And that’s another reason why I love you.

Enough said. :)

My letter to Santa

Dear Santa,

I’ll bet you don’t like Ebenezer Scrooge. He’s stingy. 

Before I go on, I’ve to tell you that I can be one, too, when it comes to splurging on myself. I’ll think and rethink carefully if it’s worth it. It’s really quite contradictory that I think of a RM99.90 denim skirt as expensive for myself and am willing to splurge any amount I can afford at one time (say, up to RM2000) for a single gift for someone I love.

Today, the boyfriend and I were supposed to study for Conflict Resolution finals tomorrow, but we fell asleep –_- I woke up, wanted to download some notes but ended up reading about THE BIG BANG contest on Your Shopping Kaki, such a big bang that you cannot ignore the capital letters. I clicked on the link to How2Shop, and fell in love with The Bag. Not the one that mummy bought for me before this, but something different from it from size to color to function, the only similarity is that they both look classy and I love them. ;D *Click to see The Competitor Bag*

 

Picture credits to How2Shop

So pretty right? The color can match with so many clothing too :D I’m thinking it’ll be great for more formal occasions, since I hardly have clutches or smaller bags to use for those times. I’m always carrying large bags around so that I can just put everything inside, and the handles are breaking I don’t know why. Signaling time for a fresh new change? *ahem*the competitor bag*ahem* :)

Then, I noticed a wristlet that’s super sweet, can?

Picture credits to How2Shop

Hehe, when I was younger I used to prefer blue over pink. Now I can say I officially prefer pink! Blue would look weird on this definitely. –_- Plus point for this wristlet is that it’s plain, and thus goes with anything, even wild prints. I can imagine Ris Low with her zip-bra prings (zebra prints), carrying a similar wristlet which would capture all the attention instead of her prings.

The last item I fell for, is this denim tote. Remember when Guess also launched a denim collection? I remember shopping for just one single wallet with the best friend and Jun Wei at Pavillion, if not mistaken, and we couldn’t find it –_-

Picture credits to How2Shop

If I had this, I’ll carry it practically everywhere. Maybe not to night markets and coffee shops though. But to meet potential clients, or big shots, definitely. Shopping too! Especially love the rings joining the straps of the bag, ‘cause that prevents the straps from breaking easily. And of course, denim IS classic.

I guess this is about it for now, Santa. I hope I didn’t bore you with my long letter, and I hope you’ll send me my very first Coach bag/wristlet because I’ve been a good girl this year. :)

With lots of love,
Mechell

p/s: Mummy laughs at me when I say Santa exists, but hey, she’s the one who gave me hope 15 years ago (I was 4 years old then). I still believe in Santa, or the people who take the place of him.

That time of the year.

The family had a short getaway at Genting Highlands this weekend, for grandma’s birthday celebration. Of course the adults spent time at the casino, the almost adults (like me wtf) opened our own mini casino in the room and the kids just went to sleep. My family has always been close to each other, from the beginning and I’m so sure that this will maintain till the end. After all like people say, blood is thicker than water.

While waiting to check in at the hotel, just to get a feel of the festive season. Two cakes and one coffee later, we went to a bakery for pie and quiche before shopping/gambling.

      

Over rated chicken pie. Please don’t oblige blindly when someone says put loads of tomato sauce to eat with it. –___-

     

On the way to First World Plaza, I saw this! :D

Raymond Lam ♥

BTW it was cooler than usual at Genting this time compared to before, but seeing this I went fuzzy and warm inside hhahaha just kidding.

Dinner at Ah Yat, surprisingly it was full and the restaurant workers booked our tables for November instead of December, no offence but that’s quite stupid really. –_-

Had to leave early the next morning, as the sister had a basketball competition. And here comes the slightly emotional bit of the post. Almost a year ago, mummy was diagnosed with breast cancer but of course she has recovered. But in this one year, even though the cancer was shooed away certain things maintained. One very definite thing is the healthy and organic food she cooks for meals at home. The boyfriend really appreciates them :D haha, apparently they’re not salty enough for him but oh well. it’s also been a long time since we went out shopping together. :)

So you can imagine my happiness as we walked and shopped and ate, after dropping the sister off. It’s like reliving the good memories once again just that this time I’m older and wiser and I don’t simply fling money away as before. I don’t know why I used to look for branded clothes and stuff before this. Seriously, unless it is something classic or can be used for like a few years or so then I’d consider splurging, but now I prefer value for money. :D Especially since the blogshop, never been able to shop normally after that –_- guess at least something (good?) came out of it.

If you follow me on twitter, you would have heard about THE BAG i was talking about, loving it but no cash to buy it. Mummy got it for me! So happy wtf! :D It’s no LV or Prada but who cares, I don’t need them. It’s the meaning behind it that counts :D

Speaking about The Bag, we first went to Padini Concept Store at Ikano and I was like finally I’m gonna get it! but as I searched for it there, i saw nothing. –_- thankfully the boyfriend brought me to OU for 2 hours of retail therapy today, and we bought it!, before coming back to attempt to study.

Silver zippers along the side, soft quilted material with pvc leather at selected areas, buckle and the link between the straps. It’s so soft, it can be a pillow. I’m loving it. :)

daddy, mummy and the boyfriend have each been my very own Santa this year, although still a bit early for Christmas. :D but lets just say this makes me a very happy girl.

besides being my Santa, the boyfriend plays so many roles that you can’t imagine how many. :) just today, he acted as my guardian angel as well as electrician. HAHA. When mummy drives, with me in the passenger seat, if there is some idiot who brakes suddenly, she’ll have to step hard on the brakes so that we don’t knock into HIM (yes, him). And she’ll extend her arm in front of me as though it’s a protective stance and I feel so protected even if it may not be much. :D Today the boyfriend did the same thing (i noticed he always does), so sweet of them! :) Another plus point for him for changing my bathroom light when I was at work.

Exams are really near and I am so not prepared, kind of like usual but worse this time. I should go read up for the study group now, I guess. :D

Btw, if you have not yet RSVP-ed, you have got to really consider attending this concert. :) Just think of the happy memories you could give someone to last them their whole lives.

Official facebook event page here: *click*

What is better than a concert? More concerts!

Haven’t got any concert pictures from the boyfriend, but the other day, together with his parents and some aunty we went to Alan Tam & Hacken Lee’s concert.

More of like the previous generations’ type of stuff, but I enjoyed it really. :) Some songs they sang were from TVB dramas and from what the family usually sings for karaoke, which explains why I know those songs. And it was totally worth going, especially since the boyfriend’s mother had FREE tickets! I love freebies and so does my friend Cynthia. Don’t pretend ok, you know you love freebies too.

IF only, IF the boyfriend’s mother had free tickets to this concert too, it would be great. Raymond Lam’s concert in Genting, 19th Dec 2009. But looking at my almost empty bank account, I cannot go. I don’t want the RM90 seat. I want the RM390 one. T_T

 

I also want to get wet. :(

Then again, just because I cannot afford to achieve one dream doesn’t mean I can’t fulfill others dreams right? Or at least attempt to? :D

Christmas is a time for giving (okay, receiving too) and in fact it is a time when people feel more charitable and generous unlike Scrooge but even he turned over a new leaf. Instead of waiting for the three ghosts, how about a meaningful pre-Christmas celebration? :)

Last year, the boyfriend and I along with Circle K members had a christmas party for the children at Shaddai Shelter Home along Old Klang Road.

   

This year we will take it a step further.

To quote from the official event page on facebook, “Hannah Tan is back in town and set to make a difference for underprivileged children this Christmas. Hannah and her team are putting together a Charity Concert and will team up with industry friends such as Harith Iskander, Hans Isaac, Pietro Felix, Daphne Iking, Jojo Struys, Reefa, Sasi The Don, Meet Uncle Hussein, Reymee and Sam of Innuendo, The Fabulous Cats, Caprice, Atilia, and Liang, just to name a few.”

So many celebs for one concert, in one place, on one day, at one time. :) And guess what the best part of this charity concert? It’ll put genuine smiles on many faces. Not only yours, mine, the teams’ or the celebs, but the smiles on the faces of innocent kids. So sweet. :)

For this event, tickets are not bought with money, but are sold in exchange for gifts (presents) of any value, and then your gifts will be given to homes and orphanages and less fortunate children. It’s sometimes amazing how a small gesture can make a difference in others’ lives. :)

If you’re interested to join in something this meaningful, here are the details:

Date : 20th December 2009, Sunday

Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Venue: The Gardens – Ballroom

Check out the official facebook event page or www.hannahtan.com for more details. :D

To end this post, a video from Hannah herself:

I’ll be there, and I hope to see you too. :D

Flaming waterfall and who knows what

Next post will be about a concert, as soon as I’ve got the pictures from the darling boyfriend and there will be another concert on the 20th December! This time, we shall all go together.

Whatever age you are, alcohol is involved.

The second part of Marie’s 21st celebrations started off decent, before it turned into a drunk night for two underage drinkers. :D

Marie’s dad, my uncle. Of course the celebrations were all sponsored by him. Parents love their children but he’s definitely been great about this. In her e-mail, she said, “As I told dad, I only turn 21 once. Wedding also don’t have to be so big, after all I can divorce and do round 2” like wtf. I only want one wedding, one marriage to last me my whole life :D

Probably about 80-100 people were invited from the family, extended family, extended extended family, friends and neighbors etc.

It was raining for quite a long while, and the workers had to carry umbrellas as they roasted the lamb under the roof of their van. It turned out really good, apparently it’s Australian lamb. I was told that this caterer is the usual one who caters for HELP’s grander functions.

  

Testimony of the happy faces. :D 

Even my aunt, who has been only taking vegetarian food for Months, stole one whole lamb rib to herself. :D

“Months” is a really long time if you ask me. I’m not a fan of fake food. :/

Ice kacang machine, though I’m not sure how many actually had this.

But wow, this was really good. Fried (on the spot) kuay teow with whatever you want in or not. :)

Some Chocolate Indulgence was wasted on the immediate family’s faces –_____-

But I guess the most part of the night was spent on this:

   

Looks quite a lot but it’s only a mere fraction from the collection in the glass cabinet. I guess this is what happens having alcoholic cousins and a grandfather who has his share daily. HAHA. Love them to crumbs.

Bonding session for alcoholics not so anonymous.     

Simply too cute.

A photo of humans.

Mandatory family dinner picture. –_-

With the half-gone underage drinkers.

They were gone by the end of the night.

The one in red was more of a passive drunkard and threw up twice. Once in the bathroom, and once on the way to the bathroom. Serves him right, really, as he drank Steph’s Concoction which was a combination of 8 different drinks with percentages ranging from 20-60% if not wrong. –_- Went to sleep early till the next morning.

The one in black, was an active drunkard. Sitting at the table, smiling non stop and talking rubbish wtf. Still insists on drinking and that he is not drunk. His parents asked him to leave, he went to get his phone charger but instead crawled behind the massage chair and fell asleep there. My uncle literally had to pull him up and send him to the car. On the way to the car, he turned back, and ruffled my grandma’s hair. At the car, he told his brother “Eh! fetch me home later ah!” and right after that, climbed into the car and fell asleep. Upon reaching home, he called his brother “eh what time you coming to fetch me?”

-_______-

Hmm, uploading a video to youtube.com now to embed here but it’s taking so long. Post that up later. :)

When you live forever, what is there to live for?

Finally, together with the boyfriend and sister, I watched New Moon after weeks and months of anticipation. The boyfriend’s brother chose to watch Ninja Assassin. :( but then he texted the boyfriend saying, “filem strip burned” as our movie was starting LOL.

Anyway, it wasn’t as good as I thought it would be, but I liked it anyway. Not because of Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner, who cares (Edward Cullen is a major attraction though). I personally found Taylor’s nose slightly retarded when Jacob had long hair. :/

I liked New Moon, because it was similar to what I imagined it would be like, as I was reading the books. I’m definitely looking forward to Breaking Dawn, especially. ♥

For Team Edward’s fans. Yes, I’m in too wtf. ♥

Werewolf boys. Not handsome I don’t like.

Boo you Jacob.

If you loved the books, you most probably will enjoy the movie as well. But if you’re a twilight hater or just a vampire hater wtf, you should watch this video. Peter Chao says twilight will get you laid. There, you have a reason to like it now.

 

I want to read the whole set of Twilight saga books again. And get obsessed again and again. If you know me, you’d know once I pick up a book, I hold on to it until I finish reading it. But of course i don’t feel the same about journals and textbooks k.

On a very very very bright note, my best friends are back from aussie! ♥

Supper with the baba and the boyfriend, girl talk with the baba and bestie, sleepover with the bestie, and together we had breakfast with the baba. ♥

 

Bestie even brought our besties book over. Dated all the way back in 2005/6, filled with bitching, gossip, nonsense talk and emo shit, not to mention some dirty little secrets wtf. And then, as we were flipping through the pages, thinking why the hell did we write that way before and laughing at drawings of the penyu and mr. yip, we saw “I hate xiang, hui and …” and bestie went, wtf, my sister found the book. –_____-

Off to a concert with the boyfriend and his family soon. :D

Then & Now

2 years back, when we were in the close friends phase. Back then, and most likely maybe till now, I was/am still an emotional person. I don’t mean to sound crazy, but I can cry for literally nothing. Just give me something sad/touching to think about and tears come flowing down naturally. I’m not sure if one day my boyfriend will not be able to take it anymore but at least he knows it’s not him who makes me cry. :p

 

It’s quite silly when thinking about the incidents that happened regarding the picture. You know how Friendster used to be popular, before it was lala-fied and Facebook came along? Well, Amy took this picture with her mobile phone and then uploaded it to Friendster and I was like, No! Cannot wtf at that time I didn’t want anyone else to see it. And then after that, I was looking for the picture on Facebook and her blog but couldn’t find it. Lucky for me, she still has it. It’s a good reminder of happy memories for me. :)

Normally it’s quite a turn off when someone tells you their sad stories once you’ve just met them, and I committed that mistake the first time i spoke to the boyfriend online. In that conversation, he said “*something, can’t remember*… my dear".” Me being me, after we got together, i told him, you cannot call anyone your dear *pouts* HAHA possessive crazy :P

At times, I enjoy thinking about the past just for the sake of remembering it. It felt so right, talking to each other about our worries, problems, arguments with parents :p, or just gossiping or talking about nothing. :) not to mention, doing calculus questions together at the upper foyer at university, bonding over it. We didn’t hang out much outside of college, but in college, i had lunch dates with him and the gang to look forward to. :)

My boyfriend is a gentleman, even though he speaks loudly at times, but that doesn’t mean he is angry. In the beginning, he didn’t speak much to me over the phone but that has improved greatly. Still, we don’t speak on the phone much since we meet almost everyday. I prefer meetings face to face than skyping or phone calls, of course. Some people say a relationship gets boring when it gets predictable, but if you were to look at it from another point of view, it’s a sense of security that only a long term relationship can provide you, unlike open relationships, flings, casual sex, friends with benefits etc. I’m not into those. My boyfriend isn’t either. :)

 

Money can’t buy us love; although we occasionally splurge on expensive gifts for each other, the best things in our relationship are those which we can’t buy. Laughter, intimacy and happiness cannot be bought with even a million dollars. :) We could go for a holiday worth 10k or 1k, and I’d still be happy as long as I’m with you. Sometimes daily life becomes a routine, but things we do can make my whole day better, even if it’s cooking while getting instructions from videojug.com or a DIY facial and massage. :D

I am glad that we’re together, ‘cause you’re my BFF and my boyfriend. I love you, and I like you very much as a person. I’m proud of you, and you make me want to live up to the standards that would make me a better person. Even though I’m a competitive person (sometimes even with you), you know you’ve my full support, and I always want you to be happy. Your recent award at the research colloquium made me feel even more proud of you, and you’ve achieved what you said you wanted to achieve during the freshman lunch last year. Congratulations sayang. :)

Now, I’m perfectly contented with us being together. Remember the other time I said I need you in my life, and you told me we don’t need anyone to live. My e-mail wasn’t sent completely, what I meant was you’re right, we don’t need anyone, but I never want to be without you. ♥

Weirdo’s 21st

I attended my first 21st birthday party (my uncle’s) when I was still a kid in primary school. I remember my aunt saying that she gave the birthday boy man a book, describing all sorts of sexual positions or condoms. It’s probably not a false memory ok. When someone turns 21, in theory, they’re legal to do what they want (abiding by the rules) and already an adult. But the theme (read: my theme) for Marie’s 21st was: turning 21 means being legal to do all the things i have been doing since i was 15.

In the planning stage, she wanted to have a three day celebration –_- apparently turning 21 is only once in a lifetime, but hey, isn’t every year, every day, only once in a lifetime? So anyway, she celebrated for two days at least. My uncle must’ve spent 10k on food and catering alone. :/

First part of the celebrations was at Eastin Hotel, for Japanese Buffet. The food was great but I literally wanted to puke at the end of the night. Ate too much T_T

Family picture. :)

LOL, sometimes my grandaunts and the extended family can be real jokers wtf. ;D

The big boss paying for our meals. :)  

  

Daddy ♥ Mummy & Sopei didn’t come ‘cause she wanted to go to basketball practice. It’s taking up too much time. –_-

Sayang and I ♥ hehe. Finally wore the necklace he bought for me a few months back. :)

  Cake courtesy of the restaurant.

  Hehe. Some kind of family tradition. You’ll catch us doing this at each of our birthdays. So cute. HAHA

Part 2 to be continued after dinner. :) brb.