Princess cut Zara look-a-like

Aha…a glorious morning!….happy happy feelings overwhelming the numbness that has rendered me “cold” these past few weeks! And I welcome this happiness with the unadulterated eagerness of a child embracing her first teddy bear

Sun shinning GLORIOUSLY ….sunshine can do wonders to perk up your day! Such “white chicken” (in Canto: pak chum kai) as I would need sunshine every morning…what with working 24x5 a week and all.

Oprah Winfrey loves to wake up an hour before the masses and go for her daily jog. It makes her feel as though she has “run a mile” - literally, and achieved much for the new day, the new beginning.

So much truth, so insightful. I use to wake up at 6.30am to hit the gym before heading off to work at 9am. It felt damn good! Exhilarated for the rest of the day! Felt like I achieved something significant. Made my daily routine less of a mundane ho-ha.

What I achieved that made my day? you ask. Foremost, I went for spinning yet again last nite. Always make me feel damn good as a breathing, feeling being!

On top of that (because I had a hefty lunch at Dome), I decided to throw more energy on the treadmill.

Followed by an arduous session with my instructor *lovely Lin* on stretching and abs! I sulked when she made me do more crunches but she said that I will feel good the next morning…and damn right I feel great now!

I also finished my Zara look-a-like princess cut halter dress. Designed, cut, sewn and worn by yours truly….La la la la la….i feel like singing on top of my lungs! The glee of not having to be a victim of over-priced clothing in Mid Valley is almost tangible!!....hahahaha….and my friend actually bought a RM900 Zara suit!

My dress probably cost me RM20 max!!!....

The gratifying part is the feeling of ACHIEVEMENT from your CREATION! It feels like giving birth *minus the physical pain, just frustration at certain point*

Leave you to decipher that….hope you will experience this glorious day for yourself in your own time…

Leave your script should you have a say…

More importantly, leave taking away a lil’ debris of my happiness…which is yours to share

Fishing

The time is 7pm. I should be working because work never seem to diminish…and talk abt Law of Diminishing Utility (i.e. if you whack one Big Mac, you will love it, if you whack two, you are loving it…and it is save to say that more than two, you will feel like puking!) …ok..this is ranting.

But I have an urged to blog badly…so here I am again.

One saint, one MrM and one 18 year old girl (who happens to date the son owner of a complex strategically located at a junction)…told me this: getting a chick/dude is equated to refinement in fishing techniques

First time I heard this theory (saint) – I roll over the floor and laugh so much my tummy ache
Second time I heard this theory (MrM) – I said: can I pls read your comic now? *kononnya, the theory was made practical in a comic he was reading*
Third time I heard this theory (Ms.18) – I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me because I felt old and inexperience at the same time! Very me-malu-fying!!

The story:
(I shall use the male species in elaboration of the theory, but having said that, go ahead and try it girls…I have concensus saying it works if you are trying to bait the guys too)

Courtship is analogous to a nelayan’s day at work. Nelayan dress appropriately i.e. so that he does not get burn from the heat, then heads out to the open sea equipped with baits to attract the many fishes…

Awaits patiently for the one of the many school of fishes to bit the bait..then the nelayan tighten the strings. The fish struggle.

Nelayan release the fish string, deceiving the fish into thinking that it has won the battle…but alas, the final rush to tighten the strings would ensure that the nelayan has the last laugh….So, with his winning, he gently treasure the fish in his ice box. Victorious smile on his face as he turns to the wide open sea again and “fish” again…

The analysis:

(1) Refining your fishing skills ensure you emerge the victor…which explains why the human species spend most waking hours worry abt their public façade…be it trying to be beautiful, smarter, richer, faster etc

(2) Emulating words uttered from Ms.18 and MrM’s comic: Guys, for some preserve reason, likes to be keep “salivating”. Firstly, you will need to work on his interest on you. This is to be followed by a period of playing it cool. Then with the right timing, tighten the string. And voila, that will be the catch of the day!

(3) Treasuring the catch does not mean you should not go on fishing…just maybe don’t put it in the same ice box?....

My opinion:

As much as I advocate that this theory has its merits in such modern world, I can’t help but sigh when I think abt it. My heart is so laden by this bitter analogy that I bleed for romance…like a dumb girl that I am. I don’t want to play games. I want only what belong to me…I don’t want to go out just to meet new friends, I don’t want to join society or clubbing just to network, I don’t want anything. I just want…

Finland: one babe, the country, the culture

Friday nite: La Bodega...no biggie deal, just want to highlight one salient fact about a Malaysian earning Malaysian average wages....there is simply no bloody way we can afford to hang out in places like La Bodega...for four person, bill came to RM200 for less than one and a half hour of yakking!! Bloody hell....staying in Malaysia, earning RM and trying to live like lords is merely impossible...luckily, there is the "company" to foot the bill... LOL

Finland: one babe

Saturday: went shopping with Finland blonde babe...she was nice and of course i had to pay for lunch coz it is just common Malaysian hospitality..but admittedly, she did not take the hospitality for granted and bought me a nice party ring from Azzexx...wonder why i choose to buy it though..not that i ever go clubbing anymore....

It is true that a woman scrutinize another woman more intensely than a guy...come to think of it, a guy just mentally strip the woman rite?...she has lovely skin and real blonde hair...quite good with her make-up skills, lovely clothes...and pretty shoes...not to mention a "to-die-for" Burberry pink label tote....hmmm....a girl can't help but envy (and guys can't help but envy me for having her to myself for 5 hours!!)...she even smell good...sigh...i need a manicure real soon...and a facial too...and new bags..and new shoes!!! muahahahhaha

Finland: the country

(1) 3 million ppl (equivalent to KL population)... AND more importantly, alot of blonde guys...note: i did not mention cute! but what the heck, i will take any

(2) vast, un-spoilt land...during summer, Finland babes and hunks retreat to their summer cottages for a vacation....

(3) Benefited from EU formation...strengthen Finland economy

(4) Car taxes are at 60% (although quite high in the european nations, still relatively low in comparison to the malaysian approx 100% tax)

(5) Public transportation is efficient and it is the norm to use public transport...they have tubes that run every 2 min

(6) Staple food: diary products, fish and potatoes

Finland: the culture (Finland babe vs. cina ah lian)

Culturally speaking, they are brought up in such different circumstances compared to atypical chinese malaysian girl.

(1) In Finland and also in most northern European nations, once you finish high school, regardless of gender, it is the norm to shift out and be independent. *for a moment here, i imagine all the good partying that comes with such practices at the age of 17*

Cina ah lian stays with family until marriage. Then, if lucky, honeymoon with just hubby...if not so lucky, honeymoon with hubby and immediate family...and if luck is totally down, honeymoon with hubby's family and extended family

Sigh....although i have nothing against the cina ah lian's way of life, i would want to own an apartment on my own and throw parties and cocktail drinks and movie nights with friends...

(2) Higher education is actually free in Finland. On top of that, government actually has a merit system and everyone gets a monthly subsidy from the government. Finland babe was given sufficient subsidy to cover her rental. She works weekends for books, entertainment, transportation and food. According to her, although she could asked for money from her parents, it would be rather embarrassing to do so...

damn it..yours truly cina ah lian here was still taking allowance until 21....and unshamelessly at that too!! She has been working on the weekends for 7 yrs!!.... Henceforth, you get independent mature 21 yrs olds….who can :-

(1) handle cash flow (for those who can’t, no worries - credit card debts are the norm),

(2) socialize and party as they like (from my stand point, this sounds amazingly fun and at the same time too unprecedented it becomes somewhat creepy should we throw this lifeline to our society) An interesting fact to note is that in southern Europe (i.e. Italy, France etc), the kids only move out to roam the world when they are 21…i.e. after a decent college degree.

Ahhhh…the wonders that can never be mine…and yet, I m happy I had my own experiences