Harajuku Girls

Have you guys listened to Gwen Stefani's latest single yet? It's called 'Rich Girl'. The tempo is quite nice, a little mixed style. Anyway, since the beat is very catchy, i went to search for the lyrics from azlyrics.com. There's a part where they mentioned about Harajuku girls.

If I was rich girl

See, I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl

No man could test me, impress me, my cash flow would never ever end

Cause I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl

I'd get me four Harajuku girls to

Inspire me and they'd come to my rescue

I'd dress them wicked, I'd give them names

Love, Angel, Music, Baby

Hurry up and come and save me

I wondered what does Gwen meant by Harajuku girls? What's so special about Harajuku? What is Harajuku? Well, making it simple and understandable, Harajuku is a popular shopping place in Japan to get the most fashionable & unique styles, and not surprisingly, most of the fashionable Japanese kids' favourite hang out. These kids are dressed in a very creative & stunning ways where most girls here would exclaimed 'oh-i-would-rather-kill-myself-if-i-were-to-wear-that' kind of fashion. There's alot of tourist snap shotting pictures of those Harajuku girls. Here's some pics that i've done my "research" on:-

Some are pretty, some are not. Some are outrageous, some are daring. Some are hmm... is there any other word to describe these Harajuku girls?

Lucky Star Shines on Chap Goh Meh... and on ME!

One more thing about Malacca, it's not THAT happenning compared to Penang or KL (no offense to my Malaccan friends out there). But I'm still not used to NOT hearing firecrackers bombarding everywhere during this time of the day, Chap Goh Meh or the fifteenth day of the lunar calender.

I did have a splendid surprise from the hawker aunty opposite SilverCity. Me and two of my, housemates do not want to go to pasar malam today (wednesday). Every Monday & Wednesday, there will always be a pasar malam (or a night market in english) in Bukit Beruang. So, we planned to go to SilverCity to have our dinner. On our way there, we have to pass those stalls, suddenly the 'cute' aunty suddenlly called out to us, "Want to eat? Come, come and eat. Have your dinner here." And we were like, huh?? We are surprised actually, speechless. I think she saw our confusion. Then she told us that she have this so called free-of-charge-mini-buffet every year on the 15th day of CNY. Then we went, "ooh...." (still speechless). She continued, "Come and eat. Come and join us. Look on the bright side, you can even save on your dinner expenses". She smiled. We went, "oohh.. hahaha... nolah, Aunty, don't say like tat." The cute aunty kept insisting us, saying that we have fate with her and that's how we ended up at her place. Then she straight away handed us 3 plates and straight away words came out of my mouth, "FOR REAL??!!" This got the whole 'audience' laughed. Those words was not being processed in my mind before i splurted it out and then only i realized that we actually had an audience full of about 3 tables... looking, listening, and laughing at our cuteness/courtesy-ness. Ha.Ha. I felt like hiding my face.. somewhere.. somewhere behind my housemates. But my housemates are not tall enough! If i hide behind them, it'll be like a giraffe hiding behind a cow's back. *pls don't punch me, dear housemates. have mercy on me... though it's partly true... bleks =p* Eventually, we took the plate, ate there. Her food is quite nice as she served fried bihun, fried mee, chicken leg herb soup, fried wantan, homemade meat balls, stewed/braised couliflower with carrots and black button mushrooms, and curry chicken ad her main course; drinks are only orange juice; and some groundnuts and some sweet soft jellies for dessert. It's only a simple homemade buffet, so we cannot expect too much lar.... Hahaha... Frankly, it's delicious, finger licking good. Especially those meatballs, i love them the most. Everytime the cute aunty passes our table, she'll say, "Eat. Eat more, ya. Don't be shy. There's plenty more food."

We ate and we sat for a moment, chewing those jellies and listening at the cute aunty's jigles and jagles whenever she calls out to more of her friends. "Come lah, come lah and eat. Bring an empty stomach." Turns to another person, "Ask your friend to come along lah." Turns to a youngster, "Aiyoyo, don't pretend you didn't hear me calling lah. I was practically shouting already (she IS shouting). Call XiaoHei to come." Turns to us, "The three of eat some more ok? You're all not rushing for time, right? Eat more. Eat more." We just nod our head, with mouth still full of jellies and groundnuts. We saw her dragging another students/victims. They too, were like us in the beginning, couldn't believe their ears. One of them asked whether is it for real? Me and my housemates grinned widely, with some half munched nuts stuck between our teeths. They ARE EXACTLY like us in the beginning.

We thank both the cute aunty & uncle and left the cute aunty's stall when we've finished.
Stomach's full. Famished. Satisfied.
And today, i DID NOT NEED to spend a single cent on dinner.
Call me calculative, but today, luck's on me~! o:-)
Happy Chap Goh Meh~!!!!!
(i still want more angpows.... =( still not enough for me...)

*P/S: Btw, luck's on my hsemates too! (since they are with me. hehehe... =D )
*Take Note:
-Cute Aunty's dialogs have been changed to English. Good English. You wouldn't want to see me writing in mandarin mixed with hokkien here. Or you'll be seeing question marks above your head. (****???***)-

Constantine a.k.a. Keanu Reeves *smugs smugs*

I went to see Constantine the day before yesterday. I planned AND PREFER to see it during Chinese New Year in my hometown, but i just do not have the time. Why do i say 'prefer'? I think you can ask just anybody in Malacca. I'll list down ALL of it when i have the time, ok.

The movie was cool. Though i've heard some of my hsemates said that they don't understand the story, thus boring. But to me, it's still, cool. Ya know.. Keanu Reeves. He's one of my favourite actor of all time. I fell-in-love with Keanu Reeves when he starred in 'Speed' (the bus chasing movie); then the 'Matrix' trilogy; and now 'Constantine'. By the way, he look damn thin in 'The Little Buddha'. Heard that he had to be on a strict diet to star in that movie, just to make him become so-damn-thin untill you can see his rib bones. Anyway, that is not the main point. The main point is what is Constantine about. Basically, it's about this guy, John Constantine, who's an exorcist, tried to buy his way into heaven by helping people to perform exorcisms. He doesn't want to go to hell because he had sent alot alot of satans, devils, etc. into hell. I mean, let's put ourselves in his shoes, you wouldn't want to be stuck in a prison where most of the prisoners there were sent by you. That's exactly how he feels and the reason he doesn't want to go to hell. But Lucifer is waiting excitedly for his forecoming. The plot is about Mammon, son of Lucifer, wants to come to our world using the exact same way as how Jesus had come, with the help of a halfbreed angel called Gabriel. These devils made used of a pair of twins with high psychic powers, Isabelle & Angela. Isabelle was influenced by the devils to commit suicide and Angela is determined to prove it right. So there she goes in search for a person named Constantine. And the adventure started. In the end, they found out that Mammon planned to come to our world by using Angela to give birth to him, just like the way Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus. Constantine managed to stop him by only a few second, by sacrificing himself. Since he had sacrificed himself, he was accepted into heaven, but Lucifer still wants him in hell. After the struggles, Constantine was to remain on earth where we need him most, while he gives himself another chance to realize the plans that God has made for him. Actually this story will be more interesting if you know a thing or two on the bible.

A few funny parts were in the movie, especially when the audience thought that he was going to kiss Angela. Twice. The director was good in giving the viewers a little of their own imagination & suspence. I can't keep on the story going anymore. Blurred vision adee.. but here are some of the wallpapers & pics to share with you guys. =)




And here are some wallpapers that i got from their official website. Just right click on your selected picture & choose 'set as desktop background'. Voila~! There's Constantine on your desktop.

Going to bed now.. and dream all about Keanu~~~~~~ Ahhh... *all smiles*

Valentine's...

Valentine's Day... pah~!
I celebrated it with something special.... and somewhere special....
Imagine the venue with dimly litted orange light, that fits contrastly with a little of the pendaflour lights. Ceilings, decorated with cute semicircle type of lights parenthetically with railings of long aluminium railings as a decoration. An elegant staircase leading from the ground floor till the 2nd floor. A huge panel of glass which can act as a full-length mirror. It was so quite... only with a few buzzes of voices from the background. The table is full of things, the chair is comfortable. Well, under the table, I took of my shoes, exercising my feet abit. I looked in front of me.. smiling shyly at my friend... He smiled back. Ahh.. i tried to relax. Then, i looked down at the table again. And i sigh....

How can i finish all 6 chapters in just 3 nights??!!! Those books on the table had already made my brain all frizzed up. I tried to relax but i still can't exactly do that. My friend from the opposite table saw me taking off my shoes to exercise my feet under the table, which i felt like i have to dig a hole to hide myself out of shyness! The glass panels reflected the books on the shelves which later i have to drill in to find some books on my Research subject. The busybody security guard keeps walking up & down the staircase to see whether anybody is talking on the handphone, preparing to jump on them anytime. Those voices... some were previously a girly conversation which was hushed by other students to keep them quiet.

Get a reality check: I am "romantically dating" with my books in the library.

Anyway, these are some pics of those valentine flowers i seen in one of those fowarded emails which i would like to share it out.















And the best for the last, this is my favourite one. Pinks tulips with TEDDY~!!!


By the way, Happy Belated Valentine's Day!!!

I Know What You Did this CNY 2005 (*part 2)

Day 6 - 1st Day of Chinese New Year : Ang Pow mali-mali
"GONG XI FA CHAI~!!!"
As usual, those words... makes me.. feel.. older...
Got up early in the morning, and straightaway got scoldings from my Dad. My highlighted hair. Sigh... not gonna elaborate on it anymore.
Went to relatives' house to 'pai nee'. It's our first time going 'pai nee' on the first day of CNY because all those years, my parents always have Open House from noon till late at night. But not this year. This year's Open House only starts at 6pm in the evening till late at night, with buffet dinner.
Things got busy around 5pm when the caterer came and arrange those tables and chairs. Sorry folks, this year no roti jala. But the laksa & nasi tomato is quite delicious.
Relatives came about 9pm and my sisters went to put some firecrackers with their friends from the island and a few younger cousins of mine. They fired a 8 feet long, red firecrackers. Geez, it was so loud that my eardrums are bombarded.

Day 7 - 2nd Day of CNY : Lagi-lagi Ang Pow
Again, got up early to go to my Grandmother's house. All my uncles & aunties will be there. It'll be so pack like a Family Reunion. Alot of the came all the way from Johor, Klang, KL, etc. which i lost count. Younger cousins running here and there. Teenage cousins hiding in one corner with PCs, telling their joke-of-the-year, soft frinks on one hand, ang pows on the other, etc. Aunties busy preparing delicacies & mee rebus, halal and non-halal. Uncles, trying to make an immitation of God-of-Prosperity, but got run down by small little "mobsters" demanding for more angpows. Elders... well, either they're lost in conversation or lost in the idiot box, with 'hehe & haha's came out once in a while.

Day 8 - 3rd Day of CNY : AhKor's Banglo
Pulled AiLin out to accompany me to the island to visit my AhKor in Sungai Ara. I'm still not that familiar with some of the roads especially the Bayan Lepas area, so AiLin will be my tour guide a.k.a. 'orang tunjuk jalan'.
Met AhKor and Irene in Super Tanker, took lunch, went to his house. Situated in Taman Bayan, a new housing scheme, i believe, his house/banglo is very spacious, to consider only 4 person living in it. He showed us around his new house and gosh, his family really knows the definition of 'luxurious' (i'm quoting from AiLin), a house with big personal bathroom for each room, and a sauna & jacuzzi on the 2nd floor with an "attic". His room is cool, i mean, cool colours makes it look cool, in contrast with the hot weather outside before we came into his house. Closets are closed, beds are made, but aih.. his laptop & other 'ka-chang' are splatted on the floor! *smugs* =D

Day 9 - 4th Day of CNY : Pegi sana, pegi sini
List of the events. Went to SweeIm's house at 9.30am, CheaYing's house at 10.45am, WayNah's house at 12pm, YitShee's house at 1pm and meet Corina there, had lunch at 2.00pm, and reached my house at 2.30pm. Planned to go to AiLin's house next with Corina, then to the cinema to watch Constantine with SweeIm, but my eldest cousin is coming all the way from Kuala Selangor to visit. Sigh... i really wanna watch Keanu Reeves~

Day 10 - 5th Day of CNY : tak mau balik lagi, mau lagi angpow =(
Went back to Malacca... in a hot weather... like 35 degrees celcius... stuck in traffic jam... sweats pouring from head to toe... arrrhhhh~!!!!!


I STILL WANT MORE ANGPOWS~!!!!!!!

I STILL WANT MORE HOLIDAYS~!!!!!!

I Know What You Did this CNY 2005 (*part 1)

I'm back in Malacca. A little exhausted. All for all. Still in a good shape.. except for a little skin squeezing itself out of my jeans. That's the proof of going back to hometown and settle myself in a very comfy place where it ALWAYS WELCOME me back. Oh, and the food itself, for all that matters, u know.

Day 1 - Back to hometown :
Quickly rushed back to EP after class. AhKor is gonna fetch me back. Yahoo~!!!
*No more stucking with 24 other people to get on the hot, stuffy bus.*
Reached Penang at about 4pm. Too bad my parents are still working & my sisters are not at home at that time. Just so the time, i asked AhKor to drop me at Secret Recipe in AutoCity, where i pampered myself in a delicious, soft chocolate chese cake called 'Chocolate Indulgence'. It goes perfectly with the Sparkling Juice in the so-damn-hot weather. Ahhhh... quenched my thirst.

Day 2 - Back in hometown :
My younger sister woke me up, telling me that my youngest sister vomited. And my younger sister do not know what food could she eat since she's just vomited and at that time we haven't taken our breakfst yet. Confusing? OK, it's like this.. A woke me up to tell me that B just vomited. A wants to prepare breakfast but do not know what food is suitable for B.
After lunch, Dad dragged me to my old house to take back some of my Mom's kitchen ware which she left behind while packing. And also brought back more 'kitchen rubbish' which only my Mom finds it useable.

Day 3 - To the market :
After all the naggings from my mother, i finally woke up. My ears couldn't stand the fuzzing & buzzing for what the heck of commotion was about. My Mom ordered me to go to the market to get some food for breakfast, buy some 'siu mai' & crabsmeat, and on the way i can shop for new year's clothes. I haven't buy any new clothes yet! Basically, it's a last-minute shopping. Luckily i finally found like 2 new tops. Kinda depressing by the look of the quantity, but what more can i say, it's a last-minute shopping. In fact, i have actually found a few nice clothes... but no more my size. I'm not petite but yet not fat, which makes the matter worse. All those averagely-normal size clothes are sold out like hot cakes. Again, it's a last-minute shopping.

Day 4 - Trips to the toilet :
My Dad told me to go to the Telekom in the morning but i had diarrhoe. It's not food poisoning, it's the so-called slimming cereal i took. The function of the slimming-cereal is, of course OBVIOUSLY BY READING IT, to make me become slimmer. I was hungry the night before so i ate the cereal, which supposingly make u feel full, not like slimming-teas which only makes u still feel empty in the stomach. The taste of that slimming cereal was really AWFUL! By morning, i was rushing in & out of the toilet for 4 times. And oh, parenthetically after all the toilet-running exercise, i didn't even loose a gram! *curse curse curse*
So the Telekom trip was postponed till 3.30pm. My youngest sister debated that Telekom was in Tmn. Ciku, and without giving a second thought, straight to Tmn. Ciku i went. Ended up there just to find that my sis told me the wrong place. She mistook the TNB office for Telekom! Clearly as she had guessed, she got her new-year-scoldings from me. Eventually we did went to the real Telekom building, stood there as grandly as any pre-war conctrete building would be. And a consultation of appling a StreamyX with a young, good looking malay guy in the office really makes my day after all.

Day 5 - Reunion Dinner :
It's true where Mom's are always the best. I just joked with my Mom the other day that everytime we have our reunion dinner, we never have 'lou sang' before. This year, good ol' Mom bought all the ingredients for our very own homemade 'lou sang' which consists of carrots, young mangoes, papayas, purple cabbages, etc. All fruits of different colours. The taste is as good as it looks =)
Took a nap before the long night of praying at midnight accompanied by the sounds of fireworks.

**to be continued...

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder~

I heard this phrase on the radio when i'm daydreaming a.k.a. studying in the library. Suddenly, it hit me, I'M HOMESICK~!!!!
The absence of my family around me makes my heart grow fonder towards home... especially my new house in Seri Juru, Penang. When i was walking out for dinner (as usual) but this time, in my head, i kept on humming one of those CNY songs, "Long Me Jing Shen, Long Ma Jing Shen, Long Ma(x3) Jing Shen...." I was soooooo excited!
Then the thought of having my misterm invaded my mind, just like a pail of cold water fully-filled with ice splashed ALL OVER ME, calling me to go back to earth. Back to the horrifying exams~ Brrr.....
Sigh... what a thought.