The truth hurts...?

First I wasn’t sure whether I should post this or not, since it’s Malaysia’s National day today, and all you (women) should be, is happy etc. But the thing is, that I have been wanting to post this for quite some time now, when I just finished the book, but I’ve constantly been forgetting to do it. So even though it’s Merdeka, perhaps this post will make a dull Monday (because Mondays are always dull, boring and never ending - we all know that) a fresh start for some girls/women/ladies out there. (Guys can also read of course, but I am sure they already know what I am speaking of and therefore, won’t need any tissues to wipe away the tears). So which book am I referring to? He’s Just Not That Into You! by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo.

So, for a long time I’ve really been speculating about guys in the past, because I’ve (among many other girls) constantly built up this illusion about the guys that we like/are in love with. That they are perfect, and nothing they do will change how we feel about them. Because deep inside, they are good and you don’t get why nobody but you can see that…In short, if he treats you like shit - I give the saddest excuses for him being Mr. Right and all of that crap - but not anymore. Reading this book made me recognize so much and several times I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry over what now seems so obvious. So, read, take in and pick your Cutie-Pie right, girl:

1. Men aren’t complicated, they just want you to believe that they are.
2. Men would rather have their arm ripped off that to say “You’re not the one for me”, because they’re convinced we’ll kill them.
3. If a guy wants you, he’ll find you. WHATEVER it will take.
4. His excuses are a way for you to realize that he’s just not that into you! - If he was, he would NOT have excuses for not catching up with you.
5. Never call a guy. If he wants you, he WILL call.
6. NEVER ask a guy out. If he wants you, he’ll do the dirty work.
7. When it comes to men, threat them as for whom they are, and NOT for whom you wish them to be.
8. Always assume you’re the rule, not the exception. Meaning that he won’t change for you!
9. Men are never too busy to get what they want. If they want you, they will put you as their number one.
And last but not least…
10. If a man want’s you, he won’t leave you confused. He’ll show you how important you are for him.

The Swedish version.

Why so complicated???

Monday morning's decision of clothes. Yesterday when I was in bed I was already thinking about today's outfit, but now I don't remember! Shoot. Why is it so hard to know what to wear sometimes, especially on Mondays. I mean, there's nothing special I am going to do today...But it is Merdeka! Malaysia's National day! 53 years of independence...- Yes, that well I know my Malaysian history at least, haha.

Okay, I think I have a top but what about the pants then?...It's all about the pants now...Why can't I just go to school in my big Benetton T-shirt I sleep in?! Haha. Gosh, everything is so blur. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. Thinking about what to wear, my dream future, my real future, mami's upcoming birthday, my sister's future go-away and Malaysia...In short everything was on my mind, and don't ask me why.

Jeans. Jeans are my solution. Thank God.

Give me now, please! =)

It's pink, there are Swarovski diamonds, and it's a Hello Kitty on it. How much cooler can a camera get?

Debt free

Suddenly I wondered why on earth I decided to tell mami that I was old enough to stand for my own expenses this summer? Now SEK 5000+ poorer I feel rather…poor, haha. But as I said earlier, I will look at all of my purchases as investments. Because you can never get enough of gorgeous dresses right? RIGHT? Nevertheless, I still have to add that the feeling of being debt free is a good feeling, haha.

However, I will go back to saving now. Because, if luck is with me this Christmas I might as well make some more investments, hehe…

Frappista and "quality time"

Finally Thursday! I started to get the feeling that Thursday would never come. Monday-Wednesday have became long horrible afternoons spent in school, but Thursday is the day when there’s more time to actually breathe again. (Fridays aren’t that bad either though, at least to some extent…) So, today I met up my dear sister in town where we had some “quality time” or whatever you guys call it, haha. We made our way through town in an express motion and later ended up at Barista, which is an Eco-coffee shop where they only serve Fairtrade coffee and use Eco-friendly products. I’ve always just passed by this coffee shop, but not today. Vicki told me that I definitely had to try their Frappista, which is told to be a less sweet smoothie, so I did. And let me just tell you directly - IT’S ADDICTIVE.

So we sat there, sipped at our coffees (or Vicki at hers, and I at my chocolate Frappista), talking about the future and the opportunities we have right now. Or mostly Vicki’s opportunities, I am rather stuck with my life situation for another two years…-.- However, it was really nice to have this “jie jie & mei mei” time (big sis & little sis in Chinese) and I hope we will have it more often. Even though life is hectic and stressful at some times (or for some people it’s an everyday rush), we sometimes have to stop what we’re doing and just find time to live in the moment. Because, that’s what I did today. I lived in the moment and I felt great. I needed it, and so does everybody. Remember that.

Beautiful sis at Barista with her expresso Frappista.

And me with my addictive chocolate one.

Will I become a millionare?

Delayed birthday gift from someone...Will I become a millionare is the question though???

Unfortunately, I did not. However, I managed to scratch myself SEK 50! =)

17th birthday =)

I almost thought I would end up cake less, but instead I ended up with two cakes! Talk about being silly that day when Lewar asked me what kind of dessert I like. She said that she had signed up for some contest where she had to ask 100 people what their favourite dessert was and then she would get a dessert herself. Of course, I was a bit sceptical in the beginning and was like "Why not just make up some answers, honey!?", but then I thought "Whatever, she can be rather...unique...sometimes and if she wants to get 100 answers from 100 people just to get a dessert, why not help her?" So yes, maybe I was a bit silly believing something like that but at least I was trying to help her and that's not silly, right? Haha...

I was so surprised when Lewar turned her locker into a bakery, haha.

Group picture! But wait wait, where's Shill?

Me cutting the delicious blueberry cake.

Ooooh, here Shill is =). Hahaha, my goodness we look like Siamese twins...until Lewar's head totally ruined the idea -.- Haha...

Strösseltårta (cake filled with vanilla custard) was waiting for me at home.

Yesterday I felt so poor after calculating my debt to mami but now I got some cash and I feel quite rich again, hahaha. Thanks mami. =)

Vicki was so sweet too! The whole afternoon she spent cutting and gluing to achieve this...one gift voucher for coffee and cake, another one for lunch, the Paul Frank flip flops I bought in Pavilion recently...and she paid the reparation for my flat tyre! - And she's suppose to be a poor student! I feel so bad now...If you read this sis, THANK YOU very much and don't forget that I love you very much too.

Okies, this was my 17th birthday. Small but personal, just as it should be sometimes. Nights!

Is it reeeaaally my birthday tomorrow?

Today it's Sunday. Tomorrow it's my birthday. Tomorrow is my birthday. Sounds so weird, I haven't even decided what I should wish for yet, not like that's going to matter now since it's my birthday tomorrow, but still. I have always had long lists of things I wanted for my birthdays, but strangely not this one. I wonder if it has something to do with that I almost forgot that it was my birthday since I've been so caught up in other things since I got back? Yes, I think that's the reason.

We'll see how it will be settled with the birthday cake tomorrow though. See, since I've forgot that it is my birthday tomorrow I haven't decided which cake I would like to have, so we haven't ordered anything from the bakery yet. Hopefully, I will get surprised by my supermom when I get home though, hehe...Anyway, today my family gave me a pre-celebration with pizza at Forno Romano and moon cake, yummo.

Gift from PG before we left.

So of course I thought of her sweetness when I ate it ;) (Even though I hate duck egg it was a mmmmm, haha).

This was also mmmmm...

Welcome home...

Wow, a week has passed. I feel so happy to be back! - NOT.

Some changes

So, the first day of school is over. No major damage yet, but it still felt horrible to be back at that place. I can't believe it has been two months since I stepped my foot there and now it's the place I'll be showing up in everyday for the current future...Sigh, I'm just trying to look at the bright side and tell myself that each day that passes is a day closer to freedom. Then I will hopefully manage through year 2...

I've never been fully against change, but changes really keep me wondering whether it will be better or worse. This year, school will change for me and I am both excited and quite terrified about the outcome. From now on I won't need to read all the subjects that I've read during these previous ten years, instead I have only six, (seven if you add in Chinese) but what that involves, I am not so sure of yet. It sure will get harder, and I am sure that I will have to work darn hard, but hopefully I will pass. Anyway, another change that has taken place is that me and my girls are divided into different classes now based on our subject choices, but as long as we get to have lunch together from time to time - I'm fine about it, haha...

Okay, now I'm going to drool over Oh Ji-ho that definitely will make me happier, hehe. Nights!

Please say men like this really exist!!! I mean LOOK. AT. HIM. Oh gosh, I'm dying....=)

Lewar's Sweet 16

Maybe it is the last day before school starts again, but the sun was finally shining and my dear friend Lewar turned sixteen. I can't believe it has almost been a year since I celebrated my sweet 16...soon I'll be thirty - but I'll still look fabulous though! Haha...Anyhow, all the girls met in town around noon (Yes, that early! And I was the only one who actually arrived in time besides the birthday girl...GRRR.) to just enjoy each others company while we are still free. I really needed this day and I hope Lewar enjoyed her birthday too...

Today's Dress-for-success: capri pants from Lindex, white top and pink cardigan from H&M, slippers from Wedins, sunglasses from Twilfit, green sling bag stolen from mum's closet, haha...

The birtday girl, Lewar and Shill

I can't even remember the last time I had a caffè latte so today I finally had one =)

Me with tall, tall, supermodel tall Sabina

The birthday girl got some cake to indulge in...HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUMPKIN! xD

Thank God there are Korean series!

Today I've spent the whole day inside marathon watching Oh Su Jung vs Karl (gosh, that Karl is handsome!) in pink sweatpants and T-shirt. Sometimes that's all you need when you're feeling a bit down...(Especially when you've just got back to a dull Sweden and realized that school starts in two days; not to mention how horrible the schedule is...) Later, if I am not too lazy that means, I will put on a face mask and just try not to think so much. My mind is on turbo right now and I know that isn't good for me...Thank God, I at least have tomorrow before trouble starts arriving...

Bomb five - KL

Then it's time for the last bomb! KL...

First time I had a look into China Town.

KLCC.

Buhu, they were the perfect jeans shorts from Billabong. Why? Why didn't they have a size smaller left!? I was so sad...

So sad, I went to drain my sorrows...Maybe it didn't have any sugar, but it still wasn't woth the calories...

However these were...Everything from Secret Recipe.

Want a Pavilion here in Uppsala...Haha.

The Paul Frank store where I found a new pair of flip flops =)

Bomb four - M'sia memories

Memories are always the best when you make them appear in picture.

The house for Ahm that was ready the day before we left.

Haha, that day we took grandpa to the new Pizza Hut. (It really was good, so ignore my facial expression please! Haha...)

First time grandpa ate pizza =)

Oooh times I want back! Just got my sexy mama straight hair...

Times I don't want back...-.-

Sis and me before we went to the wedding dinner.

Strike a sisterly pose, haha.

Bomb three - AEON Bukit Tinggi

It must have been at least five times we went to AEON Bukit Tinggi this summer, so I thought: why not give it an own bomb? Haha, enjoy!

Should I buy it or not??? Hmm...had many such problems, haha...

Aaaahh...Secret Recipe! xD


Did I...? No way!

I just enjoyed watching mami and Vicki, hahaha...

Yuck...