Make it cost-push inflation.

I can't believe I just used that as a title.

Cost-push inflation.
WTH ?!

Anyways, I do think it's been positively a millenium since I last blogged.
Been packed with tractorloads of projects and homework andandand everything else in between.

Sorry for not updating sooner !
Especially to BenJ, whom I didn't know was such an avid reader of yours truly's blog haha
( :
Good to know.

Semester 1 is coming up. Bahh.
It's nerding period now.
I shall be MIA from now until the 12th of June.
How very pitiful.

Been really stressed. And it's just Sem 1.
AS shall be the ultimate.
A2, let's not even go there. It will be the ultimate.

Am currently hating Econs, as always.
Always need FionaGan's help.
For mathy questions.

Socio on the other hand is actually not all that bad.
If you shut up and pay attention.
Or really take the time to read the notes.

Law is.. well, law.
Not that complicated but needs more understanding than Socio, less understanding than Econs.
Econs is sure to bring me down, I tell you.

But I just got something that cheered me up.
A great deal.
Oh, sexy back.
So yes, I'm having much fun with my new toy.
Never really been a one for expensive electrical gadgets.
This is a smashing change.

Once Sem 1's over, hrmph !
Everything's going to change.
Am in need of a change.
The time will come.

FionaGan, don't be emofied ( :
Just remember to :
FOCUS, FIONA. AIM FOR ***
PREFERABLY ***
HAHAHA.

What the nonsense.
I'm feeling like a thundercloud now.
My driving instructor just canceled yet again.
So this one, I tell you :
#!%$%^!*&^(*()(!&^@&$^ !!!!!!!!

And now, I have a date with Mr Haralambos and his 2-inch thick Socio book.
Happyhappy me.
Yeah, right.

Oh, and hello DavidChang ( ;

Make it so stereotypical

Sigh, so much to say, so little time.
Prolly just a quickie before I'm off to do my work ( :

I just have to tell you, I was looking through some friend's friend's friend's friend's friends blogs haha, and my, some blogs are so insane bimbotic.
Like really, yknow. Not just like a minor-ish bimbo disease but rather a rather intense, and sad to say, real one.

Wah, after reading some, I could feel my IQ going down. Lol.
It's like, rather draining yknow, to read, and process, and finally come to a conclusion about what kind of mundane and stereotypical stuff some people talk about. Really, if you think you're a tad bimbotic, I forgive you. But truckloads ?!

It just boggles me how there are people out there thinking and pondering about the most ridiculous, seriously ridiculous, nonsensical issues, when there are so many more other things that need your attention. Maybe they're always serious in person, so blogging is their only avenue to their guilty pleasure : bimboticness-ish.

On another topic,

Izzat surprised me today with his choice of words haha.
"... macam org Upper East Siders tu la."

I was like, "Did you get that out of a movie ?! Oh wait. GossipGirl ! Do you watch GG ?"
*points finger accusingly*
"Alaa takde laa. My sister. Heh Heh."
"Yala tu, Izzat."

What the nonsense -.- Haha he's super hilarious.
Just cos your sister watches, doesn't mean you would know the term kan ( :
kan sangat sangat.

I still have not had the time to upload pics bout Hari Kecemerlangan, and to tell my tale of my mold-infested-but-now-perfectly-okay Chuck Taylors.

Rest assured you'll hear about it soon, reader !

Till then, take care ( :

x

Make it the BigMac chant !

Ey, super cool wei. Obviously I'm talking about the BigMac chant la.

So yeah, I was with the Fly at Mcds yesterday and we decided to chant ! Well, I did, actually.
Tehe, once you chant in 4 seconds or less they'll give you a coupon with which you can redeem your free Big Mac yay ! haha

And might I add that the Mega Mac is so nothing to shout about. I mean people say it's super big la what la, but compared to Wendy's and Carl's Jr, it's not all that grand.
The patties are still as thin as ever.
It just has four patties. And ONE slice of cheese. You'll think they'll double the cheese too, huh, but no, it's the same, with just two extra patties.
Oh well.

So yes, if you see me with a Big Mac on Monday, you'll know how I got it ( :

Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun !

Or in Fly's words, bun seed ! LOL.

Till next time, later.

Make it bananayamana.

I never knew bananas could make one laugh so hard.

So before I retire to my room for a time of solitude with my dear books, ehem, to study that is, I just havehave to post this up.

So yesterday I was rushing to the kitchen and terlanggar a shelf, see. And on that shelf, there were bananas yay. Haha the hanging bananas, which I obviously discovered later, were quite ripe.

So sauntering back from the kitchen, I turned to take something and saw the hanging bananas, which were still hanging by the way, but just not hanging in a normal way. Haha you'll understand when you see the pictures ( :

Heh, see what I mean by not normally hanging ? : D
Haha it's super funny la, no ? Haha maybe not that funny but at that time insane funny lor.
Imagine you turn round the corner, and then you see all the bananas hanging like that.
And it was all I could do to stop myself from rolling on the floor and laughing.
Wah, I didn't know I knocked the shelf that hard. It could just be strong hips though : D
One even terputus and fell to the floor before I took the pics. Actually they all did, eventually. Terputus and fell, that is.

And I had a field day eating it all up lol. Sure won't constipate. Not that I'm constipating, but prevention is better than cure ( :

I think this post is going to be only about food. Haha cos just now, just as I was about to go study (before I remembered the banana incident), my mouth was itching to makan something. Hmmm so look here, look there, nothing. I mean, got la, but nothing to my fancy.

Mana tau, I open the freezer (of all places) and then tada !


That's the famous Ikea Daim cake if you didn't know ( :
It totally escapes all comprehension that my mum didn't tell me she bought it.
How can ?!
Heh, so like a kid who found candy, I happily helped myself to a slice hee : D

That missing piece is now comfortably being digested and chewed on by the acids in my stomach. Lol. Alrights, time is jealous of me. I better be off now ( :

Oh ya and I'm sososo happy ! I've found more marvelous music ! Wahwah. Heh. Thanks to Julian, Zhen and of course, Kor ( :

Have a great day ahead !

Make it at the Hawaiian Luau.

Clarys, Rachel, Yee Lian ( :

Took me long enough to post about CAL's event huh.
Heh ( :
So yes it was last Friday, the 25th at MPH, Taylor's.
To sum it up real quickly, it started off boring, pretty much cos the people weren't in the mood yet I guess. And the first band that went up played rock/metal songs which I would think made it hard for the crowd to dance to ? Cos the beat wasn't right for dancing.

Things began to hype up once limbo started and it was pretty fun towards the end. Prolly cos of the dance floor, what with everyone loosening up and dancing the night away. Dance music was good but the company was great ( :
I moved quite a bit between my classmates and my other friends. Hung with Zhen before the dancefloor cos I lost Yi Ming haha. She met friends and I met friends and the next thing I know, poof ! Mana Yi Ming ? haha but we later met up at the dancefloor ! And I had the pleasure of seeing her shake her booty yo ! Haha that girl can really dance ( ;

So yeah, mostly danced with Yee Lian, Clarys, Scottong, Yi Ming, Ying Xian, Princess, Zhen, Mim and a whole lot of other people : D It was great fun tehe
The most nerve wrecking part of the night was when dear Princess pulled, or rather dragged, me up to the stage as a nominee for best dressed. Hahaha I can still remember my conversation with Zhen that was interrupted with "Rachel ! GO !"

So there I was, sitting in front in between Zhen and Scott. I turned to Zhen and started asking her opinion on this particular guy and well yeah, we were basically checking out the guys by the door and such when Princess came to me and "Rachel-ed" Haha I was shell shocked. I mean I knew the best dressed thing was going on and that was why I started talking to Zhen actually cos I knew the "picking-people-to-go-on-stage" part would be mighty boring to sit through haha. Mana tau I have to go up pulak. And I was wearing flops. Orange flops. Not that it's a big deal, but it was a tad too striking lol.

Tengok-tengok, I knew 2 out of the other 3 girls that were nominated. Vanusha was on my left, a girl from PB-smtg (I'm so sorry I forgot your name haha) and then.. Clarys ! Haha she's my very own classmate and I know Vanu too. So yes, standing up there under the close scrutiny of the crowd, dressed in nothing but a pario (on top) and a skirt paired with orange flops does make one a teeny bit nervous haha. Vanu won in the end, you go girl ( : What she wore was really hawaiian, unlike mine which was actually beachy haha. Clarys said it was colder up on stage and actually yeah it was lol Oh and sometimes I am such a nut la. So pathetic. I brought my handbag up on stage -.- Haha ! Like hello ? Leave your bag on the chair la ! I mean who in the right mind would bring their ginourmous huejungous white bag on stage ? haha sure enough I was the only girl out of the four that took her handbag up. So lame la. Well, that's Rachel for you, ladies and gentlemen.

Me, Chithra, Izzat, Ashviny.

Oh and HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY IZZAT !
Even though I already wished you haha.
And this fella can dance too ! ( ;

Oh and my mum got me Salvatore Ferragamo's Incanto Shine !!
Wah so ecstatic. Haha always wanted it but it's quite expensive la and I mean, I'm only a student, no need for perfume. But I fell in love with Shine way long ago, just never got it. Then my mum texted me on Friday, saying it was Bonuslink Members' Day and she had vouchers to spare. So she got me Shine ! My very own, first ever : D
I've always shared my mum's since I like some of the ones she has like Coco Chanel and Hugo Boss' Femme. But to finally have one's own is pretty amazing ( :
The only slight let down is that it's EDT. How nice if it was EDP. But whatever, I like ( :

Oh wells, I'm off to do alot of things now. Busybusy me. So till next time ( :
Have a good night ahead !

Make it your last day of the holidays.

Don't plan to do anything except watch tv, more tv, drown myself in music, read myself maim.
I wonder where I'm gona slot these in : study law, revise econs, do my ADR pamphlet.

Gaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh.

I'm quite peeved right now. I mean I'm having so muchmuch fun importing music from cds into my laptop. Really. I've discovered some really cool music, not your usual Daughtry lah, MCR lah and such. So, pretty much into music that are not that known, bands most people haven't even heard off.
Jack's Mannequin. Grinspoon. The Music. Ben Folds. The Fratellis.
And I'm in search for more !
Yet. Yet I have to get my ass off the bed and onto the chair to study !
Oh, did I mention I've finally downloaded iTunes my laptop and that's why I'm having so much fun importing music and all cos it's so easy with iTunes. I've been forced to use Windows Media Player cos it was the one provided with the laptop and I didn't have the time to download iTunes, and my, does WMP suck haha. So pathetic compared to iTunes.

And I've finallyfinally gotten the codec thing for Windows Media Player, meaning I can finallyfinally watch the downloaded Gossip Girl episodes I've had for a week now. And not forgetting the video of Bonnie's tattoo which is ancient since it was so long ago, but I couldn't watch it until now haha.

How am I everever going to finish watching all of the episodes, import all the songs, read all the books, study my law, do my econs, do my ADR and eat and sleep and dream in 24 hours ?!
Impossible.
We. Need. More. Than. 24hours. A. Day.

Just as I typed out the "We need more than 24hours a day" sentence, it dawned upon me how very selfish I am. I mean, for me, I'm so desperate to have more hours just to fufill all my whims and fancies, all the things I like to do, to fill my hours with pure joy and fun.

But.. what about the people stricken by poverty ? What about the people in third world countries suffering from STDs that were not their fault ? What about those suffering in insane hunger ? What about them, then ?
They can't wait to exhale their last breath. They can't wait for the day to come to an end. They just want to give up, give their lives up because the pain is just too excruciating. It kills them just to see the crack of dawn the next day, because they just can't stand life and what it throws at them anymore. They embrace death if it means that there will no longer be suffering, pain, hunger.
They wish the day would be shorter, with 13 hours perhaps. That way they don't have to go through the whole 24 hours of their life. They don't have to endure things they don't have a choice about.
And here I am, complaining that there're not enough hours in a day.
All because I want to do the things I want to do. Things I have a choice about.
Maybe it's just me, maybe it's not.
Sometimes we're just so ungrateful.

Make it time for a change.

I had a glorious lunch today ( :
And no, it's not another sandwich heh.

Well I was at Ikea with my mum and so, being famished and all, I got myself some meatballs ( :
Complete, duh, with sauce and allll. I guess it's not that grand or whatever but it tasted so good. After downing that I had a slice of Daim cake all to myself mm-mmmm.
Went downstairs, paid for stuff, and got a soft-serve ice-cream.
Wah the Ikea ice-creams seriously can die wan lor. It's fantastical ! Haha I know it might be just plain vanilla served on a cone but it has a different vanilla taste, if that's possible. Yknow what I mean ?
Of course you don't know what I mean. Becausebecause I just realized how terribly silly I sound.
It's like saying chocolate has a different chocolate taste. And how can that be ?! Chocolate is chocolate la, there's no other chocolate taste, cos then it wouldn't be called chocolate but something else !
Bahh.
Don't care, still insisting that it's a different vanilla taste ( :

I really like going to Ikea. Seriously. Do you ? Cos I realized that some people don't enjoy it as much as I do. Prolly cos we're all different huh. But I'm up for Ikea anytime man, anytime.

It's such a wonderful place ! All the furniture and crockery and art and lighting. I guess it's cos I'm always up for a change. Like I like to decorate stuff and see how I can make my room nicer and find all the small quirky stuff that I can make into presents and little gifts for friends. It's such a cool feeling, that rush I get when I step into Ikea. So excited. I guess when I say I like shopping, it also means this kinda shopping, not just shopping in the normal girl term, for clothes/shoes etc. Heck I even like shopping for new cupboards and containers. Yes, containers. What kinda containers ? Like today I was positively over the moon when I finally finally found a blue plastic container that has various compartments and perfect for me to put all my beads/craft stuff/jewellery/sequins/lace/whatever things in ! Haha finding that container itself was satisfying.

Then I finally got myself a noteboard, or whatever you call it. It's the brown type made of cork in the middle that you can pin notes to using the pins. I've always meant to get one but always forget to. Heck, I even had to paste all my handwritten moral nilais and kata kuncis on my wall lah. So yes, I was ecstatic that I finally got one today. But it's so plain. Just so.. brown. Nevermind, I'll make it pretty tonight ( : A small lamp went home with me too ! Translucent white with frosted cherry blossoms all over it. The lamp is actually the size of a tiny fish bowl. It's totally round and ah hah, I found a thing I could compare it to. A new role of toilet paper. Haha ! : D But really, it's that size, slightly smaller, but round all the way ! And it looks splendid on my white table ( : And gives out some very bright light too. Emanates light and causes you to see illusions like dancing cherry blossoms on the walls. I guess I'm pretty much quite into interior designs.

Upon entering Borders, I became quite sad.

And Zhen, if you're reading this right now, READ NO MORE ! haha seriously babe, stop reading for a while. Even better, stop reading this post. You'll soon find out why, but NOT through this post. It'll just spoil everything. Okay? OKAY ?! okay ( :

Okay so yes Borders. When I was in Sg, I found this beautiful fuzzy blue journal and I'm head over heels for pretty or unique journals/empty books. Not only do I really like to use them, I actually do like to collect them. And use them once the present one finishes lah. I don't care if my present one has not been filled to the last page with my inner thoughts, if I see a journal I like, I just get it ! Prices are considered of course ( :
And so far, I've only known of one person that pretty much likes journals too though I'm not too sure she's as nutty as me to go collecting journals/notebooks everytime I see a nice one. Wei Zhen. She's quite a writer too. And her favourite colour is blue. She. loves. blue.
So yes. Borders in Sg. Nice journal. BLUE (which I think is the most important factor for Zhen) haha.
And I bought one ! Becausebecause although I'm not that into blue I like the fuzziness and simplicity of the whole thing ! I'm a sucker for felt/suede/corduroy so anything of that likeness just makes me want to get it. But at that time it didn't occur to me that she'll like one. I just got one for my own personal fancy. When I got home I wrote in it. Just the date and then it hit me. Like SMACK !
Haiyoooooo should have gotten one for Zhen. Better yet ! Should not, not have written in the one I got yet so that even though I reallllyy like it, I could give it to her. Sheesssshh. I just know she'd've liked it. Crap la I don't know why I didn't think about it. Normally once I enter a gift shop/bookstore/any shop, my brain starts whirring and looking around for gifts to suit different people's interest and personality. But why why WHY ?!!? did I not think of Zhen this time ?!
Crap, caring as you may be Rachel, you can be so self-absorbed at times. I think it was the hype of shopping in Sg that got to me. Sigh.

Back to my sadness upon entering Borders in Curve, yes, I was reminded of my silly actions. Should have gotten one for her la Rachel, you nut.
Then I don't know what made me turn around and look down and THERE IT WAS !
OH MY GOODNESS I'd never felt this happy/relieved/HAPPY to find something for someone else before. Maybe cos I knew Zhen would have seriously really appreciate it had I gotten one for her. Then, next to the pile of fuzzy deep blue journals, were two piles of fuzzy purple and moss green journals ! Andddd I like ( : I pretty much like this kinda shades of colours like royal purple, maroon, moss green, rust etc. So so so, not only did I manage to buy one for Zhen ! I got the other two colours as well. So happy ! Haha. I find pleasure in simply unexpensive meaningful stuff like that. So I shall wait no more and give it to Zhen next Sunday ( :

To wrap up my day, I got a very girl thing I've searched so much for. I mean it's bad enough that it can be found at limited places, they still just have to place such exorbitant prices on 'em. The metal rotating earring stand. Hahaha it's like 200bucks the last time I saw one in 1u. Desperate as I am in getting one, I just can't part with the money for a whimsical thing such as that. Today at Curve I found a much more reasonably priced one yay ( : Now I don't have to use my handmade ones no more ! I used to make my own earring stands using hard mounting board, nails and hammer. I rmb how I used to so carefully measure the distance between the holes and hammering the nails to make the holes and making sure it was steady and could stand and not flop down and mess up my earrings. Heck I even rmb how I made my own container. Just ever so carefully folding hard board to the correct size and slowly partitioning off the rectangular metals boxes into small compartments. Now I don't have to do it anymore yay ! Found the perfect ones ( : But making your own and producing good results is veryy satisfying yknow.

Haha so that about sums up my day ( : My very happy day shopping for household/interior stuff. I will in Johor from Friday night till Sunday. No internet excess ) : But books to keep me company ! Law and socio books to be exact bahh. What, you thought more Julia Quinn books ? I do have more though tehehehe ! Adrienne lent the rest to me today yay ! Oh, I'm terrible but I just am going to bring them to Johor too haha I don't care : D

Andandand David Chang's 21st birthday is coming up ! 23rd April ( : Wednesday.

Okays so I'm off now, gona fix the board unto the wall and fix the bulb into the lamp and peel the pricetags off the journals and put all my handy stuff into the already compartment-ed container and neatly rearrange all my accessories onto the multipurpose earring stand.
Ah, what a wonderful night ahead ! Eh, I like doing this kinda things wan okay heh It's fun and rewarding to see the end product ( :

So yes Nighters and take care !