.:*Just Me*:.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Wedding

>>>People Spotting>>>

I attended a wedding in KL yesterday, and it wasn't exactly the most lavish wedding I ever saw. The ceiling decoration was not elaborate, the centerpiece of the VIP table was made of fake plastic flowers, the background of the stage did not have the wedding couple's name on it, the atmosphere and the lighting were all wrong. And, the wedding was held in the afternoon, so the guests were dressed a little too casual, and I was wearing semi-formal.

However, the hugest turnoff of the wedding was the guests smoked. If it was one thing I simply cannot stand anywhere at anytime, it is inhaling secondary smoke. The mere foul smell of it gets me irritated, especially when I was about to eat while the restaurant was in oppressive heat. I was gripping the glass of Coke tightly, because I was afraid if I loosened my grip, I will lose self-control and drench both of the smokers behind my table with Coke. And, I mean from head to toe.

While food was served, a guy from one of the tables went up the stage and started singing to provide the guests entertainment. I don't understand why the guests completely ignored his singing. When he was done, said thank you, and looked up expectantly, obviously waiting for applause, none came. Except for a single clapping, which came from me. I cannot believe it. Out of so many guests, I was the only one who appreciated his singing. His singing was honestly not bad, and the songs were not deadly traditional. For a wedding performance, it was in fact good enough. The poor guy sang his heart out, with all his emotions, and yet, no applause came to him. I was surprised that he did not seemed discouraged, and after 10 minutes or so, he went up the stage and sang a different song again. Again, I was the only one applauding him. He kept singing at intervals while dishes were served. Again and again, I was the only one applauding him, and my brothers reluctantly followed me after I urged them to do so.

I honestly feel sorry for him. It must have took him a lot of effort to muster up the courage and sing so many times for the guests with no applause as reward. I really admire his spirit and attitude of not feeling the least discouraged and persevere till the end of all his songs. He still sang every song with enthusiasm. If it was me on the stage singing and at the end, there was no applause at all, I will be mortified beyond measurement and will never sing in public for the rest of my life. I learned something valuable from him in that wedding.

You know what I hated most about the wedding? Not the fake centerpiece, not the atmosphere of the restaurant, not even the smokers. What I hated most was the behaviour of the guests who were too busy stuffing their faces with food or puffing smoke from their cigarettes, that they treated the poor guy on the stage invisible. That irritated me even more than the smokers. Okay, enough about the wedding.

Here is a photo I took last Tuesday at Yin Li's house:

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Japanese Exhibition and KL Aquarium Trip

>>>Fell Twice>>>

Last Sunday, my Aunt Quinney, Aunt Yun, my brothers and I went to KL to visit a Japanese exhibition and the Auqarium. I fell down twice that day. Just in front of the toilet entrance at a Dim Sum restaurant, my slippers skidded on the wet floor, past the sign "CAUTION. WET FLOOR", taking my legs under me, and depositing me unceremoniously on the floor. How embarassing, and I heard people laughing in the background. Fine. I waited until I closed the cubicle door behind me before releasing an "OW!!!!!".

At 1pm, we were at the ballroom of Nikko Hotel in KL, where the Japanese exhibition was held. Here are some of the photos we took (My parents were overjoyed at their sudden fortune of not having 3 of us around in the house):




















After the exhibition, we went to the Aquarium to see the various species of reptiles and fish. We saw big, big sharks and stingrays (I called it the Blanket Fish, because it looks like one). For the first time in my life, I saw remora fish under sharks. I saw a big, thick, long snake in one of the display cases, but I couldn't see its head. So, my Aunt Yun told me to squat down to find its head. Suddenly, the snake made a sudden movement and jerked its head towards me. I was momentarily shocked and my legs wobbled like jelly and gave way. I fell with a 'thud' on the floor. Fell down twice in a day. And once more, being laughed at. Gosh.



>>>THE END>>>

The Prayer

My piano teacher gave me a music sheet titled "The Prayer" today, and I fell in love with this song and its lyrics. It's incredibly romantic, with Italian words mixed together with the English:

>>>THE PRAYER>>>


I pray you'll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don't know

Let this be our prayer
As we go our way
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your Grace
To a place where we'll be safe
La luce che to dai

I pray we'll find your light
Nel cuore restero
And hold it in our hearts
A ricordarchi che
When stars go out each night
L'eterna stella sei
Nella mia preghiera
Let this be our prayer
Quanta fede c'e
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we'll be safe.
Sognamo un mondo senza piu violenza

Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace e di fraternita

La forza che ci dai
We ask that life be kind
E'il desiderio che
And watch us from above
Ognuno trovi amore
We hope each soul will find
Intorno e dentro a se
Another soul to love

Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer
Just like every child
Just like every child

Needs to find a place,
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
E la fede che
Hai acceso in noi
Sento che ci salvera

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Pyramid Outing

>>>Shopping!!!>>>

I went to Pyramid with two of my best friends last Sunday - Yin Li and Laine. It was a lot like window-shopping, just that we acted really curious. Whenever we saw a really expensive and stunningly beautiful piece of clothing, we will try it on, although with full understanding we will not be able to afford it. That's the point, actually. We wanted to see these expensive clothings on ourselves so we can dream about buying it when we're rich enough. We also tried on clothes that we'll never wear under normal circumstances. For example, really sexy sundresses or vest. We croon over the gowns and wonder when we'll be able to wear them, wishing we were tall enough for the gown to look figure-hugging. Now, i'm wishing I have the orange-red summer sundress to go to Bali. Sigh.

There was a clearance sale at Yishion and I bought a pair of pants there. Yin Li and Laine bought some nail art stuff. We had Auntie Anne's cinnamon rolls for snack (I had the Cinnamon Sugar, Yin Li had the Parmesan Cheese and Laine the Choc Eclairs). After searching for white nail polish for Laine, we went to Waffle House for late lunch. Delicious. Here are some of the photos we took:

Yin Li took this photo at a candy stall. Cute? They are candies shaped like fried eggs.


That was the pair of pants I bought for cheap.


Three of us in the dressing room.

After trying on expensive clothings, we were reluctant to wear our original clothes back on. But, there are some things in the world which when you can't possess them, they are the best. When you have it in your hands, the magic will vanish and you'll never love it like you love it when you first had a glimpse of it.

My maid gave me her sunglasses to go to Bali. She hates sunglasses, but her spouse doesn't know that. Here is a shot of me in her sunglasses and in pyjamas. It was night time when I tried it on. Some of my friends said I look cool on them, others said I look like a millionaire's wife.


I still have rashes on my face, even if it's not obvious in this photo. My father fed me ripe mango, even though I protested that I was allergic to it. He said I'll regret if I don't eat it, and the mango allergies was when I was small. I really regret listening to him tempt me into eating it. Look what he did to my face now. I'll consider sueing him for teenage negligence... Nah, I won't do that.


>>>THE END>>>

Saturday, November 03, 2007

Laine's and Sook Yee's Double Birthday Surprise

Today's post will be mainly of Laine and Sook Yee's surprise birthday party. Laine's surprise was a day earlier than Sook's even though their birthday are on the same date, coz they both have different friends and favorites. So, I'll describe Laine's surprise first.

We, meaning Yin Li, Chit Yong Tze Jiunn and I decided to surprise Laine. First, I called Laine over to my house on 11th of October at 2pm for a all-girls gathering, consisting of Yin Li and I. She agreed. Then, I called Tze Jiunn and Chit Yong to be at my house at least at 1.30pm, to help conduct the surprise. Both of them have some nerve turning up without any birthday presents, not even a card. Guess who was delegated to print out Hallmark Birthday Cards for them? Me. Before Chit Yong and Tze Jiunn arrived, Yin Li and I baked a chocolate cake for Laine. I know it had imperfect cracks on it, but it tasted good. Next, Yin Li and I decorated the table. We laid a tablecloth, then dish out the chocolate cake. After Tze Jiunn and Chit Yong's arrival, I made Ribena for them and poured Ribena into a champange glass, specially for Laine. The only thing left to do was the actual surprise, which was the presence of Tze Jiunn, Chit Yong and her birthday cake. Remember, she thought it was an all-girls gathering.

We waited amd waited for the Birthday Girl's arrival. At 3pm, she still hadn't turned up. She called to say that she will be late coz she had problems with her transport. At long last, she turned up and was shocked to hear my playing of 'Happy Birthday' on the piano with Tze Jiunn, Chit Yong and Yin Li yelling "Surprise!!!". The surprise worked. Laine was shocked and happy. After wish-making,candle-blowing, cake-cutting and cake-eating ceremonies, we went up to my room to have a round of LIFE game. We were all totally crazy, yelling and shrieking with delight whenever we won some money, married, bought houses, had children, or when our husbands/wives dropped out of the car. Tze Jiunn was exceptionally insane. His shrieks could puncture our eardrums. It was the craziest LIFE game I ever played. Laine who was the doctor earned the less money, though. Wierd. Chit Yong, the technician was the richest. Ha. The whole game was punctuated with snorting or hysterically insane laughter, high-frequencied shrieking and a song by Mika which I seriously despised, but was played multiple times by handphones of my crazy friends.

After Yin Li went home, Chit Yong, Tze Jiunn, Laine and I went to padang. I tought Chit Yong to cycle. Tze Jiunn's weight threatened to crush my poor rusty bike. Turns out, Laine and I were better bikers than the guys, who can't even make a sharp turn. Crazy Chit Yong and Tze Jiunn kept chasing Laine and I with the bike. We turned out to be the only people in padang who were yelling like mad people. Totally fun and most of all, CRAZY.

The next day was Sook's surprise, both Laine's and Sook's actual birthday. I called Sook to remind her to be at my house on 10am the day before. She didn't know that Xin Li and Serene were coming too. She thought it was just Wan Shin and I. Wan Shin arrived at my house when I was still in bed. It was only 7.30am, you know. Wan Shin and I talked about various stuff for awhile, then we watched 200 Pounds Beauty on my laptop. I washed up and then had a shock. Sook called and said she was coming that instant. It was an entire hour earlier than I expected her. I expected her to turn up way later than 10am, seeing she was such a dawdler. Wan Shin and I were forced to conduct the surprise without Xin Li and Serene, as they were told to arrive at 9.15. We took out Sook's chocolate Cake Sense cake from the fridge, which was Wan Shin's present to her. I left the door open for Sook when she was outside the gates and told her to lock the door behind her, then quickly hid in the store room with Wan Shin. Ha. Sook saw the cake but couldn't find us. Xin Li arrived just the same time as Sook. Wan Shin and I jumped out from the store room and surprised Sook. Serene missed the whole surprise. Laine was absent coz she had plans. After eating the cake, Xin Li and Sook danced for our entertainment. Then, we talked and continued watching 200 Pounds. We had Mcdonald delivery for lunch. Then, Sook went home coz she had plans. Others stayed at my house till evening and sort of hang out.

So, THE END of both surprises.

Here, I'll also post some photos of Bali which is where I'm going for year-end vacation. I can't wait! Hot sun, breezy beach, luxurious hotel, eye-candies, what more could I ask for a fabulous holiday? And, I'll instantly become an millionaire once I set foot on Bali. RM1 = 2728.20 Rupiah! Hahaha...Shopping paradise!




The Bali beach!!!

The front pond of Bali Dynasty hotel, which is where my family and I are staying at. 5 days 4 nights...heavenly...

The lush green gardens...

The departure lounge...

The lobby...

The lazy pool...

Pool side restaurant...

That concludes today's post. I wish I am already in Bali. Hmm...got to get some sunglasses...