idiosyncrasies of a lady: stuff for fun

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9 deadly words used by women

OKAY. this is for the GUYS out there who are often confused by answers women gave them. apparently, some of you might have heard that what women say isn't really what they mean. this is related to yet another theory which says women doesn't really know what they are doing. for all that, let me explain to you guys what women really mean by their words. LADIES, you might disagree with this but let's face it. they ARE true. so here goes:

FINE - this is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
FIVE MINUTES - if she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
NOTHING - this is the calm before the storm. this means something, and you should be on your toes. arguments that begin with nothing usually end in FINE.
GO AHEAD - this is a dare, not permission. DON'T DO IT!
LOUD SIGH - this isn't actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. a LOUD SIGH means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about NOTHING. (refer back to #3 for the meaning of NOTHING.)
THAT'S OKAY - this is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. THAT'S OKAY means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
THANKS - a woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. just say 'you're welcome'. (i want to add in a clause here - this is true, unless she says 'thanks a lot' - that is pure sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome'. that will bring on a WHATEVER.)
WHATEVER - is a woman's way of saying F-YOU!
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, I GOT IT - another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. this will later result in a man asking 'what's wrong?'. for the woman's response, refer to #3.

so there you go, guys. i hope this will more or less help you in understanding/dealing with women. my best wishes go to you guys. =P

female logic

Theoretically, this is how the female logic works.

You think?

papercraft.

i've got a new hobby. well, technically, it's not really a NEW hobby since the first time i did it was during my school years. sometime around 2002 or 2003. so what's the new hobby?

it's PAPERCRAFT. i read about it from a friend's magazine sometime last week. i was on my holiday and since i haven't got anything more interesting to do, i figured papercraft would be a fun thing to pass my time with. at first, i didn't have any clue what 'papercraft' is. i was just attracted with the pictures of the completed models. you can build a model of just about anything. from a simple animal form to a very detailed model of Yamaha MT-01 bike or an elaborate model of Saint Basil's Cathedral. they were CUTE!

however, after further reading about it in the mag, i got the idea. then, i remembered that i've done one like it about 9 years ago. but at that time, i didn't know it was called 'papercraft'. i just thought it was fun to do. it required a lot of patience, though. i was helping a friend make a model of a japanese anime. it was really fun to do and by the time i finished, i was reluctant to hand the completed model back to him.

so, to all those out there who still haven't got a clue to what i am babbling about, no worries because i will show/explain to you exactly what i'm talking about. so, here goes:

PAPERCRAFT

what you need:

1. a pair of scissors

it helps to have a very sharp one. you don't want to ruin the tiny, delicate pieces while you're cutting them. however, BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SCISSORS. if you're under 10 years old, get an adult to supervise you. =]

2. glue

this is needed to glue the parts that have been cut out. it helps if you use a bottle of glue with a pointed nozzle. the small pointed nozzle makes it easier to glue the smaller parts so you won't make any mess while gluing.

3. a printer

this is used to print out the design that will be cut out. you can use any type of printer. you can print it in colors or simple black and white. whichever that suits you best. although, it will look more realistic if you print it out with high quality photo colors.

4. A4 papers

to build a stronger model of papercraft, use thicker sheets of A4 papers. right now i'm using 120 gsm white A4 papers which, by far, serves me quite well. but if you are planning to do a detailed, more elaborate model, use thicker paper.

5. papercraft pattern

this is the pattern that you will print out, cut and glue to build your model. you can easily find this on the internet. simply google 'papercraft' and you'll find tonnes of fun pattern of variable categories to choose from. it will look like this.

6. patience

this is a vital necessity of the process. cutting and gluing the model must be done very carefully and neatly and therefore takes up quite some time. it helps to have a partner especially when you are doing a bigger piece. also, the papers need just the right amount of tension and pressure from your hand. learn to control that well and you're ready to build your first papercraft!

so those were all you needed to start your very own papercraft hobby. let me show the ones that i've done!

this is the first model that i did after i read about it in the mag. it's a model of a rabbit which you can get from Canon Crative Park website. You can print out the pattern here.

later, i made these:

actually my papercraft partner made this one. it's name is Billy. got this from Tougui.

this chipmunk is from Canon Creative Park.

it's a calendar from Curiosity.

my papercraft partner (which is also my boyfriend) and i are currently working on a model of Eiffel Tower which, when completed, will be about a meter tall. wish us luck! good luck and have fun with yours too!

gotta read this!

These are all 100% real towns in the USA!
What wood varnish were these people drinking? I want some!

Eek and Unalaska, Alaska
Nothing, Arizona
Toad Suck, Arkansas
Secret Town and You Bet, California
Hygiene, Colorado
Frostproof, Florida
Hopeulikit, Georgia
Beer Bottle Crossing, Idaho
Grand Detour, Illinois
Santa Claus, Indiana
What Cheer, Iowa
and Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
Bald Head, Maine
Boring, Maryland
Hell, Michigan
Tightwad and Licking, Missouri
Square Butt, Montana
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Cat Elbow Corner, New York
Home and Knockemstiff, Ohio
Half.com, Oregon
King of Prussia and Panic and Scalp Level, Pennsylvania
Red Shirt, South Dakota
Nameless and Sweet Lips, Tennessee
Canadian and Telephone and Cut n Shoot, Texas
Humptulips, Washington
HooHoo and Big Ugly, West Virgina
Imalone, Wisconsin

Best names ever!

Twenty Answers (and more)!

I posted something game-like on my birthday here. In my version of Twenty Questions, you get to ask a maximum of 20 questions and I promised to answer ALL of them. So this is where I spill it all out. But before I get on with my answers, I would like to sincerely apologize for the long delay of this post. I haven't got enough time to write and post. Still haven't got enough time actually but I'm trying my best to squeeze in some writing time.

So here goes, these are the questions from the people who asked them.

DAOZ

1. What is ur biggest fear?

My biggest fear would be to lose the people I love. Because they have always been my rock and the reason for me to keep on going.

2. What is one of your dirty little secret? (lucky you I didn't ask for the dirtiest)

Oooohh..everybody loves a dirty little secret. Here's one of mine: I used to have a crush on a fellow Senandikan.

3. What is on top of your wishlist?

I do have a list of things I want to do and have which I called 'The Ultimately Awesome Wishlist'. Funny thing is apart from the DSLR and a new guitar which are also in the list, the number one thing I want is to teach a kindergarten. Hahaha.. I don't know why but I just feel that teaching a kindergarten is a must-have experience.

4. What is your current favourite tune?

At the moment 'Dead and Gone' by T.I and Justin Timberlake in on loop non-stop on my phone. I just love the words. Besides, what's not to love about JT? Can I hear a 'Hell Yeah!' from the ladies?!

5. What is your most anticipated movie to watch this year?

Is 'PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN ORIGINS: JACK SPARROW' in the list? Because I've been anticipating that movie for a long time now. But if that's not available, I'm so looking forward to ALICE IN WONDERLAND, THE BOOK OF ELI and HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1.

6. Paragliding or bungee jumping?

Bunjee jumping without a doubt! I've been wanting to bunjee jump since god knows when. It's a sure thing to be my would-be hobby. I just LOVE adrenaline rush.

7. How do you like your birthday to be celebrated? (in a logical way, to have Johnny Depp on your birthday is considered impossible)

Since JD is out of the picture, I guess having a birthday splash with my beloved friends and family at Sunway Lagoon would be awesome too.

8. If you aren't studying chemical engineering, what probably are you studying?

This is easy. MUSIC! I remember asking my mom if I could play the piano, violin and guitar when I was 4. Been in love with music ever since. And now, even with a chemical engineering degree on the way, I'm still discretely pursuing that dream. Then I can be the singing chemist. *wink*

9. Do you believe in magic?Y/N

I do! I believe everywhere in this world there's a bit of magic around us. No, I'm not talking about those black magic or dark arts or whatever.

10. What do you think about me? Explain briefly (honestly).

The sweetest friend anyone could ever had who lives for the details and all the little things that makes life memorable but can sometimes be very emotionally unstable.

11. If you could have ANY animal as a pet, what would it be?

If I could have ANY pet regardless of anything, I would want a Yorkshire Terrier. (A garden full of butterflies would be nice too.)

12. If you're to be named after a place, what would you choose?

Marseilles. The oldest city in France.

13. Being grown up and growing up, which is better?

Growing up. That's where the most fun is. You get to make mistakes and do silly things. The fun stops when you are a grown up.

14. What is the weirdest thing happened to you?

This happened when I was in high school. My friends and I were walking home from school and there was an old man walking in our direction. Suddenly as he was passing us he held my arm and looked at me without saying a word. Shortly afterwards he let go and left. Up until now I still didn't know why he did that.

15. Do you agree to this; life is a maze and love is a riddle.

Yup. You have to figure your way in life and find the clue through love.

16. If you could posses a superpower,what would it be and what would your supername be?

I'd pick power mimicry like Peter Petrelli have in Heroes. Then I can have multiple superpowers.

17. What is your wildest dream?

My wildest dream would be to be with Oprah and help her make other people's wildest dream come true.

18. Define Afiqah (eQa) Rahim in 5 words.

Not your average petite friend.

19. Complete this. The world will not be the same without eQa because ________.

It will lose a huge amount of bubbliness.

20. Say you are time traveled and met yourself as a kid,what would you say to little eQa?

"When you are 18 and waiting for university calls, do not accept the ones from USM and UKM because you'll find great friends in UMP." Hahahaha~

(There. I hope you are satisfied with the answers dear. Hehe..)

1. Do you know why The Aa is awesomer than The Eqa?

Actually, I really don't. because The Eqa is seriously way awesomer than The Aa. Oh wait, I forgot, you are Lexus' obedient doodie master. That definitely evens it out. Ergo, The Aa's awesomeness = The Eqa's awesomeness.

2. Will you name your awesome third daughter after me?

That depends on what wedding gift you'll be giving me. Hahaha.. I'll probably take that into consideration since I haven't figured out the name for my third daughter yet. Let's see...does your name goes with any kind of flower?

3. What would you feel like doing if you see a shemale who looks like your bestfriend?

I would befriend that shemale. Hahahahahaah.

4. Who are you obsessing over right now?

It will always be Johny Depp.

5. Do you remember who said this to me last year? 'Adek, Lexus doodie.' :D hehee

If I remembered right, it was me.

6. Don't you just LOOVE Blu-Tack?

Sorry, not really a huge fan of Blu-Tack. Though I am a total Magic-Clipper freak. It sucks that I can't find any in Malaysia.

7. I'm planning to go to Germany and date Tom Kaulitz. Wanna join?

I'll go to Germany with you but I'm afraid I won't be joining you and Tom. I have other plans.

8. Will you buy me an iPod nano 5g in orange?

No. The orange one is mine. I'll buy you the red one. How about that?

9. Do you think that you're as sexy as Amitabh Bhachan? HAHAHA.

No way! Amitabh Bhachan ia waaaayyyyy sexier. Hahahaha...

10. I believe in Aliens. Do you?

Yup. I also believe they look a lot like Najeeha Rahim.

11. Is it true that there's a spot on your head that if a bullet hits it, your whole head blows up?

Isn't that spot on the WHOLE HEAD??

12. Do you understand what I just asked you?

I'm trying my bestest best to look like I do.

13. Do you know what the longest word in the English dictionary is? (Cause I do. That's just how awesome I am.)

I believe you've told me once before but I can't remember. I guess I'm just ignorant to what you say sometimes.

14. Would you trust me with your life? :D

Hell yeah I would! How can I not? You're awesome. =p

15. Can you describe the kinda person that you can imagine me dating? *winkwink*

Let's see.. Tall. Fair. The son of a doctor. Able to argue with you on either silly things or neuron-twisting topics. Knows how to do his hair right. And totally knows his music.

16. If you have a mole the size of hell, would you rather have it on your nose or mouth/lips?

Are those really the only options I have? Then I'd rather have it on the nose (of my youngest brother).

17. Do you care about everything I say to or about you? :D

To say that I care about EVERYTHING you say would be a lie because sometimes you just talk crap. Oh wait a minute, I do care about your crap. Hahahah..

18. What does the color Orange remind you of?

Me. That's just how self-centered I am.

19. Hmm...what else should I ask you?

How about 'when is the next time it will rain in Kuantan'?

20. Ooh, did you know that there's a shop in Miri called 'Kedai Babi'? Hahaha. stupid.

Hahaha.. I do now. Totally unintelligent!

21. Did you know that I was gonna ask you 21 questions but then I remembered that this 'thingy' is called 20-questions so I decided to not ask you the 21st question?

Yeah, cause you just did.

I'm proudly a '-ty'!

If you asked me a year ago I would never have wanted to be 20. I would have said that I just want to stay a '-teen' forever. Because being a '-ty' sounds OLD. It doesn't sound fun. So I really didn't want to be a '-ty'. I thought that when the time comes, I'd be reluctant to join the '-ty' group. It seems that I thought wrong. As I was living the last days of my life as a '-teen', I realized that being a '-ty' isn't that bad. It's actually kinda fun. I was ready to be a '-ty' and I was actually excited about it. So here I am, proudly announcing that I am already 20 years of age. YEAY! 20 years of living life (almost) to the fullest. And I'm truly grateful for that. Because in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

And since it's my 20th birthday, I want to play a game of Twenty Questions with you guys! It is my birthday, people, so humor me. (*_*)

For those who didn't already know the game you can read about it here. However, I'm not playing the traditional TQ. In my version of TQ, you get to ask a maximum of 20 questions and I will answer ALL of them in my next post. It can be a simple yes-or-no question or a long explanatory one. Silly or complicated. Personal or general. It can be about cars, or houses, or animals. It can be related to me or something way out of the topic. It can be anything you can ever think of.

Questions can be asked via comments through Blogger or Facebook. The next post will be published in exactly seven days from now so go ahead and ask before Valentine's. Have fun creating questions!

i'm awesome! ahakz

I'm an awesome blog buddy. YEAY! I would like to thank all my readers yang gigih baca what I wrote (walaupun lately dah kurang frequency meng-update). Bagus2. Teruskan kegigihan anda ek. Because I'm nobody without you guys. Wahh.. ayat memang cannot go. Translate ayat Azim je pun. Haha. Speaking of, thanks to Azim for making me awesome. Ahakz!

Okay, enough thanks already. As usual, there's always a catch. So let's see what this one brings us.

First of all, I have to state 5 interesting things about Azim (since he's the one who said I'm awesome). Well, I've only known him since I joined Kencana Pawana so I don't really know much about him. But I'm gonna try my best. Hehe.

He's a choreographer for Kencana Pawana. Cool eh?
He's quiet but laughs a lot.
His face can get really red when he laughs.
He's a final year student.
He was the former leader of Kencana Pawana.

Okay. I admit that I couldn't tell much. Most of it relates to Kencana Pawana anyways. But what can I say. That's where I know him. Hurmm... For the second part, I have to tell 10 things about myself. Although I've done this one before here, I feel like I'm in the mood to tell 10 other things about me. Here goes, I:

Am currently in my second year at UMP.
Am thinking of buying a pet tortoise and name him MOMO.
Love bracelets. Especially wooden ones.
Am currently enjoying dancing with Kencana Pawana.
Dream of having my own coffee shop.
Miss ice-skating so much.
Wonder when I'll be going to Genting Highlands again.
Have an autographed KoKen script. (Thanks to Daoz)
Love beaches a lot.
Am developing OCD. I think.

There's the 10 other things about me that you may or may not already know. As for the third part, I'm going to have to choose 10 blogger as my awesome blogger buddy. And they are:

That's my 10 awesome blogger buddies. Thanks for reading through. Again. =]

Daoz macam bermurah hati lately..hurmm..

I got one more thing from Daoz. Semenjak dua menjak ni dia macam bermurah hati je. Ada je benda dia nak bagi. This award is one of those things. Lama dah dia bagi award ni. Baru sekarang berkesempatan buat. Sorry for the delay ek. This is how the award looks like:

RULES:
1. Copy the badge into your blog.

2. State 5 interesting facts about the tagger.

3. State 10 hobbies/facts about yourself.
4. Choose 5 bloggers to receive the award and describe about them.

5 interesting facts about Daoz
1. He's also known as Daoz Doink amongst the enTOURage members.
2. He makes the funniest crazy-monkey face.
3. He also makes the best retard act.
4. He's very creative.
5. He got me my Flip Flap. Click here and here. You know you want to.

10 hobbies/facts about moi
I've done this before. Click here if you want to know.

5 bloggers to be awarded
Will be announced later. Still in the process of short-listing. Hee..

it's wedding season again!

Yup! It's wedding season again and people are getting married everywhere.
So is this tag about wedding wishes. It's everywhere now.
I got this from Daoz and it goes like this:

1. How old are you?
> 19 years young.
'Young' bak kata Daoz.

2. Are you single?
> I believe so.
Hurmm..

3. At what age do you think you'll get married?
> 25 (plus-minus).
Sempatkah aku ke sana?

4. Do you think you'll be marrying the person you are with now?
> And who is that again?
Up until now, the name has been a blur.

5. If not, who do you want to marry?
> Johnny Depp.
I don't mind being his 22nd wife.

6. Who will be your bridesmaid & bestman?
> Okay. This is a tough one. Best friends..cousins..sisters. Umm..help please?
Tak pilih nanti kecik hati plak. Ish3.

7. Do you want a garden/beach or traditional wedding?
> I'd love to have a very traditional/cultural wedding.
Can it be in a garden by the beach?

8. Where do you plan to go on a honeymoon?
> Any one/all of the places found here.
'All' is preferable. I repeat: preferable, not necessary.

9. How many guests do you think you'll invite?
> Since nobody will be left out, I'm guessing a LOT!
More guests means higher wedding cost. I think I should start saving already. Ahakz!

10. Will that include your exes?
> Why not if they want to.
One of them did mention he would like to know who I ended up with.

11. How many layers of cake do you want?
> Can I have it in the shape of something instead of the typical layers?
A cake in the shape of the first place we met perhaps. Hee~

12. When do you want to get married, morning or evening?
> If I can have it my way, I prefer evening.
Tapi tak nak la buat pelik2 sangat. Selalu orang buat siang je. Malam is for family and friends kot.

13. Name the song/tune you'd like to play at your wedding.
> This I have to choose with my future hubby.
Kalau nak tanya Johnny Depp terus pun boleh je.

14. Do you prefer fine dining or just normal spoon & fork.
> Chopsticks please.
Selalu orang makan pakai tangan je pun.

15. Champagne or red wine?
> Blue lime.
Ni kena discuss dengan Kak Ngah dulu ni.

16. Honeymoon right after wedding or days after the wedding?
> I think it should be days after the wedding.
But then again, it should be decided with my future hubby.

17. Money or household item?
> Both is fine.
Tapi kalau nak bagi household item tu bincang2 la dulu antara korang ek. Tak ada la nanti dapat sampai 5 toaster.

18. How many kids would you like to have?
> 4 maybe. Future hubby will have a say too.
Since I really think twins are adorable I'd have to marry someone who has it in his genetics.

19. Will you record your honeymoon in a cd?
> Sure thing.
Rugi la kalau pergi tempat2 cantik tapi tak record. Nanti bila dah tua2 tengok balik mesti best. Ngeheheh..

20. I want to know their wedding planning
> Rani, Bob and Syafiq.
Agak2 diorang nak buat tak? Hak3. Wawa, you're tagged too!

NOTE: Some of the plans may be a bit more absurd than the others. Please be aware that they are just meant to be jokes. A wedding is a ceremony to unite two people who loves one another. What's important is the happiness you feel on your wedding day. Simple or elaborate is not really the question.

Googling my homes

I got tagged by Rani and this is a fun one because I've never used Google Maps before.
Plus, it feels good to be able to see your house. Heheheh.

The tag goes like this:

1. Search your house area using Google Maps.
2. Circle out your house.
3. Tag another 5 bloggers.

House #1:

This is my aunt's home in Wangsa Maju, KL. I'll be here during short breaks.

House #2:

This one took me quite a while to find. It's my home in Brunei Darussalam. This is where I'll be during long holidays when there's no theatre rehearsals.

And those to be googling their houses are:

1. Kak Ita
2. Wawa
3. Yusno
4. Syidek
5. Mashie

Happy Googling!

-- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . / -... . ... -

Today is the birthday of Samuel Morse - creator of the famous Morse Code. I just found out about it a few minutes ago when I was going to search the net for some unimportant-thing-that-you-wouldn't-even-bother-to-know and this came out...

At first I didn't realize it was morse code. I thought there was a problem loading the page. Heheh. But it was soooo cute!

Then I found this website where texts can be translated into morse code and vice versa. You can even hear the beep beeps. It's fun!

Okay. I'm starting to get over-excited about things-you-don't-get-over-excited-about again. I'd better be signing off. Toodles!

EARTH HOUR

I've never had much enthusiasm in elections but this particular campaign really made me say "Let's vote!"

EARTH HOUR is the world's first global election, between earth and global warming.

On Saturday, March 28, 2009 you can VOTE EARTH by switching off your lights for one hour from 8.30-9.30 PM local hour, wherever you live on the planet.

Or you can vote global warming by leaving your lights on.

The results of the election are being presented at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. One billion votes for Earth is needed to tell world leaders that we have to take action against global warming.
NONE OF US is as powerful as ALL OF US.

Let's make a difference.
VOTE EARTH, BECAUSE EVERY VOTE COUNTS.

Let's GOOGLE!

I got another tag. This time it's from Bob. And the tag goes like this:

"Answer the questions with pictures from Google."

So the pictures in this post are 100% from Google. No editing whatsoever.

*The Age of My Next Birthday*