25 November 2004

Malaysia oh tanahairku...

I am in the harmonious and blessed Malaysia and my super-slow,with problems here,there and everywhere internet connection at home has made me go to this pretty dodgy Cyber Cafe just so I could check my emails and update this blog.

The obvious things that I noticed when I returned home:
WalimatulUrus di sana sini(I am excited as some of close my friends are getting married.Notice the highlighted excited), Open house di sana sini (yep,raye mmg sebulan!) and the siginificant change of weather (I was down with fever and a nasty sorethroat but I am recovering now)

A Reminder to myself:

• Reply Luqzan
• Reply Salwa
• Find Bahiah's contact no
• and of course call Huda
• and owh,call Nan juge..

To those yg balik Malaysia, this is my contact number: 012 - 395 7261 / 03-61889946
Give me a call kalau nak hang out kayh..

Have a good holiday everyone!

18 November 2004

M.E.R.D.E.K.A!

I am officially off the gigantic-scary-horrendous-traumatic exam hook.

Praying that everything will be fine...

Oh well,I will worry about that later.

As for now, I can watch all the movies that have been put off due to exam, watch the rerun of Sex and The City(utk kali ke berape ntah), sleep peacefully (no more exam nitemares) and of course start packing up to balik Ahad nih and move out for good from Campus Lodge.

Good luck to those who are still not done with their exams.

P/S: Saper rajin,meh la tolong saye packing :)

17 November 2004

raye ke exam?

Raye tetap raye walaupun exam.Sibuk camne sekalipun,beraye adelah satu kemestian.
Camner raye semua org? Ok?
My first hari raye here in Brisbane, was not that bad.
It was, initially but after a while everything turned out to be ok.

Sure it cannot be compared to Sembahyang Hari Raye at the cosy surau Bolton (we prayed under the very HOT sun here), sessi bermaafan di pagi raya(ok la here,since I have to applogize to a lot of ppl. I know I did make mistakes in the past and offended a lot of ppl; intentionally or unintentionally..Kire2,hrmm..byk la juge..0-0 ye!), juadah raye (very-the-uncomparable wif Mesia. Dpt la jugak merase mkn ketupat,rendang,nasi himpit,kuah kacang,sate dll..Isyh..Quite a lot actually.Now,be grateful Najwa.Ade org yg tak dpt mkn langsung tau), baju raye? (no comment,since I did not have any for the past 3 years), saling bertandang (raye kat sini 1 syawal je due to exams and stuf,kat Mesia raye sebulan,cube kire kalau satu hari dapat visit 5-6 rumah.Sebulan dah berape? Banyak tuh.Fat factor!!), duit raye (My philosophy: There is no age limit in getting duit raye.Haha..I still get duit raye from my close aunts and uncles.Yey!) main bunga api (we did it here@ Carmody tp mane leh compare kan.I remember I nearly burnt my baju raye with the bunga api yg boleh tukar2 kaler tuh when I was in standard 2. And not forgetting the moment where me and my 'mad' cousins used to torture the semut api by pointing our bunga api towards the semut2 yg tgh beratur merayap kat tanah..Pity them.Jahat giler..)

Aaah...Bestnye..
The Hari Raye itself mmg dah best pun.
Tak kesah la raye kat mane pun kan..
S.E.L.A.M.A.T H.A.R.I RA.Y.A!!
Maaf zahir batin..

11 November 2004

an attempt to study,gays vs. straights and My Boo

I am at Fryer Library trying VERY hard to type this while overlooking the view of some UQ buildings.From where I am at,I can see the top of some of the buildings,a carpark,green trees,housing areas,more trees and the great blue sky..

*yawn*

Finally,'The Playing It Straight' ended.Not really a big fan of this reality show but the task of distinguishing the gay guys from the straights and as u can guess,eliminate the gay ones seemed quite interesting to me.I always got it wrong.I was confident that some of the guys eliminated were gay but it turned out that they were not! Uhuh..Aku tertipu! They looked so convincing to be gay.Good looks+fancy clothes+shoes+the hair+nice bods and some other qualities that led me to think that they were not straight.Serious! Pity the girl who had to choose.Looks can be deceiving.Guys now are more aware of how presentable they look.They are starting to pay more attention to fashion rules and getting more involved in shopping(trust me on this,they do) which is a good thing.Grooming pun sometimes kalah perempuan.Haha..

*yawn*

Brain capacity is overloaded with soo much facts and educational info (haha..as if!) that there is no more room left for me to utilize my creativity in order to get this little blog updated.

Btw,idea ku sudah tiada..
Been listening to this song lately.I like!!! Anything from Alicia or Usher never fail to satisfy me.
Dedicated to all of my friends and their boos..

MY BOO

There's always that one person

That will always have your heart

You'll never see it coming

Cause you're blinded from the start

Know that you're that one for me

It's clear for everyone to see

Ooh baby ooh you'll always be my boo

I don't know bout cha'll

But I know about us and uh

This is the only way

We know how to rock

I don't know bout cha'll

But I know about us and uh

This is the only way

We know how to rock

Do you remember girl

I was the one who gave you your first kiss

Cause I remember girl

I was the one who said put your lips like this

Even before all the fame and

People screaming your name

Girl I was there when you were my baby

It started when we were younger

You were mine my boo

Now another brother's taking over

But its still in your eyes my boo

Even though we used to argue it's alright

I know we haven't seen each other

In awhile but you will always be my boo

I was in love with you when we were younger

You were mine my boo

And I see it from time to timeI still feel like my boo

And I can see it no matter

How I try to hide my boo

Even though there's another man who's in my life

You will always be my boo

Yes I remember boy

Cause after we kissed

I could only think about your lips

Yes I remember boy

The moment I knew you were the one I could spend my life with

Even before all the fame

And people screaming your name

I was there and you were my baby

My oh, My oh, My oh, My oh, My Boo

My oh, My oh, My oh, My oh, My Boo

lalala...best nye!!

8 November 2004

Things that I will miss when I move out from Campus Lodge:

1. Having my OWN room!
2. Turned on the radio until I fell asleep…
3. Leaving some of my stuffs scattered all over the room.Haha..I cannot help from having a messy room sometimes
4. My WARDROBE. I could not fit all my clothes in my current wardrobe. Having to share a wardrobe next year, makes me think that maybe I should have an extra clothing compartment in the living room? Boleh tak? (A special message to Mas, Rab & Faz) Heh..
5. My wall of fame
6. Mane nak letak semua bag2 ku??
7. The 7 mins-walk distance to class
8. Prayer/lunch breaks at HOME
9. Bangun 15 mins before class. Muahaha!
10. Unit Inspection
11. The hard-to-please Campus Lodge manager, George
12. Network full of free movies and MP3s..Isk..Isk..
13. When the fire brigade came every time there was a fire alarm
14. Burnt kitchen??..Heh.. Eventhough it was not mine
15. The loud booming music from bunkers at the nearby colleges
16. The very comfy single bed
    
    

7 November 2004

I have got absolutely no idea and motivation and inspiration to update this blog.
Sajak ye?(Hahaha..You're funny) --> bace ikut tone Yahoo Messenger...
Will be having one last presentation tomorrow.Gonna need all the luck in the world as our model was not as expected.
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Seriously not inspired to write.Even the crappy stuf..
Later ye..

And oh,GOOD LUCK to those who are sitting for their first paper tomorrow(esp the 8am session)..

25 Oct 2004

closing time...

after 1 LONG challenging year of ups and downs,I had fun working with my team.Sure,there were times when I was upset and ended up blaming some of them..Not forgetting the countless miscommunication,sleepless nites,stiff neck,eye bags,strained backs,disputes,nite meetings and so on..After 2 sems working with them,dah terbaik laa plak..One of the best teams tht I hv ever had..

DEREK: The charismatic project manager..Apart frm his ability to program,byk lagi skill2 lain yg die ade.Initially,aku cam terintimidated sket ngan die tp mmg bagus ah die nih..Kelakar jugak..

ALEX: The funny guy,sweet and sgt HELPFUL.Still remember when I accidentally deleted my 60 pgs of user manual,sanggup die dtg temankan aku di lab,download software to retrieve the file and console + pujuk aku supaya lepak coz I was on the brink of tears dah and gelabah semacam sbb i got no back-up wht so ever at tht time..Eventhough he had his own assignment yg nak hantar tht day..sweet tak?? = )

AL: Quiet tp productive..Walaupun pd awalnye agak malas..Heh..Hebat die coding..He has his own business, Internet Cafe kat Hawken Drive..Selalu tak dtg meeting sbb busy sgt dia nih ngan biznez die..Heh..Janji wat keje kan Al..

MIKE: Postgrad student.Betullah org cakap,org tua lg byk mkn garam..We got lotsa help frm him during the early stages..Walaupun die slalu la lmbt gak for meetings,tp di compensate kan ngan kerja2 yg quite on time.Good on u!

VANDANA:The unofficial walking proof-reader.Tp sometimes sbb byk sgt,she would pass some to me.My partner in presentation.Secretary for our team..

Below are the pics of the whole team..Taken rite after our last presentation..Alex laa yg beriye2 nak amik gamba group..Buat kenangan ye? How sweet...Heh..

Proud to be part of Group Q

the guys with the jacaranda..

Just look at the smiles on our faces..Signs of reliefs coz the burden was finally over

Me and Vandana with the jacaranda..Aoowwwhh..

23 October 2004

decisions,decisions,decisions..

Should I trust my instincts or evaluate my options rationally?
Should I be flattered or doubtful?
Should I be exceptionally friendly or more reserved?
Should I conform to the authority or live by my own rules?
Should I feel insecure or just grateful?
Should I be picky or just accept things the way they are?
Should I be frank or say things that other people wanna hear?
Should I stay calm or start panicking?
Should I like you or hate you?
Should I keep quiet or start talking?
Should I wait or start looking?
Should I help or mind my own business?
Should I care or pretend that everything is fine?

19 Oct 2004

Rain,rain, don't go away...

Finally there's sunshine after the heavy rain (it has been raining for the past 2 days)..The air just smells good.But I like it better when it rains eventhough it's dark and gloomy..Maybe because rain to me indicates blessings(so,the heavier the better), or maybe because I can always find an excuse to stay a lil bit longer in bed (under the cosy comforter,sipping coffee while reading a Sidney Sheldon's),or maybe the freshness of the air right after the rain stops(it just smells sooo good).And the weather is just great.Not too hot and not too cold.A bit windy.But just nice.Except the muddy Great court.What a good start of Ramadhan.I am cooking everyday and ENJOYING it (not sure how long this will last though).Most of my BIG assignments have already passed.I am just left with Modelling(I am sure I will suffer for this.But it will happen later) and a presentation.So, for now,everything looks good.I am just hoping and praying it will remain this way for quite a while.May I have a meaningful and blissful Ramadhan..Semoga saya menambah amalan dan jauhkan dr perkara2 mungkar nih..Heh..

P/S: Picture of our juadah on the 2nd day of fasting with Huda,Bahiah and Kimah..

17 Oct 2004

I had the shock of my life when I got back the marks for my 2nd assignment.Yey!!Alhamdulillah.It was FAAAAR beyond my expectation.So,last Friday,I went to see Lazaros Kartanis, my Modelling & Visualisation lecturer to pick up my paper.

Me: Thanks for fairly marking my paper.
Lazaros: No..No..Thank you for writing such an excellent paper.I can see that you've done a thorough research paper.It was a pleasure reading your work.
Me:(Senyum tahap tak ingat dunia..)

20 mins after that..I was waiting for Stefan outside Lazaros' office.He was asking Sean several questions about how to scale the building.Suddenly,Lazaros came out from his office heading towards the elevator.

Lazaros:You're still here? (Then he saw that I was reading something)
Ooo..Admiring your own work eih?..
Me:NO!! I was reading through my assignment that I have to submit today.
Lazaros: Ooo really?..Hahaha..Naah..You know, it's actually OKAY to admire your own work..
Me:No..No..I am not reading my essay.Seriously.
(Aku betul2 serius nih..I am actually reading my business essay)
Lazaros:Hahaha..Yeah rite.(Continue laughing..*Bertambah segaknye die bila gelak*)
Anyways,do you mind if I show your essay to the other students as an example?
Me:Yep.Sure thing..I don't mind at all..
Lazaros:Good then.Well.I've got to go for lunch..In the meantine,you can continue admiring your work.Hahahaha..

So Lazaros,thanks heaps!! You are now my fave lecturer..

gimme a break!!!!

While typing like a mad woman on the keyboard of my old and worn out PC, without even giving the slightest hint, my PC shut down secara tetibe.Aaarghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Saya tak sempat nak press button save pun.Terkedu nye laa..Luckily, the things that I did not have the chance to save,was not a lot..Otherwise, I'll be damned.It turned out that the main switch yg wat hal.Manja tol lah..Nak merajuk konon..Chett!! So, now I am living the life of a caveman..No TV, no PC, no Radio, no music, no entertainment, not even my dearest Mr.fridge (there goes my Bulla, dahla baru beli semalam)..Not sure whether I can get George, the repairman to come and fix the circuit in our house asap. Dia nih asyik bz jek.Save my Bulla please!!!

11 October 2004

hikayat kura-kura & arnab

Tahap kerja saya adela sangat slow mengalahkan kura-kura yg lumba lari dengan si arnab. But in the end, si kura-kura berjaya mengalahkan si arnab yang bongkak itu disebabkan kebijaksanaanya dan yang paling penting kesabarannya yg tinggi walaupun dihina dengan amat hebat sekali oleh si arnab.

Maksudnya disini, saya haruslah bersabar macam si kura-kura tu dan meggunakan kebijaksanaan anugerah Tuhan demi menghabiskan segala assignments saya minggu ni. One essay for Minds & Machines due Wednesday, a final demo for my IT team project on Thursday and a 2500 words essay due Friday. Having 3 major things that are due on 3 consecutive days are great.Really.*choke*

Based on the story, siapa agaknye si arnab tu ya? Boleh jadi para teammates dan groupmates saya yg kadangkala begitu intolerable fe’el2 mereka. Nak habiskan project tapi cara2 kerja untuk sampai finishing line tidaklah 100% dan kadangkala diselitkan dengan perbuatan mengelat dari segi mutu kerja mahupun tenaga.

Tapi yg paling penting, akhirnya si kura-kura tuh berjaya jugak kan? Jadi, saya mungkin harus menggunakan strategi seperti kura-kura itu: Kayuh pelan2, lama-lama sampai (I think I should have a reference for this quote).

Go Najwa!

9 October 2004

you got served

I went with huda to watch You Got Served yesterday.The movie was not that good.It was pretty bad.The acting was awful and stiff.It has zero plots.The dialogue was, O.M.G, much worse. It was sooo stilted. And oh, I forgot to mention the special appearance of Lil Kim made it all much sloppier..

However, it was VERY entertaining (at least to me). The great combination of the awesome hip-hop dancing and the enjoyable series of dance battles so long as you like this sort of thing.
Plus, there was Wade Robson, the talented choreographer/dancer. He was the man behind all the groovy dance moves for Usher, Britney, and Nsync. Too bad he didn’t do any dancing in the movie. Just another special appearance. Well, watching the hip hop dancers with their nice bods showing off their skills definitely made my Friday nite. In the end, all the bad acting and stuffs were compensated with the cool dance moves.

munasabah ke tak?

Saye tau ape yg saye tak tau tapi tak pasti nak tanye camne,
Saye tau ape yg saye nak walaupun saye tau kadang2 tak munasabah,
Ade mase pulak saye tak tau ape yg saye nak walaupun jawapan die dah terang2 depan mate,
Boleh tak saye nak bende yg saye tau macam tak brape munasabah tu,
Pada mase yg sama benda yg munasabah saye boleh dapat saye taknak la pulak....

Hmmm..camne eh?

7 October 2004

tersayur

+

tersalai

...But you got no relief from the pain in your head

And it's hollow and greased and it says that you're dead

But you make fun and tease and the things that you said

They always stab your back...

..::88::..

5 October 2004

the importance of serenity

When I am working in the lab, with my head soo full of thoughts and confusions, plus the difficulty to construct sentences in complete academic English and at the same time trying to find the perfect journal article to perfect my argument, the last thing that I need is people coming into the lab, conversing and laughing soo loud that I couldn't shut their voices off even after i turned up the volume of my MP3 player to the max.Please la,have respect towards other people who are working kayh..Don't they realize that other ppl are actually struggling to concentrate on their work?And it was a hard thing to do if you people keep talking as if nobody else was there.

spring break is coming to its end.correction.it's not even a break.considering the days tht i had to spend working on my user manual or modelling for a stupid building.sorry.i'll rephrase that.not stupid.but lifeless??whatevaa~

yesterday was hectic.and hot.took pictures of a really complicated building.under the sun.before that,supposed to hv a meeting at 10 am.and wht time did my darling team mates turn up? 40 mins after 10.it was such a 'joyous' occassion.waiting for nothing.wasted my bloody time.when they came,in my head, i could see myself strangling them.but to avoid any complication,i forgave them for being late.takpe,lain kali buat lah lagi...fortunately,managed to get quite a number of things done.

well,i guess that's how i spent my spring break.economical (i managed to curb my spring shopping), educational (meeting,meeting and more meetings!), filling (eating like there's no tomorrow.overfed but happy :p) and relaxing (no further elaboration).

pissed off nye!!!!!!

27 September 2004

is it cos i m cool?

Is it cos I m cool

Why you dress like me

is it honesty or you just a fool

Is it cos I m cool

Why the school kids laugh cause the papers got it wrong again

Is it cos I m cool

Take a piece of me serve me up on a plate in your restaurant

*Is it cos I m cool, Is it cos I m cool

Is it cos I m fly

Cos I said what I said when I said what I said but I didn’t say

Is it cos I m hip

Why you dig my shit and you say I am a fan now I understand

Is it cos I m hot Why you mention me in your V.I.P memories

*

I ain’t buying or selling today

I m just looking around

For some decent conversation

No hidden agenda

No phony pretender

No holding on out for no sweet sixteen

Or peppermint dream

I’ll call you please don’t call me

*

Is it cos I m Smart

Why you break my heart

with the lies you tell baby kiss and tell

Is it cos I m wrong

That you jump right in

with no discipline baby sink or swim

Is it cos we’re friends why you use my name just to entertain yeah

*

Time keeps ticking and running away

And it’s taking us fast to a brand new free dimension

Too cool to mention well that is the intention

But some of us too damn blind to see

It’s setting us free

To say goodbye to jealousy

*

::mousse t::

revival of the 60's:retro revisited, I like!!

26 September 2004

Friday-24th
yey! CUTI!!! Saye rase saye adela manusia yg paling gembira sekarang nih sebab mid-sem break dah mula..Tadi ade presentation utk Projek IT.Saye & Vandana kene present.Memula, cam gabra jugak sbb ni aderla projek besar budak2 IT.Jadi,tak boleh screwed up walaupun satu perkataan.Alhamdulillah..Hasil saye berceloteh selame 5 minit nmpknye berhasil.Smooth.Sessi tuh pun cam best jek.Takdela org2 dengki yg nak tanye soalan2 susah yg sampai takleh nak jawap..Semua ahli2 kumpulan happy je.Alex congratulated me & vandana for doing such a gud job.Aaahh..worthwhile nyer... =)

Saturday 25th
Olehkerane Friday nite tak jadi keluar,so, saye pun keluar arini..Bangun awal,to embrace the start of spring break.Lepas buat ape yg saye selalu buat pagi2,pegi city around 1 o'clock.Sebab ade orang yg tgh lapar and nak makan sepuas hati, ended up makan kat satu kedai india nih.Saye baru tau tentang kewujudan kedai nih.Rupe-rupenye kedai tuh dah lame ade.Hello,Najwa..Where have you been? Punye laa ketinggalan.Boleh tahan gak laa food die.At least ade option lain dah kalau nak makan kat city.Lepas tuh,saye discover yg saye ade birthday mate kat bumi Brisbane nih!! Jauh tak? Hahahaha..Excited gak la sbb tak pernah jumpe org yg same birthday before nih.Tarikh yg dekat2 aderla.Kat skola dulu, Pekjah-28th May..Pastuh,kat sini,Luqzan-30th May.So,Happy Belated Birthday To You!! (Tulaa rahsia2,dah tak dpt birthday present =p)

Today,Sunday 26th
Beberape orang kawan saye bertolak ke Melbourne pagi nih utk MASCA games.Ade team soccer and basketball.Bestnye kalau saye dpt ikut sekali.Tapi sayangnye takde team netball.Naik bus dr Brisbane ke Melbourne aderla saaangat lame.Ape pun, gudlak korang!! Main betul2 tau, kalau menang laaagi best.