Miss MacGyver

I'd always thought myself to be handy.

I know how to change the fuse inside the plugs, fix leaking pipes, change the lamps and starter plugs, change door knobs...
I guess it runs in the blood, my father has always been the handy type.
He thinks calling for people would be a waste of money.
For example, when I was locked from the outside of my room, the house guard hammered the knob until it's broken into pieces.
I called few people who can fix the door and the charges were between RM30-RM70.
One fine day, I sent my duvet to a laundry centre and there's a hardware shop next to my laundry centre. I asked the salesperson about door knobs and he taught me the way to ensemble the door knob, all by yourself.
The knob only cost me RM15.
I did it on my own.
And I was very proud of myself.

So when my Sony Ericsson K770i handphone digits couldn't work last week, I told myself I need to fix it on my own this time because just around 8months ago I spent almost RM150 just to change the digits.
Blardy RM150!
I could add a few more hundreds and get myself a new handphone!
I had to buy torx screwdrivers, though, which cost me RM8.
Torx screws basically looks like a six-petals flower, not like Phillips screws.

*torx screwdrivers*

*torx tip. pic googled.*

*phillips. pic googled.*

*daddy's handy screwdrivers*

Carefully, I disassembled my K770i, starting from the back cover, pulled out the battery and unscrewed all 10 super tiny screws. Phillips screwdrivers were also needed.
After almost 2hours figuring out what really happened to the digits, the problem was actually with the connection of the electronic circuit board. It was a bit lose and upon hearing the click sound, the digits' lights came back to life!
Okay I was being dramatic.
But still, I was so happy with the fact that I don't have to buy a new handphone.
Especially with my financial state at the moment.
hahahaha
Darn it I probably had paid RM150 just to fix a loosen board!

*during the operation*

*operation: successful! yippee!*

If you can fix your handphone, there's nothing that you cannot fix.
Right. Let's hope so.

Happy Twen-teen Five!

Okay so I am a quarter-century-th years old now.

I felt old.
Like, really old.
Then I looked into the mirror and saw the same face, the same chicken-pox scars and almost pimple-free skin (yeah, right!) and thought,
"I'm still me. Nothing has really changed."
Age is just a number, peeps. I should have known that.

Thank you all for your warm wishes and prayers.
I really appreciate that.
I'm stepping into a new age with bliss and I'm glad I grow old with wisdom.
I am grateful for my lovely family and friends.
I am a slow learner but still, education is for life.
Experience is the best teacher.
A friend once quoted, "don't just stay alive, learn to live your life."
That would be my new resolution now.
hahahaha

Anyway, my sister bought me a cake from Secret Recipe. Guess what she wrote on top of the cake:
I know!
Not helping, right?!
She should have written something like, 'stay cute' or 'happy 25th'.
Wait until it's your turn, darling sis.
*wicked smile*
No big celebration, though, just a small and nice family dinner.
I guess I'm passed those big parties.
I already had amazing parties when I was younger.
Once I had a party at KFC Taman Melawati where my daddy reserved the whole space on the first floor and invited almost all of my classmates. Even teachers!
I had the prettiest dress on, pink mary-janes and long socks.
*where did i put all of the pictures?!*
I also had multiple birthday celebrations at home, delicious homemade birthday cakes and fun games- musical chair was a must-have!
And I've to admit, the only moment I looked forward would be unwrapping the presents and reading aloud birthday cards!
Those were the days.
*sigh*

I would also like to wish Happy Birthday to my fellow Librans out there!
I am still indecisive but I feel like I have been more strong-headed.
I hate being indecisive!
It's not fun when you take too much time deciding whether to eat 'nasi goreng kampung' or 'nasi goreng cendawan'.
They're still nasi goreng, for heaven's sake!
I should learn to decide faster from now on.
Sometimes my brain just stops functioning when the menu has almost 100 types of food.
I don't think I'll ever be a restaurant entreprenuer.

Happy 25th birthday to me!
More great years to come!
Bring it on, baby!

Justin Bieber is arrested!

Well, by the CSI team, fortunately.
=P
His voice is getting rusty, he's hitting puberty.
hahahaha
Well good things don't last long, honey.
So embrace it while you still have it.

Bumblebee Camaro Crash at Transformer 3 Filming in DC

A cousin of mine whom I fondly refer to as Abg Topet had this on his Facebook page a couple of days ago.
He wrote "Damn!! Bumblebee had a crash during Transformer 3 filming.. Why didn't he transform??"
I find his statement super cute!
Seriously, why didn't Bumblebee transform?!
He's my favourite!
Darn that Camaro is a waste now.
Poor Bumbleebee.
On a happier note, can't wait for Transformers 3.
Optimus Prime is looking good!

The Aftermath

This post-concert post (eh?) is gonna be short, sweet and simple.
I hope.

I had so much fun that day, from the time I arrived to the last minute of the moment.
Met new fabulous, non-judgmental people and meeting Adam was definitely the highlight.
My partner in crime, Aimi, said she went to Usher's concert few months back and Adam was much better, vocal and performance wise.
On top of that, there was nothing gay about Adam's concert. No kissing, crotch grabbing or even scandalous dance moves. He's a professional. He promised and signed a 'deal' and kept his words.
I hope people won't judge him anymore but to agree that he's talented and he's all about his talents.

Adding to that, remember I mentioned Iqwal (not Iqwan!), the first opening act who sang Jay Sean's 'Down'?
Well, thanx to the wonder of Google, he's actually one amazing singer!
Won few international awards already.
Read more about him, here.

So there you have it, all about the one and only Adam Lambert.
Some people adore him, some people said he's a disgrace.
Just because he has been honest all this while by admitting he's gay.
So now it's wrong to be honest?
What are you trying to imply here by protesting his concert?
Believe me, people don't become gay just by watching a concert or become friends with gays.
What are we teaching our children?
To discriminate?
Instead of explaining to them the rights and wrongs?
Well, good job then. You must be proud of yourself.

At the beginning of his concert, Adam said his concert is all about love.
Can't we just leave it there?

*still waiting for meet&greet pictures & autographed Glambox from Sony Music MY! =)*
*btw, those who missed the concert, you can watch videos posted by the fans on YouTube. go quick and kick yourself for missing the amazing show!*

if i had you, honey

I still woke up this morning with a hangover.

Sue me.

hahaha

Okay so this is the while-concert post.
We walked in at around 7pm, I was having the time of the month, so we went straight to into the stadium and found our seats.
BTW, there's a decent prayer room in the stadium, so not to worry on where to perform your Maghrib prayers.
The first opening act was Iqwan, whom I have no idea who he is but according to the MC, he won several awards international. I'll Google him later. He dressed similarly like Adam, guess everyone is affected by Mr. Lambert himself. He sang Jay Sean's 'Down' and it was not so bad! Impressive for someone I've never heard about.
Next up was Daniel Lee, who came as the first runner-up in Malaysian Idol. He belted out Bon Jovi's 'It's My Life' and it was definitely a great start for the concert! The whole stadium sang along!

*iqwal. pic courtesy of Sony Music MY*

*daniel lee*

*big crowd and humongous Digi balloons!*

*my partner in crime, Aimi!!!*

*our Glambert heels*

Adam only came out at 9pm. We heard there was a protest going on outside the stadium by PAS. So most probably Adam waited for them to step back before he started the show. I'm not gonna comment on the protest because it's a waste of energy and these people should actually go home and spend time with their family. Or check out bars and pubs instead, not a concert where there's no alcohol served or people kissing. Seriously.

Now back to Adam, the show-stopper started off the show with 'Voodoo', followed by 'For Your Entertainment'. It was amazing!! I screamed at the top of my lungs! The whole stadium sang and danced along. Followed with other fabulous songs from his album including 'Sleepwalker', 'Aftermath', 'Whataya Want From Me', 'Strut', 'Fever', 'Soaked', 'Music Again', 'If I Had You', 'Sure Fire Winners', '20th Century Boy' and 'Mad World'. Did I miss any song??

*singing 'Voodoo'. sorry for the low quality of my camera. hehe*

Prior to the concert, before buying the tix, I actually Googled about his last concerts and I stumbled upon a page from US where a fan asked whether he/she should go to Adam' concert. Another fan commented that Adam's concert is worth going because he actually sounds better live. I definitely have to agree. His songs sounded million times better when he sang live that night! He sang 'Mad World' in an upbeat version and it was the best version I've ever heard from anyone!

It was thrilling! People were screaming and jumping and dancing! He stopped singing at one time and introduced his bands and dancers. The moment he introduced Tommy, whom he's contoversially kissed on stage, everybody was shouting 'Kiss! Kiss! Kiss' and Adam & Tommy looked at each other and I could tell everyone was holding their breath, wondering if they'd kiss. Of course they didn't! Adam signed a 'deal', remember? But the teasing was more than enough for us!

I'm gonna let you feast your eyes now.
These pictures are taken from Sony Music Malaysia Facebook page. Better quality!
Enjoy!


He's hot! The whole stadium could feel the burning temperature from his energy!
Oh my I can't stop talking about his show.
To wrap up the amazaing experience, I would say it has been one of the greatest nights of my life! I'm not really a concert-goer but if Adam comes back, I'd definitely grab the tickets fast! He has the best live vocal, top showmanship and amazing personality!
He's the showstopper baby!

*okay, breathe in, breathe out*

maybe it's time for miracles...

It's gonna be a long multiple posts on Adam Lambert, everyone.

Please bear with me.
I still have hangover from his Glamnation Tour last night.
hahahaha

Seriously, I had the time of my life!
He's one talented entertainer, people and no I am not biased.
Like I said before, I first read about him coming to Malaysia sometime in July and I was skeptical about it, knowing the government.
After everything has been confirmed, the tickets began to sell, I started planning.
Previously I was supposed to have my last class for my Statistics, together with quizzes.
I looked at K.Mirs and almost cried of disappointment.
Then K.Mirs suggested one brilliant idea, to do the quiz early out of 'emergency' and I smiled again.
I went to buy the tickets and as I walked out from Rock Corner in Subang Parade, I swear I had the biggest sheepish grin on my face!
And then in the next class, guess what? My lecturer would replace our 14th class to Saturday 9th. I agreed right away, happily.

I first planned to tag my baby sis, Amy, along because nobody wants to join me!
*and now zurs regretted not going*
On a condition: I've to pay half of Amy's tix if I want to drag her. I could not not agree.
Just a few days after Aimi contacted me through Facebook, asking if I'm going because she's no partner in crime as well.
Well, the rest is history darling.

*she's adorable!*

*with Fahsya. what a surprise to meet her there! she won the tickets! lucky girl!*

We reached Stadium Putra really early, around 5pm.
People were already lining up but because our tix are seated, we have nothing to rush about.
There's Digi booth, the sponsor and Sony Music which is Adam's record label.
Sony Music had a contest going on which was called 'Glamberts Hall of Fame' where your pictures were taken and Adam self-picked five winners.
The winners were to meet Adam backstage.
Now, hold your breathe darlings.
Because I was one of the winners!!!
I took the picture for fun, thinking "what the heck, I'm here with my 4-inches studded heels, might as well I'd just go for it".
I was eating A&W nuggets when they called me and I ran (in my 4-inches studded heels) to the booth to get the backstage pass.
I had to fill up a form and boy my fingers were shaking of excitement!


*the backstage pass*


*the winners*
*the aunty in the middle is 50 years old! she came with her hubby and daughter all the way from penang, all dressed up! how cool is that?!*

We had a loooong walk heading backstage but it was so worth it!
He's such a nice, warm person. Smiling and talking non-stop, he actually asked us questions when we have like, thousands of questions to ask him.
He said stuff like, "You all looked great! Congratulations!", "Thank you so much for coming, hope you'll enjoy my show" and the best part was "Wow nice shoes!" at the same time pointing to my heels.
He's just the sweetest!
Darn it I feel like stuffing him in my handbag and run!
He's taller and thinner than I thought and he smells good! Oh yes, I was that close with him I could smell him!
hahahaha
It was only for 5mins but still, others would probably kill for that 5mins.
We weren't allowed to take personal pics or ask for autographs.
Sony Music MY will email us the pics and call us for Adam's Glambox autographed CD.
Did I mention I had the time of my life?

Okay so this is basically a pre-concert post.
We're gonna have while- and post-concert posts as well.
=D

Touch of Chuck Bass =)

"This means war, Blair. Me versus you. No limits."

Ho yeaahhhh mother-Chucker is baaaaccckkk!!!
He's better when he's bad.

Old habits die hard on the Upper East Side, and old feuds die even harder.
Gotta love GG Season 4!

All we need in this world is some LOVE

It's tonight!
I am so darn blardy excited!
Still can't believe I'm going to watch Mr. Lambert himself in Malaysia!

Well, to be honest, as part as not believing I got tickets to his show, I actually can't believe the part that he's HERE.
I mean, when I first heard he's coming some time in July, I was contemplating. I was like "He wouldn't get through. People would protest."
Because he's gay.
And yes there will be a protest in front of the stadium tonight, I read that somewhere on online news.
Surprise surprise!
That's so typical.
These people stated that Adam "promotes gay lifestyle".
Seriously?
On a more serious note, SERIOUSLY??
Adam is civilized enough to sign a contract to agree to tone down his antics, no kissing or touching his dick.
I wonder if he's allowed to wear eyeliner.
Duhh!
I am aware that homosexuality is forbidden in Islam but I have gay friends and they're among the nicest people I've met.
Some of them, even though they admit they have feelings for other men, they never leave solat.
Asking God for forgiveness, probably.
And some of my 'real' Muslim guy friends skip Friday prayers or fast.

I just hate the hypocrisy these people have you know.
Propaganda.
Making things big out of nothing.
Come on, Adam comes, sings and flies to another country in three or four days.
How can he be "promoting gay lifestyle"?
He's a singer and none of his songs talks about being gay.

I listen to Adam Lambert.
I also listen to Maher Zain.
I know every word to Adam's song 'Whataya Want From Me'.
I also know every word to Maher's 'For The Rest of My Life'.
So what does that make me?

i may come off quiet, i may come off shy

Brittany S. Piers, you're officially my favourite on Glee!
Oh my this girl can dance!
Well she is really a dancer anyway.

Glee season 2 is getting better!
They started off the season with Charice and this guy-I-can't-remember-his-name who are terrific singers!
She sang Beyonce's 'Listen' and I cried. She sang Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' and may jaw dropped.
The guy, oh his name is Sam Evans, sang Travie McCoy's 'Billionaire' and I went crazy with the song.
Not saying they're better than real singers, though, I mean, how can you compare them with the real singers. It's not fair but daym these kids on Glee are talented!
Ok enough with words, just watch Brittany below and you'll agree with me.
=)

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone...

I've just finished watching 'Letters to Juliet'.
It's a romance chick flick.
I didn't cry *surprise surprise* because it's not sappy.
It's a lovely story about love, beautiful.

I'd always wanna do this!
Lying on the grass at night, looking up to the stars.
Isn't it romantic?

Amanda Seyfried is absolutely gorgeous!
Flawless!
I first saw her in 'Mean Girls' and boy has she transformed!

Gael Garcia Bernal played the fiance.
His accent is just so magnifico!
So sexy.
And the other guy had British accent.
*drooling*
Who doesn't love guys with sexy accent??

The movie was shot in Verona, Italy.
Breathtaking.
The castles, the Juliet's balcony, the vineyards.
It's the city of love.
Everything is so serene and beautiful.

The story is basically about taking the second chance in finding true love.
Or if you had the chance would you grab it at the time or you'll wait for another indefinite chance?
It's a lovely story that guys would never understand why girls watch it.
It's almost fairytale-like, you know, everything looks perfect and easy.
If only real life is as good as it's portrayed in movies.
Nevertheless, I love watching chick flicks once in a while.
I swear I've been smiling throughout the movie.
And it gives me a good vibe.

I can't wait for 'Eat Pray Love'.
I'm quite sure I'm gonna cry buckets!
Bring it on baby!