Quick update: Guess who I met??

Hahah...talk about procrastinating right? I suppose everyone would think my blog is more or less dead. I'm such a lazy blogger....but seriously, the main problem is that I was cut off from internet for the last 2-3 months. Firstly, my laptop couldn't connect to internet AT ALL, and my bro's CPU was sadly sot-sot at the same time. So, I had to depend on sch and Michael's house :P I recently just packed off my printer and laptop for repairs which are really going to cost me. If the printer's warranty can't hold up, the amount to repair it is enuff to buy a new one! And all this while I've been asking for original Epson ink, and guess what? They've been giving me pirated one :P :P!! SO anyway, was using my bro's computer...but have to wait for opportunities where he's away or sleeping or etc :P

Ok, I know i'm soooo loso lar. Straight to the point then. Most of my relatives on my mum's side came back for Christmas, my 2 uncles with the cousins and aunties came back from KL. Though it was rather a busy week, since 2 families coming on different days, the kch uncle and cousin flying off to HK and back again, and my dad as well. So many airport trips. But on the 22nd of December, Michael and I went shopping around Crowne Square and Hock Lee for my 'Christmas outfit' (lol...sounds so...but hey, due to mum's requests :P) and we decided to eat at the famous chicken rice shop behind Hock Lee. Tho i'm not a big fan of chix rice, but Mike's never tried that shop b4..so..

Anyway, there we were, waiting for our chicken rice to come and I was just looking around. And accidentally saw SOMEONE. I was like ".........*lightbulb flickers on*..Oh My God!!" and Mike got shocked and went "what what? What happened?" I was so excited and I pointed over to the direction of the person and explained. Guess who I saw??

Nicholas Teo (Zhang Tung Liang)

Yes, I'm not kidding. Nicholas Teo of 'Huang Hun' (the sad song that won him Astro Talent Quest) fame and is now a pretty famous celebrity in Taiwan, and basically a lot of Asia. He's currently starring in 'Wei Xiao Pasta' which will also be shown on Astro AEC(Channel 19) soon. Originally, I wasn't that crazy about him when he first started out, but I'd just finished watching Wei Xiao Pasta so...u know....ahaahaha....Oh yea, I guess most ppl would know he's from Kuching too. Former student of Chung Hua Middle Sch no.1

Basically, I was excited bcoz...well...how often do u meet a celebrity in real life? Fine, ppl might say he's a small potato..but hey...still more famous than us rite? And he's eating chicken rice! -_-||| and drives a Kelisa. HAhahaha...anyway i was like..."I think that's him..but i'm worried i recognized wrongly" so I got Michael to reconfirm discreetly and I also whipped out my phone to call my cousin, who also happens to be Nicholas's friend. And YES, it REALLY was him! I was so excited/panicky that I kinda lost my appetite. Michael was asking if i wanted to go over n ask him for autograph or something, but I was soooo paiseh larr...so worried I'd be disturbing his peace n also his lunch. LOL.

So there I was, worrying n fidgeting and kept looking over (until his friends noticed, i think!) and finally he finished eating. I dragged Michael over and started:
(all in Mandarin)
Me: Er..excuse me, are you Nicholas Teo?
Guy: Er...yes (but I heard it as NO)
Me: oh, sorry to disturb then...*starting to turn away*
Guy: No no, I am him.
Me: Oh!!! Err...can I take a pic with you? *indicating hp*
Nicholas: Er..I'm sorry but I'm not allowed to use hp and today my image isn't that good. (dressed quite simply and with baseball cap)
Me: Oh,....then nvm....
Nicholas: Very very very very paiseh and sorry!
Me: It's ok, btw...your Wei Xiao Pasta is nice!
Nicholas: Thanks...and very sorry ya.

And I went back to my seat with Michael....a bit disappointed, but decidedly more relieved and calmer. By then part of our chicken rice had already been cleared! hahaha..luckily Michael had already finished his, but left mine lor. It was ok, coz I didn't really feel like eating..couldn't handle it..lolz....But basically, it was a weird experience, but he was pretty nice, very apologetic about not being able to fulfil my request. Never mind..ahaha..coz my cousin is his friend..and yea...he promised to let me know the next time he meets up with him! ^_^ Seriously, he's probably the only celebrity we'll be able to bump into in Kuching like this. Tat's coz he's from Kuching himself, and so he'll just be hanging out normally. if it's a real Taiwanese star or something, I doubt they'll be so easy to spot, or that they'll be allowed out like tat.

I guess I was lucky to spot him also, coz I'd already noticed his friends b4 he arrived, coz their fashion style was slightly more outstanding that the other customers around. Not too flashy, but not exactly office wear or casual wear like mine. Lolz....what an experience and a story to tell everyone that nite...hopefully I didn't make too big a fool of myself..heeez...but...wished I'd gotten a pic of him...even his back might b ok...but who would believe that's him rite?

Okay....got to go get ready for tonite's bbq dinner at Mike's friends' house. Hope everyone will have a good New Yr's Eve celebration, stay safe! I promise to do a review of the year soon..if ppl are interested anyway..lol...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! May it bring more happiness and success to you all! May we all be healthy and safe too ^_^

Just a rant bout a crappy person : ME

Just feeling rather moody n depressed after what happened last nite. Kinda woke me up and got me thinking about how I am and how I treat ppl. This usually happens after similar incidents. Once again, I realize I am still pretty much the same as b4. Not much change, even tho I've tried. Just like the saying, 'leopard can't change its spots' or 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks'.So what's this stuff about myself that I don't like? Here's a list.

Things I Don't Like About Myself:
- Being arrogant and thinking too highly of myself compared to my actual abilities

- Depending too much on others (80% of my DSP understanding is from copying Mike's old labs) and not doing enough to stop the dependence

- Get stepped on by certain 'geniuses' and still not voice it out, even though i'd normally snap the head off someone who'd dare bully me...

- Being lazy and wasting time playing games/sleeping/watching tv when I know there's a lot to do...and exams are in a month

- Not understanding a whole semester's worth of a subject...and not take the time to work on it

- Get angry at something small easily ...and take it out on innocent ppl who love me...

- Treat those around me badly...but always expect them to do stuff for me..or help me...


I think i can find reasons why I behave like this...but I think that's just finding excuses to forgive myself. Should just stop trying to explain all this and try to work harder on it...but it is very depressing to realize, that I'm still this crappy person who's pretty much useless. Wonder why I still have friends, and such a loving boyfriend, all of which i really don't deserve. *sigh*

Possible Reasons:
- depressed by current family situation: damm bratty brother i have whose ego is the size of KLCC Twin Towers, and thinks he's God's gift to girls (as if) and parents? Must have gotten my 'take it out on others tho it's not their fault' attitude from them....guess i got used to being such a easy target...all that pent-up depression from being at home...with all the crap that's going on btwn all of them....tho i guess i'm not helping much either

- i'm such an idiot...for not knowing more...for not being up to par as the geniuses in my class..

- it's currently that time of the month for me....and I do tend to feel easily angered/depressed and have serious mood swings during this time..


Last nite was a whole new level tho....felt really sad, upset..frustrated b4 i tried to sleep...like i had to break something, cut something...or scream my head off....kinda cooled off after using my currently-long fingernails to use..don't ask

Now in DSP lab...supposedly doing lab..but in btwn typing Matlab commands, I'm chatting in Gmail, downloading manga and updating this very depressing entry. Not to mention, I'm feeling pretty tired out....Haiz. I don't know what I'm doing now. Going to have to work hard, not only in studies, but...to try and fix myself. If only we were more like TV games, if you're not happy with your character's development, you can always start a new game. Or if we're a computer, we can uninstall and install new software. But life...really isn't easy.

Videos for every mood

Interesting quote:
'Mosquitoes only come out from 6pm till 7am. So before and after that, don't need to worry bout mosquitoes' - My grandma
Despite lots of evidence from me, she still refuses to believe otherwise. But then, it could just be me, having super sweet blood or something, for I always attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes suck big time. Hey..a pun! -_-|||

Been having some weird moodswings lately, and no it's not that time of the month. For example, on Sunday night, i was feeling pretty happy with life and the next afternoon, I was so depressed for no reason at all! Hmm...could it have been Monday blues? Still feeling the after effects though. Anyway, just wanted to post up some videos that I like and they're so different from one another, just like my moods. One for every mood i guess.

Happy mood - David Tao & Jolin Tsai's "Marry Me Today (Qing Tian Ni Yao Jia Gei Wo)"

Ever since I first heard this song, just really enjoyed it. I was surprised to hear that David asked Jolin to sing with him, but hey, it somehow worked out well. So I listen to it everyday and it just puts a smile on my face. I guess it makes me feel all bubbly and cheerful, just like the song. The MTV's really cute too, especially with all those people having to hold all sorts of awkward poses. But another happy song is also David Tao's "Unforgettable (Wang Bu Liao)"

Sentimental/Sad song - Harlem Yu's "Silently (Jing Jing De)"

This is the main theme to Vic Zhou (Zai Zai of F4)'s new series, together with this Korean girl who I think is pretty famous, but I have no idea who. It really fits the storyline of the series but it's also rather sad. Like the simple melody, reminds me of a music box.

There's also Wang Lee Hom's "Finally" which is an amazing 9 minutes long MTV. I've never heard the song b4 this, but the MTV's pretty good. Rather like a short movie on its own.

Upbeat/party song - Jolin Tsai's "Mr Q"

Though I am not really a party girl type, but sometimes there are songs that make me just wanna break out in some silly dance moves or just bop along. Lol...imagine that huh? This is one song, though I'm including it mainly coz there's eye-candy for both guys and gals. Guys will of coz drool over Jolin who looks better than ever, and the ever cute Edison Chen. Sigh..why are these bad boys so darn good-looking. Oh but he has such a disarming smile! Other party songs of the moment include Christina Aguilera's "Ain't no other man", Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous Girl" and others. I bet guys love Pussycat Doll's "Buttons" tho.. ;)

Headaches 101

Developed a headache earlier this afternoon after labeling dozens of books to be donated to a primary school on Friday this week. It kinda subsided before i headed off to school for a night class, which in the end didn't happen, coz the lecturer didn't turn up :P. But after being a couch potato for 2 hours and watching Travel & Living/Star Movies/AXN...it came back. So I thought, y don't I go find out what causes headaches?

You see, during last sem's exams, after studying for awhile, I'd start to feel dizzy and I thought, it might be due to the stress. But after 2 weeks of holidays, I woke up after an afternoon nap and found the room spinning everytime i moved my head. *shudders* It got so bad that I had to stop moving every few seconds. I eventually threw up 4 times that nite, which is basically after every few bites of dinner or few gulps of liquid. Worried, I went to the doctor who explained that I used to have problems with my ear (that 3 loop thingy in ur ear that handles your body's balance?) when I was young. I was like "HUH??!! I did?" But he explained that coz I was coming down with flu, the tube from my throat to ear was starting to get blocked, and thus the imbalance. And geez, I was going to Singapore the next day! Good thing that modern medicine is sooo effective. I was much better the next morning, but still had to keep taking the 'giddy' medicine for the next 2 days. Anyway, on to the Headache 'course'.

Headaches: condition of pain in the head, sometimes neck or upper back pain is also considered *sweatdrops*
Causes: Eyestrain, sinus, tension or life-threatening conditions like brain tumour etc. Don't forget caffeine withdrawal and dehydration. Of course, head injuries
- Most common type:
Vascular headaches, esp in women :P, severe pain on 1 or both sides of head, upset stomach

- Other interesting types of headaches:

1. Ice-cream headache (brain freeze): Studies have shown that the faster you eat something cold, esp slushees, ice-cream, the more likely you are to get brain freeze. Like DUH!...Lolz.

Suggested cures include: moving ur tongue to roof of mouth (to spread more warmth), drink lukewarm water slowly, lie down with ur head on the side, eat cold stuff SLOWLY...ahahahha

2. Coital/sex headaches: Severe headaches at the base of the skull before orgasm during any sexual activity, including masturbation...ahahah! More common in men...*rolls around laughing* The causes are not confirmed, but scientists suspect that a history of high blood pressure or psychological factors play a role.
Suggested cures include: Don't have sex for awhile! (not tonite honey, I have a headache...Lolz), healthier diet and exercise
(Adapted from Wikipedia)
How interesting huh? Hehehehzz....bet you learned something new today ;) But still, doesn't really help with mine. Can still feel it 'lurking' behind my temples. Hope it won't come back anytime soon. Any ideas on how to help/cure headaches, besides the usual panadol? Coz can't always use panadol...

Few thousands words for u

Pics tell a thousand words rite? So here are a few pics:

Few weeks ago, my bro & his classmates met Kenny Sia at Rainforest Music Fest...then who knew......

It was just a week after, I was at Bing with a bunch of my girl friends and then...
Friend A: "Eh, is that Kenny Sia?"
*Since my back is to the guy, I quickly turn around and check*
Me: "Noler, he doesn't look like in his blog ler.."
Friend B & C: "Who's Kenny Sia?" *sweatdrops*

Friend A and I then proceed to explain and we still weren't sure if it was Kenny, coz the guy was wearing specs....
Friend A: "Do you want to go ask if he's Kenny Sia?"
Me: What if we're wrong? Then si beh sia xuey larrr"
Friend B: "If you guys r going to ask n ur wrong..I'm going to pretend I don't know u" *Gee..thx a lot! Lolz*
Friend C: "Do you think he's blogging now?" coz the guy was using his laptop
Friend B: "Yeah, and he'll blog how this bunch of gals were at Bing with him and giggling about him"
Friend A: "Okay, we'll just ask him when we leave. At least won't b so bad if we're wrong"

And so, when we got up to leave, we had to pass him on the way to the entrance. As the 'appointed' person to ask, i went
Me:"Errrrr...s'cuse me, but er..are u Kenny Sia?"
Guy with a sheepish grin : "Er...yeah..."
Me: "Oh, we read ur blog a lot" Kenny: "Thanks!"
*awkward & rather long pause*
Friend A: "Erm..can we take a pic with u?"
Kenny: "Sure"
So i go first and pose with him, but unfortunately, first one had my friend's finger partly covering it, so took another one which turned out fine.

Then came Friend A, since the others din read his blog and didn't want to take a pic. Just as we pressed the shutter button, she went "STOP!!" We all groaned and poor Kenny was confused. You see, she's picky about how she takes pics. So, after adjusting herself and Kenny re-smiling, voila, a perfect pic! In conclusion, Kenny seems more shy in person than what we read on the blog. Guess this is in line with what he once bout not being same in reality as his blog personality. Seemed to be a bit under the weather too. (And no, he didn't blog about us.)

Now for some random pics!

"Oooooo, nice phone sexy lady have"
Yoda trying to 'kao' a Jap Corina-lookalike, from some Japanese hp advert

*deep metallic breathing* "Most impressive. Can I access the Force with it?"

Eeeeekkss!! The Gremlins have returned!
Nolar..it's just a Pekingese with one eye. They actually look more like walking carpets to me.

Lil baby Gremlins/Pekingese

WARNING, food pics ahead! Currently have cravings for these:

Elephant's Peach and Banana Smoothie

Bla Bla Bla's food! Pictured is their soft shell crab with the addictive salad :P

The Junk/Bla^3'S lamb : This is their lamb slices with mushrooms, but I highly recommend their lamb shank....YUMM!

Movie gossip

As you might have noticed from the title, I'm back with more movie info! Lol. Well..for those who don't bother to be as kepo as me...might as well just put it all in one post rite? If you want to get the latest movie info or rumours yourself, Rotten Tomatoes is a pretty good site to go to. Or if you're into chinese movies head to Monkey Peaches.

Movie Sequels News:

1. Batman - Yup, they're starting on the sequel, as per my last movie post. Borneo Post printed a small article announcing that they've chosen the new Joker. Guess who? Heath Ledger!! My gosh..of all ppl....I think I'd still prefer Robin Williams, at least he's funny right? But they say they want a totally diff performance from the Jack Nicholson Joker. Earlier rumours claimed that Johnny Depp was in line for the Joker. That would have been incredibly cool. Johnny Depp would guarantee a great performance. Plus, apparently there's going to be MULTIPLE villains! Gee, are they taking a page out of Spiderman 3's book? The man who in the future becomes the villain Two-Face (perhaps played by Jude Law) might appear, just as in Spiderman 3. Another rumoured villain is supposed to be female...and might be played by The Mummy's Rachel Weisz.

I wish I knew how to FIRE him as the Joker!

2. Hellboy - Yes..there's going to be a Hellboy sequel..tho the 1st one didn't do that well. But guess they think that the fanboys are still going to want to go.

3. National Treasure 2 - For me, it was a pretty interesting movie. C'mon, stealing the Declaration of Independence? What a crazy idea...but it worked. The good guys didn't use guns at all in the movie...and they had some innovative ways of finding the treasure. Critics called it the 'Da Vinci Code' wannabe. However, as per my review of it earlier....the original Da Vinci Code movie was crappy...so..yea...why not a sequel to National Treasure?

4. The Mummy - Was watching the Mummy Returns last nite...and went to read up on Wikipedia about it. And guess what i found? All the actors and the director are keen to do a sequel...and rumours have it...it'll be next yr! I enjoyed the first movie more than the 2nd ..but both were pretty ok...c'mon..i like adventure movies....and they were funny..with some icky parts...and yay..more of Brendan Fraser with Rachel Weisz. They make a good couple!..ahah

Oh Brendan, save me! No, Rachel, save ME from the Mummy!

Game Movie News:

1. Halo - Yup...i think this is a long delayed movie in the making. Previous rumours had Ben Affleck in one of the major roles, which I hope isn't true, coz it'll just look like Armageddon. There's also news that Denzel Washington will play Sarge or something. And producers are trying to get Peter Jackson of LOTR to direct. I guess it'll be good with him in charge. Sorry I don't know more, but I don't play the game.

2. DOA:Dead or Alive - At least I've played this, in my 'younger' years. Lol...it's a fighting game...but rather..sexist in my opinion. And yes...the movie also follows in the footsteps of the game. 5 hot gals for all the fanboys to lust over: Jaime Pressly, Devon Aoki, Holly Valance, Sarah Carter, Natassia Malthe.

Jaime Pressly: No, i don't need Botox yet

Is this statue too big to go round my neck? Holly Valance, Jaime, Devon Aoki

And the obligatory bikini photo for all u guys out there :P

I only know the first 3...but the other 2 look pretty hot too. They're going to be dressed in sexy get-ups, of coz they'll look hot. Plus..they're including the beach volleyball part of the game. So..you also get 5 babes in skimpy Bikinis...what more could a guy ask for rite??.....Talk about overdoing the sex factor. But it's directed by Corey Yuen..hmm..My prediction? A movie that tries too hard and will fail.

Asian Movie News:

1. Jet Li & Jackie Chan - There's been talks of them to star in the same movie and the latest news is that it's going to be loosely based on 'Journey to the West'. Jackie might be a drunken master (as per his recent performance at Jonathan Lee's concert) and Jet as the Tang monk, Tripitaka. It'll also apparently incorporate some time travel storyline. In a nutshell, it's claimed to be something like Karate Kid meets Drunken Master and Journey to the West plus some Time Machine...Hmm...I'd rather Jet VS Jackie!

Gasp! Jet & Jackie..wat r u doing?

2. Donnie Yen - Newspaper reports that he's been approached by the Lee family...to play Bruce Lee in the movie they're producing! Donnie says he's interested but he doesn't feel that he's fit enuff yet. Gosh, have you guys seen his muscles? Check out Dragon Tiger Gate...they're huge!...Well..i do think he would be the best person to play Bruce Lee..after all, he had the hair in Dragon Tiger Gate..ahhaah!

Advert for his hair..or deodorant?

3. Dragon Tiger Gate - Yes, there'll be a sequel!! Alrite..more of guys with flyaway long silky hair...ahhaha!!...Donnie Yen has stated that the 3 of them will be back for more high kicking action.....together with his 'love interest' from the 1st movie. My suggestion? Try deviating from the original comic storyline..just a lil bit pls..You'll understand y if you watch the movie.

4. Jay Chou - Jay's new movie, together with Gong Li and Chow Yun Fat is now called 'Curse of the Golden Flower' from the original title 'The City of Golden Armour'. Hmm..i prefer the original title more. Anyway, here are some pics from the movie, directed by Zhang Yimou, showing Jay as the 2nd oldest prince of the Emperor (Chow Yun Fat).

So serious lar.., can u spot Jay?

Design sketches of Jay's character

Hebe, look at all my bling bling!

5. Chow Yun Fat - Besides his Zhang Yimou movie, he's also doing Pirates of the Caribbean. Here are some pics of how he looks as a chinese pirate.

Arr lassie, does my braided mustache and yellow teeth turn you on?

Visiting the Oil Town

I know it's really been a long time since my last update. Geez, I'm already feeling lazy about updating so soon into my new blog :P That's not good. Anyway, I was in Miri in early July together with Mika Kuan for the InteRota Zone Assembly, as hosted by the Rotaract Club of Curtin. However, once we reached there, it turned out that bsides the Miri Rotaractors, there were only 5 other Rotaractors from Kch and Sibu *sweatdrops* There were about 50-60 Interactors from Miri tho. It was a 3 day 2 nite event, but we decided to stay one extra day just to see some of Miri. The last time I was in Miri, it was about 9-10 years ago, and I'd heard that it's really changed to be almost more modern than Kch. Especially the shopping!

We first arrived on a Friday, 3oth of June, coincidentally, the last day in the Rotary year, meaning, my official last day as Rotaract president. After some crazy driving from the Rotaractor who picked us up from the airport, we met up with the rest of the Rotaractors from Miri and Sibu, who'd come in by bus. The rest of the day was spent settling into our accomodation for the trip, the newly constructed Curtin Villa houses (which are meant for Curtin students), and getting to know the rest of the participants. We're kinda like the guinea pigs for the Villas, coz it was very dusty everywhere, tho it was all completed.

My 1st hostel! Home for 3 days

We were brought for a campus tour of Curtin, which really looks like a western campus, and is pretty big. Next, the Interactors were bundled into the bus, while Rotaractors were in various cars and we all headed to Tanjung Selera, which is a public park by the sea. The Interactors played ice breaking games while us OLD ppl walked around. Lol...of coz we felt old in comparison. Dinner was fairly simple, and was also at Tanjung. Didn't do much after reaching 'home' as Mika abandoned me for more 'luxurious' accomodation at his relative's house. There was TV in the living room, but since like every other thing in the house, it's from China and needs a different plug. So ....nothing to do!

Before: The beach looking pretty dull and stormy

After: Lighted up by a spectacular sunset

I woke up earlier than my alarm, due to the boys playing football just outside my 'house'. But the rest of the day was spent in Curtin's lecture theatre, listening to some speeches, lectures and training on being in the BOD. Sad news was that I had to give a presentation on Rotaract on all levels. It was supposed to b one hour long...but bcoz the speech b4 mine took too long, i had less time. Which was good tho!..Ended speaking for bout 40 mins. That interesting speech b4 mine was by Dato Lau Siu Wai, who is this rich entrepreneur guy who owns and sponsored our accomodation, and was 'instrumental' in bringing Curtin to Miri. But, a lot of the Miri participants complained that it's their 4th or 5th time listening to the same speech. Lol! To me, my observation is simply this: "Are all Datos like tat....kinda 'ham' and loso old men?"

Anyway, that nite was slightly better, since there was a BBQ. Well..an attempted one. Managed to start talking to the others lo....coz din know what to say to them earlier..Lolz, i'm so useless. No choice anyway, Mika abandoned me yet again! Hung out with all the Rotaractors and around 11pm, the Miri guys asked if I wanted to join them to watch the England VS Portugal match in town. So yeah, since there wasn't much, and it's England....I went along. Turns out all the other guys who were under 18..wanted to tag along. So we brought along some of them, including some gals. Felt like such a mum, constantly nagging them that they can't drink or we'd all be in trouble. Several places were full, so we ended up at this food place owned by Alan Salon's owner, bhind San Francisco Coffee. It was actually my 1st time watching a footie match outside of home, and it was kinda strange that it was with these ppl i'd never met b4 the past few days. Interesting match, but disappointing for England fans. Stupid sissy Ronaldo....sheesh...

Noticed something bout one of the other customers at the place...earlier in the match..he was wearing a Portugal jersey...but when England seemed to improve, he disappeared..and reappeared in a white England jersey!! Talk about fickle. But it was off to sleep as we had to wake up early that morning. We went to the Old Folks Home to do some painting and cleaning up. I ended up working in the garden, but bcoz we didn't have appropriate tools, there wasn't much we could do. But they did managed to repaint their hall and it looked pretty good. There were some more talks and a Q&A session back at Curtin. Then we were back at Curtin Villa, RUSHING to get ready for that nite's Closing Ceremony cum RAC Curtin's Installation at Dynasty Hotel. The hardest part of getting ready...was that there were no mirrors at all! I had to resort to using my hp to check how i looked *sweatdrops*.

All the Rotaractors of Kch and Miri (Sibu went home first)

The bad thing about their installation, was that i ended up at the VIP table. I didn't know most of the ppl there...so I was quiet, unless Bay, the outgoing President was there. But though it was his un-installation, he was bz running around too. The food was pretty nice tho and all the different groups of Interactors had to perform and most were interestingly fun. After all that, the Rotaractors brought us for drinks at this place near Cheerie Berries and the rest of the nightspots. But since it was a Sunday nite...it was pretty quiet. We went back to Curtin Villa, and it was supposed to be just me and Mika. But 3 of the Miri guys decided to accompany us. We ended up staying up chatting from 12-3am. About what? Chasing gals...lol...we were asked for advise on how to chase gals...mayb should consider setting up some courses! AHhahah

Few hrs later, we went for a dimsum breakfast..which was cheap for what we ordered....if only Kch had cheap dimsum too!...Most of the day was spent bowling, the guys playing at the arcades....looking around all the diff shopping centers...about 3-4? Shopping wise...I only bought a Adidas World Cup shirt...to match Michael's blue Japan shirt...and I also got him this white Adidas England shirt...so impulsive! But it was one of the Rotarian's shop..so..it's ok. Yeah, there were some shops that kch and KL have..but...nothing much lo. We had lunch at this Jap restaurant, near the schools of the girls the 2 guys were chasing. Later we had a rushed dinner at Dynasty Hotel *sweatdrops* as we had to rush off to the airport. Luckily we made it with some time to spare. Phew!

Mika & his Miri sidekicks..lol!

All in all, it was a pretty ok trip. I mostly enjoyed the last 2 nites and the last day, coz of the fellowship with the Rotaractors. It was nice that they brought us around and accompanied us here and there. Hope they'll look us up when they come over.

The Return of Blue and Red Spandex

Of course, most ppl would understand that I'm talking about Superman who 'returned' to our screen this summer. We went to watch it the night b4 i left for the Zonal Assembly in Miri. Before that, I didn't really feel too keen on it, coz I didn't like the older movies. But watching the trailer and some 'making of' features, thought it looked pretty interesting.

So yeah, I was pleasantly surprised with how well it turned out. It was rather long for a summer movie, 2 hours 40 mins. But the story was very interesting, with some humourous parts, and nice action scenes. That opening rescue of the Boeing 777 was such a great comeback entrance for the Man of Steel. A bit predictable, but nicely executed, especially with how Lois reacted to it. I bet a lot of gals had the same reaction as I did when Superman (Brandon Routh) first appeared onscreen. 'Wahh..so handsome'....but i didn't say it out loud, unlike some girls i heard around me in the cinema. Lol.

I must say, they did well to choose Brandon Routh to take over as the new Superman, he does look similar to the late Christopher Reeves, but also has his own style. Maintains the slightly vulnerable look, with a slightly more friendly/humourous face. Apparently, he was too WELL endowed in THAT part that the costumers had to pad his suit with socks to even it out. LOL!! And geez, he's damm tall.

Wat's interesting was what they've done to Lois Lane. The only Lois i remembered was Teri Hatcher from the TV series. But here, Lois smokes, or tries to, and has a son, PLUS a fiance (who happens to b Richard White, played by James Marsden/ Cyclops from X-men). Still the same in some ways, such as stubborn, always looking for the BIG story and such. But she thinks she doesn't need Superman anymore. In the end, they all have to help each other to get out of the mess.

Twins? James Marsden (left) vs Chris Pine from Princess Diaries 2

Then there's the Cyclops, oops Richard White VS Superman thing for Lois' heart. Most would think, how can an ordinary man (or even Cyclops) compete with Superman, who seems invincible, with his bulletproof body, x-ray/laser eyes, 'super' breath, and is solar power rechargable. Well, maybe a normal man doesn't have to fight crime, and has more time to spend with Lois? Interesting to note that James Marsden has been in movies where he always almost or loses the girl.

And how about Lex Luthor, Superman's constant nemesis? He's played by Kevin Spacey, and seems a bit more humorous than what I imagined Lex to be. More greedy than truly evil, but yeah I guess Lex was more money minded than most bad guys. His partner, Kitty also had some funny moments and turned out to have some predictable part in the finale. Lex's goons were the typical brawn rather than brain. Most of them didn't even speak throughout the whole movie. Surprisingly, that Indian guy from the dumb movie 'Harold & Kumar go to White Castle' was a bad guy, and didn't get a single line.

But enuff about Superman. Let's talk about the superhero who probably started the resurgence of the superhero movie genre. SPIDERMAN!....Most ppl would know that there will be a Spiderman 3 and it's still in the process of filming. I found a site that had some spoilers and boy...were they shocking!..If you really want to know what they are, drop me a line in the chatbox and I'll send you the link.

They've just released the Official Teaser Trailer and you can view it at the official Sony site here. Those who aren't too bothered about quality can view it through the Youtube video below.

In the trailer alone, you can see the 3 villains that will be showing up in Spiderman 3. Green Goblin of course, as obviously 'hinted' from the 2nd movie, then Sandman and most exciting of all, is VENOM! Venom is mostly considered the favourite villain in the Spiderman world, coz he was part of Spidey for awhile. And well, that black suit just looks so cool. Before the trailer came out, the poster showing Spidey in his black suit was thought to be a clever hoax. But now it's confirmed!...And there are hints/rumours/spoilers that there will be a 4th villain in the movie. Wow....so many villains at a time? From the site of spoilers that I read, apparently, there could actually be 5, 2 of which do not play major parts unlike the previous 3 mentioned, or are still in normal/not evil form. All in all, looks to be a very good movie and it sucks that we have to wait a whole year for it to come out. Blekk

On the set of Spiderman 3

The superhero movie genre seems to be doing well, with a few more movies in the pipeline. Here's the brief run-down:
1. Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer - It's rumored that the Silver Surfer will be appearing alongside the F4.
2. Wolverine - Since he's the most popular X-Men, he'll be getting his own movie, which will probably come out next yr.
3. Wonder Woman - to be directed by Joss Whedon, who came up with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. He's still in the process of writing the storyline
4. Transformers - Not sure if they are really considered superheroes but oh well. Release date is set for 4th July 2007.
5. Batman - They're looking to update the previous Batman movies, and give them new twists or improve on them. There's definitely a lot to improve on. Robin Williams is keen to play the new Joker, but..might not be suitable?

Considering the success of Superman Returns, most probably, there will be another Superman story. There should be a few more movies in the pipeline, so once I get any interesting tidbits, I'll definitely update you all on them. Next, I'll b updating on my trip to Miri, so stay tuned. LOL ;)

4meme tag?

Seems that I've just been tagged by Henry for this '4meme' quiz/survey. So here goes:

4 Jobs I would stink at:
1. Doctor - I don't want to have to inject ppl, or cut them open etc...I know it's for their own good, but still....esp if u see the little kids..they always look so traumatized by the injections or medicine n so on. Plus, a lot of times, surgeries are really icky. Blek
2. Teacher - Mostly because a lot of times, I can't retain most of the things I learn so tat won't be good for a teacher. It'll look bad if the teacher can't answer the students' questions
3. Artist - Coz I really suck at drawing and I can't come up with original designs
4. Cook - I guess coz i don't have much cooking skills or knowledge..haha..tho i enjoy food and looking at recipes

4 Nicknames I've been making up for myself:
1. Princess - due to someone's comment that I seem like one coz usually only gal amongst the guys in my class last time
2. AsHMarYL - my old IRC nick
3. Piggy - Coz i like pigs..and ppl say i'm like one coz of how much i sleep and i guess..eat?
4. Drea/Girl/And - some ppl call me one of these

4 Movies I can watch over and over:
1. Pirates of the Caribbean - Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley..need I say more?
2. Gen-X Cops - Nicholas Tse...
3. Princess Diaires
4. Harry Potter

4 Alcholic Beverages I enjoy from time to time:
1. Dessert wine - yummm
2. Red wine
3. beer..coz it's all we can afford..ahah
4. cocktails

4 Fantastic Destinations I would like to go for vacation b4 i pass out:
1. Hawaii - the lifestyle and weatherrrr
2. Europe - the destinations..the culture
3. Japan - the food, the experience
4. California / Chicago - the food...*slurp* and the attractions.

4 Things i love to do on weekends:
1. SLEEEPPP in late
2. go out with Michael/family for nice dinners
3. relax/watch movies
4. just laze around reading or online etc

4 Celebrities I would love to go on a big date with:
1. Orlando Bloom...awww
2. Mike He Jun Xiang - coz of Devil Bside u
3. Xie Kun Da - coz he seems nice
4. Rain/Nicholas Tse /Hideaki Takizawa/Elliott Yamin

4 Objects I could not live without:
1. Handphone
2. Laptop
3. Bed
4. TV/multimedia system

4 Gadgets I do not have, which I would like to have:
1. Motorola E1120 / ROKR E2/E1000
2. more hard disk space for my laptop
3. car of my own, that is reasonably sized n economically priced n doesn't need so much fuel
4. errr...mayb camera??

4 ppl tagged:
1. Michael FV
2. Aaron
3. Rachael
4. Ngee Khiong

Hehe..hope u guys don't mind...don't kill me!

Yo ho, Yo ho..A Pirate's Life for me

Arrrr mateyssss~~~~ It's summer in the US..and...it's tat time of the year...when.....all the blockbuster movies come out!!...What did you think i was gonna say huH? lol...Anyway, there've been quite a few already, some are so-so...some were better than expected and some were a big letdown!...Here's a brief recap:

1. Mission Impossible 3: So - so only, I think it's mostly to do with Tom Cruise. I liked Maggie Q, Jonathan Rhys-Myers (that cute Brit guy) and Phillip Seymour (the bad guy) in it

2. X-Men 3: One movie that I was highly anticipating and yeaaa!...It was good!...I prefer it over the 2nd one anyway. Few minor grumbles include, more of Angel please! And please, don't stop at 3 movies, do more...there r so many X-men to talk about... how bout Gambit?

3. The Da Vinci Code : This was a major letdown, coz I was waiting for the movie to come out ever since I read the book. Even more so since it has Tom Hanks and all these other experienced actors. But they were really crippled by the storyline, as lot of things that made the book 'interesting' were played out a bit differently. Good thing I watched it on VCD...it was sooo draggy..i found myself asking..'Is it over yet??'

Since I was having exams these past few weeks, I have yet to watch The Fast and the Furious - Tokyo Drift, Cars and Over the Hedge.


BUT...getting to the main point...Superman Returns is coming out today (since it's already 3am) and Pirates 2 is next week! I really can't wait for Pirates of the Caribbean- Dead Man's Chest. My, such a long title, just like the previous one. The original movie was considered a sleeper hit, in the sense that most ppl expected it to fail. Previous pirate movies were flops, and the movie was based on one of the more 'boring' rides at Disneyland. But it became a success, I believe due to the surprising storyline, and chemistry between the 3 main stars. Of course, the best part was Captain Jack Sparrow, played very well by Johnny Depp.

Only recently I've come to realize just how great Johnny Depp is as an actor. Just look at the various roles he's played.Willy Wonka, Captain Jack, Edward Scissorhands, Ichabod Crane, Ed Wood..all interesting/odd, but weirdly likeable...And by the way...he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for Captain Jack Sparrow...

Johnny Depp/Captain Jack Sparrow with one of his passions, the guitar

As usual, when I'm suddenly obsessed with these movies or new series etc...I tend to go find out more about them...but really the subject of PIRATES...has this adventurous feel to the word alone. Which is probably why little kids have played at being pirates, and it seems such fun to watch Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom playing at it. Of course, one major draw of the Pirates movies is that all 3 main stars are super good looking: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. *drooooolssss*

Orlando Bloom/Will Turner looking all messy but still yummy

Whoo!!..Isn't Keira Knightly/Elizabeth Swann hot in this role?

From the trailer, I guess you can understand the rough idea of the new movie's plot. But here's a simple sypnopsis,...without giving away any spoilers...which i found out (to my dismay!).

Sypnopsis
It all starts with Will Turner (Orlando) and Elizabeth (Keira) about to get married. However they're interrupted and somehow, they end up having to help Jack (Johnny) settle his problems. You see, Jack owes his soul to Davey Jones, the infamous pirate of legend. So they run around, trying to save Jack, getting into all sorts of hijinks, with other pirates, monstrous looking henchmen of Davey Jones and some weird cannibals who seem to like painting eyes on Jack. Of course, there are several of the trademark wild swordfights of the previous ones and expect lots of twists and turns. Just a word of warning...it's supposed to b the 2nd movie in a 'trilogy' of sorts, so be prepared that it's meant to join all 3 movies together.

To whet your appetites for at least another week before Pirates 2 sails into our cinemas...here's a video of the bloopers from the first movie. If you've watched it, you'll understand why I find it amusing. SavvY?

When this trilogy ends...I'm gonna be sad...seems like Johnny Depp will too. As from a Newsweek interview, "He's a blast to play," he says. "I'll be in a deep, dark depression saying goodbye to him." He laughs. "I'll keep the costume and just prance around the house, entertain the kids." Or the rest of the world. "Maybe 'Pirates 4, 5 and 6'," he says. "If they had a good script, why not? I mean, at a certain point, the madness must stop, but for the moment, I can't say that he's done."

Prance around in costume for us too Johnny! I want more Pirates movies! Now..bring me that horizon~~

Welcome to my Smoothie maker

Hmm...FINALLY got started on my new blog...all this while I've only been fooling around with RAC Swinburne's blog. Well, just finished exams...so i should be free to update from now onwards. Before this, I had several ideas for the blog, and I did list them down. I guess it'll just take some time to actually write them down and etc....I always think that an entry is boring if there are no pics..so I'll try to have at least a pic or something. I tend to write long entries and if all you could see are words..then...I'm sure u guys would be turned off by the blog

Wat about the title you ask? 'A Princess Smoothie: Finding the right mix'. It kinda came to me when I was about to go off to sleep after studying for an exam last week....It was supposed to be Princess Cocktail...but...i figure since I drink more smoothies than cocktails,...it's more appropriate. Finding the right mix, means that I've yet to really discover what makes me tick. Why I am the way I am, or why I react the way I do to things. So i guess this blog is supposed to help me 'self-actualize' or maybe, become more mature?

Smoothies VS Cocktails

Btw...i hope I'm not boring you guys yet...my hopes for this blog (besides self-actualization?) ...is that i can share my opinions on some issues with the rest of you...or...share with you something that I liked or thought was interesting/funny...and so on....as well as documenting my life (or parts that I'd share with the world). BUT i definitely hope that this will not be classified as a BIMBO blog....*shudders in horror*

Here's a short list of the type of things I'll be posting on (besides ur usual things that happened in my life):

1.Recommended movies/songs/MTVs
2. Reviews/ratings of male & female celebrities I find hot/good/popular
3. Recipes i find YUMMY

Anyways, do let me know your opinions about my blog...my entries...or even me in general...if you have any ideas for improvement..or things for me to blog on..like a hot celebrity you want to let me know about...or a certain song? i'm all ears...or eyes??