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Entries for January, 2009

January 13, 2009

[382] Random

It has just been three weeks back here and things are beginning to pick up its pace. I don't know what exactly, but I'm feeling as if I have (really) already gotten used to my life here, not much of perks, nothing that exactly spells boredom. Sigh.

Season of the Chinese festivities is up - it's the time of the year again. Spending money on shopping sprees. Never actually loved shopping because I am not born in a family which gives me bottomless pockets. There's always an unsaid rule about spending wisely and never unnecessarily. Makes me a better consumer, yes, but overall, a frustrated one too.

There's this particular pair of sandals that I had eyed for almost a year in a nearby mall here, and I am actually waiting for a price slash, or perhaps a discount on it. Regretfully, the price of that pair of sandals is still going steady, and I really mean rock-steady. I would spend the exact amount of money on a pair of court shoes, but not sandals. Frustration, frustration, frustration.

More frustration is when you step onto a weighing scale and see that the indicator never drops and gives you a nagging feeling that your diet program (which is not really a disciplined one) is a complete failure. I have seen the same digit on the same weighing scale for a god-knows-how-long period of time.

Happiness is when you meet old friends, showing up at the best of your shabbiness and messiness of hair, clothes, and appearance, and they tell you, "Goh, you look good!", and not in a sarcastic manner. I thank my karma everyday for such good friends. Apparently, I seemed to look my best at my very worst. And when I brought up the issue on weight management, they would just shove the whole weight-watching issue into the nearest longkang and tell me I look great however I am.

Let's see. I bought so much of things for the family, and eventually exceeded the budget that I projected for myself. So, me thinks, probably this year, I should really learn something about mediocrity when it comes to myself, and extravagance for the family. I like buying things for people, especially when I see that I have loose cash.

I am exceptionally random today. It's been a few nights, during the last few moments which I still have thoughts stirring in my mind before I drift off to meet Uncle Zhou, I have different things to think about. Lingering thoughts, I would call them. I thought about the possibility of myself being able to graduate first class, instead of my current second-class upper status. I thought about me still keeping a strong membership in the Singleton Club and may probably be given a free upgrade to the Golden Spinster Club, and that thought saddens me. I wonder about my future career, and also my life after graduating. I thought about the ever-decreasing amount in my bank account and hopefully, in some technical glitch in the bank, I would suddenly gain, say, RM1,000 or so. The wonders of my thoughts.

Random.

The brother is being such an arse. He no longer calls me on a weekly basis. He must think that his current job now equates him to a big-time CEO, giving no time to call family anymore. All he does in a day is just, wake up, go to work, go home, eat dinner, play some MMORPG, watch one episode of any series or read a volume of any manga, sleep, and the cycle repeats. Now, no wonder he never calls anymore.

Both the sister and the brother acts in the same way. They don't call anymore. They are soooooooooooooooo busy, *rolls eyes*, never have the time to entertain a redundant sister who chose to pursue her education all the way at Southern Malaysia. Boohoo.

[P/s: Rolling eyes with watermelons and ping pong balls crystal beads! *inside joke*]

I never get news from home. I have suddenly realised that I have not been talking to people at home when my housemate asked me about the Perak Cave incident yesterday. When I told them that I knew nuts about that, then it hit me, how come nobody at home called me and told me about it. The gravity of the situation had finally smacked me.

So, any calls from people at home any time soon?

Randomness - must be my raging hormones. Sheesh.

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January 25, 2009

[383] Chinese New Year, yo!

by chenyeng2706 | 01:43 PM

Happy Chinese New Year, readers! All that I wished for this year is that it would be great, if not better than the previous one. Things are taking a turn for the better, and it's picking up pace. The mamak sessions with the family are getting more and more enjoyable.

There will definitely be lack of updates, as expected by everyone. But nonetheless, my entries will be posted once in a while and very interesting to be read.

All is well, and hopes that it ends well. Happy CNY Eve, have a good reunion dinner tonight.

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