Akhmal Aiman

It's Kind Of A Funny Story

2012-01-13T00:29:00.002+08:00

IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY - TED VIZZINI

Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life- which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself.

Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbours include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.

Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness.

Party

2011-12-29T21:47:00.003+08:00

PARTY - TOM LEVEEN

Everything depends on your point of view...

It's Saturday night in Santa Barbara, and school is done for the year. Everyone is headed to the same party. Or at least it seems that way. The place is packed. The beer is flowing. Simple, right?

But for the eleven people, the reasons for being there are way more complicated...

to confront my ex

to hook up (since that's what everyone expects)

to make a friend... any friend

to numb the pain

to finally talk to her

to piss off my parents

to say goodbye

As each character tells his or her stories, they intersect and reconnect, collide and combine in ways that no one saw coming.

Boy Toy

2011-12-24T23:16:00.003+08:00

BOY TOY by BARRY LYGA

She is more than just a teacher to him

Josh Mendel has a secret.
Unfortunately, everyone knows what it is.

Five years ago Josh's life changed. Drastically. And everyone in his school, his town, thinks they understand. But they don't- they can't.

And now, about to graduate from high school, Josh is still trying to sort through the pieces. First there's Rachel, the girl he thought he'd lost years ago. She's back, determined to be part of his life. Then there are college decisions to make, and the toughest baseball game of his life coming up, and a coach who won't stop pushing Josh to the brink.

And then there's Eve. Her return brings back all the memories of Josh's past. It's time for Josh to face the truth about what happened.

If only he knew what the truth was...

Alice's Adventure In Wonderland and Through The Looking-Glass

2011-12-23T19:21:00.004+08:00

ALICE'S ADVENTURE IN WONDERLAND & THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS by LEWIS CARROLL

Genre: Literature, Fiction, Children, Fantasy

I am pretty sure everyone knows this book :)

The Night Circus

2011-12-23T19:09:00.003+08:00

I have to say, this is one very good book. After Harry Potter, I can honestly say...

They explained the circus very magically and definitely the circus you always longed for.

This is very recommended to everyone.

THE NIGHT CIRCUS BY ERIN MORGENSTERN

The circus arrives without warning.

No announcements precede it...

It is simple there, when yesterday it was not.

In 1886,a mysterious travelling circus becomes an international sensation. Open only at night, constructed entirely in black and white. Le Cirque des Reves delights all who wander its circular paths and warm themselves at its bonfire.

Although there are acrobats, fortune-tellers and contortionists, the Circus of Dreams is no conventional spectacle. Some tents contains clouds, some ice. The circus seems almost to cast a spell over its aficionados, who call themselves the reveurs - the dreamers. At the heart of the story is the tangled relationship between two young magicians, Celia, the enchanter's daughter, and Marco, the sorcerer's apprentice. At the behest of their shadowy masters, they find themselves locked in a deadly contest, forced to test the very limits of the imagination, and of their love...

A fabulous, fin-de-siecle feast for the senses and a life-affirming love story. The Night Circus is a captivating novel that will make the real world seem fantastical and a fantasy world real.

WTF

2011-12-14T14:58:00.004+08:00

WTF BY PETER LERANGIS

One Plan, Two Parties, Six Players:

Jimmy: the driver

Cam: the connect

Byron: the know-it-all

Waits: the supplier

Reina: the conscience

MC: the crasher

On one Friday night, these six will test their limits to the extreme. Some are driven by lust, others by greed. One just wants to have fun, and another desires to be free. If everything goes as planned, they all get what they want. But within twenty-four hours, bones will break, bodies will touch, hearts will race, guns will be drawn, and everything will go oh so very wrong...

More And More Books!

2011-12-09T23:12:00.006+08:00

AHHHH!!! I love it when I have a lot of books to read during the holiday.

Orite, here you go...

GETTING INTO GUINNESS -LARRY OLMSTED

IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY - NED VIZZINI

THE NIGHT CIRCUS - ERIN MORGENSTERN

ALICE IN WONDERLAND AND THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS - LEWIS CARROLL

The Sights And Scents Of Diversity

2011-12-04T19:56:00.004+08:00

Honestly, KLCC was a masterpiece.

Instantly after I took my first step inside the wonder of the world, I felt expensive and important.

Almost impossible workmanship was well shown.

The well-structured constructions were beyond cultivated.

Art and science converge together, trying their very best to create a magnificent, exquisite phenomenon.

These patterns, these sculptures.

Gratitude to the artists and scientists.

The creators of beauty.

The Discreet Pleasures Of Rejection

2011-12-03T19:57:00.002+08:00

THE DISCREET PLEASURES OF REJECTION

BY MARTIN PAGE

It's not you. It's me.

But who are you?

Virgil comes home from work one day to a message on his answering machine- his girlfriend is breaking up with him.

This news should be devastating for the obvious reasons, but instead it's deeply troubling because Virgil doesn't know the woman and doesn't have any memory of going out with her.

The unreal message sends Virgil into a tailspin of self-analysis, causing him to question his memory, his sanity, and even his worth as a lover.

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time

2011-12-03T19:41:00.008+08:00

Currently I am in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!

And unlike at home, the WiFi here is heavenly. Touched by an angel.

That's the main reason why I can't post much. But yes, I've been reading...

Last week alone, I bought more than 10 books. MWAHAHA....

And now that I'm in KL, I'm about to hunt for more books. hehe...

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

by MARK HADDON

Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7,057

He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions, and cannot stand to be touched. Gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. "I do not always do what I'm told," he admits. "And this is because when people tell you what to do it is usually confusing and does not make sense. For example, people often say 'Be quiet' but they don't tell you how long to be quiet for..."

At fifteen, Christopher's carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbor's dog, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork and is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer and turns to his favorite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration.But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents' marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with this crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the mysterious workings of Christopher's mind.

At once deeply funny and heartbreakingly poignant, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is one of the freshest debuts in years.

More Books Coming Soon

2011-11-22T21:01:00.002+08:00

Ordered more books online yesterday!

My exam will end tomorrow, so I'm considered as FREEEEEEEEEEE!

EXIT HERE - JASON MYERS

THE LOVELY BONES - ALICE SEBOLD

PARTY - TOM LEVEEN

WTF - PETER LERANGIS

Devoted

2011-11-21T11:23:00.003+08:00

Finally... It's here, and though I have exam tomorrow, I'm still reading it!

Devoted is the thrilling continuation of the heart-pounding series that began with the New York Times bestseller ELIXIR

DEVOTED - HILARY DUFF

When love is lost but never forgotten...

Clea Raymond found her soulmate in the mysterious and handsome Sage, discovering that they have loved each other through many past lives, all of which ended tragically. Clea wants nothing more than to prevent history from repeating itself and to be with her true love. But there are dark forces in the world: people who want to destroy Sage and the elixir that makes him immortal.

Sage has been taken, yet Clea is certain he is still alive and will stop at nothing to find him. Together with her friend Ben, she enters into an uneasy alliance with Cursed Vengeance, an ancient faction that can help lead them to Sage. But Clea must get to Sage before Cursed Vengeance does, or risk his death at their hands. And with Ben's role in Sage's kidnapping - and their past lives - Clea questions whether he can be counted on at all, and if she's really saving Sage... or just leading them to repeat their disastrous pasts all over again.

Sweet Cigars And Sins

2011-11-07T20:16:00.004+08:00

Divine scent of expensive cigar.

Its smoky air.

A luxurious pollution.

Fine madness.

The Wrath.

Sequined little black dresses.

Polished Chanel at its best.

Floating white pearl jewels.

Thich lashes, cheap mascara.

Black hair, red lips.

The Pride.

White wine in goblets.

Candle-lit chandeliers.

Sweet lavender scent.

Melodic lounge jazz filling the air.

The gluttony.

Fine, strong perfume.

Sweet, rich aroma.

His killer charm.

Her love potion.

The envy.

Soft spoken words.

Little dready laughter.

Ecstatic boredom.

The pure flirtation.

The sloth.

The touch of his lips.

Her taste of wine.

Your sinful embrace.

Lady, get laid.

The lust.

Sweet cigars and sins.

More of the craze.

Eternal night.

Cloud nine.

The greed.

Coming Soon!

2011-11-07T15:54:00.008+08:00

Current orders:

1. Devoted - Hilary Duff

2. Boy Toy - Barry Lyga

3. Dreaming of Amelia - Jaclyn Moriarty

4. Chasing Harry Winston - Lauren Weisberger

5. Beautiful - Katie Piper

Stay tuned for synopsis and review :) AA.

So Much Drama, So Little Time

2011-11-03T18:30:00.002+08:00

Salam, everybody.

It has been a while, I know... But I am in the midst of a hellish AS Examination. Just had my English Language exam yesterday and it went very well. Too bad I couldn't apply fancy names in my writing as I planned. Amethyst, Evangeline or maybe, Sapphire. I wanted to apply a rich, luxurious party as my storyline but none of the topics had anything to do with it.

Instead, a descriptive piece about a 'Concert' was out. Instantly, Paramore was in my head (just because I heard the song Fences before I went in to the exam hall. lol) but it was ok.

Section B was all about topics that we could argue or discuss about. But i decided to avoid them and went with expository piece instead. Unfortunately, there wasn't any. BUT, there was one topic which I quite like. (me and my pop world)

"State three celebrities which you think are overrated and why?"

3 celebrities popped out in my head: Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian & Lady Gaga.

As much as I like Gaga, I had to write her name down. She had put so much effort on turning the world upside down. Plus, she is quite unpredictable and daring. Everyone knows Gaga.

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Anyway, that's not the point of me writing this post.

The thing that I wanted to share is about drama. drama. and more drama.

So many things are happening and it is stressing me out!

Drama at school, drama with people. I dunno...

Ok, decided to abort this 'operation', I can't think...

Emma

2011-10-06T14:07:00.003+08:00

Apparently, my EOY exam has ended.

Now I have a full day break.

How exactly am I going to spend the day?

That's right!

R.E.A.D.I.N.G.

I've been reading Emma for a few days now (yes, during my exam too! lol)

You know what they say, "Once you start doing something you love, you just love doing it"

EMMA BY JANE AUSTEN

Emma is the culmination of Jane Austen's genius, a sparkling comedy of love and marriage.

Emma Woodhouse is introduced to us as 'handsome, clever and rich' and, according to Jane Austen, a heroine 'which no one but myself would like'. Yet such is Emma's spirited wit that, despite her superior airs and egotism, few readers have failed to succumb to her charm.

The comedy turns on Emma's self-appointed role as energetic match-maker for her sweet, silly friend Harriet. Emma herself, meanwhile, is confidently immune to the charms of the male sex (Akhmal speaking: people nowadays would think she's a lesbian).

Her emotional coming of age is woven into what Ronald Blythe has called 'the happiest of love stories, the most fiendishly difficult of detective stories and a matchless repository of English wit'.

Hell Breaks Loose

2011-09-25T09:38:00.002+08:00

EXAM IN FEW DAYS.

ANOTHER EXAM IN FEW WEEKS.

I am not prepared! I've been doing too much unnecessary things lately but they're just unbearably unavoidable.

Relax.

I can do this.

InshaAllah...

For A Good Cause?

2011-08-23T22:12:00.006+08:00

Here's a good news, indeed!

Do you feel like owning one of my books? Guess what? Now, you can!

I will order the book of your choice fresh from the oven! Remember some of the books are not available yet here in Brunei, so yes,

YOU CAN BUY FROM ME NOW!

Since you are a very dedicated reader of my blog, then I will give you an exclusive decent price ;)

Trust me, when I say decent...

This is Akhmal Aiman you are talking to ;) lol.

Question Comes Before An Answer

2011-08-20T00:23:00.010+08:00

So perhaps, maybe it is time for me to share some tips for you readers?
I see WHY NOT? Happy to! :)
HONORARY MENTION TO 'GUEST'

How do I study?
How did you get the good grades?
How do you manage your time?

Some secrets will be revealed here. So, note down what you think is useful to you :)

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1. Get to know yourself more

-Get a plain piece of paper and try to answer the questions you set on your own IN PENCIL.

Here are some examples for you: "What do I want to be?" "How does my dream house look like?" "Will I pass my exam?" "Where did I go wrong?" I listed up to 70 questions and add some more when I feel like it. Try to read, edit, proof-read again and again and again. There is no right or wrong answer.

What do you get from this? You know what your weaknesses and strengths are. Since you read it and edit it from time to time, you get to know yourself better.

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2. Be motivated

-This will help you get rid of your laziness. Laziness is the most ANNOYING trait in the universe. Where do I start? There are always teachers to help guide you. I personally love a room called "Career Room" at school. It gives you that motivated mood and wanting to study for your future. Always know what you want to be.

How do I get motivated? In my room, I pasted a list of top universities in the UK and the US coz it has always been my dream to live and study there. And with a great dose of motivation, I am willing to study and reach whatever I want to reach...

Here are my lifetime achievements:
- Get a PhD in my desired course
-Travel the world through the seven seas
-Big house, big family, beautiful wife

What's yours? It will motivate yourself to study more!

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3. Get comfortable. Be comfortable.

-Do you have your personal studying environment? Are you comfortable with it?
I have shared this with many people because they always wanted to know!
My day-to-day studying time:

2pm-5pm: I take a nap after school (It is a fact that you tend to forget what you just studied, so rest!)
10pm onwards: Study time/homework! Maximum 2 hours.

My studying environment: I prefer to study at midnight. I am not sleepy at that time around because of the short nap in the afternoon after class. In my bedroom, dim lights, jazz music (or quiet, no TV, no internet, silent phone), cold air-conditioner.

That's how I study at home. But remember, WE HAVE OUR OWN PERSONAL WAY OF STUDYING. You can try my way of studying, but ONLY if you are comfortable with it.

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4. The Situation

-In class, always sit in front. Obviously, if you sit at the back, you'll laze around and chat with your friends. You can, but make sure the matter you talk about is regarding the topic you are studying.

But in case the teacher sucks, time to take action. Find someone (a friend, perhaps?) who can tutor you or self study at home!

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5. Your teacher is your frienemy-for-now.

I understand how some people are scared to talk to their teachers. Remember guys, they are just doing their job. To teach you. And it is your job to understand them.

If you have a doubt, ASK. YOUR. TEACHER. Even if you have studied it, just ask them. IT IS OK~ :) Last year I once asked the teacher about a Form Three matter, and I wasn't embarrassed. The teacher simply taught me again how to do it. And Voila~

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6. Get Organised.

Do you have your planner? Fill them in with due dates for homework and studying time. And do not procrastinate, unless unavoidable. File your notes and don't let the papers scatter around.

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7. Work Your Own Way With Your Own Style

Some may prefer:
-Bright sticky notes (Post-its)
-Colour pens
- Mapping
-Flash cards
-Long text

I prefer long text (weird, huh?). I don't use any other. Just notes filled in with lengthy text! That's usual. You have your own style and keep it! MAKE your own notes with colours if you want to :)

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8. They Are Terrible Liars

-Have you ever encountered teachers telling you to study months before the exam and last minute revision never works? They are wrong!

Last minutes revision does help you remind what you forget at times. Especially formulae and definitions. If it requires memorization, it's best to do it last minute. If it requires understanding, get the gist of it and make up your own sentence.

Oh, when I say LAST MINUTE, it's 2 weeks before. NOT 2 days.

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9. Quit Before You Get Stressed Out

- Psychologically important. It takes a while for your stress level to decrease. So if you are studying (especially near the exam) and you are ALMOST stressed out, TAKE YOUR TIME TO NOT THINK.

Quit studying.
Get euphoric.
Watch favourite comedy movies (I suggest White Chicks & Mean Girls)

Whatever it is. Don't stress yourself out.

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10. Eat. Pray. Love.

-EAT:
Chocolate (before school, just a pinch in the morning!),
Peppermints (I like Eclipse Mints!) and
Fruits (Red Apples for me).
They help A LOT! Especially when you want to survive boring lectures.

PRAY:
He will guide you and open your heart. So you won't have a panic attack or a total blackout, especially in the Exam Room.

LOVE:
Look around you. Especially your family. Spend time with them and they, more than anyone, will help you get more motivated.

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Try these little activities and tips and I promise you, you'll do just fine~ :)

And if you have any questions and more tips you need from me, refer to number 5.
DON'T BE SHY TO ASK ME! ;)

Blink Once. Blink Twice.

2011-08-20T00:12:00.003+08:00

Once again, school term holiday!

First day went very well, I have to say. Pretty productive, no doubt.

As usual, I am trying very hard to run my life as well-balanced as possible and Alhamdulillah, despite the homework overloading my shoulders, I am coping very well. Everything in blissful harmony (sounds corny, no?)

Did I mention I have been elected as the Vice-President for PTE Meragang Student Council? I honestly didn't see that coming :) And the 7 coms (better known as 'The Big 7') are very nice to work with. Cannot wait to work with them for our first upcoming project.

End of year exam is coming! 2 weeks before AS Level. Prepared? No. Preparing? Yes! Obviously, those story books are kept in dust. It's tempting! Those books, I keep on buying and buying and buying but still unread! Maybe soon after the exam :)

Till here, with love,

AA.

Mini Shopaholic

2011-07-30T22:52:00.003+08:00

Define 'Busy'.

Does getting an A in Chemistry count? :)

So, here you go. Been on the shelf for a while, so it's time for me to read it. In fact, it's here next to me waiting to be read.

MINI SHOPAHOLIC - SOPHIE KINSELLA

Like mother, like daughter...!

Becky Brandon thought motherhood would be a breeze and that having a daughter was a dream come true: a shopping friend for life! But it's trickier than she thought. Two-year-old Minnie has a quite different approach of shopping.

Minnie creates havoc everywhere she goes, from Harrods to her own christening. Her favourite word is "Mine!" and she's even trying to get into eBay! On top of everything else, Becky and Luke are still living with her parents (the deal on house #4 has fallen through), when suddenly there's a huge financial crisis.

With people having to cut back, Becky decides to throw a surprise party for Luke to cheer everyone up. But when costs start to spiral out of control, she must decide whether to accept help from an unexpected source- and therefore run the risk of hurting the person she loves.

Will Becky be able to pull off the celebration of the year? Will she and Luke ever find a home of their own? Will Minnie ever learn to behave? And... most important... will Becky's secret wishes ever come true?

...personally, I like Sophie Kinsella's work. The role playing in the series is very strong and precise, I could die of annoyance. Though I hate it at times, I simply love to read it! I admire her work! :)

Some Girls: My Life In A Harem

2011-06-16T22:14:00.005+08:00

SOME GIRLS: MY LIFE IN A HAREM BY JILLIAN LAUREN

At the age of 19, Lauren was trying to get a fledgling acting career off the ground while working as a stripper and call girl. When the opportunity arises for several girls to travel to the island of Borneo to be a part of the harem of the Sultan of Brunei’s youngest brother, Prince Jefri, for a few weeks, Lauren jumps at the opportunity. Telling her family she’s headed overseas for an acting job, she travels to Brunei for what she thinks will be a diverting and exciting two weeks. Once she arrives at the expansive estate, Lauren finds her only duty is to attend lavish parties each night and hope that she will be the one chosen to steal away from the party with the prince.

Two weeks turns into a year, and Lauren finds herself increasingly involved in the vicious competition for the prince’s attention. While the surprising and exotic subject matter is sure to pique interest, Lauren’s graceful, introspective prose lifts her unusual memoir far above the level of mere titillation.

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

2011-06-07T00:26:00.005+08:00

Hello everyone! It's the holiday! yehee! So, laods of time to read books.
I just arrived home from Singapore, and I tell you, it was amazing! Too amazing that I bought 3 books! lol. ok, here you go! First book of the holiday

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
BY STEPHEN CHBOSKY

Most people think 15-year-old Charlie is a freak. The only friend he had killed himself, forcing him to face high school alone. But then seniors Patrick and his beautiful stepsister Sam take Charlie under their wings and introduce him to their eclectic, open-minded, hard-partying friends.

It is from these older kids that Charlie learns to live and love, until a repressed secret from his past threatens to destroy his new found happiness.

Huff And Puff

2011-05-14T16:48:00.002+08:00

Where did the time go? The last time I checked myself in the mirror, I felt somehow miraculously metamorphosed.

Things at college is just how college should be. Feeling myself backed into the corner with all the stressful work. Past, present, future; i'm deep in the water!

Up until a point where I wanted to actually quit school.

but no matter how much I whine about life, it's far useless, anyway...

What to do? hold on. Just less than 2 years, anyway... :) Can't wait! Oh, I'm terribly nervous about the upcoming N.E.W.T. subsidiary level!

I'll be taking Potions (Chemistry), Arithmancy (Mathematics), Ancient Runes (English) & Care of Magical Creatures (Biology).

Won't be taking Divination (Psychology) anyway... :)

Fierce Style

2011-05-11T21:42:00.002+08:00

FIERCE STYLE BY CHRISTIAN SIRIANO

How to be your most fabulous self

Christian Siriano was raised by a creative family in Annapolis, Maryland, and studied design at the American Intercontinental University in London, where he interned for design legends Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood. Since winning bravo's hit program Project Runway in 2008 when he was only twenty-one, he has shown two runway collections at New York Fashion Week, created a line of shoes and bags for Payless and a makeup collection for Victoria's Secret Beauty, and worked with Puma and LG Mobile.

He served as fashion correspondent for the Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Awards, Christian has also dressed celebrities, including Victoria Beckham, Heidi Klum, Lady Gaga, Tori Spelling, Vanessa Williams, Pink, and Whoopi Goldberg. He lives in New York City.

Separated At Earth

2011-05-05T19:30:00.003+08:00

SEPARATED AT EARTH - TERRY AND LINDA JAMISON

The Psychic Twins - The only psychic twins in the world, Terry and Linda Jamison are internationally acclaimed for their astounding predictions of the 9/11 World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks and the 200 stock market crash (Art Bell's Coast to Coast A.M., Nov. 2, 1999). The Psychic Twins have appeared on over 60 TV shows and are profiled in a dozen documentary films including Psychic Children for A&E, Hollywood Ghost Stories for AMC, and Extreme Twins (UK). They are currently residing in Los Angeles.

Separated at Earth is the incredible, yet entirely true story of "The Psychic Twins," identical twins who overcame a lifetime of baffling, misdiagnosed illness and unspeakable pain- from migraines to cancer- to emerge as the premier psychic voice of this generation. These extraordinary twins realised early in life that they possessed a rare gift for predicting the future and contacting a broader knowing, which ultimately saved their lives. By overcoming impossible odds, they have brought a powerful message of inspiration to millions. Aside from their world prophecy, the Psychic Twins have reunited marriages, and diagnosed illnesses using their intuitive abilities.

Car Crash - Jynx?

2011-03-23T22:57:00.003+08:00

Ooh! I just found this! One of my masterpieces (compositions), and I got an A for this! lol.

It's about car crash- I know, boring topic blablabla.. but you should have a read! Have fun reading ;)

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A loud crashing sound vibrated through my ears, piercing to almost unbearable fatality . What in the world had happened? Gasping in shock as I took a glance behind me and there they were- Two deadly smashed cars had severely rumbled into one another on the road. "How did it all start?" I asked myself abruptly. "Where should I get some help in this ghostly street, not even a shadow can be seen wandering at this ungodly hour? Or what is worst, are the drivers safe?"

With no time to waste, I ran to the scene, approaching the red sport car named Mazda 7 registered as BQ 1234 which was most likely to be the cause of the accident. I instantly searched for the driver. The heavy rain and dark street with no street lights blurred my vision. Until a few seconds had past, I found him. A young man, at his twenties, bleeding so terribly but the blood seemed to be washed away by the rain, making a bloody trail to the nearest drain. I swore in shock. He seemed unconscious. "Sir, can you hear me?" I asked. Nothing came out from his mouth. Panicked, I asked several times again, making sure he was not dead. Thankfully, after what seemed a while, he groaned. I sighed in relief and by then, I knew my job was not done yet. "Hold on, sir!" I advised him and ran to the other car, a black Supra 974 Sedan, and looked thoroughly for the driver. Similarly, they both bleed too much, but this time, I found that the driver was a woman at her forties. Making the same procedure as I did to the man before, I asked her the same question. Negative feedback was given- she did not answer anything. She was dead.

I was soaking wet in my raincoat and over-lengthen denim pants but I cared no more about it at that time around. I had a moment of shriek, panicked at its maximum level. What to do next? Should I just run and leave? Do I resume my walk to my house two miles away and wake up the next day as if nothing had happened? No, I did not. Instead I looked for a phone as I looked around, hoping for a miracle to happen. Bingo! A mobile phone was slotted in the dead older woman's pocket. I reached for it and instantly dialed 911. The phone rang seemed like an hour until a woman answered with a fake British accent. "911, how may I help you?" she calmly asked. Answering as clearly as possible under the rain, I described the scenario in depth, telling the address and details on what had happened. "Are the drivers fine?" she asked with no manner. Furious, I screamed over the phone telling her to come to the scene at that moment and simply dropped the phone. As I was waiting for the emergency people to come, I waited with the man in the red car and tried to make the blood on his head to stop bleeding. I covered his smashed head with my palm and made sure he remained conscious.

At that very moment, I remembered the story behind the street we were currently in, The Goodwick's Street. Few people living in the town believes that the street was jinxed. From car accidents to flash floods always happened at the street. It all began from the year 1980, as I was told by my grandfather. An orphan was killed at the road and legend believed that the orphan was not an ordinary orphan. She, named Emily, was the loving daughter of the most furious and strict mayor of the place, Moggart.

He was murdered and poor little Emily was raped, at the same time I was in, on the road. Whoever said to not believe the legend was true, they will be punished. As for me, I entirely did not believe it happened and as far as I was concerned, I have not been jinxed.

My thought was distracted by a blinding headlights of a car approaching me. Happiness suddenly filled in me, thoughtful that it was the ambulance, I stood up. I waved my hands to the air as I shouted "Over here!" repeatedly. The car was so fast, giving no sign of stopping. The lights were so bright I could not register the car behind until the lights seemed to be a little dimmer. It was not an ambulance. It was an old black car, looking as raging as the driver, dressed in 1980s tuxedo with a top hat, like a mayor named Moggart. "Oh no…" I spoke to specifically no one. The car accelerated itself towards me until what seemed like five metres away from my nose and by then, I told myself, "I did not believe the legend and as such, this is my punishment. I will be jinxed."

No Time? Make Time

2011-03-23T22:14:00.002+08:00

Serious shit.

I am very busy this holiday.

I seriously don't have much time to read novels with hot chocolate in hand. Let alone reading out at the park or cafe lounge!

I have a presentation to make (due Friday),
tutoring to do (Friday- Sunday),
research for ASEAN Plus Summit 2011 (will be going to Singapore!!)
homeworks to do!

Oh well, life is life and it has to move on.

...or is it just me that is being productive? No, not pride this time. Holiday is our time to have a cup of coffee with family, no?

what. is. life.

Coming Soon: 4 Books

2011-03-22T13:10:00.003+08:00

These are the four books that I ordered and expecting to arrive in 2 weeks time.

STYLE - LAUREN CONRAD

FIERCE STYLE - CHRISTIAN SIRIANO

FABULOSITY - KIMORA LEE SIMMONS

SEPARATED AT EARTH - TERRY AND LINDA JAMISON (THE PSYCHIC TWINS)

**Stay tuned for blurb & synopsis**

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Later batch:
A Hare with Amber Eyes (A Hidden Inheritance) - Edmund De Waal
My Life In A Harem - Jillian Haruen
Does My Head Look Big In This? - Randa Abdel-Fattah

Juste Toi Et Moi :)

2011-03-21T22:46:00.005+08:00

Having a moment of rêve magnifique

I can't explain, I just feel it.
It's there in the way my spirits lift
whenever we talk.
The sound of your voice brings me home,
in a way I can't explain.
It's in the delight I feel, when we laugh
at exactly the same things.
When I'm with you,
it's like a tiny piece of the universe
shifts into place.
A place it's supposed to be,
and all is right with the world.

"I may not be the best man I can be, but I can be the best man you can have"

Last Night At Chateau Marmont

2011-03-21T22:34:00.005+08:00

Someone just made me feel like posting an entry for this blog coz apparently she read this. lol. Yes, it's you Farah :P

Anyway, yes, I am still waiting for my four books to arrive!!! Very impatient when it comes to those four books. Hope they'll arrive soon.

Anyway, this is what I am reading currently...

LAST NIGHT AT CHATEAU MARMONT BY LAUREN WEISBERGER

Heartbreak, headlines and Hermes-
welcome to Brooke's new world...

Brooke and Julian live a happy life in New York - she's the breadwinner working two jobs and he's the struggling musician husband. Then Julian discovered by a Sony exec and becomes an overnight success- and their life changes for ever.

Soon they are moving in exclusive circles, dining at the glitziest restaurants, attending the most outrageous parties in town and jetting off to the trendiest hotspots.

But Julian's new-found fame means that Brooke must face the savage attentions of the ruthless paparazzi. And when a scandalous picture hits the front pages, brooke's world is turned upside down. Can her marriage survive the events of that fateful night at Chateau Marmont? It's time for Brooke to decide, once and for all, what it is she really wants...

Drama Heat

2011-03-11T14:37:00.004+08:00

Ok, thanks to Yasmin, I am fine with the sciart thing....

Anyway, yesterday, I know Fadli took photos and yes, he did upload even the ugly ones unedited. lol

First DRAMA PERFORMANCE! wohoooo!!

*that was just me, can't stand the heat*

Our drama is Micheal Jackson themed. All in one- man in the mirror, thriller, black & white, younameit....

It's fun, I swear.
the thing is, I won't be on stage. :( but that's ok! The drama is more for the seniors since they won't be with us again next year. Anyway, I will be the narrator!

Ms Ezzah was crazy awesome!!!!

Anyway, pictures more to the "FUCKMYLIFE I CANT STAND THE HEAT"

The catastrophic hymns from yesterday of misery

2011-03-11T11:32:00.003+08:00

Art vs Science? :(

MP vs none? :((

A slight confusion is disturbing me, I swear... I need some help.

After all this time, I just realised that what have been playing in my mind is those two things: Art? Science?

Am I picking the right choice? Coz seeing those art students with their portfolios, I just feel defeated and completely out of control :(

I don't want sciences anymore. It's not what I want, but it's what I am skilled at. I am suffering, but the question is, am I too late to do the right thing? And will it be worth it?

Same goes to choosing authority. Should I be one of the student council committees? Everyone wants me to. but I am trying to be an ordinary student. How about my studies? Will it be affected?

Or is it the other way around?

Elixir

2011-02-17T19:30:00.004+08:00

Finally, after searching for it in 2 countries, I have found it... in my own country. just arrived few days ago.

ELIXIR BY HILARY DUFF

A soulmate for life... or death

Clea Raymond has felt the glare of the spotlight her entire life. The daughter of a renowned surgeon and a prominent politician, Clea takes refuge in her career as a photojournalist; hiding behind her camera lens. But following Clea's father's disappearance, her photos begin to feature eerie images of a strange and beautiful man she has never seen before.

When fate brings Clea and this man together, she is stunned by the powerful connection between them. As they grow closer, they are drawn into the mystery behind Clea's father disappearance and begin to discover the truth behind their intense bond. Torn by a dangerous love triangle and haunted by a powerful secret that holds their fates, together the pair find themselves in a race against time to unravel their pasts in order to save their futures...

Pixie Dust And Elixir

2011-02-07T22:50:00.005+08:00

Above all, I would like to say thank you to Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala for giving me the excellent grades. You have always been there for me, and with you, I am forever grateful.

So, going to talk in depth about the result and current situation...

Went to SM Yayasan (high school) this morning to fetch my result slip with the others.

All of us were in awe just as we laid our eyes on the result slip. They keyed in Uniform Marks as well!

Savoured the taste of Nostalgia

I am not going to tell everything, coz I simply can't recall them all, but happy to say they're all 70% and above. What amazes me still is my marks for Biology. I scored 96% for it! That's truly brilliant. However, for the first time in my life, Bahasa Melayu was the lowest. 71%. 2% decrease, then I would have had grade C instead. But I was lucky, thankfully...

Yes, from siblings to chatmates, they insist me to apply for MOE Scholarship. I would love to, but my mother gets all worried with me. Especially with the world's current situation. Protests, flash floods, cyclone, etc. Maybe not this time, but of course, I will take it after I finish my A'Level.

I have a 2-week holiday, to settle things, from results to school uniform, tomorrow will be going to PTE Meragang, for finalising the subjects and everything, you know, admission.

As of now, yeap, simply cannot wait to start the REAL college with REAL studying and all. Oh well, let's hope for the best to all of us :)

A Blissful Hormone-y

2011-02-06T00:25:00.003+08:00

As promised, I am going to post my GCE OLevel result!

Waited for hours. It was tense! :D

So be prepared, hold your tits, ladies and gentlemen.

English Language- B

Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language)- B

Mathematics- A

Additional Mathematics- B

Physics- A

Chemistry- A

Biology- A+

Geography- B

:D Alhamdulillah, so thankful to Allah. He's the best.

BLISSFUL HORMONE-Y! A+ for Biology! lolol

I'm Up For Challenge Coz' I'm Too Fabulous To Give Up On It.

2011-02-03T12:19:00.007+08:00

It is nothing compared to Old Skool.

Far more hectic.

Far more serious.

Far more fun!

Yes, I am talking about college. Oh my... January has passed. Now we're in the month of fabulous february. Let's not talk about the famous, fabulous day, shall we?

College life. Where do I start?

All this movement of students in between classes (transitions) is very new to all of us, and since the college is hugeeee, I have to bring my Icy cold drink with me coz it's very tiring to even walk!

In fact, I love the place, despite the poor DST service. Especially the library (picture below) top most.

Overlooking South China Sea and very calming. This is how I imagined my college would be. NOT somewhere I could suffocate of overcrowd. eeigh...

Anyway, as you all know, I am up for a challenge for these 2 years as I am taking 4 A LEVEL SUBJECTS, instead of 3.

The only subject that I will find challenging is Biology. More terms, more books! :)

Biology; is love. We are currently light revising on cell structures and organelles in more detailed. I love it. Simply love it. Ms Salwana is nicer than I thought. Because when I think of "SM Administrator", I think of STRICT. But no, she's not :) Let's just hope I'll be with her again after the results come out (most likely, our blocks will be changed)

Chemistry; is more or less the same as Biology. Ms Fazidah is so helpful I can't even... whatever. She has that sense of sarcasm when she speaks, which I find it awesome. Right now, we're doing fuckloads of calculations. It's ok. Too perfect that I scored 97% on my previous test. lol

Psychology; the main reason why I chose PTE Meragang as my college. I know MD just opened Psychology, but apart from the distance from home, it's the "crowdedness" that does not impress me. In 2009, 4 PTEM students scored Top in The World for this subject. And I thought I was the only one who realised that. Other 100 students as well. Yes, 114 students are taking Psychology. One block has 56 students, while we, 58 students. Massive! But I'm very impressed how Sir Najib can handle the crowd very well. Oh well, PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER, what do you expect? So far, it's great. Achieved 100% on my previous classwork.

English; With the English Head of Department, Sir Hugh Thompson. He's scottish. And despite, the intense heat, he's really nice. Currently practicing the IELTS Test which we might have to take before we leave for University.

Maths; Perhaps, the most boring out of all the subjects. The intense heat + learning the same thing. Too boring. If only I could quit, I WOULD. But without math, my life would be miserable for the next 43 years. This is my future I'm talking about. Screwing it is on my go-to-hell list.

Enough talk about the subjects :)

Next, friends!!!!

It's ah-maaaazing! Especially when my old classmates from Primary school are here with me! My friendship with WIAH RUSLAN is ze best! It's so nice that we fashionistas are back together. If only HUMAIRA ZAKARIA were here, but that's fine... We'll have our own rides soon anyway, so we'll be free to wander the world. Other students here- Amirul Alif, Azri Kamaluddin, Abieratul Laynoun, Zulhilmi Morneh & Wafiy Wahab.

SMY bestfriends are the most helpful. They are simply the best. Yasmin Jamal, Haji Mirza, Seri Morshidi, Aisya Soffi, Syazwan Gadong, Yusrina Yusof. We thought that we didn't have much time together coz 2 years in SMY with me wasn't enough, so, we're back together for 2 more years before we get separated.

New friends? LOADS. It's very easy to find new friends here. No snobbish students, cowards, none :)

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Anyway, until here. I'll update more soon, orite? see you all again.

PS/ I'll post my O'Level Result soon when it's released.

The Devil Wears Prada

2011-01-18T22:59:00.003+08:00

Am I reading too much or what? :)

I have been watching the movie gazillions of times that I can recite the whole script! And never had the chance to read the book. So, here you go...

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA BY LAUREN WEISBERGER
High fashion, low cunning-
and the boss from hell.

When Andrea first sets foot in the plush Manhattan offices of Runway. she knows nothing. She' never heard of the world's most fashionable magazine, or its feared and fawned-over editor, Miranda Priestly.

Soon she knows way too much.

She knows it's a sacking offense to wear less than a three-inch heel to work- but there's always a fresh pair of Manolos in the accessories cupboard.

She knows that eight stone is fat. That you can charge anything- cars, manicures, clothes- to the Runway account, but you must never leave your desk, or let Miranda's coffee get cold. That at 3 am, when your boyfriend's dumping you because you're always working and your best friend's just been arrested, if Miranda phones with her latest unreasonable demand, you jump.

Most of all, Andrea knows that Miranda is a monster boss who makes Cruella de Vil look like a fluffy bunny. But this is her big break, and it's all going to be worth it in the end.

Isn't it?

Sugar And Spice

2011-01-16T08:24:00.003+08:00

The last book of the series :)

SUGAR AND SPICE BY LAUREN CONRAD

Sugar and spice... Not everyone is nice.

Fresh from being betrayed by one of her closest friends, new reality-television celebrity Jane Roberts has learned a few lessons. Most important: know who to trust. And in Hollywood, that list is short. Determined to get control of her life, Jane swears off boys and all the trouble they bring. But when high school sweetheart Caleb and unrequited L.A. crush Braden show up, both looking cuter and acting sweeter than ever, Jane has a hard time remembering her no-boys rule...

And for the first time Jane's best friend, Scarlett, has only one guy on her mind: her new boyfriend, Liam. But being on a hit reality show means hanging out with other guys on-camera, and Liam isn't too happy with pretending to play a bit part in her love life.

Just when everything feels out of control, Jane makes a shocking discovery that changes everyone's definition of "reality" forever. In television star Lauren Conrad's L.A. Candy series, the drama is pure dishy fun.

The Storytellers Series (In Collaboration with Bloggers: Yasmin Jamal & Iffah Kahar)

2011-01-13T20:17:00.002+08:00

Feeling like reading my own piece of writing?

Thriller.
Romance.
Chick Literature.

Check out the blog that I am collaborating with two amazing bloggers: Yasmin Jamal & Iffah Kahar.

http://thestorytellersseries.blogspot.com

Any suggestion is warmly welcomed :)

And check out the others' blog as well:
http://yasminxjamal.blogspot.com
http://akarui-hi.blogspot.com

Sweet Little Lies

2011-01-13T19:52:00.004+08:00

Now, this is what I am reading right now. The second book.

SWEET LITTLE LIES BY LAUREN CONRAD
How sweet it is?

Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own hit reality show, L.A. Candy. But life on camera is getting complicated....

When racy photos of Jane are leaked to the press, she becomes the center of a tabloid scandal. She turns to costar Madison Parker for help, but does Madison really have Jane's back?

Scarlett's got a scandal of her own. She's fallen for a guy who's strictly off-limits - which means Scarlett has a big secret to keep. But nothing stays secret for long in Hollywood.

In television star Lauren Conrad's dishy, entertaining novel about young Hollywood, the lies are only as sweet as the people telling them.

L.A. Candy

2011-01-13T19:40:00.003+08:00

I've started college for the last 2 weeks and I really don't have time to blog. In addition of that, I am taking 4 + 1 subjects for GCE A'Level, instead of 3 + 1.

Psychology. Biology. Chemistry. Maths. + English Language.

But here you go, new one in shelf, and read it few days ago :)

L.A. CANDY BY LAUREN CONRAD

Los Angeles is all about hot clubs, cute guys, designer... everything. Nineteen-year-old Jane Robert and her BFF, Scarlett Harps, can't wait to start living it up. And when a TV producer wants them to star in a "reality version of Sex and the City," they can hardly believe their luck. Their own show? Yes, please!

Soon Jane is television's hottest star and she's lapping up the VIP treatment with her entourage of new pals. But those same friends are also angling for a piece of her spotlight. In a city filled with people chasing their dreams, it's not long before Jane realizes that everyone wants something from her and nothing is what it seems to be.

-I have to say, I am really impressed with her work. I was so shocked until I remembered that she went to the university for English Language anyway. Job well done, Conrad :3 stay gorgeous

Pride And Prejudice

2010-12-28T21:57:00.007+08:00

Staying at home for weeks weren't something I planned for the holiday. Life does not run according to plan. Thanks to that, I successfully escaped several activities that need early wake-ups and muscle contractions.

I had been dying to read classic. Just did not know when was the right time/mood. Of course, I am in the mood for it right now :)

I knew I wouldn't want to read William Shakespeare's first. It will certainly make me give up on classic. So, I thought, maybe Jane Austen. Why not? :)

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE BY JANE AUSTEN

'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife'

The opening of Jane Austen's ever-popular novel sets the tone of her sparkling comedy of manners and morals.

There are five daughters in the Benner family and marriage is the only career open to them. There is naturally much excitement when two young men of good fortune move into the district. But before there can be a happy ending, the hero must conquer his overwhelming pride and Elizabeth, the spirited heroine, her prejudices against him. Only by taking the route to self-knowledge can they reach a mature understanding of each other and find lasting contentment.

Metamorphosis

2010-12-04T00:47:00.005+08:00

Not a book that I am reading, but since YASMIN JAMAL http://yasminxjamal.blogspot.com updated hers, why don't I?

Things aren't doing great lately. It all began on the night of 20th October 2010. Yes, our 9th monthsary (the only occasion that made me smile).

My father was hospitalized for a month (right in the midst of O' Level Exam) and I have to say, though I love to multitask and am capable in keeping my stress level low in a stressful situation, but not that time. The experience was painful and definitely, heartbreaking. It was definitely a wake up call for me.

So, ever since that tragedy, I'm having lack of sleep, and whatever negative things that come across your mind. Thankfully, right now my father is at home, and his health has improved. I don't usually have enough sleep lately, coz I have to take care of him. Most days I have to wake up around 3am just to watch over him.

I really want to apologise to my dearest friends who invited me to parties, gatherings and to get some drinks that I have to reject most of them (esp parties). I really am trying to stay away from it as I think those things aren't suitable to do at this circumstance.

Metamorphosis- Definitely one big word that describes my situation right now. I'm in my cocoon getting ready to spread my wings and fly up high. I am trying to improve my life as I will be leaving for college. Be more mature (and of course, more hygienic). Focus more on the priorities in life and leave behind all the things that are getting in the way.

2011, yeap, college. I'll be going to Pusat Tingkatan Enam Meragang (PTEM). My subjects will be Psychology, Chemistry, Biology, Maths & English Language. Basically those subjects needed to be a Forensic Scientist/Psychologist. I hope that I can keep all these subjects until A' Level.

Life has its ups and downs, and this holiday, life is wayyyy bottom.
ps/ GO HOME BEEYOTCH!

The Chocolate Lovers' Diet

2010-11-25T21:37:00.002+08:00

I got a lot of time to read. This is cruel, yet FUN!

THE CHOCOLATE LOVERS' DIET
BY CAROLE MATTHEWS

When the going gets tough, the tough eat chocolate

Survival tips for times of stress:
1. Take deep breath
2. Count to ten
3. Eat chocolate

When the four members of The Chocolate Lovers' Club call an emergency meeting they go straight to step 3.

Lucy Lombard thought her 'Happily Ever After' was all sewn up with her gorgeous boss Aidan, but she's just caught him in be with another woman. As always, she's not the only one with problems- Autumn's new boyfriend has yet to meet her parents, Nadia's husband swears he's given up gambling but she just can't trust him, and Chantal is hoping to save her marriage, but not the quite the way she'd expected.
It's clear these girls are going to need a lot of chocolate.

Shopaholic & Baby

2010-11-18T21:10:00.002+08:00

FREEEDOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally, after a month of waiting, the exam is finally over! All I have to think about now is what to do for the next 3 free months. What else? Reading is one! So, am reading this right now...

SHOPAHOLIC & BABY
BY SOPHIE KINSELLA

Becky Bloomwood is back! - with a bump

Becky's life is blooming. She's working at London's newest fashion store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room)...and she's pregnant! She couldn't be more overjoyed- especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery... to the latest, coolest pram... to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician.

But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be her husband Luke's glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky's perfect world starts to crumble.

Fantastic Beats & Where To Find Them

2010-10-18T13:33:00.002+08:00

Just having it in the bookshelves as reference to the living beasts in the world of Harry Potter.

FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM
BY J K ROWLING

A copy of Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Now Muggles too have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats and why it is best not to leave milk out for the Knarl.

Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief, which means that the pounds and Galleons you exchange for it will do magic beyond the powers of any wizard. If you feel that this is insufficient reason to part with your money, I can only hope that passing wizards feel more charitable if they see you being attacked by a Manticore.

Shopaholic & Sister

2010-10-18T13:16:00.003+08:00

Hello blog. It has been a while. I am in the midst of a big examination, so I am very busy.
I hardly touch novels lately, leave alone read. But I thought to myself, why not have a break?

So here is what I am reading currently. I am back to the world of shopping

SHOPAHOLIC & SISTER BY SOPHIE KINSELLA

A sister. A soulmate. A skinflint?

Becky Bloomwood thought being married to Luke Brandon would be one big Tiffany box of happiness. But to be honest, it's not quite as dreamy as she'd hoped. The trouble started on honeymoon, when she told Luke the tiniest little fib, about the teeniest little purchase. Now she's on a strict budget, she doesn't have a job- and worst of all her beloved Suze has a new best friend. She's feeling rather blue - when she receives some incredible news.
She has a long-lost sister!

Becky has never been more excited. Finally, a real sister! They'll have so much in common! They can go shopping together... choose shoes together... have manicures together...

Until she meets her - and gets the shock of her life. It can't be true.
Surely Becky Bloomwood's long-lost sister can't... hate shopping?

Severed

2010-09-17T13:38:00.004+08:00

I apologize for the lack of updates. Life to run.

SEVERED BY SIMON KERNICK

One night stand.
One dead girl.
One bad day.

You wake up in a strange room on a bed covered in blood.

You have no idea how you got there.

Beside you is a dead girl. Your girlfriend.

The phone rings, and a voice tells you to press play on the room's DVD machine.

The film shows you killing your girlfriend. Then you're told to go to an address in East London where you're to deliver a briefcase and await further instructions.

There's no way out.

If you're to survive the next 24 hours, you must find out who killed your girlfriend, and why.
Before they come for you...

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

2010-09-03T19:33:00.003+08:00

am reading...

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
BY J. K. ROWLING

Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of The Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing- if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfill the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him?

Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince

2010-08-27T22:54:00.002+08:00

Ok, I am reading...

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
BY J. K. ROWLING

It is Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Voldemort's sinister forces amass and a spirit of gloom and fear sweeps the land, it becomes more and more clear to Harry that he will soon have to confront his destiny. But is he up to the challenge ahead of him?

In this dark and breathtaking adventure, J. K. Rowling skilfully begins to unravel the complex web she has woven, and we discover more of the truth about Harry, Dumbledore, Snape and, of course, He Who Must Not Be Named.

With Love In Paris

2010-08-27T21:39:00.004+08:00

I am taking this opportunity to tell the world that...

I LOVE NUR QAMARINA NADHIRAH VERY MUCH!

A Balance Of Both

2010-08-26T15:38:00.002+08:00

"Too much of a good thing is a bad thing" - Jackie Chan, The Karate Kid

Let my feet rest on both grounds.

Karma.
Karma.
KARMA.

Wish me the best of the very best.

Smell The Success

2010-08-20T10:26:00.002+08:00

I finally received my May/June O'level results!

Geography- A
Bahasa Melayu- B
English- B
Mathematics- B
Physics- C

;D I have to tell yah, INTEREST ON THE SUBJECT IS CRUCIAL IN ORDER TO GET A GOOD GRADE!

Thanks Allah. I love you.

"He's always there to guide us, help us, love us." - Maher Zain, Always Be There

Kissing Mr Wrong

2010-08-12T19:12:00.003+08:00

Happy Ramadhan to all Muslims in the world!

Hope this beautiful fasting month brings the best of the best as it tests your patience, hunger & to withstand temptation.

******
I found the book. And I am back to chicklit!

KISSING MR WRONG
BY SARAH DUNCAN

How can it be wrong when it feels so right?

Lu Edwards believes in travelling light, with not even a goldfish to tie her down. She's like a Mr Right, and on meeting gorgeous, successful Marcus at a party, she can see him fitting into her streamlined life: if only he wasn't moving to America.

Lu's grandmother is also looking for a man: a soldier from her mysterious past. Lu turns for help to Nick, a military history expert with more baggage than Heathrow, right down to the kids, ex-wife and hamster. Playing the wicked stepmother was never Lu's plan, so why is she getting so hung up on Mr Couldn't-Be-More-Wrong? As Nick helps Lu trace her family history, she finds herself falling for his chaotic charms. What will she do when Marcus comes home?

The Lost Symbol

2010-07-30T14:44:00.003+08:00

THE LOST SYMBOL by DAN BROWN

What is lost... will be found.

In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling- a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths... all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.

As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object- artfully encoded with five symbols- is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation... one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom.

When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon- a prominent Mason and philanthropist- is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realises his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations- all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.

In The Pictures

2010-07-25T23:47:00.003+08:00

"Worth a thousand words or even, millions more..." -In The Pictures, Raven Symone

Best of luck to all my friends who are having the Qualifying Exam. May Allah be with you and help you...

Exam Papers Are Not Books (Never Will Be...)

2010-07-19T20:55:00.002+08:00

I've been busy lately with, of course, schoolworks... Even my reading time is affected.

Just ended my Mid-Year Exam, and here are my results:

Bahasa Melayu- A
Geography- A
Physics- B
Chemistry- B
Maths Syllabus D- B
Additional Maths- B
Biology- C
English- ?

I am not sure about my English. lol.

Kissing Mr Wrong (Trailer)

2010-07-19T20:50:00.003+08:00

...but it feels so right

Latest novel by Sarah Duncan, author of A Single To Rome & Adultery for Beginners.

Looks like a yummy novel to me:

Illustrator Lu has yet to find her perfect man, but realises that love may soon be around the corner when she meets Marcus at a friend's party. As her university friends are running galleries, Lu is getting by as a freelance illustrator, taking jobs that she's tired of simply for the money. She needs a bit of excitement in her life, and when Marcus comes along, it seems as though love is on the horizon. But sadly, Marcus is going away to work. In the United States.

Trying to forget about the potential love of her life heading out of her life (and out of the country!), Lu puts her mind to her work - and another project. Grandmother Delia has recently decided to try and track down details of ex-soldier Jack Havergal - her real father.

Delia asks for Lu's help in seeking out the story of what happened to Jack. And when a basic search doesn't provide any decent results, Lu enlists the help of Nick, somewhat of an expert when it comes to the wars, through a friend.

Nick is smart, funny and handsome, and with all the work on Lu's family history search and Nick's charity, it isn't long before they become rather close. But there's a problem. Nick has an ex-wife, and two children...seemingly too much for Lu to handle.

As the two get closer, more problems seem to arise. Especially when Lu's efforts to entertain the children seem to fail, leaving her feeling like the 'wicked stepmother'. Can Lu continue to be with someone who she's sure isn't her Mr Right? It's a hard decision for her to make, especially when Marcus comes back on the scene...

Harry Potter and The Order Of Phoenix

2010-07-06T15:21:00.004+08:00

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
BY J K ROWLING

Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His best friends Ron and Hermione have been very secretive all summer and he is desperate to get back to school and find out what has been going on.

However, what Harry discovers is far more devastating than he could ever have expected...

Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire

2010-06-27T01:36:00.003+08:00

Started few days ago. I am still having my mid-year exam. Wish us all the best (:

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
BY J. K. ROWLING

(U.S. Cover Edition)

Ir is the summer holidays and soon Harry Potter will be starting his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is counting the days: there are new spells to be learnt, more Quidditch to be played, and Hogwarts castle to continue exploring, But Harry needs to be careful- there are unexpected dangers lurking...

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

2010-06-17T12:43:00.004+08:00

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
BY J K ROWLING

Harry Potter, along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione, is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?)

But when Harry gets into Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school...

Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets

2010-06-11T13:42:00.003+08:00

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

BY J K ROWLING

Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know that this year will be just as eventful as the last...

Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone

2010-06-10T18:54:00.004+08:00

HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

BY J K ROWLING

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy- until he is rescued by a beetle-eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The Reason:

HARRY POTTER IS A WIZARD!

Death Of A Prince: Jack the Ripper and Other Souls

2010-06-09T11:33:00.005+08:00

It seems like this book is quite hard to find. I am not sure why.

Only found the review in National Gallery site.

I am pretty sure this book wasn't sold to me. It's a gift. I have to admit, it's hard to find this book as I did a little "research" on the net. It's quite old, and I am quite sure that I have not put the blurb here... :)

DEATH OF A PRINCE: JACK THE RIPPER AND OTHER SOULS

by JEANETTE HAN & ANN ANN

Australian psychics uncover age-old secrets.

This book differs from any other book that has been written about Jack The Ripper. This is because the information received came from some of the victims themselves! and the lost souls who have been crying out for justice and release for over a hundred years.

Death of a Prince is a true story of thirteen people from Australia who participated in a three-week 'Psychic Tour of Old England' in October 1998. 'Ann Ann the Extraordinaire' is the psychic who came up with the idea for the tour and led the group to help them discover and develop their psychic abilities. Ann is a well-known psychic who has helped police with their investigations into the Granny Killer and backpacker Murders.

From the group's first night in England, Ann picked up the trail of Jack the Ripper. Not knowing where the trip would lead her, Ann psychically followed a highly controversial trail involving Victorian royalty. Many secrets surrounding the Titanic and much more were also revealed! Ann's intuitive findings were backed up by the experiences of the other tour members and historical research on her return to Australia.

As Jeanette says of her amazing experience: 'Many souls were lost and have never found peace after suffering through tragic events of the past. The purpose of this book is to show that compassion and forgiveness are needed for those souls to be released to find peace.'

My Biggest Apology...

2010-06-05T22:32:00.003+08:00

Dear readers,

I would like to apologize on not updating my blog as lively as I used to.

As a student, I am very busy these couple of months dealing with dreadful exams and tiresome preparations for it. As you know, I am facing a (rather) big exam this year. I know that some of you are waiting for me to update with more chick-lit books that I read and talk about it (some even demanded on facebook) but I am terribly sorry.

I seriously have no time reading new novels. Until today, I am just re-reading interesting books, especially the top 5 (I seriously recommend you Twenties Girl. LOL). But no worries, I will TRY to update my blog if there's something MASSIVE coming up.

And who knows, maybe I'll come up with an intriguing idea? What's your suggestion? Would like to know, though... :) see you

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go"

Men I've Loved Before (Trailer)

2010-05-10T20:25:00.001+08:00

10th book by Adele Parks. Adult Romance. :)

COMING SOON on JULY!

Neil and Nat are a match made in heaven. They hate marmite and opera, they love reality TV and the missionary position. And they both absolutely do not want children.

At least that’s what Nat thought. But now Neil has made a U-turn and no longer dreads the prospect of dirty nappies and sleepless nights; he’s practically begging her for a baby. Nat, however, has no intention of swapping her independence and career for a life of endless self-sacrifice. She won't budge and can't explain why. As the cracks start to show, Nat wonders if Neil really is the man of her dreams. Or is it possible that someone from her past could actually be ‘the one’?

Nat’s got a little black book, filled with the names and addresses of previous lovers, could it hold the answers she’s looking for. Or it could be a one-way ticket to all kinds of trouble.

How do you know when you’ve met the one you’re meant to be with? And is the perfect match too much to ask for?

Tell Me Something

2010-04-26T21:12:00.003+08:00

All right, I think I am in the mood for some sizzling hot adult romance.

Adult romance... Who else? Adele Parks, of course! So yes, I am reading a new book...

TELL ME SOMETHING BY ADELE PARKS

Lean close. Whisper it.

Die-hard romantic Elizabeth has always wanted two things in life- an Italian husband and lots of rosy-cheeked babies. When she meets fabulously sexy Roberto, she glides down the aisle and dreamily pictures holding their first little bundle of joy.

But instead they end up running Roberto's family business, where Elizabeth finds there's more to living in Italy than enjoying ice cream in sun-drenched piazzas. She doesn't need to be fluent in the language to understand that her scheming mother-in-law and Roberto's beautiful, significant ex are hellbent on destroying her marriage. And when Elizabeth finds herself crazving the company of a gorgeous American stranger, she knows her filthy, flirty thoughts about him are totally inappropriate. But there's no denying he sets her temperature rising...

Could it be that Italy is turning Elizabeth's love of romance into a desire for something far more scandalous and passionate?

Mini Shopaholic (Trailer)

2010-04-14T22:11:00.003+08:00

You'll love this.

I TELL YOU.

You'll love this!

SEQUEL TO SHOPAHOLIC & BABY ;) coming soon in SEPTEMBER.

MINI SHOPAHOLIC ahahhaah!

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) thought motherhood would be a breeze - but it's trickier than she thought. Two-year-old Minnie is a little tearaway who has created havoc everywhere from Harrods to Harvey Nicks to her own christening. She hires taxis at random, her favourite word is 'Mine', and she already has a penchant for Balenciaga bags. Becky is at her wits' end.

On top of this, she and Luke are still living with her Mum and Dad, there's a big financial crisis so everyone's having to Cut Back - including all her personal shopping clients - and her husband Luke is feeling low after the death of his beloved stepmother. To cheer Luke up, Becky decides to throw him a surprise birthday party - on a budget - and that's when things become really complicated. As Becky tries to keep the arrangements secret, misunderstandings and excuses sprout everywhere, and soon she's told so many fibs she can't keep track of them.

Will Becky pull off the surprise? Will Minnie give everything away? Will Minnie's godparents ever stop arguing? Who will end up on the naughty step and who will get a gold star? And what will happen when Becky discovers Luke is keeping a big secret too?

Thanks For The Memories

2010-04-11T08:27:00.005+08:00

Wow... I finished reading Twilight THAT fast? How magical.

So yes, I am reading...

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES BY CECELIA AHERN (one of my favourites)How can you know someone you've never met?
Joyce Conway remembers things she shouldn't. She knows about tiny cobbled streets of Paris, which she has never visited. And every night she dreams about an unknown little girl with blonde hair.
Justin Hitchcock is divorced, lonely and restless. He arrives in Dublin to give a lecture on art and is persuaded to donate blood It's the first thing to come straight from his heart in a long time.
When Joyce leaves hospital after terrible accident, with her life and her marriage in pieces, she moves back in with her elderly father. All the while, a strong sense of deja vu is overwhelming her and she can't figure out why...

Twilight

2010-04-01T12:56:00.004+08:00

Finished Shopaholic Ties The Knot =) Bought new book... I know, it is the BEST BOOK of the year...

TWILIGHT BY STEPHENIE MEYER

About three things I was absolutely positive.

First, Edward was a vampire.

Second, there was a part of him- and I didn't know how dominant that part might be- that thristed for my blood.

And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love him.

When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistable and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret.

What Bella doesn't realize is that the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And it might be too late to turn back...

Deeply seductive and irresistibly compelling, Twilight is an extraordinary love story that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page.

My Coffee Companions

2010-03-26T15:25:00.002+08:00

I love my family.

Shopaholic Ties The Knot

2010-03-14T12:00:00.004+08:00

Yes, I finished THE BOOK OF TOMORROW, same day as my girlfriend =P It was... wonderful. Glad Tamara knew her own biological father, her true love & her real life. She'll write again tomorrow...

Ok, my mock exam just ended yesterday and I am free! But that does not mean I want to go out. LoL. This year, I just want to stay at home. January, went to the mall once. February, twice. March, one time so far. Social Suicide but pftttt...

So, I am reading Kinsella's now! Shopaholic! ;D

SHOPAHOLIC TIES THE KNOT BY SOPHIE KINSELLA

Something old, something new, something borrowed..... and something else new

For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper (spending other people's money- and getting paid for it). She's got a fabulous Manhattan apartment with her boyfriend Luke. They've even opened a joint bank account (although they can't quite agree on whether a Miu Miu skirt counts as a household expense).

Then Luke proposes- and all of a sudden life gets hectic. Becky's mum wants her to get married in Oxshott and wear her old frilly wedding dress. Luke's mother wants to host a grand extravaganza at the New York Plaza, complete with woodland glade and the New York Philharmonic.

Becky knows she has to sit down and decide- but to be honest, it's a lot more fun tasting cake, trying on dresses and registering wedding presents. Time's ticking by, plans are being made both sides of the Atlantic and soon she realises she's in trouble...

Letters To Juliet

2010-03-04T23:28:00.003+08:00

A great movie. A must-watch romance.

The greatest love story ever told.

When a young American travels to the city of Verona, home of the star-crossed lover Juliet Capulet of Romeo and Juliet fame, she joins a group of volunteers who respond to letters to Juliet seeking advice about love. After answering one letter dated 1951, she inspires its author to travel to Italy in search of her long-lost love and sets off a chain of events that will bring a love into both their lives unlike anything they ever imagined.

For a bigger & HD resolution, go to this link :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP2V4mt4XWQ

The Book Of Tomorrow

2010-02-28T19:33:00.004+08:00

What a coincidence.

I want to say something about tomorrow when I am about the talk about this book. *did I just say ABOUT 3 times in a sentence?*

Ok, tomorrow will be the start for the 1st Mock Exam this year and I, unbelievably, don't feel like revising. How Shocking. It will be a practical exam. For 3 days, then the nightmare begins.

So here it is. Seriously, The cover is so beautiful. Cecelia Ahern, as always... I remember when I first touched THE GIFT, goosebumps! Exquisite!

Anyway, thanks to Yasmin Jamal. She went to Singapore last month and bought me this book. She kept this book for a month with her and gave it to me for my birthday. Thanks, min!

It's interesting that my girlfriend is reading the same book. LoL.

THE BOOK OF TOMORROW BY CECELIA AHERN

Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she's ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes, and a large four poster bed complete with a luxurious bathroom en suite. She's always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow.

But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever. Left with a mountain of debt, they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country to live with Tamara's Uncle and Aunt. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle, their gate house is a world away from Tamara's childhood. With her Mother shut away with grief, and her Aunt busy tending to her, Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin.

When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne, Tamara is intrigued. She needs a distraction. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. With some help, Tamara finally manages to open the book. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core...

Shut Up... This Is My Style

2010-02-12T13:40:00.003+08:00

So you see...

I didn't blog much coz Donna Karan asked me to be the next editor-in-chief and I had to fly off to the fashion states and launch my own clothing brand and Versace was there to support and I had to build an extravagant all-glass tower.

WHATEVER.

Yes, I mean, no... I was not true. As you know, I am very VERY busy with schoolworks. No time to blog, let alone going out! This is one of my 2010 resolutions. It's my o'level year and I would do anything to reach my goal. Straight A's. Though I am not confident with my languages (Malay & English) to score an A, but who knows? Maybe it's my luck.

Ok, a loooooot of people thought I am nuts wearing Winter clothes in Brunei. You see, I dress regardless the weather conditions. I DRESS TO KILL.

Here's my style :) winter. It's almost my birthday, so... if you guys can't think of anything to buy for me, feel free.... :P

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Rugged fur and shearlings.

I'm against REAL fur. As long as it's fur and fake, then... yes!

Double-brested coats.

YEAYERR!!!!! Love the beige one

Quilted jackets.
CLASSIC, but i loooove it!

Beautiful People

2010-01-27T22:16:00.003+08:00

Ok, I did not finish reading "Recipe for disaster" coz I was half asleep reading it everytime. Nothing that wow-ed me. But I'll reread it again.

now, it is...

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE by WENDY HOLDEN

All's fair in love and... fame?

Struggling actress Darcy's doing avant-garde Shakespeare when The Call comes. An Oscar-tastic director. The hunkiest co-star in Hollywood. Why hesitate?

Belle's a size-zero film star in big, fat trouble. Hotter than the earth's core a year ago, she's now Tinseltown toast after her last film flopped. She'll do 'anything' to get back to the big time.

Sam's a model agent hunting for the Next Big Thing. Then she finds it. Is this face perfect? Yes. Does it want to be a model? No. But Sam;s not giving up that easily.

Nanny Emma needs a job. Sacked by the boss from hell, she's desperate. When she's offered the charge of a celebrity baby, it seems all her dreams have come true. Or are her nightmares just about to begin?

Top 10 Most Played iTunes

2010-01-03T00:28:00.003+08:00

Ok, it's time to update :)

#1 NO MORE - HEIDI MONTAG

Ok, I love the song very much. It tells my story and won't get bored listening to it again and again ;) Found it on Heidi's MySpace. It's the only song by her that I like. Body Language, too (without Spencer's fake rap)

#2 TELEPHONE - LADY GAGA (FT. BEYONCE)Ok, since I have the complete songs from Lady Gaga's album, I listen to the songs all the time. Telephone is one of my favourites. A lot of people get confused with Beyonce's Video Phone. they are different ;)

#3 PAPER GANGSTA - LADY GAGA
Ok, from the album "The Fame". Love the lyrics so much. And love Gaga herself!

#4 HELLO - EVANESCENCE

I totally dunno how. but maybe I put it on repeat when I sleep. This song is like a lullaby to me, so I do listen to it when I wanna go to sleep.

#5 ONLY YOU - SINNEAD O'CONNOR

Fastest jump in a period of time. I added this song just last month and I can't stop listening to it! Unbelievable!! From the movie "The Young Victoria" which I adore soooo much! I cried when I watched it. It's a great film. ;)

#6 Need You Now- Lady Antebellum

#7 Teeth - Lady Gaga

#8 In Your Eyes - Kylie Minogue

#9 Jai ho! (you are my destiny) - The Pussycat Dolls

#10 Bossy - Lindsay Lohan

Let's Rewind The Clock, Shall We?

2009-12-31T14:25:00.003+08:00

"First of all, my doctor totally messes up my nose job. I ask him to make me looked like Gwyneth Paltrow, i get off the surgery table looking life freakin' Shrek. And then I get here and Mr. Harper! Makes me feel like I'm some dumb blonde with big boobs." - Kevin Copeland

You see, that's just the thing. I hope I can enjoy 2010 as much I enjoyed 2009.... MORE, i mean... to be honest, 2009 is not one of my best years. Hopefully, I'll be more opportunate in 2010. It's the 1st decade of the century. Plus, it's the future already. Why should we wait for the 2nd decade?

Next year, I will be in Form 5. My GCE O' Level year. I am ready, I am confident, but I am unprepared. YET. I need to do more revision on the things I learned this year. Coz there's no time for revision in Form 5, as more topics need to be covered.

Some people ask me what Tuition School I'm going to join, it's "A-Plus tutorial school" in Gadong. I've been there for few years already and it is the best ;)

3 more years to University. Time goes so fast, no?

All right, I have to go now. I have to wrap gifts for tonight, New Year Celebration at my cousins' house. We're gonna have a loads of fun tonight! Hopefully you all will do too.

Happy New Year, everyone... ;)

Recipe For Disaster

2009-12-28T19:37:00.004+08:00

Ok, I admit. I didn't finish Pride & Prejudice. I don't like reading online so I was having trouble with my... Laziness. I'll buy the book.

So yeah, I am reading this book.

RECIPE FOR DISASTER by MIRIAM MORRISON

A funny and warm-hearted tale of kitchen disasters, domestic calamities and love against all odds.

Jake Goldman and Harry Hunter have been deadly rivals all through culinary school. Now at the top of their game, fate throws them back together again when they open their first restaurants in the small town of Easedale, just a few hundred yards from each other. Sharp knives and heavy pans at the ready, they start cooking up a storm to entice the locals their way.

Kate Walker has just lost her boyfriend and is about to lose her job at the local paper. Her only hope of salvaging her career is a down-and-dirty, tell-all feature about the seedy underbelly of the restaurant business. When one of Jake's waitresses deserts him to join the dark (i.e. Harry's) side, Kate applies for the job, hoping the undercover investigation will get her all she needs to sort out her dead-end job - and maybe even her no-hope love life! Little does she know, when she follows the alluring smells into Jake's kitchen, that she is in for a major surprise...

My Rokkstars!

2009-12-28T16:21:00.003+08:00

Miranda: I don't understand why it's so difficult to confirm an appointment.

Emily: I'm sorry, Miranda... I actually DID confirm last night

Miranda: Details of your incompetence do not interest me. Tell Simone I'm not going to approve that girl that she sent me for the Brazilian layout. I asked for clean, athletic, smiling. She sent me dirty, tired and paunchy and RSVP yes to the Micheal Kors party I want the driver to drop me off at 9.30 and pick me up at 9.45 sharp then call Natalie at Glorious Foods, tell her no for the 40th time. No, I don't want dacquoise. I want tortes filled with warm rhubarb compote. Then call me ex-husband and remind him the parent-teacher conference is at Dalton tonight. And then call my husband, ask him to meet me for dinner at the place I went to with Massimo. Also, tell Richards I saw the pictures that he sent me for that feature on the female paratroopers and they're all so deeply unattractive. Is it impossible to find a lovely, slender female paratrooper? Am I reaching for the stars here? No, not really. Also, I need to see all the things that Nigel has pulled for Gwyneth's second cover try. I wonder if she's lost any of that weight yet. Who's that?

Emily: Nobody. Um, uh- Human Resources sent her up about the new assistant job, and I was preinterviewing her. But she's hopeless-

Miranda: You know what, I'm gonna do that myself coz the last 2 u sent was totally inadequate, so send her in. That's all.

YEAH BABY!!!!!!

Welcome To Paradise

2009-12-22T19:07:00.005+08:00

I really can't wait for our 2nd vacation for this month. LoL.
In fact, I'm gonna shop more! But really, with LIMIT. I have to focus on stationeries, NOT on fancy clothes and accessories.
I'm quite excited for the Pulau Manukan (sp?). It's a Chalet with a tremendous outdoor activities we can enjoy. Jet-skiing, riding on a banana boat, kayak maybe, scuba diving *20% yes*. QUITE extreme though. But I am so gonna enjoy this.
Tomorrow's the first flight, my sister's students and friends, so some of our stuffs must be there with them. Oh, we're going to KK. Sorry didn't mention that earlier.
But anyway, the Blog design is still.... not satisfying. I can't find a single Music hosting on the net.
Mixpod (no upload, no youtube due to copyright).Imeem (Changed to MySpace Music).Aimini (my only option, but no autoplay).4Shared (No idea what is wrong with it).
So if any of you knows any free music hosting, do tell me... with these things required-1) AUTOPLAY2) UPLOAD or YOUTUBE3) EMBED ON BLOGSo yeah, only those. But other things on the net, I am still working on the animations and all. But if I can't figure it out before new year, Sorry.. I'll just make it simple. LoL.
PS/ Can't wait to shop for the family gathering new year theme. WILL UPLOAD PICTURES OF THE EVENT HERE!
PS2/ I deactivated my FB account. So if you need to reach me, Twitter, it is.

The Dating Detox (Trailer)

2009-12-19T02:50:00.002+08:00

So yes, I did say this on Facebook & Twitter. So here it is all about ;)

If you can't date anyone nice, don't date anyone at all.

Dating is a dangerous sport. So after her sixth successive failed relationship, romantically-challenged 20-something Sass decides she's had enough. The Dating Detox is born. No men, no break-ups, no problem.

The result? Her life - usually joyfully/traumatically occupied with dates, clothes and vodka - is finally easy. Chastity rocks. No wonder nuns are always singing. Everything falls at her feet. Especially men.

Will Sass break the rules? Why does fate keep throwing her in the path of the irritatingly amusing Jake? Will she ever roll the dice and play again? Or is a love-free life too good to risk losing? For the post-Carrie Bradshaw, post-Bridget Jones, post-credit crunch generation of singles, life isn't beautiful, a bitch, or a beach. It's a party.

PS/ 10 REASONS NOT TO FALL IN LOVE is one of the THE ROMANTIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR nominees!

Pride And Prejudice

2009-12-18T06:36:00.005+08:00

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen

For crying out loud, I must have thought of an easy way to get this book! Finally. I was wasting my time, fidgeting, and wondering if this book is still available in store.

And oh my god! It's 6.30 in the morning, with a sleepy mind like this, the idea came across my head. INTERNET! Bloody hell.

So yes, I downloaded the book, directly to my iTouch. So it's easier for me to read, it's portable. But I don't really like it with NOT using a BOOK, I am not used to this, never will. Though it is still reading, but I just love books.

And yes, I haven't read any of Jane Austen's. Thanks to Wiah for the suggestion. And I'm not gonna sleep, reading this wonderful book! No need for me to tell the synopsis. It's impossible for you not to know.

And so, since it is already late (for most people, it's early), in my case it is late, I'm just gonna change the CURRENTLY READING portion later on. I really need to get my beauty sleep. MUST. If my mom finds out I am still awake, my head will be on the chopping block. CHOP CHOP.

Bye.

PS/ doing the futuristic 2010 theme for my blog next year. Can't wait. Insyallah...

PS2/ Selamat Tahun Hijriah 1431 ;)

Need You Now

2009-12-16T03:56:00.000+08:00

Enjoy it. I love it!

Nose Job

2009-12-12T01:58:00.001+08:00

Hah, just had a nose job.

PS/ Is it me or I am getting darker? or what?

crazay editing. LoL.

I Miss Them Already!

2009-12-11T01:15:00.004+08:00

Sure we had a lot of fun at the Camp! (;

Thanks to Bro Mirza for the help! Great pixs! ;D Gonna miss you too, brother!

The event was actually the last LAST days of them seniors at SMY! So yeah, the party was GREAT ;) xoxox

Killing My Hours Doing...

2009-12-07T20:39:00.003+08:00

Can someone throw this iTouch, please?

I'm killing my time Tweeting, doing the usual thing with Facebook, and organising iTunes, just to make my iTunes organised. -what?

Ok, no, that's not the only thing I do. I study yo! Bangga ku. LoL. Well, I'm trying the C-first-then-B method type of learning and I'm doing great. MATRICES is unbelievably one of the easiest topic on Additional Maths. WHO'S WITH ME? ;D

Does this mean I can do my own learning without teachers' help?
Not sure.

But anyway, I am, surprisingly, strict with myself these months. So far, I am not going anywhere... Hope it's going well. But excused 8th-10th december, which is starting tomorrow.
8th and 9th SCHOOL LOCK-IN OVERNIGHT "Kem Bina Diri"
and
10th JALAN WITH KHALIL ;D

can't wait, really....

If only you could see my desk (NO! I'm not uploading it) right now is a hot mess. Fabulous. I love it. I just printed out the Registration/Check-in form for tomorrow ;)

So yeah, for the lock-in, everything has been sorted, except for my tooth brush & facial foam -I NEED IT FOR TOMORROW. Oh some other products, will just grab em from the bag.

OF COURSE, I did the packing advice from Seventeen magazine. The roll instead of fold, and it's working ;)

So yeah, that's it for now. So dull, I know.. But hey, CHOCOLATE ANYONE?

They Want Friends, Not Fans

2009-12-02T23:16:00.004+08:00

I was just having a blogging break for a while, you know... I am still active. Just a simple break.

Ok, that is totally a lie. I didn't blog because I was too lazy even since we had our vacation to Miri few days ago. I had a great time shopping for new stuff. iTouch 46gb was probably the priciest I got. *Bond is beautiful, baby* Obviously, I've been spending my time downloading movies, apps, songs for my itouch. So there you go. Time well spent.

So with ipod touch, I've been tweeting allllllllll day long. Every single second!

And I am about to share with you, a story *oh, not again* -a HIstory I've made in Twitter.

I've been tweeting with EOS CHATER! Oh great, you didn't scream. She's my idol and you don't know it. Get a life. Know BOND! Bond is like the only quartet band in history!

no? no idea? EOS CHATER? oh great! GOOGLE IMAGE!

THERE~! looking so fine, with no violin.

now scream. AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

She is soooo COOL! COOL! ;D now, if you want to talk to your idol, go TWEET! It's so funny that we tweet as if we were pals. It was fun. She said "Akhmal cantik" HAHAHA..!

The Lovely Bones

2009-11-30T12:55:00.002+08:00

Poor girl. She has been raped. Now, what exactly is she doing in Heaven?

The Lovely Bones.

A young girl who has been murdered watches over her family- and her killer- from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

I don't know why I didn't like books back then, when I was a kid. There's a book based on this movie by Alice Sebold. And I so gonna watch this. =) Enjoy the trailer.

Compliments And Comments

2009-11-27T21:00:00.003+08:00

I just want to share with you guys what the teachers said on the PTM yesterday morning.

MY GRADES:
MIB- ABAHASA MELAYU- APHYSICS- AGEOGRAPHY- BCHEMISTRY- BMATHS- BADD MATHS- CBIOLOGY- CENGLISH- C

First,
TEACHER: Ms Goh
SUBJECT: Additional Maths (hardest subject)
GRADE ACHIEVED: C

Some of her C&C (Compliment & comment)
"I am very happy with his marks, he worked hard, it shows. I didn't expect him to achieve a C"

"As for next year, as for me, I think Akhmal will get a C or D for his O'level, but if he work really hard, he'll achieve B or possibly, A"

"Sometimes, he even taught his friends"

"You need to work more on your paper 2- you're still weak with Functions"

Next,
TEACHER: Haziqah
SUBJECT: Chemistry
GRADE ACHIEVED: B

"Akhmal ni peramah orangnya. Aku baru jua dua bulan di sini, if aku leave skulah ani, kalau ditanya yayasan, si Akhmal tah ku ingat."

"Ku dangar dorang inda berapa banyak membuat practical before I enter the school, they only did Titration yang basic sekali ni, once only. Some even exclaimed NEVER"

"Well, all i heard, he really hates Chemistry, he talked to me about Chemistry, and he said he is very satisfied with this marks"

"Di class atu, ada jua competitionnya- Amanina & Iffah. Which is good! Like...Aku higher! aku higher!"

"Insyallah, if ia ada problem with Chemistry with Mr Loh, as what he said to me he had problem with him, i have time to teach him. Walaupun sibuk, jangan disibukkan"

Next,
TEACHER: Ms Chinn
SUBJECT: English
GRADE: C! =/

"Akhmal. Trust me, ask all the teachers here. They all love AKHMAL!"

"I am so glad I'm having him inside my class because he always volunteered answers, asked questions, honest, organised"

"For your essay, Akhmal. I have to tell you. It is too casual. Too AMERICAN. Which is not good. Try reading more Classic books. I believe if this is for novels, I would say I will give you an A. You have the story, you have the skill, but just not right for the Olevel exam."

"Have you read Twilight? Why not?! It's a really nice book. Read more classic books. Read Picture of Dorian Gray. Most of the Form 5s love it. And enough with your romance & teenager. Because you're not teenager forever. You need to read something more for... ADULT. Read factual books, don't read a lot of fiction."

"I don't recommend you to get a tuition for your English, because this C, is ony because of your common mistakes."

"Comprehension, common Bruneian problem. They hate to do boring descriptive piece. Example Titanic. You all did very bad. At first, you were happy, but once you got the Titanic piece, you were horrified because of the way it was written. And you know what? I'm gonna give you more boring dead passage next year. Less narrative, coz all of you did very well on it."

TEACHER: Mahfuz
SUBJECT: Physics
GRADE ACHIEVED: A

"Akhmal ani kuat beibun. But I am really happy because when it comes to study, he's serious. and look at his grade, the highest for physics!"

...then Babah & Tchr Mahfuz talked about my sister, Physics teacher in MTSSR -.-'

that's all

New Moon Craze

2009-11-27T12:26:00.004+08:00

Mel: Watch New Moon?
Akhmal: Holy shit, what dyu think I am? An idiot?
Mel: Of course. So, New Moon?
Akhmal: Really? You really think I'm an idiot?
Mel: NEW MOON WAH! MELIAT KO KAH?!~ No, you're not an idiot, btw...new moon? ;D
Akhmal: But you said I'm an idiot.

You see, everyone on Facebook is texting "New Moon" endlessly. New Moon this, New Moon that....

Ok, you see, I'm not a big fan, coz... "They like it. OMG" and I would say... "I hate what they like".. but just wanna tell you that New Moon is bad for kids. AHAHAHAH.. joking. Let's just say, most people would say it's a must-watch movie. Here are some reviews

"I watched it, and I wanna watch it again. It's watchable!"

"I rate it 11 over 10"

"Jacob cut his hair" -a bit off, I know..

But anyway, do enjoy it, people ;) and no, you don't have to invite me.

I'm a TWILIGHT SERIES VIRGIN.

I'm Done With You, Vampire

2009-11-25T14:10:00.002+08:00

ARTICLE COPIED FROM MY FAVOURITE WEBSITE =)

We didn't think we would hear it, but Twilight novelist Stephanie Meyer has admitted she's 'a little burned out on vampires right now' and needs a break.

Meyer, author of the Twilight series which has now sold more than 70m copies across the globe (the latest movie adaptation, New Moon, is released in cinemas on November 20) said on the Oprah Winfrey Show that she had no plans as yet to return to the saga of Bella and Edward. Also, she stated that her next would would most likely be a follow-up to The Host - Meyer's adult book.

Meyer said: "I have another book that's kind of been itching in the back of my brain, that's completely unrelated, totally fantasy. So fantasy it'll have a map in the front - that's always the judge, right?"

And according to the Guardian, Meyer is currently unsure of whether to return to Midnight Sun - a book which tells the Twilight story from Edward's point of view. However, the book was put on hold due to an unfinished draft being leaked online. Said Meyer: "I need to feel alone with something to be able to write it and I do not feel alone with that manuscript at this point. So many people have chimed in on it. I'm over the shock of it but not over the feeling that everyone's involved now, and it doesn't feel like mine so much anymore. I 'm hoping that with a little time, time to write something else, get my head out of it for a while ... it's so clear in my head, I'd like to go back to it."

Landscape Edit Testing You Know What I Like Toh Yatawah

2009-11-25T11:46:00.003+08:00

Just finish reading a Photography magazine, borrowed from Miss Kong. LoL. Just testing the landscape editing with photoshop.

Before & After shots

Four Seasons

2009-11-25T01:21:00.002+08:00

Bond is backkkkkkk!!!!!!

Oh god, they're back from the 3rd album, SHINE. Now, it's four seasons *unreleased yet*

Noticed no Hayley? Yeah~ She just had a baby x) Far right, new member, named Elspeth! Youngest member.

Listen to their new songs- Winter, Summer, Spring & Autumn

Winter s by far, my favourite ;) Here's the link for you... Though you don't like Bond, or you don't know Bond YET, listen to this. You might like them, I tell you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoXPPEtxuF8

All are inspired by Vivaldi, of course... ;)

Shopaholic Abroad

2009-11-23T21:38:00.002+08:00

Do I need to tell you again? HEH! Finished reading the 1st book week ago, and just bought the 2nd book. I tell you, I cracked up laughing at the ending of the book. So fuckin' hilarious!

Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella

Synopsis:
Will travel broaden the mind... or loosen the purse strings?

For Rebecca Bloomwood, life is peachy. She has a job on morning TV, her bank manager is actually being nice to her, and when it comes to spending money, her new motto is Buy Only What You Need - and she's really (sort of) sticking to it. The icing on the brioche is that she's been offered a chance to work in New York.

New York! The Museum of Modern Art! The Guggenheim! The Metropolitan Opera House! And Becky does mean to go to them all. Honestly It's just that it seems silly not to check out a few other famous places first. Like Saks. And Bloomingdales And Barneys. And one of those fantastic sample sales where you can get a Prada dress for $10. Or was it $100?

Need You Now

2009-11-22T21:17:00.003+08:00

A great country single by LADY ANTEBELLUM, Need You Now

So anyway, sunday, is just SUNDAY. Nothing special though. Uploaded photos on Facebook, download songs, watch DVD, fetch the tickets at The Mall for tomorrow, we're off to watch 2012 at 2pm ;)

So tomorrow at school, we're going to have a Walkathon & Aerobic and I am not sure If I'm going to join. Depends. hehe..

BTW, I LOVE THIS SONG! It makes me wanna play the guitar and sing in front of K <3 hehe... ;)

Say Hello To The Past

2009-11-21T23:52:00.002+08:00

I don't understand, really...

Why do I have to be involved with trouble in the middle of a great-working relationship?

3 days to our anniversary and I can't wait for it.

This morning, we had the Award Ceremony at school (I got Most Promising Student & Young Social Entrepreneur Achiever) and out of nowhere, when I was rushing myself getting ready backstage, I was... I don't know, lost?

Umi texted me- for those of you who doesn't know who she is, we both have crush on each other for... 6 years now. Unbelievable. But we're giving ourselves time.

So, I didn't really enjoy my day today but in fact, I spent myself in bed, eyes fully shut and... that's it. I really dunno what to do. My eyes are still droopy tonight, I feel drowsy & I guess more trouble will come. Especially with K, ia invited me to do something tonight, but I think I'm not going to do it, seriously... It's just... I don't know

But I know, I have to deal with this on my own. My problem, I solve it. Though Rasyidah texted me with those "I'm kinda down, really" stuff, but... I don't think I can help much for today & tomorrow. I think all I need is just... a sleep.

Btw, my baby is having an exam from the 24th november - 3rd december.
I'm off abroad on the 27th til 29th november, i guess. Camping 8th december - 9th december, I'll deal with the performance, aerobic & yoga, and group divisions. From there, hopefully, I'll go out with my love. Both are free. So, I guess I am gonna be really busy on this period of time. But anyway, I will try to update my blog with more news.

Next thing to do now is to reject the invitation from K. Hope ia understand. God, this is so stressing.Life is not easy, after all. Full of risky problems.

Nicole Fox

2009-11-21T19:48:00.003+08:00

CONGRATULATIONS,

NICOLE!

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL CYCLE 13 PETITE MODEL.

She's only 5' 7, but she rocked the runway with her signature walk!

Interview with Regis & Kelly, the day after the announcement.

Pluck The Strings, Let It Play Its Rhythm

2009-11-15T19:23:00.003+08:00

Just a little something I created again, this time, inspired by STRINGS INSTRUMENTS like.. Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Harp, etc. ;)

This picture is just a part of the collection. LoL