One Sweet Day

Song of the Day: Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day

"Although the sun will never shine the same again

I'll always look to a brighter day

Lord I know when I lay me down to sleep

You will always listen as I pray"

The above song was written as a tribute to the 2 artistes' respective friends who had passed away untimely.

On Sunday night, while I was happily shopping for household items in view to decorate and sort out my messy room in IKEA, I received a very shocking text message from my college pal.

My law lecturer and tutor, Ms. Jana had passed away. From what I gathered from rumours circulating around college yesterday, she had drowned from a white-water rafting accident. Her wake was held yesterday which caused the office in Level 2 to be closed as early as 4pm. Every staff including several students (I'm sure) paid their last respects at her home in Subang. My thoughts are with her family and friends.

It's really a shocking and saddening news indeed. Ms. Jana was an enigmatic and animated person with a voice so booming and sharp that as a student, you really do not have a choice but to listen attentively to her every word. Some students might be afraid of her but she truly did have a heart of gold and a soft spot inside. She scolded us repeatedly when we failed to do our tutorials but it was for our own good in the long run. She exuded such authority and confidence within her that you could only admire and respect her as a venerable human being.

Having said that, I think I speak on behalf of all friends who had the pleasure and honour of being her student, we will indeed miss and remember you always, Ms. Jana. You have made an impact (however big or small) in our college lives and for that, we are indebted to you.

May your soul rest in peace in heaven.

There is one good thing to be learned from this tragedy. That is, to live life as if there's no tomorrow. All of us live life in procrastination, forever thinking that we will live till a hundred. But, life as it is can be cruelly snatched away from you when you least suspect it. Then, there will be regrets to bear and what-if questions constantly haunting you. As the saying goes, "Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today".

I know. I know. It's easier said than done.

I think I owe it to Ms. Jana's memory to at least give it a thought.

[nods head]

Today, I shall pack my bag, purchase a one-way airline ticket and travel around the world!

[gulp]

Yeap. Easier said than done.

Casablanca

Song of the Day: Louis Armstrong - Casablanca

It's been a while since I had a peaceful and quiet Saturday night at home. Since my roomie's gone back to her hometown, I don't mind having to spend the night at home, catching up on my personal things.

Well ..... OK. Truthfully, it's because I don't have any real plans ..... On a Saturday night. I know, I know. It's pathetic.

But anyway, before blogging this entry, I was enjoying a new book that I just bought on impulse tonight. It's titled "Every Breath You Take" from Judith McNaught. I decided to give it a rest since my eyes are starting to get bleary (probably because I was reading while lying on the bed) and reverted my attention to my lappie instead.

And that was when I read OMEGA's request on MSN about naming our Top 10 Romantic Things that I got the idea to blog about this entry. So, yeah. This is thanks to you, OMEGA! [If you're wondering why her name is in big caps, it's because I promised her to do it]

Von's Top 10 Romantic Things (in no particular order)

1. A guy (preferably the fella I've been seeing and falling in love with) dropping down on one knee with a ring (I can understand if there's no diamond - aftermath of watching Blood Diamond) in his hand asking me (preferably in front of a lot of people) to MARRY him
2. The guy (G) playing his guitar and crooning "Now and Forever" by Richard Marx in front of an audience, dedicating the song to me
3. G swooping me away on a surprise tropical rendezvous (Tahiti, Maldives, Carribeans or if kiam-siap, Bali lor)
4. In a crowded party (full of luscious women) but G only keeps his eyes (and hands) on me
5. Dancing a slow dance with G without a care to others within the vicinity (wink!). My personal favourite? "Put Your Head On My Shoulders" by Paul Anka
6. G doing something he normally would not do (even detest doing) just because G knows that I love doing it (shopping counts, I guess)
7. G being a little possesive (putting arms around me to show to other males that I belong to him ..... Aaaww)
8. G planning an elaborate celebration on V-Day and my birthday (more than just flowers and dinner)
9. G telling me "I Love You" in the eye and meaning it whole heartedly (If he says "You Complete Me" in the way that Jerry McGuire did, that will do too [grin])
10. Last but not least: Ehem ........ Making L-O-V-E

Since I'm at this subject....

Von's Top 10 Romantic Songs Of All Time (i.n.p.o)

1. Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
2. Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You (Duh!)
3. Lauren Wood - Fallen
4. Los Lonely Boys - More Than Love
5. Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
6. Santa Esmeralda - You're My Everything
7. Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better
8. Rod Stewart - These Foolish Things
9. Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
10. Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin (Buble's version is superb too)

Actually, there's more than 10 but these are among the best ones .....

Von's Top 10 Romantic Destinations (i.n.p.o)

1. Spain!!!! (Madrid, Barcelona, etc)
2. Paris (the Ultimate City of Lo-urve)
3. Santorini, Greece
4. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
5. Bali, Indonesia
6. Cancun, Mexico
7. Rome, Italy
8. Agra, India
9. Casablanca, Morocco
10. Langkawi, Malaysia (or Pangkor)

Von's Top 10 Romantic Movies Of All Time (the one's I've watched that is)

1. Never Been Kissed
2. Gone With The Wind (but the ending sucks)
3. A Walk To Remember (Shane West - swoon..... :)
4. Ever After
5. Sweet Home Alabama
6. The American President
7. Notting Hill
8. Bridget Jones Diary
9. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
10. Tristan and Isolde

Sorry, there's no Casablanca or Dr. Zhivago here as I have yet to watch it.

Hmm .... looking back, I realized that my Top 10 have all been about romantic what-not. I guess since V-Day is coming and all, it's only appropriate right?

Sigh. Another V-Day passing by. For the couples, you'll cherish it. For the singles (Sigh!), you'll loathe it.

"It's heaven when you find romance on your menu" -Sarah Vaughn "What A Difference A Day Makes"

How I wish ....

It Ends Tonight

Song of the Day: All American Rejects - It Ends Tonight

I decided to make my blog look a little more colourful, hence the bountiful pictures. Here's more pictures of me and my friends in Kuching [with some elaboration]


This picture was taken at our chalet (which was so so gorgeous and comfy!) via the mirror. We discovered this technique during our last trip to Malacca.


Again, at our very comfy chalet before we headed out to party [We actually spent so much time in the room that we watched 3 movies on Astro!]


At the Cultural Village in Damai.


At some place where there were 'periuk kera' plants. Yawn. I thought they would be more interesting (since they consume insects and all) but I guess I was wrong.

Good news!

It's Friday! The weekend is finally here (though I must admit this week has been going by pretty fast). Not that I'm complaining, not when it means my working days are thinning down (18 days remaining. Yay!) but it also means that my time here in Malaysia is also limited.

Sigh. 2 years ago, I was roaring to fly to Australia but now that it's really happening, I'm petrified.

It's a long and weary explanation which I shall not do now. As it is, I am illegally blogging here. I'm still at work with 15 more minutes left till I can leave. So, I'm trying my best to look busy you see.

Gonna watch movie later at MidValley. God, I love the weekends!

All Over Again

Song of the day: Justin Timberlake - All Over Again

The above song rocks! What have you guys got against JT anyway? He's so totally past NSYNC already! [Btw, I was and might still be an Nsync fan]

Just came back from a reunion with the KDU-ians plus our favourite 2 lecs, Miss Leena and Shirley. Needless to say, we all had fun reminiscing about our memorable KDU days, poke fun about our everyday lives (That's it you guys! No more No.52 joke!) and update each other (and others not present like the fact that Ken is turning into a geek) about our present lives. Hehe.

Seriously, we really rock. Though we hardly see each other due to reasons such as geographical and time constraint, everytime we meet up, it's like hardly any time have passed since the last we all met. We just instantly bonded! We will crack jokes instantly and tease about non-existent stuffs (Barbara! Chili's Gal!) just for the fun of it. Sigh. I really miss hanging out with you guys.

This entry is dedicated to those KDU-ians who have made my life a wonderful one. I could name names but it would take a whole lot of space. [raise glass] Here's to us! May we remain the best of friends always. Amigos Para Siempre!

Erm ....... digressing a little but here's more pics of my trip to Kuching:

X-Men Library

Curi use bathroom in Hilton

Before we partied at Damai

At the Cultural Village

Tell Me How You Feel

Song of the Day: Joy Enrique - Tell Me How You Feel

It's 2007. I'm turning 22 this year. God.....I feel so old suddenly! It's so unfair as I just turned 21 two months ago. Geesh.

It's halfway through January and LOTS have happened. My new year celebration was pretty memorable. We had a drinking party (Nope. I wasn't drunk. Just tipsy) and a sleepover. It's funny what people do when they're drunk. Some slept it off, some made out, some jumped into the swimming pool and some, like yours truly (who wasn't drunk, just tipsy) just sat on the sofa for fear of doing something stupid that could haunt you for the rest of your life. I'm glad to say, I did nothing embarrassing whatsoever. Phew.

After the long holidays, it's back to work for me. Fortunately, that week I only had to work for 1 day. Hehe. On Tuesday, I had 2 reunions at hand. 1st half of the day was spent with my Ipoh pals while the night, I met up with two of my tallest friends ever. On Wednesday night, I had a reintegration meeting which lasted till late late at night as we went out to mamak later on too. On Thursday, I had a flight to catch to Kuching.

Oh, Kuching. Yeap. I spent 5 days there. I had a pretty relaxing holiday. Here are some notable moments:

1. Kuching's airport is pretty chun.
2. Went to see Orang Utans but they preferred durians rather than bananas. What a disappointment.
3. Lots of cat sculptures around Kuching city.
4. The waterfront is beautiful at night.
5. Had myself a Traditional Malay Massage (which was soooo gooood but I had to take my top off though. In an open-aired gazebo. Yikes)
6. Watching 3 movies while in the chalet at Damai.
7. Getting a prank call from our dear friends in Sydney (aaaww.... we know you wished you were there with us)
8. Playing the drinking games (I wasn't drunk ok?)
9. Watching the cultural show (there was this pretty hunky native with a goatee ...)
10. Eating, eating and eating (Golok Mi, seafood, chicken rice)
11. Mel's brother's house aka entertainment centre: I got to watch my Street Fighter movie!
12. Went to St Joseph church for Sunday service (My mama would be so proud!)
13. Last but not least, superb hospitality from Mel and her family. Thanks so much for everything!















After returning to KL, the excitement was endless. For every night after I came back (Monday), there was simply something to do till I did not have the time to even unpack! Tuesday, we had the exchange team meeting and then later, we went to Waikiki Bar (scene of the tearful reunion between two Malaccan buddies who used to play computer games and eat parpadum together..... Aawww). Wednesday, joined in the farewell dinner for Lydia, a Dutch intern at Nirvana's. Later, we sent her off at KL Sentral. Thursday, episode night. After episode, the usual Mamak at Murni's. Friday, drinking party at Hillpark. I realized something that night. Two things actually.

1. Drunk people tend to be very long-winded. They repeat what they say at least 5 times.
2. It's fun to be sober when all around you, others are getting drunk/tipsy.

Next time we have a drinking party, I shall vow to record every single detail. It could be useful to blackmail people next time. Keke.

So that's pretty much how my 1st half of January went. So far, my 2007 has been good. But, it could certainly get much, much better [wink].

P.S: Dear Lord, I pray that the wish I made when I entered St Joseph's church for the 1st time could be fulfilled! Amen.