After more than half a dozen of emotional breakdowns, uncountable stress-eating, all-nighters, and cash dole out on papers, cardboards and glue and other hazardous materials to the environment, I am proud to say that Ive survived year 2 of architecture! Result belakang kira. Heh. But right now, it seriously feels like a thousand weights have been lifted off my shoulder. Heres to FOUR MONTHS! of guilt-free eating and sleeps, senseless shopping and mind-numbing hours of tvs and movies. Sweet! :D
Im so tired of fussing, and thinking and worrying for the past few weeks. Anyone wants to accompany me and 'not think' for a few hours in the cinemas let me know. Haih, semua org pun mesti tgh busy study. O well might as well I catch up on my beauty sleep. Thats one whole year worth of beauty to catch up on tau. Ngee.
Catch my disease
Monday, October 22, 2007
1:05 PM
Huargh, my body is urging me to lay down and rest, but my mind is telling me otherwise. I have so many things to go through before the summer holidays that my mind is working in overdrive. This week is going to be hell (No dramatization).
Ive always felt that Peter Petrelli has the coolest power - just take everyone else's without having his own. But right at this precise moment, what i wouldnt give to just have Hiro Nakamura's power and to blink my way to 9th of Nov and in Malaysia, where I'll be trouble-free and surrounded with people who I can be myself best. Oooh, thats the way I like it, thats the way I like it.
Ive always felt that Peter Petrelli has the coolest power - just take everyone else's without having his own. But right at this precise moment, what i wouldnt give to just have Hiro Nakamura's power and to blink my way to 9th of Nov and in Malaysia, where I'll be trouble-free and surrounded with people who I can be myself best. Oooh, thats the way I like it, thats the way I like it.
Dilemma of a teenage drama queen
Sunday, October 21, 2007
9:10 PM
#edited 27th Oct, 215pm#
Okay, Ive made up my mind. Thanks to all who voted. Im lousy at making decisions and you seriously have helped. Whats my decision? I'll let you know once Ive done it. Uuuuu, mysteriousss. Ha! Nahh, Im not telling because Im afraid if anyone said something about it that will make me doubt my decision and change my mind. Because theres no going back now!
Okay, Ive made up my mind. Thanks to all who voted. Im lousy at making decisions and you seriously have helped. Whats my decision? I'll let you know once Ive done it. Uuuuu, mysteriousss. Ha! Nahh, Im not telling because Im afraid if anyone said something about it that will make me doubt my decision and change my mind. Because theres no going back now!
Melt in your mouth, not in your hand
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
9:12 PM
Design 4 is finally over. Despite my early presentation jitters, Crit went fairly okay. Its been hard working in a group of 14 people for 10 whole weeks, we didnt always see eye to eye and it was really difficult to get each ideas across. But in the end I think we finally managed to achieve that group dynamics, which was sorely lacking in the beginning, and successfully produced a great design. Asian rocks! There are no more classes from here on out but the only thing standing in the way of summer holiday and I, is another 100% assignment and one exam. Bummer from another mother!Onto a less stressing matter, Architecture Week Auckland 2007 is currently taking place. Some exciting stuff is happening at Britomart Pavilion if anyone is interested to check it out. Click here.
"Architecture, of all the arts, is the one which acts the most slowly, but the most surely, on the soul." -Ernest Dimnet
Shake it like a polaroid picture
Monday, October 15, 2007
9:30 PM
Raya has come and gone - leaving us all happy and well fed. Strangely this raya for me was a mixture of sweet sadness and bitter joy. You know like when youre having a good time but you feel like something is missing, and yet the thought of that "something" makes you smile inside? Sweet sadness and bitter joy. I dont know, I cant think of a better way to describe it.
Last raya was spent praying in the morning, sleeping in the afternoon and beraya only in the evening. Thankfully this raya was more eventful to say the least. The day started off with two double decker busful of Malaysians going to the showground to pray with the rest of the Muslim community in Auckland followed by a gathering held by BECA. Then we decided to rent a car and went beraya all over Auckland until midnight. The next day was beraya part two which included another gathering and ended with us playing bowling in our raya getup. It wasnt much, just a group of people who were happy to share their time (and food) together.
Last raya was spent praying in the morning, sleeping in the afternoon and beraya only in the evening. Thankfully this raya was more eventful to say the least. The day started off with two double decker busful of Malaysians going to the showground to pray with the rest of the Muslim community in Auckland followed by a gathering held by BECA. Then we decided to rent a car and went beraya all over Auckland until midnight. The next day was beraya part two which included another gathering and ended with us playing bowling in our raya getup. It wasnt much, just a group of people who were happy to share their time (and food) together.
Sembahyang raya
Melayan our first and only guests
Our fourth house of the day
Beraya day 2
My only family here
There are lotsa pics where these came from but putting more would be redundant. These pretty much sum it up anyway. Lastly, I hope its not too late to wish everyone, anonymous and known readers alike, SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI. If I have ever wronged you in anyway, intentionally or otherwise by what I did or didnt do either through my actions or words, I am truly sorry. MAAF ZAHIR BATIN ok. :)
Deck the halls with lampu lip-lap
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
5:14 AM
3 more sahurs to go. Im having mixed feelings about Raya. Im excited thinking about the whole pagi raya, sembahyang raya, salam2, and all the open houses. And then theres the sadness of leaving Ramadhan, celebrating without family and it doesnt help that I have a final Crit on the Tuesday right after Raya. If time would just pause for a moment so I can catch my breath that would be great. But I bet everyones feeling the same way.
Baju raya arrived the other day. Sad to say that the baju doesnt fit. Im guessing me mum thinks Im getting fat and told the tailor to be generous with the cutting. But now its too big. Cant blame her though coz I did come home last year packing a couple of extra pound. Tsk, now I have no baju raya. But after taking some time to reflect, I really think I shouldnt bitch and whine about something so frivolous when some people might not even have a shred to wear for any given day. Hmm, I feel a little selfless already. Mental note: Must think like this more often.
The other day also made Mummy's special kek lapis. Thought it will last until raye tapi dah nak habis dah pun. So Im making another one for Raya itself. When I told this to my brother, insightful brother said: "Hehe semangat. Lepas raya nanti muat la baju raya awk!" Cis, pandai betol adik ku. Tak beli hadiah balik Msia nnt kang baru dia tau.
A picture taken during raya haji last year. Our first raya together where all was present, after 4 years. Tak sabar nak raya haji! :)
Love is not blind, just odourless
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
9:06 PM
Boyfriend got new haircut. I likes! :D
Dreams are scary business
Sunday, October 7, 2007
12:19 PM
Wow All Blacks really did lose. And I thought it was just my dreams playing tricks on me again.
Because it has been doing that a lot these days. My dreams are sometimes so bizzaringly real that I spent days thinking that whatever happened in the dream really did take place and only to realize it didnt. Scary right?
Ive also been having a lot of those lucid dreams, you know the ones when you are aware that you are in a dream and you have concious control over what you are dreaming. A couple of times I realized that I dont like a particular dream, and I tried to change it to my liking.
And then there are times when you are anticipating things to happen and you think about it too much that you even think about it in your sleep.
I think thats what happened this morning. I was so pumped to watch the game that I saw it in my dreams. Coincidently in the dream they also lost but in my dream it was 30-19. I practically jumped out of bed and turned on the tv as soon as I came to, only to watch the final minutes upon their loss. Mere coincidence, maybe. But its still pretty freaky.
Because it has been doing that a lot these days. My dreams are sometimes so bizzaringly real that I spent days thinking that whatever happened in the dream really did take place and only to realize it didnt. Scary right?
Ive also been having a lot of those lucid dreams, you know the ones when you are aware that you are in a dream and you have concious control over what you are dreaming. A couple of times I realized that I dont like a particular dream, and I tried to change it to my liking.
And then there are times when you are anticipating things to happen and you think about it too much that you even think about it in your sleep.
I think thats what happened this morning. I was so pumped to watch the game that I saw it in my dreams. Coincidently in the dream they also lost but in my dream it was 30-19. I practically jumped out of bed and turned on the tv as soon as I came to, only to watch the final minutes upon their loss. Mere coincidence, maybe. But its still pretty freaky.
It really is too bad that All Blacks lost though. Cant imagine how the NewZealanders are feeling right about now. Im not an avid fan but even I am disappointed. I just recently understand the game which I spent 5 years watching outside of the windows in Aspuri not understanding a crap of. Of course all I saw at that time were muscular legs donning shorty mcshort's shorts and nothing else (My fetish for athletic men in shorts appalled even myself sometimes). But in 2 years in NZ, I think I speak for many that we've grown the AllBlacks spirit and was rooting for them to win. Im guessing watching them lose is like being in a bad dream. In my case, it literally was.
Afundi Shamaz & Shadha
Saturday, October 6, 2007
1:06 AM
Shamaz and Shadha are running for positions in UMSA general election tomorrow. And I went and elected myself as their campaign director. :)
Hehe. Cheesy. As you can see both of the taglines are based on each of their favourite tv series. Haih the things I do to avoid doing my real assignment. But what are friends for kan. :)
So those in Auckland, do come to UMSA's AGM to support my besties!!!
Hehe. Cheesy. As you can see both of the taglines are based on each of their favourite tv series. Haih the things I do to avoid doing my real assignment. But what are friends for kan. :)
So those in Auckland, do come to UMSA's AGM to support my besties!!!
Date: 6th October
Venue: Eng 1.401
Time: 10am
#edited at 11.50 pm#
They won! And I played a minor, miniscule role in it. hehe. Congrats!
My heart is pure
Friday, October 5, 2007
1:40 AM
So the other day was IM-ing with Sheera and we were discussing JT and boys in general before talking about a specific boy I used to have a crush on. Or issit the boy I still have a crush on? Maybe. A bit kot. *shrugs* I guess I will always remember him as THAT guy I couldnt have. Who in my eyes is perfect in every way. Except of course, Sheera reminded me, the rumour that he is a player, the kind that sleeps around. Is there any truth to that rumour, I dont think we will ever know. But in an attempt to overlook that flaw, Sheera was saying, "takpela, at least hati die baik". And yes, he is very nice. I think what won me over was his polite ways with orang tua and how children are keen of him. In respond I said, "yeah sure, he's a slut yang baik hati". Then came the bright idea that that would actually make a really good slogan on a tshirt. So hey ho lo and behold, because I have so much time on my hands, I made the tshirt below with the said slogan:
Hehe. You like? Then get this exclusive tshirt quick. Excellent for keeps or even as a present for your exes. There are two colours and they come in XXS, XS, S, M and L. $20 je wes. :))))
#edited at 11pm#
Now that Ive thought about it, it makes more sense to have the girls' tshirt (the red one) to say "He's a slut, but his heart is pure". More cynical me thinks since girls are always making excuses for the guys we like pun kan. While the blue one for the guys can keep the "Im a slut, but my heart is pure" slogan. Then it can be a his and hers tshirt. Perfect for a valentine pressie. Ahahahah.
Pfft, Im so putting too much thought into this.
Five colours in her hair
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
12:45 PM
I note that the last entry was a bit emotion-packed, yes. So this entry will be more of a chillax read. Courtesy of Odey who tagged me.
5 things in my backpack:
- purse
- handphone
- pencil case
- lip balm
- scale ruler
5 things in my wallet:
- $3.40, in change. because im bloody broke.
- old resits
- bank cards
- ID cards
- this picture of Awish which never failed in making me smile when Im feeling guilty for splurging $4 on a single scoop of ice cream.
5 favorite things in my room:
1. the bed where I spend 2 thirds of my day
2. the wall of lame
3. the lappy with this lamer screensaver
4. the collection of bags
5. the Kina. albeit youre not a "thing", youre my favourite roomie. ;P
5 things Im doing:
- avoiding from doing my assignment
- listening to Young Folks, for the umpteenth time
- attempting to whistle along to the song with no luck
- downloading epi 3 of Gossip Girl
- wasting time in general
5 things I will do in the future:
- my assignment eventually
- shower
- kuih raya
- learn to whistle
- my assignment, really.
5 people to continue this tag:
- No one. Im
- terminating
- this
- tag
- here.
