Taylor Swift -Love Song

We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes
And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air

See the lights
See the party, the ball gowns
I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did I know

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don't go, and I said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while

'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you please don't go and I said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh oh

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you is fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said

Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said, marry me Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes

Oh, oh, oh, oh'
Cause we were both young when I first saw you


I fell in love with this song the first time I saw the video....if only it is real....

Longing for those warm, strong hands...

He gave her hug and she went to bed feeling happy that night. She did not expect that to happen but it did. Then she had to leave the city for 3 days. She longed to see him again but she knew there is still time for them to meet again. 3 days passed by in the quickest of time. They decided to meet again.

She saw him standing there and her heart flipped. She was happy to see him. He is like the ‘light’ that brightens up her day. So they walked together. As they walked, she felt a little cold. He, being the man was feeling alright. So she slipped her hand onto his arms. Eventually, his hand found hers and they walk hand in hand together. It was a surprise to her. She did not foresee that this meeting would bring them together. It was the happiest moment for her after so long. They spent the night having dinner and managed to catch a movie. She held him throughout the movie never wanting to let go knowing that she’ll not be able to see him as often. She left for home the next day…….

Soon it was Christmas, then New Year and followed by Chinese New Year. January goes by as fast as February did and now it is March. Three months had passed by. They have not met after she left for home. She longed for those warm, strong hands which she held on to three months ago. Now she finds it hard to imagine how comfortable and assuring those hands felt. And as the months floated by, they seldom keep in touch. She tries to spend some time talking to him yet their conversation seems to be getting shorter by the days. Sometimes she wonders if there is still anything between them. Before all these, they’ve had so much to talk about but now it is so different.

She knows he is extremely busy with his commitment towards work. Thus she told herself to give it time. She needs the time to herself too. Both are at the prime time of their lives where they have the freedom and ability to fight for their future. With the distance between them, she learned to persevere through the wait and those longing feelings, knowing that she will see him again one day. Having people asking her about him did not make it any easier yet she covered her feelings with smiles and laughter. She hid all her feelings behind the happy mask and the four walls of her room. Never telling anyone about the unruly ocean within her. It is best that it stays unknown to anyone while she learns the few most valuable virtue: trust, patience and most important of all LOVE.

One Christmas ago....

Christmas started early in 2008. I’m not only talking about the wonderful presents but also the celebration. With a night out with colleagues on the eve of Christmas and an early arrival at Janice’s house, this occasion was celebrated with much love and joy.

Unexpectedly the presents arrived early too. Just days before, I received a cute compact mirror which my cousin, Nicole had bought for me from Korea. It comes with two mirrors whereby one of it is a magnifying mirror. Haha…I didn’t realize that until my cousin told me about it. Then it was Christmas Eve and Santa’s helpers delivered their parcels early in the office. Three surprises from the office.

On Christmas morning, I report in early at Janice’s house as promised. Reason of early attendance is to help out with the preparation. Guests arrived early this year as well!! After providing assistance in the kitchen, it was then time to feast. With rice and Indian curry to savor, I just cannot resist the temptation. I left late in the evening just in time to join my family for dinner.

As for the gifts, below is the list of items that I’ve received this year ….

A huge baby bottle from JC
A pair of earrings from me director
A cute, pink mug from me manager
An anklet from Minah Broker
A scarf from a friend
PIXIE – A Japanese Momiji Doll from non other than Karen (so cute!!)
The BodyShop Lip Shimmer in Dusk Rose from Janice…..(might be some more coming)

Thank you for the pleasant gifts. Appreciate them all…

Christmas celebration did not end on 25 Dec itself. Both Janice and Karen decided to have a post-Christmas movie and dinner date on 27 Dec. So we went to catch YESMAN. Simply hilarious. After the movie we headed to Chillies for dinner. Boy..we just did not learn our lesson last time. We ordered 3 dishes and we all ended up overstuffed. But it was a good night out.

After the stuffing the night before, all of us were still full the next day. However, the feasting did not stop for me. On Sunday night, I headed to my colleague's house for a bbq dinner. Food was good. Living by the motto " Live to Eat", I just helped myself with everything that was available there. I went back a happy person.

Alas, Christmas is definitely a festival of feast. =)

One last piece before the clock strikes 12

Just as midnight arrives, everyone in the club started hugging and wishing each other Happy New Year 2008! Now I’m here completing one last blog entry for the year 2008. Sitting here while most people are out having a blast to usher in the New Year, I am here reminiscing about all that had taken place in 2008 itself. It is a year which sees me moving forward and further from my safe circle. It was also a fun year for me.

Life started with me struggling to fight the fact that ‘he’ belongs to someone else now. I’ve gone through times where thoughts of us together linger across my mind. It just left a bad feeling there and then. Eventually I got over that feeling and opened myself up to the world outside.

Having found new friends and colleagues, lifestyle changes. Being a passive person I had gotten myself involved in some outdoor activities which lead to me participating in an adventure race. That experience was priceless. I had managed to fulfill my hidden dream of being involved in such activity. The race had also helped me work on my fear of heights.

Everything in life seems to happen continuously bringing one experience to another. The past year had seen me standing firm on my decision for the longest time. Playing the role of putting down someone else’s hope was not nice at all. But having no choice, a stern stand had to be made clear for it had put me in a dilemma which I never imagined would befall upon me. Alas I’ve made the right decision. This experience not only made me stronger, it also opened my eyes to discovering what I want in life.

I’ve had a wonderful birthday this year which I organized myself. Of course venue was at daddy’s restaurant at Sungai Ara. After that it was all work with income tax submission datelines. There had been many surprises this year with a last minute holiday trip back to the land of my origins. Not to forget the wonderful Asian ECK Youth Retreat at El Sanctuary, Malacca.

All these great happenings had been wonderful and made my life more beautiful. Being presented the abundance of having great friends and meeting amazing people, life has been an interesting journey. I have opened my heart up to accept whatever that is being laid upon me and I love it.

To Janice & Karen, thanks for standing by for me all these while. Our beach escapades, crazy food frenzy and movie weekends had been so much fun because of your presence. Of course 2009 may see more crazy small gatherings and we could have AL and the ever so entertaining ‘cuntilicious Ced’ with us, making us laugh till we tear. Oh not to forget covering our faces with Menus and praying hard that the restaurant proprietor don’t chase us out because our ‘ga-ga-ness’ made other restaurant patrons think we are crazy.

To the others who’d made an appearance in my life, the time which we’d spent together has made my life amazing and I’m grateful that we all crossed path.

Have A Wonderful New Year!!!

Maids who irritate me...

Indonesian maids. I have been having the luxury of having an Indonesian maid since primary school. All these while I have the perception that they are here to work and to earn an income for their poor family back in their homeland. My perception has been so until recently. Of course I am not talking about my own maid but I’m talking about those maids that had been hired by one of the stall operators at my dad’s coffee shop.

A few months back there is this one maid, let’s call her S. She was hired to work for D. I don’t usually care about them because I just couldn’t be bothered. However, my mum is at the shop everyday so she knows what is going on and during weekends I would just sit by her side in the counter and we’d talk. So she told me about S. She has a string of boyfriends here. In my humble opinion, she is not hot at all. First glance I think you would have ran away even if you are a lady looking at her. What more a man. And how did she manage to get a line of men under her arms? Well for her it’s easy. Formula is just spread your legs wide open and there you have all the men you want. *sick* Frankly, by the look of her face, and if I were a man, I really tak lalu la… I don’t know how these men are able to go for her.

Anyway, one Sunday as I was helping my mum in the shop, there was a commotion suddenly. I went to see what was going on and to my surprise S was going through some kind of fit and she was crying. Then I heard her lady boss M said “ketagih nafsu”. S went into a fit because she could not control her so called ‘sexual desire’. The cause of the fit is because she saw 2 of her boyfriends at the shop. If I’m not mistaken one is a Mat Indon and another is Pak Bangla. She is so so international. Since that incident she stopped working with D.

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The next story is about another maid who also works for D. I’ll call her L. She is still under his employment of D but she seems to irritate my by the days. It all started one evening when my family and I were having our dinner at the dining table in the shop. L came in to clear the plates when the customers had left. She was not wearing any shoes. Being the shop owner, my dad told her to wear shoes. She looked up to my dad and said “ Saya orang miskin jadi tak pakai kasut.” Bloody kurang ajar. I was going to stand up and slap her that instance. But since she did not offend me I just let her be. Here people are being nice and caring enough to advise her that she wear shoes and she had to retaliate back with such remarks. Thus, from that day onwards the look of her face also irritates me.

Every morning the maids who work for D would come in very early in the morning to prepare the dishes for his Nasi Melayu stall. They would come and then use our toilet to change before starting their work. During weekdays, I would have to use the toilet in the morning. One morning I find the toilet being used. Fine. So I went upstairs and get some stuff done before I go down again. Just as I reached the end of the stairs, L walked in and wanted to go to the toilet. Being cranky in the morning, I shouted at her asking her to use the other toilet. I may sound selfish but that is my house and what more I need to use the toilet. Furthermore, it was L who walked in. So that was her lucky day.

From then on, I told my maid not to let the Indonesian workers come in to change until I get wake up. But the problem doesn’t stop there. I really do not know what is inside their head. Obviously when you see that a toilet door is close then the toilet is occupied. Kanasai (bear with me, please) don’t know which Indon maid come and pull at the door when I was inside the toilet. No, the door did not open but won’t you feel irritated? So I yelled at that person outside, “Woi you bodoh ka?!! Tak nampak pintu sudah tutup?!!” My mum heard me and she continued to scold that Indon worker, “Apala you, sudah nampak pintu tutup lagi tarik-tarik buat apa?! You orang punya rumah tak ada tandas ka?!!” That was it from that day onwards, I purposely wake up late so that they don’t get to come in to change. And if I know they are outside the toilet waiting I would wait till they go cannot tahan and had to go out to work before I get out of there. They even got scolded by my maid for their stupidity. See even my maid is not on their side. They are just plain se-too-pit!!

Last weekend I got my chance to get back at L. She was asked to collect money from customers. So, she went around collecting payments from the customers who ordered nasi. As usual there would be the need to for lose change. During weekends, I would be the one sitting at the counter. That Saturday, L came up to the counter and asked if I can change two RM5 notes for her. I was rather reluctant but change for her anyway. Sunday came and L was on duty to make sure that the customers paid for their meals. Again L came up to the counter asking if I could provide her loose change for RM10. I was really really reluctant this time as I notice she is just lazy to walk back to the stall to get the change. So I changed for her two RM5 notes. Then she looked at me and asked if she can have five (5) RM1 notes. That was it la…. I kasi her nicely there and then. I snapped “Sudah tak ada tukarla.. You punya taukeh tak ada duit kecil ka? Buat apa perniagaan tak ada duit kecik? Tak ada, tak ada saya tak mahu tukar bagi you. You sendiri pi cari you punya taukeh tukar.” She gave me the pissed look and had to walk back to her stall and get the loose change. Hmph… Nak main dengan aku… Bukan begitu senang le cik adik Indon.

All these events had changed my perception on these people except for my maid as she somehow shares the same thought as us. She is not easily influenced by all the other maids even if she does mingle around with them. As for the others, the moment they step foot on our land, they tend to have forgotten where they came from. They take things for granted and do whatever they like. Forgetting about the hardship in their homeland, they misuse their permits and break laws. And they are one dirty bunch of people who sleeps around with anyone and everyone as long as they are provide with money, jewelleries and cell phones? Oh not to forget, as long as there are men who are interested in them they can just forget about the world. They would boast about this man and that man to their comrades which makes them sounds so cheap. DUH!! Worst is when the man comes and find them, there would be dramas to see which would make all those Bollywood actors and actresses cover their faces in shame.

The Christmas Wish Tree

MY CHRISTMAS WISHLIST

1) Jimmy Choo Saba Bag

2) Japanese Momiji Doll by the name of Rainbow (wheee!!)

3) The BodyShop Winter Trend 2009 Eye Palette (*blink blink*)

4) Buffalo 320G External Harddisk

5) Naughty Monkey Red Strappy Heels (HOT & SEXAY!!!)

6) Red hot round toed pumps ( SMOKING HOT)

7) The BodyShop Sparkle Lip Gloss

8) Audrey Hepburn 1000 pieces jigsaw puzzle ( Just love jigsaw puzzles)

9) Sexy Rock Chic hairstyle for the NEW YEAR!!!

10) New glasses (Dah nak buta dah)

11) SUNSHINE SURPRISE !!

12) MORE SURPRISES!!!

Please note that the items above are in random order as there is no preference of what is more important because all of them are of EQUAL importance.

8 days till Christmas.....

Christmas is just around the corner and the mood is already revolving around everyone. Shopping malls, shops, offices and radio stations are already getting everyone into the festive mood. The nicely adorned Christmas trees and colourful Christmas cards make this holiday season a colourful one. Not to forget the parties and makan sessions that are going to take place…. Roast turkey, Christmas puddings, cookies…ahh those are the blissful moments of Christmas.

Of course Christmas would not be complete without presents especially for the little ones…but me being a ‘grown-up’ kid, I just can’t help myself but to have my own Christmas Wish Tree…

There you have it....my Christmas Tree.... with that I'd like to wish everyone

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE FILLED WITH LOVE AND GOOD CHEER!!