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Thursday, February 24, 2005

Snow White in Red Parka

Here and there, the few blogs that I frequented lately were all talking about snow and winter.

White snow, dirty snow, pure snow, cold snow, snow, snow, SNOW..

Do I sound a bit bitter? Well, sorry ok? Truth is, I'm jealous!! Hehehe..

As you know, it's now winter in most of the more northern parts of the hemisphere. Namely, places like London, Ireland, Hokkaido, New York, Michigan...

Those people are freezing their butts off right now trying to get to school or work.

But I don't care. I'm still jealous. *Green-eyes glowing*

Hmm, I remembered how cold it was during winters in Michigan. Bordered by one of the Great Lakes, what else do you expect?? Our snowfalls were a lot, about 10 feet deep!

And the wind, brrRrrRRr...

It was especially bad if you had to stand out in the snow, waiting for the freaking slow (and late!) shuttle buses, trying to get to your 8:00 am physics lecture! Pure torture.

Physics. Come to think of it, it wasn't worth it.

Plus the fact that 'Mr Big Orange' was barely even out yet, made the whole ordeal much, much worse and COLDER. And gloomy. And dark.

You know, despite my thick down coat & wool scarf around my face, I could still feel the awful chill right down to my bones. VERY bad situation to be in if you happen to have a full bladder.

So, my solution?

Did little 'dances' (more like terkinja kinja actually) right there at the bus stop. Just to warm myself up, y'know? I just couldn't stay put.

My then bf once happened to witness this mini ritual of mine. He decided that it was too delicious to let go, and mercilessly teased me and made fun of poor moi thereafter. He also decided that I needed a new pet name.

With my short and 'stout' (hehe.. notice my choice of word) figure, clad in those ridiculously thick, dumpy, and brightly-colored attire, and prancing around like a penguin, it was then that I got dubbed as Eric Cartmen (of South Park).

Hey, if you've ever watched the show, you'll know what I mean.

"You a**hole!! Shut up!"

HAHAHAHAHA....

I miss snow cones.


Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 5:39 PM :: |
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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Fragile : Handle With Extreme Care

Dear friends,

Thank you very, very much for your words of support & encouragement. I feel very much better today.

I didn't mean to attract sympathy, but it felt good to be able to just say things out loud. Kinda letting it off my ample chest, you know? *hehe*

Hooray for blogs!

Being the eldest in the family, I've always been forced to be the strong one, the patient one, the most understanding, the most mature, the shoulder to cry on... the list goes on and on.

But the truth is, I'm just as fragile and easily hurt as anyone else in the family.

I may joke, I may goof around, I may put on a happy face, but only God truly knows what's in my heart. Call it my defense mechanism, but I shove everything to the back of my mind. You see, I can't afford to shed any tears in front of those who need me.

So when even 'THERE' is full, there's nowhere else for all the suppressed emotions to go but OUT.

Hence yesterday's post.

And a few other things I did since then and in between. *wink*

The crisis was not yet resolved, but at least we were there for each other. That's always a good start, don't you think?

Ok, enough of the sad sappy posts. I promise the next one would be much happier.

Again, my thanks to all.

Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 5:01 PM :: |
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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Dear Readers,

Just got a call from mom. She was on her way home from work. And dear mom was very, very close to tears.

Something terrible has happened. A year-long family crisis is now about to get out of control. I'm afraid the nightmare we have been dreading all this while is about to come true.

I'm going back to Negri tonight.

And I expect that all hell's going to break loose.

Pray that my family and I will survive this storm.

THANK YOU.


Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 5:58 PM :: |
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Monday, February 21, 2005

How Do People Do It??

I'm FREAKING OUT!!!

Gosh, there's so much to do, yet so little time!

Reports to finish, presentations to proofread, emails to reply....

Friends to call, lunch dates to go to, exercises to do....

Dishes to wash, dirty clothes to launder, floors to sweep....

Pimples to vanquish, nails to cut, body hair to shave.....

WHERE DO YOU FIND THE TIME TO DO IT ALL????

If I could have one wish, I'd wish for...

...An extra hour in the day,

...A body that's always healthy,

...A house that needs no upkeeping, and

...An extra smart mind with the efficiency of a super processor.

Wait, that's 4 wishes, isn't it?

Hmm.. maybe I should just wish for my own personal genie, to cater to all my petty whims...

That should take care of everything, no?

*Silence*

Well fine then, you can at least gimme the damn lamp.



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Friday, February 18, 2005

A Humble Tribute to One of the Greats!

Yes, it's official. Gongkapas Times is no more.

*Sob sob :( *

What a tragedy this is. I'm sure other fellow GK readers will feel the loss of this great blogger legend.

*My morning tea will never taste the same!!*

To Dina Zaman, if you happen to read this (which I doubt! But one can H.O.P.E!! hehe) :

I'd have you know that GK was the first ever blog that I read,..

...and it's because of GK that I got inspired to start my own.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts & observations with us, for letting us in on bits of your spicy & interesting life :).

Take care! May you be happy and blessed.

To everyone else, let's give DZ our best.

Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 4:25 PM :: |
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Got Milk?

Watched a documentary on Discovery recently. It was about this tribe in Uganda, called the Bimas (I think, can't recall for certain).

In this tribe, FAT women are considered BEAUTIFUL. *Wow, that's great!*

The documentary revolved around a girl who was to be wed to a guy in her tribe. She's pretty and slim, so the fiance was not that attracted to her. The girl's family then promised that by the time the wedding comes, she will be fat enough and he will definitely fall in love with her.

6 weeks remaining to the big day, and all the bride was allowed to do was sleep, eat and drink goat milk - the best fattening regime there is! Day in, day out, she consumed jugs and jugs of fresh, non-processed, full cream goat milk. All day long, she just sits there by the wall, the chug-a-lug of milk constantly held to her mouth.

That's a LOT of milk.

I don't know about you, but it's difficult for me to even finish one big glass of normal & processed COW milk.

Even worse, everytime the jugs o' milk come to her hut in the morning, there will be an elderly relative who'll sit by her side, making sure that she empties them all. Waiting for her to finish, with a rotan (a cane) in hand.

Haiyoh, like that one aa??

Well, it worked out in the end. The wedding day came, and the fiance finally got to see his bride again, in all her glory and the many added pounds. He could neither stop grinning nor keep his hands to himself!

And to the cameraman he said,

"Wow, I'm really attracted to her. She's gorgeous!!
Now I can't wait to see her put 50 or 100 more pounds.
Maybe she can even put on 200!! I'm so happy....."

Wow, what a unique culture! Weird, and probably not very healthy, but WOW!

I should switch races right now. I may not be the GODDESS, or the BABE in my society, but I can definitely be their super-hot & sexy Pam Anderson.

They might even make me their queen :).

*And you people can now bow to me...HA HA HA HA*


OK, back to work. My best wishes to the happy couple.


Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 11:26 AM :: |
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Monday, February 14, 2005

To DG : Consider my debt PAID

OK, I know what today is - went to the mall and saw how it was packed with lovey-dovey couples, rose bouquets and teddy bears. And pink & red, lots & lots of it.

It's Valentine's Day, alright.

But since everyone's been talking about V-Day today, I've decided to skip this topic and instead, enlighten you on :

...MY SPA TRIP!

What can I say? It was FABULOUS!!

First, they started with the body steam - they made me sit inside one of those steam machines where your whole body is zipped up inside it, but not your head. Unlike your normal saunas, your head doesn't get steamed as well. So what you get is this very odd sensation - your body is hot and is sweating like nobody's business, but your head is cooled off in the air-conditioned room.

ZZzzzzZZzzz....

Then came the traditional Javanese lulur (scrub/exfoliation) session. They smeared this thick herbal paste all over my body and just scrubbed me clean. This magical concoction just took away my YEARS worth of work on accumulating filth and grime.

I am now squeaky clean.
*Sparkle, sparkle!*

Now came my favorite part. After you exfoliate, naturally you need to moisturize. So after they cleaned off the lulur (or what's left of it) from my body with a warm, wet towel, they rubbed onto my skin a white and creamy mixture. I think it was made up of yogurt & several herbs. They wrapped me up in a plastic sheet, with the sweet-smelling mixture still inside.

Hhmhmmhmm....

Definitely dozed off during the wrap because the next thing I know, I was ready for my herbal bath.

This one's pretty common. You get into a hot tub, filled with aromatic flowers & herbs, and just soak & bathe yourself in there till your fingers get pruned.

Finally, came my aromatherapy massage. I picked the Sensuous package and it was very, very ermm.. nice & sens.. - well, you get the idea.

Ahhhhhhhhhh... heavenly blissss..!

Best part about the spa trip??
It only cost me slightly over a 100 bucks. I heard it normally costs over 200 elsewhere.

So, if any of you are interested, let me know. I'll hook you up.

Oops, it's ladies only.
Don't envy us, GUYS!! Hehehehe..

*Hmmm... checking my calendar for my next spa trip.*

Care to join me, anyone? :)


Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 5:21 PM :: |
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Tuesday, February 08, 2005

The Master Speaketh

Went to Isetan today to buy some fruits. Got into the paying queue. In front of me was a very pretty and sophisticated-looking Chinese lady. The cashiers were 20ish-year old Malay guys.

First cashier said "That would be 22.36 Ringgits, miss. Thank you and have a nice day!"
"Have a nice day!" The other fellow cashier chimed in as well.

The cute Chinese Miss walked away merrily with her bag of chips.

So it's my turn.

First cashier (in FULL Malay) : "5 Ringgit 60 Sen, kak." (It's 5 Ringgit and 60 cents, miss.)

I paid up.

Cashier 2 : "Terima kasih. JAGA DIRI."

Uhhukk! Khof! Huukkff!!!

I nearly choked on the candy in my mouth.

WHAT???

JAGA DIRI??? Did he actually say that?

Oh yes, he really did.


Who the heck actually says JAGA DIRI in real life??!! Terima kasih (thank you) I can accept since that's normal & people say that a lot, but JAGA DIRI?? Hello.... are you speaking textbook lingo to me??

And to him I said (in English), "Errm, dik, you could have said TAKE CARE....."

Picked up my fruits and walked out, trying very, very hard not to burst out in laughing shrieks. Had to settle for a long series of oddly-muffled coughs.

If there's one advice I can give you, people, it's this: In a mall packed with lots and lotsa people, it's best not to laugh by yourself.

OK, Si-fu out. Happy Chinese New Year, people!

And remember my advice this festive season.


See you after the hols! And don't drink & drive.

Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 8:13 AM :: |
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Friday, February 04, 2005

Weekend Chaos! (Part 2)

cont.

Like I said, I fell victim to an identity theft. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, you might wanna read part 1. *yeshh, schroll douwwnnn...don't be layyyzyyy... hehe*

Anyway, I went to the nearest police station to lodge a report. Was so anxious, what with this being my first time ever in the pak polisi's. On top of that, I kept thinking, "1700 buckss.... dammit... 1700 bucks.... damn! damn! DAMN!!" And I just bought a new cellphone too which didn't even cost that much! **GrrRR!! Geramnya aku...! (I was very, very angry)**

If only I can get my hands on the S-#-B......

Went there , stepped inside the station. Hmm, it was much, much smaller than I expected. There were already 2 people in front of me, one lady & a pakcik (old guy), both lodging reports as well. Since it was a small room, from where I was sitting, it wasn't difficult to hear what they were saying.

Lady : "Encik, suami saya bawak lari anak saya Encik... budak kecik, laki-laki, 4 tahun... saya balik semalam dah takde kat rumah...! Saya call dia tak jawab.." (Sir, my husband took away my 4 y.o-son. I came home last night and he was gone! Now I can't reach him at all..)

OooOoKayyyy... 1700 bucks doesn't seem so bad now.

Turned my attention to the old guy on the left counter.

Pakcik : "Enche', duit simpanan hidup saya semuaaa hilaannggg kena tipu... tolonglah saya Che'..." (Someone's conned me of my life savings... please, help me..!)

K, I'll stop complaining & shut up now. I was embarrassed of how self-absorbed I was. Here I was, thinking that I had the worst day ever, that I've suffered such a huge loss, feeling A LOT of sympathy for myself, like *Hey, I'm a victim here!!!*,

... so much so that I forgot to stop and think - that there are MANY people out there 10x worse off than me.

Shame on me.

I really should be grateful more. Count my blessings, you know?

And you should too.

Take care everyone. Thanks for listening :)


Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 6:30 PM :: |
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Depressed? Try this

A friend, Syiro forwarded this to me. If you haven't seen it before, check it out! It's probably just the thing you need to take those frowns away *smile!*

http://www.blogthings.com/

Have a nice weekend! Me, I'm looking forward to my first ever spa trip... hehehehe...

Adios muchachos!

Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 4:49 PM :: |
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Thursday, February 03, 2005

Monopoly & 'STUFF'

Was reading Ewok's today and chuckled to myself. It made me recall my very own unfortunate incident recently..

When we were in the States, me and Woodstock decided to get this board game for couples (among other things, yes...) from one of the adult stores. You know, just for fun? It had cards, and play pieces (not gonna describe them to you, use your imagination lah) and dice.. woo-hoo, the works!

Had some good times with the set, so we brought it back home to Malaysia when we returned. I mean, at that time we didn't know that such stores existed right here in KL! Imagine our shock when we discovered one in Midvalley. *Wow!*

Anyway, to cut the story short, when we decided to move to our own place, all our family members came out to help. They opened the boxes, took out the various items inside to be put away accordingly, when suddenly my then 8-year-old sister unearthed it.

"Kak, sat lagi boleh tak kita main game ni?" (Sis, can we play this later?)

"Err.. tak boleh lah Yaa.." (No Yaa, we can't.)

"Alaa.. apesal takleh?? Kan best kalau main sama2? Macam Monopoly tuu?" (Why not?? Don't you have fun playing with me?? Like we played Monopoly?)

"Errr.. err... err... pasal TAK LEH laa.." (Well...because... YOU can't.)

I finally promised to let her play with my Limited Edition, Disney Monopoly *Hey, told ya I'm a geek!! Hehe..* Took the game away and hid it.

Luckily, the parents were too busy noticing the amount of junk I brought back home to notice this little incident.

Next time I gotta be more careful. I have OTHER 'stuff' which I don't want anybody (least of all my family members!) to find out.

One thing for sure though, good help is so hard to find.

Monopoly, anyone??

Posted by ADLIZA HIZAN :: 5:50 PM :: |
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Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Weekend Chaos! (Part 1)

Last weekend saw me running around various areas in the Kelana Jaya - Damansara stretch.

Friday Night :
Spent the night at Woodstock's parents' place. Was behaving very, very well. Pijak semut pun tak mati (I truly was the sweetest girl ever!).

Saturday:
Morning -
Woke up late. Was supposed to go to Pasar (market) with his mom. She normally goes very early in the morning, around 7 - 8 or so. That morning we ended up going at around 11! Hah!

By the time we got there, there wasn't much left. Not a single udang (prawns) in sight. Ikan kembong (mackerel-like fish) got lots la. Sayor pun tinggal hok layu2 je... (No more fresh veggies either!) Errmm... I think the mom must've been a bit(?) annoyed.

*Uh-oh, jatuh saham I (NOT GOOD!)*

Afternoon -
Went to Maxis to update something in my mobile phone account. Found out that somebody has opened a 017 account using my identity. WHAT??? Bloody h3ll!! I've never even used a 017 number!! Before I registered for a 012 line in 2004, I was using a 019 prepaid card!! And how the hell did the imposter do that??! As far as I know, all my IDs are still with me. Plus, I was still studying in the States when she registered for it.

*Very the W.E.I.R.D. & Disturbing....*

They told me that the other 'Leez' has been using that account since 2001, and hasn't paid her bills since 2003. Hello???!! How come you never alerted me about this?? I mean, if a person hasn't paid her bills for so long, shouldn't you be checking up on her or sth? Don't you send warning letters or sth like that??

If I hadn't bothered going to Maxis to update my current 012 account, I would've never even found out.

Which brings me to another puzzling question. Why did they let me open my current 012 line in the first place anyway?? I really don't wanna call anyone names, but honestly, how can you let someone with an outstanding balance of $1700++ open another account at the same company?

You incompetent gits. *Shaking head furiously & rolling eyes in utter disbelief!*

Still the Same Afternoon -
Saw me running to the nearest police station to lodge a report. Took me hours to get a lousy report done.

Obviously, there's a story to be told here too, but maybe next time lah hor??

All this marah-marah (anger) is making me very, very tired.

People, I'm very nervous and scared about this. What if the phone line is not the only thing the imposter registered for? Think about it. There could be maxed-out credit cards, or unpaid income taxes (she could've used the ID to get a job, right?), she could have committed some serious crimes (with jail times attached!!)... oh no, the possibilities are endless!

Now, I'm very very depressed, people. I think I just wanna go home and sleep now. Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, SLEEP.

And eat, yeesssss.....

Please pray for me k, guys?


And oh yes, 'Happy Belated Hari Wilayah' to all Federal Territorians!!

p/s: Anyone affiliated with Maxis here? Don't take offense huh? :)


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