Jojeeko's.

I've just gone through my blog archives and for the past 3 months, I've only updated 5 times. Omg, I make such a lousy blogger.

Met up with Smay after what seemed like ages. Lunched at The Banquet, Bangsar Village which Smay refers to as Vivi. Haha.

"Woman, want to go lunch at Vivi?"
"Ahh, where's Vivi?"
"Ohh, Bangsar Village. My friends always say that."

Seriously, I was in shock for a moment cos I thought I was as bad a hermit to not know there was a new shopping mall in town that everyone BUT me has been talking about. Haha.

Hello! =)

The perky woman of the day. She was soo happy after her first day training at Kiz Sports. Smay + Kids..who knew they would be a perfect combination, ey? =)

Loves.

For the many times I've been to Vivi, (HAHA, sounds like vajayjay, whoops!) I've been wanting to give it a try. It's really a posh restaurant, looks very atas. Heh. What with all the chandelier, greeneries, the huge ceiling to floor glass windows, nice tables..I thought their food would be as good (If not better) than Delicious. But I was very wrong...I'll tell you why in a jiffy.

We were reminiscing about our high-school days. And for those who don't already know, the said perky woman here was once a cheerleader in school. She's naturally jumpy and quirky, just perfect cheerleader material, if you know what I mean.

As for me, quite evidently shown in the picture, I am SO NOT cheerleader material lorrr. The thought of me holding up pom-poms is just atrociously wrong. Cheerleader 101, don't put on a fake smile like Joji's.

Okay, I've previously said the ambience is perfect but their one flaw which makes The Banquet the worst restaurant in Vivi is their cutthroat dessert. Argh. Smay and I decided we want to spoil ourselves with desserts so we ordered their White Chocolate Truffle Hot Chocolate Cake. Somewhere along those lines lah, you get the gist. And it was RM30 a pop, we waited for 15 minutes...and got this.

It's nothing worth my 30 buckaroos. Honestly, it tastes like Gardenia's Twiggie bread. And the GRAPES! Yes, the grapes...for the amount we paid, I was expecting strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. Mehh. And what more the grapes still had seeds in them. Adoi, susah lah ni.

And so, we were dissapointed women.

And then we had this crazy idea because that's what disappointed women do. Heh. We headed to The Chocolate Lounge because we weren't satisfied with what we had. And then it was time for the fondue to do it's magic..that is, to make us happy women again. =)

See what I mean by happy women. =)

YUMMMM. I want to go have this again. Who's up for some choc fondue?

All in all, it was a grrrreeaat day catching up with Smay. And then later on, I dropped by QueenStick's place (Yea, she's back!) and the woman had no idea I was coming. Haha. I like giving surprises. =)

I got you, didn't I woman?

-jojee-

I know it's been nearly a week since finals ended and guess what? Sophomore Year is out the window. =) So right after my final paper which I think I kicked ass in (fingers crossed!), I went home, took a shower and got cleaned up and headed out. I've been so socially deprived in a whole new level, it's not even funny. And I really was a ball of emotion cos not only was I mentally drained out from having two papers in a day but I was also all jumpy and quirky to go have a good night out with my loves.

And till now, I'm recuperating at home. I don't remember the last time I had literally nothing running through my mind. Cos for the last month all that kept running through my head was "OMG, have I covered that chapter?" "Hmm, I have three chapters to finish today." "Have I done that question?" and yadda yadda yadda. You know, work-related things. It really just grew on me that I needed a break. Not too long a break though, cos I'll get bored so Summer School's a month away. Shut up, I'm a nerd like that.

Moving on...

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During my recuperation period, I've been catching up on movies that I've missed. Thus far, my favourite would be My Sisters Keeper. I think it's the first 'serious' movie I've seen Cameron Diaz in. Think Cameron Diaz means think upbeat-romantic-comedy-and-crazy-slash-careless-dancing-scenes. Heh. not the case, as for this movie.

On other movie update, I finally watched (500) Days of Summer. Having heard good reviews, I was expecting much more but it was still a pleasant movie to watch. I personally liked the cinematography, really captivating. And it's not that I only enjoy movies with happy ending, it just didn't leave me much of an impact at the end. Meh.

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Ohhh..!! It's Christmas at the Tanuwidjaja's already! The tree was up even before my exams were over. I told Mum that I won't be able to help decorate cos I've got to study but I really just couldn't resist. And it was just me and Mum the whole time. Men in the Tanuwidjaja household don't do Christmas tree decorating. I remember last year my Dad came home and upon entering he saw the tree and said:

"WAH, so big ah??"
*walks away*

Hmm, it took us nearly four hours to put the tree up last year and all he said was four simple words? And it was the same this year. Meh. Case in point.

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And my baking frenzy is back! You know, I've always had a soft-spot for baking. I could eat desserts for breakfast, lunch and dinner but that would just be utterly wrong right?

Today, on my to-bake list was Lemon Meringue Pie.

And last week it was Berry Chocolate Pavlova. =) I didn't get to snap a picture cos I dug right into the cake once it was ready. Heh. But just imagine a really thick pavlova base with chocolate chunks in it accompanied with yoghurt, cream, strawberries and kiwi on top. *melts*

I was to buy raspberries and blueberries from the supermarket but I couldn't bring myself to spend RM40 just on fruits. =( It's really expensive here unlike in South Africa where I can pay just a few cents to enter the farm and pick out however much berries I want. I missssss having that privilege.

Okay, that turned out to be a pretty long post. Haven't done that in a while. More posts to come, I hope. =)

Time to hit the sack!

-jojee-

Because it's the exam season, I've been M.I.A. Sorryy..! I promise I'll update more dilligently during my break. And...I have some interesting (I think.) posts drafted in my head. We shall see if it works out. =)

I'll leave you with my current YouTube favourites. First one's not something/someone new. I've posted up numerous Gabe Bondoc videos before. Here's my sweet pea, singing a cover of 'Sweet Pea' by Amos Lee. *melttssss*

And a couple of weeks back, on one of my YouTube stint in the wee hours of the morning, I found this awesome duet. The guy, Andrew Garcia, has James Morrison's voice! ZOMG, what's not to love.

And because it's all about Pinoy Fest this time, the girl (Kat Badar) is an epitome of raw talent personified, I tell you. Big voice! Here's a duet singing Always by Atlantic Starr, one of my all-time favorites. The kind of song you would want to sing in the shower. HEH.

Speaking of raw talent, this diva undoubtedly has the X-factor. But unfortunately, being a diva also means she can afford to postpone her 'I am...' World Tour in Malaysia, while the rest of us remain frustrated beyond words. Like me, I was REALLY looking forward to this weekend because it's been hectic with all the exam preparation. It was something I needed. To get away from books, for just one night. =(

So the question still remains as to whether she would still be able to perform after MUCH drama tracing back all the way to the year 2007. First it was wardrobe issue and now apparently it's got to do with security?? C'monnnn.

The fact that the organizers have scheduled refund dates also lessens the probability of the concert EVER happening.

I'm unhappy/frustrated/angry/disappointed. =(

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I'll be right back, folks! First paper is on Thursday and I made a promise to myself that I must kick ass this semester in order to graduate in July 2010.

Sooo, keep me in your prayers.

29th October - Cost Information
4th November - Financial Management
10th November - Marketing Law & Business in Asia

I have so much in mind already as to what I want to do during the break.

Until thennnn.

-jojee-

Yea, you guessed it. Another backdated/overdue post. This was wayyy back in August. Oh, I remember, this was right BEFORE Irene's birthday. Cos I bought the Holy Cow balloon on the very same night. Yea, lightyears ago, kan? No prizes on guessing where this was.

Fausha and I.

So, Gooi's cam had this function where it can detect how wide you smile. I'd like to call it the Smile-O-Meter. And being the camwhore that we are, it would be a crime not to play around with it. Sigh, why are we like this.

That's me and my forced smile. The thing is, the camera couldn't detect my smile when I thought I had given it my all. Mehh. I shall practice, I shall practice. *pats self*

Fausha's also quite fail compared to the next one. HAHA.

Hands down, the winner of Smile-O-Meter round 1. We shall have a rematch when we're all reunited again, Yee Mei! I'll be practicing. =))

Gooi looking grreeatt after a photoshoot, Yee Mei and Sam.

My lesbian family. =)) I loves.

Can't wait till we meet again, guys! Missing you already!

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I never thought I'd give a good point on such an action-filled movie. What more movies about aliens cos I'm never a fan of such nonsensical plots. I honestly thought I'd fall asleep on the couch like I normally do with these kind of movies. District 9 = an EXCEPTION. Lemme tell you, mate...coming from me, that means it is a MUST watch.

One pointer though, I watched it on DVD and it did not do much justice. I'm sure it will be worth your eight buckaroos to catch it in the cinema. I would if I knew I was up for such an epic movie.

I cannot wait for the sequel. There are rumours I read from sites about a certain District 10 (or whatever they decide to call it).

I shall not leak one bit...so go WATCHH..!

-jojee-

So, it's almost three weeks since I've turned twenty. Wait!! Scratch that, I refuse to grow up so I'm now TWENTEEN. Get that right. So here goes my update.

This year...it was sort of a quiet celebration. It wasn't planned out properly, so everything's a little last minute. And I had a hard time choosing a place to eat dinner in. Because I'm fickle minded like that. Didn't want anything too posh. Nothing to crowded. And certainly not Ms Read, Delicious.

I decided to be a little more adventurous this time (Note that I'm never quite spontaneous when it comes to food) and went out of my way to Google new restaurants I've never heard of. So, Naili's Place was my final choice. We went to the branch near KLPac. My verdict?? Food: Mediocre. Ambience: Average. Deco: GREAT cos upon walking in, I felt like I was in Bali. For reals. =)

Apart from the beach-y/tropical concept, they have little tree houses to dine in. And I reserved one so we could have our own space. Cos' you know how crazy loud we can be. Only thing was, the table was too small for the eight of us. Mehhh. The lady whom I spoke to on the phone assured that 10 people will fit in nicely and would still be spacious. But apparently NOT! Marketing scandal...!

A very smiley Birthday Girl.

Along came Birthday Girl's very smiley friends.

Still smiling. =))

After makan-makan we drove to Brussel's. And on 5th September 2009, yours truly met her new love. <3>

This monster of a friend conned me left-right-center. I had to have my MANDATORY alcohol drinks of which I did not expect to end up with THREE of em'.

1) Tequila shot. Which was beyond YUCKKYY.

2) Jaigermeister shot. I couldn't really taste it cos the Tequila was burning my throat by then.

3) Flaming Lambo. Which was surprisingly nice.

So yea, got conned. Thanks to this person below. Thanks la huh thanks.

The woman who was supposed to help me but DIDN'T. Mehhh.

YUCKKKK.

My new love. =)

Tupid Fatty too fat to take a proper picture. Meh.

Andrea and Stella Artois.

Thanks for the lovely night. You know who you are.

Props to Irene for the pictures. The rest is already up on Facebook donkey years ago.

-jojee-

I figured since the following pictures are sooo backdated and that most of you have probably seen it up on Facebook, I decided to just stack it all up together and post it all at once. Sue me, cos I'm a lazy blogger like that.

I mishh you berbanyak-banyak.

And yes, you too. =))

Muchos Lovesss.

Play poke the Joji..!!

Two weeks of Sophomore Part Deux has gone by and nothing's change. Meh. I can already foresee the stress coming.

Just for updating sake, here's two of my favourite shots while we were trying out the Lomo Fisheye 2.

I've always had a thing/fettish for hairbands. Be it plain, simple, complexed, bulky, big, patterned, etc. =)

Hello woman!

BestFriendSS have temporarily left me for Australia. *Surprise surprise*

I think this is that time of the year I'll go all mushy. (Mushy-ness and I don't go along very well.) So, come back QUICK. BOTH OF YOU..!

We need to set a Skype-date. =)

-jojee-