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i hardly write anything of substance here. this place is solely built for me to stash all my photoshop works.
and occasionally bitch abt ppl.

wish list

♥ spring 2006 tokyo trip with nora
♥ Sony PSP, Sony PS3
♥ to get anorexic and then wear those xs sized minis!!
♥ i passed the finals, now what??

notable posts

beautiful boys - who should be casted for NANA MOVIE!!

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layouts made by myself and nora out of boredom and sheer love for eyecatching designs

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Pop Revolution!!
Endless Story
Brief Lives

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Forbidden Place
Candylane

By Request
Konkreet
Crestfallen
Elia
The Idiot
Rezalexa

holla!!

bloggies

Zack
Ezwan
Fashionista
Vanagloria
Ain
Semusim Di Neraka
Buddhi Hekayat
Erna
Eighty-1
Myoda
Lokman

my layouts

all the designs i've created to date in reverse chronological order

                         

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    sunny day real estate 
    oh my gawd, i LOVE this band!!
    i've been searching up and down for the full album for almost 3 years on the net after hearing their groundbreaking, life-changing single (to me at least) In Circles and today, i have actually gotten hold of their album - Diary!!!
    ahhh, i'm so happy!!

    here's a bit of info on them:

    The Background:

    Vocalist/guitarist Jeremy Enigk, guitarist Dan Hoerner, bassist Nate Mendel, and drummer William Goldsmith first formed Sunny Day Real Estate in 1992. Their debut full-length record, 1994's Diary, by turns powerfully emotional, beautifully melodic, and punchy as hell (often in the same song), quickly established them as favorites amongst fans and critics alike.
    The band toured throughout 1994 and in early 1995, and, yes, they really were as good as everyone says they were.

    After recording their self-titled second album in March 1995, Sunny Day Real Estate broke up. Sunny Day Real Estate was released by Sub Pop in November of the same year.

    What's that saying about stars that burn brightest?

    The Foreground:

    Nate and William went on to join Dave Grohl in the Foo Fighters, and Dan opted for something a little more off the beaten path: living and farming in Washington with his new wife and dog. Meanwhile, Jeremy recorded a solo album filled with lush compositions fleshed out with the help of a 21-piece orchestra. Return of the Frog Queen found Jeremy no less passionate for his orchestral inclinations: the solo record draws upon the urgency of punk rock and mixes it with classical instrumentation for stunning results.

    source: Sub Pop


    here are 3 of my favourite tracks off their album Diary. enjoy.

    In Circles
    Seven
    Song About An Angel

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    beautiful boys 
    i am a person who really loves beautiful boys. i really do. i must say i don't really dig macho guys with huge biceps and firm pecs, in fact they disgust me. of course a well-toned body is an eyecatcher but a walking piece of beef jerky?
    no thank you sir.

    i'm not saying that i love thin, anorexic looking guys, but hey, most rockstars are thin lean and anorexic looking and can you honestly tell me that you don't fall for these dreamy-eyed junkies? haha. i dare you to say no.

    so after reading nora's blog on nana, i'd like to reinforce my opinion on why these guys should be casted as the leading male characters of NANA THE MOVIE.

    REN


    instead of that fugly ryuuhei whatever who looked more like a 50 year old auntie, why can't the casting director of NANA the MOVIE hire somebody like Tsukamoto Takashi instead? he'd be the spitting image of ren. just look at him with black hair! throw in a black leather jacket, a pad lock around the neck a'la Sid Vicious and spike up the hair, and presto! a heartthrob worthy of carrying the legend of TRAPNEST's most popular member.
    i dare you to challenge me on this. i dare YOU.








    SHIN




    and coming to the subject of shin's actor, WHY OH WHY did you have to cast such a THING as shin???
    my GAWD, these people are majorly BLIND!! @_@
    just tell me which part of him (i don't even remember his name for such an embarrassment is not even WORTH remembering) looked even remotely beautiful??? and shin's supposed to be a bishie who's half caucasian and half japanese.
    ok, so maybe getting a mat salleh celup (a half) is probably out of the question but the least they could do was hire a GOOD LOOKING japanese! gah!
    i wept in sorrow everytime i see the movie trailer. the only good looking thing about him was the lip chain. >_<

    thus, my perfect candidate for shin would be YAMASHITA TOMOHISA of Johnny's NEWS. of course, i'd prefer matsujun as shin cos he's capable of fulfilling the role as a super kawaii 16 year old bassist who chain smokes and sleep with women for a living!! haha.
    but nora said NO. >_<







    there's a rumour that the director of NANA the MOVIE has agreed for a sequel since the motion picture only covered the first 5 volumes of the manga. let's hope for the sake of humanity, the casting director would laser their cataract-filled eyes and submit to my choice of actors. haha.

    konon. (AS IF!) @_@

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    malaysian idol...NOT!! 
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hyde sucks la as a pelakon
    freshwater kloofy says:
    i just hope nana the movie wont suck
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    but i still think he would make a pretty good kadaj (minus his face la)
    freshwater kloofy says:
    hehehehhe
    freshwater kloofy says:
    hyde's face weird la
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    macam that type of character la he, the manja jahat one
    freshwater kloofy says:
    that saiful tu so much much more hemsem
    freshwater kloofy says:
    hahaha..yg fr msian idol 1st season
    freshwater kloofy says:
    yg pondan tu
    freshwater kloofy says:
    ;p
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    all of the season one ppl look like stars dah hahah
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    so u tgk la tadi?
    freshwater kloofy says:
    tak tak i tak tgk
    freshwater kloofy says:
    i just teringat
    freshwater kloofy says:
    how dina dah kurus?
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    nope
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    gemuk jugak
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    haha
    freshwater kloofy says:
    hahhaha
    freshwater kloofy says:
    my bro kata shes fuckin arrogant
    freshwater kloofy says:
    cos the msian idol ppl came to limkokwing last month to perform
    freshwater kloofy says:
    and so a few of them went up la to dina and jac to congratulate them n stuff'
    freshwater kloofy says:
    and this fatso just looked at them mcm so sombong and all
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hahah

    freshwater kloofy says:
    and jac plak was very frenly and stuf
    freshwater kloofy says:
    terbalik plak
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hahah she kan baru menang some award in hollywood kan/...
    freshwater kloofy says:
    hollywood ke
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    yeps

    freshwater kloofy says:
    i think some voice of asia shite la
    freshwater kloofy says:
    but still
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    some performing arts comp and she got 1st prize
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    holywood
    freshwater kloofy says:
    thats no reasoin for u to act high and mighty sheesh
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hahah
    freshwater kloofy says:
    well she won bcos jac wasnt in the same competition
    freshwater kloofy says:
    if not jgn harapla
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hhaha
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    mmg jac terer la, nobody can beat her la i think...
    freshwater kloofy says:
    kan?
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    i mean this year punya no one on par with her, maybe that atilia aje la
    freshwater kloofy says:

    yeah kesian that atilia
    freshwater kloofy says:
    i thought she was really good
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    she so terer sing tonight
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    so so much better than nita or farah for that matter

    freshwater kloofy says:
    of course of course
    freshwater kloofy says:
    daniel is just sampah with bad teeth
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    daniel tak yah cakap la
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hahhaa, i dont think he is bad la since he has his good songs... that certain key, but then of course not the best singer
    freshwater kloofy says:
    it hurts me just looking at his opened mouth. mine is so much better
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    but i guess idol oklah, since idol kan is just banyak fans ake, bukan nye talented hahah
    freshwater kloofy says:
    at least mine tak nampak mcm gigi berulat
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hahah
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    but yg i paling rasa malu lah abt this comp is that NONE of them can speak properly!!! except maybe farah and trish,ash, they can speak proper english/malay but then content yg hapak
    freshwater kloofy says:
    hehehehehe
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    like tadi press confrence most of the time nita and daniel bukannye paham what the press tanya, like how stupid can u be... daniel still oklagi

    freshwater kloofy says:
    trish pun terer sing kan?
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    nita totally tak pay attention!
    freshwater kloofy says:
    nita tu body je lawa
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    trish not bad... but today not nice
    freshwater kloofy says:
    jadi model je la
    freshwater kloofy says:
    bukannya takleh buat duit
    freshwater kloofy says:
    no need to open your mouth just strut
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hahah

    freshwater kloofy says:
    hahaha nora i'm gonna post this conversation on msian idol on my blog. bwahahaha. tonite's post. somehoiw reading ur own coinversation again is hilarious
    freshwater kloofy says:
    ;p
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    hahha
    saltwater taffy~♪ says:
    do that then
    freshwater kloofy says:
    i will ;p

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    ff7 advent children 
    yes, i've finally watched this show!!!! waiiiiiii!!!~~~~~~~~~

    heheh. but i won't spill the beans here or a certain makcik will go after my neck. ;p
    however, i am gonna post 2 screencaps here. hahaha. cloud is so soooo kakkoi!!!!!





    p/s:
    cepatlah sket download tu!!! i need to talk about the plot, fast!!

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    momo 
    i just finished rewatching the entire series of kimi wa petto in 2 days and realized that i want more of Matsumoto Jun. so i went to jdorama.com. and i found out that he's starring in a new dorama and the best part is, it's a remake of HANA YORI DANGO!!!!!!!!! waiiiiiiiii!!!~~~~~~~~~~~

    i mean i'm so in love with the manga, and knowing now that it's being adapted into a dorama is like a dream come true!! okok, so you might say, what about Meteor Garden then? doesn't that count?

    well, first off, they ain't nihonjin. (no offense to the chinese)
    and secondly, i can't stand mandarin!!! (just a personal preference)
    and i hate the guy who acted as domyouji tsukasa (do ming tse) and i think barbie tsu is just too...plain.



    so anyway, i dunno half of the cast of the new dorama but the fact that MATSU JUN is acting as tsukasa and OGURI SHUN as hanazawa rui is more than enough reason for me to watch this one.

    (ok, so having matsujun star as ANYTHING is good enough a reason for me to watch any doramas *ufufufu*)

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    queen of hip pop 

    i am officially a J-POP fan now. i find it that i'm more inclined towards dance-pop music nowadays, and my latest obsession is testified by this new upload of mp3 goodness by Namie Amuro!!! and i'll even throw in a PV for that matter!
    download this really cool song WANT ME, WANT ME now!!
    in my opinion she's way better than beyonce whatssername anytime! ;p

    + namie amuro - WANT ME, WANT ME.mp3
    + namie amuro - WANT ME, WANT ME.mpeg



    as usual downloads will only last 7 days.


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    yousendit! 
    moved the mp3 rotations to yousendit so you can get better & faster downloads compared to megaupload. but it'll only last for 7 days.

    and i added Ai Otsuka's Cherish. give it a try. you'll love it.
    ahh, just go dl all the mp3s i'm sharing!! they're teh bomb!!


    love psychedelico


    ai otsuka


    kaela kimura


    tommy heavenly6



    instructions:
    click on the link which will open in another window. then click the link given and it'll bring you to another link page. right-click on that one and dl using ur favourite dl manager (i use flashget. works like a charm)

    post script:
    i'm finding it increasingly taxing to edit the images i decided to post nowadays so excuse the lack of organization here. (besar kecik besar kecik sungguh irritating, haha)

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    songs!!! 
    i just can't help but share these:

    • love psychedelico - all over love
    • love psychedelico - neverland

    damn, i need to design that music blog soon!!!
    and yeah u can get the songs from the mp3 rotation sidebar.


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    mistaken identity 
    as usual i'm only interested in writing posts when i'm alone in my hostel room, when i'm supposed to be doing OTHER stuff, for example:

    + finishing my logbook (dateline is tomorrow morning!!!)
    + writing cases
    + finishing my logbook (and so on...)


    anyway today has been uneventful. my bro's crashed ride is STILL not fixed yet so he's using mine for another week. so he gave me a ride back to melaka and for lack of time i brought him to my resident food place - The Shack. then as i was about to pay the bill, the hostess asked me whether he's my boyfriend. and me being the deaf me as always just smiled and left. and only when i reached the car do i realize what the question was.
    i was like, eww. he's my brother dammit.

    when i told him he was in a worse state of denial than i am, haha, and then shrugged it off saying i was probably elated with the fact that somebody thought i'm going out with a handsome guy.
    and i immediately wretched.

    but dammit, if i look like my bro's girlfriend then that must've made me looklike a paedophile everytime we hang out together. *ufufufu*
    blardy hell!

    okay. i'd better get back to my case write-ups. *swears and swears*

    p/s:
    i love LOVE PSYCHEDELICO!!!!



    you want me to burn you a copy of the entire discography nora? i know you lost yours.

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    nite out with the crazies 
    "come on miaow, let's go to that coffee shop, it's really nice!!!~~"

    or so yin peng had been telling me for the hundredth time. and truth be told, Calanthe Art Cafe is on a standard of its own. boasting of it's house specialty, "the 13 flavours of coffee of each state in malaysia" this quaint little kopitiam amidst the historical streets of Jonker's, Melaka is truly a gem to be discovered.

    not only does it serve delicious original coffee blends a'la starbucks or coffee bean, the incredibly cheap pricings are also no mean feat. all drinks are under RM10, be it hot or cold. and if you don't fancy caffeine based-beverages, you could always go for the dazzlingly colourful cocktails, mocktails etcetera.



    the setting of this store is also very original, resembling a rustic view of a 50's malaysian interior decor. one cannot help but feel at home and at ease whilst sipping a cuppa and enjoying good old times with friends.



    the other attraction of this place is its art gallery and special handmade accessories that will surely appeal to both sexes. and the pricing's not bad either. each design is limited so you can be doubly sure that what you own is authentic. of course, the oil paintings costs around rm2000++ but i guess that's the standard price of art nowadays? *shrugs*


    more pics? go here.

    all in all, i really enjoyed my night there (although minus my palpitations and diarrhea shortly thereafter, haha for i am caffeine intolerant much to my dismay).
    thanks a lot yin peng & mahesh. let's go there again, shall we?

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    nocturne 
    ok so i really don't have a reason for this post except for the sorry excuse for wanting to post this pajama-clad picture of mine. call me a narcissist, self-absorbed, vainglorious, i don't care. if you don't express love for oneself, who would? am i not right, ne jhisbe? heheh.


    i am now looking forward to watch a re-run of kimi wa petto as the babelicious Matsumoto Jun is just too unbearable to live without.(nora, stop rolling ur eyeballs)

    yes, i must confess that i have an intense affinity for pretty, cute, effeminate looking boys. ah, the joy of bishies ♥♥ *swoon*

    p/s:
    Jack-kun, here's minmi's shiki no uta mp3 u wanted. enjoy. i shall upload more music soon.

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    erase & rewind 
    goddammit!!! they actually had the nerve to come and tell me that my end posting exam is YET AGAIN postponed for tomorrow morning! urghh... now i'm repeating the cycle of sleeping and wasting time and reading and wasting time again... >_<

    man, what a capricious woman i am. i just wrote typed down there that i need more time but when my wish is actually granted, i bitch about it. haha.
    but come on, it's tiring to repeat the same bloody chore over and over again. i thought at exactly 5pm onwards i could just sit down, relax and enjoy an ice-cold cup of grande rhumba frapp with extra chocolate drizzle while bitching about other things/living creatures/life but i guess that's just a remote dream.

    pah.

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    lazy 
    yes i'm lazy and if you must know, my attention span is as good as ZERO. i'm currently trying to read for my medicine end of posting exam which is tomorrow yet i find myself writing typing an entry into this so-called journal of mine. oh well, nothing much to report today except that I NEED MORE TIME!!!
    so what else is new?


    i found this picture of billie while rummaging thru the nikon i stole. she was actually petrified by the sudden flash when this shot was taken and stayed numb for 10 mins. haha. poor thingie...



    more billie pics? go here.

    edit: a weird bug which suspiciously resembled a roach with 2 yellow spots on it's back traversed happily next to my feet (i'm sitting on the floor at the mo'). needless to say, it was a happy dead bug once i slammed my bedroom slippers on it.

    bugs beware.

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    letter from the past 
    i received an email today from a fan regarding our first and ONLY site: SDMTR (slam dunk majorly and totally roolz). man, i was so shocked but gratified at the thought that there's actually somebody in this world whom despite of our tardiness in updating (or lack thereof) the fanfic site, they continue to visit it, maybe hoping for an update. alas, that site had been abandoned 4 years ago (last update was in 2001).


    anyway, to Kathy-Ann Brown, you really made our day.

    thanks.





    p/s: visit SDMTR for old times sake.

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    dammit 
    i wrote a long post for this one but when i hit the publish button i was unceremoniusly brought to the error :404 cannot find server page. and when i hit the back button, the entire thing disappeared. bloody hell!!! so pah, i'n in no mood to write no more.

    so whatever it is, here's the fruit of yesterday's hard work - Brief Lives, a photo cum image blog. give it a taste now won't you?




    p/s: thanks to Dave McKean and Morpheus for the inspiration.

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