Scrambled Eggs

Had my two of my wisdom teeth removed on Friday. It has been bothering me for 3 years now. The right bottom one was actually growing but couldn't grow out completely, so it was kinda painful for the past two years. Then suddenly it wasn't so painful anymore since it found space to grow out but it was way off tracked from where it was suppose to grow, so I had to go to the dentist. Both upper and lower had to be removed because if not, the upper tooth would cause pain to the bottom wound. It was a bit painful when the needle was stuck several times into my gum for the anesthetic. After that I felt nothing but the most painful part of it all was when I was paying for the bill. I was like..Wtf??? How could be pulling just two teeth cost so much. You wouldn't believe how much it cost. It was RM1010...OMG..when I told my mum she was totally shocked too.. but apparently the doctor explained it was because my teeth had to be surgically removed that's why it cost so much.
 

I still have two more to remove on the left side in two more weeks time. This time will be more complicated because as you can see from the X-ray below the teeth is like rotated or something. Weird how it can turn till like that. According to the doctor there would have to be an operation to cut the flesh to get the tooth out. Ouch.


Wish me luck,

Fried by Michelle at 2:24 PM | 2 critiQues  

Ingredients: Random

Today we had Dato Tony Fernandes, the CEO of Air Asia to come to our faculty to give a talk entitled “Surviving a Downturn”. He even bought Jason Lo along. It was really entertaining listening to the Dato as he cracked a lot of jokes. The hall was full and we even had to stand. Usually, we’d be making noises during talks and stuff, but you know, you’d really pay attention when someone like him is speaking in front. He talked about how he first got the idea to start Air Asia, how he worked towards it, and how he managed Air Asia and made it as it is today.

He’s really a man with vision and I admire him for that. He sees the bigger picture and he’d think of all those things that others wouldn’t. He goes down into the field, carry bags, check in and do those things most CEOs would not. He would seek opportunity in times when people back out. Boy, I wish I had a brain like him.

I had a discussion with some of my friends today and we all agreed that studying has limited our creativity. We focused too much in our studies, our textbooks and exams. We study just for the sake of our exams, or at least most of us do. And we’ve became so caught up in our studies that we don’t know what’s happening outside our walls. Ask us anything about what’s in our books or in the uni, we’d probably be able to answer you, but if you ask us about the recent headlines, we’d be completely blanked.

If we didn’t have to worry about our studies so much, we’d probably had more time to think, to dream, and that’s what’s important. To be able to dream, because dreams do become reality. That’s how Dato Tony Fernandes started it all. So does this mean we should all stop school and day dream? Probably not. Maybe the schooling system in our country needs to be revised. We need more practicality. We need more than just thousands of words on few hundred pieces of paper. We need passion.

Sincerely yours,

Fried by Michelle at 11:12 PM | 3 critiQues  

Ingredients: Life, Thoughts

I've been to a lot of movies recently. This has become my favorite past time eventhough I don't really have much time to past, and not to mention the money I've spent on it. Grrr.. Nonetheless, it was worth it for some, others a disappointment. But still, I love watching movies, just to know how the story goes, is it a good movie? So here are my opinions on the movies I've been to again. You can read it or ignore it, and go watch it or not watch it. As you like, the choice is yours. Besides, we may not have the same opinions. Here it is starting from the most recent one:

(1) Tsunami at Haeundae - It had a good story line. Beginning quite boring actually, not much action, just talking..bla bla bla...it got better in the middle when the Tsunami came, finally! Although the effects weren't so good or shall I say the software they use is out dated already, but bravo for trying Korea! Some parts were really touching. Overall, I kinda like it and I give this movie 3.5 out of 5.

(2) Where Got Ghost - I find this movie quite ok eventhough I've heard some less than good comments before watching it. It was kinda funny, not funniest, but still, funny. Effects were kinda fake as well, but can't complain much, it's an Asian movie, and we're still behind, but not too far. I like the fact that they included some moral values in it. My rating for this movie is 3.25 out of 5.

(3) Gamer - Not bad at all. Instead of watching The Ugly Truth (another movie with Gerard Butler), we opted for Gamer. Lots of actions (I like action movies), but sometimes I get confused who is who when there's a battle. All you see is people dying but you don't know which is the good guy and which is not. And the problem with watching in the cinema is that some scenes are cut when there's explicit contents. For this, too many cause this movie has got a lot of those xxx scenes. Lol. I would recommend this movie. 4 out of 5.

(4) Final Destination 4 - Was anticipating to watch this movie. But after watching it, felt a ping of disappointment. Not up to my expectations. I thought the previous ones were better. And the effects were unreal as well for an American film. And there were flaws in the story line too. But I'm not gonna complain much. So I give it 3 out of 5 then.

(5) Kung Fu Cyborg - Don't watch this movie, it's stupid. This is hard but I think I'll give it 1.5 out of 5.

My to watch list for now is:
(1) A Perfect Gateaway
(2) Accident

So if you've watched any of it do let me know your opinions bout it.

Cheers,

Fried by Michelle at 1:09 AM | 3 critiQues  

Ingredients: Movies, Thoughts

Once again I've left my blog unattended for quite sometime. Sorry bout that especially to me readers (if I have any). Have been really busy nowadays. Once again a holiday does not feel like one at all.. Although I've been traveling around these few days, but work still keep bugging me.

Let's see, last Thursday I went up to Genting to meet up with my mum. God knows how many times I've been up there this month alone. My aunt rented the suite room. I don't know how much it cost, but it was damn gorgeous. Show you some pictures afterward.

The next day we went to Singapore for my mum's business trip. Sort of. Went to this new Multi-Level-Marketing thingy called Grand Royale International. Seems to be very promising. You can check it out here.

What else? My uncle thought me how to gain the 'Qi' (energy) from around you by meditating. The best time to do this is 3am on every 1st and 15th day in the Chinese Calendar. Zzzz... but very interesting. Felt on fire the next day even though slept for only few hours. What's more, I managed to grab a handsome lucky draw that day too. Guess this energy thing really works. The most important thing about my trip to Singapore is that I managed to get back in touch with one of my close relatives there.  "Other things may change us, but we start and end with family". And my aunt Doris treated us to some delicious meals around Singapore. Many thanks to her.

Right after I got back from Singapore on Sunday night, I was on the road again to the Historical City of Melaka with my friends. It was an unplanned trip so it cost us a lot. We did not know the way around so we ended up driving round and round the city for places we cannot find. The hotel room was expensive too since it was public holiday. Luckily we did managed to go to Jonker Street and eat the infamous Chicken Rice Ball. Lesson learned: always plan your trips before going.

Cheers,

Fried by Michelle at 1:14 AM | 0 critiQues  

Ingredients: Holiday, Malaysia, Places, Vacation

Was up in Genting for the Independence Day countdown yesterday. Descriptions:

1. Beautiful fireworks
   
2. Missed out on all the performances - I had no idea what was happening actually cause I was so far from the stage and the sound system was really lousy
   
3. Human jam, car jam, jam, jam, jam!

Malaysia is still far from perfect and we must admit that most of us still have the mentality of an underdeveloped country, which is really sad. But we are improving and someday, we will make it there.

This may sound mushy, but I do love this country of mine very much. This is where I was born and raised, and the country has given a lot to me. We may not even be close to the best, but we are so much better than some of the rest. So, Happy Birthday Malaysia!

Love,

Fried by Michelle at 2:29 AM | 0 critiQues  

Ingredients: Malaysia

So I went to the movies again on Friday with my friends. We watched Orphan and I must say, it was a great movie! Who would have expected a story about adopting a child could turn out to be so intriguing, chilling and thrilling. The story started off slow but became more panicking as it went on. It has a brilliant story line and ooh, I bet you can't guess what Esther's secret is until you've watched the movie for yourself. Unless, of course, your friend tells you what it is. It's a sick movie and I would definitely recommend you to watch it.

The poster looks boring I know, bad marketing tool. But again, it's a brilliant movie. Worth every penny to watch it..so what are you waiting for?

Cheers,

Fried by Michelle at 1:00 AM | 2 critiQues  

Ingredients: Movies, Thoughts

They say you learn a lot in your university life, and I absolutely agree on that. I've learned a lot so far. And one the things that I've learned is How to Play Mahjong. My friends taught me how to play it and although I'm literally Chinese blind, but it's actually quite easy to learn, not to mention addictive. It started when one of my friends bought a set of miniature Mahjong. They're so cute! So ya, we started playing it a few months back during our free time, or not so free time actually. We would rather play it than do our tutorials or assignments. Nonetheless, possessing this skill can really be beneficial, such as:

1. Providing a platform for socializing especially during festive seasons such as Chinese New Year
2. An effective way to earn money
3. Training your critical thinking skill
4. Improving your Chinese
5. A good way to relax, release pressure and pass your free time

Fried by Michelle at 3:53 PM | 2 critiQues  

Ingredients: Friends, Random, University