bleed your ears out!!

As I promised, me singing in korean. Please be warn... u might get goosebumps when you hear me sing.. so listen at your own risk :D From the songs i sang you can tell I'm trying very hard to pronounce it considering i'm a beginner in Korean Language.. so don't expect too much out from my singing.. too bad though the quality is not so great after i converted it from .amr format to .wave format.

The song titled ising1 is the very first complete korean song i sang, obviously the first ever korean song i say was Endless Love the ost for The Myth by jackie chan... Sing along with me. By the way most of this songs are from really good Korean drama/movie worth watching.




ising1: I believe by Shin Seung Hoon (OST: My Sassy Girl)

I believe Kudaen gyote opjiman
idaero ibyorun anigetyo
I believe na-e-ge orun girun
cho-gum molri / tora-ol ppunigetjyo
Modu jinagan ku gi-ok-sukeso
naega nalrul apuge hamyo nunmurun manduljyo

Namankum ulji anh-kirul kudae-manun
nunmul obshi nal pyonhage ttona-jugirul
Onjen-ga tashi-dura ol
kudae-ranun gyol algiye / nan mitko itkiye
Kidaril-keyo nan kudae-yo-ya-man hajyo

I believe naega apa-halkkabwa
kudaenun ulchido mothaet-ketjyo
I believe hururun nae runmuri
kudael dashi naega toll-yo-ju-getjyo
Jakku momchurun nae nunkil sokeso
kudae rosupduri tto-olra nunmurul manduljyo

Namankum ulji anh-kirul kudae-manun
nunmul obshi nal pyonhage ttona-jugirul
Onjen-ga tashi-dura ol
kudae-ranun gyol algiye / nan mitko itkiye
Kidaril-keyo nan kudae-yo-ya-man hajyo

Na kudae alki chon i sesangdo / irohke nunbusyon-nunji
Ku hanul araeso ijen / nunmulro ramgyocho-jiman
i jaril nan chi-kil-keyo

Kudaeran iyu-manuro naege-karun
kidarimjocha chungbunhi haengbokha-getjyo
Saranghan iyumanuro / tto haruga chinagago
onun gil ichodo / kidarilkeyo
Nan kudaeyoyaman hajyo
Nan kudaeyoyaman hajyo

ising2: From the beginning till the end by Ryu (OST: Winter Sonata)

nae-ga olsu-opsul-korago / i-jen kurolsu op-tago
chebal kuman-harago narul tarrae-ji..
chong-mal i-joborigo shipo / tashin-bolsu-optdamyon
narul chapgo-in-nun noye modun-gol

naega utgo-shipul-ttaemada non / narul / uroborige mandunikka..
o-neu-got hanado naye ttaet-daero nonhalsu optke mandunun-gol
niga bogoshipul-ttaemada nan / irohke muno-jyo-borigo manikka
amuri ijulyogo ae-rulssodo ijulsu optke hanikka

chongmal ichoborigo shipo / tashin bol su opt-damyon
narul chapgo-in-nun noye modun-gol

naega utgo-shipul-ttaemada non / narul / uroborige mandunikka..
o-neu-got hanado naye ttaet-daero nonhalsu optke mandunun-gol
niga bogoshipul-ttaemada nan / irohke muno-jyo-borigo manikka
amuri ijulyogo ae-rulssodo ijulsu optke hanikka

tan hansaramul saranghanun-ge itorok himdunil-injul nan chongmal mollasso

naega utgo-shipul-ttaemada non / narul / uroborige mandunikka..
o-neu-got hanado naye ttaet-daero nonhalsu optke mandunun-gol
niga bogoshipul-ttaemada nan / irohke muno-jyo-borigo manikka
amuri ijulyogo ae-rulssodo ijulsu optke hanikka

ising3: Saranghaeyo by Kim Hyung Sup (OST: Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang)

ijuchumeso nol saranghae-do tweni
aju chogumwe nipumeso
nal namkyudo ttonakandamyon
nae mamapun-go charal-janha

saranghaeyo dashi shija-khaeyo
himdul-geman-haet-don kudae-ji-man
I love my friend no animyon an-dwae
uri sarangun chong-hae-jyo-bori-nun-myo-ngin-gol

nol him-dulke han nun-mul-kka-jido
ijen nae-ga chonbu gapul-kkeyo
nae-ga kippun gon naye gu usumi
chigum nal dal-ma it-danun got

saranghaeyo dashi shija-khaeyo
himdul-geman-haet-don kudae-ji-man
I love my friend no animyon an-dwae
uri sarangun chong-hae-jyo-bori-nun-myo-ngin-gol

chigum-chorom-man sarang-hae-yo dashi shija-khae-yo
himdul-geman haet-don kudae-jiman
I love my friend no-animyon an-dwae
modun gol it-go haeng-bo-kha-geman hae-julkke

saranghaeyo dashi shija-khaeyo
himdul-geman-haet-don kudae-ji-man
I love my friend no a-nimyon an-dwae
uri sarangun chong-haejyo bori-nun-myo-ngiya

There is another song which i would love to be able to sing it right, its a OST from full house titled 'i think i love you' but sadly its not as easy as singing this 3 songs. The pronouciation is bit more difficult. But I will try my best simply cause i love that song!!

Korean Craze!!! 한국어(Hangul)

Its been awhile since i last updated this blog.. its because during my free time i'm learning korean known as hangul 한국어 instead. Here are some basic greetings and phases which im sure you all (K-drama fans) would have come across. I think I've been learning korean for 1 month now but its kind of a on off thing (doing it when im free).

Lots of my friend has asked me why did i even want to learn korean?? and not French or japanese or even worse my own 'should be' mother tongue Mondrian??!!! i think my vocabulary for mandarin is the same as Japanese.. What can i say, i'm a banana white on the inside yellow on the outside oh by the way in korean its 바나나 pronounced as bah-nah-nah!! how cute kawaii - in jap!! Well the reason is simple why i'm chose to learn korean instead.. well for those that was thinking because its for a guy.. your absolutely wrong!!! its because its easy to learn, you can learn the writing easily unlike mandarin which is too difficult and i think jap in almost as difficult as mandarin in terms of the strokes. Those two are easy to pick up in terms of listening but not writing, as for French, i know most of the words describing food!! :D So I think learning Jap, French or Mandarin, you probably need to go for proper class.. unlike korean you can learn on ur own atleast till intermediate level.

Well here are some of the stuff that i have been learning mostly greetings and phases, I'm still in the process of learning grammar and constructing the sentences, tho i have been building up my vocab.

안녕하세요 넬리 입니다 반갑습니다!!
Translation: Hello, I'm Nellie, Nice to meet you.
Romanization: an-nyeong-ha-sae-yo, nel-li ip-ni-da, pan-gap-seup-ni-da

한국어
Translation: korean language
Romanization: han-gug-eo

오래간만이에요
Translation: long time no see
Romanization: o-rae-gan-man-i-e-yo

고맙습니디
Translation: thank you
Romanization: go-map-seup-ni-da

감사합니디
Translation: (another way of saying) thank you
Romanization: gam-sa-hap-ni-da

안녕히주무세요
Translation: Good night
Romanization: an-nyeong-hi-chu-mu-se-yo

안녕히가세요
Translation: Good bye (to the person leaving while your staying)
Romanization: an-yeong-hi-ka-se-yo

안녕히계세요
Translation: Good bye (to the person staying while your leaving)
Romanization: an-yeong-hi-kye-se-yo

아니에요
Translation: no
Romanization: a-ni-e-yo

네
Translation: yes
Romanization: ne

내일만나요
Translation: see you tomorrow
Romanization: nae-il-man-na-yo

By the way, I'm learning to sing in korean :D I might just post up some link here when i'm done recording.. let your ears bleed!!

gay and the city...

-== Please be aware this may contain spoilers ==-

ya so what... I freaking waited for like 2 years for season 7 sex and the city to be air.. knowing very well it was never gonna happened, ya they stopped at season 6 HANGING!!! I knew very well there ain't no season 7 (was hoping deep down inside they might just change their minds and start season 7!) I mean how can u stop a season when CarrieB was just getting back with Mr.Big?? could atleast show that they got married or something like fast forward a few years.. Geess.. its just practically made me hanging. (p.s: I do know I'm a Series junky addict)

so ya times pass I then totally got over the fact that season 7 is never gonna exist till the MOVIE came out!!! Freaking 28 May! Well looks like I'm not the only one literally left hanging in their seats for 2 freaking year (mind my language today). Ya so it was fully book since a month ago for their premier. Sux! Super Sux! Right so I thought why not try the next day. Which I did.. this time literally on my knees begging for the ticket.. (ok over exaggerated) Yup it was again fully booked.. How can I be such an idiot to actually monitor if it was getting fully book through the cinema website when I could have just gone down to the cinema to get the ticket.. you see the problem is I-M L-A-Z-Y. So it was alright at the end, me and my mates decided to watch something else SINCE IT WAS F**KING FULLY SOLD OUT. When on to watch 'What Happens in Vega' instead. Funny, crying and not because it was sad but it was so freaking funny it was tears of joy. So anyway love Cameron Diaz toned body but too bad its a little wrinkly but I totally salute her for not surrendering under the knives and aging gracefully.

So I couldn't take it anymore and decided to get the Sex and the city ticket in advance for the next day. Come on disappointed twice in a row is not really a good idea.. it can cause serious damage especially when someone has been waiting for freaking 2 years.

When to watch it straight after work.. only to be shot by a promotional photographer in my stinky uniform!! How sexy is that!? I could have seriously won a trip to New York!! but hope people digs white and black and no makeup geeky at that time kinda fashion idea (not really Carrie B style isn't it?) So what happened to Mr.Big and CarrieB? there ain't gonna be any spoilers here if your planing to piggy back on my excitement to see what I'm gonna write about the movie!! Not gonna share what I see after waiting for freaking 2 yrs 3 days for the Movie. Get your own freaking ticket!!! But I can tell you something.. the movie is pretty C-O-L-O-R-F-U-L and awesome sense of taste!

Yup finally I knew the ending to season 6! So me and my girl-friend decided to get a drink, when she say drink it literally means a drink having alcohol and not kopi at starbucks when I was gonna work the next day at 8am!! So i had like Long Island Tea and my favourite Malibu Pineapple (I still haven't forgive Mojo at Jln. Padugan, Kch for not having Malibu) Anyways so were just hanging and observing the drunken Brits over at Spice Bar, Millennium Square... So what do I see? I spy with my little small chinese eyes.. that every one that works there are probably related including the Dj.. which by the way plays good music compared to some Dj (yes u Mr.Dj at Revolution). And what do I see next? A guy who I swear looks exactly like Charlotte York husband.. He was dancing infront of a girl who clearly isn't in her own right mind. And the next thing you know.. he flashed his totally disgusting bum not only at the girl but literally to the entire people there. YEwwww...

Just as I was turning my head over to another corner, I see 2 guys noo make it 3 guys who I can tell are totally as straight as it can get with a stick. But the weird think with alcohol is that it clearly can make u do some pretty crazy stuff which you would regret the next day looking at your friend's facebook photo of that night. So you wouldn't believe it, 2 guys were literally choking each other with their tongues!! Yeww.. by the way I'm not against gay people, I think when you see 2 actual gays who really kiss isn't as disgusting as 2 straight guys kissing under the influence of alcohol... For once its acceptable to see girls doing the same thing but not guys. By the way how would I know if they are not gay? They are just to Straight. The guy then moved on to the next guy and kissed him who literally had his girlfriend in his arms.. I can tell if a guy is gay.. I had personal tutor lesson from my gay friend.

The night sure was getting better until I saw a guy humping the wall after checking out a waitress bum and then did the booty shaking dance.. yewwwww!!!!

NIGHTMARES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

yummy yummy....

Please be aware the "yummy yummy" refers to the food and not the person :D

- spokes model for NelC sushi -

Was carving for sushi for like a month, until I finally decided I can't take it no more (since I wasn't willing to spend when I can make my own but yet a few days later after this picture were taken, I ended up eating at at a sushi restaurant with my mates) and here's how NelC sushi turns out... who said never to play with food?? Where would nice food be without some creativity.

Some of the sushi, are of cause done by my one and only favourite student, a job well done. A++ for Ms. S.

How to make your own Sushi with home ingredients by NelC/Pass Down to her by her C-fu Ms.P style. Its easy and you don't need any fancy pansy stuff, the whole family gets to do them together. All you need is 2 hands and 10 fingers. No expensive bamboo mat is necessary though it would greatly benefit beginners.

Made for 6 pax.

Ingredients:
10 x sausages (some to put into the sushi some to eat while making the sushi - otherwise 6 would be enough)
1 x whole cucumber
4 x large eggs
10 x mini crab sticks
2 x cans of tuna
mayonnaise
raw fresh salmon
a packet of sheet seaweeds
cooked rice (not necessary Japanese Rice, normal rice would do just fine)
salt
sugar

Preparations:
1. Cook the rice like normal but make sure more water is used than normal. This is to keep the cooked rice moist which would make it look like those Japanese Rice used in real sushi. Plus it makes your life easier later on in the process.

2. Sausages are boiled or fried to your liking and cut accordingly. Preferably into 4 long strips per sausage.

3. Eggs are made into omelet and are also cut into long strips.

4. Cut the raw salmon into thin slices. If your planning to make 'nigiri' -> click to see. Otherwise you can skip this steps. You can also substitute for raw tuna instead.

5. As for the can of tunas, I normally mix them with mayo just cause I don't really fancy raw tuna. And if you like tuna+mayo with sweet corn, I guess you could give it a try with the sushi since its a nice combo on sandwiches.

6. Cucumber are again cut into long strips. Skin peeled of course and wash :P

7. Those crab sticks are preferred to be cut in half and again long strips.

8. Dilute the salt and sugar together in hot water. Mixed to your own taste. Note: you may taste the water to be sweet if on its own but it may not necessary be obvious if mixed with the rice. I would advice you to take a bit of rice 1st and mix and see how sweet you would like the rice to be (this is for beginners or people like me who does stuff without measurements). P.s if your using the Japanese Rice vinegar, its not necessary to add the salt.

Method:
- Once rice is cook, mix with diluted sugar and salt in a bowl.

To make Maki / Futo-Maki
- With all the prepared ingredients nearby, place the a seaweed sheet onto a chopping board. (If using a bamboo mat there is no need for a chopping board)
- With sheet layed properly, scoop a few table spoon of rice onto the seaweed sheet and even it out thinly. Starting from one side of the sheet moving till a bit passed half the length of the seaweed. Be creative and mix your ingredients. P.S: If your making Maki, use only half the seaweed sheet.
- Once thats done, starting from the corners of the rice, roll it up while rolling, make sure u pull back and roll. This is to compress the rice. The right amount of pressure would give a nice tight sushi either wise you might tear the seaweed or the rice will drop out and u wouldn't get a pretty sushi.
- Just when you are about to roll finish, dip your table spoon in a bit of water and stick/compress a few grains of rice onto the seaweed of the ending corner (in a row not just the corners). This would allow the sheet to stick with each other properly.
- In order to cut the sushi up, you first need a very sharp knife. Dip the knife blade into water before cutting through the sushi. This would prevent all the rice sticking on the blade and messing up your sushi. When cut preferred not to put too much pressure on holding it or you might just swash the whole sushi.

To make Nigiri
- take 2 heap table spoon of rice and put onto your palm and try to compress the rice with your hands. Make sure to make it into rectangular shape rather than cylindrical.
- last but not least place your favourite ingredient onto it.


What I have taught here are basics ways of making sushi at HOME. You can always use ingredients you get in real sushi, like Tomago, Inari, Unagi and etc etc.
You can always try to make other types of self created sushi like stuff nigiri? or roll a spherical ball of rice and make a dimple in the middle by pressing down with your tumb to stuff ingredients ?? Be creative and imaginative. Play with your food. Thats how great food are created.

HAPPY MAKING SUSHI

you have studied/lived in the UK long enough when....

Here is some inside British joke I came across in Facebook... you know you have actually lived long enough in the UK when.....

1. One out of 4 words you hear in the streets is "fuck" or "fucking"

2. You have tried the symbol of British food, a breaded piece of fish with fries and they call it "fish & chips".

3. You see semi-naked girls in the streets and boys wearing t-shirts with temperatures below zero. (yup you would even wonder to yourself why are they not cold and tries to follow them the next day only to bed ridden sick down with flu the following day)

4. You are shocked to see that the Uni is closed, city is collapsed and people stranded if streets are covered with more that 5 cm of snow.

5. You have travelled to London just for 1 pound with a fun fare, and you love it. (done that been there)

6. You wake up every morning knowing that it's quite unlikely that you're going to see the sun. (and decide with difficulty what are you going to wear when no one actually see what you wear underneath the jacket)

7. You drink pints every day and you love them (doesn't matter what time it is even for breakfast)

8. You see people having a pee while they get money from a cash machine.

9. You realize that dinner time is 6pm

10. You see people drunk in the streets at 8pm. (this is sooo truee especially during spring - its just so weird at first to see people out partying when the sun hasn't even set)

11. You see old people getting pissed in Potters Wheel

12. You are kicked out of a pub at 11.30 pm

13. You have learned the difference between pasty and pastry and you've tried a Cornish Pasty.

14. You see people wearing flipflops and shorts even though it's raining. (its freaking freezing when it rains doesn't matter if its summer)

15. You've said "cheers mate" more than twice (even said 'ta' to the lady behind the McD counter in the LCCT Terminal, Air Asia, but luckily she didn't notice if not I'm going to get a pretty "gila perempuan" stare from her)

16. You've tried to buy a traditional coffee maker and you've failed.

17. You realize the most important religion is not Christianity but Rugby.

18. You wonder how people wash their intimate parts without a "bidé"

19. You wonder why the concept of "proper curtains" hasn't arrived to this country yet.

20. You hear and say "sorry" at least 10 times a day. (this is sooooo true never in my life am I this polite until I came to study in the UK)

21. You've seen naked women on the second (and first, and third...) page of the daily newspapers. (LOL... yupp the Sun Paper not that I'm Lesbo and fancy seeing naked girls.. but my ex- kitchen manager always ask for 40p to get them)

22. After a failed conversation with someone in the street you wonder whether he/she was speaking in Scottish, Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, Irish or English.

23. You see Tesco as an important social meeting point.

24. You have struggled trying to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, from Miles to Kilometers and from Pounds to Euros, but you know a pint is 0.56 litres.

25. You have been driving on the wrong side of the road

26. You have seen old people smiling at you in the street (ohh bless them, they are so sweet)

27. You have been asked for "some spare change" by an unknown person. (reminds me of my friend, Mr.K, who was drunk + helpful. He sat next to a homeless guy in front of Subway to ask for spare change on behalf of the beggar but only to be told off by the beggar a few minutes later "you don't look like one so fuck off" - hilarious)

28. You see 3 kebab shops and 2 indian restaurants in every street. (and chinese takeaway as well all in a row)

29. You've had a Full English Breakfast with bacon, eggs, sausages, beans, etc and you think it's amazing (yup yup!!)

30. You've had a burger, chips and beans on the same plate.

31. You've thought more than ten times that the car you have just seen was driven by nobody

32. You have tried to destroy the fire alarm at least a couple of times.

33. You have wondered about the wildlife present in your carpet.

34. You see a group of people wearing fancy dresses every time you go out at night. (every night out is fancy dress / Halloween day - even guys which just a piece of cloth cover the you know where part even during winter)

35. You have been in a pub next to a really drunk lady, that you think could even be your grandma.

36. You think you're going to visit a palace, a castle or a chapel and you only see a few old stones.

37. You realize that taking a cab is almost free.

38. You're outside and don't even notice it's raining anymore, because it is just simply normal to you by now. (yup i even walk under the rain)

39. You realise that any kind of food can be eaten with anything else, no matter how weird the combination is.

40. You have six months of holidays in a year.

41. In case you need to get your hands clean, you realise that you only have two options: boil your hands in water near to 90º or see how they become two beauty ice-cubes. (Yes i hate it so much its so annoying especially when the tap comes separate)

42. You have a sink in your bedroom.

43. You can't buy shoes in any shop because they all smell like feet!!

44. You find machines in pubs in which you can buy condoms, vibrators, lubricant and even a Hair Straightener. (so so so true)

45. Your house and surroundings are full of rubbish bags because rubbish is collected just once per week.

46. You ask for a double whisky in a pub and the quantity you're given is just ridiculous!!

47. You see potatoes everywhere, in all different forms and shapes, i.e. boiled potatoes, jacked potatoes, smashed potatoes, chips, crisps, etc. (yes potatoes has replaced my rice)

48. You realize that burping in the library is something normal.

49. You realize that no matter how weird the clothes you're wearing are, people just won't care.

50. You have hoovered your room at least once.

51. You shake the hand of someone of the opposite sex you've just met.

52. You drink as much tea with milk as you drink beer (at least 5 times a day).

53. You realize that being served alcohol in an academic seminar is completely normal.

54. You learn that 4 cups of tea per day is good for you.

55. You have stopped questioning why there are carpets even in the bathrooms

56. You know there is a fair chance your house is filled with mould.

57. Your floors and roofs are in serious decay after years of leakages and no maintenance.

58. You have a fire exit in your house.

59. You find yourself breaking into an english accent when trying to order a cuppa tea.

60. You have mushrooms in your toilets. (so true, they even spray "something" at you when you come close. Happened at Spring Field Mount, shower room was infested with "alien forms" during X'mas holiday after weeks of not being used and I've got video to prove it)

61. You see daffodils growing EVERYwhere, all year round.

62. You find yourself discussing what make of baked beans is the best...and it doesn't scare you

63. You see all four seasons in one day. first sun (oh blessed sun!), then rain, then snow, then
hail. and sun, and rain, then...aaaah!

64. "hello/hey, how are you?" is replaced by "you alright?" (in british accent, "you alright mate?")

65. You find yourself going out partying wearing only a little top... and it's raining! And above all it's normal because everybody is dressed like that!! (Yes I admit I've tried that, hokkien way of saying "ai sui mai mia")

66. You realize that burping in the middle of a lecture is something normal.

67. It's only five and every single shop is closed! (sometimes I miss shopping at MidValley/KLCC from 10.30am till 11pm)

68. You've bought something at Argos!! (most of my home appliances are from Argos)

69. You think it's normal to sleep on a mattress which was considered old-fashioned crap in Europe 30 years ago.

70. You don't go out to go out but to get drunk.

71. You don't mind the food anymore...

72. Subway is the healthiest meal you can think of

73. You think that having a dildo is mandatory for every woman, and that ann summers rocks your sexual life!

74. You find normal that in clubs the ladies are full of screaming semi-naked drunk (British) girls trying to do their make up and hair again and again. (hence the straightener found in the toilet i
think it cost £2.50 for every 15mins?)

75. You feel like being a nun when you wear trousers or skirt longer than your knees and tops to go out

76. You go to the lectures just for sleeping..lying on the table, chair..it doesnt matter!!!

77. You discover that a simple ticket of the train can vary from a price of 8£ to 30£.. for the same train, time and journey

78. You realize that you have never seen an English Restaurant

79. You move into a house and realise that you can't open the windows!!

80. You're in the top back part of the bus, and a 9 years old chav asks you for a lighter

81. You realize that British people are queuing politely everywhere except at the bar counter (lol..... true true)

82. You discover there is a "potato" function on the microwave!!!

83. You phone a Hospital emergency service at night and you are speaking to a non-medical person on duty who will ask you a lot of questions and then decide if its an emergency. This person will even ask to speak to the almost unconscious patient and ask you to describe whether the person looks pale, the eyes are yellow, blue, red.Any bleeding...blah blah and then tell you that a doctor will only be available at 9.00 in the morning...(after an hour of questioning) and you are worried that the patient might die in the meantime but you have no other options :-(

84. Your umbrellas have got broken at least twice and you are still hoping not to break the new one even if it's May! (yup happens to me always thats why I always get the £1 umbrella doesn't make a different if you brought it from Mark&Spencer, they break anyway)

85. You see your housemate ordering chinese food or pizzas three times a week

86. You realize that you can get decent (dark, rye, healthy) bread in every European country except for the UK...and no, Toast is not considered a proper kind of bread.....

87. You are no longer suprised to see fans and radiators on at the same time (either in February or June!)

88. You are certainly annoyed by their stupid sockets (and sparks flying sometimes when you plug into the socket)

89. You realize that every product you buy "may contain trace of nuts"

90. Your sentences begin with.."to be honest".. (come to think of this is applies to me as well)

91. You are addressed as "treacle, sugarplumb, darling, sweetheart, love, ...." (and all other versions of nicknames in that genre you normally only call your wife/lover) by the staff in supermarkets, pubs and restaurants.

92. You are affected by CCTV paranoia.

93. You can see, on a Saturday night, Dancing on ice, strictly come dancing, pop idol, x factor, big brother, big brother celebrity, I'm a celebrity get me out of here (and so on) simultaneously!

94. You are not surprised to see an old lady, her daughter and her granddaughter dancing together in a club.

95. You talk about the weather all the time. (Proves writen in my first few blogs.. its about the weather isn't it?)

job hunting... sux

I can hear the birds chirping outside my window at this very moment. Its almost 5.30 am. And here I am like a zombie refusing to sleep. Sighh... just when I was getting my sleeping patern back. Apparently now I'm going back to old bad sleeping habit of sleeping at the wee morning and waking up when the sun sets (which means 8pm during summer). Looks like the effort of sleeping early and waking up before 12pm for the past few days was a waste. Anyway you must be wondering why am I still here typing away entries in my blog. Well I shall explain... I got really motivated with the message that Sabrina left on the cozzee corner and also because I wanted my 5 days off work to be productive, I finally gathered the courage to sign in my hotmail account (the one used for receiving job position from various online sites).


And there is was about 150 emails about available job position where each email may contain from 10 to 200 vacancies (so that would be 14250 jobs avg that I need to look through). Because it was dated back as long as March, not all positions was still open. Yes I deserve some spanking. Took me 5 freaking hours to look through all the jobs title. And I ended up with 24 possible position suitable for me or atleast possible for me to fill with my limited (i mean non existing) industrial experience. Took me another 4 hours to read through the jobs specs and at the same time prepare a short cover note for each position to be sent off together with my cv. So far I have sent off 13 job application another 11 to be continue after I have my beauty sleep. Fingers crossed I hope my short cover note was impressive enough for them to get back to me with good news. Never in my life have I brag/crap so much about myself, it was just too egoistic for me. Wonder how guys can stand??


Here one of the many different types of cover notes I wrote, had more impressive one then this tho. But I guess it depends on how much I want the position and whether I was only applying to try my luck. The longer and detailed it is the more I'm putting hopes into getting good news from the recruiter.


"....and I would like to be considered for this position. I believe I am a customer focus person with excellent interpersonal skills which is proven through out my work experience in retail sales as well as working as a waitress in various restaurants. Apart from technical knowledge that I have obtained from my degree, I have given both technical and non technical presentation. I work well in teams as well as able to lead my team members from concept to the finishing product of a project. And last but not least, I'm a fast learner and I could easily adapt when different situation arises.

Thank you for taking your time to go through my CV. And I hope to hear from you soon."


Now this is used when I'm just trying my luck and I have no idea what the hell whatsoever the industrial products they are using. Sighhh oh why does it have to be such a torture when it comes to finding jobs. Its like looking for Mr. Right. What happens if Mr. Right doesn't exist. Does it mean I will be jobless for the rest of my LIFE??


sigh sigh SIGH SIGH SIGH SIGH SIGH SIGH!!!

be aware...

Ohhh yesss finally summer is HERE!!! I love the SUN.. I will never complain ever again when I go back to Msia. Living through winter really makes you appreciate the sun. Though it may be only 20 degrees during noon but damn I sweat more then if I was back in Msia.. woohh pheww.

And guess what I got a new way to lose weight! No dieting is necessary. All you need is a magazine or newspaper rolled up next to you. So you must be wondering what the hell do u need a rolled up newpapers for and how the hell would it help you lose weight?! With this weather your bound to open up a little window in your room right. And whats the most annoying thing you get during spring where all the colourful flower full of nectar blooms?........yess the every so annoying WASPS, BEES, and FLIES. Yes irritating pests after mosquito.

This afternoon itself I got 2 little friends who came to visit me in a short intervals of 10 mins between each other and my window wasn't even open!!! Wasn't I tired? First was a HUGE fly, so annoying with his pop out netting eyes. Took me some workout like climbing up and down my bed and jumping trying to hit it at the corner of the ceiling goshh. So I manage to get rid of it by opening up a wider window and drew it out of my room with my rolled up Boots magazine. So that was settled.

Then Mr. Fly's cousin Mr. Wasp came to visit me.. Oh he sure was dangerous. Took out my Glamour magazine and rolled it up quickly! Mr. Wasp like it rough and hard if you know what I mean :) So ya after our private session he was flat out! and I threw him out of the window. Goodbye Mr. Wasp. I will send my condolence to your wife :x

I'm pretty sure, there is more to come. Bring it ON!!

Anyway talking about spring and summer, I would advice you ladies and metrosexual men out there, do not use any sweet smelling sun tanning lotion or perfume when your going out this summer. Unless of cause you think having small swollen bumps is the new must have trend. Oh ya not forgetting your bath soap. Remember no flower based smelling ones. With all the bees and wasps getting high, they might not know the difference between a flower and you.

"Got to say bye bye to my Summer Love.. Wooo.. cause my heart belongs to my Summer Love... Summer Love(2x) Wooo... I'm still dreaming of ....." - Skoop on People (Album: HappyPeople)

How ironic that when I was writing this blog this Song came up on my iTunes. ohh Summer Lovee

torn between two places...

gosh... time definitely running out. Woke up abruptly this morning or should I say this afternoon because the thought of me only having about 6 months left really kills my sleep. If it wasn't I would be asleep till 7pm at least. The last few days wasn't productive at all. Though I promised myself I would send in some job application but as usual till now I'm still here writing away entries into my blog when I should be filling up online application form. Sighhzz.

I'm really stressed out. I'm not even sure if I really fancy working in the UK. First of all, I'm lonely over here even though I have friends but its so different. Imagine ALL the friends I miss!! Huge sighhzz. And the people here are not willing to hire me especially when I need to be sponsored when my visa expires. Kinda stinks. The only reason I could think of actually working here is the M-O-N-E-Y, same digit as what I would be earning back in Msia but lower living expenses over here. Yes I will be earning in pounds and with a few months of saving up I could own a second hand Mini Cooper. That's the only thing that is holding me back from packing my bags and flying back to Msia this very moment.

Right so what if I go back to Msia? Definately earning would be harder unless of cause I can get a job in Kch and live with my parents. If I could get a job at KL, I would be barely living.
On the bright side, I wouldn't feel so lonely cause I believe Msia in general have a better night life compared to Leeds. And I miss looking at Malaysian Faces especially the good looking chinese lads *droolss*. Can't help blame it on the hormons! I know most girls would drool over the British lads like Hugh Grant and his sexy British accent (or maybe Mr.Bean lol) but hey once you see them everyday its nothing special anymore (okey I don't mean meeting up with celebrities everyday)

So what should I do?? Prepare to go home or refuse to leave UK even if it means being and illegal immigrant.

nellie's fat chef vs. skinny chef theory

Favorite quote of mine: I live to eat and not eat to live.

I ponder sometimes why girls suffer so much just to achieve that impossible size zero? To the point where they get anorexic or having ED. Could we blame it on those fashion mags or simply peer pressure or maybe TOP MODEL show like the ever so famous ANTM. By the way I love this show by Tyra just purely based on the curiosity who is going to win at the end and to see if my guess was right. Don't get me wrong I don't want to be a size ZERO!? Achieving size 8 is almost impossible for me, what to say SIZE ZERO! (Back in school days we were all trying to avoid the ZERO in our makes and now its a TREND to be ZERO. Overall I think curvier* girls are sexier especially in BED. I mean imagine not having the "cushion support" its like sitting in a car without suspension going over road bumps!!

WARNING: IF YOU PUKE AT THE SIGHT OF FOOD PLEASE DO NOT PROCEED FURTHER!!

So why can't girls just enjoy F-O-O-D! I'm sure eating a big FAT juicy CHEESE BEEF BURGER is less painful than having gastric! Am I right?

Any how my entry for today is about CHEF. Yes they cook luscious delicious scrumptious F-O-O-D that we all need in our daily lifes. While having a very delicious rich creamy white sauce Salmon Penne Pasta and a French apple tart with creme Anglaise, I remember a long time ago someone told me that great Chef only comes in two sizes, either skinny ones or really (how should I put it nicely) not so skinny ones :P

And I though that was just a joke. Till it hit me that great Chef really do come in two sizes. Although occasionally there are really hunky ones but you wouldn't look at them the same way would you? (fantasies flying across the kitchen I would say).

So I came up with this theory (yes while having my 2 course meal) whats the reason behind the theory that great chef only comes in two sizes and what makes them better then normal size chefs.

Fat Chef basically creates amazing food through their taste buds. Each time tasting the food and improving it hence the extra extra extra pounds they put on.

Skinny Chef are just plain arrogant. They know what goes well with what and they are confident that the food will taste good without lifting a spoon.

Favorite Chef Quote: Food around the kitchen may have created Fat Chefs but its the Skinny Chef that creates the food around the kitchen

fancy earning some real fast cash?!

So everyone hears a lot of fast cash scheme and most of them are like fake or tho some may be real but uses the pyramids methods, where we normal people usually somehow ends up at the bottom of the pyramids and anticipating every month for that $$$ as promised by our "up stairs" to appear on our bank statement. But only to be disappointed. So I'm gonna start my own "blogging company" which is basically something like eBay (everyone knows how eBay works, right") with a mix of earning quick cash scheme as well. And no pyramids or rectangular monkey business in my business. And the good thing about my company is that I pay you (yes you reading this) to bid. This is where you earn fast cash, understand so far? But there are certain conditions tho, which you must first make sure before participating. And the rest is just you laughing your way to the bank...

Conditions:-
1) You are not residing in Kelso Gardens or Belle Vue Road
2) If you already knew about my plans for this company, your not eligible to participate
3) You must be at least 18 because you need to own a debit/credit card
4) For those who are unfortunately under 18 must get their parents permission first but make sure your parents own a credit/debit card

And yes we (I mean I) accepts



and even cash...

Now here's how it goes, I let you guys bid $$$ on certain objects which I will auction later and even let you name the $$$$ on items that are I ask you guess provided you got it right. All you need to do is place your bids in my chatter box called cozzecorner and your method of payment.
Its that simple. Whatever you do I PAY U!! the price you bid on this items.

Still following me??! If yes (please scroll down), if no (please press ALT+ F4)

ITEM No.1:


This is our very fresh raspberry grown from UK which if bought from Morrisons cost GBP1.92. Its sweet and if you put one in your mouth those little berries will tickle your taste buds and send you to heaven. Better then any "high" there is in this world.
Bidding starts from GBP 0.01


ITEM No.2:


Peppers peppers, they come in all sorts of colours, red yellow green you name it. They are great when eaten raw or mixed in salads. Now these peppers are not ordinary peppers though they can be bought from Morrisons at GBP 1.29. These peppers are special particularly to remind you of things and educate people. Now look carefully at the green pepper, it has a stem which is obviously normal, but i would like to call it a dick and those little abnormal peppers next to the stem is what I would call balls of the peppers. Now imagine the red pepper as a hot sexy female and you know what I'm going to say next vagina peppers since it obviously doesn't have a stem. This would be a cute deco for your bedroom to remind you to always use protection if not things might get really ugly like that red pepper.
Bidding starts at GBP 0.50 for both

ITEM No. 3


Now this may look like a meteor from planet Krypton but I can tell for sure that this is not a meteor rock. So if you can tell me what this mysterious Item No. 3 is and think how much its worth, I will personally pay you the price you mentioned when you get it right.
Guesses starts at GBP 0.10

here a hint : save the image in your comp and enlarge it to see clearly what it is.


$$$ Let The Bidding Begins! and May The Richest Win!! $$$

Closing Date: April 31, 2008

every womens needs....

Never in my life have i experienced such wonderful soft silky smooth hair! I mean literally i love my new hair. Not because I went for a new haircut or some posh expensive hair treatment or anything like that. But my hair just felt soft bouncy full of life~~ especially when you can categorize me hair as horse hair with all the bleaching and colouring and straightening.

Wooo I'm so excited!! Let me introduce to you Charles Worthington SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER! I mean the shampoo itself without the conditioner gives my hair a soft texture already. I'm always having this problem that each time i tie my hair up and if i would to let it down it gives my hair this folding line which really annoys me as i need to straighten it and which inevitably destroy what was already known as horse hair. But with Charles Worthington, there is no need for straightening anymore! Yup its that good!! :D and its smells delicious like i can almost eat my own hair~

Charles W. Vs. TRE Semme shampoo challenge

Though it maybe considered a little pricey compared to other brands like TRESemme (known to be saloon professional shampoo at a affordable price - less then GBP2). If your willing to spend on saloon shampoo your better off getting Charles Worthington. Beats all the saloon shampoo out there even Schwarzkopf. Trust me its worth the money to get this baby!! (it cost less then GBP5 approximately RM35 - see its cheap right :x) 5 thumbs up (that includes all my little toe on my feet) for this shampoo.. really live up to its name "FRIZZ SMOOTHING". By the way beware of imitation (the cover is a flip type and not like the original press type)

Okey moving on to the next product, I personally think every lady out there needs a good makeup remover. Yes I'm talking about removing those waterproof mascara without removing your eyelashes with it at the same time. Well again I've tried a few makeup removers and i still think those makeup removers which has oil it in is still the best compared to the liquid only type in general. Liquid type doesn't really remove makeup easily without some hard rubbing. (drum roll please) Introducing L'oreal De-Maq Expert absolute eye and lip makeup remover!~ Its absolutely amazing!! and you can use it even with contact lens on! Though it may cost around GBP 5 - 6 but its the most amazing thing ever invented after telephone and Charles Worthington shampoo of cause! :P Anyway its great and I'm about to finish my second bottle~~ and you know whats the best thing it doesn't leave your skin/face oily~ that means you can hit bed after a late night without washing your face (yes i know its disgusting but would you have the strength to do so when your pissed drunk??!)

L'oreal miracle makeup remover oh ya don't get those that comes in a tube or gel type its doesn't work as great as this one.

And one more thing, before i finish off today blogging. Are you experiencing dry hands due to the weather (like the crazy weather in Leeds) or maybe you just want to your loved ones to hold a baby soft hands. Then you should just forget Johnson&Johnson baby lotion. Instead try Nivea Soft intensive moisturising cream which contains Jojoba oil and vitamin E. It gives fast result with just one application. And the best part is not only can you use it on your hand, you can use it on your face body and anywhere else that need that extra boost of softness (even your butt cheeks~! jk). p.s: Don't ever try buying Superdrug Hand Therapy. Its crap and it stinks after awhile of not using it.. doesn't do anything to your dry hands except making it smell awful...

Superdrug vs. Nivea Soft

things you will discover when your living far away from home...

Too be honest, I do miss being a student, going to lectures and dreaming away or playing with my phone while having a lecture. Ahhh those days.. and i wouldn't believe it myself either that i would say this but I actually miss the stress that I would feel weeks before the exams or even hours before the exams for my case since i always do last minute revision! I know call me weird or insane. Its really fun being a student! so appreciate it while living a student life...

So what would you expect when your far from home.. one of the things that i learn while i was in the UK is how to tell if your beef is rotten after leaving it overnight outside the freezer. Now all you need to do is first look at the color of the meat, please refer to the illustration below to aid your understanding

the pile of meet on the left is proper red while on the right as you can see is looks black (that means its rotten)

So from here you can decide whether to ditch the pile of meet into the dustbin or if your like me leaving in the UK and think GBP2.75 is a bit to expensive..... Then the only way not to go to waste is to only get rid of the area affected, sometimes areas around the rotten area might already be infected but doesn't show the colour, what you need to do play the sniffing game, get your friends to join in. The more the merrier...

facial expression to be expected when your sniffing rotten beef....

Make sure you get one of your friend to sniff with you, for quality control ISO900 reasons. But be aware after sniffing a few rounds your sense of smell might get a little use to the sour smell. As you can see, Mr. A has sniffed a good beef hence his happy special expression (he seems to be enjoying the smell). Whats left now is to chop off the affected area and the beef is good as fresh to be cooked :D but if your living in Malaysia, and you are facing this same situation; don't bother to even smell the beef, just throw it away its probably rotten to its core!

Here are things that you will definitely come across as well when your living aboard on your own;

potatoes n garlic sprouting (this is indeed a very common findings in your cupboard)

the crazy weather of Leeds!!

Leeds weather seems to be off lately.. not sure if its because its transiting from winter to spring or just plain Leeds weather? Surprisingly it was snowing more this year in Leeds compared to last year. But i missed most of the snowing days.. cause i was back in Malaysia soaking up the sun and i got sunburned too! Malaysia Boleh!! No idea why did i just say that for! Anyway...

When i got back to Leeds, the weather was just nice! Imagine air-condition room at 16 degrees! But that day the weather was 12 degree with S-U-N which is a superb weather if you tried living in the UK through 4 seasons! So the days was getting hotter (excited cause it was sufficient enough to wear only 2 layers of shirt and go out) Till a few days ago, suddenly the air was all foggy and it was lightly snowing!! with those naked tree branches covered in frost for the entire day! I mean even if it snowed before, the ice never lasted for more then an hour! Amazing!!

trees outside my house 'orang sakai bah'

So it was cool and everything, ya the weather is damper and colder so what! Wait till i tell you whats the weather today!! I tell you, those 'atap' house (if it existed in UK) also wouldn't be able to survive!

Today, it was windy but not to your average windy day in Leeds, ever experienced those days in Kuching where its like typhoon? with trees uprooting and roof tile flying? I mean you will experience this occasionally in Leeds (on avg the wind speed is about 14mph = 22.5kmph) . Today the wind speed was 30 - 35mph (= 48-56kmph) I mean try walking against the wind!! Its madness. Even if you ran its feels like you running in slow motion. Or even worst walking in the same direction as the wind! almost feels like its possible for human to fly. Even if you were driving in the car, you can feel the car vibrating, imagine a Kancil driving and being squashed in between 2 trailers in a highway. Yup thats the same kinda force you will experience. Plus it was raining! No way any umbrella can survive that.. I myself have broken countless of umbrellas!

having insomnia? read on

If you think your having insomnia, then despair no more... here are ways to make yourself fall asleep as soon as your head hit the pillow!! ok maybe it might take a few minutes at least its beats tossing and turning for hours! :D

1) Have a turkey sandwich for your supper! forget all the kueh chap, kolo mee n laksa. Turkey is believed to have amino acid tryptophon which will help your sleep. No wonder me and my mates felt weird/sleepy after our x'mas dinner last December! We thought we were drugged!

2007 X'mas Dinner

2) if the 1st one failed or finding turkey to expensive to afford, then maybe you could try this method. Wouldn't cost you a cent. Prepare to sleep by deepening your breathing and lengthening each out breath, inhaling for 7secs and exhaling for 14secs. This method should work when stress is your primary reason for causing you to experience insomnia. p.s: Not to be tried by those who has been smoking for years, we don't want you running out of breath do we :)

3) Don't READ before bedtime!!Sometimes reading can cause your mind to be set in a imaginative/creative mode. Hence you will be thinking a lot. Instead try sudoku!

As for me.. i don't think I'm experiencing insomnia.. but i do have weird sleeping patterns, sleeping at wee hours in the morning and sleeping for 12 hrs daily. I know you must be thinking I'm such a pig!

But do you want to know my secret of sleeping so much? Play solitaire! After a few clicks, your guaranteed to be sleeping on your keyboard, i know it worked for me!!

Or maybe...

Recently.. I have been feeling depressed and void. What I need is some motivation in LIFE, a reason to continue in this game called L-i-F-e. Even though there are things that I need to do and I know I need to get it done I can't seem to drive myself towards it; like getting a JOB! (i can hear all the echo of my friends nagging at me).. maybe its because I'm feeling I'm not ready to take the responsibility, afraid to grow up, afraid to actually WORK! not just some sort of part time work but WORK WORK! the real deal! or maybe its just the winter, making everyone depressed, sad and lazy. Or maybe for once God existed for a reason.. to keep people having faith, hope n "something" to believe and rely on! To be honest I actually think I've drifted apart from God.. I've always doubted God in some ways, I guess not going to church for almost 3 yrs (probably the most twice a year) has taken its toll on me. Any how I hate this "feeling" I'm feeling now...
A cig before I sleep and hope for the best tomorrow.. sigh

Valentine's Eve

L-O-V-E is in the air~ Calling all Guys out there! Have you all confirmed your reservation for d restaurant yet? Or at least plan something really romantic? If not be ready to be clawed by our girlfriend! just kidding... What would everyone be doing on the eve of Valentine.. I can imagine a lot of money hungry people.. setting up small booths near the bus stop and every traffic light there is in KCH selling (quite expired) roses just to take full advantage of this occasion where people believe the more money you spend = the more love your showing. But its totally different in Leeds, you don't see people selling roses in the street (wouldn't be surprise its because of the weather.. i mean who would want to freeze to death!?) But surprisingly the clubbing scene in Leeds was quite happening on Val's Eve (eventho it wasn't the weekend).. looks like they are lots of single people who just want to get wasted, get over with Valentine's, waking up the in morning in the wrong bed with the wrong people. Maybe thats how the Brits shows their love; more shagging = more love? Tho I may be single this year, it was all about my friends! Got myself ready for a Valentine Party organized by Oriental Quintuplets (all Asian society) at TownHouse.

The first thing I felt when I step into the room was... "Wow" with a excited tone and ending with a urghh tone... first I felt O-L-D, it felt like I went for a High School prom Nite but as the chaperon. I mean I'm only 23, shouldn't feel like I'm too old to party!

To be honest the party sux-ed! the crowd was typical.. standing around do nothing (kids tsk tsk).. I mean there is a dance floor ready but everyone was just standing around it.. how pathetic.. never mind it was forgivable maybe everyone is not drunk enough to dance but when everyone was getting into the mood, the music sux-ed! Comeon.. who plays some RnB then moved to really slow romantic "jiwang" song and the next thing you know you have to change your dance move to Red Hot Chili Peppers?! F%$@ got ripped of GBP4! Thank goodness I didn't spend GBP8 instead (got special price :P) Overall rating of the party - 2/10

With my Mates Mr.V (looks like Elvis), Mr.G and Mr.L