Happy Holidays !

previously on this is my life, missing a lot of entries. ever since the start of december, i have been not productive at all.

well, i am back now with a very short note. wishing all merry x-mas and a happy 2010 new year.


heading back to KL again after being at home for merely 12 hours, sigh..what a post-study life i am going through right now. shopping, packing and don't really know what else going to happen.

till then, be merry and jolly. don't be naughty !

Stuck In "Million Dollar Mansion"

previously on this is my life, another dance entry was being featured in this blog. a short description on the cinta sayang dance and the origins of it. that entry marked the end of another month, november 2009.

to be honest, i am still pretty much aware of the existence of this blog and some how i still didn't find the time/muse to update on it. i am now about 6 entries behind and for the past 3 weeks, a lot of things happened. the past 3 weeks also had me to step foot on three different places, some where for relaxation, some serious matter and some plainly just being at home.

before i proceed to talking on the more recent stuff, i shall just indicate here the entries which i missed out. somehow i must get it posted up here before year end and hopefully it will just happen, magically.

• one day trip to malacca
• study week trip back to home sweet home
• interview/career/resume/dilemma
• exams/thesis/final final semester
• post exam activities

so there are 5 entries for me to write up and some. still need to upload pictures (hopefully i will be able to free some disk space off my computer). a lot of things to keep me occupied till the start of the new year. new year, new life and new adventure. i just can't wait for 2010, but then still need to complete the to do list before i can start visualizing what 2010 installs for me.

so back to today's title, indeed i am now held hostage in this "million dollar mansion". as much as i am now back to my hometown, i still can't go back to my home sweet home. sucks, on top of that i reached my hometown like yesterday late midnight. thanks to the improper planning and time management, i got stuck and i am feeling that it cost my career. you know, just how opportunities will tend to fly away in split seconds.

somehow, news of me coming back got it ways to other people's attention. i got few days here in penang, before heading back to kl again to finish packing up my things and moving all my stuff back to my house. i question, why some people can be so daring in asking favor's from me. it's like we only meet up once a year, and i am no BFF to you. why me, why now ? perhaps i am just overloaded with positive chi that people just want me to be in their house so that i can spread some yang energy to their so called "million dollar mansion". not that i am bragging too much about this, but sometimes be a little more considerate and manage your own life properly just like how i manage mine. the only reason i am doing it right now is just simply because in believe in KARMA.

oh gosh, i think i am done voicing out the most recent problem that strikes me. i had enough of it and will just learn from it. it's a worth going through lesson.

well, i guess that's all from me now. will try to draft for the entries which i missed out. then probably will just keep myself sane by doing things which i usually do at home.

till then people, bail me out from this prison cell !

Dance of November: Cinta Sayang

previously on this is my life, i have finally finished the final presentation of my final semester. definitely a time to celebrate until, a moment that i realized something else that needed my consideration.

for this month, let us take a look on the dance called cinta sayang.

this dance has it roots in kedah. it is very popular especially among the sea-faring communities along the coastal areas.



the dance is performed both by men and women bidding good luck to their comrades and loved ones as the embark on their journey out to the sea while praying for their safe return.

the males dancers usually wear baju melayu (malay costumes) with chequered sampin and songkok while the women wear the baju kedah (kedah women's attire) and a selendang.

so this is it, a short description about Malaysia's cultural dance. enjoy the video below of the dance cinta sayang from youtube and drop by a comment for song sample of this dance.

till then people, there's no point in rushing.

That's It

previously on this is my life, birthday. last entry of my 2009 birthday celebration. and that, indeed revealed a much closer date in which november 2009 is getting to an end. say bye bye, bid farewell to it. one more month left, have you fulfill your 2008 new year's resolutions yet ?

today is a very relaxing day for me, and yet i still find myself feeling weak. i know i am suppose to be resting, should just sleep all day long and just bother not to do anything. yesterday, before i slept, i made a list on what to do the next day. not a long list though, but somehow at least 2 or 3 things on that list must be done by today. if not, i'll just blame myself for not taking charge of my life.

i did, woke up late just now and it's nothing new to me. i guessed i am only awaken by the hot and brightly beamed sunlight that passes through the window. the alarm, every time it sounded i just kept turning it off giving me sometime to just say "another 15 minutes will do". that 15 minutes that i bargained for, turned out to be at least an hour of sleep and when i finally got myself up, i realized i am behind time already.

this entry, marks the end of my degree life. well, not really finish yet considering there's still one paper to sit in the final examination and approval to be confirmed before submitting my dissertation. what's over for now are presentations and tonnes of assignments in which i enjoyed every sane moment i had with it. it was a fun thing to do, and never that eye-opening to me. every assignment just accumulated the fun and intensity. i will definitely miss the moment of not sleeping so that i could finish up the assignments and also the fact that it's some sort like a compare and compete thing.

with that in mind, it's time now to get serious and to face the other chapter of my life. and again, i am on my own and i will have to make decisions. so, the initial plan for this particular moment is to just update on few things then i can make the next step.

well, i guess that's all from me now. grabbing dinner, and finish up the rest of the to do list later.

till then, ready for the next chapter ?

B'day Me (Part 2)

previously on this is my life, make a wish and blow the candle. that's the start of every dream that we made. the path in realizing it, was not that easy as it seems.

i back and a little relief. submitted the last group assignment of the last semester. although not feeling the vibe from this particular assignment as much the previous few semesters, i am glad to say that it's over and from now onwards we are on our own. striking off the group assignment, what is left are presentation and my thesis writing. and in few days time, i am just going to finish up my thesis and then be happy once again before diving myself into pool of decisions and considerations.

looking back, all i can say that working as a group indeed an experience for me. people will just be the way they are meant to be.

so continuing from the last entry, here's a detailed scoop on how i spent my birthday with friends. first of all, it's like a crazy three day feast. first up was the eve of my birthday which i had dinner with juz at pasta zanmai then the actual day, celebrated with my housemates and post-birthday dinner with close friends at werner's. i pretty much liked all the food that i had throughout the three days. wonderful, scrumptious and highly different. with the choice of restaurant that i opted, i guessed it's somewhat special.

below are the pictures from the dinner a day after my birthday.

werner's at changkat bukit bintang.

interior of the restaurant.

glimpse of the upstairs.

farfalle pasta (lobster sauce and yummy prawns).

tuna sashimi pizza (chef's recommendation).

squid ink pasta.

smoked duck meat pizza.

dessert (andreas special - chocolate fudge, almonds, mousse and a dash of wine in it)

exterior view of the restaurant.

four of us at the dining table.

with that, i would once again thank my friends: juz, housemates (yuzin, zef, ian, oswin and johnny) as well as iL, kel and alan for the wonderful meal that you guys treated me. a big THANK YOU !

well, that's all for this entry and will be back pretty soon. perhaps tonight, if i feeling like writing then i'll just blog about it later. got to finish watching all the series and then really get some serious stuff work out.

till then, play on that song and just sing along.