yikes! HELP!
macam mana la wanna pack =(
shopping was fun, packing now, not so much anymore.

i'm still fiercely protective of all my late night catch up sessions with old friends *whom i have been meeting for the past 3 months!*
one of these meet ups even ended up on that eye on malaysia thingy which is an ironic name because you barely even see half of malacca from that huge-ferris-wheel-they-call-an-eye let alone malaysia! pics plagarised from aaron's blog, sorry i don't know how to link so this is prob d best acknowledgement i can give!

it was all good fun though, with our 50% discount for being an anak malaysia & talking the whole time while annoying the hell out of the old-coupld-who-were-pak-toh-ing & sharing our carousel! *i'm actually not sure whether it's meant to be called a carousel, anyway it's those bola bola things that we got into*

another plagarized picture, sorry la. one day i'll learn =) promise!

i'll admit that the increase in chatter was probably due to the fact that i was scared of the carousel rocking & it was so HIGH!
cannot play play with all these big & dangerous things wan k? dun laugh!
apa la, if fall down how?
but grace always has backup plans! *light bulbs lights up*
if the eye thingy stops & i'm right on top, can i please have him come & save me, please? *note that i said please TWICE*
thank you for your time & attention listening to my chatter =)

ps:// that whole post up there,
was hormones talking plus the fact that i'm still in denial about going back to the land of silly accents.

happy valentines!
may you be with ones who make u smile =)

Fires & Prayers

Over the weekend, Victoria suffered her worst ever bushfire disaster in Australian history. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd described it as “hell in all its fury”, but gave warning that the number of dead was expected to climb higher than the 181 confirmed now.

Authorities said more destruction is inevitable as more than 20 fires are still burning in the state.


There are almost 200 people dead, almost 800 homes destroyed, and 5000 people homeless.
Entire towns have been wiped off the map, with aerial images of the region showing an eerie moonscape of blackened earth and collapsed homes where fields and communities used to stand.

My heart breaks.

With strong winds and temperatures soaring to 47C (116F), fire storms swept through small towns and country properties, wiping out everything in their path in only minutes.

While disaster continue to strike, destroying livelihoods and wiping out homes, true unsung heroes continue to save not only men, but creatures of the wild too. It's not only our homes that are destroyed.

bravo to you

i'll be leaving soon..
and not looking forward to it =(

suddenly it hit me that i'll be leaving this land of fantastic food & awesome friends, all for mash & books. blah.
i'm going to take my very-precious afternoon naps,
they better not take kedah while i'm away

BN ready to form new govt in Perak, says PM

4 Feb 09 : 9.12PM

PUTRAJAYA, 4 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) is ready to form a new government in Perak following four assemblypersons in the state quitting their parties to support the BN, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

"We wish extend our thanks if they have taken the decision to state their support for the BN, the BN accepts and we say thank you," he told press conference here today.

The four are the assemblypersons for Behrang and Changkat Jering, Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and Mohd Osman Jailu respectively from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Jelapang assemblyperson Hee Yit Foong from DAP, and Bota assemblyperson Datuk Nasaruddin Hashim who joined PKR 10 days ago but returned to Umno today.

"If we (BN) have the numbers, of course we will take the step (to form the new government)," said Abdullah, who is also BN chairman, when commenting on the BN having a simple majority to replace the Pakatan Rakyat government in Perak following the development.

With this latest development, the BN now has 28 seats in the state assembly, Pakatan Rakyat also 28 and independents three seats.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at a separate press conference earlier today, had said that although the BN had the same number of seats as the Pakatan Rakyat, it could form the government in Perak because the three independents had stated their support for the BN including in the choice of Menteri Besar from among the BN assemblymen.

On whether BN would consider holding a snap election in Perak, Abdullah said this came under the powers of the Sultan of Perak.

However, he said, Najib would be seeking an audience with Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak to inform the Sultan that the BN now had the majority in the state legislative assembly.

Asked if the BN would move a vote of no confidence in the present government, Abdullah said it had not been decided yet but remained an option.

Asked if the people of Perak would accept the BN re-administering the state, he said it was up to them.

He, however, believed what was more important for Perakians to have a government that could provide stability and progress.

Asked if the matter of the Behrang and Changkat Jering assemblymen who are facing charges of corruption would affect the image of Umno, he said so far they had not been found guilty.

Asked further if the BN had a candidate in mind for the Menteri Besar post in Perak, Abdullah said : "Be patient". — Bernama

- all i did was take a nap & BN took Perak-

in a land fueled by tourism and greatly surrounded by a deep sense of spirituality, it was hard to ignore the hardship and longings of the simple people amidst all their smiles and kind words.

bali, a place pictured as the ideal place for surfing and topless strutting along the coastal beaches of deep-emerald green waters, is also a heaven for Balinese style rustic villas to give you a sense of serenity and tranquility, an escape from the sooty city.view from my balcony

more importantly, it was the simply prepared delicious meals, smiles from local vendors and great company along the trip that made this weekend-getaway perfect.

babi guling, local food but awesome stuff!

balinese women in all their splendor

stopping by the road for durians!

last Saturday, i went for this Real Undergraduate Conference 2009 or

better knwn as RUC' 09...

how was it? well, it was pretty much ok.

we had a series of talks by different people

topics covered were:

Malaysia Bebas Dadah 2015

Relationship by the Angkasawan Malaysia ke-2

(nope, not that handsome Dr. Sheikh, it's the other guy who went with him)

You & Your Money

Attitude

Teamwork

Leadership by Dr. Maznah Hamid

(i liked this session the most, it was so inspiring to hear of a kampung girl from Kedah who made her way up and now sits as the Executive Chairman of Securiforce - yes, those yellow trucks you sometimes see on the roads)

held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) - nice nice place.

it was a whole day thing. i woke up at 0530 and was out till almost 2000.

i thank God for very nice people who take the trouble to provide transport.

God Bless You =)

i'll be starting school tomorrow.
am i excited?
yes i am!
it's going to be a great year ahead!!!
i claim it it Jesus' name.

shalom to you'll =)