Listening: Love Song to a Saviour, Jars of Clay
Thinking of: Apparently nothing

I just got in from the garden with my blonde furry canine friend, Barkley... Well, thats not really true seeing that good ol' Barks really is family. Good natured and fun and a really nice fuzzy coat perfect for fuzz theraphy. Being naughty and silly though are his defining traits that come second after his ability to hide his intelligence through those large brown eyes.

Today I felt pretty bad for having to FFK Mei Jiun for lunch... I mean really, its the end of my holidays and I've yet to see my best friend. Heck, I've not met many people this holidays and perhaps that makes me look bad. Strangely enough, this time around, I'm quite happy just being at home alone and lazing around instead of my "am everywhere" self. Maybe I'm getting a little older and a little subdued. But oh well, I'm still alive and kicking!!

Dad seems to be in a good mood today and I have to admit, I really do like it. Instead of constant complaining about why everything else isn't perfect... dad's really quite the patient man, clear in speech and thought. Hmm... wonder why... I drove the Benz as my brother drove the other car with my dad sitting next to me as we headed to send the Toyota for its check up. Well, while doing a parallel with the Merc, I unfortunately scrapped the bottom of the bumper on the divider. No obvious scratches however, but usually dad would fly in a fit and suspend my driving licsence or something of that sort. But all he did today was asked me what happened and heard my explanation before just saying, "Oh well... just be careful." Stunned? Surprised? I didn't know what struck me then, just quite fortunate to live another day really.

I'm contemplating of having a proper topic for this blog instead of it being just about me. Any suggestions?

Dinner was fantastic as we made a trip to Jalan Alor for dinner... I stuffed myself silly with food and goodness, its been about 4.5 hours and I'm still feeling bloated. We then took to KL for a little walk only to be turned off by the number of people roaming the usual places of interest. Hence we departed to one of the closer malls to home name Great Eastern Mall. I had my grubby little hands (well, ok... I admit, they're not little) on a 15" Apple PowerBook and it was stupendously nice. Heck, parents think so as well... and they didn't flinch at the sight of the 8000 smackers price tag of that aluminum beauty. But they did flinch at the sight of the 21" i-mac. Hehehehe... Cest la Vie' either way, I don't have the moolah to splurge on such a gadget.

Apart from gadgets and materialistic matters... I find life has been a little unfulfilling... Imagine if I didn't have Barkley?! I've not strengthened most of my relationships with friends and over the past month, have done nothing about acquaintances and friends... In fact, in a way... I think everything is rotting under me and I've not noticed. My walk with God hasn't been as good as when I left the UK either... but for that matter, at least I recognise the problem and now I shall set forth to rectify it. Sigh... Anyways, I'm going to keep this a vaguely happy blog for now and shan't be too depressing... hence, I shall zip off to bed.

Night!

Listening to: Crash, Lucky 7
Thinking of: Boggled

In fact its quater to 3 in the morning and well, it seems as though its turning into my normal sleeping time, which is not good since I do have to wake up by 8. Oh well... tough.

Why am I up one may ask... Well, a combination of utter insanity, youth and good fun. TABOO! Yes, unspeakable and filled with laughter... it was quite fun actually... laugh, laugh... eat and eat again... Oh goodness, I think I really am looking like a roast potato, nice fat and round. I guess I'll have to try to be disciplined and head to the gym when I get back.

Frolic and play,

A little word, a little woe, joy abounds

Listening to:Somebody Loved Me, Reel Big Fish
Feeling: Confused

The past couple of days have been pretty interesting, not only did parents surprised me with a trip to Thailand (which also the cause of my concern) but the roller coaster ride of expiriences and emotions is nothing special but surely out of the ordinary.

Right, the interesting bits... Thailand... The only object I spent money on was a leather postman bag of which I've wanted for quite a while. Nope, this one doesn't have some fancy brand (though I so wanted to pop by LV in Bangkok just for the sake of seeing the concept). The rest of my money was spent on food (loads of it) and various expiriences like parasailing, speedboat rides and having a good laugh. Of course, I got back with a couple of bruises on my hand no thanks to small wakes while zipping around islands. But it was good fun, I mean hey, its not everyday someone like yours truly flies (umm... quite literally) around in a boat. Parasailing was fun, but it was way too short... admittedly there wasn't much of an adrenaline rush with that one but it felt good to be alone in the air for a while, some serenity that comes with it I guess.

For the first time though I've travelled without a journal to record my doings and my thoughts and feelings. Well, for one... its kinda hard having to write one with family around. I don't know why either. But truth being that I didn't want to write... I know what I was feeling and sure enough I knew what my thoughts were going to be (its not hard when one is obsessed with something other than enjoyment). It was good however to be distracted from the distraction in my life by other things like good food... (oh my poor stomach, with all those chilies... mouth says yum, tummy well... couldn't make up its mind)

Somehow Malaysia has this strange nostalgia carrying effect... Being usually balanced in the UK, I so easily get affected by things around me in Malaysia. Things I thought I long forgot and hid at the back of my mind will recur and will trouble one's self. Hmm... bizzare... I blame it on Char Kuey Teow. Oh, did I mention I've been really random these days?

Pictionary has been the order of the holiday in KL so far. Its so far have brought me to the ground rolling in laughter. Lots of good jokes and loads of smiles. Silly mistakes are laughed at and forgotten and well, I hope at least some old friendships have been restored. Perhaps I should bring a set back to the UK... Pictionary anyone?!

Back to Pack

Listening to: OST, Pinky and the Brain
Thinking: None! Too early to start thinking

Its good to be home where shops are open past 5pm. Its good to have an ice kacang at 1am and then stay hyper past a certain time. Its great having a set of wheels on call... Yet, it feels utterly bizzare being home.