one of my fave blogger pal has written (ever so well, if i may add) on signs & coincidences. no, we ain't talking about the traffic light or 'hey, u like mihun sup too?' kinda coincidenc here. that particular sign is a pretty interesting subject, considering that i've succumbed to various sorts of 'signs' in my younger days when i thought i was in love, or when i was convinced a certain guy & i were meant to be.

take piggy for instance (just so u know, i talked a lil bout him in my dec29th entry). i was so head over heels in like with the guy that i actually approached him -gave him sweets, wrote him poems (eeu.. ultimate cringe factor), even waited outside my class on days that i knew (through my spies, of course) he'd pass by. i didn't need to tell him i liked him cos it was practically plastered all over my forehead, in bright neon lights. what drove me into doing all that? apart from my imbalance hormones & wayward insanity at the time, i took the 'signs' around me quite extremely.. and pretty badly. if i see anything (and i mean anything) that reminds me of him, like striped sweaters or the mere mentioning of 'excuse me' (don't ask why, it's too cringing to think about it), i'd glow & somehow manage to coax myself into thinking that he's the one. and let's not even talk about the times when he'd pass by & smile. that was enough to make me gather all the wedding editions in cosmo for close inspection. so u see, women are tender (or slightly crazy) creatures when smittened -or in my case, obsessed.

then there was belle (jan6th). ahh, the first bf. what were his signs? i'd see guys who are pretty cute, fair & english speaking.. and i'll automatically think 'darn, that's another sign belle & i are meant to be'. or if i meet people who love hockey & veggie pizzas.. they'll remind me of him.

fast forward a few years, skipping other insignifant fellas, there's cheater (oh, i story about him a few times). his signs were, anything that involves being a gentleman. at the brink of breaking up, i was so adamant that we were supposed to be together but he just didn't see it yet (knock ur head, viv). i was willing to forgive him if he confessed his mistake. heck, i was even willing to confess mine though i sure as hell knew i did no wrong. the months of singleton that followed were pure torture. if i came across anything remotely romantic, like flowers, chocolates, love letters & door openers (as in, guys opening the doors for their girls), i'd think of him. i'd even question myself, was i right in ending it? should i give him a second chance instead, after all, people make mistakes? looking back, i thank god i held strongly to my principles & left.

i guess we've all been through this 'signs seeing' phase. or to some, being in it (hehe, oly jgn mare). i don't think we should take everything around us as signs -that's close to being loony. but at the same time, signs do exist & it'd be a waste if we let it go by. confusing ey? so how do we know which signs are true, which are bogus? there are a few things one can do (self-tested but not highly recommended)..
-if u're brave enough, ladies, take the plunge. not wearing low cut dresses, rather, go ahead & find out. if u think ur ex may still be the one (ahem²), go with ur gut feeling & ask him. if u like that cutie who serves at mcD, go ahead & start a small chat. y'know what the saying goes, 'belum try, belum tau'.
-if u're somewhat shy & don't wanna lose face, take a dip. maneuver ur way till u can somehow ask ur ex how he truly feels about u. but take an extra time with new guys. asking him only after a month of going out may scare him away.
-if it's dead obvious the relationship isn't working, but u still see signs, then i guess it's best to think outside the box. what would u think of ur sister or ur best buddy if they were to be in ur shoes? what would u say to them? reverse psychology works for me, at times.

anyway, this is just my five-cents worth of crap.

bf called for the past 3 days he's been away. not a long conversation like always but a quick 5-10 mins chat, just enough to let each other know what's up, how's the weather etc. so much of not talking to one another for a week, huh. hehe. i've tried calling him too but that darn phone line -i can't get through. and the weird thing is, we share the same line! why is it possible for him to call me but not vice versa?? sheesh.. so the only thing i can do is text him. i really can't wait to start work. only then will i be able to register a fixed line (like that's any better, but hey, it's worth a shot). in fact, i've got a whole list to buy & give out once i get my 1st paycheck.
-the loan from my sista
-digicam (to which bf said, 'don't buy yet, it's not a necessity' ..aww c'mon, don't u wanna look good in camera all the time? can adjust & reshoot what)
-new phone, cos mine is so last century. preferebly with built-in camera (haha, ni back up plan if digicam's still a no-no)
-lenses (ugh, simply hate that prior eye check though. troublesome gak touric lenses nih)..  
think that's it fer now. but the list will go on. hehe.

btw, how do u guys like this song 'timeless' by justin guarini & kelly clarkson? he's the 2nd runner up in the first american idol, next to kelly. nice, ey?

i was up half the night trying to assemble that piece of chest i purchased from IKEA. if there's one thing i love about that place, aside from its ambience, is definitely the super-friendly instructions that comes with those pile of woods.. complete with cartoony sketches. i'm totally hopeless when it comes to D.I.Y (that's do-it-yourself) goods. heck, think most girls are. but while bending over uncomfortable positions (don't get any ideas now) & perhaps scarring the knees/fingers/toes are my least favourites of things to do, i find it a great satisfaction looking over my handy work. so what if it's a 'lil lopsided, or if i forgot to slot in that piece of liner to where it should be? the most important thing is, that piece of furniture can stand on all four & does not waver at the slightest shake. 

admiring that hope chest, looking the way it should brought smiles to my face. now all it needs is some shellac (gosh, i don't even know how to spell the darn thing), then it's all set. hm.. think i'll get it tomorrow after i meet LI for a movie. ahh.. my sweetie's gonna be so proud. hehe.

btw, it was the international Women's Day yesterday. pretty redundant, don't u think.. seeing that women simply rock & rule every single day anyway *grins*. look at my chest (not that chest) & there's proof.

ok, that's it. i'm not going shopping anymore. well, at least till the next mega sale, hehe. went to ikea this afternoon & got meself this nice hope chest (god knows what i'm gonna chuck in there yet), two red boxes (thinking of storing my cds/cassettes there), some orange containers (maybe to stash my new undies. they're like, overflowing & can't seem to fit my drawer anymore. no wait, think i'll go get a new cupboard..) & a frame for that sketch my bf & i had at genting.

my shopping voyage went about uneventfully as i've only managed to get two pairs of lingeries, several undies & some toiletries. damn, i'm a slow shopper. but hey, those brassieres need careful testing yah. otherwise, it won't feel comfortable & we'd end up with lopsided tops. but i'm not giving up. today, i'm meeting some friends up at klcc & by golly, will i shop! hehe. more choices there. think i'll usha some shoes (i desperately need a new pair. preferably a loafer for this bakal cikgu), another set of lingerie (think i'll go grab those nice lacy ones -every girl should have one for special occasions. haha) & a new pair of jeans. gawd, when was the last time i bought one? 2-3 years ago? eeek!

aight, have a nice weekend peeps.

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had just returned from shopping. hehe *sempat lagi tu nak blog*.. nways, got meself this very, very comfy HP loafer (ok lah tu oly, well at least till the next megasale. hehe..) i was honestly smittened the minute i tried it on. it was so snug, sooo soft & fits my humungous feet ever so nicely that it doesn't matter that my pocket's now a bit drained. haha. it's a good thing i didn't bring that much cash, otherwise i'd bought two pairs! what else did i get.. oh, this diesel jeans. i wanted to get levi's initially but they weren't long enough (hmph, quite tragic having long legs).. tried MNG too -nice colour, nice flair.. but too low, tak sesuwaiii la pulak for me. i'm a bit phobic with these super low-rise jeans.. u gotta watch how & where u tonggeng. if yer pube hair makes a peek-a-boo, that's horrendous!!! mega faux passe.

oh yeah, while i was walking at the foodcourt with NY, guess who i bumped into? bitter penyu. hehe.. i gave her a smile & waved. she looked a bit stunned, but waved (although a tiny one) as well. that wasn't too bad. think she's not so psycho or bitter anymore, hah. she looked great too. wow, aren't i a good sport? nicely complimenting my bf's ex, hehe.. alrighty, must be off. enjoy yer weekends (yet again) folks.

ok before anything, what do u think of this duet by gareth gates & our siti?? hehe..

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am planning to go shopping this afternoon. alone. yeah, i personally think shopping's an acitivity one should do on her own.. or with girlfriends, if the thought of walking about the mall all by urself scares u to death.

i'm not much of a shop² person. i only buy stuffs when i'm pretty sure the soles are coming off, or when the colours are like, so last century. i dunno.. guess i'm a man when shopping's concerned. then again, guys are very keen on fashion nowadays. those metrosexuals put me to shame. their dressing sense & shoes are more impeccable than mine.

so how'd u like to do it -when going shopping- that is? do u stroll aimlessly, tawaf the whole shopping complex while mentally noting which shop to return to later? do u dash straight into the shops u want & rush back in time so u don't have to pay that extra minute worth of parking ticket? or do u purposely catch a movie or have lunch first before embarking on ur shopping spree? for me, it depends. if watching paints dry rules my day, than i'd take my own sweet time & have a good exercise around the place. given that i'm a lazybum at exercising (uhuh, that new year's resolution's gone up in smoke), walking down those malls is a great form of exercise. did u know that it'd take u more than 2 hours just to visit the stores on one level at midvalley? and that's minus the time if u actually go & buy something.. and with all this craze of out-sizing each other, shopping malls (to me) are the best fitness centres ever. what's more, they're free! hehe. just look at the size of midV.. try to beat that time square.. oh no u don't, 1utama phase 2!! they're like bitching & pulling each other's hairs.. or our hair & money, to be exact.

hehehe.. sorry peeps for not updating in quite a while. been on cloud 9 (both metaphorically & literally speaking!) these past few days & i've just landed back on earth *big grin*.. allow me to recap the happenings of my not-so-ordinary days.

thursday - after heaving a huge sigh of relief for finally having a job, the first person i sms-ed (what? u cheapo. no ler, i had no credit to call) was my bf. he called 2 secs later, showering me with congrats, i know u could do it, i'm so happy for u etc. i also texted my bestfriends, NY and LI to which they replied more or less the same nice things. not forgetting my dad & mom. and sista. later that day, i met NY & crashed at her place.

friday - watched juon2 at klcc with LI after lunch. the first 3/4 part of the movie was pretty spooky, but just as i thought i had everything figured out, the movie just had to get confusing & thus, induced me into my 'huh?' mode. but it was ok overall. got me jumpy everytime i hear a loud thud against my walls at night.

saturday - bf decided to surprise me & came to visit late in the afternoon.

sunday - bf wanted to celebrate my new job by taking me to genting (though not exactly in the clouds, it's still way up there). yeay! haven't been there since i was 4, so i was v happy. we rode all the rides, including that infamous 'solero shot'. whoa.. that's officially the scariest ride i've ever ridden! i could've fainted if i wasn't too busy screaming. for those who've never been to genting theme park, solero shot is where all 12 of us would be seat-belted around this thick square-ish pole, facing outwards, overlooking the entire theme park. then we'll be brought up to about 200 feet (not sure on the accuracy of it, but it was really high), stop for a few seconds & later be dropped down. that's zero gravity people. if ever u wanna good cardio exercise, take the solero shot. silap haribulan gol terus. haha. my other fave ride was the 'corkscrew'. hehe, like the real thing, this rollercoaster would actually twist upside down & inside out, just like those loops of a screw. i absolutely hated the water-cycling ride cos only my side was working so i had to cycle in the water for both of us. that's pretty darn heavy, especially with my current fitness level i.e not fit. my feet ached a lil afterwards. then we went bowling. that's where tragedy strikes.
~ bf had quite a 'longkang' start cos he hasn't been bowling for quite a while. so after he got his first strike, me being the supportive gf, clapped away & cheered for my man, only to realise a bit too late that there was a stair-like step behind me.. as i turned, i mis-stepped, toppled butt first & ended up sprawled on my belly, in front of all those other people in the next lanes! i didn't know which hurt more, my rib or my pride. i just laughed when bf came to my rescue, carefully aware that it'd be cooler to shrug it off (although painfully) rather than bawl my eyes out.
~ a few minutes later during my turn to bowl, i was so eager to do a strike myself that i swinged a lil too hard that my ball dropped & rolled backwards. oh, the shame. my bf was so in shock (takut sebenarnye that the ball would hit him) that he froze for 5 seconds before laughing his head off. i swear the whole bowling alley could hear him. but it was just so hilarious that i laughed too. he even quipped, 'i thought this thing only happens in the movies'. kureng punye bf. hmph.

i had my interview an hour ago & am glad to report that i did it!! got the job & will commence duty early april. alhamdulillah. it was so quick, like 5 minutes. they didn't even ask me any killer questions.. just 'what's your area of specialisation?' hehe.. goreng, baby. jangan tak goreng.

i'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful blogger pals for their wishes, it certainly brought me luck u guys! thanks aida, shsuya, azell, joliekins, ellene, loser, colourful socks.. wow, kalah dalam oscars nih. haha.. i'm just so relieved that it's over. no matter how good or experienced u are, u can never escape the formality (and stomach churning feel) of interviews.. and that is just soooo nerve-wrecking! the room was so cold just now, i could feel myself shrinking. added to that effect was the sound of the wall clock above us, going 'bong.. bong.. bongggg' everytime the clock strucks the hour. sejibik in horror film i tell u. it didn't help that i knew there'd be a roomful of people in there (true, there were 8-9 interviewers). suffice to say, the suspense was just overwhelming.

okie dokes.. i'm off home now. wanna rest & freshen up before meeting my bestfriend NY after work. ladies & gents, i am now (officially) a lecturer! hehe.. don't know whether that's good news or bad for the students *winks*

i'm back and am soooooo tired.. the reason why i'm here blogging is to kill time while waiting for my hourly bus to arrive. did i mention that i'm sleepy too? yess.. very, very sleepy. think i'll sleep for a minute on this leyboard. ok, that's a typo. keyboards. without the 's'.

ooh rats. ms. mariah's finally coming here & i can't go. i was, eh, still am a huge fan lah.. just that her songs aren't as power as before. well, at least to me.. though i could never reach any of her pitches, MC's songs are always in my list of favourites to warble in the shower. if u wanna see a diva, she's definitely it. but who could blame her -she started from absolutely nothing, got an amazing voice, won best new artiste, wrote all her songs & (used-to-be)married to sony's big guy. if a girl's any good at strategy, it's definitely her. oh well, at least i can count on joliekins to snap some cool pics (kan? kan??) hehehe..

so what will i be doing this weekend till i have to miss mariah? i have to work. boring as hell. i'm off to PD with a few other RAs, along with our research heads to complete the report writing. why PD? don't ask.. like i'll have the time to cuci mata (then again, PD? jeez, the water's not ever clear!). there's a big chance that i'll be stuck in the apartment, typing away & perhaps looking more like a granny as the weekend's over. no..

apart from my less than satisfactory (temporary) job & measly pay, the good news is that i'll be having my job interview next week. arghhh!!! i'm dead nervous! never been this nervous since, since my bf's parents came to visit. hehe, which was only a few weeks ago. wish me luck guys.. really need to prep up on that one.