Trying to win World Stage tickets are a PAIN. YOu have to wait a few hours for a chance that might not even appear. Meh.

Paul the Octopus predicts Spain to win tonight. I shall see how accurate he is.

Last Sunday, we finally got Astro Beyond + Recording! Ahh, the HD goodness. But most importantly, the recording feature is so much easier to use now. And AXN in HD. I want Star World and Animax in HD too.

Recently, Lady has been getting greedy. She now looks for human food. She'll look at us and keep pestering us until we give her some of what we are eating. Tsk tsk.

I have also registered for the SC exam in September. Time to start studying all over again!

Till next time!

Lol, I didn't know that some people actually care that I have not updated... so here it is!

Been really busy these few days, many thanks to the financial year ending TODAY. All outstanding papers suddenly have to be done by today. Sigh. THANK GOD ITS JULY!

Tomorrow there will be a major 'change' where I work. New organization structure is going to be implemented and we have no idea how our department would be affected. Apparently our job scope might change a little but I'm not so sure. Actually talking about work is boring and depressing, so moving on-

I really enjoy the company of the bunch of analyst I'm hanging out with. The sad thing is, within 2 months, 4 of them resigned. 3 of them I feel close with. Today was their last day. I wonder how would lunch be like without them. =(

You know what, time passes extremely pass after I start working. I feel that I will turn 30 in a blink of an eye.

I'm turning 21 this year. I really want something big (that's positive, of course) to happen this year. I've been living my life relatively stable and happy for 20 years now. I think that's what made me into a "chill lah" type of person. I want more excitement!

I'm also thinking of cutting my hair short again, like I did last year.

I need to get out more. Please ask me out whenever you are free!

I think I might actually start updating more. It's like when I start typing, I want to do it again.

Thanks peeps! =)

Source: The Star

"They are not just ordinary backyard school bullies – at just 14 and 16, they are already hardcore gangsters and now, sadistic rapists."

"They strike terror among their schoolmates and even the teachers, and residents in the two neighbourhoods near the school live in fear of them."

"She said the boys had even vandalised her husband’s car and thrown stones into her house."

“They also use vulgar words liberally,” she added.

“During one of their drinking sessions, they pelted me with stones when I questioned them. They told me to mind my own business and threatened to assault me,” he said, adding that he gave photographs of the students to the school management but no action had been taken."

"Checks showed that graffiti depicted the gangs’ triad numbers on the walls of the school."

"The bullies also damaged vehicles parked in the school grounds, smashing windscreens and vandalising cars belonging to teachers."

“Happy hour” sessions are on every Friday afternoon next to the cemetery.

"Violent attacks, rapes and drunken binges by schoolboys spewing four-letter words are all common in this school."

"And it’s not just fellow students who are afraid. Residents outside the school are equally afraid of these schoolboy gang members."

If there's something strange in your neighborhood. Who ya gonna call?

If you don't know what a flying lizard is...

... it's perfectly alright. Because they are just a figment of my imagination.

You see, the last thing I saw before I went to sleep yesterday night was Lady (my kitty) toying/torturing/having a taste/mocking/haha-ing a baby lizard.

NEWS FLASH: They are my nemesis. So as cruel as it may be, I am actually glad my cat caught one. One less to worry about.

nem·e·sis (nm-ss)And in my dreams yesterday night, I dreamt of one particular lizard, that could fly. Wingless. With split ends on its tail. LIKE TOOTHLESS'S TAIL. Toothless is a pretty cute dragon, no?

Just got back from Alice in Wonderland. I am slightly disappointed.

I want MadHatterXAlice now! Haha. I was seriously expecting him to show up after Absolem (Professor Snape!) did towards the end.

=(

On the way back, mum picked me up from the LRT. Then as we were passing by a primary school, the car in front of us swayed abit to the left, we thought he wanted to stop at the primary school.

Mum: Aiyoh, you see this car. Want to stop also didn't signal.

Me: Yalo yalo.

But the the car moved forward. And we saw on the road...

... a very small kitten! Double the size of your fist perhaps.

Don't worry, it was still alive! And being a lost kitten, it was wandering in the middle of the road! So mum stopped the car in the middle of the road in case we ran over it. But the kitten was so tiny we couldn't see it! She seriously didn't know what to do. I bet people behind were thinking something along the lines of:

People in the cars behind: Yor, screw this car wei. Stopping in the middle of the road for nothing. Your greatgreatgreat grandfather's road ar?

I know, Malaysian driver stereotype. But believe me, I've been in situations where I was one of the people-in-the-cars-behind-the-car-that-stopped-in-the-middle-of-the-road-for-nothing.

Then all of a sudden *jengjengjeng* we heard the sound of a horn from behind. A couple on a motorbike stopped and picked up the kitty. They were smiling at us and we were smiling at them.

... it's just like the sun was shining again on our cloudy day.


Although it seems like there will be thunderstorms later in the evening. Bless the kitty.

YESTERDAY 21/1/10
We planned a birthday surprise for a childhood friend, Tantan. Although her birthday is a week later, all of us were free, so we did it on the yesterday. We bought a cake and went to her house, singing a birthday song at her door. Fun times. Fun times.

Her 21st birthday on the 21st of March. We rock! =P

That aside, today I spent some time relaxing.

Wait, I drove to Wangsa Walk today and it WAS NOT relaxing at all. I was making a U-Turn when there is a car coming from my left who did not see me (I was on the straight lane, while she was coming in from a turning) and my dad told me to avoid her by going a little more to the right BUT there was a car there too, so I ended up swaying a bit, but lucky the lady didn't hit me and I didn't hit the car on my right. FUUUUUUH

Hey, I was on the straight lane, it's not my fault if you're coming into my lane without looking. Tsk.

Scratch that. Back home, I managed to catch Marley and Me today on Star Movies at last!

I've been waiting for reruns since it's premier a few weeks back. Finally watched it today. It's nice! It's like watching your life with your pet for more than 10 years in under 2 hours. Marley had to die one day but...

My observant (sampat? XD) friends would have noticed me wearing a plastic ring on my index finger of my right hand.

Frequently mistaken for a rubber band.

I was fiddling it with my left hand, when I noticed a teeny little bump. That stuck out like a big zit. For me anyway.

Ahhh Chinese New Year... and it's spectacular weather!

... my foot.

Poor tantan got Ayam Pox, and your's truly has not gotten Ayam Pox yet, so I shall avoid tantan for about 3 weeks. =P

BIG NEWS. For me. I landed my first interview session. I know it's no biggie, but it's BIGGIE to me.

I, for one, am sort of terrified of interviews. Just for the fact that I have to speak to a stranger scares me. I've been reading up on interview questions, asking Von for advice, but I can never feel prepared.
I just hope that I can score the tests (3 of them!!), written a good essay and perform fantastically for my interview on Monday.

I feel thankful today.

Firstly, thankful for my dad, who drove us to MidValley, despite complaints of traffic jams and crowds.

Next, thankful for my mum, for spending money on me. I'm sort of done with shopping. Decided not to buy working shoes as I would be using the black heels back home.

Also, not to forget Lady, whose cute lil kitty miao miao face cheers me up every time I look at her.

Seriously, you just feel like going "Awwwwwwwwww".

Lastly, I would also like to thank this... organization.

Thank you Esu-toro.

For keeping my hopes up and ultimately crushing it down at the very last minute.
For not announcing the winner of the contest on your website until now, making me check my email every 10 minutes in hopes of winning.
For putting my Monday plans off.

Seriously though, they should really put up the names of the winners, so at least I know that I did not win earlier. T.T

Thank. You. Esu-toro.

Hence, explains the frowning smilie as my post title.

=(

I cut my hair today! About shoulder length and with bangs! Getting used to it.

Please don't criticize my hair when you see it!

Oh, and what's CNY without the sweet temptations? Yesterday I helped out mum baking cookies! Therefore excluding the chocochip cookies, we have muruku (yes on CNY! yummy!), kuih kapek, choco/almond biscuits, pineapple tart, kuih bangkit and arrowhead chips (ngaku anyone?).

The best part? It's all homemade - by neighbours, friends or ourselves.

Now that's traditional!

So people, you are more than welcomed to come and help me finish them up! Hehe.


*fingers crossed* Win Kris Allen tickets! We can do it! XD

Job-search, an obstacle in every graduate's life.

It can be very difficult, or VERY difficult. And I know of a few who stumbled on the way.


While I'm prepared to trip, I'm also afraid that it might be from my first choice company. Like being rejected by your crush. (Not that I know how it feels yet... Lol)


I'm starting to type my resume (AT LAST PEOPLE! REJOICE! =D) and I hope it is sufficient.

I'm targeting Investment Banks at the moment, and I think that they don't really hire freshies, I might be wrong though, I hope...

I don't really want to be a trainee, mostly because of the bond and interview stages. @_@ If I do actually get past them then HALLELUJAH!

Bless me while I type my resume.

My mum told me today that the seat belt penalty will be enforced on everyone at last. RM300 fine for not buckling up.

Then my relatives were discussing about it today. Saying about how people would refuse to buckle up. Saying it's too uncomfortable to have it restricting your movements. Something restraining your chest.

Hello people, welcome to the world of Seat Belts.

Talking about how uncomfortable it is, how you would just bribe the police a mere sum of RM50 instead of paying the full summon. Isn't it much easier if you just buckle up instead? What's a 30 minutes or 2 hours worth of restraining your chest compared to bribing a police, unless your conscience is okay with that.

I might need to have a talk with my conscience, but anyway... I don't think I can bribe the police either. I feel too much of a coward to do so.

And a story from my friend, who heard from her friend's friend. Who got caught speeding in the middle of the night. So instead of paying the summon, she chose to ask how much would it cost to belanja minum. And she gave him all she got, which was Rm50.

The police told her: So little?

I think she answered that that is all she has in her wallet.

Then the police told her, get this... Tak apa... tunjuklah SEXY sikit.

Sexy sikit?? Please go choose another profession. WTF dude. There is something seriously wrong in this country. Sigh.

Anyway, back to the seat belts. I don't know why I'm so passionate about this issue to be honest. Lol.

Just... buckle up. Save your own life. Save the fine money. Isn't it that easy?

... or would you prefer having your head jammed up in the windscreen of your car if you accidently rammed on the break during an emergency, cutting your pretty face in 20 places?

I don't think so.

P.S. Bought a working blouse and jacket today at 60%. WOOT. Sales rocks.

Yes people, today I helped with the kuih making again. The substitute to the rescue! Toilet relief. Lunch relief. Taking-the-clothes-in-due-to-the-rain relief. You name it, I can do it!

Although I didn't do much, but sitting in front of burning charcoal from 11am to 7pm can tire you. I kid you not. Try it.

And tomorrow, a friend from Ipoh is coming to KL. See Mun. She's a real joker, a random fella. And we have stuff in common so I'm really looking forward to seeing her. Because when else can I do so since we've already graduated and she's having her ceremony in Aussie. We used to hang out in Uni. More frequently in Aussie (our steamboat sessions) and the final sem when I stayed in the hostel (mahal sial hostel). Sharing our music interests, dramas and movies. We'd go to Pyramid and walk, spend on good food and on the last day I was there, I chatted with her in her room up to 4am. It was really sad to part, but to meet up once in a while, I really look forward to it. =)

Today...

Yours truly...

Went jogging. I swear a snowstorm is coming.

It all started when my dear Manda, who lives literally a stone's throw away from me (if I throw the freaking stone with all my might) called me at 6pm, when I was weighing between the option of watching the American Idol Season 8 rerun or taking a lovely evening nap.

The lovely tune of "Wedding Dress" by Taeyang rang ever so pleasantly in my ear. Seeing it was Manda, I thought she wanted to discuss about tomorrow's session at my place.


And you know, me being me, and her being her, I couldn't refuse...

So yes, I got off my lazy butt and went jogging with her around the neighborhood.

I have to say, it was quite fun taking a jog, sweating and being cooled off by the warm evening breeze.

Mmmmmm... XD

So, let's just say I got about.. 15 minutes worth of exercise today? LOL. We walked around the neighborhood after the jog too. Nice! If all goes well (I'm looking at you Mr. Weatherman) we will jog again.

And after the jog today, we went to torture our poor feet in the hot spring! Something that I could only beat her at. I feel so proud staying here, I have gained the ability to withstand hot water on my skin. =D

Till tomorrow comes, Yan signing off!

Not impressed. The only redeeming value are the Chipettes, which were awesome in their own right! Hot N Cold, Put Your Records On and Single Ladies! XD

I remember watching a very old "The Chipmunk Adventure" starring the Chipmunks and the Chipettes which are hand drawn when I was a lil girl.

It's gonna be the year 2010 in just a few hours!!

I went back to my LJ and I realized I didn't make any resolutions for 2009. Who needs resolutions anyway? XP

Reflecting back on 2009:
- Finished my tertiary education with... running colours? I'm sure they don't look like flying to me
- Improving plushie making skills
- Working on my image
- Established and maintained, what I hope would be life long friendships
- Sis got married, I now have a bro-in-law =D
- The last year I can afford to be childish, next year is the working world baybeh!

So for 2010, I'm not making any resolutions either. Because I will (a) forget about them and (b) worry too much to achieve them.


Which explains why my resume is not even done yet!

Last year, friends slept over at my place, after playing some Wii.

This year, I'm going to sleep over at Tantan's place. After playing some Wii! And drinking! Not like we can drink alot but wth...

And then having our going-to-be-made-into-a-yearly-tradition breakfast together with Von on 1 Jan. Wheeeeeeeeee~~ We had Stevens last year. Maybe this year too?

and then I'll be going to watch Avatar (for the 2nd time!) but in 3D with my fam. I hope I'm not too tired so I don't fall asleep in the cinema.