time to be intellectual again...

i've gone back to reading. i figured since i would be free this holidays, i might as well grab a book and "expand my horizons". i re-borrowed the book i was reading at the start of the semester, the one with 3 stories in it by Mary Higgins Clark. i was only a few pages into the 2nd story when i was rudely interrupted by the devils Assignments and Exams.

anyway, i thoroughly enjoyed the first story I'll Be Seeing You. it's a twisted tale of a really pretty reporter whose father's death was a mystery. suddenly this other woman dies and the resemblance between the dead woman and this reporter was remarkable. and from there the story unravels slowly releasing more and more deceits and lies that all of them were living in.

now i'm reading Remember Me. this one's a bit more thriller-ish because there seems to be a spirit-like character involved. which, if you guys know me well enough, makes it hard for me to read it at night. but at night is the only time i have to read in my busy jam-packed schedule. the story's about a young married couple who recently lost a baby boy. the wife had suffered from depression and was just recovering when they had another baby. they bought a summer house in this place called the Cape and there's something about that house, especially in the baby's room.

yup, i dont know when i'll finish it but i will. then there's the 3rd story Let Me Call You Sweetheart, which sounds pretty daunting too. i hope can finish the book before finals. Roshida just lent me The Devil Wears Prada. so Wendy, if you're reading this, i just remembered who Wendy Moh is, and no you're not Wendy from Camp 5. hehe my bad. anyway, ive gotten the book, so thanks anyway! :)

God knows when i'll start that though. *shrugs*

where have all my money gone?

S'kali screening with Lyn and Rosie:



Camp 5 with Joey, Grace and Daniel:




being proactive and having different groups of friends who are just as proactive is expensive...*shrug*

just a thought...

when i heard from Pipot that the Powerbar Team Elite 2007 applications are open, i figured i'd give it a shot.

but the form is complicated. it made me realise how lightly i take the sport. for example,
"Superstitions and/or rituals for competition"

how am i supposed to answer that exactly?

a hardcore athlete would probably have something along the lines of "i put on my good luck bedsheet and pillowcase the night before" or "i'd stick to the same bathroom i always use". hehe actually, i got this from the movie Wimbledon, whereby this player refused to change his room after he won the first round coz even the bothroom plays a vital role.

an everyday joe would probably say "i'd stay off spicy food and get a good night's rest the day before" or something.

but i dont have a good luck blankie, i don't bother laying off spicy food (or any food for that matter) and i don't even bother sleeping early. the one and only thing that repeats before every race is i'd pin my number on the night before. this i must.

come to think of it, i think even my training is insufficient. though ive been showing progress, i think i still don't put in enough.

owell...:) just a thought...

now to get that form completed and sent by tomorrow. i just compiled my entire history of running into a table and found out that i have done 48 races in total since i started running in the year 1999. pretty cool eh? :)

Raymond Ching in town!

so what do you do when a Penangite comes to town and asks you to bring him around Subang?

we play pool in Asia Club.

we have drinks in Asia Cafe.

we have Salmon Steak for dinner.

we drive to Pyramid for a movie.

we decide against watching a movie because DVDs in Penang are so CHEAP they're all pro DVD.

we play bowling instead.

we camwhore with lantern decor in the centre of Pyramid.

then, when everyone's sick of Subang already, we speed off to SS2 Murni for Claypot Loh Shu Fan, Garlic Cheese Naan and Tom Yam soup.

heh. how come there are no tours to Subang? i'd be more than fit to be a tour guide.

"For a typically Subang day". hey...it could work. :)





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I wanna read The Devil Wears Prada. Anyone loves me enough to buy/lend me the book?

Why I Love Julie Kuan Min Tze

1. she's the first person i think of if i want a long telephone conversation therapy

2. hanging out with her comes in 3 easy steps. just call her up, pick her up, and go :)

3. she stuck by me for the past 9 years

4. she's my 8-scoop chocoholic earthquake buddy

5. she's into hugs

6. she's into camwhoring

7. her house is always open for me to crash in

8. 90% of the card games i know i learnt them from her

9. i trust her sense of direction with my life (only applicable in PJ, SJ and parts of KL)

10. her taste in guys are entirely different from mine so we would never be liking the same guys

11. she had taken shit from me and forgiven me time and time again

12. we look good in photos together

13. she gives me free chips

14. she takes my hand-me-downs sometimes

15. she loves me

right, Ju? :)






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addictions

i'm addicted to 2 things at this point in my life.

first, i'm addicted to downloading movies and TV series off the net. Especially One Tree Hill. I've been indulging in waaaay too much OTH that i'm afraid i may be falling in love with Lucas Scott. I mean, look at him! He is beyond cool. I'm currently downloading season 3. and thank God it's taking forever. least that will give me some time to finish my assignments.

secondly, i'm addicted to sour cream and onion chips. I ate up an entire packet of Lay's chips all by myself. Lucky for me, it's expensive, so to make it more worth it, i spread it over 3 days. Then as i was walking to Public Bank that day, i bought a packet of Pringles On-The-Go from some kedai runcit that day and finished it before i reached the bank. This is pretty unhealthy i know. And it doesnt help that i kinda stopped running because i'm turning lazy.

i think i need to start running n cycling. if i dont, i may turn into this:

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next week is my mid sem break! my friends have got a string of events lined up, which i dont know whether or not i should look forward to. coz u know what happens when you have activity-packed holidays...they pass by faster than you can say ho-li-day.

nonetheless, I cant wait!!!