~*Happy Shopping*~

The printer which i bought - The Epson Stylus DX7450

Today is a shopping spree day for me...bought many things today. Firstly, i bought a new printer which costs me 49.99 pounds. It was on sale, so i immediately grabbed this opportunity to get one since i am in desperate need of a printer due to the coming courseworks which requires me to print lots and lots of stuffs. The original price for this all-in-one printer with individual ink cartridges is 79.99 pounds...that means i save a whopping 30 pounds. Secondly, i finally puchased a new mobile phone which is the Nokia N95 with 8 GB of memory in it. I bought it via the internet on a pay monthly contract from '3 Mobile' and i will receive it this coming tuesday...will post the picture of my new baby once i get hold of it. I can see many students having this mobile phone since it's one of the hottest designs available at this moment along with the Sony Ericsson K850i, Samsung G600 and not forgetting the new LG KU990 Viewty (all of this mobile phones has amazing 5 MegaPixels camera). Initially, i planned to buy the Sony Ericsson K850i but after reading many bad comments & reviews about it, i decided to opt for the Nokia N95 8GB...i just can't wait till i receive it!! ;);)

Thirdly, i bought many new clothes since the end of winter sale has arrived. The past season clothes has huge discounts because the clothes outlets are trying to get rid of them. For me, i personally don't care whether the clothes are already off-season or not...as long as they are cheap & nice, i will normally just buy it. Alltogether, i bought two pairs of jeans, two pairs of denim bermudas, 3 short pants and 5 t-shirts...that's a lot!! Well, i can't stop my urge to shop around for new attire. Gosh, my i already have so many clothes in my wardrobe...i wonder how am i going to take all of it back to Malaysia end of this year??? Lastly, i bought my groceries food from the supermarket because all my foodstuffs in the refridgerator has already finished since last weekend...yes, you could imagine what i ate this whole week since there's nothing left for me in the fridge. I basically skipped lunch and only ate dinner throughout this entire week. Sometimes i would only have bread with blackcurrant or strawberry jam and hazelnut chocolate spread and sometimes, i have to bear eating noodles which tastes horrible. Clearly, i have been so busy until i have no time to go to the city centre to buy my foodstuffs till today. Besides that, i can't buy lots of food items too because i am carrying my printer and clothes with me at the same time. I guess i will be heading to the city centre once more tomorrow to get more foodstuffs and also to have buffet lunch in Chinatown with my housemate...hey, i gotta treat myself to a delicious meal once in a while instead of cooking everyday, right?

By the way, i am so loving the new music video by Jesse McCartney titled Leavin'...it's currently one of my favourite song right now. Jesse McCartney is so damn hot in this music video...wish he could show more of his body though...SMOKIN' HOT!!!

Anyway, i don't think i will be heading back to Malaysia anytime soon after my graduation in July. I am planning to find a decent job and work here temporarily to earn some money before going back to Malaysia. It means that i have got to change my airticket which is scheduled for me to return back home somewhere in the middle of July to some other dates, probably in December or January. However, this matter is still not conclusive...i could change my mind after i graduated. So, as of now, i am planning to stay here for quite some time although i really really miss Malaysia a lot!! Ok, i guess i should stop blogging for now, wanna sleep early because i am so damn tired from all the shopping i had done today. Goodnitez...

P.S. Thanks Jimmy for helping to take my new spectacles...really appreciate it!! Can't wait to see you soon...;);)

~*Election Fever*~

I have never intended to write anything about the election fever currently in Malaysia but i couldn't help it...i have to express what i felt at this moment. I am not someone who is interested in politics because of all the corruptions revolving around politicians especially under the reign of Barisan Nasional. No doubt that Barisan is still going to win this election and the election to come, but this time, they have suffered a tremendous setback. They no longer have the two-third majority in the government compared to the previous election in 2004. The opposition parties has managed to captured 5 states in Malaysia and that's including the beloved Penang, of course. Although to many people's delight, Barisan Nasional has finally been deprived of its virtually absolute power of such a long time in Malaysian election history but i seriously doubt whether we should really celebrate the victory of the opposition. Is it supposed to be a good thing or a bad thing considering that the combined opposition party DAP-PKR-PAS has won over the state of Penang? Clearly, the winner of the opposition party is DAP who has won all 19 state seats it contested in Penang with PKR winning six and Pas two. Since the combined opposition has won at least 24 seats out of the 40 seats in the election, they will now be able to form their own state government. DAP's secretary-general Lim Guan Eng is believed to be the next chief minister of Penang.

The opposition has promised us all sorts of things including a brighter future and more development in Penang but whether they will keep up to their words or not depends on time. Only time can tell whether they have kept their promises. For the 1st time in history, the opposition has taken over Penang, the last being when Gerakan (back then an opposition party) won Penang almost 40 years ago. The Barisan Nasional party of course was shocked by the news that they have lost Penang to the opposition parties. I kept asking myself...are the oppositions really more calibre and effective to lead the country forward and promise all Malaysians a better future??? I'm doubtful whether our celebration of opposition's victory is a little too premature...i see many people celebrating the victory of the opposition without knowing whether they will transform their state for the better or worse. Fingers crossed, surely everyone hope that the opposition will bring us to greater heights and make Penang more well-known around the world but honestly, who knows what the future holds for our state and also our country. Comparing our situation with the UK's election in 1997 when the labour party won over the conservative party...i can see that British people actually trusted there to be a better future with the labour party as the manifesto given by the labour were certainly more appealing than those given by the conservative...People wanted the entrenchment of human rights and better transparency in the judiciary. That is the reason why they had voted for a government that promised them that and not surprisingly fulfilled all the promises made. However, we Malaysians are left with a changing to a government which we don't even know whether will they achieve the goals we want such as equal opportunity and more freedom of speech and human rights. Once again, only time will tell...we gotta wait for quite some time before eventually knowing the end results. If they have kept their promises, then of course, all the citizens will vote for them again in the next election and vice-versa.

Ahhh, enough about the election thingy, as for now i better concentrate on other better stuffs to do such as revising for my finals exam. This few days has been pretty hectic for me...so much things to do and so little time to complete it. Winter has finally come to an end and spring is here...woohoo!!! Although it's already spring, it's still so damn cold here in UK...the temperature outside right now is 6 degrees Celsius...though it feels much more colder than stated. That's all for now, will update my blog again soon. Ta-ta...;);)

~*Childhood Memories*~

I had another strange dream last night...i dreamt of my primary school teacher who has taught me since Standard 1 to Standard 6 and her name is none other than Mrs. Giam. She practically taught me Pendidikan Seni when i was in Standard 1 and she was also my form teacher when i was in Standard 6 teaching my class and of course myself, Bahasa Malaysia. Oh yeah, besides that, i went to her tuition classes from Standard 1 to Standard 6 as well. I really miss the sweet childhood moments i had back then...those unforgettable memories will remain in my head forever. Sometimes, i really blamed myself for not going back to my primary alma mater to visit my favourite teachers such as Mrs. Giam, Ms. Soon, Mrs. Gooi, Mr. Suresh & also Ms. Tan Ai Li...arrghh, i miss all of them so much. I guess only those of you who are from St. Xavier's La Salle will know who i am talking about. I really regretted that i didn't take the iniative to go back to my primary school to visit them. I had planned to visit my primary school & secondary school once i return back home to Malaysia somewhere end of this year. I wish they will still be there...i gotta buy some goodies during my visit. ;);) One of the best years of my life has gotta be when i was way back in Standard 6. Well, since i am Mrs. Giam's pet, i was promoted to be a class monitor immediately after she has sacked Loh Fu Men (i guess all of you still remember him, right?). I still remember i was going round the classroom to return the books to my classmates when she sacks Fu Men in front of the whole class...of course i was stunned & shocked by this but at the same time, i am really happy since i was promoted to be a class monitor. I have been a class monitor twice, once in Standard 4 & once more as i had mentioned earlier, in Standard 6. When i as in Standard 4, i was Ms. Soon's pet...as usual i managed to suck up to her...but this time, my promotion to be a class monitor of class 4M was by the votes of my classmates, not by me sucking up. My best mates back then was Koay Shi Shen & Mohd. Daniel. I guess the only persons who can remember Mohd. Daniel is Yong Ming. Well, Mohd. Daniel was sitting beside me when we were in Form 1. Shortly after he left school (i forgotten the reason), Yong Ming came to sit next to me and we ended up fighting nearly everyday from that moment onwards. For those of who are in the same class as me during Form 1, (which is Ivan Teh, Chooi Hoe, Wei Loon & of course, Yong Ming himself) could any of you remember the time when Brother Paul needs to separate us because of our feud with each other??? Those childish moments makes me wanna laugh thinking back of it...i really miss those moments. Of course, i miss my life when i was in Form 4 & Form 5 too...miss Mrs. Lim Lee Eng & also Mrs. Helena Cheah...hmmm, i wondered what happen to her now?

Ok ok, i guess i should stop crapping for now...wanna sleep early dee. Shall blog again when i have the free time. Until then, take care...with lots of love from me. ;);)

~*American Idol Mania AGAIN*~

As expected, David Archuleta was once again the clear leader among the men and of course, the ladies, on this week's American Idol Season 7. As Simon Cowell said after the teenager's performance, "he's the one to beat". Though it's early, Archuleta already has the judges raving and the girls (not forgetting the guys too) in the audience squealing. His rendition or should i said performance of John Lennon's "Imagine" was stunning...omigosh, this young men can really sing very well. My heart melts each time i hear him singing...i am so madly in love with him...he's so MINE (i am not sharing him with anyone else)!! =) =) Besides David, Michael Johns performance was actually quite impressive too...but of course, David Archuleta outshines him and everyone else in the whole competition. As for the female finalists, i still think the best has gotta be Ramiele Malubay or also known by her nickname as "Lullaby". Don't blame her vocals for her average performance this week, blamed the song choice as all the judges thinks so. Anyway, she's still second on my list of favourite finalists on American Idol Season 7...after the one and only David Archuleta, of course. That's all for now, i wanna sleep early because i have morning class tomorrow. Until then, take care & see ya...

P.S. It's not wrong being slutty once in a while, right?

~*I Miss Malaysian Cuisine*~

I am already starting to miss Malaysian food although i've only been back in UK about one and the half month ago. I am so sick and tired of eating pasta, pizza, bread, coleslaw, pudding, pies and other types of western food for lunch & dinner. The only place where i could eat proper good meal is at the Chinese buffet restaurant, but hey, i wanna eat Malaysian food...not Chinese food!! There's no Malaysian restaurant here in Newcastle and i gotta travel all the way to London if i wanna have some Malaysian food. Hmmm, i wonder if there's any Malaysian food outlet which is nearer to Newcastle compared to London such as Manchester or Edinburgh. Someone please help me!! I am really craving for all the delicious food as shown below...can someone please send the food to me by FedEx???

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Curry Mee

Bak Kut Teh

Indian Banana Leaf Rice

Claypot Chicken Rice

Curry Fish Head

Nasi Lemak

Bak Chang

Chicken Broth

Char Koay Teow

Fried Oyster Omelette

Laksa

Popiah

Rojak

Satay

~*American Idol Mania*~

~*David Archuleta - Simply adorable*~

~*Ramiele Malubay - Simply fantastic*~

American Idol has gotta be my favourite reality television show ever...hey, i am an extremely huge fan of American Idol. My favourite seasons of American Idol are Season 4 (where Carrie Underwood won the show) & Season 6 (where the amazing and talented Jordin Sparks won the show). I've rooted for Jordin to win the competition eversince she managed to go into the Top 12 Performances of that show. Anyway, i am so frustrated that i can't watch American Idol Season 7 on telly...the reason being my accommodation office does not provide a television right here in our flat. Even if i were to buy a television and placed it in my room, i am not sure whether the UK television broadcasts channels even show American Idol on air...especially since here X-Factor is hotter compared with American Idol. But hey, don't get me wrong...it doesn't mean that i am completely ignorant of what is going on with Season 7 of American Idol because i am still able to watch the performances on YouTube and several other music blogs.

My favourite contestant by far is David Archuleta...omigowd, he has such a cute baby face and his voice sounds amazing (by the way, he's just only 17 years old). I just simply love his performances (including himself too) on American Idol. I wish he could eventually become the winner of this season's American Idol because I ADORE HIM SO SO MUCHHHHHHH!! ;);). As for the girls, i am rooting for Ramiele Malubay...the only asian girl (from the Phillippines but currently resides in the United States) in this season's American Idol. She has a really good voice too...and an asian has got to win this competition for once. But anyway, i still want David Archuleta to win...i am so obsessed with him at this moment and i am pretty sure the whole America is also lusting over this young boy. You can watch the Top 12 Male Performances of David and the Top 12 Female Performances of Ramiele below...enjoy!!!

~*Those Were The Days*~

I had a strange dream a couple of weeks back...i dreamt that i started playing Magic cards once again after stopping for a very very long time. The main reason i stopped playing Magic cards and others, such as Pokémon cards & Harry Potter cards was because of several reasons. Firstly, time is too precious to be wasted on such things. Secondly, lesser people are interested in such games anymore and thirdly, it's too expensive to keep on buying such collectible card games. I still remembered the 1st type of collectible card game which got me so addicted has got to be none other than "Pokémon Trading Card Game". During back then, such card games were so so hot...as in many people were interested in such kind of things and that of course, included myself. I couldn't remember how much money i have spent on Pokémon cards but as far as i can remember, it's damn a lot!!! After my obsession with Pokémon cards has eventually wore off, suddenly there comes Harry Potter Trading Card Game which got me so hooked on. Luckily, my interest with Harry Potter card didn't sustained long enough. Then my obsession jumped towards Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. Well, i guess the amount of time & money i spent on Magic cards were almost the same as Pokémon cards. After playing all the three aforementioned card games, i finally decided to quit playing such kind of games due to the reasons which are stated at the beginning of this post.

However, a few days ago as i was doing some online shopping, i came across the section where they sells Pokémon cards. Out of a sudden, all the forgotten sweet memories of playing Pokémon cards started to trigger my mind. So, i click on the relevant section and started browsing through the Pokémon card game section. After much hesitation, i finally bought myself 6 Pokémon theme decks. Yup, you read right...i bought SIX decks, NOT booster packs!!! But of course since i have nobody to play with, i just bought the cards for collectible purposes. Sometimes, by looking at the cards, i feel more happy and relaxed...weird hmmm, but hey, you can't blame me cause those cards were part of my life back then.

I know it's kinda wasting money but i can't help it especially since i am so addicted to online shopping nowadays. On weekdays, after coming back from class, i just feel so lazy to go out from my place and on weekends, i feel even lazier by waking up late in the morning, or should i said 'afternoon'. So, most of my shopping (except groceries & clothes) are done through online shopping such as buying books, electrical items and et cetera. Do not expect me to walk to the city centre just to get one pathetic stuff...i will usually wait till all my groceries are finished before heading out to get new ones. The reason i am feeling so lethargic is probably due to the cold weather here and also because of the exhaustion from a long tiring hours of lectures in class. Anyway, that's all for now...shall blog again once i have the free time. Cheers...