economics: The Aftermath

As I moved Fishy the Fighting Fish (name changed back by popular demand) to my study table to keep him company, I realized that, whoa, my table was quite packed! As I suffered through completing that economic project for the past few days (yes, finally completed!), I have become like 'L' from Deathnote by eating lotsa chocolates, drinking teh-O panas with sugar(kurang though) and I didn't even bother putting my desk into order. I just didn't stare at my laptop through my eyebrows and squat ah-beng-like on my plastic chair like he does on his expensive leather seat. Have I mentioned that I think that actor is really cute? Heehee. Well, I do.

I don't know why I have to do this to you, but I have decided to show you my table.

Yvonne's desk

Complete with a guide too!
1) Fishy the Fighting Fish a.k.a Pish. Currently taking residence in my place due to some Feng Shui issues. When I type, he just stares at me in that one position like trying to decipher whatever Morse Code-like message that I'm sending out. No, I do feed him on time. Anyways, do look out for "Tales of a Travelling Fish" at your friendly bookstores! One day.

2) God of Fortune (hidden behind my laptop)
I got him in a hamper some time ago. I'm going to bring him to France next week for the Festivals Booth. :)

3) Strong Message
Strong message.

4) Family Portrait
To remind me that I have to be motivated to study and complete assignments because each hour in class costs over RM60 (as calculated by my classmates)

5) Teh-O Panas (Large)
Jiawei says at the coffeeshops, we have to order "teh-O nga-lat" to get teh-O in a big glass instead of the small mug. Anyways, my current housemate did a study on Boh Tea and told me that what we get in Malaysia is just the tea dust. The good stuff are mostly exported. Don't know if this information caused me to buy Lipton Tea.

6) Stress Ball
Always a friends, always smiling. I got it at a career fair in my school. No job= stress! I had to shamelessly ask 3 friends to sign up for this job-seeking company to get this ball! Worth it though...:)

7) My Pendrives
One is never enough. Well, one for word assignments and another for tranferring pictures and the latest episode of Prison Break!

8) Toyota Calendar
A gift from Jiawei (he got four). Well, atm, it just help to make my rush my assignments and remind me of the coming study trip. Also, to remind me to look right, look left and to my right again before I cross the road.

9) Photo of me and Jiawei
Because I'm a girl.

10) Cadbury Bars x 5
This is the only item which I placed there purposely before I shot this picture. I keep my chocolates in the fridge, ma. I eat one a day when I'm at my pc and always accompanied with my Teh-O.

11) Handphone/ calculator

To call my friends for data and to calculate the GDP growth percentage. My calculator was in my bag about a metre away!

12) "Oi, STudy!" sign
Don't know if you can read it but that little Samsung memo pad holds a little sign.

13) Ikea Potted Plant in white ceramic pot
The plant is there for Fishy to feel closer with nature even when kept in a recycled 100plus bottle!

14) Spider on a Coffee Cup
The spider ring is actually a Halloween leftover and the coffee cup (gosh, why do I hog stuffs) is an event leftover. I wanted to know which company to get those cups from when the need arises.

15) Ninth Malaysian Plan
Yeah, I read through the whole chapter 8... -_-

Either you are bored or you just love me to have read to this end. hehe. Either ways, I appreciated it! :)

Technophobe's choice!

With my CNY holidays being numbered, I had to do something interesting to make the most out of it before I head back to boring lectures, crazy assignments, impossible deadlines, terribly early mornings, coffee therapy, maggi meals, the unbeatable KL public transportation (!) and everything unhealthy. Coincidentally, just as I was out looking for what Kluang has to offer for amusement, I chanced upon the Worms 3D PS2 game.

New and improved!

My first reaction was, "So cute!" If I didn't remember wrongly, quite some years back, either David or Gary was very into this game (which was most probably 2D at that time) and my reaction at that time was also, "So cute!"


Nostalgia got the better of me and I decided to buy it and have a go at it for the first time(Of course, as you may have guessed, I actually did the Tutorial first and became a laughing stock). OMG! I just found my favourite game! I'm going to get the PC version too(if there is one)! A while ago, I thought The Sims 2 was one of the more interesting games for girls. But you don't hear me talk about The Sims anymore now do you? It was just a phase. I don't think I'm very good at keeping track of other people's bladder. Sorry, poor Sims who peed in his pants and lost his girlfriend.


However, I do think I'm going to like this game for a long time. I used the Classic Theme and their voices are so adorable. If I hurt myself (which I did many times), my worm will go "Stupid!" I found some pictures(below) from their webby www.worm3d.com to show you how cute they are.


The Worms have very cool(and cute!) weapons this time around. My favourite was the classic Bazooka because its ammo is forever green and I sometimes do not know where to throw the grenades. This one is always a winner.

The Bazooka

The Worms may look so mean but they are actually very cute.


They also have more mobility now, thanks to the very many gadgets such as the Jet Pack, the Parachute, the Teleport and the rope thing (I forgot the name because I haven't mastered its technique). My fave is the Jet Pack of course.

Complete with safety features too.

The worms are also very expressive as in when they are bored, they start checking out their nails. Sometimes they goof around by pulling their eyebrows down to their upper lip to create instant mustache! One of my fave funnies in this game is the "weapon" called Prod.

Prodding

It isn't really a weapon. It doesn't hurt the enemy at all! It is just an index finger thing to poke at your enemy worm
- to move them a little near a landmine
- to push them off a cliff into the sea for instant death
- and to show off your prowess by just poking them. Something like the Skip Rope which also comes with the tag, "You don't even bother me." They just do some skipping to waste their turn to attack.


Naughty, ya! Totally recommended!

and so it is...

Deep down in my heart, I knew this day would come.


The day when my neighbour attempts to sing The Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice.


Actually, it was a 50-50 between The Blower's Daughter and You're Beautiful by James Blunt.

My guitar strumming (probably self-taught) neighbour is a very musical person. He can break into songs for whatever reason you may imagine and it sort of gets creepy when he doesn't. You might start asking if he had 'gone to the next dimension' because that's the only reason for him not to break into a song. Otherwise, you can guess that his college is having a long break and he has gone back to his hometown.

It certainly does not help that the wall between my room and his is about as sound proof as 10 sheets of pink A4 papers (yes, no difference). Even my friends who have been to my place confirm this.

So far, I have gotten used to his 'jammin' sessions' and what I assume to be band practice. I really don't mind it when he sings and sings because everyone is entitled to their own space, right? It just gets very irritatin when he starts and can't stop. And it goes on and on and on... and oh, it's 3 am. Good morning!

The main problem, though, is that his voice is not what I would classify as bearable. I have since named him Cringe Inducer. Sometimes you'll just go about doing your thing and then he starts singing and then you just cringe and get this shiver down your spine which makes you shake a little. I usually just go, "ewhH" and continue with my thing. The only thing that gets me angry is how he very deliberately goes on and on and makes himself sound like a donkey. Yes, deliberately!

But The Blower's Daughter? Aih, mixed feelings here. I liked this song ever since I heard it in the movie Closer. Though I have not found out what it meant, I feel it is quite nostalgic and emotions-provoking. Sort of makes you stop and reflect for a while before getting on with life. A friend recently told me that this is one of the songs which you listen to when you are really sad. I guess you have a good cry with it and move along. Probably after that, listen to Move Along by All American Rejects to get the oomph back in to your steps. hmm... but now I have to cringe. I wonder how long will I take to heal.

Anyways, why 50-50 between The Blower's Daughter and You're Beautiful? I think both these songs are different from the rest in the sense that they have a little whine at the edge. Don't know if you get me here. Something different and acceptable and unique to these 2 artistes. Only them, OK.

In the duration of the past 4 months, my non-existent sound proofing factor has given me lots of information about Cringie (ooh! new name!) I don't eavesdrop, OK. These sounds were just forced into my ears and somehow they were processed into data. So far I found out his name, the church he goes to (he does?!), how his girlfriend looks like, that he smokes, that he is quite 'wide', that he doesn't pay his rent sometimes(!!), which, college he goes to, that he loves to shout and that he is quite deaf (turn on the speakers louder some more lah). A very Malaysian observation in me shouts, "Some more not handsome at all!!"

Now, I only need to find out when is his birthday so I can slot some free RedBox Vouchers under his door. I shall keep repeating in my heart - Love thy neighbour... love thy neighbour... love thy neighbour...

a discrimination?

-I don't mind working here-

First of all, no lah... no drama.

I was staring at this sign during lunch at Nando's yesterday with Jiawei (I really should pay attention to what I'm eating) and I couldn't help but misinterpret it, on purpose, in different ways and poke fun at it.

Is it a discrimination? So, if I'm not hot I can't go in there? My observation : Well, NO...

Is it a "hygiene factor" under one of those motivational theories? (I have OB assessment this week) You know, provide a good working environment to make employees have more pride in their jobs, increase job satisfaction and productivity. hmm... perhaps, perhaps.

Did they even think about all these during the process of making this sign? I do think I'm thinking too much into this sign. * I foresee some nods at this point*

The Process : Were they just trying to make it look different and cool... you know, the whole peri thing. Then, I think they should have used "Only Peri Peri Hot Staff Allowed" since they loved to use the Peri Peri term so peri much. hmm...Maybe there isn't enough space. Or white ink. Or maybe,then, it would sound too cheesy.

My conclusion:

Don't know about you but if I'm working here, everytime I walk past that sign and into the 'Restricted Area', I would feel terribly flattered! :)

in my head

-A long story short-

Just some of the things in my mind at the moment...