Q&As

1) Which dress am I wearing for graduation?

You guys will have to wait and see! Countdown to June 14...

2) Where am I going after graduation?

West Coast tour (San Francisco-Yosemite-Los Angeles-Las Vegas-Grand Canyon) with mom and dad and then back to Malaysia =(. I'll be so poor at the end of this trip (since I'm paying for most of it as a gift to my parents)!

3) What happened to my "Hitler" scar?

The "Hitler" is now pink (clearly discolored) but no obvious signs of scaring. THANK YOU GOD!

4) How am I moving my stuff back to Malaysia?

I have NO FREAKING idea. 4 years worth of stuff is A LOT of stuff. Throwing away 4 years worth of notes is EXTREMELY heartbreaking *sob* since I wrote and rewrote them, arrange and rearranged them so nicely! My clothes? Shoes? Bags? Books? Oh dear...

5) When are you arriving back in Malaysia?

28 June. I'll be heading to KL for sure and am planning to reunite with my ex-roommates in Singapore and hopefully will be going to Hong Kong or Japan for some vacation time with mr. boyfriend as we embark on LDR *sigh*.

6) Will you return to the US?

OF COURSE. At the very least, for vacation. There are still SO MANY places that I haven't been to yet! Disneyworld? Niagara Falls? Yale? Stanford? Texas? So people, I'll be back to visit you guys so expect me!

Any other questions??

what shall i wear?

I bought 2 dresses, one to wear during graduation and the other to return to the stores (oh, I'm going to miss the greatest benefit of shopping in the US--being able to return items that I do not want/like anymore!)

So, the question remains:

Which dress should I wear during graduation?

Dress #1:

T Tahari Sleveless Color-Block Dress

Dress #2:
BCBG Sleeveless Woven Dress
(can't find a picture of it online)

memorial day shopping mission

Happy Memorial Day!!!

Memorial Day may have been observed to commemorate the US people who died in military service to their country, but I only know it as another major shopping event in the US.

It's Memorial Day Sales again!!!

My mission is to buy AT LEAST:
1. graduation dress
2. graduation shoes
3. denim shorts
4. long-sleeve cardigan
5. fitted blazer

By the way, what do you guys think of the shorts above in dark denim?

Better still, can I have her legs pleaseeeeee?

LIM-1170th most common surname in US

#1170 in the US! My surname, that is...



Is your surname amongst the 5000 most common surnames in the US?

Smith is #1, Garcia is #8, Lee is #22 (although Lee is not a purely Chinese surname...even Americans and Koreans have the surname Lee), Nguyen is #57, Kim is #109, Chen is #260!

jordin sparks in a disastrous dress during american idol finale results show

Jordin Sparks, winner of American Idol 6, performed “One Step at a Time” last night at the American Idol 7 Finale Results show.

She was 17 when she won American Idol, so she's 18 now.

Someone (American Idol wardrobe stylist or Jordin's wardrobe stylist or herself!) should have known better than to dress her up like a 6-year-old. Seriously.

And the color? Omigosh beyond gawdy! Metallic gold? Come on!

I think Jordin Sparks is really pretty and although she's full-figured (wa so politically correct!), she was always dressed flatteringly well in American Idol 6. So what is this??? Two words--disaster zone!

And she's an amazing singer too...but I couldn't take my eyes off that dress the entire time! I kept thinking, omigosh why is she wearing that dress?!

Watch the video:

it's so hard to leave in a few weeks

It is confirmed. Set in stone. Cannot be changed anymore.

I will be leaving US on June 26, 2008.

I wanted to stay a little longer than my parents and visit more places that I have not been to yet but I'll have no more $$$ by the end of my West Coast trip with my parents so I guess I gave up on that idea.

When will I return?

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Departure: CHICAGO OHARE, IL (ORD) - 3:05pm Thurs, June 26
Arrival: LOS ANGELES, CA (LAX) - 5:15pm Thurs, June 26
Duration: 4 hour(s) and 10 minute(s)

Departure: LOS ANGELES, CA (LAX) - 1:40am Fri, June 27
Arrival: TAIPEI, TAIWAN (TPE) - 6:25am Sat, June 28
Duration: 13 hour(s) and 45 minute(s)

Departure: TAIPEI, TAIWAN (TPE) - 7:45am Sat, June 28
Arrival: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (KUL) - 12:15pm Sat, June 28
Duration: 4 hour(s) and 30 minute(s)

Departure: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (KUL) - 2:00pm Sat, June 28
Arrival: KUCHING, MALAYSIA (KCH) - 3:45pm Sat, June 28
Duration: 1 hour(s) and 45 minute(s)

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

35 hours 40 minutes

fun T_______________T

female Hitler

This is Adolf Hitler.

I look like damn f***ing Hitler now.


yes, look like shit still have to show off my nails. the green strap was given when we signed a waiver form saying that we do not hold the school responsible for any accidents or injuries...

And this was how I looked before the whole debacle:


my A|X sunglasses (current one till I break it like I always do!) and mr. boyfriend...while in line to get our free jamba juices! jamba juice is soooo freaking awesomely delicious!

And this is how "kesian"/"kelian" I look now: T_______T


yes, skin scrapped off right above my lips and under my nose. damn painful k!!! I was completely numb from my nose down to my chin for a really looooooong time! and my lips are cut inside because banged against my enormous teeth so it's swollen as well...

Where it all happened:




The Bungee Run:



What is Bungee Run?


BUNGEE RUN (35 feet long)
Two person race down an inflatable runway to see who can place the Velcro pad the farthest while being attached to bungee cords.

And this is the object that went flying smack right at my face.


before the incident when everything was still fine and dandy and I did not look like Hitler.

Yes, my roommate literally flew smack right at my face when her bungee cord pulled her and my face was in the way of her trajectory.

AAAAAAAARRRRGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Talk about bad timing! Not that there's every a good time to look like Hitler....but convocation is coming up soon!

How am I supposed to graduate looking like this? OMG the tragedy!

*sigh* must do everything in my power to make sure it doesn't scar...or at least doesn't scar a lot...it's already starting to harden and form that layer of brown scab.

*SOB*

It hurts at every twitch and movement of my face...

time for some beauty sleep to make up for the Hitler moustache...

RECAP:

grrrr...

There's this dead weight on my heart that's dragging me down to the crevices of frustration and infuriation. On many levels, I feel that a lot of people have disappointed me. How does one react to someone destroying something that you care about without any feeling of responsibility? How, you tell me? Should I be mad and yell? Or should I let go and watch from afar as bits and pieces of 4 years worth of hard work and passion fall apart? It's not my place to say anything anymore but I believe that the 4 years I put into this should be worth something.

Why do people commit themselves to things that they are not committed to?

I think I need one of these...

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080514/img/pot-a-model-displays-linger-fe545ea23be60.html

Solar bra brings conservation closer to the heart

Reuters - Wednesday, May 14 10:49 am

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Ladies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with a solar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge a mobile phone or an iPod .

Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan Ltd unveiled its environmentally friendly, and green colored, "Solar Power Bra" on Wednesday in Tokyo which features a solar panel worn around the stomach.

The panel requires light to generate electricity and the concept bra will not be in stores anytime soon, said Triumph spokeswoman Yoshiko Masuda, as "people usually can not go outside without wearing clothes over it."

But it does send the message of how lingerie could possibly save the planet, Masuda said, adding that the bra should not be washed or sunned on a rainy day to avoid damaging it.

Being eco-friendly is now fashionable in Japan, and the "Solar Energy Bra" follows the company's other green-themed undergarments that include a bra that turns into a reusable shopping bag and one that featured metal chopsticks to promote the use of reusable chopsticks.

"It is very comfortable and I can really feel involved in eco-friendly efforts as well," model Yuko Ishida said.

(Reporting by Takanori Isshiki; Writing by Yoko Kubota; editing by Miral Fahmy)

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I want I want I want!!!

I totally want to walk around wearing JUST my bra and undies because I can "bring conservation closer to the heart".

victoria secret shopping

It seems that all I think of these days is shopping, shopping, and more shopping!

Victoria Secret is really an evil corporation who really knows how to manipulate the female population into spending lots of money! I mean, seriously, how many kinds of bras do we really need??? Victoria Secret just launched their Semi-Annual Sale and I already have more than $100 worth of stuff in the shopping cart *sigh* what to do?


Victoria's Secret Angels Karolina Kurkova, Tyra Banks (ex) , Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen (ex), Adriana Lima, at the Victoria's Secret 2006 fashion show on December 1, 2006 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.

Just last week, my roommate and I combined our purchases so we can get free shipping (only for purchases over $100!) and the items just arrived today.

I was...disappointed. Sorely so, because I was really looking forward to the cardigans since mr. boyfriend lost my favorite cardigan (the one that Xian and I bought together) while we were out shopping--the irony! And the cardigans were really disappointing!

Orig. $49. Clearance $12.99.

I bought this color:


It's a lot shorter than I thought. Apparently, my roommate knew it was cropped, but it most certainly does not look cropped in the picture! I even bought a S, instead of XS, but it was still very small.


Orig. $48. Clearance $13.99.

I bought this color:


It's a lot bigger than I thought and I bought this in XS and I completely look like ah ma wearing this! And the color's very jarring. So I look like ah ma in a very bright cardigan!


Orig. $25. Sale $9.99.

I bought this color:


This one's just OK. I have not decided whether I like it enough to keep it.

So yes, I've decided to return the 2 cardigans (and possibly the polo tee too). Have to pay to return the items but I'd much rather do that. I really do not like the cardigans.

I think I'll just stick with Victoria Secret bras and undies.

keep bleeding

I've been searching and searching for the right dress to wear for convocation. I have to find it soon because then I'll have to find the shoes for the dress! As I said before, the dresses this season are not like last year's frilly girly dresses that I want. Or they're in the wrong colors. Or they cost a bomb.

Like this dress:

Mint Jodi Arnold
Embroidered Strappy Dress
$385

Or this dress:

Catherine Malandrino
Burnout Dress
$545

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

dresses I did not buy

I absolutely love shopping.

But someone should really stop me from buying more clothes because that would mean that I have more stuff to bring back to Malaysia!

I love this black cocktail dress. Everyone should have a LBD (little black dress) that is classy elegant and can be used for several different occasions. Unfortunately, this dress is not extremely flattering if you're endowed in the mid-section area *sigh*.

I love the color of the dress and how it's so fun and flirty to wear. However, many clothes in XS or S sizes in the US are still surprisingly big. The bust area is actually falling off *sigh*.

I need need need to find a pretty sweet spring/summer dress to wear for my convocation! However, all the dresses this season are in bold colors and prints...sadness!

apartment/condo rental in KL?

WANTED:
apartment/condo for rent

Location: KL or anywhere very near LRT stations
Starting lease in August
Preferably furnished
1-bedroom or tenant occupied

Please drop me a comment if you know of any place suitable or anyone who's looking to rent out a place or anyone who's looking for a roommate.

Thanks!!!

"fairy tales"

Long, long time ago in a faraway land called Chicago, there lived mr. boyfriend and I.

On our anniversary, we woke up and went to classes. I had given him a card the night before. Before he came home, I baked him his favorite banana bread. I knew the banana bread was not going to turn out very good because the bananas were not even ripe but I had no other choice. He said it was delicious anyways. Instead of dressing up and going to a fancy restaurant, we decided to go to Penang Restaurant and we had kangkung belacan (which was tad too sweet), panggan stingray (which was his favorite), crispy soft-shell crab (which was surprisingly extremely delicious) and mee goreng (which was TOOOOoooooooo sweet). And no, I did not take any pictures like a blogger should. Crap, no pictures from our 2nd anniversary, I just realized. Sadness. We had my favorite bubble tea (frothy and delicious!) from Saint Alps Teahouse. Then, I made him go to Walgreens with me to get me a card for our anniversary. Which he did and he chose quite a cute card. Instead of going to the movies, we decided to be cheap and rent a movie to watch at home and he obliged to my choice of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It was full of blood and gore and a lot of high-pitched singing in British accent which we did not get. Then we went to bed.

The end.

MDG in the house of blogs!

Malaysian Dreamgirls in the blogosphere!

First, there was Ringo.
http://cheeserland.com/


Then, there was Cindy.
http://hotpinkchili.blogspot.com/


Next, it was Jay.
http://absolutabsynth.blogspot.com/

After that, Hanis.
http://inibelogsaya.blogspot.com/


Then, just found that Adeline has a blog too.
http://babychyu.blogspot.com/


I think that eventually, we'll find out that all of them would either have a blog from before or started blogging after Malaysian Dreamgirl was over!

l.o.v.i.n.g y.o.u

HAPPY 2nd ANNIVERSARY!!!

Wow. Has it really been 2 years already?



Every day together is a celebration.
A celebration of what we share and a celebration of what we treasure.



It's not about celebrating the date.
It's about celebrating how far along we've come.



There will always be struggles and arguments.
Therefore, we celebrate us despite of.

Despite of the falls, we chose to find our standing ground again.
Despite of the downs, we chose to continue loving each other.



Loving you may not be the easiest thing in the world.
But loving you is the best thing in the world.

Here's to you and me!

laptop #1, #2 or #3?

I have 3 options for a new laptop. Which do you guys think I should get?

(1) Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet

LV 1.8 Ghz (Core 2 Duo)
2GB RAM (667 Mhz)
160 GB HD (7200 RPM)
12.1" XGA
Intel Graphics 950
8-Cell Battery
4.25 lbs


(2) Lenovo ThinkPad X61 notebook

2.0 Ghz (Core 2 Duo)
2 GB RAM (667 Mhz)
160 GB HD (7200 RPM)
12.1" XGA
Intel Graphics
8-Cell Battery
3.56 Lbs

(3) Lenovo ThinkPad T61 notebook

2.4 Ghz (Core 2 Duo)
2GB RAM (667 Mhz)
160 GB HD (7200 RPM)
14.1" SXGA+
nVidia 128MB Graphics
7-Cell Battery
4.25 lbs