boo.

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Breakfast Drink (300 calories) (Serves 1)

Ingredients
-1 cup milk or soya milk
-1 ripe banana (93 cal)
-1/2 cup fat
-free yogurt (fresh or frozen)
-Flavorings (e.g. vanilla, chocolate syrup - optional)

Method
Blend everything in a blender for 10 seconds.

Dr Dinz says
*Bananas are used because they help move bowels but you can add other types of fruit.
*You can also vary the flavoring to vanilla or even choose to not add any flavouring at all.
*This drink is designed to be soft on the stomach yet helps wake you up in the morning

Monday, August 29, 2005

+ Smack & Yak

So i watched the Maid on Saturday. I think they ought to have it titled as The Mailman. haha... Yooohoo!! Haizad!! I dont have a stamp! hhaha... but heck initially it did scare the anal out of me but throughout the whole show, the plot got kinda emotional. Funny thing was a girl actually screamed. And it was a loooong scream! hahah... Khalil nudged me and we almost break into spasms of laughter! ahaha.. hah. she spoiled the whole scarymary moment!!

Then on Sunday, i had this crazy urge of gettin my feet whacked by a some fiesty fist. and i did! i called up nizam who happen to be loving the idea of gettin his feet smacked too and he then made appointment for us at this place at Bedok. Ancient Javanese Traditional Massage. Nice~ so, hey wadya know, only two chairs there for us! *snorts* Fishh!! my feet hurt! whenever she hits jackpot, my nostrils flutter! RRrrrr!! back heel region on my right and the sole of the left are the worst ever. had flashbacks of me struggling to endure the pain in my 3-inch heels when i had to perform for the d&d previously.

Was early for work this morning. sure is good to be early on a Monday. my feet still hurt though. At ten, i realised that one of the lawyers and her secretary's on MC. So i'm quite free today. But i spent the afternoon doing research for my boss.. and by 5pm... i was undeniably stoned.

Saturday, August 27, 2005

+ the funny man

i'm hooked. hooked to internet. i'm always fixated onto my computer, whether at work or home. heard the news yesterday. gettin into an asylum for being an internet addict? serious kapa!!! in China i think. when u're admitted into a hospital for being an internet addict, it is an extremely maddening. its hilarious when i first heard that, but then again i do feel remorse for these people. lets just hope that there are nothing of that such in spore. if that were to happen to me, i'd slap myself hard with a stingray.

my dad. he came in the room while im reading some articles. started singing "...bila orang tak suka.."

...

feelin shocked i shrieked "eh pa!! apa kennna ni!! you ok anot?!!"

he laughed so hard upon seeing reaction, that he almost lost his balance.

gleeing and all he said "huda can u help me d/l songs. i want that what.. Akon song, the what.. heyy ladies.. what ah? and ahh..!! Rob Thomas also! "

...

Friday, August 26, 2005

+ goodbye

He had to clear out his room for the last time, sorting out his precedents and notes for the lawyers and myself for future references. 26 August 2005 shall be the last time i receive assignments from my mentor, Mr Ng Beng Kie. With much patience and cute smiles, he explained the status of the files to me. he then ended off by sayin, "if you're not sure, can just give me a call on my hp ok..?"

WeeeekKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*sniffs*

By 430, with his buffy bag hangin on his right shoulder, he appeared from his room. Walked up to everyone saying the final thank yous and goodbyes. the moment he came up to me, gosh!! i almost lost it. thankfully his goodbye went quick.. with that reluctant smile fixed on his face, he waved. i say, if he had stayed around any longer, i'd probably do the afterhindimovie symptoms again. by 530, the air was still. usually by then, he'd be sipping his cafe mocha specially brewed by the delifrance people and joyously entertaining the ppl who popped by his office, discriminting each other's antics. this time around its as if i visited a graveyard.

sigh~

Thursday, August 25, 2005

+ Spanked the elephant

Had a boring Wednesday. Deliberately took my time to wake up in the morning. Picked out the work clothes that dont require much starching. Completely dressed in the dark. Left the house w/o my contact lenses on. Felt as if i was still sleeping by the time i switched on my office pc. Yup, the zombie look again.. its hardly halloween season yet, but i'm all prepared.

I sighed alot today. firstly abt not being that tied up at work. secondly cos i realised that i've been eating ALOT these days. (go ask awin) i ate alot of rice and i'm still hungry no matter what. so i had to check my weight.. reads: 44.8kg.

phew. as long as its under 45kg, i'm safe!

ok i gotta sleep now...

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

The boy who turned twenty2..

Happy Birthday Asree..

Monday, August 22, 2005

~Greatest memories of all~

me and wati (on left)
sue with the smile (on center)
me and nadz (on right)

~The whole ceerrrraaazy bunch from D&N!~

Sunday, August 21, 2005

+ I know we're cool

Draggy Sunday. Hated the fact that i woke up late and had to absent myself from my sunday class. feelin pissed, i washed up and changed into my track pants and tshirt. i had to run my attitude off. time check: 1030. idra got back from her class. left soon after her return.

run was ok. the drizzle didnt move me as the sky seemed clear. 15 mins later, all the giddiness is takin its toll on me and i know i had to finish my run and head home. once i walked through that heavy door, i let my limbs settle on the couch and tried to regain my breathing. its been a while. switched on the tv and grabbed myself a glass of coke.

then idra insisted that i teach her the Get Right steps. i'm gettin old, i thought to myself. i took 30 mins to get the intro! shit. and i was sweating buckets! quickly i showered.

then the doorbell rang. my uncle dropped by. bought tonnes of junk food. heaven. soon afterwards at 5pm dad came home after his morning shift.

idra had to get the ingredients for her Home Econs class tmr. Yup, i had to drag my ass to the supermarket. so both of us head down to that ntuc supermarket @ bedok.

we managed to get the stuff the moment we entered but spent way too much time wandering around and gettin stressed abt my choice of ice cream flavour. nevermind. that lychee yogurt ice cream shall do! ;)

then. just like an elvis presley decending down from the top shelves above through the ray of lights flickering from the FROZEN FOOD, i smiled to myself. i saw an ol' friend of mine. he's lookin good, as always. there he stood, by the DAIRY PRODUCTS. must be something he's running low on to work that body of his, i figured. went over. tapped him and smiled. yup. sure he smiled back and dazed forward like in a state of panic. didnt realise that his girlfriend was beside him! God! she looked amazing! geeez. she's like as skinny as i am!! because she's alot different back in school.. so there u have it. a scene in the supermarket, i stand before my close friend of 4 yrs at woodsville secondary and the guy who took my breath away since primary school.

awkward was what i felt at that point of time. me and her we chat quite abit. despite that familiar look and great sense of relief that i get to meet her again after 4 yrs, i can't deny that part of me was holding that tear. conveniently, Gwen popped by and started singing to me.

And after all the obstacles
Its good to see you now with someone else
And its such a miracle that you and me are still good friends
After all that we've been through
I know we're cool.

as usual. shit happens.

Saturday, August 20, 2005

+ ooohhh la la..

Was doing my ritual online surfing. reading articles on r/ships and stuff. this one caught my utmost attention! title's Inside the mind of a married man. dont ask me why i'm reading it. probably its some prep information before we, girls, should finally settle down with one. *winks* i've collated the hilarious bits!

Discover what truly makes him go all mushy inside as we spy on the secret life of wedded guys

4 little ways he just told you he loves you:

Spending three hours at the mall holding all your shopping bags

Throwing an extra blanket on the bed, even though he's melting

Encouraging you to screw your diet and order dessert

Doing the dishes and not expecting you to throw him a parade

9 rituals you do that drive him crazy with desire:

Putting on your lipstick before your shirt

Licking a spoonful of ice cream clean next to the open freezer

Ironing in your push-up bra (actually, doing anything in your push-up bra)

Sitting on the couch in sweaty gym clothes while you tell him about the record time you just made on the treadmill

Rubbing lotion on the back of your calves

Bumming around in his old white T-shirt all day Saturday

Telling him you'll be home late because you're going to get a bikini wax

Holding your hair off your neck when you're hot

Checking out your derriere in a full-length mirror while standing on your tiptoes

4 things he says when he's not really listening:

"Oh, you wanted an answer? I thought that was a rhetorical question."

"Sorry, I was still thinking about what you said before."

"Hmm, well, what do you think about that?"

"What's that? I got distracted by the beauty of your moving lips."

3 things you should know about his body:

Sometimes making adjustments to the crotch area in public places is a medical necessity

Every hair that falls out of his head requires at least a 30-minute mourning period

He has fat days too

6 things he won't ever understand about you:

Why you need seven pairs of shoes for a two-day vacation

Why you like to read books that make you cry

Why you fix your hair before you go to the post office

Why you'd rather spend $300 on a purse than on a new DVD player

Why you assume he's any better with tools than you are

Why you don't think an autographed picture of Mookie Wilson belongs on the mantel next to pictures of the kids

5 things in the back of his mind this instant:

"If I work out, like, every single day, I could totally be a walk-on tryout for the Jets."

"Out of everyone in my office, I definitely have the hottest wife."

"I hope she rips off my clothes the second I walk in the door."

"I think the lady at McDonald's has a crush on me: Look at all these extra french fries!"

"Is light beer really so bad?"

4 things that went through his head when you told him you were pregnant:

"Yikes! I'm gonna pass out in the delivery room. I just know it."

"Yessss! I am going to be the greatest dad in the world!"

"Wow! It's so cool knowing that my sperm really work!"

"I just hope the kid is healthy ... and really, really good at basketball."

4 questions he will always answer no to:

"Is my family totally nuts?"

"Do you think I should get plastic surgery?"

"Should I try on a different outfit before we leave?"

"Are the worry lines around my eyes getting worse?"

4 questions he cannot answer for you (sorry!):

"Does this polish go with these shoes?"

"Should I give Raul another shot or try a different salon?"

"Is ____ more fattening than ____?"

"When will you grow up?"

And one question he'll always answer "yes" to:

"Do you think we could do it here?"

Things you do that totally amaze him:

You put pizza on a plate rather than eat it out of the box.

You actually bathe on weekends.

You defuse his crazy mother (and make it look easy).

You know when he needs one of your incredible neck rubs even before he does.

You always manage to order the better dish when the two of you are dining out.

You make his flu feel better with a kiss on his forehead.

Friday, August 19, 2005

+ Oh Donna

DON'T SLEEP WITH WATCH
Though small, but if you wear your watch to bed for a long time, it might have adverse effects on your health.

DON'T SLEEP WITH PHONE
Putting the phone beside your bed or anywhere near you is not encouraged. Though some of us will use phones as alarm clocks, but please put the phone as far as possible. Scientists have proved thatelectrical items including mobile phone and television sets emit magnetic waves when used. These waves can cause disruptions to our nervous system. Therefore if you need to put your mobile phone nearyou, switch it off first.

DON'T SLEEP WITH MAKE UP
People who sleep with make up might have skin problems in the long run. Sleeping with make up will cause the skin to have difficulty in breathing and problem in perspiring. You will also need a much longer time to go into deep sleep.

DON'T SLEEP WITH OTHERS' WIFE/HUSBAND
You may never wake up again.

+ hey jude

yup its what? 220 in the morning and i'm blogging.. kept thinkin about today's event. had lunch with mel earlier. she'll be on maternity leave from next week onwards.. Man, i'm gonna miss that tummy!! and she wont be around on her birthday.. dratz. i certainly can't wait for jordan to pop out! gettin all intense and excited abt this. think i completely freaked her out.. i told her abt my plans about gettin jordan some nice outfit, and definitely a pair of shoes from adidas for him. though she kept reminding me that his contract clearly stipulates that he can ONLY, under all possible circumstances, be allowed to wear Nike. (think Air Jordan)

sheesh.

i went out earlier to meet up a friend. had a gd dinner and a nice chat. we kept talking practically nonstop. and i realised that by doing so, barfing urges from that hefty food consumption tend to subside alot quicker. interesting.

*burps*

Hi awin: thanks woman for the advice. appreciate it lah! *hugz*
Hi asree: okay. stop nagging at me already.....
Hi D: lets just get for him that pair of slippers ar...? *stress stress*
Hi dip: Can i have a cafe latte to go please? thank you.
Hi Lin: my knees are rusty. my fingers are all buttery. whens the next game?? :)
Hi elii: i still very love your blogskin. very.
Hi ath: i'm still bothered abt the "aunty" remark. grrrhhh..!

Good night, dac.

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

+ Isnt she lovely

Mardiana (center), she gave birth think a couple of mths back. and a week thereafter, me and the rest of them secretaries, went to visit her and her first newborn! the girl's name's Zahra. oooo.. so chic!! lol* her baby's darn cute. i can so imagine if that baby's mine, i'd tear everyday feelin blessed. sigh~ (slaps herself)

ok sorry abt that. dont know where all that weird emotion's comin from.

showed mom this pic. the last i remembered her sayin was "Ahhh.. Yah huda. Later when you're married, also like that!!"

*gulp*

ok dont get me started on marriage.. cos i dont want my girls to freakout again. the truth is i can't wait for that to happen!!!! and start shopping for ass wipes and diapers!

weeeee..~~!!

Monday, August 15, 2005

+ fading away

a colleague of mine asked whether i'm eurasian / indonesian / arab. (hahahahah!!) now thats funny. sadly i had to press the buzzer on her and expose the actual truth of my race. weird. think i'm gettin fairer la.. its actually easy to attain a fair complexion. just work in some office and insist on slogging long hours. you barely see the sun. i'm staring at my sis now. we're completely skin tone apart! she's almost to 2nd degree due to St. John's on saturdays.. whereas i'm almost to steamed chicken. scary.

Earlier i had lunch with the team's secretaries and Bengkie, one of the lawyers for tax&trust. He'll be leaving the firm next week... soon it'll be a few more good men leaving. so sad. think the job's been gettin to them. i started out initially as Bengkie's paralegal. till he crossed over to another team, and i became the tax&trust team's paralegal. but i've learned alot from him. he's my ONLY walking precedent. should i have any queries or matters that i need to clarify, he's the one i'd approach first, and he WILL give an answer. most of the time an affirmative one. his leaving will definitely break us all. very eligible. humble. hardworkingly hot and a fuckin good confidante.. i will be feelin reeeeally sad. he's got like a week left. urrggh!!!! anyway had a gd lunch earlier. i almost cried halfway whilst chewing on to that piece of meat smouldered with not-pedas-at-all gravy. sigh.

wonder when's my turn to resign. seems like its such an IN-thing now at Drew. some of my colleagues asked if i'm planning to join Allen & Gledhill / Rajah & Tann cos apparently most of the ex-drews have left for these 2 firms. hmmm... i shall think about that later.

for now, i've got to think abt what documents to draft tomorrow.

*burps*

(ok that tasted like beansprouts)

Saturday, August 13, 2005

+ wise man

got the news at around 650 am today. a call from grandma sayin that grandpa's at the hospital. that he's not feelin well for the past couple of days. grandma sounded tired. her tone evidently showed great worry and sadness. but i'll know she'll be ok.

waited for dad and sis to get home. took the cab down to NUH at around 6pm. my aunt & uncle was there with my little cousins. very noisy all. salam my grandpa. all of a sudden i miss him so much. geez. its been a while since we actually talk. grandpa's been havin vision and hearing problems now. that makes communication alittle unclear but nonetheless its always a pleasure to talk to him. a great man he is.

sms-ed mom about this. she called back soon enough and told me to send her love to grandpa. my grandpa smiled. he kept tellin me to tell mom that his condition is not serious at all. i looked at him in assurance that i've told mom so. guess he didnt want mom to get too worried over there. thats just sweet.

hopefully he'll be in good shape again. can't wait to see him again tomorrow. cos i know if mom is around, she'll be by his bedside the entire day. think i should do mom that favour.

~The Daud children~

Friday, August 12, 2005

+ huda: the Passionate One

Umm.. ummM!!! after work today i headed straight to boat quay's TCC with the finest ladies from Drew.. yup. chilled. chatted. no ok. i didnt chat. i smiled and listened. yes. so their topic was what again? those dirtywirty bedroom details. HaLLooo!! think they ALL totally dismissed the fact tt i'm only 20 (hence a minor by law) and i'm a Mary. the whole session lasted for 20 mins... sigh~ i got bored. simply tooo much evil for the night.

Nevermind. i did what i had to do. to focus my attention on the patrons and of course, the shirtsy waiters but pretend that i am enjoying the conversation. i ordered the usual, Sea of Passion. Something tells me that i'm paying tonnes more for just 5 sips of Sprite. *snorts* and i had a moussefied chocolate cake to go along with the sprite.. YUmmmm!! Feels like Hari Raya!

Left the place at around half past 8. quickly rushed home and settled on the couch. i'm sooo done for the week. completely drained from work. my friend called earlier. dragging the idea of talking on the phone tonight cos i'm feelin mentally sleepy. its past 12am now. and i've not showered. thank goodness the Cool Water still sticks. or i would have killed armies of insects with a lift of the arms.

Feelin quite sober now. One of my dad's chubby goldfish died today, August 12 2005. The name's Sir Alpha. May his soul rest in peace. We love you.

Thursday, August 11, 2005

~Night out with the Honeys~

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

+ 10th wonder of the world

Yup. How'd i miss out this guy during that previous issue of FEMALE? No wonder the familiar tan, he's literally everywhere in the newstands. he was in spore sometime march this yr. damn, if i was still a groupie, i'd probably be printing my own t-shirt with his face on it.. and walk around raffles place in style..! oh heck. his wife's one lucky woman!!

*Gossh.. is it just me or is it reaaaaally haawwwt~ here..!!?? Aiyaiyai!!*

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

+ Faraway

i knew i had to call him. and i did. he carelessly picked up the phone. and that familiar tone left me sinking into my comfort zone.

it was close to lunch time. i started to feel ultra nauseous and great deal of discomfort. i force myself to smile in front of my colleagues. only the 3 friends i have at work are the ones who knew the issues playing in my head. i read an article that left me wondering. has he been lying since forever. i was told by my peers not to care. move on. and pretend its some kind of bug thats constantly buzzing, when all i have to do is just walk away from it. yes. i assure them i will be fine. i had to right? i had other issues too that was bothering me. about the close friends i have. how things have altered to something that i dont feel right about. amazing indeed how stuff happens w/o u knowing it could turn back at u. worst is, me feeling soo bothered is not a good deal.

i had to do something. by 4pm, i had vomitting urges. i was going through a series of beautiful headaches. and my lips grew pale every 10 mins albeit the jugs of water i gulped down. screw first day periods. they make me feel awful yesterday unlike my previous first days. dont know why. and how i attempt to lessen all the shittiness? i went for a haircut.

bad move i thought initally. my stylist insisted that i come down even though he had a few cuts to settle. i patiently waited from having a slot @ 630pm to the time he finally did his first snip on me @ 745. Long wait, Dac. Congratulations. I pat myself at the back. i mean literally! pat myself at back. Waiting in that chair's causing my lower back to hurt. real bad. no im not exaggerating. the pain i felt when i met the doc to discuss abt my back months ago came back to haunt me. shit. i had to adjust my sitting position quite abit. stand up a couple of times. and finally it got slightly better after i started walking. great.it lasted for 15 mins. i had to pardon myself a few times. then the pain finally settled down.

then he started snipping. the name's Sunny. great man. yah Man. the name's all teenybooper kind but he's like what 40 sm'n? real gd stylist. he's good with doing short cuts. he cuts like Edward Scizzorshand. serious. the scizzors are like at 40 degrees whenever he cuts. scary but the turn out is amazing. all that unnecessary waiting paid off.

i got home. quickly. and kissed my sister on the forehead. yah. thats how sick i was yesterday. all she said was. "eww GROSS!" Love that response from her.

then as the night grew i knew i had to talk to someone abt whats bottling up in me. dialed that string of numbers. surpass the singapore immigration customs and the ones from united kingdom. all it took was only 3 phone rings and i felt secure again.

thank you, dip.

~love the cut~

Sunday, August 07, 2005

+ 6241 0 241

Despite the boringass week, there have been some moments whereby i was completely stumped by the unexpected.

#1: Been asked to be one's girlfriend.
#2: My dad singing to emotional malay songs.
#3: Met my friend Ath at the islamic centre who offered to send me home after class and missed out the part that his mom is around.
#4: Looking at the situation in my wardrobe.
#5: Eating the Magnolia Lychee + Yogurt flavoured ice-cream. (*heaven food*)

So Sunday it is. Finally. The week has ended. Work begins tomorrow. Yup. feeling quite bodoh for not applying for annual leave tmr since tuesday's a public holiday. oh well. next time then. Talking abt leave, dont know if i should take leave for the week cum my birthday, since its drawing near. *ahem* "Whispers: Nov 1st"

Dad's not around today. Out working for the entire day. Got super sleepy after i reach home from classes in the morning. Had abit of food and slept. Only to realise that the cat in the house better known as my sister idra, have yet to eat proper food. Apparently the moth balls i gave her wasnt that filling. Hahah!. I'd probably be shot dead by my armytrained grandmother if she knew that i've yet to give my sister food. Quickly called up CANADIAN PIZZAAAA!! 241~ and yea, she's happily eating that junk food now.

They kept showing the America's Next Top Model coming episodes on TV. i missed that show since it started 2 weeks back! GRRRR!!! i hate to be incognizant about current affairs as such. shitless. makes me feel politically unstable.

Ok i better go eat. A hungry princess is an ugly princess.

Saturday, August 06, 2005

+shutterday

*farts*

okay today. what did i accomplish today. zilch. nada. nil. sweep the house. iron the clothes. heat the buns. and thats it.

so later. when i do leave the house to meet up with my friends, i am somewhat looking forward to a gd time. hopefully. worst comes to worst, i'll just continue to stare into space and laugh at the joke thats playin in my head and then get weird stares from passerby. now that's priceless..

i bet u guys would wonder in amazement how i live my life being plain jane a.k.a boringass. i seriously have no clue either. somehow or rather, it just happened. ya. pretty much like right now.

Friday, August 05, 2005

+ Boogie Woogie

Friday it is!! Hurrah!! I just need to catch up on sleep! i need TONNES of that right now. i've been super stoned this entire week. guess i really pushed myself awake since the last, that i'm mentally exhausted now. its a wonder how my drafting didnt go as bad as i had imagined it to be! i get sleepy alot while im at work this past couple of days. i feel old. i have to clear my throat before i speak. my eyelids wilt.. the vision's gettin somewhat hazy. my cringing activity has caused faint verticals to appear in between the eyes. i have to depend on the railings when i walk down the staircase / escalator. and i can't help but fill up the empty seat on the train.

Yup. the time has come. i am turning grey.

Bloody Hell...

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

+ oooohhhh.. I LOVE HONG KONG!!

Super happening place i tell u! the shopping. sightseeing. picturesnapping. cantonese-ing. dinner&dance-ing!. okok. the whole trip was fabulous. enjoyed myself loads. the fashion sense there is so "IN!". everyone wears colours that dont match and still looked fantastic. awesome.

Attention please. The Corporate Dollies (the dancers) WON!! hahaha... yes. we got the award for Best Performance! *gleeees* All that practising every day sure paid off!! :) And my feet hurt like mad. 3-inch heels are sooo not for me. Need to go for some foot reflexology like dis. The room was "Waaaahhhh". Took their MRT. U dont see anyone reading newspaper or what shit. Neither do u see ppl staring at you. So nice they all. Go take the singapore train. Take today for example. This mdm kept staring at me but pretend to read the newspaper. Irritant. Tsk!

Damn i miss that place.. I miss spending my money there. Things there are so cheap, it kills! Oh. there are hell lot of blacks! Yah siah. Weird. (hi D!) Be uploading pics soon..!

Live it love it! HONG KONG!

Monday, August 01, 2005

~The day she left~

Right! i'm back!!... lol* Aight this string of pics have long overdue. but heck. enjoy~ Pictures @ the airport.. sending mom off.