It's one HOT day

I got tagged again.. Actually, I still have a number of the old ones still not done but I don't remember what they are anymore. Since it's a new year, let's start anew shall we. Anyway, when I first saw this tag on Giggsy's blog, I thought it looked familiar and found out that it is pretty similar to this one here. But what the heck.. I'll be a sport and do it again just for the fun of it!

Fact numero 1:
How do I wind down after a hard days' work? I'd play freecell on my phone. Yup, freecell helps me to relax after a long day and 3-4 games of it(ok, more like 6-8 games since it's always difficult to stop once started)on those cluttered-brain nights will surely give me a good night sleep. My dependence on freecell started about a decade ago when I was at University. I turned to it whenever I'm stuck with assignments or when my head needs clearing and the trend continues until now. My current game statistics on the phone: No. of games won-310; No. of games lost-32. Not bad eh? The number of games played on the laptop have definitely reached thousands and the winning rate is pretty high too but am just too lazy to check.

Fact numero 2:
I love frogs.. Not toads mind you, just frogs. Not that I like to touch them but I do find some of them cute and I have many stuff which are 'frog-based' like keychains, coster, posters, soft toys and even my PC avatar. I used to get many frog-based gifts from college and work friends too but here's a stern warning, no, please do not give me any real frogs ok. And I am not going to eat frog legs either!

Fact numero 3:
I believe in the power of dreams..not all dreams but only those that have certain impacts on my life and they normally come repeatedly. I am not a fortune-teller nor a psychic (please don't start coming to me for lottery numbers!) but in recent years, I've beginning to learn differentiating dreams that should be taken seriously from those meaningless nightmares. However, I am still clueless in interpreting them since some can be straight forward (deja vu-like)whereas some others can be the opposite when occur in reality. For example, a few weeks before my ex-husband emailed and confessed his adultery acts, I had repetitive vivid dreams that he was doing just that. Although he dismissed it as rubbish when I told him, I believed something was wrong eventhough I didn't have a single clue about it (how would I know when we were in 2 different continents right). On the other hand, I dreamt meeting a friend whom I've not met for so long one night but in the actual fact, he passed away on that particular night itself. Conflicting huh..

Fact numero 4:
I love playing basketball but I don't really enjoy watching it on tv. On the other hand, I love watching football but I've never tried playing it (yet). It's funny because I can get truly absorbed watching footie on telly that I once had an argument with one ex about it. We were supposed to spend some quality time over dinner but Liverpool was playing on a big screen nearby and he got pissed off with me for giving the lads on the pitch more attention than him. My defence statement: It was Liverpool ok!

Fact numero 5:
I do not eat ayam kurma. Daging kurma is ok but ayam kurma is a big no-no. This is down to a single but very bad incident of diarrhoea and vomiting after eating it years ago in Sheffield with me ended up having to be brought to the hospital in an ambulance. Yeah, it was that bad! And it was on the first day of my pre-registration training year at the Trust too so it was pretty embarrassing!

Fact numero 6, 7 et 8:
Emmmm....can't think of anymore random facts about me so I'll stop just here.. I'm not that weird afterall eh :)

Since I have tagged other people the first time round (and some STILL haven't done them!), I won't do it again. But of course, you're more than welcomed to do so if you want (Eija: this message is especially for you..hehe..)
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I promised to be a total slob for a full 4-day from Friday right? I failed after a mere 36 hours. My fingers went numb after a few hours on the net (damn you Facebook!) and I had a sore bum after a day in front of the tv. So, I went swimming last night and turned up for basketball this morning. Good that I turned up or otherwise I would surely get a full bashing from the rest of the gang... only 11 people came today and we played under a very hot sun, I felt like my skin was on fire! Arrived home, I actually voluntarily bathed 8 of my cats so that I can be drenched in water for much longer than a shower to cool myself from the heat...panasnya!

10 guys on the court and still need a girl to organise the game...dang!

Tagging along

I received this tag from guile yesterday.. I couldn't figure out the theme of the tag but since it's pretty easy and fun, I am doing it straightaway. So..here you go..

1) Name of a person who made you laugh last night
Yours truly. My severely aching left leg to be precise. What was I thinking??

2) What were you doing at 0800?
In lala land :)

3) What were you doing 30mnts ago?
In the office, trying hard to clear off some work since it's going to be a looong week starting from tomorrow

4) What happened to you in 2006?
Lots. Believing in love again is one of them (sort of la, since this is still debatable!)

5) What was the last thing you said out loud?
I want another holiday!!!

6) How many beverages did you have today?
5. Including 2 limau ais at Velodrome. Hot weather makes me thirsty easily

7) What colour is your hairbrush?
Orange. I always buy the same type again and again. I am so predictable.

8) What was the last thing you paid for?
The upcoming Jarak trip this weekend...and I don't even dive! (yet)

9) Where were you last night?
Not telling ;)

10) What colour is your front door?
Errr... let me check out later ya..

11) Where do you keep your change?
In my purse. I am an organised person, you know..

12) What's the weather like today?
Hot!

13) What's the best ice-cream flavour?
I used to love Haagen Danz's Cookies and Cream. But too expensive here la..

14) What excites you?
Lots of things. As Azarul said during the Cambodia & Vietnam trip " You're easily excitable!" Hahaha.. Well, you may hear lots more stories about me during the trip particularly from Ardy in weeks to come. My only defence is " I was on holiday, I left my brain at home!" :)

15) Do you want to cut your hair?
Yup, maybe next week or so..I like it long but am too lazy to manage it.

16) Are you over the age of 25?
Can I say no? Would you believe it?

17) Do you talk a lot?
Yes when with friends. Am all proper and quiet with strangers..Ala2 perempuan melayu terakhir gitu..haha..

18) Do you watch the O.C?
Errr... If I say I USED TO.. will you label me a bimbo? If yes, then hell NO!

19) Do you know anyone named Steven?
Quite a few actually.

20) Do you make up your own words?
Yes, convincingly at times too!

21) Are you a jealous person?
Not anymore...letih la.. I think I'm getting old in this game.

22) Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'A'
Ardy (who will be the next victim of this tag!)

23) Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'K'
Kevin

24) Who's the first person on your received call list?
I'll check later

25) What does the last text message you received say?
'I never forget you baby' What the heck?????

26) Do you chew on your straw?
Never, we still have lots of food to chew on la weyy..

27) Do you have curly hair?
Not on my head!

28) Where's the next place you're going to?
KDE. Going for a swim tonight if the weather is right

29) Who's the rudest person in your life?
My friends may say it's the person that i ever called a 'dickhead' but nahh.. he's not that bad afterall..

30) What was the last thing you ate?
Ayam kampung at velodrome

31) Will you get married in the future?
Let's skip this question for the time being, shall we?

32) What's the best movie you've seen in the past 2 weeks?
Rain Man DVD on the last night in Hanoi. We had a DVD player in our backpacking hostel room..don't play-play!

33) Is there anyone you like right now?
Yup!

34) When was the last time you did the dishes?
This morning. Girls need to do what girls need to do

35) Are you currently depressed?
Naaahhhh...

36) Did you cry today?
No. I've done enough crying to last for a lifetime in 2002 and 2004

37) Why did you answer and post this?
To show that I can do tags too! (although lots more pending..isk..)

38) Tag 5 people who would do this survey.
Ardy
Manal
Coolasais ( I know he won't do it but there's always hope!)
Giggsy
Inaleem

Tag # 1

NAME 5 FAVOURITE FOOD THAT YOU FEEL LIKE HAVING NOW

1. Mak Ngah's Laksa Johor (she's my aunt in JB). Come to think of it, my own Laksa Johor pun not that bad. Ardy & Coolasais: Would you agree? Hehehe..
2. My mum's Mee Bandung. Emm, she has not cooked that for quite some time already..
3. Lemang from Ampang Indah/Taman Kosas junction.
4. Mak Long's Asam Pedas Ikan Sembilang (she's another aunt in JB)
5. Beriyani Gam Pak Atan. He stays in Muar but was the cook for my sister's wedding. Sedap oooo...



NAME 5 FOOD YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FOR BREAKFAST IF YOU COULD

1. Apam balik. I love the thin and crispy version, not the thick one
2. Mee rebus tulang Stulang, JB. Was supposed to meet up with the sisters for this (Linda Onn's version) last week but was cancelled at the 11th hour :(
3. Keropok lekor the white (steamed) version from Kuala Terengganu
4. Otak-otak Gelang Patah
5. Red Rubies at Penang Village..very refreshing!



NAME 5 FOOD YOU WOULD MOST LIKELY BUY FOR BERBUKA TODAY

1. Kurma
2. Creampuffs
3. Lamb Shank or
4. Salmon Steak or
5. Pasta... since I'll be going out for dinner tonight :)

The next victims are:
Coolasais
Halwafy
Nong@Kween
Dr Bubbles

Cepat-cepat..you only have 4 days left!

Taggy business

I owe quite a number of people unanswered tags. Not that I don't want to do them buttt... (ok, won't come up with any lame excuses since we're still in the holy ramadhan month!). Some of those that I can still remember were from:

1. Kak Rose which has unfortunately already expired... thousand apologies kak!
2. Halwafy which I think I will soon do now that I have not one but two exciting holidays planned. Even stayed up with friends at a random restaurant in SJ till 2am on thursday night planning for the first one!
3. Nong@Kween which is fortunately similar to the one from Kak Spena so I think I can merge them together and create a hybrid tag..no? Both are easy tags but what stops me from doing them till now is that it will surely make me realise how much junks I have in my handbag and purse that I will need to do a serious spring cleaning next! So, I will need one good free day to do this :)
4. Pisces Man gave one interesting tag..but let me watch the simpsons movie DVD first to refresh my memory on all the characters. It's been years since I last watched one properly.
5. The latest tag came from Ardy and Ija on ramadhan food although it originated from SeaDemon. Since Ramadhan is ending soon, I definitely have to do it by Friday!

Kek Lapis Anak Pak Hisham

Singapore hasn't stop to impress me with its vibrant colours. This photo was taken near the Bugis Street MRT station just last week.

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This one is so longggg overdue. I was tagged by D.N.A.S and Leymah moons ago but better late than never right? (that phrase is like a mantra to me these days!)

Layer One: On the Outside

Name: I have many names..Ryzah is the commonest but depending on which group of people I'm with, I can be Shai,Ryz, Hazyr, Sherry, Ayie, Barm (as in Bambino... can't remember why exactly)and a name that means 'yang terpuji':) You see, I was a real headache when I was small up to the point that my mom had to change my name to calm me down... bless her! :)

Birthdate: 16th january.

Current status: single again

Eye color: I don't know.. Dark brown?

Hair Color: Black. My hair is still a virgin..never been coloured, never been permed or straightened. Very low maintainance!

Righty or Lefty: Lefty all the way


Layer Two: On the Inside

My heritage: Bugis + Chinese + Jawa (I think)

My fears: Water. It's like a love-hate thing. I enjoy swimming and all sorts of water sports. But for some odd reasons (6th sense?) I used to think that I will one day die in water..drown in deep sea probably? erghh.. just thinking of it already giving me goosebumps!

My Weaknesses: Chocolate Indulgence, no doubt!

My perfect pizza: I'm not a pizza person.


Layer Three: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

My thoughts first thing when I wake up: Which clothes doesn't need ironing? (exactly the same as Kak Dayang! hehe..)

My bedtime: varies.. can be 8.30pm (when I just dropped 'dead' after a busy day at work) or 3.30am (when there're MSc datelines or after mamak sessions with friends)

My most missed memory: The day I found my true love (what happened after that is another story)


Layer Four: My picks

Pepsi or Coke: Neither.. Fresh manggo juice from Studio 5 near my house.A big glass for RM3 saja!

Mc Donald's or Burger King: Mc Donald's for its apple pie

Single or Group Dates: Single.. you don't date in groups. That's called hanging out.

Adidas or Nike: How come Reebok is not an option?

Tea or Nestea: Tea (Teh Halia to be specific)

Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate

Cappucino or Coffee: Cappucino


Layer Five: Do I

Smoke: I am a certified smoking cessation counselor..what does that tells you?

Curse: Of course...I'm no angel.

Take a shower: Do I have to answer this??

Have a crush: Quite a few. I'm easily drawn to intelligent, charismatic men. But they're normally too complicated so staying away is the best. That's why it's only called a crush.

Think I've Been In love: A few. Not that any matters now anyway.

Go to school: Am still 'schooling'unfortunately.

Want to get married: Don't know.. Abit disillusioned for now.

Believe in myself: I'm a control freak so, yeah..

Think I'm a health freak: Not at all. Otherwise I would go for health drinks instead of chocolate indulgence wouldn't i?


Layer Six: In the past month

Drank alcohol: Never

Gone to the mall: Hardly.

Been on stage: Yup. Will do so again twice next month.

Eaten Sushi: Once

Dyed your hair: Never


Layer Seven: Have I ever

Played a stripping game: Haha.. yup!

Changed who I am to fit in: Nah.. I'd rather be myself (didn't I say I'm a control freak? heheh)


Layer Eight: Age

I am hoping to be married: When it happens, it happens.


Layer Nine: What was I doing

1 min ago: Doing this tag ler..

1 hour ago: Had a hair cut

4.5 hours ago: Woke up with a blocked nose. Can't wait to have the surgery done.

1 month ago: Made a difficult decision and broke someone's heart

1 year ago: In Perhentian if I'm not mistaken.. Time flies!


Layer Ten: Finish The Sentence

I love: the sea but swimming pools will do for moments in need

I feel: empty

I hate: to admit that I AM missing someone

I hide: nothing to hide.. what you see is what you get. Ok, maybe my flabby tummy but it's not my fault. It's because I hardly play basketball anymore since my basketball friends don't want to play on saturday mornings anymore! (hehe.. easy to put the blame on others eh?)

I need: LOVE?? Nah.. I just need a new pda phone. Anyone kind enough to donate me one? I am currently using a very old phone - a monophonic version that is at the verge of extinction (hence the centre of teasings by my friends) and a bulky CLIE PDA which I hardly bring around with me anymore due to its bulky size.

The weird-weird me

I would like to believe that I'm a normal kind of person but for beloved Kak Eija's sake, I shall take up the challenge..

Me Weird No 1:
I am a thoroughbred lefthanded for as long as I can remember and my right hand is pretty much the 'secondhand' except for eating. But when I was at college, I one day discovered that I could actually write on the board using chalks with my right hand. Not just scribbles but normal, legible hand-writing. I've tried writing on whiteboards with marker pen and also tried writing on papers with chalks but both didnt turned out well.. so, only vertical boards, only with chalks. Emm, maybe I should try writing using both hands at the same time. Pretty cool if i can do that eh?

Me Weird No 2:
I only wash my car..err.. every 3 months on average. I am so NOT a dirty person but my car is silver metallic in colour so the dirts can easily go unnoticed (this is my excuse anyway..) There were times when my friends would write 'please wash me' on the car to show how thick the dirt was but that went unnoticed for quite a long period too!

Me Weird No 3:
I have a crooked septum in the nose. I think it got injured when a basketball went straight for my face long long ago at school. Or was it a handball? Can't really remember now... Anyway, the septum is now more to the right nostril but for some scientific reason, the uneven division of my nostrils is causing the turbinate in my left nostril to become bigger hence causing me having frequent bouts of blocked nose. Anyway, one day a few months ago, a ENT surgeon cum a friend of mine persuaded me to go to his clinic and did a scope when I had one of those bad blocked nose. To cut the story short, I will, in a few months' time, be having a septoplasty to correct my septum and a radiofrequency treatment to reduce the size of my turbinate, all in one go. I will soon be on par with Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston for having a 'nose job' done!

Me Weird No 4:
I can remember faces well.. I may not remember their names (I'm very bad with names)nor can I remember where I got to know them at the first place but those faces that I find familiar would normally turn out to be either old friends/ neighbours/ colleagues/ patients/ students etc. I remember I had one patient whom I found very familiar and upon questionings(me being as curious as a cat!) I found out he used to go to the same eating place that I would go for dinner near my house. Not that we ever talked at that eating place anyway, but yeah, his face got registered in my brain..

Me Weird No 5:
Coffee has no effect on me. I can have a cappucino or a latte at night and can still doze off straightafter my head touches the pillows. So, you can ask me out for coffee late at night and I'll surely wont say no.. Oh, and I love Chocolate Indugence Cake from Secret Recipe too, just to let you know :)

Me Weird No 6:
I hate shopping especially during sales. I hate the crowd and definitely hate the long queues for the fitting rooms and at the paying counters. And I find window shopping is just a complete waste of time. So, it's a small wonder that none of my girlfriends would ask me out for shopping unless we have specific things to buy or even better, specific shops to go to and get it over and done with fast. Not so typically feminine eh?

Ok, to follow the rule of the game, I must now tag 6 more people. Since I'm among the last to do this it's not easy since most bloggers I know have been tagged. Sape ek?

1. Itiq - to give him an excuse to update his blog.. dah lama sangat la wei..
2. Inaleem - another blogger who has gone zzzzz..
3. Ardy - I know you dont have a blog but it's ok, you can use mine as the platform. Why? Because you're just weird and I want the world to know that too! hihihi..
4. Baine - a blogger whose blog is always interesting to read :)
5. Eija - A long-lost friend.. and we re-connected through blogging!
6. Abdun - a now proud father of Muhammad Ikhwan Rasydan :)

Here's the rules:

RULES: People who are tagged should write a blog post of 6 weird things about them as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says 'you are tagged' in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

Have fun guys!
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St Emilion March 2007
More photos here.