Six degrees of separation

I remember that one fine day (quite a while back), I found out that Duan knows my classmate in Sunway, Lamp or Lampu (ye, bukan nama sebenar.)  They went to the same school, but have lost contact ever since.  I haven’t been in touch with him either, I think the last time I saw him was when we were invited to his wedding.  I went to the wedding with Ijat and Nette (Ellina ko ada ke? aku pon tak igt) and we bought a lamp as a wedding present.  Not really on purpose though, but the lamp was cute.

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Duan and I went to A’s wedding (some time in early 2007).  This friend invited a girl, who’s apparently F’s ex (A and the girl are still friends).  The girl came with her boyfriend, and this boyfriend turns out to be someone that Duan knows.

*A and F were randomly assigned letters to hide the real identity of the individuals.

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I invited a colleague to come to my wedding last year.  He couldn’t make it as he already planned to go back a month later with his family for a long holiday.  A few days later, he came up to me and said, “Don’t worry, my in-laws will come to your wedding on my behalf.”  It turns out that his in-laws are friends with my parents.

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What’s the point of this entry?  Nothing really.  I really don’t have much to do or much to talk about.

Some people say, “Never say never.”  I truly believe in it.

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The day my blog becomes a mother-to-be’s blog

Dear Diary,

I have been camping at my parents’ for a few weeks now, and I am tired of carrying this big weight on my belly.  I’m waiting for the husband to start his two weeks leave this weekend, then I’m all set for labor (well almost, or I pretend to).  I hope the baby will come out on schedule or a few days earlier, but one can only hope and pray, God does the rest.

I’ve been reading a few (I lied, it’s more than a few) blogs by expecting mothers and new mothers.  Some experiences are good and very positive, some are scary and some are sad (okay, some are just annoying).  Whatever it is, I will try to remain as positive as I can, and pray as much as I can.  InsyaAllah… it’ll all be okay.

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Yeah, okay, I’m done writing like someone else or attempting to mock someone else’s writing.  But the content is all real, I do mean it.  It’s just that I’m not the type of person who expresses my feelings (on my personal life) on my blog.  I have tonnes of things to say/do/read/prepare especially when the unknown day is approaching – being me, I am no optimist and I surely hope it’ll all be okay.  As much as I can’t wait for the baby to come out, I am also scared s***.  Not just because of the pain that I’ll go through, but the huge responsibility that I’ll be holding.

Will I be a good mom?  Only time will tell…

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Since I’m using the word scared a lot, it has just crossed my mind, the use of “scared” vs “afraid.”  I notice that a lot of Malaysian (I really mean A LOT) use the word “scared” in the wrong context sometimes.  For example, “I’m scared that he doesn’t turn up to the meeting today.”  IMO, this is a literal translation of “Saya takut dia tak datang mesyuarat hari ni” (Excuse my Malay grammar), no?  It is supposed to be, “I’m afraid that he doesn’t turn up to the meeting today.”

You know why?  Scared and afraid are two different types of “takut” (kelakar plak ayat aku).  Scared is more suitable to describe a scary situation, such as “You scared me! I thought you were a ghost.” (Cuba letak afraid kat dlm ayat tu, tak kena kan?) But afraid is more suitable to describe a worrying situation, such as “I’m afraid if anything happens to her.  She’s never late.”

Tetiba aku jadi cikgu English plak.  Anyhoo, please correct me if I’m wrong – but this is one common mistake that a lot of Malaysians do and I’m so annoyed by it.  If I am wrong, please let me know so that I won’t be annoyed anymore… cheers!

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My friend, the nanny* and I have been good silent readers for several blogs. Some blogs amuse us just because of the language that they are using. The English they use sounds more like a direct translation of Malay to English than proper English sentences. I just don’t understand, why can’t just these people write in Malay? There’s nothing wrong with it… Is it cool to write in English? Ermm, not really, and it’s even uncool to write in English and have grammatical errors all over the place. Maybe these people should try writing in Words to check on their grammar before posting it, no? Typos, some grammatical errors (yours truly have those too) are acceptable. But errors all over the place and not comprehensive sentence structures are just bugging me!

I know quite a number of good blogs that are written in Malay. And some even choose to write in how ever way they speak in real life, which make them sound just fine. I pick some good examples of my friends who blog (I’m not promoting them nor being biased because they are my friends, but I really enjoy their blog, I do) – Jaja and Sarah. I don’t want to put many examples, I’m sure you get the point.

*The Nanny is a friend of mine, who is not my nanny nor works as a nanny. I called her the nanny here because she borrowed The Nanny and The Nanny Diaries (where did I keep this book?) from me. She doesn’t mind working as a nanny if she is paid with her current full salary (including benefits, etc). She used to drive VW GTi for a short while, until she realized that the car is just a part of her and the magic card**’s imagination.

**The magic card is another friend of mine, I will tell a story about her in a different post.

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I’m disappointed – some blogs that I really like are moving places. Arghhhh, it’s like someone took away the tv from me. Since I’m back, I rarely watch any tv (my mom owns the remote, and I have to beg her to change the channel), so these blogs are my only source of entertainment. My life is pathetic, I know…

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Arghhh Vista!

I think Vista can be a new button to trigger my cursing mode. It’s really frustrating! My laptop has a small malfunction and need a small (but long repair), so it has to be at the service center for a week (at least). I ended up using my dad’s laptop and his Vista is really testing my patience. To add to my frustration, my ISP (hah nak berahsia konon, tau-tau jelah siapa) has been really slow. I had a really good thing (right…) to write about last night, can’t even load wordpress on the screen so I decided to go to bed instead. When the morning comes, everything has gone with the wind.
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I’m getting a new PM today. I will not dwell into it; not like we can do anything about it. Sometimes I really envy the opposition party, who fight so hard for what they believe in for many many years. If I were them, I would’ve given up cause I’m not going anywhere. But you know, somebody has to do something and even if they fail, they’ve tried. And for me, that’s a true spirit for fighting on what you believe in. Maybe I should consider voting in the next election. How do I register? Why is it so inconvenient?
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Watched Megan got voted off on American Idol. I think this season’s show has gotten a little too predictable, and I’m losing my interest. IMO, next to be voted off would be Anoop and Scott (may not necessarily be in that order).
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My dad’s uncle passed away some time in February. We were really close, and I was really really sad. I missed the funeral cause I was still in Brunei. He’s one of those modern old folks, who lives in the city, has modern views about lives and always give you good advice. He’s always calm, takes care of his weight and diet, and healthy (for the most part, until he suffered from stroke a few years back). I was lucky that I managed to pay him a short visit, the last time I was in KL (some time in December). I remember, one of the things he said, “Uda bersyukur sebab walaupon Uda sakit, Uda tak menyusahkan anak-anak. Uda boleh jaga diri sendiri.”

Sedih tak? Rasa nak nangis bila ingat balik… Huwaa. Semoga Tok Uda dicucuri rahmat dan dimasukkan dalam golongan orang2 yang soleh. Al-Fatihah.

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The best things are free…

I think I’ll write a happy post for a change. I’ve been really bitter with my posts lately; I need to have more positive energy these days.  I’ve been trying out Tai Chi several times since I’m back.  The thing is I am this heavy and I can hardly do much exercise (but I am advised to do more exercise, heh!) Surprisingly, it was very pleasant.  I recommend it to anyone. And best of all, it is FREE!  All you need to do is wake up early, and drag your a** to Taman Tasik Shah Alam.  Every time I go, I see new faces and some regulars.  Imagine the sifoo is old and has wrinkles all over his body, but his muscles I tell you, mcm Datuk Kame (Dragon Ball).  Don’t worry, he’s married, does not carry any turtle on his back and I’m sure he’s no pervert!

The nice thing about Tai Chi is it gradually pushes your muscle to work out.  So most likely you won’t feel tired at all, but you’re sweating.  And at the end of the exercise, you’ll feel your muscles are loosened up.  It’s a nice feeling.  I can’t really compare with other methods like yoga or pilates because I’m too cheap to pay for those classes (and more likely to lazy to commit).  My parents have been doing Tai Chi for over a year, and you can see that their muscles are getting “harder.”  Though most of the participants are the elders and housewives, I do see a bunch of youngsters.  At least for the time being, I have something to look forward to once in a while.

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Sarah McLachlan is a genius.  I started listening to her when I was still in the states, and I can’t believe I fell in love with her tunes!  I know she has a new CD out recently; never got the chance to listen to it so went to look for it last weekend.  Unfortunately, it’s a The Best of CD and she only has 2 new tracks on it.  I may opt to download instead (don’t know when I’ll get to it).   But her old songs, I think I have most of them if not all.

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I don’t really do wishes on my blog cause I just don’t.  But this one is just so special that I’m willing to break my own rule (like I have one in the first place.)

I just heard that my good friends Ikram and Intan just got engaged last weekend.  Finally!  Oh my God, they’ve been together for so long and I’m really happy to hear that they’re finally going to seal the deal.  Honestly, I never thought I’m gonna get hitched and knocked up before them!  But what do we know about our future, eh?  Anyway, congratulations to both of them! I can’t wait for the day!  I’m sure the rest of the CiliPadians are also waiting for the big day.  I’m really hoping that I can attend – urgh, another perk of working abroad, you’ll miss this kinda stuff.

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