The Rocket Is Coming

Ohmigosh. Let the countdown begin.

I am so stoked.

5 more days to go to THE day.

The day when i will get to watch Mr. A to Z do his thing live!

So psyched!

Chin Up!

Went for Bobby Chinn's lunch at Hilton KL. Though i've never really been a fan of his series, i can't deny that i was pretty excited to meet the man. The verdict: he's hilarious and looks freaking hot in real life! Not bad at all for a man who's turning 45 this year...

He's very in-your-face but that's okay. I dig people like that.

Then came time for lunch and his food is so Y to the U to the Double M to the Y. Who would have thought that the best peanut sauce i've ever had would come from a non-Malaysian?

And he gets extra points from me for whipping up a fantastic rice pudding dessert with black sesame paste! You know how much i love my black sesame!

I thought there were gonna be awkward silence during lunch as it did with Kylie Kwong but Bobby sure knows how to hold a conversation. Or maybe i just tend to socialise more with men. Whatever it may be, Kylie Kwong, personality and cooking wise, is SO not his league.

Click, Click, Click, Click, Click

After MAA, i went into a Click Five mode and was constantly listening to their songs on imeem and iTunes.

Then the phase went away.

Now, it's back.

No matter how many times i put Mary Jane, Empty (Original & Accoustic), Jenny, (Original & Accoustic) Say Goodnight and Reason Why on the replay loop, i never get tired of it! There's just something about their melodies and Kyle Patrick's voice that interest me so damn much.

Since Monday, i've probably already heard each song 10 times...and still counting...

16-272-3

16 hours together

272 steps up
3 states in one day

Kaori and Tomomi came to town! And Ning Yi too! Gosh, it was awesome to simply relax with my fellow IH-ers again. Can't believe it has already been one year since our Aussie adventure.

First stop: Petaling Street. While strolling pass stalls and stalls of fake bags, vendors were trying to get my Japanese friends' attention. One kept on calling them 'kawai' (cute) and the other, who i assume don't know one bit of Jap but wants to be noticed nonetheless, said 'ajinamoto'. What the heck?



There, they were introduced to the best lo han ko drink in the world, beef noodle, dragon fruit and jambu air. I didn't know what jambu air is in English so i told them that it's water guava. Haha! My English so the fail lah...

Surprisingly, i managed to lead us to Central Market without getting lost! Not bad eh for a girl who only visits the city once in a blue moon? Oh, coincidentally, Ida Nerina and three other unknown local stars were there filming a scene for their new show.

I saw this huge Spongebob few weeks before i learned that Kaori was coming. So before leaving the city, i knew i had to bring her to the shop [Note: Kaori is one of the biggest the biggest fan of the yellow underwater sponge]. Instead of leaving with Malaysian goodies, Kaori left our country with 2 Spongebob cups and 1 Spongebob massager. She's fanatic like that...

Next up, my first visit to Batu Caves! Random fact: my self-declared hubby, Jared Leto, paid a short visit to the Caves in 2008.

The night before, i was so paranoid about bringing my camera to the Caves. Friends told me about the monkeys there that would snatch your camera and bag when you're not looking. Heck, i was so scared, i even made my mom help me pick a handbag that is less appealing to the monkeys!

But turned out, there was no monkeys in sight. The Thaipusam crowd from a couple of days ago must have temporarily scared them away.

Ren, if we walk up and down the entire flight of stairs once every day, guarantee can lose weight and get firmer butts!

I was expecting to be greeted by an array of Hindu gods' statues but instead, was met with nothing but a small ordinary looking temple and emptiness. Lots of empty space. And because of Thaipusam, the place was insanely dirty and smelly. So bad that i almost puked thrice. Why on earth would people litter in a holy place is simply beyond my imagination!

After the rather steep climb down, it was time to reward ourselves. Japanese girls, meet the coconut.





Notice Tomomi and her peace sign? Somehow, it only works with Japanese and Koreans. Other nationalities who attempt this pose will either appear lala-ish or just plain wrong.

Guess where we went next?

Don't have the faintest idea?

Come on, work that brain!

If you still cannot guess after this next clue, please reach for your Malaysian IC and flush it down the toilet.

Yes, after many hours of walking, we still found the strength to sit through a winding road all the way up to the City of Entertainment!

Never mind that it was already 6pm and i have to go to work the next day. Genting is my mini heaven. I can never get tired of the cold and mist, and bright lights of their theme parks.





Oh Sam, i saw the laser thingie you told me about! We have to go for it one day! MAA babes, interested in another round of Genting?

My Turn

25 random facts about me:

1. If i see two strangers - a kid and an old person - drowning, i will most probably save the old person first.
2. I can still remember the horrible afternoon when i accidentally killed a stray kitten that has been living in my home for a few days.
3. There is one person that i will never EVER forgive.
4. I dislike my neighbours. One is an asshole who once took loans from loan sharks and the other is an ignorant and irresponsible pet owner. Animal abusers should all suffer.
   
5. Most white guys make me drool.
6. I believe that the multi-racial Malaysia will never be truly harmonious. Let's face it, at least one person from each race will oppress those from other races.
7. Yes, i am not particularly happy with how one race in the country is treating the other races. Guess which one?
8. Since primary school, I've always had this dream of building an old folks' home and an animal sanctuary.
9. Attending concerts and chasing after celebs are two of my favourite things to do.
10. I can get pretty rough and rude during concerts. Hey, every concert-goer for themselves. I want a good view too!
11. My feet are huge. Shoe-shopping in Malaysia sucks lollipops!
12. I started cursing because i thought my crush at that time would like it.
    
13. Many years later, i still curse and i don't really care. I only do it where i am allowed to so all is good.
    
14. Speaking of habits, i used to bite my nails. Then i started cutting them crazily short with the nail clipper. And when i realised the clipper can only go so far, i started using the pen-knife. Sometimes, i cut the nail so much shorter that it even bled. Now, the knife habit has gone and i am back to using the nail clipper again. An improvement i must say!
15. I think Lillian Too is annoying but also a smart liar.
16. When i was young, i pretended to be a hair stylist and cut two of my Barbies' hair. They have ugly hair now no thanks to me.
17. After i've passed on, i want to be cremated. But i also greedily want to have a tomb stone and grave of my own.
18. My ultimate dream, career wise, is to be an English radio DJ. Takers anyone?
19. I really hate pretending to like people i don't. Do you know how tiring it is to fake a laugh?
20. I love money but i believe a world without money would be a happier place to be.
21. During my holiday to Melbourne, i met an awesome guy whose conversation with me was interrupted by an old man. Till this day, i never got the opportunity to hear what he had wanted to say.
22. During a party in college, i saw a girl i dislike kissing the guy i was crazy for. It was not a good feeling at all.
23. I cannot cut raw meat without breaking into cold sweat and thinking about the horrible death the animal had to go through. Needless to say, i only cook (out of the few times that i do) processed meat like sausages & ham, eggs and veggies.
    
24. Though i have some questions about my religion, i am very happy being a Catholic and want to leave it that way for the rest of my life.
25. I used to describe myself as "happy-go-lucky" but then i realised that it is so not true. I've got super confusing mood swings and i sometimes like to be a loner. And i sure as heck don't go walking around everywhere with a smile.
    

Till We Next Meet

Aunt Rita, shockingly, passed away this morning.

Just got back from the mall in the afternoon when mom dropped the bombshell on me.

I'm happy for her that she's done with this chapter of her life. She is definitely happier up above now, reunited with her family and friends.

I'm sad that i've lost yet another family member. Slowly, people are leaving one by one and it's just heartbreaking to know that as the years pass, more will be leaving and i guess i'll just have to put up with the separation until my time finally comes.

Dear Aunt Rita, may God bless you with eternal joy and peace and may the perpetual light shine upon you always. Thanks for being a great grand-aunt (who bakes the BEST pineapple tarts)...

Say hi to mah mah, yeh yeh and Aunt Violet for me!

Rest in peace.