Zestful One

Of Actorlympics & halal dim sum

Posted by IcedNyior on February 27, 2006  |  5 Comments

Curi-ed from afdlin’s blog

Went to watch ACTORLYMPICS on Friday nite with Erin and Nick D at Actor’s Studio, Bangsar. Bumped into Pinkpau in the lift. We always end up goin on the same night to actorlypmpics :P hehe!

It was good and really funny. I laughed so hard. Lots of cute guy volunteers were called up. Not as nice as the last time i went tho. Noticed that there were more RTMs there.

Sat nite went out mamaking wif frens. Had lunch on Sunday at Hartamas. Went to makan at this place where they served halal dim sum. Was a bit pricy. But soo sedap. The name of the shop is Dim Sum, near some kopitiam place.

Din go to class today coz i had bad stomach ache. Am home alone since sunday coz my family is staying over at Sunway Hotel – my dad has a room there

{your name here}

Posted by IcedNyior on February 23, 2006  |  No Comments

Time written: 7am

My streamyx is up again..yay!! and (as everyone who knows me well knows) the way i celebrate is to be online from the first day its fixed until the next day.

Was having some really censored conversation with a guy friend at early this morning. Read on:

{after a censored conversation}
bob : ermm
bob : ..
bob : what ur real name arr actually
bob : punya lama chat haram x tau nama betui
bob : =))
me : apalak connection nama i ngan censored topic kita arinie? :
bob : yer la senang nak jerit =))
bob : its coming its coming…{your name here} =))
me : =))
me : bangang!!
me : :P
bob : hahhahaa
bob : adehh sakit pewoot nie =))
me : nama I Fiona *******
me : panggil memana pun boleh
me : u plak?
bob : so Its Coming !!! Fiona *******!!!!
bob : camtue ler kena jerit erk
me : damn..pelik sial..hahahaha
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Im supposed to have full classes today. java programming 9-11am, English 1.o0-3pm & Database 3-5pm. My database lecturer told us 2 days ago that thr wont be classes today so Im supposed to finish at six. Went for Java and it was only an introduction class which lasted around half and hour or so. Then waited around for the English class and it was cancelled due to lack of classrooms (some subjects were clashing). Bloody hell!! I might as well stay at home and sleep today, especially since I didnt sleep last night. Really wasting my time only!!

Nine to five, 3 days a week

Posted by IcedNyior on February 21, 2006  |  2 Comments

I got my timetable yesterday and its kinda full. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays I have classes from 9am to 5pm with an hour lunch break. On Wednesdays and Fridays I have only one class from 11am-12.30pm.

Im following Nick to school on the 3 days and paying him la.

Gtg to class now, its 8.51 am already.

ciou!

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1:00 pm.

Just had lunch. nasi campur with ikan sembilang and some sayuran. Classes have been pretty interesting so far. many new things. But havent learnt anything much la..juz introductions to the course.

Im taking these subjects:
Business Communication Skills (i.e. English)
Database Systems
Probability and Statistics
Multimedia Authoring
Java Programming
Principles of Software Engineering

Streamyx is still down at home :( Dad oredi bising to them saying that he’s going to cancel it if they dont fix it asap.

The last few days of holiday

Posted by IcedNyior on February 20, 2006  |  No Comments

Have been savoring my last bits of holiday before started semester today. :D Am updating from uni (since the bangang streamyx is still down – mayb I should switch to Jaring Broadband).

Oh, I forgot to mention that I went out with this guy fren on the 14th nite. Not as a date tho, just to meet up. Wanted to watch Buli Balik but we missed the show time – due to the rain and what not so we watched Derailed instead – starring Jennifer Aniston. Quite an interesting movie with a twisted plot. I’d give it 3 out of 5 stars. After that had dinner (more like supper coz it was at 9.30pm) at Dome. My friend wanted to pay for everything, but I insisted on goin dutch. Plus I kinda “forced” him to bring me out coz I was bored :P

Lesson of the day : A guy and girl going out is NOT considered a date

Then on the 16th went out to Cyberjaya with my mom & Gladys (Nick was busy in the morning) to register. Took about an hour because there was Sooo many people. Met up with a few old friends, but didnt really have the time for idle chitchat. Then went to Starbucks, Ikano to go online.

That night I rain checked on Nick‘s offer for dinner (sorry Nick!) and went out to my friend’s place in Pandan and had a few drinks with the housemates. Chit chat, talked a bit. I didnt eat anything since lunch so the alcohol hit me hard that nite. We had chivas+coke and vodka kurant+coke. But u kno, when u drink with those kinda of guys, u get like 2 parts alcohol to 1 part coke XP. Hehe…had like 7-8 drinks in total.

We went to Zouk after that (my fren was on the guestlist of one of the staff) but only went for an hour because we were both so buzzed already and there was so many people. Plus i really felt like puking due to the empty stomach. So we went back and after hurling everything out I felt soo much better & went to sleep.

Lesson of the day : No more drinking without eating.

Went back the next day. Did this craft project, a Bracelet holder made from an old wooden mug holder. Juz painted it with a woodstain and stuck shells onto it (will take a picture soon). Looks quite nice actually :P

Went to sleepover at my other friend’s place in Sg Besi. There was three of us so we juz lepak around, chit chat, listen to music, played guitar (well I was learning and my fren was playing). Was kind of fun but felt a bit tersisih at certain times. Maybe I was just tired :P Stayed there for 2 nites.

Lesson of the day : Sometimes three can be a crowd

Yesterday (Sunday morning) finally got back. Went to OU to look for sport shoes. Saw one Adidas one, but they didnt have my size. Im wearing 8 1/2 but they only had 8 and 9. 8 seems a bit narrow and 9 was a bit too long. Damn! Went to check in all other shops but they didnt have stock :( Decided to think about it. Would probably buy the size 8 one, because I’d rather have a slightly narrower one than a shoe that’s too loose. Price : RM216 + some goodies like tshirt, notebook.

Went home after lunch and my room was like a bombsite. Clothes hanging from every nook and cranny, table full of stuff and dust an inch thick. Obviously I havent had the time to actually clean up, been going in and out of the house, come back just to mandi and tido (just like a hotel. Hehe!) So took the time to do my laundry, lipat baju, clean my room, wipe the table, sweep, ect ect. Finally finished around 7pm and fell straight to sleep after a shower.

Woke up at 5am and wrote this post because I couldnt go back to sleep. Nick will be picking me up at 8.15am coz classes start at 9am. damn! so early!:P

Of Veggies and Express picnic

Posted by IcedNyior on February 14, 2006  |  4 Comments

Havent been uploading coz my internet is down. Apparently its not the fault of my modem (remember my sister’s story?) but the fault of streamyx. Sorry ye :P

Anyway, been busy goin out to savor the last week of my holidays. Am starting semester on the 20th so going down to Cyberjaya to register for my 2nd semester of my first year tomorrow (thursday).

I went out with Sids, Andre & Erin to Subang on Saturday. We went to look for this vegetarian shop that I saw on someone’s blog. So walked around looking for that shop and finally found it. Looked like a chinese shop from outside. So i asked Andre “You sure it’s halal?” then andre said “hello? do they even sell meat?” and then i was “oh yea..silly me” :P

After that we went to watch “Big Momma’s House 2″ at GSC Summit. Was a really funny movie. Had lotsa of laughs :D~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Took the KTM train to Bank Negara to meet up with Par (apa ek blog address ko tu?) & Put who were goin to pick me up from Sogo so we could go for this picnic-gathering of the CSgroup (no,no,not CounterStrike..but something else =P).

Supposed to start at 5.30 pm…but we all got lost in Lake Gardens because everyone was nmot sure of where to meet. So we only started at 6.30pm. Had LOADS of food. Orgnya 6-7, makanan utk 20 org. Haha! Cik puteri brought grapes, par rajin buat sandwich, linn bawa meehoon goreng (sorry yek i tak makan meehoon :P), & mamabat merajinkan diri bawa Laksa johor, air oren, rendang ayam & nasi impit. I juz brought air gas :P

It was the FASTEST picnic i ever experienced. Express picnic…lasted an hr only. haha!! everyone was soo full and it was getting late. Thanks to par sbb anto aku pegi KLcentral :D I lepak around in KL Central for a bit coz was kinda bored. Then took the LRT back to KJ.In the LRT, i bumped into this european couple who were wondering if they were on the wrong train. So i asked if them where they were going to. Apparently they wanted to go to KLCC which was the opposite direction. So i said they could stop at the next station and switch platforms. They were so grateful for the help and I felt so good about myself for helping. Hehe! People were like staring tho. Wonder why?

All in all, i had a busy Saturday but it was a blast!!
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Oh yes, Happy Valentine’s day to everyone!! :D

p/s: Utk bebudak tag Joe, i plan nak buat gathering kat area PJ. Masa & tempat blum ditetapkan lagi..tapi nak check kalo 4th March tu free tak??

Private: Married Men are so fragile

Posted by IcedNyior on February 9, 2006  |  3 Comments

A conversation i had a few weeks ago with a friend












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NOte : Miss pinkpau has wrote a very interesting Guide on what to get for your Girlfriend this valentine’s day. I juz realized its like 4 more days. SO fast..and soon im starting uni on 20. Back to the hustle and bustle of the semester

My buta-IT sister

Posted by IcedNyior on February 8, 2006  |  3 Comments

You kno, i always had the impression that it was pepakciks and memakciks the older generation who didnt know basic computer skills. Little did I know that my17-year-old sister who just finished SPM last year (in Science stream, may I add) was lacking in that department.

I met up with some chatters from KL4 or KL2, not really sure :P at KLCC then i got this text message: “Che (big sister) kenot go online :(( what to do?”

I replied: “Dunno, wait till I come back”

Then I got home at 8pm but didnt get to look at my pc or the internet problem because my relatives were around for dinner so was busy layaning them and such. Keep asking questions to my sis asking “Does the laptop hv connection?” “No” “Is the 2 pc icon blinking?” “yes “does the laptop detect any wireless signals?” “dunno” “did u try restarting everything – pc, router & modem?” “yes” “did u change any settings on the pc?” “No” “Then technically it should work fine what”.

Was sooo tired that i felt asleep at midnite and got up at 2am, when i finally got the chance to look at my PC which was right next to my bed. Everything seems ok with it, so i look at the ethernet port to see if the cable is connected. Yes it was, then i looked at the router – it was ok. Then when i looked at the modem i spotted the problem.

It was NOT EVEN connected to the phone jack…….!! (-_-;)

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My blog has been stuck at the depressing post for ages. Didnt have anything much to update, plus I’ve been busy doing other stuff online:

• Am now selling stuff – mostly textbooks – on Ebay Malaysia. Click the link to my Ebay >>here
• Finished the DRAP-Mercy blog – THey wanted a simple design, looks kinda plain to me, but the customer is always right.
• Helped Nick with his blog template – No, I didnt design it, juz helped him tweak it a bit. I oso think its messy with all the scrolling :P plus his links are all over the place :P Plus he banyak songeh (very particular)
• Finally completed the template for OneNightStands – am very happy with the design. Not my own but tweaked it abit. We are currently looking for contributers, please email 1nightstands@gmail.com.
• Busy learning CSS from W3Schools.
• Editing ONS pics
• Downloading House – Season 1 & 2 & Desperate Housewives Season 1 & 2. House DVD extras already finished downloading :D Cant download anymore coz hard disk full odi.
• Need to go pick up something from Kak lina :P

Tonight Nick and I are goin to crash the Limkokwing freshies night at Cyberjaya because we want to go meet some friends, plus I didnt attend my own freshies nite so wanted to take a look see. Have to wear black – no surprise there!

Went to meet up with some chatters on Sat afternoon. Here are the pictures we took:

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On another note, I just found out that Sarawak Tribune’s license was suspended indefinatly. I heard around 300 employees were laid off.

PUTRAJAYA 8 Feb. – Kerajaan menggantung permit akhbar Sarawak Tribune setelah jemaah menteri secara lantang menyuarakan kemarahan terhadap akhbar itu dalam mesyuarat mereka hari ini.

Kabinet menyifatkan tindakan akhbar berkenaan sebagai tidak bertanggungjawab dan tidak sensitif apabila menyiarkan semula karikatur menghina Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. walaupun menyedari perkara itu telah membangkitkan kemarahan umat Islam seluruh dunia.

Bagaimanapun, penggantungan yang berkuat kuasa hari ini tidak ditetapkan tempohnya.

Excerpt from Utusan Malaysia Online

News Clippings from yesterday and today:

Sarawak Daily Apologizes to Muslims for printing cartoons
Action against paper likely
Permit Sarawak Tribune Digantung
Pengurusan Akhbar Akur Keputusan Kabinet

Saying goodbye

Posted by IcedNyior on February 6, 2006  |  4 Comments

Saying goodbye is always so very hard isnt it? Saying goodbye to loved ones when they depart this world *knock wood* or the parting of close friends. Nothing quite matches teh feeling of loneliness, sorrow and how much you miss that person.

TOday, or rather, these past few days, I have learned to say goodbye to some things that I hold – i mean, HELD – dear. One was my previous outlook on life. Another was letting go of a friend.

A friend of mine whom i thought i was close to, whom i considered my abang angkat, who taught me more than any guy I’ve known. You know, that best friend that you can never fall in love with but you know each other so well. I just found out that he doesnt care for me as much as I care for him. He practically makes as if he doesnt know me, just because now we are further apart than before – in terms of communication and distance. I feel used somehow. I feel cheated by all the emotion and affection that I pour into this friendship. But all I can do now is just forget and move on. Because there are better things ahead of me, im sure. And useless friends like that are better off on their own.

I used to think that life was so easy, like i will breeze through it without a care in the world. Until last week that is. I think i was going through a depression stage last week while everyone else was happily enjoying their CNY. All i did, was sleep my days away coz i dont have the mood to meet people or go visiting. Havent had a restful sleep either. Keep waking up every 2 hours. I seldom eat, usually maximum once a day. Mom says i look pale. No no, its not that time of the month again. A little scribbling i found in the notebook i often bring around. Sums up what i feel now (yeah this is a repost)

Today I kind of feel overwhelmed by this inexpressible sense of loneliness. Its like, there’s this feeling that I was so utterly alone. After parting with my friends, I relize there is no one to be with me at the end of my day, to hold me while I sleep, to brush the hair out of my face. Sad, surely it is. I seldom feel this way, often preferring to surround myself with friends, family and loads of good fun.

Love? I don’t believe in such an feeling or emotion – at least not yet. And sex (I found out) is but a very poor substitute. Yes its fun, and good (most of the time). But it lasts only for a fraction, a few hours, a whole night. In the end, everyone leaves, everyone goes back, everyone gets busy and more often than not, everyone has someone else.

I am HAPPY with my life, without a doubt, I am better than most. I have great friends, people I can talk to, people to have fun with. The ability to see the best in things have carried me through life with less than the usual share of scratches and hurts. But every once in a very long while, I feel something’s missing.
Sometimes, I cant help but feel that my many *adventures*, dates and all the other crazy stuff I am sometimes prone to do are but a desperate search for that something. Something to fill that gap.

The voice at the back of my head tells me that I should seek God again, perhaps He would be the one to show the way, but that would have to be to leave the life that I now have, which I enjoy – doubt and guilt-free. We can’t all be angels can we? Religion and politics – the 2 tings that I do not talk about.

Maybe I am restless, what with the extreamly long holiday and desperate lack of sleep. Sometimes I wish I can just go for a quiet long drive through town in the middle of the night – without a care in the world. It soothes and relaxes me as it has always does since I was a little girl wanting to go for long car rides.

I think that its somewhat normal to feel this way once in a while. For it shows that I am human, I have a heart, that my life is not all fun and games, that I think for myself and ponder the meaning of my existance.

For I am but still a young girl….

~ 8.15 pm, 4th Feb 2006
~ Putra lrt KLCC – KJ

CNY Celebrations

Posted by IcedNyior on February 6, 2006  |  2 Comments

I went to tanjung malim on CNY eve. First we had dinner at my house with just my immediate family. We had steamboat for dinner. Had lotsa food and it was nice because it’s been some time since we ate together as a family due to tuitions, work and school conflicts.

Left our house around 11 something and reached Tg Malim slightly past midnight. Had this vegetarian dish with tang hoon (something like mee hoon), black fungus, water chestnuts, foo chuk (beancurd sheets), mushrooms and other odds and ends. Kinda forgot to take a pic of it :P

Collected angpaus from relatives then got back here at 3am. Had to make cookies and such until around 4am. Finally ended up not sleeping :P

The other days were filled with staying at home, goin out to see people, sleeping over at friend’s houses. Until Saturday. Was at KLCC the whole day. Supposed to meet up with a friend who came down from terengganu about making a website for her, but what I did not know was that she invited a whole bunch of chatters I didnt know friends so ended up as a gathering.

Went back, and all the relatives were at the house because my mom organized a dinner at our place since my relatives have not been to our new house. We had roasted chicken, chicken cooked in ginger, mixed vege with abalone, pork talo (a Sarawakian dish a bit like masak kicap but nicer with some spices, serai and stuff, usually cooked with duck), rice and yong tau foo (stuffed tau foo & vege).

Took loads of pics with my cousins, most of which I only see once a year. Will post them up later.

indah nian meruntun rasa mengusik sukma

Posted by IcedNyior on February 2, 2006  |  2 Comments

The other day Naja emailed me asking for help to translate a poem or make a new one. I wasnt really in the creative state of mind to make a poem so I decided to help her translate from BM to English.

When i got the poem…got a bit doubtful about my translating skills as the language used in the poem was quite deep and my BM is like nyawa nyawa ikan only. BUt managed to complete it thanks to help from Pakcik Madnoh, Pakcik Mr Moody and Pakcik Encik Kong over YM conversations.

Enjoy.. :P

Halaman Cinta Tanpa Wajah
The Faceless Love

Sayang,….
Dikala gerimis ini tatkala heningnya malam,
Segaris senyuman tiada pernah terukir
Suara semalam yang berbisik nan lembut
bersama hembusan nafas cinta
mengalun namaku bak bayu irama gemersik
indah nian meruntun rasa mengusik sukma

My love…
while it drizzled in the night so tranquil
I see smiles I have never seen before
Hear voices softly whispering in the night
With the light breaths of love
Calling my name like the ocean winds
It’s beauty arousing the desire in my soul

Ah… dimana ku harus humban rasa rindu ini
sedang ombak resah mengundang mimpi tak sudah
andainya dirimu bisa mengerti
cintaku adalah mega dilangit
tiada pernah henti tangisan merintih
mengharapkan dedaun kekeringan segar kembali
walaupun ianya tiada pasti
meskipun masa berlalu pergi
utuskanlah padaku segunung kekuatan
inginku musnahkan garisan sempadan ini
inignku kejar waktu yang mencuri kasihku
inignku bakar kemesraan yang dingin membeku
kerna tiada lagi dapat dibohongi
kerna kenagan melingkari fikiran
kerna rindu jua yang beraja dihati

Ah…how do i erase the feeling of missing you
when the waves of anxiety brings me restless sleep
If only you would understand
that my love is higher than the highest heavens
never has the mourning tears subside
Forever hoping that the fallen leaves will be green again
Even though one will never know
Even though years have come and gone
Send to me the strength of mountains
I want to brigde this gap between us
I want to chase the time that has stolen my love
I want to melt the coldness with my warmth
because there can be no more lies
because of the memories playing in my mind
because the longing is enthroned in my lonely heart

Sayang…
tika bintang melabuhkan tirainya
hatiku ingin kepingin menyentuh ungkaian katamu
yang pernah singgah menghiasi malam2 ku
leraikanlah keajaiban itu dari genggamanmu
kerna keegoan hanya meranapkan segalanya
namun jika tertulis tidah sehaluan lagi
namamu kekal agung dihalaman sanubari
terpahat megah di sudut hati
terukir indah dihalaman cinta tanpa wajah..

My love…
When the twinkling stars appears in the night sky
My heart longs to hear your wonderful words
That once graced my nights
Release the magic from ur grasp
Because ego will only cause destruction
However, if our fates do not coincide
Your name would still be forever
Chiseled into my heart
Carved beautifully in the pages of a faceless love

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I kno the words arent exact, but the context is kept. I have no idea on how else to translate. Pening kepala odi X-P

P/s: Naja, ur poem so jiwangg….. :P