Days of Delirium

I was in Ikea the other day and I saw this pet shop named 'Pet Safari' which was so huge and has become my most favorite pet shop ever. They have everything - you name it - and the whole outlay of the store itself makes one enjoy browsing from one isle to the next ones. They have this cute creature, hermit crab (or 'umang-umang' in Bahasa) which has become the latest craze (I supposed) in exotic pet-keeping. The price range from RM5 to RM15 each according to its size. No doubt I was really captured by this cute and weird crustacean and decided to buy two, as they don't like to live alone. I named one of it Domino (because I supposed it was a male) and the other one was named Jolie by Ayi. Though they told us these hermit crabs are of low maintenance, I was quiet surprised when I found out lots of do's and don'ts in keeping them from the internet. It seems they aren't as easy as those store people had tell us anyway. That has taken most of the initial fun...

There is absolutely no excuse for this purchase. I'm not going to lie here that I simply got it because it was nice. There are only 12 of this backpack in Malaysia and this one is the second last. The last one is still available in Armani Exchange Pavilion Kuala Lumpur (only if you're lucky enough hehe). This one was bought in Armani Exchange Gardens in Mid Valley City. This has got to be my most favourite A|X store aside from the other one in KLCC, because the salespersons at both places had known us well and we often got the best items, suggestions and early notice about sales. It pays to be loyal after all *winks*. I debuted this backpack for my English class on Tuesday and I matched my whole attire, courtesy of Armani Exchange fabulous design entirely. Though nobody gave a damn about it (...), I felt good saddling a new bag around the campus. This one retails for RM390. Now, who says you can't have the bag to go with the brain?

After allowing myself to weep, grieve and reminisce about Yasmin Ahmad for a day, I detached myself from sorrow and decided to have an easy weekend to lift up the good spirit. Ayi and I were pondering and wondering of where should we go after having a decent brunch in Old Town White Coffee Kopitiam Bangsar South and he suggested KL Bird Park. Boy, I never had a chance in my twenty-two years of life to pay the park a visit and the last time he went there was more than two decades ago. Thanks to Google Maps, we got the right direction to the park from the kopitiam.... ...still it didn't stop us from getting lost around the Perdana Lake Garden before reaching the bird park. All because I missed a turn (damn you lousy signboard). The entrance fee was RM15 for Malaysians with MyKad and RM60 *gasp!* for non-Malaysian citizens. But I must admit the whole experience, the park outlay, the bird collection and the entertaining bird show are worth the money spent. The park, which is the larges...

Yasmin Ahmad (July 1, 1958 - July 24, 2009) This is truly a devastating news. I've been a true, true admirer of this lady's works since I watched her first movie movie, Rabun. Up to Sepet, Gubra, Mukhsin, Muallaf and Talentime. Not counting the numerous television commercials she did which, like her movies, touched and moved Malaysians and others. And now she's gone. A truly, truly inspirational artiste. A person full of charisma and wits yet very down to earth, humble, joyful and always remind us how small she stood in comparison with the Mighty One despite numerous successes she have had. I'm way too devastated to write more about this. But this is the least tribute I could do to a person I highly admired, the late Yasmin Ahmad. Al-Fatihah.

I have a new baby in tow. And she's an eight-legged creature. Meet my new pet, Seraphine. French for 'the fiery one'. She's about a week old now, bought from Summit Flea Market last July 19. Yes, while I was working on my sister's booth, I still managed to buy a pet from other booths thanks to my co-worker of the day Ayi. This tarantula comes from the family of Usambara Orange Baboon. This is the most fierce tarantula, matches its lighting-speed. She's only a week-old now, but when she gets older, you can see thick orange hair around her body and legs, forming a 'flame-like' moving creature. Thus, the name - Seraphine. *winks* Right now, she's quietly nestling herself on the thick web she had spinned and perhaps by the end of this week, we'll move her to a bigger, new container. Papa loves you Seraphine :)

The last couple of days didn't look so good. No, not with my life. My life is fantastic as ever - thank God. The things happening around me and in my country particularly really, really upset me. This is worth a blog post. While many ass-kissing politicians and know-nothing laymen are chanting the new slogan of '1Malaysia' without really understanding the true meaning of it themselves and abandoning the previous slogan they whore out before (' Islam Hadhari' anyone? ), nobody - absofuckinglutely NOBODY - gives a damn about the big junk of mess we're in. Nobody really addresses the worsening air quality and haze faced right now at this moment. It has become a really unpleasant sight to wake up every morning and only to see thick haze all around, signaling incoming respiratory health issues. The education itself has long been a joke - teaching Mathematics and Science in Bahasa, then in English, and now back to Bahasa. What else tomorrow? Teaching them in Sanskrit?...

On 13th of July 2009, Kotak by KikiKakaKiko was launched by Mr Khairi and Mr Khairizan with the aim of providing decent yet attractive gift boxes at much lower price. Currently, we have launched our Pre-Fall Collection, comprising of 15 different designs. Yes, boxes at KikiKakaKiko do follow the seasons as well *winks*. Since all of our babies are made of used boxes, they come in same dimension (approximately 34.5cm x 23cm x 8cm) with separate, detachable lid. All of the boxes are made of thick, hard paper and wrapped in high quality gift wrapper. They cost the same, which is RM9 only unless stated. For more information, enquiry or any suggestion, please contact us via email ( juicyword@gmail.com ) or through the phone. Call Mr Khairi at 012 392 5953 . Now you don't have to spend a fortune on a decent gift box. Get it from us! Check out some of the presently-available Pre-Fall collection: Zulu Box in black and white with floral and fauna motifs - RM9 (SOLD) Zulu Bottom Box in ...