Monday, April 30, 2007

10 weird things about me.

As tagged by Fadzli.

1. I cannot sleep peacefully if the light is switched on. You can ask my sisters how many quarrels we've had because my oldest sister cannot sleep in complete darkness.

2. I used to mimick first the moves and stunts of Power Rangers, then Xena the Warrior Princess and later Buffy the Vampire slayer. After every episode, I'd practice doing cartwheels and flying kicks. [Bet I could take you down easy.]

3. I dance like crazy in my room. I can lock myself up, press the button and dance until every side of my body aches.

4. I cannot wear even a sleeveless shirt out. I don't know why. I just feel really uncomfortable. I'm okay with bearing my legs but umm, sleeveless is a no-no.

5. I have five tiny moles in a row across my right knee.

6. I have a dimple in my left cheek and I can raise my left eyebrow.

8. I think alot of people are very lovable. There's just something, some unique spark about everyone, even the nastiest of nasty.

9. I cannot tolerate animal abuse. If I see a group of thugs abusing a poor innocent creature, I'll walk up to them and tell them off.

10. I remember song lyrics very easily. I used to dislike certain songs because I disagree with the words.

Who I want to tag? Well, I doubt anyone reads my blog anyway, so.. whoever wants to. Haha.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Oh Shahira, Shahira.

Ripped these pictures from Nurul's blog. Remember the bellydancing workshop I attended some time back? Yepp. Can you spot me? I've got a pink shawl tied around my hips, beside Nurul herself! Anyway, support her - she's having a few more workshops at Groove. :) It was really really alot of fun hanging out with just girls and going crazy.
Ditto for this one. Groove has lovely studios by the way, doesn't it? When I entered, I was thinking happily to myself, "Boy have I missed this!" and although the one in school is bigger, this one felt like alot cozier. Must have been the girls. ;) And damn, I really want to continue Bellydance and take it up for real, not simply one workshop because well, the moves are hot. The isolation techniques and stuff. Of course, I can't expect to simply attend the class, listen to the teacher and be able to do it but I think I'll be able to, with lotsa lotsa practice! Hehe.

About the entire holiday business, I still don't have an idea where we're headed. Mom suggested Morocco but with so many tours out there, we're really spoilt for choice. It'll either be in May or July cause she wants to beat the school-holidays crowd.

Monday, April 23, 2007

I'd rather spend my days with you

I suddenly have a craving for a large mug of milky hot chocolate. I think it has to do with my experience just now, before sitting for the paper.

It rained so so so heavily and they just had to choose Sheares Hall, which requires you to climb up a hill before getting there and no, there is no shelter. So we braced ourselves under a tiny umbrella which bravely tried to shield us but, we're all big girls here, so... yeah. Haha.

But there was a lady who was so sweet, she actually went out of her way to accompany me to the bus stop using her umbrella before turning back and going to her own bus stop which was in the opposite direction. I was really really touched. (: So lady, chances are, you probably won't read this but again, thank you.

I was drenched. Pretty much completely. But thank goodness for Xq! She stays there and was so sweet, lent me a dry t-shirt and her sweater. :D But Sheares Hall looks really cosy by the way! If I ever apply, I'll definately choose there. Xq would be right next door anyway. :D But throughout the paper I was shivering like crazy and I even wrote down how cold I was, at different intervals, to show the differences in my handwriting as the minutes ticked. It was brain-freeze. I tried blowing on my fingers, sitting on them, sticking them under my shirt but no luck.

Oh boy. You can bet it was a paper that was not well done.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

A new life she has found.

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Face down in the dirt she said "This doesn't hurt,"
She said "I've finally had enough."


What dramatic words, huh? Haha. Listening to the radio gets me excited especially when a song that I especially love comes on air. Earlier today I went to the beach with Hasyim, albeit only for a few hours. Breathed in the salty sea air and we just sat there and talked. Cheered me up real good. :)

It's funny that I am really looking forward to going on an exchange programme because I feel like I really need a break. I'll reiterate once more that I can't wait [can't wait, can't wait, can't wait!] to go overseas.

I need a change of environment and if I'm lucky enough that it comes in the form of an overseas trip, then damn well I should take full advantage of it, yes?

I see what's going down.

Ransom Letter

So you stole my heart,
& wrote me a ransom letter,
demanding that I treat you better
but I never got it back.

..You're the best girl that I ever had,
I never wanna lose you so - ...


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Look at them! So engrossed in watching tv. It was a funny conversation they had initially because Ana doesn't understand movies so Noreen had to keep explaining everything to her. In the end Ana went upstairs because I think she gave up trying to understand and Noreen didn't want to be downstairs alone so she kept calling Ana and promising to explain every single thing to her. Haha and when I delivered that message to Ana, she had just come out of the toilet and was asking innocently "Boa [she calls Noreen Boa, don't ask why] will explain to me?" Haha. And I was nice enough to bake pizza for them and get them drinks on the rocks. Kay fine, it was just another attempt to avoid studying. Sorry girls, but it wasn't out of pure sisterly love. =P.


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First picture above is the view from my room, from the balcony. It looks good, doesn't it? :) In the second one, that's the rose bush my mom is so proud of. The seeds came from the rose bush that was planted in someone else's garden by my late grandmother so I guess it holds special meaning to her. :) Ask her how many buds and flowers there are, haha.

And okaayy, Gandos just tried to jump up on this particular table but she missed. So cute. :D

The good times.

3.11am alvin says:
By the way, why do you want to ride a horse?

alvin says:
Think you must be too bored.

[ira] says:
I like horses

alvin says:
Does it strike you that maybe they don't like people riding them?

[ira] says:
Yeah, I've wondered. Felt bad for them before.

alvin says:
Do you ride on someone if you like him?


alvin says:
I mean other than the conventional way, haha.

Hahaha, just had to post that. He seems really different now. According to him, he's just "detached". I guess sometimes you need friends who you really talk to, who you were once close to, to remind you to take things easy because they remind you of happier, happier times. :)

No you're not the good kind.

Lessons learnt.

2.53am: I guess I've learnt the hard way that having many people read your blog isn't a good thing. I've never been a fan of "it's my journal, I can say whatever I want and I didn't ask your sorry-ass to read it" which has led me to practice a lot of diplomacy in the words I say and to not blog carelessly. Because, after all, blogging is public. Read by anyone [and hey, almost everyone].

The funny thing is that when I blog with tact, the attacks turn personal. Vicious, nasty comments based on untruths. And after having affected me for so long... I've decided not to bother about it anymore. My only mistake was to let it mess with me for as long as it did.

But hey, I've learnt. This entire fiasco has been going on for as long as it did and my stand now? I don't have to justify myself to you when you won't stop to listen to me.

Indifference does go a long way. And that's going to be me to you. I should have been strong enough to ignore spitefulness before, I hope I am now.

Cause my mama taught me better than that - I'm a survivor.

Saturday, April 21, 2007

In a little while...

In a little while, I'll still be thinking about you.

The funny thing is that, while doing readings on Education, I started thinking about a particular welfare organization and the education system there and thinking of how it might be improved upon. And I would write a letter to the SG [haha! the SG's my dad :P] and include quotes by LKY then I get all distracted and overly ambitious and start drawing up grand plans in my head before I remember that that's not what I'm supposed to be doing.

Fly the stars and stripes, America!

Kay, that was so random.

- because I'm high.

Beautiful dawn,
light up the shores for me.


Virgin entry, yay. So.. why the change? Because I wanted to include a comments field [it's at the bottom of each post] and for some very strange reason, I couldn't do so in the previous layout so I figured a fresh beginning was due. And this time, the comments are moderated so you guys better play nice.

I'm not gonna be deleting the old blog though, and not having to do so is quite a relief because I do like the pictures and certain entries there.

I'm at campus, Central Library, level 3 right now. Everyone's studying really hard and I almost feel guilty to be blogging. Almost. But not quite. Haha!

I have no idea why I'm so high but it's all good.

Oh, forgot to add that I've been putting on alot of weight. Well I don't really have to add that because I figure you'd be able to tell once you see me, lol. I think it's all the coffee and milo [condensed milk, anyone?] I've been drinking. Amore's been postponed until next month at least because if I'm going overseas, why start on a monthly program now, right?

Speaking of going overseas, I can't wait! I want to go for as long as possible and have a good long break from all things mundane and weary.

Well, okay. Goodbye. (:

Promise me tomorrow starts with you.