sebenarnye x tau nak start blog ni macm mane,las2 aku fikir nak buat simple jer.

dlm minggu ni bile aku nak tido je kepale otak aku berserabot… fikir mcm2. fikir tentang org dan mase depan aku..

sape org yang aku maksudkan 2. die ni dlu kawan aku. senior aku mase aku belajar kat UiTM Pulau Pinang dlu… bg aku die la senior yg paling rapat… dan sebenarnye aku sgt2 rindu die…

due malam lepas aku teringat gile2 kat die, tibe2 time 2 aku kire dah berapa lama kiterang x berborak betol2.

aku x tau dekat mana aku buat silap, yg penting time 2 aku mmg x matang. aku x pasti sama ada die skang marah dekat aku lg ke x??? sebb dulu kiterang rapat sgt2. tp skang dah 2 tahon die pergi mcm 2 jer. aku ade jer no die, facebook die. tp diam mcm tu jer.

aku takot nak tegor die lagi, aku takot perangai x matang aku 2 menguasai aku lagi mcm dlu. gile betol time 2, tp time 2 mmg aku berani giler boleh mintak couple ngan die bnyak kali. die lelaki pertama yg aku ajak couple. n skang aku serik bile terpukau ngan mane2 lelaki. aku cuak, aku takot aku jadi betol2 gile.

mmg malam 2 aku fikir semuanya. aku teringat tindak tanduk die mase die berkawan ngan aku. die sebenarnyer sgt2 baik. cume aku jer time 2 x matang terpukau dengan layanan die. aku rase sgt2 rugi bile aku salah tafsir hubungan kiter 2. aku yang buat hubungan kawan kite ni jadi complicated. skang aku rase susah nak cari kawan yang baik macam ko.

aku nak sangat kiter kawan mcm dlu sbelum aku jadi x waras 2. tp aku rase mcm dah x boleh. sampai skang aku asyik terfikir2, “betol ke aku ckp ko berlagak?” aku betol2 x ingat aku ckp mcm tu dekat ko, yang aku ingat aku mungkin nak maksudkan ko dah lain x macam dlu, yer la aku skang student tp ko bakal jadi pilot.

malam 2 aku hitung hari, aku x tau bile cite2 ko 2 menjelme. sejak aku tau ko pegi jauh sbb nak kejar cite2 ko aku x penah benci dengan ape yg ko buat, aku doakan kejayaan ko selalu. smpi skang aku doakan ko dpt jd pilot. walaupon aku x tau “pilot” 2 ape sbenarnye.

aku selalu berhajat, kalo mase ni boleh patah kebelakang, aku nak betolkan semuanya. termasuk bile kali pertama kite kenal. mmg time 2 aku ingat sgt2. sbb aku pandang ko lelaki yg sgt pelik. sbb 2 aku tanye ko time 2 “ko penah couple ke x sbelum 2″. time 2 aku x der hati pon dengan ko, tp x sangke yang ko sangat ramah.

aku buat blog ni supaya aku boleh luahkan perasaan aku dengan senang hati. aku harap org yg kenal aku x jumpe blog ni.

It was 6th grade; elementary school was over; I was 11 years old, and for the first time in my life, a boy in my class made me feel really nervous.  His name was Ben. He was really into his mid-90’s haircut–parted down the front and shaved on the sides, skateboarding, and Nirvana. I wanted to doodle his name all over my notebooks, but he sat in front of me in class, so I couldn’t do that. I asked my parents for a skateboard for my birthday to impress him, but I was just awful at it. Sometimes, in between class, we would chat about grunge rock and ‘real’ punk. I made him the first mixtape I ever made a boy, but I never gave it to him.

He was my first secret crush, and the thought of him occupied the private tropical island in the back my of mind reserved exclusively for daydream vacations. While I’ve never been one for extreme sports, I seem to have always been addicted to the adrenaline rush of a crush, a surreally pleasant way to be distracted from the rugged emptiness of  flavorless lovers and the humdrum placid day to day. Because a crush is hand picked, like fruit for its aesthetic appeal…

So yesterday I had a dream… I don’t remember much of it, but somehow a lot of people were at this castle/fantasy-like house and everyone was dressed up. There was food and drink, and somehow a princess needed rescuing (and not just any princess – a Japanese hime)

But, the part that I am puzzled about at the moment is the episode at the end of the dream. KT and I were in a car with a driver, and we were both dressed up. Apparently, after having chased the hime up and down the castlehouse I was really tired and set my head on KT’s shoulder. Surprisingly, KT moved his arm so that I would be more comfortable and put his arm around me.

but then.

But then, after maybe a minute of this, he pushed me away.

So yeah. I tried putting my head on his shoulder again and he didn’t let me.

So yeah. Weird dream, eh?

Short sellers sharply increased their gamble that financial stocks would fall based on short selling data from NYSE and Nasdaq on the last day of November.

Shorts pushed into Citigroup (NYSE:C), increasing their positions by 11% to 216 million shares making the bank stock the most shorted among all US companies. Bets against Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) rose 13% to 75.5 million shares and 2% against Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) to 77.2 million.

Short selling made very large gambles against the big companies in the retail sector probably based on the belief that holiday sales will be weak. Shares short in Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) rose 37% to 28.2 million. The short interest in Macy’s (NYSE:M) was up 13% to 40 million shares. Shares short in Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) rose 15% to 17.1 million The short interest in Office Depot (NYSE:ODP) was higher by 20% to 21.7 million, and shares sold short in Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) were up 15% to 21.8 million. However, shares short in e-commerce leader Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) dropped by 13% to 17.1 million.

Short sellers appear to think that the results for airlines and hotels will be good in the near term. Shares sold short in Southwest (NYSE:LUV) fell 9% to 26.1 million. The short interest in Marriott (NYSE:MAR) was down 7% to 33.2 million. Shares short in Delta (NYSE:DAL) fell 15% to 24 million.

Among big tech stocks, shares sold short in Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) rose 35% to 37.9 million. Most other changes in hardware and software stocks were modest. Share short in Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) fell 18% to 64 million. The short interest in Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) fell 4% to 52.6 million. Shares sold short in Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose 2% to 42.4 million. The short interest in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) rose 3% to 34.3 million. The short interest in Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) was down 1% to 21.7 million. Shares short in RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM) rose 1% to 22.3 million.

The short interest in Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) fell 14% to 21.6 million ahead of the EU decision on the company’s buy-out of Sun (NASDAQ:JAVA). The market reacted well to the restructuring of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) as its short interest was up only 2% to 21 million shares. Investors are betting that Palm (NASDAQ:PALM) will have a rough fourth quarter sending shares short up 19% to 56.5 million.

Among tech giants, shares short in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) dropped 14% to 13.5 million ahead of the holiday sales period. Shares short in Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) fell 11% to 3.8 million.

Douglas A. McIntyre

With the recently uncovered antics of the Athelte Who Shall Remain Nameless becoming headline news, I’ve been exposed to more conversations about cheating and infidelity than I’d like to hear.

I understand that the outrage over recent cheating scandals is purely emotional. When women hear the word “cheating,” they are often overcome with the betrayal and pain they’ve felt (or would feel) at the discovery that their mate was unfaithful. Those emotions breed some interesting behaviors and statements. Much of the anger is a result of upbringing, morals and the tradition of monogamy as the only acceptable template for relationships.

“If people would just stop cheating…”

“People just don’t know how to be faithful anymore…”

Slow down.

I’m sorry but cheating is nothing new. The truth is that people have always stepped out on their marriages and committed relationships. What makes cheating so prevalent in today’s society is technology and media. I don’t think people are cheating any more than they did back in the day, but rather, they’re more often getting caught.

It strikes me as hilarious when people reference “the good old days” when discussing relationships and faithfulness. “The good old days” weren’t when people were faithful, but when people kept their mouths shut. Men had happily kept mistresses who had no desire to be branded as “homewrecker” and therefore kept quiet about their indiscretions. Wives, who relied on their husbands for financial security and social status, rarely left their husbands over matters of infidelity. Why? Because they had too much to lose to let a little side action completely destroy their marriages.  Cheating was conducted quietly, and while it may have caused heated discussions over kitchen tables at night, it was rarely discussed in public. We all love to swoon over old couples who still hold hands, but who knows what Ida and Leroy endured in their 50 years together?

I said all of this to say that despite what the media would like for us to believe, infidelity is not the end of the world. It’s always happened and it will continue to happen. The sooner we get over the sensationalized “outrage,” the sooner we can confront infidelity as a reality in relationships. No, I don’t believe that everyone cheats. But I do think that it’s common. Disney profits off of the idea that we’re all meant to live happily ever after with one mate who will never need or desire anyone outside of the relationship. The truth, however, is that love is imperfect. People go through changes and relationships hit rough patches.

I know people are going to think I’m “condoning” cheating. Perhaps it’s my life experiences that have taught me that to accept infidelity for exactly what it is, an obstacle that many relationships can and do survive. Because I’ve been cheated on (and GASP didn’t die) the possibility of an unfaithful mate does not cause a nervous breakdown. Some anger, yes. Tears, of course. But an excuse to behave like a complete madwoman? Not so much. I like to think of myself as pretty modern, but it could be that I’m just old school. It happens. We deal. We move on.

SPLENDOUR CINDERS IS…

EATING: Strawberry Jelly and Barbeque Pringles!

What a badass combination! Hm. Though my stomach hurts a little…but there’s no way I will ever reject jelly if we’ve got it. Major jelly fiend here! I DISCOVERED THE MOST AMAZING THING THE OTHER DAY, MAKE-YOUR-OWN-JELLY. So far, I’ve made Rockstar Jelly, Red Bull jelly, “V” Jelly and Shweppes ‘Agrum’ Jelly. ALL AMAZING. Red bull was a bit weird though.

WATCHING: Interview with a Vampire, Fight Club.

• Not at the same time though. My multitasking abilities can only get me so far!

Today’s a bit of a shoddy post. Hope it’s not too obvious…! You got some Class A “Floral Prints” coming right at you for my next blog…

Here’s a kitty making om nom sounds:

Ever since watching this video, due to the subsequent imitations of the sound that followed – I know eat food while making that exact sound subconsciously sometimes. Please help me stop. :O

Also, while trawling through other Kitty Vids, I found this:

I have mixed feelings about this one, it’s cute but also sort of disturbing…! Also, the soong sounds familiar (and creepy!), from the Simpsons maybe? Must be an American thing.

GANGSTA LUV – SNOOP DOGG & THE DREAM. Love this song and video, it makes me feel real badass when I walk down the street! Everytime I see the little bobble-head dog in this video, it has me cracking up. No idea why. It just does.

Thanks for all the emails, I might post some up later…when I get more.

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Send me funny pictures, stories, jokes…or maybe something serious. Whatever.

Angel Lola Luv (or Dru Sadora from “The Game“) recently took some shots @t Nicki Minaj. Here what she had to say:

“I don’t do the Barbie thing — that’s her thing. I really don’t agree with it, that’s basic. It doesn’t make sense to me because first off, you’re basically saying I’m jacking somebody who has never been known to have their style all throughout their career. She’s never been set to have her own style. It’s always been set to say she’s jacking Lil’ Kim to Foxy [Brown] and now Lil Wayne.”

So how can I be jacking somebody or using somebody’s style if they never been known to have their own style. That part never made sense. That’s one. Another thing, it kind of comes from Wayne is in the foundation of my music and what I’ve listened to him for years and years. So you can hear his styles in my music. And you know, that’s her mentor and that’s somebody whom she’s under and so she’s known to sound like Wayne. That’s all they say about her now. I believe the similarities may have come from that but besides that, I have my own style, I have my own lane. She does what she does, ya feel me?”

OUT THA SPACE

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CITY PEOPLE

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KING’S B-DAY

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BOLLYWOOD FLAVOR

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PATATO EATHERS  ODE TO VINCENT VAN GOGH

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RIO

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JUNGLE BOOGIE

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LUV

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