♥of.no.more.&.me.♥

No more fattening home-cooked meals.

No more weekly shopping.

No more comfy 4-post bed.

No more late night pc calls.

No more weekly drama series's download.

I'm outta here within 2 hours & I'm feeling homesick already.

*sighs*

Wish me luck.

Do Don't miss me too much.

♥of.trip.kids.&.me.♥

I just got back from my sudden less than 24 hours KL trip. I'm so blardy tired but I can't sleep.

Well,thanks to my uncle & aunt for their hospitality and tres merci to his cute kids for keeping me company when I was at their place - they are simply funny.

Why?

Once upon a time ago (read: 10 hours back),when I was in their dining room, sipping on my cup of tea. Nadia(9 y/o) and Hanna(7 y/o) came over and the little one popped me a question,

Hanna:"Akak dah kawin ke?"
Me:"Hah?Naper? Hanna rase?"
Nadia:"Mesti la belum akak kan?
Me:"Aha"
Hanna:"Naper akak lum kawin?
Me:"Err.."
Nadiah:"Akak lum besar lagi,camne nak kawin."
Me:"Aha,tu la belum besar lagi.Nanti2 la.Maksu pon belum kawin kan?"
Hanna:"Maksu tu bujang"
Nadia:*sengih2*
Me:*raised eyebrow* "Bujang? Maner Hanna tau Maksu bujang?"
Hanna:"Haritu Maksu tulis dalam kertas ada kotak2 (read:some sort of application form I guess),dahtu bujang lah"
Me:"Owh"
Nadia:"Aha bujang senang."
Me:lol.

Kids say the darndest things eh?

♥of.90/10.&.me.♥

I got this from a couz few weeks back, something for us to ponder.

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For those who are familiar with the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, this article makes me relate to one of the principles i.e. "Begin with the end in mind". Read on ....

Have you read this before? Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life (at least the way you react to situations)

What is this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean? We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%.

How?

By your reaction, you cannot control a red light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.

Let's use an example.

You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just what happened. What happens when the next will be determined by how you react.

You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows.

You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work.

You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 (traffic fine) away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye.

After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is D.

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase,you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You and your spouse kiss before you go to work. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff.

Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference? Two different scenario. Both started the same.
Both ended different.

Why?

Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% were determined by your reaction. Here are some says to apply the 90/10 principle.

If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc. How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic?

Do you lose your temper?

Pound on the steering wheel? (A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off)

Do you curse?

Does your blood pressure skyrocket?

Do you try and bump them?

WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work?

Why let the cars ruin your drive?

Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.

You are told you lost your job.

Why lose sleep and get irritated?

It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job. The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day.

Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results.

You will lose nothing if you try it.

The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle. The result?

Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. There never seem to be a success in life. Bad days follow bad days. Terrible things seem to be constantly happening. There is constant stress, lack of joy, and broken relationships. Worry consumes time. Anger breaks friendships and life seems dreary and is not enjoyed to the fullest. Friends are lost. Life is a bore and often seems cruel. Does this describe you? If so, do not be discouraged. You can be
different!

Understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

It will change your life.

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Perhaps it's true that bad/good things that happened somehow depended on us - our reactions and all.

Therefore, it could be rather wise to use that thing before you act - yeah that thing, the ball(?) of weird looking cell bodies & fibers that God has given you, hidden for safekeeping in your thick skull; remember?

So when your other half comes around and tell you that he/she found someone else. First thing first, don't forget to take a deep breath, relax, use that thing - to think of how to react & be wise.Okie?

Owh, for an extra kick - you can always hit them where it hurts and run him/her over with your truck car later.*cough cough* :D

Enjoy your 90/10 principle people.Cheers!

p/s:I'm so not going to be responsible for any of your misdeed.Merci.

♥of.comparison.&.me.♥

I'm done with the couz's wedding,the huhahuha night reception marked the end of the 3 days 3 nights event.

But there's something that never ends, the maciks' end of the event reports & comparison sessions.

Who's gave the best door-gifts.

Who's got the better looking daughter/son in law.

Who's prepared the most grand looking pelamin

Who's chosen the right theme color.

Who's provided the best fattening food.

Who's got the higher duit hantaran and all those wedding craps.

Who's spent the most for a wedding reception.

& the list goes on & on & on & on...

How err..INTERESTING?.

Mental note:Guess that I hafta opt for something that can't be compared. *raised eyebrow*

♥of.another wedding.&.me.♥

A cousin tied the knot with her imported prince today *cough* - a well balanced couple(physically.hehe!),a simple yet sweet ceremony and a wedding with the happily ever after aura, I hope.

The reception gonna be on Saturday.

I bet that my weekend gonna be loaded with:

Another endless unhealthy makan-makan sessions.There goes m y d i e t

Another reunion of relatives you haven't seen in ages.

Another spiel of the standard "When is your turn?Owh you're next".

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Enough with the wedding.

I NEED to finish up my beading thingy (how on earth did I get myself into this, beading and com-geek don't click together,obviously) - Mum gonna kill me (okie,I'm exaggerating) if she ended up with a half-beaded baju kurung during the Sultan's birthday bash(?).haha. :P

Owh yea,Dad gonna get another bintang jatuh ke riba.Good for him.

I'm off,salut!

♥of.career.&.me.♥

15!

It's the mid of the month already, and all the job hunting thingy are catching up on me.

Really,sangat,vraiment depressing fun, I tell ya.

I'm trying to stick with the +ve thinking craps - but somehow it's transforming into another form of +ve thinking(read: %#@!*&^ thinking).

Well,when I was little, my parents told me that if I didn’t study hard,I’d grow up to be a maid,road sweeper,toilet cleaner, someone's kuli batak,etc.What they didn’t tell me tho,that even if I studied my blardy brain off, finding the right work and gaining their nodes of approval are = deadly hard x 2.

Suddenly, the career prospects of a maid,road sweeper,toilet cleaner,someone's kuli batak sound all too assuring provided that I'm blardy desperate.



I think I’d look smashing in a proper French maid's attire while holding a feather duster. :P

♥of.chicken.&.me.♥

It's common knowledge(or maybe not) that human flesh taste like chicken(since the eyeball is also a part of the body,it must also tastes like chicken eh? Nyum!)

No,I'm not talking bout the human flesh tastes like chicken crap because I'm planning to be the next Dr.Hanibal.

It's just that my newly found pet kittens just couldn't stop licking me like mad - my hand,my feet and whatever visible skin there is.Sangat geli I tell ya.It gives me goosebumps & my lil bro told me that it makes me looked like a cat-princess or something coz whenever I take a sit,the kittens gonna come over and jilat2 my kaki.Haha.Macam a royal cleaning ritual lak.:P

Perhaps I do taste like chicken or maybe they are infected by these hand & feet fetish.I guess it's the latter because I don't really favor the thought that I taste like chicken - tho they(read:chicken) walk upright on two feet as humans do.

Well,who fancy a McHuman(read:McChicken) during the next trip to McD? (^_^)

♥of.mundane.&.me.♥

I was browsing through all the songs that I have. There are like thousands of them,sometimes I'll be like "Eh?Sejak bile tahun ade lagu nih?" - obviously I only listen to some of them now - especially my recent favorites that I listen to over and over again in an endless loop,sampai bosan.Yey!

I remember when one of my close buddies(at that time) first got attached few years back and shared with me the happiest day of his life(then lah, at least) when he had his first girlfriend, and I sent him a song. He burnt it into a CD and gave it to his gurl the next day and of course that earned him a lot more profits. :P *cough cough*

Then dier naik lemak he couldn't stop asking me about the right song to dedicate to his gurl.Sikit2 dah la pacik.Awek sendiri pon nak suruh orang lain pikirkan ke?Sheesh! Saya dah pencen.

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On another note,I'm desperately in need of a MIRACLE.Okie,perhaps that's too much to ask.I need something new,some excitement.A story to tell.

C:"What did you do today?
Me:"Nothing,same je dengan semalam. :D"
C:"Ooo..yer ke.. :\ " *bunyi cengkerik*
Me: .... (Tatau ape dah nak cakap)

Utterly lame.Life yang sangat mundane,kesian saya.Sob.

Hishh,giler pathetic.Now where's my +ve attitude?

♥of.turmoil.&.me.♥

My mind is in a turmoil.A huge one.

Tho I thought that I've faced the worst before,this hafta be the ultimate(at least for now lah).

& being in this I don't know how to describe it phase in life is not helping either.(No,no - it's not the mid-life/age crisis,saya masih remaja).

& if I were on a ship,I would have sank the ship into the bottom of the ocean - RIP like the Titanic - due to the invisible burden that I'm having.

Gosh.

That sounds depressing.

Totally stressed-out pon sempat jadi love doctor.(No worries darling,am still going to stick my nose into your problems whenever needed.You can count me in.)

Hahahahhahahahaaha.Mari ketawa untuk menyedapkan hati sendiri.

Dah lah.Emo talking.

Tido lagi baik(kot)

♥of.something.&.me.♥

You want to stay with me in the morning
You only hold me when I sleep,
I was meant to tread the water
Now I've gotten in too deep,
For every piece of me that wants you
Another piece backs away.

'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright,
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try,
Please give me something
'Cause someday I might know my heart.

You already waited up for hours
Just to spend a little time alone with me,
And I can say I've never bought you flowers
I can't work out what they mean,
I never thought that I'd love someone,
That was someone else's dream.

'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright,
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try,
Please give me something,
'Cause someday I might call you from my heart,
But it might be a second too late,
And the words I could never say
Gonna come out anyway.

'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright,
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try,
Please give me something,
'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright,
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try,
Please give me something
'Cause someday I might know my heart.
Know my heart, know my heart, know my heart

James Morrison - You give me something - I just love him, the voice & the song.Plain sweet but worked wonders for me.

Yea it's a lil bit on the jiwang side,so?

Owh,if you wonder how he looks like - you can take a peek at his video here

p/s: Congratz to Bro.S Thanks for sharing the great news.Way to go bro.I'm happy for you.Cheers!

♥of.new year.&.me.♥

It's new year. 2007(already?).

I hate the idea of new year's resolutions - partly because there's like 0.9 possibility that I won't be able to fulfill them - and yet,I think I need to have one (or two,or three).

I resolve in 2007 to:

o1.To have a better attitude.
Simply back to the basic,a better attitude will determine how far one can go in life.

Not to take anything for granted - attitude.
To be patience(in order to nail a good job) - attitude.
To appreciate - attitude.
To be less whiny and pathetic - attitude.
To be able to trust other people - attitude.
To be opened to changes - attitude.

o2.I promise to not be too promising
Unless I'm dead sure that it can be done.Promises are rather hard to be kept nowadays.Giving out false hope is something that I don't wanna do.(I still have loads of promises to keep,right C**?)

o3.I maintain that I am high maintenance
Thus,I need to get a job ASAP.Owh new car,new lappy,new celly.Tour to Europe. :P

End of new year's resolutions.

2006 has been a year of personal growth for me; in many, many ways,so I (really)hope that 2007 is going to be a kick-a$$ year - full of changes and (preferably good) surprises.

I can't wait! ♥

Tra la la.