Melak Melak Melaka

On a 2d1n work trip to Melaka and Legoland.

Managed to get parents and niece to come with me. They paid, of course.

So....zzzzzz.


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Go back to December

See the clock? It reads 1:08am.

3 Dec, 2012.

Where did the last 11 months of your life go?

Were they good? Did they make up a good year?

Did you feel the love and energy around you?

Did you renew old faith or find new one?

Are you settled or are you still looking?

Have you reached the end or have only just began?

Have I met you? Did I pass you by?

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Ooh child

Hey.

Hanging on.

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My life

How you doing?

The day is almost here.

I can feel it.

I can feel it in my every vein.

In the meantime, it's my favourite Slim Shady and this wonderful old skool beat.




:)


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Psych!

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The light that blinds

Almost midday and though I've been awake for 2 hours, I haven't gotten out of bed yet.

Was out with the other two stooges (I'm the third) at Holland V last night and after the noise and buzz, we found ourselves sipping hot drinks at Starbucks, talking about dating and dates.

Got me thinking how I haven't been dating these couple of years. Or even flirting or looking. The last I talked about it was during the times of Specimen A and Specimen B.

That didnt work out.
Duh.

So...maybe I should step up? But...but...but...gah.

Can I just have a daughter without any fuss?

Haha.

Happy Deepavali, peeps.


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From NYC to Blackstreet

Mona Wahab (@MonaRockStar) tweeted at 1:39 AM on Sun, Nov 11, 2012:

Watched Pitch Perfect earlier. Only highlight was when they belted out No Diggity & Just A Dream. I know there's a black girl somewhere inside.


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Shed light

Diwali's in 3 days' time. Any public holiday is good, I know.

It's going to be an interesting week.

Let there be light.


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I dream a dream...25th Dec

I cannot wait. 'Les Miserables' will be out this Christmas.

Fantine drives me crazy all the time.

:(

Oh night

Look at the stars...look how they shine for you.


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Shiva's little helper

It's 8.30pm and i am stuck cause Shiva is still around. Shiva gave me
things to do towards the end of day and I dont want to get lecture
tomorrow for going back before finishing off work even though
it's..8.30pm and I am repeating myself.

I have a brewing headache and is actually quite hungry. Cause I didnt
have a good shower this morning (only a very express one) I have this
sick feeling in my body that i am very very very dirty. I am I guess.
It's already 8.30pm and my face is oily. And my head is geting heavy
and my eye balls, they are sending me this message of wanting to be
released to run wild and free.

It is 8.31pm.

What is Shiva doing on his desk? Is he planning a list of whose life
to pull away from? Is he preparing a list of who is naughty or nice
and everything (curry) spice? And then play a cruel twist of fate from
those who are nice and accidentally, but almost gleefully, snap the
cords of those who are well-meaning and let the savages run the world
(girls, they run this $%#$#% world).

8.33pm.

Shiva is packing. Maybe his list is done. Maybe he is hiding his
weapon underneath his cloak and is ready to thrust it in someone's
gut. Maybe he might not be lucky tonight. Maybe he will trip and fall
and have his weapon poking him in his tummy. Maybe.

8.35pm.


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Sunday night horror

Pardon me for the late Halloween picture. After 2 years of battling TMJ, I finally got a simple mouth guard to help me with the teeth grinding.

Horrid.


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Skyfall :)

If the sky fall...

Just got back from ChinaOne. Sober but drunk from the madness which was the zoo of a dancefloor and giddy from all the bad music.

I am old.

I love hip hop but I guess it doesnt translate well on a floor full of overly sunny happy people who just want to knock others out with their flailing arms and dorky leg work.

Guys, just be cool.

Be effing cool.

Anyway...yes, I am old. But to my defence, the music was really backwards. No progress at all. Is this the state of many commercial clubs in Singapore? The bands always play the same songs - but I can still take that because they can still make it work with different interpretations and all.

But the dance music?

How do you expect one to move when you put Salt-N-Pepa's Push It beside Adele's Rolling In The Deep (how do you even dance to this?) beside Montell Jordan's This Is How We Do it and beside LMFAO's Sexy And I Know It?

I get a freaking headache. Make sure music gel, people.

Gah. Headache.

Shall listen to Adele's epic Skyfall. It's so trippy, it will just take me to another dimension.

By the way, the movie is a hit and miss but the hit parts are actually awesome. This would have been great end to all the Bond movies.

No more. End with a high.

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Take That on 5

All I do each night os pray
Hoping that I'll be a part of you again someday.


*I feel so old*


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Weekend

Not too late to wish everyone a Happy Eid-ul-Adha. Go easy on the lamb and beef :)

Taking the chance to slow down. Work has been nothing short of...wow. Clocking 14hrs of work is almost mechanical. That's not good.

So this weekend...slow...sleep.

Join me sometimes.

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Still around

Still here.

Taking things slow...

...much to my boss' disliking.

Out of bounds

Am on my way out of Singapore. To Kuala Lumpur for an event coverage.

Anugerah Blockbuster...seems like the Malaysian's version of the MTV Movie Awards. Must be nice to watch and enjoy.

But when it's work...haha...that, my friend, is another story.

Good luck to the nominees and, of course, to me.

To KL!


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Okay

What am I doing here?

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Roses

How are we doing?


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F8

Sorry...no F1 in my house cause I love men passing a ball on a green pitch. They do go round in circles but there are more actions and heart on that ground.

I love my Man Utd.

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Aint no...

Oh good lord. Take me there. ;)

Oil for blood

This meal cost me US$11 at Dubai Airport. And I didnt finish the burger and apple pie.

Boo, Dubai!

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Back home

9.20pm.

Touched down.

Back to normal.

Back to zero.


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Roma with love

Day 15...D Day.

Flight is at 10pm...and will reach Dubai at 6am. Next flight home is at 9.30am.

Touch down Singapore 9pm.

I'll miss you, Italia.


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14 days too short

Day 14 had me waking up with a jolt cause I had a nasty work-related dream. Some might say...a nightmare.

Went to the Colosseum and had a great tour. It's the best place I've seen here in Italy, so ancient, majestic and out-of-this-world.

Tomorrow is our last day here. Am beginning to get really really depressed.

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13 n0ww

Walked to San Pietro...aka Vatican.

So hot !

Day 13 almoat gone.

12...redux

Oma?

Hah. AS Roma...and they lost to Bologna 2-3.

Bah.

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12 tomorrows

...and the sun shines on the Pantheon.

Watching AS Roma vs Bologna later at Stadio Olimpico.

Totti!

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11 yesterdays

Reached Rome at 3pm...reached accommodation at 3.30pm.

House was too dirty, dusty and downright nasty.

We left for Sheraton Rome Hotel not long after.

Pfft.

Puta.


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10 things

Day 10...it's Liz's wedding day!


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9 lives

Left Florence at noon, heading out to San Giovanni in the Tuscan province of Valdarno.

Liz's wedding tomorrow and here we are. The event is the reason behind the Italian journey in the first place.

So, we checked in at San Giovanni Residenza and then headed to a big luxury mall called The Mall. Bought a Prada pouch for the mom and...that's it. No more €€€ already.

:(


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888

Day 8...The Leaning Tower of Pisa, ya'll!

Pisa
San Gimignano
Siena

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To see the man

Day 7...officially hitting the halfway mark.

It is lunchtime now, after spending 2 hrs at the Galleria dell Accademia to see the statue of Michelangelo's David.

Biblical story aside, I appreciate it for Michelangelo's artistry. Such mastery, such skill.

I just had to sneakily snap a picture of the man.

Next...Uffizi museum.

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6 pence none the richer

Day 6 Italia. Second day in Florence saw us heading to the outskirts, to the Prada/Miu Miu factory outlet called 'Space'.

My loot?

A purse and a bag, both from Prada.

That's all. Cheap...but that's all for now.

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Day 5

Hello Florence.

You're so medievel...so historific!

Prada!

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Day 4

San Marco
Chill
Burano
Chill
Gondola
Chill

Best day so far.

Venice, you have been fantastic.

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Day 3 redux

Getting lost in Venice isnt cool when it is a night.

But...wow...Venice. You're a beauty.


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Day 3

Dead in Venice.

Later.


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Day 2 Milan

Ah...finally, a gelato, cute little boys and the Duomo at the back.

It has been a very hot day.

Venice tomorrow.

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Ciao Milano

Greetings from Italy!

5-7 Sept : Milan
7-9 : Venice
9-13 : Florence
13-15: Arezzo
15-19: Rome


:)

1 day

In less than 24 hours, I'll be flying off to Italy.

But right now...I have to complete 5 articles.

Hopefully in about 4 hours' time.

Haha.


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My first

I finally got myself a record player.

It feels like Christmas :)


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Kampong Style!

This brought tears to my eyes!



Best 'Gangnam Style' parody I've seen so far.


Gotong royong-yong-yong-yong!


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Pfft

10 more days to Italy and we havent planned our itinerary.

Well done.


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Your birthday

Happy birthday to my dearest da-jie.

May you be blessed with health and prosperity.

Shen re kuai le!

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And we're back!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NXe_M8LgRw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

We'll maintain the status quo it's Man United here we go.

The season's back :)


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Going out

Black today...with splashes (or splotches) of colours.

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Day 2 raya

Waiting for guests to arrive before I can go out.

Hurry peeps.

Cepatlah datang!


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Two colours...

...I hate are yellow and green.

But this year, my mom sabotaged me and chose green.

Then I sabotaged myself and chose a two tone outfit...green AND yellow.

Might as well go all out crazy, right?



Heh.

Selamat Hari Raya.

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A must

Fresh flowers on the joyful morning of Syawal are a must.



It's 7pm. It's almost time for the celebratory prayers be said and heard. Time to ponder how fulfilled our Ramadan was.

I am happy with mine. It can definitely be better and hopefully, I can get to work on that next round.

With Aidilfitri, I just wish peace and happiness for all. It's not about the clothes, the food or the decorations. It's about how you take the time to renew relationships and utmostly, your faith.

Selamat Hari Raya to my fellow Muslims.

Eid Mubarak to one and all.

Maaf zahir dan batin :)


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Out with it...redux

Gone.



Like a bad relationship, we have outgrown each other.

I will miss you, my drums.

Those moments I spent beating the shit out of you are really priceless.

Adieu and...rock on.


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Out with it

Going



Going


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Downer

Cramps.
Period.
Missing final terawih prayers.
Upsets in heart and in tummy.

I'll see you next year, Ramadan.
Insya-Allah.

Boooooo!


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Day -3

With this, I hope you find/found Lailatul Qadar, had a fulfilling Ramadan and may Syawal come and bring you great joy, rejuvenation and determination to live life the best way you can be.

A tad early but...Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir dan Batin.
Eid Mubarak to all Muslims.
Chinese Muslim, Pinoy Muslim, Bangladeshi Muslim...
ALL Muslims.




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When the time comes...

...sigh...Petronas.



Sniff.


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I'm like a bird

Met Nelly Furtado just now.

Good 'live' singer.

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The proverbial animal

What is life without challenges, without its ups and mostly downs?

But still, one cannot stop the tumultuous feeling one has in her heart. One has to shape one's own destiny. That ability to think, choose and act separates man from animals.

And I am no animal.

So whatever feelings I have right now, I can change them.

I just need to make the important first move.

And that's the difficult part.

But I promise when I make it, it will be proverbial.

Bismillah.


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Just sharing...

...my sweaty, 'berlengas' post-terawih look.

Now...cleaning duty resumes. Hopefully I can get 2-3 hours of sleep before watching the Olympics closing ceremony.

Spice Girls! George Michael! Adele!

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10 mins...

...before breaking fast.



Things you do when you're hungry.


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8 days...redux

Slow cooking my brains out.

Good weekend.


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Mama mia

Bongiorno principessa.

:)


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Nothing's gonna change

For some reason, Ramadan always bring this really weird memory of silly past.

Is it God's way of testing me on the lesson of conquering evil?

His way of checking my counter-reactions?

To know if I have guilt?

...Ramadan, you always get nostalgic with me.

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Run

"Light up light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear..."

In due time.

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Daif

Cerita macam gini mengingatkan kita betapa dengan sekelip mata saja kehidupan kita boleh berubah.

Ini lah kisah seniman Ahmad Nisfu.



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Believe

Why cant we say "I'm not good enough yet" or "I must try harder" instead of saying "It's not fair" or "I'm more deserving"?

Or what about the good old "It's not my luck"?

Stop blaming everyone else.

We do have a part in our own future.


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Hello!

It's August.

One more month to Milan.

Yikes.


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Shitty

Cause you're my blog, allow me to be whiny.

Got a bout of diarrhoea since yesterday. Somehow I could still manage an afternoon musical of Annie, amidst the rumble-tumble that was going in the belly.

The runs continued but it didnt hit me that bad cause I thought it was just a frequent upset tummy. I even had warm milk this morning for sahur, without knowing that dairy, in any kind, is bad for diarrhoea.

So yeah, around 0700hrs, I ran again to the loo. Then again..then again. The bellyache was annoying and I couldnt write (yeah I woke up early before work to write).

So yeah...sent a message to boss and colleagues..headed to clinic to get an MC and some meds. It's 1700hrs now and the meds are still untouched. The thought of wasting a fasting day is more painful than the belly.

So...since morning, I have been in and out of sleep, in and out of toilet, and been trying to complete work. Rubbed some oil and diarrhoea has since ceased the last few hours, probably because there's nothing else to flush out.

I swear my skin is turning yellow right now. haha.

Okay not funny.

2 more hours.


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When all I want...

...is you.

Why YouTube doesnt have this is beyond me. Their loss.

This tune is in my list of sad romantic songs ever.

:(


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Do you remember...?

No one shared my music back then in school.

It would have been nice.

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7 days

7th day of Ramadan is completed.

We're almost halfway there.

Must...pay...zakat.


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Watashi wa hitori ... satte yuku

I first heard this Japanese tune when I was about 4 years old. 28 years later, it still pulls the heartstrings, worse now cause now I know the meaning.

And possibly able to relate to it.



Nani mo shirazu ni anata wa itta wa
Tamani wa hitori no tabi mo iiyo to
Ame no kuko dekki ni tatazumi
Te o furu anata, mienaku naru wa
Dozo kaette, ano hito no moto e
Watashi wa hitori satte yuku

Itsumo shizuka ni anata no kaeri o
Matteru yasashii hito ga iru no yo
Ame ni kemutta jetto no mado kara
Namida o korae, sayonaru iu no
Dozo modotte, ano hito no moto e
Watashi wa toi machi e yuku

Ai wa dare nimo makenai keredo
Wakareru koto ga futari no tame yo
Dozo kaette, ano hito no moto e
Watashi wa hitori satte yuku

(English)

Knowing nothing (of my decision), you told me
"Going on a solo trip would be good for a change."
Standing on the observation deck of the airport in the rain
You wave at me, and soon you are out of sight
Please return to her side
I'm going away all by myself

Always quietly (waiting) for your return
There's a sweet lady awaiting
From the window of the jet misted up by the rain
Restraining my tears, I say good-bye
Please go back to her side
I am leaving for a faraway town

Though no one loves you more than I do
Breaking up is for the good of both of us
Please return to her side
I'm going away all by myself


:(

Qiyamu lail

So hard to get started.

Carried away once started.

Perspiration.

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Those lines on forehead...

...remind how I'm getting on with age.

Expiration?

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