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Book In Day/Night

2009-02-01T13:36:00.006+08:00

10.29pm is the book in timing. 10.30pm is sleep time.

My name is Shalih and I have a diploma in Visual Communications -__-

2009-01-27T13:47:00.005+08:00

Been assigned to design the course tee a few days ago. (If you must know, I'm undergoing a Basic Officer Course at Civil Defence Academy as part of my National Service. Was recommended by Singapore Armed Forces and poof, here I am, fighting fire and saving lives after being posted out from Basic Military Training Camp.) Here are some of the design. Well there's only one design (Pathetic I know.) but I was just testing and getting the feel on different coloured tees. Comment if you want. I don't care anyway.

Kallang Kick'a'bout

2009-01-27T12:25:00.010+08:00

Went to The Cage at Kallang with some of my friends yesterday night. We booked the 9 to 11pm slot and we played till 12am cause of some 'buy one hour and get another hour for free' policy. It was super tiring but nevertheless it was great fun. After that, we went to the nearest 24 hours KFC and had our supper there. Filled our stomach with chickens and free-flowing drinks. Shared a few jokes here and there. Brought back some school memories. And that's before we all parted our ways. It was all g.o.o.d.

Down-syndromized!

2008-12-11T23:24:00.005+08:00

Meet John Sale

2008-08-18T15:56:00.001+08:00

Committed Companionship

2008-08-10T21:20:00.003+08:00

No this is not Christian the lion. Haha. This is Nick the pet cat. Managed to take these pictures when he was having his afternoon cat nap earlier today. I kept tickling his ear so that explains the different sleeping poses. Haha. I'm so mean, I know.

I think when he's gone, I'm going to miss him very badly, for he will never fail to come close and watch me put on my socks and shoes before I leave the house for school or work, and there's more, but you'll just have to find out for yourself. How you ask? Heh heh. That's not my problem.

Christian The Lion (Edited)

2008-08-09T00:18:00.007+08:00

The following video you're about to watch is one of the latest gossips so far. I've already seen the video quite a while back after Mariam showed me and I personally find it rather warm.

When it just came out in yesterday's newspaper, saying that it got 4 million views just 3 hours after launching at Youtube, I decided to share it here! But was it 3 hours or 3 days? I can't remember, but who cares? It's already up to 10,668,298 views now! Check it out! (You might wanna scroll all the way down first to pause the background music)

Happy Birthday! (Edited)

2008-08-04T14:35:00.013+08:00

The sun was only beginning to set when Bob was searching for his house keys at the doorstep. It was a long day at school and the thought of lying on the sofa watching movies on HBO was well deserving. He called out for his mother hoping she would open the door instead, but then he found his keys and opened the door. Fuck. He instantly covered his mouth and nose as he took a step backwards. There was a heavy scent of sweet lavender coming out from the inside. He called out for his mother again.

Bob pushed the door opened and found the floor with purple-coloured air fresheners everywhere. That was when he saw a big cardboard box with a shiny red ribbon bow-tied on top of it. It definitely looked like a present and the house seemed strangely empty. Where was everybody? As he got closer to the box, he noticed a greeting card on top of the box which he didn't quite see earlier. He called out his mother for the third time.

Bob held the card and read, "Happy Birthday!" It was his birthday today and he was glad somebody remembered, but who? He should be expecting a dozen of people to come out behind the doors and surprise him with a chocolate cake and nineteen burning candles sticked into it, but no.

Bob continued reading the card, "Guess where is your mom?" Could she be in the house? He recalled he called her three times but there were no answers. She must be hiding somewhere in this house. There was nothing left in the card to read so he thought it was time to open the box and see what was inside. He untied the ribbons and placed them nicely on the chair beside the box. By now, he was feeling a little bit giddy from the lavender scent. Placing both of his hands on the lid of the box, he opened it fully.

Suddenly he gasped and started to tremble. To his horror, he found his mom inside the box, all chopped up into pieces and there was a note in between the head and the leg, saying, "We have your dad too."

That explains the heavy dose of lavender.

Under Construction

2008-08-03T13:24:00.002+08:00

This blog is under construction.

Yummy Not?

2008-08-02T22:41:00.000+08:00

There was one time me and Mariam had a chocolate ice-cream at Ben & Jerry's The Cathay for freaking eight bucks more or less but it was delicious. Yum! Until I found out that it's not halal a few days ago. I got this e-mail from Noor Husniyati giving the link to an FAQs section in Ben & Jerry's website and their answer to their food products being halal or not.

(http://www.benjerry.com.sg/faqs/faq.php?id=23)
If the link's dead. Don't worry. I'll type out what their answer was.

Subject: Halal Ice-Creams

Question: Are your ice-creams 'halal'? (Certified permissable for Muslim consumption)

Answer: Our ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet do not contain any animal based products, but they are not certified Halal. Most of our products contain vanilla extract or extract for natural flavorings, which contain trace amounts of alcohol. We believe any amount of alcohol in our products would keep them from being Halal. We hope this information helps you to make a decision whether or not to try our products.
Mannn, if I knew this a long time ago, I wouldn't have gone there in the first place. Really! So to my muslim friends, please avoid eating there, alright?

Here's something extra for you guys:

Therefore, when such a situation exists, as stated in Al-Ashbâh wa An-Nazâir by Al-Imam As-Suyuti, shara' has determined, "When there exists both the halal and the haram, then it is the haram that is graver and should be better checked."

As-Suyuti has given many examples, among them, "Should doubts exist between slaughtered animals and carcasses, or cow’s milk and donkey’s milk, or water and urine, then it is not permissible (not halal) to use even a little of it."

With regard to the ruling on doubtful matters, Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam has clearly said in his ahadith (traditions), "Avoid that which is doubtful to you, (and) take what is not doubtful to you." (Hadith narrated by Nasâ‘i and others)

Rasulullah also says, "Verily what is lawful is evident and what is unlawful is also evident (clear), and in between them are the things doubtful which many people do not know. So he who guards (himself) against doubtful things keeps his religion and honor blameless. And he who indulges in doubtful things indulges, in fact, in unlawful things. Just as a shepherd who pastures his animals round a preserve will soon pasture them in it. Beware, every king has a preserve, and the things Allah has declared unlawful are His preserves. Beware, in the body there is a piece of flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupt the whole body is corrupt; know that it is the heart." (Hadith narrated byBukhari and Muslim)

(http://www.brunet.bn/gov/mufti/alhadaf/julsep01/index15al.htm)

A Laser Pointer Is For...

2008-07-30T21:30:00.004+08:00

I don't know about you but the video loads a little slow, so I suggest you pause it and let it load half way first before playing it, OK? Cheers!

Holy Shit Batman!

2008-07-28T22:58:00.006+08:00

Have you watch the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight? Was it good? Well it must be since everyone has been talking about it.

I haven't watched The Dark Knight yet. I've watched the prequel though and I seriously think that of all the actors playing the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman throughout the years so far, Christian Bale is the best. Not just because he's good looking, but because he has this stern and serious look that the character needs, and if he's gonna continue being Batman in the third addition of this franchise, if there IS a third addition, then he would be the first actor to play Bruce Wayne/Batman role three times consecutively, if I'm not wrong.

Oh well, lets run through some pictures of the first Batman, shall we? Lets get that awareness going in you so at least you know something rather than just saying, "The Dark Knight is so cool!"

Boy they've come a long way! Introducing Adam West and Burt Ward playing the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman and Dick Grayson/Robin respectively. They rock my socks la. So old school sey.

Mark My Words

2008-07-28T15:30:00.006+08:00

I went to a funeral today morning and it made me realized something. Exactly how am I going to take care of you if I die first before you do? You're too important to be left alone.

This Girl Again

2008-07-27T09:43:00.006+08:00

I think it was cool of her to figure out another alternative way to wear that kind of bikini. It does look better than wearing it normally. Yeah and the part when she said she wanted a boob job, I've got no comments on that. Nobody has the right to stop a girl from beautifying (if there's such a word) herself up.

And Then I Saw It On Your Keyboard

2008-07-22T07:15:00.002+08:00

Relationships are hard work. Sometimes you see couples breaking up just like that, ending it all, washing the time spent being together down the drain. Well it's not our time yet, and it will never be. (Unless we have to)

Shall We Watch, Mr. Clark?

2008-07-21T07:41:00.003+08:00

It's about time. This awaiting movie. Longing to be watch. But why so serious?

The Arrival of August

2008-07-20T22:55:00.002+08:00

Because it's been a tough and rough July for me.

Us, at KepBay!

2008-07-16T22:46:00.025+08:00

As instructed by the owner of this blog, I am making my grand appearance here because he can't seem to get himself connected to the internet. Best part is, he just promised to keep up with the "healthy blogging lifestyle" - which simply means he'd update his blog religiously - but.. something just gets in the way, eh?! So, here I am.. pretty much helping him keep up with the healthy condition of his blog.

Heh anyways, I shall take this opportunity to share pictures from our visit to Keppel Bay last weekend before it gets really stale! So, enjoy! (:

This is me, the same girl from two years ago. In case you guys think he changed his girlfriend already heh...

And this post shall rightfully end with a photo of the one who completes me and the blog..

♥, ST.MRM

Arigato!

2008-07-14T06:54:00.008+08:00

Well if you guys don't know, I've been getting my ass to work at Immigration & Checkpoint Authority (ICA) these past few months, and for those of you who don't know what and where is ICA, like Sakinah, oops haha, it's the place where you always extend your passport and made your indentity card (IC) back when you were in secondary school, and it's at Lavender.

I wanna take this time to thank Noor for recommending me this job. If it wasn't for her in the first place, you guys wouldn't have caught me shopping and spending my money away. Haha. So thanks, Noor Husniyati!

A lot of ladies, right? Haha. I hope my girlfriend don't mind it because I like it that way. Haha. No la. I love you very much!

Get Innovative With McDonald's!

2008-07-13T00:26:00.007+08:00

I bet some of you who watched this would want to try it one day. Haha.

Dreaming Or Not?

2008-07-10T20:09:00.004+08:00

It started to rain cats and dogs as the train stopped at Yio Chu Kang.

"Baik ah. My first practical and it's raining heavily." I wondered if it was still on. I had to make sure, so I made my way there despite the heavy rain and the strong wind which was blowing the rain into my face even when I was sheltered along the walkway. That was how heavy the rain was.

Upon reaching, with soaked jeans and shoes, I walked right up to the information counter and asked where I should report at and to who, but first thing was first. I had to go for an eyesight test and when all the neccesary things were done, I was told to report somewhere in the circuit training, and when I got there, the malay instructor asked me what I was having.

"Orientation!" I squeeked. He checked with his chinese colleague.

"Urm... orientation?" he asked. "At what time?"

"6.55pm."

"Do you mind letting me see your receipt?" he asked again. "Adoi! It says Friday! Tomorrow!"

"Baik ah!" I said as I acted like I'm the type of person who rarely do mistakes.

"Yeah it's tomorrow and don't be late."

"Yeah. Tomorrow." I whispered to myself as I nodded to him.

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Your Salary Can't Stay In Your Bank Account

2008-07-09T23:12:00.009+08:00

I read Sakinah's blog and I found out that she went shopping a few days ago with her boyfriend after getting her May salary. How cool and weird it is to know that I did the very same thing a few days ago as well! Well maybe it's not that weird. Maybe it's what everybody normally does after getting their salary. Haha.

So Mariam and I took a visit to Vivocity. It's been quite a while back since we last went there. Forever 21 was the first stop because she intended to get this particular flowery top which she was eyeing on a long time ago. Unfortunately, it wasn't there anymore, but she got these two other tops instead, which I think was also just as nice and I can't wait to see her in them. Then we went to Pull and Bear and it was my first time in there, thanks to the word in red, 'Sale'. I got myself some cool printed tees and I think I might want to go back there again sometime next week to buy one of their caps. I feel a little more complete by then. Haha. Then we went into Mango. Topman was next. We just hop in and out of the shops, looking for nice things to buy and by the time we were almost exhausted, we went outside of the centre to sit down and rest. We took a lot of pictures but I only added a few down below. Haha.

I really had a lot of fun and I love all the things that we bought on that day, and I don't mind making this into a regular monthly thing. Haha.

Kill One, Save A Thousand

2008-07-07T06:16:00.002+08:00

It a choice, Wesley, that each of us must face: to remain ordinary, pathetic, beat-down, coasting through a miserable existence, like sheep herded by fate, or you can take control of your own destiny and join us, releasing the caged wolf you have inside. Our purpose is to maintain stability in an unstable world - kill one, save a thousand. Within the fabric of this world, every life hangs by a thread. We are that thread - a fraternity of assassins, weapons of fate. This is the decision that lies before you know: the sheep, or the wolf. The choice is yours.

Oh Truck!

2008-07-06T10:56:00.008+08:00

Oh truck. Haha. That is so cute and funny. I can't help but to imagine Mariam and I doing that to our kid one day, being parents with nothing else better to do on a sunday afternoon. Haha. Do watch the video again.

A Spot of Bother - Chapter 82

2008-07-04T07:55:00.006+08:00

Katie had just finished the washing up.

Jacob was in bed. And Ray was sitting at the kitchen table putting new batteries into the cordless phone. She turned round and leant against the sink, drying her hands on a tea towel.

Ray clicked the back of the phone into place. "We have to do something."

She said, "I know," and it felt good, finally, to talk about the subject instead of snipping about nursery runs and the lack of tea bags.

Ray said, "I don't mind how we work this out." He tilted his chair backwards and slotted the phone into its cradle. "Just so long as it doesn't involve going anywhere near your family."

For a fraction of a second she wondered whether she ought to be offended. But she couldn't because Ray was right, their behavior had been abysmal. Then it struck her as actually quite funny and she realized she was laughing. "I'm so sorry about putting you through all that."

"It was . . . educational," said Ray

She couldn't tell from his expression whether he was amused or not so she stopped laughing.

"Told your dad he seemed like the sanest person in the whole family." Ray stood one of the old batteries on its end. "Put the wind up to him a bit." He stood the other battery on its end next to the first. "I hope he's OK."

"Fingers crossed."

"Jamie's a decent bloke," said Ray.

"Yeh."

"We had a good talk. In the garden."

"About?" asked Katie.

"Me and you. Him and Tony."

"Uh-huh." It seemed a bit risky to ask for details.

"I always thought, you know, being gay, he would be weirder."

"Probably best not to say that to Jamie."

Ray looked up to her. "I might be stupid. But I'm not that stupid."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean . . ."

"Come here, you," said Ray. He pushed his chair back.

She went and sat on his lap and he put his arms round her and that was it. Like the world flipping inside out.

This was where she meant to be.

She could feel every muscle in her body relaxing. She touched his face. "I've been so horrible to you."

"You've been appalling," said Ray. "But I still love you."

"Just hold me."

He pulled her close and she buried her face in his shoulders and cried.

"It's OK," said Ray, rubbing her back gently. "It's OK."

How had she been so blind? He'd seen her family at their worst and taken it all with good grace. Even with the wedding cancelled.

But he hadn't changed. He was the same person he'd been all along. The kindest, most dependable, most honorable person in her life.

This was her family. Ray and Jacob.

She felt stupid and relieved and guilty and happy and sad and slightly wobbly on account of feeling so many things at the same time. "I love you."

"It's all right," said Ray. "You don't have to say it."

"No. I mean it. I really do."

"Let's not say anything for a bit, OK? It gets too complicated when we argue."

"I'm not arguing," said Katie.

He lifted her head and put a finger on her lips to stop her from speaking and kissed her. It was the first time they had kissed properly in weeks.

He led her upstairs and they made love until Jacob had a nightmare about an angry blue dog and they had to stop rather quickly.

Tioman

2008-06-08T20:30:00.005+08:00

I lifted both my arms sideways, tyring to get a perfect balance and then I waited for that proper moment as I get my right foot ready... OK. Fuck. No wait. One more time. OK... Go! Aha! There, I did it. I transfered my whole body from the old ferry to the barnacled steps of the concrete jetty.

Welcome to Paya Beach, Tioman Island I whispered to myself and I had to stop smirking because the other passengers were noticing. Apart from that. I got distracted by the spectac... No. Breath-taking view of the island and I instantly lifted the old SLR camera, which I borrowed from Mariam's dad, and quickly snapped some, as if I saw a purple T-rex with bright green polkadots walking past. It somewhat purified me because I felt so fresh, and with that, I would recommend everybody to go there.

So I had 2 rolls of films, 72 pictures to take, but these, above, are the most nicest. The rest are either terrible or couldn't be developed. Reminder: I was using an old camera. (:

Well the highlight of the vacation was the fishes and the sunset. Take two or three steps into the water and you can find small fishes circling your ankles and four or five steps further, you can find bigger fishes. I had my snorkelling gear on and that's how I found the colourful sea bed, and the sunset, it always sets down the horizon, right infront of the beach which makes you look forward to 5.30pm everyday!

Hopefully I can go there again before NS.

Chapter Nineteen (Boy Version)

2008-06-07T22:55:00.003+08:00

This was taken October last year. Just a bit of how bacin I can get. And then....

....it just got crazier and crazier in a much happier sense. I know she loves me. <3

Hearing Deep Voices?

2008-05-18T22:21:00.012+08:00

Puberty. Everyone has to go through it once in their lives. It's when your body goes through a permanent change, like a green caterpillar morphing into a colourful butterfly.

Just so you know, I've went through puberty and I'm still very glad that my Adam's apple doesn't protrude and sag like some guys do, and I don't really have a erm... OK I think some things should be kept only to myself. Haha. But I can say this though, I wished my voice was a little more deeper. Will it get deeper again in a few years time maybe? Or would I be just like David Beckham who's known for his girly little voice up to this day.

Well I want my voice to be deeper so I could... I don't know, make her melt? Haha. Watch the video. You might wanna scroll the page all the way down and pause the background music, and you also might wanna louden your speakers. Haha. Enjoy!

The Lane of Haji

2008-05-14T20:46:00.005+08:00

Chapter 26: Food For Thought

2008-04-26T14:23:00.010+08:00

One. Two. I counted as I carefully picked the eggs up from the carton thinking that they might crack open if I were to squeeze a little harder.

What if Mariam and I decided to get a divorced in the future? If we got married in the first place that is. I then grabbed a white ceramic bowl off the shelf above the kitchen sink and placed it on the counter top beside the eggs.

Who would take care of our child? (If we had a child too) Would it be her? Because it has always been the mother when it comes to these sort of things, right? I took one of the eggs and cracked round the middle of the shell using the edge of the bowl. With the right amount of force, I then pierced my thumb into the crack before splitting the shell into two pieces, oozing out the meaning of perfection. Of course, everything could turn out perfect if they were to be done neatly.

Would she start dating? Would she find someone new to support and take care of her and our child? Maybe. Perhaps. Well I would do that. I pulled the top drawer out and tried searching for a fork or anything that could beat the eggs together. Preferably a fork. I picked a spoon instead.

Would she still love me deep down in her heart? Would there be a chance for us to get back together again? The cube of butter started melting on the heated frying pan and when I felt ready, I began pouring the beaten eggs in a circular motion, covering the whole diameter of the pan. I then added a pinch of salt and pepper.

Thinking about possibilities or rather, your future life, was what I personally loved to do. It kept me on my feet despite knowing the things that might possibly happen to me were going to be far far away from now. In a way, it was also good to know that. Plenty of time to plan and prevent the dreadful future from happening. How? Well much like trying not to a jeopardise a mission in outer space, I paid close attention to what I did, starting from the day of the thought itself, but surely there must be some things that cannot be prevented. Like it was meant to happen. Like it was only in His hands.

The eggs were almost done and using the newly bought spatula from IKEA, I slowly folded it twice before transferring it onto a big plate with rice, spilled with curry and meat cubes, and a little bit of fried spinach at the sides.

April's Wishlist

2008-04-20T16:36:00.002+08:00

Azure Blue Short Sleeve Shirt from TOPMAN

Grey Stripe Shawl Waistcoat from TOPMAN

Chapter 19: The Call

2008-04-19T10:24:00.004+08:00

"Du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du... du..."

It took me a few seconds to realise that I was actually listening to dial tones and that she have already hanged up on me quite a while ago. Stupid, I thought to myself. We had a rough conversation earlier and I thought that I should have said the nice things I wanted to say to her. But somehow deep down, I knew that it was not worth it. Not on a night like this, filled with disappointments, disatisfactions and mostly frustrations (caused by me). It would not turn out nice at all and it might not be even what she needed afterall in the end. I will just have to wait for the next bright sunny day to say what I wanted to say. To say, "I love you and that's all that matters to me the most."

Chapter 17: Awake

2008-04-15T08:36:00.006+08:00

Seven in the morning. A usual timing for most working Singaporeans to dry themselves up after getting out of their bathroom and to put on their corporate clothes which were carefully ironed the night before. The sun would start rising by now, yellowing the whole entire room and eventually, slightly opening my sleepy little eyes. Waking up is usually a long difficult struggle for most people, especially when they slept late at night, having sexual intercourse or just watching Manchester United playing against Liverpool. I sat up sluggishly, trying very hard to widen my eyes, not wanting to talk (to anyone, even myself) if I could. I took a very deep breath before releasing a loud sigh while scratching the back of my head. The kind of sigh that you would make after realizing that you are going to be in deep trouble. Infact, the prospect of the days recently were trouble.

I have been looking for a decent job for the past 2 months and until now, no manager had tried calling me up after the back to back interviews I have nervously went through. I have always been told that finding a job is never easy but I have never known that it was exhausting and saddening (if you didn't get the job). Most of the time, it made me realise how gloomy my life is. Which was why I prefer not to wake up in the morning. Then I just remembered. It was a Saturday. A day where you can you find young ladies in tights, jogging on tracks. A day where you can find a half naked young man playing soccer on a open field with other half naked young men. A day where you can find me, slumping sideways, back onto my pillow and closing my eyes peacefully. Sleeping is good. It helps to put your worries aside and with a little bit of luck, you would tend to forget about the worries after you woke up.

That is how you get the phrase, "Wake up to a brand new day." Which I would be doing in a few hours time.

Creative Writing

2008-04-14T20:50:00.002+08:00

"George was a decent man. Never got drunk. Never hit her, never hit the children. Hardly ever raised his voice. Only last week she'd seen him drop a monkey wrench on his foot. He just closed his eyes, straightened his back and concentrated, like he was trying to hear someone calling from a very long way away. And only one speeding ticket.

Maybe that was the problem." - A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon

Look

2008-04-12T12:04:00.002+08:00

Look at me.

The Key To 21

2008-04-10T13:23:00.003+08:00

Because I had so much fun yesterday, I wished that everyday was my birthday now, and I would really like to thank and appreciate everyone who were involved in process of making me one of the world's happiest 21 year old on that special day itself. (:

Radio Surprise

2008-04-09T23:53:00.007+08:00

"...dan juga...zzz...pendengar ini. Selamat pagi...zzz...ingin diucapkan Selamat Hari Lahir kepada anak sedara, Muhammad Shalih Bin Mahli, di Bishan. Semoga dipanjangkan umur dan berjaya ke, erm...zzz...itulah harapan, erm...zzz...yang memberikan ucapan yang chukop, erm positif dan menggembirakan pada pagi ini dan... zzz...akan diteruskan pada jam sepuluh pagi ini..." said one of the male radio disc jockeys in the morning today.

Fantasy Stress

2008-04-08T23:33:00.006+08:00

And yes, God has granted my wish to fly, but upon only one condition, I can never tell anyone in this world about it, or else He will strip me powerless. What am I going to do now? I wanted to tell someone so badly, especially my dad, so he could be proud of me, but at the same time, I don't want to risk losing what I've just got.

What would you do? What would anyone do? Sacrifice? But which? ):

Needle In A Haystack

2008-04-06T10:43:00.006+08:00

I kept looking at my wrist watch as I cycled quickly to the training ground. I wasn't late but I just wanted to be early so that I could roam the field and search for my bracelet which I lost during training last week. The bracelet has a black rubber strap with a metal piece at the center with her name engraved at the middle. It was given to me during my first year anniversary and therefore, it's very special.

When I reached the training ground, I parked my rusty black bicycle at the shed, sat down, wore my blue tight socks and then my pair of white Lotto boots which are going to tear soon.

Now where should I start looking first? I asked himself as I look at the big field.

So then I started walking to the end of the field and back to where I was from, sweeping the thick thriving grass with my sharp eyes, carefully looking out for any shiny object that reflected the shine from the sun above. I did that back and fourth, covering half of the training ground for minutes and when training had started, I still kept looking for my lost bracelet as I dribbled the ball in and out of the bright coloured cones, but to no avail, the bracelet was just no where to be found.

And when it couldn't get any worse, the skies got darker. It was about to rain heavily and I knew that this would affect the condition of the field badly. Sigh.

Maybe next week. ):

The Thing About Apologies

2008-04-05T11:38:00.007+08:00

It was already dark as I waited for the bus home from the interchange. I still couldn't get over what happened over at Marina Square. All I wanted to hear was a sincere apology from her for using that harsh tone of voice on me, infront of a friend who was already on good terms again with her partner, but at the back of my little mind, maybe I deserved being treated that way for talking about an incident which happened a many hours ago, but then again, if I knew that talking about it would annoy her, I wouldn't have done so in the first place.

I then received an sms message. Must be her, I thought.

"If you think I said something wrong, well then, I'm sorry." Does she even know what she did wrong? I asked myself before I started pressing the keypads.

"Just forget about it." I replied

A few seconds later, I received another message from her.

"It's my fault isn't is? For being angry at a boyfriend who couldn't get over a girl smiling at him?" That was when I knew than an argument was coming.

I got angry because I just wanted her to stop being insincere, saying sorry and get angry all over again a few seconds later. Usually, that would always happen if I didn't apologize back or showed that I realized my mistakes, which I did in this case but I just didn't want to say sorry, at least for a first time sake.

As the bus horned to signal the waiting passengers that it's ready for service, I wondered how the relationship's gonna be like in the long run, if she always wanted me to be the one who apologizes first. ):

Graduate Congratulated

2008-04-04T14:06:00.009+08:00

I bummed around the whole day in my room yesterday and the only time I got out of my room was when my parents and my niece came back home from dinner at Fork & Spoon Toa Payoh. I skipped my lunch so I told mom to buy chicken rice and fried noodles for me earlier and that was what I grabbed on the dining table in the living room and back to my room, but before I could even step in, dad called me back.

I thought dad was going to tell me to have dinner at the dining table, which he used to do so frequently back when I was still a young boy, but that wasn't the case. Dad just wanted to tell me that there was a mail for me and it came from school. It was lying there at the edge of the dining table. I came back to the dining table and put my dinner down. I picked up the mail, tore the envelope open, took out the letter and read.

It was regarding my graduation ceremony on the 20th of May. Finally, I thought. As I continued reading the letter, while wondering about how I'll look like in a one piece dark blue robe with a detachable yellow collar flap, I found out that I can only bring one guest to the ceremony. Any more than that I'll have to request for additional invitation card from one of the school's offices and I've got to be quick since it says on the letter that it's on a first come first serve basis.

I just need 3 more cards for my whole family to be there on that day. The more the merrier. (:

Read My Lips

2008-04-03T13:28:00.002+08:00

"Your lips are too shiny and stand out too much..."

Attention:

2008-04-01T13:27:00.001+08:00

This blog is under construction.

The Accidental Frontflip

2008-03-19T22:55:00.008+08:00

. The Accidental Frontflip
By Muhammad Shalih Mahli

One day, my friends and I decided to go cycling at Ubin island.

We had a lot of fun cycling into the forest.

There were a lot of uphill and downhill slopes.

But out of all the downhill slopes, there was one which was very steep.

We helped to inform each other the about the slope before cycling down.

"Slope! Slope!"

Azhar and I were the first to cycle down.

Jamal then shouted, telling us to hold our handle bar tightly.

"Pigang kuat-kuat!"

Suddenly, Adil had to avoid a big rock infront of him.

He lost control of the moutain bike after that and accidentally did a frontflip.

He landed akwardly onto a bed of rocks.

Fortunately, there was no pile up.

The rest of my friends who were behind Adil managed to stop and help him.

Azhar, Hanafee, Hanisah and me cycled back to help him too.

We were thankful to find out that Adil was alright.

He only suffered from minor injuries.

It was such a traumatic incident for us but it was only for a short while.

The End

Interspecies Communication

2008-03-14T23:15:00.005+08:00

You know what? I caught my cat talking to a small bird today. It was quite interesting I must say 'cause my cat made this weird meow which have a mix of a baa from a sheep, so it sounded like, "Mee..e..o..oow." Haha. It was just simply fascinating that it got me reading up on interspecies communication on the net. Haha.

Anyway, as I was walking home this evening, I saw a Nissan 350z parked outside a coffeeshop. I was so excited 'cause I thought it was an Audi TT at first. Never in my life have I seen such car. Only in movies. Haha. And actually, I'm more interested in vespas but I just wanna show you the cars that I adore looking at for hours until my eyes explodes. Haha.

Nissan Skyline
Mistubishi Lancer
Nissan 350Z

$319 To Dress Like Him

2008-03-14T15:05:00.007+08:00

I've been doing nothing for the past few days. Well it's not exactly nothing because I have been doing something but it's not that great to be called something so that's why I said I've been doing nothing for the past few days and not I've been doing something for the past few days or else I have to tell you guys what that something is which I don't want to but not that I don't want to exactly 'cause I don't have anything to tell you guys about so nothing seems more appropriate something.

Anyway, I'm sure you know this guy. Adam Levine, Maroon 5's lead singer. You know he's one of the few men that I look up to for the way he's dressed since secondary school days. My secondary school days, not his. This is one of his favourite dressings and you can find him wearing it in his Sunday Morning music video.

This is another similar dressing.
Well I don't know where I'm going with this, but just so you know, if you wanna dress like Adam Levine, especially like in the pictures above, then you've gotta have these.

Yup. You've gotta have at most, $319. Why at most? 'Cause I've been showing you items from Topman and that doesn't mean you have to buy the items there. You can buy them at other places where you think it's cheaper. So that's why, at most. (:

Nice White

2008-03-08T07:22:00.007+08:00

I've been hearing jokes about Mas Selamat ever since he escaped on the 27th of February and I found them pretty hilarious. Hmmm.

Well it's just that I don't think we'll be laughing anymore if the Jemaah Islamiyah leader managed to escape across the border and returns many months later with a hit leaving thousands of Singaporeans dead. Yeah. And who knows, one or two might be related to you. Now that's a thought huh?

On a lighter note, I need to get myself a nice white top and a pair of nice white shoes. Both of these nice white items is gonna be essential to my dressing in time to come but money... Money is always the issue eh? Gosh... If only I'm some rockstar then I can have anything that I want!

This whole set of clothing's gonna cost me around $337.68 (All items are from Topman.)

Now this set's gonna cost me around $295.82 (All items are from Topman.)

It's Over

2008-03-05T15:33:00.005+08:00

I'm here with nothing but disappointing news. The match between my all time favourite soccer club, AC Milan, and Arsenal at the San Siro stadium ended with a scoreline of 0-2. Fabregas scored in the 84th minute of the game and Adebayor in the 92nd, and that's enough to qualify their club for the quarter finals of the Champions League this season.

Meet Amelle Berrabah

2008-03-05T10:31:00.005+08:00

She's one of the Sugababes singers and if only there are more pictures of her wearing those oh-so-tight dresses and pencil skirts, I'd probably slide Haylie Duff over. Guess what? She's born on the same month as me! 22nd April 1984 and that would make her, 2007 - 1984 = 23, 23 years old this year. If I can have a girlfriend who's 2 years younger than me, why not having another one who's 2 years older? Haha! I'm just entertaining myself, yo. Anyway, she's the one with my scribblings behind her behind. Haha.

Goodbye Jessica Alba, Hello Haylie Duff

2008-03-02T16:49:00.003+08:00

Win Lose Situations

2008-02-29T20:24:00.003+08:00

Having an argument is pretty common in a relationship and most of the time, couples argue about attention, but I don't wanna talk about the different types of arguement there are. I just wanna show the funny side of it, like who's winning and who's not.

I have a dialogue below, taken from the movie 'The Break-up'. The words in between the brackets are my comments.

Brooke: I just don't know how we got here. Our entire relationship, I have gone above and beyond for you, for us. I've cooked, I've picked your shit up off the floor, I've laid your clothes out for you like you're a four year old. I support you, I supported your work. If we ever had dinner or anything I did the plans, I take care of everything. And I just don't feel like you appreciate any of it. I don't feel you appreciate me. All I want is to know, is for you to show me that you care. (Girl's winning. She said accurate facts. She'll win completely if the boy doesn't know what to say next.)

Gary: Why didn't you just say that to me? (Boy's winning. He said something short yet stinging as it put her into her senses.)

Brooke: I tried. I've tried. (Girl's winning. She made him realise like his fault because she have done everything.)

Gary: Never like that, you might have said some things that meant to imply that, but I'm not a mind reader... (Boy's winning. Again, he said something short yet stinging as it put her into her senses.)

Brooke: It wouldn't matter you are who you are. Just leave me alone ok? Right now, just shut my door. (Girl's forcing a win by ending the arguement quickly, just like that.)

Gary: Listen... (Boy tries to counter.)

Brooke: Alright Gary just please, just leave the room. Gary just... I don't want to be near you right now, please just shut the door, please. (Girl wins.)

There you go. The girl wins. Oh and did I tell you? Continuing an arguement on another day is also common in relationships. (:

Peace out.

Hanis
Thanks for voting, alright? Haha. Anyway, please get at the end of my crosses next time! Haha!
Mariam
Wah! Don't tell everyone I sang this song lah. So embarassing. Haha! And yeah, I remember. Good times... (:
Noor
Haha. Siape jeles sey. I was just trying to relate. Oh and don't talk to me about handphones. I suck. Haha!
Isa
Of course! More expectation from you now! Haha!
Sharifah
No money eh? It's okay really. I'm having money problems too! Haha.
Lina
No need. I already know your full name and I've linked you. Haha.
Syafiqah
KFC for breakfast?? Melampau! Haha!
Azhar
Okay dah settle dah KFC treat. Lain kali kene malu sikit eh? Hahahaha!

Baik!

2008-02-25T00:48:00.009+08:00

Nice song eh? Hahahaha! My soccer coach's daughter was singing to it throughout the journey back home. We had a soccer match earlier at Bukit Merah Secondary School and I really think I made such a big impact after I came in as a substitution. (: Though I never scored any goals today, I'm really glad that I influenced the team to get 5 to 6 goals in the second half of the game. Isa did well for his first captained game. I'm gonna expect more from him. Ah! Who wants to listen to soccer stories? Okay now, come, come. Sing-along lah. Haha. Here's the lyrics.

It's hard to believe
that I couldn't see,
you were always there beside me.
Thought I was alone
with no one to hold,
but you were always right beside me.

This feeling's like no other.
I want you to know,

I've never had someone
that knows me like you do
the way you do.
I've never had someone
as good for me as you.
No one like you.

So lonely before.
I finally found
what I've been looking for.

So good to be seen.
So good to be heard.
Don't have to say a word.
For so long I was lost.
So good to be found.
I'm loving having you around.

This feeling's like no other.
I want you to know,

I've never had someone
that knows me like you do
the way you do.
I've never had someone
as good for me as you.
No one like you.

So lonely before,
I finally found
what I've been looking for.

Enjoy! (;

Caught On Camera

2008-02-24T10:27:00.004+08:00

You chat with your friends and family members on MSN Messenger, and when something is funny, do you type "haha!"?

And when you type "haha!", were you really laughing?

I find it quite amusing to type expressions when you're not doing it at all before typing it. It's not like it's bad thing or what but just don't let anybody know about it. Haha.

There was this fellow whom I was chatting with before I went to sleep last night and he happened to have his web camera switched on. I didn't have any web camera so he couldn't see me.

So we were just chatting like how we normally would and then it came to some funny topic and we were laughing. Well I thought we were at first 'cause that fellow was typing "hahahaha!" all the way, but he wasn't even laughing in his web camera! I saw it on my screen and now I really know it wasn't a sincere laugh. I even got proof! Haha.

See how amusing it is? But I know... I know he was laughing quietly in his heart, right? Haha.

And like how I'm smiling now as I'm posting this entry, I think it's appropriate to put "(:" at the end of this sentence. (:

Anyway, I went out with out with her and her sister last thursday afternoon. We had fun just by sitting at Esplanade's Roof Terrace, eating burgers and chickens from KFC, sing-along to my guitar and taking pictures here and there. Yup, sounds like a picnic. If only we could stay there longer. ): Haha. Okay, enough rantings for now.

"Buruk, I know. Just a little something to remind me of how much fun I had. Ha!"

Mariam
Haha. I think the poll's interesting too. It came from an interesting guy, right? Haha. Just kidding. Anyway, the previous post was stupid, I think, but it's what you and the other readers think that matters the most, and those Topman clothes are nice kan, kan, kan? Sigh. But thanks lah, lioness. Haha.
Isa
Alamak, tak boleh accept pe ade AC Milan nye news kat my blog?! (:
Sakinah
Masya'Allah! Wrong name eh? Hahahaha. Okay. Changed it. Haha. I'm sorry lah. I got it from our school's student directory and now we know there's two Sakinahs in our school. (:

Lionman

2008-02-20T14:40:00.007+08:00

You know I was sitting down infront of the television watching National Geographic when a documentary show about lions just started. I watched it all the way until the credits were rolling and I came into a conclusion that girls have the right to choose the guy who they wanna be with even if he's a jerk. Sad but true.

When you look at lions, the females have to pick the healthiest and the strongest male to reproduce an offspring that will inherit the father's characteristics which might then help it to survive in the wild as it grows slowly into an adult.

So applying nature to human life, no matter how "jerk-y" the guy is, as long as he's handsome, strong, clever and rich, he's fit ENOUGH to be a boyfriend or maybe a husband or a father, just so that your child can have a better life ahead.

See how I emphasize on the word 'enough'? 'Cause we're forgetting one thing. Heart. Yes. The guy has to have a heart. Not really a heart. Just some guy who understands you. Who's sensitive, kind, polite, caring and all the possible good things you can think of. That'll be the perfect guy for you 'cause who knows, your child maybe possess the same characteristics too.

So that's why, girls have the right to choose the guy who they wanna be with and for me, I wanna be the best lion for my girlfriend. I wanna be the man that she needs you to be as time goes on.

And speaking about being a man which I don't think I am yet, I wanna buy these from Topman. Nafsu (Temptation) sey. Haha.

Azhar
Wah! Skarang nak tunjuk prangai all! Haha!
Hafiz
Old school eh? Haha. Listen to my new old school song ah!
Sakinah
Hello! Haha!
Sharifah
Alamak. You 24-hours blur la. Haha.
Nura
Haha. You sounded desperate. I've linked you already! (:
Noor
Haha! Your welcome!
Mariam
A'ah eh. Designer clothings, never thought of that.

Money Is Always The Issue

2008-02-18T15:51:00.002+08:00

I was lectured by two of my older friends yesterday night. One is in his early 30's and the other, in his late 20's. We were having supper at the 24-hours coffeeshop down the street and they were telling how I'm still young and it's a good idea to make choices for my future life right about now.

What kind of life do you want to live by in the future? Do you want to have a normal average Singaporean life? From education to having a work experience to having a family and to retirement? Well technically in short, do you want to be a government slave?

It sounds like a nice plan, right? It's like everything has been properly layed out for you to follow. Well that's what I think too. Get a good job, make money.

But when my friends intervened my thoughts, all the downside of that plan just flowed into my mind. Let's say that I have a vehicle in the future. I need to set aside money for the vehicle. Then when I get married with kids, I need to set aside some for the wedding, the house, the bills, the food, the parents, the parents-in-law, the wife, the kids, the future savings, personal expense... Wah. I think I need more than $5000 per month. It's gonna be a scary future and I just hope I can pull through.

What my friends suggested me to do is to live life to the fullest. Be richer without being under a boss. Start and manage your own business. It'll be a risk but having risks while you're still young will only make you more experienced, making you more confident in succeeding with your businesses in the future.

But I told them, what business should I run?

That's All

2008-02-16T23:05:00.006+08:00

I've finally ended my 3 years manufacturing engineering course. I'm so happy about it and like they always say, when things are coming to an end, you'll start thinking about the beginning and the beginning of polytechnic life was a great start. No bad memories, only at a later part. Haha. If you ask me what is the most memorable time during those 3 years, that'd be (blanks). There were a lot of memorable time and I find all of them equally the best. Like the time I wore a shirt from Topman to school and saw 3 to 4 guys wearing the same shirt or the time when my classmate was waving goodbye to me and the other classmates, turned around and hit his head with this signboard. Haha. Part of the signboard just broke off and fell to the floor.

Sigh. There were a lot of things that happened during those period. We just need to meet up, sit, remember and note down all of the happy, sad, angry and stressful moments just so that we won't forget about it in the future. And now, moving into the next phase of my average Singporean male life, National Service. Haha.

Anyway, I'm gonna train a little hard for the next upcoming NAPFA test and that'll be on the 21st of February. I aiming for gold. I almost got gold the last time I took it. Well, wish me luck and ending off with a few, last, photos of me and my friends in school.

Mariam
Haha! <3 to you too!
Syafiqah
Baik stranger! If you didn't know me, you wouldn't have someone to calm your nerves down on your first date with Hasanur! Hahahaha!
Noor
Haha! You got your meal already, okay? And thanks for helping me out that day. (:
Sharifah
Yeah I cancelled my account. (:
Azhar
Baik terbalik! Name is for name. Message is for message. Jangan main-main sey. Haha. And dah! Dah update!
Hafiz
Haha! You don't like this song eh? Sorry ah. My blog la kan. Haha.

For You

2008-02-11T21:48:00.000+08:00

If I didn't persuade you to show me your little teeth, everything would be just fine. It's your decision that matters the most. Stupid me.

Anyway, this song on my blog's for you. The chorus part especially. For you. Only for you.

Sharifah
I'll link you up once I get your full name. Haha!
Hafiz
Thanks for agreeing. Haha! Yay, you've updated! Hahahaha!

Fucking Private Profiles!

2008-02-10T17:22:00.000+08:00

Are you like one of them who hate private profiles on Friendster?

You know I came across this profile of a lower secondary Malay student and I read his ‘About me’ section and it says that he fucking hate people who fucking keep their fucking profile private. Well… He seems pretty angry about that. Haha.

But like what’s really there to hate about, right? It’s already bad enough that you can’t see the profile of that particular person that you wanted to see, what more you have to curse them. There are reasons for a private profile, which I must say you that you must understand.

Firstly photos. Some photos are meant to be shown only to close friends or more importantly, to someone who’s trustworthy, ‘cause you’d never know that you might be blackmailed one day if your photos are accessible to the public. That is if you post photos of yourself doing something really bad like under age drinking or being naked. Haha.

And you know some of us may be guilty of accepting random friend requests, thinking, “Oh it’s perfectly fine. After all, we’re supposed to make more friends. That’s what Friendster’s all about, right?” That’s not entirely true. When you become friends with someone you don’t know, you’re actually exposing your whole profile to them. Now I know it’s not like you have your IC number or your POSB bank account number on your profile or anything like that, but it’s still a good idea to think about whom you’re letting see your information. Okay imagine that one day a creepy guy walks up to you and asks, “You like blue roses, right? Heh heh. I read your profile. Heh heh.” Haha.

So you see, maybe you can change your mindset about people who have their profile private. Like come on, there are a lot more of other profile which are open to the public. Don't tell me you've read all of it. So why don’t you spend more time reading 'em profiles, eh?

Tube of Toothpaste

2008-02-08T19:48:00.000+08:00

You know, I still haven't done any revision yet and my first paper is on the 13th of February, and that's like next Wednesday! Oh my goodness... Haha. I just can't find the mood to study and turns out I'm not the only one. Isa and Haslin haven't done any preparations either. Haha. It feels good to know that I'm not alone.

There is this other thing I wanna talk about. Toothpaste, using it for your facial skin. You know, I used to rub some on my pimples 'cause I thought it might help, but I don't think I'm gonna do it again after knowing that toothpaste have chemicals that will actually make things more worse than ever before, and if you don't know, they also make your skin drier as well. So to anyone who thinks using toothpaste on your face is cool... Think again. Haha.

Anyway, my dad had an accident today at work. He somehow got hit by a metallic thing and it scraped some skin off right above his right eye. Tsk. But he's okay now, so don't worry eh? Haha.

Noor
Haha! Macham tak biase je... Hopefully I'll try to make things interesting for everyone la.

Dear Mr. Mustafa

2008-02-07T18:17:00.000+08:00

Hey. Exams are coming you know and I haven't even picked up any of my books yet. I'm just sitting here, playing with my PSP, thinking that I'd probably fail. Haha.

Anyway, what do you think of Mustafa Centre? I think it sucks! The layout especially. You know if the layout was properly arranged, they might not even need to hire security guards at the exit points, and customers like me wouldn't have to check in our bags, which I personally think is a freaking waste of time. Just take look at NTUC FairPrice for a good example. Sooo relaxed. Haha.

And if Mr. Mustafa were to read this post... Haha.

Mariam
Haha yes! Finally I'm blogging again!
Azhar
Haha! Now disturb all! Weak com tol! Hahahaha!
Syafiqah
Ahhh hello! Haha!
Isa
You trying to be sarcastic eh? Perangai Boh sia seriously! Hahahaha! Happy Chinese New Year to you too la, Captain! Woo! Hahahaha!

Let's Start, Again

2008-02-06T21:20:00.000+08:00

Blogging. Let's see if I still got it.