not really a normal monday

back home in kuantan.
its been raining but its ok, i like the rain, especially when i can sleep in cozily under the warm blanket.
so, something funny happened today.

i was kinda excited because i was going to watch Avatar with my parents.
then my sister was saying avatar and all, so i thought i would
sort of swim on my bed, you know 'cos the avatars do swim.
so, i got ready to "dive"
weeeee.....CRASHHHH!!!!!!

next thing i know,
the bed is lopsided and broken. -_-
then i spent the next 30 minutes or so, hammering the nails back in place.
the bed is now ok, just so you all know.
and yes, im planning to go jogging with my sister.
i think the bed breaking was a BIG enough sign. =(

oh, Avatar was AWESOME!!!
i recommend.
now, i want to get myself a blue, gold eyed avatar
though the hair with tentacles thing is kinda weird.
i want to watch again!!


*end*

art

Preface to Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)

The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim.
The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography.
Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.

Those who find beautiful meaning in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope.
They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only beauty.

There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.

The nineteenth century dislike of realism is the rage of Caliban seeing his own face in a glass. The nineteenth century dislike of romanticism is the rage of Caliban not seeing his own face in a glass. The moral like of man forms part of the subject-matter of the artist, but the morality of art consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium.
No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style. No artist is ever morbid. The artist can express everything. Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
Vice and virtue are to the artist materials of an art. From the point of view of form, the type of all the arts is the art of the musician. From the point of view of feeling, the actor's craft is the type. All art is at once surface and symbol.
Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself. We can forgive a man for making useful things as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.

All art is quite useless.



*end*

20 birthdays

so, i have just turned 20
next time that day comes around again, i wont be able to count with my fingers and my toes.
anyway, had a small bash at my grandma's place. something low-key, with the family and just nice =D

now, its been awhile since i had any top5's
so, here's alithea's top 5 birthday wishes by sms =)

5. From Sandy,
Alithea my darling.happy happy birthday!! i hope you have a fabulous timeee.you rock my toe socks!!take care.lots of love.xxx

4. From Rayna,
Alithea! Sayang! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :-) Have an awesome one. Make sure you partayy like the rockstar that you are! Forget about the past, you can't change it. Forget about the present, i didn't get you one! :-) :-P :-) haha. Only kidding. Have a good one alryt! :-P Heaps of love and hugs, rayna. :-) :-)

3. From David,
Wow...tink tink tink...Oh blessed bday. Dont do anything i wouldn't do. Stay close to God and follow Him day by day. :-)

2. From Jamie,
Haha dear alithea! Happy birthday! =) pray that God will continue to bless you richly and to use you to impact lives of others around you...ie me! =P continue shining for Heavenly Daddy and being the awesome person as you are. have a blast today. oh happy birthday granny! long live granny.love you.

and no.1. there are two for two different reasons.

1. From Regina,
Happy 20th birthday alithea wong!!! All the birthday wishes are prob flooding in already? not that u are suddenly special only on this particular day, but to me you are every day, just the way you are. Much love! :)

- regina was the 1st to sms me =)

1. From Stephen,
Happy birthday cave girl.i couldnt sleep without saying it.i tried smoke signals bt i gues u culdnt see...:-) hope we can go hunting smetym..much love..:-*

- i couldnt stop laughing. my mum laughed too when i told this to her. for all you people out there wondering, im cave girl because i sort of live in a "cave". i've got no tv and i dont listen to the radio. so kinda ulu abit lah. LOL


anyway, thanks EVERYONE for sending me all the birthday wishes by sms as well as the ones on facebook. they really made my day =D i even had smses from the UK and India =) thanks ruben, rachel and antony!


*end*

top 10 KLCC properties

harlooo! its been sometime. and i think im beginning to bore some people.
but anyway, here's a continuation of property info for those looking into investing in high-end places.

here's my top 10 KLCC properties.

10. The Oval
9. The Meritz
8. Park Seven
7. Suria Stonor
6. The Avare
5. Marc Service Residence
4. Dua Residency
3. The Binjai
2. One KL

and finally my NUMBER ONE!!!

Hampshire Residences.
its awesome!


for more info, check out KLCC Properties



*end*

on the legal express!

its been some time.
and because i dont really have a social life, i dont really have anything interesting to tell.
so, people, if you dont hear from me in awhile,
dont worry, im still here just under the weight of a lot of books, reading and assignments.

i'll pop in once in awhile,
with weird stories to tell.
just be patient =D

oh, today when out with ann, jien and pree.
had so much fun! it was refreshing hanging out with my old college friends.
just us girls. cant wait for the pictures to be up on facebook. haha
and if any of you guys are reading this, THANK YOU!!! again =D
toys'r us was the highlight, it was nice to feel 10 again. haha.

thats it.
im on the legal express!


*end*

luxury property anyone?

here's something that anyone can check out.

you're never too young to start investing in property and what better way to take that step than by buying one in our own country.

but of course its always safer to get more information before signing that cheque.

so, i came about a website, Malaysia property that i think would help.

my first impression of the website when it first pop out onto my screen was that the site itself was attractive.

i always advocate minimalism and the site was just nice, straight-to-the-point and clear.

information could be found easily and the pictures were great, not those lousy camera, blur, cant really see kinda pictures. what more can be expected from a luxury property site eh? =)

the main locations of these properties were in Kuala Lumpur. Some in Selangor, Penang and Negeri Sembilan. though deemed as a site for Malaysian properties, i couldnt find other places. maybe there weren't any yet, and i probably think only a few places in our country could afford and sustain such luxury items.

nonetheless, i found the information quite adequate with phone numbers and emails as contacts.

there were 586 properties listed but only the top ones had more information.

so unless you're interested in some of the more 'famous' property, you don't really get much from the site.

there aren't many photos to compliment the properties that rank lower that the top 60 either.

but what i liked most was that the editors provided ratings for the top properties, so it made it easier for me to find 'hot' properties that were for sale or rent. it is definitely really good for people working in real estate. questions can be posted if you're a registered user and people do answer promptly and it makes it easier for people to know more about the property they are interested in. and its newbie friendly too! =D

on an end note, i must say this site is definitely for people who are of the higher income bracket. but looking at some property at their developer's price, made me wish i knew about it earlier to invest, judging from how much it had already appreciated.

verdict :  4/5 for information

              3/5 for visual aid

*end*

one of those days

rain + sun + early mornings + long days + law + assignments = headache, flu and body aches

not a very nice combo =S
i used to like monsoons, i think i still do, but not when it gets my shoes soaked and me sick.


*end*

no-vem-ber

first post of the month.
writing from kuantan.
dreading the thought of going back.
and sitting the bus with a heavy sack.

going back.
full steam ahead.
pulling out all the stops.
giving it all i got.

there goes my social life,
not that i had any to begin with.
i guess i won't be missing much =D
peace out, yo!


*end*

paper planes

i like white paper planes.

i think we are all like little paper planes
we get folded so many times with worries,
we get so heavy, we cannot fly.

but if we smoothen out some of that folds,
we realise that we can actually fly pretty far.

dont be afraid to dream,
you only have one life,
so, do something extraordinary =D
be a legend in your own right.


*end*

silly billy milly

had a pretty eventful day.
started out normal, ended pretty wet and tiring.
but awesome at the same time =D

Alithea chased a bus, and her bus ticket to kuantan fell out of her pocket.
Was having law discussion with her legal skills group earlier.
Everyone contributed and that made finding the statutes and stuff easier.
Saved by the early realization of her missing ticket.
Overjoyed and praising God for answering her prayers.
Managed to find the bus ticket, it was still on the road.
Eager to spread the news that her awesome God answers prayers, even trivial ones =D

that's why i had an A-W-E-S-O-M-E day =)
*say it the way jamie says it*
though shoes are now soaked and drying outside. heh!

day's advice : never leave important things in your pocket if you intend to run.

*end*

room for change

just changed my blog layout again.
needed some refurbishment. was getting a little boring
.
i like clean lines and simple designs.
i like white, blue and black too.
and i LOVE to eat =D *randomly*

i guess change in lots of ways is nice. but at some point a little certainty would be good to have.
been through a number of changes throughout the years both physically and mentally.
physically as in where i am, ok. *i know what some of you were thinking*
mentally, im yet to reach that of a confident law student.

putting up a front is easy, maintaining it is another

sometimes i like change, sometimes i prefer to stay where i am.
call me indecisive, but i bet a lot of us feel the same way, some time or another.
i think sometimes we want good change to drop right in front of us,
but at the same time we fail to look for the good in the change in front of us.
i know its difficult to see it now, but soon, you'll like where you are, what you're doing, and where you're heading.
trust me, im experiencing it.
God's plans are always the best, though it may not be what we want.
so relax, and enjoy the ride of the change wave.weeeeee!


*end*

rude awakenings and S.O.L - ing

every morning, whenever i want to sleep in,
i wake up to drilling and banging noises,
beside my room.
what a rude awakening.
worst part of it all is that i only have a brick wall
separating my sleepy self from the racket that is the construction next door.

it was so annoying that i started shouting in my room
left right center.
like a mad man.
in the words of Mr. Lua, "Stuuupid!"

i feel like S.O.L
Shouting Out Loud!!

RAWR!!!

*end*

falling head over pail

I think i put the C in clumsy.
seriously.

who falls off a bicycle chipping off her tooth? alithea wong
who falls while sitting on a reclining chair? alithea wong
who falls running walking up the stairs? alithea wong
and finally, who falls walking DOWN the stairs? ALITHEA WONG


i recently fell while walking up the stairs after doing laundry, and its only me, who would bruise all 4 limbs trying to break the fall.
both my arms and my knees.
i dont think i like the stairs all that much now.
nonetheless, i think im an awesome clutz! =D


*end*

full of GLEE!

i cant rave enough about the show.

what can i say? its AWESOME!!!

to those who don't know what's glee all about? go google it, wiki it, bing it, whatever it.

whatever you do, check the show out. =D

its an awesome way to destress after a long day.

i guarantee, you'll be gleeful the whole day after.

remember to embrace your inner loser =D

*end*

the wheel of the bus go round and round

im overwhelmed.
i think im stressing out.
no surprise there.
oh, and English judges are pretty long-winded.

books are heavy.
words are small and tiny.
life is busy.
i feel kinda hippy.

flower power!

assignments are killer right now. what did i get myself into?
hmm...
i need to read, read, read.
to the library!

random picture, random fact : i like sunflowers =)
makes me feel happy.

*end*

gator clips and memory buddies

i would have never guessed that i would have so much fun with kids.
helped out in my church's vacation bible school and i had a blast!!
and im pretty sure the kids had fun too =D



met all kinds of kids. and the little boy above, dylan is so cute =D
a little shy though but cute nonetheless.


jabez dances really cute-ly and peggy is so fun to play with =D
other kids were fun, funny, and cute too. they tend to talk and stick to you if they like you. ask my sister, she had a lot of fans. haha

anyway, catch you later, alligator
FEAR NOT!! *punches right hand into the air*


*end*

birthday

happy birthday DAD!!!
you're another year younger
=D


hugs and kisses,
alithea

*end*

to fill the blank

since there is nothing happening currently, i shall do a tag that has been long overdued. =D



1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
not that I know of.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
i dont know. my tear glands havent really been working lately.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
if i dont like it, then who will?

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
errr...meat?

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?NOW??
nope

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
of course. im a nice person.......on good days =D

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
all the time

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
still dangling in my mouth.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
definitely! one of the things i want to do before im 30

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
coco pops!!

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
nope. too lazy and untying and retying it takes too long

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
raspberry ripple. yum yum!

13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
their shoes

14. RED OR PINK?
neither

15. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
my legs i think. big hips, big thighs, small feet. not a nice combo

16. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
currently? my family

17. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE YOU TAG TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
didnt tag anyone, so, im not really bothered.

18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
shorts actually, are green and white. and cheap toilet slippers which are white, blue and black. =D

20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
the humming of the air conditioner.

21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
purple

22. FAVORITE SMELLS?
petrol and rain

23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
rachel using david's phone. couldnt find her.

24. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
yeah, she's loud and smily all the time. who doesnt like happy people?

25. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
football, badminton, volleyball, ice hockey and curling

26. HAIR COLOUR?
black

27. EYE COLOR?
dark brown

28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
sometimes. i like my glasses, makes me look nerdy

29. FAVORITE FOOD?
mom's cooking and caramel popcorn

30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
happy endings. my mom wants me to watch more thinking movies, so that i dont always live in lala land.

31. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
transformers 2. dad banned me from going to the cinemas because of H1N1

32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
white

33. SUMMER OR WINTER?
a little bit of both. not too cold winter, not too hot summer would be nice. like they say, everything is good in moderation.

34. HUGS OR KISSES?
hugs and kisses? you know the XOXO thing?

35. DREAM JOB?
travel journalist or food critic would be nice too. tv host, quite cool. recognized art gallery owner. big dreams huh?

36. BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO YOU?
God.

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
persuasion - Jane Austen

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
no mouse pad.

39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
nothing, no tv

40. FAVORITE SOUND(S).
i dont know

41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
where you mean? the Netherlands

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
sleeping outrageously long hours

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
KL, Malaysia.

45. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING?
whoever decides to do this tag i guess

46. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
erm, will let you know.

47. MAKI, SUSHI, OR SASHIMI?
dont like japanese food

48. FRUIT or CHOCOLATE?
fruit



somehow, i feel like i have done this tag before.


*end*

of buses and early mornings

The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it
-William James-


started uni.
started waking up early.
started walking.
started bus-ing?
started thinking.

it doesn't matter where you are, what matters is what you do with your time there.
i'll wait for what happens next =)


*end*

ps. if looks could kill, i think my criminal law lecturer could eat me up with her stare. *shivers*

little wonders

little wonders - rob thomas

let it go,
let it roll right off your shoulder
don't you know
the hardest part is over
let it in,
let your clarity define you
in the end
we will only just remember how it feels

our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain

let it slide,
let your troubles fall behind you
let it shine
until you feel it all around you
and i don't mind
if it's me you need to turn to
we'll get by,
it's the heart that really matters in the end

our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain

all of my regret
will wash away some how
but i can not forget
the way i feel right now

in these small hours
these little wonders
these twists & turns of fate
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away but these small hours
these small hours, still remain,
still remain
these little wonders
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away
but these small hours

these little wonders still remain

sometimes we tend to forget.


*end*

100th wish

i want to dance my troubles away.
smile the next day.
reach for dreams.
go on adventures.

canvases to paint.
new chapters to fill.
journals to write.
life to live.


university, here i come!


*end*

made

i think i need to stop watching MTV made.
seriously!
but i really love the show. so, i dont think not watching will really be an option.
first the show is really fun, and it's really cool.
it shows you that anyone can be anything they wanna be =) if they put their mind to it.


oh, in case you dont know what MTV made is.
its a reality tv show that helps kids be 'made' into something they wanna be.
like maybe a tom boy who wants to be a pageant queen. something like that.

my favourites episodes are when
this ditzy girl wanted to be made into an ice hockey player.
and this very non-athletic girl wanted to be a snowboarder.
and i learnt not to be a SPORE from the latter episode

Stupid People On Rented Equipment.

awesome!!
so far, because of the show, i want to be a snowboarder, an ice hockey player, take up ballet again, try hip hop and play football.
things i probably can do. but would be kinda afraid of at first because it involves me getting hurt.
but if they can do it, why cant i? right?
it makes me want to really rock climb too.hehe.
big ambitions eh?!


I wanna be MADE!!


*end*

a long one

so i was tagged by both rachel chua and kah yun
both at the same time.
and i found out that, alithea = weird

so i guess its my turn to do the tag


1. What have you been doing recently?

nothing. its the holidays!

2. Do you ever turn your handphone off?

i think the last time my phone was off was because of exams.

3. What happened at 10am today?

i wont know. was still asleep =D

4. When did you last cry?

certain things like this should be secret. im trying the macho persona

5. Believe in Fate/Destiny?

i believe that fate would bring you to your destiny

6. What do you want in life now?

a car, good results and to lose weight. haha

7. Do you carry an umbrella when it rains or put up your hood?

i stay at home when it rains

8. What's your favourite thing to do in bed?

what else? sleep lah

9. What bottoms are you wearing now?

my green hawaiian shorts.

10. What are the nicest things in your inbox?

uni offer letter?

11. Do you tend to make relationships compilcated?

i dont know. maybe?

12. Are you wearing anything borrowed from anyone?

anything i borrow for a long period of time, automatically becomes mine.

13. What was the last movie you caught?

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

14. What are you proud of?

my ability to be asleep longer than to be awake

15. What does the oldest text message in your inbox say and who is it from?

from my mum, giving me another number for hilton to pick up a cheese cake

16. What was the last song you sang out loud?

dalamnya kasihmu bapa - true worshiper

17. Do you have any nicknames?

al. but my friends tend to vary them.

18. What does the newest text message say and who is it from?
interested in studying at the university of south australia? come and meet us in Makati City - see your email today for details. TXT STOP to opt-out.
nothing juicy sorry. i'm a nerd

19. What time did you sleep last night?

3 am ish

20. Are you currently happy?
yeah. im going to kl tomorrow. yay!

21. Who gives you the best advice?

Holy Spirit.

22. Do you eat whipped cream straight from the can?

of course. that's the best way

23. Who did you talked to on the phone last night?

david from ausmat.

24. Is something bugging you right now?

not really

25. Who is the last person to make you laugh?

myself. you see, when nobody laughs at my jokes. i laugh myself

26. Do you like yourself?

on good days

27. You want $5 or $10?

dollars dont really work well here, but i do want pounds =D

28. Do you think you are stupid sometimes?

who doesnt?

29. Who is your best best best friend?

regina, annora and piriya. hey! all their names end with an A. and so does mine =D
and of course my childhood best friend, janine

30. What will you do if you like that boy?

act normal lah. i dont want to freak him out.

31. Who are your favourite stars?

james mcavoy, currently =)

32. You hate your mother sometimes in some ways?

no hate. all love even on cleaning days

33. Do you had even stead before?

what?

34. What type of boy do you like?

do i really have to answer this?

35. Now are you single/attached?

single and loving it.weeee!!

Pass this tag to 10 people!

1. regina

2. annora

3. rachel soh

4. alisson

5. carmen

6. david

7. antony

8. leon

9. nithia

10. zu ning

1. Would you date number 5?

why not. we can bring jello with 14 pineapple cubes =)

2. Number 2 just got in a car crash. How do you react?

i dont think she has her drivers license yet

3. You see number 9 with your boy/girlfriend. What do you do?

i wouldnt know

4. You come home and and your room has been ransacked by number 4.

i knew it!

5. Number 1 is acting weird.

i dont think she's weird just blur

6. Numbers 3 & 8 decide to give 10 a haircut.

that would be kinda funny

7. Number 7 just got tickets for him/her and you to go to a concert.

oooo. free stuff is always good

8. Number 10 takes you to a bar.

zu ning in a bar? now that's hard to imagine

9. Number 4 has to move to the other side of the world.

hmm, maybe that aint so bad

10. You and number 8 are being chased by the cops for an unknown reason.

im sure he'll play the innocent one

11. Number 7 and you are sitting on the couch watching a movie when he/her wrap his/her arm around you.

really?

12. Number 5 asks you out to dinner.

and desserts would be jello with 14 pineapple cubes =)

13. Number 9 and you are sitting on a bus.

road trip?

14. Number 6 calls you in the middle of the night because he/she can't sleep.

no worries. im usually awake

15. You're walking with someone and number 6 runs up and tackles you to the ground from behind.

i dont think he would dare

16. Number 1 is crying one day and you ask him/her why and it seems their boy/girlfriend has dumped them.

regina never told me about no boy.

17. Number 2 offers to bake you a meal. As you sit in the other room, the kitchen is suddenly aflame.

i'll call the bomba

18. Number 4 comes to your door one day holding a koala.

i guess she really does love all furry creatures

19. Number 4 just got you an X-Box.

no way. she'll get it for herself.

20. Number 9 challenges you to a children's card game!

brings back memories

21. Number 1 thinks he/she's overweight.

never mind we'll go exercise together

22. Number 7 looks lonely.

he's in india, so i cant see how he looks right now. sorry.

23. Number 2 asks you rudely to go leave her/him alone.

i think when she's angry its best to leave her alone.

24. Numbers 5 and 3 decide to throw a surprise party for you.

really? so touched. bring jello carmen!

25. Number 6 decide to dye his/her hair black. What do you say to that?
he's asian. he's hair is naturally black. though he has strands of white hair.haha

26. Number 7 tells you he/she is going to go out for a while, and then later you hear about a shooting where he/she went.

dear tag, why do you asked this kinda questions?
but i'll call him no less, to ask how he is.

27. You catch number 9 by him/herself, crying.

im really bad at this

28. Numbers 1, 3, 5 and 6 all tackle you at once. Is it possible?

i think we're all grown up enough to know that tackling each other can result in injuries.


wahhhh, this is by far the longest tag.
thank goodness its done.


*end*

laughing workaholic

kids are at their funniest when they are at their worst.

been helping my aunt mark her english tuition class books.
and boy, have i had my fair share of good laughs while marking those books, or should i say smoldering the essays with my red pen.
i'm not saying that they're not good, they just need a little fine tuning.
for some, for others well, lets just say they need more practice.

here's a snippet which i found really amusing. not that it was bad, it was just funny.

'...you won't miss my house, it's the only one with the blue gate. if you can't find it, you really need to see a doctor...'

i couldnt stop laughing.
there's more. and i bet if you all read, you'll laugh too.
fun job =)



no one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish - Kin Hubbard
that's why i don't have pets - Alithea Wong =D



*end*

i've got the flu?

something funny happened today.
something that i must share.


my mum and i have been discussing about changing my maxis broadband to a celcom one,
so, we talked to the people and everything.
it's definitely cheaper, but i would have to pay RM350 for the modem
which i already have, from the maxis one.

so today i wanted to go there again, and check whether i could use my maxis usb modem but use a celcom line.

so i was happily walking to the shop and i smiled to the personnel all the while holding my maxis broadband modem.
stares greeted me instead
there was also down right apprehension in the room.
they were quite surprised that i was walking into a celcom shop.
it was like my maxis broadband carried with it the A H1N1 virus.
the people working there looked at my modem as if it was the plague.

it was kinda funny because there i was, smiling away, holding it
like the harbinger of the swine flu.
haha.
and the personnel who attended to me, asked his boss whether i can use the modem or not, the boss couldnt even look at the modem without detesting it.
i think he wanted to take the modem and smash it into a million pieces.
poor maxis modem.



*end*

home

curse the humid weather!

the kinda air that smacks you in the face,
when you try to take a walk
outside.

curse the glaring hot sun,
that never ceases to shine,
shine, shine.

i detest the idea of sweating
when i had just taken a shower.
wasted efforts.

i'm finding it very difficult
to accept that there are not
many places i can play pool.
bad!

bless the air condition in my room,
that lets me wake up cozy,
and cool.

bless my parents,
who drives me around.
not that i go out much but...

bless the amount of food,
i have in my house.
so that i don't go hungry
in the middle of the night.

bless the tv, my guitar, and my sister,
things that keep me occupied,
and entertained.

i love the idea of being
back home, lazing around,
in the small, little town,
of Kuantan.

neck breaker, finger killer and annoying noises

*chants* "one more week, one more week, one more week"

i'm a mixture of
sudden panic attacks,
late night snaking,
viva la vida,
and lazy mornings.

crying,
wailing,
hyperventilating,
and studying.

books accompany my lonely nights.
while low music hums in the background.

*chants* "4 more papers, 4 more papers, 4 more papers"

after this, a well earned vacation would be enjoyed.
filled with TV, good food and nice cozy air-con-ed sleep


*end*

ps. drills and business 5 dont go really well.
i feel my brain mushing away, with every vibration.

late night ramblings

life has a funny way of pulling the rug under your feet
and letting you know that you've been standing on a pothole all this time.

*falls*

now where's that torch light when you need it?


random fact about me : I L-O-V-E pool =)


*end*

ps, a big happy birthday to pree!

it's that time again!

happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to mum,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUU!!!!

another year older, another year wiser =)
God bless!!!!

love, love,
alithea


*end*

ps, sorry no picture, dont have new ones.

paper fever

so, its been more than a week since i last updated.
i'm not very sure whether i should flatter myself by saying that i know how my readers feel about always coming to my blog and not finding anything new.

alithea : CJ!!!!!!!! UPDATE YOUR BLOG!!!!!!!

i dont even know whether i have that many readers.
oh well, lets just assume i have a lot of readers all around the world lah. *saying in a dreamlike manner*

anyway, there is basically nothing to blog about, hence the non-updated website.
exams have invade my life, forcefully. boohoo me.
i would blog about exams but then i would scare all the little children out there who are yet to encounter BIG pain-in-the-butt exams. assuming there are children below the age of 12 reading this.

talk about being random. must be the mush in my brain from all the studying.
anyway, i thought i would update you guys on my finger's progress because i really got nothing interesting to tell you all besides that.
i think its close to 3 months now.
here's how it looks



it really is a piece of art, dont you think?
now the whole thing is black. Goth much?
anyway, wanna see how i look, now since exams are going on?
brace yourself



you like?
i drew myself, myself =D

anyway, a big shout out to all those slaving away because of exams
ALL THE BEST!!!
and to those who are laughing at us, poor souls, because you're chilling,
YOUR TIME WOULD COME.
but then again, mine would too. again.
we live in a tough world.



*end*

ps. i love britain's got talent.

practical dream?

saw this movie / musical.
it was nice, it was funny, it was weird.

it was bizarrely funny. at one point i got what was going on, then suddenly i didn't. quite the literature-ish. needs a little bit of deep thinking.
but it was super funny, especially the songs, and the part where we, the audience had a karaoke session.

"don't 'but' me! i hate people who 'but' me!"
"money, why do you like rich people?"

super hilarious.
go watch the movie, you'll know what i mean. =D

practical man vs. the dreamer?
who are you?


*end*

comic relief

(click picture to enlarge)

i just wanted to copy my sister.

it made her blog funny. =D

*end*

love at first bite

im in love.

adam : it's like God in pastry form.

its that good. =)


*end*

breaking point

i feel numb


*end*

that day

that day,
i was so bored.
i became lazy.
i became so lazy that i couldnt do anything else but be bored.

yay, for me!


*end*

aftermath

i feel like a small fish,
small fry,
no uhmmp.
depressed.


and now for the tale of the injured middle finger. i cannot stress enough about the middle finger.
its been a month, and it still looks about the same. only thing is, the black part has grown a little bigger, longer? my fingernail is growing i guess, injured or not. =)


*end*

of books

...though I have not many, I have more that I ever look into.

-Bingley
-Pride and Prejudice

its pretty true. i have a few books sitting on my shelf not read.
they're calling me.


*end*

for a friend

found this when i was flipping through my law notes.
forgot i even wrote it.

I stand at the corner,
trying to make myself
feel more comfortable,
but the place itself is not.

I look out,
the sky is gloomy
the day is about to end,
everything's seems a blur.

I hold my hands,
rub them twice,
to keep the warmth
but it's no use, the air
is already cold itself.

I sit down at my corner,
things just flashed by,
my friend is crying
clasp hands, disbelief.

I stand up again, I walked
towards him,
I stop, I don't know what to say,
I don't even know what to do.
I turn back to my chair
and sit.

I stare blankly into space,
I feel the pain, I
feel the loss.
I try to say something
nothing comes out.

I walk to my friend,
sit by him,
hold his hand,
say nothing,
just to be there,
just to be there.

*end*

ps, quite emo i know, but that was how i felt during those moments.
i kinda like this, don't really know why though. =)

taking a break

i don't know but everyone seems to be doing this so i thought i would give it a try too =)
funny, when people tag me, i don't wanna do, but when nobody tags me, i want to do.

so it's called 50 first reactions? or something like that.


1. Beer: i don't like

2. Food: my mum's, the best

3. Relationships: my deadline - 24 (inside joke)

4. Crush: biscuits under blueberry cheesecakes =)

5. Power Rangers: and masak-masak, i used to watch and play when i was 5

6. Life: a roller coaster ride

7. The President: of the United States of America!

8. Yummy: mum's chicken pie, yum!

9. Cars: that are shinny and fast.

10. Movie: i have only watched 2 this year. sad i know.

11. Halloween: oooo, pumpkins and candies. hehe

12. Sex: Room in our easter crossroads. "what were you thinking, hahaha"

13. Religion: Christianity

14. Hate: bad internet connections

15. Fear: frogs and cicaks

16. Marriage: white wedding gowns =)

17. Blondes: are, maybe not that dumb. hehe

18. Slippers: my slippers cost me RM3.50 only, im a good shopper.

19. Shoes: Converse!!

20. Asians: are more hardworking, no offense

21. Past time: sleeping

22. One night stand: never could see the point

23. My cell phone: needs a new phone-dom, hehe

24. Smoke: fire?

25. Fantasy: all-you-can-eat-buffet here i come!

26. College: ending soon

27. High school Life: i had some fun

28. Pajamas: only for my bed

29. Stars: sings, 'twinkle, twinkle little star, how i wonder what you are...'

30. Center: stage, the movie

31. Alcohol: too much, can kill your brain cells

32. The word love: 1 Corinthians 13: 4 - 8

33. Friends: colour my world

34. Money: isn't everything

36. Time: and tide waits for no man

37. Divorce: bad communication

38. Dogs: snowy (my cousins' dog) doesn't like me

39. Undies: ropa interio!

40. Parents: know what's best

41. Babies: are chubby and cute

42. Ex: perience, makes us better persons.

43. Song: Dancing in the moonlight, my favourite song at the moment

44. Color: blue

45. Weddings: white

46. Pizza: extra cheese, extra olives. yum!

47. Hangout: Bangsar

48. Rest: sleeping

49. Goal: Barcelona FC!!!

50. Inspiration: helps me draw. =)


phew! not bad =)


*end*

life examination

if only death was that colourful,
and that easy.
unfortunately its neither colourful nor easy.

for a long time she thought,
she had it all.
for a long time she thought,
she knew what to do.
for a long time she thought,
she could do anything by herself.
But life has a funny way,
of letting you know that you're wrong,
very wrong.
it reminds her to hold on,
to the One who created all things.

*end*

ps, dont worry. i just like the picture.

reconstruction

i think i need to restructure my life.
it has been a mess lately,
and im not so sure of the cause.

my year hasn't been the best one...yet.
im waiting for a brighter day,
where i can smile and show off my teeth.
but at the moment life's like that.


alithea : i think i want to be emo today.
annora : why?
alithea : because i want to have a variation of moods.


being happy all the time, takes a lot out of you.
and makes life kinda boring, happily.


*end*

finger update

it's day 6 of the injured middle finger.
so, here's how it looks now.



its blacker than ever.
but its getting better. =)



*end*

marchies!!!

a big shout out to all
march babies!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

and yes that includes you too, alisson. =D


*end*

never show the middle finger

im quite the clumsy sod.
i was sitting on a reclining chair,
and it collapsed on me.
says a lot about my weight, don't you think?
i need to go on a diet.

my right middle finger got caught between two metal rods
plus my weight sitting on it.

now its bruised and invalid.
can hardly write properly.
HELP!


the picture does no justice to how bad it ACTUALLY looks.


*end*

veggie tales

no, its not about the cartoon we use to watch when we were little.
though i do kinda miss that cartoon.

"if you want to talk to Tomato,
if you want to talk to a Squash..."

anyway, as i was saying.
this year, i became full fledged vegetarian, for lent.
though i would like to say im an animal activist, im not much of an animal lover.
sorry to all the animal activists out there.
i like a nice juicy steak. *evil grin*

i can tell you, its not easy.
its difficult enough that i love eating meat, to have to smell and stare and not eat meat.
oh man, takes a lot out of you.
it gets harder when its difficult to find vegetarian food.
i dont want to pay so much for leaves, that, i can pick from the side of the road.
they all taste the same.

but its been 3 weeks.
im still alive, so yeah.
i think everyone should try, it helps with your bowel movement too. =D
clears the body.


*end*

i shall be called something

i have been called many things before.
most of the time because people can't really pronounce my name.

Alicia
Althea
Atelia
Alitea
Alitha
Attila the Hun *courtesy of Shan*
-_-

my name is Alithea. pronounced air-lee-tea-er

but nothing beats what i've been called lately.
apparently not only do i have an OCD,
im a clean freak, a martian, am very self conscious and have an inferiority complex

way to bombard me all at once.
i know im very weird,
but you dont have to make a list =S
i feel so small already =(

oh well.
im not so bummed out.
on the brighter side of things, even though im weird,
you are all still friends with me. lol

rachel : you so weird lah
alithea : thank you *wide grin*
rachel : *burst out laughing, showing me the 'L' (lame) finger*


*end*

of myself and singing in public

as most of you know, that I for one, CANNOT sing in public.
i prefer to serenade to my toilet bowl, and use the shower head as a microphone.
the only way you could actually hear me sing is either that im standing beside you during worship or that your ear is awfully near the bathroom door when im taking a shower.

STALKER!!
my shower singing days are numbered.
sad.

so, anyway, pree said im very self conscious.
in a way, yeah lah.
but, i do like baggy pants and big shirts.
they're comfy.

besides that, pree also said i have an inferiority complex.
like how i dont trust my voice to be worthy enough to sing in public.
i just malu mah.
cannot meh?
and she also said that that's why i dont wear a dress often.

its not that.
no point explaining myself.
so, in conclusion, im very self conscious and have an inferiority complex.
i think i should crawl to a corner and hide now.


but, it's times like this that you should make fun of yourself.
makes you feel better.
trust me, i look better when im acting weird, than when im acting normal.




overdued funny picture =D


*end*

free publicity

its not a recent revelation but i have a very noticeable inclination towards minor keyed songs.

ask my roommate.

that's why i always prefer the villain's song.
not that i like the main (good) character to get it all the time, but don't you think minor songs give you a kind of nice feeling?

doesn't it make you happy?

When i stuff my pillow into my pillowcase,
I punch myself in the face.
Do come and book a place,
at our CrossRoads, Easter maze.

so yeah, MCKL hall, April 3rd.
be there or be square!!!

*end*

water drops

i like the smell of rain.
especially rain with a hint of grassy-ness.
the freshness it brings.

i like the smell of rain.
especially during Christmas morning.
there's no snow, but rain is good too.


*end*

poetic influence

mind's a mess,
life's a test,
i just bought a dress,
lately, i've been full of gas.

*my big, ginormous, grin*

alithea's take on being poetic.
still not as terer as regina though.
but im getting there. =)

ps, valentine's was a blast. i know we made a lot of girls happy, and a lot of guys broke. *evil laugh*
flowers?


*end*

mouth, eyes wide open

i have a tendency to stare *even though i know its wrong*
so if i do, it means there's something odd.

don't say i didnt warn you. *wide grin*



*end*

DUH - eeerrrr

blank mind
so random is the only way i can go and still make sense
*i dont think im making sense*

i need creative people, but if you're not, its ok *big smile*

i have issues *runs to get some tissues*

tried to push my hugebeyondbelieve hips in, by sleeping on the side on a really hard floor.
*dont think it worked though*

STRESS!! and excited at the same time.

i need sleep.
*drops dead, and falls asleep*


*end*

weird things

it's funny how things when you were younger seemed SOOO cool,
turns out to be pretty weird and UNcool when you're older.
i cringed at all the things i did back in the day.

funny really.

though i must say, that i did some pretty spastic, and funny stuff back then.

silly me.

but who cares really, after awhile everyone tends to forget.
but then again, that's what video cameras are for.
to capture those 'unforgettable moments', so to say lah.

sad isn't it?

so, after all the growing up, i do think that we deserve some laughter here and there, even the ones where you're the joke.

don't you think?





*end*

really?

was watching 27 dresses to destress and im probably the only human alive to watch 27 dresses in the year 2009, after it came like so-long-ago-i-cant-even-remember-when-it-came-out.

anyway, but nothing beats pree, she hasnt watch lord of the rings.
we tried to 'educate' her, but 15 minutes into the movie she fell asleep.
i guess the only thing that keeps her awake is her beloved BOOKS.

so anyway, James Marsden, who plays Kevin in the movie said something funny. and i couldnt stop laughing because of it.

kevin : love is patient, love is kind, love is slowly losing your mind.

it rhymed which made it funny-er
but children, you shouldnt always listen to what the big black box tells you, they sometimes teach the wrongs things.
and kids, there is love out there, dont give up! *fake stern face*
but it was funny nonetheless.

i kinda blame the media for teaching us all the bad things in the world.
they put things in your head.



see what i mean?
but its entertaining to say the least.


*end*

a day to mark on one's calender

If today is your birthday,
it's a very special day for you,
if today is your birthday,
then, there's lots of things to do,
if today is your birthday,
here's a special [imaginary] cake to say,

HAPPY BIRTH...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
TO YOU,
hahahaha
HAPPY BIRTH...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
TO YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!

haha. for fun. happy birthday regina!!
its a song by the way. if i see you, i'll sing for you lah. haha


*end*

spacing out

fun and mental is fundamental

but really, during exam periods,
you're just mental.



*end*

quantum physics

growing up, i have had my fair number of aspirations and dreams.
some stayed, some was well, just me being ambitious.

so, today was with pree and we were talking about MIT.
me telling her that it wasnt an ivy league, she didnt really believing me.
but yeah, so i said that i used to want to be an engineer specializing in nano technology.
then she laugh at me.
-_-

so anyway, yeah.
then i said i used to REALLY want to be an engineer, for some strange reason,
until i stumbled upon a subject called physics.
and that dream sort of sizzled away.

physics and i had a fairly good relationship when we first met.
then as we got to know each other,
things started to change.
he [physics] was always being so difficult.
we just couldnt see eye to eye.
then at one point, we just couldnt understand each other.
together, we just gave up on the relationship.

so, basically thats how my 2 year relationship with physics ended.
pretty traumatizing too.
smashed my dreams of being an engineer.
sad.



*end*

banyak orang

so, today went to college when i didnt have to.
i didnt know. nobody told me =(
so i woke up so early. but good also lah, then at least i can experience the 'morning' in the.....morning.
not eat breakfast during lunch time.


12 something pm
*ring ring*
alithea : hello?
pree : hello al? you baru bangun ke?
alithea : err, yeah.
pree : what are you doing?
alithea : erm, eating breakfast?


anyway, saw the new jannies today.
so banyak. they were sprouting from all over the college like mushrooms
so crowded. they were in room 2.6 till the back.
how is datin going to teach them malaysia studies? 3 classes ar?
the horror. when they sit for malaysian studies test, not only do they have to sit at the corridor but at the staircase too. too many heads.

not bad lah, talked to some of them, though not a lot.
met this japanese guy. so cute.
i know how to say his name, not so sure how to spell it.
pree dragged him into the marketing room and interrogate the poor little japanese boy.
but i kinda encouraged her, so maybe i should take some of the blame, if the boy becomes 'sot-sot' because of us. haha

oklah, better get back to studying.
toodles!!


*end*

2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

nothing beats a fresh *sniff sniff* new start =)


ps. jien, i dusted my website. haha

*end*