Twilight

"When you can live forever, what do you live for?"

When I stepped into the cinema, I had no idea what this movie is all about. I had no idea who directed it. I had no idea who were the casts. All I knew was that I was dead bored and I just casually picked one movie to kill some time. And this title caught my interest, "Twilight".

Based on a novel by Stephenie Meyer, it is about a young-adult vampire falling in love with a human. Fighting the desire to drink her blood and yet at the same time protecting her from all harm that comes her way. A typical love story where they end up happily ever after. The story was, by far, so-so only if it wasn't for the very 'cun' casts...


Actually, it's the main lead that got it going. To be frank, it was the main lead that got me going. Robert Pattinson. Definitely charming. But, unheard of. Did a little research and realised he was on the cast of Harry Potter as well. One mesmerising vampire. He got me mesmerised. He will be stuck in my head for the rest of the night.

Catch the movie and you'd know what I mean. I shall get that novel in the mean time.

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It's in!!

It's in! It's in! The letter is in!

All my efforts have finally been paid off. The eagerness has come to an end. The long awaited title has reached my doorstep. All it takes was just a few words.

"Congratulations! Your application to our membership has been successful. You are now permitted to use 'ACCA' after your name."

I have all the reason to be proud. My parents were more excited than I am. I am officially on ACCA's membership database. Right. ACCA. Globally recognised. I am now one of the many thousands to be associated with them. I am an ACCA member! Oh yeeaah! Please kindly address me in a more professional manner from now on. Ahah! Just kidding.

Oh-kay. Now what?

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Dark rainy night

Do you know just how scary it is to drive on a night like this? Alone?

It's night. It's dark. It's raining heavily. The wipers were on full swing.You can barely see the road in front of you. You are in some far away place. You are not familiar with the area. You are not sure which junction to turn. You are freezing. And you are doing all of it alone. All you can think of is getting back home as soon as possible.

It is agonising to think that something bad might happen in the middle of the way. Maybe kena ambushed. Maybe kena trailed. Maybe some vehicle might come hit you from the back. Maybe you'd run over something. Maybe you might see 'something' in the back mirror. Maybe your vehicle chose that very instant to break down. So many possibilitiies. Imaginations playing games in your head.

So in response, you'd grip the wheel harder and accelerate. Just please let me get out of this place. But you can't go too fast on slippery roads. Nanti kena lubang or skid then how? So, for personal safety, you slowed down. But the more you delay, the more mind games will be played, your heart beats faster, and you start to accelerate again. Gosh. This is never going to end.

Somehow, I managed to get home in one piece. Phew!! Thank God.

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"I have something to tell you..."

Ring. Ring.

"Hello"
"I have something to tell you..."
"What? You are dating now?"
"Nahhh...just listen closely...."
"What's so secretive?"
"Just hear me out, will ya?"
"All right. All right. I'm listening. Shoot."
"........here goes.....AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"

My friend just screamed in my ear. In the middle of the night. Yes. Yes. I get the frustration. I get the need to let out. Poor me. There. Does it feel better now? I have real sakai friends.

I would like to scream like that as well. Who wants to be my victim? ;p

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34th ACCA graduation

Honestly, to me, it is just another one. Just another graduation.

Graduations are supposed to be a prestigous event. You feel proud that you've finally made it. The shimmer of gleam on your loved ones' faces. All the hard work and late nights have all been paid off the moment you step on stage to receive that scroll.

I have been to too many graduations. Mine alone, I've received scrolls for like 5 times throughout my tertiary education. Well, the feeling was kinda good during the first one or two times. I did feel proud of myself. With the robe and mortar board and all. I felt proud that my parents were proud. But as time goes by, after the numerous graduations, I began to feel nothing. No big deal. What was all the big hoo-hah about it? It's nothing really.

My sister's graduation was held last Saturday at the KL Convention Centre. The last one to be attended in the family. Unless, maybe one of us decides to study again. Can be seen that it meant alot for some other people. And their families. All smiles. All full of roses and teddy bears. All full of flashes from cameras. All full of hugs and congratulatory notes. All beaming with pride the moment they were called on stage.

I was seated towards the end of the hall. Listening to the speeches made. Watching the graduates walking up one by one. Looking at all the happy faces during the group photo session. Looking at all the cameras clicking away. Well, not really. I was actually waiting for time to go by so that we can get over with it. I'm such a meanie. But graduations no longer pose any meaning to me. Just another event.

Still, congratulations to all the ACCA graduates graduating this time around. You definitely should be proud.

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Clicking friends

Do you know how hard it is to find them? It's tough enough to even find one, let alone a few. Consider yourself lucky if you have like a few friends that clicks with you. "Aiseh! Friends only maa. What's so difficult? Just hang out at some party and you'd get a few of them instantly." Yea. You'd have tonnes of those. But for friends that truly knows you and are by your side all your life...those are the ones to treasure. Those are the ones that's rare.

Just how often can you pick up your cell and buzz someone at midnight because you were having a bad day? Just often you get to grab some one out because you were feeling bored? Just how often this person came to your mind in every activity that you planned-shopping, movies, drinks? Just how often can you drop everything on hand for some one who needed you this instant? And I'm not talking about persons in relationships. I'm looking at the perspective of friends. Close friends. Best friends. Either from the same gender or otherwise.

Speaking about that, it is common perception that a guy and a girl can never be good friends. I have never known why. People just don't believe that such relationship can ever exist. If they get too close to each other, they'll ended up getting married or some sort. No such thing as a platonic relationship! So, they keep a distance. Afraid that if they call too often, it'll spark rumours. Afraid that if they go out too often, it'll spark rumours. Afraid that their friendly concerns for each other will spark rumours. Afraid that their support for each other will spark rumours. What is there to be rumuored actually? So, is it wrong to be real good friend? No. Why the fear actually? People just have to live with the way how others see them la somehow.

Giving up a friend that you feel comfortable in doing everything together just because of something someone else said? Worth it? Would you be that dumb? Or you think you'd find another that knows you just as well in due time, so you can afford to let go? Give it a thought. It's just that hard to find someone like that. Just treasure those that you've found.

I can't say that I've found a friend that clicks. I can't say that I have not found one either. It's just some where in between laa. Still, I'm glad for it. I'm glad for all the friends I have.

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Time

"Wishing that I could freeze the moment, and save it from the funny tricks of time..."

Time goes so fast when you are having fun. You waited for it all week. You anticipated the excitement when it finally came. You put your whole heart in and played till the very end. Little did you know, the hands of time keep ticking and ticking. You were enjoying too much to notice. And too soon, it ended. You hadn't had enough. The happy moments lasted only for that particular time frame. The rest will be kept in memories.

Time. That thing that you wish you could do something about it. To turn back. To fast forward. Or to hold it still. But either way, it is not going to listen. It never will. You just have to catch it when it comes. And stare hopelessly when you couldn't. Regretting for lost times. Regretting for letting go time that doesn't come back.

We live by each day only once. Happy ones. Not so happy ones. How many of us have actually stopped to enjoy the moment a little? To enjoy the time you are here? At this particular place? With this particular person(s)? Cause tomorrow will never be today and today will never be yesterday.

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