Something for the ladies. . .

Nopes, ain't talking about that song sung by FOTC but really, just spare this thought some time and let it dwell in you if you agree with it. My maths teacher once talked to us about her love life and how she met her husband plus the entire rom-com that accompanied all the silly things they did. However, there were some serious things that she mentioned and I quote and paraphrase her,

". . .the wife must give her husband time to accumulate and earn the wealth that took her parents decades to save. This is especially true for those who come from a wealthy family background. . ."

In other words, don't expect us to conjure up a sack of gold upon saying "yes, I do" or having and endless amount of cash at our disposal. I'm not stereotyping all ladies for expecting their hubbys to be walking ATMs but remember, the time may come that he may skip that one month's shopping allowance. Remember then that he needs time, much time, to provide all the comfort the luxury that you once enjoyed with your parents!

 

TOP 5 FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOURS

For those of you who know me personally, you'd probably hear of the crazy ice cream fan I am. Having a sweet tooth for this sugary goodness, I'm bound to have some favourites.

5. CHOCOLATE CHIP

Yes the average Joe's dessert actually made it to the list. Although simple and somewhat plain, this is a popular pick among hungry snackers as chocolate alone won't do without the chips. Really an all-time favourite, they're always welcome to give me another dose of diabetic delights.

4. ROCKY ROAD

No one said the journey to a thousand pounds would be easy. These fellas make it all easier with loads of chunky nuts lodged snugly into the surrounding sweet stuff. Best known to be eaten by the bucket, the next-door American potato couch would definitely have this stocked up in his freezer for the CSI:Miami marathon. A great bite anytime!

3. COOKIES AND CREAM

How predictable. Every fat kid dreams of playing in heaps of these, making snowmen out of them and swimming in molten ice cream. No doubt these snowy savouries will please even the most ice cream deprived plumpkin. I'm no exception and whenever I get the chance, I chow down hard, leaving a only a clean cup behind. NOM NOM NOM!

2. VANILLA

 

Nuf' sed. A unique and tangible ecstasy runs down my spine every time I have vanilla ice cream. Maybe it's the icy feeling of satisfaction as it slides down my tongue, or simply because it tastes ridiculously amazing? You be the judge, just don't finish it before you get back your senses.

1. MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP

Yes, many haters out there demand that my blood be spilled right now. But still, the peppermint reigns supreme. The subtle frostbite coupled along with it's chilling touch and awesome flavour really brightens my day. The chocolate chips go along hand in glove with it's distinct minty taste. Perfect for an afternoon dessert on a hot day or just to appease the sweet tooth in me.

EXAMS ARE COMING SOON :O

Droplets in the ocean

People are going places and doing things.

When is it my turn?

When will my life begin?

So many questions unanswered.

Where is she? How does she look like?

Who is she..?

Time shall answer all questions. All my questions.

Time I have until the ripples fade away.

TOP 5 MOST HATED FOOD

I love food, but at the same time there are some yuckies I can't stomach. Like they old folks say, "One man's meat is another man's poison"

5. ABALONE

 yucks

 Really? Abalones, really? This particular ocean catch baffles me. It tastes like chewing gum, chews like chewing gum and really there's nothing good about it. It tastes bland, looks like an oversized eraser, way overpriced and qualifies to be in this list for sure. Epic Meal Time ain't got business with this homie.

4. BITTER GOURD

 I'll take the beef kthxbye

No doubt this green meanie will make it here. The old folks argue that it's good for your skin, makes your complexion better, improves this bla bla bla. Not for me, I ain't buying that. If it tastes bad and I have a choice not to take it, no way it's going into my mouth. Usually it's cooked with EGGS. Why why why must you tarnish the sunny awesomeness of the eggs!

3. YELLOW NOODLES

"braainss"

Many may argue that these golden strands of gluttony are an Asian delicacy but to the haters like me, we just keep hatin'. The ginormous amounts of boric acid in these little goldilocks spell a quick trip to the hospital for you fans out there. For some reason they taste horrible to me. The very moment I start chewing is also the very moment that calls for the bucket. So don't shove this into my mouth.

 

see?

2. DURIAN

I'm not going to repeat myself. I said no..

Haters keep hatin' and I'm one of them. Call me anti-Malaysian, ang moh, white man, whatever! I'm not going to try this local specialty...for the 100th time. My family has been trying to get me hooked onto the king of fruits for ages. They must have thought their child came from storks or down the chimney when I told them durians taste terrible. Apart from that, the stench they release smells to the high heavens plus they can potentially send you there! Caution, don't ever try getting me to eat these.

5. COCKLES AKA SEA HAM

  stay in there, don't come out

I really have no idea how this monstrosity came into the list of edible sea creatures. The very existence of the dark depths of the ocean is meant for stuff like this! Humanity, or a part of it, could very well do without them. I can't possibly think of biting into one of these. Tried it ONCE and from then on, completely gave up for the rest of my entire life. Yes, it only took me one try to impose a total ban on this. The worst part is that they cook it with Char Koay Teow. No words can describe how much I detest eating them. Yeaps, haters keep hatin'.

Great food, great people

Had some wonderful makan outings recently. Christine and I headed over to Carl's J for lunch last Friday in celebration of my results heh. We couldn't resist snacking on some good ice cream after lunch at New Zealand Naturals!

 walnut something, hokey pokey and cookies 'n cream

candid!

Yesterday my family took me out to yet another great eatery down at PJ. Boathouse is a cafe-cum-restaurant which serves up some delicious western and eastern delights. The chef is a single unmarried woman. Take note guys.

 

the talented chef, playing fruit ninja and getting a low score. how ironic

 yes people, this place is decked with alcohol and booze

 the bar counter is actually an aquarium with fishes swimmin' inside!

 In order to prevent unnecessary drooling and seizures I've decided not to take pictures of the food we ordered. You could say I conveniently forgot. In plain words, we ordered a beef tenderloin, chilli-baked chicken wings, mint-olive salmon fillets, glazed pork ribs, salmon pasta, cempedak chicken yes, cempedak chicken and mushroom soup for the soul. A great dinner no doubt.

Ooh, I drew a rainbow. With my highlighters!

"double rainbow all the way across the sky, yeah yeaaah so intense!"

TOP 5 LONG STANDING CLOSE FRIENDS

Uhuh, maybe I'll do a bunch of 'Top 5's' for you readers out there. Hopefully by shedding some light on my personal life would I be less of a mystery to you heh.

1. JONAH SEE

AKA: BIG BIRD, SEE-SAW, SEE SIAO KIA
APPROX. FRIENDSHIP: 19 YEARS
BEST MEMORIES TOGETHER: 4 SEAS, GAMING, BIKING TRIPS, NAAN AND TANDOORI, COPYING HOMEWORK, BK CLASSES AND YDPS
WORST THING ABOUT HIM: LAST MINUTE LATE COMER
BEST THING ABOUT HIM: GILA

Make no mistake, this dude has been around me ever since I could remember. We fought over toys and played countless hours of Red Alert and Heroes of Might and Magic. Trust me there's not one guy out there that can spoil a Harry Potter movie like him while he combos with Micah. To all you haters out there who didn't get this spot, too bad and keep hatin' on.

 obviously the one on the right

2. JOAN LEE

AKA: JOANEH, JOANIE, JOAN-JOAN, WOMAN, CHOCOLATE MONSTER
APPROX. FRIENDSHIP: 6 YEARS
BEST MEMORIES TOGETHER: HOURS OF CHATTING, LAUGHING CRAZILY, HANGING OUT AT MALLS, SUNWAY LAGOON-ING, EATING NON-STOP TOGETHER, YDPS
WORST THING ABOUT HER: PANDAI BUAT SAYA GERAM
BEST THING ABOUT HER: FUN FUN FUN!

Womann! Really sayang this little friend of mine. Devilish cunning and smart at times, she really has brought the spice into my life ever since meeting her at the YES 2006. She cuts my anger fuse into a tenth of it's original length when we're tongue-fighting over trivial issues. One great friend who sticks around in the stickiest of times, she's no doubt a well-kept asset of mine!

LOOK ESKIMOS!

3. CHRISTINE LIM

AKA: CHRIS, AUNTY, AMOI, AHMA
APPROX. FRIENDSHIP: 5 YEARS
BEST MEMORIES TOGETHER: SLEEPOVERS AT HER PLACE, INTERROGATION IN SAM'S ROOM, HANGING OUT ENDLESSLY IN MALLS, MOVIES TOGETHER, MAKAN TRIPS, PIGGYBACKS, SHOPPING, GOSSIP GOSSIP GOSSIP!
WORST THING ABOUT HER: COMPLAIN COMPLAIN COMPLAIN!
BEST THING ABOUT HER: MATURED AND WISE...AT TIMES

How not to include this fella la. My best and closest friend for years, she currently holds the position of Prime Minister in my cabinet, controlling all portfolios and holding other state duties as well. A true friend who's been in and out of my problems. Always complains about me gaining weight but I seem to be neither gaining nor losing weight! Something wrong with your eyes aunty, go get yourself checked up!

4. KRYSTLE CHAN

AKA: KRYS, KRISTAL, TWINKLE, DARTH TWINKLE, KRYSTAL, RUBY, GEM
APPROX. FRIENDSHIP: 5 YEARS
BEST MEMORIES TOGETHER: YDPS, ICE SKATING, HANGING OUT AT MALLS BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY OPEN, EXCHANGING LAME JOKES, STEALING HALOS, BEING AWESOME, "RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL"
WORST THING ABOUT HER: SO WITTY SHE MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE A 5 YEAR OLD
BEST THING ABOUT HER: LAME JOKES MAKE YOU LULZ AND FACEPALM

Another close acquaintance who's been a mystery in my life. Only recently she has decided to come out of the shadows to reveal her true awesomeness to me. A precious gem(pun intended..) that has been polished thoroughly, she's not one to be missed out from this list!

5. EUNICE QUAY

AKA: QUAY QUAY, EUNICELLULAR, EU-NICE, EUNICORN, GIRL IN THE GREEN TOP
APPROX. FRIENDSHIP: 4 YEARS
BEST MEMORIES TOGETHER: YDPS, HANGING OUT AT MALLS, HAVING AFFAIRS(cough..), ENDLESS CHATTING ON MSN, SKYPE DATES WITH PILLOWS, KARAOKE, CUCI LONGKANG(bowling), POETRY
WORST THING ABOUT HER: TALKS LIKE A BULLET TRAIN
BEST THING ABOUT HER: WISE TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!

Have always remembered her as the mysterious little girl sitting at the corner, because that's exactly what she does back at the old DU building. We've come a long way from strangers to being close friends in a matter of years, thank the Lord! Stay awesome heh.

So you readers, tell me what's the next TOP 5 that I should write about. Leave your comments or tell me in the cbox!

VICTOREH!

I couldn't sleep the entire night. From 1am to 2 I was pacing up and down the hall, wondering what the outcome might be. I tried to psych myself to sleep, telling me it'll be alright. Somehow my subconscious didn't allow me to blot out my negative thoughts. Up till 7am I waited for the candidate site to be open. Alas at the moment of reckoning, the Internet failed me and I could not proceed to view my results. After catching 40 winks and skipping my Accounts class I strode on to college and someone shouted CONGRATULATIONS and I was like whuutt?
Yes, you couldn't be more right. I scored well for my exams. Praise the Lord for it! 3A's with 95 for Accounts, 91 for Math and 88 for Econs was really a relief to my thumping heart. Indeed I am grateful to all those who lent me their support and help during my studies and trials. Well..I guess all that's left to say is..

:D

Wife on holiday

I won't be blogging too often now. For those of you who know why, well you'd understand. My beloved wife has taken leave for a few months so I'm all alone here in college. Will return after my A2 exam ending in November!

Quote of the day

Heard something that pricked me deeper today.

Ms See: Class, turn to page 461, page 461. I will guide you.

Sometimes we forget the people who led us by the hand. We take for granted those who taught us how to walk, run and now fly. Remember it is because of them that today, we stand triumphant against unnumbered foes.

The diamond in the rough

There comes a time in every man's life where he ventures out of his messy room and gaming sanctuary in search of his one true love. Searching for the diamond in the rough can be as tough as picking out that needle out of the haystack. Asian families have a peculiar culture of putting pressure on their kids once they've reached the age of "maturity" and the Lee bunch from good ol' Melaka is no exception. Seeing what my 33-year old, single and available uncle and other elder cousins goes through every CNY, it's time to brave the torrents of "eh mana girlfriend? tak bawak??" and "zhang da liao lo, ni peng you le?". Not to say I've embarked on my quest for the special one, but maybe it's about time I give some thought to it eh?

'Cause nobody wants to be the last one thereAnd everyone wants to feel like someone caresSomeone to love with my life in their handsThere's gotta be somebody for me like that

To Sir, with love!

My maths teacher truly is a charming lady. She can strut late into class and let us off an hour early, usually because I'm always sleeping in her class. Sometimes she takes up the entire lesson sharing her past experiences with us, her encounters with various people and places and today she spoke on the most interesting topic yet...

her husband.

Frankly speaking she deserves an Oscar for her awesome acting skills! Some quotes worth mentioning were..

Ms See: S** is very fun! I do with my husband every week!
Class: . . . .

She and her husband made a deal to celebrate her birthday every year, and she sacrificed celebrating her anniversary every year. But one fine year..
Ms See: *late in the evening* Do you know what day is today?
Mr See: Thursday
Ms See: You know today is my birthday?
Mr See: Ya.
Ms See: ALL CAPS RAGE! RAWRRRRRR!

During her husband's attempt to court her..
Mr See: Hey you wanna go for lu-
Ms See: NO! I DON'T WANT. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN YOU SO DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!

Our dearest math teacher, Ms See!

Btw she's 40, no joke heh.

Taking on plan C

Not by choice usually, but when stuff go wrong you simply have to stick with the backup plans. Sometimes I wish we could stick with plan A all the way but I guess things happen and there's no stopping it. Soldiers hope their deeds of valor will be remembered through the ages. Likewise friends hope their fellowship and love will be cherished for all time. Remember well and let it not be forgotten.

maybe not these soldiers

In any case, I'm always just a call away, ain't I?

-=-=-=-

In other matters, life has been pretty quiet these days. Praying you'll be fine and safe everyday.

Pictures of you, pictures of me 2

Many now know of my unfortunately tragic fall that happened about a month ago. Shortly after, my mom took me to get myself checked at a local hospital and the toilets were kinda full. So the following conversation took place...

Alvin: Mom, I'm going to the toilet. Wait for me yeah.

Mom: Okay.

Alvin: Mom, all the toilets are full...I'll go later.

Mom: Use the OKU toilet lah! You're qualified already..

. . .

I didn't have a choice, did I?

Pictures of you, pictures of me.

Somehow my brain cooked up this idea of posting old junk that was long gone buried under the pile of DotA, Accounting and Power Rangers in my head. Well, we don't want our precious memories to go to waste now do we?

We'll start with Jessica today! About 2 years ago I got to know her and also took up the "burden" of hosting her while she was in Melaka. One fine day she came strutting down the stairs with her hands behind her back. I watched suspiciously as she slowly catwalked down the hall and towards me. She had the 'don't hurt me' look on her face and then she whipped out a..

 A BROKEN HANGER

She began giving me a day's worth of excuses and of course *cough* I forgave her...

because I've broken a few myself heh.

Starting afresh C:

Maybe I shouldn't rant so much. Time to man up!