tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31489902024-03-07T14:22:04.772+08:00EMPRESSEmpresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.comBlogger553125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-73891305639016970512010-09-09T17:36:00.006+08:002010-09-09T17:50:40.523+08:00Music While Doing Work<span class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42637571@N08/4930036656" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Working Girl #2" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4930036656_108f5f607e_m.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; font-size: 0.8em;" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 160px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image by </span></i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42637571@N08/4930036656"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">brunauto</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> via Flickr</span></i></span></span><br />
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I'm trying to figure out if I work better when the music is on?<br />
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Or when the music is off?<br />
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I tend to sing along when a song is on. Does that affect my productivity?<br />
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If so, does that mean that if it's an instrumental, productivity remains the same?<br />
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In that case ...<br />
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which is best for maximum productivity?</div>
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Would volume be a factor too?<br />
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Do you listen to music while doing work?<br />
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So Sadako is now done.<br />
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The second day was definitely smoother than the first.<br />
We'll just take the first day as technical run, eh? ^^<br />
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Missing everyone!<br />
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Yesterday was a good rest day save for a potential business meeting at night.<br />
After that was R&R.<br />
Read a bunch of mangas.<br />
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A friend asked if I was available to be assistant dance captain for his production.<br />
Unfortunately, I'm already attached to another production and wouldn't be able to.<br />
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Seems like I'm getting a lot of opportunities this year all of a sudden.<br />
This would be the second production I had to turn down.<br />
Wow! I have to turn down shows. So unbelievable!<br />
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There will be a photo shoot with a magazine? newspaper? for the next production later this evening.<br />
I will have two weeks of no rehearsals before rehearsals begins.<br />
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Will try to fit in as much dance practise as possible in those two weeks.<br />
Also need to stop eating so much.<br />
Keep wanting to munch munch munch.<br />
Whatever weight people think I've lost; I must have put them all back by now.<br />
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Lets try the 7 days diet again.<br />Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-28466102133768977742010-05-05T18:27:00.002+08:002011-03-24T00:19:44.043+08:00Patience young padwan<blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><strong><i>Patience.</i></strong><i> With patience we can overcome almost anything whilst without it we can ruin almost anything.<br />Patience can help us turn our dreams into reality (losing weight, starting a business or blog). It can help us be better parents, spouses, friends and even strangers (sometimes a smile from an understanding stranger can make the biggest difference when you are having a bad day). If you are patient you do not have to worry about the minutes spent in traffic or in the line at the grocery store. With patience you can see results in all your endeavors and you do not have to spend the precious time of your life getting mad or infuriated.</i> -- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://zenhabits.net/balance/"><b>5 Essential Zen Habits for Balanced Living</b></a></span></span></blockquote>
Patience ... something I really do not have. Neither with myself not with other people; <i>especially</i> with other people.<br />
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When it is impatience with self, I have only to talk to myself and get myself to buck-up or persevere.<br />
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How should you handle is when it isn't within your control. When someone else's pace is slower, less precise, less than what you need ... <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">JUST</span></i> ... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">NOT GOOD ENOUGH!</span></span><br />
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What about <i>Time waits for no man</i>?<br />
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It was close to 11am and I was feeling hungry. I guess that happens when you forget to each breakfast, huh?<br />
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So I went downstair, with all the intention of heading towards the nearby Old Town kopitiam but ended up in I Love Koffee instead.<br />
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The decor for the place is great. They've got different styles for different nooks and since nobody was there I could have picked any nook. However, thinking that I wanted to eat, a comfy soft sofa might not have been so ideal; I picked a sensible two seater table.<br />
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Although their pricing starts from RM4.90 as they have pasted in huge numerics on their window, that's only for a pastry and coffee. For an additional RM2 I could have had an omelette. Hmmm ... quite expensive for just that, I think.<br />
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I opted for the Tom Yum Noodles at RM8.90 and an Ice Rose Tea.<br />
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The rose tea arrived first. Rose tea my arse! Rose syrup tu rose syrup la. Baka!<br />
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Next the Tom Yum Noodles. Huh? Tom yum flavoured instant noodles with crabstick, some prawns, lettuce and onions?! What the hell, I could have had better at home. Urgh!<br />
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I hope to hell that this is cause I just simple have chosen the most wrong-est (yes this is a word now) food in the whole place. Should have opted for the chicken maybe, hopefully it would be better.<br />
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So, the food there is not great at all to me but I still like the setting of the place. Maybe I'll just go back with some manga and have coffee. Can they screw up coffee much?<br />
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Oh yeah, I didn't bring my camera, so no pictures, you want pictures, go read <a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://vonvonsinterests.blogspot.com/2010/03/looking-for-place-to-chilax-today-heres.html">Vonvon's Interest</a> of the place.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I Love Koffee</span></span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Location:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> K Gallery 1-01, 1st Floor, Lot 44667, Bandar Sri Manjalara, 52200 KL</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was reading </span><i><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://zenhabits.net/2010/02/kill-busywork/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kill Busywork: The One Skill to Focus On What Matters</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> which lead me to </span><i><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://kk.org/ct2/2007/09/my-life-countdown-1.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My Life Countdown</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The steps for calculating my life expectancy went pretty well up until the step for getting my very own countdown to death timer. The suggested </span><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://www.google.com/ig"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">iGoogle</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> timer was the </span><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://calebegg.com/countdown/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Countdown Clock</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have used the gadget previously for different purposes and I like the simple interface. However, I don't remember the year being a drop-down option; the latest you can choose currently is 2023. Hence, I can't use it as my TOD is </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">March 27, 2057</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It appears that a number of the countdown gadgets being offered are using the same method of input as the </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Countdown Clock</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Luckily, I did manage to find </span><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://www.google.com/ig/directory?url=hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/112027266293258025195/progresstimer.xml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Countdown Progress Timer</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Con</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">: The numbers of days left is quite tiny. I still like the nice blue box displaying the number of days left from the Countdown Clock.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pro</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">: On top of a countdown to TOD, I also have a counter of how many days I have lived. PLUS ... there is a progress bar for tracking my life's completion.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">100% COMPLETE ...</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> now doesn't that sound better than </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">... DEAD</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">?</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had this printed out ages ago but never got around to putting it together. Finally decided to make it and it's so cute!!!</div>Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-83535876894602183942010-02-09T09:55:00.000+08:002010-02-09T09:55:38.481+08:00Empress the SuperstarJust for kicks!<br />
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So, finally moved into the apartment last week. Everything is still a mess. Stuff in boxes, boxes and more boxes. I thought that I'd have more time to clean up and sort out stuff once I'm there but that hasn't been the case.<br />
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Yes! My laziness has kicked in yet again.<br />
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That; accompanied by the completed download of 23 books of Skip Beat! I'm almost done with that and there's already 2 other procrastinating projects awaiting. LOL<br />
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I should really start on unpacking those boxes BEFORE I start on those projects.<br />
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It's been pretty nice nonetheless.<br />
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Still open to donations of TV rack, TV, vacuum cleaner, etc, etc ...Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-63478839810195787152009-09-17T12:41:00.000+08:002009-09-17T12:41:18.870+08:00On the lookout for shortsDoes anyone know where I can go to look for a new pair (or two) of shorts?<br />
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I call them going-out shorts as opposed to working/at-home shorts. Y'know, the dressier ones where you pair it up with a killer pair of heels and your friends think you're over dressed?<br />
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The last pair of going-out shorts I had was from a little shop in Asian Avenue in Sunway Pyramid. Didn't see any that caught my eyes when I went there last. The fad must have faded.<br />
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But I've always liked shorts.<br />
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In a hot hot country like this, shorts and tank tops are like staple wear for me. I wear them so much that even my semi-going-out shorts have tears in them and is now fit for the trash.<br />
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So ...<br />
... gimme links<br />
... gimme shop names and location<br />
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... cause I'm just too lazy waste time going to the shops and seeing nothing I like.Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-59872660903423699262009-09-04T12:41:00.000+08:002009-09-04T12:41:05.381+08:00Shining and bleak<i>Shining ...</i><br />
... the apartment is almost livable. Well, it's livable now but there's a problem with the tap outlet of the dry kitchen which I hope will be resolved this weekend.<br />
<br />
So, possible move in this weekend.<br />
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<br />
<i>Bleak ...</i><br />
... on the work front, there has been some bad news coming in. Not able to disclose it as yet but it's not looking good.<br />
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Sad.<br />
<br />
Worried.Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-44394672316875465982009-08-02T03:14:00.001+08:002009-08-04T10:08:29.457+08:00Short + Sweet: Dance - Gala NightAnd the pieces for the Short + Sweet: Dance's Gala Night are:<br />
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<ol><li><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Aku</b></span></span></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> Dalili Azahari</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>dancers:</b></span> Safia Hanifah, Siti Farrah Abdullah</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">To question is a journry to self -understanding.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Passive</b></span></span></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> Leng Poh Gee</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> Hii Ing Fung, Jasmine Lee Mei Ling, Nancy Ng Pei Yu</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Some choreographers complained that I'm passive, which I just subject to an action without responding or initiating an action in return. Actually, I'm shy ...</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Walking With Angels</b></span></span></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> Kerry-Ann Khoo</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> Pui Theng, Rozmin Rahid, Dalila, James Kan, Chai Song Voon</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">"Angels are principally the guardians of our spirits. Their function is not to do our work for us, but to help us do it ourselves, by God's grace." - Eileen Elias Freeman, </span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">The Angel's Little Instruction Book</span></span></i></li>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Mirror</span></span></b></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> Lorna Hoong</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> Chew Sie Theng, Mohd Hafizul Aimi bin Roslan, Sufi Ashraf bin Mohd Azman, Wan Tiara Azira binti Wan Ibrahim</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">There is only reflection ... no difference.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Zapin Berangin</span></span></b></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> Nabil Abdullah</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> Mohd Firdaus bin Ibrahim, Amirul safuan bin Kamaludin, Herman Anak Bidin, Nik Faizal bin Hazmi, Sarah Shafreena bin Mohd Hassan, Zulkarnain bin Abdul Rahman, Intan Syaffinaz binti Sahharim, Siti Sarah binti Rosli, Nik Nur Nadia binti Nik Ismail, Rozie Julian, Nabil Abdullah, Norshila binti Md Isa</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Gabungan asli dan komtemporari - dengan kombinasi tarian kipas yang disulami pelbagai warna, menunjukkan kemeriahan dan kemesraan masyarakat di Malaysia.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Shades Of The Moon</b></span></span></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> Weijun</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> Weijun, Tan Su Lin, Suhaili Micheline</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Shades of the moon is little about the moon and all about the shades. Featuring music, dance, choreography, video, computer-graphic, animation, imaging and design by Weijun.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Nunuk Ragang</b></span></span></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> BB Ostella Adam</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> BB Ostella Adam, Doralisa Lee, Joanna Tan, Grace Quah, Callista Chuah, Melissa Wong, Eric Lim, Yharsmeen Naharuddin, Gayathri Paary</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Based on a Sabahan legend that tells why the Dusun/Kadazan tribe left their original homeland of the same name to spread across the rest of Sabah.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Hungry For Hope</b></span></span></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> Shuba Jayaretnam</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> Harshini Sukumaran, Shuba Jayaretnam</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">In many ways, the rich and poor are interconnected. We are sharing a common place and every act good or bad, creates a wave of movement.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Nerds Gone Nuts</span></span></b></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">choreographer:</span> Suhaili Micheline</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> Fadzli Jay, Naim Syahrazad, Janice Yong, Illia, Siti Amellia, Teo May Jean.</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">I am no 1.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Diaries 09</span></span></b></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>choreographer:</b></span> Michael Xavier Voon</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138; font-weight: bold;">dancers:</span> Michael Xavier Voon, Wee Jung Jieh, Pui Fook Chien, Choong Wei Li, Ng Shu Mun, Cheang Zu-Er</li>
<li><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">No Vigil + No Black + No Speech</span></span></li>
</ul></ol><div>Do come and support you favorite piece! If you don't know which to support, just shout <i>ARAMAITI</i>.</div><div></div><div>Tickets for Gala Night (<i>tonight, Sunday, Aug 2</i>) are $40 <i>($25 for students, senior citizens, the disabled)</i> can be purchased at <a href="http://www.klpac.org/">KLPac</a> box-office (03-4047 9000) or visit <a href="http://www.klpac.org/">www.klpac.org</a> for more details.</div>Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-14124342660199922342009-06-17T19:39:00.000+08:002009-06-17T19:39:04.345+08:00Test before you assume<blockquote><strong>4. Question authority.</strong><br />
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... One of the oldest living renegades, Siddhartha Gautama (also known as the Buddha) once said, “Do not believe anything that you’ve been told, unless it agrees with your own common sense.” The same advice applies 2,000 years later. Listen to yourself first, before you listen to the experts. Test before you assume.</blockquote>Jonathan Mead's <a href="http://zenhabits.net/2009/05/cut-the-cubicle-umbilical-cord-the-seven-traits-of-the-free-man/">article</a> in <a href="http://zenhabits.net/">Zen Habits</a> lists this as one of the traits of the Free Man.<br />
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The <i>liong-liong</i> that charbo and I went to calls this subborness. In fact, that's about the only thing she kept repeating, I have to stop being so stubborn and listen and follow what people says.<br />
<br />
She mentioned that I would attempt something despite other's advise against it; even though there is a high possibility of failure and that I KNOW that it would fail. Just so that I prove it to myself that it indeed does not work!<br />
<br />
I don't see a problem with that.<br />
<br />
If you don't touch a boiling kettle, how do you know for a fact that it would burn?Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-38244874954990185792009-06-08T18:41:00.000+08:002009-06-08T18:41:40.570+08:00How do you make additional moolah without having a second job?The cost of the kitchen is just escalating. Mom says that I shouldn't keep complaining that CuzS is expensive but what do you do when it's fact?<br />
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At this rate, I'm just 'yes-ing' to everything that I originally wanted anyway and be damned the cost cause I want to get it over with. My tiny (well, maybe not so tiny) kitchen is about to cost as much as my brother's which is probably 1.5 times bigger than mine. <br />
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*sigh* So, now, how do I pay for it? Is it possible to earn anything <a href="http://www.goodbyewafflemaker.com/">this way</a>? Maybe not to the extreme of everything but I know I have lots of things that are still usable but I no longer use.<br />
<br />
If <a href="http://www.goodbyewafflemaker.com/">these</a> were my stuff, would you buy them for maybe RM5/RM10 a piece? Pick-up only?Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-41872963647896945702009-05-25T16:20:00.000+08:002009-05-25T16:20:08.474+08:00calliepod might be dyingI think calliepod is dying.<br />
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Half the time I plug it in to pull new songs from iTunes, she just hangs.<br />
<br />
She doesn't load in iTunes; in fact, she kills iTunes. The 'Do not disconnect' remains constantly on screen with no graceful way of ejecting her from the PC. It remains after you pull off the cables and there's no way to turn her off except to wait for her powers to drain.<br />
<br />
She seems to have a spurt of life after the power drain but on the next connection to iTunes, she just dies again. :(<br />
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Must make room to transfer everything from calliepod soon. Lest I loose everything I have entrusted to her.<br />
<br />
No! No! You're still too young!<br />
<br />
NOOOO!!!!Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-40992480576373143272009-04-22T00:58:00.000+08:002009-04-22T00:58:47.749+08:00All systems go ... almostFinally managed to get the request for renovation back from my uncle. He & his friends will be doing my plaster ceiling, wiring, installation, plumbing ... etc. etc. Still need him and my cousin who's doing my kitchen together so that they can discuss what goes where. Hopefully I can get them to agree on a time this Saturday. Cousin was suppose to call back earlier with the timing but never did. Will have to give her a call tomorrow.<br />
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Psyched! Can finally start soon!<br />
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Just need to fill up the rest of the forms and hand it in to the management office for approval.<br />
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Should be able to move in by the end of May? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">*fingers crossed*</span><br />
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Is that an auspicious time for moving in?Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-56181120015422585882009-04-19T03:22:00.002+08:002009-04-19T04:02:43.922+08:00Dining area<div style="float: right;"><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eIxmDPaMAPM/SeorZ5jDNnI/AAAAAAAAAMU/iMXXQNzq0xA/s1600-h/brown-dining-room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326117233263588978" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eIxmDPaMAPM/SeorZ5jDNnI/AAAAAAAAAMU/iMXXQNzq0xA/s200/brown-dining-room.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 142px; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eIxmDPaMAPM/SeorfOQ1mMI/AAAAAAAAAMc/7eD-GE6toNw/s1600-h/black-chandelier.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326117324723689666" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eIxmDPaMAPM/SeorfOQ1mMI/AAAAAAAAAMc/7eD-GE6toNw/s320/black-chandelier.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 117px; width: 124px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eIxmDPaMAPM/Seoriwx_uII/AAAAAAAAAMk/F1HHBiD_4BM/s1600-h/dining-set.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326117385529178242" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eIxmDPaMAPM/Seoriwx_uII/AAAAAAAAAMk/F1HHBiD_4BM/s200/dining-set.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 122px; width: 200px;" /></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span>So, I have a 9x9 wall right in the middle of my rectangular space in my apartment which holds my living-dining-dry kitchen; in that order. I've been changing my thoughts on what I want for that wall a few times now and currently, this is what I think I want.<br />
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The wall, instead of olive green, I want it in red.<br />
Plus black gothic chandelier.<br />
The dining set that I've bought is similar to the one shown but not exactly the same.<br />
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Would this be too bold?<br />
Would I be able to get those glass tiles here?<br />
Can I afford them?Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-66814533335070407812009-04-16T15:11:00.001+08:002009-04-16T15:12:55.259+08:00Sneaky teacher<span lang="ko-Hang">I have been thinking whether I should continue with my Tuesday Latin class because I was looking for a technique class while the class is mainly a beginners class. Then on the last class, the teacher actually did some technique. Now I'm wondering, yet again, if I should continue.<br /></span><br /><span lang="ko-Hang">That's one sneaky move, 김 </span>선생님!Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-67013796580296383632009-04-14T00:05:00.000+08:002009-04-14T00:05:41.250+08:00KWSP ApprovedYes! Application for withdrawal approved. Cash was in my account within a week.<br />
Literally ... A WEEK! Shockers from a government section, don't you think?<br />
Well, I was pleasantly shocked when I saw the amount.<br />
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So, now all I've gotta do is wait for confirmation from my contractor uncle on when he's able to start on my apartment.<br />
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Oh yeah, I'll need to get the form back from him to pass to the apartment management for approval. So mah fan to renovate your own place! Urgh!Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-35147350194481156032009-03-26T16:36:00.001+08:002009-03-26T16:37:57.698+08:00Application for KWSP Withdrawal ... Attempt 2SUCCESS!<br /><br />Handed over the forms and accompanying documents successfully today.<br /><br />Hope it gets approved quickly.<br /><br />Pray for me.Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-62237803530782038222009-03-25T14:29:00.003+08:002009-03-25T14:34:58.898+08:00Application for KWSP Withdrawal ... Attempt 1So near yet so far.<br />Was already there at the counter.<br /><br />Copies of documents ... CHECK<br />Original S&P .... CHECK<br />Original bank loan offer letter ... CHECK<br />I/C ... CHECK<br />Bank book ... CHEc... er ... where is it? Where did it go??? I don't remember taking it out of the application envelop. It should be in there!!!<br /><br />But it's not.<br /><br />Praying hard that it's at home! If it is, I will go for Attempt 2 tomorrow morning. *fingers crossed*Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-25692250365724414292009-03-24T16:15:00.001+08:002009-03-24T16:17:17.736+08:00crushgush at twitterThis one's just for fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/crushgush">http://twitter.com/crushgush</a><br /><br />View gushes at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=@crushgush">https://twitter.com/search?q=@crushgush</a>Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-30321874567745721932009-03-17T23:47:00.001+08:002009-03-18T17:57:01.927+08:00Spring cleaning<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eIxmDPaMAPM/Sb_EXoCHQMI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/q-9Se4v2KyI/s1600-h/image-upload-150-714696.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eIxmDPaMAPM/Sb_EXoCHQMI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/q-9Se4v2KyI/s320/image-upload-150-714696.jpg"/></a><br /><span>The mess that is my room now. After effects of renovations to the joint bathroom.</span><br /></div><br /><br />Is your room normally messier than this?Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148990.post-76690139804957984472009-02-19T15:16:00.003+08:002009-02-20T01:29:32.277+08:00What can you do when you've missed your flight?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xbVw7entkxg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xbVw7entkxg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Well, definitely not what the lady did!<br />Actually, other than not being able to reach her destination at the pre-supposed time or not being able to afford a transfer to the next flight, I don't know why the woman would go about as she did.<br /><br />I couldn't wholly understand what she was crying out. What I hear was ...<br /><blockquote>Lady: <span style="font-style:italic;">(a bunch of cries)</span> Why wouldn't they let me in? <span style="font-style:italic;">(more intelligible cries)</span><br />Ground staff: Not to worry, we will help place you on the next flight out.<br />Younger guy: How can you help? <span style="font-style:italic;">(Author's note: Is it cause they don't have money to pay for the transfer?)</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(more intelligible cries)</span><br /></blockquote><br /><br />My experience of missing a flight was during my flight out to Amsterdam with my aunt from Liverpool airport. We were actually early to the airport and about 30 minutes early at the security check leading to the boarding gates. Little did I know, that past the doorway of the initial security check, is a flight of stairs leading to the security scans. There was already a substantially long queue towards the doorway and the queue continues through the flight of stairs.<br /><br />By the time that we got to the gate, we were late for boarding. Why?<br /><ol><br /><li>We didn't cut the queue cause we didn't know it was going to take that long!</li><br /><li>Once we've passed the doorway and was queuing along the stairs, there were no call for late passenger, or at least we couldn't hear the call and therefore, didn't know that we were late.</li><br /><li>There are no priority lines for late passengers.</li><br /></ol><br /><br />So, what could we do?<br />We could have just grabbed our luggages and go home, or, cough up the cash and pay for a flight transfer. They staff nicely helped us do all that and thanks to my aunt for paying cause I was running low on cash. Either way, I need to get to Amsterdam because my flight back to KL is from Amsterdam.<br /><br />So, we paid for the transfer, stashed our lugguages at the temporary holding area (again fork out cash) and took a bus to the nearby shopping strip and window shopped.<br /><br />Therefore, as long as you are willing and able to pay for the transfer, there shouldn't be a reason to trash around like that ... would you?<br /><br />Have you had a missed flight where you really felt like throwing down and start trashing on the floor like the woman did?Empresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490900614510556876noreply@blogger.com0