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Current favorite book...

1/2 Jam, 1 Kedai, 2 Rak...

Hasilnya...


I'm planning to have a new hobby, which is sewing. Nak berguru malas, so beli buku je lah. After reading the book on how to make baju kurung, I do feel that it's easy peasy & the new planned hobby is realistic. Just that there're 2 problems: 1) lack of time 2) no sewing machine. So tak tau lagi bila boleh merealisasikan hobi baru ni. For now, boleh lah teruskan dengan hobi sedia ada iaitu berangan nak buat macam2. Cooking is not 1 of my hobbies but buying cooking book it is. So far, tak pernah pun masak ikut resepi dalam buku.

~1 1/2 jam sebelum tu digunakan untuk mencari buku2 macam ni...


Buku2 teknikal ni untuk library ofis.

Haih... tak puas shopping buku sendiri, tapi nak buat camna, masa yang ada terlalu singkat. Still ada a few books that I plan to buy. Rasa macam nak pergi lagi Pesta Buku di P.W.T.C... tapi hmmm...

Dork~Diaries

An excerpt from the book that I had read last Sunday...

Absolutely no one writes their most intimate feelings and deep, dark secrets in a diary anymore! WHY?!

Because just one or two people knowing all you BIZ could completely ruin your reputation.

You're supposed to post this kind of juicy stuff online in your BLOG so MILLIONS can read it!!!

So true, isn't it?! =P

Btw, on the same day I also finished reading the sequel.

My review... just typical chick flick novels... but in a more amusing way ;-).

Last but not least, a quote, also taken from the 1st book...

"...when life presents challenges,
you can be either a CHICKEN or a CHAMPION.
The choice is YOURS!"

Nak buat ke tak nak?

That's the question that weighing on my mind rite now.

Sebelum raya, memang bersemangat nak buat. Dah raya, kurang sikit semangat. La ni dah start keje, semangat pun macam dah hilang. Tak lah hilang 100%. See, I'm still considering it. Memang lah penat... deciding the menu & cleaning up the house. Penat tapi seronok.

The initial plan is on this coming Sunday. We'll see. Syawal pun masih panjang lagi. Kalau tak Ahad ni, Ahad depan. Kalau tak Ahad depan, Ahad depan lagi. Kalau tak, mungkin tahun depan =P. However, my house is always opened for anyone who wish to come to celebrate Eid :-).

Somehow I'm in the mood for experimenting new recipes. Maybe new to me since I never cook them, but not new to others. Cooking isn't one of my fortes, so I have lots of recipes to try. But I haven't start the experiment instead I just flipped through the recipe books that I recently bought.

Ok lah, I wanna watch C.S.I now. This is certainly one of my fortes ;-).

Yesterday's Headlines

MMS of the day



Oh my Coach



And then I'm hooked

On ramblings and reminiscences

Somehow the recent 5-nights course reminds me to the MSc program. The ordeal (studying, presenting & submitting a report) is quite similar but the pressure is different. During the MSc, I took it as a challenge, but during the course, I felt somewhat fedup. The point is, the environment & the people are different.

Some people do think that others are their competitors rather than comrades & take it very seriously. Some people do believe that they couldn't compete on their own, but need some 'advantages'. Some people do feel that if the chances are equal, they are going to lose.
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Well, reminiscing about the days during the MSc program...

Lecture notes. 7 files with different colors indicate 7 subjects per semester. The source of stress.

Bila stress - makan. Sebab ni lah tak kurus-kurus. Naik lagi ada... =P

Having 2 sets of burger for a lunch/dinner with a wide range of appertizers & dessert dishes was normal.

My healthy breakfast & meal between meals.

Recess. Sambil menguyah anything yg available dlm fridge, layan online TV...

or these...

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As for me, I believe in a hard but smart work.

I had been smart but didn't work hard enough. My bad.

Where have all the flowers gone?

No more flowers in Liverpool. Rasanya mcm sekejap sangat musim bunga. Sekarang dah musim panas.

Masa musim bunga. Sejuk gak masa ni tapi dah start malas pakai jeket walaupun bawak. Sekarang pokok ni cuma berdaun hijau je. Bunga putih tu dah takde.

Suhu sekarang lebih 20 darjah Celcius. Gi kuar dah tak payah bawak jeket. Semalam hari yg terpanas aku rasa sepanjang berada di sini. Tapi camna pun tak lah sepanas Msia.

Tadi siang gi shopping. Hampir semua kedai baju kat Liverpool One kitorang masuk. Hmm... the Crocs isn't super-comfortable. My legs were tired & achy. Mungkin bukan salah Crocs, mungkin kaki aku yang bermasalah. Atau mungkin normal untuk 5 jam shopping. Standing & walking for 5 hours.

However I only bought 2 red blouses, 1 from Zara & 1 from New Look. I also bought placemats from John Lewis. Placemats tu untuk meja makan kat umah aku kat Msia. Kat sini aku mana ada meja makan.

Pastu ter-masuk pulak kedai buku dalam St John. The paperbacks are so cheap. 3 for GBP5. I bought 3 Sidney Sheldon's book. I have read 2 of them but I'd like to read again. One of them is "The Sands of Time". I really want to re-read this book & almost buy it from eBay but I thought I'll wait until I finish reading Dan Brown's. Lucky me.

I have finished reading "Da Vinci Code" (check my previous post). Somehow I'm not really satisfied with the ending. But I couldn't think of a better one though. There are a few parts that I feel quite lame. Overall, the story is great & the idea is brilliant. However I think Dan Brown's isn't really my cup of tea. Or maybe treasure hunting story that isn't my cup of tea. I'll read the other Dan Brown's book after I finish reading "The Sands of Time".

I really want to buy a pair of red wedges. Should I buy the one from Clarks, I'm thinking. Or should I go for another shopping spree just for a pair of red wedges? To distract myself, I should continue reading the book now.

What Am I Doing Now

Exam dah abis. I should move on to dissertation mode & meet my supervisor. But I still can't let go the sleep mode. It's so enjoyable. Too lazy to start the project. Time is running out. I know. Btw, yesterday is Bank Holiday. I think it's ok to take one which is today, two or four days off. Hehee. For sure, I'll start next week.

Sebelum abis exam, aku memang dah plan nak buat apa lepas exam... relax i.e. renovate this blog, read novels & watch movie on internet.

Well as you can see now, I've renovated my blog. The theme is simple & minimal. So, the background is meant to be white & the header is deliberately to be just that. Not that I'm too lazy to create a new fancy header.

I have finished reading "Where Are You Now". It's a fast-moving thriller. I was hooked rite away & spent the rest of the day reading the book. Yesterday, I started to read "All You Need Is Love" but I'm not in the mood to read a love story now. I need to read something that's 'more-intelligent'.

Today I went to WH Smith & bought Dan Brown's novels...

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Maybe I should buy "Angles & Demons" but I don't like the title & "Digital Fortress" sounds more interesting.

Yesterday, I tried watching "Da Vinci Code" on internet but I don't like the part the bad albino guy tortured himself so I stopped. That was when I decided I should read the book instead.

I did watch something on internet. Guess what, I watched "Idola Kecil" at TV9.com! All the 10 episodes & grand finale. Actually I don't like the idea of kids entering singing competition. They're kids, they should be exposed to something more educational but hey I'm not their parents. However, they're so sweet & genuine... & they can actually sing. I could see that those kids are smart. They can memorize the lyrics & dance step, sing in tune, follow instructions & most of all they have confidence. I'm impressed.

Now, I'm going to lie on the bed, continue reading "Da Vinci Code" & feel 'intelligent'. Ahhh... how relaxing.

I'm afraid to start & will be doing nothing which is ok if I really have nothing to do but reading late into the night...

About 5 weeks ago, after the exam has finished (check this post), I spent the weekend reading these novels.

Firstly...

Secondly...

At last, I've finished 'The Firm'. I took quite a very long time to finish it. See, the book even traveled with me to this country. Lucky book. I stopped reading it before because I was quite upset with the storyline. I don't understand why his wife & the secretary had to do the digging job. It's dangerous ok. Can't FBI do that? I don't understand how the authorities work in US I guess.

The second novel, I'd say very nice. I was hooked. There was a time I gave up reading chick-flick novels because somehow most of them are damn boring. However, I'm not dissapointed with this one. Beside this novel, I also bought Dean Ko^ontz's.

Here, books are quite cheap. I can get 2 for GBP7. 2 good novels. A week ago, I bought another two.

I saw this novel & wanted to buy it. So, I have to find another one. There was 'Twilight'. I talked to myself maybe I should try to read it. If I like it, then I can buy the other two for GBP7. Somehow, I never tempted to read the novel if I've already watched the movie. There was 'The Reader' as well. I'd like to read it. Suddenly I saw this one & decided to buy it just because of the quote on the cover.

'HOME'... I think the most intriguing word for me now. Really, I want to be closer to home. The cover is very beautiful with shiny thingy, like a greeting card. I bought the book without even reading the synopsis. To my surprise, the story is actually set here in Liverpool! Then it hit me... all you need is love... all I need is love... Beatles song!

I really want to spend some times to read the Clarks' book. If only I have that some times, free from any assignment. Unfortunately, I won't be free for a while.

Sabar jer lah.

By the way, this post has just break the record of the-post-with-the-longest-title in this blog. Hiks.

Sushi For Beginners

I think I'm a lil bit smarter after going to BTN. I'm hungered for a smart intriguing story. I felt like reading a novel with political plots. So, I went to a book store to rent a novel written by maybe John Grisham, Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum. I had already picked "The Pelican Brief" by John Grisham but then I saw other novel... the title hooked me immediately... "Sushi For Beginners" by Marian Keyes. The title rings a bell to me but I don't know how & when. After all, I decided to put back the Grisham's novel & rent Keyes' instead. Yeah, so much for a smart intriguing reading... :-P

Besides the title, I've been always like a story with many characters. In "Sushi For Beginners", there were 3 women. The rest... I have to finish reading the novel before making further comment. Based on the customer reviews at Amazon.com, the novel got an average 4 out of 5 stars.

Somehow, even I don't think the story is related to sushi or Japanese culture, it reminds me of my 6-months stay in Japan. I'm not a Japanese food lover, not even sushi. I had been ready mentally to consume Japanese food & become a fish-eater during my stay over there. I've been treated with sushi during my welcome lunch. I'd say that it's sushi for beginners...

Me being "All-Malaysian Woman"

I've been reading chick flick novel - "All-American Girl" by Meg Cabot. Chick flick movies are nice to watch, some are very entertaining. But for novel, I guess this will be the last. No, it isn't bad. There's a part that I like. It's fun. It just that, I'm not into this kind of novel to begin with... I picked this novel because I was attracted to the many lists of Top Ten made by the main character - Samantha. She had Top Ten reasons on why is this and that, Top Ten ways, Top Ten facts... that I myself is also drawn to make such the same effort.

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