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Never Been Better

2008-04-17T07:18:00.000-07:00

Oh my god!

We finally did it! The Magazine! Its over.

*blink* *blink*

I still can't believe it!

We have been stressed out the entire week and the whole day today!

With extremely great-and-generous help from Vaanan, who by the way lost one night's sleep for LIBERTY, (not for his own freedom at all but for our much-beloved magazine) and continuous support from Andrew (who like every millisecond asks me 'Ham, are you okay' reminding me actually how stressed I was), that poor magazine is out of our way! Whew!!!

Hey Andrew! By the way, reminding how stressed I was actually helped me out to stay focused. Great technique! And please stop APPOLOGIZING! ;)

Azie was acting something like a laughing-doll, helping all of us get rid of stress. She even did this great piece of letter to the editor and created an imaginary young adult name Isabelle (courtsey of Vaanan) Lin (originally Wong). She originated from Ipoh. Ha ha

We even managed to watch a few episodes of Little Britain to keep us on track! Hilarious...

And then we have got Dice, ever the supporting actress, who by the way was CRAVING for this somethin' or nothin' call 'Udon'... So Shut up!

Udon, as she explained, is something like Mee (not me, of course) and it is black. Talk about her taste in great food! Nevertheless, after a quick to trip to good ol' McDonald's for a quick bite (which stretched for more than a while), Dice talked me into going to Casey. Ah, Casey! All time favourite =)

A very hyper-excited, super-smiling, Dice ordered Udon.

BUT...

No Udon (for a very long time now, aunty explains!) God bless Dice and her Udon!!

She finally settled for Kamheong Chicken Slice that she EATS all the time. *burp*

That was how we ended up here, at the Cyber Cafe, and writing this!

I wanna thank and thank and thank Andrew, Vaanan, Azie, Dice, Shaz and also Christy (who actually kept us entertained during the most-stressed part of completing the magazine at Media Hub - rushing to finish it before Media Hub closes... Mr Shankar was like swirling around us, ready to shoo us out)

Thanks, dearest Michiko =)

A stressed-out day turned out rewarding after all, with all of you around for support and comic relief...

Late Night Bus Ride Rocks

2008-04-15T07:04:00.000-07:00

It started out of the blue.

I mean I never used to stay back at college until library closes (that would be 9pm)...

But hey! That has become a habit now! Thanks to Dice!

Well, I have got an excuse to back up! Assignments, of course =)

But the real reason... to ride the bus back home... at 9pm...

Oh, so fun!

After two unsuccessful nights waiting for the bus initially and much cursings later since it didn't show up, Dice and I decided to wait anyways the next night!

As luck would have it, the bus came! We have never been happier!!

So we clarified with the driver and he finally told us that he passes TCPJ on the way to TUC and then to our beloved Ridzuan every night sharp at 9pm!

Thus, begins our adventurous late-night bus rides to Ridzuan, every Monday to Friday!

During weekends we just can't wait for the next ride!

Probably you wouldn't understand, but it sure ROCKS!!!

Upside Down - Bouncing Down the Ceiling!

2008-01-29T22:14:00.000-08:00

MOOO! MOOO! The cow.

I have no idea how I managed to sit through the depressing lecture of the dreadful Economics without fainting.

Dan Brown saved me! Quite literally.

I have been reading his bestseller "Angels and Demons" throughout the whole lecture, refusing to pay any attention.

Not that I am rude. Just because I honestly am not getting a word he's saying.

Except...

he kept repeating Less Less Less, More More More

More and Less

Less and More

Less Less

More More

But I couldn't find out which is less and which is more... Pity me!

Azie, Shaz and me sat at the back row, a deliberately planned effort. We know what lay ahead of us.

Azie was reading a novel too. But she felt bad for not listening. Almost like committing a crime. So she keeps sneaking peeks at the slides every now and then and try to make sense of that 'Less & More' thing...

I was fully immersed in the book. Not paying the least bit of attention until I heard Mr. Boon say...

CD...

and then, PIZZA...

Did he really say that? CD & PIZZA. An odd connection, don't you think?

My first though - Are we going to eat pizza and watch a CD or something?

Yay! How cool! I kept an eye on the door for Pizza Hut deliver man to appear at any moment with loads of complimetary pizza from Mr. Boon.

I was disappointed that he didn't ask me which pizza I prefer.

OUCH!

We are not going to eat pizza or even watch a CD. Nothing at all. He was just showing us examples while explaining those graphs. For the record, I hate graphs.

You get more pizza, you get less CDs. More CDs, less pizzas. He kept explaining something or nothing like that.

Oh my god!

Back to the book.

Malaysia produces palm oil. Australia produces dairy products. I heard in the background. The lecturer kept repeating.

Then the cow got involved out of no where.

Shaz did the MOOO thing. Ha ha! I could hardly contain myself.

We were discussing cows in our beloved Economic class. How cool!

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Shaz couldn't wait to get out! So couldn't I.

All what I learned today was COWS, MOOO, PIZZA, CD, PALM OIL...

Whether any of it might actually come in handy in exam is anybody's guess. I had be more than glad to write an answer sheet full of MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO =)

The best part of the lecture was its ending. Not because we couldn't wait to get out.

Surprisingly, for a totally different reason.

An "economically-modified" version of the song 'Upside Down- Bouncing Down the Ceiling' accompanied by a presenation (to cheer us up) concluded our boring session.

Upside Down - Bouncing Down the Ceiling!

Trust me, that was the best part of the whole, lenghty lecture!

A Place Called Mamak

2008-01-28T00:41:00.000-08:00

Ice Lemon Tea, please?

That was what I ordered as soon as I was seated at college mamak today. Heck, that's what I order every day =)

The waiter nodded and went away.

Then...

COMPLETE IGNORANCE for 5 or so minutes.

Irritated, I beckoned some other guy and asked politely, Ice Lemon Tea please?

Nod and went away.

IGNORED again.

I sat looking around mamak, others being served, me being left out as if I don't even exist. Do I have to wear flourescent green t-shirt and a multi-colour hat or something to get attention? Or do I have to cover myself with huge flowers/leaves/animal skin? Anything to get served normally, huh? Yeah, right!

I might as well carry a bell to ring whenever I need their service, as Shaz suggested later.

I was totally outraged.

Hello, I am just a loyal customer.

What's going on?

During the 45 minutes I waited for Shaz to join me, I have beckoned 5 different waiters and asked for Ice Lemon Tea 5 times.

5 BLOODY TIMES.

Every time that nod. And later, complete ignorance.

I was so frustrated at this point of time.

And what happened next made me almost shout at top of my voice with frustration? A waiter, who I have already asked for my Ice Lemon Tea earlier, came upto these two lovely girls who just sat beside me and took their orders. He was back with their orders as soon as he left.

And I still haven't recieved mine.

I came first, I sat there first and I ordered first. And they don't have the courtesy to notice that I have ordered an innocent drink of Ice lemon tea for like 5 times?

Arrrgh!

I gave up, irritated, frustrated, annoyed, mad, and angry. All emotions at once.

If its not for Shaz, who joined me after like 45 minutes of waiting at mamak, I still won't have even get to catch a glimpse of my drink.

So much for an Ice Lemon Tea, don't you think?

P.S: I Devour You

2008-01-24T23:46:00.000-08:00

My dearest Nasi Lemak,

Its been a long time since I wanted to tell you how I feel about you. But you see, I am clearly embarrased.

Oh, Nasi Lemak! You have been greatest of all dishes that succeeded in charming me to devour you from Monday-Friday at Mamak stall, TCPJ.

You might want to ask me why not weekends? The answer is that TCPJ remains closed on weekends. They clearly dont want our "savoury" romance to blossom, you see.

But don't worry honey! I still adore and devour you.

No matter what, I will always be faithful to you, as you see I refuse to have a second-glance at any other food item.

I know a lot of those foodies have been "eyeing" me! Take my word, I assure you I am all yours!

Another confession here. When I was in Maldives, I couldn't even sleep. Have been thinking about you all the time, believe me or not. I think my girlfriend also suspected something. But let's keep that to ourselves, yeah? :P

Oh! How I missed you.

But I am back now. As I promised. Remember the romatic promise I made you before I left, that I had be back.

I saw tears in your eyes... (umm, whatever yours thats equivalant to human eye)

I have to confess though, at first I didn't like you, at all. My humblest appology, sweetheart!

When my friends introduced you to me during my first semester, I gave you the "look" and instead choose to make those chubby burgers my favourite at that time. I know how much you hate those "junkies" as you like to call them.

The truth is that I am not very fond of trying foreign dishes. So my attitude remained unchanged for you as well. That was until I knew your true TASTE.

When I tasted you the first time, I totally fell in love with you!

From that moment, I made a promise to myself that I'll always savour you!

Now I am thinking to sneak you into Maldives when I leave Malaysia. You will be with me, won't you?

With lots of love & romace,

your biggest devour(er) of all time,

HAM =)

P.S: You always seems to ask me why I don't eat the egg... Its beacuse I sensed how much you hate being stuck with the egg for like forever... Remember, when something happens to Juliet, Romeo always come to know about it! That's the kind of relationship we have... Cherish it, darling!!

9 Foolproof Ways to Annoy and Irritate People

2008-01-11T01:03:00.000-08:00

I am no expert at this. But still I encourage you to try all of the following at your VERY OWN risk =)

Ready, guys?

1) Scratch your nose up and down while staring at the person right in their face. You can smile occasionally, but is ONLY allowed to do so in a wicked way!

2) While standing in queue, get the attention of the one standing infront ("Excuse me!"), and ask for the time. Keep asking frequently until he/she gets mad. Don't appologize. Make sure you don't thank him/her at all, too.

3) Approach a complete stranger. Smile very broadly and say out loudly, "Hey, I know you. You are Jennifer, or Tom or Jerry or whoever (whichever name comes first). Tell him/her "we have been like bestfriends since kindergarden. Remember? He/she will probably frown but don't give up. Yell at your other friends (who will be near by) and say, "Hey guys, I have got my long-lost friend." If he/she clarifies that you have been mistaken, you make a sad face and tell your friends that "See, Sam! I told you he/she has been really fond of plastic surgery."

4) Pick the victim. Ask him/her for autographs, thrusting pen and paper at him/her. Just be very loud and make up an excuse like, "Hey, you are the singer/artiste/novelist or whoever. Can I have your autograph. Please. Please. Please. In the VERY LIKELY case of the person getting mad, and denies irritatedly, you just tell him/her "If you knew you are not the one at the beginning, why did you waste both of our time." You be and sound irritated yourself and walk away saying out loud, "God! Some people disgust me."

5) When you go to shops, just bring all your stuff to the counter. Smile politely to the cashier. When he/she starts cashing in, half-way through you just say, "Um, I have changed my mind. May be some other day." Leave the stuff with the cashier to be put away, come back after like a minute and say you have changed your mind again. You can reapeat this game of to-buy or not- to-buy as many times as you like.

6) When sitting at a place like mamak with your friends, spot a person when they are looking at you. Whisper something secretly to your friend, all the while watching that person. Laugh out loud later (still staring at the person) as if cracking a joke. Be evil while you pull this off!

7) Pick a person randomly. Follow him/her wherever they go. If they sit down, you also sit down in the vicinity of that person. Make sure he/she knows you are following. If they look at you and make a face, you just frown as if he/she is mad. If they appraoch you and ask why are you following him/her, you just tell him/her, with a baffled expression, "What are you talking about?" or in a demanding and angry voice, "Prove it."

8) Approach a stranger from behind preferably with a wrapped gift of some kind. Yell in his/her ears, "Happy B'day" or "Surprize!" When he/she turns around, you just make your best shocked-face and say innocently, "Oh, no! You are not Luke/Liz. But you look awfully same as Luke/Liz from behind" and flee laughing. Repeat the same scenario with the same person at least two other loactions the same day, for BEST results.

9) Sit (with a bunch of friends) at a table near someone who is reading quitely. Forewarn your friends all to be very loud. Make sure you make lot of noise. Laugh out loudly at funny jokes. Yell at familiar faces walking around you. Drop stuff on the floor occasionally. If the person gives you a nasty look, you smile innocently and tell your friends loudly, "Look guys! She/he is mad."

Back to Business

2008-01-10T23:29:00.000-08:00

It's just been a week since college started. New semester. New assignments. New everything.

But the business is always the same.

You know. Waking up early (God, I had defintely like my mornings better if they started late), dragging myself to the place called TCPJ (and to whichever classroom I have lectures/tutorials that day), daydreaming while lecturers went about their business, and blah blah blah, assignments and more of them. *Sigh*

I had to say that the first day was quite good. I have only one class. That too at 1pm.

When I saw the timetable, I was all smiles. Monday. 1 pm. 1 class. That means only ONE good thing.

NO MONDAY BLUES =) First time in 4 semsters. Seems like a good start.

Oh no! Tuesdays look nothing but GLOOMY for the rest of this semester. Ugh! I and all my unlucky classmates have classes starting at 8am ending at 5pm with only lunch break ONLY ON TUESDAY. How lucky!

Guess what's worse? We have Presentation Skills lecture and tutorial back to back, for 4 straight hours on tuesday.

The remining days doesn't look that promising either but I guess I can live with it. I mean I will have to live with it.

On the positive side, I still get 2 full days of weekend as holiday just as before. Isn't it great?

Executive Me

2008-01-04T08:31:00.000-08:00

I bought a PLANNER today.

A very, executive-style planner. It's not that I had anything executive planned ahead in the year.

But I do have a very "executive strategy" planned for the entire year.

YES! YES!

Take a sneak peek:

Whenever someone rings me to go out, say for a movie or something, I had planned to GO THROUGH the planner (which I probably will only pretend to shuffle through) and tell the caller that "Let me have a look at my planner and see if I am AVAILABLE" (saying lots of "umm"s and "errr"s as I shuffle through) and finally either accept (saying "Ah! You are in for luck as I am very much available to go for a movie today) or decline (Oh! Sorry darling. I am afraid I'll be tied up with lots of work today so I can't make it. So sorry)

The REALITY is that I'll accept the offer whenever I feel like and decline ONLY if I am having a HEADACH or not feeling well or simply beacause I am not in the mood, (which is very unlikely to happen.)

Bottomline: I am only planning to follow this strategy wondering that this is what executives DO all time =)

A Conversation with Self

2008-01-04T08:14:00.000-08:00

Oh my God! Its been like AGES since I blogged last. 36 days and 13 minutes to be very exact.

I asked myself, "Why didn't I blog?

Myself answered me, "No reason."

I asked me again, "No reason at all?"

Myself answered me, "May be I am too bored to write, plus there's nothing new."

Me asked myself, "Nothing at all???. "

*Thinking very hard*

I finally answered me, "Well, there's something."

I questioned me excitedly, "What? What? What?"

Myself answered myself, "Nah. It's just very personal."

I became very disappointed with myself, and told me, "Well, its ok then. Leave it."

I told me, "Very well, then... Its so nice to catch up with myself as I hardly ever have a conversation with me."

Myself said bye to me and I said chao to me.

A Very 'Journalistic' Night Out

2007-11-28T04:45:00.000-08:00

It was definitely a night to remember!

The chit-chat, the crowd, the food. Our whole class of Semester 3 Journalism batch 2007 of Taylor's College had a celebratory night-out with our lecturer Mr.John Beh at T.G.I Friday's.

Hold on! A little bit of exaggeration here.

Well, the "whole" class comprises of only 4 of us (Azie, Andrew, Shaz and me). So that isn't a very big number. But still! Its a class, right?

Well, well, well! So what are we celebrating?

Um, many things! First of all, the completion of a buzier-than-ever semester. Then, completion of all our assignments. Whoosh! That was worth celebrating! And then, thanking Mr. John for his classes and finally our majoring in Journalism!

Journalism rocks! Really! Ask andrew, azie or shaz for confirmation :D Haha

Let's see how it all began. I mean this little dinner thing. Shaz and I came up with the idea that it would be great to have a class dinner with Mr. John. So we asked him. He was up for it. Well, he is a cool guy. (Right now as I am writing this, he must be underwater in Phuket diving... see how cool he is)

We decided to have the dinner on the last day of the study week. That was just before the exam.

Then we sorted out the venue and the food. Mr.John and Shaz were in favor of Japanese food. But Andrew and I were against it. Both of us dont like Japanese.
Azie was neutral here. I boycott Chinese and any seafood variety. Andrew backed me against seafood.

Finally, we settled for Western. The contenders were Chilli's, Tony Romas, Kenny Roger's and T.G.I. We eliminated Tony Romas and Kenny Roger's in the very beginning. (Reasons I already forgot)

So only Chilli's and T.G.I are remaining. Azie was excited about Chilli's (she lives near KLCC) But in the end, we settled for T.G.I Friday'sm Subang Parade. We settled the date too.

Since we don't have class that day, we planned to go to Subang Parade and roam around the place before Mr.John comes. Shaz drove us. We made a reservation at T.G.I.

Wechecked out the MPH store. I bought a Galaxy magazine. Then we just checked around other stores as well. Andrew was hungry. Well, we all were. He finally ended up having a quick meal at McD.

Around 7, when Mr. John came and joined us, we ordered our food. During our course of meal, we chat about almost everything. Our studies. Our future. Happenings in the world around us. Our childhood. It was great sharing ideas and thoughts with all. Mr.John has been a wonderful company.

All in all, we all had a great time. Well, a night out with future journalists/media practitioners like us and our guru Mr.John, what do you expect out our little gathering to be? It was just wonderful.

Thank you Mr. John for making it to the dinner and thank you all, Andrew, Azie and Shaz! You guys have been such a great company! Cheers!!! :D

A Walk Back into History Part 2: A Birthday Bash at Malacca

2007-11-28T03:21:00.000-08:00

Well, following an adventurous sight-seeing afternoon in the Malaysian historical state of Malacca, our gang (cheryl, jojo, shasha, rain and me) returned to the hotel, where we are going to stay the night. The hotel was a traditional, comfortable little place (thanks to cheryl). Oh, no! I forgot the name again :(

After much talk about how we are going to celebrate jojo's b'day, we all agreed to have a little party at Secret Recipe. Hmmmm! We all rested for a while and freshened up later around 5pm.
Then we were off to visit the beach area of Malacca. I was excited. Going to see a Malaysian beach is a first for me. Woo hoo!

Cheryl drove us to some sea-side hotel which led to a nice beach. No offence, but it wasn't as fascinating as beaches in Maldives. Nevertheless, I was excited. We clicked snapshots in every possible pose. Haha!

Then we went for a stroll along the beach. quite literally, we walked along the whole stretch of the beach. The sun was setting. So we took the opportunity to snap more pictures. Jojo tried horse riding. We just cheered her up.

It was getting dark. On the way back, the others decided to have dinner at some place beside the beach. They all wanted to eat grilled fish. I declined. Why? Because I don't like fish. Oooh! Yeah, I pretend to be allergic to fish and seafood. But don't tell anyone, I just have a very personal grudge against fish and sefood. :D

So I just had a drink. Okay, okay..a Coke!!! Others just dig in. Whoa! It was cool to watch them all eat with such enthusiasm. Wonderful!

What's up next? We drove to some shopping mall. Remember Secret Recipe?? Jojo's B'day Plan? Cheryl and me decided to suprize her. So I asked jojo to accompany me to a shop while cheryl and the others bought cakes from SR and sneaked them into the car without jojo's knowledge. Only once cheryl smsed me, I returned to SR with jojo. Then we ate. Correction! Only I ate. Since others already had their grilled-fish-dinner, they just muched a little. Finally, we drove back to the hotel, where we plan to have the b'day bash!

Back in the hotel! Jojo went to the bathroom. It was the perfect opportunity for us to suprize her. Right? So we took a piece of cake and lit a candle on it. While we worked on it, we were also holding the knob of the bathroom since jojo is trying to come out. We put out all the lights and let go off the door knob just in time to shout HAPPY B' DAY! She was totally suprized, of course!
After exchanging gifts and gulping much cakes later, we decided to watch hindi movies!

Oh, did I tell you that I brought my DVD player? Oh yes! Cheryl and jojo specially asked me to. Hehe. So we watched "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham". But halfway into the movie Shasha dozed off. :) And poor Rain! Since even the subtitles are not in English (bless him) he went back to sleep. LOL Cheryl aslo slept after a while. Since me and jojo have watched the movie numerous times, we changed to "Salaam Namaste", my fav hindi movie :D I went to sleep on;y after watching the movie and having a good laugh...

In the morning, Cheryl went to Church since it was a sunday. The rest of us freshened up and packed before Cheryl came so that we can check out. Today we planned to go to the Portuguese Settlements. Whoa! The place where portuguese settled in M'sia during the occupation. Woo!
I can't wait. If you have read the first part, you'll know why. Okay! So we checked out! Cheryl drove us to the settlements. Unfortunately, the museum was closed. Maybe for renovation! My bad luck! But I was lucky enough to spot some Cheryl Dennis Pinto lookalikes whom I took for her relatives! Wonder whether she had ever been there? Mental note: Ask her!

There ends a memorable journey to Malacca. On the way back home, Cheryl, Jojo, and Shasha bought some stuff for their moms I guess. We bought McD food from a McD drivethru and had breakfast in the car. Cheryl drove. The rest slept.

A Walk Back into History Part 1

2007-09-18T00:29:00.000-07:00

Ah! It was great.

My trip to the Malaysian historical state of Malacca was a memorable and cheerful experience. Well, history isn't my thing. But once we were finally in Malacca, my lack of interest in history became (you guessed it right) history!

Ironic, isn't it?

Anyways, there I was in Malacca with Cheryl, Jojo, Shasha and Rain.

The reason? To celebrate Jojo's birthday and also Cheryl wanted pictures of Malacca for her IDTP assignment!

So off we went in Cheryl's car. Did I tell you she learned driving recently? Here is my verdict: She is a fantastic driver who can drive 100 times (or may be 1000 times) better than me.

Really?

Duh, obviously!

I can't drive! (Keep that as Top Secret, please!)

Anyways, we started our seemingly long journey (well, its wasn't that long...just 2 hrs drive from PJ to Malacca) around 9 am on a sunny morning...

WOOHOO! YAY HOO! (No offence to Gwen Stefani here) I was just excited, alright? Off we went and arrived in Malacca around 11 I guess. I mean, who cares as far as I am there.

Before we checked into our hotel, we went to see the famous Red Buildings or Fort or whatever it is. Cheryl and Jojo kindly told me that Dutch built it decades ago. I was like, "Oh My God! Dutch built?" I was just yards away from a fort built by Dutch during their occupation of Malaysia (don't ask me the year or else I will ignore!)

I was full of excitement and why wouldn't I be. It was Dutch built, man! Dutch!! Then began clicking of cameras and snapping of pictures.

Another attraction next to it was a Church. Yeah, Dutch built too which means only one thing - snapping of more pictures! Click. Did we go inside? Hell, yeah! With my enthusiasm, I could easily be mistaken for someone who haven't seen a Church in my entire life. Well, not a Dutch built one, right? Click. Click. Click.

A couple of rounds around the area and snapping of more pictures later, we finally decided to go and grab a bite. At a place called some Baba Nyonya or something or nothing. Food was good - Malaccan food.

I can't wait to explore Malacca. That's when we spotted the Red Bus which takes visitors around Malacca. We instantly decided to board it. Mainly because it reminds us of the infamous London Red Bus. It indeed was a very London-like expereince on board the bus.

I was so engrossed in this London-like experience that for a second, I thought I saw Big Ben. Wait a minute, Big Ben in Malacca? Oh no! Something's not right here. Zap! Back to Malacca. Oh God! I was drifiting to London. How embarassing.

The rest of the bus tour was solely dedicated to Little Britain! Literally I mean we joked about LB the whole time! God, it was fun, fun and fun....After the tour, the bus brought us back to the Dutch biult Red Buildings/Fort. Why was I so proud to stand next to it? (Mental note: find out why)

Time to head to A-famosa. How did we go there? Walked all the way. Oh, Yeah! It was fun, climbing all the way to the church built by the Portuguese in (year unknown to me as usual) The church was at the top of this mountain or somethin like that! Wait, did I mention it was built by Portuguese? Yes, portuguese!

Oh my God! Portuguese-built church. I was out of word (Where's the camera?) Click. Click. Click.

Enough of church! I mean enough pictures to last long for a lifetime. Where's A-famosa? Down below where I am standing right then. We hurried along the stairways to A-famosa (Portuguese built) Guess what now? Bravo! More pictures and poses!

We then headed to the shopping mall situated just outside A-famosa - to grab a drink. It was quite hot in Malacca. All of us headed straight to Starbucks (of course, Vanaan's NOT there. He can't be at all Starbucks outlets at the same time. I am not that silly) At S'bux, I ordered my favourite Java Chips and we all relaxed for a good while.

Time to go to hotel and check in!

Ever since I came to Malacca, I have been spotting these weird flowery-bicycle-looking-yet-not-exactly-flowery-bicycle things knonw as "BECHA". Oh, they are cool! How would it be like to ride in one of them! I found out soon enough! Excited as I was, we called on three of those flowery-bicycle-cum-rickshaws. Cheryl and Shasha hopped into one, Jojo into another and Rain and I were seated in another!

Off we went. When the rider/driver/whoever began pulling that thingy, it was so cool for a while. I liked it. But then I felt weird. Really, really weird. For a reason, of course!. Imagine a S'bux drink in my hand, sitting in a "becha" like a moron. Ever heard history mixing with modern times. Well, here goes an excellent example in a weird way!

And to add to more humour, suddenly from the "becha" in which Cheryl and Shasha were seated in, hindi music (back from the 80s) burst out. I was speechless for a while and then burst out laughing for reasons not known. But trust me, it was hilarious.

Why? Well, consider this. You are riding in this funny flowery rickshaw (ok becha) and out burst hindi music from a movie I watched when I was a kid. The song goes like, "Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy... aaja, aaja, aaja.."

On and on the music went and along we rode, all of us laughing and cackling as I kept yelling at Jojo and Cheryl explaninig why the scenario is just so weirdly funny. Off we went engrossed in the song! Needless to say, the song had such an impact on us that we all were haunted by it for quite a while.

That defintely was an experience worth our time!