Cherries and blueberries

Not so long ago, I tried some common fruits here.

Cherries and blueberries.

Not the preserved sweet cherries or the blueberries you see squashed in the middle of a cake.

These are fresh.

The cherries are red, like apples. Not harsh bright red. Round and a little heart shaped. 1/4 of the size of an apple. Smooth skin with a firm touch. And the sweetest juice spilling out as you taste a bite...and of course, you have to spit out the seed...

Blueberries are oval, small. A little bigger than a pea. Texture of a grape but much more sourish although you can still taste a hint of the sweetness.

Yummy. I have to say that Cherries surpassed my expectations...blueberries, what a letdown. I always thought they were sunkissed sweet...but they were still fun to eat :)

Confession

I have to admit, I am not a girl...

...at least, when it comes to shoes.

I use to own only 4 pairs of footwear. 2 flip flops, one sport shoe, one black shoe.

Recently, I bought 2 pairs of flip-flops, because they are so cheap. $2 per pair. How can I say no? Besides, my old flip flop was becoming squeaky and loose, but they are o' so uncomfortable that I ditched my $2 flip flops for the old flip flop again.

And now, I'm thinking of buying another pair of shoe. I was bored. And decided to do a little online window shopping. But then, I came upon MBT shoes...

Sweet argh, the urge to buy came upon me again...

One pair of MBT shoe cost a shocking $245...


*Money, money, please rain down on me.*



Edit: My most expensive purchase...to be soiled. Oh how fun! I can't believe I bought it. As a consolation, my money is wisefully spent since im going to wear that shoe every school day. Yes, no kidding, I truly only wear ONE pair of shoe to school, and I always make sure it doubles up as a sport shoe too. As for my old shoe, I will wear it on rainy and snowy days.

Edit 2: I returned it. It was too expensive.

R n W

I am too sleepy/tired. For the last few days, I am doing what my friend calls, Reading and Writing.

He calls me, takes me out to some bookstore and we basically write.

So every night, Im forced to write, which is good, because I wouldnt have done anything on my own.

And now, some feelings came up and we have to stop reading and writing.

Stupid feelings.

And Im still tired from all those nights spent writing. I need sleep.

How exciting!

I am going to get a cell phone soon. Finally. After one year of disconnection from the world and maybe friends, I WILL have to get a cell phone soon. Not that I want but my roommate is returning to msia and the original plan was for me to take over his line, but I could also open a new line.

I should be excited and I am, but I feel that cell phone bills are extremely expensive for NO reason! The minimum monthly bill is 30 dollars and the phones are extremely lousy. I mean, they are still selling those old models which I think have expired or ceased to exist in asia - those with an antenna, with no colored screens, ... you get the point.

And for some reason, Motorola Razer is the hype here...it's been highly promoted and sold cheaply. But I HATE IT. The sight of it can make me cringe. That was like so last year but it is still selling now...and will be still sold in like...a few years down the road.

Given the expensive ridiculous cell phone plans and extremely ancient phones, it is no wonder I put off using phones for an entire year. No kidding. The year before, I was SHARING a phone with my cousin until she left for summer and took the phone with her and so it eventually became her phone. Besides, not having the phone is a BIG advantage to me. For example, unwanted suitors will have a hard time finding me...muahaha. And, I will never suffer embarresment in class if my phone rings. And, I save lots of money every month. And, I can have eternal peace and quiet every day.

Disadvantage is ... I will have a hard time finding people and vice versa. But seriously, I dont really care coz I seldom call and get calls from others anyway. It is like...10 calls or less per week. So heck the phone lah. I dont really need it.

The only thing that concerns me is ... work and finding jobs = cell phone and more bills.

I. Hate. Cellphone. Bills. Wow. How. Exciting.

Professor.

Oh my gosh. I am absolutely shocked.

I just found out that MEL ODOM is my teacher in fall.

MEL ODOM. I cannot believe it!!!!

I dont know whether to be laugh or cry. On one hand, I would absolutely love to be taught by him, and on the other hand, I dont know what to expect.

MEL ODOM. WOW.

Directions

At work.

Stranger: "Hello, where is the vending machine?"
Me: "It's next to the toilet."
Stranger: "Where is the toilet?"
Me: "Go straight and turn right."
Stranger: "Oh, you mean it's AROUND THE CORNER?"

I feel such a fool. I am directionally challenged.


On risky business.
How do you tell a guy, whom you wish to be only friends with, that you dont welcome his advances. And to make matters worse, you are sort of in a relationship with him. When or how did this happen?

Once

It's been raining again. In the afternoon, evening, and the rising morning.

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I recently watched an independent movie, which didnt really strike me as good. Reviews rate it 8.5./10. It gave me carsickness, with an unsettled stomach and a pounding headache and a dry mouth.

But the soundtrack was great. The actors were actual musicians because they didnt want to put in professional actors.

Movie name: ONCE

Listen to the soundtrack on this website: http://www.myspace.com/oncethemovie

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I went to tokyo sushi on sunday.

I dont think my friend's friend was happy with the arrangement of a third friend. Sometimes, being a third wheel is hard. I had thought of asking another friend to join, but she had to prepare for a surprise bday party.

Chrestomanci

It has been years, but I have finally rekindled my love in...




Reading!


I stayed up till 4am reading. I stayed up. It was something that I havent done in a long while. Most of the time, I read one chapter or until I feel sleepy and fall asleep with total disregard of the time.

Now, I am hooked. I can GET hook effortlessly. It gave me a sense of relief and happiness to know that all is not lost. My reading habit, though hard to reestablish, still stands a slight chance of filling me with a full blown passion for imaginery worlds.

I am reading my favorite old authors. But that's a start, right?

Chestomanci. I love you; my imaginable world, escape, dreams, and hopes.

Cooking Vegetable Fried Rice.

It's the holiday and one thing I have been experimenting is cooking.

I cooked fried rice last night. Not the usual fried rice with prawns, peas, carrots, etc. Instead, I dugged out leftover rice and the almost expired cabbage and celery from the fridge. And on second thought, decided to add in one tomato and eggs.

First I threw in some garlic, then the celery and cabbage, and later the tomato.

I sprinkled some salt over it. And added in the rice.

Being the slow movements that I have, the vegetables were almost cooked and the tomato was melting into a steady stream of red juice. I was still busy scratching the sticky rice out of the bowl to the wok. Finally I cooked it all together, added some oyster source and realized that my rice had gone all sticky from absorbing the tomato juice.

I turned off the fire, only to realise that I havent added in the eggs. And the eggs were already, according to the best before date, expired. I therefore, threw in two eggs, cooked everything in medium heat and fried everything again. This time, I added less pepper.

It turned out good enough for me. Some chef I turned out huh. It was lucky I didnt invite anyone over. I was thinking of that a few days ago but decided leftover rice wont really make a good impression on guest. After cooking, I realized I was so right. My food, I will eat no matter the taste. Guest, I will not even begin to comprehen what will be in their mind if they look at it.

It really looked digusting. Red, sticky, with dots of greens and a whif of pepper. But at least, it makes me happy.

Happy!

Hahahahaha....

I am so deliciously happy today!

All because I have FRIDAY'S OFF! Friday's off!

No more waking up at 8 a.m. for the whole week. Who cares about 30 hours? 23 suits me just fine! Ahahahaha. Ahahaha.

After my working schedule changed again!, I realised I got off at 1pm instead of 2pm and I raced back home, jumped into my home clothes and fall onto the mattress to type this HAPPY news.

Happy! Happy! Happy!

Ok, so life has been pretty fantastic for me so far. It's summer, I have friday's off, I made a new friend with 2 'n's in his name!, and I am going to the library today!

I think I'm going to borrow DVD's as well!

Ahahahahaha. Let me just laugh. Oh, the deliciously joyous feeling of everything going right.

Parents on the line!

I wasnt even awake when the day started.





Yes, you heard me.






I was engaged in deep sleep when an odd ringing sound interrupted my waking dreams. No, not the alarm clock. It was the PHONE beside the alarm clock. And a familiar woman's voice crossed through the phone. Luckily, she introduced herself immediately.



Stranger: "Hello, it's mommy."



Mumbling me: "Huh? What?"



Mom: "What time is it down there ar?"



Mumbling me: "7 a.m."



Yes, that is how early she calls me. So it's no biggie. Everyone has that phonecall once in their lifetime. The big deal here is that this is my THIRD time talking to my parents on the phone! I mean, seriously, the last time I talked to them was many months way back when I had a screaming fight with my mom and decided that talking on the phone was useless and depressing when it comes to parents.

My mom asks me one answer questions like, "Oh, have you woke up?", "What are you doing?", "What did you eat for lunch?", etc. Totally pointless.

My dad, being a man, didnt have much to say on the phone.

"Eh, you want to talk to your daughter? Anything to say not?" My mom screams to dad.

In the distance, dad would scream back, "Nothing! Nothing!"

So you see, it is utterly pointless to talk to my parents over the phone. That is why after the first two times during the beginning stages of my new life, I told them, "I very busy lah. Dont know what time come back home. No handphone. Don't call me," and proceed to say, "Bye," and slammed the cordless phone into its charger.

Ok. A bit drama but you get the point.

From then onwards, we hopped along the virtual world of internet and sent turtle emails back and forth, mostly initiated by dad because mom didnt know how to operate virtually.

But today, they CALLED me. Somehow, they have this instinct of calling me just before I had to go to class. In this case, they called me at 7 a.m. and my work started at 8 a.m.

Half an hour of mumbling on my bed later, I flipped my body, glimpse at the alarm clock and shrieked, "It's 7:30 already! I have to work at 8 o' clock!"

My father, who was on the other end, suddenly grew quiet. "Ok, bye bye," he said dejectedly.

Not that I blame him, he has much to ask, but I was back into my senses. Before that, I was half asleep while explaining my job scope in a detailed manner. Pretty amazing for one half 'dead'.

I said my good byes and hung up.

The end of FIRST BIG NEWS.

Second news: Friend called after I brushed my teeth. I thought it was parents, but no. Friend wanted me to edit her 10 page paper and she had to hand it in by noon. Fine.

Third news: It rained. Again. This time I was already cycling to school and luckily, I was three quarter way to my workplace when it drizzled and later poured.

Fourth news: Not that it might interest anyone but I CUT MY HAIR. Short.

Fifth news: I think I am going out tonight with CCC.

Funny conversations!

W.S. : the canoeing is tomorrow but i can't go because i will be on call on Sat. Haiz...
if you wanna go with them tomorrow, u have to talk to hai wei lor.
i am planning to go next Sat. I am looking for people hehehe...

D.L.: hehehe...so you want me to go next sat izzit?
i dont mind going next sat with you and beige ... hehehehe

W.S.: ok ok...hehehe...go next sat...go next sat...

It just strikes me as funny the way we keep using hehehehe....almost as if we are planning something highly mischievous and secretive.

Top Friends

One of the most annoying features that facebook now has is - Top Friends.

You can choose up to 24 people and list them as your "top friends."

Now, what exactly is YOUR requirement for "TOP friends?"

I understand that people have different requirements based on their character, personality, interest, standards, values, etc, and so, I am willing to accept that some people can easily fill up a box of 24 friends as your TOP friends.

I, on the other hand, cannot do so easily. I rate top friends the way I rate best friends. Remember the days in primary school, when almost every girl (less boys because maybe the think it is sissy?) has a diary that contains pages of friendster-like profile?

Some rate their friends according to friends, good friends, best friends.

The more extreme ones rate their friends as friends, good friends, best friends (bf), best best friends (bbf), best best best friends (bbbf).

My friends rating were simple and straight to the point - best friends, enemies (normally the guys who liked me but I dislike. In truth, I didn't really consider anyone an enemy or have a experience an acute hatred for someone.) I hated to fill up the friends rating portion because I was aware that friends come and go and writing it down would be a grave mistake as if giving evidence that yes, you are my best friend FOREVER. But I flipped through the profiles of others and I succumb to the notion that the friends rating portion is a must. So I did it.

Let's fast forward to facebook and their newly implanted feature. It is an option. Choose or decline. I declined, declined, declined every last single feature. Want to track your friends? Come see your fortune cookie for today! How about astrology? Or track your travels around the world and let everyone know where you have been to.

GIVE ME A BREAK!

I do not need these extra features. I consider these frivolous applications for people with nothing on their hands. The only application I truly would consider is - Tracking your travels feature. Not that I care, but I do love to travel to places and boost (*cough*) about them silently by marking the countries I have been to. Oh, you have traveled out of U.S.? That's sad, let me count the number of places I have traveled to.

But, I don't want to do that. I don't need to boost because I am not comfortable telling people where I have been to when others have never traveled beyond their borders, much less see the ocean. In fact, I don't tell people anything about me unless they ask.

Top friends application are useless because it serves no purpose. Does having 24 profiles on your fingertips makes it a useful purpose? NO. It just makes someone happy if they are in your top friends list, like being popular. Whatever.

My advice. Decline the application. Just be happy if someone selected you as his/her top friend. What can you do? Everyone is different.

June 18.

Let's address several important issues today.

1) Sleep deprivation. I napped for 5-6 hours in the afternoon and sleep at 3 in the morning. Cycle to work at 7:45a.m. and remained in zombie-like state until work is over. Work = Surfing internet.

2) Cooking. Today is fried rice. I accidently 'poured' too much white pepper. The holes of the pepper container was A LOT bigger than I thought. Obviously, I seldom cook. But i turned out ok even though it was my first time. :)

3) Finished editing Puerto Rico pictures. Separated them into cities/places - Ponce, San German, San Juan and Vieques.
Warning: There is a lack of human element in the pictures, aka, I/my friends seldom grace the photographs because the Master (I) decided that it is private. Will sent the human elements in another private link - facebook.

http://picasaweb.google.com/danamea/Ponce_PuertoRico
http://picasaweb.google.com/danamea/SanGerman_PuertoRico
http://picasaweb.google.com/danamea/SanJuan_PuertoRico
http://picasaweb.google.com/danamea/Vieques_PuertoRico

I dont understand why I am putting the link here when I meant the pictures to be shown to my family, who are still in the dark about this blog. But then and again, I am too lazy to find my dad's email address.

4) It is 3 a.m. now. Snore.

5) Oh shit. My milk expires today too.

On My Mind.

S.R. : "You know, D.L., for someone who never does anything, you're always pretty conveniently busy when it comes to doing anything with me."

D.L. : "Open your eyes. I told you twice. Friends. But even still, you insist on seeing me frequently. I wouldn't mind but for the fact that I FEEL I bring out the worse side in you - depression, which is another reason why I don't want to hang around you.

Besides, I don't trust your intentions, because I know you haven't gotten over me and I cannot fully be myself until we are JUST FRIENDS. If I be myself and smile, laugh and do whatever that makes me happy, you might get the wrong idea. That's why whenever I'm around you, I shut myself down and become nothing more than a hollow shell.

And seriously, I don't like hanging around depressed people or people who wallow in self-pity. I understand depression. I understand loneliness. Everyone has gone through that phrase some times. But I do not show it in front of my friends. If I do, I say a quick excuse and pretend that its all tiredness that is zapping my strength."

I just wished I had shown you my true answer.

Fun blogs to read

Malaysia - Muar rapper instant success after posting up music rappers.

For all those who havent heard of him, WHERE WERE YOU!?

Even I had heard of him a while back, but I was just too lazy (once again) to blog about it. His videos feature a few languages - Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin, Malay, English.

A True Malaysian.

Ok, so I fake lah, cannot speak anything but singlish, I mean, manglish. Compared to him, I am talentless. Ah, the truth is out!

At least I acknowledge my fellow Malaysian for cultivating and presenting, in all glory, his identity and the nation's. The video is a little offensive, but hey, it's all fun.

Go to Mr. Brown's blog to watch the video and read the translation below if you are a full fledge banana like *cough* me.

http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2007/04/muar_rapper_on_.html#comments

The above is his second video. Check out his first video on youtube too!

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On a side note, Mr. Muar rapper reminds me of another blogger who has the making of triggering national pride.

Go to happeepill.com by a Malay Singaporean!

That's right! Pop a happy pill for all you stressed out Singaporeans facing

1) bordom
2) depression
3) unmotivation
4) illness
5) image problems
6) phobia of ????
7) Pressure

I highly doubt that you will be cured of the above ailments but it will satisfy your curiosty and provide highly instance bouts of laughter that goes under my catergory of BERI FUN.

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Other BERI FUN sites to keep your spirits up and leave you panda eyes in the morning (seriously), check out the below in yahoo.

1) Sibeh Sian - chinese singaporean
2) Karen Cheng - Australian Chinese


Hmm, that seems to be all right now. Have fun staying up little owls. :)

Name in Numerology

Check it out! Just for fun.

I stumbled upon this site, http://www.paulsadowski.com/NameData.asp , and you would'nt believe what it said about me. It is about numerology on names.

All you have to do is type in your name. English please. I typed in my english name and surname. Anyway, go check your name out. Sometimes, its pretty accurate. :)

Here are the results.

There are 9 letters in your name.
Those 9 letters total to 42
There are 5 vowels and 4 consonants in your name.

What your first name means:French Female The French form of the Latin Diana. Famous bearer: Diane de Poitiers, mistress of France's King Henri II.Divine. Mythological ancient Roman divinity Diana was noted for beauty and swiftness; often depicted as a huntress. Greek goddess of the moon.


Your number is: 6

The characteristics of #6 are: Responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

The expression or destiny for #6: (Not too sure about this...)
The number 6 Expression provides you a truly outstanding sense of responsibility, love, and balance. The 6 is helpful and ever conscientious, making you quite capable of rectifying and balancing any sort of inharmonious situation. You are a person very much inclined to give help and comfort to those in need. You have a natural penchant for working with the old, the young, the sick, or the underprivileged. Although you may have considerable creative and artistic talents, the chances are that you will devote yourself to an occupation that shows concern for the betterment of the community.

The positive side of the number 6 suggests that you are very loving, friendly, and appreciative of others. You have a depth of understanding that produces much sympathetic, kindness, and generosity. The qualities of the 6 make the finest and most concerned parent and one often deeply involved in domestic activities. Openness and honesty is apparent in your approach to all relationships.

If there is an excess of the number 6 in your makeup, you may exhibit some of the negative traits associated with this number. There may be a tendency for you to be too exacting and demanding of yourself. In this regard, you may at times sacrifice yourself (or your loved ones) for the welfare of others. In some cases, the over zealous 6 has difficulty distinguishing helping from interfering. You may have difficulty expressing your own individuality, because of involvement with responsibilities and causes. Like all with the Expression of the number 6, it's quite likely that you worry much too much.

Your Soul Urge number is: 7

A Soul Urge number of 7 means: (So TRUE! Everything!)
With a number 7 Soul Urge you are very fond of reading, and retreating to periods of being alone and away from the disruptions of the outer world. You like to dream and develop you idealistic understandings, to study and analyze, to gain knowledge and wisdom. You may be too laid back and withdrawn to really succeed in the business world, and you will be much more comfortable in circumstances that are tolerant of your reserve, your analytical approach, and your desire to use your mind rather than your physical being.

You are very timid around people that you don't know very well, so much so at times that casual conversation and social situations can be strained. You tend to repress your emotions to the extend that some people have a good bit of difficult understanding you. You tend to be very selective with friends and you don't easily adapt to new environments or to new people very quickly. (Hmm, I want to change my name now! Mom, Dad! Look what horrible fortune you have bestowed upon your little girl!)

The negative traits of the 7 include becoming too much the introvert and isolated from others. (*Cough, cough* Remember the last post...summer is boring...)

Your Inner Dream number is: 8

An Inner Dream number of 8 means:
You dream of success in the business or political world, of power and control of large material endeavors. You crave authority and recognition of executive skills. Your secret self may have very strong desire to become an entrepreneur.

Summer :)

Summer break and my life is boring.

My typical weekday.

1) I work in the morning.
2) Come home to sleep in the afternoon.
3) Wake up after dinnertime.
4) Eat supper.
5) Shower.
6) Sleep.

And the whole cycle repeats itself.

I love it!

Now I can devote all the time to myself - I do what I like when I want to.

I went to the Norman Public Library on Monday. It is time to get back to reading mode after watching so many anime. I stare at the computer screen for so long that my eyes gets instantly tired when I look at the screen and I feel sleepy.

It has been hard getting into the habit of reading again. It has been 4 years since I left the reading world and now, my imagination is not what it used to be. I used to be able to conjure up detailed images and create my own fantasy when I read, but now, I see lines instead of images. Lines and lines of descriptive words piled and forced into my head, struggling to form pictures. It is pathetic.

The books, once my haven of retreat, has been taken over by lazy television images, reality, and the internet.

Back in the days when I was bored, I read. Now, I surf the internet.

That's why I love summer. No people around, no disturbance, no homework, tests, and other pointless stuff.

I can get back into the old routine of reading and sleeping, reading and sleeping, reading and sleeping and boy, I miss it.

Five!

Elfen Lied, Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, Scrapped Princess, Haibane Renmei, Whisper of the heart.

No, it's not a charm. It's the amount of anime I finished watching since coming back from Puerto Rico on May 31 midnight.

I am such a bum.

Edit: Mai Hime is six. (6/8)

Puerto Rico

I love Puerto Rico. It was everything that i had not imagine it would be.

I thought it would be something like a beach town, but it was not.

Today is thursday morning, but it was tuesday night that brings back the most memories - good and bad - all at the same time.

Maybe i was too naive, but i really had fun talking to the students, even though they might not be the 'best' crowd to hang out with because of their 'reputation' as a partier and player i suppose. but i was not asking for anything. just a chance to hang out with the students. is that so wrong? i am not that stupid as to fall for any of them, especially since i dont speak spanish. but truth is, they were pretty fun...just a couple of guys to hang out with. all athletics. good body. hahaha. and free flow of drinks...from the guys. hahaha

oh shucks. they even gave me a CD with their spanish rap to it. i am listening to it now and im reminded of that night when i went to his car to get the CD and sat in the driving seat of a spots car. of course, im not driving it. just listening to the CD.

im tired now. my thoughts are random.

till next time....