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I can't believe I just spent almost two hours doing nonsensical things when I could've continue finishing those 50 journal entries. *dying*

I shouldn't even be on this blog. The temptation is killing me....

I actually just finished dinner at almost 11 and its now 12.30. It seems that only 1 and a half hour had past.

At first, all I did was took this pictures

It was supposed to be inspirational to me, to keep doing those journal. There's about 41 to go. So, I wanted to post it on this blog. However, I stumbled upon Nina's entry. *drumrole please...*
She talked about how she have better things to do, yada yada, and one of it is to install an Arabic keyboard to her lappy. I just couldn't resist. I googled and learned how to properly use the keyboard for both Arabic and Japanese. I didn't really pay much attention to the Arabic since they use a completely different set on the keyboard. I have to relabel my keyboard if I want to properly type in Arabic or Jawi.

For the Japanese, I learn how to write for katakana and hiragana. I learned about the toggle keys to switch between the two, and also to switch between languages. Like so..。にほんご　I actually just wrote Nihon-go. ~^O^~

I'm quite happy even though I may have to pull an all nighter tonight. This is all just a late night musing. Sorry for all of you who have to put up with my crap all the time. I wanna post more reviews for books, but i just either keep jumping from one unfinished book to another or I don't have any idea (yet) to tell you how I feel about a particular book.

This week might not be possible with the amount of exam and workload that I have. Urgghh, new year or not, the show must go on. Typical.

Well, おやすみ　みな　さん

#14 Wild Ones

Title: Arakure
Author: Kiyo Fujiwara
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
No. of Volumes: 10

I have just finished this series. I'm waiting for dawn so let's just do a recap.

This story is about a girl who had just lost her mother. Since her father had passed away a long time ago, there was noone who can take care of her. Then, out of nowhere,a man suddenly came claiming to be her grandfather. He was also a yakuza. Since her grandfather realized that she would be uncomfortable with the new environment he appointed a caretaker who's near her age to be with her.

The story revolves around Sachie and the caretaker, Rakuto. It turns out that they have known each other since they were young. This is because, her grandfather loves to check up on her (but, from afar), so he always brings Rakuto along.

This puppy love began to bloom and flourish even after ten years.... Of course, there were rivals, hardships and other things to make them waver but they didn't. Oh, and they hook up at the 9 or 10th book because achie is kinda slow. Besides, Rakuto also have this inner demons and fear of his past.

Nevertheless, it is a sweet and sometimes funny story. It was worth wasting hours reading this ten books. I don't feel like ranting because I'm happy enough with the way the story goes. There wasn't even any character worth hating because everything turns out okay.

Moral of the stories are everywhere but I'm too lazy to think of it. I know that this book is unavailable in our country, so here's the link if you're interested. Click Me

#13 Unsticky by Sarra Manning

Title: Unsticky
Author: Sarra Manning
Page Count: 562
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

This book has taken me approximately seven hour and 40 minutes to finish. The author has written the story beautifully making me love and hate the characters at the same time.

However, there's a little too much x-rated seen so it kind off annoying because I wasn't aiming for a smutty novel.

This book deals about the imperfection in all of us. To err is human. During the course of the book, I see the main character Grace, grow up and take charge of her life. Although, it's kind of an exact replica of Shopaholic, I was still amused.

The downside is, the guy is quite old. There's an 18 years difference. He's very rich but he's to wallowed up in self hate that he didn't realize that she loved him because of him, not his money. Sometimes I feel like strangling him and shake him out of his senses.

The best friend character wasn't really important here. I don't see the function of her. I much rather read a bout her boss. She's like the boss in The Devil Wears Prada.

This book talks a lot about arts, fashion and loads of other stuff that I don't know. At times, I feel like an idiot not knowing this stuff. Oh, and he offered him to be his mistress for lack of proper words. In my not so humble opinion, I think he has  fear of commitment.

In the end, it just shows that everyone deserve love and we're all fucked up in some way. Not forgetting that this book make me shed a tear or two. there's always the situation or sentence that might hit rather close to home.

Oh, and I realised that reading is my coping mechanism and it's not a very good thing for me. I'm not saying no to the knowledge and benefits. It's just that I tend to read when I'm stressed out or I have an important exam or class tomorrow.

To the readers, FYI, I'm gonna have my first OSPE tomorrow.
It's an exam than I sure will screw up. Now, I'm hoping for the best and start studying. I'm not going to end up like the main character who dropped out of her university 2 weeks before final because she can't cope with reality.

Trust. Truth. Lies.

I'm actually in the middle of drawing the anatomy of a human body but I just finished reading an article by Obefiend. In the article, he talks about how Hitler shouldn't be viewed as a hero in the Muslim world as he kills the Jews. He was severely bashed in the comment section. Malaysian truly can't keep their opinion to themselves. Calm down people, it's his blog. You don't like what you read? Buzz off. I don't think you can write any article that is worth reading.

Anyways, history is written by those who won. If you don't believe this, let's look at our own history shall we. We say that all those unsung heroes like Tok Janggut and the gang are in fact heroes. The saviour of our country, brave, brave people.They all deserve a pat in the back. Unfortunately, I don't think the British viewed them as such. If I remember correctly, they were all insistent on putting their heads at the gallows, saying that those 'heroes' disturb their charity work of making Tanah Melayu as a civilised country.

As a Malaysian, I would obviously sided with my other comrades that British is definitely wrong. i would say that at the time, we already have our own system. They say we are incompetent but they're forgetting that we have the best ports at the time and great rulers. We were rich enough. They say we were uncivilised because we did not practice the same religion ad system that they have. This shows that opinions that people have about something is different. we can't know for sure what happens because there's no such thing as an unbiased writer. we are human, so we would always side with someone. Sometimes it's beneficial, sometimes we were influenced by them. We cannot just dismissed something because we say that is untrue.

What I'm saying here is just try to respect people's opinion. I know truth is not a democracy but people kept debating on little stuff. I can't help it that I'm too liberal. I often questioned religion and history. Nothings absolute and things are mostly man-made. I mean, they can alter the bible easily, what makes you think they won't do the same to history. Some says faith is believing something without proof.

A hilarious thing about human:
When we say that there's God, people easily said they believe Him.
When we say the paint is wet, they'll have to touch it first to be sure.

Click Here to go to the article that I've read earlier. It's the misconception on how Hitler killing Jews will benefit the Arabs. Take it with a pinch of salt. :3

#12 An Abundance of Katherine

Title: An Abundance of Katherines
Author: John Green

Look at the cover will you, it doesn't look much right. They This book has a lot of recommendations but I don't think I like it much. (I like it, but not love it, get what I mean?)

The characters are interesting but not developed much. They say Hassan is interesting, and I agree quite a bit. He is exactly like a Muslim who don't really go by the Muslim rules, well much like other people with different religion. Youngsters nowadays really care less about their belief. Mind you, I'm not exactly above him since I'm almost as bad as him.

However, my opinion on Colin is just that he want to be someone in the world. he felt like he is a nobody even if he's a prodigy. He is a prodigy just not a genius. He knows a lot of facts and trivia but I see that he just remembers them but not using them in real life. If he can connect between the stories he read and his life, he could avoid all the teen angst and bullying. I suppose, that might have been the writers intention. I mean, people read but they simply ingest the word but not digesting them. It is like when we are studying, we can not simply read, we must understand.

It is quite absurd of him to date nineteen different Katherine and was dumped by most of them. It could be because he likes being different. Different is good but it is best not to be whole other dimension of weird.

What I can say is, this story is too simple but long. In the end he got a girl who is not called Katherine (what a shocker, note the sarcasm), his friend who stubbornly refuse to attend college finally did, and he somewhat learn how to make friends. I think this is suitable for leisure reading as it does not require much thinking and it'll amuse you with never-ending facts.

Here are the other covers... told you the book is famous. 

Sadly, I don't think all of these covers are published.

There are more, so if you're interested, just google the book cover, Adios chickas.

 

#11 Wake Trilogy

Title:1. Wake 2. Fade 3. Gone
Author: Lisa McMann

These books are quite interesting as it shows the heroine is both blessed and cursed. We have been spoon-fed stories that super powers are good but in this story, I only see it as a curse. Since she was a kid, she's been suck into people's dream and that always left her tired and hungry. There's more, it seems that the more she dream-walk, she'll be losing her life force. In twenty to thirty years, she'll be left blind and crippled. She did think of isolation throughout the book and almost go through with it if she did not meet her father. Ooops, you must not know the details yet.

Well, the main character lives with her alcoholic mother and have to take care of her. Her father left her mother since birth, meaning her father did not even know she existed. Her father is actually a dream-catcher as well (a term for people who can get into other people's dream). He left because he knows he could not function well being with people because he will be constantly be drag into other people's dream.

The books revolved around the main character's choices, hopes and fears. Besides, a young adult fiction is never complete if there's not at least a bit of romance. So, insert a drool-worthy guy here and we got Cabel that accept her just the way she is. he is far from perfect and have his own past but together they overcome many difficulties that this sadistic author can think of.

These books discuss about drugs and sexual harassment as well. They don't really do drugs but they became undercover teenager who works for the police to bust the drug dealer who sell them to other high-schoolers. Plus, they also caught some teachers who spiked food and drinks at parties to have massive orgies with them. They also use drug (also known as date-rape drug) to make you forgot everything in the morning and think that it was only an innocent party. The teachers involve also played with the emotion of the teenagers, manipulating them into thinking that it was them the one who lusted after the teacher instead of the other way around.

Alcoholism is also potrayed in here. The main character take responsibility of her mother instead of the other way around. In the end, she went to see a group therapist so that she understand that her mother's drinking habit is not her fault nor should she blame herself for existing.

There's a mild theme of abuse because Cabel got an abusive father. Even when he was dead, he still haunts his dream. This shows that the bully live within us and we should learn to escape from that. Forgiveness might be hard but thinking about it just cut open old scars.

In short, these books are about teen problems and how the characters overcome them. People might say that youngsters are carefree but we're actually in the road to depression.

#10 Goodnight, Beautiful

Title: Goodnight, Beautiful
Author: Dorothy Koomson

You know how they always say that loves conquers all. Amen to that then.... For this review, I will refrain myself from swearing although I did when I'm live airing my thoughts about this book on twitter.

Firstly, let me just say that, I hate Stephanie from this book. To me, she is the evil character, the antagonist, the home-wrecker. Even if she was a legitimate wife, I still think she's horrid. An ugly turd. She has insecurities, suffer manic depression and leech of people. She is paranoid and destroy other people's healthy relationship. Even if she repent and become "good" in the end, nothing, I mean nothing can ever make me forgive her. I know we should all love each other, I mean Voldemort was forgiven since I pity him of not having a loving father and not having a nose. I hate her because she's in the way of true love. Mal should have left her.

Okay, enough hating on her, let's move on to the supposed hero of the story, Mal. He is by far the stupidest, spineless man ever. If a woman is having your baby, you're suppose to care for her. Especially if she is your childhood friend you love her since forever. Leave your manic wife behind. Who cares if she has nobody else in the world to take care of her. Is it because your friend had more people to support her, she can raise a son alone. you were the one who burden her in the first place asking her to be the surrogate mother. When suddenly your wife decides that she was afraid that she could lose you when the baby is born, you just left your friend since you were in diapers, you tell her you want nothing to do with her leaving her with the unborn baby. Then, suddenly when her son (which is his as well) was sick, he had the nerved to say that he care after all those years. You make me sick. And when she was suffering at the thought of her so dying, you of all people offer sex. I mean seriously? You said it would take her mind of things. Yeah, it did, it got her knocked up, that's what. thank God she has the audacity of leaving the country after her son's death and raise her new baby girl in Portugal.

Nova. Nova. Nova. Where should I start. She sees the good in everyone. Even in that old hag Steph who was in no way trying to make friends with her. I don't really wanna say much because I'm running out of steam because of all that hating on the above characters, It is sad that she has to suffer so much and being so alone. Overall, she got herself sorted out and live a god life. I feel bad for her for having to cross path with Steph.

Well people, don't be put out by my hating. I love how the writer weave the story, how she kept me reading the story until the end. yes, I despise the book for injecting reality in my normally unreal book. I hoped for a better ending where she would at least meet her prince charming. Since none of that is happening, I'll just have to use my imagination. To those who are planning to read this book, prepare lots of tissues and maybe emphatise so you won't be like me all hating on the antagonist. We can'yt judge people because what we know about people is only a mere fraction of what they truly are. We won't know any better unless we have been in their skin as them.....

My Study Table

Well, it's study week. I'm simply focusing on Bio and ignoring the rest. Since I have no will power to go out and breath some fresh air, I tinkered with my camera instead.

There's no subject matter that is interesting enough so I have to make do with my messy table. Here  it is...

#2 Maze Like

What do you guys think? It is kinda nice aite? I know it is not that cool but I think the prints on the bag is quite ok. It seems like I have a thing for yellow though. I assure you, my favourite colour is definitely not yellow. I'm not even sure what my favourite colour is.

This Gonna Be TMI

I got this questions off from tumblr. There's 102 of 'em. Feel free to read if you find me fascinating. I was honest, honest. Teehee. :3

Think of the last person who said I love you, do you think they meant it?
Yup, my mum. I'm awesome, so of course she does.

 Would you date an 18-year-old at the age you are now?
Yup

 When’s the last time you were aggravated and happy at the same time?
Pass

Would you ever smile at a stranger?
Yup, I do that all the time

Is there someone mad because you’re dating/talking to the person you are?
I don't think so. But, there's this one kid that people hate. So, sometimes even when i say his name, they say they don't wanna listen because they hate him. To be fair, he's kinda annoying. It's just ot felt a lot like bullying. I felt guilty because at times I'm relieved it's just not me. Can't do a thing to change that...

 Have you heard a song that reminds you of someone today?
Loads of them
For example Nice guys and Sometimes Say Never by Nigahiga reminds me of Wawa
Super Bass by Nicky Minaj made me remember the awesome time Mamai sang this
With You reminds me of the time where I have sore throat but still sang that song during English week with Mamai and Emy.
Eminem reminds me of Ika Nawy.
Almost every Korean song remind me of Wawa though.

 What exactly are you wearing right now?
White shirt, cream short.

How often do you listen to music?
I can't go more than 24 hour without music.

Do you wear jeans or sweats more?
Jeans. I don't think I own sweats nowadays. I wear jeans almost on every occasion except class.

 Do you think your life will change dramatically before 2012?
Nope.

Are you a social or an antisocial person?
Best of both world.

Have you ever kissed someone whose name begins with the letter ‘A’?
My lips are virgins. Thank you very much.

What about ‘R’?
Hmmm, how about no.

Can you drive a stick shift?
Yup. Yay me.

Do you care if people talk badly about you?

Are you going out of town soon?
Nope. Exam's are screwing my head right now.

When was the last time you cried?
I cried almost everyday. I'm pretending to be a fountain.

LOL, nah. I cried over books mostly. i bottled up my feelings most of the time. But with books, I can mourn all day long.

Have you ever told someone you loved them?
Does family counts.. If it is, I tell them loads of time.
If they doesn't hmmm. I once told this guy that I like him when I was 13. I think he likes me too. But at that time, this other guy already like me and we kinda  hang together and I sorta like him back. So, I hang out with my crush on some days and the other guy on some day. The funny thing is I actually really like another guy but he so hates me. Story of my life. Now, I just stick to fictional characters. Less hassle and awkward moments.

If you could change your eye color, would you?
Yes. Violet would be nice. I'd settle for icy blue though. Well, since I'm on a role, why don't you just give me a supermodel body and fair skin. I like my face already so yeah....

Is there a boy who you would do absolutely everything for?
Right now? Nope. Well, maybe Emy cause he's my best buddy right now. Since I never managed to keep best buddies longer than two years period, he might be demoted next year if he lose contact with me.

Name something you dislike about the day you’re having.
Today.. hmm, I just dislike the rain. I don't have any umbrella so I used my sweater to avoid getting wet. But then class was cold. Unfortunately, my sweater is soak and couldn't give me any warmth, making me colder even.

Is it cute when guys kiss you on your forehead?
Nope. Just kiss me on the cheek like my bros do. :)

Are you dating the last person you talked to?
Nope. Currently single. Secretly married to Draco.

What are you sitting on right now?
Floor. Carpet. To poor and lazy to buy myself a chair.

Does anyone regularly (other than family) tell you they love you?
Regularly? No. Occasionally, yes... Ah, I feel so unloved.

Have you ever wanted someone you couldn’t have?
Loads of time. I think most of my crushes are unattainable. For one, they're fair and kawaii. Plus, they might have already a girlfriend or two.

Who was the last person you talked to before you went to bed last night?
Jihah. My current roommate. She's like a little sister I never had. I'm beginning to love her. She kinda grow on me. 

Do you get a lot of colds?
No

Where is the shirt you are wearing from?
Some mall. Bought it with Ezan. It cost RM10. Damn, if you go anywhere with her, you're inclined to buy something. She had that let's-buy-something aura.

Does anyone hate you?
I don't know and I don't care.
I'm not some freaking idiot who think that the ground that I walk on should be worshiped. I know some of my act might be displeasing to someone's eyes. We can't please everyone. so love me, hate me, see if I care. 

Do you have any empty alcohol bottles hidden somewhere in your room?
Nope. I don't drink and don't intend to try it.

Do you like watching scary movies?
Kinda. But, I'm a scaredy-cat. Don't bring me to that kind of movies. I scream. Really loud that you'd be embarrassed to be with me.

Do you want your tongue pierced?
No.. I mean ewwww. Lip piercing look kinda hot on some guys but tongue? Nobody can rock that shit.

If you had to delete one year of your life completely, which would it be?
My 1 year old year. I can't remember those so it won't be missed. I mean, this question ask about the memory of the year, not the event itself right.... if not, I won't be alive anymore. T.T

Did you have a dream last night?
Yes. It was horrible. My first time remembering my dream too. I was forced to wake up because in my dream, people are force-feeding me slugs and maggots. Other insects as well. There was even  live butterfly. I have no idea why though. *shudder*

When was the last time you told someone you loved them?
This is getting repetitive. I did last night. Towards my mum and people on tumblr.

Do you think you’ll be married in 5 years?
I guess so. I don't wanna die a virgin or be a spinster with 10 cats.

Do you think someone has feelings for you?
Now? No. Who in their right mind would. I'm dysfunctional. Like that song somewhere says everyone has their bad traits but can you accept mine (warning! paraphrase)

Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
Maybe. Or maybe all of the are currently dreaming of me right now. It's past midnight already.

Did you have a good day yesterday?
Quite. If you minus the exam and the rain.

Think back 2 months ago; were you in a relationship?
No. I'm not a slut. My relationship status wouldn't change every month.

In the next 48 hours, will you hang out with a girl?
Yes. I'm a girl. Of course i would.

Has anyone told you they don’t want to ever lose you?
Not in so many words.

What’s the best part about school?
My friends.

Do you have any pictures on your Facebook?
Yes. But my DP is not me. I like anime faces more than my own.

 Do you ever pass notes to your friends in school?
Sometimes. I don't really like it.  Because I speak faster than I write. And the thinking part. When I talk it's automatic, unregistered. When I write, I tend to over-analyse.

Do you replay things that have happened in your head?
Yes, especially embarrassing and random moments that you feel like crawling in a hole somewhere. My mind like to torture me.

Were you single over the last summer?
Yes. What's with this relationship questions. Guys are not up for grabs. Plus, they don't see me as a girl. (Inner me: Duh...)

Is your life anything like it was two years ago?
No. It's harder.

What are you supposed to be doing right now?
Sleep or study.

Do you hate the last guy you had a conversation with?
No. In fact, I like them well enough even thought we rarely exchange pleasantries. Kinda out off topic when with them. If everything else fails, interest them with the current book that I'm reading.

Are you nice to everyone?
Yes. Or I think I do. Am I?

Have you ever liked someone you didn’t expect to?
No. I don't hate people so what's not to like.

Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months and not cheat?
Yes. If he bores me, let's just end it instead of dragging it along. Don't get me wrong, I need not someone who can amuse me, just someone who understand me and can bring out the best in me. *vice versa*

Are you good at hiding your feelings?
Nope. people say I'm an open book.

Do you think you like someone?
Nope.

Have you kissed someone whose name starts with a ‘J’?
Urghhhh, for the last time. No!

Do you prefer to be friends with girls or boys?
Boys cause I grow up with them.

Has anyone of your friends ever seen you cry?
Yup. I cried in public loads of time. Over a book mostly. Sometimes, I just can't control my emotion. There's this one time I have to recite something from religious studies. I had it memorised but when it was my turn, I got nervous and forgot. Come on, it was something that I recite everyday in my prayer. My teacher was a little intimidating so I cried. I think I'm a bit tad emotional. (Me: Ya think * cock head to the side while hands on the hip)

Do you hate anyone?
Nope, but I find some people are overly annoying.

How’s your heart?
Ok for a 19 year old. No tar, no nicotine. Just some caffeine.

Is there something that happened in your past that you hate talking about?
Nope.

Have you ever cried over a guy?
Nope.

Who is probably talking a load of crap about you right now?
I have no idea. I'm no psychic or had pissed of anyone lately.

Are your toenails painted pink?
Nope.

Will your next kiss be a mistake?
If the one I'm gonna marry is a mistake. So yeah...

Girls love it when boyfriends cry; correct?
No. It'll be so sad when they cry. They have this big ego not letting you see them cry.

Have your pants ever fallen down in public?
Nope.

Who was the last person you were on the phone with?
Wawa.

How do you look right now?
Just a little sleep deprive but otherwise okay.

Do you have someone you can be your complete self around?
I don't know. Maybe I need to keep looking.

Can you commit to one person?
Maybe in a few years from now........

Do you have someone of the opposite sex you can tell everything to?
Yes. Hope he didn't mind though. Or maybe he does already. It's been a while since we texted each other.

Have you ever felt replaced?
Loads of time. I moved a lot so  I change schools. That feeling is inevitable and it eats you from the inside. I learned to ignore it and make new friends. It taught me to be wary of people and not to close to them. A quality that I have that I hate....

Did you wake up cranky?
Yup. I'll kill my bros if they woke me up early during the holidays. That's because I usually slept after Subuh.

Are you a jealous person?
I don't think so. Yeah, I am. Even among closest friends or even family.

Are relationships ever worth it?
Yeah. In the end, you want to share your life with someone.

Anyone you’re giving up on?
Pass.....

Currently wanting to see anyone?
Pass... *cause I don't see any worthy candidate around*

Name something you have to do tomorrow?
Wake up.

Last person you cried in front of?
Jihah and Ezan. While reading some stupid novel. They make fun of me.

Is there someone you will never forget?
I forget stuff easily.....

Do you think the person you have feelings for is protective of you?
Pass

If the person you wish to be with were with you, what would you be doing right now?
Kiss... hahahahhha.  I dunno, talk of course. That's all I wanna do with people right now. A company would be nice.

Are you over your past?
I'm only 19. I don't have a dark past... Yet.

Have you ever liked one of your best friends of the opposite sex?
Yeah. Once. Then my other best friend asked whether I like him or not. I wasn't sure of my feeling so I answered no and they hooked up. Sad at first. Then, I'm over it. It was a crush developed because of spending lots of time together I guess. Still friends with him but not best bud cause of distance and have nothing to talk about. I did visit him before i went to uni though.

Is there anyone you can tell EVERYTHING to?
Yes. Maybe. If I find the time.

If your first true love knocked on your door with apology and presents, would you accept?

Yes.

So, the last person you kissed just happens to arrive at your door at 3AM; do you let them in?
Hmmmm, if I ever kiss a person in the first place so yeah..perhaps.

Have you ever liked someone who your friends hated?
No. We're friends, of course we would hate the same person.

Will you be in a relationship in 2 months?
Yes.

Is there anyone you know with the name Michael?
Nope. Only Mikhail... Close enough.

Have you ever kissed a Matthew?
No, But I like that name.

Were you in a relationship in January? How was it going?
Pass

Were you happy with the person you liked in March?
Pass

Don’t tell me lies, is the last person you texted attractive?
Yes. She's beautiful.

Who do you have texts from?
My mum, Emy, my classmates.

If the person you like says they like someone else, what would you say?
Okay... We can still be friends can't we?

Have you ever kissed someone older than you?
No kissing......

Who’s in your profile picture with you?
Nobody. Even I'm not in the picture.

Ever kissed under fireworks?
Again with the kisses... *sigh* Besides, it's called firework display for a reason okay. Not PDA (public display of affection) but more to get your eyeball glued to beauty and art kind of way.

Has anybody ever given you butterflies?
No. I'm never in love. Just tons of crushes and hero-worship.

#4 Flowery...

I don't mean to be rude but I don't really like this shoe. Actually, any shoe that have big flowers or heart or any kind of large item on it is a big turn-off.

This pair of shoes belong to my house-mate. Sorry hun, even the colour just don't do it for me.

#1 Eyecatching Art

On the way to GM and I spotted this chic bag. I may or may not hunt for more bags as they all look cool. Alas, my blog is becoming more and more like tumblr.

Btw, her water bottle is exactly the same as mine. Great minds really do think alike. ~^O^~

#2 Dangling teddy

 

Now this baby belong to Jessica. I was helping her print something and this teddy was dangling from her thumb-drive. So, I just snapped a picture because it looked so adorable.

#3 Black and white

This black and white with checkered stripes captured my eye. It's actually worn by a magician. Nah, he's no David Blaine but just a street magician selling his stuff. He's selling his magic tricks in Sunway Carnival Mall. On a good day, lots of people came to buy his stuff and he will demonstrate on how to use each equipment.

I am too lazy to think of a title

Screw Biology.

There's still a few chapters that I have to cram into my head but right now I'm too distracted.
Lots of people say that taking medic would be exhausting. That is not a lie but not exactly the truth either.

My friends who chose medic as their program said there are assignments to be done, lab report etc. Unfortunately I have a taste of relaxation and pure bliss during TESL that I can't bring myself up to standard for this course.

What am I babbling? *sigh*

I am a procrastination maniac. There, I said it. Happy now.

Now, since the cat is out off the bag , let me enlighten you on why I am like that. Internet plays a big role in shaping my attitude. Suck it, I gave in to its temptation far too easily. I like to be somewhat of a know-it-all stuck up jerk. Thus the reason I'm tinkering with everything that look interesting enough. If only I have that kind of dedication in my studies I could of ace in everything.

Rambling again..........

What stress me out is that the amount of reading that I have to do for my examination is actually a lot less than the novels that I could finish in mere hours. My housemates are a studious bunch. All of them have a systematic way of studying. They finish their assignment early and they understand perfectly what the teachers were spouting out of their mouth. They have short notes and do extra exercises. I stick out like a sore thumb 'cause I'm messy and do none of all the above. I also have the lowest mark compared to them. Not in all the subject mind you. I do study however miniscule the time allocated for it.

I'm thinking on how to change myself.  It is so fucking hard. I started not to get out and explore Penang anymore. I went out to roller-blade every evening as part of my healthy regime.

What I want to do but still can't keep at it:-

• do short notes
• keep my workplace clean
• finish tutorials given
• fold my laundry
• wake up early
• do extra exercises

Hmm, that's not actually a lot. What am I worried for. Yeah, the fact that I think I have ADD. I can't focus. I spaced out during lecture. There's this one time, I was focusing and understanding a subtopic of Genetic. It was interesting that I can even grasp about the fact. Then I saw something out of the corner of my eyes, started to sway a bit, WHAM, BAM thank you ma'am, I'm lost. What the hell are you teaching woman. I look back at my printed slides and thought "My God why am I here again and why the hell did I chose this as my life". When I came back to my senses, i realized that I somewhat like it and gave me a purpose in life. Its telling me that if its hard to get, I would be most likely to appreciate it. Although sometimes the thought of running back to TESL is quite appealing, I cannot bring myself to do it.

Maybe, just maybe, I could be happy here. Be happy with my choices and start to live in the real world. I mean, I'm miles behind everyone. I have a pretty good brain even if I rarely use it. I just have to discard the random knowledge that I stored up there and use that space for cramming exam based fact.  My friends are also settled and happy at their respective places, having everything map out for their future. I'm just a fish out of water or perhaps just a fox lost in the city, unsure about everything. In the end the fox might die because it can't get its normal food. Or maybe the fox live luxuriously raiding the kitchens instead of having to hunt, it get to just take immobile food items.

 

Maybe I am like that. Slicing your wrist is too mainstream.

#2 Another Royalty?

These shoes are actually worn by an old man whom I met on the bus. With the constant movement, it's hard to get a decent picture.

They look cool though. I wonder if they're present from his children.

#1 Triangular Swan

Ola chickas.

Buenos diaz.

I saw this cute little swan at my grandmother's sister's house. She's no longer walking on the Earth though. Well, I was interested and tried to do it on my own. The type of folding is called Golden Venture Folding or Chinese paper folding. Here is my masterpiece.....

 

If by any chance any of you interested in doing this please Click Here.

There's a lot more stuff you can do with this triangular unit.All you need is some time, patience,a dash of creativity and of course, Google. ~^O^~

Italian Vegetable Stew

Since my housemates are set on dieting, I'm thinking on always making soup for dinner. I guess making the same thing everyday is quite a bore so I'll try searching for new recipes.

Today, I found the recipe for Italian Vegetable Stew and it was yummy. The recipe is for 6 servings.

Here's the original recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) package sliced pepperoni sausage, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/2 head cabbage - cored, cut into 1-inch wedges, and wedges halved crosswise
• kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 2 zucchini, cut into 1-inch rounds
• 1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 3 potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions, pepperoni sausage, and garlic until garlic is golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer pepperoni mixture to a bowl and set aside.
2. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in same pot; cook and stir carrots, cabbage, kosher salt, and black pepper until coated in hot oil. Place tomatoes, zucchini, and green beans into pot and scatter onion-pepperoni mixture over the top. Partially cover the pot and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 50 minutes.
3. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with lightly-salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let potatoes cool. When cool enough to handle, cut potatoes into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
4. Gently fold potatoes into the vegetable stew and cook until heated through, about 3 more minutes; drizzle stew with 1 tablespoon olive oil and serve.

 

You are free to substitute anything on here that you do not like and omitted a few stuff. I did that as well. ~(^O^)~ Good luck.

  If you want to know where I get the recipe Click Here

2012 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

I know that I'm doing more than 1 challenge this year and I may not be able to complete them all. I'm just doing this for the heck of it. Anyone interested to join, just click the logo above for details. It's the same for any other challenges on my blog, just click the pic.

The Levels:
Level I - Read 5 books from the 2011 Book Blogger Recommendation List
Level II - Read 10 books
Level III - Read 15 books
Level IV - Read 20 books
Level V - Read 20+ books
 

I'm aiming for level III and here's my list of books. Books that have been read will have a smiley on the side.

1. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder :)
2. The Maze Runner by James Dashner :)
3. The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa :)
4.The Iron King by Julie Kagawa :)
6. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins :)
7. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin :)
8. Graceling by Kristin Cashore :)
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
11. Anna and The French Kiss
12. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson :)
13. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky :)
14. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter :)
15. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
16. An Abundance of Katherines by John Greene :)
17. Delirium by Lauren Oliver

2012 Dystopia Book Challenge (Finish)

This looks like fun.


Levels:

1-3 Dystopia Books read in 2012:  beginner

4-6 Dystopia Books read in 2012:  Intermediate Post World Trainee

7-10 Dystopia Books read in 2012:  Leader of Your District

11+ Dystopia Books read in 2012:  SURVIVOR!

  

Well, I'm already a survivor because I've read more than 11 dystopian books. If I find time to read some more, then I would update this. If not, that's all the dystopian that I can stomach this year. Some of these books give me nightmares.


1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
3. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
4. Gone by Michael Grant
5. Fear by Michael Grant
6. Hunger by Michael Grant
7. Lies by Michael Grant
8. Plague by Michael Grant
9. Hollowland by Amanda Hocking
10. Hollowmen by Amanda Hocking
11. This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers
12. The Selection by Kiera Cass
13. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
14. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
15. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
16. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
17. The Scorch Trial by James Dashner
18. The Death Cure by James Dashner
19. The Pledge by Kimberley Derting

WHERE Am I Reading Challenge (USA)

This is something I found on the net and I'm planning on finishing it even if it takes more than a year. I won't really put old books because I hate tracking them and rereading just to find out about the setting.

Alabama (AL) - The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) - Hell Week by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT) - Elixir by Hilary Duff
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA) - Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL) - Divergent by Veronica Roth
Indiana (IN) - Teen Idol by Meg Cabot
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA) - My Boyfriend Merlin by Priya Ardis
Michigan (MI) - Gone by Lisa McMann
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE) - That Boy by Jillian Dodd
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM) - Third Grave on The Right by Darynda Jones
New York (NY) - Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH) - A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR) - If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC) - Art Geeks and Prom Queens by Alyson Noel
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT) - Life As I Knew It by Randi Hacker
Virginia (VA) - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I Have To Kill You by Ally Carter
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

#9 The False Prince

Title: The False Prince

Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen

Page: 342

Publisher: Scholastic (2012)

The cover scream bland don't you think. It looks so boring. Fortunately, the inside offers much, much more.

At first, I was introduced to the main character, Sage. He seems ordinary enough with a few parlour trick. He's an orphan, often skipping from one orphanage to another because of his insufferable attitude. Then, came Connor in the picture. Connor is one of those little people who want to succeed in life, so he attempted treason and want to be a puppet master of the future king. He was the one who murdered the royal family and also attempted to murder Prince Jaron.

His plan was to find anybody who resemble Jaron and pass him off as the prince where he could simply pull the strings to control the whole country. He pit three boys to earn his approval of being 'his' prince.

FYI, Sage is Prince Jaron. He was disown by his father. His father did not actually disown him. He was actually trying to protect his son from being murdered as well because he already suspected there's a traitor inside the castle. I did guess that Sage is Jaron but I thought he was amnesiac or something.

Well, he managed to snag the crown in his own term and send Connor rotting in the dungeon. Happily ever after right? *press buzzer* WRONG!

His kingdom is in the brink of a war, his family is dead and the princess he's suppose to marry hates his gut albeit he is not remotely in love with her.

I know this review is half-assed. If I save it for later, I might not do it at all.  What I learned from here is 'you do not reveal everything you know'. Plus, if you wanna be a bad guy, just please, don't brag. It'll be your downfall.

#8 Teen Idol

 

Title: Teen Idol

Author: Meg Cabot

Page: 293

Publisher: HarperTeen (2005)

  

           This is a truly simple story. A teen idol came to a suburban town and befriends the only girl that does not fall for him. One word, boring!

            Since the story was cliché, my mind kept making up on how she would end up with the idol, the one she have a crush on is actually the idol’s stepbrother or anything as far-fetched.

            The ending was expected but some of it is a bit surprising which is the teen idol did not end up with the heroine but with the heroine’s boyfriend’s ex.

            Actually, the only thing that I like about this book is that the moral that it bring. It is implied that you can change what you don’t like about something. It is not enough to just pick up the pieces as something horrid happen. Instead, try to prevent it or just stand up for yourself and others. Things would not happen on its own. But, if you start something, it would be like domino effect when everything just fall into place.