Random Thoughts 2

I love Evanescence. I really like Amy Lee’s vocal, I like their lyrics and I like their style of music. I used to listen to them all the time. Not anymore though. I haven’t listened to them in quite a while, until last night when I couldn’t sleep and was bored to the bones. And last night, as soon as I heard the first note of one of their songs, I remembered why I’ve stopped listening to them. They remind me too much of the ‘happenings’. The pain, the fear, the loneliness….the craziness. Such a pity. Well I hope they will come out with a new album soon so I can link new memories to their songs.
But, do they even exist anymore?

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Puasa is coming soon and then raya. A bit of a cliché but I really feel it was only yesterday I grumpily woke up for sahur and then contemplating whether to go to terawikh or not. Like it was only yesterday I went to buy baju melayu at Semua House, where the salesgirl laughed at me because I can fit the baju well, but not the pants. Stupid girl. It will be interesting this coming puasa to see if I dare to come out with any resolutions like I did last year. Yup last year, when I spectacularly failed all my resolutions.
I think I’m going to spend a bit for this year’s raya. Not too much though, I have to save some money for Bruce, another major service is coming up. The last time I sent Bruce for a major service, I ended up paying over 1k!!

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My family always takes time out for a holiday at least once a year. We used to go more often than recent times, understandably as now everyone got busy with their own lives, so it’s really difficult to gather everyone at the same time. I’m hoping to get my way if we were going for another holiday. I want to go to Tasik Kenyir! I’ve been there once, when I was 7 I think. And until now I can remember how I was in a real awe with Kenyir. What made me so in awe was that I can’t believe how they had almost everything in the lake. At that time they had jungle tracking, waterfalls, and big islands. They had all kind of animals and I remember when during the jungle tracking we found an ‘elephant alley’. The guide told me elephant only uses their alleys to move around, they won’t just wonder and roam randomly. And the guide told me that’s why we can’t stay at an elephant alley for too long because of course, being in the way of rampaging wild elephants is never a good idea. But then again, the guy might have been bullshitting me, seeing how I was so eagerly interested and gullible.
Anyway, ever since then I’ve been dreaming to go back to Tasik Kenyir and hopefully I can go there soon. I heard that place is now ‘developed’ with resorts and more activities. I just hope they haven’t ruined it yet.

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Pre-season football is starting soon. Really, really can’t wait. I haven’t watched TV in a long time because there is no football (no Liverpool anyway). And when there is no football to watch, TV is just not worth it anymore… I hope Rafa will get it right this season. The way we played towards the end of last season was unbelievable. I will be very disappointed if he changed back to his defensive play. And I’m still hoping for David Silva. Slim chance I know, but he is what we need. Just get him in and we will be in for a shout again. The new season can’t come too soon for me!

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I cannot understand why ‘The Shield’ is not getting the recognition it deserves. For me, it is the best TV series ever, bar none. The script, the plot, the acting are all superb. It got a lot of hype and awards during its first and second season but then what happened? Don’t tell me they are just like the other series where the stories and plots got really messy. The Shield stayed consistent right till the end. I’ve finished watching the final season (season 7) and the ending was amazing. Looking back on it now, it’s incredible to see how they managed to control the story to still be realistic and not be over the top with the plot. And the acting in it is by far the best I’ve ever seen in a TV series. Nothing will ever come close to it, mark my word.