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.