What to do when you're bored.

So it's a boring Sunday afternoon and I have finally resorted to googling up "What to do on a Sunday afternoon", "What to do when your friends are busy" and "Things to do when you're bored".

I am THAT bored.

And I am amused by what I have found. Check this out.

THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

Blink wildly and then close your eyes really tight for an interesting light show
(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes)See a variety of blobs, stars and flashes. Try to make out shapes and see if your subconscious is trying to send you a message (perhaps that funny shape is saying, 'send all your money to urban75.com'?)

See how long you can hold a note
(Amusement Potential: 4-20 minutes)Not that much fun, but it sure passes the time. Play with a friend, or try to beat your own personal best. Inhale deeply and then try and make a noise for as long as you can. Earn extra points for making your partner laugh or ending on an amusing note.

Try to not think about penguins
(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes)This is especially hard, because by trying too much, you remember what you were trying to avoid thinking of. If you try too little, you end up thinking about penguins anyway.

Use your secret mind power
(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)Pick a passing by and try to use your mind power to command them do something, like drop their bag or knock into someone. The law of averages dictates that sooner or later one of your mind commands will come true, so you can convince yourself that you really have super human powers and waste even more time trying them out.

Pretend you're a robot
(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes)Walk down the street with mechanical movements, adding 'zzzzzt' sounds with each motion. Pretending to have a motor broken in, say, your left hand can add at least 30 seconds more entertainment.

Scratch yourself
(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes)Go ahead, scratch yourself now. Even if nothing itches, go ahead. Doesn't that feel pretty good?

Rate passers by
(Amusement Potential: 10-15 minutes)Secretly award passers by marks out of ten as you go along, offering (unsaid) expert criticism over their clothing, hairstyle and footwear choices.

Repeat the same word over and over until it loses its meaning
(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes)Pick a random word out of a magazine and say it aloud to yourself until it becomes a meaningless set of noises.

Pinch yourself
(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes)What is pain? Why is it unpleasant? There's nothing physical about it - it's all in your mind. Plus, after pinching yourself for awhile, boredom will seem nice next to being in pain.

Try to swallow your tongue
(Amusement Potential: 1-2 minutes)There's not much to say about this one. It is possible, but really stupid.

Pretend to be a car
(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)Make appropriate revving noises in your head as you walk along and add a racing commentary as you pass strangers in the street. Use blinking eyes as indicators for extra authenticity.

Make Star Trek door noises
(Amusement Potential: 1-2 minutes)Stand by an electric door to a bank or something and make that silly "Scccccccchwop" sound heard whenever people popped on to the bridge to hang with Captain Kirk.

Look at something for awhile, shut eyes, study after image
(Amusement Potential: 2-5 minutes)Another great time waster. It takes about 30 seconds of staring to create an after image, and the image is then viewable for about the same length of time. Fun to combine this one with pushing on your eyes.

Get yourself as nauseated as possible
(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)Best achieved by looking straight up and spinning around. Try to be so dizzy you can't even stand up. This is also entertaining due to the "makes boredom seem a lot better" effect (see "Hurt Yourself").

Invent a weird twitch
(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)Adopt a bizarre twitch (e.g. flicking your head irregularly, twitching with eye or busting out sporadic cough noises) and try it out when you go shopping.

Make a low buzzing noise
(Amusement Potential: 15-30 minutes)Hours of fun in libraries! Keeping a totally straight face and looking nonchalant, make a low pitch humming/buzzing noise and see who reacts.

Pull out a hair, stick in someone's ear
(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes)Best done to sleeping people. Added challenge in having no one else around, because then you can't blame it on anyone else. Try to beat your record number of times before the person catches on.

Stare at the back of someone's head until they turn around
(Amusement Potential: 2-5 minutes)This works on the "I have the feeling I'm being watched" principle. Conduct an experiment-does this really work?


I tried to swallow my tongue. LOL.

Among The Junks 2

I was clearing up my junks in my room today, and I found some really cute and amusing things. Hence, among the junks 2!


I really can't believe I actually kept all the letters my friends wrote to me. That was when writing letters was so popular, and I even wrote during those 2 months long school holidays break. It's so cute how I just prefered writing letters to emailing. It's just a bit more personal. And the thrill in having a letter in the letterbox addressed to you, in cute handwritings! Among them were letters from Lisa, Lai Se Yen, Fara Ain (who went all the way to make her letters look cute and funky!), Vanessa, and Aizah (whom I've lost contact of!). The way we wrote those days just makes me wanna laugh. XD


My primary school autograph book!!! Colourful and cute handwritings! We used to write our favourite colours, favourite food, favourite this favourite that, and even who our best friends were in those autograph books. Among the favourite things to write was "Thank you for letting me pen down a few words..." and "Good luck in your future undertakings." Cuteness!


And look! My class photo during Standard 6! Don't even try to look for my face! XD




I wanted to be a police when I was 7! I really don't remember that! XD And lots of thoughts to be a teacher just so I can have the joy of marking papers (it seemed very fun to do the ticks and crosses with RED pens) and writing on boards. =P


I really don't understand how I had the time, energy and willpower to decorate my folios so nicely. XD


In Form 2 (I think) we had this Angel game thing. Someone became my angel and was writing letters to me (anonymously cause I wasn't supposed to know who it was - and I found out later on, of course, though I've now forgotten who it was) and this was one of the letters from the Angel. Mei Yueh, I am pretty sure it's your drawing!!! XD


All the New Year cards that I've been collecting since I don't know when. XD

My first Valentine's "card"? XD From, "u knoe who". LOL

My art project for SPM. It's a stamp, in case you can't tell. XD Oh those days of art classes and paintings!

And I found a birthday card from Mei Yueh, Nanny, Sanddy, Hafidz and CJ during my 18th birthday! It makes me so happy I wanted to laugh out loud. And I finally figured out what GLIEYD means! XD

And last but not least!

Awww~~!!! I think this was when I was 7, or younger. XD And don't ask me why I looked so sad, cause I don't know! =P

I can't get enough of my own cuteness. Can I like kidnap my younger self? =P

Musings

It's 1.37 a.m. and I've decided to stop my HK drama marathon because I am just too tired, and not very happy to just continue watching it. Sometimes, all the movies and HK dramas just makes me sad to think that I am running away from something and just distracting myself with them.

So I have decided to indulge myself in the 12 Zee Avi songs that I've downloaded. I've just recently discovered my love for songs from artistes like Zee Avi and Priscilla Ahn. :)

Friday nights just tend to be more gloomy than any other weekdays nights - especially when I am not out with friends. Friday nights are so not meant to be spent at home.

I think I just need someone to tell me what to do. On second thoughts, I really don't know what I want. I've been told what to do several times now, yet I am not satisfied and I go on seeking for an answer I know is already there. All that's left is for me to decide to do something. Yet, I refuse. As the tiny thoughts battle each other in my tiny brain, I no longer know what's right and what wrong, and I am no longer convinced I was right.

I trusted. I believed. And now I am starting to doubt. But I really don't want to doubt. Doubting will only turn into hatred. Do you know how hard it is to doubt and to hate? And now I am thinking, because of that, have I just been lying to myself all these while? I really don't know what to think anymore.

How is caring for others selflessly without thinking for yourself first, wrong? And why is it so hard to just, drop it and forget it? Why am I even thinking so much?

Or was I just really stupid?

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It's so quiet and all I hear is the fan, and Zee Avi's voice singing Someone You Used To Know, thinking if I should just go to bed and continue knitting tomorrow. I should seriously consider just hanging out and going online at Starbucks with a cup of nice latte one day. Just for the fun of it, because I hardly ever lepak there.

And that's what I really feel like doing right now.


I hate myself when I think about all that is in my mind right now.

Lamebook

... is what I'm reading right now. And feeling completely lame about myself for doing that. That's how bored I can get these days. Apart from getting my visa, medical checkup, and all the preparations needed done, I am practically rotting at home now. Which explains why I've been so silent in my blog these days. Note: I've been flipping through Facebook, Twitter, Plurk, and my blog without really doing anything, for the past hour. Repeatedly switching webpages. =.=

Sitting around in front of the laptop the entire day isn't doing me any good. I would very much like to destroy all the weighing machines in the world because I came back from my medical checkup two days ago realising how fat I am already. Okay don't ask. >.<

Also, I've decided to activate my Twitter account due to such extreme boredom. I've really restrained myself from using it because of the annoyance I felt whenever my facebook homepage is flooded with twitter updates from some of my friends. What to do? Now I just have an extra page to look at everytime I turn on my laptop. Hah. Come follow me.

Oh, I just got my US Visa done today. Great! *jumps happily* Now I just need to get my immunizations done - *wails* FOUR jabs? - Have I ever mention that I hate needles? Although I usually just go through the whole injecting-needle-into-me process fine, I still tend to look away and close my eyes as tightly as I can.

Four jabs will probably require a needle of that size if combined. >.<

Michael Jackson's memorial service last night was awesome. Loved the very emotional performance by Usher. And that song by Lionel Richie. AND the last two songs - We Are The World, and Heal The World. I was never really a huge fan, but I almost cried when Paris (MJ's daughter) spoke. Just imagine the scene. Have to say he has really affected so many people around the world.

I was watching it from CNN.com and 8TV simultaneously. XD CNN was a bit slow though, but it feels like watching it with LOTS of MJ's fans. XD

And for that, I went to the Embassy this morning with panda eyes. =P

This one actually looks like Pan Pan on my Superpoke! Petz on Facebook. And what's so nice about Restaurant City anyway? Why is everyone so addicted to it? Tak paham.

Transformers still feels good to me after watching it for the second time. And I also still feel that it was a bit too draggy. Watched it with Dad and two sisters. Glad they didn't fall asleep. XD

You know, I'm just really looking forward to the 23rd of July for the JPA's briefing. I so need to hang out with them guys. We're totally going to have a blast! I can't help missing everyone!

P/S: Oh by the way, HI WAYEYOUNG *waves at chatbox* I saw those pictures of you at IntiBall. Looking good, and damn I miss hanging out with the bitches and you!! :D

Transformers, MJ and Uncle Botak.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is AWESOME!! *screams* Go watch it go watch it!!!

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I woke up yesterday when my dad called and he told me, "Eh, Micheal Jackson died leh." I was like, huh? For real?

Seems pretty unbelievable. I turned on the radio the entire day and I heard the same Micheal Jackson's songs three or four times. They've been playing his songs all afternoon.

I'm not a big fan, but he rocked the world when he was living, and it's definitely a great loss. RIP King of Pop. You'll be missed.

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Two days ago I went back to the nasi lemak stall beside my secondary school. We used to always have lunch at that stall we called Uncle Botak for some reasons I still don't know. That uncle got botak meh? =P

Surprisingly, that aunty remembers me! *happy* I still love her nasi lemak, and her kangkung! And the Cendol, ABC, Lian Chee Kong, AIR JAGUNG!!!

So totally going to miss Uncle Botak's nasi lemak when I'm in the States! T.T Must go eat as often as possible already. XD

That 2 Years.

My final hours in Intec was spent doing my clearance, paying my SEVIS fee, and getting all the necessary stuff from OSSP. And napping in the library where I spent most of my in-between-classes-time at.

We planned a final Karaoke session last night - one last time to sing together and scream our lungs out together - and boy was I looking forward to it. But it did not happen, because AmpSquare decided to raise it's price and most of us wouldn't pay 40 bucks to sing for 5 hours. It would have been fun though. >.< We then wanted to panjat pagar, and that also did not happen because we chickened out - due to some reasons which are seriously worth considering. Mission failed again. In the end we just spent the entire night out at the beloved McD.

Missions not accomplished, but I had a wonderful night! Perhaps because it's one of our last outings together- one of our last staying-out-and-exchanging-secrets-that-are-no-longer-secrets outing together here - the time we spent felt extra precious. Perhaps because I know that after this things might change, and we might not do the same thing again in the future, I just wanted to stay awake the entire night to talk, eventhough I was extremely tired.

And so, 2 years in Intec has ended, as most of us have already packed our belongings (mine took up the entire space in the car and I almost had no space to sit) and gone back home. Time flies, and I believe everyone has changed in a way or another. I have definitely changed. If I were to be given a second chance to choose between Form 6 and this, I'd choose the same path I chose 2 years ago.

Being in Intec and Cemara has given me wonderful memories, as well as some heartbreaking ones of course. Throughout those two years, I have learned a great deal about living with others, friendships, love, stress, being stronger, and a whole lot of other stuff. I have been very dependant, and perhaps now I am slightly less dependant than I am two years ago, but I now know where one of my greatest weaknesses lie - loneliness.

I have definitely hit the lowest point of my life (so far) during those two years, and I have learned to stand up and just move forward. I was determined and I knew I could overcome it. It was during my recovery period that I began mixing with everyone else, and realised what I have been missing out when I only stuck to a few close friends.

Sad moments aside, my most wonderful moments and memories are also in Intec (and Cemara). As Stephy puts it, fate has brought us all here together - and I definitely agree with that. I am grateful for the chance to be able to know and spend two years with everyone here. I came to Intec alone and afraid. But then I got to know Pinggan who is not as scary as I thought her to be. XD She was a motivation for me, and through her, I got to know the seniors - Pimp, Baby, Nanny, and everyone else. I was so happy and I knew that choosing this path was a right decision. First year gone, Pinggan, Nanny, Pimp, Baby left. I thought I would be alone now, but at that moment, I found my best friend and I've never been happier. The memories were great and I never regretted a moment of it. :) Then I discover new friendships and got to know a lot of other people that have made me happy and helped me up when I was down (although most of you might not even know).

I definitely felt happy knowing everyone.

I have the greatest housemates, Sanddy and Alicia! I have friends who sat by with me when I cried, Liz, LX, CJ, FY and JK! I have very crazy friends who have made me laugh so much - Stephy, Yong Sam, Chen Kuan, Edwin, Su Jen, Kia Tzun, Wei Lun, Pui Yin, Julius, Hui Chin, Airina, Yon Chiet, Kent Yee, Amy, Jonathan, and basically everyone. XD You guys might not know, but every movie outing, hanging out, karaoke outing, staying out, laughing, talking, being crazy - it all helped me cope a lot and meant a lot to me. (even though it made me pretty broke)You guys are great! :)

And I had a best friend whom I shared lots of happy moments with - and we're still good friends. It means a lot to me. I am grateful and very happy. :)

Bitter moments - I've learned from them. Happy moments - I'll cherish them.

Less than 2 months, and I'll be off to the States. It'll be a new beginning for me. And who knows what awaits me during that 3 years that I'm going to spend there. XD

I'm now back in Melaka with all my junks from Cemara (and I don't know how to unpack everything!!!) and I am already missing everyone!!

Can't wait to see everyone again during the JPA briefing! I'm being so nostalgic and just missing a lot of people. >.<

Now I need to sleep. Hah!

A Walk To Stardom

As one of our last gatherings together, A Walk to Stardom was AWESOME!! It was our graduation dinner, held at Royale Bintang Hotel. On that night, everyone was a star! My first time on a red carpet! Cameras everywhere, I totally felt like a star! Muahahah! Awesome, no? XD


After walking endlessly in shopping complexes to look for the right dress, accesories, and my CLUTCH (which I searched for days for), spending so much time making up, dressing up, and getting my hair right, and also being depressed for hours because I don't think I look good enough, it's finally THE NIGHT.


Pictures up!




First of all, Foong Yi and I. We look like stars right!!! That's why I love a DSLR! XD


Cameraman, Syazwan, holding what I want!!! *snatches it away*


Buffet style dinner. Girls getting their empty stomach filled.


Yong Sam and I. Omg I know I will miss him a LOT!!!


Us girls!

Neighbours! Hui Lin, Sanddy, me, Sabrina and Yi Sin.



Foong Yi, Nizam, Qam and me! Frisbee!


Roommate Sanddy and I, who both got awards. Girl who smile no matter what, and girl who is.. er nevermind. =P


Hui Chin and I. Oh my soulmate!!!!

Me and CK! Fashion advice please! XD


Foong Yi, Cj and Me!


Me, Liz and Foong Yi. Will miss you!


With Li Xuan and her Yon Chiet - my future housemate. YC, be prepared to do housework! XD


Bobby and I. Cool dude. Haha XD


Julius and I. I go raid your room again okay! XD


Gongbi and KukuCil!!!!


Stephy, Razin, me and Foong Yi. Love this pic cause I look nice!


Boston Reunite? Albert came back!

Adam and the girls. Foong Yi, Sanddy, Stephy, Hui Chin, me, and Airina. Leng luis!


Engineering guys. Leng Chais? Hmm..XD

Future housemate, Pui Yin! Great cheongsam!!

Cupcakes from Qam's mum! Lovely!!

Lesbos! XD

When Yong Sam is naughty, he deserves to be punished! XD

Let's all make heart shapes. Spot the couple. XD


Spot the couple to be! Or already a couple? =P


Performance of the night. Didn't know Sufi can sing!




Let's party!!


When the party goes wild, raping happens.


Another rape victim. Sigh. XD



Girls gone wild. XD


Choo-choo-train!


Guys gone wild!!!


Girls on the stage. Love it!


More group photos!


Glamorous!

And last but not least, EVERYONE!!!!

Love this final photo!

It was definitely a night to remember! Way to go, guys! And girls! This is not the end! :)

Penang Penang

It surprised me when I realised that all the times I have been to Penang, I haven't really been on a food hunt. People always say Penang is famous for its DELICIOUS and variety of food - but small portioned and a little bit expensive. =P

So we started the journey on Wednesday evening. 5 hours is really a LONG and BORING journey. There was nothing to do on the bus when it's moving and it's dark! I couldn't even read if I wanted to, so I just slept and slept. =.=

Arrived at about 10.30 p.m. and went for supper - Char Kuey Tiao and Char Kuey Kak (i think) which is also known as Chai Dao Kuey in Melaka. XD

The next morning, breakfast! Tang Hoon sup! I love Tang Hoon!

And the famous Penang Prawn Mee! Or also known as Hokkien Mee in Penang.

Penang is also good for site seeing! We went to the War Musuem - interesting and also a little scary. =P

Who's stronger? XD

"I won't tell even if you kill me!!!"

Micheal trapped in the escape route?

Saved!! Watch out for your head!




Aren't you just grateful for the toilets we have now?


More food!


Popiah


Yee Mee


Sar Hor Fun (also known as Wa Tan Hor =P)


Next up, the place that I have ALWAYS visited EVERYTIME I visit Penang. Kek Lok Si!


They have this very good Asam Laksa stall near Kek Lok Si. Mmm.. but on such a hot sunny day?



ICE KACANG!



YUMM!!



Then we went to Prangin Mall for shopping! It was amusing to see how fast the DVD shop owners reacted when they received news that the police were coming.


As Foong Yi, Micheal and I were window shopping, we came across this shop called.. I forgot what it's called but it sells this!



Chilled soya with jelly, pearls, and nata de coco! Love it! Plus it's so cute looking!


Later that night, dinner!

SEAFOOD!!

We also had Fried Tang Hoon, but the picture was deleted (by Foong Yi, haha cute!) because that Fried Tang Hoon gave us food poisoning. >.<

Food poisoning sucks!! Very much!!

I lost most of my appetite the next day, and didn't really enjoy myself because I was drained of all my energy - from the vomitting? Of all things to happen, food poisoning when I was supposed to be on a food hunt?? =.=

Anyway we went to the Botanical Garden. It's pretty much just a garden with a lot of different species of plants. And a lot of monkeys!

Tired faces.

Lastly we went to the beach at Batu Ferringhi! And because I was tired and my stomach wouldn't stop turning around (it did feel like it was turning and turning!), I just sat by the beach and watch them play. See lah, food poisoning! =.=


All in all, it was a pretty fun trip! Except the food poisoning part! XD

Thank you Li Xuan for accomodation and everyone else! :)