Turning 25

The reason my blog is so dead recently is because I have nothing to write about

and when I do have something to write about, 

I'm lazy.

So, with the combination of 1 month of procrastination, boredom, and going through my pictures in my phone,

I've decided that it's time to write how I turned 25. 

For starters, I was born 25 years ago, so I turned 25 this year. Logic.

Now to the not so detailed details.

The Pre-Birthday Celebration

My birthday was on Sunday. My colleagues threw a small party for me in Secret Recipe near my office

and invited people that I hang out with in the office,

which is basically 2 other translators, the fiance or one of the translator, and another dude that everyone likes. LOL. Because I'm a snob and I don't interact much with my colleagues.

They didn't tell me it was for my birthday but I guessed it anyway,

because on Thursday my boss was quite concerned if I would just suddenly not show up on Friday.

She should not play anything that needs a poker face.

So my first cake(s)?

The strawberry one was super sour and no one liked it, so I finished it because, well it's my cake.

Saturday was another lazy day. I spent most of the day at home and at night, I went to this epic party.

My second time at "Where's The Party".

Basically as the name of the party suggests, we don't know where the party is. 

We get the gathering point, and we're supposed to be sent to the venue in a bus.

This year it was different because the meeting point IS the venue.

It was way better than the first one I went to,

which was the one in Carlsberg factory.

This time I knew more people there, and I had a hellova good time.

I drank too much and spend the end of the night feeling awful because

PUKE.

And I look stupid in all the pics because I was pulling all sorts of weird faces. 

The most decent picture of moi, but Iris looks funneh la. 

Picture by Jackie. 

Pictures from Yeeing's blog.

Luckily I went with Yat who made sure I was alright and sent me home.

7 July - L'anniversaire

I feel that I look older. I went for the "How I think a 25 year old should look" look.

I just curled my hair and part my hair to the side to look more mature. XD

After spending the entire morning hung-over, I finally got up and got ready for my awesome day of officially turning older. 

The dude Mr Yat brought me to Ficelle in Taman Desa. 

It's a patisserie but they have other food like spaghetti too. 

Taken with S4 LOL.

After that we went to Pavilion and just walked around. 

I went to Sephora LOT10 to claim my birthday present from them. 

Just show the email to the ladies at the counter and they'll happily give it to you with an extra "happy birthday". =D

I actually spent a lot of money there la, but... it was my birthday. =X

A good reason to spend a lot of money. 

Had dinner at Ichibanboshi in Pavilion.

All my favourite. The fish skin was oily and soggy, but the rest were OISHII!!!!

Wanted to get a Happy Birthday Sticky for myself but... I didn't know so many people shared my birthday...

I have my very own "driver". It was a good day. 

LOL

Post-birthday

After my enjoyable weekend, I didn't get to rest much for the rest of July weekends.

I had outing with friends from uni and my friend came from Penang. 

 The funny faces are nicer lol. 

My UM gang that spend a lot of time together for 3 years.

It wasn't a birthday celebration, but I was glad I hung out with them, because even though we meet around twice a year, we'll still have things to talk about every time we meet, and time is never enough.

I definitely more mature now, even though I still think I have a big room for improvement. 

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au Revoir~

The Scynthian Hero

So, if you're one of the people I talk to very often, you'll know that I just finished a wonderful game called

I don't play a lot of games, but this one got me hooked. Despite some difficulties I face during the game, I continued and finished it. (by watching how people played on Youtube).

The game is about a Scynthian girl trying to save the world. (?) She has to defeat a monster which she awoken and to do that, she has to perform quite a number of (simple) tasks. While the tasks are simple, it takes some brain juice to get through.

The monster

This dude below is the "guide" in the game, though he doesn't help all the way. 

I like how this game asks you to take breaks between sessions.  

The game creators have a good sense of humour, and reading the dialogues between the characters in the game is fun and funny.

As you can see, the whole game has the pixel theme. You can also find hints given when you don't know what to do. ("Touch & hold")

The scenes are very artsy and beautiful. When you combine that with the sound track and sound effects, it gives a feeling of being transported to their world. It's a game that I would curl up in bed and explore for the whole day. Best when played on a rainy day. It adds mystery to it. 

Sadly, throughout my journey, it only rained when I was at work, so no curled up in bed to fully indulge.

A few screenshots of the game.

I would rate the game 8/10, for a non frequent adventure game player.

It's not perfect because there are some very minor problems,

problems which I didn't face when I played it for the first time.

(Yes, I played it again)

If I didn't play the game the second time, it would be 9/10

Still not perfect because there are times when I really have no idea what to do and have to result in randomly tapping the screen and see if I can find something that makes a "ding". 

So, that's my "game review" I guess.

Again, for a non adventure game player, this game is nice and addictive enough. 

It costs $4.99 in the apps store though.

I only got it because it was free for a limited period of time, and I happened to stumble upon it. 

Best download ever.

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au Revoir~

p.s. The game has some interesting easter eggs. =)

Miss Independent

As of now, I am more proud of myself than ever before,

because I'm a step closer to being Miss (fully) Independent.

Newest addition to my family of things. 

I know it's no MacBook Pro, but it's great nonetheless. =)

Now take 4 minutes to listen to this song.

I have bought everything that I currently own and use.

(except the car which I only pay for petrol and maintenence *cough*)

Why do I think being independent is such a big deal?

Because my parents brought me up this way, and I have finally reached one of my goals.

Story about how I became so independent. 

I was sent to babysitter's place since I was in kindergarten.

On the first day of my primary school,

all the parents stood outside the classroom and watched the progress of class.

My parents were at work.

My older sister came and visit because she was in the same school.

During high school, same thing.

I went to school by myself, cycled, walked, and drove.

I never got into big trouble so my parents didn't need to see the teachers.

Well there was once when students with crappy results had to bring their parents over,

but the teacher didn't have much to say about me because I was the wallflower.

I doubt they could even remember my name if not for the report card. 

During uni, I came all the way to KL to study and my parents didn't send me over.

I brought 2 luggages of stuff and took a bus with a lot of other people from Penang.

Again, my sister was in UM too, so she took care of me a little,

but well, I didn't really need much taking care of anyway. =X

The only time my parents came to UM for me was during my graduation,

and I'm glad I made them proud. =)

When I came back to KL to work, I took a bus down alone, for my interview,

and when I got the job, I took a bus down and looked for a place to rent all by myself.

My sister was here but I just crashed at her house for a few days till I found my room,

and I moved in right before I started work. 

My parents weren't there for these times because I'm not from a rich family.

Both of them have to work and I understand that. I guess I was quite understanding since I was a kid, because I never made it a problem. 

I don't remember bugging my parents to come to school and see me or for my parents to bring my books when I forgot them. 

If I forget anything, I'll have to face the teacher's wrath. 

(Which was quite often because I was a super lazy student who didn't do homework and don't bother to pack my books properly).

Through all these times, I'm really thankful that I have my older sister there too.

She was like my extra parent. (nags like 1 too). 

Like I said, my parents work,

so when I was home alone,
I would learn to cook simple food, 

and I baked quite a lot when I was in high school. 

My parents taught us how to do all the house chores,

even those that are "what boys are suppose to do",

like changing the light bulb, changing the water tap when it's leaky. 

Ok, so that was how I became so independent. 

My parents brought me up in a different way.

Really glad they did. 

Now back to current time. 

The only thing separating me from being fully independent is my car, and a house,

which I plan to get in a few year's time. Well, not both together, but

To me, being independent is a big deal,

because I have low self-esteem and being better than someone in anyway is important,

so now I am bragging because I have bragging rights.

Just kidding.

Or was I.

*cough*

I guess this is why I can't stand girls who are highly dependable. 

I can't understand why they need people to fetch them and not feel shame,

or how they aren't shameful to ask people to fetch them when they can just take public transport.

I can't understand people who would die if one day they have no one to take care of them.
I can't understand people (especially boys) who can't leave home to study or work.

I lose my sympathy for these people because if I can do it, why can't you?
Just take the first step and you'll find that you're more independent that you ever imagined.

Believe in yourself.

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au Revoir~

Protection + art

So I got my hands on some iPhone 5 + 1 iPhone 4/4s casing

and I'm putting them on sale. 

They're all brand new.

I only have one for each, so better act fast.

All are priced at RM30 (unless stated otherwise) but if you buy a few we can talk about the price. =)

Graphic leaves

 Glossy surface

Needles and pins

 Glossy surface

 Bear burger!!

Glossy surface

This screams "blogger girl". lol

Glossy surface 

 Deck the halls

Glossy surface

Colourful boards

Glossy surface

See-through Neon yellow

Glossy surface

*RM35* 

 Neon pink

Matte surface

*RM40*

Tribal suns

Matte surface

Geometric tribals

Matte surface

iPhone 4/4s!!

Fully studded casing

Email me at jellyfishseawater@gmail.com

or leave a message with your email and I'll get back to you. 

=)

I would prefer to COD,

meaning we meet up somewhere and we pass stuff under the table. 

=X

Thanks!!!

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au Revoir~

P.s. It would be nice if you could share it around. =D

Panoramas of my Bangkok trip

I've been so lazy to do anything lately I even used an obvious title.

So here are all the panorama pics that I took with my phone for my trip to Bangkok 2 weeks ago.

First day and day 4 and 5 were shopping day so no time to take pics!!! LOL

So here are the pics from day 2 and 3. 

5th day was goodbye day so no panorama pics too. 

We took a "tour" to Ayuthaya, the Melaka of Thai.

The above pictures were from different historical sites and temples.

It was interesting to find that 99% of the figures were decapitated while the rest of the bodies were fully intact,

even for the carvings in stone. 

It was scorching hot but the trip was interesting and quite worth the money. 

It costed us 3500baht for 3 for the entire trip (which took 1 whole day) including transport to all the places and Chocolate Ville,

as pictured below.

Part of the view from top of the lighthouse in Chocolate Ville, a little outside Bangkok City. 

A wonderful place to take pics and just chill after a long day's walk.

Then we went to the Grand Palace, as pictured below. 

We're not allowed to enter it other than the museums at the bottom.

It featured badass looking weapons they used in their past wars, but we weren't allowed to take pictures.

The Grand Palace is connected to Wat Phra Kaew.

A picture taken while on the Chao Phraya River, on the way to Asiatique, an open air concept shopping place. 

I'll be updating about the trip later, though not sure how far later since next week is quite packed for me. Maybe I'll find time while I'm procrastinating. =p

If there's anything that you would like me to elaborate on, tell me and I'll make it a post instead of (probably) jumbling the whole trip into 1 post.

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au Revoir~
p.s. Click on pics for better view.