I'm a just riding a motocycle, everyone else is evil!

"To the rider and if you have the slightest intelligence to find and read this, this was at Setiawangsa, you were on a Yamaha and wearing a grey hoodie -- You are a coward for trying to start a fight with a woman and for your life's sake, watch for red lights and stopping traffic' If you are too stupid to admit or at least feel sorry, I know that god will have his way with you one day. You will live a suffering life. "

The title is what I think must be running in this crazy young man's mind today. I was at a junction waiting for the red to turn green and suddenly thud! thud!. My car shook and slightly jutted to the front. "Oh no!, first time my Vios is hit! what a black day this is!" I looked to the back and saw a motocycle reversing to get out what would be a dent in the rear of my car.

Next thing I know, this young man rode to the side of my car, lifted his helmeted head, and knocked on my window. "What, dah cukup kemek?" I mouthed the word. Not only this idiot has knocked into my car now he is knocking his dirty knuckles on my window. I didnt open the window. And guess what, I expected what would happen next and I was not surprised. He reversed his moto for about a couple of feet and ramped into my door!

"Gosh, what is wrong with this person! " Dah la langgar kereta orang and now nak ajak gaduh!"

If I told this story to my mom, she would say I have been telling you to find a man -- a husband!"

The way I feel at the time. All I wanted to find is a gun! Anykind. A bazooka would be better.
Bulleted or filled with the hottest chilli concoction god allows.

Mixed Bag of Catch 22s

I am feeling overwhelmed and tired. Physically and mentally tired. Catch 22: The folks at the office loves each other, enjoy the cameraderie, enjoy the work, but are not happy. Wish could explain more, but I am tired. I was talking to a friend the other day that the girls want to go out and have a night of fun visiting a club with friends, us friends. I dont mind. That could be fun, I thought. I noticed the discomfort to a couple of them within the same group. It became more obvious how perception is so key and must be guarded. Looking at the innocence, looking at one fact: everyone is as deserving as the person sitting next to them wanting to have harmless good time night out; I now acknowledge the complexity of the debate. I am tired. Interesting also to note how the obvious vision which was debated over weeks of meetings could be slowly forgotten just because today one person planted a new catchy phrase. The wheels keep turning. Improved? Reinvented? It's a Catch 22.Interesting also to note how one story could be changed just because one decided to word it differently and tell it (yes, story tell it again) differently. I guess that's why god created the angels, one on the left and the other on the right. Catch 22. Another point. Of spritual beliefs and tenets. This is wrong, but if it's ok to do this: I think it's nice to enjoy a meal with a glass, yes just one glass per meal of the red red wine. And I mean this as but if... But we can't! and He said we shouldn't. The detrimental effect of human who could possible know no control. If I could have a perfect world, I would be baking cupcakes all day, earn enough money, have all the energy; live amongst the non judgemental minds, surrounded by great friends, live in a fair world where the reality of "we are only human' is accepted and understood.

Lady yellow is nibbling my toes. This means, she is restless and wants to wander out.

PeliktuBiscottisue!

Phyp has tagged me and here is my respond to 6 Weird Things About Me. Just 6 huh? Pheww! I heard aplenty, but I shall put down the ones that I heard are so weird about yours truly but they actually feels normal by yours truly. :) Btw, I truly believe Phyp, that you eating alone is not weird, but the majority out there does and that will go as my number one:

6 Peliktus Biscottisue

Peliktu 1: Operandi Me, Myself and I
I enjoy and don't mind eating and watching movies all by my self, with no company but being with the 'We' who truly is just Me, MySelf and I. Not to say that I don't enjoy the company of others, I do. It seems that out of what was a day that turned into a week then a month then a year followed by several years of getting accustomed to the lone company of yours truly has made me rather comfortable and very much unaffected by what others viewed as 'Pellik tu Su!'.

Peliktu 2: Mixing and UnMatchingly Food
This runs in the family. I have been called by a close friend as strange for be able (and liking it) to mix and unmatchingly food. Chocolat sauce and lamb? Durian, sugar, hot water, sambal belacan and white rice? I think this one came as a creation of the impatient. My brother started this. If my memory serves me right he did it because he can't wait for Mak Tok to finish cooking the Lauks that should go with the rice. 'Pellik tu Su!'.

Peliktu 3: Beloved Guruji
Some insist that I seeked. A phenomenon that I myself find weird but accepting it as The sign is that I have been the target by strange Gurujis offering advice to be careful of such and such as such and such had...' First was in 1999, then in 2005, then in 2006. It always happened out of the blue and it always happened when I was deeply concentrated in my Operandi Me, Myself and I mode. Sometimes I wonder if the sign Help This One had suddenly appear ed on my forehead for them to stop me. Once is odd, twice is hmm and thrice is 'Pellik tu Su!'.

Peliktu 4: CATCH 22 - I write off people.
Over principles, the things I love and those that I believe in. Sounds normal. It is! (Only perhaps until when you get know what exactly the reason are) Over the things I love and I believe in. Sometimes temporarily, sometimes it is quite permanent. I admit it gets quite strange when I get hot and bothered about my beloved superstars being verbally and unkindly bashed. 'Pellik tu Su!'. I will defend my self that one should not do it when one knows that the subject is one of the passions of a friend.

Peliktu 5: I love, love the seaside, but scared of the water .
That house in Something Gotta Give. It's a dream. That surfing video by Sheryl Crow. Its a dream. But I can't swim. I love, love tall buildings but am not sure surefooted and am sometimes scared of heights. KLCC, yeah! Absailing, no! 'Pellik tu Su!'.

Peliktu 6: One blog is not enough
Confession. I have a few and it is more than two. It is not all abt me, but is surely psuedo-written to support and pen down the things I am passionate about. Cupcakes, Streetfood, FoodCourt Food, The Cookbook Library, Sprituality, Designer or Not Forever Anti Drugs, Kampung and its ok, Catch 22. To name a few. If I could change ones view about blogs, I would say: 1) You can still be privvy; 2) Blog is not neccesarily a journal about daily lives and 3) It can be therapeutic..... 'Pellik tu Su!'.

Catch 22: Don't be jealous if you can't scream like Chester, be thick faced fun and gorgeous like The Backstreet Boys and romantic like Jon Bon Jovi!

Perhaps jealous is not the right word. One thing I cant stand is those people who poke fun at my superstars! Linkin Park, Bon Jovi and The Backstreet Boys to name a few. I am emotional in a way that I would actually reconsider a 'friendship' if that person starts to rudely make comments about my beloved superstars! I had before:

1. Slowly distant ning meself away from someone who called Mariah C a Gold Digger. What has she done to you???

2. Stop calling someone I know who is 10 years older than Britney Spears but spent the night bashing my Opps I did again superstar. The three hours subject over dinner was --- That Britney bitch claimed she is still a virgin. She was mad that Britney came out with this statement. C'mon what has Britney done to you???

3. Consciously decided to write off people who diss Jennifer (A, L and G), Gwen S and Cindy C. What have they done to you???

Rudeness is to openly diss (we talking diss here, not criticise) the ones you know your friends love...

A Beautiful Birthday

Cupcakes for 2007

Nothing big happenend this year. Nothing. But while I was aware that I had kept a lookout for that one wish (yes I still do, I should beat myself for being silly) that never came, I have to say that today has been a beautiful day. The weather was fine. The day was beautifully breezy.... and there were these:

1. First three SMS wishes came from HSBC, Standard Chartered and Cahya Spa. How sad some have said...No I am happy :)

2. First live wish was from my mom -- who sneaked in a Cari Cari la Awak Dah Tua... Tsk tsk tsk (Tq Mak!)

3. 3rd wish came from Puds who asked if my kitty kids bakin me a cake at home

4. 4th - 20th wishes came from the folks at the office (tq tq :)))

5. 21st and 22nd wishes came from Zsa Zsa and friend Dennis

6. Then I read an email from Val in Sydney and I got a text from unidentified phone number. I still responded with a thank you... without asking who are you? (out of the fear that the person may be slightened)... So 019, if you read this, please do drop me a line and tell me who you are :) Thank you for wishing me well and may Allah blesses me.

7. Then came a text from Elaine who was in Jakarta

8. Then it was my.... MOM again!!! who again managed to sneak in 'Cari Cari la Awak Dah Tua '

9. Dayang and Pip got Chillis to sing the theme for me :) Thanks girls :)))

10. My niece 'Nicole' texted wishing me well and hope Allah bless me and that my business will go well

11. My Abang Tar was next

12. Then came Stick, Sinbad and Mayei (who never forget!).

I went out for some 'fresh air' and saw Nick H and Robert K at the pavement escorted by the green oil drop peeps into a navy Bayerische Motorenwerke....

And then Chester was in da house.....

It could not have been more beautiful. :)