Confession of a drama junkie

For the past month, I have been downloading all sorts of thing from the net just to keep me entertained. I had too because they no longer sell cheap DVDs in Low Yat. Hence, I started utilising the Limewire P2P program that I have downloaded ages ago and searched for all the tv series that I can think of.


The first drama that I have downloaded was Grey's Anatomy. Even with the slow connection, I have managed to download two full season of the show. I was so caught up with Dr McDreamy, McSteamy, McHot to notice the length of time that it took to complete the download for the whole season. Now I can't wait for them to start releasing the 3rd Season this coming spring!


Then I decided to download One Tree Hill (OTH) because I have missed a few episodes in the 1st season that they aired on Astro. One by one I downloaded them and now I am in the middle of the 2nd season's episodes. However, since Streamyx has been misbehaving lately, the time taken to download an episode had taken longer than usual and it is really testing my patience... *tarik rambut*


Since OTH's downloading became so lembab, I played around with the search engine and typed out Full House. Then came all the search results for that particular key words. Yeay! I can't remembered when was the last time I watched the Tanner families... Memang old skool habis ok.. That was the time when the Olsen twins were still cute and adorable. I have just passed all the shows that I have downloaded to my Lil Sis and she still can't stop laughing watching those shows.


One day, while chatting with a friend, I suddenly remembered the nights when every young teens stayed glued to the tv to watch Beverly Hills 90210.. hahahaha.. We both had cracked up over the hideous hairstyles and clothes (it was really cool back then though). So for fun sake, I have searched for the show online with no hope of finding any. Oh was I wrong... hehehe.. I have managed to download a few episodes and had managed to jump start the memories of Brandon and Brenda Walsh all over again... Syok!


Another series that I have been trying to download is the Gilmore Girls. I have stopped watching the series since it was switched to 8tv few years back. And it was a surprise to see that they are now running their 6th season. That's alot of seasons to catch up! I just love watching these two coffee addicts go about their lives and the way they talk - oh so fast.. So did Lorelai finally hook up with Luke and Rory with his nephew? I will just have to find out, rite?


I also have been trying to download japanese drama series but I can't seem to find any online... I am looking for Beautiful Life - starring Kimura Takuya. It's about a hair stylist and a crippled girl.. A really nice show. Anyone know how I can get my hands on this show?



So that's it... That was what I have been up to for the past month, besides the road trips and trying to get myself prepared to start tutoring. Fun eh?


What other shows do you guys recommend for me to download?





binx: the downloading queen!

Whenever in doubt, just go straight...

That was the motto of the trip last weekend....

Since my sis needed to do some research for work in Penang, I decided to tag along to test out the new camera. Well, there are still a lot of things that I need to learn about the new gadget. Hence, the pictures taken were nothing extraordinary (normal). I guess I have to go for another road trip soon in order to get more practice... (Redang/Perhentian anyone?)




Thanks to our tour guide import and the nature of Sis' research, I got to explore the other side of Penang that I never knew existed. We went round and round (trust me, there were many rounds.. hehehe..) the city and go through the back lanes and main road just to visit all the historical places that Sis needed to cover within the one and a half day trip.




The food... Since I am not a fan of nasi kandar, I don't know how to rate it. However, our tour guide had mentioned that the place that we stopped for lunch serves the best nasi kandar in Penang. Besides nasi kandar, we also had kerang bakar and ABC at Padang Kota. Then for dinner, we went to Brown Park (Padang Brown?) and had char kuey teow, laksa and pasembor.

Wished we could have stayed longer in Penang. There were places to visit and more food to sample. However, that will just have to wait. Maybe next time...




binx: planning another road trip...

Another road trip!

With all the things that is happening in my life rite now, I really welcome the chance to get away.

Today I ventured out to Bangi to visit this blogger, who had recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The sight of the cute little bundle of joy had managed to release some of the stress that I have been feeling lately. I wish I could post up her picture up here, but I forgot to get a clearance from the Mommy.. :)

A slight detour to Jalan Bellamy, and we had feast ourselves with the famous ikan bakar.. However, I kinda noticed that they have lost the touch with the air assam because I didn't get the extra ummphh while feasting through my favourite ikan terubuk bakar...

And tomorrow.. oopss.. in a few hours time, I'll be on my way to Penang! A good opportunity to test drive the new camera.. hehehe...

Have another good weekend, ppl!





binx: on the road again!

You came...

Whenever I posted some funny tales... you came

Whenever I posted some sad stories... you came

Whenever I posted some serious stories... you came

Whenever I posted something just for the sake of blogging... you came

And even when I ran out of ideas to blog about and didn't post anything for few days... you still come without fail, checking for updates...

With that I am deeply grateful...

I know that I am not a great writer and what not, but I do appreciate you lurking over just for a glimpse of what I have to say for the day.




binx: thanks!

All in 24 hrs...

We left KL @ 10 pm, Friday night by train


Arrived in Woodlands @ 7 am, Saturday



Went to the Apple Center, Ochard Road @ 11 am with the hope to get this @ 50% (after discount = RM300). However, we found out that they actually allocated 7 units per day and the crowd had started queing in front of the store as early as 7 am (the store opens at 11 am!).. Keciwa...


Went window shopping for the rest of the afternoon. There was nothing interesting though, maybe because we were too tired to explore the whole row of malls...



However, I cheered up after purchasing this! Finally!!!







And then we went to lepak at the Eastcoast park and feast on seafood galore and Singapore style - sup tulang. After stuffing ourselves with all the delicious food, we went to check this out.. Very cool display!




We crossed over to JB and took the bus home @ 9 pm...



binx: zzz.....

Let what will be, be...

When the spent sun throws up its rays on cloud
And goes down burning into the gulf below,
No voice in nature is heard to cry aloud
At what has happened. Birds, at least must know
It is the change to darkness in the sky.
Murmuring something quiet in her breast,
One bird begins to close a faded eye;
Or overtaken too far from his nest,
Hurrying low above the grove, some waif
Swoops just in time to his remembered tree.
At most he thinks or twitters softly, 'Safe!
Now let the night be dark for all of me.
Let the night bee too dark for me to see
Into the future. Let what will be, be.'


Acceptance by Robert Frost

binx: have a good weekend, ppl!

Aimless drive...

Took a long drive tonight - an aimless one. I didn't have any specific destination in mind, but I know I just needed to be outside.

One would think that after the 40 km drive, One would finally feel normal again. However, I returned home with the same feeling that I felt before.

*sigh*

I just hope that the trip to Singapore this weekend will do me good...

binx: i'm going crazy....!

Blue Eyes Blue

Last weekend, during my movie marathon, I've stumbled upon this song while watching Runaway Bride.. Ahhh.. I almost forgot how beautiful the song is.. It never ceased to make me shed a tear.

Enjoy!

I thought that you'd be loving me.
I thought you were the one who'd stay forever.
But now forever's come and gone
And I'm still here alone.

'Cause you were only playing,
You were only playing with my heart.
I was never waiting,
I was never waiting for the tears to start.

It was you who put the clouds around me.
It was you who made the tears fall down.
It was you who broke my heart in pieces.
It was you, it was you who made my blue eyes blue.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.

I thought that I'd be all you need.
In your eyes I thought I saw my heaven.
And now my heaven's gone away
And I'm out in the cold.

'Cause you had me believing,
You had me believing in a lie.
Guess I couldn't see it,
I guess I couldn't see it till I saw goodbye.

Chorus

'Cause you were only playing,
You were only playing with my heart.
I was never waiting,
I was never waiting for the tears to start.

It was you who put the clouds around me.
It was you.

It was you who put those clouds around me.
It was you who made those tears fall down.
Only you who broke my heart in pieces.
It was you, it was you who made my blue eyes blue.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.

Oh, I never should have trusted you.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.

binx: *sob* *sob*

Old habits die hard...

Habits help us through the day, eliminating the need to strategize about each tiny step involved in making a frothy latte, driving to work and other complex routines. Bad habits, though, can have a vice grip on both mind and behavior. Notoriously hard to break, they are devilishly easy to resume, as many reformed smokers discover.

Everyone have their own sets of bad habits. Face it, no one is born perfect... Some love to smoke, some likes to bite their nails, some love to pick their nose while driving, some just love to scratch their crotch while in full view of others, and etc.


What are my bad habits?


1. I love to pull out damaged hairs while watching tv or reading a book

Not damaged hairs laa kut.. I like to call it 'rambut gatal'.. These are the swirly, squigly kinda hair that are irritatingly growing amongst the rest of my straight long mane. And playing with the hair and trying to pull it out can be very relaxing especially while watching the tv...

Result of habit: Some bald spots on the scalp


2. I like to pay my credit card bill in full on time

I know this might seem like a good habit instead of bad. However, why I say that it's a bad habit is that I will get agitated whenever I can't meet the payment dateline and have to pay only a minimum amount for the month. Whenever I receive my bill, I will feel suffocated and start to worry as if the world is going to collapse on me whereas the total amount is not even close to the card limit or even reach half of the limit. I just don't like to be in debt. Hence, that is why I prefer to use the charge card instead of the credit card.

Result of habit: Constant migrain or gastric if I can't make the payment on time


3. When I'm pissed, I will be a woman with very little words

This only happens when I am really pissed and can't tolerate any more of the other person. I can remain silent for days... During this period of silence, it is appreciated that the other person just keep their distance. Trying to crack stupid jokes usually will only irritates me further. Just have to let me cool it off on my own and then things will resume back to normal.

Result of habit: The other person tend to get irritated with my silence and go the opposite way...


4. When I drive, I like my music to be loud

Not loud as in rock hard core music. Just that the volume of the radio must be between 20 to 30.. That kind of loud.. It just feels better that way. Then only can I enjoy the songs and usually sing along to it. Ahhh.. the joy of driving away to good tunes.. heavenly... However, I can only do this when I am alone in the car because when there is a passenger and conversation is required, then I will have to turn the volume down la kan.

Result of habit: My lil' sis calls me a 'jinjang' whenever she hears the 'dung dang dung dang' music coming from my car


Bad habits are hard to kill... It's like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of. However strong the resistance will be, one can slip back into it within a blink of an eye.

So, what are your bad habits?




binx: *cabut rambut gatal*

The bitter me...

I think I might have eaten or drank something over the last few days that had made me turned bitter... Rage suddenly took over my body and I just lash out whenever someone try to strike a chord...

Does anyone have cure for this? Help, I'm hurting inside...




binx: "that girl is poison........."

Pick me, choose me, love me...

Video source: A clip from an episode of Grey's Anatomy

Straight and simple! Wish real life is as simple as that.

I have always admired women who can confess their true feelings like Meredith did to Dr. McDreamy. This is because I can never get the courage to actually tell someone that I like him. Never!

I can't say that I didn't try to muster the courage. I did try. I tried dropping hints, and knowing how blur guys can be.. they just don't get it. However, when the right moment came for me to blurt out those obvious words, somehow the guy would say something first that will make me chicken out. Then I will end up kicking myself under the table for being so foolish and for not confessing earlier.

Once, I tried to tell a guy how I truly felt and was first welcomed with news that he just met the girl of his dreams - not me of course... That's what you get for being totally secretive of your feelings. It felt like he had just put a knife through my heart (Binx the drama queen!)...


How did you guys do it? Do share your confession stories...




binx: no i'm not in love..

Fit or unfit....?

I have always thought that I was fit... Well, not fit 'fit'.. but yeah.. fit. Despite the fact that I don't go to the gym nor do I play any specific sports, I still thought that I was fit. Fit enough to carry out normal routine without breaking down.

Oh was I wrong....

Since I have been getting period cramps for the past two months (I rarely get cramps all these while), I thought I might have been lacking some exercise. When I was working in the office, I'd get some exercise just by going to and fro from the printer or the photocopier to get the printouts. Hence, there was no time for cramps. Plus the long walk to the car park can be considered as a form of exercise, right?

So I thought I should try and exercise a little just to avoid getting those painful cramps again the next time around.


Attempt #1

I thought it would be fun to take my little cousins out cycling last friday evening, since it's school holiday and all. Went to their house, but failed to tear them away from their daily dosage of Cartoon Network. So I set out cycling around their block all alone. Borrowed their bike because I no longer own one of my own (the last time I rode a bike would be in form 3).

Cycled for about 10 minutes and I was already out of breath. I tried to ignore the burning sensation in my lungs and kept on cycling. However, after hitting the brakes the back tyre seemed to be stuck and refused to budged. I tried paddling harder but it made me even more tired than before. So I called it quits after the 20th minute.

Even the two boys were surprised that I showed up again in front of their door so soon.


Attempt #2

After I have finally caught my breath, my uncle came back from work and asked me to coaxed the boys to play outside. He suggested badminton. Hmmm.. it has been ages since I have held a badminton racket. So I agreed, with the loud whine and moan from the boys of course.

4 rounds of serves and I was already panting. And the worse part is, those two boys didn't even break a sweat! Urghh.... I am so not fit.....


Attempt #3

Since cycling and badminton doesn't help, I thought I'll just settle for brisk walking. I have always enjoyed walking, especially at the nearby park. So when Mom suggested that we go to the local pasar malam to get our food supply, I said OK without any hesitation (usually I would give her all the excuses just as long as I don't have to go).

The pasar malam has just shifted its location to a new area. Hence, we have to actually circle the whole area in order to get from the fresh food supplies to the ayam percik corner. So I thought it would be a good workout for me. Plus, since parking was hard to find, we ended walking even further just to get to the pasar.

Half way through the crowded pasar, with few load of bags in my hands, I was already out of breath. And to make it worse, my shoulders hurt terribly since I had to carry all those bags full of heavy fruits and food (my hands are not that strong now after I slammed my shoulders into the cliff while trying to abseil during OBS). I am still massaging the hands and shoulder right now...


3 unsuccessul attempts.. and I am officially unfit!


So I guess I will just have to settle for the daily walk at the local park from now on... Anyone wanna join me?




binx: pancit...!

Working from home...

picture source: IKEA 2006 catalogue

Everyone wishes that they could just stay home and not go to work... However, life is not that simple eh.. You would still have to earn a living in order to pay for the house in the first place. Unless you are a VVIP's son or daughter that doesn't need to work and still gets 'pocket money' from Mom & Dad.

Well, for the past month, I have had the luxury of staying home and not go out to work. No, it's not because I am a VVIP's daughter and gets 'pocket money' from Dad... It's because I work from home!

I have everything that I need here at home, except a proper workstation and chair though. I have wi-fi broadband access that connects me to the world 24/7; all-in-one printer that acts as the fax, scanner and photocopier; my brand new notebook; the kitchen; the sofa; and most importantly the TV... hehehe... We are still working on designing a proper workstation. However, for now the dining table is my current domain. I do have a table all set-up for me to work, but the work area is too stuffy and the lighting is too dim for my comfort..

You would think that Binx is so damn lucky to be working from home.. Yeah, maybe I am.. However, there are some pros and cons to the situation.


The Pros...

... no more early morning rush hours and clocking in 5 - 15 mins late due to the traffic

... you can start work at anytime you desire (but I am trying to discipline myself to start work by 9 - am still working on the bearings though - what can I say... sleep is bliss.. hehehe)

... you can go to work wearing anything you desire - no dress codes (you work in your jeans, t-shirt, shorts, sleeveless, or even go bra-less if you want to)

... flexible working hours - just as long as you get the work done

... you can spend time on the internet during 'working hours' - blogging, chatting or even downloading your favourite shows - without worrying about the office firewall and the IT people monitoring your every move


The Cons...

... your Mom is your boss - if she's mad because you didn't do the dishes, it is gonna affect your work for the whole day or even the whole week for that matter

... you don't get to hear anymore juicy gossip about your co-workers - because your only co-worker is your boss

... the clients come and go as they please since it is a 'home office', there is no official 'working hours' - leads to visits from client at the most inappropriate time

... you don't get to meet people that much, since you don't even get out of the house - reduces the opportunity to get yourself a date for a friday night movie


Well, I guess the pros out weights the cons. Plus, I really have to make this work, regardless everything. I promised myself that I am not going to go back to the corporate world. Worse comes to worse, I still have the restaurant project to fall back on, which reminds me that I need to start checking out on the available entrepreneurial courses...

Back to Google now...





binx: this is life...