冬至

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Did my dad make the right decision by sending me to vernacular school? Uh hm. I learned a lot of things that I wouldn't have learned if I were to study in national school. Despite the fact that I'm bad in Chinese calligraphy and proverbs, I'm still glad that I know something that my sisters don't. Sometimes they will ask me to be their translator, but out of the three, I'm the one who needs an English dictionary the most.

Yup, dad made the right decision, but I have a better one for my future kids. I would send them to vernacular primary schools, but the rest should be spent in national missionary schools. It's necessary to be able to write and speak, but learning 300 Chinese proverbs, literary Chinese/文言文, and calligraphy are superfluous. You don't need them to understand what does 'Dongzhi' mean, right?

冬至快乐! Cheers. =)

汤圆, 鱼丸, 与我

Tagged by Nicole Phang

1. Each player of this game starts off with 15 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself.

2. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 15 weird things/habits/little known facts as well as state the rules clearly.

3. At the end, you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names.

4. No tags back!
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1. I splurge on food but it's hard for me to gain weight.

2. I often shop and eat with 1gb of songs. Many of my friends can't accept it.

3. I love cities and skyscrapers.

4. In 2006, I spent a night at a 24-hour McDonalds outlet in Bukit Bintang- just to check if the city sleeps at night.

5. I used to travel with light rail for fun (i.e. instead of going straight to my destination, I travelled to the other end before heading back to my intended station).

6. I love to observe commuters, I don't know why.

7. I'm afraid of reptiles and creepy crawly things.

8. I don't understand why some people throw paper box into the bin without flattening it first.

9. I've a habit of eating my tomorrow's breakfast today.

10. I don't understand why some people love dropping Friendster comments asking me questions like where am I studying so and so, as the answers were actually on the page they browsed!

11. I laugh at my own jokes.

12. I get a little frustrated when my friends mistreat my serious talking as jokes.

13. I tend to overestimate my own abilities.

14. I'm very afraid of poverty.

15. I'm not weird. ;p

*I tag noone =)*

Tagged by Shee Ann

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Instructions:

A) Answer the questions below, do a Google Image Search with your answer, take a picture from the first page of results, do it with minimal words of explanation.

B) Tag 5 other people to do the same once you've finished answering every question.

1. The age you'll be on your next birthday:

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2. A place you'll like to travel to:

The entire Europe!

3. Your favourite place:

KLCC- I love skyscrapers!

4. Your favourite food:

Scrambled, fried, half-boiled. I'm fine with it.

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5. Your favourite pet:

Man's best friend.

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6. Your favourite colour combination:

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7. Your favourite piece of clothing:

Collared shirt and Jeans.

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8. Your all-time favourite song:

Semi-charmed Life - Third Eye Blind

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9. Your favourite TV show:

Desperate Housewives!

10. First name of your significant other/crush:

Sooo significant that I secretly named her as Danielle- so that it sounds like my name. ;p

11. The town in which you live in:

Hometown? Taiping!

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12. Your screen name/nickname:

Teehee. =)

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13. Your first job:

Full-time toddler. ;p

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14. Your dream job:

Banker/Trader.

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15. A bad habit you have:

Cracking knuckles. Ouch.

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16. Your worst fear:

Poverty.

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17. The one thing you'd like to do before you die:

Aww... =)

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18. The first thing you'll buy if you get $1,000,000:

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Travel packages for my family. Whee!

5 people to tag:

1. Amber

2. Su Ying

3. Mei Kay

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5.

Yup, just 3. Rules are meant to be broken, right? ;p

The 1-ringgit-note Expedition

Having tonnes of assignments is like getting a mental tsunami- it hibernates all our wants and makes our daily routines no longer routine.

Luckily, it is all over. I passed up my last piece of work yesterday. I have no choice but to temporary ignore the fact that my exam is just around the corner. My armies need oxygen to restore my mind.
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Japanese Gelato, courtesy of Isetan newsletter

I'm still missing the gelato that I had yesterday night at the Isetan Hokkaido Fair. It tasted natural yet heavenly. Gonna get another one before the fair ends. I had two scoops (strawberry and green tea) yesterday, so my next one should be a three-scoop for sure. =p

My recent Sabah trip was a great one too. The beaches are so magnificent that I suppose they are on par with any of the great nude beaches in the world. We explored the Kinabalu Park- which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and were thrilled to go for the canopy walk there. It feels good to leave our footprints on Mount Kinabalu, though we did not manage to climb to the peak. Heh.

Meet Mount Kinabalu

World Heritage Site- Kinabalu Park

Our jumping shot!

P.s.: More pics in my Facebook album. Btw, mind to give my weird swimming style a name?

Check out my video below -->

*Blush* =p

Mermaids and Bananas

Everyday, millions of mermaids are born without us realising it. They used to live in the sea, but not anymore.

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Now they live in frappuccinos.

Why did Starbucks choose mermaid as part of its logo? I've no idea although I was reading quite a lot about mermaids just now. All I know is: mermaids are mysterious and mermaids are girls. =p

Anyway, I went to USJ Taipan with my sis some time ago, the fruit shops were kinda annoying cos they hung all the bananas up- like the picture below!! Tsk! Although I have no other idea how should they display their tonnes of bananas, but I wonder if residents of USJ really love bananas that much. So far I haven't heard of any complaints regarding sewage tank shortage by Indah Water. Heh.

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Aeroponic bananas?

Life and DNA

Not that simple, anymore.

Life isn't as simple as 4 alphabets, it's much more complicated than DNA. Alright, I'm childish enough for counting alphabets to make silly comparison, but it's damn true, you know? Btw, dear blog, sorry for the irregular updates... now you should understand why I named you that way, right?

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I'm back =)

Since November last year, the world wide web is literally right at my bedside, and I started to disappear from the memories of cybercafe operators. Ironically, I failed to blog even with the existence of internet facilities in my apartment. I’ve been reading, reading, and reading other people’s blogs- whether they are my friends, strangers or even some politicians (actually I did write some, but they ended up as some monalisas in my draft folder). Some are thought-provoking, some are relaxing and sweet. Addictive lar. =p

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Alright, so I’m now back, typing on my new toy- Dell Inspiron 1420. Err, not that new actually as I got it from PC fair in December. It was quite a bargain, Intel Core 2 Duo T5250, 2GB RAM, with built-in webcam and three years Complete Cover, at just a few bucks over RM 3k._

Meet my dear, Ms. Inspiron.

In January, I was investigated regarding a mobile phone ‘suicide’ case in my apartment. Apparently, the police thought I purposely push my ex- a Sony Ericsson k750, down from my 13th floor balcony. Fortunately, final investigation shown that my ex was just being playful and wanted to try some thrilling sky-jumping.

Sayonara k750.

Just as February last year, we hosted a CNY party at our garden. Well, it was sorta a satay feast with colonel’s chicken barrels plus pizzas, attended by almost all the relatives. As expected, it was filled with classical questions, again. Haha.

In March, both of my parents moved to Shah Alam as daddy got transferred here. Finally, I’m now a local guy. Teehehe. You know, KL peeps are kinda ‘geographicist’; they won’t call you a local, even if you are a Malaysian. To qualify as a local, you must come from the capital or its nearby cities. Oh yea, and the best part of March- my naughty k750 was reborn as a k850 to serve her dear. =)

Morning rush hour- 6.50am, Federal Highway.

Not many of my coursemates are gonna continue studying advanced diploma. Our diploma final paper was on April 26th. Ironically, nothing seemed to be unusual on that day. All we did was wishing each other the usual plain vanilla goodbye. Yea and that was the ending of our whole entire two years of diploma. Pout.

Loneliness chills me.

P.S.: I just came back from my 3D/2N Cameron Highlands class trip. Though it wasn't attended by everyone, but I must say that it was pricelessly enjoyable. Do check out our happy moments here.

Long live 2DFI1. =)

Tagged by Shee Ann

I used to say that I dislike tagging, but pardon my hypocrisy, cos tagging appears to be an attractive option when you're not in the mood to type a proper posting. Whee, tagged by Shee Ann... =)

1. At what age do you wish to marry?
Late twenties.

2. If you can turn into anyone, who do you wish you can turn into?
Someone who can turn everyone into me. Nah, kidding, I’m happy being myself. =)

3. If you were to be stranded on a desert island, who are the 3 blog buddies you would take with you? Why?
i. Shee Ann – cos she has a great plan to get ourselves noticed in desert- by tying her friend’s jeans on the coconut tree!
ii. Mickey – cos I believe she has a great sense of direction, in case no one noticed the jeans.
iii. Natasha – we need her jeans.

4. Where is the place that you want to go the most?
Germany- to meet my net-pal. And yea, I’m learning German (slowly) now.

5. If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?
Happy everyday.

6. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
Scientifically yes. =)

7. What are you afraid to lose the most now?
My good memories.

8. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
50% for a house and a car, 30% for family vacation, 20% for investment.

9. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
Yea, if I’m ready for it.

10. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
Down to earth, sweet and innocent.

11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
Loves me as much as I love her.

12. Which type of person do you hate the most?
I’ve no idea as I don’t hate a specific type of person.

13. What is your ambition?
Investment banker.

14. If you have a flaw, would you rather the people around you point out to you or would you rather they keep quiet?
Point it out to me, preferably privately.

15. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
People I know who have always been there for me.

16. What would you most want to achieve right now?
Speak German.

[p.s.: hey sheeann, where's Question 17?]

18. What age do you want to start a family?
Early 30s.

19. What would you want to be after you're dead?
Heaven. I'm eligible, right?

20. What makes you different?
The environment I’m living in.