Monday, April 30, 2007

Predictable can turn into unpredictable, so dont predict.

Some good things did happen to me over the week. For instance I got my first pay check. It wasn’t much though as I only worked for 7 seven days for this month, but i made history in the book of Sarah Teo Yan-Li again! And yes, i have spent it. Not on myself, on my mum. I bought her a pair of sandals today. And she picked it herself too. It feels good to spent money on someone who has been spending money on you your whole life.

Another good thing is I had a pay rise. Double Yippee! But i don’t think ill get any more pay rise cause I am stopping work at the end of this month for university. I found an apartment, walking distance to my university, new too; I’ll be staying on the eight floor! My favourite number, and its lucky too, apparently in Chinese. And its my favourite cause 8 falls on my birthday ( hint hint ). The security seems okay, and there are facilities provided like a swimming pool and also a gym where i can work out, i doubt i will though.

The bad thing is I wont be allowed to cook food, gosh, I do love cooking so so much! I don’t want to eat outside food everyday, all those extra MSG, added salt and oil is gonna cause me to have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and also added WEIGHT! Although i am no health freak, I don’t want added miseries to my life. It seems so easy to get all kinds of sickness today, every now and then, I hear people diagnosed with cancer, stroke or diabetes. This world is getting harder to live in.

As I am always craving for food, so on the way to Malacca I mentioned to my dad, Pa I want to eat Tangkak Beef Noodles! Me being a jakun and all that,have heard of the Oh so ever delicious taste of it and wanted to have a try myself. So we drove down to Tangkak town. And NO, i didnt get to taste any beef noodles. Tutup Kedai already. But i will never forget my trip there as i encountered two very weird men. While having my meal, there was this creepy Indian man sitting near me. He was sniffing glue from a plastic bag and was flying high. I freaked out and told my mum

Me:“ Ma, saya takut, takut, takut”

Mum:“ Buat apa takut, tak kacau awak pun, mengada-ngada”

Me:“Saya takut la, telefon polis”

Mum:“Dont be funny la you, eat up!”

Don’t you think my mum was being unfair to me, if only my mum was like this

Me:“ Ma, saya takut, takut, takut”

Mum:“Jangan takut, i will protect you!”

Me :“Saya takut la, telefon polis”

Mum : Idea yang bagus, cepat telefon tangkap sama dia !

This another weird guy was wearing retro sunglasses had a thick belt with all kinds of keris and knifes stuck to his belt and he was wearing black rubber boots. He looked as if he came out of the Pirates Of Caribbean set. There are people out there who are so weird and I thought i was weird, strangely I am very normal, and that’s a good thing. Amen!

How did I.U.Day go? please update me..

XOXO,sarah

Sunday, April 22, 2007

I feel numb

I feel numb all over, inside out and outside in. All because of a little small pill. I’m down with running nose. I wonder if it’s the radioactive rays that caused it. I was just counting my blessings the other day of how lucky I am, not having been sick for a while and Whoosh, at the tap of someone’s magic wand I’m down with minor flu. And gosh, I really do wonder why people even consider taking drugs. A tiny winy drug prescribed by the doctor is enough to make me feel being shot out of planet earth, and yes, very sleepy indeed. I have gotten the much-needed rest, after suffering from many sleepless nights; I slept like a log yesterday. I turned in at around 9 pm and I got up at 1pm. You do the counting.

I am really bad at consuming pills. To swallow a pill, I need a whole glass of water. So if I have to swallow 4 pills that make 4 glasses of water. And I’ll have water right to the brim up my throat with 4 little pills having a splashy time inside my tummy.

Yesterday was pretty hectic for me.. I got to spend time with Jeanette and Pei Ling. It was nice to know that we were still the same young teenagers full of crazy ideas. We occupied the whole tea-house as we were the first customers, so we forgot the formalities and chatted like nobodies business. Then a couple came. Apparently they were offended with out loud-ways. According to Pei Ling, they dropped a hint by blasting their mp3 with latest Chinese hits, which I didn’t even realized.. And so we continued chatting, about really sweet stuff. I got to know the other side of Jean I never knew before, so it was really nice. Until the couple couldn’t take our obnoxious ways anymore they gave us a really loud “ SHhhHHHhhHHH!”

We got their hint, paid up and left the place. But come on, if they really wanted to spend quality time together, couldn’t they think of a more romantic place to juice things up? A public place, with a really lousy environment is so not a place for dates. If a guy were to bring me to a place like that for a date, I would label him as a guy with no taste and certainly not romantic at all. But still, I really don’t blame them. I don’t see any places of interest in Kluang.

No, I am certainly not the type of girl who enjoys urban building structures or high-rise buildings. I am a nature lover at heart, and no place would be an even better place for dating other than places where I can sit back and enjoy my company and also the natural surroundings. It’s just too bad that I can’t even find a decent looking park around town, no offence but as you know Malaysians are ever so good at vandalizing and destroying public property.



Picture: A beautiful park in London for people to enjoy and de-stress. We need parks like these here!

I can feel my forehead getting hot; I think it's Mr. Fevers turn. Damn, more pill swallowing coming up next. Goodbye and please pray that i'll recover soon.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

A chocolate bar a day, chases all heart diseases away

Hello there, howdy?
I really don’t like doing paper work, especially filling up forms. And ironically, these are stuff that I have been doing. Thank god I am not applying for ten universities, because even one university application process is enough to me to feel how much I really hate doing paper work.

Dream Job
1.Living on sponsorships.
2.Running own restaurant.
3.Running beach holiday resort.
4.Professional food critic…and the list goes on,
999999991.Clerk
999999992. Secretary

Looks like office jobs are not on the top of my list. J
While filling up the forms the other day, the conversation between my mum and me went like this,
Mum: Wow, you straight away use pen ah, shouldn’t you use a pencil first just in case you make a mistake?
Me: Mum, do you really think I have to consider while filling these up,
-Have you ever suffered from: -
a) Spitting of blood?
b) Nervous complaint, mental disorder or fits?
Just in case you were wondering, my answers to those questions were NO.

And all these 18 years of my life, today I took my first ever X-ray test of my chest. And twice too because the clinic stuff not efficient enough cause they misplaced my first X-ray result. I wonder if the radioactive rays will lead me to some sickness in future. So far, I am thankful for having-
1) A normal in size and configuration of the heart
2) A normal Rib Cage and Skeletal structures.

I was actually expecting to find a fork or a scissors stuck in my rib cage, I see so many of these things happening in Ripley’s Believe it or Not, even without the person realizing till having done X-ray. I guess I am normal after all. Amen.

Today I found out something I am really bad at doing. It’s so hard peeing into a bottle. Gosh, I got so little that the nurse asked me to pee more. And I said, takde lagi lah cik, sorry. Hahaha. Oh, between work was nothing great, nothing to blog about. I'll wait till something great happens.

XOXO, sarah.t.y.l








Tuesday, April 17, 2007

I can see clear skies

It's a great day for me today. I have no reason to celebrate, nothing great, but good, really good.But i still did celebrate, i didn't open a bottle of champagne..i celebrated in other ways.
Just when yesterday was officially EMO day, today is HAPPY DAY! And very rarely, its HAPPY DAY.
I have three reasons to be happy..
I got to drive around my neighbourhood.(not great I know)

I for the first time ever in my life am employed. I’m actually making history in the book of Sarah Teo Yan-Li. I am going to join my other friends for work at Kumon. And no, its not gonna be merely friends this time, I’m actually going to have colleagues. Hip-hip hurray.

And finally, to celebrate. I bought myself a tunic empire-cut dress. Yippee…I just love tunic dresses.
Here are a few different type of tunic dresses from forever 21 .
Mine's not so bold in colour, i bought a dark brown tunic with white floral prints. Now i'll just wait for a suitable day to wear it.
Well, thats all. Have a great day yourself! :-)



Sunday, April 15, 2007

Dependent or independant? what are you?

Today is officially EMO day for me. Whenever i cry, its emo day. WOW, my calendar is full of emo days. No, im not a cry baby. i only cry when is adequate.



My calendar is also full of I CAN'T SLEEP DAYS! I'm suffering from imsomnia. Damn it man. I turned off the lights at 2 am, and guess what time i finally fall asleep?

at about 5.30 a.m. and if im lucky, i get to sleep at 5 a.m
Yes, it happens every night, for more than a week now. I NEED SLEEPING PILLS! any night shift jobs for me out there?

The reason why I’m so emo is cause my dad don’t let me drive on my own. I took such a long time in the process of falling asleep imagining the route i should take to my destination.Although the destination is only my school, but i wanted to be mentally prepared. My mummy let me drive, but my dad don’t let. The car is freaking automatic and i practice driving with my instructor for more than 20 hours already with a manual car i still don’t get to drive on my own? Although i passed my test for the third time only doesn’t mean i can't drive well.

In fact i can drive well, according to my driving instructors. I was even so bored of the test route we take everyday during practice that i drove in town and practiced with round a bouts. My car didn't even mati enjin when stuck in the jam. So unfair. So i merajuk. I didnt want to go for games anymore. I went to my room and locked myself up and cried. My mum asked why i don’t want to go anymore, I answer " CAUSE I DONT WANT LAH"...then she told my dad that i can drive actually. My dad being his typical no means no type ignored her...But i didn’t want to drive accompanied. I wanted to drive alone..

But then i remembered the bible verse:
Ephesians 6:1-3: Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother. Which is the first commandment with a promise, that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on earth. (he takut aku accident kot, or takut car calar?)

So yes, fine. I didnt want to merajuk with them anymore. So i went downstairs and cooked fried rice for my cat and the other stray cat, i also made dinner. Whenever i feel emo, cooking always makes me better.
I cooked pan-fried dory fish with orange and herb sauce.


Some parents are very protective, so whose fault is it when it comes to children nowadays being spoilt and not independent. It’s certainly not my fault. Although u may say their just doing their part, I say, sometimes, we just have to let go.

puss in boots, socks or fur?

I am dedicating today’s post to my handsome cat, Mushroom.

Reminiscing the past, on how I got my cat…
Mushroom was a lost little kitten, which was eventually found by the owner after one week he strayed away.
-“Mum, I’m not returning mushroom. Its really irresponsible for them to leave their kitten all alone without food and going back to kampong to celebrate Hari Raya, I can take much better care of mushroom” said I crying away. ( I grew attached to mushroom after one week, you wont believe me, but there is a lot of chemistry between us okay)
-The owners maid who came to claim the kitten realizing so much drama going on between me and my mum said fine, if you want to have the kitten you can have it, as long as you take good care of it, I wont tell the owner I found mushroom. (God bless the domestic helper!)

So Yippee, I had my first interactive pet. I had two pets before this, terrapins and hamsters, which is by far the world’s dullest pets. I really don’t understand people who come telling on msn how they hate cats and that their shit stinks. Well duh, don’t have a baby in future then, cause babies shit stinks too. I know many people are against cats and always say that they prefer dogs. Well, I don’t mind as long it’s my pet, ill love and take care of them as best as I can, no matter what species they are. I really believe, if you are a really dedicated and committed pet owner, no matter cat or dog both makes great pets.

I too would love to have a dog of course. But right now, I can’t have a dog, because if I do have one, I need to have time for it and a huge compound for it to run around. So if you’re not a cat lover, stop being so obnoxious by telling me you hate cats’ cause obviously I love my cat and I’ll defend them with everything I can think of. They have pride too you know, so do their owners. If i do get a dog, i want a golden retriever.
Anyways,since today’s post is dedicated to my cat. I must mention how great my cat really is….
You people who let your cat shit everywhere, in your neighbour’s garden or their car porch is the main reason why people dislike cats so much. Unlike my cat who is TOILET TRAINED, is very likeable by neighbours indeed. Even the little girl next door told me that, “Jie jie, I don’t like other cats. I only like your cat cause he is so cute and smart” Teeheehee!!! Told you commitment and time is important, so freaking start toilet train your cats everybody out there!


above:thats his litter box in the toilet, he does his business there, and we just have to chuck the newpaper away after his done. We dont have to use sand anymore as he is used to it.





Not only is he smart, he is one lucky cat too. And I believe that he is getting obsessed soon, cause if feed him every time he ‘meows’. That's because, the only time he ‘meows’ is when he wants to eat, and he is really good at showing me 'muka kesian', sigh me being soft hearted and him always give in. But remember pets need lots of discipline... I bath him once a week, with hot water and shampoo. He hates it, but i take good care of my pets you see.. and he gets top quality food and a fish each day. He hates sardin though...





And if you're busy as a bee all the time, but you still would like to have a pet. Trust me, i highly recommend you a cat, for obvious reasons. Cats are really lazy and if you have no time for them, its okay cause they self entertain. And Mushroom, no different from other cats,is extremely lazy especially in the afternoon.




But dont fret, cause cats are really active at night. They are are like nocturnal animals. Cats are really good at catching insects, chasing affter toads, killing lizards and cockroaches. But my cat is special, he is VERY VERY VERY GOOD at playing football till my mum nicknamed him Pele. Hahahah...And no not those big kinda of football, something just his size. And he is a cheap skate cat, very practical, His all time ultimate favourite toy is a rolled up aluminuim foil which he spends hours at night playing. So if your cat need football lessons, please do let me know. hahahha..





So, last but not least...Mushroom you are the greatest,cutest, most handsomest cat in the whole wide universe and I lOVE EVERY INCH OF YOU no matter how smelly your shit may be. Althought he's only a cat, i know in his heart he knows i love him and he loves me too. hehehe^^



Friday, April 13, 2007

Physical weakness will not dither me.

I lost my VIRGINITY to blogging today! Woot!

Yes, I know. After the worldwide phenomenon of blogging has been bursting away ages ago, I am only starting to blog now. Late yes, but never too late or better late than never?

Blogging is a great way to keep in touch with friends, after graduating from high school, I must say that relationships with once very good friends are starting to backslide. So with my blog you guys wont be the last person to know if im down with some deadly disease or if I am getting married tomorrow. Please don’t say you don’t care cause my heart will break. Okay fine if you still don’t care.

I realized that what my mum has been saying about me is true, I am physically weak.
Her favorite sentence would be “ you young girls only want to be slim and pretty only but you are so weak”. So yes she is damn right, I am weak. No, this is not a hypothesis. This is a conclusion that needs no further review.
So the problem is, I can’t carry a four-month-old baby for more than 5 minutes. So sad case, how am I going to carry my own baby in future?

All my hard work, training with 1 kg dumbbells to result in some abs around my arms totally washed out in the drain. And I thought I was ready to combat some snatch thief or something. I cant even carry a baby. Gosh, so the solution is, I need to start training with some 10 kg dumbbells. Freaking impossible la, but i have to try. I really want to be a hero someday, yes a super hero, like cat woman or wonder woman. AHAHAHHA!


Just incase you were wondering how big the baby was, there. Thats little Annika and her mummy, may kuen. My friend came down from Sdney to show us their pride and joy. She is so so so cute and she has a very strong gripe.
P.S: just in case you were wondering why I looked so red in this picture, its because I had a glass or two of wine for dinner. hehe. yipee, me have good blood circulation.

Thats all for now, cheers
XOXO,sarah