muse

from here

lean closer, ladies

Three things:

1. I like beautiful men.
2. I like boys who grew up into beautiful men.
3. I like the grown up John, and he is a beautiful man.

Roses by Outkast covered by The Maine

Gone are the days of his messy mullet; and now sporting a neater, shorter hair with a fragile, couldn't-care-less rocker dude look.

I. Dig. It.

And the crooning of his just-got-outta-bed-and-imma-whisper-in-your-ear vocals.

Major. Dig.

Similar guys like John and John wannabes are invited to apply within. Hahas.

Also I noticed that the lyrics of their songs are always in favor of women/girls/chicks. I like I Must Be Dreaming and Whoever She Is (I forgot from which album, but like few years back).


Good job guys.

fuh-rai-day

Look at this photo.



And this photo.

What do Rebecca Black and this girl have in common?


THEY BOTH LOVE FRIDAY!


Friday is Playday. Woo to the Hoo.

madhouse

Ayah ku seorang yang unik. Tahap keunikan beliau adalah agak tinggi berbanding mere mortals yang lain, dan oleh itu, beliau bercakap dalam bahasanya sendiri. Seringkali beliau akan menggunakan perkataan-perkataan pelik yang hanya kami yang faham (kadang-kadang tak faham juga). Mostly, it's his gastronomic vocabularies that are just beyond us.

Contoh 1:

Ayah: Izza, go and buy franchise.
Me: Huh? *looking at sisters* Buy what?
Ayah: Franchise..McD
Me: Err..french fries ke?
Ayah: Ye lah! What did I say just now?? Franchise kan?
Me: -.-" Berapa juta ringgit dia ada nak beli franchise..sigh


Contoh 2:

Ayah: Oh dah pukul 10 (malam) patut la lapar..
Ibu: Haa, nak makan la tuh? We just ate dinner!
Ayah: Biarlah, I nak makan. You nak makan I tak halang pun
Ibu: *gives up*
Me: Yeap, orders?
Ayah: Go and buy Nippies. Dua. Yang besar.
Me: Buy what??
Ayah: Nippies!!
Me: *consults sisters* Did he say nappies? Nipples?
Sis A: I think the chocolate that he likes tuh..
Sis B: Yang red packet rasanya, ada kacang inside..
Me: Nips?
Sisters: Haaaaa yes yes
Me: Ayah, Nips ke?
Ayah: Ya Allah, ye lah! Kenapa tak pergi lagi? Nak duit ke? You kan dah kerja!
Me: T.T


Contoh 3:

Ayah: Someone, tolong belikan Lot 10 please!
Everyone: Huh?! Buy what??
Ayah: Lot 10! Semua kena korek telinga lah!
Me (who else): Nak apa again? Lot 10? Yang shopping mall tuh?
Ayah: *annoyed* Lot 10 laa, yang ada mango punya flavor tuh..dia macam chewing gum sikit.
Me: Yellow packet? Yang kita beli masa nak balik kampung?
Ayah: Haa yea that's the one
Me: That's Lot 100 lah!!! You missed a zero.
Ayah: Oh yeke? Whatever lah. Go now.
Me: *pulls hair*


By now, you get a glimpse of what a crazy house I live in. And that's only just my dad. Wait until you know my siblings, annnndddd my mom. Seriously, it's a miracle I'm still alive and fabulous (hahs!)
Let's take a sneak peek at my mom's gibberish semantics. But for her, it revolves more around electrical appliances and kitchenware rather than food.


Contoh 1:

Ibu: Ya Allah, baju tak basuh lagi! Who wants to volunteer!!!
Me: (eventhough I don't want to, I know by volunteer means "somebody better do this before anyone gets killed!") Me! I'll do it!
Ibu: Do it now! Put the laundry in the fridge first before you go shower.
Me: Huh? Whaa? Fridge? Who?
Ibu: Put the laundry in the fridge before you shower! so that it can spin first then you finish shower go and hang them.
Me: You meant washing machine right? Not fridge? *snickers*
Ibu: What are you laughing at?! You'll be like that when you turn 40! then you'll know not to laugh!! *defensive*
Me: oookkaaayyyyy


Contoh 2:

Ibu: Izza! Please put the cili kering in the microwave!
Me: Microwave?
Ibu: Eh, microwave pula. Fridge!
Me: Fridge?
Ibu: Eh, apa nama tuh..mixer!
Me: Blender..
Ibu: Apa-apa lah! Cuba bergerak tu cepat sikit! Buat kerja kena pantas!!
Me: (dalam hati) Nak cover line, aku pula yang kena -.-"


And my brother, no exception.

Contoh 1:

Bro: Ibu, remember me at 6 please.
Ibu: Why, would I want to remember you at 6?
Bro: Alah, just remember la, got something to do..
Me: You mean "remind" you at 6?
Bro: Poyo lah. You get what I mean. Bye.


Haha, sounds like some slapstick comedy, but it's not. When I think about it, they are funny moments - in retrospect. But while they were happening, you feel so outraged because they got you all confused and then get angry at you for things you didn't do! I'm sure you got your own stories to tell too!

But anyways anyhow, I love my family (I have to, coz otherwise I don't really have anyone else to love other than myself and I don't want to end up being like Sue Sylvester where I have to marry myself), and as crazy as they get, they're blood. Sooo which means..I'm crazy too? Ha ha, spend a day with me to find out!

And speaking about me (err haha), I've been down with fever and it's not even funny. I hate not being able to do anything and just like lying in on the couch watching MasterChef and Glee on repeat. Lucky there's Parenthood, KUWTK and also some old school stuff I got my brother to download and to just plug the drive into the tv. Seriously, Unifi is uh-mazing. Hope I get better soon, else, it's a no-work day for me!

To the victims of the recent tsunami attack, hang in there, good things will come your way! Peace be to the world. Amen!

mountain girl

Grateful Dead, Carolyn "Mountain Girl" Adams

From here.

come clean

it is human to sin
so now just come clean

afloat

Swimming in the horizon,
Ascending to the mountain,
But gravity. Gravity.

say hello to my new boyfriends

Subhanallah, or as Kimora Lee Simmons say it Hallelu.

My eyes were literally glued to the huge poster I saw of Topman Spring/Summer 2011 collection when I was passing by it for a good 2minutes.

And my little heart skipped a bit, saying to itself Who are these wonderful men that suddenly became my reason of beating?


Prepare to drool.

Milo Spijkers and Dan Felton. *heart bursting at the seams*

And my favorite guy in my favorite look:

Milo Spijkers; Milo at the mamak never taste the same anymore.

The inward cheeks, the slight eyebags, the downward generous lashes, the stud, the expression. How many guys can rock the granny knit sweater? Exactly.

And Dan Felton, *sighs dreamily* is definitely like dipping your hand in a huge packet of M&M's - your hand is bound to get dirty, and you can't expect what color you'll get.

Dan Felton - Dressed to undress (teeheehee)

He is every girl's type - but he lost by a small margin to Spijkers coz he doesn't have the drowsy, dopey, bagged eyes. And this is imperative, in my books at least, as it gives the whole I-don't-give-a-shit attitude that I am so in love with.

And together, they make girls (like me) go to Topman and buy unnecessary slogan t-shirts and socks for their brothers/boyfriends just to stay a little longer in front of the cashier for the best fad/decor/item in the entire store - the poster (first photo).

Yes, we are fragile, we are broken, we are romantics, but we care about how we look while at it.

I won't ask for a lot, just to spend forever looking at you (until time and age start to take over you lol).

keep trying!

Eventhough We Tried by Johnny Comes Lately

Can't wait for the Ska Fest this christmas!

bla bla bla blarghhh

Darsa-warsa ini (haha karangan sekolah), semua orang nak jadi unik.

"Your singing is good, but you need to find what is it that's unique about you.." J.Lo berkata di American Idol.

"Wow..the taste is unique! I've never taste a pie like this before!" juri di Master Chef berkata.

"Awak kena jadi unik, apa yang orang boleh ingat tentang awak.." pakar motivasi memberi ceramah.


Jap, boleh tak kalau aku tak nak jadi unik? Aku nak jadi diri aku je.

Bibik sebelah rumah akan kata: Yaa Dik Ijjah! Kok itu kan dipanggil unik juga. Karena kan setiap insan itu berbeda-beda dari yang lainnya!

Pandai pula Bik Syoliha ni.

Kadang-kala tak salah bersetuju dengan pendapat Bik Syoliha, tapi salah kalau asyik guna nama dia. Haha! Sorry Bik! Nak spicekan sikit blog ni, so terpaksa lah. Kesian dia, walhal tak bersalah pun.

Speaking of which, aku rasa Bik Syoliha agak unik orangnya. Aku pernah nampak dia lap meja makan guna mop..a freaking MOP!! itu memang epik. Orang guna mop untuk lantai, dia buat jadi 2-in-1, mop untuk lantai and meja. Yuck!


Dan aku pernah ada bibik yang suka cubit-cubit roti Gardenia menjadi bebola kecil dan campak kan ke backyard. Like, kalau tengok backyard rumah aku, macam lautan cotton balls amidst the green grass.  Baik makan roti tuh!

Also, Bik Syoliha ada habit suka ambil gambar dengan aku. Well, at least I have a fan! Sebelum dia nak ambil gambar, dia akan tukar baju, tukar tudung and pakai bedak. Then dia akan cuci gambar (kamera pakai filem) and post ke Indonesia. I bet I'm quite famous kat kampung dia tuh. Boleh buat homestay, haha!

Bik Syoliha juga bukanlah muda orangnya, tetapi dia masih takutkan gelap. Setiap kali malam menjelma dia akan mula menampakkan reaksi cemas diwajahnya dan dia akan berjalan lebih laju dari biasa. Aku selalu nampak dia berjalan ke kedai runcit seperti Flash.

Ok, cukuplah bercakap tentang Bik Syoliha. What if dia sebenarnya baca blog aku? Damn. haha.

Nak tidur. Goodnight.


p/s: I was hating my life for the past few weeks. But then again, I realized being emo is boring and even worse than actually pretending to be happy. So I chose to pretend to be happy, or like really be happy. But not emo. haha. kthxbye.

pp/s: Sorry about the 'Fuck You' post, I know it's quite vulgar. I still hate that person though.

i spit it clean, just like Listerine

Do It Like This by the Black Eyed Peas

What's not to like? Mesh of a music video, karaoke clip, and video game.

I'm very much into cross-genre songs/music and all-things-art, as we speak. Especially in obvious experimental forms and deliberate rough mixes like oil and milk in a batter.

And also especially things that hipsters like but would pretend not to for fear of being called "mainstream". Haha.

Kids, if it's good, it's good. No matter. And yes, the Black Eyed Peas is mainstream. Go play with your indie alter-ego.

p/s: hail to BEP for The Beginning album. Bravo. *kissing fingers like French chefs upon wonderful cuisine*

sope

The harder you squeeze
The tighter you grip
The more it slips

disco superfly

Sex and Candy by Marcy Playground

Just the way he pauses in between the word candy: "can--dayy"

And his nonchalant singing with that occasional slight curve at the corner of his lips he has.

Holy smokes. Mega turn on.

I'd lounge in your chair anytime.


p/s: blue fluffy drumsticks ftw

Fuck You

Since you know all about me, you know who I am, you know what I'm made of, let me tell what you DON'T know about me.

I am not a fucking coward, I don't fucking give a fuck about you, I don't fucking care about anything but myself, I don't fucking rely on anybody and that's why you don't fucking get me. I fucking clean up my own fucking shit, I fucking hate people like you. I don't fucking need you in my life.

And yes, you're right. Your life IS fucking perfect, you ARE fucking perfect. And yes, my entire life is fucking screwed up, I am fucking screwed, everything about me is fucked up.

SO WHY DO YOU FUCKING CARE?!

Go fuck yourself, coz you're as fucked up as I am.

 


FUCK YOU.

Thank You

Apparently quite a number of people dig my crap.

I reached 100 followers a few days ago, and went whoa, these people actually read my blog? Guys, there's a reason why it's called mightycrap. Haha.

But anyways, THANK YOU for following. You are a mere 0.01% of the world population who are weird..like me.

Muchas gracias, virtualla amigos!

Could have, but won't

Just as you see me as that, I see you as this.

Differences is better than indifference, and so we shalt agree to disagree.

We are nothing but two people on two separate boats, travelling on opposite ways.

Thanks for your two cents, and you can keep mine.

the low that is high to me

They belong in my good book forever (as long as they make good music, and stick to who they are that is).

Some bands/musicians are better in records, but these guys fall into the better-live wagon with the rest of the small number.

Don't believe me? Listen/watch for yourselves:



Things to listen for in their music:

1. wicked harmonization (the backup)
2. the instruments they play (try to take guesses, the sounds may not come from instruments you imagined they would be) --> they're famous for recycling stuff to make music
3. the "empty" and "hollow" sound that make you think about high-ceiling spaces
4. the vocals of Miller. rough and edgy to soft whispery.. instant switch!
5. the imperfections. they're full of it, but somehow it always becomes part of the songs
6. the heart and soul they put into their music.


I wonder, how long they can stay true to their musical personality. Here's hoping it's forever :)


*This is a tribute to @Bonnaroo

you

uu
What do I think about when I brush my teeth

 in the morning when I wake up

at night before I sleep?

nn

BONNAROO

My days are now filled with sunshine. I made a few important decisions, and visions are once again clear (so is my desk at work yeehaa). I've been making too many mistakes twice, and I will not let that happen again.

I just wish one thing would happen for me as the pinnacle of this temporary happiness.

One word: B O N N A R O O




You can check their website here.

It's happening very soon! But it's half the world away, and I might have to sell myself to go there.
Mission: Impossible!




Normally, I wouldn't bother to look up the infos on these music fests as I know I would only disappoint myself in the end. But this is just too irresistable!

Check out the line-ups!! (I'll only cover those I like here):

- Neil Young (oh how I cry listening to Heart of Gold and the tunes of sleek harmonica in your songs! Imagine listening to it live)

- Iron & Wine (I downloaded your albums!! If you play My Lady's House I'll kill myself. Sam Beam rocks the "Jesus" look and I&W is definitely a religion in the music world)

- The Strokes (shit man, shit. I need to be there. Julian Casablanca!!! Need I say more!!)

- The Decemberists (Mariner's Revenge is the shizz ughhhhh)

- The Low Anthem (apparently they sound better live than in records! The three part harmonization, the eccentric instruments, dudes with 'staches, the range of subgenre just within folk itself - EPIC. I need to hear them live)

- The Drums (I featured them here before in my blog. Their tunes remind me of carefree days! Let's Go Surfing!)

- Smith Westerns (their stage antics and cute band members! indie rock with sounds ala Nuggets and I love Nuggets from before!)

- Ratatat (not into electronica but somehow they got me! Loud Pipes is the anthem!)

- Pretty Lights (OMG. I just posted their song here! Please, lyricless madness. Fusion of all sorts. I think when all the music genre in the world are combined and gets mashed up in a blender, it would sound like their songs. Finally Moving all the way!!!)

- Eminem (I mean, come on. He's a genius no matter how main stream he is. I am a groupie since '99 Slim Shady days but like really fell in love with him during his most deepest and darkest period. When he sing, he owns it. Gotta be there to live it)

- Mumford & Sons (Since first heard of them on the free CD by the Uncut magazine some time ago, I just didn't look back. Smart persona, upbeat folk-ish tunes, waaaaaaa I just need to see them live!!! Folk with attitude!)

And then there are the rest of the 2011 lineup which you can check at their official website. All ticketing details are there too. And they have some art installation thingamajig going on too. So it's really an event not to be missed for those who actually CAN make it. Please go on my behalf!

To be honest, it is kind of a fantasy lineup for any music events! (If they would include AFI and Elliott Smith is still alive, and maybe also bring in A&J Stone, this could have been a music festival organized by the angels in heaven.)

And then there's another sad case where Bob Dylan is concerned. He is coming down to Singapore for the Rock and Roots music fest. Aaarrrggghhhh.

 

Although this is more possible than Bonnaroo, I don't really feel like going just for him since the lineup pretty much sucks (for me, I'm sure other people think otherwise).

But oh, wouldn't I love to hear his silky voice on the mic? And who knows, he might meet&greet with a few lucky groupies. In which case, might be me..

Suddenly my life looks pretty darned gloomy in comparison to those in the USA or Singapore. I hate y'all biatches!!!

pretty lights

You wouldn't need any form of substance to get high on this. Ah, the right kind of laid-back and groove.

Picture this: You. At the roadside in some quaint province. Just before sunset. The smell of beach sand not very far. Hair in a neat mess and dark Persol shades on. A few european strangers waiting to be cultured. Rolled-up ciggies. Groovin' on the street. Barefeet, hands up. Raw.

Finally Moving by Pretty Lights

The piano and violin is sick. The song is orgasm to my ears.


p/s: check out covers of this song. They're good too, but I swear the original is the best.