Previous Trip Home

I just woke up from my long awaited nap. The entire week, I haven't had adequate shut eye due to my immensely packed schedule comprising of tests, quizzes, presentations, and assignments. Just had both my Computer test and tutorial this morning and it was difficult, more so than the previous. After that, I rushed back to my room to finish off my public speaking 2nd presentation outline then, rushed to the academic block to have it printed because it was due at 4pm and I finished it at what 3.25? Something like that. It's not because I procrastinated, there's just no freaking spare time and doing a whole outline and doing it carefully takes time. After that, it was finally my nap time. aaaahhhhh......gratifying.

Having said that, the coming week would shine upon another parallel scenario.
Tuesday- Biology quiz
Wednesday- last public speaking presentation!! yay!!
Thursday- Economics presentation
Friday- Computer tutorial, it's on flowchart of which fills me with animosity -_-"

Anyway, I've been talking a tad bit much on studies. Let's reverse footsteps to last weekend when I was back in my sweet home. It was pure bliss. Although, I didn't get to eat all the food that I anticipated. How much could I eat in a meager 3 days where half of each day was used for sleeping. haha..

When I reached Kuching International Airport, Karvin came to pick me up and as if I wasn't already happy just to be home and seeing him, he was so sweet to get me a little surprise gift which he left on the passenger car seat. Do you remember the little rose he gotten me on Valentine's day from Memory lane? I love that little rose heaps and now, he gotten me a bigger one. tee hee... happy!! I find them really adorable. My sis loves them too and she was complaining how come she didn't have 1. tee hee....

Uniting big rosey and little rosey. Look, even my bedsheet has rose. If you're wondering, I love heart-shaped stuffs. Only the memory lane's flowers captivated me.

Ian, my beloved brother, as I've promised, let me show you the goodies I ate back home. I didn't get to eat all that I anticipated and craved though.

This doesn't look very appetizing but I'm telling you, that's the best salad chicken rice I've tasted in Kuching. Really delicious. oo la la...

Mr. Ho's Spaghetti in Alfredo Sauce. The creamy texture and taste is superb. I'm drooling just thinking about it.

Mr. Ho's Signature Prawn Spaghetti which Karvin ordered. The pork cutlets are supremely succulent and you just can't get enough of it. The spaghetti was delicious as well. I hate prawns though.

Cream of the crop. LAMB!!! Ultimate favorite. This is the lamb shank from Magenta. This is the best. Omg.... I want it now!! And the butter mash potato....wooooshhh.... damn nice...

The honey lamb cutlets which I ordered for Karvin. He loves lamb too. hehe.... I love this one too... The glorious subtle sweet ending and the tenderness of the lamb - perfect

Muahaha!! My sweetheart!! Bing's hot chocolate. It does taste as good as it looks. Simply ambrosial!!! It's not the typical cheap chocolate that you get from most places.

That's it on food. Anyway, Karvin and I have been hand in hand for slightly more than a year now. hehe...

Our First Anniversary dinner at Magenta

Guess what he gotten me. hehe

A watch. Precisely what I need and it looks young
& casual. Good for classes. yay yay yay!!

The end. The next day, flew back to stress-stricken zone. -_-"

My First Valentine's Day =D

Happy Belated Valentine's Day My Dearest Darling Readers!! Did you all had a nice V'day??

A very cheery me. ^^ The pillow was suppose to make me look smaller.haha

I'm very contented with mine. Euphoria is clouding me now...in a nice context of course. I'm so so so so supremely happy until I do not know how to put my happiness into perfect words. The whole afternoon yesterday, Ann and I were scouring high and low in "The Spring" to look for Valentine's Day gifts for our Valentine. haha... I didn't mean to be so last minute but I stay in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan (you have no idea how backdated that place is. No kidding!) and I was stuck with a whole lot of work so, I didn't have time to go all the way to KL to shop. If I could, I certainly would. I'm so sorry dearest.

Presenting.... My Dearest Valentine... =D

It was so difficult to choose nice presentable gifts. We went into targeted shops several times each just to finally make our purchases. Went to a "Jantzen" to get a hair wash. Service was fairly good. Friendly hairdressers as usual but sometimes it irritates me that they ask so many questions. It was already 7pm after I was done with Spring. Poor Ian, he had to rush us back home and send his friend home and then come back home to drive Ann out. hehe...

Around 8.15pm, Blackie picked me up. We headed to "The Living Room" for our dinner. We both had lamb. Yumm!! Lamb's the best!! Dinner and all was basically normal except that you see couples everywhere. After that, I went over to Joanne's house to pick up the cookies I ordered from her. Those cookies were made by her mum and Joanne's mum make the best cookies and cakes. Really delicious.

Typical ambience but I like it.

Outside The Living Room. The boss asked us to hold the balloons. Aren't ours. haha

All the while, he kept talking in a way that he did not get me any Valentine's gifts and all he had planned was a dinner. But, knowing him, I knew he gotten me something because I stress so much that this was my first Valentine's Day and he better make it the best there is. hehehe... Whenever I tell him that, he'd be laughing away and telling me he's pressured and worried. So adorable. =D I always thought that he'd never get me flowers because I did mention that I don't fancy flowers that much and he did say that it's squandering money to get flowers since they die. But, deep down, I really wanted flowers since it's my first V'day. hehe.... We saw lots of booth selling flowers and gifts by the road side and he asked if I wanted him to get me flowers from them. -_-"!! Of course I said no. No point right? haha...

We were kind of like just having a jolly car ride all around until he told me he needed to buy something. He drove all the way to Hilton Hotel to get me.......... Haagen Dazs ice cream!! hahaha... I find that really diabetically sweet!! I'm a big time ice-cream junkie and of course I told him I like Haagen Dazs before but I never expected him to suddenly get me that. So sweet!! Love love love...

After some more car ride around town, he told me he want to buy me something from the airport. I was very confused and shocked. It was around 11pm already so, all that is left open are McD and Starbucks but I was bloated after dinner. I told him there's no need to get me presents *ahem* and definitely no more food. When we got to the airport's little flyover, he told me to get down, then, he opened the trunk of his car.

OoooooOOOO..... A bouquet of roses and a pretty box next to it. So happpppppyyyyy but shy at the same time!!!! haha... Love it to bits!! He's so sweet and I'm so in love. hehe... Well,what can I say? I'm a very typical girl who loves festivities. hehe... He then brought me to his house. Chat with his parents and aunts. His aunt is so sweet. Kept offering me cookies but I'm rather fussy when it comes to food. I tried rejecting, but she continued insisting so, took them and when she wasn't looking, stuffed them into Blackie's mouth. hehe...


He opened his gift at home when I was there. It's nothing much but I hope he likes them nonetheless. I opened mine at home and I am deeply in love with everything he had gotten me. Every single item is something I truly adore. He got me a Roxy bag, a Roxy t-shirt, a little heart shape plushie-kinda-thing , a cute little rose from "Memory Lane" of which I always tell him I like whenever we walk pass the shop, a bar of chocolate, a packet of "Famous Amos" cookies, and of couse the bouquet of roses. I could not ask for better gifts. I'm extremely happy.

What's a traditional V'day without roses?? I love the volume of the bouquet. So nice to hold. hehe...
Roxy!! My ultimate guilty pleasures.Chocolate and cookies are my staple food. Everything is simply magnificent. Love love love!!

Press the middle and it squeaks "I love you" three times. Tee hee.. I love heart shape stuffs.

I then started feeling remorseful for all the times that I took him for granted and treated him so horribly. =( He's always so nice to me and sometimes, I never seem to appreciate it or even neglected his thoughtfulness. I am kind of culpable for most of our little misunderstandings. Sighh... I need the Dummy Guide to Being A Better Girlfriend.

I'm really grateful I have Blackie to call mine. hehehee.... I'm going to bring all those stuff back to school so at least I have slivers of Blackie to embrace when I'm feeling stressed and down which I'd definitely be encountering the coming 2 weeks.

My first Valentine's Day is splendid and it's something worth treasuring. The facet of the happiness is definitely because I get to spend it with someone so sweet & whom I care for. =)

Peek-A-Boo!! I See You

Well, what do you know.... I'm back home in Kuching!! tee hee hee... If I'm not mistaken, I pointed out that I have a little surprise for my parents soon to come... This is it. hehe... It was really fun actually.

At LCCT, I called my dad to chat a little and I told him I miss him. He immediately answered "Don't pretend. I know you want to come back home." haha... Then, I called my mum and tell her I miss her. Her answer was exactly synonymous to dad's!! haha.... Talking about understanding parents, I sure am blessed. At the end of the conversation, I told them I have a surprise for them which would arrive soon. Sidesplitting enough, mum said thank you. hahha... They expected something from the mailman. She called me around 4pm to ask what I was doing and asked where's the surprise because the mailman had not come. haha...so cute.

Blackie bought me air ticket back home for .......guess what. hehe.. Bonus question. haha... This was planned last year.

Valentine's Day of course which happens to be tomorrow!!! I am already at the pinnacle of gaiety although I've no idea what Blackie's plans are. Anyway, it's my FIRST proper Valentine's Day in my entire 19 years of life hence, the exhilaration. Jolly joy joy....

I've been craving like a beggar for BBQ puffs and "Baci" from Desserts and I've been constantly whining to him like an old lady basically everyday for a week or possibly longer so, he helped put an end to those cravings just now. Ooo... Gratifyingly delectable. Yum! =D I think Dim Sum is the best Chinese Food.

However, I've yet to get a proper gift for Blackie. I'm seriously blank when it comes t0 gifts for guys. Furthermore, it's Blackie. He's not some simple guy where I can pick a shirt and pack it up. But pity him somehow. Valentine's Day now ; two weeks later would be my birthday; another 19 days after my birthday would be our first anniversary. Muahahaha.... Presents and more presents!! Lovely!

I'm out of ideas and money. How am I going to get him nice gifts? Time to rob the bank. -_-"

Anyway, it's always nice to be back home. I'd grab every possible opportunity there is to come home. tee hee...

Stingy Seven

Freaking stinking fishcakes!! I have only a meager week left and Semester 2 commences. SIGH!! I haven't even satisfyingly breathe in the sweet scent of holidays and it's back to school. GRrrRr!! But, I know I'd never be satisfied regardless of the length of holidays.

Anyway, this time next week, I'd be back to my 2nd "home" in Negeri Sembilan. haha... Trading in my comfortable house for a small room. At least it's air-conditioned. Phew... ERrrrGGhh.. the wrath of exams, quizzes, assignments, and presentation will be claiming my unwilling attention once again. -_-"

7 days...7 days...7 days... awwhh... is seriously too short a period...

Last night, I went out with Blackie. It was our last Sunday date for this year and most probably for a while... I can't see my Blackie when I want to anymore.. He brought me to Westwood for dinner, then to some car show, and then for movies. He went to the car show to support his friend, the organizer. Honestly, those kind of functions are totally not of my fondness. I'd say it's alright for new experience purposes and instead of performing or rooting for my oh-so-cliche predispositions. I'm not exactly a very outgoing person so, I'm uninterested in a lot of things. Boring life, maybe but Blackie is slowly adding condiments into my life.
=)

There were a few pretty cool cars but what caught my attention were those cute modified vintage cars. So adorable!! I didn't snap pictures of them though but the car that we both fancied was "Fairlady". Oooo...it was gorgeous. I don't usually know how to see beauty in cars but I couldn't bring myself to defy this one.

The uber sleek Fairlady. This picture does it no justice. Got to see it for yourself.

We watched "Yes Man". haha.... I had been pestering him to bring me watch that since I saw the trailer. I expected it to be filled with sidesplitting moments but it was just alright. Funny, yea but not that that that great. Odd though, they still show Twilight after it's rumored last day like a week or so ago. Good news for me! I hope I could catch it again but Blackie says I'm stupid to watch movies second time. hrrrmmphh!! haha.. Oh ya, I effin hate the air freshener that is automatically squirted out at intervals in the cinema. Freaking stinko!! Smells like... I don't know how to explain but it's really bad. No joke. More like an air pollutant than freshener. Cheapskate!! (>.<)

I can't pull my thoughts away from school reopening. All the packing and unpacking that needs to be done. So tedious!!! Neither mum nor dad wants to follow me back there to help me unpack and clean up. I'm super parasitically dependent on them. I haven't found any comfy flats for school. I haven't touched up on those ugly black hair roots. etc etc etc.... It is at moments like this that I envy those West Malaysians who can easily travel to and fro from home to school. haha...

Chop chop..bedtime.... which reminds me... I met my brother in the cinema and he said "Bedtime Stories" is really worth the catch... hopefully, I can watch that before I leave...

My Very Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLINGS!!! The much anticipated day had finally arrived. I hope all of you enjoyed your Christmas. Coincidentally, this is my 100th post. yay!! Happy Birthday Jesus!! XOXO!!

During the wee hours of Christmas eve, Blackie and I were having our daily-past-midnight conversation but I got upset at a certain something. Since it was Christmas eve, I reconciled fast with him. I didn't want an unhappy Christmas and furthermore, this is our first Christmas together. Got to use this one as a scaffolding for (hopefully) future merrier Christmas. =D

The evening of Christmas eve, I followed bro and sis to Spring to do their last minute shopping and met up with Blackie since he happened to be at his shop. Invited him to grandma's house for our simple Christmas dinner. Glad he could join. hehe.... He clicked well with my family members. My mum seem to be very accepting of him since they both are pretty swell jokers. hehe... Was suppose to attend the annual midnight mass but mum said she felt like going for the evening service so, I didn't attend. Felt bad. I'm sorry Jesus. =(

At grandma's. Baby Tyler looks so cute!

Little icky yet adorable Tyler and the candy cane I gave him.
Belligerent Iva looking angelical in white. We bicker every time we meet. haha...

Instead, I sinfully followed Blackie to Christmas countdown together with his friends. I felt absolutely out of place yet again. haha... I felt like a non existent being there. To add,the event was terribly boring beyond tolerance and I didn't know any of his friends so, I had no one to talk to AGE DOES MATTER!! I really covet those people who are friends with their boyfriend's friends and their friends are their boyfriend's friends too. That'll be supremely delightful. Am wistful. sigh...

Oh ya! Not to mention, his girl friends are gorgeous!! Daunted, I am. hahahaa.... They are like all so pretty. It was then that I realize Kuching do have quite a lot of pretty ladies. I know I'm not a very good girlfriend. Even a best friend of mine told me that she's sorry for the guys I date. awwhhh.....I agree too. She's right. I felt awful for Blackie. He has lots of pretty girl friends and I'm confident a handful of those girls could treat him way better than me but the poor fellow is stuck with me. I kind of like pour out all that I was thinking that time to him and all his replies were so sweet and loving. He's such a nice boyfriend but I really treat him nastily sometimes with all those harsh words that came out from my mouth. Harsh as in horribly mean but not profanities ok. I am profane-free. haha..

After whirling and twirling endlessly around Kuching, he gave me my Christmas present. Elated to the max because that's the only present I have for Christmas. Parents, grandparents, aunt, and uncle gave us money instead of presents. Don't mind though. Thank goodness I have Blackie's present. What is Christmas without presents. hehehehehe... To the devout,I comprehend perfectly that Christmas is more than just presents but I grew up insinuated with the fact that Christmas comes with presents. Cut me some slack, please? =)

Took that after he passed me the present. He's such a sweetheart.

When I got home, exhilaratingly showed Ann my one and only present and opened it. Happy!! He definitely got me things I adore. He got me one of those fancy jewelry hangers which I told him I like when we were window shopping together. He got me "Chance" by Chanel!! Love love love its sweet-smelling scent and of course the brand.hehe.. I love perfumes! It may sipped out as a very cliche gift but it works for me and I'm sure most girls like them. =)

Thank you,Blackie!

The night of Christmas day which was just now, he picked me up rather late because he was having dinner at his friend's place which I declined to join and my dad was muttering and relating his lateness to the type of guy that he is. sigh.... Daddy ah, he's nice la... he treats me with utter respect and care..

Gave him his present. I hope he likes them. He brought me to Bing to have my favorite hot chocolate. nyaha!! gratifyingly ambrosial. woohh... Then,car ride a bit as usual then, he sent me home. I had a pretty simple Christmas but it's with whom I spent it that made my Christmas a very merry one. I love you, Karvin!!

I love you, mum,dad,Ann,Ian,grandma&pa, and friends!! I love Christmas! Thank you God for everything.

Thank you darlings who had wished me a Merry Christmas. Love all you guys! Hugs and Kisses!

Happy Birthday Dearest Mummy

Yesterday, 11th December was my mum's birthday. It was really nice because every member of our little family got together to scintillate her joyous day.

Ann and I had this little plan to surprise mum with her Secret Recipe Cheesecake which she had craved for so long at 12 midnight sharp on 11th. We called up my uncle to help get us the cake and send it over to us when mum and dad went out. Dad was our untrustworthy accomplice.

We got the cake at roughly 10pm so Ann and I kept an eagle eye on the refrigerator in case mum opens it to get whatever. It was tough for a moment or two. I stood in front of the refrigerator while talking to her when she just got back and was silently hoping she won't want anything in it. Then, we constantly checked on her whereabouts. haha...

At 11.45pm, dad went outside for a puff and brought mum along as well and he gave us the signal to candle the cake while he stall her until midnight. Time moved like a two-legged tortoise. Dad failed and mum came back into the house at 11.55-ish pm but she was still surprised to see the cake. so near yet so far. ppfftt....
Ian was already asleep before midnight, thus, no pictures of him with mum.

At night, we went to Magenta for mum's Birthday dinner. It was nice having the whole family dine together at that comforting and serene oriental place. Pretty nice food and not to mention, in very generous portions too. Even my gluttonous brother couldn't finish his portion.

The birthday lady with her lamb shank
With her beloved prince
Her princesses
The one in yellow is her old cow!! hahaha... I must make sure my dad reads that!! hahahhahaha.... I'm such an angel... =D
My ever so lovely and loving sister.
Iannie and I. To respond to the comment he left in my previous post. Ian, I love you too!! haha
Got to be fair now. Ann and I
My lovely lunatics
Been a while since we three last took a picture together

Happy Failure

Nyaha!! Plan failed beyond the possibility of convalescing. haha.... As mentioned in the previous post, I was suppose to work at the stall... haha..embarrassed as it is, I couldn't even last half an hour manning the stall and I do not know much about the jewelries and I definitely do not know how to palaver people to make their purchases. haha... I'm horrible when it comes to public relations. hahaha....

Actually, from the very beginning of the day, my plan to work was already crumbling. First, I woke up at 3pm. Shopping mall opens at 10am, thus, business starts at 10am. My sis was already waiting impatiently for me. At about 4pm, while I was half way getting ready, Blackie called and asked if I want to go for ice-cream. haha... Not just any ice cream you know. It's Sunny Hill's ice-cream, the one that I could never EVER resist. In Kuching, Sunny Hill sells the best Vanilla ice-cream. Superb! End up going for ice-cream instead while my sis and bro headed over to Spring.

Blackie then drove us to Spring. My mum's there helping at the stall since noon. My mum's the one who took all the merchandise so she knows them best and my mum has astounding public relations skills. She talks swiftly, simply effortlessly and she loves promoting and selling. haha... funny... I basically just stand or sit while looking at her talking. I'm very taken aback and impressed. haha... Blackie was there too with me for a while, looking at her. lol... Oh ya, my grandma,grandpa, aunts, uncle, and cousins were there too. They were just there to walk around and help out a little when there's customers. In brief, they all just enjoy selling stuffs. Rather amusing.

After spending a little time Blackie in his shop, we walked around Spring. Happy.. =D See, I'm so easily pleased... =p

So, today I introduced Blackie to my family for the first time and they all seem to like him. yay!! I'm glad my granny says he's nice. =D =D =D =D ^^ She depicted us as coffee and milk.. -_-" not because we blend well but because he's dark. haha...My granny is like one of the most important person to me and she's so caring and loving. The very instant she saw me, she hugged me, as usual and then she gave me goodbye kiss before she left. I love my granny heaps!!

After Blackie left, I just spend the remaining hours with Ann. Oh oh oh!! Isabel is finally back... muahahaha...shopping time.. I haven't really shopped yet ever since I got back... oooo... can't wait... I'm itching to shop for Christmas already... joy!

I'm so much more in love with those jewelries!! I wonder if my aunt would let me steal them home... =D

p/s: To a very dear friend of mine, I wished nothing had changed but anyway, be happy........ Miss u...

Uh oh~~Christmas Dilemma

Alright sweeties! Need some help.

Christmas is like what..19 days away!! but I haven't gotten my thoughts straight on what to get Blackie for Christmas yet. I'm really clueless when it comes to presents picking for guys.

Blackie isn't the type that likes the cute approach. I got him some cute stuffs for his birthday but he wasn't blown away by far. Well, obviously. Hold in your laughters for what you're about to lay your eyes on. Be tactful. haha... I'm really bad at getting guy's gifts ok. =(
Gave him those and my very own handmade cornflakes cookies and the yumm-o-licious secret recipe cake.haha...

I kind of like went last minute shopping for his presents. Guilty!! I actually bought the heart pillow and the rather frivolous yet cute slippers the afternoon before his birthday dinner. I felt bad too that Joanne Lim had to rush to design my customized cup because I needed it the very next day.

I simply didn't have the time as I flew back to Kuching like only 2 days before his birthday so the shortage of time forbids me to scour through all the gift shops and shopping malls and thoroughly think through and consider. I just had to grab whatever there is. haha.. And mind you, Kuching is like an extreme treacherous labyrinth when it comes to gift hunting. You really need lots and lots of time to come across eye-catchy stuffs. Trust me!!

The embarrassing thing is that I used to laugh at my brother's soft toys from girls. I used to think that those are just plain ludicrous but he's alright with the cute approach though. Now, look what I did. Oooooo.... yes, I'm your contradictory monster. I actually really like the slippers because they're adorable and it screams when you press the toe. Was actually reluctant to give it away...haha.. It's pretty costly for a pair of house slippers. It was about RM70 but it's so cute!! Couldn't resist. The heart pillow was the best there is and I didn't have time anymore so just grabbed it. It's not very pretty. I wish he'd give me a heart pillow. I loved them since young. Still musing......

Now, for Christmas, cracking my head but nothing productive ballooned above my head yet. Sigh...

I'm giving him the Christmas stocking which I mentioned in the previous post after stuffing it with his favorite Ferrero Rocher and Famous Amos cookies and other chocolates. He's a chocoholic just like me!! Yay!! Going to try bake him some cookies or muffins but that's not a certainty yet because I'm a pathetic failure when it comes to baking. Going to get him Nike t-shirts, I guess since he's always wearing Nike's. Oh ya!! That day's Quiksilver half price sale was disheartening. Even with my brother's help, I couldn't find anything nice.

So you see how lame my ideas are. That's not going to work so, help me out!!! Guys!! What is it that you guys like and what do you girls give? Sigh... what a conundrum...