THIS YEAR...*starring totally tanned Prem :P

See...see..he's got my smile too *melts into a puddle of goo

We're all settled into our room...we've got the day planned out. Off to the Chatuchak Weekend Market!

I'm totally sunburnt and on a shopping high...we see a man in the corner drawing...we inch closer...Lata says 'Come on...lets do it!' We sit on these ridiculously small neon coloured chair fitting one arse cheek and balancing the other as to not break the chair.

I try to be all poised...you know...Kate Winslet-ish as Leo draws her...minus the nude bit of course :P He tells me to stop giggling so much...stares at my face and starts drawing...I sit in suspense...slowly one by one the crowd builds around us...WHY DO PEOPLE WANT TO SEE MY PIC? More and more people come...we're surrounded by Thai people...a man gives me a thumbs up, grinning to say its turning out great.

Well, it doesn't look much like me without my stupid big grin...so now I know...the artist looks at me and says...BIG BOOBIES WITH A BOOTY TO MATCH... MESSY CURLS... SPARKLY NOSE STUD... OOGLING MEN TAGGING ALONG *Oh to be cursed with my irrissistable sexy Indian curves :P

I laughed soooooo hard that day! Me and Lata have spent the past 7 years giggling together...everytime I saw her balance her left out butt cheek on the tiny chair...I roared with laughter...tears streaming down my face...this was another notch in our sisterhood :))

DAY 1

THESE BABIES ARE MY FAV!

OXFORD BOOTS...OH HOW I'VE LONGED FOR THEE!

DAY 2



DAY 3



I pretty much sat my arse down befor I left for Bangkok and decided that what I wanted to add into my wardrobe and I MANAGED TO HUNT EACH & EVERY ONE OF IT DOWN!!! *claps for self

WHOOOPPIIIEEE!!! Only thing I was too broke to buy the final thing I wanted which was a sparkly corset. I SWEAR I HAD TO CONTROL MYSELF FROM BUYING JUST EVERYTHING!!!

I believe that by travelling one slowly steps out of his/her little bubble of a world. It allowed me to gain a far better perspective of Asians. I'm so proud to be part of wonderful Asia...bah humbug to the Western culture...clearly dull in comparison to Golden Bangkok :P

My friends tell me...adventure follows you doesn't it! IT CLEARLY DID THIS TIME...it could have very well been an episode of the Amazing Race. We walked till our arses hurt, brains overloaded with sights and information, shopped till my purse bled, tummies filled with foodie delights.

I swear BANGKOK WILL REMEMBER US AS WELL AS WE REMEMBER IT! We did oh so much in so little time making friends along the way and embaressing the hell out of ourselves along the way. In short...

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On a plus point...One of my bestie's is getting married...SEE YOU GUYS AT FOOZBALL'S WEDDING TOMORROW...I'll be there after my exam bout 2pm...hope you all wouldn't have left yet!

The book I used to read in the loo...I'd imagine wonderful places I could escape to with my mind. I own all three extended DVD's and must have watched em thousands of times :)


I grew into a woman with these movies...I started off being a teeny bopper loving pretty Legolas...and by the final film...I was a full fledged woman in love with manly rugged Aragon *drools

2. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

I know its a foreign film. Give it a chance. Its got the right balance of all emotions. Set during the Holocaust. Benigni plays his role brilliantly. It brings you to tears and makes you laugh in one go. In the end, you appriciate the sense of peace our generation has come to know.




3. SOUND OF MUSIC

Aw,come on...isn't it on everyone's list? No one beats Julie Andrews...the music was fantastic. It had real romance,where the she and the captain slowly fell in love. Not many movies can compare.

4. FORREST GUMP

Simple...My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Beautiful tale of triumph when all the odds are against you. Run Forrest...Run!


5. MOULIN ROUGE

Well, my Indian roots have driven me into anything sparkly and filled to the brim with drama...well Bollywood-ish! It is a sumptuous feast for the ears and eyes featuring gorgeous costumes, intricate sets. Sexy dance numbers.

6. BEAUTIFUL MIND

I love math...I adore the way the story unfolds...the moment you realise it was all in his head after all.

7. THE MATRIX

8. GREASE (*wee...our generation...HAIRSPRAY!)

Lord, how does that man move the way he does? He will always be number 1 booty shaker to me! Plus point is the music is by the BEGEES!

9. DISNEY FAVs (Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Nemo,Ratatouille)


10. PAN'S LABYRINTH (LABERINTO DEL FAUNO)

I admit I watched it because of all the hype surrounding it. Story revolves around a little girl that discovers secrets of a labyrinth. I was in awe. Beautifully shot and fantastic acting. You must watch it!

12. FINDING NEVERLAND

Yes, Johnny Depp is MANCANDY. I liked it because its a brilliant film...not the mancandy :P The story centers around J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, and his journey to writing Peter Pan. It highlights his genius, while also showing the painful isolation that comes with being a mind ahead of your time.

13. GLADIATOR (*Troy/300 never came close!)

The recreation of ancient Rome is splendid. Fast paced. Filled with love, jealousy, hatred and loyalty.


14. THE PIANIST

The Pianist is the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, at the time Poland's most acclaimed pianist whose life is transformed during the Nazi occupation. A little slow moving but suprisingly I wasn't disturbed by it. Such a long timeline fit into a short movie. Adrien Brody was amazing.

15. THE GREEN MILE

The best adaptation of a Stephen King novel. Its an extremely touching movie. Watch it just for the cast.

Worthy mentions are : Narnia, Potter series, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, Kill Bill : Volume 1, Catch Me if You Can, Enchanted, Chicago, Gone with the Wind, Little Miss Sunshine, The Godfather, The Silence of the Lambs, Fight Club, L.A. Confidential, The Nightmare before Chrismas, Chocolate, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Billy Elliot, The Prestige, Trainspotting.

I AM A MOVIE SNOB & PROUD OF IT TOO!

ps: I do have a separate list for my fav Asian movies...it wouldn't fit into a list of 10 :P

22 to 27 October 2008

*squeals*...part of my collection of the night...

I love my bangs...it instantly gives one a touch of style...okay,okay its not EXACTLY Katherine Heigl's cut but...not usual Barbie do along KL street eh! I was thinking of highlights but...oh to maintain it will be hell $$$.

Excuse me while I burst into random dance moves @ Billy Elliot style

I'm watching it once again *I love this movie so much :)

We love to boogie

We love to boogie

Jitterbug boogie

Bolan pretty boogie

We love to boogie on a Saturday night!

Me <--- 'Heheh, really...never heard that one before' *blush blush... feels selfless like Mother Teresa

Then he proceeds 'Your husband's gonna be pretty lucky to get smiled at so often'

Me <--- just stands and giggles *oh lord, such a sucker for cheesiness

He gets cheeky and I get the 'Can I have your number?' line.

Me <--- er...

Perfectly embodies me :)

Classy yet Sexy! *b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l heels...swoons

ps: Yeah, yeah...I know I've got mountains worth to study...so I've got tons of exams coming up....those who know me truly & deeply know that when one has to work doubly hard...you've gotta PLAY JUST AS HARD!

Thus, a well needed battery charging vacation. You don't have to be a bookworm to get A's! I donno why people still wonder...don't I do this every semester anyways :P

My OMG...WTH...moments as I read the book was:

6. The part I resonated most with Becky was the fact that she held a respectable job as a financial journalist. She dreams of that perfect scarf as she sits through meetings...she fears that one day the world will wise up and realise that she's just really good at pretending to be the responsible average adult....but then as the novel progresses she realises SHE IS fantastic...she does know her stuff...she figures out how to employ her boring job into stuff she's passionate about!

Funny thing is, I've slowly learnt that nerds are unimaginative...all books and no creativity is no means for geniusness. I want to use what I've learnt for the benefit of people around me...an engineered kitten heel that turns into flats at the push of a button?

As a girly girl, my current research is fantastic...the detection of breast cancer warms my heart...I WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE...DOESN'T MEAN I'VE GOTTA LOOK CRAPPY WHILE ATTEMPTING IT RIGHT? SHOPAHOLICS UNITE!

1. Crap! I didn't realise that cute men at the gym were chuckling at my bottom boogie on the dance floor through the one way mirrored door. Slight inkling that there are silent giggles from those monitoring through the camera installed just above me too :P

1. I still suffer from PDA withdrawal...I miss my playlist *no one has one remotely like mine I dare say...I miss my GPS that gets me out of bimbo 'I don't like geography' moments in the car...I miss obsessively playing solitaire every chance I get...I miss reading the ebooks *currently its Mitch Albom's new novel I've uploaded into the PDF viewer...I miss the ridiculously business like ring tone its set at...I miss not having to stare at shoes as I whizz across the city in the LRT....WHAT HAPPENED? MY DOG HAD A GO AT IT...yeap, I'm not kidding.

1. Is it just me or is it getting a little scary these days the transformation some people go through to effectively deny what they truly look like...the coloured eyes, pinched eye lids, blonde highlights, fake eyelashes, permed/straightened hair...what do you really look like when it all comes off? I once tried on a pair of hazel contact lenses...slight tinge of colour...The first day, LRT ride, man comes up to me and says 'Your eyes drive me wild'...Yup, true story. I didn't feel flattered really...it was the contacts he was eyeballing. I never bought a pack again. My sense of humour and irony...my most attractive traits, are naturally, for free :))

1. I wonder of the consequences of splurging on designer shoes/bags. I debate with the fashionista in me when I see a fantastic bag. It just doesn't feel right to pay so much money while people are dying of hunger on parts of the world for something that can be bought for a small portion of the price at one's local flee market. Take the time, head to bargain boutiques, you're sure to snag a similar piece.

1. I've slowly come to feel an intense need to break out of this bubble. So many people, stuck in a little world of their own. I want to see the whole world! I want to learn of different cultures! See historical buildings! Ride the scooter across cities with a flowery scarf on! I want to speak the broken French I learnt in university!

1. I realise today as an adult is that what most of us are too stupid to realise until its too late... when looking for T.H.E person to latch onto for the rest of your life is someone we can truly be ourselves without false pretences. Honest conversations without judgement and inside jokes with unlimited laughter. Anything else should be regarded as minor technical (caste,$$$,religion,physique,intellect) details.

1. I feel a constant pull by the rebel in me. She needs the adrenaline rush. A junkie really.

1. I grow to learn that friendships take work. Its only successful with equal give & take. If you need someone to be there, you got to give it your all and be at arms length when a crisis comes up. Catch up sessions are a must. The people you choose to surround yourself with can make or break you! True friends are a rare find.

1. I wish I could just combine American, British & Asian television. American for the glossy feel to it, beautiful people, fantastic gadgets. British for their wit and extremely intelligent 'makes you think' storylines. Asian for the culture, glitz and glamour.

1. I just felt the need to make it an EVEN NUMBER 10 :P