A Stroke of Luck

Last Friday, my classmates and I were supposed to go on a little field trip. That morning I felt really restless as the plan kept changing and we kept waiting for one more person to show up, and another, and another.

Of course, I kept asking when we could make a move, and just as one of my friends showed up, we were surprised to see a long queue of cars on the highway that we were about to use to reach our destination.

After waiting for another 10 minutes, we decided to make a move as we were already running late for our appointment. When we were on the highway, we saw that there was a lot of sirens in front of us. Cars around us couldn't move and we were inching our way through the traffic. From afar, we could see a lorry, crushed against a wall.

As we drew nearer to the crash site, I just couldn't move and all of us in the car were dumbstruck. The accident was horrific, 7 vehicles were involved, and most of them were smashed up beyond recognition. It was only later that we knew that 2 people died in the accident, the lorry driver and a motorcyclist. The reason: the lorry had a brake failure, ramming through the divider when it took a turn, and ploughing through traffic on the other side of the highway too.

I am really lucky that my friend showed up late that day, and for that, I thank her for saving my life as I could have been the one who was on the highway when the accident happened. From today onwards, I am going to live my life to the fullest as we don't know what does the future holds.

Jonker Walk - The Heart of Malacca town

Malacca’s most famous landmark, or rather, street, would definitely be Jonker Walk where a night market is held every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. Sounds pretty in interesting right? Here, a wide range of goods are sold, from 3 for RM 10 souvenirs such as keychains, magnets, and handicrafts, to Nyonya delicacies such as pineapple tarts. There are also a lot of activities going on, in spite the night market occupying a long stretch as there are many Chinese associations opening their doors to their members to take up line dancing and karaoke lessons, and the music coming these association halls along the street also provide background music for the otherwise drone atmosphere. To those travellers out there who want to experience Malacca night life and culture, this is the perfect place to go.

Crazy for books

I went to the Popular Book Fest two days ago and it was totally crowded! It was my first time at the annual book fest, but I will definitely return next year for sure! The books that I had been eyeing were all going for RM 10 lower than the original price, so, I grabbed three books! I wished that I had brought more cash with me as I really wanted to raid the entire exhibition (just kidding!). The books that I picked up were Cecilia Ahern’s “P.S. I Love You”, Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” and Alexandra Potter’s “Me & Mr Darcy”. Hopefully these books turn out to be as good as the reviews say they were!

The Battle of the Two Davids

I am so looking forward to next week’s finale for American Idol! As much as I anticipate a great performance from both of the two great performers of this season, I have doubts that they would perform as good as recent weeks. Jason Castro was a victim of exhaustion as he got lazier as the season ran on. I hope that both Archuleta and Cook would put up their best performance yet. As for who I am rooting for...well, I’ll judge them on the performance night itself. Until now, I still can’t decide who to root for! They’re both so good singers!

American Idol Shocker!

Last week's elimination night was a really really shocking one for me. As usual, Ryan Seacrest kept everyone at the edge of their seats while waiting for the final results. In the meantime, we were entertained by guest singer, Leona Lewis, whose eyes (and song) captivated my attention. First up on the stage were the two Davids, and as I predicted, they stayed on for next week. Then came Brooke and Syesha, and at this point I thought that Brooke would be the one heading heading for the stools since she stopped right at the beginning of the song. I was surprised when Syesha was the one who was in the bottom two. When Jason and Carly went up on stage, I knew that Carly was confident that she would stay for next week, and again I predicted wrongly. Carly was sent to join Syesha in the bottom two, and seeing that the two great performers of the night before in the bottom two made me wonder what was really going on. Then the real shocker came. Carly was sent home. Even the judges were as shocked as I was when Ryan announced that Carly would be going home. I still can't believe how this Irish lass with a huge voice did not deserve a place for next week. After all, Simon did compare her to Kelly Clarkson before. Let's just wait for her upcoming album!

I Live to Eat!

My love for eating started since I was young, and I have a really sweet tooth for candies and other sweet treats such as cakes. Every time I enter a candy store, I feel like raiding everything off the shelves (I'll pay, not steal). Not to mention that whenever I pass by a cake shop, especially Secret Recipe, I simply can't take my eyes off the irresistible cakes on display. Gosh! They look so yummy, don't they? Thank goodness I have a really great mom whose passion for baking keeps me satisfied at all times. Thanks Mummy!!