Need more time...

I know I haven't been properly updating this for quite some time. Well, life's been pretty full, ups and downs, happy and sad, etc, etc, etc. However, I have been doing quite a bit of "crafting"...which unfortunately I can't share yet the photos at the moment, coz my camera battery is totally out and I need to re-charge it first. Even plugging the USB to the PC is not helping at the moment (since the battery's completely exhausted! Hehe).

Anyways, this long 4-day weekend (due to the AidilAdha celebrations) has seem to pass as quickly as it came. No, I did not get a lot of my office work done (although I planned to complete them as much as possible). :p But, I did manage to leisurely watch a number of the Korean and Japanese dramas/shows that I've downloaded some time ago. Finally watched them...hehehe... Now, my eyes are pretty sore from watching too many dramas and not getting enough sleep! Oh, how it reminds me of my uni weekends...hahaha! ;)

Whatever it is, I had a good time on Thursday, watching two movies back-to-back at the theater. "Ninja Assassin" and "New Moon" (poster photos taken from http://www.imdb.com/).

Overall, I really enjoyed both movies, immensely! Hahaha... didn't think I was gonna enjoy Ninja Assassin all that much, with all the gory, bloody scenes and all, but I did enjoy watching it. The plot and acting were pretty OK. I've actually been anticipating this movie for quite some time, since Rain (Jung Ji Hoon) is the main actor in it. Being an avid fan of his, I've been staying updated with his activities. So, this movie has been quite some time coming. Finally, I got to watch it, and I am happy I did. ;) I miss Rain! Can't believe it's been almost 3 years since I went to his concert is Jan. 2007. He's a really good entertainer. :)

Regarding New Moon, I definitely enjoyed watching it (already planning to watch it 2nd time with a few friends from office next week. Hehe)... I loved the cinematography and all. the CGI not too bad (better than Twilight, I should say). In a nutshell, loved the movie! ;)

Friday was AidilAdha celebration. I had an overall good time too that day. Since my parents are away performing their Hajj, I went over to my sister's on Thusday. Tagged along with her to her mother-in-law's on Friday morning. Once the triplets settled down with their grandma and uncles, my sister and I took our chance and went off to a book sale. Hehehe... We're pretty much bookworms (or should I say, "novelworms"?? :p), so, can't let the chance pass by! ;)

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale was crazy! The books were really cheap, and mostly in (very) good condition. I managed to grab 5 novels, at only RM40! Hehehe... Actually went to the venue (Armcorp Mall, PJ) on Thursday, but the traffic and queue were crazy. I went round and round for parking for about 4 times (circa 1 hour) before finally giving up and went off (and ended up with the back-to-back movie watching! Hehe). Oh, the novels that I bought are also the reason for me having sore eyes and not getting enough sleep. Whenever I felt tired of watching dramas on my PC, I turn to my novels. :D

Finished reading Harlan Coben's "The Woods" Friday night. Currently finishing up on Norah Roberts "Valley of Silence", book 3 from her "The Circle Trilogy". I've finally collected all 3 books. Yay! :)

OK, it's close to midnight now. I'd better be off to bed. Plenty of work waiting in the morning... :p

A couple of days late...but...

Selamat Hari Raya AidilAdha! :)

Smile a little more...

Another beautiful song from the SBS drama series, "You're Beautiful"...

My Heart's Calling - Kim Dong Wook

Smile a little more, with a happy smile
So that you can comfort my heart that keeps looking for you
Smile a little more, so that the world would be jealous
So that my heart that keeps calling for you would not be able to become greedy

My heart curses at me, because I can’t even say I love you
My tears burst, because my longing for you flows and flows
Only that sad phrase has been struck to my throat like a thorn
And remain in my ears the whole day..

Why does it have to be you
Why did I have to love you
Even if I shake my head and deny it
I can’t let you go

My heart curses at me, because I can’t even say I love you
My tears burst, because my longing for you flows and flows
Only that sad phrase has been struck to my throat like a thorn
And remain in my ears the whole day..

I love you, I love you forever
Even if you don’t look at me
Even if I say it a thousand times, you don’t know
Even if I wait at the same spot, you don’t know
My foolish love that simply looks at you like an idiot
You don’t know
No matter what..

Credits to http://yuyaindou.blogspot.com

ps: Hope to update my blog with my latest handmades soon, during the 4-days break...hopefully! ;)

Without Words...

After over a week with no posts, just wanted to include the lyrics to my current fave song (one of 'em, anyways! Hehehe)...

Without Words / Yeo jeon hi
SBS "You're Beautiful" O.S.T
Credits to: maccay [romanization] , avetsada [hangul] , NulSaRangHae@youtube [translation] , jlinkify@youtube

ROMANIZATION + HANGUL + TRANSLATION:

ha ji mal geor geu raess eo mo reun cheog hae beo ril geol
하 지 말 걸 그 랬 어 모 른 척 해 버 릴 걸
i should have done that. i should have ignored it.

an bo i neun geot cheo reom bol su eopt neun geot cheo reom
안 보 이 는 것 처 럼 볼 수 없 는 것 처 럼
like something i couldn't see

neor a ye bo ji mar geor geu raet na bwa
널 아 예 보 지 말 걸 그 랬 나 봐
i shouldn't look at you at all

do mang chir geor geu raess eo mot deur eun cheog geu reol geol
도 망 칠 걸 그 랬 어 못 들 은 척 그 럴 걸
i should have run away. i should have acted like i didn't hear it.

deut ji do mot ha neun cheog deur eur su eopt neun geot cheo reom a ye ne
듣 지 도 못 하 는 척 들 을 수 없 는 것 처 럼 아 예 네
like something i couldn't hear.

sa rang deut ji anh eur geol
사 랑 듣 지 않 을 걸
I shouldn't have listened to love at all


mal do eops i sa rang eur al ge ha go mal do eops i sa rang eur nae ge ju go
말 도 없 이 사 랑 을 알 게 하 고 말 도 없 이 사 랑 을 내 게 주 고
without a word , you let me know love. without a word, you give me love.

sum gyeor ha na jo cha neor dam ge hae noh go i reoh ge do mang ga ni kka
숨 결 하 나 조 차 널 담 게 해 놓 고 이 렇 게 도 망 가 니 까
you made me even hold of your breath but you ran away like this (?)

mal do eops i sa rang i na reul tteo na mal do eops i sa rang i na reur beo ryeo
말 도 없 이 사 랑 이 나 를 떠 나 말 도 없 이 사 랑 이 나 를 버 려
without a word, love leaves me. without a word, love tossed me away.

mu seun mar eur hal ji da mun ib i hon ja seo nol lan geos gat a
무 슨 말 을 할 지 다 문 입 이 혼 자 서 놀 란 것 같 아
what should I say next ? my closed lips were surprised on their own

mal do eops i wa seo
말 도 없 이 와 서
coming without any words

wae i reoh ge a peun ji wae ja kku man a peun ji
왜 이 렇 게 아 픈 지 왜 자 꾸 만 아 픈 지
why does it hurts so much ? why does it hurts continuously ?

neor bol su eopt da neun geo ne ga eopt da neun geo mal go
널 볼 수 없 다 는 거 네 가 없 다 는 거 말 고
except for the fact that i can't see you anymore. and that you are not here anymore.

mo du ye jeon gwa ttok gat eun geon de
모 두 예 전 과 똑 같 은 건 데
otherwise, it's the same as before.

mal do eops i sa rang eur al ge ha go mal do eops i sa rang eur nae ge ju go
말 도 없 이 사 랑 을 알 게 하 고 말 도 없 이 사 랑 을 내 게 주 고
without a word , you let me know love. without a word, you give me love.

sum gyeor ha na jo cha neor dam ge hae noh go i reoh ge do mang ga ni kka
숨 결 하 나 조 차 널 담 게 해 놓 고 이 렇 게 도 망 가 니 까
you made me even hold of your breath but you ran away like this (?)

mal do eops i sa rang i na reul tteo na mal dong beos i sa rang i na reul beo ryeo
말 도 없 이 사 랑 이 나 를 떠 나 말 동 벗 이 사 랑 이 나 를 버 려
without a word, love leaves me. without a word, love tossed me away.

mu seun mar eur hal ji da mun ib i hon ja seo nol lan geos gat a
무 슨 말 을 할 지 다 문 입 이 혼 자 서 놀 란 것 같 아
what should I say next ? my closed lips were surprised on their own

mal do eops i nun mur i heul leo nae ryeo mal do eops i ga seum i mu neo jyeo ga
말 도 없 이 눈 물 이 흘 러 내 려 말 도 없 이 가 슴 이 무 너 져 가
without a word, tears fall. without a word, my heart breaks down.


mal do eopt neun sa rang eur gi da ri go mal do eopt neun sa rang eur a pa ha go
말 도 없 는 사 랑 을 기 다 리 고 말 도 없 는 사 랑 을 아 파 하 고
without a word, i waited for love. without a word, love hurts me.

neoks i na ga beo ryeo ba bo ga doe beo ryeo ha neul man bo go u ni kka
넋 이 나 가 버 려 바 보 가 되 버 려 하 늘 만 보 고 우 니 까
I zone out. I become a fool because i cry looking at the sky.

mal do eops i i byeor i na reul chaj a mal do eops i i byeor i nae ge wa seo
말 도 없 이 이 별 이 나 를 찾 아 말 도 없 이 이 별 이 내 게 와 서
without a word, firewell finds me. without a word, the end comes to me.

jun bi do mot ha go neo reur bo nae ya ha neun nae mam i nol lan geos gat a
준 비 도 못 하 고 너 를 보 내 야 하 는 내 맘 이 놀 란 것 같 아
i think my heart was surprise to send you away without any preparations.

mal do eops i wa seo
말 도 없 이 와 서
it came without a word.

mal do eops i wat da ga mal do eops i tteo na neun
말 도 없 이 왔 다 가 말 도 없 이 떠 나 는
without a word, it comes and leave.

ji na gan yeol byeong cheo reom jam si a peu myeon doe na bwa ja kku hyung teo man nam ge doe ni kka
지 나 간 열 병 처 럼 잠 시 아 프 면 되 나 봐 자 꾸 흉 터 만 남 게 되 니 까
like the fever before, maybe all i need to do is hurt for a while.


ps: I'm actually not feeling well today...at home, sick with runny nose n sore throat. :p

Me happy!

I am super duper happy!!! Why?? Because a very old friend of mine contacted me via my FB last night! Yay! Carol Anne, thank you so much for being able to track me. Hehehe... That statement kinda make it seem like I was on missing persons' list or trying to hide from her or something. :p

Anyways, we go a loooong way back. She's one of my closest (and first!) friends I ever had when I was living in Glasgow, Scotland. Thanks to her, and many others, she made me feel welcomed and ignored my differences (I was practically the only Malaysian student in the school! Haha!).

Gosh, I guess I'm quite on a roll these past couple of weeks, finding old friends back via FB. Last week, I got in touch with a few of my high school friends, and this week, Carol Anne found me. :) I'm happy! :D

Oh, I plan to go survey/purchase some more charms or crystals (embelishments) for my DIY stuff. I've made a few more things, but haven't been able to upload them yet. Something wrong with my Internet connection at home. I'm at the office right now...Ooops, almost 7pm...time to go! ;)

PS: My mama called me earlier today. She and my dad are doing well in Makkah, and performing their Hajj nicely. Therefore, another thing that made me happier! ;)

Toki Wo Tomete

Tohoshinki's latest single, released on 6th Nov. 2009. I've only managed to get a pretty nice quality of the song. Love it to pieces... Aaaahh... Ballads by THSK always catches my heart. :)

Toki wo Tomete — Please Stop Time

Like they are hurrying away, the summer’s constellations
Lean between the buildings and hide away
The days that pass us by
Sometimes, even little tiny things make me want to cry

That store that you said you wanted to go to so long ago
It’s already gone now, but
Every day, the two of us
We believed that our love would never end

I want to stop time, and stay next to you forever
I want to hold you even more
While remembering every single thing about you
I had faith in only forever

I want to stop time, and stay next to you forever
I look up at the sky, and wish with all my heart
One by one, I link together the glistening starts
And I ended up looking for the shape of you

I want to stop time, and stay next to you forever
I want to hold you even more
While remembering every single thing about you
I had faith in only forever

Credits to aly @ DBSKnights (DBSK Sleepless Nights) for the wonderful translation.

Especially made for...

Mobile phone charms for Kak Nena's girls and the dangly earrings for Agnes (Happy Birthday dear!). :)

Time Traveller

It's been one heck of a hectic week! :p But, I've managed to get through it. Hehehe... And the icing on the cake was my dad giving me a call yesterday, which made everything great. :D
I miss my Abah and Mama a lot. I really, really do. I've always been their big baby, so I miss them a lot. I try my best to control my feelings when they call, coz I don't wanna let them worry about me or become disturbed during their pilgrimage. I love them. :)
It's Saturday, but after thinking things through, I decided to stay in for the day. Cuddled up on my bed with a really nice novel...so good to have alone, quality time... To some it may seem a boring way to spend the weekend, but for me, after everything that's been going on this week, it's my personal haven. :) Maybe I'll go somewhere for a bit tomorrow... ;)

ps: The novel abovementioned is called "The Time-Traveller's Wife" by Audrey Niffeneger. It's a beautiful novel... :)

Another bookmark :)

I made another bookmark the other day... What do u think? ;)

I got the metal charm from Little Maketto (Min, do u have more?? Hehehe...). The others (8mm pink China doughnut crystal, 4mm Swarovski crystals in shades of blue/green, butterfly and rose metal charms) from www.beading.com.my (another of my fave supplies shop).



A few friends at work are already eyeing the bookmark (and the one I made last time). But, they're only one-piece items. I'm a hobbyist, so my items are all one-of-a-kind, unless I specially make a few identical ones, such as the handphone charms here, which I made for my best friends and I...hehe. :)

Little Maketto's Giveaway!

Oh, one of my fave blogshops is having a giveaway! Yay! *smiling from ear to ear*

Little Maketto has all these wonderful and unique items (accessories such as earrings, bracelets, bracelets, and even unique accessories such as mini hats and the such). Below are just a few of the items I've bought from there...

Aren't they wonderful?? I'm really into earrings. Hehehe... Oh, did I mention the prices are all very reasonable, plus the ever-so-friendly owner, Min?? ;)

The link to her giveaway is embedded in the photo...just click on it and join the giveaway fun! :) Regardless the giveaway, Little Maketto is definitely a site to visit for all the wonderful items that she has.

ps: Sorry for the poor photo quality. Me not a very good at taking photos... ;)