:: another crystal bracelet ::

Huhuhuhuh! Last weekend I went to buy another crystal-related item again! >.<

Its another Amethyst bracelet! XD

Yes! *guilty* I already have one. I know~ I know~ But this one, I just had this feeling that I just HAVE TO HAVE IT! *cringes at impulse-buying tendencies* I bought this one in Centre Point too, just like my previous crystal jewelery. *smiles sheepishly* Also, I bought a book about crystals too, so that I can stop stalking the crystal websites. Heheheh! I'm so happy when I bought the bracelet. *smiles*

- Amethyst Bracelet -

About the properties of the bracelet, I've already mention it in my previous post. :) I hope that my current obsession towards crystals wanes down as time goes by. *looks at wallet* Huhuhu~ T_T

Mood: utilizing my free time as much as possible~
Muse: Uso - Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (ED)

:: crystal bracelet ::

Hmm, i figured that since i mentioned about my crystal pendant in my previous post, i might as well mention my crystal bracelet too. :)

I got this bracelet from Nadia. *huggles* She gave me this bracelet as a birthday present back in high school because I was so interested in amethyst crystals then. Part of my interest was that the amethyst is considered as the birthstone for Aquarius. :) I still bring this bracelet around with me. I'm very happy with this bracelet. hehehe~

Here's some facts and myths about amethyst crystals.

Crystal: Amethyst
Chemical Composition: Silicon Dioxide
Hardness: 7

Location:
Amethyst has been known as the most highly prized form of quartz. It is the presence of manganese in quartz that produces the purple color, and iron content varies the coloration. Amethyst may be found throughout the world; our specimens are from Brazil and Uruguay.

Greek Myth:
Amethyst, Mythological Maiden - Bacchus, the god of wine, declared in a rage that the first person he passes will be eaten by tigers. This turns out to be a beautiful maiden named Amethyst. The goddess Diana quickly turned Amethyst into a white stone to save her from the tigers. Regretting his anger, Bacchus poured red wine over the stone as an offering to Diana, so turning the stone purple. Amethyst has long been associated with relieving hangovers, or curing drunkenness, probably as a result of its wine-like color and the Bacchus tale.

Metaphysical Attributes:
Physical representative of the Violet Ray. Cuts through illusion. Enhances psychic abilities. Excellent for meditation. Aids channeling abilities. Sedative, protective. Enhances feeling of contentment, and a connection to one's spirituality. Stone of peace and strength. Activates crown chakra.

Astrological Properties:
Amethyst is the birthstone for February, and is associated with the signs of Pisces, Virgo, Aquarius, and Capricorn.

Jo mentioned that the photos i took of the crystals looked like an advertisement. Hahaha! Let me assure the readers that I took these photos myself. ;)

Here's a thought...
Are sapphire-faced watches considered as having crystal properties?

Mood: Cheerful
Muse: Touch My Hand - David Archuleta

:: crystal pendant ::

Woohoo! I got myself a Clear Quartz Crystal Pendant over the weekend.

This is my new pendant. Its a really pleasant crystal, but i'm taking my own sweet time to get used to it. I'm so happy i got this pendant. I bought it at Centre Point. hehehe~ Marvick accompanied me to buy this crystal pendant. I was the one who chose it, because when i first laid eyes on it, in my heart i went "THAT'S THE ONE!" but i tried to keep my cool, and beat around the bush with the seller. But i bought it in the end nonetheless. :P

Anyways, here's some facts and myths about clear quartz crystals.

Crystal: Clear Quartz Crystal
Chemical Compostion: Silicon Dioxide
Hardness: 7

Location:
Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the world. Sand is mostly comprised of quartz; even the dust in the air is high in quartz content. The most well-known form of quartz is clear rock crystal, and it may be found throughout the world. Particularly fine specimens are currently found in Brazil, the United States, the Swiss Alps, the Himalayas, Peru, and Madagascar. The largest single quartz crystal recorded was approximately 20 feet long and weighed more than 48 tons.

Metaphysical properties:
Clear quartz crystal is the universal stone. Everyone should have one! It corresponds to all zodiac signs, and is a pure and powerful energy source. It receives, activates, stores, transmits, and amplifies energy. Stimulates brain functions and activates all levels of consciousness. Excellent for meditation. Brings harmony to the soul.

Hehe! Whatever they say about the crystal, for me its a really nice pendant and I love it. Plus, its clear, so its a jewelery that goes with any color combination of clothes. *thumbs up* ;) *huggles* Thanks Marvick, for accompanying me to buy the pendant! And also, Happy Monthsary! :)

Mood: Jubilant
Muse: Again - Yui (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OP)

:: my one week =.= ::

Huhuhuhu. Well, a lot of people consider Sunday as the first day of the week. I'm just one of those people who considers Monday as the beginning of the week.

Last week (May 18th - May 24th) was an eventful week for me. =_= and tiring! =_= bikin panat btul! x_x Anyways, in the beginning of the week last week, I was slowly making a comeback to the blogging world. One post at a time. :) Also, had a somewhat interesting encounter with new people in my life last week. Though it started on Sunday. XD But all in all, it was a fated encounter that I was glad to have made.

The first few days had to do some programming work at the office, because I was preparing together with Razz, for a brief on-site training with the client on Wednesday. Night time was a lot of story sharings with my sister! *flap flap* XD

Wednesday, was Mummy's birthday. Couldn't really celebrate much because we had to go to church that night. So Mum's birthday was postponed to Sunday. On Thursday, had a chat with my cousin. *energised* We both shared a lot of stories. Wahh... Come to think of it, last week was story-walk-down-memory-lane-week. *laughs*

Saturday met up with a friend in the afternoon and went to 1Borneo at night. The food at "California Grill" is absolutely delicious. Despite the expensive food, I'd come back again for another round of good food! XD

Sunday, was going to church and helped out a bit at the canteen because there CWL was short-handed on helpers. The after church, rested at home a bit because it was frigging HOT! =_= Oh, around 340pm, I started rearranging (and i mean serious rearranging) the furniture in my room. After taking out my clothes from the wardrobe, and piling all the clothes on the mountain on the bed, I went on a dust-bunnies-and-bacteria killing spree with the feather duster and the vacuum cleaner. It was so fun! *evil laughter*

Dust-Bunnies: Noooo! But I like it here! *looks up* AHHH!
*feather duster whacking on all the dust-bunnies*
Bacteria: Haha! At least we're safe! *looks at skies* RUN!
*vacuum cleaner sucking up all the dust and air*
Dust-Bunnies & Bacterias: NOoooooo.........!

*winks* Hahaha, now my room is much more spacious with the new arrangement. Still have more work to do though. Will have to find time to figure out a way to get rid of my old clothes.

Later at night, we had Mum's belated birthday dinner at home. We all (siblings) pitched in here and there for the food, birthday cake and presents. We all had fun and chatted the night away.

All in all, I had a tiring week. :P Right now, my body aches. Both my hands and feet are a bit sore. Anyways, today is the start of a new week. And I'll do my best to blow the Monday Blues away with positive energy. ;)

Mood: Tired
Muse: Don't say lazy (ED) - K-ON

:: birthday celebration 2009 ::

More POSTS!!!!!!! Let's bomb all those posts away! XD

Okay! This time its about my birthday! My birthday falls on January 30th. I'm an Aquarius baby and I'm 24 years old this year. ;) This year's birthday celebration was an interesting one. It was actually celebrated 5 times! XDD! I had the longest birthday ever. *lol*

Okay! At first my birthday was celebrated at Italiannies, the Curve, Kuala Lumpur (January 19th). It was a surprise birthday party thrown at me by my nakama-tachi. XD Nadia, Daizy, Joanne, Junizah, Azman, and Robin brought me to Italiannies, to surprise me for a birthday treat. Well, I was surprised. =_= The restaurant staff asked me to stand on my chair for all the customers in the restaurant to see and sang a birthday song to me. They made me do a little speech with a Tabasco sauce bottle as my mic. >.< "I'll get you guys for this!" was what I said, but I still said my thanks to my nakama-tachi. XD The second birthday celebration was back in KK with Marvick at a korean restaurant. We went to Hi-Seoul Korean Restaurant and did a little adventuring into the unknown culinary Korean foods. XD It was delicious! I like most of of, but I'll skip the kimchee next time. It tastes nice but it gives a bad breath at the end. A no-no if you wanna kiss your date. XD

- Korean Birthday (January 28th) : BBQ Pork and Potato Vermicelli -

- Korean Birthday (January 28th) : Marvick having a go at the Kimchee -

The third birthday celebration was at home with my family (January 29th). We had a family gathering and had dinner together. We had the cake for dessert (after struggling to get the cakes away from the greedy hands of the kids).

- Birthday at Home (January 29th) : Birthday Cake *yum* -

- Birthday at Home (January 29th) : Family photo at home -

The fourth & fifth celebrations falls on the same day - January 30th. For lunch, Fara, Mars, Rina & Clifton brought me to Sushi King, Citymall, for a colleugues-birthday luncheon. XD Thanks so much! The sushi was just the very food I wanna eat on my birthday. *huggles*

- Birthday at Sushi King (January 30th) : Mars, Me & Fara -

- Birthday at Sushi King (January 30th) : Rina & Clifton -

Then, later that night (fifth time) I had dinner with Joanne and Junizah at Secret Recipe, Warisan Square. The cheesecake and the cheese in a chicken was heavenly! XD Thanks gals! After the dinner, we had a girls-only chit chat at Tanjung Aru for a late night walk at the beach.

- Birthday at Secret Recipe (January 30th) : Eating Chicken Cordon Bleu -

- Birthday at Secret Recipe (January 30th) : Junizah, Joanne & Me -

I'm grateful for all the great loved ones that I have. Thanks so much! *huggles* I love you all! XD Arigato Gonzaimasu~!
Mood: Grateful
Muse: Uso (Lie, 噓) - SID

:: 2009 post :

@_@ omg! my life have been so busy for the past couple of days! huhu~ okay, here's a recap of my life so far..

December 2008
okay! December 2008 was my cosplay-christmas month! Early in December in did some cosplay in KAC. hehehe~ i was featured in Breeze Magazine for January 2009 issue. XDD Did some stalking in Lowyat.Net to look for christmas pressies.

Oh! Bit3Lips had their garage sale on this month. I bought a lot from their garage sale. XD

Then there was the sweet Christmas Dinner with family and my sweetheart. ^_^ By the end of December, I went to Fara's birthday party and there was the alchohol-fest on New Years' Eve. *sheepish grins*

January 2009
January 2009 was my annual cuti-cuti Malaysia with my bffs. or should i say, my tangga-Jan-trip! hehehe.. There was a lot of planning into this trip. I booked my flight tickets with Joanne since September 2008. Here's the low down of the trip.

Kota Kinabalu --> LCCT --> Ipoh --> Taiping --> Ipoh --> Fraser's Hill --> Kuala Lumpur
(in within 3 days)

Kuala Lumpur --> Batu Caves --> Bukit Tinggi --> Kuala Lumpur --> Shopping in KL --> LCCT --> Kota Kinabalu
(in within 5 days)

SO! In total, my trip was 8 days and 8 nights. Will post pictures after i sort them out. ^_^

My birthday was on January 30th. Hehe~ and to celebrate it, my friends did a number on me with an early-birthday-suprise at Italianese, The Curve. By making me stand-up on my chair, I had to use the Tabasco-Bottle-Mic to speak up my "I'll get you for this!!!!" and thanks for the birthday cake.

Then on my birthday itself, Fara, Marissa, Rina, Clifton and me had a birthday lunch at Sushi King. That night, I went out with Junizah and Joanne to Secret Recipe and then hangout at Tanjung Aru Beach for supper. ^_^

February 2009
Earlier this week, there was a launching of Body Shop's Morrocon Rose and Sakura (Japanese Cherry Blossom) line. XD I loved the Sakura scent very much!

Ah! February! The month of Valentine's Day! Its next Saturday (not this Saturday!) I don't have any plans for that day yet, as my love is away. *sniffs* oh well, i'll come up with something to make up for it. XD

Ok! That's it with my short recap. I'll be posting pictures about the events in detail after i'm done sorting out all the pictures. ^_^

Mood: busy organising stuffs
Muse: Together (by Monkey Majik)

:: december moolah talks ::

PC Fair is tomorrow and I don't have the mollah to spend! *wails*

Huhu.. I was planning to get a Nikon Coolpix Camera for PC Fair tomorrow, but i kinda spent (past tense noted) my money on Christmas presents and Christmas preparation. T_T But I wanna see my loved ones happy.. Huhu... Oh well, looks like I won't be getting a Nikon Coolpix for Christmas this year. Maybe i could get it on my birthday next year.. *goes off to calculate budget*

On the other hand, I've been stalking Lowyat.Net (Stuff for the Ladies) forums for the past couple of days (I have Fara and M@rs as my witnesses :P). Spending online is going to break my bank account soon.. its so convenient.. =_= *guilty* But somehow its so much fun to go around surfing the forums and look for the best deals. Its probably the joy-of-hunt-ladies shopping instinct for me. *LOL*

Talking about shopping, 1Borneo has some awesome Christmas decorations in the center atrium and all over the shopping mall. I totally love the 3-storey-high Christmas Tree + huge baubles and deco. The Santa's House / Castle building on the stage is so cool. I can't wait to go mall hopping and enjoy the Christmas decorations. XDD

Well, that's all for my end of Nov - early Dec money talks. Here's a question for your readers~

Have you started your Christmas Shopping yet?

Mood: can't wait for Chritmas
Muse: Just Dance - Lady Gaga ft. Colby O'Donis

:: halloween night at jade ::

On October 31st, 2008 (last, last, last Friday), there was a Halloween Night party at Jade, Api-Api. Yes! Blame me for procrastinating! =P

Anyways, this was my first time celebrating Halloween in a festive mood. Usually, I don't get that excited at Halloween because its All Souls Day and the next day would be All Saints Day. Both days will remind me of waking up very early in the morning and go to the graveyard to to do some cleaning up. And, somehow the graveyard cleaning task will always be on a really hot + sunny morning. *sweats*

So this year was totally different, because I joined in the fun to try wear a costume for a Halloween Party. I dressed up as a Dr. Serenadez (though I wanted to be the lab assistant at first) that night. =_= I totally had no idea what to wear at all until the last minute. *guilty of being a last minute person* I wanted to support Audrey and come for her party. ^^

All in all, it was a really fun night! Went to Jade, then to Shenanigan's and then back to Jade again in one night. Went home around 2:30 am ++, and i fell asleep at around 3am. =_= i was such a grumpputs gollum (with a scowl on my face) when I was woken up that morning to go to the graveyard. -_-*

Here are some photos (not mine!) that i nicked off from Dasaru. There were a lot of pictures taken on that night. Mostly was posted in Facebook. ^^;;

Dasaru's Photo Album: Halloween at Jades | Halloween at Jades Deux
DoriDori's Photo Album: Mayhem Part 1 | Mayhem Part 2 | Mayhem Part 3
Vera's Photo Album: Halloween Nite
Selina Light's Photo Album: Halloween Night

- Halloween (Left to Right): Freyra, Bobidom, JNa, Shiki -

Mood: a bit tipsy
Muse: After Dark - Asian KungFu Generation

:: birthday bbq at Kanariya's ::

Last Saturday, there was a BBQ birthday party @ Amber's (Kana) house and a lot of CSPians went to that party. ^_^ Otanjoubi Omedeto Gonzamaisu, Kanariya.

- Kana's Birthday Party: Group Pic -

Saturday was an eventful day indeed. In the morning, I followed Roslyn (& family) to Wan Soon at Inanam for brunch. Its been a while since I last "sau nyuk kai fan" ate there. I usually go there for breakfast/lunch with Marvick. ^^

After brunch, we went to Karamunsing. I thought that the notebook fair would be at the atrium area. It was actually at TecAsia shoplot only. *disappointed* After a bit of walking around, I went on my way and explored the whole of Karamunsing. Roslyn (& family) went exploring on their own ways. There were a few things that I was looking for in Karamunsing. Found some cool weapons at the martial arts shop on the 3rd floor. They sell bokkens, but have to pre-order first. XDD

Then after exploring Karamusing, I walked to KAC to look for Rina. I thought she might be at Mindslaver, but she wasn't around. *sighs* So, i just went exploring the whole of KAC and rested for a while. I met Joanne's mum at the Japan shop in KAC. We chatted about pets and where to buy dog collars. After that, I walked to CP, did some exploring, walked to Warisan Square, did some more exploring, and finally got tired. =_=

Oh! I followed Wesley's directions and finally found the shop that sells replicas of katanas in CP. It was cool! But all of them was over RM 100 ++. >_< _=" After" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">Jonjon's First Holy Communion mass. After the dinner, I went to Kana's house. There were already a lot of people at her house (mostly was CSPians). ^_^ Hehe! Kana's room was so GG!!! XD I totally love-love-L-O-V-E her "collections." *fangirl squeals* Had a really great time at the birthday BBQ. ^^ Went home quite late and straight away fell into a deep sleep after I lie down on the bed. *hugs pillows*

My feet ached a lot that night. But it was worth it! ^_^
Mood: hungry
Muse: 「Sky High」 by ゴスペラーズ (Gospellers)

:: hookworms ::

Okaaaaayyyyy~ =_= *rasa geli + digusted*

Last night, the itchiness on my feet was so unbearable (to the point i wanted to chop off my legs) that i begged my mum to send me to see Dr. Bachi as soon as possible.

i just came back from Klinik Dr. Bachi about 5 mins ago. After i gave a chronology of events to what has been happening to my feet to Dr. Bachi, he took out a book and turn the pages and said, "ah! let me show you what you're experiencing right now!" he showed me the page and i went, "OMG! EWWWW!!!"

It was a page with very graphic pictures about cutaneous larva migrans. T_T *dies* generally known as Sandworms (i.e. Hookworms)!!! *drops dead*

The picture in the book that he showed was titled "after a beach holiday" T_T So Dr. Bachi prescribed me Zentel (deworming), paracetamol (painkiller) and chlorpheniramine (anti-itch).

Immediately after i took the Zentel (2 pills), my feet became so itchy that i wanted to cry. After 15 mins or so.. the itch died down and now i'm feeling a lot of pain. I can't walk properly because its too painful to walk. But the doctor reassured me that if I take another set of Zentel tomorrow and i'll be okay soon. *crosses fingers*

i hate you worms!!! berani kamurang pigi lagi lukis-lukis red welts on my feet!! *eats more worm-killing medicine* hahahahah! I want to FEEL you all die!!!! DIE!! DIE!! Die and shrivel like the worms you are!!! *gone crazy*

Mood: MAD!!
Muse: Mauve-iro no Sympathy - Omigawa Chiaki & Uchiyama Kouki

:: h-factor ::

WOOHOO! H-Factor was overall great yesterday. I had a good time at the workshop.

Image Courtesy of H-Factor!

The H-Factor workshop in KK was at Pan Pacific, Sutera Harbour, and was scheduled to start at 10am and end at 6pm. But the workshop started around 1045am and finished at 7pm. I went to the workshop with Marissa and met up with Fara and Julian at the venue. Got our hands stamped and lounge around until 1045am. Massy, Chucky, Edgar, and Al. was at the workshop too.

We went into the workshop room and was listening to Hannah Tan's song. And when the event started, we all entertained with Fellest awesome dancing performance. Then the emcee announced the arrival of all the speakers. ☆_☆ *seeing stars*

Workshop Speakers (From Left to Right)
Gals: Hannah Tan, Serena C
Guys: Hans Isaac, David Lai, Harith Iskander,
Reymee Hussein, Pietro Felix, Fellest Yan, Joey Khor

:: Being a Radio DJ ::
We first listened to Serena C and Pietro Felix talk about how a life of a Radio DJ was like. In a nutshell, its a hell lot of hard work, less-or-no sleep and working around the clock. Being a radio dj is about being a mediator between celebrities and the general public/fanbase. XDD! Oh! and whatever people say, you must get your degree! I heard some boys sighed at the back of the room.. +_+

Before the workshop, I just like to listen to Serena C and the Breakfast Show on Mix FM. When i saw her in real life, i was really happily surprised at how cute she is and i liked her even more.. =_= oh noez~ I'm now a fan of someone with the same name as me.. *mayoi no kimochi*

During this time, we all sang the "Happy Birthday" song for Hannah Tan. Her birthday was yesterday and the crew celebrated her birthday on a yacht!! @_@ i just love Hannah Tan's black corset top. XDD

:: Being a Singer ::
Reymee Hussein was the speaker for this segment. Hahaha! I couldn't help but be incredibly amused with his hesitant (what's up with KK's enthusiasm and these gals screaming?) looks. XD He's kinda cute.. and I like his boyish features. I'm glad to hear that he thinks Sabahan are talented singers. *i support Mia Palencia and Nikki Palikat* XDD!

Being a singer generally means that you got to have the talent to sing. You also have to be tolerant to criticism. If anyone wants to start a singing career, don't listen to what family and friends say.. coz usually family and friends won't be cruelly honest with you. =_=

:: Being in Multimedia ::
I was anticipating Joey Khor's stories the most. Coz i'm in the same field but there's still so much more i need to learn. His presentation was really awesome. I totally agree that creative work in the working industry is sometimes dampened because of limitations by money and the client. Oh! But the really fun part was, we get to watch the unreleased trailer of "Prince of Persia!!" Kyaaa!! It was so totally cool!! XDD

Oh! Oh! Joey had these awesome tattoos on his arms.. I bet there's even more tattoos on his chest and body. I want to see... XD He had this "Veni Vidi Vici" inscription on his left arm. *drools* I think it generally means "I came, I saw, I conquer."

After Joey's presentation.. It was lunch break at the Hibiscus Restaurant.

:: Being an Actor/Actress ::
The minute Hannah announced Hans Isaac as the speaker, all the gals was screaming at the top of their lungs! *runs into a corner and covers ears* Hans' talk was really interesting. He urges the teenagers to follow their dreams and do what their hearts really want to do. Don't let other people, even friends and parents, make you give up your dreams. Live life to the fullest!

By the end of his talk, he asked the audience "I need a volunteer for my improv! Who is brave in this room?" I was hesitating to volunteer and another gal volunteered. T_T The improv was quite amusing. The situation was a date between the gal and Hans. Then suddenly Harith came in and had this angry look (acting). He asked what was going on, and Hans went to a corner. The gal tried to explain and called Harith, daddy~ XD Harith said to wait and he'll talk to Hans. Suddenly both Hans and Harith went into gay-mode-how-dare-you-on-me! hahahahaha!

:: Being a Comedian ::
After Hans, Harith Iskander took over the stage. He told us that he was working at an advertising company before he became a comedian. He said that he really enjoyed being a comedian. It was hard at first and after all the hard work and perseverance, he finally got to where he is now.

His jokes and comedic antics was so funny. I was practically crying from laughing so much. My cheeks and tummy hurts but i just couldn't stop. hahahahh! Because of the workshop, i'm going to purchase some tickets to Harith's comedy show this coming Nov 3rd. XDD! Harith! you rock!

:: Being a TV Host ::
Now its Hannah Tan's turn to give a talk. The whole room was cheering so much for Hannah Tan. XD She gave us some insights on how a life of a TV Host or a celebrity can be. Its not all glam and glitter. She showed us how much hard work it takes to be a celebrity and showed us her bed bugs marks on her arms. After the talk, I have so much respect for her. She's really a great woman and she deserves to be blessed. ^_^

For her talk, she invited volunteers from group A and B on stage. I volunteered!! Because i asked her for her autograph before this and she told me that I have to volunteer myself. I wanted to get her autograph for Jim's sake. He badly wanted me to get Hannah's autograph.

well, what we did was to have 3 people from each them to host an impromptu TV show. Group A had to do a "Chicken Wings" show and words given to him by the team's director and writer. Group B (my group) had to do a "Pisang Goreng" show. I was the writer, Kai was the director and Jasmine was the TV Host. HOWEVER, Group A was the winner of the day. In return for volunteering, all of us volunteers got Hannah Tan's autograph. YES! XD

:: Being a Dancer ::
Fellest Yan was really cool with his dance moves and performance. Fyi, Fellest is a Sabahan. His talk was very organized. He showed us some really cool dance moves and cleared up some mistunderstandings about "Break Dancing" The St. Francis Convent gals was going ooh-ahh at Fellest.. "he's so hot! he so cool!" and basically drooling at his body. =_=

anyways, besides the fangirl moes, i enjoyed the learning different dance moves and the history behind them. My favorite moves was the L.A. Hip Hop and Locking. ^_^ Fellest will be having a Hip Hop dance class in KK. The time is from 8pm until 10pm. The venue is at Tmn Che Mei, Lido, Penampang. The registration price is RM 100. Anyone interested?

:: Being a Mentalist/Perfomer ::
David Lai was suppose to be the speaker for this segment but unfortunately, he couldn't make it to the workshop.. Awwww~

After the workshop, it was the photo taking session! Goshop team was the last ones because after the photos, we had a short interview with Hannah Tan!

I had a great time at the workshop. Too bad I didn't bring any camera.. Also, we couldn't take pictures during the workshop. T_T sudah jatuh, ditimpa tangga lagi.. why?? i thought we could take pictures? *sedey* =_= oh well *shrugs* i'll just have to wait for the pictures to be uploaded on the H-Factor website. ^_^ There are also some photos on Fara's post on H-Factor. You guys can check it out. Lastly, here's a shoutout!

.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ☆HANNAH TAN☆!!!
Please come back to Kota Kinabalu again! XDDD

.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.::*::☆::*::.

Mood: content
Muse: Shut Up & Explode - Boom Boom Satellites

:: itchy random-ness ::

Okay~ Like i mentioned in the previous post, I have another story to tell. It started after the Frisbee game and lasted throughout the whole weekend.

Warning! This is a very long entry! To skip the story, just scroll down to the bottom of this post.

Well, after the Frisbee game, i followed Marissa home to bathe and rush to 1Borneo after. After i took a bath, i felt like i had a bad itch at the inner sides of both my feet. I was curious and checked my feet properly.. There were lots of little red pimple-like dots all over my inner side of both my left and right foot. I got worried and asked Marissa to take a look.. she said maybe i got bitten by something in the sand during the Frisbee game. So, i just applied some minyak kapak and ignored the itch.

During the movie of "Soul's Code" in 1Borneo, i had to sit cross-legged in my seat in order to continue watching the movie and ignore the itch. After the movie, me, Marissa, Fara and Julian went to BTC Lintas to have some drinks. During this time, the itching was really bad and the red-ness seems to have spread around my foot. T_T but i was too tired to care that much and went straight to bed when i reached home.

Okay.. the next day (which is Saturday), I woke up just before noon and did my morning stuffs. Around noon time, i noticed that my foot seems to look darker. I took a closer look and saw some blue bruise-like tinge all around the red pimple-like dots on my foot. The red dots seems to have spread and is now appearing on the outer sides of both my feet. "Okay! I don't think this is normal!" I called up Roslyn and asked her to send me to the clinic. She could only pick me up around 3pm. so I had to wait at home.

By the time i went to Polyclinic Permai (Lintas), it was already 330pm. The doctor (Dr. F) had a look at my foot and had a puzzled look. He asked me what i did or where i went and stuff. He concluded that it might be a bite from something in the sand and I have hypersensitivity to the venom/bite. So he prescribed me some medicine and gave me two options.

Posibility 1:
It might be a severe allergy reaction to the bite, in which antihistamine medicine can help lessen the itch and inflamation.

Posibility 2:
It might be a kind of worm that is causing the inflamation and will probably travel up to my legs and all the way to my organs if i ignore it. If it is a worm, my other friends should seek medical attention if they start having itch too.

@_@ gah! the possibities of a worst case scenario. So i asked the doc what are my options.

Option 1:
Take the antihistamine tablets and wait for the medicine to work. It'll take about 2-3 hours to see any visible results. and by this time, posibility 2 might have cause a lot of inflamation in my legs. And i'd have to rush to the hospital to get the IV drip into my bloodstream.

Option 2:
Take an antihistamine injection to see immediate results.

So, i was thinking, "I EFFIN' HATE SHOTS!!" and decided to take option 1. But later after the consultation, i told Roslyn about the posibilities and options and she told me to take the injection instead. It'll save the trouble of waiting. So i went back in to take the injection. I got the shot immediately i felt woozy. I wobbled out of the doctor's room and slumped on the waiting chairs.

The nurse called my name, but i told Roslyn to go instead. After a minute or two, i was watching my Roslyn walking back to me with a worried face. She asked me if i was alright and called the nurse, "Kenapa bibir dia pucat ni?" Her voice sounded far and i watched my sister grab my arms while the nurse from behind the counter rushed to me. My vision slowly turned white and everything became silent. I felt like i was floating but i can't seem to think.. Then i slowly hear murmurs of people talking.. then my vision turned from total white to color again very slowly.

I saw the lights on the ceiling and thought, "hm.. this is not home... where am i?" then Roslyn came to my side saying "Serena! Serena! can you see me?" I was blur and wondering what's going on? Why are there nurses walking around? Then the doctor came to me with a stetoscope. He asked me "Can you breathe? Is it difficult?" i tried to answer but i couldn't so i just nodded my head. he continued checking my chest. He told Roslyn, "She fine. She'll up again soon. In the meantime, let her rest" Then i just realised! I collapsed?! OMG! I pengsan!

=_= with that thought rushing to my head, i struggled to move my limbs. during that time, Roslyn and Dr. F was having a chat in the room. By the time i could say something, i told Roslyn that i felt like vomitting. But i didn't vomit. huhu.. then i slowly struggled to move my limbs again.. Then i look at the doctor and said "You killed the histamines in my brain!" He and Roslyn just laughed. "Looks like your sister is fine." he replied. *sweatdrop*

anyways, it took quite a while for me to recover. When i could sit up, i noticed i was lying on the bed in the surgery room (with all the scaples and forceps). yikes! i tried to quickly stand up and walk out of the clinic. *nervous smiles* i said my thanks to the nurses and doctor and left the clinic with Roslyn. Had some burger and fries at Burger King at Damai before going home.

huhu.. this is a very long entry. well.. all in all.. this is the first time i have ever collapsed (pengsan) in my whole life. And i felt like i'd want to jot down the details in case I forget. XD hehe! Take care of yourselves, minna-san..
Mood: reminising
Muse: Issei no Koe - Kita Shuuhei

:: frisbee random-ness ::

42 words

Typing Test

Huhu~ that's the fastest i can type on my keyboard. T_T its so sad that i type that s-l-o-w.. *sighs* anyways, peeps try it out.. its fun finding out how much you can type in one minute. ^_^

Okay.. here's some what's-in-my-life random-ness. Last Friday, I went to play some "Ultimate Frisbee" at the Tj. Aru Beach after work. I went there with Marissa. Edgar asked Fara to bring me along.. hehe.. I was really excited and anxious at first when i went there.. I was worried that I'll really suck at the game.. so! dengan muka tubal yyang sememangnya tubal sudah! i went to join the gang and played frisbee. after a couple of games, turns out that most of the players were new to the game too.

It was really great fun and the rules of the game were easier to understand once you run around after a flying frisbee, and guarding people shouting "1! 2! 3! 4.." and go running after the frisbee again. We were all running around barefoot in the sand and changed players once one of us wants out.

The people who were there at the beach were Marissa, Fara, Rina, Edgar, DiasFox, IrTea, Cubex, Rainer, Beverly, Angela and a lot more others. I think roughly there were originally about 20 people in the beginning of the game.

After the game, Marissa and me left the beach around 730pm and went home to bathe. Got to 1Borneo (after battling the traffic jam) around 850pm and rushed to buy movie tickets to watch "Soul's Code." had sushi for dinner at Sushi King and listened to the fireworks display go boom-boom-bang above our heads..

In my opinion, I didn't enjoy watching the movie. I thought that a horror movie from Thailand would make me scared for a week or so.. but it turns out i had my expectations to high. huhu.. gakari desu..

After the movie, when to have some drinks at BTC Lintas. Went home around midnight-ish and slept.. I have another story to tell, but that will be on the next post.. ^_^;;
Mood: genki
Muse: Vanilla Salt - Toradora

:: fangirl moe ::

FANGIRL MOE SQUEALS! XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~

*sighs* what's the point of spamming my own blog?

... *silence* ...

BECAUSE ITS FUN! XD!! *maniacal laughters*

and i blame it all on Junjou Romantica.. *nosebleed* huhuhu...
Mood: super duper fangirl genki-ness
Muse: Junjou Romantica

:: swimming in october ::

- Scene at the Jogging Track in Likas Sports Complex -

I went swimming today!!! i missed swimming so much.. i'm always too busy la, "aunty-visit" la, got other plans la.. that i haven't gone swimming since last year. ^^;; but today, i finally went swimming (although alone) and had fun! XD *yatta*

i walked alone from my house to the sports complex under the hot morning sun.. had to dodge a couple of barking territorial-ish dogs. x_x Borneo International Marathon really went all out to decorate the sports complex. ^_^ by now, the participators/athletes should have finish stocking up their carbs with pizza and pasta. *jealous* to everyone who is going to do the marathon tomorrow, ganbatte ne! and have fun!

oh! i met my friend Vachel in the public swimming pool. he was teaching swimming classes to some kids at the pool. so i did some warming up at the public pool, and later moved to the competition pool b'coz the sun was too hot.. *_*

while swimming around and lazying about in the competition pool, i was watching this loud guy trying to teach a girl (slim, short hair, full body swimming suit, probably Muslim?) how to swim in Malay (rileks, rileks, ah.. gitu bah). i was at the sides fixing my goggles when i notice the guy left the girl alone to go to the other side of the pool..

then i watched the girl trying to swimming on her own.. i watched her sink into the pool and didn't come up.. i got curious and dive my head into the water to see what she was doing.. she was flaying about her hands and legs in the water in a panicky way. "SHE'S DROWNING!" that was the first thing that came to my head.. i quickly swam to her and pull her up out of the water to the side of the pool. she was coughing like mad.. "are you ok?" i asked her.. "I'm ok.. *coughs* Thank you!" she said.. then i nodded and left her..

i continued fixing my goggles a few meters away from her.. =_= after a while, i heard her loudly scolding the guy for leaving her alone. (budu oh ko tadi! kenapa ko kasi tinggal sya? i almost drowned! nasib baik ada orang kasi selamat sya tadi) *sweatdrop*

i continued swimming and did a couple of laps until 11:30am.. Vachel came a bit later and we hang out for a while for lunch until 1:30pm.. i went home and been facebooking since.. *lol* damn, my whole body, especially my right arm is aching in pain.. T_T

Mood: tired & sleepy
Muse: Pink - So What

:: marvick's job posting ::

I just got word from Marvick (my love) about his job posting yesterday afternoon.. He's going to have to work in Lahad Datu for at least 1 year, or probably more than that.. T_T *depressed* since then, i've been down and sad.. but i'm still ok..

Edit: he's going to start working at Lahad Datu next week.. he's reporting for duty on Monday (Sept 29th) and he's going to Lahad Datu tomorrow morning.. T_T

I'm going to miss him so badly.. *sniffs* Why!!? I love him so much!! but he has to work so damn far away! i can't see/kiss/date him every weekend anymore! f**k!!!!! *angry* .. i'm feeling a lot of helplessness and frustration right now.. i'll have to vent out my sadness and anger some outlet somewhere soon.. my mind is so messed up right now.. *sighs*


- I love you so much, Marvick.. -

oh well.. i'll just see this as an obstacle/challenge that is being directed at our relationship and our hearts.. *takes a deep breath, and exhales* ^_^
Mood: very upset, but ready to fight..
Muse: No Air - Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown

:: make-up modeling ::

Ok! This post is going to be about make-up! XD

- Cat-ish eyes!!! XD -

=_= I was doing this make-up model thing at Body Shop, Wisma Merdeka for Goshop.com! We did the whole thing on July 18, 2008. >.< Sun Lustre Bronzer, which gives the cheeks a slimming effect.

Well, first when we arrived at the shop, Beverley was already there waiting. *yay!* Then I sat at the chair and Beverley started the make-up session. She started pulling out stray hairs from my eyebrows and trim it a little. After that, she cleanse and tone my face. She started applying foundation on my face. It was number 05. The concealer was number 04. Then there was the eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, eyebrow penciling, and the pink blusher. XD

Quote from GoLife:
For Serena’s eyes, Beverley began by applying The Body Shop Eye Colour 13: Vanilla Cream (RM32) as the base for the Eye Shadow and then Eye Shimmer 02: Gold (RM35) and Eye Colour 08: Golden paprika to add shimmer to the eyes.

Beverley then use the darker shade from Eyebrow Kit 02 (RM48) to define Serena’s eye crease. The Body Shop’s Eye Colour 39: Soft Black were applied on the corners of the eyes to add intensity to the eye area.

Liquid Eyeliner 01: Black (RM42) was then used to define Serena’s eyes before applying The Body Shop Waterproof Mascara 01: Black (RM39.90) to enhance the eye area before using the Brow & Liner Kit 02: Brunette to define Serena’s eyebrows.

The bronzer was the highlight of the make-up session. Beverley applied The Body Shop Sun Lustre Bronzer 01 (RM89) on my cheeks. o.O believe me, the effect really works. Its not really that obvious on the photos and upclose-and-personal, it really makes my cheeks look slimmer. *smiles* Lastly, Beverley applied some lip balm, lipstick and lip gloss. *yay!* it took about roughly one hour++ to do the whole make-up session.

- Getting summer-style war-paint make-up on! -

- I'm ready for SUMMER!!! -

So, after the whole make-up session, we took a few pictures and said our goodbyes. Later it was par-tay at Caleb's house (Caleb's birthday was on the next day).

For the full story, go read Fara's Post on "Make Me Over With The Body Shop! - Bronzer" at Golife. ^_^
Mood: dehydrated from the heat
Muse: Shwayze - M.I.A. - Paper Planes

:: citymall auto fair 2008 ::

Alright, here's a a news excerpt from yesterday newspaper. ^_^

News Excerpt:
Wednesday August 13, 2008
NST+Plus (Page 4-5): Photo ALbum
New Sabah Times PPH223/2/2009(020761)

City Mall Autofair 2008
Kota Kinabalu: City Mall Autofair 2008 had successfully held the largest indoor automotive extravaganza! The four-day event included a car show featuring various makes and models from more than 22 major carmakers and more than 8000 sq ft of vendor spaces that offered a plethora of automotive, parts, accessories, and government services.

The event had successfully drawn more than 20,000 visitors interacting with some of the well-known automotive players in the industry.

The event has also drawn a group of photography enthusiasts namely members of Kinabalu Photography Club for the photographing competition. All winners and lucky draws were announced during the prize giving ceremony at Central Atrium at City Mall on 26 July 2008 which was graced by the presence of Datuk Clement Yeh and Datuk KY Mustafa who are the patrons of KPC.

Remember my last post about this Citymall Autofair thingy? Here's the link. Hehe~ I've been procrastinating in doing the post about it. Somehow Daddy got excited to see my face on the newspaper. *malu* :P Anyways, I went to the prize giving ceremony with Jim. I borrowed a DSLR camera from the office to let Jim take the pictures. XD Here's the list of the stuffs i won from the lucky draw.

• AKIRA DVD Player
• Panasonic 2-Burner Gas Stove
• Ambi Pur Citrus Hamper (Automatic Spray + Car Refresher + Spray)
• Car Fuel Saver System (power system + filter)
• Celcom Goodie Bag (tumbler + pen)

I kept the Celcom Goodie Bag, DVD Player and the Ambi Pur Sprays. I gave Jim the Car Fuel Saver System and the car air refresher. I gave Mummy & Daddy the Gas Stove. Mummy bising this, that she wanted something from my share too. =_= Photos!!!

- The scene in Citymall (BRA Fair) before the ceremony started -

- KPC Photos Exhibition -

- Getting the booty from the Celcom representative and Mr. Patrick Lau -

You know what? When i got the call from Citymall management, i was like, "OMG! Did i win car??" and then when the woman on the phone told me what i won, i was kinda dissapointed. XP I was so-ooo hoping that i would win a car! XDDD! I would definitely be damn pshcyed and happy if i got a Honda Civic or Honda City. ~_~ huhu..

- Honda Civic Type R : RED (I WANT THIS CAR) T_T -

Mood: glad
Muse: Kid Rock - All Summer Long

:: hdd ::

mwahahahahaha!!!! *accomplished evil villain laugh* XDDD

i just bought myself an external hard disk today, at the PC Fair. I'm so happy that got myself a 250GBs 2.5 Sata external HDD (the small/portable type). *throws confetti* huhu! at the PC Fair, there were pretty nurse-dressed and silver-hot promoter chicks at the entrance giving out leaflets too! *sheepish grins* ~_~ (its fanservice!! i demand more cosplayers) huhu, tapi sayang tiada male cosplayer there. T_T oh well, at least the male-frontdesk people, some are quite good looking. :P

Tadaa!!! Here are photos of my new baby! *credits Fara's digicam*

- my new baby: top view -

- my new baby: side view -

ok, here's the details:

• 2.5 SATA HDD is 250 GBs = RM 225 (the stall around the back of the hall, past the stairs)
• SATA (only) 2.5 external casing = RM 29 (the stall near the GIGABYTE stall, at the sides)
• total = RM 254.00!!! (went over budget of RM250.. T_T)
  

imho, its the cheapest i could find in KK's PC Fair on Friday afternoon. By Sunday, it'll either be all gone(!) or the prices would've been marked down so low it'll probably break my heart. =_=

anyways, just come over and go to the PC Fair 2008 at Sabah Trade Centre, KK. its only from the August 8th(Friday) til the 10th (Sunday). It'll be open from 9AM till 9PM. Bargains Bargains! BARGAINS!! XDD

oh! for the record, happy anniversary-monthsary to my darling, Jim Marvick! *hugskisses* ^_^
Mood: very happy indeed!
Muse: Home Made Kazoku - Easy Walk

:: SBG event ::

ALRITEZ!!! My Saturday was a blast! XD

- SBG!!! Group photo (courtesy of Amie) -

Last Saturday was the Sabahan Bloggers Gathering at Imperial Hotel. I really had a great time there and i get to meet so many people at the gathering. ^_^ There lots of food and prizes to be won during the lucky draws. Lots of handsome men and beautiful women too. *sheepish smiles*

- SBG Event Poster -

First off, Me and Marissa arrived at the scene (XD) at around 630pm plus and we got our goodie bags and Starbucks Coffee! I met Julian, Dino, Fara, Jacq, Melissa and Andy here. Wrote our names on our dog-tags and went off to find seats in the event hall. Me and Marissa went to sit at the comfy red sofas near the salad table. Oh, Shu Di and Fiona (representatives from CANON) came to sit with us. Daniel (Gallivanter) went around introducing himself to us. I went around for a bit and I met Alice, Caleb and Daniel Lee. After a while the crowd starting flowing in and the party started at 73opm.

Oh! There were music performances and the MCs' Fara and DJ Selina Light was great and entertaining. The DJ's music selection was nice and the way the seats was arranged in the event was comfortable and very private-party-ish. (which i so totally love!)

- Richardo Album Cover -

- Terry Peter Album Cover -

I finally got myself a digi camera after my sis, Audrey dropped by at the lobby to pass it to me. (thanks Alice!) When i went back up, i was listening to Louis Pang giving some tips and and short intro by Robb (Nuffnang). Then there were short intros from the MCs and some music performances. I started clicking with my camera. *evil grin*

- Me and Massy -

- Me and Marissa -

They started serving food. I went to the salad first, then ice cream, then for some eggs and chicken. :P Genova and Terence came to our table to eat dinner together and both Marissa and me started to get to know them. I shared some ice cream + vodka with Genova. hehehe~ For the rest of the evening, the were a lot mingling, taking photos and lucky draws shouts and antics. XD! PHOTOS!!

- Clockwise: Genova, Fara, Me, Marissa, Terence -

- Louis Pang and Me -

- Gallivanter and Me -

- Me and DJ Selina Light -

- Me and Robb (Nuffnang) -

And that's all my photos for the night! ^_^ After the event, I followed the CSP-ians to yamcha near Kepayan together with Marissa. All in all, we had a wonderful time at the gathering.

Note: This post had links everywhere!!!
Mood: Genki!
Muse: I Luv Ur Girl (feat. Young Jeezy)