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Bitchy Much?

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People's perception: Girls who spend too much time with boys are wild , bitchy , and very social . Partly true. Bukan semua. Well,  I've had some experience being surrounded by the male species. First: I'm the only daughter in the family. Second:   During high school I went to a private tuition class with 4 boys; I'm the only girl. As a matter of fact, one of the boys' mother invited me to join in. She , invited me to join in. See? Even adults think it's okay. And mind you, the mother is a teacher teaching religious studies (ustazah).  But of course, it doesn't mean that we had class in a closed room. The class was held at the dining hall , and we always switch between his house and my house. Like today at his house, then the next class at my house. My mum's also okay with it. I also walked to and from school with these two boys who were my neighbours. One of whom were the one I had the private tuition class with. I also played badminton wi...

The Ketaq Dude

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Hi all. I've been frequenting the gym alone for quite some time now that I'm quite used to it. I gave up already on finding a gym mate as they kept on giving excuses at the last minute that most of the time I ended up going alone . (sigh)  Asking just anyone as a companion is not a good option either... Yes I do need guidance from someone that knows better but I realized that it really does depend on the other person itself. As much as I'm willing to learn, it really turns me off when the person is more keen on  showing off  rather than teaching. It's annoying, really. Oh by the way, the instructors at the gym are quite helpful, actually. So I've made a point to just ask them. It's their job anyway.  Okay back to the story. I arrived really really really  early at the gym yesterday morning. My name was second on the customers' list. And I was the first to sign out.  Because I was terrified of this one body builder who kept look...

On Girly Girls

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Yeah, about girly girly girls and the sort. I found this written in my last semester's notebook...  Pagi tadi abg hensem yg kita jumpa masa ceramah 'sukan untuk semua' tu jaga test kita. Suka. Sebab dia  hensem sangat dan muka macho. (This morning the handsome guy I met during a talk supervised our test. Loved it. Because he's really handsome and has a macho face.) HA-HA-HA. Can't believe I actually wrote that. That's like soooooo high school! Well, girls will still be girls la kan. Heh. But seriously, honestly , I do tend to get a bit shy sometimes around these kind of people. By 'these kind of people' ,  I meant those who are blessed with such good looks, such good posture... But do note that everyone have different views. Sometimes I just don't get this one thing. While I would suddenly turn shy , awkward , and stiff when encountering these kind of people, some girls would get oh-so-girly-girly , oh-so-soft-spoken, oh-such-a-b...

Ala Dah Biasa

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My mum said she didn't feel anything upon seeing me teaching swimming last week. "Tengok Tiah ajar berenang mak tak rasa apa pun" I thought what she meant was she already trusted me. But no. It's like this;   "Alaa, I've been there. I know how it feels."  Tak ada rasa apa-apa. I didn't get her point until I went swimming just now. I no longer have to be a lifeguard at the pool; I'm now just like you, have to pay 50 cent to enter and could only swim during ladies sessions. Oh yeah, now I'm free to go swimming. No need to duty. Heh. This is the first ticket I received in semester 1. Up til' now, I've only paid 4 times I think. For the past two semesters, masuk adalah percuma! :p Most of the lifeguards on duty were new lifeguards. Each one of them guarding one side. While I'm doing water treading at the deeper end, one of them paid close attention to me because the chances of drowning at the deeper end is hig...

Jodoh Di Kolam

It seems that I might just find my soul mate at the swimming pool. Yesterday my mum said one my students' parents kept on asking her about me. Itu tak apa lagi... But, they asked if I have someone special already. Eh eh eh... Eh? And, they wanted to match me with my students' uncle .  "Tiah tu comel, pandai cari duit... Dia tu dah ada orang ke?" Comel? Eheheee... Thanks, I'm flattered. But, no. No way. Guess what my mum said? "Macam tu lah dia, memang tak ada orang pun lagi tu" -.-" Thanks A LOT, Mak. The man was present too at the pool. Apparently it happened that this guy had to drop off his sister's children. The parents and this guy here were good friends, it seems. The guy is sort of cute. Well, sort of.  An engineer, 30 something. Bujang. Well that's what they told my mum. Mum: Bujang tu Tiah... Engineer lagi! Heh. Eheh. Heh. Macam-macam~

Si Murah Cheapskate

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Cheapskate: Someone who spends as little money as possible-used to show disapproval.  (Longman Dictionary) Face it people, everyone loves cheap stuff.  Including me. And most shopkeepers seemed to understand and are very well used to this habit, or shall I call it disease ? Because it's hard to get a high quality stuff with a low price, yet we still insist. Nak juga. There was this one occasion where my mum and I were at the hardware shop (duh! where else?). We were looking for a steel hand saw. First, we saw one which is RM 5.50. It looked a bit like this: Steel hand saw, the blade can be changed/ replaced (Google-ed). RM 5.50 , people, is actually quite cheap for a steel hand saw that size. I took it off the rack already when I saw the saw blades sold separately in boxes. So I thought, "Eh, why don't we just buy the blades?" We're going to use it to saw a padlock je  (we lost the key) anyway, guna tangan pun boleh... And so, there were two ...

Football Match, Oh Yeah.

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Yeah. Oh yeah, I went to watch a football match live in a stadium yesterday (Thursday). Stadium UiTM only...haha. Oh-so-near to college, and more importantly it was totally free! It was our own Harimau Malaya against Oman. Here's the story... I planned to go swimming but then a friend called and asked if I'd like to tag along. Football match? Oh okay sure. Something new. For me , that is. The first thing that came across my mind was, what should I wear? It was my first time going to a stadium to watch football, you see, so I was a bit anxious. I've only watched a game of football from my window back when I was in my first semester. And that was only their training. Haha. "Orang pergi tengok bola pakai baju apa?" I asked. They thought I was joking. "Pakaila baju biru"  They said. I had no idea why I had to wear blue. I had no blue shirt with me so I opt for a turquoise sweater instead. Oh. Now I know... (Google-ed) As a first timer, I co...

Preparing For Kiddos

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I got myself two kittens. I picked them up in front of a closed doughnut shop. Mine was similar to the one in the middle. I only Google-ed because I still believe in the superstition: Jangan ambil gambar kucing nanti dia mati... I got them for a weird reason:  To prepare myself for kids. Because... I believe that I need to train myself  to get used to responsibilities . I know I shouldn't compare kittens to babies , but it's quite similar in a way, don't you think? Kittens are very active, mischievous, and such a nuisance!  I had to take great great care of them because there's a family of civets living on the roof. And there are also monkeys...  No I don't live in a jungle. It's the monkeys that came to live in the city. There's one time when I was real mad with them. I poured their food nicely on a plate, and a bowl of water for them to drink from. So nicely served. The next thing I know, everything was jumbled up together like soup! The onl...

Oh So Patriotic!

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In response to 360 on TV3. But first of all, Happy Belated 54th Birthday Malaysia ! The TV show started by showing kindergarten children waving Malaysia flags while wearing their sort of patriotic school uniform (red and white). The reporter asked three children, "Apa erti merdeka..." All three children interviewed gave almost the similar answer, "Bebas dari jajahan/pengaruh orang luar" I bet if asked in detail they sure couldn't explain more. I'm afraid they don't even understand what 'jajahan' means. But putting all that aside... They are still children. The eldest would be, err maybe 6 years old? So yeah, couldn't put the blame on them. The owner of the kindergarten, as I've seen on TV, looked like he believed he has succeeded in instilling much patriotism in those children. Excuse me if I made a wrong, biased judgment, but it seems like he believed he himself is very patriotic. If you're so patriotic, why not name the kind...

Doktor Dengan Doktor, Arkitek Dengan Arkitek.

...On relationships. I heard lots of times that your partner must be your opposite, only then the relationship would be interesting.  Find someone different! The relationship would be exciting! Opposites are better! You complete each other! Active with passive. Beauty, and the beast.   Ever heard this? "Kalau pakwe dia hensem, yang perempuan tu mesti tak cantik" Honestly, I've once wondered; am I the gorgeous one or the ugly one? HA-HA.  Okay enough. But don't you think opposites means trouble ?  You don't understand each other. Seperti ayam bercakap dengan itik , like a hen talking to a duck. Cluck cluck cluck! Quek quek quek?  Just now, a friend called and said he's having a meeting with his band at 11 pm. He was really hungry, starving, but he couldn't eat too much because his meeting is starting in less than 30 minutes. I couldn't understand what's the problem of eating a lot before a meeting ?  Him:   Nak mela...

Anak Penjual Lemang

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An incident on Eid Ul Fitr, 1 Syawal 1432 H. The morning of Syawal, I woke up feeling frustrated, uneasy, and unsatisfied.  The reason: Baju raya tak siap.   (I've mentioned in my previous post that I have to sew my own baju kurung) My mum and I had been busy cooking the whole night that we really, really, really didn't have the energy anymore to lift even a single needle. Sulking as I walked down the stairs, I couldn't help but smile at the sight of my mum. She, too , was wearing last year's Raya baju kurung . Ha-ha! But that didn't change my mood completely. Yeah. Tidak  sepenuhnya . I was still a bit sulky, a bit moody...  But my mum promised she would help sew my baju kurung for me. Okay, deal! Still... That didn't make feel better completely. I was still moody. And unsatisfied. Still. Honestly, I was really silent on that day. I felt mad. It was only a matter of a baju raya , but I was really, really, really frustrated! Until the exten...