And something stirred within me.

I love Enid Blyton because she taught me the importance of saying Please and Thank You.

I like J.K Rowling because no other author could cause such curiosity in me that I absolutely have to turn to the following page to see what happens next.

I like Mitch Albom because what he writes, as simple as his sentences are, carries so much emotion in them that I couldn't help but feel the magnitude of the emotion too.

I love Hlovate because of his/her music references and for creating the character Ked Faisal.

Now, I think I'm in love with Jonathan Safran Foer. I have never read any of his books but reading the quotes, I've never felt this moved before. Each sentence struck a chord. My chord. It's like he gets it.

"Being with him made my brain quiet. I didn't have to invent a thing."

(Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)

"I am not sad, he would repeat to himself over and over, I am not sad. As if he might one day convince himself. Or fool himself. Or convince others--the only thing worse than being sad is for others to know that you are sad. I am not sad. I am not sad.

( Everything Is illuminated)

And the holy grail of them all :

"I love you also means I love you more than anyone loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that no one loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that I love no one else, and never have loved anyone else, and never will love anyone else."

I'm lucky just to linger in your light.

"You'll never reach perfection because there's always room for improvement. Yet along the way to perfection you'll learn to get better." (Versus, 2010).

I RARELY cry over books. Especially ones that are Malay novels. Tapi why am I making the exception for books written by Hlovate eh? (Haiyoo, kantoi betul...)

Moving on to another random topic.....

I think I'm going to be okay. Day 2 was not so bad. (Heh, takde pangkal cerita tiba-tiba terus jump to Day 2)

Although kadang-kadang that "tugging" feeling at hujung hati tu adala rasa sekali-sekala.

Tapi I can now be in the same room with you and not feel as much as I used to before.

On the way to feeling indifferent perhaps?

Or maybe because the end is looming close that I've finally reached my senses?

Still, if given the chance to go through all that again for the second time, I would most probably say yes.

Third time pun yes.

Fourth pun yes.

Because despite it all, you did make me smile.

Uncle Kracker cakap,

You make me smile like the sun

Fall out of bed

Sing like bird

Dizzy in my head

Spin like a record

Crazy on a Sunday night

I'm going to be okay. Been through worse before kan??

=)

Big lights will inspire you.

I love it so much I can't even complain.

Survived week 1. It's waaaay harder than it looks. But like I said, you can't complain when you love what you're doing. Saw A Samad Said on the first day. My theme song for 2010 was playing on the third day. 9 hours of standing everyday put a new twist to "5% pleasure 50% pain". Yesterday I met a woman, a 30-something Malay woman who spent close to 20 minutes gushing about Robert Pattinson. She even has a set of Edward-printed pillowcases. Her friend next to her was practically rolling her eyes the entire time. I also met a teenage girl who spent almost RM 200 for Manga comics. Before this I never knew Manga comics could be so expensive. Then there was also a guy who wanted a book that I later found out (upon calling the headquarters at Times Square) was banned from entering Malaysia. The Game by Neil Strauss. The guy had a hard time believing it since he saw a copy of that book in Dubai. "Isn't Dubai a Muslim country as well?" he asked me. And today I assisted a woman who requested for Dr Seuss's books. She's a primary school teacher and she wants her students to read all books by Seuss.

There's a Kate Spade boutique in The Gardens. The only store in Malaysia. How awesome is that? The bags are deliciously yummy. Hari-hari pun lalu depan kedai tu. A perfect motivation to build up a pile of cash and splurge them. Heh...

Tired, yes. To a point I dah tak sempat tengok all my favourite shows on TV. Except for Wipeout because it's so much fun laughing at other people. LOL!

And the best part : I get to demand anything from mom. From carbonara pasta to chocolate mud cake to tom yam. All is waiting at the table when I get home. And I no longer have to do the dishes. Like, literally makan and letak pinggan kat sink je. Yeay to that!

Now I know what it's like to be my dad. No wonder he's not straying and looking for other women.

Haha. Joking.

My song of the week (wajib la ada lagu for this blog kan?) : Empire State of Mind by Jay Z & Alicia Keys.

New York has always been my favourite city.

I want to go there someday.

Semi-charmed kind of life

I believe in the sand beneath my toes
The beach gives a feeling
An earthy feeling
I believe in the faith that grows
And the four right chords can make me cry
When I'm with you I feel like I could die
And that would be all right
All right

-Felt like reminiscing with Third Eye Blind-

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List of Things To Do During The Holidays
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#6. Catch up on my reading.
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#14. Clean up my room.
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There are piles and piles of books everywhere in my room that I had to practically walk on tiptoes just to get across the room. It's breaking my heart to see some of the books go "unsheltered". Been meaning to get a new bookshelf but current lack of $$$ says otherwise. *Sighs* I hate being broke.

The thing is, I'm a self-professed book hoarder. Last time I checked, there were 13 brand new books that I bought but have yet read. I guess studies kept me busy. (Pfft! Lame excuse, I know). Perhaps now would be a good time as any to catch up on my reading.

Shopping for books I would have to say is much more fun with my dad. My mother can't seem to understand why I keep hoarding/buying all these books. Maybe because my dad himself hoards books. I probably got his genes. Haha.

Note to self : Be a reader, not a hoarder.

Bought 2 new books yesterday. "The Time Traveller's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger and "Change of Heart" by Jodi Picoult. The second book was a hard cover edition and it cost me only RM35. Who could resist a bargain like that eh? ;p

Would give probably anything to have this many book in my house