Thursday, September 9, 2010

The Book of Tomorrow by Cecila Ahern


You know how things are drawn in straight lines like it's meant to be, but when there's actually gaps in between what make things look crazy and out of place, it's what life is like.
Gaps that require patience, knowledge, understanding, forgiving, hate or love even. Maybe more.
But maybe these gaps can be filled by the mysterious diary from the travelling library that came from town.
Knowing things of tomorrow, changing things. But maybe, just maybe, that somethings are meant to be. Unchanged.

Unlike any other of Cecilia's books, it's less of a chit lit but more on pages that are waiting to be told and ready to be find out. Like a puzzle.
A blank board where pieces goes into place to get the real idea of the whole picture only after you put them right where they belong. In this case, it's reading to the last page of it.
You may think it's predictable like other books where there's 'happily ever after' or 'tragically ended', but it's not.
It's more like finding a new piece of information.
Like how she had written knowingly that minds are like buds just waiting to be nourished and grow, people who are open to all possibility.
Where as there's buds that are so wonderful but didn't have the tendency to bloom because the bits of pieces of information is what makes them who they are. Close minded and a know-it-all.
After Tamara Goodwin lost the flourished life in Dublin and being dragged literally into a small town where your neighbour is a few miles away from you.
Taking a city girl who have everything and gets everything she want in an instant, didn't think tomorrow is any more important. That life happens now.
That is, until the travelling library with the handsome librarian, Marcus arrive at the doorstep and offered adventures.
And in that place itself, she found her tomorrows. A thick leathered book with gold embroidery at the edge, locked with no keys.
But when all the secrets are out once the lock is mended, life doesn't seem at it is anymore to Tamara.
That she looked forward to tomorrow and questionable journeys and little spice of Sherlock Holmes to new discoveries that no one, not even the reader (of course unless you read it from the back) would find out.

Still, it's Cecilia Ahern. Times think she write modern fairy tales that sweeps every girl off her feet with. Not the one where the handsome prince coming to the poor girl's rescue and lived happily ever after. But where the bits and pieces of the real life of love and possibilities that could or will happen.
Agree with me that girls are suckers for books like that.
When I say fairy tale, she'd make sure Tamara have a good looking friend, Wesely.
Still searching the true meaning of love, and understand possibly in the future how love make people do crazy things.
But the focus of love was not on her, but on the characters in the story. She may have butterflies and silly smiles when Wesely or Marcus happen to come, but she's not the main.
She's the one who tells the story about the other characters and how she discovered the history of these people.
But can never question the love for her parents.
And, as I had said earlier, you must read till the end of the book to find out.
It is well, the book of tomorrow. If you don't go to tomorrow, you can't really find out what happen tomorrow, right? Make sense?

It's a less thicker book compare to Cecilia's other books but the content is never less short.
Reminiscence, thoughts, meanings and of course love; all filled in.
It didn't make me squeal like a little girl about romantic moments but it did make my heart squeeze a little and tear occasionally.
Life sucks but it never did promise to be good. So the up and downs is what makes a person he/she is.
Whether your mind is filled with colourful flowers of every kind or closed shy buds afraid of opening of to the world.
Tomorrow will always be better than today but if that doesn't happen, look forward to another tomorrow.
You'll never know when you'll lose your tomorrow. So make every tomorrow counts.

The diary always says I'll write again tomorrow

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Doubt thou, the stars ...

by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Doubt that, the Stars are fire,
Doubt, that the Sun dont move:
Doubt Truth to be a Liar,
But never Doubt, I love.
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Will I go through a hundred miles to get to where he is?
Like how songs are written and sang
Will I go through a never ending journey just to look into his deep eyes?
Like how movies are written and portrayed
Will I be able to feel his soft hands on my cheek once again?
Like how memories are vital and flashing
Will I be able to be in his warm secure embrace?
Like how hearts are fluttered and do somersaults
Will I walk down the isle clad in a vintage dress after 50years?
Like how stories are told and appear
Will I find that man who gives me a love so true, so real, so passionate
To make me go through all of the adventures just to make sure he's mine once more

When I do find a man who breaks through the barrier while I stand at the balcony waiting
When I do find a man who isn't afraid of being in love and being loved by
When I do find a man who can make me feel like a never ending story I would write
He'll be the man that I'll go through a never ending journey just to be with him and look into his deep eyes
He'll be the man that I want to feel his hands on my cheek and my waist, never letting me go
He'll be that man that I will walk down the isle once more after 50years just to feel like a teenager in love once more
He'll be that Romeo I've been waiting for

Monday, August 30, 2010

Tanggal 31 bulan 8, 57!

31 Ogos 1957, tarikh yang saya pasti setiap warga Malaysia tidak akan lupa
pengorbanan askar-askar demi mempertahankan tanah air

Pada masa dahulu, 31 Ogos merupakan tarikh yang setiap warga Malaysia banggakan
kerana ia adalah tarikh Malaya mendapat kemerdekaan
dan pada 16 September Malaysia mendapat namanya
Sorakkan Tunku Abdul Rahman di podium 'Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!' masih bergelora di ingatan
Kata-kata yang menyentuh hati setiap hadirin di stadium ketika itu
Perasaan bangga dan terharu sebagai rakyat Malaysia

Tetapi kini, 31 Ogos bagaikan satu konspirasi yang ingin ditunjuk-tunjukkan kerana perpaduan kaum negara kita
Kerana perbezaan warna kulit, bahasa and budaya kita
Padahal, perbalahan tentang kewarganegaraan dan asal-usul orang cina dan india masih dipersoalkan
Tidakkah mereka berasa malu dengan perbuatan dan kata-kata kesat yang diluahkan?
Pihak kerajaan menyatakan bahawa jika terdapat penyataan buruk tentang kaum lain, tindakan tegas akan dijalankan
Tetapi adakah ia berguna?

Saya berpendapat bahawa yang patut dititikberatkan adalah keperibadian seseorang itu
Oleh sebab sikap prejudis inilah yang memecahbelahkan perpaduan kami
Jika ingin dibandingkan dengan America, bukankah negara mereka mempunyai lebih kaum, budaya dan bahasa?
Sekiranya begitu, apalah yang patut dibanggakan Malaysia?
Generasi muda kini, hanya melihatkan Hari Kebangsaan ini sebagai cuti sekolah yang dinanti-nantikan
Bagi generasi yang lepas, ia mungkin suatu hari yang harus diperingatkan

Hari Kebangsaan bukan sekadar memperingatkan jasa-jasa askar-askar wataniah yang mengadaikan nyawa mereka untuk negara kita
Tetapi juga adalah hari yang kita sebagai rakyat Malaysia harus mengenang kembali tindakan kita. Adakah wajar saya berfikiran demikian tentang kaum lain? Adakah patut saya membezakan diri saya dengan kaum lain?

Tidak. Di sini, saya anak Malaysia.

Selamat Hari Kebangsaan dan Hari Malaysia

Sekian

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Late Birthday Wish

I forgot to make my birthday wish yesterday! T_T *smacks head*

So, my biggest wish is to get through degree with flying colours!
And by the end of all the suffering, I wish to go holiday with my BFF to South Korea!

Saturday, August 14, 2010

I My Me Mine

Naega saeng-il eh yo! XD *it's my birthday*

First, I got my first birthday present this year from my sis. It's my most wanted FAME white/gold headphone! I'm lovin' it!
Opened it but haven't officially used it cause I want to wait till I finish my advance diploma then get a RED lappie to go with it! <3
Yesterday, I met up with Jinyi(Genie XD). We went to the Bread History Cafe for lunch! cause I wanted to =p
We're still awkward around each other but I think we made progress. At least I talk alot yo! XD
I kept asking him why he wanted to meet *evilgrin* then he asked for my bag and placed something in it
After paying the bill, we went back to Starbucks to meet up with Xiyen! ^^
Haha... As expected, my Xiyen won't betray me! XD he asked which is my car but Xiyen just told him it's white XD kekeke...
I opened my bag after he left and I found a really sweet present! XD
It's the one and only kind Starbucks tumbler just for me! XD he told me his fruit cake plan failed so... yeah... no cake XD


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Today, Mr.Maha's class was surprisingly bearable cause usually we'll whine about going back early and yawn but we didn't today Wohoo! XD
After class, went to get lunch with my friends at McD ^^
Once we reached Butterworth's jetty side, I went to meet up with Jinyi again cause he wanted to give me something
I was smiling from ear to ear when I saw what he gave! FRUIT CAKE!
Not just any cake, but a cake that he made it himself ^^
PhaikIm, Phoebe and Yeewen were checking out the cake and said it smelled really good
Seriously, it's nice! XD just too much cream... but hey, for a first timer, he's not too shabby



Qilly wrote me a oneshot AGAIN! <3 me just love her to bits~ thank you~

Had dinner with parents... The End XD
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I would like to thank Xiyen for accompanying me for the past two days! ^^
And, Happy advance Birthday to Vayshna, Qill and Rue! <3
Haha... the fact that 3 of my friends shares the same birthday, I feel lonely on my birthday XD still, I enjoy my day ^^
Thank you for making my day... Serene hearts every one of you *muacks*

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Deeply Truly Madly

It's one of those days that I wanted to tell the whole world I'm in love... with my classmates! XD

Yesterday was a pretty awesome day to start off with. Late for class! how less awesome can that be? =p
We went driving round town to look for breakfast! Delicious Kaya-Butter toast!
Makes me miss half-boiled eggs for breakfast and crazily delicious iced coffee! *ok, now i'm starting to miss my coffee dates*
We started class early for our second session for discussion evading empty classroom XD
The best of it, WE FINISHED EARLY! LOL! I'm starting to sound like a bad student
After that, we headed to SEOUL GARDEN GURNEY! ^^ but before that, we attended to some business =X
Waiting for everyone to arrive, spotted this adorable cutie with her good looking brother... not to mention, TRENDY MAMA!
Sotong and I took photo with the sweetie! ^^
After everyone gathered, we went for our FEAST! really full!
but I'm always up for dessert XD corn ice cream! me and vayshna shared cause Sotong scooped it for us ^^
Phoebe and Cheah Yong ate MOUNTAINS! ok... so maybe not, but hell lot! XD
After everyone settled, we broke into 2groups by then, which made me feel not wanting to stay any longer
So, I asked Sotong whether we can leave earlier which we did
On the ride home was CRAZEE! we joked and laugh a lot! Looks like we're getting younger XD

Not much of writing this time ^^

Thursday, August 5, 2010

I'm still vulnerable



Had probably one of the worst days today.
I got suspected for my work
She asked a number of times whether I was sure it was my work and not copied from the Internet
I was dumbfounded when she asked that
Never had it once crossed my mind that someone would suspect the originality of my work
To be honest, it hurt me even though I knew that nothing good will ever come out from her mouth
Still, I could not hide the dissapointment when she accused me
After my presentation, I cried my heart out in the washroom
I guess I did not know how to control my emotions well enough to hide the sadness
But I'm glad I have friends who cared ^^ thank you
For the comfort and words of encouragement
It's the littlest thought that made me smile today

Even after we graduated, I still seek for Fatimah when I want to pour my emotions out
Thank for being there for me ^^