… is the fear of being tickled by feathers.

ok… so that’s the closest I found in the Phobia List that describes my fear of being tickled (not only by feathers, but by anything, for that matter).

It’s one of those irrational fears that makes it really quite terrifying when I picture being forcibly held and tickled.

Just think one of your worst fears and then imagine that it actually happens.

It’s like a cruel joke being played on you. And it’s not funny, as irrational as it may sound, and even if you know your fear is not rational, your brain just doesn’t register it coz hey, that’s why it’s called a phobia!

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Note : They’re playing with the pup; she’s not biting the sheets on purpose

As expected, there was no front-page report on TheStar nor the New Straits Times today regarding the peaceful Bersih rally that took place yesterday.

It was buried in Page 4 of the NST and page 8 of TheStar, both carrying negative reports of the rally crowd. They keep harping on the fact that it was an illegal assembly but failed to mention that it was a peaceful one. What is wrong with a peaceful march?

Go read the alternative websites like MalaysiaToday, Malaysiakini, and the blogs of people who had taken part in the rally for a true account of the event. These are the people who were THERE, who made the difference.

Today, while getting stuck in a traffic jam (in heavy rain) along Jln Parlimen, I noticed a sea of people dressed in yellow and that was how I found out about the Bersih peace march to deliver a memorandum to the King, calling for electoral reforms.

I am very ashamed of myself for being so self-absorbed in my own world lately that I had failed to keep up with the latest news and events and thus, failed to join my fellow Malaysians in today’s rally, calling for clean and fair elections.

While driving past Bank Negara, I caught a glimpse of this huge sea of yellow… fellow Malaysians who braved the very heavy rain to walk all the way from Dataran Merdeka to Istana Negara to deliver the memo. And I salute and thank all of them for taking that step to changing the way things work in this country.

Please read the alternative news sites to get more accurate info on this event, as we all know that the mainstream newspapers will only depict sensationalized reports on how the marchers got “rowdy” and the cops “had to” do “something” to control the crowd.

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I was wondering aloud in the car, while stuck in the same traffic:

Me : Hmm… I wonder if they had done, what do you call it? What’s the term, that thing that they do to make it rain?
Him : Cloud seeding? *thinking* Yah hor, could be. Maybe they did a test run the day before. (Note: it had also rained heavily the day before)
Me : Hah? You serious ar? I just plucked that out from the air leh.
Him : See, this rain is just pure heavy rain. No thunder and lightning, like normal rain.
Me : Really ar? *thinking* Hmm… it’s been quite sunny lately, except for the past day or two. Hmmm…

Hah, well, too bad for them. A little bit of rain did not stop the rakyat from doing what they started out to do.

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Thanks to Winn!!

Wow!!! Got free promo also, man!!!! Thanks, Winn!!! I just saw ur post… waaaaaaa!!!! Make me feel so the important, haha!

My latest creation…

For her birthday…

With us gals…

And ‘em guys…

Where we discussed her love… errr… octagon?

And came up with a pretty little diagram connecting them all! Which I won’t show here, to respect her privacy

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It took me about 2 hours to make that jelly cake. And I was so worried about whether it would turn out ok coz it was the first time I’m trying this design i.e. with the words.

It was pure satisfaction when I removed it from the mould and saw that it turned out exactly the way I wanted it to be! HE was the witness to my euphoric state immediately after… I was raving about the cake and stupidly giggly, haha…

• I can do this
• I’m more than qualified for this
• Just think of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (ok, ok, it’s not gonna be a pot of gold but at least it’s something substantial)
• Think of the future!

Update

Sometimes, I think I’m the most ungrateful person I’ve ever known.

I got called back from No. 2 below for the final interview. And the first thing I said to myself when I put down the phone? Oh shites!

Why? Because I thought I blew the 2nd interview but mainly because my frame of mind since then is to work towards something non-corporate.

I know many people will tell me that there are lots of people who’d kill for this opportunity. For me, it’s just another reason to pull me back into the ruthless and unethical world of corporations.

Oh well, I’m still young (relatively). Slave a few more years and save the money so I can do something on my own later. That is, if I get the job.

That is, if I can convince myself that the money is worth it.

That is, if I can convince myself that a few more years of enduring corporate world crap at the expense of my principles and values is worth it.

o_O

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The recent meetings that I’ve had seemed to have turned me off the corporate world even more.

From one, I learned that there’s no such thing as work-life balance. From the way they reacted, it was like they have never heard of the phrase before.
Gosh, no wonder these people walk around looking like zombies and acting like they’re perpetually high on caffeine/sugar (highly likely!).

From another, I learned that they’re totally obsessed with being around smart people.
Don’t they know that (1) smart people can be arrogant a-holes, and (2) smart people can make the stupidest mistakes because they think they are THAT smart and know everything under the sun.

I can accept the criticism that they want to extend to me and my work experience but I do not need to be judged to be unworthy of their company/organization and I certainly do not wish to turn into one of THEM. This recent experience has seriously given me all the more reason to get out of the corporate world and do my own thing.

If I need to slave for a while to do what I want, then so be it. I must, I will, and I CAN!!!!!!!!!!

My new mantra : Need to take risks, need to take risks, need to take risks…

*psychotically biting nails and pulling hair*

Every once in a while, me and my gals from Convent Kajang would try to get together to hang out and catch up on each others’ lives. Time passes by so fast and before we know it, half a year has gone since our last meeting!

Today I had the time to visit ChrisL in Kajang and we went to one of our old haunts for lunch. Old haunts during our school days, that is, hehe. It was at one of those little shops near the Pasar Besar Kajang, where we used to head to for ABC after school or after tuition.

Sitting there just now, surrounded by schoolkids in their uniforms, brought back the memories. How we used to go there just to have the ABC. And it’s scary to think that 11 years have passed since we left school! Yikes! We’re like old farts now! Scary thing is, I don’t feel much wiser now than I was when I was 17! LOL!

Anyway, here are some pics from our meetings from 2007. Not many but we try our best, given our busy lives and all… most pics courtesy of ChrisL, of course. She’s our resident photographer

Chinese New Year @ Bee Suan’s new home (she’s the only one among us who’s married, hehe)

Dinner @ Little Havana, organized by moi

Steph’s surprise birthday party… poor gal got driven around blindfolded for 1.5 hrs while we got things ready at her house

Some things are one man’s meat, another man’s poison.

Got some feedback on my recent interviews. Shared some stories with other friends’ interviews. Getting conflicting outcomes when comparing our stories. What do employers REALLY want these days??? Some say not focused enough, some say too focused. Alamak, I’m confused!

Yup, I’m a generalist who needs to remember not to let her mouth run before her brain can catch up :) Always something new to learn.