The Melbourne Shuffle

Yeah, I know.
What???

Well, someone I was talking to mentioned a rave party and since I didn't know exactly what people do at raves, I decided to check it out on Wikipedia. The link is here. Just if you want to know also la :)

Then, I noticed that the article mentions the Melbourne Shuffle and though I'd heard of it before and seen shufflers walking in their baggy pants on the Melbourne streets, I didn't know exactly what the shuffle looked like. So I looked for it on YouTube...



That's like a beginner's guide to doing the Melbourne Shuffle... Apparently la. I don't know how correct it is, but judging from the number of views it has, it's probably quite accurate...?

So yeah, for those of you who didn't know, that's the Melbourne Shuffle. Don't expect me to be doing it though!! I'll save my shuffling for the privacy of my bedroom :p

2008: NEARLY Over...

So this year is finally coming to an end. This eye-opening, heart-wrenching, not-so-sugarcoated year; this year when I 'grew up' is FINALLY coming to an end.

As much as I try to reminisce about this past year with 'a song in my heart', I can't. Well, not really.

But for the sake of this post, I'll list out what I really liked about this year (in a vague chronological order... yaa, I know. That sounded very nerdy. Meh.):

1. I KEPT MY BLOG RUNNING FOR A WHOLE YEAR!!! :)
2. My new little cousin being born. Even though he has only ONE expression on his face. Ever. And doesn't like me to to carry him. Maybe I'm too boney still...
   
3. My trip to Perth during the Easter Break (even though it now seems so far away).
4. Starts with an 'A'. What? I'm not allowed to say ;) - those who know will know laa, otherwise too bad!!
5. Watching Maroon5, OneRepublic and Matchbox20 live at Rod Laver!!! :)
   
6. My ski trip in August to Mount Hotham. Actually, I snowboarded :p
   
7. Watching 'Wicked: The Musical' at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne.
8. Learning just how supportive and understanding and helpful, in short - Amazing!, my friends are.

So I guess 8 is a good number to stop at, eh? Because, I don't think I can continue...
Let's just say that right now, I'm just glad that this year's nearly over.
Time for a New Year, a new start and a new attempt at life.

The 'Perfect' Life

I've come to realise that not one person's life is perfect.
No matter how perfect it may seem to others.
It just means that they're good at dealing with their problems quitely.
No airing of dirty laundry in public.

I've realised that just because a person seems happy and bright and you think they've got everything in their life going right doesn't mean they are.
They just don't believe in moaning to other people about everything that's going wrong.
They just don't want to burden other people with their private issues.

So the next time you find yourself envying someone because their life seems so much better than yours, remember this and DON'T envy them or feel jealous of them or anything like that.

The Dashwood Sisters' Secrets of Love

So I just finished reading this book: The Dashwood Sisters' Secrets of Love by Rosie Rushton. Yes I knowww, it's a book that's meant to be read by teens (and we all know that I'm NOT one anymore, boo-hoo). And before you judge me, you should know that it was actually lent to my 16 year old sister by one of her 16 year old friends. But I ended up reading it.

It wasn't very good. Just your average mindless teeny-boppy novel that highlights the love lives of the 3 Dashwood sisters (aged 13, 16 and 17). But it was vaguely entertaining. I'd forgotten what it felt like to be that age! And it wasn't even that long ago! So in a way, this book was kinda cool :)

I really needed a break from all those grown-up novels I was reading anyway :p

Taylor Swift - BLEGH!

So I woke up this morning with the song 'Love Story' by Taylor Swift stuck in my head.
Noooooooo!!! Blegh.

See, I really don't like her. Her voice is weak and uninspired - surely there are more talented and deserving artistes that are more worthy of her song slots? So maybe she's one level above Paris Hilton in terms of her ability as a songwriter. But when it comes to vocal prowess - very ParisHilton-esque!!

Yeah, so now I'm annoyed that I have this stupid song by this poor excuse of a singer stuck in my head!

REALLY don't like her.

Sleigh Bells Ring, Are You Listening...?

Yes!! It's THAT time of the year again. Only 1 week and a few odd days more to Christmas!

I'm not Christian, but my whole extended family likes to celebrate the occasion anyway :) We put up christmas trees, have a dinner either on Christmas eve or on the day itself and exchange presents. We do it for the plain, simple fact that it feels nice. Even as I walk through the various KL shopping malls, I get this warm and fuzzy feeling (that people call happiness :p) - Huge christmas trees with bright and shiny ornaments, giant snowflakes and even bigger candy canes... *sigh* :p

So what inspired this post at such an odd time? (1 week and 1 day till Christmas)
Yeah well, everytime I go to sleep at night or have a nap in the afternoon, I wake up with a christmas song stuck in my head - it's usually either Winter Wonderland or Let It Snow. A few minutes ago, I just woke up after having a nap with Winter Wonderland playing on loop in my head. Lol.

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the rain, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight,
Walking in a winter wonderland!

Yes, I DO get annoyed with my brain for having such a limited song playlist.
BUT
Yes, I do love love love christmas songs!!
Hehe :)

Who I Want

It's funny how you could be in a room full of people and still feel so alone unless that one particular person that you want to be with is there amongst the crowd.

No offense to the other people - Their company is obviously still very much appreciated. But it just isn't the same...

In other words, I wish my mom was here with me :(