Thursday 30 April 2009

Tag

Here are the rules - post this list on your profile (in Notes) replacing my answers with yours.
Tag 25 people to do the same thing. Don't forget to Tag the person that tagged you!

If I tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about YOU! (which I don't)

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I was nearly named after a monkey.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Er, I don't remember.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Of course. It's the best. :D

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken. Tender and juicy.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Ugh, no.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes! I really would! I'm such an interesting person! Who wouldn't want to be friends with me?

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM
Is that even a question?

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Nope. They were removed when I was seven. Why? They were being bitches in my throat.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
If you push me over, yes.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Well....I'm flexible.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
No. What's the point?

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate Chip and something or other. Bah, I'm not picky. I get sick of the same thing, so yeah. No favourite one.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their faces, whether they look bitchy or not.

15. RED OR PINK?
Pink

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Indecisiveness.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
No one.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
Hell, I don't even want ME to complete this list.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
No pants, no shoes. Shorts, and I'm on the bed, so barefeet.

20. WHAT IS THE ONE WORD YOU TEND TO OVERUSE?
Fuck.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Murder She Wrote on TV.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE
:| How the hell should I know? Ask my manufacturer.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
My own BO.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Kak Ana.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Not really. :D

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH
Anything that's on the telly.

27. HAIR COLOR?
Black.

28. EYE COLOR?
Black.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
nope

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
I'm not picky.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings are cliche. Nowadays scary movies are dumb. So neither.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Forgot.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Black.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Autumn.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Neither, they both are yucky.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
People who religiously follow blogs and like to do bloody tags because it makes them feel special.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
People who don't give a fuck. Ooh, I'll tell you who. John Son. That's who.

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella. What? It's funny. Move the fuck on to the next question.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
No mouse pad. I don't support sanitary equipments for rodents.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
A movie on Star Movies, then a documentary on The History Channel, then Ben 10 on Cartoon Network, then the Nanny on Hallmark. Yes, I worked my way up.

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S).
The sounds of silence. How poe-the-tic.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Rolling Stones and Beatles.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Far enough.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Yes. But I'm not likely to tell you.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Labuan, Sabah.

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Nobody's.

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE?
Haven't met her.

Thursday 23 April 2009

Thankful

After a hectic day with the taxi driver and all that, I sit back at the kitchen table and turn on the laptop. I open up my email inbox and find an email (forwarded obviously) which is quite thought-provoking. I was at my lowest ebb until I read this email, which made me think that maybe I was making too big a deal about things.

I AM THANKFUL: FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT'S EGGS N BACON TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.



FOR THE HUSBAND

WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.



FOR THE TEENAGER

WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
AND NOT ON THE STREETS.



FOR THE TAXES I PAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM EMPLOYED
.



FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
BEEN SURROUNDED BY FAMILY & FRIENDS.



FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG

BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.




FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK

BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE.




FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME
.


FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT

BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.



FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT

BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION
.


FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL

BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM WARM.



FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I CAN HEAR.



FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.



FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.



FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.



Well, I may not be married with kids, nor do I have taxes to pay (but I pay the bills and taxes at home) but the message makes me think about how much I have been complaining over the past few days. Screw that, then. What do I know, right? ;)

Busy

I put out my hand and signal for the incoming taxi, but the greeen cab turns into the adjacent street. Son-of-a...

The sun is out and at full force today. I have been out since nine in the morning, travelling, as I always seem to be doing. Errands are a bloody bane on my life. I had to go to Klang to sign documents and do some banking work after which I was supposed to meet N for consultation with Miss Sh. As I was heading back to KL, I got a call from N saying he was not able to make it for consultation and had cancelled it. Sigh. More last-minute screwups.

Short of giving the finger to the heavens, I decide to stay calm and just get on with what I had to do. No matter, I thought, I'll just go to the Department of Student Affairs and retrieve some forms I had to fill in. Dreading the sun, I still got down from the bus and walked to PD block.

I came out ten minutes later empty-handed; those forms are only necessary after I have received my final exam results. A bloody waste of my time.

So here I am, partially hidden from the sun, under the protection of the bus stop, hailing cabs and hoping a bus comes along so I don't need the cab. Call me indecisive.

Finally I get a cab and get it gratefully, taking in the cool air-conditioning. I breathe out in relief.

"Hot, isn't it?" the driver says. He's a chubby man with a scarred face.

Oh someone who's on my side. "Yes, it is," I reply. "Very."

"You don't like it?" he asks.

No, I fucking don't. "No," I say adding a chuckle. "You do?"

"Yes, I do," he replies.

I do a double take. What happened to being on my side? I am on the verge of telling him I don't give a rat's ass what he thinks when he asks "Why don't you like the heat?"

Once again, I am stunned. No one has ever asked me that before. I mean it goes without saying doesn't it?

"Well, er, you see, it's hot, and uncomfortable, and I'll sweat alot, and I'll stink." Not to mention I'm telling this all to a taxi driver.

"Aiya...wear expensive deodorant lah," he says. What the hell?! Why am I even having this conversation with this guy?

"Why do you like the heat then?" I ask. He aint getting the better of me. Hmph.

"Hot is very good," he says. "You know I just got back from jogging. I like to jog at noon." He pats his stomach. "You should exercise lah."

At this I realised I have nothing to say to this man. I shut my trap and waited to get down from the freaking taxi driven by a mad exercise freak who thinks it cool to jog at a time when the sun is the hottest and then change the topic of discussion from the heat to exercising. The hell.

"Oh look at that girl."

Great. He's horny as well.

Monday 20 April 2009

Lunch

As I enter class late, I decide to have my breakfast. I have skipped it enough times. Breakfast, not the class. Hunger is me and I crave a nice Nasi Lemak. I head to the cafeteria and see the beautiful packs of Nasi Lemak awaiting my grasp, stacked on a wooden tray on the shelf. Ah, bliss.

Later, class is over and we head over to the new Cold Storage building beside the Jaya One complex. By "we" I mean Alex, YH and I. The others did not bother coming to class.

The moment we enter I spot free samples left and right. Free samples are the best. Sometimes I go back for seconds when they don't seem to remember me. But that's not all the time, so usually I'm stuck with only one sample.

I get a free sample of some juice, butter on bread, and a small chunk of a granola bar before we head to the Non-Halal section. Despite being a strict believer of pigs' rights, I get tempted to try a few free samples of luncheon meat. I take a bite of the meat on a toothpick and immediately I feel like spitting it out. It's not that it had gone bad or anything; I just can't stomach pork. I feel pity for the poor pig that had to be slaughtered. Don't ask me why I don't feel the same way for chicken.

We walk out of Cold Storage with a tin of whipped cream (sweetened) in my hand. I feel so accomplished with it in my hand. After so long of wishing I could get a can and spray cream into my mouth, I finally got my wish.

Killineys looked alright for lunch, so we entered, ordered, and camwhored. YH coincidentally... just happened to have a camera with him. So sue us.



We tried to take it from the side, but it just didn't work.

Waiting for Airlacks to set the camera up, when he accidentally snapped.


Almost perfect. :/

Later on at night, I check my email and notice YH has sent me the pictures we took in the afternoon. Fuyoh, it comes with a speech and all. I so need to spread this, :D
i dont remember how 2 write a letter n blablabla so i'll just say: You rock!! *the rest of the content has been censored due to reader discretion*
Check it out, I rock ;)

Sunday 12 April 2009

Snack

I put down my book and listen for noises outside the door. Pin-drop silence, except for the soft whirring of the washing machine downstairs. I peer through the space between the door and the floor. Some light coming from the left side emanates; I think the light upstairs is on. Okay, all systems go.

I can feel the batter calling me from within the depths of the refridgerator. My heart thumps as I near the fridge, slowly and very subtly exciting me. My mouth can just taste the fried batter, my taste buds working off the scale. The sourish, crispy, and soft texture of the fried thosai gives me slight goosebumps and I grab the handle of the fridge. I picture the dollops of ghee I shall add onto the fried thosai after very tenderly scraping it from the hot pan.

I open the door of the fridge.The golden brown colour of the to-be-fried batter will be hot so that the ghee that is dropped onto it melts away like ice under the sun. I shall tear off a piece of the thosai and gently rest it between my teeth and on top of my tongue. I can just taste the savoury flavour of the thosai and ghee in my mouth...

Is that cake? My eyes rest upon the looks of a piece of a cake. Second shelf, on the far right ride. The black chocolate frosting shines brightly under the light of the fridge, making the white icing words stand out. There is a thick white layer of cream, sandwiched between two chocolate cake tops. Mmm, lusciousscrumptiouschocolicious all in one.

Mmm. After muching on a piece of Chocolate Devil, I close the fridge door. I start walking away and decide to finish up my book.

Suddenly my heart starts pounding again. I am instantly reminded of the tupperware of sour batter awaiting my grasp. God I am a food-o-holic.

Five minutes late my thosai is hot and toasting on the stove. The smell and sound of frying thosai is so invigorating at this time of night.

I put a laptop onto the counter and start it up. My book lays unread beside it, while I start typing away. Oh it feels great. Everyone's asleep, I get to sit back and snack while perusing the World Wide Web. Luckily for me everyone in the house sleeps early. They're really good people, who despite nag me to sleep, allow me to spend my nights up late doing what I want, as I'm always in their servitude during the day.

"Sudhan what are you doing?"

What the fuck! Why is he awake?! Shit! The stove is on and the thosai is crackling away on the pan. I can't hide it and I have no time to cover. What the fuck am I going to do?

Okay maybe I stretched the truth a little when I said they allow me to stay up. When I say allow I actually mean they don't know that I stay up late and munch on food so I'd rather keep that info the hell away from them.

What the fuck is he doing down at this time? It's late! What the fuck am I going to do? I decide to relent. Okay, that should work. Just pretend like this aint a big deal.

"Yeah, well I'm just in the kitchen, having a snack."

Okay that went well. Nothing happens. When all is quiet and everyone is asleep again (which I hope to God is true) I turn on Cinemax to watch True Blood. Why Cinemax is airing a HBO orginal production is beyond me.

I hear the door upstairs opening once again. Oh for heaven's sake. This is going to be a long night.

Sunday 5 April 2009

Tag

"People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs. Tag ten people to do this quiz and those who are tagged cannot refuse. These people must state who were tagged by and cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by. Continue this game by sending it on to other people."

I stare at the instructions incredulously. Are the creators of these tags trying to make a farce of our lives? Oh well, I start doing it anyway.

1. What have you been doing recently?
Nothing. Except Management assignment, Web Page Design assignment, Drama practice, Drama script, tutorials, finishing a bloody book I bought months ago, travelling to PJ everyday, going for classes, studying for tests, and chores. Oh yea, besides that I'm practically free.

2. Do you ever turn your cellphone off?
Yes, when the battery is dying, and I'm nowhere near a charger and not expecting a call.

3. What happened at 10am today?
I was at PA144, UTAR rehearsing my Drama assignment with my group members.

4. When did you last cry?
11.35am. I had to. It's in the script.

5. Believe in fate or destiny?
Aren't they basically the same thing?

6. What do you want in your life right now?
Slumber.

7. Do you carry an umbrella when it rains or do you put up your hood?
Put up my hood, whatever that means.

8. What's your favourite thing to have on your bed?
A nice soft pillow.

9. What bottom are you wearing right now?
Er, long grey shorts?

10. What's the nicest message in your inbox say?
People don't tell me nice things.

11. Do you tend to make a relationship complicated?
No, I just have a simple rule. Serve me.

12. Are you wearing anything you borrowed from someone?
No.

13. What's the last movie you caught?
Hotel for Dogs.

14. What are you proud of?
My repertoire.

15. What does the oldest message in your inbox say?
"Happy Chinese New Year to you too"

16. What's the last song you sang out loud?
Gee, I don't remember. I sing out loud alot.

17. Do you have any nicknames?
My name is a nickname in itself. My real name is shit long. Not Shit Long, I meant very long.

18. What does your last received message say?
Well it's personal to the person who sent it. So I can't tell you that she's upset with her job because they use her to finish up work that she's not supposed to do, until six in the morning.

19. *The creator or the tag was dumb enough to leave this question out*

20. *Refer to previous question*

21. Who gives you best advice?
No one. They tell me stuff I don't want to hear.

22. Do you eat whipped cream straight from the can?
The question should be "Do you eat whipped cream?" period.

23. Who did you talk to on the phone last night?
Shimi

24. Is anyone bugging you right now?
How many do you want me to list?

25. What/Who was the last thing/person to make you laugh?
When I screwed up my line and started laughing when I was supposed to say "Back off Jean" angrily.

26. Do you wear toe socks?
No.

27. Who was the last person you missed a call from?
Jie Juan. I missed his gig. Wtf. Sorry man. :(

28. Have you ever had your heart broken?
Oh, not so much broken as smashed to pulp.

29. Who annoys you the most in person?
Those who are narrow-minded and stupid. A few people in general.

30. Do you have a crush on anyone?
No.

31. Have you ever done cocaine?
I've never been given the chance.

32. What is the colour of your room?
Do you mean my walls? Yellow. Bright, and now dusty yellow.

33. Would you kill someone you hate for a billion dollars?
Who knows? I killed an aunt who doesn't exist for ten percent extra on my assignment. God knows what else I'm capable of.

34. Do you believe in the saying "Talk is cheap"?
Oh yeahhh.

35. Who was the last person to lie in your bed?
You see, the point of it being my bed is that it's mine. So yea..

36. Who was the last person to hug you?
Some aunty who says "You're like my son." I would give a reply, but I think it would be inappropriate to say "You're like an aunty whose house I go to for regular classes, and who I think is weird to think of me as her son, who's happily studying in Russia and doesn't call you often, so much so that you're making me the object of your obsession."

37. Did anyone see the last person you kissed?
Oh yeah, many people did. But they don't know I kissed that person.

38. Do you have a life?
Shimi says I don't.

39. Have you ever thought someone died when they really didn't die?
Yes.

40. What's the reason behind your profile song?
I like it. End of reason.

41. Who was the last person you saw in your dream?
My dad. You know, this "quiz" is bloody long.

42. Last time your smiled?
When I met a familiar face at a show just now.

43. Have you changed this year?
Yeah I have.

44. What are you listening to right now?
A movie going on on tv.

45. Are you talking to someone while doing this?
No

46. Do you walk with your eyes opened or closed?
Opened.

47. Is there a quote you live by?
There are quoteS that change from time to time.

48. Do you have someone you cannot have?
How can I have someone I cannot have?

49. Have you ever played an instrument?
Many.

50. What's the worst idea you've had this week?
ANSWERING THIS BLOODY "QUIZ"

51. What were you doing last night at 11pm?
Watching tv.

52. Are you happy with your love life?
I don't have one, hence I am happy.

53. What song best describes your love life?
No love life = No song

54. Does the person know that you like him/her?
Him/her doesn't exist.

55. Who always make you laugh?
My classmates, and other people.

56. Do you speak any other language besides English?
Malay, some Tamil, a little Malayalam, fluent Pig-Latin.

57. Favourite website?
www.maddox.xmission.com

58. *this one too*

59. What are you doing tomorrow?
Not planned.

60. Who do you think you are like?
Like the guy I was reincarnated from.

61. Who will you plan to die with?
I told you I don't look into the future.

62. Where have you been today?
College, KL (I drove to KL today!)

63. What game do you play often?
Sudoku.

64. Who are you missing right now?
I'm self sufficient.

65. If you have to choose between a friend and a lover who would you choose?
We'll see.

66. What are you doing right now?
Wishing I would stop answering, bloody hell!

67. Which primary school are you from?
Sri Utama

68. Name three colours that you like.
Green, Blue, Black

69. What emoticon do you like to show?
:-j

70. What is your life to you?
*follows Sze Ye* like that la

71. If you have something troubling you what will you do?
Complain.

72. Who did you last chat on MSN with?
No one. I didn't go online.

73. Who do you admire most?
Me.

74. Which month are you born in?
June

75. How are you feeling right now?
Tired.

76. What is the time now?
1.55am

77. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
A very very soft person.

78. What colour did you use to dye your hair?
Aw you flatter me. It's au naturel.

79. Why are you doing this?
Obligation to answer Sze Ye's tags.

80. What do you do when you are moody?
Complain

81. At which age do you wish to get married?
Marriage are for those who don't have a life.

82. Who is more important to you?
You didn't give me anyone to compare with.

83. If today is the last day of your life what will you do?
Oh cut the philosophical crap already. I have seventeen questions to go.

84. Who is the person you trust the most?
I don't trust anyone. Even I'm not trustworthy. Woe is the one who trusts me.

85. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after it rains?
I'm too lazy to think about it.

86. If you have a dream that comes true, what would it be?
Skip.

87. What is your goal for this year?
Skip

88. Do you believe in eternal love?
No. You get bored after awhile.

89. What feeling do you love the most?
Skip

90. Do you really think it's global warming now?
Only ten more questions to go! :D And if I have to answer this, I'd have to be an imbecile.

91. What feeling do you hate the most?
And let you find the best way to manipulate me? Pfft.

92. Do you cherish every single friendship...

You know what, I'm tired. I can't sustain till a 100. Goodnight.