HALT

It's been more than a month since I'd last written and I don't quite know where to start. I figured I might as well commingle it all in and take it from there. Had a girly trip down to the capital, Kuala Lumpur [KL] purely for pleasure. I and my gfs were in need of it, especially with our respective workload increased immensely of late. It was a good trip, one where we managed to achieved all that we intended to do .. from catching up with old friends, hunting for that pair of comfortable working shoes, all that shopping .... and having a cuppa with nothing to do but people-watching and taking it easy. I really misses those lazy days. At the rate I am currently at, I'll be surprised if I can even squeeze in a haircut. KL was meant to be a trip for chill out time and interestingly, we ended up hitting the Tiesto rave held to commemorate the F1 Grand Prix. It was fun though, I had to admit, all that old glamour of being able to sway and hop accordingly has failed to appealed to me like it once did. It was also horrendously packed! The opening was quite impressive or shall I say ... very cultured. It had an indian dance, chinese dragon dance ... orchestral singing. An eye-opener for I haven't been to a rave with such creativity. Oh and I didn't have my trainers on me. My feet felt numb towards the end of the night. Nevertheless, it was still a good night out.

MOVIES UPDATE:

Didn't catch V for Vendetta. Heard it was adequate to watch it on DVD.

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown - Loved it! Sid is funny as ever ... though Diego was a bit boring. Prefered him verocious and feisty. Don't think much of the storyline but all in all, it was entertaining and I do appreciate the fact that the audiences get to see more of Scrat as compared to Ice Age [1].

Caught another animation the night before, 'The Wild' and it was hilarious! My favourite character has to be Larry, blurcase snake I have ever come across. I have to say though, most of the animation film seems to focuses on the same storyline. It was quite identical to Finding Nemo.

Anime - Howl's Moving Castle. Been waiting for this in anticipation. It was created by Hayao Miyazaki, creator of the most famous anime ever - Spirited Away. 2 words - Watch it!

The Sentinel - espionage cultured. Quick and slow pace, at the same time. M.Douglas still looks good, even for a 60 year old. Worth watching if you're politically inclined.

WHAT NOT!

Did I mentioned before that I was letting off 'Kong' ? This was ages ago but thought you'd like to know that I did see it. And it was good! Adrian Broody rocks. Not quite sure if that's how it's spelt. I caught 'Pink Panther' the night before and it was foolishly hilarious. I have to admit that I did have a good laugh, though Steve Martin is still not any of my favourites. Waiting for V for Vendetta, Ultraviolet, Underworld: Evolution + Ice Age 2, The Meltdown. Had a peep of Ice Age 2 and I'm all excited about it already, Scrat is so ultra adorable. If only I can get my hands on him.

Seen Memoirs of a Geisha too. I thought young Sayuri was brilliant~! If I didn't know any better, her performace outshines Zhang ZiYi on a minor scale and the world is raving about her. I thought Michelle Yeoh delivered an outstanding performance too. Didn't like Gong Li at all and can't stand her hairdo in that film. I enjoyed the film, well narrated and it gives an insight scope of the book, even if not all of it.

Now let's see, what else is there .... ahh yes, workload's increasing. Went on a date the night before and it was nothing to scream about.

Headed to the beach a few weeks back and I didn't enjoyed it much. The sun was hiding behind the clouds.

And I still have no idea what I wanna do come this August.

He Rocks!

I am in love with John Mayer as he's such a fabulous singer. My favourite is Daughters and Your Body Is A Wonderland, amongst others. Highly recommended.

Here's More to Knowing Me ...

Your Flirt Quotient

You are 80% Flirt

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INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH

You Belong in New York City

You're an energetic, ambitious woman. And only NYC is fast enough for you. Maybe you'll set yourself up with a killer career Or simply take in all the city has to offer.

Before I'd even finished up with the questionaire, I had an inkling feeling that it would be NYC and I was right! Maybe one fine day huh .... and I think there's some truth in it. I just love anything that's fast paced, offer lots and I do mean lots of things to do around the clock with an abundance of people to meet everyday. Yes, even on the street cause I have this tendency to chat up with anyone while I'm on the bus, the taxi, buying craps at the newstand ... waiting for someone, at the tube station getting my tickets, at the queue, to the salesgirl/salesman .... I get bored pretty easy.

Movies On My List :-

• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Oliver Twist - yea, I'm a sucker for Charles Dickens
• King Kong - can't believe I haven't seen this, prolly off the theatre by now
• Tristan and Isolde - an epic love story, my biggest addiction
• Underworld 2: Evolution
• IceAge 2 : The Meltdown - gotta love SCRAT !
• V for Vendetta
• Rumour Has It
• Failure to Launch

Anyone ?!?

Quiet Sunday

I am so sad to announce that the monsoon [wet season] is officially over and here comes the hot season. The feeling is hot and muggy for most of the time as the weather is so mercilessly hot. Argh, it's a good thing that I did not returned about this time of the year as the first 6 months of the year is usually and undesirably hot. Would have taken me the double dosage to acclimatised ... which I don't think I am even reaching full of that process.

Woke up at about 930 and headed out with deary mom to the temple. Upon our arrival, we got to witness 2 sequences of 'lion dance' consecutively. I have to say that I did enjoyed it as I haven't seen any of this sort of thing for a while and it was a refreshing change. Did manage to get a few snapshots . . . will be up soon.

I decided to take my mom to 'Passion of Kelina', an indian restaurant that serves delicious banana rice leaf at a very cheap price. It's located on Servis Road, just off Burmah Road. The world must be a small place as my mom met 3 of her colleagues at the restaurant. Not 1, but 3! I highly recommend the fried bittergroud, most delicious. It's not wonder Pam is kinda addicted to it. She recommended me this place too. I decided to try the fried fish - bawal, that was pretty normal and nothing to scream about.

I love shopping for cards and Chinese New Year Cards is definately not an exception. I just love beautiful illustrations of art and the mixtures of colours altogether. We sort of deviated to Sunshine Square, a departmental store not too far away from where I live .. and the traffic is no less than busy. It took me about 15 minutes or so to locate for a parking space. Everyone seems to head there for one purpose - CNY shopping. My ultimate intention of heading there was to purchase some 'plum blossom', a pinkish flower with small petals used for docorative purposes but we got sidetracked to buy food instead! Typical huh.

Friday the 13th

After a full, long day of mad rush, I was really looking forward for a quiet session with a girlfriend of mine, namely Pam. We were gonna catch King Kong of which I have been meaning to catch since ages ago but time was scarce. So off we go, left work at about 1900 hours. The arrangement was to meet at Gurney Plaza with our respective vehicle.

I was heading out of the parking lot [exit gate], stop and had a look and there was a silver Nissan Sentra stationary right opposite my vehicle. I waited for him to cross but did not so I went ahead. The next thing I knew, he rammed onto my vehicle. He must have been speeding as he rammed onto my front and back door on the driver side .. yes meaning he rammed into me directly! I would have been dead if the door wasn't there .. yes I know, it makes to sense to make that satement, but I was near the point of accident! He rammed so hard that there was a big hole at my back door to the extend that you can see the seats from the hole. *sigh*

I parked and put on my hazard light on. Discovered my door was jammed and the locking system is dysfunctional. So I climb over to the passenger side and it was difficult, given my attire was pencil skirt, with stilletoes. So anyway, I got out and came face to face with the other driver. He stared at and and vice versa. I broke the silence by blurting out "How on earth did you rammed into me ? I was already halfway across the road. Surely you must have seen me!". He replied ... "No, I didn't see you at all". Obviously, he wasn't really looking and practising due attention to the road aint he! We both did not want to reach a settlement.

Decision : to lodge a police report. I called Pam, she came in a speedy manner and chilled the hell out of him. Then, Nick came. Basically, just to give advise. We proceeded to the police station located at Sg. Patani/Patani Road. Anyway, we didn't leave the police station till about 2145 hrs. Was hungry and knackered at the same time. My thanks goes to Pam and Nick for their time. I wouldn't have known what to do if it were not for them. :)

It wasn't till I lodge the report that I realise it was Friday the 13th. And if you were an avid reader of this practically non-existent blog, you would recall very well that I my vehicle is less than 3 months old. *arrrrggghhh*

And it doesn't help at all that CNY is just about 10 days away. So yea that was my weekend for ya.

[This is a re-edit] {apologies for typo error, I am too tired to account for it]

Saturday Morning

Here I am, online on a Saturday morning. Woke up at about 830 and can't seem to go back to sleep which is really frustrating. I hoped to be able to catch up on all those sleep which I have been deprived of but looks like it ain't gonna happen. So here comes Jan 2006 and I'm missing all the BIG January sales in GB. It's such a good time to shop cause there are loads of great, HOT N CHEAP deals all over! Even on amazon.co.uk .... is driving me insane with all the hot deals. Yes, you can tell I'm a book + CD lover. And I do miss internet shopping so much. And I miss shopping in London + Paris too. Especially those shops + boutiques along Central London namely Harrolds. And Les Halles. Can anyone get me the Godiva chocolates ? *sigh* They are such an aphrodisiac! Oh .. speaking of occasion, Chinese New Year is just about 2 weeks + away and I will be accosting it for the first time in years here in Penang. Yes yes, I know I must have said that a million times but I really am looking forward for it. Having Chinese New Year in cold and wet England during this festive season is really unbecoming.

Oh and I have figured out my attire for CNY. It's a silk cheongsam [mainly white] imported from Shanghai and it only cost me RM100.00 - bargain! Love it to bits ... was having such a difficulty in choosing amongst the variations of designs and colours. I love it so much till I nearly bought 2 of them. But neh, I finally decided on a simple white with bits of pink blossom on it. Kinda like the one with green lilies on it too. Hmmm ...... tempatations.

Next step - I just need to look for a pair of matching earrings, a clutch bag and heels. I'm planning on being really 'oriental' this year. Seem to be in the mood for it. Proceeded to Gurney Plaza yesterday after work with Pam, each with our own agenda on our list of 'things to look for'. She can't decide between 2 mobile phones and I can't seem to find a pair earrings with oriental designs. It's either too pink, too flamboyant or the designs doesn't seem right. Maybe I should head to the stalls along Batu Ferringhi. Pam is gonna be in a punjabi suit! Oh, have to see that one. Clueless as to what a punjabi suit is ? Go figure!

We had 'Sushi King' for dinner yesterday and the 'California Roll/Temaki' is superb! Anyone up for the Equitorial Hotel Japanese Buffet lunch ? I'm saving my cash for that. Planning on stuffing myself senseless.

Right - the New Year warrants 2 things which I essentially needs ... 1] 2006 Diary and 2] 2006 Calendar. I love the calendar I have of South of France but I can't use it anymore. Kinda like the 'Chat Noir' but can't seem to find it here. Arty shops are really scarce over here. Saw some on the internet ... hmmm. And they don't sell those easy-to-use Moleskin diary ... if only Blackwells have a branch over here, I would be over the moon!

The Last Few Weeks

I miss writing, really I do. I tend to articulate my thoughts based on how my day went by and incidents that occurs. I usually have ideas to write on especially when I'm driving home, my mind tends to think best then, it seems. But for some unknown reason, the minute I got home, my mind goes into some form of perpetual blankness. I sat lounging on my couch and I am too lazy to move. Really, this lack of energy is kinda frustrating. But maybe I shouldn't be so hard on myself as work for the last few weeks has been crazy.

Anyway, to sum it all - my Xmas was quiet and for once, it's not cold during this time of the year! Though I do strangely miss the cold. And mince pies. Even Tesco don't sell them. How dissapointing. I cooked for a friend, watched some DVD's, drank some beer and wine. Chilled out basically. Played some card games, tell silly jokes and laughed at our own stupidity. FUN. Didn't get home till about 5 and was absolutely deflated the next day. I didn't manage to recover till about 6pm.

I know it's too late to wish merry christmas cause I missed the occasion to do it, so I won't but nevertheless, I hope everyone had a lovely time.