Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Sie's aims..

After working, like say, for a week, I had totally decided that i will be thankful and will fully enjoy my soon-to-start-again new semester in campus. However, even though I might dislike sitting in the work-cubicle doing absolutely nothing at all, the good thing about this is that I sit around, doing nothing for the whole 8 hours and get my pay. Definitely no complains there.

Ok. Lets see. What shall I use my 2 months worth of pays on.

Things to invest in (See~ I am using the 'invest' term~):
1. Levi's Boot-Cut Jeans.
2. PSP (Under consideration though)
3. Dinner with mom and dad and I am paying!
4. A whole new wardrobe.
5. Sissy shoes!!!
6. Accessories for my white baby.
7. Erm~ Ok. No more. For now that is~ List will be constantly updated if needed. *Smirk!*


Ok! Done with my how-to-spend-my-2-months-worth-of-working-allowances list. I shall start with the usual list of what-I-want-for-christmas list. Ok~ Rename. What-I-aim-for-christmas list.

Oh~ Nah~ I am just kidding~ I just want peace and happiness and joyful harmony to fill the world this christmas *angelic expression with holy hymns complete with halo and angel wings*

Bleh! That is not going to happen. Ok~ Maybe I will add that in the list, too. But I am a material girl living in a material world. There! I admitted it! WOOTS!

Dear SANTA, I am being honest. That makes me a good girl this year. And I have a few teeny tiny things I would love to have. Thank you, SANTA! *Sweet innocent smiles across the face*.

Lets see~
1. Sony Dcam.

2. A wardrobe full of lovely clothings.

3. Lotsa lotsa pictures to fill up my album.

4. Christie's little wishes which no one knew about.

5. A ring bought at Tiffany's, a lovely pair of Jimmy Choo, a gorgeous Vera AWang's, a loaded bank account.

6. -Coming Soon-

See~ Those are not that hard to get aren't they. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. *More angelic smiles*

Goodness! I just realised that my christmas list got shorter! You lucky people! Just because I am capable of using my own funds now. BUT NO WORRIES PEOPLE! You will be showering me with lotsa gift, uh~ I meant, loves next year like normal again! *MORE innocent looking smiles!!!*

Disclaimer: This post is for Christie's own reference (for the how-to-spend-my-2-months-worth-of-working-allowances list). *MORE SMIRKS!* This is due to the fact that she is extremely bored now and felt like posting a blog post just because she needs to update her post.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Violet's infected with an odd viral disease!

Today: Wednesday, 12.09 a.m.
Location: Violet's royal chamber.
Issue: Pitiful viral infection.

This is how the story will begin.. Violet used to look like this when she had not begin her relationship with the dood called Tacks Bu-Ouk.. An exotic fella he was..


Slowly.. with the lacking of sleeps and her sweet sugary and yummy dosages and LOADS of hugs~ And too much of Tacks' corny jokes~ She slowly.. Evolved.. Day by day.. And this was how she looked like [picture below].. The process was a painful venture.. They called the process.. None other than.. The still-testing Pandafication.. Deadly! Little did she know, that Tacks infected with the virus and only he can spread this infectious, incurable disease! Ouh, how she trusted him~


The final stage.. After a period of time.. If the specimen has not dump and forget bout Tacks.. Psychologically, mentally and emotionally, the specimen will, then, suffer the severe and obvious symptoms of the viral infection.. The specimen will turn weak and a decreasing-in-size eyes all because of the attention Tacks needed day and night, 24/7 a week which causes lack of a lot of sleeps.. The specimen will, then, turned cranky and whatever and whenever the specimen wanted to say or do.. Please take note that most of the time, the actions, may they be verbally or visibly, do not make much sense..


The end.. *X-files' theme begins to play.. Slowly fading away..*

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Whoops~

A month passed by and no updates from this rustifying blogspot! Well~ Ain't blogging till finals are over! WOOTS!!

Hugs and kisses! Loves and misses! <3<3<3

Monday, September 15, 2008

The Final Showdown..

It was a dark and windy night. I was in my studies, watching moving pictures, which they named it as 'ANIME', after a fine dinner. I was popping coffee-taste candies into my mouth while having a peaceful and pensive hour.

It was then, I knew, I was not safe. It appeared in front of me. Right on me. I knew a day like this will come. But it had never occurred to me that it came so soon. Undeniably, I was stunned. I was petrified. I was scared. I was ALONE. But I know I have to face this. I have to face my fear someday.

My mind was in a mess. I could not think. I did not react fast enough. The ENEMY came towards me and attacked me first. I was down. It was rough. The enemy backed off. Leaving itself space to dodge if I tried to use sudden attacks. What should I do? I thought to myself. I knew I had to stay calm.

Slowly, very slowly, I moved. I came up. I stood firm on the ground I was standing at. I knew I had to do this alone (well, partly due to the fact there was no one else in the room except me). The enemy saw me moved. It jumped. The enemy got nervous. My strong will shook it a little. I had my advantage, then. It was open. I could have plunged in and bring it down. Slowly, I took my first weapon. It saw what I was doing.

Neither of us moved. We were staring at each other. I was looking sternly at it with clear slight fear in my eyes. The enemy was looking at me, clearly noticing my fear and, with no doubt, was its advantage, its chance.. its opening. I was trapped. One wrong move, I might be down again. I moved a step forward. It moved to the side. Standing still again, I made a sudden move. I ATTACKED!

Unfortunately, the enemy was quick. It managed to dodge. Feeling its satisfaction and proud of itself, feelings it laughing with its purely evil and hateful laugh at me, I took up my second weapon. I ATTACKED! The weapon hit where it was standing. I could not see. It was dark. I could not see if it got hits. But, in vain, it cowardly went into hiding.

It was gone. But I knew I could not loosen up. I knew I was not safe until it ended. I knew I had to stay alert. I felt insecure. Who can come to my rescue? I thought to myself, again. I felt hopeless. I wanted to give in. I was scared. It did not appear. I knew it was watching my every move. It was waiting for an opportunity to ambush me.

Alas, I let my guard down. It tried to escape. It stealthily slithered pass me. But, fortunately, I saw it. It was stunned. I knew, one day, my NINJA trainings will come to use one day. It was thanks to my SENSEI whom taught me the art of feeling the AURA of the enemy.

I stood up! It tried to slither back quickly to its hide out. I took my weapon. I ATTACKED! I MISSED! It picked up pace from the miss. I did not give up. I can not give up! In quick reflexes, I took up my weapon. I SHOT! IT HIT! The enemy was down.

It was then, I muster all my courage and bravery. I went nearer to the fallen enemy which was striving to get up. I looked at it without the slightest mercy in my eyes. I knew VICTORY was in my hand. I took my last weapon. I let out the last hit. The final hit. Like a SAMURAI, the enemy bowed down with respect of itself. I swung the hit. I did it.
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I SQUISHED THAT BIG FAT STRIPED HAIRY SPIDER!! WOOTS!!!

CHEERS!!! WOOHOO!!!

Friday, September 12, 2008

Questions?

Hey, Gang!

Upon at the verge of killing my assignment in front of me, I have decided to take a break and blog a little. Been hearing random questions asked by a bunch of middle-school girls. It is interesting to see the competitions formed between girls. So anyway, I was wondering about the many questions people (been eavesdropping) asked. Somewhat, there are basic questions which are mysteriously unanswerable.

BUT! Before all of that:

Disclaimer: This post is generally stating what MOST of the people in this current era will answer. NOTE: MOST! And 'MOST' does not have the same meaning and is not equivalent to 'ALL' or 'ALMOST ALL'. Christie Wong is not liable for any misinterpretations made by readers. Note: Under the 'useful and popular replies', they are smart answers [some]. So do not go thinking that it is offending you. Under 'reasons being', the main point of this is to clarify why is the question mysteriously unanswerable. And Christie is hereby admitting that these are all by her only! This is her blog and she will state what she wants to state no matter how brainless, unknowledgeable and stupid they can be. Cheers. *^^*

Special Occasions:
Question 1: What do you want for your birthday?
Description: Usually asked when birthdays of the 'asked' are around the corner.
Reasons being: 1) You will be seen as greedy and shameless to the enquirer (well, depending on their personality and mentality, too). 2) You might not get it. So why answer? 3) You might get it. But where is the surprise? 4) You might get it. And it may be only something close to what you want. 5) You will plainly feel uncomfortable answering that question just because everyone else will ask you that EVERY BIRTHDAY season. 6) You do not see the point of telling.
Useful and popular replies: 1) Anything, la~ 2) No need, la~ 3) Ha? I dunno oso o~ 4) Surprise me.

Question 2: So what did you get for christmas?
Description: Usually asked by 'kepoh' aunties to any younger-than-thems.
Reason being: Curious and plainly wanted to befriend the 'asked'.
Useful and popular replies: Erm~ Gifts?

Question 3: How much angpau did you collect? (Also asked: How much angpau MONEY did you collect?)
Description: Either to start a conversation when long-time-no-see time or want to compare (with utmost do-not-know-what-reason) or plainly want to ask and know and be done with.
Reason being: Usually interpreted as "why you want to know? You want me to spend lunch (options: dinner or breakfast) is it?" (note: the misinterpretations are usually never voiced out.) or just because one feels it is unimportant to inform others about the amount.
Useful and popular replies: Just enough to survive the month lo~ / Ok la~ / Definitely not as much as yours la (usable with or without knowledge of how much the other party collected) / Why you want to know ar? (used in a slightly soft tone to avoid offending the other party). Cheeky answers: Oh! How much angpau I collected? I think around 10 (optional) packets only. (Note: usually ends with an almost innocent and cheeky smile).

General Situations:
Question 4: So where / what do you want to go / eat for breakfast / lunch / dinner?
Description: Asked when in hungry situation (a.k.a.: hunger strikes.)
Reasons being: Too many choices / Not hungry / I want to eat this but I do not think you will want to have it / You choose, I describe / Out of manners / You pick. I am OK with anything. You are fussier and pickier (note: usually not voiced out.)
Useful and popular replies: Anything, la (alternative: Anything oso can la~) / You choose la. I am OK with anything. / I can't decide la. You choose la. (which will sometimes be continued with "ha? Why you wanna eat there / that?").

Academics:
Question 5: Have you finished your assignment / homework / thesis?
Description: Asked either as a greeting and an opening conversation or when plainly and genuinely wanted to know if the 'asking' is nearing the deadline.
Reason being: The 'asked' will think that the 'asking' will want to have a look at it and assuming that the 'asking' has a scanning-machined eyes and print out what the 'asking' had read into another piece of paper and make it his / her own.
Useful and popular replies: Ha? Er~ Why ar? / Oh! I finished already (and when asked "can I take a look at question 3?") Oh! I have not done that question yet. / Oh! I handed in already (note: question is "have you finished your assignment / homework / thesis" which carries basic answers such as "Yes" or "No") / Eh! Ouh My GAWD! I lost my pen! (or anything which comes in mind to divert the question).

Question 6: Can you teach me how to answer this particular question?
Description: Asked when one does not know how to answer a question.
Reason being: This question is usually interpreted as "can you give me your answer?".
Useful and popular replies: Oh! I dunno how to do oso o. What was it again ar? (tip: it is a useful diversion to ask the 'asking' back.) / Overlapping with the answer to Question 3: Ha? Er~ Why ar? / Another overlap: Oh! I have not done that question yet. / Er. Sorry ya. I dunno oso. Ask XX la~ (which is odd because the 'asked' mentioned he/she does not know how to answer the question and yet knew who to ask.)

Question 7: So what marks did you get?
Description: Asked during post-test or post-finals or post-assignments to either compare marks or asked out of manners to start and continue a conversation.
Reason being: Question is usually interpreted as "I want to know because if yours is lower, I'll be happy" or plainly because "I don't wanna know your marks and I won't bother telling you mine".
Useful and popular replies: Ok la~ *smiles and zipped* / It's Ok~ (what is the difference? The first one is informal reply while the second is a formal reply.) / Oh! I passed. / Not as good as yours la of coz~ (usually ends with a forceful short laugh) / OkOk only la~ (What is the difference? This reply has a double Ok stating that the result is averagely good or averagely moderate. Note: There is no averagely bad.)

Well? Is there anymore? I could not think of any. Well, SHARING IS CARING! Share some here and er.. Yea~ Share some here. *^^* REMINDER: I am not liable for any imaginary-offense and hereby, openly state that I use some replies in these post for some questions as well. There you go~

Monday, September 1, 2008

Clubbing..

Yo readers,

Before I start typing what was meant to be typed, read the following:

Disclaimer: This post is to be read from a point of view of only ONE particular person: Christie Wong! This is her blog which gives her absolute right to express whatever and however way she wants to. Readers have absolutely no right to say she offended anyone due to the fact that this is her blog and she is to post what she felt and what she see and want to post and not how and what the readers would and want to feel. Cheerio~ *^^*

Ok! Yup! Basically from the title, it is obvious what this post will be about. Of course I need to write something about this. How shall I put it. Ok. Lets put it this way. CHRISTIE IS NO LONGER A CLUBBING VIRGIN! Yes! SHE FINALLY STEPPED FOOT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A CLUB! Previously, this sentence was formed long ago even when I was a kid: I DO NOT LIKE CLUBBING!. This is what I formed after my first trip to the club: I DO NOT LIKE CLUBBING!. Go on. Try blinking and rubbing the eyes a few time. No, you are not seeing double. :) And yes! To some of you, you will probably be thinking "omg! It is her first time?". Ouh yes. Do not deny. I know people who thinks of clubbing as a next step to a higher level in life.

Hmmm~ Maybe this was not supposed to be how a real clubbing is like but the one I tried is definitely a put off and it is just adding to the point that I find clubbing a waste of time and money and everything else. I mean like, who created the fact that when clubbing, one needs to drink-drank-DRUNK, doing unnecessary stuff (go ahead, imagine!), smoking, looking absolutely spiffingly prosty-like and a wannabe-trying-too-hard to be cool and getting all high up. Well, I tried imagining what it will be like before going in. What I heard, which contributed to how I had imagined it to be, was pretty cool inside my head which I thought to myself "giving it a chance and a try won't hurt". Apparently, the imaginated picture shattered to pieces as soon as I stepped my foot in. So, clubbing rule #1: DRINK, DRANK, DRUNK AND MORE MORE MORE!

Of course there are a few decent people there, but, heck! Most of them were, ouh I do not know, trying too hard to impress maybe? I stood in a place, for almost half an hour, just to look around and explore. What is with the drinking-away-sorrow or come-to-me-but-damn-I-suck dances (where this fella was doing the cowboy roping on a girl and tried pulling her with that imaginary rope) or the I-am-giving-you-an-obviously-failing sexy killer stare or the I-have-no-$-to-buy-clothes-with-enough-clothing-materials-on or the 'lets drink drank and get drunk and get laid later' thingy, if you get what I mean. They were interesting to see. They were just unknowingly embarrassing themselves. Little kids trying to be cool and acting all-grown-up by smoking, drinking and hitting on people? Hence, clubbing rule #2: LOOK DUMB! WOOT!

Of course there are nothing wrong with the dancings and all. But what is with making out on the dance floor or touching almost every part of the body of the opposite gender or hitting on others on the dance floor? So that was what dancing in a club is like? All of those unnecessary actions? Ouh well. Maybe having the virgin-clubbing habit is making these hard to be accepted for me. But what I saw was like, ok, this couple (obviously) they were making out. After that they walked past me with the guy dragging the girl and the girl looked all high and 'worked-up'. 'WORKED-UP'! French kissing can do such a thing?! The same-gendered french kissing? It is not like I am going against it IF they are genuinely homos. But, heck! In their faces, it was obvious that they had only one purpose of doing it: GETTING ATTENTION! Gah! If you want attention so much, go and stand in the middle of the dance floor and start taking off your clothes, EASIER! Gosh! So this is what clubbing is about, huh. Clubbing rule #3: GRAB ATTENTION! QUICK! AND DESPERATELY!

Drinking? Ok, fine! Getting drunk and all will probably be the first in the clubbers-to-do-list. But drinking and wanting to add actions into it? Like drinking and letting the liquor drool and leak from the side of the mouth? Then wiping them off as though a heavy hard fight just ended? Why do you even want to drink it in the first place if you want to waste it like that? And NO it was not cool at all. From what I heard, you will not get drunk after just a few sips or one glass of liquor (but then again, I ain't liquor master. How would I know, right~). What is with the loud shouting and pretending to be drunk when you were obviously looking sane! Why do you even want to make yourself looking like an idiot anyway. But then again, the world is a more COLOURFUL place to be with UNIQUE and DIFFERENT people everywhere. Who am I to judge, right? Gosh, Christie, you are being a nonsensical prat. Right? Clubbing rule #4: LOOK DUMB! AGAIN!

Of course I have absolutely no right to criticise about the boomingly loud and deafening music which leaves you partially deaf and partly brain dead. What is clubbing without heart stomping music, right. But the deejays were cool of course. Knowing how to swing and change and control and work with music and making them smoothly flowing. Ouh and one part, if you want to check someone out, try working on the stare. Go practice using a mirror and check yourself out. Do not be the kind like standing in one spot and stare blankly with a 'doh~~~~~ uh~ doh?? uh? doh! doh!' look. It will not work. I repeat: IT WILL NOT WORK! Clubbing rule #5: CHECK THEM OUT!

And another thing. Was it written in the manual or the 'rules and regulations' or what-so-ever you call it. OUH! TRADITION! That smoking is a must INSIDE a closed-space club? And after that, blowing smoke into someone's face? Again, you did not look cool. You just look dumb for smoking inside. Get some real and true friends who can be straight-forward to you and tell you how stupid you look like then. Clubbing rule #6: INTO THEIR FACES THE SMOKE WILL GO! INTO YOUR FACE THEIR KNUCKLES WILL GO! RAH RAH!!

But, of course, there were others who just want to have fun and dance the night away in the club. Or just a little drink and chat the night away and looking at 'unbelievable' sights. Who would have thought in just an hour there were so many things can be seen and witnessed. Even on the dance floor, there were many many things to be seen. Ouh well. Those are my say. Go on! Do what you please to speak your speech. Prove me wrong if you must. *^^*

Some ending sentences: To you true clubbers, I apologize for all of these. But heck! I disclaimed it! WOOT! BRING IT ON!

Friday, August 22, 2008

Love is..

Hey all!

Well, not surprisingly, am sitting in starbucks again. After few macroecons run through, it is definitely time to stop looking at the crazy text book for too long. Hmmm~ what should I post about this time. After few 'sight-seeings' here, I felt like posting about this one.

The famous 'Love is blind'. It is pretty true if you think about it. Look around. You will understand why. It is like, when you are so very deeply in love, the flaws, no matter how big or how small they may be, will be seen as 'nothing' to you. People might say you deserve a better partner, but, of course, to you, everyone is wrong about it. It must have been something that person did which touched you so very deeply and all of their wrong-doings will be hidden from your view or you plainly choose not to see it due to the fact you are scared to lose that person. Your sight will be opened when, one fine day, another treasure comes along and top the position of the current one in your life. The problem with that will be you-will-have-to-wait-for-that-one-fine-day. Good things come to those who wait. Trust that sentence. Serious! It works. Once, a dear friend said "Love is stupid". It is not. It is something to cherish and experience no matter how bad or good it is. The problem is, it is blind. "Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit." - Peter Ustinov - A friend told me that it is more like we are willing to tolerate with it and it is not blind. (Think bout it darling. It is the same. Hehehehehe.)

Love comes in many ways, forms, looks and sizes. Watch 'Love Actually' or 'Love is Cinta'. You will get to see the many ways how love is shared. Sometimes, or should I say most of the time, you can feel or experience the presence. You will have a different feeling of care. Sometimes it comes straight and you see it directly in front of you. It is whether you want to accept it or block it away from you. If you did not get the 'love' you want from that special person, you are still getting endless ones from the people who care.

Love is not selfish. If it is, then it is not love at all. Selfish will be, like, example: A pretty and attractive girl, being popular among guys and loved by most. The Boy , in love with the girl deeply. the Girl knew about his feeling but the Girl has no intention to give the same feeling to the guy. But the Girl just like having that feeling of being like by the Boy. So she kept him hanging and knowingly kept him in pain and torture, even after the Boy opened his feelings to her. For those who are planning to toy around with the other poor unfortunate souls' feelings, put yourself in their position. How the heck would you have felt if it happened to you! For goodness sake, if you do not want to, CUT IT CLEARLY! If someone asked you "what about the future?" and you answered "well, I do not know what will happen in the future. It may work out it may still not." So what? That does not mean you can keep that person hanging till you really know what you want! It is either you give back what that person wants or help that person to move on and save their pride!! For goodness sake!

"To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer. To suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to suffer. But suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be unhappy one must love, or love to suffer, or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down."
- Woody Allen - Hey, there will be rainbow only when it was after rain. A rose will not be a rose without thorns.

When you did not get your feelings back the way you want it to. You will start blaming that love will not go your way. Correct? Yes you did blame yourself for having such crazy luck. Well, it is not. It is a wonderful experience. Not everyone can go through such experience. Things like that will only make you stronger and build you up more. "Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile." - Elizabeth Browning -. "You do not choose love. Love chooses you.". So, if it is not meant to be, slowly let yourself out. It will not only hurt you, the people who care for you will equally feel sad with you. You do not want to appear to be that weak now, do you?

Somewhat personally, I think love is quite dangerous. At one point, it can bring out the evil side of the person and at another point, it can change a person into someone that person is not. I do not think it is right to say that you did not go through that point. Everyone will. After looking around, some homo-sapiens can turn into monsters (may it be green or poisonous). They can even start victimising the people around them just to get attention, even their good friends who stood by them all the time. You got his attention, fine! And then? You will start doing things which you think it is right but it did not go through your mind rationally. Another type will be, you will not be yourself in front of that special person to you. You will try to change yourself just to fit to their perfect partner criteria. You will start to feel uncomfortable of yourself. You will start feeling lost. News flash: First you need to ask yourself. Do you have a circle of friends which is an obvious answer. If they love you perfectly the way you are, so will the special people. If they do not, then it is their lose. It meant it-is-not-meant-to-be!

"Love is like a violin. The music may stop now and then, but the strings remain forever." - unknown - Which of course, reminds me of my late grandparents. That is definitely one good example to illustrate that quote, right? *smiles*

Sunday, August 3, 2008

What is your relationship status?

Quite a familiar looking question, isn't it? Definitely openly and publicly found in facebook, friendster and most of the networking channels. It is an interesting question, actually. Well, at least, it is helping to let others who might be interested to know whether it is safe to hit on you. Of course, it consists of a variety of status for you to choose. The few popular ones are of course 'in a relationship', 'single', 'married' and 'it's complicated'. I will bet that if they have a 'not ready for a relationship' status, it will definitely be a big hit.

Well, I personally do not quite get what it's-complicated trying to imply. I mean, how complicated can it get if you are good enough to love yourself and make it simple? Of course you may argue that I do not understand what situations you are in. But, that gives you the excuse to use this status? How complicated? 1: If you broke off, then you are single. 2: If you are in love and single, then it is still single. 3: If you are in love and taken, then it is in-a-relationship. 4: If you are in love but you are not available due to the fact you are madly in love with that someone and that someone is madly in love with you, then it is just plain crazy because the both of you can already be in-a-relationship. So once, my friend surveyed her friend who was in a complicated status.

Friend A: So, how have you been lately? What's up?
Friend B: Oh, nothing much. You know. The usual complicated stuff.
A: So that is why the it's-complicated status?
B: Yup.
A: What about?
B: You know. The usual relationship problems. The guy said he likes me more than his girlfriend and his girlfriend does not know about this. We had sex together. We were happy together. He will break up with his girlfriend soon for me.

That will be only a little part of it. The complication? NONE! That is more like a I-AM-DESPERATE status. Another real life example of a complicated human being will be the following:

Confused boy: I don't know what is exactly going on between us. We broke off. Yet, I know we still like each other.

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Girl: I don't know if we are officially named in-a-relationship 'cuz, like, we have never held hands or go any further. But, even so, he IS my boyfriend. It is just complicated.

Then, why broke off in the first place? Due to personal reasons? In my opinion, that is definitely a bad excuse. You love that someone. Yet you would not share your problem with that someone who cared. Then, what is the point of being in a relationship? And how can it be complicated when you do not even know if you are in a relationship? That is not complicated. That is just a complication YOU MADE UP!
The famous: Everyone-is-using-the-status-I-better-create-one-for-myself status.

Indecisive party: Gosh! I don't know what she is thinking or how is she feeling bout me.
Party's friend: Then, buck up! Go find out! ASK her!
Indecisive party: It is not as easy as you think. The situation is complicated. It needs time to think over. I can't just walk to her and ask her bluntly.

Why not? Or how else do you want information to get to you? What is the use of guessing what is going on and making an it's-complicated status to yourself? It will, of course, be acceptable and I will publicly apologize IF YOU ARE PSYCHIC! Or a mind-reader. How do you know what was stored in the head? Again, you are just creating the complication. It is more like an oh-my-gosh-help-me-I-am-going-to-make-myself-crazy-soon status.

How about the "I am not ready to commit" or "I am not ready to have or be in a relationship" status? This is definitely a popular status. Of course it is undeniable that it may be due to the concentrating-in-studies-first factor or the fact that you might have a bad past relationship. But, personally, I think they are all EXCUSES!

I mean, come on! How do you know when you are ready and when you are not? Again, unless you have super extraordinary emotion reader power, how can you be so sure? You may argue that "this is my life. My feeling. And you will never understand it 'cuz you ain't me!". Yes, of course I can not argue with that. It is true that you know your own feelings. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE READY? To me, I do not think it is due to feelings. You want it, you will have to work for it. You will not stray off of your concentration (or else drop out rates will increase drastically every year). How is it possible to blame it on 'readiness' when you yourself made up your mind for that special goal and having to think bout that goal everyday, will not make you lose concentration? THOSE ARE ALL MADE UP! Pity 'readiness' for being blamed for every single thing.
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE READY WHEN YOU DID NOT GIVE ANYTHING A TRY OR A CHANCE TO SEE IF YOU ARE REALLY READY?

You argued that you can picture the future if you went for it. Well, NEWS FLASH: You picturing the future does not mean that it will come true because, then, you will only exist in 'Heroes', which I highly doubt so that you are in it! "I picture myself being in a relationship with him. I felt uncomfy and do not know what to do." Think over it. That is a nonsensical sentence! "I am not ready for a relationship. I am not ready to commit again 'cuz I am tired and is still phobia of my horrible past relationship". So, does that mean history will repeat itself and repeat again, and, oops, again and repeat again and again? So, now you are psychic and you can tell you will have another bad relationship? THAT IS CALLED RUNNING AWAY!! GIVE IT A SHOT, people, OR YOU MIGHT LOSE A REALLY GOOD GO! Give it a shot, you will get a 50/50 chance. Not giving at all will be a 100% lose.

But, of course, in the end, the relationship status may be fake. From the status display, it can be a form of self-selling program. Having your relationship fakingly and constantly changing from single to IAR to complicated to married and *POOF* back to single, will definitely draw attention, BIG TIME! Well, you are not an Elizabeth Taylor or Paris or Brit enough to draw attention using the celebrity-favourite: The hooked-on hooked-off relationship publicity act. It will draw attention: Partly sympathizing you and partly thinking that you are one big time player and partly just being a plain topic to be gossiped or bitched about! So, give it a rest 'cuz you are trying too hard. Ain't a pretty sight of the image, isn't it now.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus..

Sounds familiar doesn't it. Basically, it is teaching you how to improve the guy-girl, man-woman relationship. It is published in year 1992. Little exotic and priceless gifts will make women going all ga-ga over. Little chivalry will make women swoon. A lot of attention and the quality and the type of gift will be how the women will judge the men. Spending time together is essential. How women response to their men. How husbands or boyfriends have the need, or should I say a must, to e-mail or text or call their women everyday or every night and shower them with attention 24/7 to keep their relationship last forever.

Those stated may work or did work in the 90's. Since the blooming twentieth century world, actions and needs of martians and venusians, like fashion trends, are constantly improving and changing. In these recent world, lives are going more towards reality. In other words:
"Men and women are from EARTH!"

Chivalry? What does it mean? Does it exist in the world life-dictionary of earthlings? Go ask around. Most men would love their women to be more independent and handle things on their own instead of constantly being all overly-sissified and run weeping helplessly being the help-I-am-a-damsel-in-distress to their men. What is with the pulling chairs out for you, opening the doors before you or laying a clean white cloth on the puddle for you to walk on the puddle without getting your delicate feet wet (when obviously you can walk around it avoiding it). There are surveys in ladies' magazines stating that most men find these annoying. You can't expect the martians to look after and watch out for venusians all the time. When will martians find time to look after themselves? Ladies, give your men a break. They can't always handle things for you. Time to show that women can do it as well. It will bring out the confidence in you which is definitely more attractive than the weepy-creepy attitude. Well, of course there are still men being all overly gentlemen. But better be careful 'cuz like they can either be a phoney prat or that is just plainly his attitude and definitely he will do it to everyone else not only to you. So, how special you feel now, huh?

Attentions? Showeing the venusians with a heck lots of attentions? Pity the martians. How many times they have to crack their head to think up something new to surprise you. The most popular question among venusians are definitely "why do guys get hooked up with footballs (or anything of their interest) even though they are in a relationship and neglect the girls?". Well venusians, why do us girls get hooked up with shopping (or anything of our interest) when clearly some martians may show that they are bored with it? It is the same theory actually. When you answered your own question, you basically answered theirs. In the good ol' days, during the generation of our parents or grands, gifts are essential to show how sincere you are ESPECIALLY the quantity, quality and the PRICE of the gift. In Malaysians' case, in this economically blooming era, well, let us just put it this way. Economic of Malaysia blooms, the inflations bloom as well accordingly (what is the point, right..) and currently, so are the fuel prices. So yes, martians still believe in the guys-must-have-and-own-a-car-to-drive-their-girls-around. In other words, martians have more to handle and their wallets burn faster than the ladies (ladies, shopping and excessive spendings do not count in this case). How do venusians expect them to shower them with lovely shiny small-yet-kachingly-costly gifts?

Intimacy and togetherness? Needless to say more. 24/7 relationships are definitely suffocating. But of course, there are people who enjoys it. During the 90's or 80's, these requirements are essential maybe because risk takings are not popular or their image will be crushed if they broke off with someone, they clearly could not stay happy with, and went off trying with another (trying as in dating). But heck, look at Donald Trump or Elizabeth Taylor. In the olden times, togetherness and intimacy 24/7 may be important to keep the relationships strong and tight and, heck, martians then do not look at other women (or maybe if they did, venusians will probably make their life a mess for a day then). Now? From 2000 and beyond, 24/7 relationships are like trapping a bird in a cage everyday, every second. Imagine seeing the same person everyday. Venusians and martians might just get bored with each other and soon fall apart. But of course they sometimes work out (though I personally never met one without a series of complaints about the 24/7-ness).

Communicating? Question like "why don't you ever listen to me?" will pop out from the mouth of the venusians. Why is that? Do martians really never listen? Come off it, babes. They have ears. Of course they listen. Only that they chose not to comment on it. Martians tend to go towards simplicity while venusians to complications. Martians do listen. In fact, they are good listeners. Venusians tend to go on and on and bringing up things. We can't expect to have martians to solve every of our problems or else what are psychologists or counsellors or mothers are for. Obviously martians have their own problems, too. Only that some (or most) venusians tend to think that martians are simple-minded and are care-free. Seriously, they are not exactly from MARS! They are EARTHLINGS with feelings.

Martians spending more time with their 'brothers'? Think over the question again. Do you see anything wrong with it? Exactly! NO! Venusians is allowed to have venusians' day out or venusians' slumber parties or venusians' gossip day (does that exist? It is basically everyday and every hour, right?), so, why not martians? Ask your martian friends. Martians have things which they do not fully share with venusians, even when they are in a relationship together. They need martian-hood like how venusians need venus-hood.

Well, at least those are opinions of some of the venusians I know. In the twentieth century, remember! WE ARE ALL EARTHLINGS!! Martians and venusians are in their endangered and extinction phase. Try preserving it. In this fast moving world where everyone is going towards risk-taking, the chances of you preserving it is decreasing. No? *Smiles*

Friday, June 13, 2008

To my babes..

Well, I do not know if you guys have read my previous 'nagging' post. It is also for the, almost the same, situation. But in this post, please do not take it too hard. It is only my opinion. It is just something I want to tell my best mates. This is a disclaimer. Here I go...

After reading and listening to you babes, I could not help but wonder what were you babes thinking and doing back then. Yes I agree I have no right to say this because I do not understand the situation you are in. But I could not help but wonder so badly about it because you guys are my dearest.

Why are these happening to you? Why did you handle it this way? You hurt that person you love or you had once loved because you want them to stop, to hate you and to forget about you? No, it will not work. It will only make things worse as it will hurt both parties. Why? Ask yourselves how are you really feeling? Do you feel happy now? Did you really forget about them? Did you really stop thinking about them? Missing them? Did you think they will forget about you? Will not be missing you? Again, I do not know what you guys are going through, but definitely there is a better way. Come on. Every problem has a heck lots of ways to handle it. The path will not lead you to one only.

Because of religion, you let go. You gave up on it. You gave up on a once-a-happy moment. I will have to agree on the long distance relationships being hard to be together. But why getting religions into this and spoil it for you? A friend of mine once said "'RELIGION' is only a word. It is just a vocabulary. We believe in the same person." But we did it a different way. As in, we have a religion. We believe in our God. But we believe in the same one. Go read the teachings. The only difference is we believe in a different way. Why? Why letting this be an excuse to give up? To let go of something you want it to last long? To pick a path where chose to hurt that person just to make that person go away? So that is what religion has taught you? If you like him so much and could not forget about him, why torture yourself. Didn't religion taught us to be happy? I am, again, truly sorry for being harsh and if you think I am being a nosey friend.

"You guys are addicted to the impossibles" a friend said. But how come it is impossible? If it is, you will not even give it a try or chose that person to be with in the first place. Why? You were not happy with them? When you were with them, did not you feel the happiness plus a few hints of bitterness? Was not that something to be memorable about? Why? Are you regretting something you once gave a try and started? No! What is wrong with feeling loved. So? Is it still impossible? Nothing is impossible. You know it is something different then. You know it was not an impossible thing then. You know you can not stop or control that thing you are feeling. So now you are regretting you had once started something happy? Why regret? Be proud about it. You are an example for all of us. You guys started something new to show us it IS POSSIBLE! Again, sorry for saying that because I do not understand the situation you are in and is speaking freely out of my mind.

They still bother you. They still miss you. They promise you will have a happy future and life with them. If they can say that, trust them. They mean it. (If they did not mean it, just whack the crap out of them.) Why are you stopping them from doing what they think is right? They have every rights to do that. You knew them better. You knew their character. Didn't you feel that they mean it? Or faking it? You will feel it. Trust me. You can feel it. If you like them (or love them), why? Why letting the parents getting in the way? They are parents. Though they might not agree. But this is your life! They want you to be happy, too. They won't take away something your happiness. They won't force you to do something or choose stuff you do not like. The thing is, speak your mind and feeling. They will understand. They might nag and nag and nag you loads. But still. They will understand. Well, yes. I tried. They nagged. The next day, they soften. They agreed. So I won the debate. HAHAHAHAHA!!

If you want the other party to stop, why don't you do it nicely for the both of you to let go? It will hurt you, too. We are friends. We will be worried about you guys, too. Do not think of stuff like "I should not have started this in the first place." or "what the heck was I thinking then" or "yes, I am happy without him" or "this was impossible in the first place and I HAD to go forward and start things". Why regret? They were beautiful stories in your life. Not everyone can do what you guys had done. You have started something wonderful and beautiful for us to witness and ponder over. You have shown us something which people say will not work out. You have proven them so wrong which shut them up. I used to not believe in these. But you changed my thoughts. You guys showed me that it is possible. Heck! What is the wrong with the colours. They are just colours. It is just skin. Look at Michael Jackson (kekekekeke!!).

Well, that will be all I want to let out. Do not regret what you've done. Do not regret something or someone which once made you laugh when you do not even feel like laughing. You can still fix it. You can still mend the hearts. If you chose to let go, you can still turn back and end it nicely where the both parties will go off without getting hurt. Do not say your life is happy without that other party now. You know that is a lie. That will be heck too fast. LOL!!

Anyway, I had disclaimed this post. You can scold me if you want to for not understanding. You have every rights to do whatever you want because I did not ask properly and did not feel the situation you are in and just speaking what I think and what my mind wants to tell you babes. You guys are dear to us. We definitely do not want you to be like that. You guys were the bubbliest and happiest. Seeing that go or faking it will just make things different.

Love you guys loads!! And sorry if it is harsh.

Friday, April 25, 2008

MY GoRGeouS PeoPLe

Was planning to write about my beautiful people for a long time already. Finally, I get to do this. This will be a blog to introduce my favourites who care, love and influence me greatly. They play a big role in my life (ok this sounds very emo.. LOL..). No la~ wanna saje saje dedicate oni.. LOL.. Saje wanna let the other state where I'm in to know u guys ni~ LOL

First, will definitely be my family and relatives (Pictures are not complete though. Relatives are everywhere. Hard to collect pictures. But these few played most roles in my life).

DAD!! (yes.. picture was used previously.. need to repeat.. its not easy forcing him to smile like tat when picture taking time..)


MOM
!! Doing line-dance. Basketball court in our 'taman'. Surprisingly a lot of neighbours even nearby 'tamans' came to join in the dance.


GRANS!! (dad's side). I dragged her to take a picture with me. "Gran: eih! dowan la.. i dress like tat.. din look nice and all." Yes. She said that. LOL. Gran~ no need la. cute enuf d..


Closest aunt. Mom's 3rd sis. Doing the line-dance too. My favouritest aunt.


AUNT. Mom's 2nd sis. My Godmother. Grandma of 2 babies already o~ LOL..


See? The one in orangey pink is my most most most favourite of favouritest aunt. Hehe *^^*


And thats my Uncle. my #1 aunt's hub.


Here, Mom is talking to THE MOST TALKATIVE lady in the neighbourhood. Best ability: gossiping and bitching.


A far picture of mom's side relatives. My uncles and cousins. They are debating bout some cooking stuff on tele. And a big half of the relatives are all chit chatting in the kitchen.



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Next up, the UNIS!! hehehe..

MEL! In the picture~ Nop. Better ask her bout it. Kekeke. I attacked her when she stood behind me during orientation. Hehehe. And Vee and I forced her to go O'Bash. Mel is a good psychic.


KEN!! ZETCH!! Er~ Hmm.. You two are hard to describe la. Very hard to pick the best description when its among all other damn good descriptions. Hahaha.


Ken and I meddling with Zetch's hair. Actually Ken was the one decorating it. I'm the helper. Hehehehe.


ABI!! STVN!! Abi the cool, calm and collective. Knew her when we were in 1st yr sem 1 doing BnE assignment. Stvn~ joking and monkeying around. Hehe. This dood~ knew him when i was trying to learn hokkien from Eliza and Vee when he was in foyer discussing presentation with Vee while waiting for the other members.


KENNETH!! The chat-bug. Hehehe. Story teller. LAN buddy. It was till towards the end of LAN when we got to know each other and then he helped me out in my management. LOL!!


DAPHNE a.k.a Fi!! ANDREW!! Fi the crazy one. Fi.. She started to join in with us when someone asked her for lunch and she said she ate and that someone said "nevermind la. lets go sit down n chat oni." And Fi slumberly said "ok lets go." Dru the gentleman.


A little comic bout Christie's girlfriends!! Who would have thought the pictures can fit each segments. LOL.


ABI MEL DAPH LIZA VEE JAZ!! Liza the companion, the one who listens to my complains (she got her hair short now and she looks hot. (So guys~ hehe). 1st time meeting her and thought she was a very angry person. Well. Don't judge before knowing. Hehehe. Vee the kind smart quiet n cutest attitude. The FIRST friend I attacked during 1ST day of orientation. Hehehehe. JAZ!! The smart one. The vulnerable one. The VICTIM. The wolf in sheep's clothing. Right JAZ? Hehehe. Ok la. No la. Jaz is freaking great to talk to i tell u. Her 1st sentence during orientation to us was "Can I join you guys for lunch? *shy*" LOL.


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Time for my KK MATES!!

MY closest girlfriends. JUL ELSA VIV!! Jul is my bestest best bestest best best best girl ever. The one I complain, talk to, share everything with. Describing her will take a huge space here. LOL. Elsa.. My primary school good friend which then we got separated due to friendship-politics and we are together again. Then she started going crazy. We always love her company. Vi!! THE WORLD's GREATEST LISTENER. A great observer. My shopping marathon buddy. Love her to bits!


ALEX!! HENG!! Alex.. The smart arse in class. Hehehe. (You are k.. LOL). But still the sweet one. Since primary school, tho we were in the same tuition-of-hell, same classes throughout form 1 till 5, we hardly talk. Till Form 6, all of us got closer. Heng is very nice to talk to. The handsome one (HAHAHA. ADMIT IT!! HAHAHA) and the most gentle one. *^^* Knew him randomly when we started to chat one night non-stop. LOL. ALEX and HENG are bros. LOL. Not the blood related kind. The U-Mah'-Man kind.


That's Alex. Our photographer during the potluck on beach. That little girl? She's just random. Hehehe.


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KEITH WKP!! hehe. STEVE!! Wkp is my sifu. The 'sifu' title came from i-forgot-for-what. But he tells me super alot of stories. The one to laugh and joke around with. Good buddies we are. LOL. Steve is my kor kor. Hehehe. The title came when I was helping him with something and I explained that I'm only his friend, like a sister. LOL. Hence, from then, we are a big family during STPM.


Alex me and ANAND!! Anand is my bestest male mate!! We are childhood friend. From kindy together til primary (same class) and secondary (same class) and STPM (same class). Cool aint it. Hehehe. We can talk on and on and on. Even when we do not talk, we get what we are thinking (well.. most of the time.. hehehe). Though having rumored since primary school, but so what~ We are stil best buddies. And I bite off half of his ice cream then had to buy one back for him when in primary school. LOL.


Group picture during potluck on beach!! Alex the photographer. This picture finally came out ok after few tiring takes. LOL. Heng Wkp Steve Shirley Tiong Vi Tea Jule. And ALEX the photographer.


Another group picture during a little gathering in coffee bean.


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These section will be pictures of me taking pictures individually with my beautiful people.

JuLE!! Had to choose only one pic. Took so many with Jule dear.


VIVIENNE!! VIVI!! VI!! We like doing stupid poses then laugh our asses off.


WKP SIFU!! He had no place to sit. Hence, sat on the handle and me as the stand for him to lean.


HENG!!! PIZZZZAAAAA~~~!!!!


ELSA!!! Its her bash that day. Hehehehe.


ALEX KOK!! We are the besties~ They forced him to do that. Poor you~ LOL.


VEE!! VEE!! hehehe.. We bought that tee and made a pact to wear it the next day and take pictures. You look great in long hair vee.


MEL ANN P!! During Monash Talent Time. Having light snacks in cafe before that.


KEN!! Curve X'Mas!!


ELIZA!! was forcing her to act cute. then jazz made us laugh and she candid her. Liza. lets revenge on her. LOL.


JAZZY!! Was tired after assignments!! LOL.


FI!! Jazz took this pic. She was fooling around with the camera and snap snap snap away.



And that's about it. Wait til i get more pics. Will do my best to click away. Hehehe. Ok that was lame. Anyway. These are my Lovely people!! LOVE ALL OF THEM!!!! Hugs and Kisses!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

TiL You Do Me RiGHT~

Ok. I never planned to blog bout lyrics but this is one of the old school music I super duper love. This song was like in year 1994-1995. By After 7. Lost it for more than 10 years. Found it back now. Well, you can imagine my excitement. Ask Eliza. I find this song a something-different song. Most of the emo love songs will be bout blaming either yourself or the other party (at least tats imo) but this one is basically screwing up the other party (in this case, the female party). Its story is like this:-

I was in love with you, and gave my heart to you
I did my best to keep you satisfied
You took the love from me, and used it selfishly
You did not give back your love to me at all

I gave the sun to you, you said it was too bright
I gave you diamond rings, you said they didn't shine
I gave my world to you, you said it's not enough
What in the world could I have done
To make you be so rough

'Til you do me right
I don't even want to talk to you
I don't even want to hear you speak my name
'Til you do me right
Only wrong is gonna come to you
Nothing good is gonna come to you
'Til you change your ways
Until you change your evil ways

Girl I was there for you, someone you could talk to
How could you just keep breaking my heart
What did I do to you, to make you be so cruel
I don't understand why you been so wronged

I tried to be your strength, you said I was too strong
I tried to compromise, so we could get along
I gave my love to you, despite your evil ways
I guess it's clear to me
There's only one thing left to say

'Til you do me right
I don't even want to talk to you
I don't even want to hear you speak my name
'Til you do me right
Only wrong is gonna come to you
Nothing good is gonna come to you
'Til you change your ways
Until you change your evil ways


There's a time when you know
What you feel inside your heart
It's telling you that something is strange
You don't have to deny it
All you gotta do is just try it
You'll find a love grows stronger
When your willing to change

'Til you do me right
I don't even want to talk to you
I don't even want to hear you speak my name
'Til you do me right
Only wrong is gonna come to you
Nothing good is gonna come to you
'Til you change your ways
Until you change your evil ways


Cool right~~ Super like the chorus. Here is the YouTube site for this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLZt_PnocAY

Enjoy~ hehehe.. Just saje saje sharing la~ LOL..

Monday, April 14, 2008

hmm~ stuff~

well.. time to post something in here~ its like one month ago since the last post..

hmm.. many random happenings.. but wanna tribute to my new white-4-wheely baby which i got on april 2nd.. now its 'neat' n VERY clean~ =.=

so anyway.. basically over this 1 month.. eats assignment (one) and lotsa movies and cakes n ice creams n driving lessons from like 6 tutors (name: eliza, daphne, ken, vee, mel and zetch..) .. "the tutorings were great n helped alot! "..

so like.. basically tat summarizes the whole 1 month.. ok.. i promise for a more frequent blog now.. heheheh.. this post is d most random one.. just to update stuf.. cuz blog is ALMOST abandoned!!

anyhow~ cheers!!! hugs n kisses.. xoxo

Sunday, March 16, 2008

For You..



Dear you(s),

Firstly, I will deeply apologize if this post came unexpectedly for you(s). This will be my little tribute for you(s). I am way too happy for you(s) which is why I thought 'bout tributing this post to only you(s).



Secondly, just wanna tell you (no 's' this time) that I'm really really really very excited for you. You remember? You were very worried then. You were very scared to try and give a chance. But now you did it. You followed your heart and gave a chance. For a long time, worry covered your face and you were down several times. But you gone through it and this is the happy face we've all been waiting for. *^v^*



Next, to the other 'you'. =) Although we just got to know each other, definitely you are one heck of a genuinely good person. Honestly, I used to find it fake because you are just too very nice and good of a person. But, obviously now, you've proven me very wrong. And here, I will sincerely apologize to you. (Dam formal rite~~~ LOL!!!) Ouh and another thing. We know you will shower and provide TLC for the other 'you'. But if otherwise.. *evil laughters*.. no la.. we trust u wont..



Finally, again, I am really really really happy and excited for you(s). Creating new history, fighting obstacles together, leaping over the border and proving a heck lots of people very wrong. I will be one of your(s) supporters (note: one of THEM). Will be the FIRST to help you(s) out if anything. LOVE you(s) very very very very very much!!! And yes, I'll admit that this post is lame. But I really really wanna tribute one to you(s). Not everyone can go through what you(s) are going through. Again, LOVE YOU!! *^^*



A special thanks to Yahoo! for the picture. (hahahahha)