Pre-graduation trips pt.1- Miami

I haven't had the time to update my blog in a while.Been way busy traveling since the semester is over and I'm graduating.My last chance to spend daddy's moolah, hang out with my friends without worries and just go crazy.Life at this point feels so good.Makes me feel like I never wanna grow up.

SY and SK loves Miami!

Anyways, my entourage and partner in crime Jas came from Italy to visit.She's so hot now!OMG!I'm so so jealous.Stop salivating people, she's mine!!!!Maybe people can be jealous of us instead so I don't have to be jealous at her.I took her around Baltimore and did some clubbing and stuff before leaving for our first trip to Miami. That place is awesome and we had a blast!Feels so good to get out of the cold Baltimore and hit the beach where most people are friendly and the atmosphere is casual and reeking of money.I wish I could move there and stay forever.Unfortunately,it was too cold most of the time for us to sun tan at the beach so we ended up spending our days shopping and our nights drinking and partying the night away.

Upon arriving, we hit Espanola Way for delicious tapas. Jas ordered some cocktail there. She told me it was so strong but I didn't believe her and took a sip and almost gag. According to people, for the price you pay, you better be getting STRONG drinks. I'm surprised I didn't see anyone passing out on the streets.

The expression on Jas's face is for the drink and not the food

On the first night, we pre-gamed at WetWillies. Our floor staff there was so nice and funny and kept trying to throw lame jokes at us. We then proceeded to this club called Opium Garden. Going in I was shocked at my first taste of Miami nightlife. Beautiful club and beautiful people all around puts shame to clubs in Baltimore and KL alike. This is the most gorgeous club I've ever seen in my life!!!!What else to do but camwhore around!We didn't manage to take too many pictures because we were not suppose to bring cameras in.The pictures we took do this club no justice so I won't even post them.Check out their website to see how it looks like and be amazed.Jas came out on miami2night.com so if you're lucky may just see the picture.

Pre-gaming at WetWillies

We woke up early the next day hoping to go to the beach only to find out it was raining. We ended up shopping and only manage to stay at the beach a little bit in the evening before the sun set. Since we had to wake up crazy hours the next day for Key West, we decided to be good and only went for a bottle of wine. Our waiter ended up to be a crazy stalking Mexican dude.Arrghh...I'm gonna spare the details.Leave out the drama and show pretty pictures.

Sipping on some wine at Chocolate Cafe

Key West turned out to be a big disappointment.I guess I was expecting too much after watching MTV. Firstly, our tour guide didn't tell us it would not worth going snorkeling so we ended up going only to be stuck in the cold with the strong chilling wind blowing at us and with no where to go because we were in the middle of the sea!Jas didn't even bother going snorkeling and I went but couldn't see anything at all!I was so angry!The only good thing was that they had alcohol on the boat so I guess people couldn't really get angry and demand for a refund or things like that.People (including us) even tipped them as we were leaving.Oh well...can't blame them for the weather.The rest of our Key West tour consisted of drinking on the streets and camwhoring around statues.

Me in an ugly wetsuit being upset after snorkeling

Practicing for next season's Dancing with the Stars

This is where it all begins

Southernmost Point in USA


Pretty sunset

We were invited to B.E.D. for dinner which turned out to be a happening club on Mondays. Since we thought it was a restaurant we didn't really dress up. Ended up being way too casual since everyone we saw there were in bling blings and dressed to impress. We forgot our camera so no pictures for that night.miami2night.com was there again that night and wanted to take my picture but I politely declined since I wanted to keep a low profile.What happens in Miami stays in Miami.This includes fashion faux pas.
The next day we pretty much shopped the whole day again and decided to check out this place called Mango for our last night since everyone kept raving about it when we were in South Beach. Turned out it was just a restaurant cum entertainment center to watch people dancing, singing and having fun in a casual atmosphere.Cover charge was $15 per person but our nice host/bouncer paid for us to go in!haha.The privileges of being female huh.The place was filled with tourists and locals alike strutting it for all their worth on the dance floor while the band sings and dances.Entertainment came during break times and it was so fun to watch.

Check out the uniforms

This is Miami's form of entertainment

It just keeps on coming

Wanna guess why my hair was up that night?

Nuff said?

Haha. Just joking.Gotcha there right. Nah no Miami Ink from me...I know Michelle will be dissapointed
Instead I got it across the street!!Yup...my very first tattoo!It's still peeling now so I don't wanna take any pictures of it.Will post it up one day.....

That wraps up our trip in Miami.I just got back from New York so I'm too tired to be writing about that now.Will try to update soon..Until then,Merry Christmas and a Happy 2008!

Innocence

Saw an ad for the series Man vs Wild on Discovery Channel today and what the guy said caught my attention."People always ask me what I wanna be when I grow up. Grow up? I don't think I wanna do that".

This should be my new motto in life.

Zettai Katsu! (Sure win)

I'm sitting in my living room enjoying a delicious bowl of Katsudon. I've been craving this for a while now and I finally manage to make it today.Katsudon is a very famous Japanese dish and is basically Fried Pork Cutlet with onions and egg in a bed of rice. In Japan, it is very common for students to eat Katsudon before taking their exams because the word Katsu sounds like "to win" in Japanese. Since I will be having my last exam on Wednesday before graduation, what better time than to indulge in a bowl of Katsudon. Due to the lack of mirin which is usually used in making this dish, I instead made a shoyu-dare version which requires only soy sauce. This is one of the easiest dish to make and I got the recipe off Cool Recipes.

Well the dish turned out quite good considering its my first time!Unfortunately I am not able to show you the full picture because I started eating it only to realize I should take a photo (and not because it was too ugly ok!) but I will show you part of it.

Yeah and I'm participating in Top Chef next year. This is the katsudon I had in a Japanese restaurant in New York

My masterpiece

Yum yum!!!!! Oishii!!!!

I made 2 portions and there's still one left. It's gonna be tomorrow's lunch unless someone is lucky enough to eat it!

I want some JUICY!!!!

Exams are almost almost over.Just one more paper which is way easy for me so it's practically the holidays for me already.I was shopping today and came across this coat from none other than Juicy Couture.I was almost about to buy it when I realized I do have many coats and maybe should not be spending money on nonsense(yes thank you guys for restraining me too).But I'm missing the coat.Chris said I wanted it just because it was Juicy and the tag was pink.Yeah I admit if it was any other brand I wouldn't even consider spending so much on a lousy coat that probably won't keep me warm throughout crazy Maryland weather (how can it snow so early anyway?God must be playing a mean trick on us poor folks!).But it is JUICY!!!!!And I don't know why but I've been craving for some Juicy stuff lately.I told Chris its because I need to bimbo-fy myself.

Anyways mummy called when I was shopping.I gotten myself into a mess this time as usual by not able to be in Maryland when they arrive because I will be gambling (eww I hate the thought of losing money again) and whoring my ass off (which I may need to do if I gamble) in Las Vegas and now she's contemplating on whether to come for my graduation after all.Daddy booked the tickets but she told me she really doesn't wanna come (even though she didn't tell daddy that and she said a totally opposite thing to Dessie) and she said with all the shit, she might not come after all.What do I do?I was actually thinking of asking my parents to cancel the whole thing and let me party here a couple more months then I will go home after that.Sounds good?At least if I go home without a job I will have some pretty things and good experiences to bring home with me, right?

I went to this club with Pei Chi and Mabel and two of their friends tonight.Gosh it was so empty.Apparently everyone was at the usual Grand Central where it's comfy and way overpacked but not this new joint.At least their drunk friend was there to entertain us.She cracked me up with her over the board loudness and lame ass funny jokes.Oh and the cute person from last night was at the joint tonight too!awwww.....but the partner I saw last night was no where to be found...hmm...potential player???Mabel and I were bitching and joking the whole night about everything and nothing at all.When we were walking down the stairs,this pretty lady asked us why we were so giggly....I answered "Because we are fabulous". I guess I shocked her because all she said was "Oh..."Opps..my bad.Did I say something I'm not suppose to?Well Mabel and I ARE fabulous.We are high class mistresses anyways right?haha.opps....TMI!!!!Wondering whois the pimp,huh?

Alrightey,time to sleep.Gotta wake up early for wine tasting tomorrow.Too little alcohol in my body today.My roomate, Aizhan thinks I'm an alcoholic.Well I'm not gonna let her down then.Till next time,cheers!!!!

Let it snow,let it snow,let it snow

Yeah it is snowing outside.So pretty outside!!!For today at least.Tomorrow comes and it becomes all squishy and dirty.Ewwww.At least finals are over soon.2 tomorrow and one next week and I'm done!!!!!It's time for a holiday!!!!Can't wait till Jas comes!8 days and counting....My bimbo partner in crime is so hot these days.I'm so jealous!!!!!!!!!!!

Pei Chi wants a mistletoe for Christmas...Maybe she wants someone to kiss her under that mistletoe....I blow you a virtual kiss ok.kissy kissy Pei Chi!!!!

here is a cappuccino kiss for u

I watched Victoria Secret fashion show last night...everyone was so picture perfect as usual.So pretty!!I missed out the performance by Spice Girls though because I had to go to Pei Chi's place in the middle of the show.I ran to the Uni Club and made Larry change the channel to let me watch the finale.He rolled his eyes when he found out that I wanted to watch a fashion show.Hey!!!It's not just any fashion show...it's VICTORIA SECRET FASHION SHOW! Yaz said I shouldn't watch that rubbish wor....

would you NOT watch them?Pretty petty angels!

Dr.Phil of BS

Disclaimer: The following text in this posting is just my personal thought at this time. It is in no way to insult or hurt others and neither should it be used as an indicator to any potential emotional or psychological illness. Contradictory thoughts shall not be judged harshly.

I realized these days that I've become addicted to lying to myself and others. Not in a way that is harmful or anything...but more of convincing yourself and others about feelings or situations that may not be true.

I hate it when people try to be nice but don't mean it.I hate it even more that I've become succumb to doing that bullshit. For example,whenever someone asks you "How are you?", your body responds automatically by saying "Good.And how are you?" and the person is suppose to reply "Good." Period. So yeah....good. I mean its one thing to say things like that to a complete stranger or acquaintance or even your boss but friends? I once told my friend that we've become like people from the customer service hot lines when he responded the above. Give me some honesty my dear friend.

I had a conversation with my friend on MSN the other day and he was asking me why girls would want sex buddies when they are attached.Err...same reasons guys do,I guess...He went on asking me more and I ended up giving explicit details to why I think girls would feel that it satisfies their emotional and physical and whatever other desires they have (acting like I know so much on the issue when I don't). I continued thinking about our conversation in the shower and realized that its actually simple...some people are just selfish.As if the main course is not enough, we always want to leave room for the cake (make that a tiramisu dahlink).

Another conversation happened at the bar.I was out with my good friend and bumped into this person who use to bartend at a bar/lounge I patron often. He quit and a few months later I meet him at this bar chilling. Anyway, after settling down to a drink, this was the conversation literally:
N: I assume you're attached, right?
Me: *caught off guard* Huh? Why would you say that? (if that was a pickup line...it's a REALLY bad one because the alarms were ringing in my head to leave)
N: I don't know.You look like a serious person. So you are,right?
Me:*uncomfortable laugh*. Err no,I'm not interested at the moment.
N:Oh....i see. Why?
(The conversation took a good turn as I joked on being serious in everything else but relationships and then said I had to get back to my friend)

Wtf.I didn't even know to be insulted or take it as a compliment.I mean, what was that all about?Just because I look serious means I'm attached.The worse thing is him saying "I assume you are..." Maybe he was just trying to use reverse psychology on me.Whatever it is,it didn't work.Remember friend, assume makes an ASS out of U and ME.

I also met a person I've been avoiding for a couple weeks or more at the bar that night.That person and I manage to clear up whatever drama and get back on track as being friends.On my part,I still feel awkward when that person apologized so I just said the most appropriate thing in that situation, "Don't worry about it.People grow up and get over things". Liar.

My friend told me I should be more honest to myself and to others. He said otherwise, at the end of the day I will be like the boy who cried wolf. I told him my face is an open book. People can tell easily when I'm happy or not.But that won't help me in the real world.That's why I'm learning PR. I know I will never be successful in PR because I'm still unable to overcome my shyness (and inferiority complex) and appear confident but at least it will help me be more diplomatic and hide my true emotions. BS or not....I'll let you figure this one out.

What's your alter ego?

Have you ever wanted to be someone else? Feel like another, love like another and live like another?

Eye candy
Picture from Deviant Art

For those of you who were once fans of Savage Garden, I'm sure you would have came across the song Santa Monica. The chorus goes something like this:

On the telephone line I am anyone,
I am anything I want to be,
I can be a supermodel or Norman Mailer
And you wouldn't know the difference, Or would you?

Another one I found was when I was reading my professor's blog and finding out that he reads mine (N̶o̶w̶ I̶ h̶a̶v̶e̶ t̶o̶ p̶r̶a̶i̶s̶e̶ h̶i̶m̶ e̶n̶d̶l̶e̶s̶s̶l̶y̶ a̶n̶d̶ k̶e̶e̶p̶ a̶l̶l̶ t̶h̶e̶ b̶i̶t̶c̶h̶y̶ c̶o̶m̶m̶e̶n̶t̶s̶ t̶o̶ m̶y̶s̶e̶l̶f̶ s̶o̶ t̶h̶a̶t̶ I̶ g̶e̶t̶ A̶'̶s̶ i̶n̶ h̶i̶s̶ c̶l̶a̶s̶s̶ *lol*), there was something similar and it goes like this:

Online I’m out in Hollywood
I’m 6 foot 5 and I look damn good.
Even on a slow day
I could have a three way
Chat with two women at a time
I’m so much cooler online
Yeah, I’m cooler online
I’m so much cooler online
Yeah, I’m cooler online
— Brad Paisley, from his hit song, Online

The point I'm trying to make here is we all have our alter ego's. I figured out my alter ego....I would like to be....a BIMBO PRINCESS!

I know....you must be thinking that I already am!But I've seen certain changes in me that verifies it....

1. My love for pink stuff. When I was young, people would ask your favorite color and girls would usually say pink while boys said blue. I was a blue kid. I hated pink because I thought it was so girly and frilly. Not to say I was a tomboy then (I use to spend 2 hours on my hair but I only spend 10 mins now) but somehow somewhere my brain must have short-circuited. But that has all changed! I'm a girly girl! Even though my mood may be blue (SOMETIMES!) but my stuff sure isn't anymore.Yes, I've accumulated certain stuff that are pinky pinky. Camera,MP3,stationery...and I'm wanting MORE!Bring on the Juicy baby!I wanna be a juicy baby too!
2. Laziness. Mummy would kill me if she found out the thousands and thousands of dollars spent of education is going down the drain. The truth is...I hate working.I've even suggested to her that I go home and 'supervise' the house so she can get a new maid without worrying. Her answer was............. NO. Awww...
   
3. Spending daddy's moolah. Mummy says I'm spoiled rotten. Or I wish I was. What else can I say? Shopping trips, Japan trips, food trips, beach trips blah blah blah.....I could never afford it on my own...but just a hug, a kiss and some sweet words (including some beers and karaoke sessions) is all I need to get it all. Wish I could continue saying this after I graduate. Maybe all I need to do is utter the 3 magic words "I've stopped smoking" and I can continue being daddy's lil princess....You think?When I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things...and then I don't feel so bad.
   
4. Bimbo blogs.I've fallen in love with blogs talking about absolute nonsense (think Xia Xue's blog) such as hair extensions, bags and all the Singaporean materialistic kiasuness. It's also pink and glittery!
   
5. Designer wear within budget. I always hear people say that they go for design rather than the brand. I've never been one who went for branded stuff but that too has changed. Desmond on the other hand (fashion guru wannabe) have taught me otherwise. His clothes are so outrageous that you wouldn't think of forking out a few extra change let alone a couple hundreds of dollars but he does, and with pleasure too. And it is ALWAYS branded. Maybe its just because I'm in America where you don't really have that many choices when it comes to nice clothes, you might as well go for the brand right? Paradoxically, designer is cheap if you know how to look.
   

Whether it is to be famous like a rock chick or a politician or an actor...another Maria Sharapova or just a siu lai lai (think Housewives of Orange County...it can also be like mine, a bimbo princess!) ,

let me know...what is YOUR alter ego?

Pre-winter blues

Each passing day brings me closer to realizing that I'm graduating.While this may sound wonderful,it scares the hell out of me because I'm still unemployed and getting frustrated looking for a job.I don't know if its me who is not putting enough effort or that theres not enough opportunities for me.I know putting the blame on others wont make it any easier so it must be me huh.Which makes me feel even worse.I'm on the verge of saying fuck it and just go home after I graduate even though I have no intention of doing PR in Malaysia (much less after reading Jon's posting)

I just got back from NYC for a weekend long of shopping,drinking and eating.Found a few deals at the outlet mall (FCUK,Coach,BCBG,AX) and that was my endorphine rush for a while but after realizing how much I've spent and how much I will have to save so that I can go for all the trips planned for December adds to my frustration.plastic is dangerous people.

Another thing that made me kinda sad was realizing that someone deleted me from their Facebook after a weird confrontation.I mean just because they wanna keep their distance they decide its better to cut all ties with you.I understand how that person must be feeling because I did the same thing after going through an unpleasant experience.The funny thing is your girlfriend didn't delete me off her Facebook!And she was the one giving me that nasty look.It's sad to realize again that karma hurts.

Why is everyone frustrated these days anyway?I need to read more positive blogs!!!!It's like PMS gone wild on the internet.The worse thing is,I ran out of Dunhills and I don't feel like degrading to Marlboros.Guess it's a good time to try stopping or stop buying at least since my parents will be coming in a couple months for my graduation and the last thing daddy said to me at the airport was "Please try quitting".As of now,I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere.Can't seem to see any green grass on either side.Is this what they call the blues?

Yesterday....

Just when you think you can look forward to tomorrow, yesterday comes and hits you in the face. Suddenly, you're pushed into a time capsule to revisit the memories that seems so surreal now. I just wanted to let bygones be bygones and move on with life. Why did my angel turned out to be human after all? Maybe it is guilt that makes us all human. The burden of guilt pushes us down to earth and prevents us from soaring into the skies. If saying sorry is your way of getting over your guilt, as childish as I may sound, I'm sorry too because I cannot forgive you. You trying to say sorry for your actions doesn't make it anymore justifiable. You trying to say let's be friends doesn't erase any pain you have caused. Excuses you now give to make up for your quiet actions then doesn't award you retribution.

Yesterday was an interesting day.

1. My day started out with an unexpected conversation with someone from the past. I'm sure most of you can guess who it is by now. Whatever...
2. I've been sick since Sunday and it didn't get much better come Monday morning so I went to work lethargic and cranky. I think my bitchiness level was 200%. Luckily no one gave me trouble at my workplace =)
3. My friend sneaked into my house while I was asleep to cook congee for me because he knew I was sick. His first time cooking and I actually dared eat it. Luckily I'm still alive. Haha. Just joking! It was delicious (after all the seasoning I added of course). Thank you!
4. Call 911! Ling, Warren and I nearly died because we decided we had big balls to go try Cluck U's 911 buffalo wings. These are wings where you have to sign a liability waiver before buying so you can't sue them if anything happens to you. The box came with a warning "Death in a box". Opening the box, I think our balls got even bigger because the overpowering smell of jalapeños didn't make us waver while the rest of our friends were cringing over the smell. The dare was to eat the wing without any dipping. Bad idea. I took the first bite and automatically spit it out. The taste was bitter and inhumanly spicy. Ling was even braver...she actually swallowed a piece of it. Tears immediately formed. Warren freaked out after watching "the Malaysian's" reaction and 'chicken out' (pun intended) and only tasted the sauce which was enough to get him looking worse than the baboon after drinking. Minutes after that experience I felt my whole body aching. To start with, I was already sick but trying the wing just made my body go into overdrive. Ling threw up while I was crying in pain and crazily searching for medication while refusing to go to the hospital/doctor or drink milk. The rest of the night was a painful experience we would never want to repeat and I think we learned our lesson well. Never underestimate how spicy American food can get.
   

Well, at least both of us survived through the night and even went to class today! High five! All these wings have made me so warm. I need to reduce all this heat in my body. Next craving...Ice-cream anyone?

Dramaless life

I don't feel like posting much these days.Nothing exciting anyways.My drama life is over so it's calm for now.Just hiding in my crib and at work watching more Japanese drama with my sucky connection at home.I just finished season 1 and 2 of Hana Yori Dango which is the original version of Meteor Garden (remember f4?).Haha.Gay right?But what caught me most is the soundtrack for the drama which is Utada Hikaru's Flavor of Life.I have heard this song a long time ago when I didn't understand Japanese but this time it made more sense.Maybe it's also because songs always relate to a part of your life and experiences.I'm gonna start watching a new series again but for now go check out to the video.Here is the lyrics and translation to the song.Until next time guys,take care!Hugs

Running away?

Sorry it took me so long to update my posts.Life here has been pretty much the same thing for me the past couple weeks.Sleep,school,work,internship,watching drama and lazing around.More than anything else I think the Japanese drama and sleep have been the top of my list.I've gone through watching more than 10 different dramas in the past couple weeks.Well at least my real life is not as dramatic...I hope.

There have been a little bit of drama the last time I went back to Grand Central.I've been laying low for a couple weeks due to my internship and need of beauty sleep so I felt like a caveman when I stepped into Central.The same crowd was there coupled with some people I totally didn't expect to see.Maybe it was fate.Just when I thought I was over you....

I didn't know whether to fight or flight.Maybe I should have left early that night.But obviously I stayed behind to watch the drama unfold in front of my eyes.Dealing with my own emotions was hard enough but double it with two other people's emotions....thats like 16 times the drama.Pulling and pushing emotions around like its a child's game.The one you want is out of reach so you grab the second best thing who has totally fallen for you and you force yourself to feel somewhat compassion and even lust for the person?Who are you kidding?I can still feel the aftertaste of it in my mouth now...bittersweet with the sourness of guilt.

The ironic thing is the one I want to stand up for is gone and the one who stood up for me I've driven away.And the funny thing is I couldn't even stand up for myself in the first place.Maybe if I was strong enough from the start there wouldn't be all these shit I have to deal with now.And to top it all off....I can't seem to feel anything in my heart...only the frustration in my head is a reminder that I have issues.They say that eyes are the windows to someones soul.Either my eyes lie or is it just that I have no soul?Someone told me I'm being overly analytical for my own good.I enjoy analyzing and planning but maybe in life it doesn't work that way.Analyzing my own emotions while I'm not even feeling it is kinda lame right?What do you think?

Sorry for those who thought I would come up with another funny lame post such as Ikemen Paradise.This is just another bitching session for me.Until next time....cheerios!

Your time is running out

Is it better to throw away the present because you fear there will be no future?

I don't really understand this time factor that everyone keeps using. I hate it when people keep saying "But you will leave after a year!" or "But you WILL eventually leave, right?" as an excuse to make me feel guilty. Why does the fact that I may not stay here forever tap into that insecure part of you of not wanting to even get to know me? The most ironic thing is that they are the same ones who preach about what they have been through in life or how important love is to them but can't even look through that narrow minded skull of theirs to actually take risks once in a while.

Take a relationship for example, how many of it end within a year? Many! But isn't that a beauty of being in a relationship, not knowing when you will be together or break up so that you will enjoy each others company here and now? Same goes with life, right? We don't know if we will live through another day so why not live your life to the fullest everyday. A year is a long time if you make the most of it. Heck, those who know me would know that I've never even been in a relationship for more than 3 months! But I don't think that I will break up with that person after 3 months is up or whatever. Shit just happens but it doesn't mean I don't enjoy being with the person at that time! So why do people use this lame excuse? Is it just a coward way to actually say, "I'm just not really in to you?" or is there more to that? Is there a possibility that someone is looking to spend forever with you when they don't even take the time to know you?

Maybe qualifier number 1 will be "The person has to stay within close proximity for more than 5 years if I want to make sure this can actually go somewhere."
Getting a PR in a friendship/relationship sure sounds a lot like getting a PR for a country right?

Can you imagine if everyone thought like that? Everyone would be so selfish with their time and love. Imagine if I first went into college thinking that I would leave to US to continue my studies and since I AM leaving, I will not put emotions into my friendship or relationship (if I had any) and keep to myself the whole time? Imagine how miserable that would have been! What's more, I wouldn't have been able to meet so many special people that touched my life in so many ways and will always have a place in my heart and most of them are still close friends of mine! (If you're reading this would most probably mean you are one of those people) So next time if a potential love (not just those lovey dovey ones) hits you straight in the face, will you face it head-on or will you run away for fear that they will not stay?

Ikemen Paradise

The literal translation for the above is "Paradise of Handsome Men". Wipe that stupid grin off your face. This is actually the title of a drama series going on in Japan on Fuji TV every Tuesday 9pm. The series basically revolves around this girl who disguises herself as a boy to get into a boys school that only handsome men can enter in order to help one of the guys inside to be able to high jump again. She soon falls in love with him (Duh!) but at the same time, her/his best friend in the school also falls for her (all the while still thinking she is a he). Yup so the homo love triangle begins.

Yes, unfortunately during my visit there I was exposed to this series by my host sisters and even though the storyline and acting is stupid and exaggerated, I have come to find this series humorous (even mummy thinks so and she doesn't understand Japanese). That said, it has made me a little skeptical about how appearance can be culturally acceptable. In other words, what makes an ikemen?

Can you spot the girl? Do you consider them cool?

Now look at the main character...VS

The girl behind the man. Big difference?

Even these "handsome and cool" guys take on girly roles too...

The obvious gay character

The best friend idolized by many girls but who thinks he is gay

Kawaii??

Now look at the Japanese culture for what constitutes a handsome/cool guy. Singers like Gackt and Glay are icons in Japan and a hit with girls. Even though some would think they look sissy or even question their sexuality, maybe in this society, we are way too conservative about how guys/girls should dress or act and we should learn more from the Japanese...

Guy or girl? Can you tell? Or does it even matter?

Japanese culture have actually reconstitute what deems as handsome/cool in guys especially in Asia. Example......

Who else but the beloved f4!

So I was thinking, in Japan if girls who play guys and guys who play girls are cool...maybe it might work in Malaysia too....

Maybe we can generate Malaysia's very own ikemen too! Let us first look at the characteristics of ikemen:

• Skinny
• Feminine body features
• Pretty eyes
• Killer smile
  
• No facial hair
• Hard to distinguish the gender
• Can pull off looking cute and cool
  
• Charming
  
• Attracts both genders
  

Generating Malaysia's ikemen....

Nope...too manly and hairy

Still too manly

Close...Got the smile but still lacking something

Very close (can hardly tell guy or girl)

And the winner is.................

Jonathan Wong!

Jonathan Wong aka Choy Choy encompasses all the qualities of an ikemen. From his skinny figure to girly looks, this one gets all the girls and then some....Here is his profile to prove that he deserves to win....

Pretty eyes, killer smile (look at underwear ikemen above for reference)

How many guys do you know who can pull off this cute look?

And still look so coolio?

Giving the girls a run for their money. Look at how the guys fall for him

Wohoo...we now have Malaysia's first ikemen. Congrats!!! Good luck picking up more chicks and guys! Maybe you can train more ikemen and have a club. Don't forget your pink blusher and frilly undies from now on ok! Maybe I should put up one for the girls next time... Until then, don't forget to check out the drama series and the video for the drama's theme song "Ikenai Taiyou" by Orange Range! You can find both on YouTube.

Guidelines to being a player

Rule 1: Never fall in love
What happens when someone is moved by a player?
Worse...what happens when a player is moved by someone?

Rule 2: Follow your instincts
What happens when you know it is trouble yet you still seek when you should run?
Even when you know that falling means realizing you've been living a lie

Rule 3: Think rational
What happens when you know that this person is out of reach and out of your league?
Yet their scent still lingers on you and you can't help but remember

Rule 4: Know when and what to say
What happens when your cockiness no longer protects you and gives you comfort?
And the person pierces right through your soul and makes you feel naked and at a loss for words

Rule 5: Know when to leave
What happens when you know that you are in dangerous waters and should leave?
Yet something behind their eyes pulls and holds your attention making you stay

Rule 6: Never fall for the coincidental same lines
What happens when you hear the same lines repeated by someone from the past who has left and should know better to fall for it again?
Yet you still try to convince yourself that the present person didn't put those scars there

Rule 7: Don't believe in miracles
What happens when you stop believing in angels and fairytales because you KNOW they are too good to be true?
And suddenly one hits you the second time around and you make you want to love angels again

When all rules are broken, all that the player is left with is his vulnerability

Ignorance VS Confrontation

It's not based on gender but on the person...

Central of the Grand-ness

Everything looks better behind my purple balloon

The venue:Thursday ladies night at Grand Central
The people:Ho's and lo's, bitches and hitches (A bunch of drunk people looking good and having a good time)

Yup, that's my experience at Grand Central second time round. First time definitely wasn't as fun as I was watching drag queens strutting their stuff for all their worth where you can see but to touch...it will cost you sumthin. This time round, seeing is believing, and baby you gotta believe it. Whatever you call it...chicks, babes, butches, drama queens, lesbians...man was it gay town to the extreme. And when I mean gay, I mean happy, ecstatic and downright outrageously fan-fucking-tastic!

Alright people, the lo' down for tonight. My ladies and I headed up to Grand Central (a gay bar but ladies night on Thursday) to have some fun and meet other friends plus some. Naturally, the environment and people there was to a certain extent, GAY!

Ma bitches

To sum it up, there was some *ahem* activities going on in the club involving alcohol, grinding and someone tall, sexy and possess a nice set of ermm....teeth? Until next time, my gorgeousnesssesssssssss..................there will certainly be a next time =)