Howard

Howard. My super duper adorable cousin brother all the way from England. I miss him so much i have a blog just for him :)

"Hehe, today is my day."





"Oh! Mandarin oranges, we don't have it back in England."




"Let me count..."

When howard discovered this wooden- scratching thing, he couldn't get enough of it.

"Mommy, scratch my back."

"I can do it myself too."

After he got bored of it, he ditched the thing and hit it old style!

"I sure can ride a motorbike."

I can't stop smiling when I see this photo... SO cute!

Lil' Howard sit in daze.

"Eat it!! Eat it!!"

Amuzed by it.

This is the daddy.

Ahh.. Lil' Howard is tired already.

Bed Time.

Shhhh....

Backpacking

I'm came across this conversation with a friend that day regarding backpacking, as you know, backpacking is the thing i want to do these days. Although i know i don't have the time for it, but i still hang on to that thought.. i really want to do it. Not alone of course. At least, i'll have a guy with me, that'll be safer. How many kids nowadays will get themselves into this kind of adventure these days? not many, compared to other Western countries, Asia fall far behind. Tracing the track of how many teenagers actually go backpacking is almost associatiable with the word Rare. I wonder if anyone is even interested in it, seeing that backpacking is really exhausting and budget-wise. I certainly hope that there's a change of mind-set in the Asian brains that backpacking is actually very fun and enjoyable. Since kids in M'sia nowadays study too much, during childhood they are slaves of education and by the time they enter adulthood they are slaves for money. Sad. Not like it's a tragic childhood but kids now should really get out and taste the earth.

Advise No.1: Do not be a loner while you backpack, you'll always need someone to take photos of your arse.

Location. Location. Location. Where is the place that i wanna explore without the help of tourist guide - Indonesia or Japan. If i were to choose Indonesia, i'll have the chance to learn to cut down the budget while travelling. Since stuff there are expected to be cheap, of course, we're not looking down on the country. A lot of richies comes from Indon too. It'll be the safety i'm going to worry about. You'll never know, when will be the next time someone from somewhere decide to land a granate there. Fear. I do not want to die like that, no glorious moment at all. But i think in a country full of scandals and erm... culture, you'll be able to find out more on their beautiful side in one way. Only if you try to uncover the myteries within. Japan, i've been there.. decent country with decent people. You can tell why are there so little crime there.. cuz in Japan, we have Kira! (Shinigami - God of Death)

"I'm a big fan of Death Note, the anime version. People who commit crime shall die."

If you ever commit a crime, your name will be written down on the Death Note and you'll die in 40 seconds. Impressive. I personally hope that Kira exist, at least, someone out there is carrying out the justice. Actually, i'm the spokeperson for Kira. Just so you know. Nah, watched the ending, sad case. My master is dead. Anyways, we're way out of topic. Lets get backtrack. Japan, okay... it's safe, transport shouldn't be a problem, people there are honest and humble (which is a good thing for me uz i always get cheated without people having to lift a finger), and i have 3 families there. BUT, the thing is.. it's very expensive in Japan. I'll have to survive in instant noodle for 15days and come back with cancer. Why am i putting myself into this? because i want to prove to myself.. and the people who is skeptical of my abilities to go on a low-budget travel that i, Joanne can actually do it. Not alone of course. A guy is an asset, he'll have to carry your backpack when you can't carry it anymore, and to take your photos. Just in case i forgot. Another disadvantage is if i were to go to Japan, my backpack will be heavy. As in HEAVY. I have to bring more clothes because it's cold there(bare in mind i'm only free when they're having cooler seasons), and to add it up... i have to bring my boots, my make-up, my dress, my cute socks., etc. etc. etc. Com'on! it's Japan! you HAVE to be stylish in Japan. Well, maybe not when you're backpacking but i think that's a crucial note we girls have to pay extra attention to. :) Okay, loose the thought, we'll only bring essensial stuff.

Wanna see my backpack? i always thought it's kinda cool. It's light and easy.

What do you think?

No.Hell No. This is The One.

May i present you *drumsroll* Jeng Jeng! The spanking new Deuter ACT Lite 40+10. Don't be fooled by this handsome dude, he looks heavy but he is very light actually. *Cries* Daddy... buy me that bag pleeeSSeee!! I heard No. Of course, if i am a parent i wouldn't buy my child a freaking bag for 599RM. You must be outta your freaking mind. The bag is more expensive than the belongings inside. We're on a budget remember? how can you start travelling after you spend around 600RM just to buy a trekking bag? Doesn't make sense. Unless i'm a full-time backpacker.. i'll definitely invest a good trekking bag like this one. It'll be another 100years before i can tell myself "yay! lets go around the world!"

By then, i'm only a spirite floating above the universe and have a better view than Google's Earth.

Since i got back from KL, I've been doing nothing. Nothing. Apart from sleeping, eating, drinking, computer, games, reading and self-sanitation activities.. i've been doing nothing at all. I can use my 10 fingers to count what have i been doing all day. Maybe today is a little different, i'm blogging! AAh.. the second day after i got back i feel like going back to KL again, but when i'm there i feel like coming back home. Human just don't get satisfied with the things they have don't they. I'm listening to some songs i quite fancy lately. My friends back here are all busy with Form6, or some just dissapear from the mother earth.. i really have no idea where they are. I miss them so much, but due to some.. erm, 'technical' problem, i cancelled all my appointments *WHOA*. Nah, not appointments, whatever-you-call-it. SO! i ended up growing fungi on my head. Which i find, pretty meaningful since i can eat them after a full one week. Just Kidding.

Can't wait to start Term 2, i'm gonna have a bunch of hottie lecturers teaching. Hopefully they won't think i'm a total insane smiling all the time because they are just too hot. Imagine Jessica Alba or Paris Hilton is your lecturer, guys will know how i feel. Same things goes to girls.. er.. Orlando Bloom? or Johnny Depp? although i have no clue why girls go so crazy over that pirate.

"Hey Mate!! This is my lecturer, all the way from Carribean, hot eh?"

I wonder. What would happen to the students?

It's been a while, me and my classmate actually sneekily take our lecturer's photo while they are teaching.

Eevon: Zoom!! Zoom!! Come i help you.

Me: Oh good, a bit on the left, no no!! right right! aiya he is not looking, gimme gimme!

*Snatch*

*Smirk*

*Capture*

Every now and then there'll be people telling me where is the hottie, what's the hottie doing, who is the hottie's gf, they even found out what day he'll take KTM.. awesome job guys. Potential spies in my group. Of course, i wouldn't turn myself into a stalker, maybe i'll just follow him back home one day. I hear disapproval. What?! i'm just a student finding out where my lecturer lives.. or, i just happen to pass by his house. Oppss, NOT my fault. It's fate.

So, i'm looking forward to start Term 2, real soon. Food science, maths, accounts... coming my way, no doubts i will embrace the difficulties *vomit*. I will hate it. Maybe not food science, maths will do. I mean, ACCOUNTS?! i will not spell it like how Fergie spell out Glamorous. Accounts, i failed miserably in highschool. I'm not a major student in Acc, so what i do is copy from my friends and pass up. Yes, i suck in maths. I'm born with numbers-phofic-disease, miraculousy, i have special adoration for a thing call money. A clash between both worlds, sometimes i just have to live with it. Basically, i have passion for words, more than numbers. Arts and photo attracts me too. Before i took my course (Hotel), i was struggling between these choices.

Interior Design - English - SAM - ADP - Hotel - Tourism

That time Hotel actually didn't came to mind, it's just like a sub to what i want. I remember i want to do English so badly. Passion. After i've decided to do Hotel, i was thinking to take it in Sunway or Taylor. Basically the choice i've made is based on personal reasons, i think Taylors cater a better enviroment to study. But Oh Boy have i not know! Sunway Piramid is just a stone throw from the place i stay, splendid. I don't know if i should be thankful for it because one day it might be the reason why i fail my exam. I've been doing not so good in the recent assessments, my head is somewhere else. Seeing that my mates are doing excellently in their assessments makes me feel even worse... SO! Term 2, time to stop joking around and be serious about it. Sounds morbid.

Now i wonder how will Term 2 be like. More stressful.

"Gao MEng ArRrr!!"

Aloha from Kuantan

*Stone*

This web is left untouched since the day i set it up, lets say, 6 months ago? Since everyone is having one BlogSpot of their own, i might as well have one too! *scratch on a mozzie's bite* I've totally forgot my password and username for this thing i actually tried everything before i can access to this Blogger thing. Previously all my blogs are all in Friendster, which is easy for me and my friends to check it out... but later i discovered that people that wants to read it are not able to do so because they don't have a Friendster account (someone actually don't have a Friendster account!) Sorry ****. So instead of them having to go through all the hassle dazzle to set up a new account which they'll hardly sign in, i could do them a favor by revive my Blogger's account.

More blogs will come up, as soon as i get my inspiration to write. Not saying that i officially renounce myself that i'll not attach to Friendster anymore, there's always copy and paste. I have a smattering of blog, taking steps by steps... maybe one day i'll land myself some really good revenue ad. *GRIN*