Last

Last day of the August Break! (Imagine if I actually had one photo for each day) So I went to the outskirts of Sepang and it was like an adventure. It actually felt good to feel like a tourist, in my own country. 

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Happy Aggravation

I'm back in Seremban and I took a bunch of photos but I didn't expect to stay so long. So I left my camera charger and cable behind. And now I'm itching to get some photos uploaded but there's nothing I can do. My camera's probably dead now. Ugh. Wanted to get some photos up before August was over. But I can still work at it tomorrow, I guess. 

In other news:

I just check my graduation recital results. And I got a B! Totally unexpected so that's good because I love love love surprises.

My travel plans for this few remaining months of this crazy year:

Singapore 

Bangkok

Hong Kong

Perth

Oh damn that list looks good.

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Oh Brother

It's been too long since I last hung out with my brother (right). I don't remember. So when he wanted to go out to pick out a guitar I just thought yeah, why not. It kinda sucked because I don't know how to play the guitar (something I'm resolving by teaching myself. Slowly). But I dunno, I was okay with just wandering around trying to look like I knew how to play the guitar. His friend, Rahul is such a chill guy who happens to be my friend's brother, who also happens to be a damn good guitarist-drummer-bassist-musician (you get my drift). Yeah it happens. Anyway.

Happy Birthday, Koh Koh. I love you.

I just think people don't say it enough to the people they care about, these days.

I hope I get your present in time. And that you have a good day at work and get to celebrate after.

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Unholy

Chocolicious Sundae with fresh strawberries at Delicious. I think it's one of the most sinful desserts I've had in a while. If you didn't see me with it, you'd think I was making very peculiar-sounding moans and sighs. You cannot finish it by yourself. Anyway, it's always more fun to share. I had a good lunch date with my cousin, who's got to be the most loving person on this planet. Love her so much. 

Starting to notice a lot of plans coming up since I've been (self)-declared free from anything university. So stoked.

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Watch those calories

Trying to eat healthy again. Been consuming too much instant noodles.

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Desire awaits

Oh God. I'm finally done and to commemorate that fact, I actually started my part-time job yesterday. Good way to let reality sink in. Deep. Anyway I was just bumming online and I stumbled upon this movie trailer, La Belle Personne by Cristophe Honoré.

Oh, also check out Dans Paris which Honoré also directed.

Watching these trailers left me in a state of withdrawal. I'm just dying to go back to Paris. But I guess right now I need to suck it up and save money since I'm starting to earn some. I need more jobs. More fun jobs. I wanna write for something. Maybe I'll start working on a short story. I think it's harder for me now because I feel like my vocabulary is somewhat narrowed down from lack of writing since I've been focusing on playing instead. It's a lame excuse I know. So I'm going to have to work harder now. Somehow I feel like I can. 

I always fantasized about how it'd be once I did my recital. But it doesn't come close to this. 

I'm still telling myself that I'm finally done with school. And I keep forgetting because it's a little unbelievable. 

These things take time. 

In the mean time.

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Post-"grad"

Hot chocolate and JUICE magazine, in a Borders Starbucks. Almost too good to be true. It was a good day because I got to meet my awesome friends after looking so solitary. Such a good day. We watched Winter's Bone. It was so good. Now I understand the hype about Jennifer Lawrence.

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modern times

Vintage stuff lying on the stairs of a noodles stall/shophouse, Malacca.

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Addict

No, I don't think anyone can stop at just one.

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if not now, never.

Belated birthday treasure from my boy. I was ecstatic! He actually conspired with a guy he knows whose band was opening for Incubus in Kuala Lumpur to help him get a signed copy of their latest album. Too sweet. Almost too thoughtful. Damn. And it definitely makes missing the concert a little easier to deal with.

Song of the day: The Youth - MGMT

Oh, Happy birthday to the lovely Nicole. Much love and hugs from Malaysia, girl. Can't wait for a reunion.

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daymares and nightdreams

Home, Seremban.

I love waking up late on cloudy Sunday mornings.

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getaway

{Portuguese Settlement, Melaka}

I took this photo with my humble Sony Cybershot T-99.

nice little ditty to accompany this photo: listen now.

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August Break

I kinda decided to loosely take part in this little exercise. I don't know if I'll be able to do this every day of the month (seeing as I should be busy preparing for my recital in almost 10 days) but I'll try. Should be fun. And it makes me use my head and my camera more. That's always a good thing. So here's my first one. I'm already 2 days behind but that's fine.

Yep. A cat from around the neighborhood came to my front porch and slept under my car for the whole day. I couldn't bring myself to chase it away. It looked so peaceful and chilled. Plus, it was a hot day. 

And now I want to get my own little kitten.

I'm doomed.

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Dave Matthews and his band

Okay so I was listening to this exact version in my car and halfway through, I just started tearing up. The goosebumps came before that. It kinda freaked me out. It's not the same listening to it on youtube or even computer speakers. In the car it's all closed up and when you turn it up real loud, oh man. It's like I was right there in Central Park. 

I don't know how but I am definitely going for a Dave Matthews Band concert before I die. I have to. And if they were to perform this song, I might just die or maybe cry and scream and pee my pants. I don't know.

Oh and for an almost equal effect, listen to this. It's from their latest album. Sad they didn't make a video for it.

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Neighborhood

So I went to Uni today to settle a few things, and I kinda witnessed a bit of a kerfuffle goin' down outside a restaurant. So I made up my own story (since they were speaking in Cantonese). So one of them is probably a gang member and the other maybe owns the cyber cafe beside the restaurant. And maybe the cyber cafe owner borrowed money and now the gang member says it's pay-up time or you lose this joint. Or maybe one guy It made me miss not-living-in-Cheras more. Everyday you see funny things, crazy things. Everyday something is happening.

Not here where I'm in a suburban island of housewives and senior citizens. Not that it's not nice, it's just different I guess. I need more time getting used to this. Because right now, I'm feeling pretty isolated. It's so far from the places where I usually hang. It's a little frustrating. Hopefully I get better at this. 

Right now I need to focus on my piano. God knows my pieces need all the attention they can get.

Song of the day: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire

Shadow shot of Adeline and me at the Lymbyc Systym show last night. It was almost too good.

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