Little Cozy Corner

Ever felt suffocated? Displaced? Lost and just don’t know what to do even though life’s a peach? Well, in my humble opinion, that just means you need some personal time out. I know this because it happens to me every now and then.

Surprisingly when this happens, I just take a walk to the shopping complex, do a little bit of self indulging, have a coffee, walk about a bit and once I feel rejuvenated, I head back home fresh and ready to face the world again. It may not be the same for you but anything that brings a smile back to your face is something you should do feel alive again.

Despite not being a shopperholic, retail theraphy seems to work for me and I like to do it alone, all by myself so that I can see and check out what I want at my own pace and just get what I want to get without needing another opnion.

Sometime you just don’t need another opinion be it good or bad. More often than not, second opinions are normally not true only because the other person is just trying to protect your feelings, so why bother getting a second opinion? Might as well get what you want and if it turns out that it makes you look like a potato, then hey, you can deal with it and blame it on yourself. No regrets there…but if you got the item because someone said it was nice and turns out otherwise, o boy….wouldn’t you just LOVE to kick him/her in the bum?

In the beginning Ted would follow me around shopping but now I realise that I prefer to go shopping on my own. I like my personal time and space and just because we’re married, doesn’t mean we can’t have our own space. I’m glad that we’re both ok with spending time out on our own. After all, we all need it….

Did I ever mention that I think lawyers are great thinkers? I personally think that one has to be quick witted and confident to handle oneself in a courtroom full of people and the judge! I hate crowds so I would suck big time at being a lawyer, plus I can’t talk when I’m under stress.

Out of all the classes of law, I find criminal law the most interesting because of it’s nature. Thanks to a lot of law series and dramas, I’ve been sucked into that world. The LA Criminal Law Blog is pretty interesting and if you’re into the glamourous world of the rich and famous, and bits about their brush with the law, check out Los Angeles Criminal Attorney Blog | California Criminal Defense Lawyers Forum. You will not be disappointed!

For your info, the blog author, lawyer Dmitry Gorin, is a Professor at UCLA and Pepperdine Law School, and provides frequent commentary on Court TV.

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Today Mum is celebrating her birthday. Not too sure what’s happening at home but most likely nothing much really. But all the same, happy birthday Mum!! Wish I was home so I could take you to the Pizza Hut in BM but s’ok, we’ll pig out when I come home for a visit.

Missing you a lot here and wishing you’ll come over for another visit. Make it a longer one this time please!

Happy Birthday, Nanna!!

Look at me, I can lift my head up already….. :) 

Being Johorean, I had to check this out when I saw it on Friendster. I can relate to most of it but seeing that there are a few I can’t, does it mean I ain’t true blue?? O well, if you’re Johorean too, holler at me!

1. They end 9 out of 10 sentences with Ekkk…
Ekk ialah trademark orang Johor. Digunakan di hujung SETIAP ayat menggantikan tanda soal(question mark). Contoh :- Ni awak punyer ekk? Nama awak saper ekk ? Kenapa kite kaler tak cantik ekk ?

2. They refer to Johor Bahru as Johor and not JB.
Kalau orang di negeri Johor sebut Johor, it means Johor Bahru (JB), the city not the state. Normally used by mereka yang tinggal di luar bandar Johor Baru seperti di Masai-chusettes umpamanya. Contoh : Beb, gua nak turun Johor laa. Lu nak ikut
gua tak? So, if you ARE already in Johor, tak kira di daerah mana - if the locals kata nak pergi Johor, it means nak ke Johor Bahru. Jangan pulak buat lawak bongok** berkata, ” Eh, lu kan dah ada kat Johor?” Or worse, jangan memandai nak tambah
ekk with that question.

3. They pronounce Muar as MUOR. (kena juih bibir sikit)
In fact you pronounce everything that ends with “AR” as “OR”. Contoh : Aku kena pakai seluor besor untuk main bolor kat Muor besok. (Aku kena pakai seluar besar nak main bola di Muar besok). Lapo (lapar), penampor (penampar), ulor (ular), pagor (pagar) dan lain-lain.

4. They are brash with a CRAZY sense of humour.
Honestly, I haven’t met Johorean yang serious or square to a T. Or cannot take a joke. Walaupun pendiam atau pemalu , but  their sense of humour boleh tahan gak. Almost all of them yang aku jumpa dan kenal lah) are either loyar buruk or bigor. Baik di kampung mahu di Bandar. The sense of humour is unique that I find sometimes orang luar (non-Johorean) agak takut with the brashness of budak-budak Johor.

5. Diorang ada ENDUT **. [No idea what the heck this means!!]
Kalau tak pernah berendut, sure pernah ada endut or busuk-busuk pun teringin nak ada endut. Contoh ayat : Haa…kau dah ada endut yer? Kau pergi berendut kat mana ? Orang berendut dia pun nak berendut.

6. Diorang Makan Gula Tarik, Sagun, Gula Kandy, Bobotok…. [Not familiar with this one either]
Dah lama aku tak tengok atau makan gula tarik, sagun or candy. Ada lagi ke bebenda ni kat Johor? Gula tarik ader lagi kat Stesen bas Larkin..

7. Pernah (or berangan nak) jadi Mat Rock.
Aku rasa sebab kedudukan Johor dekat dengan Singapore, sebab itulah pengaruh Barat di Malaysia masuk melalui Johor dulu. Itu
teori aku lah. But kalau ikutkan sejarah Johor, Sultan yang mula-mula kawin dengan Mat Salleh pun Sultan Johor (Almarhum). So, tak heranlah kalau kmpln Rock kat Malaysia ini semua ada susur galur dari Johor. Amy, Zainal Abidin, Nash etc. Boleh pakai ke  teori aku ni? Jangan aku kena pancung dengan Sultan,dah ler.Ampun Tuanku!

8. Kenduri Kawin Ada Telur Pindang
Telur pindang ialah telur ayam yang direbus dgn segala macam rempah dan dedaun untuk m’dptkan that special taste. Lepas rebus,telur akan berwarna cokelat. Both kulit dan isi. Kinda nice..Normally it’s for special occasion, like wedding day.

9. Tidur atas LECA** (rhyme with letak and baca, the non-baku way).
Baju simpan dalam GEROBOK **. Ambik GEBOR tu.

10. They never watch RTM sebab semua cerita dah tengok kat Channel Singapore! [I totally agree!]
When I was growing up, aku cukup suka tengok TV Singapore sebab iklan dia semua dari overseas, very menarik. Besides the cerita yang terkinilah. Well, TV Singapore cuma dapat ditengok oleh penduduk JB dan kawasan yang sewaktu dengannya. As you go further up north (of Johor), you can see aerial TV semua setinggi pokok kelapa - semata-mata nak dapatkan siaran from Singapore!

I love yogurt. Period.

Surprisingly, my Mum hates it. Anything cooked with it puts her off it no matter how lovely or delicious it looks like. If you’re planning on giving her a cake which has yogurt as an ingredient, a word of caution - don’t tell her about it or she’ll never eat it! Me, nothing stops me from eating yogurt as I absolutely love it particularly Ski brand because that’s the brand I normally get since I’ve been in Sydney. I love the blend and the variety.

When I found this site, I was surprised but it was a sweet surprise because I think it’s a great idea to introduce the product to those who haven’t tried it out yet. The site has Lucky Fruit TV adverts, Pulped Fruit Videos where you can create your own vid and send it to them, and various free screen savers and downloads. You really should check out Pulp Fiction….

Personally, I would certainly recommend that everyone goes fruity over Ski yogurt and having a great website is just added bonus.

*This is a sponsored post but I REALLY love Ski Yogurts!*

• that an anteater is nearly 6ft long, yet its mouth is only an inch wide?

• that the more money a person makes, the less likely they are to buy lottery tickets?

• that a crocodile cannot stick out it’s tongue?

• that clinophobia is a fear of beds?

• that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear?

• that the plastic things on the ends of showlaces are called aglets?

These facts are proudly brought to you by Libra Pantyliners. Once again, it’s amazing what you can learn off the strips of pantyliners. Heh. More next time….