Twenty Eight

Happy 28th Birthday King!

(Just imagine it is a big flashing birthday wish on the JumboTron during a Steelers' game at Heinz Field)

You have 24 hours to do as you wish.
Better get busy!
Wishing you fun times, and the best of days!

Congratulation on your excellent exam results Dr. Future Harvard's Professor!

A Lesson Learnt

Well 2010 is about to come to a close and we'll be welcoming in 2011, the new year.

As we slowly approach the end of another year, there is once again a visible feeling of expectation and excitement for what the upcoming year will bring. The start of a new year often stirs a sense of hopefulness that better times and new opportunities for improvement are just around the corner.

While everybody use the end of the year planning for what they need to achieve in 2011, I guess it’s equally important for us not lose sight of the lessons learned over the past twelve months-the Blacks and Whites, Ups and Downs, Successes and Failures.

Mine? It would be a long roll of lessons... bunches!

1. I learned that if we work hard, we will get far.

2. I learned that they are many people expect ‘free meals’ along the way without doing anything.

3. I learned that most often people don't say what they actually think but they say what they think the others want to hear.

4. I learned that relationship across the miles is HARD! So long as the person we are keeping the relationship with is worth it, YES it’s going to work.

5. I learned that everyone may hear what we say and friends will listen to what we say. To see who our best friends are, they are those who listen to what you don't say, they just understand us and know there's something wrong even when we have the biggest smile on our face. I thank God, I see true friends along the year.

6. I learned that we should not trust anyone but ourselves and that it is really hard to build up trust. But only in seconds everything can be shattered.

7. I learned it is natural to stop having chemistry with a certain person, and if we grow apart, just be happy for the good times, and know how lucky we were to have that great person part in our life.

8. I learned that men hate it when we talk about our ex-boyfriend.

9. I learned that men love women with brains more than those in miniskirts. But they like feminity.

10. I learned that I may still fall for bullshit. But I won’t be crying about it.

11. I learned certain men tend to get serious with their relationship and become TOO possessive. So watch out as certain guys don't comprehend the statement "Get lost" too well.

12. I learned men can make gossips scatter through half of the face of the earth faster than women can.

13. I learned that it's not easy for a man to let go of his girlfriend after they broke up especially when they've been together for 3 years or more.

14. I learned to send ‘thank you’ notes - to thank everyone for their good deeds.

15. I learned not to procrastinate. We usually tend to procrastinate with the most difficult tasks until the last moment. The truth about those tasks is that most of the time they are not as bad as they seem.

16. I learned that only if our bodies and minds are both located in the same place at the same time, and we are fully present, we will find the true happiness we seek. Worrying about the future and chewing on ‘old bones’ from the past have little value to offer to us.

17. I learned not to push things hard, if it’s meant to be, it'll happen. I won’t screw up the best thing that ever happened to me anymore just because I’m little unsure about what I really want.

18. I learned that family is regardless the most important thing in my life. Sadly, like the diet, we have every intention to start living healthy but we just don't get around to it. I learned that we should grab the moment now, savor our time with parents and family, and not wait. Friends come and go, but family is forever.

19. I learned to be wide awake of the office politics.

20. I learned on how to deal with frenemies. (Just don’t be too close to them!)

21. I learned that giving to charity should be part of our life.

22. I learned that if you can’t get past the third chapter of a book, just dump it. Similarly, if you can’t stand a movie after the third scene… just stop!

23. I learned that sometimes we just need a day where we can hide in our room to make things better and at times we just need a super fun song like We Speak No Americano by Yolanda to dance like nobody’s business.

24. I learned the best and cheapest way to feel happy is by being close to God.

25. I learned that the word "OK" looks like a stick person tilting the head to the left! Ha-ha

One lengthy roll. There are many more things that I have learned in my Learning Year of 2010. But i think i should stop.

Oh 2011, give me more lessons. I’m learning all the time.


Congratulation to Malaysia Football team on the last night's triumph. Is Malaysia back on the Asian footballing map?

Early Riser

I love being able to get up, and greet a wonderful new day!

It's Saturday morning, and the 3 hours sleep that i had last night does not stopped me for being an early riser TODAY.

I used to start my day jumping out of bed and rushing to get myself ready. Lately, sadly, that excited feeling isn't there anymore. I would walk into work, looking rumpled and barely awake. Blame the Night Owl life that i'm living now-staying up late, streaming movies, surfing the net, 'stalking' and jadajada! Oh and yes, all the take home office work! *Cant they realized that when we are refreshed, we are ready for a full day at work each day?

I'm going to renew my morning ritual from today. I miss being a morning person.The sunrise... how the day slowly gets brighter and when the brilliant colors start to seep into the sky! Beautiful. I miss my morning jog! I miss the quietude.

Saturday,
I am fortunate to have woken up and alive.
I have a precious life, I am not going to waste.
I am going to expand my heart and have kind thoughts towards others.
I am not going to get angry.
I am going to be happy.
And I am going to make this feeling stay every morning, every day!

There is no better way to start off your day than to wake early! Hey, i have extra hours now!


Breakfast date with JUJU. (✿◠‿ ◠)

Until I Say "I DO".

It’s the month that is full of love. When February is known as the Month of Love to the rest of the world, I choose December in its place.

It is the second week of December and my weekends for December are all marked with weddings. I have been receiving a frequent wedding invitations from friends these days, and been thinking about it on how many people of my age are, at this point, settling down and starting their own families - another obvious indication that I, certainly, are coming of age.

While I don’t have any plans of tying the knot just yet (and this post has got nothing to do with getting married), I confess that I like browsing through wedding sites lately because let’s face it, weddings - the colors, the themes, the photographs, the flowers, laces, and ribbons, the diamonds, the giveaways, the invitations – Ohemgee, are just so pleasurable to look at.

I’m not saying go and be inspired to get married. I’m saying, go and be inspired to do something out of ordinary. ;)

Hehe.

The love heat is warming the house today. My brother is getting engaged tomorrow (hooray)! YES, my YOUNGER brother is getting engaged, YES, that should have happened to me first and YES, I'm very happy for him. After the long 11 years of dating, I guess it is just the right time for him to take their relationship to the next phase.

Being the eldest of the family and still not wearing a ring is going to be a big thing tomorrow, something which I can foretell. "When are you going to get married?" is going to be another ‘scripted’ question from relatives. Just like meeting the relatives during the Eid and everyone would be asking when I will be getting married. It was intense! Or rather I call it annoying.

I'm a big fan of being true. I would say something vague and honest, like, "Oh, when the time comes..." And then quickly change the subject: "So, how are you doing?" "Any fun Eid plans?" "How's your daughter doing?" "I love your Kebaya, where did you get it?”(You catch my drift...) If all else fails, I just grinned (evilly) and say: "Next school holiday, actually. Just wait for the card".

Well I’m still finding fun and witty responses to the questions tomorrow. Just to make sure that it won’t blight my good vibe and the ‘loveliness’. Just got to be happy that someone else has found the one, and remember that mine will always be best for me, doesn't matter if it is first or last!

But I think I have some good thought of letting him jumping the queue...
1) To use this as a test run to how I want my engagement/wedding to be and
2) Good things come to those who wait. ^_^


Ayah, Happy 58th Birthday! God knows how the world you mean to me. I LOVE YOU!

p.e.l.i.k

Dear Mr. Stalker
I'M TRULY SORRY...
But you just got to eat this.

Weirdo.

Just wanna let you know that you're so weird.
You're so weird that you don't even know that you're weird.
EVERYONE keeps telling you that you're weird but you wont listen because you're weird.
How weird can you get, weird?

Stupid.

I don't think you can even understand the term stupid.
Dont be so stupid, but you are stupid.
You dont even have to act stupid to be stupid.
You try to act smart but you are so stupid.
I hope you know how stupid you are because if you don't see that you're stupid, you will always be stupid.

Drama Director.

Im so sorry because you're so dramatic.
It's probably your fault for being so dramatic.
Well i guess it cant be help since you are so dramatic.
If life is sad for you , its because you're so dramatic.
No words can describe how dramatic you are...

Weirdo, Stupid, Drama Director...

That's why I'm updating a post on your weirdness, stupidity and drama.
I really hope that you will read this (and please stop stalking!) and learn that you are so weird, stupid and dramatic.
If you finally realize that you're so weird, stupid and dramatic,
You better buy me ice cream cause it is not weird, stupid and dramatic.
But you probably wont, because you're so weird, stupid and dramatic.

With much, extra "love",
yanna


Truth hurts.