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Gaaaaah. Work has been very stressful, and not to forget tiring. Also, I never bring work home, as it’s against my principle, but with the work load that I have at the moment, I think I just might be doing a fraction of it in the comforts of my own bed.

I think I’ve gone crazy, but it just hasn’t shown.

Speaking of crazy, I watched The Dark Knight yesterday with Zawanah and Mizah, after having sushi lunch with the other girls. The late Heath Ledger was great in portraying Joker, very, very convincing! Sick man, that Joker. But the movie itself was not too bad. I wouldn’t want to watch it again, though. Then again, this is coming from someone who hasn’t watched any Batman movies since Val Kilmer played Batman, so what do I know, right?

Ooh! Guess what I finally have in my possession? THIS!

Yes, yes, it’s the same picture I used in the other post. Credits to her for the picture and for bringing it safely to Brunei and into my hands!

(To you: You can’t take it. Me tapuk.)

ALSO! To all my friends who are graduating, especially those from UBD, CONGRATULATIONS! To Izzah, Amani, and Amni, who scored themselves second class honours! Proud of you girls!

I didn’t know about you, but I liked it a lot. Actually, I liked it so much, I’m giving it 4 out of 5 stars.

When Mary said something along the lines of, “We’ll always find each other,” I started to think of the boyfriend. See, this movie started to remind me of philosophy movies that he used to talk about. And I do like the concept of them being made in pairs. You know?

I mean, I’m not sure it’s everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s a grown-up movie. (Haha, private joke.)

I think it’s just a deep movie encased in an action movie. Another thing that I like about it, it’s not typical.

I loved it. So sue me. Hahaha.

Currently reading Sophie Kinsella’s Remember Me e-book, and I’m halfway through. Thank God for technology, I say. I mean, it’s not even much, it’s an e-book, but it’s the only way to satisfy the need to read Kinsella’s novels without having to wait another day.

How’s the book? So far, it isn’t as funny as her other books, but I love it anyway. It doesn’t clutter up my mind with words I don’t know, so that’s always good. In addition to that, I don’t have to reread certain paragraphs to make sure I understand what’s going on, especially when my mind goes to a temporary blank and I don’t know what I’m reading. Don’t mind me. I’m such an airhead when it comes to reading, that’s all. Can’t wait to finish it. (I’m getting back to it after this post.)

Anyway, in response to her comment, I have watched Iron Man. I watched it on a Saturday night with my mom, sister, and the maid. Yes, the maid. We doubt that she understood the whole movie especially with the absence of Malay subtitles, but she said it was good fun anyway. I’m guessing she’s basing it on the action scenes. Haha. What I thought about the movie is, as usual, unimportant, but I’m going to say it anyway: I LOVE IT. It’s like Transformers all over again. I expected it to be not so great mainly because of the high expectations I had when I went to see it (what with the rave reviews, how could I not have?)

But really, I loved the movie, and I initially wanted to watch it again with my girl friends on Sunday like how I planned at first, but something came up, so I told the girls to just watch it whenever they’re free (which really is whenever since their exams are over.) It’s two thumbs up. 5 out of 5 stars. OK, maybe 4.75, but I’ll round it off.

If only I can make the boyfriend watch it. Hmph.

I want to watch What Happens In Vegas, but I have a feeling I’ll miss out on watching it in the cinema.

My Mazda is currently at the workshop, my uncle said that it’ll probably be done by tomorrow, and I hope so. It feels so weird to not have it around. I miss it already, so to say. What’s funny, though, is people come to me (online and offline) and they express their frustration at how I couldn’t get the girl to pay for damages. I’m over it, I tell them. I have to be anyway. As my mom said to me, “Semua yang di dunia ani kan binasa jua, so jangan tah luan dipikirkan.” Well said, babu.

Anyway! Sophie Kinsella’s book beckons.

It’s about fifteen minutes to lunch, and I am already very hungry. Since early this morning, however, I’ve been craving for ice blended coffee with loads of whipped cream. Loads.

Had a horrible headache yesterday, after watching Narnia: Prince Caspian with the kids (read: sister and cousins). Headache aside, the movie was OK. It wasn’t great, but it’s like a filler. You know, when you don’t have anything to do, and all they show at the movies is this movie. Something like that.

Although there were a few movies I haven’t watched that I want to, like Iron Man, Speed Racer, and What Happens In Vegas, but I felt Narnia was great to watch with the kids. Plus, I already have plans with other people to watch Iron Man with. I digress.

Yea, the movie felt like a filler. Wouldn’t say it was bad either. I’ll give it a rating of 3 out of 5. Prince Caspian (right, played by Ben Barnes) was cute though. I found it funny when my cousin, who sat next to me, said that the boy who plays King Edmund was, and I quote, ‘hot’. I wouldn’t use the word ‘hot’ for King Edmund, would you?

I am hoping this movie we’re watching on Friday will be great. Was told it was an exact replica of Cinta, my only favourite Malaysian movie, so I’m hoping it will be as great.

I watched Ayat-Ayat Cinta last night, with my maid. She was there because I needed a fair bit of translation, hehe. Not good with some Indonesian words. Pathetic, I know.

It was a good movie, got me crying in a few scenes, but what I loved about it was the song by Rossa! Haha. I’ll give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I want to watch it again because the VCD wasn’t of the quality that I usually watch. (Poor quality VCDs or DVDs will result in tears of boredom, on my part.)

On another note, I LOVE Aisha’s eyes! Lawa!

Oh my God. I am so unbelievably worn out and sunburned at the moment. I never knew I’d be the latter, but I am, and it hurts. I’ve never been sunburned, so it’s a new, not to mention alien, feeling. It’s like having the outermost skin of your forearms being stripped down with hot wax and left to heal. Or something.

Thankfully it’s just my arms. I really don’t know what I’ll do if it’s on my nose, or anywhere facial. Erh, shivers just went down my spine.

So it was a busy weekend. Pyjama Night Out last night was a lot of fun. Seeing people in their pyjamas was the highlight of the night. And a certain someone was sobbing during the movie. LOL. I could demonstrate it once again, if you want, but only in real life and with the someone there. Kidding.

The movie made me cry and laugh again. I still believe that’s the best movie I’ve watched this year so far.

The movie ended at about 9PM, but we ate a bit and talked to a few people here and there. I was talking to Nonnie’s boyfriend about something we had in common, and I hope I haven’t discouraged him in any way at all. I was just sharing experience, and I’d rather he has a different one. A pleasant one.

Maurina, Atul, Reeda, and myself also had a discussion with a Brunei Times journalist ranging from voluntarism, to culture, to teaching! It brought us to an hour before midnight! Interesting.

Now that the Internet is properly up and running, I feel like posting a picture up from the night. The picture is from Nonnie’s camera, but there are more from Maurina’s camera, and I’m going to remind her soon to send them over. Don’t ask me if I took any pictures, because I didn’t. I haven’t charged the battery to my camera in weeks now, and I had forgotten to charge the day before. So just take a look at this one, yes?

I notice now that my hair was covering one of my eyes. Haha. I will leech and have more pictures soon. Haha.

Now. The IT Picnic of The Statutory Body was today at Seri Kenangan beach, and it was so much fun! Besides the sunburn, of course. I wish I had pictures, but I don’t. However, I think it was just one of those things that I will miss so much about working there. And again, it is the same thing: my newly-made friends.

Sigh.

What a sad note for an ending of an upbeat post. Will update again soon!

It’s tiresome to be a girl. Especially when it’s that time of the month. IT TIRES ME OUT. Yes, boys, even on a normal day when it requires no deep thinking, no heavy lifting whatsoever. I don’t know why it is exhausting. The discomfort, maybe? *shrugs*

A busy week for me this week, two weekdays taken up by Project Management training (which I think will be uber-useful when I work elsewhere), another day baking cakes and making chocolate-covered pretzels, my weekend will be taken up by the Pyjama Movie Night at The Empire (she has booked the tickets, and she will be coming with) on Saturday, and a picnic out with my colleagues at Seri Kenangan beach on an early Sunday morning. Siuk eh. I’ve never really had a busy week before. Hee.

OK. On to another topic, I just think I should share this thought with you guys: Why is it that when I read someone’s blog, I expect them to sound like the way they write, but I’m surprised when they don’t. Sometimes I end up pleasantly surprised, and just tonight, for the first time, I was disappointed. I was surprised to find out, and to add to that, I’m surprised that I had the thought, “This is how you sound like?!”, in my head. It’s rather disturbing, this.

I don’t normally judge people by their blogs. No, that’s a lie. I judge them, but I keep it to myself until I meet them face-to-face and match them with the initial judgment. I’m usually wrong when I judge them by their blogs. Which is great, because I hate thinking that people are like scum between toes. (Quoting The Little Rascals.)

Life has been.. uneventful. I’ve always been convinced that I’ve been busy, but I think I know what it is now. Poor time management. I still haven’t gotten it figured out, this working life. Eight hours a day, five days a week.. with that amount of time committed to work, when it comes to Fridays, Sundays, or any public holidays, I stumble on what to do and end up getting lazy in the house. Or updating the artwork for my iPod’s cover flow. Which is ridiculous, really.

I always have things to do in my mind when the week starts like watch a movie, or go shopping, but when I reach a day off, I always want to take time off and just relax. At home.

That only means one thing: I am getting old.

Focusing on another aspect in my life, midway through my first month of my employment where I’m currently working, I received another job offer. I took it up. Because of this, I mentally prepared myself not to get too close with my colleagues, or make really good friends. Not that I’m a recluse or anything, but I don’t want to leave them the way I did with my friends at The Company. Unfortunately (or fortunately, it depends), I have made real good friends. Friends I go minum with whenever we haven’t had breakfast. (Actually, we go minum every morning. Haha.) Friends who I go down to the server room with. Friends from other departments who pinch the heck out of my arm. And friends who listen to me going on and on about the program that just won’t solve itself.

Seriously. I can’t believe, that in a span of a month, I have real good friends at where I work. Really. It will now be harder when I leave. Again. Hopefully, where I’m attached next will have people who I can really connect with the way I did at The Company and at where I work now. Hmm. I feel like I should come up with a name for my current workplace. I used to work at The Studio, and The Company.. Maybe this time I should call it The Statutory Body? Heehee.

OH! I have been meaning to post about this movie. P.S.: I Love You. I LOVED IT. I know I said the book wasn’t really for me, but I loved the movie. I cried during all the sad scenes!! Which makes me a cheese, as Izzah said repeatedly in the cinema. I just told her that I am all goo inside. Gerard Butler was sexy as Gerry, and Hilary Swank was great as Holly. I didn’t like the book, but I loved the movie. 5 out of 5 stars!

I have to say, though, that people who loved the book told me that they didn’t like the movie. Huh. Maybe I’m more of a visual creature now that I don’t have time to read. Hehe.

Or maybe the producers who produced The Devil Wears Prada can produce other books that I didn’t like, so I can watch them at the cinema! (Because I didn’t like Lauren Weisberger’s book, but loved the movie.)

Ooh! Liz just texted me. We’re going swimming! Got to go pack and think of what to wear.

That was a short-lived hiatus, wasn’t it? It’s just because I’ve got a few things to blog about now.

Like how I watched Horton Hears A Who just a few hours ago. And how I’m trying to take greater care of my face because my mom asks me too. And how my cousin has opened a blog and I want you to visit him.

But first things first: Horton. He makes me laugh. Not so much the mayor of Whoville. 80% of the movie made me laugh, while the rest of the percentage, made me go, “Why isn’t it making me laugh the whole way?” I liked the movie, don’t get me wrong. I did. I just thought it wasn’t enough. I think it’s just me. Really. It’s typical me. Get all the great reviews from people, and end up disappointed. Not entirely disappointed with Horton, although I can say I preferred The Spiderwick Chronicles, just not entirely satisfied. I’ll give it a 3 out of 5.

So. My face. Nothing is wrong with it, in my opinion. Other than the occasional oily moments, I think I have avoided my face from breaking out, kept it healthy, and all that stuff. But my mom doesn’t seem to be happy with it. As most moms are with the rest of the things you say and do. So I bought myself toner, serum, and some sort of cream (to minimize pores!) from The Face Shop before we caught Horton.

I didn’t spend a fortune, which is a good thing, and I think I’m just going to give it a shot. If my face does break out, I’m definitely going back to just washing my face with good old face wash rather than slathering on creams, toners, serums, and whatnot. But we’ll see what happens.

Lastly, for my post tonight, I would like to plug my cousin, Alim, for his newly-opened blog! Hopefully it stays opened, and constantly updated, unlike his sister’s. Haha. (I know you’re reading this, Liz!) I’m somewhat promoting him and his store, and whatever he has got to offer. Hehe.

Crap. The boyfriend’s MIA again. Going to head to sleep now. Good night!