On the 30th of December LAST year, Justin, Chee Kiang, Daryl, Pei Sze and I took a spontaneous trip up to Genting at 9pm.

It felt so exhilarating when Daryl wound the windows down and the cold air rushed past my cheeks leaving my cheeks to feel like cold metal. As we approached the darker parts of the road up, I was astounded by how visible the stars were in the night sky. That's because we are high above the city and usually the lights from the city are brighter and you don't get to see a clear night sky like this often. I was just putting my head out of the car going, "ooooooohhhhhhhh.....!"

We arrived at the peak at about 11pm and beneath the glow of every streetlamp, you could see the illuminated mist rushing up the sides of the streetlamp. It was a coldddd night.

Can you believe we went all the way up just to have a cup of coffee at Coffeebean?!

Daryl striking a pose while waiting for Justin's car to catch up.


Chee Kiang and I at Coffeebean


These mad people ordered Ice Blended for that extra kick. The hot chocolate's mine by the way. :)

Nice photo! But my EYES. WHY DO I ALWAYS TO BE LIKE THIS WITH THE CAMERA.


l-r: justin and pei sze


L-r: Pei Sze and Daryl


A cable car entering the Highlands hotel.


Can you see how misty it was outside?


We took a stroll down to First World. This was on one of the many escalators down. Oh god, my eyebags. Genting would be the 3rd night out of four nights that I've returned home at 2.00am.


Saw some nasty looking chocolate coated strawberries that was just downright disturbing. Can you see what I saw? We have to be on the same wavelength to get it, dude..


l-r: Daryl, Pei Sze, Justin, Chee Kiang, Me


One of us


I love mist!!


Daryl and Chee Kiang


Camwhoring.


Pei Sze and I!


Now on to how I spent my new year's eve..

Ck and I had dinner at Subang Parade before heading down to KL Sentral to "decide where to go". We were torn between Bukit Bintang or KLCC. The roads were surprisingly relatively clear that night as we made our down to KL Sentral.

There were guards ensuring that traffic between the trains were smooth. It did not even feel like New Year's eve! Everything was so organised!

We ended up in KLCC and spent the better part of the night chilling at Coffeebean and analyzing every single detail in Juice(the magazine) and we now have a good idea of where to check out the next time we go out. :) Speaking in cantonese to kutuk a bunch of rowdy non-cantonese speaking family sitting behind us and coming to a conclusion that peppermint candy cane is not very nice.


We lepaked at Coffeebean until about 11.30pm before making our way down to the park. Ohmigod, double chin. *scribbles in New Year's resolution list*


One of my best shots of the twin towers!


A view from Coffeebean's window. Those are human beings down there!


So cute..got people sitting on top of the tiny hill.




I wanted balloons pretty badly because I've always had a penchant for helium balloons.

We were actually searching and searching for helium balloons but could not find any.

"Will you be okay if we really can't find balloons?" Ck asked.

"Haiyoh, of course la. You think I'll cry issit?" I said.

"Ya!"

"Com'n, I'm 18 already!"

"O-kayy!" he was doubtful. LOL.


The crowd was getting excited when the fireworks started. OH yes! Bumped into Joshua there as well!


The beginnings..


I should stop captioning every picture and just leave it to speak for itself.




New Year's eve paraphernalia!


After the fireworks, the city was left looking smokey.


We finally found balloons!! Yay!! Hahaha. Ck bought me five balloons!


A stairway of balloons!




My five balloons! Hahaha. So happy I was like the only one walking around with that amount.




Going home was so fun because it was jam packed in the LRT. I mean when you experience the sardine tin effect once a year it is quite fun actually.. I was not the only crazy one bringing balloons in. hehe.

I walked past the guard at the ticketing counter and he was like, "Moi arrr..mana boleh bawah masuk dalam, banyak orang ooo!" Haha.. and I was like, "hehe, boleh laaa.."


Me and my many balloons!


As you can see, one of my new year's resolution would be to clean my room.

Well, I had a great new year's eve.:) :) :) :)

Did you?:D

Justin tagged me.. so in true New Year spirit, I might as well fill it up for the fun of it:)

Glad to see 2005 go ( yes or no )?:
No..not really.

Age turned in 2005?:
18! Almost everything became legal for me!

Did you change your hair in 2005? How?:
Eh...I stopped colouring it? My natural colour seems to work better!

The best part of 2005?:
Hanging out with the people whom are dear to me, driving on highways for the first time, getting serious in the blogging scene etc.

The worst part of 2005?:
When my grandparents passed away within a week of each other.

Did you make any new friends in 2005? Who?:
SO MANY!! Com'n, I went for national service(easily 200 people) and then I went on to university..

Any new crushes in 2005? Who?:
No new crushes:) You know I know. ;)

Do they know?:
*rolls eyes* Not enough photo evidence ar?

Who will you never forget?:
Obviously my grandparents.

Who did you wish you did not meet?:
I'm sure there's the odd acquaintance that I can do without..

Did you have a boy/girlfriend in 2005?:
=) yes

Did you fall in love in 2005?:
Yes:) Even before 2005, it happened. But 2005 is definitely a better year compared to the rest.

Did you catch someone in a lie in 2005?:
Yeah..the usual ffk white lies.

Did you call them out?                         
To tell them off?? I don't think so. I'm just damn good at bitching so I talk alot of bullshit about them to get my steam off.                                                                                                                            

Did you get caught in a lie? What was it? 
Not that I can remember!                                                 

Funniest moment of 2005?:
Definitely when I downed six glasses of wine at The Ivy with the girls during our big KL stayover and ended up crying about how my father won't let me attend the PPS bash and when we
went back to Shangri-La at nearly 3am and a gweilo was being friendly in the lift and asked, "So, where you girls from?" and I was like, "MaLAYYsia...!" with damn alot of attitude like that. Wahhahahahaha

Most embarrassing moment of 2005?:
The first trip back from Kedah. Not gonna go in details, but Very Sad. Only Had ONE pair of Pants with me and it was the one I was wearing already. *blush*

The funniest thing you saw on TV in 2005?:
I don't know...computer more like...Joey? Russel Peters?

The funniest thing you heard on the radio?:
The song Everyday I love You Less and Less. Damn funny.

Did you take any vacations in 2005? Where?:
Vietnam!!

Any new hobbies of 2005?                                                                               
Nope. Blogging was still a first love.

Did you get a new job in 2005?:
Nopee

Did you lose a job in 2005?:                                                                                   
NOPE

Did you host a party in 2005?:
Yes!! My birthday party!!:)

Did you get in any car accidents in 2005?:
..*sweat*. Yala. One la. :(

Did you get a ticket in 2005?:
urhm, uhrm, noooo..that happened in 2004. And it was for talking on the handphone while driving.

Were you ever arrested in 2005? Wanna say for what?:
CRAZY AH!!

Where did most of your money go?:
Earrings, bus tickets back from Kedah, prepaid cards..and oh yeah, My Panasomic Lumix FX8.

What song will always remind you of 2005?:
Mr. Lonely!!!

What do you wish you'd done more of?:
No...I think I've done alot..:) Okay, maybe I wish I slept more. I know it sounds weird..but yeah.

What do you wish you'd done less of?:
Staying up late.

Thing you were really good at in 2005?
Getting passionate about blogging, doing multiple laps at the pool..

Thing you wish you were better at in 2005?:
Obviously my A-levels. arghh.

In 2005, did you lie to miss a day of work / school?:
Hm.. lol. yeah, for psychology. I have 'stomache' to skip english classes sometimes.

Did you move in 2005?:
To Kedah. Yeap. :(

Did you wish on a shooting star in 2005?:
LoL.. just gawk at some stars la

Has your wish come true?:
Hey wait..I remember something about a wish coming true..can't remember what it was though.

Did you have a sleep over in 2005?:
Nah.

Did you make-out in public in 2005?:
Hahahaha..

What's the ringer on your cellphone?:
I like the conventional ring ring.

Did you drink too much in 2005?                                            
No.....

Your favorite commercial of 2005?:
All the Petronas ads, definitely. And i get a nice warm feeling when I see the Khidmat Negara/National Service ads being played.

Did you go to any concerts? Which ones?:
Nopeee...

Something you couldn't leave home without in 2005?:
Handphone, camera, money and when I go away from home for a longer period of time (ie. Kedah): my laptop. NOW IT'S GONE FOR THREE WEEKS. ARGHH..

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Stop comparing. Once you stop, you'll feel so much happier with everything that happens for you.

Just last night, I couldn't even get into windows.

I thought I was very clever and tried to restore it(read: reformat) it.

My entire hard disk is gone.

G-O-N-E.

Luckily all the pics are up on shutterfly but the resolution will suck so the photos since october with the high and mighty higher than Sony Cybershot's resolution....is pointless now.

Songs, all gone.

Notes and sound files from class, all gone. And i have a psychology test on wednesday. God. But all that can be found in my classmates' computers.

Still.

I'll die without the internet. I'm going back to kedah WITHOUT my laptop.

Fortunately photos since Luna Bar till now are still in my camera. And they were very nice ones too.

I feel like vomitting. This is the same feeling I got when I thought I was going to fail SPM back in form5.

That same helplessness and the urge to cry.

I had a nice new year entry all done up, saved on my documents..etc. Gone now.

I pray that it'll be fixed by the end of the week because I'll need it then.

Went swimming with Chee Kiang at Villa on Wednesday night. Was quite afraid of getting electrocuted as the skies were threatening the onset of a storm. The entire olympic sized pool was empty that night. It was fun as I have not gone swimming...since..OH MY FUCKING GOD...since before National Service! But then it started to drizzle.. =

We went to Hartamas at 12am for mamak with Daryl, Justin, Jonathan(Ooi!) and Eu-Foh! It's great catching up with them and they entertained me with their PD trip stories and BIG FAT JUICY GOSSIPS that has strangely been kept away from the ears of THE Jolene Lai. BIG FAT JUICY ONE YEAR OLD GOSSIPS. Gah. Any interested ex-SMK Subang Utama ke po chi can ask me about it if curiosity gets the better of you. Tee-hee.

But it's always good to catch up with old friends. Daryl was my form2 classmate. Justin and Jonathan were my primary school mates. Chee Kiang and Eu Foh were my classmates in form4 and form5.

Justin shi sha-ing at Devi's Corner.


They pretended to be stoned because it was only hours after the closure of their PD trip and they have not gotten enough sleep yet.
l-r: Jonathan, Justin, Daryl, Chee Kiang, Eu Foh


It is not a habit, but it has been long proposed for the gang to pay a visit to Luna Bar. Yes, again. But this time, I can say for sure that this batch of photos are the MOST beautiful ones I've ever gotten from the place. Feast your eyes..


L-r: Sush and Manda


l-r: Myself and Sush


l-r: Mun Teng and myself


L-r: Mel, Mun Teng, Sush


Camwhoring


l-r: Chien, Amanda, Mel


l-r: me, Chien, Manda


OK..so I finally learnt the magic of slow shutter speed. Pretty?


Now you have a clear photo of the much hyped about alcoves.


THE swimming pool in the middle of the bar.


Couldn't stop getting excited with my new found discovery - slow shutter speed. Beautiful reflection, no?


Beautiful Chien with beautiful lighting.


The mother of all camwhoring techniques. I propped the camera up with some coasters, an ashray and an upside down cup and set the timer and used slow shutter speed. Chung Lern will be so proud of me.


Mel in a similiar pose.


Amanda wanted one too. Love the reflection again.

Sush looks amazing here.


How can I not want one of myself in that pose too? Hehehe.

One is not enough. At least this one is sharper.


I put the camera on the table, LCD screen facing the table surface and snapped the Christmas deco.


After awhile it started to rain. The heavy clouds were well illuminated by the lights from the city. It was almost as bright as daylight even thought it was about 10pm.


l-r: Me, Mun Teng, Mel


It's a must.


:D


Mel looking sweet here.


A view of the bar.

After awhile, the guys arrived. Kevin, Marcus, Chun Meng, E-Guy, Barry and Chun Guan. Admittedly, all in all it was a fun night la. Despite the earlier misunderstandings:P Sorry people.


l-r: Kevin, Sush, Mel


Oh!!! Lydia actually came with her boyfriend Tek Jian and her friends. Fancy bumping into her here.
l-r: Me, Lydia, Tek Jian, Vern Lyn(?), Jessie(?)


One of us together.


Now that I've discovered slow shutter speed and the timer function and learning how to prop it on a stable surface ala tripod style, it's time to snap panaromic shots of the skyline. Here you go!


Tell me it's not beautiful?:D


More lights.


Couldn't find a good surface to get a nice view of the KL Tower. But this is good enough!

Perhaps the most beautiful photo in all the photos I've ever taken in Luna Bar.


L-r: Chun Guan and I.
My top was too low and my cleavage was NOT a sexy line. It was like a friggin Chanel logo. The two Cs joining together back to back that type. Damn obscene. So, yeah, censored. Do not be surprised that I have my "conservative" moments.


l-r: Marcus, Kevin, Chun Meng, Mel, Chun Guan and Myself


A very nice photo of e-Guy and Mel. I'm sure my classmate back in Kedah will be like printing this picture out from my blog because she thinks E-Guy's really really really cute. This picture is a really good one of him!


L-r: "Charlie" and Mel.


An okay shot of the guys. I didn't frame this pic too well.


L-r: Me, E-Guy, Kevin


L-r: me, Kevin

I think Kevin was drunk that night. When we stopped at a traffic light after Luna Bar, he got out of Chun Meng's car, and came knocking on my car. Then ran back to CHun Meng's car. At another traffic light, he poked his head out of the sunroof and waved madly at us.


l-r: me, E-Guy, Barry


Sean and manda. <3. Sean brought his twin brother Rudy and a couple of other friends along that night.


Another panaromic view of a part of the city.


l-r: Mel, Sush, Me, and Chien


More..


l-r: Kevin, Chun Meng


Chun?


OK, that is REALLY Genting Highlands. The last time I managed a shot of Genting Highlands was with my ancient Sony Cybershot and even then it was like a blur of yellow lights.


The mezzanine floor. (the area above the main bar).


We stayed until 1am and even KLCC had turned off their lights.

A strange thing happened. A doctor from USJ had a patient who has a sister who was going for National Service on the 1st of January 2006.(so pityful). She was worried about national service and the doctor referred her to ME with my blog address/email address, I'm not sure which.

Anyway, the girl added me on MSN and we got chatting. She's from USJ12's school and just finished her SPM and was shit worried about national service. Who wouldn't be?

I met up with her on Thursday morning in McD's Taipan with my national service photos and letters between me and Weng Lum and gave her my blog entries as well for preparation.

hahahaha, the poor girl is a banana too. I hope the first batch is far better than the third batch. I mean the first batch usually don't have a choice and so even the educated ones have not started their tertiary education yet? Whereelse the third batch, it's like even if the educated ones got it, they'd defer.


This is Marie. Wish her luck!

This is Yang Ching and she was my kindergarten classmate and we were the best of friends back then. Sadly, growing up in different schools(she was studying in SMSJ) kind of got us drifted away and for years we've been meaning to catch up.

Finally we did some bonding over mamak in USJ9. Surprisingly we can still click SO well despite not talking to each other properly for nearly 6-7 years.

One night when we were 7 years old and were in her mother's car somewhere in USJ Taipan, we got really bored waiting for her mother to be done with her chores and we decided to play "pretend". We pretended that we were old enough to go shop for bra and panties together. Because shopping for lingerie is what adults did and it would be so fun.

We played alot of things together. From masak-masak.. to Polly Pocket..to taking down all the cushions in my house and building a fort together...to excluding my then very little brother from all our 'big girl games'...to throwing my brother on her pokey grass....to gushing about our crushes and covering each other's mouths when one of us threatened to spill it to our parents... we went swimming together....and 'watered the plants' together...

It was so fun lah. So yeah, she's my childhood friend. She'll definitely be invited to my wedding when I DO get married. Hahaha.

She was my classmate for two years! We both had a crush on this little boy called Derek(2nd row, 2nd from left) who sat at our table. My I-hate-boys phase never happened.

Yang Ching was my first friend in kindergarten. She was the one patting me on my back when I was crying on my first day back in 1992 as I was the new-girl-who-came-from-that-Petaling Jaya-kindergarten.

A close up. She's the one on the left in the front row. I'm the one on the right in the back row. The one next to her is Li-Lynn, who was from SMK Seafield and is also a PTS!

Our graduation class picture in 1993!! Hehehe. The boy in the back row 4th from left is Joash Tan. Most Subang Utama people would know who he is.

It's not too difficult to spot me. Yang Ching's the 2nd one from right in the row below mine. The Chinese boy above her was her second crush in kindergarten. hehehe, she fell for him because he used to share his Tupperware food with her. So cute. My crush is the partial little boy on my right. He was quite a bastard to me as he was in this "I hate girls" phase throughout kindergarten. I was suffering in silence. LOL.

This morning I managed to catch up with Esther, Mun Teng, LiPengAndEdison and V-ng Yan(whom some of us have not seen since SPM finished!!).

l-r: Mun Teng, Esther, V-ng Yan, Me, Li Peng

We suddenly realised that it was almost like a 3 Cekap reunion! We were all in the same class back in form3! But V-ng Yan was my standard 6 classmate, and Li Peng was my classmate from form2 right up till form5! It felt SO weird to not have her sitting next to me after that. Can also be considered an exSR SS19 reunion. Since all of us except Esther and Edison were from SR SS19 Subang Jaya.

Li Peng and her VERY buff Edison(what you did laa?)

I can't imagine that this is their..*takes out calculator* OHMIGOD, 6th year together. Amazing...too amazing. But so sweet!!:)

I'll post the Genting photos in another entry. If I don't manage another entry, Happy New Year to everybody, okay?