Wednesday, January 30, 2008


MOVED

For now, all new posts will be made at LiveJournal

This may or may not be temporary, while I decide where's best to have my blog.

Sorry amigos, and see ya over at LJ =)

P/S: Monday's SAM 2007 Ed Board steamboat gathering was quite fun. We ate yummy seafood and other steamboat ingredients, dashed like mad for the uber-popular honey chicken (no kidding, Eric timed it and the whole tray was gone in 11 seconds) , took random pics (all the guys were ooh-ing and aah-ing Jonah's camera... haha), and basically chatted and caught up with each other.

Then Ren-Yi suggested we go to Borneo Rainforest, which is this nice al-fresco place at Sunway, and a few of us proceeded there for a further round of chatting XD

Ended up we spent quite a bit of time having a photography session outside Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel as well =P

Monday, January 28, 2008

Okie Dokie... New plans.

I think I might eventually stop using this blog. Personally, I dislike Blogger. It has nil useful outstanding features other blog services do not have.

I used to have a music rotation (Strawberry Vinyl) on LiveJournal, and that blog is no longer updated. Currently, I'm planning to tentatively turn that into my new personal blog.

I do have another blog (ichigo_ramen) on LJ as well, but currently it's functioning more as an avenue for me to cross-post entries from my Vox idol blog, since LJ is another place with a strong JE community.

The next post may very well be a notice on moving to LJ =)

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Just a quick note to say that since I've designated my Vox blog as the blog for my fangirlistic ramblings, and I'm still in my JE mood... a few posts have been made recently on Vox instead of here.

So daijoubu, it's not that I've abandoned this blog... real life's just been pretty routine lately, filled mostly with playing Zelda on my DS, reading Mary Higgins Clark, anime/manga-ing and NEWS related stuff. If you're interested in my JE fangirling (which I doubt XD ), just head on over to Vox.

P/S: I had my first driving lesson today! Not going to regurgitate my thoughts about it but Friendster user 'Lost', aka Mr Aaron Yip Jun Hoe's comment box has a a few lines about how I found driving to be, if you're interested =P

P/P/S: Adele is going to learn Japanese! Lessons will start, at the very latest, before CNY ( :

P/P/P/S: More Aus trip photos coming up soon

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Sydney: Part 1

Tullamarine Airport - Melbourne


Was so exciting to see all the Qantas jets lined up in a row XD


Star City - Sydney

Star City's main Christmas piece. Everything looks so nicely snow-ish, and do note the absolutely adorable kangaroo sleigh at the bottom right =)

More on Star City, Sydney Opera House and the Darling Harbor next post...


Listening: Cherish ~ Hoshimura Mai [it's a great song with good lyrics <3 ]
Reading: 23:00 (Nijuusanji)
Watching: Yukan Club

I may be joining a Japanese language class soon, with the money I earned from my stint in Melbourne. It's something I've wanted to do since young, and to be able to pay for it myself is a good feeling =) I've yet to sign up, but here's hoping it'll happen.

I may not be spending Chinese New Year with my maternal relatives in Malacca this year. Arrangements are being made for me to go on holiday instead to either Bali or Thailand with my dad and paternal grandmother. I've never in 18 years been on a holiday with them, or spend time overnight with them for that matter. It'll be an experience, hopefully one to cherish.

And either Bali or Thailand's great. Bali has the sea, culture and history. Thailand has CDs and other stuff I want to get (haha... there's Thai music [Golf-Mike, Dan and Beam, etc], and also a huge Japanese and Korean fanbase XD ) , culture and history and some Thai guys are cute =P. It'll also be nice to go back to Bali again.

Everyone, stay well and happy =)
Information: Top Secret
Mission: Warbears Propaganda M1


I love Warbears. They're cute, funny, sassy and smart. Not to mention that they're the stars of a really awesome series of online flash missions.

Warning: The Warbear games seem to make time fly by in a flash. So addictive are they, and so challenging they can be, that keeping track of time gets pushed down the list of priorities XD

Anyway, space and time is of concern. Thus, do check out http://www.warbears.com for the juicy details on the lovable creations of a creative Italian mind.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Up Close and Personal

Accent: Malaysian-British-Australian... yup, I know that's bad XD
Beverage of choice: Sky juice
Chore I hate: Taking out the rubbish >_<
Dog or Cat: I like stuffed toys
Essential Electronics: Every single one I own
Favorite perfume/cologne: Miracle by Lancome... alternately, Annick Goutal
Gold or Silver: Gold
Hometown: Melaka
Insomnia: No
ob Title: Procrastinating Student
Kids: Maybe one day =P
Living arrangement: Double Storey house in Dee-Jay, and moving away soon
Most Admired Trait: Selflessness
Number of countries visited: 4, I think
Overnight Hospital Stays: None since after I was born
Phobia: If you know, you know XD
Quote: "To give up is to fail"
Religion: Modern Buddhism
Siblings: 1 (much) younger brother
Time I wake up: anything between 4.30a.m. to 12 p.m.
Unusual talent/skill: Making simple sentences/ideas un-simple
Vegetable I refuse to eat: Brinjal
Worst Habit: Procrastination
X-rays: 1
Yummy foods I make: Boiled eggs... honestly, I make them just right
Zodiac sign: L-E-O


Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Whoot! I passed my undang test with 46/50. I know, I know. Probably almost everyone in my circle has taken it AND got their driving license... but I'm so relieved my one day of studying got me through =)

Laziness has got me engulfed in its rather tight folds. I regret to say that even the simple task of plugging my camera into the USB port and enduring the slow and torturous process of uploading my holiday pics and posting them up is hard.

How I spent approx. RM 40 today:

RM10 - Picture for my L license (horrible shot *shudders* )
RM10 - Lunch at A&W
RM20 - Letter from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien

Got that from XCESS bookshop at Amcorp Mall. Great place. Prices are not as good as Atria's book warehouse, but ambiance for a bargain bookshop is 'wow!'. Went there together with Joann from G14, while we were waiting with two other girls to sit for the test.

That's another book for the Tolkien section of my bookshelf! and thankfully one that I actually want to read and not just to collect because it's a Tolkien XD

P/S: Adele is watching Yamada Taro Monogatari... and loves the show so far =)

Monday, January 07, 2008

Visited Monash Malaysia today, and I'm happy... because the campus is really nice! It'll be horrible to spend 3 years of your life studying somewhere that didn't feel 'right', wouldn't it? ( :

On a not so happy note, my driving undang test will probably be tomorrow or the day after. Ouch. I've forgotten most of what was discussed during the 5 hour talk, since it's been a month. Oh well... the book beckons ) =

My blog goal for 2008: Make my entries shorter and sweeter... like Pi and Kei-chan's J-web entries.

Adele fighting! (Lol... this is what happens when you're into East Asian pop culture... XD )

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

During my future outdoor by the beach or garden wedding party, I'll want to play Kinki Kids' 薄荷キャンディー (Hakka [Peppermint] Candy) <3

Bonus marks for it being a popular karaoke song among KK's fellow JE groups =)


静かに満ちてくる 波のつづれ织り
何度も泣かせたね ごめん
饴玉持ってないかな? これが最後なの
白い歯舌见せて 微笑う

君しか You're the one
见えない For love and one
ほんとだよ

薄荷の匂いの 运命のひとさ
ぼくの瞳は 君しか映らない

ごらんよ あの光る星
北极星だよ
横には三日月の 小舟

心の计算机 そんなものないわ
无邪気に言い切った 君

I found my way

可爱い You're the one
くせして For love and one
芯がある

未来を预ける 価値のあるひとさ
嘘じゃない 君しか映らない

凉しい海风に このまま抱かれて
君だけ… You're the one For love and one
君だけが ぼくが选ぶひと

竜巻みたいな 时代に生きても
君となら 上手にやれるさ

You're the one 君しか
For love and one 见えない
ほんとだよ

薄荷の匂いの 运命のひとさ
ぼくの瞳は 君しか映らない
君しか映らない

Translation here


Catching up with Koyama Kei-chan's Member Love Nikki posts, I found out he has a 3 year-old nephew name Haruta! Such a nice name (:

Haru-chan is 3 years old (just 1 year older than my bro! XD ) and they seem pretty close. Kei clearly adores the little guy (:
Mi amigos, I'm back!

Hiatus : Over!

Melbourne was GREAT, and the little excursion to Sydney was FUN!

Flying Qantas during turbulence was like riding a roller coaster XD

And you know what? I'm happy with my results! Well, I was kinda disappointed at first, one reason being I fell a little short of my TER 85 goal, gaining a TER of 84.05. And falling sick during the bloody English exam. But.... everyone else seems to be overjoyed I did alright in my Math and exceeded the fore casted grade (and expectations) for accounting AND apparently got a higher TER than they expected, that the marginal difference didn't matter anymore. I'm at peace.

Feels good to know that you've made people happy and proud of you.

I did loads of things, including

  • Visiting the Sydney Opera House, this time spending more time there
  • Going for a lovely ferry ride across the Darling Habour, Sydney
  • Going into the private rooms of two casinos - Crown's Mahogany Room and Star City's Endeavour Room
  • I sat for and aced the test to obtain an RSA (Responsible Serving of Alcohol) certificate... which means I can sell/serve alcohol in the state of Victoria XD
  • Boxing Day Sale shopping! I morph into a shopper in Australia whilst hating shopping back here in Malaysia
  • Getting to know Melbourne's CBD... I've got a good idea where everything of importance is
  • Spending time in my relatives' bottle shop.... fun!
  • Rediscovering and falling in love with the maritime and Japanese aspect of Sydney
  • Knowing that my relatives care enough to worry when I've been out on my own for 4 hours
  • Lol.... finding out that a bottle shop's a hot place to get asked out... I received two requests
  • Finding myself again... I swear, every trip to Australia's like a pilgrimage for the soul
  • Loads more.... XD
My Christmas presents were GREAT too. A Nintendo DS + Zelda:Legend of the Phantom Hourglass (2007's most awesome game for the DS) included ^^

I've got a few perfumes, lippies and chocolates as well.

The end of this post is near, and therefore... farewell for now =)

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Ichigo Ramen's on hiatus until January! ^^

Melbourne beckons - 4th to 31st December.

Saturday, December 01, 2007

Imagine my surprise when I keyed in 'ONE OK ROCK' into Google (to search for info on their latest album - Zeitakubyou) and... Ichigo Ramen on Vox is the fifth result displayed! ^_^

No, when I did that little write-up on ONE OK ROCK (which is already outdated btw), I didn't expect it to turn up anywhere within the top 5 in Google. There wasn't even a whiff of Ichigo Ramen on Vox in the first page on Yahoo though, and none in the first few dozen pages of Google Japan. that's why I love Google :P

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

*sings* I'm leaving on a jet plane.... well, not exactly a jet plane (I just happen to love that song ^^ ) but I'll be heading to Melbourne in the land Down Under from 4th to 31st December, with the possibility of being there until 9th January.

Not too sure if I'll be able to blog or even get my hands on an Internet connection while I'm in Melbourne, so there may not be updates here.

Oh, and please watch and enjoy The Golden Compass on my behalf ^^ I won't be able to catch it on the silver screen, but but looks like an awesome film... and believe me, film adaptations of beloved books usually go straight to my 'I don't even want to set eyes on the trailer' list. So cheer on Lyra, Pan, Iorek, Roger, Serafina Pekkala, Farder Coram, Lord Faa, the gyptians and all those lovable characters for me XD

Sunday, November 25, 2007

TVXQ/DBSK was awesome last evening!! Everything was just right, and the guys really gave their all to make sure it was one concert that'll remain etched in the memories of those present.

Thank you Max, Yunho, Micky, Hero and Xiah! I had a blast!

And I take back what I said about Balloons being overrated... performed live, it was really fun! ^^ I truly screamed myself hoarse... that was how good the guys, the stage presentation and the effects were XD

Please come again soon! =)

Saturday, November 24, 2007

I feel so warm and fuzzy inside ^^ Haha... well, kinda... since I am still a little sad and nervous about a certain issue that's on my mind. But the warm and fuzzy feeling's actually in a way connected to that. Makes sense? I'm guessing not... hehe.

Me being Adele and Aaron being Aaron, since he's in the know about the main character in 'the issue', I decided to message him on msn to talk it out.

The poor guy, even though being sleepy and all, knew me well enough to sense that it wasn't my usual frivolous bugging XD

And knowing me as well as he does (is that good or bad? XD ) ...

Tn3m3pnA//A A +3lqub ~` ( ( <+> ) ) `~ says:
there's something else bothering u
Tn3m3pnA//A A +3lqub ~` ( ( <+> ) ) `~ says:
dun mask it by telling me the plot and stuff

When I fed him a long-winded story about a certain thing that happened during prom - which is connected to 'the issue' and which I actually wanted an opinion about as well XD - he knew that it wasn't actually the main reason for my blues =p

Thank you, Aaron with a double A ^^ Talking it through and getting your advice made me feel a lot better and that little bit more courageous, knowing that I have your support and that you were nice enough to care =)

But I don't think you read my blog do you? Oh well... you know already that I'm thankful ^^

Thursday, November 22, 2007

TAYLOR'S SAM CORROBOREE : RED CARPET GLAMOUR PART 2

Haha... I'm getting lazy (and tired fingers XD)

HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR

@ Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel
6.30 p.m. - 12 midnight

70+ tables.... and guess where were K2's two tables? 68 and 69 respectively! XD So of course, we were right at the end of the ballroom. Apart from not being able to see the stage that well, it was actually good, because the back was where it was most ideal to snap piccus =p


^ My table. The 'dark wilderness' at the back is actually the front of the ballroom where the satge and everything was. The two guys were our table mates from E4.

And actually, the ballroom was pretty darn hard to find, because you have to use the elevator that is at the other side of the hotel lobby... hidden away in a corner in another wing, and take it to the 15th floor although finding which floor wasn't a problem. Luckily there was a security guard to assist me.

Anyway, I got there LATE!! >_< Was initially supposed to arrive by 7, but instead left DJ at 7 and got to the hotel at around 7.40...


^ Candid-ness. Er Kai was holding my camera and he decided to experiment with it XD
Yin Fong on the left and Pei Zhe on the right.


^ Tze Yin, Yin Fong, I and Pei Zhe. They look so gorgeous, ya? ^^

I don't think anyone at our table ate much, as we were rushing here and there to snap pics, as well as going in and out of the ballroom. We definitely missed dessert, as the ballroom's lights were dimmed by that time in preparation for 'makeshift clubbing' and we just didn't fancy staying inside. And a few times. by the time we got back to our table, there were already a few dishes awaiting us =p


^ Cheers =) I like this pic ^^

But I love the organizers for not serving Shark's Fin Soup. Thank you! It's rare that I get to drink the soup during Chinese dinners because shark's fin is a no-no with me ^^


^ Jana (cute white dress ^^ ), Tze Yin (another cute dress, this time in black ^^ ), Jia-Li (nice sparkly details near the hem), Pei Zhe (loved how she converted the black dress she got at Taipan), Yin Fong (another dress I adored, and your hair looked nice gal ^^ ), me (bad angle)


^ Full length view of everyone's gorgeous gowns (and shoes! =p )
Debbie, Melanie, Grace, Jana, Tze Yin, Preeta, Jia-Li, Pei Zhe, Yin Fong and moi ^^


^ Bestest best friends in K2 =)


^ Moi, Yin Fong, Tze Yin, Preeta (nice dress design ^^) and Pei Zhe


^ Me, Yin Fong, Melanie (mum said her dress was nice ^^ ), Tze Yin and Debbie (she looked very pretty too, that I almost couldn't recognize her XD )


^ I, Yin Fong, Cassandra (looking good ^^), Grace (lovely purple gown), Yin Fong and Pei Zhe



^ The one from Sandakan and the 4 gals... haha... in other words, us gals and Michael =p


^ Haha... I actually really like this pic XD The guys are: Tat Ren and Ren-yi... one with lots of hair and the other nearly hairless... but he and Carynn look cute together XD


And now for the duets XD


^ Editor-in-chief, Shyan
Like most other people I've known this year who were not in my class, he's part of the yearbook gang XD


^ Sue Wye Luun aka Luunie Sue XD Only person I'm close with from Samad days that is also doing SAM. He looks so adorable here.

He said his special girl was there that evening too, but I still don't know who she is =p Try googling him and you'll get a bunch of Scrabble related links... haha ^^



^ Dong Yang aka Sleeping Beauty XD Looking smart... Mrs Soh said to him: Wear like that la to class =p


^ Ren-yi. So cool right... his brown suit =p Also somehow ended up being my disco dance partner for the evening XD


^ Ok-la, something without me in it XD Ren-yi and Michael doing the 'cheers' thing


^ Eric. I was in the same tuition class as this guy for years but didn't know him until SAM started, sad right? XD

He looked different (in a nice way) that evening too. Called him at 4.45 and he was at the hair dresser's. So that was what he was doing to his hair =p Almost didn't recognize him. Instead, I initially thought Michael and Ren-yi were asking some guy from the next table to snap a picture of them ^^


^ Yin Fong ^^ This girl made my day. While we were walking Tze Yin to her car, she slipped her arm through mine and said that she would miss me. I wasn't expecting it and was so touched =) We have to go ice-skating soon, k? 'll miss you too, and you looked really nice that evening.


^ Tze Yin. My IT project partner and out of the other 4 girls, probably the one I'm most similar to. Hot little black dress ya? XD


^ Pei Zhe. Still think she's a sweetheart ^^ Gonna miss her and Tze Yin too. I really liked how she altered a plain simple black dress, and added a short coat and a purple blouse to create her 'look' of the evening. Very original =)


^ Michael. Haha... one of those people I seem to be able to be myself and have proper conversations with, not to mention actually having things to talk about =p


^ Sulfya. One of the first few people I met on the first day of college ^^ Also on the Ed Board. And also looked gorgeous that evening. My smile is......... >_< ^ Hannah ^^ Hehe... all things sweet and nice.


^ Eu Vin. Pretty weird pic, but it's the only one I have of him, so sorry ya.

This guy's a natural at making friends XD Haha... Knowing how 'cold' I am to people I'm meeting for the first time, I'm still impressed that we got acquainted right on the first day of college, even though we weren't in the same class or anything. Just happened to have class orientation at neighboring classes and were hanging out at the corridor =p


^ Shan Min and I. She looked very pretty ^^ Almost could not recognize her as well, if not for her trademark bright sun-shiny smile =)


^ Another pic of us two... this time not in the washroom XD


^ Esther. This gal is a super-patient Math peer teaching teacher ^^


^ Ka Mun. Smart gal who's part of K2's Economics class and also the Ed Board, same department too XD


The Star Groomers/The Lecturers ^^


^ K2 and Ms Yeap (math) minus Sutesh, Dong Yang and Wei Kiat (who didn't attend)


^ Us girls and Ms Yeap... she looked different too that night =)


^ This one's with Jana who looked angelic that evening ^^


^ Mrs Soh. Wonderful Economics teacher. It's partly due to her that I like Economics ^^


^ Ms Alicia Foo (accounting). Like the way she tied her shawl ^^ I think she's the lecturer who's subject's homework I don't complete the most, apart from Math XD

And the DANCING! Haha... well, since I still haven't got permission to get a taste of clubbing, the ballroom's disco area doubled as my make-shift club =p

Almost everyone in K2 had already left for supper or something, and the remaining ones who wanted to dance were only Ren-yi and I, and later Tze Yin... so we hit the dance floor and got 'high' (actually only Ren-yi and I la, Tze Yin was kinda shy XD)

Couldn't resist it la, they were playing all these groovy dance music... and I like techno, bhangra, house, dance-able hip-hop, all those hip-shaking sound bytes... and that was what the in-house DJ played XD Nuts right? Dancing in killer high-heels. I think I looked quite ridiculous, couldn't even hip swirl properly and legs hurting like mad.... but we paid to have fun.... so to Timbuktu with what others think =p

But really, haven't danced like that since Tekam Super Camp's Dance Night ^^


^ Yin Fong and I ^^ This was how dark the ballroom got at one point


^ The gal =)

I went to sleep at 4 a.m XD First of all, came back close to 1, and make-up and contact lenses took forever to 'deal' with. Then had ginseng soup at 3. Apparently, I wasn't the only one still awake. Messaged Wye Luun at 3.15a.m. and to my surprise, got back a reply from him =p Soon after, sleep beckoned =)

Fin! Finally completed! This post seriously took forever to do, what with uploading the pictures and all ^^

There are a few more pics, like the one with some members of the Ed Board and with Wai Yen... but yet to receive those. So perhaps some other time.

Later days! =)
TAYLOR"S SAM CORROBOREE - RED CARPET GLAMOUR : PART 1

The Run-Up

:: Dress [x]


I LOVE my dress! Granted, it doesn't really hug my figure and the satin actually makes me look 'big'... but the sewn on sparkly stuff (can't resist shiny stuff XD ) and the unusual cut of the skirt.......... LOVE!

From Just's Wardrobe at DU. Price: secret, but cheaper than what you'll expect XD Considering how much I've heard others pay for simpler designs, I think mine was quite worth it. Plus may be wearing it again for my Australian cousin Kevin's wedding.


:: Cinderella ^^ [x]


Recognize me
? XD Many couldn't until they noticed me looking at them or when they got a closer look. Hehe... this was taken after corroboree, so my hair's already a bit messy and my make-up kinda messed up from dancing =p

I think the pic above is the most Japanese-idol-magazine-like one of me XD


Hair
2 p.m. - Arrived at Kelana Jaya
4 p.m. - Hair finally done. Was supposed to have more curls at the back, but because I did treatment for my hair in addition to curling it, the whole thing took longer than expected and I was running late for my make-up appointment.



Was originally supposed to tie up a little of my hair to the back, but it didn't work out so changed it to a pinned at the right side style instead, with sprays of gold and glitter (notice the right side of my hair in the pic) . I personally would have liked more curls as well, but I'm overall happy with this look ^^ Reminds me of Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte's heroines.


Contact Lenses
4.15 p.m. - Went to Taman Megah to try on contact lenses... so darn nervous >_<

It was the first time I could successfully wear contact lenses, hence my non-bespectacled look!! XD Oh happy day! Actually, since my pair of contacts only arrive today, the shop had to increase the power of the temporary contacts to ensure I don't see double because of my high astigmatism. Thus, I couldn't make out too clearly faces and objects that were of a distance away from me.


And my left eye is super sensitive, so it took more than the 4 or 5 tries (for the also sensitive right eye) to get the contacts in properly. I was tearing up due to the stinging pain, and I felt so sorry for the girl assisting me. She kept having to try over and over again. But finally all was well... except that I think the left one wasn't too properly in place.

And it's not because of the make-up that my eyes look bigger!! Haha... they've always been that size, just that behind glasses they look smaller XD


Corsage
4.35 - Collected corsage from McClient Florist in SS2... mum and bro's gift to me ^^ what to do, didn't bother looking for a date although I almost asked 'u' whom I hinted to about it although I don't think 'u' realized XD


African daisy with baby's breath, and a nice pink ribbon to fasten it onto my wrist. Here's a secret: Ssh... but mum folded the stub of the stalk and the flower broke off, but it was nothing a spot of super strong elephant glue couldn't fix =p

And the florist was right, the corsage does look nice in pics ^^ Made a very pretty accessory as well. My only other bracelet was a very charming string of musical notes, on my right hand. The corsage was on the left.

Only trouble was the ribbon was quite thin and hard to tie, so the corsage was somewhat loose on my wrist. Oh, and we were teasing Ren-yi about it and he seriously thought my 'G4 friend (Wye Luun)' gave it to me XD




Make-up
5 .15 - Arrived at Subang Parade for make-up session

Argh! It was a nightmare going from PJ area to Subang Jaya and back again to PJ area because the traffic congestion was worsened by the rain. That's why I was late for corroboree and didn't get to mingle around before the event even though I really wanted to get there by 7.

Anyway, make-up was at the Lancome counter (mum's a very loyal customer XD ) and the lady was nice even though we were late for the appointment ^^ She did everything well and very fast... took only 45 mins in all.

But it was so hard to sit still and not move while she was applying the make-up. Being in Parkson Subang Parade, the make-up counter was also located in such a way that anyone going by could take a look at the process as well. So altogether felt a little weird.



First time I've worn so much make-up in my life. Normally my face just goes naked XD

Part 2 coming up. Does this compensate for the lack of visuals on Ichigo Ramen? ^^
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