tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108915772024-03-13T23:37:33.511-07:00Angel's Blogging HavenChitter chatter and rants about all happenings in life...:)Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comBlogger823125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-21000387133592566212010-10-05T01:11:00.000-07:002011-04-01T01:08:25.197-07:00Redirect to new blogPlease click <a href="http://christylifejournal.blogspot.com/">here</a> to access my new blog for all the recent updates <br /><br />Please kindly update bookmark to include this new blog; <br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Christy's Life Journal </span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://christylifejournal.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">http://christylifejournal.blogspot.com/</span></strong></a>Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-60333173666053337322010-09-22T22:15:00.001-07:002010-09-22T22:41:21.183-07:00Consolidating my blogs - please update your bookmarks"You have too many blogs, I have lost track!"<br />This is the comment that I have been getting from everyone and anyone I know.<br /><br />I often laughed and chuckled as it was just typical of me; being the indecisive and also with my multiple interests and constant need for multitasking, I ended up creating blogs for almost everything and anything I wanted to write about.<br /><br />This blog, Angelstar Blog Haven marks the start of my blogging journey, and was what inspired me to write in the first place.<br />It was the ONLY blog back then, where I wrote about everything in this single blog.<br />It remains my main domain to this day, and I am still really proud of her.<br /><br />The blog then slowly expanded to a new food blog, which I created to capture all my eating adventures; me being that picky person who is very particular with what she eats.<br />It's really not a great thing to show off; being someone who is so selective when there are so many out there living in starvation.<br />I will try to change my habits, it will take time, I have my allergies and dislikes. I am still human, after all.<br /><br />The food blog began my expedition of capturing interesting food, which I eat or don't eat, and all those banquets and gatherings with family and friends, and no meal is left out of my camera's radar, and no one will touch the food served on the table before I take a snapshot.<br />Ahhhh, the power of my food blog on my close and loved ones =)<br />yumyumbites.blogspot.com aka Food Diary of a Pickyeater remains one of everyone's favorite blog to check out what I have been feeding myself.<br /><br />Feeling rather personal, I have also gone into creating a little diary for myself, the name of the blog stemming from this special and unique acronym my darling created for me when we first met and how he would always tease me with it before we embarked on our magical and lovely journey.<br />That was the birth of my DPCS Princess Diary blog.<br /><br />I loved travel, and it did not take me long to realize that I would want to capture all my travel tales into a blog; somewhat like a scrapbook or something like that and therefore, I created a few travel blogs before finally settling on <a href="http://christytraveblogue.blogspot.com/">Christy's Traveblogue</a><br /><br />The list of blogs further expanded; and I launched into a rather crazy mode by creating blogs for my movie/tv reviews (<a href="http://moviebugz.blogspot.com/">Movie Bugz</a>)<br />I had a loud voice and opinion on feminism; and therefore, I started my <a href="http://voicesofeve.blogspot.com/">Voices of Eve</a><br /><br />The list goes on, and I even have a blog dedicated to my favorite books; reviewing all the books I have read and want to read.<br />Thus the birth of <a href="http://angelstarfrommyshelves.blogspot.com/">From Angelstar's Shelves</a><br /><br />Another interesting blog of mine is the <a href="http://starry-starrynight.blogspot.com/">Starry Starry Night</a> which carries all the tales, myths, superstitions which I enjoyed sharing from my ancestors and elders; or from books I have read or even hearsay!<br />This may sound like a spooky blog but it was actually a very educational and most satisfying blog I have, giving me a whole new perspective of all the unexplainable things happening around us.<br /><br />I have another blog on my strong opinions and beliefs; <a href="http://mythoughtsnmywords.blogspot.com/">My Thoughts and My Words</a><br />and my last and most recent girly blog.<br /><br />Anyway, all the blogs above have come to a certain maturity and timeline and recently, in my sane frame of mind, I will be consolidating most of my blogs and streamlining them to a few blogs only which you can start to bookmark to check on the specific stuffs:<br /><br />(Comprehensive and consolidated list for easy access, I promise)<br /><br />1. NEW MAIN Portal; <a href="http://christylifejournal.blogspot.com/">Christy's Life Journal</a> (replacing Angelstar Blog Haven, DPCS Princess Diary, My Thoughts and Words)<br /><br />2. <a href="http://yumyumbites.blogspot.com">My Food Diary</a><br /><br />3. <a href="http://christytraveblogue.blogspot.com">My Travel Blog</a><br /><br />4. <a href="http://moviebugz.blogspot.com">My Movie Blog</a><br /><br />5. All things supernatural and mythical; <a href="http://starry-starrynight.blogspot.com">Starry Starry Night</a><br /><br />The above 5 are the main blogs to bookmark in your browser from now on; as I will be spending time on them.<br />You can access most of the other blogs from the main portal, but these will be the five main blogs from now on =)<br /><br />Stay tune for more updates.....Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-63329251247500648192010-09-22T19:13:00.000-07:002010-09-22T22:12:59.563-07:00Reflections...My mind have been filled with thoughts recently; and I see flashbacks of my life and also my views of my upcoming future.<br />It was a crazy journey, with flashes of the happy and sad memories all running side by side like it was on a roll of film slowly exposing itself.<br /><br />I smiled, laughed, cried and even pondered at some of these memories and asked myself question after question, whether it was all just so surreal.<br />I find myself looking at my own life which was like a huge atlas spread out before me, with marks all around and the gray areas left unexplored, and I felt overwhelmed at how things have affected me in every little way.<br /><br />Surrounded by all the memories and my own life, I looked at in comparison to the big wide world out there and a sudden realization dawned upon me, I was such a small person living in a big big world out there and what I had journeyed so far, sadly seemed insignificant compared to the big globe out there.<br /><br />I felt so tiny in comparison to the huge world and the things that I could do, or reach out to and I felt ashamed at the same time that I had simply not done enough to contribute to the world out there.<br /><br />I am just but one person, it's true, but one hand which reached out is more than millions of hands which shrank back and I feel that I could have done something.<br /><br />Perhaps it is maturity, or the recent events and happenings around the world which triggered my awakening, but I believe it was meant to be.<br /><br />It was a calling from God, it was something that I should have done long ago, and I am sorting all this through, and I do want to make a change.<br />I want to be someone who is not just part of the audience, but to be someone who makes things happen.<br /><br />I want to be there to help to make the world a better place to live in, and it does start from me.<br /><br />I have been blessed with the fortune of having a good life, surrounded by loving parents and family and friends, who provided for me and made sure that I was not short of love and attention during my childhood.<br />Perhaps it was this that made me content with my life, and probably the reason why I take things for granted sometimes.<br /><br />I whine for little things that don't go my way, or when I don't have the best of the situation.<br />Little did I know that I was just being silly, and spoilt amidst all the other unfortunate things in the world.<br /><br />I am thankful for being one of the lucky ones, thanks to the Lord Almighty, and I am grateful for HIS ways in me.<br /><br />I am thankful for the times HE reminded me of how lucky I was, and for constantly waking me up to the harsh realities of life.<br /><br />It may be a long journey I know, and I am ready for it, because I realized how much I have to do.<br /><br />I am thankful that I am aware of the world around me and how I could be a part of it, to make it a better place to live in....<br /><br />It is this journey called LIFE....Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-68282903504731932742010-09-19T02:23:00.000-07:002010-09-19T02:25:01.873-07:00BACK!~I am BACK, and it's Sunday again....loads of updates and photos and I am updating my blogs in the meantime.<br /><br />It's been a great and refreshing break, although I had some unpleasant allergies but that dispersed soon enough.<br /><br />I am glad to be back too.....can't wait to work on ALL my blogs...stay tune and hope everyone had a great holiday too =DChristina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-37220494862247563702010-09-07T17:02:00.000-07:002010-09-07T17:04:36.368-07:00Vacation mood and annual leaveI am finally on annual leave today; and I am looking forward to my short little vacation soon!<br /><br />I will be away for a week from blogging (I'll try to blog whenever/wherever possible! ;)<br /><br />Till then, wishing all of you (if you are Muslim) a blessed and joyful Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration and to all, Happy Malaysia Day =)<br /><br />It's Happy HOLIDAYS to me!~Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-92102375331210346962010-09-06T01:37:00.000-07:002010-09-06T04:45:08.488-07:00It's Fall here and Spring thereI remembered I used to mention that we do have four seasons here as well; although we have this tropical summer season all year long.<br />(Actually that seemed like all year long summer since the sun is always there)<br /><br />Anyway, recently as we are entering into the second half of the year, it has been raining cats and dogs and the winds are just so strong and breezy, sending chills everywhere.<br />It is the fall season, it is getting cold; with the winds and the clouds.<br /><br />When the final quarter (year end) arrives, it will be all rain and dark skies again, hence ladies and gentlemen, that's our winter season.<br /><br />I am starting to feel really cold these days, it makes me feel that I wanna don a trench coat with booties, ooooh, and not forgetting a woollen hat!<br /><br />It is also interesting that how in certain places we have cold weather, or about to enter the cold weather in others, they have gotten rid of the cold and are entering the beautiful colors of spring.<br /><br />Isn't the world a beautiful place, and all praises go to the Lord Almighty who Created all this =)Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-32258712738806863892010-09-06T01:13:00.000-07:002010-09-06T01:24:37.803-07:00Counting BooksWhat do you do when you can't sleep?<br />Usually people tell us to count sheep, drink milk, or meditate before going to sleep to make it easier.<br /><br />Vigorous exercise is also recommended, and watching tv or reading before you go to sleep is definitely discouraged.<br /><br />I tried counting sheep, and no, it didn't work.<br /><br />So, recently, I did something subconsciously when I was having trouble sleeping.<br /><br />I started counting books, seriously, I have no idea where did that came from or how it started and what was I doing.<br /><br />I think it was probably due to the number of books that I really wanted to read or get, and maybe I felt I haven't been reading enough when there are so many books in the world! LOL!<br /><br />I don't know, but I kind of started counting books, I don't know what books or how did I start it.<br /><br />Did that work?<br />I don't really think so either, but it was slightly better than counting sheep...<br /><br />Crazy huh?<br />That's what deprivation of sleep/insomnia does to you....<br /><br />Counting books, indeed...Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-3342118789419161712010-09-06T01:03:00.001-07:002010-09-06T01:11:16.718-07:00HOLIDAY Season~It's the holiday season again, and what more to prove it than the rowdy and hyperventilating kids appearing on every corner of the street!<br /><br />The joyous festive season of Aidilfitri is here; in fact, at the end of this week.<br />School going children are already on their break, and us, poor working people, we are waiting for the day we get the replacement for our public holidays! =)<br /><br />Everyone in my office is already going on top of their minds on how they don't feel like working anymore and how everyone is just so pumped for the holiday season.<br /><br />Isn't it just lovely when the holiday season is here?<br /><br />Even I am in the holiday mood now....more than anyone would have thought ;)<br /><br />I am singing Boney M's Holi-holi-DAY now ~ *SMILES*Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-8740846638177818352010-09-03T00:30:00.001-07:002010-09-03T00:32:52.972-07:00Meet me...<a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4117537"><img alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/4117537/640/4117537.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This would pretty much be me, after days of not being able to sleep at night and waking up constantly<br /><br />I think I pretty much resemble this near-extinct species known for their signature black rings around their eyes.<br /><br />*SHIVERS*<br /><br />I need my sleep; it's really exhausting, not to mention frustrating not being able to sleep or get a restful sleep at night!<br />The neighbors' dogs were culprits too, they barked throughout the night...waking me up<br /><br />Any tips to help me sleep better at night?<br />(Forget about warm milk, or not reading/watching tv in bed...been there done that)Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-3123326657228605932010-09-02T01:16:00.000-07:002010-09-02T01:21:10.465-07:00HOT and COLD on the journey back...It is really funny how the weather changes from one to another during my journey back from KL.<br /><br />It was incredibly hot; the sun was seriously doing some taxing duties by scorching the rays on earth that particular day<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111124"><img height="266" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111124/640/4111124.jpg" width="506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then suddenly, we were greeted with this<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111170"><img height="260" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111170/640/4111170.jpg" width="477" border="0" /></a><br />Pouring cats and dogs all over the road and heavy raindrops pattering against our dashboard<br /><br />Funny, I usually love the rain, but on certain conditions, and traveling/driving is definitely not one of them!<br /><br />The rain lasted as fast as it came because we stepped back into sunny sunny sunshine again...<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111172"><img height="286" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111172/640/4111172.jpg" width="506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now, how can anyone doubt the effects of global warming anymore or the wonders of God?Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-7529687014117883992010-09-02T00:10:00.000-07:002010-09-02T01:14:10.385-07:00My lovely weekend~I had a great weekend back at home; a holiday weekend which I almost missed.<br />Yeah, how ironic, I kinda forgot about this holiday (smiles sheepishly)<br /><br />I mean, how could anyone miss out a potentially long and continuous weekend like this one; starting from the Nuzul Al Quran state holiday on Friday (applicable for only a few states) and Independence Day on Tuesday, which means I only need to take a day off on Monday to make it all a long five-day break and I missed that!<br /><br />I don't know how, don't ask me and if you are going to label me un-patriotic, then maybe yeah.<br /><br />Thankfully I was knocked with some sense and I made it my holiday home; to visit my family and my mum who was not feeling so well.<br /><br />I ended up spending quality time with loved ones and close friends which meant a lot to me and certainly cheered me up and lifted all my thoughts off my mind.<br /><br />A quick recap of my long weekend; which started on Friday but I stayed back and only travelled on Saturday morning.<br /><br />1. Met up with my guy best friend in 1U at Paddington and managed to capture the Hari Raya props 1U has set up in conjunction with the festive season<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111019"><img height="328" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111019/640/4111019.jpg" width="542" border="0" /></a><br />I love how they have created this whole traditional rumah kampung with paddy fields and the conservative (but realistic) atmosphere of the unity of the folks in the village.<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111021"><img height="331" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111021/640/4111021.jpg" width="503" border="0" /></a><br />It definitely did take a lot of effort to set this up, and it was a depiction of our Malaysian outskirts which is the pride of our nation.<br /><br />2. Went for a short walk with Mum and Dad to the nearby Pasar Ramadhan (to post in my food blog shortly =)<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111023"><img height="381" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111023/640/4111023.jpg" width="479" border="0" /></a><br /><br />3. Met up with my bestie and her boyfriend on our very first Double Date!!<br />We had totally no idea what to do so we just ate at Paddington's (again), this time at the Curve and chatted =P<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111031"><img height="398" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111031/640/4111031.jpg" width="472" border="0" /></a><br /><br />4. Went for my dental check-up, not exactly a very pleasant one either =(<br /><br />5. Unpacked and organized my room and all my clothes, bags and books<br /><br />6. Watched the Merdeka day celebration on TV<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111040"><img height="332" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111040/640/4111040.jpg" width="476" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111036"><img height="306" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111036/640/4111036.jpg" width="469" border="0" /></a><br />(Yeah, I captured this directly from the TV, it's fun!)<br /><br />7. Finished reading my current novel<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4111053"><img height="428" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/4111053/640/4111053.jpg" width="316" border="0" /></a><br /><br />8. Visited my uncle and aunt and had a lovely afternoon chatting with them, while enjoying Aunt's homemade Konnyaku jelly (which I totally forgot to take photos of!)<br />I LOVE Konnyaku jelly, they are just so cool and refreshing on a hot and sunny day.<br />Oh, and I met the latest family member, a cute little puppy named Max which I also forgot to take photo of! He was just so adorable =)<br />I enjoyed the quality chatting session; we talked about so many things and I really had fun!<br />Thanks Aunt for the lovely jelly, I missed them already!<br /><br />That was pretty much the summary of what I did and enjoyed during this short break; slightly longer than the usual 3-day long weekend at least and then, it's back to work and reality!Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-6690361548916019592010-09-01T01:12:00.000-07:002010-09-01T01:17:59.634-07:00Where is this leading to?<p align="center"><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4072993"><img alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/4072993/640/4072993.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br />Do you go straight down to the ground with this signboard?<br />LOL! =DChristina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-7085950418673598632010-09-01T00:56:00.000-07:002010-09-01T01:10:51.301-07:00It's back to work again....After a nice and long break in conjunction with Nuzul Al Quran (sorry for those who don't get to enjoy this holiday) and Independence Day, it's time to be back to work again.<br /><br />Should I say Yeay?<br /><br />I doubt any of us would say Yeay to the return of the mundane lifestyle we had; waking up (or not being able to wake up and dragging one's feet out of bed), driving to work, checking and replying emails/emptying inboxes of emails which never stop arriving, and then driving home and dinner and going to bed (or some may have more work to do), and sleep for a few hours and having a hard time waking up all over in the morning.<br /><br />Is that anything to Yeay about?<br />Not unless you truly love what you are doing; which is basically damaging our own health.<br /><br />Sometimes, we wonder, what we are doing, or is what we are doing worth everything we have<br /><br />Think about it, while we beat the off cycle Wednesday blues....back to work!Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-4457860878073826122010-08-27T05:43:00.001-07:002010-08-27T05:51:32.435-07:00Bravo to another driverOh ya, on the topic of interesting drivers, I noticed some interesting driving behaviors on the road when I was stuck in the horrendous 3-hours traffic jam yesterday.<br /><br />There was only one lane on the road and somehow some ingenious drivers managed to create an extra lane on the left, for whatever reason which we are all aware of (to jump queue!)<br /><br />Anyway, in front of us was this Honda Civic; and the rude intruder on his left was a Toyota Altis which was rather persistent in and dangerously trying to work his way in.<br />On our side was a White Myvi which was attached to a driving school.<br /><br />We enjoyed the little drama in front as the Honda Civic was rather defiant as well and refused to give way to the Altis which was seriously annoying and constantly try to ram his way in!<br /><br />As we approached a narrower section (after slowly inching for what seemed like hours), I noticed the Honda's driver rolling down his passenger seat's window (which was next to the Altis driver's side.<br /><br />What happened next caught me by surprise (it may not be surprising to some of you, I know, I am a little doe).<br />The Honda driver HONKED at the Altis driver and I think he showed some kind of bad sign or something and guess what, the Altis stayed by the side and allowed the Honda to move forward first.<br /><br />WOWWWWWW, I mean, like really really WOW!<br />That was an amazing thing, and I have to say, this is one brave action I applaud!<br />It may be a little rude, but I didn't think the Altis had a lot of manners either if they do things like jumping queue!<br /><br />I'd say, BRAVO to the Honda driver and to the Altis, it really a lesson to be learnt not to cut into the queue the next time there is a traffic jam.<br />It really doesn't make you a hero!<br /><br />And the Myvi next to us, who badly wanted to shine as a hero, didn't get his way with us either as we didn't give way to him as well.<br />I just think that it's obnoxious and absolutely unacceptable that a driving institution sets horrid examples like these.<br /><br />What is going to happen to our roads in the future? I dare not see...Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-58772568861064627122010-08-27T05:36:00.001-07:002010-08-27T05:42:35.807-07:00It is NOT His fault....Today I was driving back from town in the afternoon, heading home and I stopped at this traffic light at the main junction of Sg Dua (where N Park/Sunnyville is on your left and USM is on your right?)<br /><br />The lights soon turned green for our lane and I was surprised to see that I am not able to move yet (the car in front did not move)<br />There was a honk and I noticed that the two cars in front of me; a Citra and a CRV moving out towards the right. <br />I followed pursuit and I noticed the main reason we are held back, a car put on the hazard lights and just stopped there.<br />I think it broke down or something.<br /><br />Now, the astonishing part was this; this Citra honked at the car, and that's not enough. The driver rolled down his window and just rudely waved his arm at the broke down car, like the sign language of saying "What the hell" <br /><br />I think otherwise, "What the h*** is wrong with this Citra driver?"<br /><br />I mean, who asked to break down in the middle of the road?<br />Do you seriously think that the driver really enjoyed not being able to drive off when the light turned green?<br />It is enough that he had to endure and to figure out how to get his car out of there and fixed.<br /><br />It is really NOT his fault!<br /><br />Sometimes some people can just be so inconsiderate and insensitive....Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-37852609572486176052010-08-27T04:20:00.000-07:002010-08-27T04:30:15.668-07:00Washing machines - friendly...or NOT?Don't get me wrong, I love anything that is associated in technology.<br />Hey, I studied something related to technology and I grew up in a technological era anyway.<br />I do adore technology and I worship technology (okay, not in the Godly kind of way because I still believe in GOD Himself)<br /><br />I am thrilled to have stuffs like washing machine and fridge, and I would even want to get a robotic sweeper/vacuum cleaner if I can.<br />I missed the washing machine so much, and I was so happy to finally have aid in washing clothes (now I sound like such a lazy housekeeper)<br /><br />However, I've learnt that you do not simply throw stuffs into the washing machine OR to make sure that you're sober before you throw anything into the machine.<br />I absent-mindedly and absurdly threw my favorite pair of bedroom slippers into it and look at what it has done to them...<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4068084"><img alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/4068084/640/4068084.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Poor Pooh, that must have hurt a lot....<br /><br />And this is the culprit, HE did it! Convicted....<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4068083"><img alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/4068083/640/4068083.jpg" border="0" /></a>Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-88470911251149399652010-08-27T04:13:00.000-07:002010-08-27T04:19:05.574-07:00Past beautiful sunrise and into noon....Sweep past the sunrise which is although breathtakingly beautiful, but it also made way for super duper thick blankets of haze across the skies.<br /><br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4068086"><img alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/4068086/640/4068086.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I do not know whether this is haze or also the massive heat emitted from the grounds/skies. (if that's even scientifically possible, actually, it is:)<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4068087"></a><br /><br />I do not like the haze; it gives me headaches and running noses....Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-58930100393040307712010-08-26T19:10:00.000-07:002010-08-26T19:14:49.245-07:00In the morning...I love to wake up early in the morning and get the first glimpse of sunrise, but of course, I would need to be in a perfectly strategic location to be able to have that view, don't I?<br /><br />Well, fortunately, I do.....and I was so happyyyy that I managed to capture this beautiful shot as the skies slowly brightened and made way for the SUN!<br /><br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4068088"><img alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/4068088/640/4068088.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4068089"><img alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/4068089/640/4068089.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4068091"><img alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" src="http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/4068091/640/4068091.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Wow, beautiful and breath-taking!<br />Praise the Lord for his amazing creation =D<br /><br />It is a brand NEW DAY today!!~ =)Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-55556733087328886272010-08-26T18:24:00.000-07:002010-08-26T18:31:10.153-07:00THE Traffic Jam last night....Here, I finally got these photos out from my phone....if you didn't believe me, look at the photos of the massive traffic jam on Penang island last night.<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4071453"><img src="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/4071453/640/4071453.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" /></a><br /><br />The traffic jam which landed me 3 hours on the road, inching from one tiny weeny point to another and not close enough to hit the bumper of another car (thankfully)<br />I had a skilled driver next to me anyway ;)<br /><br />The traffic jam which resulted in me having dinner at almost 9pm, and having to go to sleep later than usual because I had to digest the food!<br /><br />This reminded me of the same traffic jam I got caught in at the Penang Bridge 4 years ago when there was this overturned truck/oil tanker on the bridge and I was stuck there for 4 hours!<br /><br />Look at this, I am not on a new road; still the same old road, just that the car in front of me is not the one from the first picture because the poor frustrated driver made a quick U-turn to get out of this horrendous traffic predicament!<br /><a href="http://picturepush.com/public/4071457"><img src="http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/4071457/640/4071457.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by PicturePush - Photo Sharing" /></a><br /><br />I seriously thought I was going to be stuck there like, forever (a bit exaggerated), but it really felt like that!<br /><br />*Shudders at the thoughts of the traffic jam last night*<br /><br />Thank God I got home before morning, right?Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-50838686404717075352010-08-26T05:59:00.000-07:002010-08-26T06:15:02.563-07:00Stuck for 3 hours!Can you believe what just happened?<br /><br />I was stuck in a crazy traffic jam which lasted for almost 3 hours!<br />The cars are not moving; I am not even in a bumper-to-bumper kind of crawl....it was a stationary; as if time has stopped and all the cars just stopped moving!!!<br /><br />Wow, I doubt even one with most patience can bear to watch how one's car move an inch in every 10 minutes!<br /><br />I am glad I finally got home, I thought I'd never make it....it seemed so far away....<br />Thank God for finally reaching home.<br /><br />I still don't understand what caused the jam; but I am attributing it to the fact that tomorrow is a public holiday, and I heard that those states observing this holiday tomorrow are facing the same predicament in the traffic condition.<br /><br />So, sometimes holidays are great and cool, but not the days before the holiday huh?Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-24071655200547064112010-08-26T01:41:00.000-07:002010-08-26T01:58:05.714-07:00The income tax rebate but Wrong nameI have received a letter from LHDN (for those who are not familiar with Malaysia's abbreviations, that is short for Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negara; which simply means the Internal Revenue Board - your one stop for Income Tax)<br />Yes, these are the blood suckers who pinch percentages of your hard-earned salary against your will (using the law) and use it goodness knows where.<br /><br />It was a delight to hear that I am getting a refund from the income tax I've paid for the past year. (again, not really a delight as this simply means that I have been over-taxed!! No wonder I was a few dollars short each month, LOL!)<br /><br />Anyway, I was happy to find the cheque although I frowned at the order of my name on the cheque.<br />They put the surname right in front of my given name followed by my Chinese name and I was wondering whether this will go through.<br />This has happened before, and the bank often rejects your cheques when they do not follow your registered account name; word for word.<br /><br />Well, I noticed the IC number on the cheque; okay, I guess that would be of help and so, with that in mind, I headed to the bank to bank in my cheque.<br /><br />Two days later, I had gotten a phone call from the bank, requesting me to go to the counter as they are unable to bank in my cheque.<br /><br />I drove there; with the nagging feeling that it is because of the name, and sure enough, my queries were confirmed when I was informed that the name does not meet the registered account name.<br />I nodded and then asked them again, "But it has my IC on it, and you can check my IC to verify my identity"<br /><br />To be greeted by "I'm sorry Miss, you'll need to request for this cheque to be re-issued by the issuing party. We are unable to process this due to security reasons"<br /><br />(HEY, I understand the security reasons or mock identity but I have my IC, passport and even Birth certificate if you want it or you can also contact my parents, relatives, colleagues or whoever who knows me to confirm that the name on the cheque is definitely me!!! Furthermore, I have such a unique surname I don't think can be duplicated so easily unless you fly out of the country)<br /><br />*Secretly thinks to myself* I must change to another bank next time<br /><br />As if she had heard me saying, she quickly added, "I think it's the same with other banks, all the banks have this same security rule"<br /><br />I reluctantly nodded and smiled and thanked her politely, silently cursing the LHDN and wondering how she can possess telepathy skills.<br /><br />Anyway, I faxed the cheque back to LHDN and wrote on the letter my specific request and the correct order of my name to be addressed to.<br /><br />That was more than a month ago.<br /><br />Last week, I received the letter from LHDN; two letters in fact, informing me that they had processed my request and in the other letter, my new cheque.<br /><br />You guessed it, the same name on the first cheque which I requested for a change!!!<br /><br />DARN!<br /><br />Don't they understand my message? I wrote it not in English, but in perfect and grammatically correct Bahasa Malaysia!<br /><br />And DARN my previous company which follows the American style by putting our surname first and now everything is messed up in the LHDN system.<br /><br />Ughs, I have got to to make that direct trip to the LHDN office and rectify this...and boy, I heard that I've got to be real early to avoid the jam inside the office...LONG queues ahead huh?<br /><br />Queueing for my own rebate? Unheard of....Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-36171509781172142022010-08-26T01:28:00.001-07:002010-08-26T01:39:13.076-07:00Do you see them? They're everywhere....I am not referring to the you-know-what during the month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar; they are definitely everywhere, but so are another bunch of people whom you can see a lot and everywhere you go.<br /><br />I am referring to our law enforcers, have you not noticed the increase in the road blocks, and the activities on the road where you just seem to catch a glimpse of them in their uniforms and their bright-colored cones?<br /><br />Sighs, I just don't like the sight of all these road blocks, it just makes me feel uneasy, and those of you who have been reading my blog for the past few years will understand why I am not really fond of them or their activities.<br /><br />So, just beware, they are everywhere....Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-46760869600006277302010-08-25T23:27:00.000-07:002010-08-25T23:33:02.584-07:00Tomorrow is a HOLIDAY!~Yes it is, today is Thursday but it already feels like Friday!<br />DO you get this kind of feeling when the next day is a holiday?<br /><br />Don't you just look forward to the fact that today is the last day you are working for the entire week?<br /><br />I just pray that today will go by without drama. It is funny and ironic how whenever you are looking forward to just some peace and quiet for that day before you go off for your short and very-deserving break that things pop up which requires you to work late or extra just to close it?<br /><br />I am praying and praying, please pray for me too, so far, it has been peaceful and uneventful and I am counting down to the next two and a half hours before I am officially free!! =)<br /><br />*Peace*Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-11290791580630996002010-08-25T01:02:00.000-07:002010-08-25T01:13:10.116-07:00Secrets~<em>I need another story<br />Something to get off my chest<br />My life gets kinda boring<br />Need something that I can confess<br />'Til all my sleeves are stained red<br /><br />From all the truth that I've said<br />Come by it honestly I swear<br />Thought you saw me wink, no<br />I've been on the brink, so<br /><br />Tell me what you want to hear<br />Something that will delight those ears<br />Sick of all the insinceres<br />I'm gonna give all my secrets away<br /><br />This time, don't need another perfect lie<br />Don't care if critics never jump in line<br />I'm gonna give all my secrets away<br /><br />My God, amazing how we got this far<br />It's like we're chasing all those stars<br />Driving shiny big black cars<br />And everyday I see the news<br />All the problems that we could solve<br /><br />And when a situation rises<br />Just write it into an album<br />Sending it straight to gold<br />I don't really like my flow, no, so<br /><br />Tell me what you want to hear<br />Something that will delight those ears<br />Sick of all the insinceres<br />I'm gonna give all my secrets away<br /><br />This time, don't need another perfect lie<br />Don't care if critics never jump in line<br />I'm gonna give all my secrets away<br /><br />Oh, got no reason, got not shame<br />Got no family I can blame<br />Just don't let me disappear<br />I'm 'a tell you everything<br /><br />So tell me what you want to hear<br />Something that will delight those ears<br />Sick of all the insinceres<br />So I'm gonna give all my secrets away<br /><br />This time, don't need another perfect lie<br />Don't care if critics never jump in line<br />I'm gonna give all my secrets away<br /><br />So tell me what you want to hear<br />Something that will delight those ears<br />Sick of all the insinceres<br />So I'm gonna give all my secrets away<br /><br />This time, don't need another perfect lie<br />Don't care if critics never jump in line<br />I'm gonna give all my secrets away<br />All my secrets away, all my secrets away</em><br /><br />This is the song that I am really rockin' to at the moment and it is playing over and over again on my playlist.<br />I loved it since the first time I heard it on the radio, and it was one of my favorite pieces from One Republic although I liked the rest from this band too.<br />What can I say, this is one of my favorite bands, don't scorn me if you're a rock and roll or heavy metal kinda guy.<br /><br />Ohhh, and it was also the main OST for The Sorcerer's Apprentice, cool isn't it?<br />I'm hooked.....let's play that once again *reaches for earphones*Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10891577.post-66713250531209474512010-08-25T00:50:00.001-07:002010-08-25T01:02:36.803-07:00An IllusionI think after sometime thinking and sorting things out in my mind, my conclusion on one of the issue is....................<br /><br />I really think TOO MUCH!<br /><br />It was nothing really, but I had to get all worked up and worried and upset over it.<br />I felt relieved that my prayers had been answered, it seemed like God did show me the path and enlightened me.<br />It was a hard road to get myself through but in the end, I was the one being eluded by my own thoughts.<br /><br />So, one down, and I am happyyyyyy....suddenly the skies have just opened and it is just so bright......<br /><br />*SMILES*Christina Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812903022397709758noreply@blogger.com