Sayang MadMike!

Okay, Changi Exhibition Centre is like, the most gorgeous place in Singapore.

Riding there, I was stunned at the clear unobstructed view of the laut and Pulau Tekong; the straight road that stretched endlessly; the trees that lined both sides. I felt like I'd been transported out of Singapore back to Perth because the colours were just different. Well, except for the fact that I was sweating crazily, of course.

I was still sick from the Seram Sejuk Virus, so I didn't really have a good time of it. But it was so bloody cool, I have to say. The crowd [and my] favourite was MadMike, who was driving a really hot white RX-7. He's from New Zealand and when I watched the last few drifts I realised how he got his name.

He was, by far, the only driver who consistently tried to cut off the leading driver. And he must have succeeded some three out of five times? The last few times were crazily dangerous. He langgared the other car, causing it to damage its parts, and consequently forfeit the second run. So yes, he's Mad.

But he's also like bloody cool, and I don't care if he's mad, he should have won. Haha. He's also one of the cutest drivers on the track! All that blond hair! Adorable!

There's a nice one of his ride. Anyways I don't have any great drifting action captured, because I didn't bring any hebat camera other than my phone, so too bad!

Seram Sejuk Virus

In slightly more than 12 hours, I'll be parking my bike at Changi and parking my ass at the grandstand seats to watch Formula Drift! *excited giler babi*

Unfortch, here to rain on my parade is the Seram Sejuk Virus, which, as its name suggests, gives me chills and aches and stupid nightmares for e.g. someone breaking my lock down at True Yoga. Side effects include scarily painful jolts, when I stretch my neck to the left or accidentally knead the right side of my neck.

But NOTHING will keep me away from CEC! Just watch me.

I love The Sims

That's my new nephew, if you haven't already guessed. Maybe I'm not experienced with kids or whatever, but he doesn't seem to cry a lot. Or maybe I'm just deaf. Entah! Haha.

How's studying going? Mine's progressing very very slowly. I might be ready for exams in about a month. Unfortch, I don't have the luxury of a month, do I?

Today I wasted half the day watching TV, eating and playing The Sims 2 Pets on PSP. My very-cooperative boyfriend lent the PSP to me, because aku kemaruk Sims. I love them! I used to waste my life playing The Sims back when the PC was working, and I'd even tahan kencing so as to be able to continue playing without pausing the game. Hehe. It's so bloody addictive, I have no idea why.

Now I wish I was going public again, so I can spend more time playing on buses/trains.

I've been missing loads of Boxing, I sincerely believe I'm going to die when I finally drag my ass back there.

Saturday as usual

Reopening of the store today. It was busy, but that wasn't the problem. There were lots of jams around the bar/frap/handoff area. It really didn't matter if you were fat or thin, because you'd still get in each other's way. Aircon decided to break down around ten-ish, and the steam wand sensors both happily broke down too!

A couple of cakes were given to inconsiderate people. I will never be satisfied by such people's usage and abuse of other people's kindness.

Essential Dance was great! I wish she hadn't changed the song, though. I liked the J.Lo better, plus it was half a beat slower.

It's a boy!

I am officially an aunt now, thank you very much. His name is Md Ryan Ma(r)tin, however you spell it. White like a cheena! Haha. Very cute, like most babies are. Photos soon, but just a short update in case people e.g. Shafa think I'm dead.

Tomorrow never comes until it's too late.

Today I hung out with the Chem boys [Alfian, Azlan, Naufal] at the Milo truck after lecture and among other topics, we talked about tunang, marriage and the future. It was weird, but fun! Haha.

Oh I watched Step Up 2 The Streets the other night, did I mention? It's fantastico. And I can't wait till Cathay DE opens so I don't have to travel so far just to watch a movie. Well, technically I don't travel to watch the movie, I'm usually already there, but STILL. At least I won't have to travel home. Cos I'd be home! Practically. 

No more lab reports for the week so I'm FREE on Sunday! I think I'll book a class. Yey!

Oooh ooh. Okay I love love love the HK cafe at Simpang Bedok! It's hebat! I'm not generally a fan of HK food or anything, but really really the food and prices rock. The service is great, and they have two TVs, with TV3, no less! They play Warna or Ria, I can't remember, and they have a packet of tissues for your use, as well as free-flow chilli padi and chilli jeruk and whatever chilli you can think of. We started off with a bowl of noodles each and ended up ordering one side after another just because it was all so goooooooooood.

I can't wait to go back, I really can't.

You'll be at my graveside

We had another gamelan test today, and I happily finished first cos anyway Atikk's crush was sitting next to me, so distracting. I had to get out of there. After that I went to check out the KR thread after 83749824 years of signing up, haha! I was basically looking for more evidence, which I eventually found.

Anyways. After that I went to CDC for circuit revision. It was SO BAD because it just wouldn't stop raining! And omg Bahawdin loves to kacau me! When he came in [I'd seen him outside earlier with some road training people], he claimed that the way aku bawak motor is scary. He further accused me of blow-blowing, and making eyes at him! I DIED. Then he told Raime, and Raime was like, "Wah, really ah? Your KR what colour?" in front of SEMUA ORANG! Sungguh embarrassing. And this Bahawdin just wouldn't let it go, he continued to torment me until he finally had to take a lesson.

I felt like I was in primary school all over again.

PLUS, it rained like nobody's business! I have found out that my beloved Aeroblade [which all the instructors have, hehe!] is not infallible after all. Sedih. My matching red-and-white Vans were soaked to the core. They became 1.5 times as heavy by the time I got home. The E-brake area was a paddy field, and the first few times I just bypassed the bumpy course altogether. But Alhamdulillah, I did not fall. I came close though.

And BP asked me, "What bike you ride? Oh KR ah? Wah so fierce! Then ride KR how come scared to go bumpy course?" HAHA. He's so cute.

I SO wanted to go for a class today but the rain and all.. I mean, why risk my life to lose maybe 30 grams? Haha. So I stayed home and slept. Tomorrow I'll be going. Yey! I know this costs me a hundred and fifty buckeroos each month, but it's SO FUN! My body's already aching gloriously from yesterday's boxing. MORE PLEASE!

Until the break of dawn

Today it was raining like balls again. But I rushed to store anyway, cos I had this stupid theory that it might get heavier [it didn't]. I also thought I'd be relatively dry in full raingear. I was wrong. Along Commonwealth or thereabouts, I was in the second lane going pretty slowly behind a Z4. There was another car next to me in the first lane. SUDDENLY, I got splashed BIG-TIME by the car next to me!

I'm not talking the kiddy-splash around your legs there, this one splashed me right in my face [well, the visor anyway], and my whole entire body got drenched. I was blinded for a full second because I couldn't see through the water splashed on my visor. I am a slow-reacter, so when I could see again, I screamed. EEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Of course, no one could hear me. I prolly looked crazy, with my mouth wide open aje. The driver of the car macam, glanced at me worriedly, prolly thinking I was gonna blame him, but I understand that he didn't know about the enormity of that puddle. Anyways he wasn't even speeding, we were going at the same speed. So. It's okay, Uncle!

Also, really glad I wasn't following the Beemer too close, cos can you imagine if during that one second of blindness, I'd crashed into him? There'd be hell to pay. Literally.

 

Well. Enough of that. At store, I was doing some work before my class started. It started raining heavily again, so this little boy and his mother and younger brother shared the table with me. I didn't mind, cos the boy [he's six] was so cute, he was asking about my camera necklace [a real talking point, that one], and demonstrating the properties of the strong magnets he was playing with. SO ADORABLE. In between layaning him, I chatted to his mother about Singapore and how they're settling in here.

WHY does my best CDR have to happen when I'm NOT on shift?

 

I went for boxing with Hanom, our first time and OMG, it was murder, murder I tell you! I wanted to run out like halfway through the workout. I felt like I was doing hellish P.E. all over again. But afterwards I felt satisfyingly worn out. Yey! Kalau aku smangat maybe I'll try it again next week. I like May even though she's a sadist. Haha. She said, "Do come regularly so I can torture you again.."

I bought a Ferrari today!

Woohoo! I'm trying out the Windows Live Writer, it looks fun.

 

Anyways I was isi-ing minyak just now, it came up to more than twenty bucks balls! [That's cos I let it run to reserve and stuff, but STILL! I'm totally considering switching to 95 now.] Well there weren't too many people inside, so I took the opportunity to press the "Engine Sound" button on the Ferrari display. And the auntie smiled and said, "You want to buy?" so I said, "I where got pump so much fuel!"

She told me that the guy who went before me qualified for the offer, but dier tanak beli the car, so I could buy it as his privilege. Of course, I said yes! I got myself the 575 GTC for $5.95. So cute! Totally in a good mood, and I didn't have to waste fifty bucks after all!

At work on Friday, there was this man who ordered a brewed coffee from Diana. She was R1 and I was running R2. Aleh-aleh the man shouted, "Yah, I want milk and sugar! Put everything! Everything!" I was a bit spooked out, but I decided that he's just some excited new customer, first time try Starbucks [that's what he said].

Si Diana giler, malas nak layan, just added milk and instructed him, "You walk straight, turn to the right, the sugar is there. Brown sugar, white sugar, Sweet 'N Low, all have."

I wanted to laugh but I was still in shock from his loudhailer voice.

Fifteen minutes later, from a table where he was sitting alone, Loudhailer shouted a collection of prose filled with angry profanities, mostly directed at.. ENTAH? We all stared in shock. But I dunno, being Singaporeans, we ignored him.

Suddenly he shut up and calm prevailed.

But later he started up again! Something about "don't be racist, we all walk side-by-side, fuck you!" if I remember correctly. Zul called in Security while the American dude who was waiting for his coffee commented that he'd never seen such antics in Singapore before. I was like, "Yeah, it's my first time." He laughed and said, "It happens every day in New York!"

Well, I wouldn't survive in New York then. Excuse me for living but I like my peace and quiet.




Oh I was going home that night and I stopped at the traffic light in front of Lido. There was a small Pooh bear lying on the road. So I put the sidestand down, got off, picked it up, and stuffed it into the bubble. It's like having a riding companion. I'm just gonna leave it there. Wonder how long it'll be before it's gone.

Today was Cafe del Mar with Shups, Has, Chris, Evonne and Sally.

It was SO FUN!

Shups, Val and I went to GJC first. They have their very own Faizal/Farid there, haha. Anyway we were sitting at the sofa right in front of the LaMar, and this adorable blonde blue-eyed baby on a stroller was pushed in by his mom. So we started making faces at him [I, being the nearest, was also talking baby talk], because he's just too darn cute. And smiley. So here I was, dangling my NanoChups in front of the baby, and he was giggling and smiling away, when Shups said everyone was upstairs already, therefore we had to leave.

So I sadly got up and said "Bye bye!" to the baby and his face turned red and he started crying la!!! I was so shocked. I felt so bad cos the mother said, "Oh, he doesn't want you to leave.." Kesian the baby was still crying when we walked out. I hope the mother doesn't hate me.

STILL. A baby loves me! I am a born mother! Woohoo!

Cafe Del Mar ROCKED. 90% of us were girls, so funny, the manager was like, "Eh, today Ladies' Night ah?" I love tanning, I don't care if I look like a South Sea Islander already.

Yesterday at work Naz literally headbutted me while I was standing on the stool at the pastry case. Head-->butt. Her head, my butt. I screamed and covered my mouth and looked utterly scandalised. After that when I informed everyone else of this violation, she accused me of fitnah-ing her.

Haha.

And Edmund told me a story about one of his girl friends whose boobs popped out of her top in a restaurant. Eeeps! His conclusion: "It's nice to look at when it's inside, but no one wants to see when it's ALL outside."

Thanks Edmund.

I need to wee-wee!!!

This morning I didn't see the new Lonerguy cos he was a little late. Sedih. And Lord knows where he is right now. Actually I'm done with school, so I can go home or go to work or whatever it is I wanna do, except it was raining like balls just now so everything is wet. So I'm still deciding what to do.

The stupid thing about sprees is that you discover things you never knew existed, that you don't really need, but you have to buy. How's that?

I tried the new Strawberry White Chocolate Latte from Spinelli's this morning, accompanied by a heart-shaped cookie or whatever. I am a sucker for gimmicks. And seasonal drinks. I love seasonal drinks. What's the deal, though? They're so good you can only have them once a year? Like lauk lodeh? Haha. I think that might be it, really.

Dropped by SB-BG (?) yesterday and they remembered Hanom. Duh, of course they remember Hanom. People remember Hanom after meeting her once. Of course, she introduces herself as Nadeeyah and I laugh my head off. Haha. I adore the white chocolate macadamia cookie. Adore adore adore. Perfect for eating with the hot espresso drinks. Yummers.

Today there was a stupid driver who turned out knowing that the lane infront of him was blocked, and then cut into my lane. Dude, you're overtaking ONE BIKE! What's the deal? So, I'm really sorry Nat, but I had to cut him off balik. [After gesturing angrily at him for ten seconds. Nothing rude, just angry.] Tit for tat. Sometimes it's justified [according to the twisted mind that is mine].

Dahlah nak terkench, takleh tahan BYE!

Over the weekend, I discovered that I own a Fujifilm Instax Mini7 camera. You know, the one that takes instant credit-card-sized photos. It's pink and I got it for my birthday about four years back or so. Why do I remember that? Because the last time I took a photo with that camera, I was in JC. HAHA. And there were still two pieces left inside. So I snapped, and got a couple of really faded shots.

Anyways I bought new film, so I can go snap-happy again!

Actually, no. It's kinda expensive. So I'm saving it for "special occasions". We took a couple at ECP, one at SB-Suntec, and one at the bus stop.

They don't even sell the camera anymore, how's that? I'm vintage! I'm cult! Woohoo!

SB-Suntec is so nice and quiet on Sunday. Very I like. All the partners were Malay and they were having fun socialising with each other. Haha. And I had the white chocolate macadamia cookie, <3<3<3!



I'm really proud of myself because so far this semester, all my work's been done on time. Yay Ain!

Did I mention? The other night I went clubbing with Chris and some fucker burnt my helmet straps and cushion in an attempt to steal it. Fucking matrips. I am no longer intrigued by them. They're all yours, Shafa.

Wednesday must be everyone's free day.

Anyway was riding home yesterday when I spotted a Chrysler cruising at 80-90 in the second lane. Now, I love Chryslers, I really do, but that doesn't give you the right to hog the lane! Then I overtook it from the left and realised that it was a limo! Like an 8-metre real-life limousine! I died. I wanted to whip out my phone and take a photo, but it was in my bag.

I read about the Chrysler limo in the Sunday papers. Michael Ma [or whoever] brought it in recently, and it's available for rent! It fits ten people comfortably, and yes, it does travel at 80-90, DUH it's a long vehicle! And yes it totally has a license to hog the road. It's 250 bucks per hour, and extra for booze. It's silver in colour and I think they're gonna bring in a couple more.

Fantastic, right? I wish I were rich, I know exactly what I would do with a car like that. I'd pay a thousand bucks, NO BOOZE, and.. ah well, some things are better left unsaid.



And yesterday I was going home from the petrol station when I spotted Lonerguy, so I tooted my horn and waved. So nice. Except no one was around to witness how cool I was. Haha. And this morning I saw that ugly Aprilia again. Ew.

I went to the library on Sunday and borrowed a cookbook for teens. I'm so excited to make rosti! Of course, this is assuming I actually go through with my plans. As anyone knows, I have a high activation energy.

I wanted to buy Vday candies from online but they're all gone now! Bodoh. Bodohnyer orang-orang with IB.

Went to Sentosa on Saturday and there was this funny minah [prolly underage] who lounged around in a white tube top and white shorts, and when it started raining steadily she exclaimed "Alah nanti air dier panas!" and scampered down from the shelter to the water.

"Hey, hujan-hujan asal main air?" her friends asked.

"Eh, aku satu family slalu main air hujan-hujan.. Asal takleh?"

"Kau satu family tak betul." But they joined her anyway.

Later that night we makan-ed besar at Simpang. This time we had Hotplate Egg Tofu with Mushrooms, Kangkong Belacan and Chicken Sambal. It was incredibly yummy, and also my first time eating hotplate tofu. I rock!!! I lovelovelove to makan besar, it's too fun!

Two things happened today:
1. I finally got my brand-new white ahbeng helmet today, a surprise when I went up at 1145 to collect my bike. Thanks Nat and Mat!
2. I got another "love note" stuck on the bike when I left it parked at the pavement of Far East.

Well, I brought the bike down and parked at pavement as usual because it IS nearer to store than the open-air carpark. So anyway. A bunch of mats were gathered at the fountain as usual, and they were staring at me, but I ignored them as usual. I thought I heard them calling to me as I crossed the road but again, I ignored them.

I lepaked for awhile at store, because I was too bored to go home. Anyway at like one-plus, I left. The mats were no longer there [btw these aren't the gilera mats, they're scrambler mats, judging from the bikes parked there], so I relaxed and did the usual routine of starting the bike, and stuff. Then I realised there was a note, stuck in between the rider's seat and the fuel tank. HAHA! It was written on the back of a parking coupon coverpage.

"I happen to noe u b4. I use to ride ***** if u remember. Call me up." And he left his name and number.

Haha. It was so funny. I was laughing to myself, luckily no one noticed.

The thing is, I do remember this guy. Not that we were close or anything, or that I was pining away when we lost touch. It's just macam funny and gratifying that he would actually leave a note for me on the bike. Because Lord knows I wouldn't leave a note on ANYONE'S bike, no matter how intimately I knew them and no matter how much my heart ached when they left.

Okay I'm going into dangerous territory. Yeah so my point is, that makes Love Note #2! Haha!

Wow anyways, I watched American Gangster the other night with Christina, who slept through it. Haha. But it was fantastic, it was. Bumped into Dean, and his hair is so funny now.

I was out with Khai yesterday and once again, he was checking out the people who were staring at me. Haha. Why do they stare at me? Entah. But yea they do. There was a bunch of 17-year-old boys at the 24-hour coffeeshop, and yeah, they were macam staring at me. Flattering, but a little too young for me, no? And anyway, yeah I don't know them.

Okay fine gots to go, bye!

I witnessed my first actual drink-driving accident last night.

Cruising down PIE(Tuas) in the first lane, I noticed the car in front of me signalling right. Now, what lane did I say I was in? That's right, I was in the first lane. So if the car in front of me wants to go right, where does he want to go? To the other side of the expressway, where cars are zooming in the opposite direction? So I laughed to myself and decided the driver was stupid.

But Khai [who was pillioning] nudged me and said urgently, "Driver dier mabuk, tukar lane!" I panicked and switched to the second lane as soon as I could. Then I calmed down enough to see that there was a slow-moving vehicle [SMV] a coupla hundred metres infront in lane one, anyway. And by this time I was sceptical that the car was driven by a drunk anyway. So I continued cruising, and this was somewhere around the Eunos exit.

Then I realised that the car, which was still ahead of me, was not changing lanes despite the fact that the SMV was dead ahead. When it was about five metres away, he signalled left and tried to change lanes, but of course, takder space. I watched in horror as he aligned left, but, unable to enter the lane, couldn't brake in time, and banged the back of the SMV, bounced off, and spun ninety degrees to the right, before stopping.

I'm still shaking now, thinking of that horrible scene.

I slowed down, of course, afraid he'd bounce hard enough to enter the second lane and langgar the car infront of me, which would then langgar ME! The car infront of me pulak, I guess nak jadi Good Samaritan or something, he slowed down! And moved to the road shoulder. I don't think he was affected, so I guess he was going to help out. Distracted by this baik-hati car, I almost langgared some black object rolling across the road, IN MY PATH, presumably from the crash. Fortunately I missed it.

As I passed the two affected vehicles, shaking hard enough to dislodge my braces, and sobbing tearlessly, I saw that the back of the SMV was crushed. I was still shaking for like half an hour after that. And too scared to even selit in between cars.

If Khai hadn't told me that driver was drunk, I would have stayed behind him. Can you imagine? Because I can. And I'm scared witless.

[Okay, actually, logic now kicks in. I would still have spotted the SMV, and I would have switched lanes anyway, to avoid the SMV. But still. I might have been NEXT TO the car then, and he might have langgared me when he bounced off. Astaghfirullah.]

Friends, enemies, strangers alike: Don't drink and operate heavy machinery. Even better, don't drink at all. Avoid liver failure, damaging precious vehicles, claiming innocent or guilty lives, and embarrassment, above all. Plus, it's dosa! Thank you.

Well I finally worked yesterday after like three weeks of leg-shaking. It was so tiring and I don't even know why! It's not like it was busy or anything. Anyways. I adore the pineapple tarts, they're soooooo yummy! I had two while Wawan polished off four. I don't care if Andy says they're dry. They're like the normal traditional tarts but with crumbly bits, it's excellent! Of course, grossly overpriced but hey, you get what you pay for, I think.

I'm so glad BK is back in operation but I just had to have the Prosperity Meal instead, haha. I love my twister fries.

I also love the Black Tea Latte, but I had so much that I'm now nursing a sore throat. AND I must have got up to pee about three times last night. So my focus for this week will be the toffeenut again, since there's only two bottles of syrup left.

Caramel Brother #1 came in, I reallyreally missed them! Haha. He's so macam cool and above it all. Wonder what happened to Gap/Gab/whatever.

Okay I'm off, hot date with Fana and Baba!