before this draft gets outdated…

one day during CNY
mom suggested going to melaka *juz to breathe different air*
so we went
then found tht everyone has d same bright idea,
hence
cars aplenty, scorching weather.

then mom said, let's find a place to put d car rest.
got a rm200/night 3-star hotel room
and stayed d night
it was super impromptu, so later tht night we went to
guardian for toothbrushes/toothpaste
some giant-wannabe for undies

big D and lil girl o d hse

umbrella boy

                            *unsuccessful* rotating view post, costs rm40 for d whole fam but a *souvenior* photo costs rm 35. m’sian philosophy

eye o m’sia (nt working)

d famous rice balls (nt gd)

climbed up d hill *again*

                                         i guess roads are d same everywhere

                                   jonker street. full o made-in-china stuff but very exciting place

there was only one bed, and 5 o us… so guess who gets to hav her blanket stolen by her sis gets d bed? wished i were a guy sometimes. i mean, d floor aint so bad compared to…

school~

for d benefit o those who do nt follow my chinese blog or been ignoring me juz plain dint knw
sarah has entered UNIVERSITY!
officially an architecture student now =)

finished first week
except for assignments tht are diabotical challenging (for me)
it was cool.

first day...
confirmed *crazy* schedule, time range: 8am to 7pm (rush hr, jam, rush hr)
had our first <archi history + culture> class *boring but enjoyable*

2nd day
only hav a 2-hr lecture
jam-ed all d way there juz to find
teacher lateO.O
*an ENTIRE HR later*
teacher no show >=(

then
had first DESIGN STUDIO class
designed my first *thing*  *amazing*

thurs
MISSED morning CLASS
*dunno gt class/nt, mom nt home, take taxi, taxi late, me late >.<*
walked halfway home cuz too lazy to wait. along d highway, no less XD

today
DESIGN COMMUNICATIONS, a.k.a. drawing class.
for some inexplicable reason
looks like it's gnna b one o my fav classes
even though I CANT DRAW im nt gd at drawing

*i will work hard, i promise*

depressed blogger

announcement:

i am going to shut this blog down.

 

well
no, im not serious.
i NEED an english outlet.

but i find my blog really depressing.
so BORING T.T

resolve to blog at least twice a week.
(though w my foreseen workload hw im gnna keep my word idk...)

more on sch in nxt post.

random: backtracking life

dont worry, i've not joined twitter.
but i do hav a "twitter bk", in which i record random thoughts tht cross my head during d day.
lol~

i went for my uni (taylor's pj) for orientation and during d 3hr break,
visited d LIBRARY.
which was one o my fav places.
it wasnt very big, but still...
archi archives well stocked.
no complaints.

read a bk abt d workings o d brain,
found this article fun:
<backtrack your life>
there were questions like,
where were you last saturday?
wht did you eat for your last meal?
whom were you w on new yr's eve?

could you recall these info?

how abt these:
wht flavour was d last cake you've eaten?
when was d last time you got a haircut?
wht time did you eat your breakfast on tuesday?
wht was d last present you opened last christmas/birthday?
who was d last person you hugged?
wht is d longest tongue-twister you could recite?

as i was going thru d questions
i was surprised tht i could remember many o them.
not becuz my memory has improved (becuz it has not)
but becuz many days are marked by something special.
a txt msg fr a long-uncontacted friend
a touching story i read in d papers
a trip to d bkstore
a turn behind d wheel

for these i am grateful.

when things seem down
try backtracking your life/days =)

we are d world- part2

i stand corrected.
d remake o we are d world,
WE ARE THE WORLD 25 FOR HAITI
is awesome.

granted,
d voices and singing still cant b compared w d original.
but d arrangement's good!
as in, d way they put all kinds o elements together...
AMAZING.

will try to get d lyrics to this song as soon as i've time.
got articles to write now ><".

happy CNY to all!


ciao~

we are d world

songs sung by a lot o ppl can nvr fail to touch me.
examples? hand in hand (for SARS), beijing welcomes you/ we are ready,
and of course, my theme song for today, WE ARE THE WORLD.

as has become d norm,
i looked up this song juz a lil while before it became THE song.
dad explained tht it came after d british Band Aid sang "do they knw it's christmas" to help d poor africans.
we are d world was sung by USA for africa,
led by MJ, lionel richie, stevie wonders, bruce springsteen and many more singers o d day.

history aside,
news abt d remake has caused many discussions to spring up.
d most frequently heard was, "no way, man, NOTHING and NOONE can replace these great singers".
and i kinda agree.
d original was too powerful and touching.
still
like some forum-nists say
wht's w d "big noise"?
let them try.
it's not to replace this jewel o a song
d remake is sung IN HONOR o d original.
and it's for a CAUSE.
any small thing helps.

WE must trully B d WORLD.

WE ARE THE WORLD
here comes a time when we need a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somehow will soon make a change
We're all a part of God's great big family
And the truth - you know love is all we need

( CHORUS )
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

Well, send'em you your heart
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us
By turning stone to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand

( REPEAT CHORUS )

When you're down and out
There seems no hope at all
But if you just believe
There's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, let's realize
That one change can only come
When we stand together as one

( REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE )

CNY's arnd d corner~

NO MORE, i tell you.
trying to change my blogskin is really too much.
worked on it for, wht, almost 3 hrs?? last week.
i dont care if my blog looks weird (like half-baked bread) or wht.
i'm seriously refusing to change anythng else till my sch mag's publication's done.

grumpies aside,
here are some pics o my 2-day "vacation" at my aunt's.
CNY cookie-baking session.

this is my latest fav (new recipe)-- d choc butter cookie w M&M's


another new recipe:

and yes, d ones in d middle are not pineapples.
they are d new and "improved" cherry tarts. *yucks*

now take a look at this:

and this:

do i hear you think *it's a sieve and tht's... sarah?*
you are right.
and wrong.
a sieve + me = sifting machine
heh. tht recipe requires "sift 3 times"... *faints*

instrument o torture:


crunchies:

*mental note: only kellogg's cereals apply*

aunties (+grandma in d corner)/partners in crime:


though when all's said and done...
this yr im not gnna stuff myself w cookies (and consequently grow fat[ter])
im gnna savour each and every one......

haha~
happy CNY, y'all~
and *smile always*
(if a cookie can do it. why cant you?)


cheers =)