Abigail Van Buren

"The less you talk, the more you're listened to."

September.30.2007:Sunday
Fear is such a troublesome thing.
It governs what should not be governed.
It decides when decisions should not be made.
It turns what should not be turned.

I can't sleep tonight. The mosquitoes are keeping me awake. The television in my brother's room is left turned on but no one is watching. To enter that room and do what's right would be to confront a certain presence I do not wish to see or think about. I'm sleepy but I don't dare to go into the room to sleep >.<

Louis Vermeil

"The prime purpose of eloquence is to keep other people from talking."

September.24.2007:Monday
Found another cool thing. Got this from Sam's blog this time. She found it in Frankston VIC and I was quite surprised to find one in Petaling Jaya too. It's a project/organization for people to give things away for free and get other stuff you want for free. It's called "freecycle". You could visit the yahoo group to find out more about it or google "freecycle Malaysia" to find out more.

September.22.2007:Saturday
Found this cool website recently. xD It's an online shop on blogspot called Min's Creations. =)

September.12.2007:Wednesday
Check this out!! An article about the Born To Fly program I was a part of. =D

Romeo x Juliet 19

September.05.2007:Wednesday
What am I doing watching anime when I have to finish my report???

Today's anime
+ Romeo x Juliet +
+ all I can say when I watched this was: ジュリエット、格好い！+
+ which basically means: Juliet's so cool! +

- Solomon Short -
"The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky"

September.07.2007:Friday
Got myself a pet on facebook! xD It's a panda! Couldn't decide if I wanted a panda or a polar bear at first. =X But I got a panda. Go pet/feed it for me! xD

September.10.2007:Monday
+ added a new favourite verse +

Genting August 2007

August.31.2007:Friday
Was quite excited about today (plus going through the two nights before without sleep) so I was asleep at about 10++ last night. And yet, I woke up late. Su Ann had to call me up, too. I had only 15 minutes to get ready. At least it was enough. I think.

The whole day was full of fun! We didn't rush for anything and we didn't have to wait much for anything. We walked a lot, talked a lot, and well, I don't think we ate a lot but we did finish up the 20 sausages Mun Khea and I-Fen prepared for us to eat (thanks i-fen!! thanks mun k!!).

I tried rock climbing! Played archery... probably things I could have done back in Klang/Subang too but... we had so much fun! Su Ann, I-Fen, and Mun K went for the flying coaster without me; since I know I won't be enjoying it that much. Ooo!! Before that, they had lunch at the "Kopitiam" on the same floor as where the bowling alleys were. There was a stall selling claypot meals and it was both good and affordable! Imagine, 6.80rm per meal! Too bad I got cheated earlier into eating chee cheong fan for 7.50rm. T.T That was rather miserable. I had lots of coffee though. ^^ We even visited the LGT gallery after our coffee/cake/pie break at the coffee terrace in the First World Plaza. I had my favourite icy irish cream with mango cake. Su Ann and I-Fen had pie with coffee.

The cable car ride back down from GH was amusing. It was raining before and looking down the hill wasn't exactly my cup of tea. The sounds of the gondola swaying on the cable, and the wheels rushing through each... err.. pole? the structures holding the cables up every few meters or so. Well, let's just say my heart skipped a beat each time that happens.

Arriving at the Awana cable car station allowed us to go shopping before the bus arrives. We did manage to reach an hour and a half before it was time. (Stupid taxi drivers were telling us we wouldn't make it and that we should just catch a ride with them. =.=) Anyway, we tried out snacks and stuff. The Malaysian sotong pedas, sweets, and what-nots. Usually stuff that I wouldn't eat. But.. since Su Ann bought sotong pedas.. I ate xD

We even visited the 10 amazing animals wonderland or whatever it was called! It was supposed to be 12 per person per entry but we each got a 5 ringgit discount since we were students in a group of 4. =P Mun K has all our pictures! >.< Will be waiting for her to send them over.. Once she does, I'll probably upload them at my multiply site.

The journey back was through the dark of night, down the hills from Genting Highlands, to Gombak, through LRT, to KL Central, and finally to Klang through KTM. It was a long ride. I was making a fuss about how painful my legs were too. My calves felt as though my pain sensors were working overtime. It felt stiff and painful when I walked! I guess it was a good thing too then when I went home earlier. The others went for fried chicken I think. Dinner. Oh yes, I didn't have dinner. I went home, got online for a few minutes, and went to bed. Which was a good thing. I do have a field trip to go to tomorrow.

-koRi-

This week's Anime/J-drama
+ Claymore 22 +
+ Naruto 27 +
+ Kimi wa Petto 3 +
+ Hana Kimi 9 +

- Lawrence Clark Powell -
"Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow."

Mark Twain

"It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech."

August.24.2007:Friday
+ quote: just for laughs +
+ watching Ratatoille today =D +
+ will be home late tonight +

August.25.2007:Saturday
+ found this cool wallpaper on deviantart +

Tom Lehrer

"I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up."

August.21.2007:Tuesday
Do I? Truly? When I think about my lecturer, yes, I would consider that true. When I think about salesmen unable to communicate with me because I refuse to speak to them in chinese, yes, I would consider it true. When I think about those trying hard and yet failing, will that still be counted as true? Then, I start thinking about those who are timid, and yet are trying so hard to speak up. And those who know the limits to their own communication skills, but is doing their best to set a whole new limit for themselves.

Communication is such a troublesome thing. Getting a point accross had always been more than enough for me. Although, there are times when, getting the point accross takes more skill than necessary. Why? Hurdles of shyness, embarassement, fear, and even the lack of confidence are often in the way. Worrying if the one you're talking to is going to reject you, laugh at you, not react in the way you expect, be offended; or worse still... stares blankly at you as though you've made no sense. At that time, does "getting the point accross" matter anymore?

I can all but wonder.

-koRi-

Tom Lehrer also said...
There used to be certain words you couldn't say in front of a girl. Now, you can say them, but you can't say 'girl.'

PS: Found this amongst quotes from Tom Lehrer. It was cute. Cynical and... definitely not true. Right?

My Milk Teddy Wallet

びくりちゃあ～～　
今日は何が有ったんだ知ってる？　
Milk Teddy パースがどしってもダムップ出来ないんじゃ！
ちょお attached の感じ有るだからさ！
私、中に見たいの時、いっぱい者が見つかってんだ！

Was sort of surprised at myself today. Did you know what happened? Well, we went on this shopping spree last Friday (two of us did, the other 3 were watching a movie). I bought myself a purse on that day, to replace my current one since the coin pouch tore a long time ago and was dropping coins everywhere. So, today, when I had the time to sit down and move my stuff over, I got sentimental. (That was why I was surprised.)

This white purse contained so much of my stuff that I couldn't bear throwing it away. There were business cards and little notes from people I want to keep in contact with or cafés and restaurants I want to visit, club membership cards from uni and elsewhere, loyalty cards, encouragement cards, calendars, photos… There were just so many (rubbish, I know, but still…)! Even though they could almost fit into the new one, I just couldn't throw the purse away just because the new one could "just fit" but the old one could "fit everything and still have space for more". That was why I like it so much. It always has room for more and will always make room.

いい感じだ！
じゃない？

-koRi-

J-drama this week:
Hanakimi 6
Nobuta wo Produce 6

Word of the day :: proselytize
to convert (someone) to another religion, belief, etc.

Friends

Everyone has them.
Even those who claim to be alone.

An excuse not to socialize,
Does not make you not want to have friends.

The people you meet and befriend,
Are the very people who will influence who you are,
By simply being with them.
They are the people you will pick up from.
If not a lot,
A little.
Regardless, the people you meet and befriend,
Will be the very ones shaping who you are.

-koRi-

Routine

If work is all I have to do,
Is not my life extremely dull?
Mundane to the point of predictability,
Sleep deprivation,
Odd waking hours,
Irregular eating habits,
Signs of time unmanaged.

Uni life is nothing but a pile of assignments waiting to be completed. I wish I had the time now to just lean back and stare at the clouds as they float by. Or to read a book and travel to worlds in dreams.

-koRi-

- Martin Luther -
"Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long."

Plant Depression

The title says it all. I'm depressed. It wasn't because my plants were dying from too much nitrogen. I've already known about that a whole week ago. Depression came today when my lecturer announced to the whole lab that our group weren't watering our plants often enough. That sucked. Particularly since I've checked with my group mates if they've watered that day or not. The plants were alive and healthy on Friday last week too =( Guess it probably had to do with the weekend. Too many hostelites gone back home and no one around to water them. I suppose it wasn't alright after all, not watering the plants for half a day, that is.

That was probably something you guys didn't need to hear. Still, I couldn't help but thought that today's quote would have been more useful last week than this week. All the signs were there telling us we've overdosed the nitrogen but I've just ignored them, thinking nothing too bad can happen. Maybe that was really why I got depressed.

-lyn-

- Unknown -
"A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top ."

Anime this week: -

Claymore 19
+ their survival was obvious and expected +
+ finally see Raki! +
+ did not expect the predictable: Raki met her +

Romeo x Juliet 17
+ awww, Romeo's smile was so sweet! +
+ really can't say they don't deserve each other +
+ okay... major plot development! +

Bleach 136
+ boring +
+ didn't even finish the whole episode +

Naruto: Shippuden
+ suspenceful! +
+ well, at least I'm much more impressed by Sakura ^^ +
+ when are they going to get free of their duplicates? =.= +
+ naruto deserves to get kicked +

To Truly Blog

In the past, my whole purpose of blogging was to enhance my html skills and to put up songs for request. Now that I no longer have songs to give out, I've decided to blog for blogging's sake. No point updating about my site if there's nothing I can change in it and no point updating little excerpts of my life in short incomplete sentences if my life is really just that - excerpts. Well, I'll type out more.

 

August 12, 2007: Sunday

I didn't go to church today. Slept since 5.30pm yesterday, waking up only for dinner, and sleeping all the way till 8.30am when my dad finally decided to come see if I'm up. I wasn't. He gave me Jujubes instead ^^ Cough drops ^^ So I spent most of my day watching anime, chatting with friends, writing up reports, blogging, reading/sending emails, in other words, the usual.

My brother chased me back to Australia coz I told him I was depressed coming back home to Malaysia T___T Now I'm depressed again T___T Not only that!! He took a picture of me sleeping! >.<

My parents don't get it. They believe by just cleaning out the leaves jutting out from that hole so that it looks like there's no hole they've solved the problem. They don't get how it feels like to wake up with black stuff all over your bed and sometimes waking up with dead insects beside you (I cover myself with a blanket though. Don't trust them when they said they've solved the problem). They don't get moving the bed away just make it less okay (you still get black stuff and insects). They don't get that when it rains, more black stuff and insects will drop down. They just don't get it because it's not them sleeping in that room! There, I've said it out. (They still didn't get it after I said what I said to them.)

Anyway, life moves on and they'll probably have to really do something soon or else my poor brother will never get his room to himself ever until I move out.

-lyn-

 

I got lazy so, here's my entries for the following labels: -

Dictionary-Wannabee
- lumpen: those individuals cut off from their normal socioeconomic class.
- palliate: to extenuate; also, to relieve.
- epicene: having the characteristics of both the male and the female.
- sanctum: a place where one is free from intrusion.

Quotes-to-ponder
- Germaine Greer - "The essence of pleasure is spontaneity."
- Jean Rostand - "To love an idea is to love it a little more than one should."

Born To Fly 2007

- Amelia Earhart -
"The most effective way to do it, is to do it."

Born to fly was a kids holiday program held at Albany Rise Primary School from July 5th till July 7th, 2007. It was truly three days of good fun; even though I was down with a bad flu/cough/illness.. whatever it was. Was quite afraid that I would infect little kids with my constant coughing >.< But they weren't infected, so all's good ^^.

The kids were so cute!!! I had 6 in my group =) 7 on the second day. But 6 on the other days. They were lovely and obedient. They really came to participate and do stuff at BTF. My kids may not have gotten a lot of points for the group but they were noticed as being very helpful and obedient. And one of my kids got the overall outstanding kid award (I made the name up coz I can't remember what it was actually called xD;;;).

I remembered helping out to distribute flyers and finding out how everything was prepared for this programme. Everyone did their part and no one really complained! That was the best part! Actually, it was the best part of my whole stay in Australia. So little complaining heard! No one around me complained!! Only once in awhile, but I hear encouragement more than anything else. It was good.

Compared to VBS, this really felt small scale and much more.. meaningful. I remembered being part of 3 team leaders taking care of 15 over kids for four days! And unlike BTF, VBS was a full four days 3 nights event! It was really cool too! In VBS, everything was done in parts as in, the deco committee worked on their own, the team leaders were trained on their own, the kitchen committee were an entirely different set of people, and everyone did what they did separately. This was the biggest difference I saw. Maybe it was because we had the resources and could afford to have so many people serving for VBS but.. let's just say I was really impressed to see how much this church could do for BTF. It cannot be compared to VBS at all!

The experience was great! Definitely =)

PS: was writing this on the 7th of July... That's pretty long ago.. Guess I don't remember much anymore. But I will remember that.. for their church, with what resources they had.. it was an increadible feat!

Charles Peters

"Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy."

July.19.2007:Thursday
When I read that quote, I couldn't help but think how cynical that sounds! Then I thought about the few days I've been back home - talking to my parents, friends, listening to news and whatever it is people share with each other when they chat - and realized, everyone around me was just as cynical! Unable to believe the best out of people and unable to believe the best out of themselves. (Generally speaking. Probably not true for anyone.)

PS: I think I wrote this too long ago and forgot to post it. Heh. Forgot where I was going with this too. Probably towards the fact that I found myself becoming more cynical each day since I got home. Maybe.

Jules Renard

"It is not how old you are, but how you are old."

July.16.2007:Monday
+ can't sleep: tears fell the moment I lie down +
+ starting to hate mosquitoes +

July.15.2007:Sunday
+ woke up crying +
+ didn't attend church: read Christian literature instead +
+ had to shower many times! +
+ had to settle uni stuff before tomorrow +
+ went to One Utama with voon +
+ had Robert Harris latte +
+ bought new bag! +
+ dinner at Penang Seafood (Taman Sea) +

new bag: front view


new bag: side view?

July.14.2007:Saturday
+ hunted for the Tifa keychain Chris wanted +
+ had Yam Cha at Shark Fin House (Lt. Burke St.) +
+ left for Malaysia at 3 PM! +
+ arrived safely at 9.30 PM +
+ noticed the flight arrived half an hour late +
+ baggage got delayed +
+ got home +
+ cried myself to sleep+

leitmotif

"a dominant and recurring theme."

July.11.2007:Wednesday
+ wondering what should I share for 5 minutes of CG time today +
+ ended up not sharing: played keyboard for worship +

July.10.2007:Tuesday
+ foggy morning! +
+ visited NGV, Royal Botanic Garden, and State Library +
+ there are lots of free exhibitions this week =3 +

July.09.2007:Monday
+ slept over at becky's place yesterday +
+ watched DVDs with CG till 2.30 AM this morning +
+ movies watched to date: Oceans 13, Shrek 3, Fantastic 4, Transformers +

July.07.2007:Saturday
+ latest photos taken by twinz2 +
+ wanted to watch fireworks but the rain spoiled it +
+ watched street performances instead +

July.06.2007:Friday
+ last day of Born to Fly (Glen Waverley) +
+ found 2 cool lyrics site: song hunt & here +

- Germaine Greer -
"The essence of pleasure is spontaneity."