February 13, 2010 – 10:37 pm
Last night was Chinese New Year Eve. Traditionally you have a reunion dinner where everyone gets together and has a dinner. So that is what we did. And traditionally everyone wears red. So that is what we did. Hoorah! It was pretty cool. Aunty Ooi took a video and I really can’t believe how chubby my face is. I’ve gained so much weight. Just another thing to do once I get back home.
I’m going to visit my Grandma today. I decided to buy a couple of cans of Red Bull so that I would be full of energy. Unfortunately I didn’t get any sleep last night because I went to Genting Highlands to watch fireworks with my cousins and so didn’t get home til 4am. I was told that we were leaving at 6am. It is now 6.35am and my aunty still hasn’t come to pick me up yet. I will be sleeping in the car. Damn and my hair is a mess.
What else, so yeah. Going to see Grandma and Grandpa down in Muar…
February 7, 2010 – 11:49 am
We went to a temple today to do a bit of prayer, as you do, and I used the opportunity to ask for all of the things tha I feel stupid for asking for normally. I was in a crying mood, if I thought about something sad for too long I would’ve totally cried. I was really close. I’ve realised on this trip that I do tend to tear-up in a sad situation.
We went to the temple to pay respects to my cousin and my great-uncle. I felt sad. Afterwards we pulled over to the side of the road and burnt these things for them like a box with paper clothes, money and shoes. All of the essentials for the after-life. It was cool, I’ve never really done anything traditionally Chinese or whatever and this is what I came to Malaysia; to learn about being Chinese.
I had a giant hate on living in NZ and people not accepting me as a kiwi. There are somethings that will make me want to punch someone in the face. One of these is when people say I can’t be kiwi/I’m not a kiwi. (This is normally because I am Asian.) BUT ANYWAYS! Not going into my weird personality faults right now.
I’ve been reminded on this trip to Malaysia that I’m an angry and impatient person.
Wow, watching this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ2yiC9br78 those comments are harsh. My cousin told me that the top I was wearing in that video was pajama like. I should stop dressing like a nana. I wonder if I would find myself annoying if I weren’t myself and didn’t know the show. I talk really fast. Haha. I miss SDD 
February 5, 2010 – 9:12 am
Spent too much time in my head today. This just means that I really don’t give a fuck about anything. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Can’t wait to go home and see Dayshaun.
February 4, 2010 – 6:44 am
I’m currently watching Cinderfella and wondering how someone can put up with so much crap. And really wondering if Jerry Lewis passed as attractive during the 60s.
This is not why I’m writing this blog post. I’m writing this to share with you a thought I had while staring at a tank of tropical fish at Pets Wonderland in Mid Valley yesterday. So, as I was staring at the rich colours of the different fish and the delicate patterns and the way the live coral slowly swayed I thought about how sad it is that their lives are spent in the one small tank and that they never get to truly explore the world to which they truly belong. If one of the fish ever had a desire to go out and discover what an amazing world it were missing out on it would be pretty perilous and it would surely die (and so decrease the overall value of the tank and its contents.) But then I thought about how many people live their lives in one “tank” and never explore what an a truly amazing world it is. People, who have the not only the opportunity but also the means to go out and really explore and discover but never do, really confuse me. Why not broaden your horizons and share a little bit of someone else’s world?
February 4, 2010 – 2:03 am
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
This is what Kai and Hubs had to put up with for 30 minutes yesterday when we went the Fish Spa yesterday. You might be asking yourself, “Novia, what are you doing going to a spa with two guys???” Well we were actually in Mid Valley (shopping mall) killing some time before Avatar when Hubs goes “Hey do you guys want to get your feet eaten by fish.” I was like “Yeah, why not.” Kai was like “Nah, did that with Kristen already.” Anyways because Malaysia’s malls are like amazing they have spas there (sometimes) and we gave our feet the fishy treatment after watching the movie.
First off, it was freaking weird. I wouldn’t put my feet in until Hubs did. It just feels like tiny vibrations against your feet, but man it was tickly! I mean, it’s tiny FISH EATING YOUR FEET!!! It was worth it though. Because now I can say that I’ve had fish eating my feet and all of the laughing totally gave me an ab workout.
Avatar is pretty good. Because I knew that the plot line is exactly like Disney’s Pochahontas I wasn’t expecting to get sucked in by the story. Story was ok, I mean, it wasn’t Titanic. Visuals were amazing though. We watched it in 3D. What really got me was the environmental aspect behind it and the oppression of indigenous people for greed. It was pretty disgusting. But no one really wants to hear about my stupid thoughts, it is just a movie after all…
February 1, 2010 – 9:04 am
Looking at my nails I realise that I really need to take off this colour because it’s chipped to half way down the nail. It’s an awesome colour though, it’s Cadbuy purple. Anyways, had the MEANEST buffet of my life on Saturday! It was insanely good! My jeans are getting really really tight, which is really annoying. Photos on Facebook.
January 29, 2010 – 6:41 am
So, I’m just having chill times in my aunty’s office and I’m on a bit of a downer at the moment, but that’s only because I’m a complete loser. But awesome thing is that I have the internet which means communication with people. I was just chatting with Kyne who has never been mentioned in a blog at all. So, Kyne, Kyne, Kyne. There! Yay. Argh, it’s hard not letting little things spoil your day.
OH yeah Times Square the other day was awesome fun as 
But this is how I feel right now :/ and I woke up in such a good mood. {ARGH NOVIA just SHUT UP!}
January 26, 2010 – 4:29 am
Who’d of Known- Lily Allen. This is such a cute song! In other news Dayshaun decided to share with me his cough. Coughs are something, like secrets, that we usually like to keep to ourselves but my 5 year old cousin loves to share-share. I have this really strong desire to brush my teeth. It could be something to do with the fact that I’ve only brushed them once today… and Malaysian food makes your teeth feel really dirty, or maybe that’s just me.
So, to be completely freakin’ honest I have nothing to report. Well I’m going to Times Square with Kai and Hubert today. I’m very lucky I’m not at the office because getting around is very difficult when you don’t have transport. My transport happens to be working today so they can’t take me anywhere. This is when one of my three friends comes to the rescue. Wahoo. So getting a lift from Hubert who actually lives ages away on the other side of KL apparently. I’d normally feel bad but I really want to go to Times Square today. So I don’t. Wahoooooooooooooo *cough* Akkk! Koook. What is the onomatopoeia for a cough?
January 25, 2010 – 3:37 am
I MISS MY SISTERRRRRRRRS!!! GENIE AND DOCIE!!!!!!!! I haven’t had enough sleep the last couple of nights. I’ve had to draaaaaag myself out of bed. It has not been pleasant. I’m so unbelievably switched off cos I’m so tired I can’t even write this blog properly. Ok. So. I’m not exactly stimulated here.
Yesterday I hung out with Kai and Hubert and we watched Legion (not a great movie) and went shopping. It was FUN and my voice got a good work out. (I bought two watches and a bag. I chose the bag partly because it is yellow and blue, Ukr colours. *cough* LOSER *cough*) I didn’t realise this until now, but I love to talk. Saying this probably makes me look arrogant but I miss talking. I talk to my aunties and my cousin but that’s about it. Had dinner with my uncle (Mum’s fourth lil bro) and his family. I can’t talk canto. I didn’t talk like at all. It sucked. It was here that I decided that I’m not coming back to Malaysia for just a holiday. I will only come back if 1) someone dies 2) someone gets married 3) visiting my parents if they ever move back4) I learn to speak Canto (THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN). There are only a handful of people that I really care about here and they can come visit me in NZ. So, this is probably my last trip to Malaysia for a while (assuming Grandpa keeps on trucking for a while longer). I guess I might stop by on my way over to Europe next time I go… which’ll be for ages.
January 19, 2010 – 10:48 am
Shivering to sweating within 3 days should be playing havoc with my body’s temperature system… This is probably not as bad as the giant shock that my digestive system is going through now that I’m eating about 3 times as much as I did in Ukraine and have removed my regular intake of alcohol. My stomach isn’t actually feeling too fancy to be honest.
So my last one and half days in Ukraine went like this: picked up from the train station by Maggie and Andrey, tried getting high, stayed at Vasya’s, mished back to Yasinovataya, washed clothes while Maggie half packed, saw Iuliia for the last time, went to Liverpool night club to watch a band called Sri Lanka and dance, went back to Yasi the next day, got on a plane.
It must really be awkward seeing a person crying at the airport… I don’t think I’ve seen anyone cry as much as I did… I must be even more awkward when that person is by themselves… I did cry a fair bit, but I did manage to stop myself which is good. I thought I might fail at this because the only reason I stopped crying at Auckland Airport after my family left was because Lud, Lis and Heino turned up. SO ANYWAYS: I arrived at Changi Airport where I met Uncle Tino who helped me repack my back so that it fell within the 15kg (!) weight limit. This was a bit of a mission… and because I’m taking a crap load of stuff back I have to leave half my winter stuff here… so I’m going to be freezing pretty much this winter without my big gear… Got to M’sia, spent the first day shopping, my brain almost hemmoraged when I had to choose t-shirts for my sisters… The only things left on the list of things I want to buy (for myself-because I am a selfish bitch) is a watch and a handbag/leather bag. A watch is key (I miss Toni) and it can’t be a shitty 10RM one like I buy every time, it has to be like a really good quality one that’ll last me at least ONE YEAR! So today I went with my cousin Charlette to her beauty school where she practiced facials and makeup on me. It was funs 
and I fell asleep, at least I didn’t giggle and squirm like a freak like I did the first time…
Man! It’s hot, I should probably go for a shower, but I’m afraid that if I go for a shower now, it will restrict my ability to have one later… bleurgh… why do I share this…
