He ain't heavy, he's my brother.

I don't know what special meaning is behind that popular phrase.
But my brother IS heavy.


Meet Christopher, the rebellious, cheeky, mischievous, chubby, annoying, 10 year old.

He has been sick these few days, vomiting and stomachache.
So he has not been able to eat anything good lately.

One day (hehe), we (family) brought our grandparents to a lovely Chinese restaurant.

He couldn't resist the temptation any longer
My mother couldn't take it anymore

*Nice lotus dish is served*
Chris: Can I have that?
Mom: No.
*Plain meehoon soup is served*
Mom: This is yours.
Chris: HAH?! I don't like.
Mom: You're sick, cannot eat what we eat. You can only eat the meehoon.
Chris: But I don't want!
Mom: Then don't eat!!
*Mouth-watering spicy sotong is served*
Chris: That one leh?
Dad: Of course cannot lah, it's spicy. We didn't order your share. Just eat the meehoon lah.
*Delicious ginger fish " "*
Chris: I want fish.
Mom: CANNOT.
*Butter crab " "*
Chris: *Licking his lips, with eyes wide open*
Carmen: I know what you're thinking Kit子(we call him that). Cannot eat.
Chris: You're saying that because you can eat more mah.
Carmen: NO, it's for your own good (but partly thinking she can eat more too!)
*We all took some crab*
Chris: Can I have the crab arm? The small one?
Mom: No.
Chris: Please, I will only take the small one!
Mom: NO!
Chris: Then can I have the 'zap' (sauce)?
Mom: *ignores him*
*Minutes later*
Chris: Can have I a bit?
Mom: *continue ignoring*
*A few more minutes later*
Chris: Please lah, I want the small one only.
Grandma: Aiya nevermind lah, see him like that, give him one more lah (in Canto).
Mom: Aiya ok lah ok lah, cannot eat the sauce.
Chris: *smiles and greedily takes the crab*
*After finishing..*
Chris: Can I have one more?
Carmen: Kit子, you talk too much lah.
Chris: Next time I get well, we come here again and eat crab. Don't bring you along.
Carmen: I'm not talking to you anymore.
Dad: Don't so bad lah, bring jeh jeh lah.
Chris: Okay, but she can only eat one small crab part.
Carmen:
(But of course I did not stab him with a knife. I just ignored him, though I wanted to.)

Haha, so what have we learned from the conversation?

Never give up. Keep being annoying.
In the end, the other party won't be able to stand you any longer

This is Christopher's secret tactic to getting what he wants. And most of the time, he succeeds.

I think now, I know where the phrase, "Oh Brother!" (used to express surprise, annoyance, or disappointment) came from.

Me wishlist!

- Try to finish reading the bible *I don't think I'm even half-way there yet :(*
- Read the bible daily *I try..*
- Be more active in church
- Get straight As in exams *This shall be seen in PMR*
- Get a good position in class *Not doing well, I'm deteriorating*
- Find my desired 'long shirt short dress *not desired kind, but can larh :]*
- Buy Ipanema slippersAchieved, got a pink one.
- Get more shoes
- Get a long skirt
- Get a new purse, specifically.. maybe a Juicy Couture one. *I've been using my current one for 6 years*
- Get a specific kind of shirt
- Find a belt for MNG one-piece *I lost the belt* (I found it back!)
- Find those nice round earrings and a pair of cross earrings *I lost the round earrings, so.. here we go again*
- Get wireless internet on labtop *MUAHAHAH I got it NOW!* Achieved
- Get ImageReady *I don't want it anymore.. so mafan*
- Improve in Photoshop skills *I don't play a lot with Photoshop lately..*
- Find more tutorials/brushes/textures/patterns/fonts online *I don't know when it'll be enough*
- Get Sims 3 Achieved
- Get a new phone Achieved, got a new Nokia..
- Watch The Gem of Life (珠光寶氣) Achieved, finished watching all 82 eps
- See Gigi Lai for at least once. *I'll never get to see her anymore. At least I got her autograph. Personally signed!*

New
- Play piano for church! *After PMR*
- Continue learning violin *I have stopped for such a long time*
- Get my violin fixed first
- Finish grade 8 piano *Still a long time more..*
- Get a new bag *this time no more pink ti:zed handbags o.O*
- Get a new schoolbag *the zips are broken*
- Borrow last Shopaholic book from Feli and read it.
- Buy new camera *I want to learn how to use DSLR camera!*
- Buy new piano *In progress...*
- Buy new iPod touch wire charger/adaptor *the current one is so fragile!*

God has given me so much!
I must learn to appreciate them.

But..

¹⁹ "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
²⁰ But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
²¹For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:19-21

Did nothing special on Merdeka Day.
But I got a book!


"Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj" by cartoonist, E. Yu



So cute right? It's funny too.

If you're looking for any books to read, buy this :)

My newfound loves.

I can't believe I'm having a fever again. It has been twice in 2 weeks! But, this time it's the suffering kind. The hot-and-cold, weak, no appetite one. Must be my brother 'yeh dou' me.
Fever chain: Carmen >> Christopher >> Carmen




















Oh no.. I have fever, nausea, lethargy and lack of appetite. AHHHHHHH!!!!

I am just scaring myself.. but this is serious stuff, I already have half of the complete list of symptoms of H1N1. I should check with the doc tomorrow

I have two new loves

No. 1:
UDON

This delectable noodles is chewy and it's not too heavy for the stomach like other noodles too.
Yeah I know, it's a very unusual thing to like.

No. 2:
OPUS
Astro: Channel 862

Dunno why, I'm not attracted to rap & rock music (the modern music of the world), classical and oldies are my kind of music.
Yala yala, I'm lame lah :P





Reading back my old posts from 2-4 years ago.. goshhhhh, I feel so paiseh/embarassed. Lol, I posted so many " UH-HUH" things.

Internet is driving me mad man. Transfer/download rate is so slow!!!
I'm using the new beta version of the new blog editor. Some things like the new picture uploader very mafan already.. but there are other cool things, like:

WASSSUPPP!! (highlighting)

Ok well, that's the only new thing in the editor besides the picture uploader.
But I think I shall stay with the old editor for now.
GOT MA EMOTICONS BACK!

FOOTER. for. today:

314 days to download a stinking one hour thing must be some virus.

OK Carmen feels like vomiting now

I need a getaway..

I'm craving for a vacation at a place rich with flora and beaches..
I want to see the infinite glorious blue sky above my head..
The tall green coconut trees beside me..
The silken sand under me..
The undulate sea with its huge powerful waves..
The white cottony clouds..
I shall read an interesting book, at the peaceful uncrowded breezy beach..
Drink fruit punch from some hut..

Crowded, dirty beaches *cough*Malaysian beaches*cough* are so noisy and distracting. Everyone's occupying the air and space. Where's your privacy and tranquility, man?

Thus, the new layout was born. Blue background (sky & sea) and beigy-brownish border (sand).
The old one was nice, but it was giving me too many problems.





Credits to Jun Kuang for the pics!

Oh sweet serenity..

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