Happy Belated Birthday to ME!

I'm officially 23 years old and one day, today. My birthday was great. I was kinda surprised that the 00.00 surprise was came from my friend. I'm going to celebrate my birthday on March 28th, 2009. Make sure that you are invited!

cheers

err.. hellooooo

I know, it's too late for new year resolutions or whatsoever. It's been a long time since my last post. It's only few days left to my next birthday. I'm gonna be 23 years old in 4 days.

TO DO LIST (22 years old):

* pull up my grade (oh God please help me)
* graduate in 1 ½ years
* be a good daughter
* be a good girlfriend J
* be a good auntiee
* find a part time job or internship.
* save more money
* be more responsible and mature
* be closer to God

I wrote those things a year ago.

* pull up my grade
it's not really working, hehe..
*graduate in 1 1/2 years
unfortunately, I'll finish my study at the end of this year. I was planning to finish all my subjects, internship and thesis at the mid of this year. Then, I found out that graphic design is going to be offer in september.. aarrgghh, so I need to extend one more semester.
*be a good daughter
well, I'm trying
*be a good girlfriend :)
Am I good enough? haha
*be a good auntieeee
*find a part time job or internship
I found a part time job. Actually, I'm kinda proud of myself because of this. I've been working for a boutique in Bangsar named Blueberry since February. They offered me to go to Bangkok. It's just so exciting =)=)=)
*save more money
I'm tryingggggggggg
*be more responsible and mature
*be closer to God

So far, only one mission has accomplished - part time job.

Something I've learned so far;
*It is hard to make someone happy.
I just realized this in the past few months. It's not that simple to make someone happy. You might wanna throw a surprise, making a small gift or etc. But it's not enough. It's not easy.. Your expectations might be too much; the people might not realized how much effort you have put to make them happy. So, I have promised myself, I won't try make any small gifts, surprises or whatever for others anymore. From now, I just wanna make CHIKA happy =)
*Quality friends
I don't really care about new friends anymore. I just wanna keep my best.

- I'm still not sure what I wanna do after graduating. I'm totally blur...

TO DO LIST:

- Pull up my grade
- pass all the nine subjects left
- INTERNSHIP
- THESIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Finish all the college thingy at the end of this year
- start to save money, not for bags or clothes.. see something new, traveling, get out from this country.
- Be patient
- Be a good daughter
- Be a good auntiee
- Be a good sister
- Be a good girlfriend
- Be a good friend
- Be a good Catholic
- Think more about the future
- Read more
- Learn more
- lose another 7 kilograms
- Stop dreaming!

Wish me luck..

Ciao!

absolutely cuckoo

I wanna write so many things, but I got frustrated with the internet connection.

Current Addictions:
* Into eternity - Jens Lekman
"I'll choose this moment with you in my arms"
* a long chat with darren
* long distance call

Well, maybe some other time then.

cheerio

Arrivals Gate

Here I am, sitting on departures gate.

I started to think about the arrivals gate.

From Love Actually:

“Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.”

I do love arrivals gate. Arrivals gate is the place for happiness. Seeing someone you've been waiting for. When we have a holiday, going to the departures gate is interesting. But when you've reached the arrivals gate, the journey begins.

Departures gate brings sadness. This is the place when you need to leave something or someone. The place when the cries and goodbyes meet. The place to move on or maybe the place for separation (even it's just for a while)

Well, I'm waiting for the arrivals gate in Jakarta. After that, wait me in the arrivals gate of KLIA my dear. I'm living for that day. The day to meet someone I've loved in the arrivals gate.

cheerio

Oh Dear

I'm going homeee..

Am I happy?
Hmmm yeah.

After the bad experience with Lion Air (I've promised to myself that I wont take Lion Air again) I'm glad that I can go home today.

I'll meet my family, Darren (aahh)

But I've left my heart here in Malaysia.

I'll be back on 3rd of January 2009.

A new year.

Oh my dear future
I don't know what will you be like
Oh my dear future
I hope everything will be alright
Oh dear
Can't wait to see you in the future

Well, I can't wait for the 3rd of January.

<3

PS; oh dear, please keep my heart with you. Until I see you again (3rd of January for sure!)

JENS LEKMAN & VIKTOR SJOBERG - ASIAN TOUR

Jens Lekman's finally here. Last night was the last day for his Asian Tour. The show in Bandung is canceled because of the airlines problem (miss flight, haha). Luckily, he still wants to fly all the way from Hong Kong to here, Kuala Lumpur (actually, he should).

The uncertainties of the show were quite high. I hadn't had the tickets until last night. I reached Annexe Gallery at 7.40 pm, but the tickets were not on sale yet. I waited until 8-ish to get the tickets, well it wasn't even a ticket its just stamp in my hand.

When I reached there, Jens Lekman & Viktor Sjoberg was doing the sound check. I was able to see them to do the sound check, Jens Lekman was playing "Another Sweet Summersnight On Hammer Hill ". It feels so good to see him there. I've never imagined that I would be that "close" to him.

I was so hungry, but I chose to be there. Yes, that's the right decision, because after the sound check I got to meet him.

He was sweet enough to the fans. I took pictures with him and he even signed the Polaroid after that.


The show started at 9 pm. 30 minutes late from the schedule. I was so excited.. The opening acts were Silent Scenery and Stoned Revivals. Silent Scenery wasn't that good, maybe because they're not complete and lack of preparation. In fact, it was kinda boring. After that Stoned Revivals came with more preparation. Stoned Revivals was not that disappointed. It was good enough, if I wasn't waiting for Jens Lekman.



Jens Lekman and Viktor Sjoberg played the first song "I'm leaving you, because I don't love you". Audience was still sitting and after that song Jens asked the audience to stand up. The real show started.

Jens played "The opposite of Hallelujah", "Julie", "A postcard to Nina", "You are the light", "Black Cab", "Shirin" and a lot more. He played the songs about his pen pal into his hairdresser. He played the songs, he joked, he was interacting with the audience, he just melted everyone's hearts. He acted, he sings the rhyme, and he has made the small crowd having fun in the Tuesday night.

His baritone voice definitely melted the girls' hearts. His jokes have made the guys laugh. He did some freaky things. He sings from his heart. He made the audience dancing and singing together. He successfully made us feeling happy into eternity.

He should get more than just RM 30. The waiting was worth it. I did have a lot of fun. Even the equipments were not that good, but he had made it part of the show. He just said that he hates technology and started singing without microphone; it has covered the disappointment in audience's heart. I missed his ukulele though; I wish I could see him singing with the ukulele. But that's alright.

The show ends with the clip of him flying an airplane. He sang "Into eternity" Both of them came to the audience and they were dancing with the audience. Then he said if we want more, he will sings to us one by one because his songs has deep meaning for him. The naiveness of me, I feel that all of his songs are the reflection of his self. It's honest and he just being honest with his sarcastic jokes. And that's why I love him more.

I love small gig when the audience could get in touch with the band. I think Jens Lekman's show shouldn't get bigger. Bcos that's the selling point from listening to his songs. He just the singer in the cafe with baritone voice that has melted the girls' hearts. He needs to be close to the audience, to get in touch and leaving the audience with the unforgettable moment and indescribable feeling.Yes he's worth more than RM 30, I wouldn't mind paying RM 200 for him. But I want the same small crowd.

I enjoyed the show. Satisfied. But I want more..... Well, I just need to make believe. Until the next show Jens..

Yours Truly,

Chika

The Day

Today is December 9, 2008. December 9, 2008 is suppose to be the happiest day in December for Chika. Chika's exam has finished. She's going to Jens Lekman's show tonight. She has been waiting for today since two weeks ago.

But, here she is. Writing her blog and feeling lonely.

Lonely?

Indeed, lonely..

She doesn't has anything to do. She's hungry but has no one to go lunch with. She's watching Serendipity from surfthechannel. She wants to go home.......

Now, she started to think that waiting for today is a lot more exciting than today itself.

Preparing for today is a lot more interesting than having today without the excitement..

She's hoping the show tonight will cure her loneliness.

She needs the night.

:(