My Prerogative

Mood     : Tired                 Music     : "What’s Your Comment?" by Tunku

Yesterday was pretty much a long day for me simply because my time was like LIMBO, not here not there!

So I was in college from 10am till 3 somethin. Had Stage Directing class with Melissa! Was so hungry so I went str8 to Tony Roma’s for lunch. Had fried mushrooms and buffalo wings sandwich.

By the time I was done, it was almost almost 5 so I thought might as well go str8 to KLPAC so I won’t get caught in a jam and risk being late for the interview session. Was already restless by then.

Reached KLPAC at 5 somethin so I did some work with The Shape Of Things while waiting for Gavin & Malik to arrive. Had teh tarik. They were early by 10 minutes so we got str8 to the interview and photoshoot. I’m interviewing them for 4.48 Psychosis, Gavin’s 6th directorial project.

Was done by 6.45pm and I basically had to wait till 8.30pm for TUNKU: THE MUSICAL! I was really sleepy by then so I took out another book to read while waiting. The show started and I wasn’t that impressed with it lar. i loved the costume changes and the some of the scores. Was glad to see Joylyn and Zachary on stage.

Mood     : Accomplished        Music     : "Check On It" by Beyonce Knowles

It’s one of those weekends you don’t get to nap but get to do somethin more productive and healthy.

So after church I went for lunch with mommy at Taman Tun. She had Curry Mee and I had Prawn Mee. Sent her home and changed to a lighter outfit for college.

Helped out with Spring Cleanin for our department with UMMI and I had a good time. Farney but seriously, I do like things in order and neat. Was glad I could help tidy up our department and do my bit for our course. Everybody was so busy including Puay Tin, Melissa n Shamila. Managed to get 405 storeroom, 405A n 406 in order. I think both Ummi and I did well.

Went home and bath and str8 away went to 1Utama with mom. Had dinner at Bakerzine. She had Millannese Fish while I ordered Fettucini Meatball with Rosemary Spicy Tomato Sauce (what a mouthfull)! We noticed too they added new stuff to the menu so that was good news. Oh, we had Ratatouille for starters, grilled veg that is sooo tasty and tangy.

Mood     : Happy              Music     : "Lovestoned" by J.T

Today’s omnium gatherum was informative n fulfilling. Started out with Aaron n gang giving us a talk on a workshop they attended. It was brilliant and smooth. Got me thinkin about my stance in society. Guilty for being ignorant as usual. Gosh, what am I gonna do next?

Then Puay Tin made a few announcements and came the results. OUR RESULTS for last sem. My heart of course suddenly went 5th gear. Ihad a vision that I’m gonna see 2C’s on that paper cause I thought I din’t meet the high expectations for Sound + Image & World Cinema. Furthermore, last semester was pretty heavy with 6 units.

And then I received my results and to my surprise 1A & 5B…I was shocked of course! Shocked not a C and rather embarrased knowing how lenion our lecturers were. So I just sat still and kept quiet knowing I got more than I deserve. But one thing I’m really glad is that I remain as a MERIT student. My goal is definitely keeping my CGPA above 3.0/4! Gotta work extra hard to push it up above 3.5/4 if I wanna be a DISTINCTION student. Wah!!!

Anyhow, all those long…long hours last sem did paid off lar. Learnt a lot and definitely know more. Happy with da results.

Mood     : Accomplished          Music     : "Play" by J.LO

Today is da first day of a new semester. Woke up rather early at 10am for no particular reason. Yes, I mean I was excited to get back into the scene but that wasn’t really da case why I got up early. Class begins at 2pm.

For some weird reason, I had a very strong urge to tidy up and reorganize my room. I felt it was so all over da place till a point the more I look at it, the more I wanna abandone da room. Hmm, reminds me of the ABANDONED SPACE.

Anyhow, I started with the bed. Then da table. Then da pile of notes, books and everything paper-based. Fooyoh, that wasn’t a pleasant sight. Loads went to the bin and finally, I have one clean and tidy room to be proud of. Ish, wonder why it wasn’t done throughout my semester break. (roll eyes all over)

Gonna take a good bath now and get ready for class with Bernice Chauly. 

Mood     : Dissapointed          Music     : "Fever" by Beyonce Knowles

Dad suggested we bring Aunty Mona & Hiroshi to Putrajaya to see da city night lights as well as the FIREWORKS DISPLAY by our country for the international competition.

So we drove there and soon realize many people were very keen as well. I mean like MANY people. Found ourselves a lovely spot around a quiet housing area on a hill which has a clear view of the BRIDGE.

Da firworks started at 10pm instead of 10.30 as advertised. It ran for 20 minutes and the only interesting display was the hanging pattern which flew across the sky for almost a minute without fading off. There were BUNGA RAYA patterns as well. Other than that, we thought it was an ok display.  We expected more since this is like a competition. Wonder what ITALY, JAPAN & AUSTRALIA is going to do…

Caught in an hour long jam home. It was ok since we talked crappy stuff in da car to keep ourselves occupied! Here’s a joke Aunty Lena shared with us in da car…

SON : Dad, what’s the difference between CONFIDENCE and CONFIDENTIAL?

DAD : You, my son, is my CONFIDENCE… Your friend, my son too, is CONFIDENTIAL!

Mood     : Fulfilled            Music     : "Stars Are Blind" by Paris Hilton.

It’s official, Adrian Teh Eu-Weng just put on weight. Pangkor Island trip was really relaxin. Din’t do much but just eat n eat n eat n bath in sea water. It was almost paradise.

This year has been local island hoping for me man. Penang lar… Pangkor lar… Redang lar… Just one more to go, Tioman, any takers?

Din’t get to snockle in Pangkor cause da sea wasn’t clear.

Other than that, staying in Pangkor really bring you back close to nature. It’s literally everything from the ocean to the forest including wildlife animals. Whoa, da monkeys are huge and da HORNBILLS were magnificient. Like literally they live in the resort. In front is the ocean, behind is the forest.

Din’t shop much although I found a super cool shorts that did not fit me. Ish…only know how to cater to the ANG MORS! Parents bought loads of local delicasies ler. From kiam hu, to sate fish, to keropok to dried oysters n scallops. Is gonna be seafood galore for the next few weeks.

Mood     : Inspired      Music     : "Let’s Dance" by Nicole Scherzinger

Perfect Stranger serves as a warning to all of us about the ambiguous dangers of virtual chat. That’s rite… Seriously, the security of our indentity is on the line everytime we chat with strangers.

Remember when we were young, our parents used to say "DO NOT TALK TO STRANGERS!???

Halle Berry did an amazing job in warning us about this through her oscar-winning act. Watching this movie will keep your heart pounding off-beat every now and then.

Shout-out to other film students out there. YOU MIGHT WANNA FOCUS ON THE CINEMATOGRAPHY N EDITNG TECHNIQUES!

As for us audiences, hey…watch it and let it blow your mind! 8.5/10 for this cleverly twisted film!

Mood : Fulfilled             Music : "D.A.N.C.E" by Justin Timberlake

Went to Telawi Street today to scout for good food. Walked the entire neighbourhood and finally decided we should settle for Thai cuisine.

Greeted by a very hospitable man and immediately we scan the menu like laser beams. Wanted to go local so ordered their infamous Miang Kim appetizer which is also known as 7 Treasures. Loved it cause it plays with your tastebuds. You have chilli padi, onion, peanuts, ginger, lime, dried prawns and crispy bunga kantan that go with betel leaf n honey spiced sauce. The taste was absolutely sensational. It was everything your tongue could decipher.

Then we had steam siakap in clear lime sauce and finished with a glass of Thai Iced Tea. Dun mean to brag but I think I know how to make that tea. Special ingredient is just gula melaka n milk. Pretty refreshing.

It’s A Touch Of Thai, da same row as La Bodega. Do try!!!

Mood     : Bored            Music     : "What I’ve Done" by Linkin Park

For a person who grew up watching Transformers, I personally think Hollywood should not have messed with the show. Just leave it as a cartoon as it is! No offence to Michael Bay, I LOVE YOUR MOVIES! Just not this one…

Nothing new since the evolution of The Matrix technology therefore nothing cool bout the movie really. Wanna know what’s really cool that makes this movie seems cool??? Sound effects dude…sound effects! I just love what they have done with the sound-effects. Gave spice to the "nothing-new" CGI technology that they used.

The show brought me back to memory lane with the use of cheesy dialogues like "I AM MEGATRON" or "WE MUST PROTECT THE HUMANS…" and "WITHOUT SACRIFICE, THERE WILL BE NO VICTORY!". I personally agree with the latter though.

I’ll give the movie one credit though. Thankz for educating me what the core story of Transformers is about. I mean I was 6 when I watched da series so I wouldn’t know what those robot-morphing-vehicles were really up to. Loved watching them morphed in their ORIGINAL CARTOONY way. And it was less violent on TV. Minus points for spreading violence among kids!

Hmmm, since I wasn’t impress with anythin other than the sound effects, I’m giving this movie 5.5/10! And it is getting above average because I was watching how Mr.Bay manipulate the cinematography! What a genious.

Seriously you guyz (yes, you in Hollywood!). Why touch these classic cartoons? Why bring back Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle into the silver screen so that I can hate it. Wanna sell toys izit? New generation no interest in action figures so make a movie so they will be interested in them again??? Tsk…tsk…tsk…

Mood     : Burnin             Music     : "Buttons" by PCD

Had an exciting trip to Genting Highlands with Yvelyn n da youth last Saturday. Boy it was one adrenalin pumping trip from Space Shot, to Mini Cyclone, to Flying Chair to Cockscrew to…

It was totally an outdoor trip with cool breeze and clear sky. That got us all burnt without realizing. I mean, literally, 10 of us got burnt on different spots without realizing. Me lookin like a Japanese now with cheeks n nose grilled to pinkish perfection. Time for modellin eh?

Took cablecar up from Gotong Jaya and came down for a hearty meal but by dinner, we were all K.O!

Da waiting and queue was da bummer for da day. Other than dat, I thought it was one fun-filled trip cause we had so much laugh along the way! Woohoo…

P/S: What 3 animals? What country? Name of kids?