The Coffee Grounds

2007-06-11T01:55:00.000-07:00

Honestly what will become of me
don't like reality
It's way too clear to me
But really life is daily
We are what we don't see
Missed everything daydreaming
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Traveling I only stop at exits
Wondering if I'll stay
Young and restless
Living this way I stress less
I want to pull away when the dream dies
The pain sets it and I don't cry
I only feel gravity and I wonder why
Well the dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Die die die die die

Well the dogs were barking at a new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon
And the sun was wondering if it should stay away for a day 'til the feeling went away
And the sky was falling on the clouds were dropping and
the rain forgot how to bring salvation
the dogs were barking at the new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die.

2007-06-02T01:52:00.001-07:00

2007-05-28T01:08:00.000-07:00

the scientist

2007-05-27T23:17:00.001-07:00

2007-05-20T03:23:00.000-07:00

Life is like a box of chocolate..U can't taste it if you don't open the box and unwrap the wrappers..

2007-05-20T01:15:00.000-07:00

Life is like a box of chocolate..It'll melt if you wait too long to eat it..

Being me part 1

2007-05-16T18:10:00.001-07:00

Things to do before I die..

2007-05-16T08:39:00.000-07:00

1. Be a pilot
2. Own an R1 and a Harley
3. Travel around the world with a loved one
4. Be a wise man
5. Find the other half of me
6. Own a sports car
7. Attend a Grand Slam
8. Learn how to speak French
9. Fall deeply in love -helplessly and unconditionally.
10. Learn how to play piano
11. Own a restaurant
12. Travel long distance by motorbike
13. Be a good cook
14. Look into my child's eyes, see myself, and smile.
15. Restore a classic car
16. Pet a cat
17. Scuba dive
18. Ride a horse on the beach
19. Take a cruise
20. Visit a tropical paradise island
21. Be a good and true friend
22. Raise my children with good values and tell them that I love them

to be continued..

Things to do before goin back to Msia

2007-05-16T08:20:00.000-07:00

1. Buy an Apple notebook
2. Gain some muscle mass
3. Read all the books on my shelf
4. Play better tennis
5. Master the aviation theory
6. Buy a dress boot
7. Buy an espresso machine and master the espresso making
8. Play guitar everyday
9. Swim at least 3 times a week
10. Work at Mcmahon 8 as barrista
11. Be a better friend and listener
12. Pay all credit cards bills
13. Try rockclimbing
14. Be more driven
15. No haircut and shave
16. Buy 2 pair of levi's jeans
17. Buy a Jansport bagpack
18. Buy external hard drive
19. Buy RAM

to be continued..

2007-05-15T23:05:00.000-07:00

self-pity

2007-05-11T04:16:00.001-07:00

I never saw a wild thing
sorry for itself.
A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough
without ever having felt sorry for itself.

I love this song

2007-05-11T03:55:00.000-07:00

2007-04-27T15:55:00.001-07:00

singing myself to sleep

2007-04-09T20:18:00.000-07:00

Young and broke..

2007-04-09T16:55:00.000-07:00

record terbaru..I just discovered I have only 26 bucks left in my bank account..oyy yeh..patut la rasa semacam jer after beli guitar that day..slamba je beli..tat day thot I saw 1400 in my account..kjap je abes beli textbook, kasut n all..lol..so the next scholarship money masuk in about two weeks time..that means I hafta spend $2 je per day for food..isk2..
to make things worse, JPA lak x baya2 my housing..esok da kene evict..I prolly merempat kat kaki lima main guitar kot, minta sedekah sikit2..nilah naseb idop..

Sleepy Head

2007-01-18T01:05:00.000-08:00

It has been quite some time since my last post.. yea I admit I've been lazy..this blog thingy requires serious dedication..but it's okay..I dun have to take it too seriously anyway..so it's the third week of school..so fast!.I'm not even fully settled down w/ my classes yet..thanks to the registration hold drama that day..It's 1.30am now..doing prelab for tomorrow..need to sleep soon..have a 9am class tmrw.erk..

I have done lots of cooking these past two weeks..just wanna share what have I been cookin..also just for a memory for myself to check it out in the future..kinda like a food diary..

Happy New Year!!

2007-01-01T03:21:00.000-08:00

Wow 2007 is already here..time flies so fast..hope 2007 will be a good year..cheers to 2007!!

What should a Libra do today?

2006-12-31T11:15:00.000-08:00

Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22)--daily horoscope
The Bottom Line
Find another person to share one of your latest obsessions with!

In Detail
Take one of your latest obsessions -- a new band, a TV show or a fantastic restaurant, say -- and find another person to share it with! Whenever you perceive an opportunity to sway the topic of conversation, push it toward your new personal fad. Sharing what excites you is a great way to show new people what makes you tick and give them insight into your personality. Plus, revealing your passion may create a bond with someone you've been wanting to be closer to.

2006-12-28T19:52:00.000-08:00

Didn't do anything special on X'mas day.Hung out w/ Arina practically the whole day yesterday..spent most of the time watching movies..Ben, my hsemate was so kind to give me a Xmas present..here it is..Godiva chocs..I heard it's pretty expensive..thanx Ben

So today..woke up at 10 am, went to the ave n had breakfast..I also bought this henna thing..kononnye nak buat henna la on my hand la..later, Michael came to hang out..It was so good to see him..da lama x nampak muke mamat nih..he's studying in San Francisco now..now in town for the new year hols..so back to the henna. Man susah gile nak buat.I planned to do this Beckham's tattoo design(the one in the Indian font). punye la susah nak lukis..freehand jhurr..and then i waited an hour for it to dry up..then the result?..menyedihkan..sket je nampak..so in frustation, I drew the whole thing w/ a permanent marker instead..haha..u can check it out.. tulah keje bile boring2

We went to the Safeway and shopped some groceries..came back n buat roast turkey..so we had dinner together..played video games..played cards to..main colek..yes I won haha..Mike just went back..now tgh boring blk..

2006-12-25T12:19:00.000-08:00

Man all the stores are closed today for xmas..even safeway?..luckily walgreens is open..i wish I can have this rite now..hmm...

Espresso

2006-12-22T05:11:00.000-08:00

Caffeine..it's a cool drug..but really, how do you like your coffee?espresso,frenchpressed, turkish or just plain instant coffee?.. I'm having a cup of coffee(just nescafe w/ half n half), so I thot why not make an entry about coffee..in particular about espresso..what is it about espresso that it became so popular?..In Malaysia, espresso drinking is perceived to be a high-end thingy, only made available in Starbucks, Coffee Bean and those high class restaurants or coffeehouse..here in Seattle, espresso is just like teh tarik in Msia..You can see a homeless guy ordering a latte..I mean what the fuck?..and all those posers were feeling great about themselves cos they can afford the drinks at starbucks..but really who gives a fuck?..at least I don't..
I've worked as a barrista b4, so u wanna know how to make a kick-ass espresso drink?..ok..first u need an espresso machine(duh??),milk,coffee..too many to list..just bring out whatever u have..except for the belacan..ok first of all u have to know how many shots of espresso does the customer wants..but normally for short and tall cup size, you would use a single shot, and a double-shot for grande and vente..so let's just pretend we're making a tall caffe latte..the easiest and basic one..you need to start steaming the milk..use either nonfat or whole milk..the milk must be steamed til it reaches 130celcius..lower than that, the coffee would just sucks..hotter than that..you'll burn the drinker's toungue..at this same time..press the button for the espresso..whatever shot u want..As the milk's temp reaching 130, hold the jug at an angle to create foam..this one needs experience..a good barrista knows how to create a standard sized bubble as well as microfoam..these microfoam creates the smooth feeling when you gulp ur latte..now the milk and espresso(normally espresso refers to the pure black coffee extraction right from the espresso machine) are ready..put the espresso first into the cup..then pour the only bubble-less milk first, by holding the foam w/ a spoon..stir this mix..stir this mix immediately, or else the espresso will get oxidized and creates bitterness to the drink, and that sucks.. and finally pour or scoup the foam onto the top half of the coffee..there you go..a fine tall latte..
Of course there are too many variances out there..but latte VS cappucino?..I'm so pissed off at whoever came up w/ cappucino..it has uthe same ingredients as latte but instead of maybe 1/8 foam on top, yoput 1/3 of your cup w/ foam..wtf?..who wants to spend 1/3 of your drinkin time just galloping tasteless bubbles?..most barristas put a hellalots of foam anyway whenever I ordered a latte..really most latte made byStarbucks is technically a cappucino because they put too much foam..maybe it's their scam to save money on milk..so whenever I order a latte, I would say"no foam pls.."

Single Call

2006-12-22T04:34:00.000-08:00

This is a story about a guy..He has a girl friend who is pretty close to him..After coming back from hangin out, they had promised to hang out again on the next day..So the next day, this guy woke up, feeling pretty excited about the day..So he called the girl..no answer..so he thought.."hmm that's alright, she must be feeling tired, let her sleep"..then at noon, he tried again..still no answer..he thought "maybe she went to bed really late last nite..she'll call me when she's ready"..time passed by..and still nothing from the girl..soon the guy felt pretty down and sleepy waiting the whole day..so he took a nap..hours passed by..it was already dark by the time the guy woke up..he checked the msger..still no msg..no call from the girl..by this time, the guy started to get a bit worried cos she was alone in the apartment..if something happens, noone would know..he felt puzzled..so he started asking her friends if they know of her whereabouts..nothing..so now the guy started to get really worried..in some ways, he was also dissapointed that he wasted the whole day just worrying for the girl for nothing..so what ever happened to the girl?..nobody knows...

The Pursuit of Happ"Y"ness

2006-12-20T06:35:00.000-08:00

It's 6.35 am here..went to bed at midnite and woke up at 5.30 just now..couldn't really sleep after that..So I decided to wake up and have some toast w/ peanut butter..and a cup of coffee.Last night, Apen, Arina and I went to the AMC cinema to watch the "Pursuit of HappYness" movie, starring Will Smith..The movie was ok and touching...but I thought it's a bit boring on the other end..not the kind of a movie I would pay 10 bucks to see at the big screen..I would rather download it and watch it on my PC..but it's all good..at least, for the first time, I got to just leave the Udistrict and do something..
The movie is about this guy(Smith) who was struggling to make a living w/ his son after his wife left him..He was kicked out from his house and ended up living in the streets or the shelter..To sum it up, he got an internship position to be a stock broker in his pursuit of happiness..then..he excelled in the program and he got chosen, and now he's a multimillionaire..the end..yea I know..pretty boring..
The movie had one interesting line that intrigues me though..It says something like "maybe happiness is not meant to be reached, that's why it's called the pursuit of happiness"..In some ways, it makes me wonder if there really is a true happiness. Most people think that the pursuit of happiness is about making more money, cause it'll make you happy.(?).I really don't think so..The old saying "money can't buy happiness" is so true..So what if you have more money now than before? Is it really going to change how you feel..You're the same person before or after you have money..just w/ more money in your pocket. If you're not a happy person before you're rich, you'll probably feel the same way after you get all the money..If you are a happy person before, then you possibly be a happy person when you get rich..Maybe money could buy the quality of life, but it can't buy happiness..
For me, I don't mind not being rich, though having loads of money wouldn't hurt..:)..It's really not my first priority in life..I feel there's something more in life than just trying to be rich..I take life as a journey in search of contentment..I have to agree w/ Arina when she says she grows w/ life, not goes through it..The world is so vast and you're lucky enough to just exist in this world and see what God has to offer for you..and life is really short, so why don't make the best of every moment..and not take it for granted. If you just work and work, hoping to be rich coz you're not happy now, by the time you know it, your life just passed you by..and what do you find in the end?happiness? Don't get me wrong tho, it's not that I'm against being rich..Of course I wanna be rich, have a nice house and cars..I'm just saying don't put a false hope that you're certainly going to be happy once you get all the bucks..So yeah the moral of the story is just try to pursue contentment in your life, then maybe...maybe, happiness would find you..instead of the other way around

Gear of war

2006-12-18T07:57:00.000-08:00

When you wake up at 7pm and go to bed at 9am, you lose track of time and day..Time seems to fly bazookaly much faster..That's pretty much what I feel for these past 3 days or so..After the finals are done, I feel so free yet so unliberated..glad that the finals are over and the break is here, but lots of things are going thru my mind..First of all, Jpa still hasn't pay my freakin tuition bill!!..What the freakin hell is freakin wrong w/ them..geezz..Ive been emailin Intan n Wan Ashbi at least 10 emails..but as usual, no answer from them..My registration is being held and most of the classes are either full or gettin full..and then, I'm a bit worried about the extending the scholarship thingy..geez..I hope it's gonna be okay.. I should ask Faidz about the procedure..Man why is it so hard to survive in this university.. I mean..yeah..nothing comes easy..but this part of my life is a bit blurry..Time flies unbelievably fast..A year feels like.hmm I don't know..It's like sleeping without having a dream..By the time you're awake, you feel like you just barely shut your eyes a minute ago, but you've actually been out for 8 or 9 hours..That's really how I feel for these past 3 years..no dreams..by the time you wake up, you're still nowhere, not a step forward or a footfall backward..n I wonder how the hell did I end up like this..I can't recall the process..I wish things turned out to be different but you can't turn back the time right?..maybe God has a plan for me or sumtin..I believe I'm in control in my own destiny..at least most of it..well, enough for the whining..
Oh yeah, bout this post's tittle..it's the game I've finally finished playing just now..Gear of war in Xbox 360..A very very cool game I have to say..I've never played this kind of game before..I thought that they are boring..but I'm beginning to like it..At first, I was a bit frustated w/ the control being a bit difficult to handle..but after a while I kinda got a hang of it and I began to get a feel of it..now I'm hooked to the game...haha..
So yeah winter break plans..so far I've been wasting time..but in the same time, I'm really happy that the msian guys n girls spent these few days hanging out together..playing cards,pingpong,games n etc..It's fun..It surely wasn't like this back then..Now, at least for me I feel like having a big family.. so I don't mind just wasting time, hanging out w/ them every day..It's winter break anyway..what can u do besides hibernating and playing poker??..I've actually been wanting to take the driving test here..have been lazy tho to even think bout it..maybe next week..Is was talking about going snowboarding somewhere in WA..I'd love to join that..not that I'm super good at snowboarding..I suck at it..but it's fun..maybe this scnd time, I might be better than the last time..
Plans for today?donno yet..Its 9 am here..eyes are gettin heavy now..but then if I go to bed now, I would just repeat the same cycle as the last 3 days..It's easy to say "ok tido kejap jhurr..kol 12 bgn lah.."..but once you're on ur soft mattress,covered w/ nice snuggly comforter, it's hard to resist the sleep..so yeah despite what I just said, I think I'm going to bed now anyway..I can't just sit put n do nothing..everyone's is sleepin..so there's noone to layan me..tried to kacau Arina, but she's sleepy..yelah kesian also her..sometimes I admire how she keeps herself so busy yet it seems she has all the time in the world..She goes to concerts, goes shopping, goes to the cinema..and in the middle of those things, she still manage to do her I-wont-have-a-life-if-I-do-this-n-I'll-definitely-be-a-nerd CS projects..but above all of these, I really respect how she tries to make everyone around her happy..eventhough sometimes it's against her will..I think she's very special..

last final paper..

2006-12-15T04:44:00.000-08:00

It's 4.43 am here..just got back from Babeng's apartment..Didn't really do much today..or should I say yesterday..stayed up all nite till my last final paper at 8.30 am..after that.. was pretty much exhausted..was dead til 8pm!..had dinner..played some pingpong n games w/ the guys..nothing really productive and interesting..I shud get some sleep..I need to do some groceries tmrw..b4 the potluck dinner..I need to think fo something to cook for the potluck..have a tennis plan also right after that..I'm off..

Aqua Verde- Hey Senor..Buritto de mole?gracias..

2006-12-12T23:49:00.000-08:00

Went to a mexican restaurant for dinner w/ Apen and Arina..it's a pretty cool place..nice food..nice view..just by the lake..the price isn't bad either..definitely going there again..As for now..eyes are tired..mind is spacing out..body is exhausted..I need a good sleep and wake up really early tomorrow for an all-day study marathon..can't wait for the finals to end..Have lots of plans coming up for the break..On top of my mind are jamming,karaoke,tennis, badminton,working out and driving in Washington..

9.14 to nowhere

2006-12-11T21:16:00.000-08:00

I can't see the sunshine,
Why's the night already here anyway?
Can't even see the darkness,
Soil soil soil..you're just dirt,
you're just a pile of dirt,
and honestly, I should really tell you..
oh I don't give a damn bout you..
but I'm gonna be alright..
10 hours must go somewhere..
To master the soil,
you must kill its soul,
So here I am,
Ready to breaking..the soils...

6.34 to nowhere

2006-12-11T18:27:00.000-08:00

For God's sake, it's glucagon, not insulin..
Strong wind broke my sissy umbrella..
Peppermint mocha is wack..
It's not how you spin the pingpong ball, it's the racket speed..
For a while..just a cold nap..you're so cold..so cold..
Wake me up at 9..