Places I've been dreaming my whole life to go :

 

Harrods, of course.
 
 
 

Eiffle Tower, Paris. *drool*


London....
Spain

Holidays come quick, please?
:-/
I spent the whole day reading Biochemistry, but I still can't make sense of it. No Biochemistry registered in my mind. No 酵素 whatsoever. Somehow my own focus is betraying me.
And I have lab's experiment tomorrow...never a good thing. Sighh how can anyone be so genius?? Just give me my degree already!!! HMPH.
Back to my reading. Have a good week, everyone. :)


...........gi breakfast same jom? 
:')

I've been spending my ass off lately, even my boyfriend is scared of the amount of my credit card swiping.

Seriously, I'm at this point of cutting freezing my credit card in my fridge like Becky Bloomwood did in the Shopaholic movie.

I was talking about this to my friend, and she suggested this :




I'm a sucker for books with cute covers so this does it.
Trust me, I've tried reading Freakonomics but never came around with it..sigh. And yes, I consider this as my serious book ;) Sheconomics! Hello?? What's not serious about that? Pfft.

I know this book might put me to sleep within seconds but I've got to try.
My credit card bill is coming soon, so I'm not giving up till I've read this book to its last page. I know I can learn so much from it.

So my first step into my attempt to zero-ing my credit card statement(which is NOT impossible, I hope)

I installed this.



The CashFlow application for iPhone.
My boyfriend actually suggested me to install this app before, but after a few months of not applying I just deleted it from my phone. Unused apps bugs me, seriously. But now I think I'm ready to keep track of my overflowing spending; baby steps. 
The CashFlow application is a simple cash management software. You can manage your daily cash income/go, and can fix balance with simple operation. You can input description of transaction from history, much less keyboard operation.



I think by doing this I can keep track of my cash spending, and when I see the balance in my account and have a heart attack, I might reduce some online shopping. Online shopping is dangerous because you're only one click away from the stuff you want - my ultimate weakness.

Gahh I feel better now. One step ahead. One step ahead. Hee :)

Dear Ms/Mr JPA Officer,
I am writing this letter to kindly inform you that I don't think I want to pursue my so-called lifetime ambition to study engineering and be an engineer anymore. I am sorry that I've changed my mind after these three years and only have one year left before I graduated, but I think it was a mistake to send me to Japan.

First and foremost, the reason I changed my mind is because I just realized I'm really, really bad at Japanese. My Japanese speaking ability is zero. Even if you kept me for another two years in AAJ, I'm not going to be able to master it by heart. And I really hate speaking Japanese, too. Without really knowing why. I have a problem, yes. 

Secondly, I realized a degree from local universities is not that bad either. And it's definitely not my fault, the person responsible for putting my application letter to 'Japan' 's folder is the one who should be blamed. Why, oh why can't he/she/whoeveritis put it in Australia/NZ/UK 's folder?? I think I clearly stated there in the application form 'I want to go to UK please send me there thank you very much'. What's the point of making a form and a summary test if you won't even pay attention to it?? 

Clearly I wasn't at fault.

I apologized that I have failed you, believe me I've tried. But as day goes by I am more confident than ever that I don't belong here. (Heck, I cannot even swallow a tiny piece of sushi) So please, please reconsider my request. (That is, make the uni cross my name from their list and add my name to some uni in UK, maybe) I am very grateful for the support and scholarship you've given me in these three years, and hopefully we can continue this meaningful relationship in the future, even though the outcome is slightly different from what I've signed in the contract 5 years ago.

Thank you.


Yours sincerely,
Z. A. Othman.


P/S : Mr JPA officer, if you happen to read this, please don't take back my scholarship. I don't mean anything, seriously.

Now I know I can't look good in that so-called 'instant' Indonesian hijab, but it's so frustrating that he kept calling me "Bukk..bukkkk.."

They say happiness is not every day in a relationship.
What can I say.

I'm a happy happy girl this weekend because he was here :)

But now I miss him more than ever.

Pfft I was doing so good..grrrr.
Winter holiday come quick please?

Yes, truthfully I really don't get the hype about Facebook.
I think it serves us rightfully at "connecting with friends", but when we're even capable to know what this person does at the very moment; what he or she eat for breakfast or purchase at that moment or who they broke up with, I'm getting a bit uncomfortable. Or is it just me?

Talk about invading privacy.

So today I found this article - and since I'm way too busy and lazy to do the nagging, I copy-pasted it for you so you don't think this blog is dead or how busy/boring my life is(it is!pffft).

Enjoy :)

p/s : It might be offensive, don't say I didn't warn you. 

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ARE YOU A FACEBOOK WHORE?

 
1) There are certain things that should never be updated on one’s status – this includes your every bowel moment and that you’re eating toast for breakfast.

2) Do not post and tag less than fabulous photos of your friends. You’ll soon rub them the wrong way when you always look like a supermodel, whilst they look like a ’stars without their makeup’ or a ‘celebrities with cellulite’ expose on the cover of Woman’s Day.

3) Hooking up with long lost friends on Facebook can be like finding your favourite well worn pair of jeans in the back of your closet. However, when you wake up in the morning and a horrible nagging feeling is underlying your hangover, it’s more than likely you spent the night before “drunk and dialling”, messaging everyone you ever met, regardless of whether you actually really got on that well in real life.

4) Once upon a time, when you broke up with someone, you moved out and moved on. Now, even if you are on the other side of the world, your ex is only a keystroke away. For many, this cold comfort uncovers their latent stalking tendencies, but nothing good can come from this. I repeat NOTHING good can come from this (take a moment to consider what happened to the curious cat). There’s a reason you dumped his sorry ass, and you don’t need to search through his skanky friends or torture yourself by looking through his photo albums (that let’s face it are nothing more than a strategic attempt to delude you into thinking he has moved on and is happy without you) to be reminded of how wrong he was for you.

5) If someone deletes you from their profile, don’t send them nasty and abusive text messages. Just like people clean out their draws, people will cull their profile, when they no longer want to share their holiday snaps and every random thought with 600 of their closest “friends”.

6) Unless you have a fan page, don’t accept anyone and everyone to be your friend just to get your numbers up and delude yourself and others that you are in fact popular.

7) If you invite someone to be your friend and they don’t accept, do not send them another 10 invitations. If they didn’t accept the first time, they more than likely don’t want to be your friend, and pestering them is only going to label you a desperate stalker.

8)“How well do you know me?” and “which celebrity lover are you?” quizzes are more annoying than late night infomercials. Polluting other people’s pages with constant requests to take inane quizzes, play games or build farmyards will quickly people give people the shits.

9) Virtual presents and drinks are not real. If you wake up on Christmas morning and run to see what presents have been left under your virtual Facebook Christmas tree, you may need to evaluate how much time you’re spending on Facebook and visit www.getalife.com

10) Beware of prostituting your life in exchange for virtual reality. Remember that Facebook is a fun way to stay in touch with people and not a substiture for real communication or a real life.


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Thinking about it, I met this person who actually labeled a girl his "stalker", because this girl happened to know one of his thousands status on Facebook. 
Mannn people can be so full of themselves sometimes.

I really feel like telling him to go revise Facebook's guide or any articles on how Facebook works, instead of going around calling people your stalker because Facebook happens to have the live news feed. If you're really into Facebook then I think you should know it works.


Now, if you really want to tell everyone what you're doing every other minute - go to Twitter. It's what it is for :) 

I just spent the last 9 hours straight doing my lab report.
Nine. Freaking. Hours.

If it's not an achievement(at least for me), I don't know what is.

I deserve some Rakuten browsing.
I deserve some cheese cake.
I deserve some Baskin Robbins.

I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE I DID NOTHING EXCEPT REPORTS FOR 9 HOURS!!!

HAHAHA.

Be annoyed with me now, because it's from a good cause. You so don't wanna see me 10 hours before. I'm unbelievably cranky when I have tons of work.

Now excuse me while I catch up on my dinner.

My mum called yesterday and told me that my second sister is being submitted to hospital and has to be warded.

I was so shocked, my eyes were already teary, my hands were shaking. I couldn't breathe.

My sister and hospitals have come a long way.
She was warded several times when she was in high school, and missed almost 9 months of her Form 2 year because she had to be warded due to this stomach illness she had. I remember when I was in primary school, whenever my parents came to my class and spoke to my teacher I knew she was submitted to hospital, again. 

I was young, but I knew she had this illness that took away most of her childhood memories because she had to spend a lot of time at the hospital. I felt bad for my parents, because they went through a lot during that time, what more with coping with their work and going back and forth to the hospital, and back home. 

That's why when my mum texted me "Kak Una masuk hospital" I felt like I was having a heart attack.

But later my mum told me she was submitted to hospital because she injured her cornea, and the doctor said she has to be treated at the hospital. Injections and stuff.

I was relieved. At least I know you can't hurt your cornea that much, and her doctor didn't say it was critical.

But I can never forget the feeling I got upon hearing the news. The stomach jolting, the difficulty to breathe..it was too much.

My sister and I have never been that close. We were bestfriends, but we're better off if we don't see each other. We argue and fight a lot when we're together, but not when we're away. It's strange, yes. The weirdest relationship I've ever had.

But that doesn't mean I don't love her. I love her, but not in the way that she knows.

I guess it's true - the person you can love and hate at the same time is your sibling.

I hope she'll recover soon enough and can go back to work at her favorite place.(I know she is the happiest when she's working...pffft)
I still love you no matter what.
Sisters annoy, interfere, criticize. Indulge in monumental sulks, in huffs, in snide remarks. Borrow. Break. Monopolize the bathroom. Are always underfoot. But if catastrophe should strike, sisters are there. Defending you against all comers. - Pam Brown

Ever since I learned heels can make me look taller, I wear them practically every day.

It's not just about the height. I used to look up to women with courage to be different from others - and at that particular time, wearing heels is one of them. :D 

Not many of us can actually wear one without living in a hell of pain - ask my boyfriend, I've been through a lot of majorrr backaches, blisters etc just from wearing heels for a few hours. And till now even though my feet have been accustomed to them(I think), it's still giving me a lot of pain especially when you're just standing for hours waiting..I'd rather walk 5 blocks in heels, seriously.


And of course, lots of gorgeous, cute shoes are heels so you'll be missing them if you can't wear one.

But as much as I hate standing hours in heels, I really, really hate crocs too.




Maybe it's just me. 
I have troubles with crocs because they look so inefficient, weird and oh, did I mention inefficient? You can never wear them to work, or classes, or even shopping. The only place I can think of wearing crocs is okay is buying crocs.

And no, don't give me that crap about how 'comfortable' crocs are..I've worn one, and it's not that great. 


When we went to USJ last week, I wore my favorite heels for the sake of pretty pictures. I did not think of how long we'd be queuing for the attractions and shows, and by 6 pm my feet were already screaming in pain. 



So at last, after hours of looking for a pair of flip flop(they were nowhere to be found in USJ..take note) I reluctantly resorted to this.



I thought it was going to be okay. Boy was I wrong.

I hate them even more.


At first my feet was thanking me because as soon as I slipped my feet into them, the pain was no longer there. So I kept my heels back into the paper bag. But after that I realized I looked like this weird elf walking around in weird silver rubber shoes with holes in them - I really felt like crying.

Thank God the pictures didn't revealed much. 

But really, this is just me talking - I don't mean to be offensive. 


You can wear crocs as long as you love them.


So for some of us who'd rather walk in 5-inch heels than a pair of rubber shoes, here's some tips on wearing heels :

  • Start with low or thick heels. When you're comfortable wearing, try wearing the higher one, but start gradually.
  • I know a lot of us love stilettos more than anything, but platforms and wedges are nice, too. So don't jump right to stilettos, choose platforms instead for the first few weeks.
  • Before and after wearing heels, pamper your legs with massages and stretching. They really help reduce the pain.
  • Walk with your legs straight and keep them as close as you can.
  • You can also use your arms to balance your weight.
  • Put the heels down first when walking. Take smaller strides.
  • Avoid slippery or rocky surface. Watch out for grates and cracks that your heels can stuck in.
  • Bring flats everywhere you go - you'll need them eventually. Hehe.
(source : web) 

But of course, there's no quick tips to wear heels, so practice is important. 

I do wear my one and only crocs after the trip, especially when my feet can't take heels anymore but I wouldn't stick with it.


After all, you know what they're saying - no pain no beauty ;)

Do you still remember the famous Rihanna story?
Well, she has finally spoken up about the incident. 





She talked about how she resorted to go back to Chris Brown even after the case, and how she feels deeply about people's reactions towards the incident. 
I might be biased here because I've always loved her, but just watch the video and judge for yourself.
Domestic violence is never the answer. Even if you're a celebrity.


P/S : Fine,fine...I just knew about the video from this particular gossip website. What the heck, we all read it once in a while!! Deal with it.



I know I'm so outdated about this, but I just came across this particular headline on NST Online - some company in Malaysia is going to publish chick lit novels in Malay.




I don't mean to be rude, but seriously.

I, for one, really don't think it's going to work.

Chick lit is stories written by women, about women and for women to read. Up until now I think I've read so many chick lit books and blogs that I know the book/blog is the chick lit type when I first read the first line. I think we all do.

This is the definition of chick lit by Wikipedia -

"Chick lit often features hip, stylish, career-driven female protagonists, usually in their twenties and thirties. The women featured in these novels may be obsessed with appearance or have a passion for shopping. The setting is generally urban and the plot usually follows the characters' love lives and struggles for professional success (often in the publishing, advertising, public relations, or fashion industry). The style is usually of an airy, irreverent tone and includes frank sexual themes. Almost all chick-lit books contain humor. They also frequently use current slang."

But I cannot possibly imagine myself reading a supposedly chick lit novel - in Bahasa Malaysia. Try imagine yourself buying a book titled Jangan Pandang Aku (Don't Look At Me) with cartoons cover page, and about this girl named Monica who's living in Beverly Hills which the story goes by her interesting life; her conflicts between her fiance and her crush, while handling a high-profile showbusiness case. Yes, very interesting.

The only problem is, it's all in Bahasa Malaysia.

I'd rather read the books about Malay poems, history or the famous Malay short stories. At least they have some common sense I can relate to, the nilai-nilai our ancestors want us to learn and practice in our lives and live them up to our grandchildren. At least I can learn a bit or two about Malay warriors.

But reading a Malay chick lit stories just seems so impractical.

The humor is not going to work. All the snotty, lighthearted jokes and lines are not going to be funny. The phenomenon is not there
.

Even the usual Alaf 21's romantic love stories are much better than this. I was in the Aisya Sofea's phase once, in high school. (Yes, I've read some of her good ones..seriously good)

And mind you, this is not one of the many I-am-so-ashamed-of-my-roots lines, it's not because I think low of Bahasa Malaysia. I AM PROUD of my own mother tongue, seriously. This is about the chick lit thing.

But really, this is just me talking.

Would you buy a Malay chick lit novel?

Last week was a tough week for me.

There were so many things in my hands, my classes were not helping, and the lab things didn't help either.

Then suddenly Jua came to the rescue when she asked me "wey jom pegi kobe! we're going to USJ on Saturday".

It was a matter of death. USJ on a Saturday when there are classes on Monday?? Dead.

The conscious, more sensible part of my brain was telling me nooo..please don't go you'll be dead on Monday when sensei see you in the lab not being able to do anything..you will never have time to prepare for the experiments..don't be silly.

But the evil side of me was all you need a break. One day, one full of fun day doesn't hurt. You can read the lab book on Monday morning..simple.
So I went to Kobe on Friday evening.

Took the bus from daigaku at 3.00 pm and reached Kobe at 8.50 pm. Fiqah took me to her house, I mean her nice-comfy-super-neat house(hehe) and fed me her delicious chicken with rice..(OK I don't know what it's called, but it was yummy! Wanted to ask for the recipe, or at least the name of the dish but too ashamed.)
We talked and talked till midnight and fell asleep only when we were both tucked in the blanket.

The next day, USJ day. I swear I've never had so much fun in years :)


After several attempts



Pekah and her usual phase..haha I love this girl


The parade






I have no idea why..
Went to USJ in the morning, met Jua and Pekah there since they both took the night bus from Tokyo to USJ the previous night, and had lotsa fun. We were all "nevermind it's the pictures that matter the most" haha!

And coincidentally last Saturday was Halloween day, so we practically celebrated Halloween at USJ. You can tell from the pictures we were all going crazy with the devil headband(I think) as if we didn't attract attention enough..hehe.

I am loving this headband big time
Went home at midnight, exhausted but happy :)
Had girls talk some more till morning but I was too tired I fell asleep midway..sheesh. I can't believe I missed it.

Went back to Hiroshima on Sunday morning(pffft) and they continued having fun around Kobe without me. I WANT TO STAY A BIT LONGER LAAAA!! Isk.

Damn you labs. Damn you experiments. Pfft.

I had such a great time nevertheless.

P/S : Let's make this regular! I'm freaking bored here already.

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