twas a night

i had fun tonight
watching movies at the cinema
drinking bubble tea
laughing my head off



it's been a while








yeah.. it's been a while

stay true to yourself

ROCKING AND ROLLING: A ship heads out into Cook Strait from Wellington Harbour yesterday. According to The Dominion Post, MetService forecaster Oliver Druce said yesterday's bleak weather was only going to get worse as southerly gusts increased today, reaching gale-force speeds of up to 140kmh in exposed places. 140kmh mind you.

my skin hurts

oh look, i am now as red as a lobster (ye.mulut celupar sgt aritu kn.)

my head feels so heavy

oh wait, is it just me or is this room spinning?

i am soaked wet

my shoes were practically swimming in water

who would have guessed that I will end up like this?

I, who always checked the weather forecast at least twice before leaving the house,

I, who always wear the most sensible and practical shoes regardless of the occasion,

I, who firmly believed that this is not the place nor the right weather to wear baju kurung.


But today,

I refused to check the weather forecast,

today, I ignored my natural instincts

today, I decided to wear baju kurung eventhough the storm is raging since last night

all because of cakap2 orang

orang cakap kitorang sume pakai bju kurung
so I, who have this TOC syndrome (like Sarah said) decided to brave the weather wearing baju kurung

the baju kurung is not the main problem though

coz I was reasonable enough to wear thermals and jeans inside

the main problem is my shoes

my feet hurts

my shoes are like two sinking ships

wet through and through

those darn shoes

~sigh~

I would never wear unreasonable attires ever again

I dont care if i dont look fashionable or if i look weird

being comfortable and warm is what makes me happy

I will stay true to my own beliefs

Quote of the day:

You will have learnt by now that unpredictability is the most predictable thing about Wellington

-Jonathan Newton *wink wink*-

Today I am grateful for....
free food!! haha. at least, it's worth braving the storm for. and of course, for my warm room. i dont care if it's far from everyone else, at least I can use the heater as much as I like ;)

this is why you should proofread before submitting your assignments

you know what's funny?

no

not my assigments

but the fact that my blog address (is that what it's called? anyway..) is www.onceupoadream@blogspot.com

not

www.onceuponadream@blogspot.com

and I've just realised this like,a few seconds ago

way to go girl!

haha

miss typo should always check whatever she's typing at least twice

from now on, i must proofread my assignments, emails etc so that i will save myself from embarrassment

~sigh~

oh wait, i haven't even started on my assignments yet!

~double sigh @_@~

in case you're wondering ( I dont think anybody ever read this piece of crap anyway)
why once upon a dream?

lets just say,
i was inspired by the song in Disney's Sleeping Beauty

yes, this one

I was humming to that tune once upon a time ago ( you know, ~I know you, I've walked with you once upon a dream~ yeah I know, it's cheesy but I like it.hehe) and I was like, what the heck, I'll name this blog once upon a dream!
tadaa! pure genius. haha

and besides, I dream a lot
you can dream anywhere and anytime that you want
not only in your sleep
but also while showering, or waiting for the bus and especially during lectures :)


Quote of the day:
"Proofreading is most effective after publication."

-Noel Coward-

Today I am grateful for...
having fingers that work wonders! without these fingers, I would not be able to do lots of things, let alone typing. I am truly grateful for having complete set of fully functional fingers. Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah.

why so serious?

a number of people commented that they are surprised that my blog is "heavy" or "serious".
why so serious?

hurmm..
personally i didnt think that this blog is heavy or anything like that
i didn't discussed really serious topic like religion, world affairs, political mayhem or anything like that
this blog is mainly a place for me to write again and expressing my personal ideas
yes i must admit that it is true shat S said that
you may never see me talking about stuff i've mentioned with my friends
mainly because
everyone has different opinions
they may not agree with me
and i may not agree with them
and i didn't want to get all worked up over this ( i can be very emo mind you)

hence, this blog is the only place
where i can freely expressed my own opinions
without interruptions
without makan hati dgn org2 yg disagree with me

yes
im not that open minded
i couldnt stand rejections
haha

but i may as well admitted that this blog is quite heavy in terms of the sentence structure
the choice of words etc
mainly because
i am so used to writing serious, formal stuffs
like the endless ASSignments

besides, during school years
my teachers always praised me for my reports,formal letters etc
so i tend to stick to just one way of writing
i never went out of my comfort zone and try to explore different ways of writing
like narrative etc

i don't think that it's my thing
oh wait
that's explains why I didn't score in WRIT 101
I never change my style of writings
they always have the same tone
the same structure

too bland
too monotonous
too ...dull
too..boring

oh well,
I'll try to explore other style of writings soon
must get out of my comfort zone!! yeah!!


in the mean time,
i might stop updating for a while
i realised that this blog is also a means of escapism for me
the reason why i haven't started my assignments yet

so for now
adieu

a space of my own

i woke up this morning feeling realy irritated
because the lights are on when i'm not really ready to get out of the bed.
i am not a morning person
please dont ruined my day by annoying me first thing in the morning
if i can use the other lamp when i'm up earlier than you,
why can't you do so too?
if i reapsect ur sleeping time, why can;t you do so for me?
ok.
people are not the same.
we don't all share the same thoughts nor the same sense.
i get it.
what i didn't get is why in the world did they tortured me by having me share a room again this year?
didn't i make it clear in the application form that i desperately wanted a single room?
yeah, i know shared rooms are way cheaper but i think i value my own privacy and freedom more.
i have my own room since i was little
im not so used to share my private space with anyone else
right now, it's different from living in hostel.
boarding schools are different in the sense that everyone has the same schedule, eat the same thing (you dot have to cook back ten do you?) etc
basically, back then, everyone is doing the same thing
but now is different
you have to manage your time yourselves
and everyone's time management is different
i t's my life
i can study at 3am if i want to
i can watch movies in the middle of the afternoon if i want to
i can eat at 12 am if i want to
but i couldn't really do that out of respect to my roomate
now, im trying hard to be more considerate
but it is hard if you don't get the same treatment

i want my own space!!!
my own room!!
where i can lie down and not having someone else talking on the phone,
disturbing my peaceful slumber
i want my own room
where i can sleep without someone "accidentally" interrupting me
i want my own room where i can sing, dance, and laugh without disturbing someone else
i want my own room where i can talk about everything with my mom peacefully without someone else listening to the conversation ad judging me
i want my own room
where i can have my friends over without permissions of someone else and without interrupting anyone else
i want my own room
so that you my dear roomate can bring your friends over and do whatever you want without me feeling really uncomfortable and suffocated
without me feeling like a prisoner in my own room

it's just plain hard sharing your space right now
for me, my room is the place where ic an relax and unwind
i may be a chatterbox outside
but at home, i wish to remain quite
at home is where i can spend my time thinking
reflecting my actions etc
but its hard to do so when you're having a roomate
who wants to talk to you but you're not really in the mood to talk and then you end up feeling guilty about it.
and i didn't like the fact that i get so worried if she's still out in the middle of the night

i thought that this year would be quite different
since i'm sharing my room with someone from other course
it turns out to be
the same
she may not have a boyfriend
but she has a lot of friends that she can talk to on the phone, mind you.
there are many "incidents" that triggers this uncontrollable urge to have my own room. but i rather not tell the details ( x baek mgumpat:P)

i know that im not exactly the best person to share a room with
what with my sudden mood swing and stuff
i knew that already
that's what makes my heart screams "I WANT MY OWN ROOM YOU ********!!! (ok dilarang mencarut)

in short
i want my own room
i do not wish to share my room with anyone anymore
i don't want to feel suffocated and all tensed up in my room anymore
i'm feeling a little claustrophobic right now


I WANT MY OWN ROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Quote of the day:
Its really hard to be roomates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs

-J D Salinger-

(no, I'm not like that!!! ok. not 100% LOL)

Today I am grateful for...
at least I have a room. A place to stay. At least I have a roof over my head. at least my room is cheap and warm. at least my place is near uni, where i don't have to climb up the hills in a rush at 7.40 in the morning. at least. i'm grateful for that. you cannot have all dear. whats life without obstacles? Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah.

membaca itu jambatan ilmu

i have a sudden urge to lie down and read a great book
a great novel
how i miss those good old days of analysing books during literature class
it might be a burden for some
but it brings such joy for me
analysing literary piece is exhilarating for me
its like a kind of sports for me ( you know i dont play sports. haha)
its fun
its adventurous
its meaningful
its like a roller coaster ride
sometimes u feel down coz u really didn't get what the author meant to say
sometimes you feel like you're on top of the world when you able to decipher the meaning or relate some of those situations to yourselves
but o course, it's up to your own interpretations

ah, the beauty of great works by great authors!
the joy of finding beautiful phrases printed on pages!
it's ecstatic!
euphoric!

The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
it really is painful
craving for a good book when you have so many things to do
and most importantly,no extra $$$ lying around to buy them
oh wait. there's a place called THE LIBRARY you bloody genius.

oh well,
i might go down to the library in the near future
cant wait for the holidays to come!!!

here's a list of great books by great authors that i desperately wanted to read right now:
1. A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burges
2. Lolita -Vladimir Nobokov
3. Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
4. The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M Cain
5. A Room with A View - E. M. Forster
6. The Catcher In The Rye - J. D. Salinger

I dont like romantic pieces. Somehow I find romance novels too simplistic.
Too optimistic.
Not realistic.
Or maybe
I 'm just a pessimist
maybe
not being in love did that to me
I couldnt appreciate the beauty of "love" in novels
A happy-ending romantic novels are too much for me to swallow
it disgusts me
ok not really
but those books forces me to dream about having those unreasonable, unattainable things
life's not a bed of roses
i rather read about human eccentricities and sufferings
rather than reading about women falling in love and gushes over her "true love"
i like to explore other genres
romance is definitely not on the list

but most importantly, can somone please get me one of the books i've mentioned above?


Quote of the day:
It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.
-Oscar Wilde-

Today I am grateful for..
having parents that encourage us to read. not all Malay parents do so. i'm glad that my folks used to bring us to the bookstore almost every week to buy a book(sadly, no Doreamons or Dragonballs or Sailormooms for us) for me and my brother. my mom will always say "YES" to books and "NO" toys (well not anymore. my younger siblings have more toys than books. but of course, our old books are always there for them to enjoy). I wish that others will find the joy in reading as much as I do. Alhamdulillah, Thank You Allah.


p/s- remember the phrase, "don't judge the book by its cover?". Trust me, that is so true.

practical vs theory

I've just completed my microteaching assignment.
i mean, the practical part.
the one where i am required to teach a group of students whatever i've planned to teach for the whole 25 minutes.

needless to say, it was a disaster.
i am terribly upset of the outcome
ok, i must admit that i didn't prepare myself enough for this task.
i thought it would be easy
THE BOOK make it sound so easy
but the truth is, in real life,
it is not that simple
to apply the knowledge and the theory is not as easy as memorising and understanding the theory.
geez.
now i know why the unemployment rate in Malaysia is very high.
you can score as many A+ (s) as you want in university,
at the end,
they will judge you based on your work perfomance
-how can you apply your knowledge in real life situation?
(i've done many interviews (thank god only online interviews) last year. as a sales assitant etc. and let me tell you, the questions are HARD. well at least for me, it is. example, a customer ask for something that has not been put outside(in the store) yet but it is in stock. what will you do? honestly, i have no idea!! if i say i will ask the manager about it first they will think that you're too dependent. if i say i sell it to that custome anyway, they might say that you're not supposed to do that because the item has not been checked yet ke wateverla. if is say that the item that he's looking for is out of stock, they might say that i have cost them to lose $$$$. so really, what's the correct answer since i have no idea!!needless to say, i didnt get the job(s))
-how well did u performed?
-did you managed to carry out the task?
-time management
-most importantly, your level of confidence
i might fare quite well in oral interviews,
coz i think i have a quite good command of English (its not THAT good really. but people will just assumed that you can speak very well if u seem comfortable with the language and if you can pronounce words very well regardless of the grammatical errors. my grammar sucks)
and i am confident when im speaking to...... strangers(in this case,the interviewer. i tend to get nerbous talking to people who knows me. im weird that way:P)
lets just say, i can goreng2 pretty well. even in assignments.
i guess thats why i've won this scholarship in the first place.
not because of my results really.

ok back to the main point(i really need to organise my thoughts. i just couldnt stop rambling.ptff)
when you have to do the REAL work
thats when reality hits you
you can goreng as much as you like
but when you are working, you are responsible for your job
and for me, a teacher has HUGE responsibilities
because the future of the younger generation, the country etc is in the teacher's hand
if you're a bad teacher, your students will be bad as well
if you're a bad ENGLISH teacher, your students will be very BAD in English as well
which is not what i hope for
as student teachers
lets just say we're still young, naive, innocent, full of great ideas and potentials
we all vowed to make a difference in the education system(that the main reaon the government sent you abroad you thickheads.not to just travel around.but to learn diff perspectives, diff ways of learning that are suitable to be adapted in our country)
at least for me, i am all up to adapt a new approach of teaching English in classroom
I have so many great ideas and activities thats swimming in my head
I am excited to try things that my teachers never did before
I just couldnt wait to have my own classroom and do all these new activities that we've just learned here

Lets just say, its all in the past.
after today, I've realised that it is not that simple
i've discovered that i am not ready yet to manage a classroom
when im in front of the class, i get very nervous
all the great ideas or great teacher talk that i've planned to use just evaporated
i stood there, looking like a freak
speechless
looking very terrified indeed
when i read my feedback forms, they all said that the activity planned was great, enjoyable, intergrated, meet the goals yada yada yada
BUT i get really low marks for classroom management
my instructions were not clear
i didnt engaged the students very well
my material( the last minute handout) was underdeveloped
my time management was off
i did not give good feedback to the students' responses
and so on
so i get the hint.
i already have these great ideas.
they all agreed that the lesson plan was awesome
however, the problem was MY OWN TEACHING SKILLS
the major problem was me me me me me me me ME!!!
i could plan all these fantastic, creative lessons
but in the end, could i carry out the lesson as planned??
at this rate, NO.
for now, NO.
~SIGH~
who said being a teacher is a piece of cake?

this picture is perfect in expressing how hopeless, heartbroken and dejected i am right now. it is by no means a racist or degrading picture. i am a student teacher. i am trained to be culturally inclusive and sensitive ;)

Quote of the day:
Hope is the thing with feathers
-Emily Dickinson-

Today I am grateful for...
having more time to improve myslef Insya Allah. I will learn and practise more to become a better teacher (who knows that i am this enthusiastic about teaching? i was surprised myself.LOL). What I've experienced today was a definite eye opener. I am blessed to realised this before its too late. Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah.

an apple a day keeps the doctor away~~

blog hopping is fun
especially when you have assignments to do ;)
anyway speaking of apples, i've found this here:

Girls are like
apples on trees. The best
ones are at the top of the tree.
The boys don't want to reach for
the good ones because they are afraid
of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they
just get the rotten apples from the ground
that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples
at the top think something is wrong with
them, when in reality, they're amazing.
They just have to wait for the right
boy to come along, the one
who's brave enough
to climb
all the way
to the top

pretty good ay?

Quote of the day:

Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies.

-Erma Brombeck-

LOL

Today I am grateful for...
not having a boyfriend. though sometimes my heart couldn't stop screaming for wanting one, deep down, i'm glad i didn't have one. if id id, i may be doing things that i'm not supposed to do, i might be spending less time for Allah since im more preoccupied in keeping my boyfriend happy and thinking about him rather than thinking about HIM who created us. Alhamdulillah, Thank you Allah.

Happy Birthday S!

hey, I've read those Gossip Girls series like ages ago
back in the day when reading Sweet Valley Senior Year is my favourite past time
back in the day when I am still able to read chic lit without throwing up afterwards
before Gossip Girl became a Tv series and everybody went crazy about it ( which is so unlike the books. which are way awesome and dramatic than the series. but of course, chuck bass was not that HOT in the novel. and i thought serena would be wayyyy prettier and has more character than the dull serena in the show. but i still love both Blairs nevertheless)
read the original book people
always read the books
books are always way better than the movies
trust me.


back to the main point,
so today is my dear friend's birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY S!!

i doubt that today will be your best birthday ever(having a class at 8am in this chilly season? not a great way to start ur day) but i wish u all the love, joy and happiness that you can find in the world. may this year be a more successful year for you. may u find your prince charming (if not sultan brunei) and get married soon. haha. and of course, may Allah swt bless you.
I love u dear, with all my heart. ok that sounds so wrong.


S, we've known each other for almost 4 years now.
though I didn't get 100% for ur riddiculous,self-indulged "so u think u know me" quiz at fb,
i think i know u well enough to say that ur a wonderful person and i'm blessed to have you as a friend. u r one of the few people that i have respect to/with/what ek?
seriously. though ur a bit blurrr at things like, sense of direction (which u have, like almost none.haha) and ur quite a cry baby ( but thank god eny and ur mom has to handle that. haha) but i respect u for ur knowledge. u r one of the few ppl that i feel comfortable with, where i can express and share my opinions. at least, u understand my point of view and u give very good feedback. with u, i'm able to have quite 'deep' conversation. i dont gossips 24/7 u know.
haha
and strange enough, we share the same shoe size (not the same taste in shoes though. i'm a bit more practical though.haha) and people often mistaken us as the same person. which i still find funny, but i dont deny the slight similarities.

oh well, S, I wish u to become a more mature and strong woman.
sometimes I feel bad when others laugh and make fun about u( ok, i pn join gk. tp smetimes je tau. i'll always try to refrain myself from joining them.) but i know ur way better than that.
prove them wrong.
prove them that ur a much stronger and responsible person than what they thought.
and of course, learn to cook more :P
it doesnt matter if it doesnt taste as good as others or etc
practise makes perfect
everyone can cook
its only a matter of interest
and of course effort (ur own word! LOL)

through thick and thin, ups and downs, black or white (do i need to go that far? haha. lets 4get about that) i'll always be ur friend.
HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY S!!

wpun dh 22 thn, kmu masih mkn comot mcm ini :)

xoxoxo
cik syg kamu


Quote of the day:
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

Oprah Winfrey

Today I am grateful for...
haveing another day to breath, to live, to learn and to pray and sekk for His forgiveness. Alhamdulillah, Thank you Allah.

i love you ma

Regardless of the true meaning behind this mother's day celebration,
I would like to wish my mum, a very happy mother's day may Allah bless you with good health, comfort and prosperity. Most important, semoga hidup my mama diberkati and diredhai Allah sentiasa. some things, like your prayer is best expressed in Bahasa. There's something about Bahasa that gives out a more powerful meaning. Oh well, the fact that most of my posts are in English doesn't mean that I didn't like my own langauge. sy anak melayu jati. sy sayang bahasa saya tapi tidak salah bukan untuk belajar bahasa lain meskipun bahasa itu ialah bahasa penjajah?
apa guna kalau kita sibuk mempertahankan bahasa ibunda sedangkan pemikiran kita, akhlak kita telah dijajah dengan sgt hebat oleh budaya luar? pada saya, yang menuntut ilmu dalam bahasa penjajah, yang berkomunikasi dalam bahasa penjajah, sy masih tidak lupa asal usul saya. x salah gunakan bahasa penjajah. asalkan bukan pemikiran kita yang dijajah.


ok, that was really off topic. it's just that I was quite pissed off when someone commented about why do we need to learn English since English is 'bahasa penjajah'. gila kolot sape yg komen tu.
inilah masalah bangsa melayu, bila susah sikit, xnk berusaha perbaiki diri sendiri tp sibuk mnyalahkn org lain. sibuk cari alasan. knp? rugi ke blaja bahasa lain? salah ke blaja bhs lain?
itu dr segi bahasa, kalau kite d tpt org, or cubala blja budaya org (yg positif la) or bile kite baca pndapat bangsa lain n cuba sampaikn kpd org lain, org akan ckp kite ni terlalu kebaratan. terlalu agungkn western values. apekah? bagus sgt ke semua values culture kite? salah sgt ke kalau kita cuba adaptasi sedikit values mereka dlm hidup kita. bukan nye sy ajak kamu berparti, minum smpai mabuk2. sy cuma ajak kamu utk recycle, kurangkan guna plastik beg atau cuba panjat tangga jika mahu naik satu atau dua tingkat sahaja daripada asyik naik lif. hina sgtkah cadangan tu? besides helping to save the environment (go green!), anda juga dpt menyihatkn tubuh badan(maaf bahasa rojak. some emotions are better conveyed in bahasa).
itu belum lagi bab dtg ke negara org. bila dh smpai negara org, asyk mahu compare je dgn negara sndiri. bukan sy lupa daratan. bukan sy x rindu pd negara sy. sy rindu amat. tp knp kita dhantar ke negara laen? utk mmbuka mata n minda kita bukan? bak kata pepatah, jauh perjalanan, luas pengalaman. ke pemandangan? anyway, sy x kesah kalau nk compare negara2 ni. comparelah. tp jgnla asyk cari yg negatif je psl negara org. asyk mncemuh negara org shaja. hebat sgtkah negara kita? sempurna sgtkah negara kita? benar, negara kita jauh lagi maju dr negara ini, tp ade juge beberapa aspek penting yg negara kita sgt jauh ketingggalan. cth terbaik: pengangkutan awam dan keselamatan dlm negara.

skrg ni mmg dh betul2 off topic. tp it felt really good to vent out these frustrations.
I love my country. I really do. they say the grass is always greener on the other side. I must admit that the grass here is indeed very green. haha. but my heart is still there, at home, in Malaysia. I have no intention to spend the rest of my ife here, I want to go back there, where I belong. the country that I dearly loved. x kiralah betapa busuk n kotornya negara kita, x kisahla betapa busuknya pergolakan politik and korupsi d negara kita, x kisahla betapa x selamatnya lg utk mereka x kira jantina utk bergerak bebas ke sini sana tanap diragut, dirogol dan sebagainya, x kisahlah betapa huru haranya sistem pendidikan kita, tp itulah negaraku, tanah airku. benarlah kata org tua2, hujan emas d negeri org, hujan batu d negeri sendiri, lebih baik d negeri sendiri. because that's the place I called home. home is where the heart is.

p/s- I'm lost in my train of thoughts.

oops! I almost forgot

Quote of the day:
'Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.'

-Dale Carnegie-

Today I am really grateful for...
having Malaysia to call my home. I am grateful to be born in a free country ad not a refugee from other country. I am blessed to feel belonged to this developing country and rich enough to sponsored my education abroad. I hope, that someday I might be able to help and make a difference, regardless how small it its, in my country. Alhamdulillah. Thank you Allah.

paku dulang paku serpih

jgn sibuk cerita psl dakwah,
jika sembahyang subuh pun kamu x mahu bgn.

this will make me sound really old....

i've just wasting my time blog hopping and then i've found blogs belong to my housemates.
it's just plain weird considering i dont read blogs from people that I know here (well, except for a few)
from random blog hopping and suddenly u've discovered that the person who lives right next to your room has quite an interesting thing to say...
weird...
i guess that it's agood thing
since we don't really spend much time talking to each other,
reading their blogs in a way will make me feel connected ... at least.. i hope so..

oh well, i'm just plain sad that akukopi has suddenly closed his blog.
i really like his blog.
~sigh~




Quote of the day..
"Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you."
Elbert Hubbard

Today I am thankful for..
having wonderful people as my friends. I had fantastic time hanging out with dear miss E eventhough we unitentionally spend money on clothes. Berubah ke arah kebaikan katanya. yela, bli bju sopan2 sket. hehe. withouth these amazing people by my side, i may not be who i am now. I have friends who care enough about me and close enough to tell me that my outfit is not appropriate and who care enough to listen to me when i have my problems and who care enough not to let me failed my course by letting me copy their assignment :) *wink wink, nudge, nudge*at least, i know that i have surrounded myself with good people that will remind me to stay on the right path. Alhamdulillah. Thank you Allah.

The J-drama addiction again.

oh my
I've just finished watching Ryuusei no Kizuna despite the amount of assignments that need to be done
procrastination has a twin = me
anyhoo
the dorama is soooo gooodddd!!!
i couldnt help squealing, crying, u name it
all kind of emotions came out from watching that dorama
i actaully wanted to watch just one episode of it before starting my assignment yesterday
but the dorama proves to be far more interesting (like duh~~)
i've finished watching 6 episodes last night and i just had to finish it today!!

Ryuusei no Kizuna

the characters and how they are connected(most doramas would have this correlation chart.)

the storyline is simple enough, it's about 3 siblings who sneaked out in the middle of the night just to watch meteor shower. when they went back home, they've discovered that their parents has been murdered quite gruesomely i would say. and thus, they've vowed to find the killer and kill the murderer themselves when they are older. typical storyline. but the way the story develops is soooo interesting : there's enough suspense, drama, comedy, romance in this dorama and of course, a twist towards the end.
PLUS, they have such a great cast!!!

Ninomiya Kazunari

I must admit that I was surprised that Nino took the role as Ariake Koichi, the eldest brother who is the mastermind behind the siblings mischievious schemes.His face is too innocent for this quite dark role. Nevertheless, I think that he did a wonderful job in potraying this character.he's different than his role in Yamada Taro. Plus, as Nino was cast in this drama, obvioulsy the opening song for this drama would be from ARASHI and Arashi songs are well, fun!!

jgknlm,;l,

Nishikido Ryo

Thise who has watched One Litre of Tears wpuld definitely recognised this guy. he's so gorgeous!! Ryo, of NEWS fame stars as Ariake Taisuke who runs hentai video store. haha. I've read reviews that said that this role is different is different from his previous roles. Indeed, seeing him as the energetic but not so bright brother is refreshing. Besides, even if die x control macho in this drama, he's still hot!

Toda Erika

Honestly, I never really liked Toda Erika, but I think I've changed my mind after seeing her in this show. She has improved a lot. As Ariake Shizuna, I've shed a few tears for her. hehe

Since this post has been in my draft for a quite a while, this post doesn't really do the drama justice. I couldn't give a really good review as I have forgotten the interesting parts of the drama(I'm really bad at remembering stuff that I've watched) and the excitement has worn off. but honestly, this is a really good light drama. yes, eventhough this drama is full of suspense, it is still light. I managed to watch 6 episodes in a role so it must not be that heavy ay? 2 episodes in a row is enough for me if the drama is heavy. and dull.
If you love mystery with a dash of romance and comic elements in it, here's the drama for you!
Oh and the insert song, ORION by Nakashima Mika is really lovely. Plus, she made a special appearance in this drama as well :P

i know, my blog is really dull

let's face it
my life is not that interesting
and i dont think i should tell the whole world about what i'm doing today
u have to set boundaries between the real world and the cyber world(do ppl still use 'cyber world'? it sounds so lame. haha)
anyhoo, i believe that we should set limits on what ur allowed to say on the net.
oh well, that's what i (stand/stood?) for
hence, i am strongly against the use of twitter
hahaha
don't be surprised if i did have my own twitter someday(i'm just easily influenced by others:p)
but as for now, i think twitter is too personal
cmon, do u really need to tell everyone whatever that comes across ur mind or whatever ur doin at the exact moment?
do u think that ur that important?
i dont mind celebrities having their own twitter just so they can stay connected with their 'fans"
but do others mere, meek mortals need to tell the world that they're having stomach-ache or had pizza for dinner?
do u really believe that everyone including ur close friends need to know all that?
u already have ur own facebook, friendster, myspace, blogs, flickr etc..
and now twitter??
i need to take a break
we all need to take a break
do we really need all these stuff interfering with our lives?
sometimes i feel like we're living for the sake of this much hyped,short-lived internet craze thingy (if u get what i mean)
for example, i've noticed that most of us, myself included, trying hard to put on different clothes, travel to different places for the sake of getting great pictures to put on facebook.a nd we get all excited by getting comments from someone else
seriously, do we care about what others think of us that much?
are we really a bunch of self indulged people who really believes that the world care about u n really need to know aout ur whereabouts or else the world will end.
that might be an exxageration, a hyperbole but thats what happening now.
and it aint pretty.



Quote of the day:

Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Today I am grateful for...
the yummy spaghetti I had for lunch(for 2 days in a row. I am so broke!). I am grateful for having the ability to cook and interest in cooking (though i'm no Jamie Oliver:P) Alhamdulillah. Thank you Allah.

children & prejudice

If children live with criticism
They learn to condemn.

I f children live with hostility
They learn to fight.

If children live with ridicule
They learn to be shy.

If children live with shame
They learn to feel guilty.

If children live with tolerance
They learn to be patient.

If children live with encouragement
They learn confidence.

If children learn with praise
They learn to appreciate.

If children live with fairness
They learn justice.

If children live with security
They learn to have faith.

If children live with approval
They learn to like themselves.

If children live with acceptance and friendship
They learn to find live in the world.

Adapted form, Leicester & Johnson, 2004.

True. The environment plays a great role in shaping us to be who we are today.

Quote of the day:
"In youth we learn; in age we understand"
(Von Ebner-Eschenbach)

Today I am grateful for....
having two wonderful, educated, loving people as my parents and four playful weirdos as my siblings. If not for them, I may not be who I am today and I may not be able to get here. Though at times I've complained that my family is not rich enough, not cool enough, not fun enough, dEep down in my heart, I am extremely grateful to be blessed and feel like I truly belonged in this beautiful, exquiste family. I love them with all my heart and would not trade my family for anyone else's. Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah.

introducing miss typo

typo typo typo
typing error
i've just read my previous entry and boy, there's so many typo
well thats just me
expect to find lots of typos later huns
miss typo = me
real close friends of mine would just ignore em
it happened all d time while ym-ing, fb-ing etc
as long as i have to use my keyboard,
just be prepared to figure out my sentence urself
im just not good with it
which contributes to my low mark for assignments
usually, there must be at least one typing error that went unnoticed
well its really my fault coz i usually did my assignment last minute and couldnt be bother to proof read before submitting
old habit is hard to die
dont u think?


quote of the day:
" Empty pockets never held anybody back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that."
-Norman Vincent Peale
so fret not,just have a blast at uni and we'll just wait till the end of the month for the next scholarship :P


today i am grateful for..
having a fully functional laptop. though it is a lil bit slow at times and not fancy or anyhing, at least my dad could afford to give me one!
Alhamdulillah. Thank you Allah.