I need to write more next year. Hahaha... At least once a month. Right, that should be my New Year's Resolution... Happy New Year eveyone!

So far so good

Just a little update on myself. It has been 2 weeks since I first stepped on to the massive campus. I was so worried that I would get lost on the first day because surprise, surprise I didn't attend the orientation. Heck, I didn't even know when I was suppose to go for it. But thank god everything was alright and I manage not to get lost which was very surprising as my memory is no better than Dory's, the blue fish from Finding Nemo.

I didn't do much during the first week because a few of the lecturers were not there and our timetable was just chaotic. So most of us spend our free time exchanging our names and stories about our country. Things pretty much start during the second week. We finally had our lectures, classes and *sigh* assignments.

So far I love my life. I get to know people from China, Kenya, Indonesia, Botswana, etc.; I hang out with my chinese friends whenever I can and at the hostel, my Indian room mates and I talked about the great Rajni. Muhibbah kan?

Meme for Charity

Want to do charity but find yourself going " Heck, I myself need money so how on earth can I help?" Yes, it sounds quite harsh but that's reality isn't it? Well, do not fret dear bloggers because there is someone else who will do it for you. The 'hero' is a man by the name of Idham. He has made a meme which can be found at his blog, A Clear Blue Sky....!. All you have to do is:

*Right an entry regarding this meme.
*Complete at least 17 out of the 27 sentences of the meme.
*Leave a comment at Idham's page.

If you manage to complete the meme before August the 26th, Idham will generously donate
RM 127 on your behalf (yes, he will personally do it for you) to the Darul Izzah Orphanage, Bangi. His aim is to at least reach RM 10,000. Now ain't that sweet.

Here's mine:

1. A person is only as good as ...................................
2. Friendship is always ..............................................
3. To love is to understand but love itself is hard to understand.
4. Money makes me appreciate life.
5. I miss nothing at the moment.
6. My way of saying I care is by...................
7. I try to spread love and happiness by doing something good.
8. Pick the flowers when they bloom.
9. To love someone is to.............................................
10. Beauty is...............................................................
11. When I was thirteen, what I remember the most was the World Cup.
12. When I was twenty one, I remember...................................................
13. I am most happy when I watch 'Still Standing' and 'Frasier'.
14. Nothing makes me happier than to read a good book while sipping a good old mug of coffee.
15. If I can change one thing, I will change the state of Malaysian football.
16. If smiles were...........then I...............................
17. Wouldn't it be nice if we could live in our own world.
18. If you want to be a pirate then you have to talk like one, you landlubber! hehe.
19. Money is not everything but absolutely no one can live without it.
20. The most touching moments I have experienced is..................
21. I smile when I see care free children.
22. When I am happy, I feel on top of the world.
23. If only I don't have to ..............., then.........................
24. The best thing I did yesterday was eating Marks&Spencer cookies.
25. If I ever write a book, I will give it this title,"...................................."
26. One thing I must do before I die is to write a book.
27. Doing this meme, I feel like a millionaire.

Tag! You're it!

Everything in ORDER

I can't believe it took me 3 days just to write about this. Oh, well. First of all let me tell you how proud and ecstatic I am for being able to watch Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on the first day itself unlike my other buddies who have enrolled in universities and colleges all across the country. Wow, suddenly Malaysia sounds so big! Ha ha. Unlike ordinary people who couldn't care less about when they watch the movie or if they even watch it, Potter fans all around the globe know that the day and time they watch the movie are among the factors that distinguishes the ultimate die hard fans from the erm, the normal fans. If this theory is anywhere near the truth(which is obviously isn't hehe), I am therefore a die hard Harry Potter fan for I have watch it on the premiere day.And mind you, it was the first show as well. Alright, that's enough crap for this post.

Alrighty then, the movie.The storyline is okay. They managed to put in all the important parts of the story. Too bad there was no quidditch. It would've been great to see Ron play. They did chang a few facts here and there but nothing to drastic. The movie was fast which is highly understandable because they had to cram the entire book into a movie. Not everyone can turn a 766 paged book into a 2 1/2 hour movie now can they? Although there were scenes that could have been a bit longer (nope, not the kissing part) like the part where Harry told Dumbledore about his dream about Mr Weasley being attack. What about the kissing part eh? Well, I don't know why but I find it very stiff. Lack of chemistry perhaps? The kissing part lasts about 5 seconds maybe, which gives you enough time to decide whether Daniel Radcliffe is a great kisser. Ha ha ha...But I guess it was okay. I mean, what the hell do I know about kissing? And as Hermione puts it "I'm sure Harry's kiss is more than satisfactory". Well, if you don't find it satisfactory, there is still another kissing scene in the 6th book. Ginny remember?

The new characters were great. Imelda Staunton was very much like Umbridge although she's a hell lot prettier than the one in the book. Love the pink room with all the kitties. He he. Helena Bonham Carter was deliciously evil as the almost insane Bellatrix Lestrange. That cackle of hers sends shivers down your spine. The one character that really stands out is Luna Lovegood. That Evanna Lynch was just brilliant. The hair, the look, the acting everything was Luna. I wasn't really interested in Luna when I read the book but she made me changed my mind. Brilliant indeed. The three leads were great although I still find Rupert the best out of the three. You can really sense the camaraderie that they share. One part that I like very much was when they were discussing about Harry's kiss. The teasing, the laughing and bickering were truly genuine. It makes you forget that they were acting.

The only problem I had with this movie was the lack of action. The fight between Harry and his pals with the Death Eaters was just not KA-BOOM! You know what I'm saying? I just think that they could do it a whole lot better. I mean, if you read the book you can feel the intensity and the suspense would surely kill you. They were supposed to be running around, spells flying everywhere and a hell lot of injury. Okay, not a hell lot, but they were supposed to be badly injured weren't they? You're fighting against the Death Eaters for God sake! And what is it with these Death Eaters?If you ask me, they were too soft. They should've been more malicious, ruthless and just down right evil. But other than that, the movie is nice. The special effects were cool and I gotta tell ya, the Ministry of Magic is just supercool. I suggest that our dear Works Minister seek the help of this architect.

Harry and I

I was fully convinced the moment I saw it. Although I have matured physically and hopefully mentally as well, that enormous picture on the cover of Friday's(6/7/07) Star Two assured me that over the years I have not changed. The inner kid in me was still jumping around somewhere underneath all that flesh. That morning, the inner kid broke through and I literally let out a shriek. Right there on the cover was the Boy Who Lived screaming his lungs out and the cool but shabby looking Professor Lupin! I was smiling like hell!
Thank God I was the only one up during that morning. The other occupants of the three-bedroom apartment were still in slumber land. My eyes darted back and forth as I read the four page story.

My 'love affair'(ce wah...love affair...tak leh bla...haha) with Harry Potter started towards the end of year 2001 during the released of the first movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I can't exactly remember what prompted my mother to ask us three children, " Wanna watch Harry Potter?" and what made us said 'yes'. Maybe because of the giant ad I saw beside the road and the fact that I was a kid(I was 12 then) who loved(and still does) the fantasy genre. When the movie ended, I knew instantly that I was hooked and I began to immerse myself with the Magical World. It's funny to think that a few months before the first movie was screened, I had refused to 'befriend' Harry.

We first 'met' in a bookshop in KLCC if I'm not mistaken. I was browsing when a book with a colourful cover caught my eye. It had a train and a bespectacled boy who looked surprised. It was the first Harry Potter book. "Do you want it? I can buy it for you first then you can pay me back" my mother had said. I shook my head and said no and so we left the store. Why did I say no? Well, my sisters and I were brought up to think rationally and so buying a book that's worth almost RM 40 is highly irrational - at that time. And besides, I was 12 then. How much do you think I can save? And it's MY money we're talking about! Hehe...

But guess what, after watching the first movie, my mother surprised us all by buying 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' book and from that moment I was determined to save every penny(or duit shiling) that I have in order to buy books 2 to 4. Yes, I did the most 'irrational' thing I could have ever done. Thank God I wasn't alone in this for my sister bravely joined me in doing the 'unthinkable' and together we went deeper into Harry's world.

In a few days, the 5th movie will be out and following that, the 7th and last book will be released. Hearts will definitely be broken as the story unfolds(Who the hell is going to die ar?). I, for one don't mind how it ends.I know it will turn out brilliant and I'm sure all the other Potter lunatics) think that as well. So let's not mourn yet for the Boy Who Lived(and his buddies) who none of us know if he will still live until the 21st. Let us instead focus on the upcoming movie where we will see the transformation of an innocent and vulnerable child into a rebellious and emo kid. Hell I'm excited!

Quizzes

Feeling bored? Why not try these two quizzes?
-Pirates of the Carribean Trilogy
http://www.flixster.com/user/fuzzypinkapple/quiz/pirates-of-the-caribbean-trilogy?invitorId=513301136
-Harry Potter
http://www.flixster.com/user/fuzzypinkapple/quiz/so-you-think-youre-a-harry-potter-fan?invitorId=513301136

Lungs for my blood

I have been getting quite a number of suggestions on what to eat since the doctor told me about my low blood pressure. And some of them are organs of the four-legged mammal which also have four stomachs. Yes, I'm talking about our 'milky' friend, the cow. My mum and grandma told me that hati(liver) and paru(lungs) are very good 'untuk tambah darah'.

So one fine day, my grandma cooked 'paru masak cabai' (In case you don't know, cabai is chilli ladies and gentlemen). Everyone seems to like it except me. It was chewy like bubblegum but it tastes like erm - well, the point is I don't like it. So far, I only like the perut. Why? because it's almost tasteless! Haha! It goes great with curry.

The paru soaking away in the pot.

Side view - Veins!

Close up - Wonder what those holes are...

and finally.....

The finished product - Paru masak Cabai

Pirates' Syndrome

I was feeling woozy after spending almost four hours on a float at the water park on Wednesday. My guess would be because I was looking down at the water for too long while the waves dutifully carried me up and down.

The next day and the days that followed, I was still feeling like I was on the float. I jokingly told my sister that I now know how it feels like to be Captain Jack Sparrow. He always have that dizzy look and it is quite impossible for him to be walking in a straight line. That was how I felt at that moment. I felt dizzy whenever I move and sometimes I get headaches and I felt nausea. And then it hit me. Wow, I know how Jack feels! "Maybe I need rum" I told my sister. I suddenly have this absurd feeling that I can be a pirate ( Jack to be exact) and aboard the 'Black Pearl'! Come on, who wouldn't want to be Jack Sparrow,eh? Yer, landlubbers maybe. Hahaha...

Well, to tell you the truth, I've always wanted to be... nope not a pirate but an explorer. When I was a kid, I would usually grabbed my younger sisters along on my many expiditions through out the house. The sofas in the living room were the unchartered islands. My transportation of choice was obviously a boat or a ship, which was actually an old mattress of my grandmother's (we still have it). Amazing what a child can do with his or her imagination.

Imaginations aside, I tried thinking of a logical explanation for my headaches and the first thing that came to my mind was - brain tumor! One of my best buddies was recently diagnosed with Diabetes type 1 and that was enough to turn me into a hypochondriac. Thankfully, the doctor wasn't( imagine if he was..gasp) and so he was able to provide me with a sensible and logical explanation.

'Blood pressure is a little bit on the low side. Lack of iron' he said. Ah, it was nothing serious. And there I was telling myself that I was a pirate with a possible brain tumour. He gave me medication for my giddiness and some iron supplement. But yer know what mate? Apparently, rum has loads of iron where else coffee, prevents iron absorbtion! My, my... I'm in trouble now aren't I?

Under construction

I decided to delete the whole damn thing coz I hated the whole damn thing.I need something new.Something fresh.Haha.Please be patient while I think about it over a mug(not cup) of coffee.