Under The Bridge

The rules:
1. Put your music on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. NO CHEATING!
5. Tag others


IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Sweet love (Anita Baker)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Like a stone (Audioslave) ..... hehehehehe, right on the money!

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Dreaming of you (Selena) ..... nope, no more...

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
My happy ending (Avril Lavigne) ..... well, gotta believe that there's something at the end of the rainbow, right?

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Sometime's love ain't enough (Patty Smythe & Don Henley) ..... how true...

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
I'm a bitch! (Meredith Brooks) ..... whoa, really guys?? heheh...

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Only hope (Mandy Moore) ..... yup, that's all that I can do right now, sigh...

WHAT IS 2+2?
No air (Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Big girls don't cry (Fergie) ..... well, not all the time but once in a while apa salahnya kan...

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
From this moment (Shania Twain)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Untukmu '94 (KRU) ..... hmmm, memang pun...

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Fire (Babyface & Des'ree) ..... on fire?? a fireman?? selalu kena fire tu ada la...

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I love rock n roll (Britney Spears) ..... woohoooo! rock on baby! ni baru betul going with a bang, huhu...

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Menghitung hari (Kris Dayanti) ..... mak aih, jiwangnya...

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
I'll be (Edwin McCain) ..... whatever that you want me to be... *smirks*

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Give it away (Red Hot Chili Peppers) ..... hah? menyimpan ada ler..

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Life (Des'ree) ..... how appropriate...

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Hilang (Diddy) ..... ada orang tu sembunyi dalam gua lagi ke? *wink wink*

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Dreams (The Cranberries) ..... when it gets crushed before it could ever happen...

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Ode to my family (The Cranberries) ..... no comment ^_^

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Crazy (Aerosmith) ..... craziness freaks me out actually...

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
That don't impress me much (Shania Twain)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Destiny (Misha Omar) ..... my life is in GOD's hands...

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Khayalan (VE ft. Ruffedge) ..... ROFL!!! surely it's a sign...

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Always (Atlantic Starr) ..... i think of them often too...

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Buttons (Pussycat Dolls)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Promise me (Beverley Craven) ..... don't make promises that you can't keep, okay?

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Back at one (Brian McKnight) ..... from when I was born...

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY, WHEN YOU MEET YOUR BOSS?
Big yellow taxi (Counting Crows ft. Vanessa Carlton) ..... take a ride!

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Under the bridge (Red Hot Chili Peppers)


I'm tagging sue, HO, ezra, ibah, ira and everyone else who are reading this. You're tagged!

Habis Sudah

The exams are finally over, YAY!! After 1++ months of mental purging plus the drama that usually goes along with it, it's a miracle that I'm still alive and breathing albeit a little (little???) bit worn out from this torturous period. Finally, I could catch up with some sleep and could finally get to read (and re-read) the Darkhunter series that I've been longing to finish so that I can finally know what's the deal with Acheron, my luscious hunk! Creatures of the night, here I come...

From what I've been told, next semester is gonna be extra crazier; hectic schedules, faraway hospitals, tough subjects etc etc... I had better be well-rested to start scouring the books again next week. How I wish that the semester break could be longer than one week, sigh.....

So, noapte buna peeps, and hope to meet you in my dreams Ash...

p/s: It snowed again today! Weird weather this is, isy...

I Wanna Be A Rockstar!

Haha, yeah right.....

Cartoons of the Yesteryears

I grew up in the days when there were no internet, no Wii, no PS, not even ASTRO. Back then the only source of entertainment was the tubebox (TV ler)... Plus back then our favourite past time was to play outside in the playgrounds or just going round the neighbourhood with our BMX bicycles. And when we're back at our grandparents' place will be playing pondok-pondok, ting-ting (a Malaysian version of hopscotch I guess), galah panjang or climbing the fruit trees. Okay, the climbing part I didn't do obviously because of my fear of heights but some of my relatives did do it. I know you did...

Wait, what was my point again? Oh okay, cartoons. Yup, the only thing that was watchable on TV for us kids back then were them cartoons. There were those that were shown during the week and some on weekends early in the mornings. I would watch these cartoons diligently, and more often than not wished that I was living their lives. Heheh, well you know how it is with kids and their imagination... *wink*

Below are some of my favourite cartoon shows:

1) JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS

If anything, this cartoon introduced me to the concept of dual personalities. The central "secret" of the series is that Jem is in fact the alter ego of Jerrica Benton, owner/manager of Starlight Music, who adopts this Jem persona with the help of Synergy, a holographic computer designed to be the ultimate visual entertainment synthesizer built by her father, who left it to her on his death.

The other Holograms are Kimber Benton, Jerrica's younger sister, keyboardist and main songwriter for the band; Aja Leith,guitarist; and Shana Elmsford, who plays the drums. Then Carmen "Raya" Alonso was introduced in the series and remains as the Holograms' drummer while Shana takes up the guitar.

The Holograms' rival band are the Misfits: petulant rich girl Pizzazz (Phyllis Gabor) and her cohorts: no-nonsense Roxy (Roxanne Pelligrini) and kind-hearted, sensitive keytar player Stormer (Mary Phillips), who are later joined by the manipulative British saxophone player, Jetta (Sheila Burns).

Why I loved Jem and her friends is because they would have all these adventures, sometimes music related but most of the time it was not. However, it was fun to watch and I absolutely love the songs that was played in the cartoon. Even the show's music intro was catchy and got stuck with me till now.

Jem...she's TRULY OUTRAGEOUS!!

2) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Say what? 4 turtles with ninja powers saving the world from an evil nunjitsu master under the guidance and tutelage of a master who's a rat??

Ermmm...yeah, that's what this cartoon is about. Nonetheless, I got hooked thanks to my brother who insisted on all things Ninja Turtles at the time. But come on, the turtles are cute, in a quirky kind of way. Their antics and personalities are enjoyable to watch. And the idea the creators came up with to identify each of them was ingenious; colour-coded masks? How cool is that!

Here's a low down on the main characters:

• Leonardo (Blue) — The courageous leader, decisive, and a devoted student of martial arts. He wears a blue mask and wields a pair of katanas. He is named after Leonardo da Vinci.

• Raphael (Red) — The team's bad boy, Raphael has an aggressive nature and seldom hesitates to throw the first punch. He is an intense fighter. His personality can be alternately fierce and sarcastic. Still, he is intensely loyal to his brothers and sensei. Raphael wears a red mask and wields a pair of sai. He is named after Raphael Sanzio.

• Michelangelo (Orange) — The easy-going and free-spirited Mikey provides much of the comic relief. While he loves to relax, this Turtle also has an adventurous and creative side. He wears an orange mask and wields a pair of nunchaku. He is named after Michelangelo Buonarroti.

• Donatello(Purple) — The brilliant scientist, inventor, engineer, and technological genius. He is perhaps the least violent Turtle, preferring to use his intellect to solve conflicts. He wears a purple mask and wields the bostaff. He is named after the sculptor Donatello.

• Master Splinter — The Turtles' sensei and adoptive father, Splinter is a mutant rat who learned the ways of ninjutsu from his own master.

• Shredder — A villainous ninjutsu master called Oroku Saki. In every incarnation of the TMNT franchise, he has been the archenemy of Splinter and the Turtles. He is also the leader of the Foot Clan.

3) THE SMURFS

"La la lalalala, la lala lala..."

Hehehe, anyone who haven't heard of that rhyme/song before obviously didn't grow up in the 80s. These adorable, three-apples tall creatures that lived in the smurf village, have their own smurf language, wear their own smurfinezed (is that a word??) costumes would go about their daily lives without a care of the outside normal world. Life in the Smurf world is an uncomplicated one, and they lived in their own world. Such bliss...

What amuses me about them is the fact that all of them are male except for one female smurf! There's Papa Smurf, Hefty Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Jokey Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Dreamy Smurf, Chef Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, Baker Smurf, Greedy Smurf, Doctor Smurf, Baby Smurf and so on. And then there's Smurfette, the only female in the bunch. Well, it sure did made me wonder where all the other females were when I was younger, but now I realized that maybe Smurfette was like a queen bee who kept all the other smurfs in line and on their toes. Very intriguing idea...

Oh, and do you know that the Smurfs are Belgian? Apparently they appeared in a Belgian comic strip before they went and gone English in the Hanna-Barbara cartoon show. Well, wherever they may be from, they sure are a cute bunch in blue!


4) THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF GIGI

Again, another one of those split personalities cartoons. I think what girls like about this show is that the idea of how little girls could grow up and be a gorgeous young woman in a split second and have all these adventures. It's a little (little??) bit misleading I guess, but the idea was enchanting, well to me at least at the time when how I wish I could be a grown up.

This was a Japanese cartoon which was dubbed in english (or malay? I really can't recall). Apparently the title was only "Gigi" in other parts of the world and they also have it in French! The original title was "Minky Momo: the Magician Princess", but I do think that "The Wonderful World of Gigi" sounds way better, doesn't it?

Here's the transformation part:

More info can be found here.


And, last but not the least....

5) THUNDERCATS

As it is, I love cats. And a cartoon about cat superheroes? I'm hooked! Well, it did help that Lion-O is, uh, nice to look at, as is Cheetara, but the other characters were good too. Storyline was okay, but the part where I can't wait to watch every time is when Lion-O wields the Sword of Omens and unleashes the power of the Eye of Thundera. Sigh, it still gets to me, don't ask me why...

I know I know, me finding Lion-O cute is a bit of a stretch, but man, he really was IT for me back then. But do you know that he is actually just a boy in a man's body? Yup, when the Thundercats had to leave their dying planet Thundera and flee from their enemies who managed to destroy all of their kind save for them, they decided to head to the "Third Planet" and were suspended in suspension capsules to save energy and prevents ageing because the journey was very very long. However, Lion-O's suspension capsule failed to inhibit his ageing process and thus he reached Earth as a boy trapped in a man's body. That surely explains some of his immature actions, it's not that he refuses to grow up, but he still hasn't! Well, at least he has a valid explanation for his immaturity, couldn't say much about the actions of some of them from the opposite sex though...

Here's the intro of the show, just loved it and never fails to get my blood pumping:

Tapi kan, ada jugak bebudak kat sekolah dulu suka dok tukar2 ayat lagu ni. Pernah tak dengar...

"Cheetara lari laju,
tak pakai baju..."

Sabar je lah diorang ni, nasib baik takde Sword of Omen tu dulu, kalau idak, isk isk isk...

"Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats...Ho!!!"

Disclaimer: All the information above were taken from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and all the illustrations and videos are taken from the web and are not mine (obviously). They are used for entertainment and illustrative purposes only. Thank you.

2 Things

This is a tag posted by a fellow Srikandi in FB. Still got a few more tags that I've got to do in the notes box there but kinda lazy to do them now. This tag may look simple, but boy was I scratching my head trying to answer them coz I realized that I have more than 2 answers for each of the questions!!
Typical Gemini I am, LOL...


1. Top 2 things found in your wallet:
- Money
- Blood type card (in case of emergencies, I'm O+ ok!)

2. Top 2 songs you can listen to again and again:
- Plush (Stone Temple Pilots)
- No Air (Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown)

3. Top 2 reasons to watch television:
- House (love the sarcasm and medical jargon)
- Battlestar Galactica

4. Top 2 places I'd want to visit:
- Paris
- Scotland

5. Top 2 obsessions:
- Jane Austen
- the Darkhunters

6. Top 2 favorite nick name:
- Eve/Evie
- Sophie (only Mdm Popovici calls me this!)

7. Top 2 favorite food:
- Caramel pudding
- Tokne's cooking (Y.U.M.M.Y!!)

8. Top 2 favorite snacks:
- Caramel popcorn
- Sour cream & onion flavoured chips

9. Top 2 favorite websites:
- www.thestar.com.my
- www.facebook.com

10. Top 2 goals you want to accomplish:
- Completing my hajj
- Publishing a scientific paper on a medical discovery

11. Top 2 favorite colors:
- Blue
- Pink

12. Top 2 favorite parts of the house:
- Bedroom
- Kitchen

13. Top 2 things I can't wait to happen:
- Financial independence
- Meeting THE one (that is IF there is such a thing lah...)

14. Top 2 places where I love to shop:
- MidValley Megamall, KL
- Any hypermarkets

15. Top 2 movies I could watch over and over again:
- Centerstage
- Drumline (it reminds me of the good ole band days, sigh...)


Okay peeps, I'm tagging everyone who are reading this. So, considered you're tagged!

Drama Queens

Please, keep them away from me before any bodily/verbal assault is leashed.

There are much more important things to think about besides making a HUGE fuss on those very very tiny itsy-bitsy little things. Unless if it's a life and death matter, or right and wrong, anything else is solvable granted that you have the patience to search for the solutions.

No one else can cure someone's childishness or their obsession with looks, weight and popularity but themselves. It may not make them a bad person, no, but when their behaviour is affecting the people around them in a negative way then that won't make them a good person either, doesn't it?

No drama please. I'm exhausted. Life is hard enough...*sigh*

Visa Scare

Tuesday February 10th, 2009

Malaysians can visit and remain in Britain for up to six months

By PAUL GABRIEL

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has retained its visa-free status with Britain.

This means that Malaysians can visit and remain in Britain without a visa for up to six months.

The decision was announced in the House of Commons by British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith late yesterday (11.30pm Malaysian time).

British High Commissioner Boyd McCleary briefed Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim on his government’s decision yesterday.

“I am pleased with this result. It reflects the hard work that both we and the Malaysian Government have put into this issue over the last few months,” McCleary said.

A senior Wisma Putra official, when contacted, said Malaysia welcomed the decision and the challenge would be to further reduce the number of Malaysians who overstayed or worked illegally in Britain.

Malaysia was in a group of 11 non-European countries whose visa-exempt status was reviewed by Britain from mid-2008.

Nationals from these countries were said to pose a risk of illegal immigration, crime and security, and all 11 countries were given a six-month mitigation period to significantly reduce the risks.

Britain had given Malaysia until December to prevent illegal immigration and improve passport security, crime and anti-terrorism measures and cooperate in deporting Malaysians who overstayed.

Among the remedial measures taken by Malaysia was improved security at the KL International Airport to ensure that only genuine travellers flew into Britain, a move which was welcomed by the UK Border Agency, a shadow agency of the British Home Office.

Visa-free access for visitors for up to six months will also remain for Botswana, Brazil, Mauritius, Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago.

The countries which failed Bri- tain’s visa-waiver test were Bolivia, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland and Venezuela.

(taken from The Star online)

Alhamdulillah...thank God for that. We've been anticipating the results because if Britain makes the first move for visa enforcements on Malaysian nationals, other EU countries might follow suit too. Let's hope that this will remain permanently. So, do behave ok...

Taking a break

I'm on my study break now. Had to have one as I feel that my brain is turning into mush, damn the weather is so optimum for a nap and my bed have been calling me endlessly all day long. Resist melle, resist....

We're having Occupational Medicine tomorrow in the Spitalul de Recuparare. Seems that it's gonna be the last class, so everyone should drag their butts all the way to Nicolina. Hopefully the bus won't be too packed tomorrow morning, else am gonna die of suffocation (kerana dikelilingi org2 yg tak mandi berminggu-minggu, perghhhhh)...

I am actually running out of ideas for blogging. Well actually, I have a bunch of them swirling in my head but have none of the time to finish them properly. It's not easy maintaining two blogs at a time, but I'm gonna do it anyways. What? Oh yeah, I have another blog here on Blogspot. But it is to be remained incognito, at least for now. Funny though, I seem to have the tendency to write there instead of in here. Some entries are overlapped, but some are totally different. I guess one can say that there is another side of me, another layer, that only a few know. Will I ever make it public? Maybe yes, maybe never...

Ok lah. Break is over. Gotta hit the books again. Oh no, my tummy is making weird noises in there. Must be the glass of chocolate milk for supper that I had just now. Sigh, for someone who's lactose intolerant I don't learn my lesson well, don't I. But I love dairy!! How lah... :((

Birthday Girl & Boy

Happy 4th Birthday BATRISYIA !!


&

Happy 1st Birthday RAYYAN !!

Auntie wishes both of you all the joy, luck and love in the world, and don't be notty ok.

Love you guys and hope to see you soon!

Politics Schmolitics

What in the world is happening back home?

Is everyone going nuts?!!

This is why I don't do politics.

Come on people, you can do better than this.

Peace y'all...

TV Personality Quizzes

Have Pneumology viva tomorrow, and yet I'm blogging here. What is wrong with me???

Me thinks me is mentally fatigued from Gastroenterology exam yesterday. Too much drama and the longest exam I've ever had to sit for. Lucky me that it was all good though, even with all the chaos and the typical bruhaha courtesy from several brainless twits. Left the house at 8am and came back at 8pm. Hadn't had anything except for a cup of hot chocolate in the afternoon, but couldn't even find the strength to have a proper dinner, just ate some toasts and hot chocolate and practically passed out till morning. Oh gosh, I am just too old for this lah, isk isk...


Neways, while blog-hopping I came across these quizzes. Curiosity got the better of me so I've decided to try it just for laughs.


And so, from my favourite TV shows, I am....

Which House Character Are You?

More on House. Created by BuddyTV

I'm Wilson am I? Well, well, would never have thought that I am anything like him, but then again this is just a quiz, ain't it?

Which Grey's Anatomy Character Are You?

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OMG, Cristina Yang? SERIOUSLY??? I mean, I love her character and her determination is inspiring, but I actually gasped when I got the results for this because it is totally surprising! Me a Cristina Yang, who would've thot? Not me apparently...

Which Battlestar Galactica Character Are You?

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The Chief eh? Well now....... --- Frack it, I'm a Cylon lah! SCHNITS!!!



And last but not least....

Which Harry Potter Character Are You?

Created by BuddyTV

HARRY POTTER??? Uiihhhh...this is too much!!


n/b: Was too surprised and dumbfounded to take other quizzes. Maybe will attempt the others, when I am in the right mind that is. Have to go back scouring the books again, sigh...
Oh and another thing, I SWEAR that I only took those quizzes once only tau! I'm not that obsessed to get the right answer/personality by doing it over and over again ok (like someone I know does)!

I'm Sick & Tired...

... of EXAMS!!!!!