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Preparing for my vacay...

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:20:17 GMT

I forgot how overwhelming it is to prepare for a trip home. I have to remember to get something for everyone: mama, papa, sister, brother, nieces, grandparents, cousins, aunts, friends....but where do I draw the line? Do I have to bring a piece of Seattle and America with me to share with them?

Of course, then I will have to think of taking care of things here: the apartment and paying rent, fall quarter appointment, my project and giving both my advisers updates, making sure my intern has materials to work with while I'm gone, BAYAR FITRAH, etc.

Then the passport, I-20 (I got my travel signature last week, planning ahead there). Making sure that I have my documents intact before I leave so that I can come back.

Packing: I dont have much to take home for myself, but I still need to make sure I have clean clothes here when I get back. And not having my own washer and dryer at home is not easy.

Oh, dont forget to clean up the refrigerator because I dont want things to start growing in there. That means that I will have to eat out for a bit so that I dont overstock groceries. Eating out is....it gets boring and expensive. Urrrgh.

The list goes on and on. Please remind me if I forgot anything....

The day my interest in F1 suddenly dies

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:05:03 GMT

I do not have many more reasons to continue being and F1 follower. BMW announced that it will no longer participate next year as their performance this year has not been outstanding.

And the worst news of all, Schumacher is making a comeback to take Massa's spot while the Brazilian recovers from his recent accident in Hungary.

If you didn't already know, I kissed my lifetime dream of working in the industry goodbye a while back when I realize that I cannot deal with the frustrations of not being the first team to cross the chequered flag.

My silk dress

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:30:46 GMT

I love my silk baju kurung, it is so elegant, comfortable, and especially soft against my skin. However, it is expensive and very delicate to maintain. If I dont wear it right, it will start to rip near the hems. It must not be in contact with liquids, or otherwise the prettiness will be ruined.

See, my silk baju is a luxury. It's not something that I can wear everyday, its reserved for special occassions. So, my previous silk baju, with all the tender care that I give you, will you last forever?

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:31:11 GMT

I think I'm ready to move back to Malaysia.

Time to retire

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:05:42 GMT

I think there should be an age limit to when people can work in this country. Old people who could barely even hear, walk, talk and see should be out of the office. Otherwise, they are only going to make other people's life difficult.

I have had a few personal experiences with older superior at work, where they claim that they sent emails (but I never saw any email) and not receiving my email (when I had sent it 3 times) and not able to hear me when I speak. That's it, time to go. Retire and give someone else your job...your salary is probably something that the department cannot afford to pay anyways.... so take time off and yea, dont work on Sundays too!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:57 GMT

40 things about myself.

1. Have you ever been asked out?
Yes.

2. Where was your default picture taken?
Outside Joey's at Chandler's Bay. (is this a coincident? I dont know)

3. What's your middle name?
None according to my father, but in the US, it's Shaari.

4. Your current relationship status?
My relationship status is current.

5. Does your crush like you back?
You mean Brad Pitt? I sure hope so.

6. What is your current mood?
None.

7. What color of underwear are you wearing?
Hot pink.

8. What color shirt are you wearing?
Salmon.

9. Missing something?
Money that people owe me.

10. If you could go back in time and change something, what would you do?
Be a bit more adventurous and rebellious.

11. If you must be an animal for one day, what?
A pet bird, whose owner is Mr Rudy so that he will let me out of my cage and I can escape!

12. Ever had a near-death experience?
I doubt it.

13. Something you do a lot?
Apparently, working.

14. The song stuck in your head?
I don't want to miss a thing, Aerosmith.

15. Who did you copy and paste this from?
Undisclosed individual

16. Name someone with the same birthday as you.
Kristen Dunst

17. When was the last time you cried?
Last week.

18. Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
The entire school, in 1st grade. Then in 6th grade. Solo, not a duet, or a group or in a choir. I sang in the choir until I was 17.

19. If you could have one super power what would it be?
Fly.

20. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
They are mean.

21. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Light caramel macchiato, no whip

22. What's your biggest secret?
I can tell you but then I'll have to kill you.

23. Favourite quote?
Judge me by my size, do you?

24. Do you still watch kiddie movies or tv shows?
Does South Park count?

25. What's on your walls?
Which walls?

26. What was the last book your read?
Di Sebalik Wajah, a book about an Albino kid growing up in Sabah. I checked it out from Suzzalo Library, which has a small collection of Malay books.

27. Do you speak any other language?
Malay, Matlab, C, Mathematica

28. What's your favourite smell?
Jasmine, like the flower

29. Describe your life in one word.
Boring

30. Have you ever kissed in the rain?
Yes, but I was in a building and it was raining outside.

31. What are you thinking about right now?
Going home and making some mexican food for dinner.

33. What should you be doing?
Write my paper.

34. Who was the last person that made you upset/angry?
Some kid.

35. How often do you talk to God?
Every night, and day sometimes.

36. Who do you always fantasize about?
Going to Perhentian.

37. If you could have any last name in the world, what would you want?
Can I have one that's more difficult than Ahmad Shukri so that people can never learn my last name?

38. Do you act differently around the person you like?
Of course, treat them extra nice lah kan.

39. If you could live the life of a person, who would that be?
The life of an Afghan woman during the Taleban era, so that I can learn how fortunate I am now compared to her.

40. What was the last gift you received?
A kiss.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:00:19 GMT

Think the weather is hot right now? It's at least 20 degrees warmer in Malaysia and 30% more humid than it is in Seattle. This makes Seattle a perfect place to be (72 degrees Fahrenheit, 50% humidity).

I will rally for my parents to dig a basement in our house now so that it will be ready for me to move into this February. That way I can cool myself and not be too dependent on AC.

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:18:44 GMT

Age: 25, weight: 87lbs, number of relationships.....

Ok, not trying to be Bridget Jones here. I need to start a weight log/blog because I weighed myself today and the results were not good. It says I'm lighter than the last time I went on the scales.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:31:06 GMT

From some forwarded email:

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

Conclusion: If you're not American, your chance of getting a heart attack is pretty low.

what a day!

Wed, 13 May 2009 02:21:28 GMT

I was concerned about being in downtown Seattle at 3:30 in the morning to transfer buses to get to the airport but I should have also been concerned about being on the bus at that early in the day. There I was, sitting next to my boyfriend, and a random guy decided to play a trick by throwing a fake spider into the hood of my jacket. Imagine if I had been on the bus by myself.

Now I'm just going to complain about how messed up airline companies are in the US:

I was not able to check in online but some other people on the reservation were. When I asked the woman at the check in counter, she was not able to give me an answer.
Apparently it costs money to check in luggage at the counter. I thought that's included in the fare.
Apparently passengers have to provide their own earplugs to fly. Wow, these guys must be hella broke.
Flight attendants snap at passengers to get them to straighten up their seats and tray tables.
Most flight attendants are cranky, not to mention old. Compare them to flight attendants on Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines....those ladies are so fine and friendly.
Why do they have to make our flying experience so bad when flying is already bad enough.
By the way, these old and cranky flight attendants always think that I'm some 12 year old flying. Please don't address me as "hun" or "sweetheart" coz I am neither of those to you. You can call me miss.