. And it's nothing much to me...I've watched.... hmmmm.. I few yaoi animes? Those were not totally by accident though haha.. I still remember the gay anime we bought for gene :p it was a cute anime... again I digress..

So my comments, and the satisfying of my curiosity of why there is more Yaoi than Yuuri out there.. My Hypothesis...

Basically, I would say that Gay stories are more interesting? Like Loveless and Rin..and gay couples look more sexy/cute together in the mangas... Maybe it's because I've read more Yaoi/shounen ai than Yuuri/shoujo ai... and well they are bishounens/ good looking guys. And me being a girl, would of course be more attracted to their looks rather than pretty girls in lesbo... heck even in straight mangas/animes.. so that would explain why so many girls are crazy over Yaoi...

But the few things that I've seen... maybe because I'm heterosexual and a girl.. so I didn't find it all that interesting... though.. yaoi is more interesting than Yuuri, but I still prefer my straight stories.. Sorry for being so conservative.. but I'm not all closed as I did take the trouble to enter the world of homosexuality through manga and anime no matter how briefly.. It's ok, I don't mind them.. but I still prefer straight stories... =.=' by the way, anyone has broke back mountain? I wanna watch... haha..

One thing, I still don't get is the fan-girling squeals girls do over boy love/shounen ai/yaoi... even more clueless for girl love, if there is any such squealing.... Then again, by so called normal societal standards I'm not very normal... Hence, I don't really conform to society's norm.. I only go so far as is enough for me to live a peaceful life... but that's about it?

-Oracl3-

Ermm... 12-14th of August 2008, as some of you all know, I was in Penang with Mel and Xian Ai on an eating spree... not so much of sight seeing.. but I will blog about that later when I get the pictures from Xian Ai?

On the 15th of August 2008, I went to the MPO, with some friends.. which I shall blog about later also when I upload the pictures from my camera into the computer...

Currently... am in my hometown.... well, yeah.. to eat and laze again... have a number of things to finish up at home... when I get home.... but yeah... that's about it.... will get down to blogging when I have pictures.... nothing much been happening these days, so have nothing much to blog....

-Oracl3-

In case some people bother to know, I'll not be available online from the 12-14 of August 2006. Reasons will be posted later..

Hence if you need me during that duration, please contact me on my mobile.

-Oracl3-

EDIT: Here's a forgotten picture taken with my mobile during the symposium...


So today was the second part of the law symposium..

Unlike yesterday, today's was much, much better.. at least it was more like a symposium. The floor was opened for about 15-20 minutes for questions at least.. and the people chairing weren't bad today.. They stuck to the time as best as possible.. but Malaysians are horrible...

Did I mention yesterday that so many mobiles went off during the duration of the symposium.. how rude.. At least today was better... And yesterday and today... people don't come back on time after the breaks... Malaysian's are really horrible...

The number of participants seemed to have dwindled.. and well I guess some UM students were traumatised yesterday and didn't return today... and the People who presented yesterday either left or went sight seeing.. So the place seemed sparse compared to yesterday... We didn't mingle much today... Oh, and we met another lecturer who teaches in APIT.. Nice guy.... and funny too haha...

Today's subject was also, much more interesting than yesterday, since they talked about international law and it's relation to environmental law, humanitarian law and human rights.. and at least I understood somewhat, what all the speakers were speaking. Save for one.. He's Malaysian.. and I understood him nice and well.. it was the contents of his speech that left me clueless...

Today's speakers, well their English was not bad, and maybe it was also because I wasn't as sleep deprived as yesterday... I had about maybe 5 hours plus sleep last night? well including the 30-40 minutes, where I fell asleep while listening to the news.. let's just round it up to 6 hours...

Gosh, I must have been so tired to have fallen asleep on the couch, while watching the news...

Anyway, as I was saying today's was much better, my only complaint was that, they had to break off for the Muslims to prays.. It's fine by me, I respect the fact that they had to pray...

But...

Question: What am I supposed to do around Hilton PJ for 2 hours??!!

It's not like I've room there where I can sleep or watch television. Neither do I have car to allow me to go gallivanting around till 3... They should have arranged this symposium on Wednesday and Thursday.. So at least we could end early, and don't waste 2 hours...

So I decided to skip the last talk about Dispute Resolution and Arbitration since I was already given a photocopy of their full study/ speech... and head on home... called my dad... who picked me and Xian Ai up, went to A&W to buy lunch.. and there we go.. now I'm home and here blogging...

Luckily I had good timing, as I caught my parents right after they finished lunch, if they had entered the golf course already then.. I wonder where was I going to camp? =.='

[Explanation to why I said I would have to camp: My dad has a habit of blocking the front door with the car when no one's home.. don't get me wrong... there isn't much to steal in my house.. maybe a few hundred Ringgit at most.. or some lousy outdated faulty electronics.. like the TV or radio...Or well, I guess the most valuable thing would be the 2 computers, which are by the way, actually already obsolete... But I like to think, that the dog is the most precious among all.. so yeah.. it was for precious haha]

-Oracl3-

Okay today is the first day of the International Law Symposium, organised by among others the University of Malaya.. in PJ Hilton.. it runs for two days, today and tomorrow i.e. 7th-8th August from 9-5pm...

What is it about..? Well basically it's an international conference about International law..

For someone who did not take International law in her LLB, and whom has forgotten her General Principles of Law [Studied in first year], Constitution and Administrative law [studied this in second year] and European Union Law [Studied in third year.] I was really lost... I don't know why, but I just sucked at those subjects.. maybe because it was dry... But I don't remember much about them... Well, okay I admit.. Only God knows how I passed these 3 papers....

Though some things said at the Conference seemed familiar... like Dicey's rule of Law.....

But well, honestly, if it wasn't for this other participant that I met, I would have been really, really lost, he was a Master's student, but is orginally an International Law lecturer in Sri Lanka, so he taught me the basics of International and Humanitarian Law.. I must profess it's interesting..

The whole conference would have been even more interesting if, and I don't really mean to insult.. but it would have been better, if I could understand the speakers better..

They had flew in speakers from Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, America, Singapore, India etc..

Among those that spoke today, some could be understood, some were incoherent, the microphone made their voices too soft to be heard sometimes, and it seemed to me that they were mumbling at times... [blame my ears or whatever.. but I really couldn't understand what they were saying... sigh...]

So every time they start their mumbling, I end up zoning out.. =.=' plunking back rudely back to earth only, when my brain realises it recognises that English is being spoken again.. sigh...

But to make up for it, I met a few nice people there whom are nice to chat with, there was this lecturer from Monash, who was really nice.. I seriously thought she was younger than she looked!! I was shocked when she told me she did her CLP in 1993.... and had 3 kids!! I thought she was about my sister's age!!

And that was that.. Being Malaysians... the event started late.. And I would say it was a good 30-40 minutes behind schedule, and as luck would have it.. Xian Ai's slipper broke, and it was raining, making it impossible for us to walk all the way to the LRT station, which was about 1km away... so we left early as her mom came to pick us up before the placed started to jam up with people leaving for home from work...

As I've been sleep deprived for the past 3-4 days.. it really took me a lot of effort not to fall asleep and force myself to concentrate and try to understand the speakers... which resulted in some mild irritation on my part.. but in the end.. I just grasped what I could, and almost all of them said the same things about adopting International law into their country.. it's quite basic...

I guess another thing was the way they presented their speeches.. merely sitting there and mumbling incoherently/ reading their prepared speech.... [There were some good ones though..] can put anyone to sleep, as was proven when I looked around the room from time to time, in a desperate attempt to keep awake....

The participants I must say, do not really do this conference justice, and the fact that they were behind schedule and could not allow questions from the floor due to time constraints really seems to defeat the purpose of this conference... on my opinion..

Almost half the people there were students from UM, then there were the speakers that made up.. maybe less than a quarter.. and the next majority were lecturers from all over.. and finally a handful of lawyers.... It felt a little wasted to me, especially when you've managed to get all these influential people such as the judge of the ICJ [International court of justice], President of the American law society etc...

Anyway, back to the topic at hand about their presentation... The Singapore representative wasn't bad, as he used visual aid, i.e. power point.. and I guess it was a bonus that I understood his English... =.=' the speaker from.... Hong Kong wasn't bad either.. and well there were a few others...

Overall, it was an experience, and I still have part 2 tomorrow.. but tomorrow's topic, I believe should be more interesting, as today was mostly about the implementation of International law.

But tomorrow it's going to be, Environmental law; & Terrorism and Humanitarian Law... sounds interesting? let's hope it's as it sounds.. And I think I'll go dig my ear or something now....

******

Oh, and I forgot haha.. the title is in regards to my mosquito net that covers my window.. I came home today, half asleep from the law symposium closed my curtain and took a shower..

After dinner and the news, when I came back upstairs and opened the curtain.. I noticed that it looked like a cat had been through it.. The first thing that went through my sleep deprived blur mind was.. Did the wind do this? because well, my dad told me that it rained heavily....

Then when my brain kicked in.. it told me it was a cat... problem is.. I have a dog, not a cat.. since when did I own this ferocious depraved imaginary cat?

So as my deprived, ravaged brain tried to solve the mystery.. or well... more like it couldn't be bothered to know what happened to it anymore.. My dad came and solved the mystery...

Guess who was the culprit? Not the wind, Not the imaginary cat... it was just the...

Washing machine....

Apparently of the 4 mosquito nets he placed in the machine.. only one came out unscathed.. and that one belonged in his room....

...What a violent shredding monster.... haha...

-Oracl3-

Me...... An amoeba?? =.='

Well, since I don't really refer to myself as human 89% of the time.. guess that's somewhat acceptable... So..... Why the title? And why am I an amoeba....?

This is a true story...

However names will not be mentioned to protect the identity of my cousin.. [or well, attempting too.. haha] so here's what transpired 3 days ago...

Well, I don't think others will find this amusing or even remotely amusing... as I found it... but well, This is just one more for my journal...

Here's the story...

My brother called home... And didn't really want to talk to me either online or on the phone.. [because apparently I nag too much for my age... Sigh..]

Sigh, and well my sister was really busy too, so I had no one to disturb.. sigh.. feeling lonely and dejected, without any prey human to disturb online, and possibly due to other unknown angsty issues.

I had put my MSN status as... "Loneliness is poison to the soul" And I went about my own things, blogging, reading manga etc.. I was talking to one friend.. i.e Cheese.. when suddenly this cousin [hereinafter known as C] of mine suddenly messaged me on MSN, here's the rough conversation..

C: dont be a despo lah. your nick sounds like u just brokeup or something, I am crying just looking at it

Me: despo?

C: Desperate la, u so young

Me: hmm~ well.. i'm not desperate.. just depressed haha, there's a difference :p

C: kao [no idea what he meant by this]

*some other conversation about time zones, whether I'm looking for jobs, where I wanna work.. him going to visit my brother and sister soon, took place here... then suddenly...I'm serious, randomness runs in this family.. talking about me wanting to find a job, he suddenly said this... [guess he was trying to change the subject back to my nick, since I deviated haha]*

C: you need a bf is it... loneliness. even your bro has a gf hahahaaa

Me: haha bf ar? i find them troublesome la as frens ok la. bf.. too much trouble. i'm not lesbo.. but i don really hv any interest in guys [This wasn't in the conversation, but just to explain, I meant no interest at the moment.. maybe because Mr Right hasn't come along yet..] haha n my mom also getting worried liao haha

C: lesbo lesbo, what a despo

Me: haha, well.. tats just me la haha

C: u be single ok. dont go and steal girls from us men. having a hard time finding good girls

Me: haha, If i ever get interested in them la ahha. As it is I'm some alien neither interested in men nor women haha

C: amoeba. ok stay that way. good

Me: haha. amoeba haha

*And for some odd reason.. I found that so damn amusing, that I just couldn't stop laughing.. Seriously... it was like the time, my dad said something about the cow eats shit, and shits grass, it's not even remotely funny but I was laughing so damn hard..
I blame my over active imagination haha... but seeing myself as an amoeba.. [with my weird imagination] really got me crying tears of mirth... ~imagines self slithering along the floor.. and deciding to reproduce by splitting self into two~ if you remember how an amoeba takes in nutrients.. it's even funnier haha..*

Me: i find tat so amusing :p haha.. my twisted sense of humour.. == tats a first for me haha

C: nice try. i give u 3/10. 1 for funniness. 1 for originality since i said it first. 1 for sympathy

Me: i wasnt trying to b funny == but the amoeba seriously cracking me up.. first time i heard someone call me tat when i sd i've no interest in either sex haha

C: thats what u are

Me: ur funny la haha

C: go reproduce urself

*I was really laughing hard when I read this haha, due to the imagination above...*

Me: haha :))

C: one sunz is enough

*Well, the conversation suddenly took another turn talking about abused kids, and crap parents.. but I was still an amoeba hahaha and with that, I told him I needed to sleep.. and the amoeba conversation ended*

The next day I changed my nick to. "I'm an amoeba, And I'm loving it"

When I was telling Cheese about it.. He asked what's so good bout being an amoeba...?
And I was saying stuff like.. I don't need anyone, I can live alone.. I can reproduce a lone...etc

And Cheese dropped the bomb...

Cheese: What happens if you meet another amoeba?

Me: .....

Crap, I didn't think of that

Haha.. I totally forgot tat amoebas can reproduce with each other too haha....

-Oracl3-

Okay, as usual, when I'm dead bored, I extremely love to do tags... it helps you find out a bit more about yourself too, cause sometimes you have to think..

Instructions: Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged.

1. At what age do you wish to marry?
What age... ermm.. I'll think bout it when and if I ever get a boyfriend.. but well, ermm, if both parties are agreeable to spending the rest of their lives together, and are financially stable, and have their own place.. because I refuse to stay with in laws [have you ever read the papers? the problems that arise, and the marriages that fall apart, just because the husband is some mummy's boy, or where the in laws don't get along.. it's horrible...].. then.. yeah.. that's the time...

2. What is your primary pet peeve?
Inconsiderate, selfish people, who lack basic manners...

3. If you have a close close close friend since childhood who loves to take away whatever you like, including guys/girls, and he/she always wins, will you still consider him/her your friend?
Friend??!! A friend wouldn't try to take away the things you like, instead he/she will try to give it to you... But if I'm stuck with such a person.. I would do exactly what Ben did.. give him/her a taste of his/her own medicine, and sell it to make a profit too haha.. two can play this game of being an evil bitch/bastard...

4. What would you give up in return to eat all you want in the world and not get fat?
hmm~ what would I give up.. what would I give up.. ermm.... my excess body fat haha..

5. Is there someone in your heart right now?
Hmm~ good question.. is there?

6. Do you believe you can survive without money?
Let's be reallllllyyyyyy~ realistic here... you wanna survive in this world??? no matter how much you hate it, you're gonna need some cold hard cash for that honey...

7. What are you afraid to lose the most?
Things and people I love, and the dog...

8. What do you feel like doing, right now?
Eating something unhealthy? like Mamak food? Indon Mee? Cheese Naan, Murtabak......

9. If there's someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
Sigh, if I had the guts, I would have done that aeons ago..[But I think that's just puppy love though... but still.... I had no guts.. What a coward... sigh...] Somehow I've this reaaaaalllllyyy old fashioned thinking that, the guy MUST confess to the girl first.. I know.. it doesn't really work that way any more now.. but it's that stupid mind set stuck within me, that stops me from saying anything... sigh.....

10. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
how many times have I done this?? But well, I dont' remember what I said last time.. so here goes.. *Drum roll please* 1. he makes a good boyfriend 2. patient 3. adventurous and spontaneous. there's actually more, but it asked for 3....

11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
A drop dead tall [but not too tall, don't wanna crane my neck] gorgeous looking, filthy rich [optional, as long as he's financially stable, and we're both working I'm fine..], intelligent heterosexual male homosapien, who is loving, loyal, considerate, kind, caring, shares the same interests as me, humorous, serious, .etc... Well it asked me what I wished for.. not whether it was realistically possible... haha.. Sorry, I read far too many shoujo manga =.='

12. What is the thing that will make you think he/she is bad?
Heck, if Mr Dream Guy even does exist on this planet and belongs to me.... My only complaint would be that he's too perfect haha but is that even a complaint? haha...

13. What is your ambition?
Ambition? I'm starting to look for a job as a lawyer [Well first I need to pass the CLP, then do my chambering...]... so what do you think?

14. Is anyone really perfect?
No one is perfect.. it'd be boring if we were...

15. If you had a choice to be rich or happy, which one would you pick?
Obviously happiness, what's the point of being rich, but lonely, alone and sad? Although realistically speaking we do need a certain amount of money to be happy...

16. If you have a chance, which part of your character you would like to change?
That's for me to know and change..

17. Who is the person that you can share all your problems with?
I'm sort of like an open book..

18. How do you see yourself in 10 years time?
When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother, What will I be? Will I be pretty, Will I be rich, this is what she said to me. Que Sara, Sara, Whatever will be, will be, The future's not ours to see, Que Sara, Sara

19. What is the one thing you love about yourself?
Being empathetic.. though it's a love-hate thing... cause I get misunderstood, taken for granted for and many other things for being a (selective) empath...

20. If you had 24 hours to do anything, anything at all in the world, whether it be realistically possible, what would it be?
whether it be realistically possible? means it can be unrealistic [sorry you're dealing with a lawyer to be, I tend to read between the lines haha ] hmmm~ 24 hours to do anything in the world... I would..... Teleport to all the places in the world that I wish to visit, be able to fly to get a full view of the place and save my time walking, so that I can teleport to even more places. oh and have a camera with me to take pictures ahha, and enough money to buy some small little souvenirs.. well it would be great if I could teleport some people with me, who would be great travel mates. Travelling through space seems fun too... visiting mystical lands.. to see dragons, unicorns? ermm.. seems like I really like travelling I guess =.='


8 persons whom I tag:
1. Lai Yen Ling (Do it on Generation L. Maybe this would help you to post something, to second Ben, hoping it will have some sort of effect.. does she even come to my blog?? =.=')
2.Seck Wei
3. Melissa Soon
4. Chelle
5. Cheese
6. Ccy
7. Mikexmichelle
8. Terence

Randomly named souls, in which I doubt will do the tag.. =.='

Sigh, what's with Mondays and Music schools not being open..? When my parents got back, they wanted to go out for lunch.. so we headed to ss2 for lunch... whilst there, I thought that I would get the long awaited guitar strings...

Out of the 2 music schools I know there, both were closed. The only one open was wagner piano, and whoa.. the strings there were expensive... so I thought I would scout around first before deciding to buy there...

In the end we headed to the piano school in my area... I recall that it used to be open everyday of the week except Sunday.... but it was closed as well. Ironically the sign on the door said among others "business hours, monday 2-10pm".. I was there at 2.12pm...

Well, while typing this, I realized it could be school holidays or something.. but whether it's really school holidays.. I wouldn't know...

ermm, on another note... I got my fix of anime today.. Yipee.. Thanks to Cheese.. who also helped me a little in well.. ermm.. don't get shocked.. but helped me in job hunting... and scanning a picture of my *sobs* fat face for any online applications I might want to do [I don't have a scanner.. so I had to ask for help..]

Sigh.. I've lived a very fortunate life for almost my whole life, thanks to my parents, I'm well provided for, and I don't need to look for a job unless I'm extremely bored and wish for something to fill my time. But as I've plenty to do in the house and all.. not to say, that I've never worked.. Sadly, but not so sadly, I've worked at least twice, during my high school days..

I was mostly busy in Curricular activities, and volunteer [scouts]... And well, I've ton of things to keep myself occupied... It never really crossed my mind to look for a job just to earn extra income, besides the allowance my parents give me, is more than enough...

Guess it's because I don't really spend, since my necessities are all provided for... nor find a need to spend, nor do I really like shopping... [most of what I saved from my allowance went to, birthday presents, books, stationary, photocopying, blank CDs, and anime... and well mostly food.. sue me, I'm sort of a glutton...]

In one point of view, I don't see myself as a spoilt child, nor do I think others will see it that way. I believe that I'm quite independent when it comes to taking care of myself.. though I tend to be dependent when I can be..hehe [And I'm definitely not financially independent yet..] I'll learn and all, and pick up whatever skills it takes to survive if there's no one there for me... but I've always been financially supported... [if some people want to dispute about me taking public transport.. please bear in mind that at least 4 women get raped everyday in KL. and the annual reported rape case.. yes, only those that are reported, we're not counting unreported yet, for the year 2006? or was it 2007, was more than 3,000 cases... So forgive me for being preferred to be driven around, and yes I intend to improve on my driving skills.. I can't always rely on people to drive me around....]

But in another point of view. I'm spoilt in another way. I know some people, even younger than I, have to work to support themselves and their families, or at least help out with the family business [You can see such kids, at restaurants, shops, even the Pasar Malam] They aren't exactly working for extra pocket money to spend, but to help out... So I guess I'm lucky in that sense..

There's nothing wrong with working for pocket money to buy something you've always wanted, but don't really want to ask our parents because they deem it unnecessary or a waste of money. But I don't seem to have the need to want the something extra like others.. whatever I wanted, I saved my allowance to buy.. [Guess it's because I don't wish for things that costs a few hundred bucks... I mean story books costs about 30 bucks a book, that's affordable if I save my allowance. Even anime.. costs about that much per series.. So I don't need that much.. I spend within my limits.. and didn't ask for more...]

Well, guess that's just me... Although I try my best not to burden my parents with unnecessary stuff... Sometimes I still do.. sigh.. but guess that's how it is... at least, I feel that I'm not a money sucker.. or something like that... And I'm an Idiot who doesn't really ask for things...

I mean if you know, your parents can't afford it.. why bother asking.. it hurts the parents sometimes to feel that they can't give their child this toy he/she wants so much.. haha though I'm not sure if my parents felt that way haha :p and well.. you know the works...

Ok, enough about that.. But I'm currently awaiting my CLP results, but am not totally bumming at home.. I do go out with friends once in a while, and well. Honestly, I've got quite a few things to keep me busy at home, like stalled projects, spring cleaning.. well summer cleaning =.='

oh and actually just yesterday Ccy, came by to visit, before going back to Ipoh.... As I had made an apple pie the day before, he had the luxury? haha... well the fortune of having a slice of it :p chatted for a bit, then he had to head back to Ipoh.. nothing much..

Before that.. Past few days.. I was on a cleaning spree.. cleaning the rooms, etc.. and uploading all those pictures for my brother, who doesn't bother to read my blog, nor any other posts besides the one about the time he was back home.. sigh.. such a brother I have..

And... that's bout it.. this post is long as it is...

I've been tagged by my cousin.. yipee.. so since I'm bored now.. I shall go do the tag :)

-Oracl3-

Title: My precious is definitely so damn cute...

This is more like a bit of fan service for the two monkeys..[sorry, slip of the tongue.. fingers.. muahaha..] siblings.. overseas.. keke...

You know.. fan service...? anime has it... but instead of showing my non existent/small chest or underwear, I show precious... :p hehe..

Well, I guess fan service is not all perverted? maybe? Like producing a special episode for the Japanese Drama One Litre of Tears.. is that fan service too?

I associate fan service with anime too much.. and it's always perverted.. flipping skirts up etc.. =.='

That's why I don't really like anime with too much fan service.. a little is fine.. too much is demeaning to the female society, portraying us as mere sexual objects! What's with portraying the girl as so damn stupid but cute?? stupidly cute? what the hell is that?? it's irritating.. and not only is she STUPIDly cute.. she is also a klutz, and loves flashing herself, whether purposely or not... Are there really girls like that???!! STUPIDly cute and clutzy???

So STUPID that she doesn't know a damn thing? that kind of person must have been living in dream land since she was born!! what's so cute about that???

THAT'S DEMEANING TO THE FEMALE SOCIETY!!

Okay.. maybe because i'm a moderate feminist...

Anyway... back to the purpose of the post.. both of you enjoy.. and well whoever that appreciates my dog, and my almost weird obsession of him haha

Behind precious is actually Ben... :p I think this was taken on 301207 when we were having the pot luck.. I mean compare Ben's clothes :p Besides, how often does he get to enter my room? haha

Lazing away.. enjoy betul budak ini...

In Kemansur.. hiding under the couch.. that's mom's leg in the corner there, in case you guys miss it soooo much haha... one kick for you haha..

Under the computer table.. growling at you, as if his life depended on the cloth which you don't want, but he thinks you are going to take it anyway... when will he learn that I prefer him over that smelly cloth?

enjoying my bed... =.='

And that's all... I think for the time being, I'm done with all this delayed updates and pictures??

so now, I need to scavange for DVDs with pictures from the last 3 years, to sort, and determine which one to develop, and get down to the photo album again...

Oh, and I'm the midst of translating that Ghost Hunt Manga...

I need to burn out some stuff to clear space on my hd and ex hd too.. I've got quite a lot of things to do at home.. I need to buy new guitar strings soon too.. And my piano has been ignored this past 3 days due to the blogging... =.='

Sigh.. so many things to do.. so little time?

-Oracl3-

-Oracl3-

Since my dad had it scanned, when he had it reprinted aeons ago..

And well, err.. it's cute?

Anyway, since it's my journal, I post what I want anyway.. and this is more for the two monkeys.. siblings.. overseas.. if they would appreciate this picture.. :p

The framed version hangs in my room above my study table :p

Wonder how they got me to smile like that.. I think this was taken in Canada??

Well obviously, it has to be Canada what am I talking about.. I mean heck.. at that age I was in Canada.. and who in their right mind would wear a sweater when taking a picture in Malaysia?? Even if it's indoors...

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Below here, it's my graduation picture.. There's actually one with my parents & sister.. but I don't seem to have the file now... don't know, don't ask...

Taken at my graduation in Reading.. London Road Campus :p

My face looks fat.. =.=' but my nails are nice? haha

Well, the small version [it's the package.. they give you this medium sized one and some small ones] is sitting on my desk, together with the one with family.. because.. well.. just because...

So I can stare at my fat face when my eyes are taking a break from the computer??? cause when I lift my eyes it's there.. Maybe I ought to swap it with the one where I have my family in it too.. Then I'll be looking at everyone's fat face too not only mine muahaha... [Okay, I really swapped it haha.. Let's see.. whose face is as fat.. or fatter? keke]

Okay.. that's enough crapping.. This past 3 days has been a picture and blogging spree....

-Oracl3-

Facebook is a retard. No matter how many times I try to upload the pictures from Wendy's birthday onto facebook.. just when it's done.. it will tell me that upload failed.. I give up!

Whoever wants the pictures...

Get yourself Skype [Because my MSN is retarded as well] and add me, or see me in person with a pendrive!
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Okay, back to the post.. on the 16th of May 2008, Wendy decided to celebrate her Birthday with us after class.. and she graciously; knowing that our driver's license is for decoration.. Drove us all to Midvalley Megamall.. A place I've not been for years.. because it's so far away from home..

When I have Bandar Utama so near by, why waste petrol going there... further the shops are all the same.. [Guess it's also because I don't really shop, nor fancy shopping.. I prefer eating haha] but I digress.. We headed to Midvalley, and to Kiku Zakura to celebrate her birthday :)

Me, Xian Ai & Mel...

This is what I ordered.. Beef something.. Tasted so Chinese... =.='

Poised to eat...

The people... on the other side of the table, we have the Birthday girl, Wendy, Eddy, & Siew Peng..

The people who came for the dinner.. we have Shien Wei next to me, and Kenny next to Wendy.. The one taking the picture is..Daphne.. Sorry.. I didn't load a picture with her inside...

We sat and ate, and chat.. and drunk tea... and then.. it was time...

For the nutella cake

Birthday Girl making a wish...

Giving the cake the first cut...

The nuttella cream in the cake...

The tea cups were interesting.. so I took shots of it haha

Well, that's about it.. we ate and chatted.. and as we were all quite full, and there was a slice of cake left, we played a game, called the number's game.. I think.. We chose a person, who picks any number between 1-100, and other's have to NOT guess the number but it's an elimination process. Allowing the number for the players to pick to be significantly reduced...

If say I chose the number 50, and a player says 30.. the number range has become 31-100, and as they guess, the number becomes less, if the next player guesses 60 it's range is further reduced to 31-59 etc

If the player guesses the number he/she loses, and has to eat a slice of the cake. If we are at the last two numbers, eg 49-50 is the range.. .if the player doesn't guess the number i.e. guesses 49, the person who chose the number loses and has to eat the cake...

We were so noisy in this game haha.. but in the end we finished the cake.. and left..

The parking rate is RM1 for the first 3 hours and a dollar added on for every consecutive hour.. guess what.. we were there for 3 hours and 3minutes.. so we had to pay an extra dollar for 3 minutes =.='

But all was well, it was a fun outing :) Wendy sent us all home after that, so nice of her :)

-Oracl3-

Another really delayed post.. this was from Chinese New Year this year.. & it's all dinners, dinners and more dinners... [don't ask me why.. I don't know either.. Eat, drink and be merry?]

I don't know in what order the pictures goes either.. I'm just posting for the sake of posting??? O_o'

But anyway here goes... not much of a commentary.. Since I don't know which picture is for what? the Reunion dinner? Dinner on the night of Chinese New Year? I don't know..

All I remember was.. as usual it was dull for me.. and so boring.. and I didn't get any mahjong this year... sigh..... Not to mention it was hot as hell. Hence you see me, in spaghetti straps most of the time. I was practically melting and wishing for UK weather...

At Indah Rasa...

Maybe it's the reunion dinner.. But not everyone was here yet....

Ermm dinner on the night or second night of Chinese New Year? Because this is Aunt Penny and she usually comes back at around that time...

Well, parents & I.. This is at Siong Hei Lau..

3rd uncle and family.. beats me why I'm loading pictures of relatives.. when this is my blog, and should be pictures of me.... but well... it's related...

relatives, relatives...

more relatives...

Another dinner at Indah Rasa??? I ran out of spaghetti straps? but it's air-conditioned there so it's fine...

Ain't my grandma cute when she smiles hehe

5th uncle & family with grandma...

3rd uncle and family...

The food? okay.. it doesn't really look that artistic.. but it tastes good.. never judge a book or in this case.. food by it's cover/look..?

Nothing much for this post, [I don't recall much, maybe because I was bored half to death then..] and the pictures does all the talking.. this is only the paternal side of the family.. I don't know why, and don't ask.. but the maternal side seems to be lacking in a whole lot of pictures...

I need to burn all these pictures into a CD for my paternal side of the family.. So I'll have to scavenge for the DVD in which I burnt it all in... if there is such a thing.. I hope.... =.='

-Oracl3-