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Monday, July 19, 2004

Memory

Friday, got some shocking news thru email at 4.32pm. Twas time for sms-frenzy though the news's not certain yet. Had some home-cooked meal at my sis's place comprising of 'Ketam Masak Lada Hitam' and 'Sotong Masak Hitam' (tak baik makan sedara Berudu!). Yum! Went to Bukit Bintang for a while and then to the ever popular if-you-think-you've-got-class-don't-drink-here-go-to-Starbucks-and-you'd-smell-like-Maggee-assam-laksa-even-after-dabbing-yourself-with-lots-of-perfume Selera Kampung to meet some guys. Nizam's really into his new bf and was thinking of finding a job in East Malaysia or Brunei. He'll be having some 'tea-ceremony' soon to present himself to the parents. Went home bout 2am but had a short nap at Mobil station near Sg Besi after a heavy downpour. Was planning to have McDonald's prawn burger, coz one of the staff who's working there is kinda cute (read: chubs in uniforms) but the place closed at 12. I've to make up the theory that McDonald's trying to make people eat more hamburgers thru making their staff wear tight shirts and pants, give killer smiles while mopping the floor, bending over all over the place. I wonder if they're supposed to make fries wearing aprons, only...

Saturday, had a haircut (coz I was planning to take some passport-sized photos) and went to cc at Bangi to chat with Harry. He gave a lot of pointers, and said that I could dump my stuff over at his place if I've no where to put 'em, and that'd be a lot. The cc is run by a family whose family members and friends are mostly chubs, including one twin chubs. It did cross my mind that i got there subconsciously thru the concentrated smell of fat. Like some say, the sense of smell is the most primitive sense and most developed of all our senses. Really?

Went to Sri Petaling at 8 and hitched a ride with Hard, Fairy and JD to watch Akademi Fantasia. Got there about 8.30, after a Subaru WRC drive featuring Hard, and co-piloted by Fairy. Such display of enthusiasm for Kaer made me feel touched. With a flick of his hair while waving his invincible pass a-la 'diva datang lambat', Fairy got us thru the gate. Picked our seats on forth row. The crowd was full, but disciplined and full of enthusiasm. Everyone seems to know everyone else in those front rows. I sat quietly, sandwiched between 2 chubs. Ahh....
The stage looked smaller than what I see on tv, and so did all the contestants. Aznil was hilarious, the show was ok, I like Kaer's Episod Cinta Dari Bromley but especially their final broadway-ish show Cats' Memory. Many gave them standing ovation, including Joe, Hard, and Fairy, and yeah, they very well deserved it. The result was revealed, and Zarina was out. There was shock, and anger. Not many cried, perhaps becoz they're more angry than sad. She's cool. I always thought of her as someone who'll be in the Top 5 final. Sounds like the Top 5 would be 'Nurul, Mas, Farah, Adam, Bob'... hahahahaha. Btw, I'm eagerly waiting for Bob to appear in full Nike attire on tv. Any chance of that happening?

Went to Kak Ara to have dinner. More complaints about the result. Everyone complaint to everyone else via sms "Why Zarina?". Joe was especially pissed, and now he'd be more considering Nikki of Malaysian Idol didn't pull thru. Btw, Happy Belated Birthday, Joe!

Left for Kelana Jaya, something we all haven't done for a very long time. The mood and surrounding do have an effect over everyone else; the feeling of thrill, suspense, diva-esque made people walk slowly, with a 'lenggang' and smile. JD suddenly had a barrage of questions to everyone, questions that I believe I've asked myself about 10-12 years ago. "Why did u become one? Are you happy? What type are you looking for? Is it all about sex? Do you choose this life? Do you want to change? Why and why not? Are you t/b/v?" And so on... To JD, pick your path carefully, young man. It'll be hard to turn back. Hard said I passed the scoring marks in answering JD's questions... Yeay!  Btw, this para requires a lot explanation which I MIGHT do should I have the time later...

Sunday, Eric called and wanted me to tag along to show his friend around Putrajaya. Went to Souq to have 'Briyani Gam Batu Pahat', which is much better than the one at 'Pintu Gerbang Kg Baru' or the inconsistent-standard near Uniten. They took some pics of the bridge (Jambatan Wawasan), Istana Darul Ehsan, Perdana Putra Building and Ministry of Finance. Eric looked exceptionally happy, smiling and showing his teeth, which tells me that he had a very wonderful nite. Btw, our usual plan to have Baskin-Robbins every 31st of the month (31% off on every 31st of the month) has to be cancelled.

Went to Sri Petaling again to hitch a ride with Hard and Fairy, and off to Plaza Ampang for a karaoke session. Ajip was already there, and Teddy, Cipan and fren, Mike and Shah, and JD came by later. Those who planned to sing a lot of songs decided to sit quietly after listening to Ajip and Fairy, including yours truly. Twas a free flow of songs incl Jangan Bersedih Lagi (Shah), Tekad (Teddy & Hard), Hanya Memuji (Ajip & Fairy), Episod Cinta Dari Bromley (Fairy's tribute to Kaer), Nirmala (Ajip), U Got It Bad (Teddy), Unchained Melody (Hard) and a lot more. But I did try a few verse from Barbara Streisand's Memory, inspired after the AF concert.  Come to think of it, most songs were inspired by AF, with Fairy gave extra attention to Kaer's songs...

The five of us (Hard, Fairy, Ajip, JD, me) had dinner at Kg Baru, ordering quite a lot of things, while still complaining about yesterday's AF result. Ever the 'kipas susah-mati'. JD was back to his usual 2-words-per-hour mode. The karaoke and dinner was sponsored by Ajip (thx!), who looked none to happy with his new glasses, and planned for colorful contact lenses. Excuses? Definitely.... heheh

Monday, still listening to Barbara Streisand's Memory.

Tuesday, July 13, 2004

...of starlight cinema and star signs

Friday, went out to Bkt Bintang at midnite (so, it's already Saturday). Saw legolas (no! no THAT legolas), zyf, eddibank and others. Supposed to meet Berudu earlier but he went out with his family to have steamboat dinner at Brickfields. Met him up at 'CC kat Kak Ara'. We were seated next to this couple, whose bf is kinda plump/stocky. Berudu deliberately browse the bearwww site, to indirectly signal his preference, knowing the bf would see them. Ahh!! A master at work... The bf giggled seeing the pics, especially those from Malaysia, and kept looking at us in a curious way. Before leaving the cc, in a pitch that would make Siti Sarah blush, Berudu said "Eeeeeee!! Ramai gak yg taste kat site ni kan? Tetambah yg pakai2 cap dan badan camtu!". The bf was still giggling when we left.

Went to Tasik after that, which was boring. Meaning there aren't any that's worth watching. Now I remembered why I don't go there anymore. Went home at 4am.

Got off work at 2.30pm. Had a short nap before heading to Ampang Point to meet Teddy at 5.30. We had 'lunner' (err, lunch & dinner?!) at Hock Choon Supermarket at Jln Ampang. Thought we're like the only Malays in the expat-frenzy supermarket. Potato queens take note!

Headed off in Teddy's car to Bukit Kiara for the LOTR Marathon while listening to Marcell - Semusim about 7 times and got there around 6.30. Wayyyyyy too many cars parked along the highway, which means we're too late to get good 'seats'. Picked a spot near the right fence. This time we came prepared with more rugs. The crowd was huge. Some wore pyjamas. Some brought shiny gold-and-diva-looking bean bags. Made last attempt to lure Hard and mylady Shalla (u prefer this name, pumpkin?) to come over after Akademi Fantasia concert. The weather was quite cold so I'm making my best attempt to get myself covered by as many chubs as possible to generate more heat and therefore might produce more endorphines which makes people happy and want world peace. Such a noble cause should be encouraged, aye?

Reza and Royal came later with more grubs and junk food. Yeay!! Fellowship started at 8pm, Two Towers started at 11.45pm (which I slept through almost the whole film) and Return of the King started at 3.30am. One of my favorite scenes: Arwen: "Nin o Chithaeglir lasto beth daer; Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulaer! Nin o Chithaeglir lasto beth daer; Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulaer!". Got news around 11pm that Anding was out. Er? Anding, who? Anyway, the show finished at 7am, where one can truly see 'wajah sebenar semua orang di waktu pagi'. Think orcs and goblins in the Moria caverns. Got home at 9am, and had another short nap.

Was asked to go for the King Arthur premiere by none other than the Queen Fairy himself. Dare I ignore his request? Though sometimes I do believe he does need a little bit of spanking once in a while... No particular reason for that but I think he needs it. Hahahhahaha... Ha!! Jgn sentap!!

Arrived again at Bukit Kiara about 7pm. Feeling surreal and sleepy as I was there about 12 hours ago. Was asleep 15mins after the movie started and was confused with the storyline and all. Kinda hard to 'retune' my perception of what I know about the King Arthur legend, especially since I only saw the last half hour of the movie. Picked up ShahRailway and had late supper at some unpopular but quite yummy stall in Kg Baru. Had a good laugh about some sms which took me 5 mins to understand that sounded something like "Ppl try benana big. Never try big benana before. Lie to pain me" or some shit like that. Direct translation? Ahhh... the popular ones usually get the attention, aye Hard? Or the popular ones usually want the similarly popular ones, aye Fairy?

The contractor installed the grill last nite, which took about 2 hrs. Now my place looks like a prison, or a dungeon. All I need now are whips, candle wax, handcuffs, gas masks and leather straps. Heh...

Hard, mylady Shalla and Ajip dropped by later, and we had late supper at mamak restaurant. Reading the post below, we could have crossed path with them fatbasty and friends along the way. Perhaps I suppose I didnt turn down my window low enough to hear Ted's voice screaming "Mana abang tadi tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Diiiiiiiiiiiinch kannzzzzzzzzzzz?!?!?!?"

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Aku terpikir something aritu, aku bleh lepak dan borak2 about a lot of deep shit stuffs dgn byk Pisceans. Astrologically, kononnya aku dan Pisces bleh kawan rapat. Aku ni superstitious? Maybe...
Bagi seorang yg hampir tiap2 hari mengadap data, fakta dan polisi, yg kononnya byk gunakan bhgn belah kiri otak, aku rasa subconsiously aku gunakan right brain utk percaya wujudnya takdir, miracle, petanda dll. Somehow aku nak percaya wujudnya idea2 metafizik ni...

Antara kawan Pisces aku yg paling rapat ni si Harry. Dia takda kat sini skrg ni. Dia ingatkan aku macam ikan, yg mengikut arus (dia bukan ikan salmon), yg bebas, yg tak suka masalah, yg enjoy life, tapi perlukan seorg yg ada karakter yg kuat utk bagi dia reason utk membataskan diri; selain dari suka gi urut, atau kena pampered. Salah satu sikap yg aku perasan sgt mmg ada kat lagi 3-4 org Pisceans. Hahahahah...

So, adake aku mmg percaya benda tu, then aku cuba fit in apa2 description yg aku tau pada that character? Ataupun mmg certain individuals mmg behave according to their star constellation pattern which actually affect them masa diaorg lahir? Kalau aku pilih yg 1st, then aku dah buat satu deductive reasoning yg mungkin salah, yg memungkinkan aku menutup possibility2 lain yg timbul, which is aku cuba buat teori aku betul, in other words, aku bukan open minded. Very not CSI material. Hahahahha... Yg kedua? Kuasa2 graviti seluruh alam mmg bebetul boleh pengaruh hidup dan sikap org? Yg certain ppl are born to best hang out with certain ppl? Yg dekat2 sama teori dgn setgh org dilahirkan dgn gene 'leader' dan gene 'worker'? Then itu nanti against dgn idea aku yg being PLU tu nurtured, bukannya nature...

Cakap pasal bintang2 ni tetiba teringat lk dialog Ethan Hawke dgn Julie Delphi dlm citer Before Sunrise "we're only fragments of the universe, totally insigificant, but some shine more than others" or some shit like that (kalau salah tolong betulkan). A good quote for those diva-wannabes or diva-posers.

Cuaca harini gelap lagi. Tiap2 hari hujan, so sejuk le sikit. So mood lagu2 aku pun pada lagu2 mellow, 'dark', soul, trip hop, ambient. Asik auto repeat lagu2 ni je sesuai dengan keadaan cuaca semasa. Minggu ni takda mood dgr hip-hop atau r&b sangat. Takda dgr news pasal cd2 dari Bleubar macam Diana King, Noraniza Idris, Vengaboys, Chiki Girls, Aqua hilang/terbakar/tercurah asid/terpijak dgn high heels semasa pindah ke KL Plaza lagi, tapi masih ada masa, masih ada harapan.
Marcell - Semusim
Andien - Tentang Aku
Dygta ft Andina - Tak Mungkin Ku Melepasmu
Reza - Cintakan Membawamu Kembali
Lingua - Bila Ku Ingat
Mandalay - Beautiful
Hed Kandi - campur2 dari siri Winter Chill...
Cafe del Mar - campur2...
Portishead - Sour Times
Telepopmusik - Breathe
Enigma - campur2 tapi asik repeat Carly's Song yg dlm citer Sliver tu
Shirley Bassey - Never Never Never
Brenda Russell - Piano in the Dark, Get Here
Oleta Adams - Get Here
Chaka Khan - My Funny Valentine
Mary J Blige - Not Gon' Cry
Sadao Watanabe - Any Other Fool
Jill Scott - He Loves Me
Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
Barry White - Just The Way You Are

Depressed betul list2 lagu2 ni. Metafor? Tiap2 lagu ni byk meaning yg tersirat, kalu baca title pun dah tau kot. So, adake sebenarnya otak aku subconsciously nak dgr lirik2 tu utk convey feeling aku yg sebenar tapi consciously buat aku percaya aku nak dgr lagu2 tu pasal cuaca skrg ni asik gelap? Hahahhaha.... psychonyer....

Monday, July 05, 2004

Idol & 4th of July

Idol aku dah mati haritu, si Marlon Brando. Aku takla tengok semua movie dia, pasal yg buat aku idolise dia pun pasal karakter dia dalam cerita The Godfather. Padahal cerita tu dah lama, tahun 1972, setahun lepas aku lahir (selain dari lahir dalam tahun 1973, aku juga mempunyai berat 76kg dan tinggi 174cm, suka lagu2 house, ambient, r&b, Madonna, Soul II Soul, suka cerita2 fantasi, sci-fi, anime Jepun, beruang2 Melayu yang boleh berbual pasal apa2 aja).

Aku tengok cerita tu pun kira baru le jugak. Cerita tu buat aku ada belief system yang baru, that anything's possible if you work for it. Aku terpengaruh dengan karakter si Don Vito Corleone, seorang yang agak soft spoken, berbadan kecil tapi ada karisma dan mampu mengawal keluarga2 di New York. Aku cuba ambil dari sudut positif dari cerita tu. Makin lama Marlon Brando makin gemuk, makin taste. Kononnya dia pernah ada hubungan sekejap dengan James Dean dan Paul Newman. Ntah betul ke tak... Aku taktau kenapa aku suka dia. Pasal dia Italian? Pasal dia chub? Pasal dia kemas? Pasal dia ada karisma dan personaliti? Someone yg subtle and stylish. Someone who leave something for thoughts. Yeah, brains are sexy...

Makin lama makin banyak chub kat KL ni. Itu belum termasuk dari cerita2 yg aku dengar dari mereka2 yg selalu pergi ke Brickfields. Jumaat ke Bleu. Ada dekat 20 org aja. Bosan sesgt. Ada heat karaoke competition, so masih heat lagi. Berudu dapat nombor telefon baru, which means dia akan senyap tetiba utk seminggu dua.

Sabtu, lepak makan2 kat Kak Ara jap dgn Joe, Hard, Fairyhard, Berudu, Ted, Biggie. Sempat gak berbual pasal Akademi Fantasia, dan kebanyakkannya suka Fitri terkeluar. Pastu pegi Bleu lagi. Ada beratus2 org pulak kot. Agaknya semua nak merasa 'last call at Rohas Perkasa' kot. Rasa macam surreal, tmpt yg sama tapi org terlalu ramai. Ada Tyco, Abg Ram dan kawan2 dia. Ada Eyun dan Zairy. Ada Aalimin, Usmang, Adflin dan e-Chub. Ada AdamJohan. Ada GemukChub. Dan ada 6-7 org chub lagi yg aku tak kenal. Pastu lepak belakang Warp, dlm pukul 4.30pg dgn Hard, Fairyhard dan Berudu. Ada scene gaduh2 a-la KL Menjerit (ada mat rempit) campur Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam (takda terbang2 tapi keliling tu ada set design kayu2 macam dlm filem tu) campur The Young and Dangerous (err.. kongsi gelap?).

Dengarnya lepas ni Bleubar akan pindah ke tmpt lain. Bagusla. Dan harap2 masa proses pindah tu diaorg terhilang/terpatah/terbakar/terpijak cd2 lagu Noraniza Idris, remix Jamal & Sarah - Sandarkan Pada Kenangan, remix Waheeda - Wassini, Shanty & Marcell - Hanya Memuji, Aqua - Barbie Girl, Chiki Girls, Vengaboys, Diana King - Shy Guy, Britney & Madonna - Me Against The Music (Rishi Rish Remix) dan juga cd2 boy bands. Wishful thinking...

Smlm ke Bangsar dgn Hard, Fairyhard dan Cipan utk jumpa bebudak lain. Maklumlah smlm kan Fourth of July. Diaorg tak jadi mandi kolam, sebab hujan agak lebat, so adala dekat 23 orang duduk2 di ruang tamu rumah sambil makan macaroni, Kentaki, nuggets, drummets twisties, chikadees, sambil tgk Diari Akademi Fantasia. Ironinya, soft drink dia lagi byk pilihan dari kat Bleubar. Ada BobSani, GemukChub, Peeky n partner(?), Adflin, e-Chub, wolverine7, Sham Alam n partner, AJ n frens, AcukFrance n frens, sun_way, nix_31, dzeng dll. Bau2 lemak agak kuat di dalam rumah tu, mungkin satu kelemahan (atau kelebihan) ventilation system rumah2 di kwsn Bangsar. It was a very laidback and simple gathering, tapi ada jugak yg panik bila time kena intro diri.

Makan lagi dgn Hard ngan Cipan kat KLCC. Dia shopping perfume. Balik kul 9.30 lepas aku terlepas beli sushi murah kat Isetan.
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