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Sunday, May 28, 2006
Finally....................a post

This is the second time I post this.... the first time for some reason did not appear online. Could it be that Blogdrive had PMS??? hhmm.... anyway.... the article below was tagged to me by Fern and here's mine..

 


I am :  an inane and confused 17year old girl who lives on shopping and frequent naps

I want : more Prada shoes and a lifetime supply of Tiramisu..

 

I wish :  for more wishes *I bet Alladin never thought of that*


I hate : irritating people like Eric stepping on my Prada shoes...

I miss : mum and dad


I hear : that a 70% discount sales is coming soon...


I wonder : if I could run certain people over with my cute silver car and get away with it.


I regret : not getting that house by Thames....


I am not : high with coffee when typing this *honest >.<*


I dance : when I am high with coffee... like now... *ops did I say high?? I'm not high... really.....honest...>.< *

 

I sing : every moment I can get away with


I cry : when I am sad.... *duh!!*


I am not always : high with coffee... cause if I am... I will be in Scotland Yard by now...


I make with my hands :  TIRAMISU!!!!! *proud expression*


I write : when I failed to make Eric write for me...


I confuse : myself and the people around me....


I need : more coffee to continue typing this >.< *brb get more coffee*

I should : ask Eric to do my assignment... since he owes me the last one....


I start : learning how to cook after serving burnt omelette to my dear....

I finish : learning how to sew.... *proud of myself*

I tag : Fern back.... simply because I am new to blogdrive and has no one to tag...

 


 

 

 

Anyway.......... I watched the DaVinci Code yesterday... as a Christian and a daughter of two archeologist, I naturally recognise the symbols and historical places depicted in the movie... however there's lots of glaring error in the movie as in the book. However that is not important... What's important is the people who watched the movie... do we whole-heartedly believe every scene in the movie as a historical fact?? or do we take the Dan Brown's word, the story is only a story.... why do some people call out for movie-banning??? These people gave me the impression they are tryng to be holier-then-thou... as my Dad used to tell me, there is nothing to fear about lies. Let the movie be shown to the public, and at the same time let the Vatican or members of the church explain the errors behind the movie. That way I believe would show the Christian community as being more mature about their faith. Quite unlike some Islamic scholar that I know and heard about. When cartoons came out about Islam *I personally saw the cartoons* there have been calls for the head of the artist. Islam suppose to be a religion of peace but instead of maturely discussing this affair, they want death???? It gaved me the impression that the Islamic scholars and followers *those who asked for death* are afraid people might realized something about their religion.... If they want to make a good impression, they should have made public their views on the cartoon by having debates and forums....

As this is a public blog, I do not wish to have these scholars and followers calling for my head, so I shall not go further then this. Should there be anyone who wishes to debate with me on the virtues of Islam... I accept with open minds... a warning though...I am very well informed about religions around the world as they are history....



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Wednesday, May 17, 2006
OMG

Thanks to Fern.... I decided to try out the website she posted in her blog....After typing in my name and pressing the button.... here's the result...

 

Ana-Jessica --
[adjective]:

Sexually stunning

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

 

oh and in case you are wondering... I seriously do not think I am "Sexually stunning"... I mean how can I be sexually stunning??? Besides the second time i pressed the button, I got the result ------------> Chicken Lover

so basically I am a sexually stunning person who is a chicken lover <.< sure doesn't make sense.... (though I do admit I simply love chickens, Steamed that is...)

I bet Eric will be going on and on about this Shocked 



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Monday, May 15, 2006
Inane thoughts of happiness

Joy to the world.....
My second childhood, all over again.
I'm ahead of my peers, I am honestly. Most of them won't be having mid life crises for the next 30 years or so.
Moi, on the other hand?
I'm either emerging from it, or this warm, fuzzy feeling creeping over me is a sign of retrograde development.
When you think you know all, see all... do you really? So now that things are crystal again, is it simply me oversimplifying everything in the name of blissful naiveity? Or should the party hats come out.
Exam results were out today and I got what i expected to, without meaning to sound too cocky. Of course, judging from recent trends, this is a 180' turn so I oughta be tearing my clothes off (I can find other reasons to do that though) and running up to the lone flag pole in joy. However If i wanted to, I could pin point the exact point in time when life became screwed up, or at least find some way to correlate all the shit to it whether it be the TRUTH or not.
Con- 'twould be a LIE. or could be, i'm not sure.
Plus side- 'twould be easy for me then to pin point, wrap it up, and hurl it into the pit bottom of a pitaberry pit of all pits.

But yeah, things are turning around in my head. I was a little heap of compund waste for a while- detached, metallic and redundant.
Finally, It's good to look at people and not have to put so much effort into a smile, to not have to think for something to say when listening is a task in itself, and to really just take the seconds as they come instead of worrying and planning about the ten ahead.

but since i'm being happy and admittedly quite cheesy sounding about it too,
ten ways to be happy:-

  1. Decide to be a happy person. (what other way to be happy then to decide to be one)          
  2. Watch and Read less news. (The horrors of news >.<)         
  3. Practice the Attitude of Gratitude. (I'm always grateful. honest >.<)         
  4. Take Time.  (Learn from your dog. Eat when you're hungry, nap when you need it.  Get your ears scratched whenever possible!!! Ask Daniel for a nice tummy-rub XD)          
  5. Laugh everyday. ( But make sure you don't get haul to the Yard)          
  6. Love .  (and be loved)        
  7. Work hard.  (and play hard)        
  8. Learn something new, everyday.          
  9. Use your body as it was designed. (Exercise is good, but so is mixing up a batch of cookies, or exchanging backrubs. You have a body and it can be either a source of joy, or a source of aches and pains.)          
  10. Avoid toxins. (Now quit bugging me about my carrots. If only the mall i visit would stock up on babies that were orange instead of crusted in white fibers.)

So I'm the person i was yesterday again? Except with what i've learnt from today... So technically, I'm neither. ..?
Either way, the bottom line is, tomorrow I'm me =)

*that was so inane*



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Saturday, May 13, 2006
Virtues and civic virtue

   I do remember back when I was a little naive girl (I still am by the way) I get lectures almost every night until I was 12, on the importance of virtues, considering that back then I enjoy running around the dig site annoying my dad's workers and partners.Angel

   That is a concept I don't hear much about anymore; civic virtue and virtue. Heck, virtue in general is seen as a quaint, obsolete idea. But these two closely linked but distinct ideas, virtue and civic virtue, are as critical today as ever.
   The simple definition of "virtue" is a character trait that is inherently good, so that developing and holding these traits is something that makes a person better than they would otherwise be. The Four Cardinal Virtues are Prudence, Temperance, Courage, and Justice. While I grew up learning of these traits (for all his faults, my father is of the Greatest Generation, after all), they are so outre today that many don't know what they mean. 
   'Prudence' is not caution (although that is the usual modern meaning) or timidity – it means 'sound judgment', the ability to distinguish between acting with courage and acting recklessly, for example. Prudence is seen not as action, but the knowledge and wisdom that guide actions.

   'Temperance' is usually seen as another word for 'moderation', but it is more. It really means moderation through control of the self. The ability to control one is a key element of acting virtuously. After all, a person with the prudence to know which actions are proper and which are immoral but without the self-control to avoid the immoral in favor of the good cannot act in a proper manner. Temperance is seen as guiding not just eating, drinking, and sex, but also the choice of words and courses of action. 
   'Justice' is the impartial treatment of all individuals, regardless of race, creed, or origin, and thereby according them what they actually deserve. This is not some blanket 'everyone is OK' PC tolerance concept. Justice encompasses punishment as well as reward, rejection as well as acceptance. A stranger is judged by his actions, not the color of his skin – but if his actions merit punishment, then the color of his skin is no shield against justice. This is also true of gender, religion; you name it.
   The fourth cardinal virtue is Courage. 'Courage' means the trait of acting in a moral manner in the face of fear. Regardless of shame, pain, loss, or death, the courageous man acts properly.
   These virtues are Cardinal because they are each necessary; without prudence, you cannot know when or how to act; without courage, you will not act when it is risky (and moral behavior is almost always risky); etc. In short, you either have them all, or you effectively have none of them.
The ancient Greeks, especially Socrates, and my dad, identified these virtues and their central, critical role is moral life and it was soon assumed by his intellectual heirs to be proven that these virtues were key to living a proper, moral life. Thus, these virtues form the foundation of the concepts 'good' behavior.
   This brings us to the Civic Virtues. Where the Cardinal Virtues are seen as the elements that make a person's own life worthwhile, the Civic Virtues are the elements that make a person a good citizen and the building blocks of a good society. In other words, just as the Cardinal Virtues make you an objectively good person, Civic Virtues build an objectively good society.
There is some debate on exactly what is meant by 'civic virtue', with some arguing that it means simply to be involved in the community, or even to send our children to public school. In the end, however, the definition of 'Civic Virtue' boils down to the core concepts that each individual has a duty to society as a whole and that this duty is to act in a moral, selfless manner. In The Discourses, Machiavelli sets out to use history to prove that a classical republican government founded upon the concepts of liberty and civic virtue as co-dependent ideas is the most just form of government possible. Political leaders and philosophers from Hannah Arendt to Thomas Jefferson agree with Machiavelli both in regards to republican government and the concept that liberty is only achievable in conjunction with the classical view of civic virtue as 'selflessly moral actions by citizens for the society'. Machiavelli's conclusion that when citizens reject civic virtue in favor of self-interest the inevitable result is subjugation (either to a despotic ruler or a despotic foreign invader) is also widely accepted.
   As my dad saw it, the benefits of living a virtuous life were so overwhelmingly positive and so readily apparent that there was little need to do more than make sure people knew what they were and were afforded an opportunity to see the results; the rest was inevitable. At first it seemed hard to argue with them; a life lived virtuously is one that leads to peaceful prosperity, after all. Prudent people married with as much attention to the future as to their impulses, thought issues and events through, and were courteous. The problem is, so many people of that generation rejected personal and civic virtue that the remaining virtuous couldn't maintain stability as it had been.
Thus we have the fruits of the embrace of vice. The horrifying escalation in violent crime of the '70's, the siphoning of billions of dollars to murderous drug lords in the '80's, the financial malfeasance of the '90's, the devil-may-care explosion and collapse of businesses in the early '00's. Police are the most visible personification of authority and order, so they were hated and reviled (and under-funded and demoralized) – resulting in robbery, rape, and murder. 'I'm just getting high, man, I'm not hurting anyone' led to murderous billionaire criminals that effectively control the governments and armies of a handful of nations. 'Greed is good' led to junk bond fiascos and the dot.com bust as people focused not on building, but looting.
   The personal toll is worse. Addiction, fatherless children, alcoholism are endemic, especially in the young (who are told that temperance is a bad thing). The phenomena of 'helicopter parents' is a symptom, showing how a broad section of people reject prudence and justice in favor of their own child getting special treatment. Even the sharp declines in fertility are symptomatic; our primary social responsibility, the social group we are to sacrifice for first and most, is our family. More and more people are refusing to have children, and most openly admit that it is because they are 'too selfish' to endure the hard work, expense, and emotional investment children demand. In the end, when these childless people are elderly, society as a whole will be forced to care for them when they can no longer care for themselves. Of course, if enough of their fellow travelers join them in having one or none, then there won't be enough young people to pay for and care for them as they age. Their abandonment of family duties and rejection of the future will not be deferred until after they are dead, but only until they face death.
   Which is why I am personally glad that my dad imprinted firmly into me the importance of virtues.. I still am virtuous by the way... just the occasional exception when I am high on coffee or having PMS.... I'm an angel... honest (fingers cross)


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Thursday, May 04, 2006
Me myself and... myself

The way you look tonight by Elton John is playing. I haven't heard this in ages! Loving it all over again...

Mom and Dad just came back from the Middle East last night and today was spent zooming from one end of the city to the other hunting down items for the church's women program. We managed to rope in our eye brow threader and Newcastle Ballet Academy for hip hop sessions- yep totally groovy.

I suppose I'm feeling bad because I haven't really been seeing much of anyone- friends are busy working, Ellie left for Australia, parents were in the Middle East. To top it all off, I've been doing far less than is my fair share of work for orientation since I've been over here and I missed my video shoot!

Also, this narcissistic lifestyle I've been living has grown very comfortable: pics of me, conversations with me, flattery of myself.. Me and Myself have become very good friends.
I'm actually thinking of my Malaysian home..

 

I miss the 15year old radio my grandfather gave me for my 3rd Christmas, The music is scratchy and 'program' wasn't part of the instruction/program booklet but it beats the mp3 dual sound thingy I have in my apt.

I miss my dogs. I won't have a pair of old eyes watching every move I make, following me everywhere I go, and falling asleep at my feet in the afternoons.
Or the certifiably insane pooch rolled up on the sofa next to me in exactly the same sleeping position I would assume.

I miss my evening jogs around the neighborhood and running around the field of the catholic seminary with the little old women ambling up and down with me.
My old green sneakers that make my joints ache and my feet burn but make contact with the ground so real; so sublunary but invigorating.

Also not forgetting my cousin bro trying to ditch me for being a bossy running partner. (*Sorry!)


Now thinking of my staying in Hertsfordshire...

 

The piano in my Hatsfield house which I've completely neglected even except for those horribly Richard Clayderman pieces I've been lazily fingering about with. Although I do scratch my violin every night at 10pm just to tell my neighbors… yes the inane and annoying Annie is still alive…

And what about the lighting in my room and the way it shines on my faded green curtains. And the slim view of the cyan blue sea from my window now that civilization and reclaimed land has obliterated the picture we took the house with.

The verandah. The squirrels. The swing. The breadman. My PC. The massager. It's all a testimony of me, myself and myself....



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Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Meet the parents!!!!

  Well... like Lina said... when a relationship reached a certain level... it is time to explore each other. Unfortunately, she forgot to mention MEETING THE PARENTS......Hurmph..... So on that faithful day, Daniel whispered to my ears "Sweetheart… my parents want to meet you tomorrow..." I nearly choke on the Chocolate ice-cream I was enjoyingShocked. At first I thought it was the after effect of swallowing huge chunks of ice-creams at a go, you know that numbing feeling you have, and I asked him to repeat it. I did not quite enjoyed the night considering the fact that I have less then 24 hours to prepare myself physically and psychologically. Daniel on the other hand was rather happy about it, with an all knowing look on his face he told me before leaving my doorstep "Don't worry... I'm very sure they will like you...so don't panic..."

 

Yeah <.< easy for him to say..... Let's see him meet MY parents....Angel

 

12 hours later approx.....

 

There I was in front of my wardrobe after taking 5-6 cuppa *ok ok so I can't help it... At least I controlled my intake to 5-6 cups... not pots...* choosing what to wear. For you guys who know how cold I like to keep my room temperature, I'm sure you will know how I felt standing there wrapped in my towel *wipe that drool off your face Eric* , with butterflies in my stomach, choosing what to wear. With some advice from the ever bubbly Fern...I decided on my choir outfit >.< it's the most saintly clothes I have.... AngelLong white spaghetti strap dress.... And learning from the past..... I top it off with a shawl and ended with a snowy white Prada pumps. In fact I was still halfway changing when Daniel arrived. He patiently waited for me of course.

 

Half hour later....

 

I was on my way there… apparently I forgot one very important fact. Daniel's parent's place is a long 5 HOURS drive..................................................

 

5 hours later approx..........

 

 

Standing on the driveway with my dress looking as if it just came out of the wash...cry..I panic >.<  went back to the car and sat there.... It took Daniel another 15 minutes to finally talk me into walking to the door. When I got there... before Daniel even knock the door opened >.< I guess they saw the whole 15 minutes episode of Daniel's dear little Annie's panic moment. I think I grip Daniel's hands more then tight, cause when we got to the dinner table... I sort of caught a quick glance of Daniel rubbing his hands grimacing a little. Dinner was well........ Pampering......... His parents kept fussing over me........like giving me the best part of a turkey....... Etc....... after dinner........ We were at the lounge, stupid Daniel left me alone there with his parents >.< crycrycrycrycry*how could he... I shall teach him a lesson someday* and the moment I feared most...... Interrogation..... Ok ok I exaggerated.... more like simple get-to-know-you questions...... but I was pretty sure I fumbled and mumbled my way through.

 

3 hours later.....

Finally out of the door...... Well actually I do quite enjoy being there. Because they make quite a fuss over me *fuss read as ---> pampering* however.... I caught an earful of his mum's words to Daniel "A nice girl, sweet.... but.... I can see she's very nervous and still is....treat her well"    >.<  was it that obvious???? I meant all I did was drop a fork every 5 minutes or so..... Tripped on the sofa...... nearly knock down a lamp.....went smack face first on the window while trying to see a helicopter flying overhead *the glass was soooooooo transparent..... could have sworn it was not there >.<* so was I nervous??? I don't think so >.< I was merely close to fainting..........

 

3 hours later....

 

We stop by a motel to stay over because it was rather late... for those curious people, yes it was a single bed room....and no... nothing happened.... we are civilize people *bleh*.....AngelWinkAngel

Before I lay myself to sleep in his arms I decided the next time I visit relatives from the other side, I shall make sure Daniel is with me at all times....perhaps I should make Daniel visit mum and dad during the summer holidays.... muahahaha..... let's see his reaction....

 

 

 

 

Oh and forgot to mention..... Daniel's parents bought me a bouquet of lilies... How nice of them...... >.<  nitez all..Wink



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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Happy Thoughts

After being influenced by a certain girl who claims herself inane..... which i corrected it to bubbly..... to write a blog., I finally have a blog to call my own *proud proud*. There is of course a little thought in the back of my mind whose name is guilt whispered to me..."Annie.... so far you have created 4 blogs and none actually withstood the sands of time". Assurely I say, after 4 cups of coffee.... ok ok..... 8.......I will do my best to maintain it.

There was an article in the Star, oh about three years or so ago.
Well actually, I know for a fact that it was at the end of 2003 since my cluttered mind has a 1987 edition disk defragmenter and the least profound, meaningless crap is remembered best. I assume this is due to the small amount of space required to store it away in dusty files beneath the cobwebs of vengence, failed dreams and visions of a steadily ascending dial on the bathroom scales which ultimately manifest in the homicidal loon that you see today :)

Anyway this article was about things that make you feel good. And to think earlier I was running away from a bus I had waited 20 minutes for to retrieve the groceries I had left behind today, muttering to myself, "Happy thoughts!!! Think happy thoughts" as i felt the memory of a smile slipping further and further away (they say smiles are good for facial muscles... stay young they say!!! What do i look like? some eternally mirthful peanut???) when this thing came to mind. I came back and turned my desk inside out looking for it but without any luck. However, some pretty close variants can be found online and they are,after all, essentially happy thoughts.

So here they are:-

1. Falling in love (Falling in love IS beautiful....and happy.... however whenever I think of the accident which caused me to have a sudden brain flash saying I love him.......I blush.....)

2. Laughing so hard your face hurts, your eyes tear up and your tummy aches.

3. A hot shower.

4. No lines at the supermarket. (Especially Miu Miu's boutique...serve me!! serve me!!Angel)

5. A special glance.

6. Getting mail - (The good mail!  Tongue)

7. Taking a drive on a pretty road. (That is when my overly concerned friends allow me to)

8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

10. Fresh linen on the bed.

11. Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price. (I prefer dress though)

12. Chocolate milkshake. (or COFFEE!!!!! ok ok ok.... wont take coffee.. promise!! *fingers crossing*)

13. A long distance phone call. (From mum and Dad)

14. A bubble bath.

15. Giggling.

16. A good conversation.

17. The beach- (listening to the sound of waves lapping on the shore. Cute blonde guys half nude *upper torso i meant*, well build, jogging by)

18. Finding a 20 note in your jeans pocket from 3 months ago.

19. Laughing at yourself. (Do it in private mind you....people might think you are a lunatic)

20. Midnight phone calls that last for hours. (which of course, I'm not the one calling)

21. Running through sprinklers. (And the University park. Minus little squirrels who think you have nuts in your pockets... I don't... honestly...*fingers crossing*)

22. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all. (Now that's what I call being Inane and Insane)

23. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.

24. Laughing at an inside joke.

25. Friends.

26. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

27. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep. (I would curse my alarm clock if that ever happens.... sleep is essential... dun wake me up when it's not time... or i'll bite)

28. Having someone notice when you've taken the time to dress yourself up.

29. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

30. Playing with a new puppy. (Like piggy, the one Daniel bought me)

31. Having someone play with your hair. (Try it..... *bites*.... i love my hair... no touching)

32. Sweet dreams.

33. Hot chocolate. (Prefer hot Coffee)

34. Road trips with friends.

35. Swinging on swings.

36. Wrapping presents under the Christmas tree with brownies waiting in the oven. (What happens in my place anyway.)

37. Doing something that makes someone else's day and doing it secretly.

38. Going to a really good concert.

39. Making eye contact with a cute stranger. (Cute, Blonde and Athletic Angel)

40. Winning a really competitive game.

41. Making chocolate chip cookies.

42. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

43. Spending time with close friends.

44. Seeing smiles and hearing laughter from your friends.

45. Holding hands with someone you care about.

46. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

47. Riding the best roller coasters over and over. ( No..... >.< Hurmph)

48. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.

49. Watching the sunrise.

50. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

 



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