The "Bond"

It's been a while since I am out there watching movie in the actual cinema. And then the anticipated action flick comes to the big screen again. The known suave spy of all time is blasting the cinema again, to woo the ladies with his dashing looks and smooth moves, to be a hero and save the world. To me, this year’s double 0 seven is a little bit different; more modern, rebellious, lots of x-factor and most importantly; more appealing to me! heh. Thanks to two particular individuals or rather organizations, I got to watch it twice; two nights in a row and free! Talking about haven’t been out there spending night out in movie cinema, it seems like a revenge… well, it’s not, it’s just so happened that CASINO ROYALE is worthy of getting people to watch for free. And guess what? After all that, I just won another two movie tickets to watch… yes, CASINO ROYALE… hehehe… As tempted as I want to watch it again and stare at those blue gorgeous eyes of Daniel Craig the, James Bond, I might give those to my friend… honestly…

Gorgeous!

Having said all that, I definitely can’t wait for the next installment of James Bond’s movie coming to our movie screen so I can be amused again. Until then, it’s time for me, Jones, Diana Jones signing out for this week.

The Movie Date

And so the date is on. Yes, my very own celebrity movie-date with the one and only Mr. ANUAR ZAIN. We had a blast, taking pictures, talking face to face and actually witnessed how thin he really is. He is as friendly as we were expected, you know, being a celebrity and all. He sings my favorite song “keabadian cinta”, mingle around every fifteen minutes, the night were almost perfect until the chance to sit next to him perished to some lucky girl who won the draw. Still hoping I could win the grand prize to go for a trip to Hollywood with him. Second time always a charm? ;-)

Anuar Zain and I happy to be with each other ;-)

O, and the movie- CASINO ROYALE? AWESOME! Daniel Craig definitely my favorite Bond despite the critics he got! Good job James! With the addition we got to sit in the Gold Class Cinema, (imagine your own OSIM chair in front of a big plasma TV on daily basis) That's exactly how i felt! a Total relax and unwine thingy going on... gotta buy me one each ofthose things one day... ;-)

The pain in the heart and mind

The last entry had got me thinking long and hard. How was I so naïve in believing everything these people (being the married men) were self-professing to me? I should have known better from lots of stories told about similar circumstances.

The truth really is… they are full load of craps. How did I fall into that act of declaring eternal love to one but keep on loving another and continue producing those offspring like there’s no guilty conscience? Crap!

Screw all the sweet talking comportment. They were just meant to prolong my already melancholic love life. Such an embarrassment!

The Affair?

Letting go is hard. Especially when the person we once loved refuse to quit us (sounds familiar? Hehehe). Other than occasional text messages sent, the calls he made once in a while made it even harder, as it leave me in the position where I am neither move on or finally give it a rest. If you were keeping track of my life story, he’s the same so-called my true love whom I wished married to me, and yes, he still in love with me (or so I told) that I told you before.

The last phone conversation we had which is very recently made me cried so hard and missed him so much. The reminiscing moment was just too painful.

So, can this be called an affair? At least not to me, because I can only share that tiny part of his heart that mostly his wife’s now, I never wanted to break off any marriage. One may seems it is unfair but it is fair enough for me.

Then again, it is probably just my crazy way of thinking and living my life.

The Wedding

No, not mine… but a very close person in my heart: My Best Friend’s Wedding. As much as I wanted to help in any way I can, I managed to spend the whole three days helping her out if not so much. I was on leave on Friday, and just when I started to roll in with the position as the bridesmaid, my car got knocked down on the Federal Highway, bugger! And Noura, being the noble person that she always is, she helped us out to send the car to USJ. How can I not spend the next 36 hours helping her out after that!

We were late for picking up the wedding outfits, nevertheless we managed to complete the to-do list for that day, including all the flowers purchases etc.

The-Day:
The Mak Andam beautifully fixed the brides in the morning for Nikah, and the ceremony went well despite the very long ceramah by the Tok Imam, good knowledge being preached though. With all the new information that has been lectured, it was definitely something to take with me in the future.

Overall, the event (in both sides) was tiring at the same time, gorgeously well celebrated and not to forget a very emotional one for me. Felt like I have lost a part of myself that always kept me collected in this life. I know it’s silly because I will definitely still be in touch with her… it’s just… different.

Whatever reason I have, CONGRATULATIONS my friend for following the circle of life into another phase called marriage. Be a good wife, a good partner and a best friend. Like I said,

“…you managed to deal with our friendship, with a very difficult person like me, you WILL go through this beautifully like you always does in any situations”

It does make sense right?

The Towering Experience

Remember when Gwyneth Paltrow's father told her that the best thing a good man will do for his favorite lady in his life is bringing her to Paris at least once...

"the view from the KL tower"

In my case... to have almost the same experience here in our beloved hometown is to have that dining experience at our very own skycraper, The KL Tower. Although it wasn’t a man who took me, my best friend who invited me for lunch there made it an unforgettable experience I will definitely cherish. The buffet? Was so very delicious one!

We were there to spend the very little time left for her to end the single hood la la land. And I am glad we got to had that experience before she’s off to that entrapment called marriage… ops! no offense to all married people… I am just kidding…

p/s: I am so full! Burp!

Raya!

"Eid is for him whose fasts have been accepted by Allah, and whose worship has been appreciated by Allah. Everyday in which you do not disobey Allah is a day of Eid"

~Imam Ali (RA)~

I have been neglected Ramadhan a bit this year, unlike during my studying years when it was filled with activities that is closer to God (at least I hoped they did). Despite my lack of devotion to Him this time, I hope God still accepts my fasts which if not much; it had helped holding back my entire wrath and upset with different circumstances that’s happening around me.

And sooner or later, I wish some people actually sees how much I cared for them hence the way I reacted being any title that defines my life here on Earth other than as the Almighty’s servant.

To you all.... SALAM AIDILFITRI, MOHON AMPUN DAN MAAF for every misbehave, misspoken, misjudge and other misses that I might have missed. I am forever thankful for any kindness that's has been bestowed on me.

Somebody did it!

Yes... My previously published wish list actually got granted... at least two of them. My youngest sister bought a chifon kain for my baju kurung and both of my sisters also got me a bouquet of Gerbera flowers delivered to the office to celebrate the 29th year of my existence on earth. I guess blood ties who will finally understood and do something about it eh? That's all that matters I guess, knowing someone in my own immediate family do care although you might just ended up alone one day. Thanks guys... you are all so precious. Lovely!

o yeah, a LITTLE shout out to my BEST BUDDY - NOURA BINTI MOHD GHAZALI! HAPPY BIRTHDAY babe!!!!!! I bet this year's meant a lot more for you....

B'day B'month

" I guess I am on top of the world eh?"

Another year older and I am okay with it, I guess I have make peace with the issue... well, since I cannot run from it, why deny it? Not like I am in denial all these years, it's just hard previously when you see all your friends settling down and stuffs... I guess I have made peace with that too, different people, different destiny, mine may not be as what I have always imagine, but as long as I do not give up hope, I am pretty sure God has a great plan for me.

aamiiinnn....

LA - the trip in summary

8th September 2006

The day I received the news that I won a trip for two to Los Angeles to watch the Contender Finale, was over the top! The shock has been able to shut down my nervous system for a few minutes before I finally accepted the truth that I am going to live one of my American dreams (well, other than being one of Hollywood celebrities myself). Just when we thought those online contest or game were so hard to win, it actually snapped back at me and holler that I AM really a WINNER! So, from then on, I started preparing the things that needed to be taken care of therefore my trip will be smooth sailing.

I had chosen my sister to accompany me for the trip, the visa application was an ease and other chores/prep that follow were equally helpful such as those Internet surfing for information. There are lots of Contender materials carefully gathered to be taken with us and get those signed (if we were lucky) or whatever that can be our very own memorabilia. At this point, our heart was already in Staples Center although it was still (about) two weeks away.

24th September 2006

The day has come when we are going to board that plane to THE Los Angeles. 16 hours flying and the heavenly feeling have overtaken our numbness of staying in one giant piece of machine floating on air. For a claustrophobic like me, the contentment of going to USA had been able to make me forget about that very fear.

The Hotel was marvelous, very posh Victorian feelings. We definitely loved the beds, and the TV with lots of channels, made us forget about the jet lag we were supposed to have by then. We got even more excited every time we switched the channel to ESPN because we would be part of that LIVE! Couldn’t wait for Tuesday!

25th September 2006

Preparation day was tiring and enjoyable at the same time. After checking out the event location and made a few phone calls for confirmation, we visited LA tourists’ spots, such as the Universal Studios and Hollywood Walk of Fame. We also found ourselves time to cruise those Hollywood & Highland stores to find amazing outfits so that we could watch The Contender in style.

26th September 2006

The day is finally here. After two trains boarded to reach Pico where the Staples Center was located, we got down and stood by the traffic for a while, pinched ourselves and gulped at the fact that my own dream was becoming a reality. I kept saying, “Here we are!” to my sister. We walked and approached the building with the excitement that had been building up like crazy it could outgrow the tallest tree in the world. Finally, at the front door, we asked a few people the where about of the Will Call counter where we were supposed to get our tickets. And with the tickets in our hands, we entered the arena with a beaming smile glued to our faces throughout the entire evening.

We bought a few items at The Contender counter including the event book hoping that we could get all of The Contenders’ autographs. Just as we were about to step into our section, we bumped into Gary Baletto! Few moments of photograph sessions and autograph signing later, we finally found ourselves in our seat, 20 meters away from the ring!

There we were, just like one of those audiences we always watched on the television when we were watching the Contender every week. Although it would have been more exhilarating if we were 5 meters closer to the ring, the view was just as breathtaking from where we were. We didn’t get to have another close encounter with the rest of the Contenders as we hoped (there were just too many people!) but to get to watch all the excitement in front of our very own eyes, LIVE (!) was a priceless experience no currency could buy, well, except for AXN-ASIA who had sponsored us and for that I forever am thankful.

The fight was unbelievably worth a watch! From the under card fights of Vinroy vs Wright, Torres vs Curiel and Acevedo vs unknown to Bronze placing fight between Cornelius K9 Bundrage and Noberto “El-Gallitto” Bravo (both are my favorites) to the main event: THE FINALE! The purpose of the whole night altogether, the most awaited fight of the night, Steve “Two Pound” Forbes vs Grady “Bad Boy” Brewer! Mr. Steve Forbes didn’t realize my prediction though but Grady did an awesome job and he very well deserved the $500K! Good for him! I can’t find any other words that could describe how we felt that night in that very arena, but to sum up the fight? It knocked me off of my feet.

“The After Party”

It was late after the final fight was over, we were supposed to rush back to the Pico train station to catch the train back to our hotel, but we decided to check out the party we were invited to at The Palm Restaurant. With all hopes as wished from the very beginning of how the trip was planned, that was to meet and greet all the contenders and have all that autographs we wanted. After two hours and a glass of Coca Cola/Coke, there were still no Contenders in sight. Instead we had a nice chat with two of other Mark Burnett Reality TV shows – Rock Star: Supernova! -Ryan Star and Toby Rand with a glimpse of Lukas Rossi on the side (the winner). Good enough we thought and we finally decided to call it a night.

And, while we were walking away from The Palm Restaurant, we bumped into two among most awaited people of our evening: the living legend himself, Mr. Sugar Ray Leonard and The Contender 1 winner, Mr. Sergio Mora. I’d actually stopped them for a photo op, Mr. Sugar Ray with my sister (I was so jealous!) then the darn bodyguard

snagged him away. Then a few feet away, there was Sergio Mora

so I jumped on the chance to have a photo taken with him. After the two very exciting encounters, our disappointment waiting for hours in the restaurant slowly diminished and we walked home satisfied (well, almost satisfied on my part). Still hoped we bumped into others, but, no any lucky chance there. Bummer!

Nevertheless, the trip was an amazing episode of my life I will cherish until I die, and to share it with my sister is priceless. Wish I could take my whole family with me, but hey, it was sponsored and I couldn’t really ask for more. If I ever had the chance of getting money falling down from the sky, I would definitely be back in LA in a blink!

For that experience and all I am forever thankful to the AXN-Asia team who have made my dream come true. To others, I’d like to suggest for you guys to keep on watching that television and actually benefit something from it, I surely did!

Cheerios.