rants

finally... something our PM says that i agree with. i just hope it's not rhetorics as usual, as many of the speeches made by politicians are. (i do wonder whether they can keep track of all the false promises they make, or whether they recycle them depending on who their new audience is)

quoted verbatim from the star:

A nation should provide channels for its people to voice their concerns and where constructive criticism was encouraged, the Umno president said in his opening speech yesterday at the party general assembly.

“Differences of opinion should be viewed objectively and not necessarily be seen as being anti-government,” he said.

The media, he noted, now had greater freedom to publish news highlighting the mistakes of the Government and its agencies. The Government, party and elected representatives, he said, were not immune to criticism.

“But there are those in the Government and the party who are uncomfortable with this freedom. There are those who believe that the Prime Minister is not in control.

“The truth is that I would rather see heated exchanges in the pages of the press than to see raging riots on the streets.

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what would be even better would be if the heated exchanges resulted in a positive outcome for the lay ppl. after the uproar regarding zakaria's (the non-mention of his title is deliberate as it's an insult) palace and his other cronies' mansions without permits, all they received was less than a slap on the wrist. is our state government actually insulting our intelligence? by stupid remarks like 'he didn't do anything wrong except not apply for the permit etc etc'. geez... wake up guys. we are not that stupid. did anyone try to find the answer to the question of the origin of his immense wealth, which culminated in the building of that egoistic-booster of a mansion?

and don't you just hate it when moronic public servants make even more moronic spastic comments, and then claim that the press 'misunderstood' them? HARLOOO!!! this trick may work once, but all the time? come on... at least be a little more creative with your excuses. the fact that the penang municipal council president's remarks that a reporter's 'sexy' outfit warranted the attention of a cctv technician in focusing on her thighs just shows what kind of ppl we elect to represent us. he is more than a pathetic moron. he's taking us back all the way to the times when women were persona non grata. did his parents educate him properly? do the ppl he mix with breed this type of 'male chauvinist pig-ism'. talk about being backward!

actually, the fact that he thought the reporter's clothes were sexy really shows what he's missing huh. he's either been trapped in a time warp or he really hasn't been watching tv for the last 30 years. you kinda feel sorry for the little twerp. he must be so deprived.

i personally don't think a public apology is enough. i think he should be sent for some sort of brainwashing / re-training / or rather re-thinking programs.

communicating with a guy

Welcome to my world:

Me: WaaaaAAAHhhhhHH!! This green is really nice.. .sort of apple-y cum natural leaf colour. It goes really well with the other white walls. And especially since we have dark wood furniture. Don’t you think so? Is this green ok? Or you prefer a more earthy, olive green look?

Ad: White is better than the ori.

Me: Huh? (thinking to myself: does this mean the green is nice as well, or is it just the white that’s nice.. and does it go together? Tell me tell me! Describe describe! Since I’ve been banned from going to our new home until it’s more complete)

Ad: It looks bigger

Me: Huh? What looks bigger?

Ad: The rooms

I tell you ah… I cannot get this guy sometimes. Like… I NEED details man…

my worldly goods

all my worldly possessions are now either stuffed unceremoniously into boxes, or they are about to. it's strange how a home you once thought was cosy and welcoming is reduced to a minimalistic existence of a bed and a sofa. the walls are stripped bare, the personal touches wrapped in ungainly old newspapers, and everything that's me is tucked away.

*sob* it's no surprise then that going home doesn't seem so appealing now. my home is always my haven.. it's now just a place to go back to sleep. i can't wait to move. not least because i can start nesting again :) i am itching to get started on our new place. it's currently being painted, and the furniture and my stuff will be moved in this saturday. then it'll be a mad mad week of unpacking and cleaning up before the wedding.

this is what my current place looked like when everything was in its place:

this is what it looks like now:


but i have lots of good memories in this place

ladida.... i think i'm gonna miss this place. especially the landscape and the pools. hah. not like i made much use of it. it's straight from the car to the unit for me... you can tell i'm not one to appreciate my surroundings until it's taken away from me. bleh.

sale!!!

because i'm moving out, i've been forced to dig deep into crevices previously unsearched before in my wardrobe to pack all my clothes. good grief... what nasty surprises lay in wait for me.

i can't believe i have a pair of cargo pants. me??!!! cargo pants! with their requisite side pockets and all that. ewwww... i cannot believe i bought them. i was probably depressed and in need of shopping therapy. yeah, that's right. i was out of my mind. it is just so not me. i believe i haven't worn it before. i should be thankful for small mercies. but one of my friends was so excited when i told her i had a pair, cos she really wants one and her husband won't let her buy one since he's in a quest to feminise her. i'll gladly unload my pair to her man. she's more than welcome to it.

another 2 friends can't wait for me to have a closet sale. so i have actually set aside clothes which i haven't worn before, or have worn a few times, and which i don't think i'll ever wear again. sigh... i can't believe i have all this stuff that i've accumulated over 2 years! talk about hoarding!

i'm not bothered taking it with me to our new home. it's either going to be sold off to my friends, or left there hahaha. sale sale sale!! anyone interested in many halter necks?

the new tenant of my current condo is interested in buying my furniture. ooooo i am so hoping he does! and the best thing is, he and his gf seem to like the stuff which i don't mind getting rid off, since ad and i have already bought new stuff.

out with the old, in with the new! *fingers crossed* since he's going to come see it again tonight.

people with zero personality

it's blardy annoying when you invite ppl to your wedding and their rsvp means = erm... i think it's a yes, but don't be surprised if i FFK, since i tend to do that. but you can put it as a yes first. i'll see whether i'm too lazy to make it.

what the ???!!!

and i hate it that inviting someone to your wedding has become so 'political'. some ppl, you're just obliged to invite, cos you just HAVE TO. damn and blast. and these are the morons who give you that kind of response. geez... gimme a break. and have some manners for goodness sake. urgh!

a wedding will always let you know who your true friends are. not least through their response. actually, let me rephrase that. a wedding will show you who are those with personalities. and who will just plod through life, oblivious of the fact that they are pathetic morons with no basic manners.

i had to do the obligatory invitations for the office. and boy, i can honestly say i didn't do it very sincerely. dad says i have to invite all the managers at least. i don't actually have a problem with that, just that a couple of them loathe me and let's just say they aren't on my bosom buddy list. but i HAVE to invite them, since they're managers. *gag*

a couple of them were so incredibly rude, actually most of them were. some didn't even bother looking me in the eye when receiving the invite. there was no congratulatory wish, no thank you, no nothing. one even told me, without even looking at me to leave it at his table cos he was busy. okaaaay... i'm not desperate for your wishes, but have the courtesy to say thanks, at least. sheesh. i wonder where they were educated. or whether they are at all. how do ppl get along in life with zero personality and zero social graces? i can't believe i WORK with these ppl! i can't believe they are working for my company!!! *waaaAAAHhhhHHHhh*

granted, not all of them were like that, but majority were. that's bad enough. and they're managers! that's what i can't believe. i know i shouldn't be biased and prejudiced, but ok.. all the rude ones were chinese educated. a mere coincidence? i dunno.. am i going to get shot for saying that? you make your own conclusions.

my bridal shower

it was one of the nicest gathering of friends i've ever had. adelyn organised it soooo well, together with ann. we had a sushi party, and i heard they were preparing since the afternoon. ann painstakingly went to look for all the required recipes etc etc. so semangat! i would have been quite happy with dominos pizza haha.

but the whole spread was very impressive, for a bunch of sushi novices! even the miso soup was delicious, and packed with all the yummy stuff inside which you only get a smidgen of when you eat out. i think everyone had more fun preparing the sushi and secretly hoping it would turn out ugly so that it would be deemed too ungainly for the sushi trays, and they would have the excuse of gobbling up. heck, even i wished that when i tried my hand at a california roll. i was way too greedy and the ends couldnt quite meet to make it a roll hahaha. tasted just as nice though.

the process & the results:

after dinner, they sat me down with questions to answer about my relationship with ad. i had to choose my answers from a variety of cut-out pictures which they had earlier cut from magazines. it was quite amusing how they know us quite well by now. i could find almost all my answers from the stack of pictures they offered. one example: what would ad love you to do with him. answer: outdoor-sy stuff like camping etc. and they had a picture of a four wheeler splashing through a river. in the end, all pictures of my answers were pasted on a big black board, which will be framed up for me.

photo of my board:

after the interesting Q&A, of which i won't divulge here, they each presented a gift to me. the theme was kitchen tools/apparatus which i can use in my new home. awwww... they are so sweet. each tool presented came with a card from the giver, stating the meaning of their gift, with other encouraging words. i was so touched by all the thought that went into this.

my darling friends: