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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

warm caramel feelings

it's really hot at the moment. and apparently my air-cond needs servicing. whenever i turn it on, it only blows pathetic lukewarm air into the room. ok. think cold thoughts. igloo. igloo. igloo.

i know it's tiresome the way i keep stuffing videos into my post, but this one must be regaled to everyone, everyone!i was watching Miki Ando's figure skating performance at the Torino Olympics, and she used this spectacularly beatiful piece called Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, which apparently is part of the soundtrack for a movie of the same name that starred David Bowie and the composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto. i mean, I implore you to take a listen, it's wonderful! it's the sort of music that plays while you're doing your big dramatic sad scene in a korean soap opera. or the kind that you imagine firgure skating your long program to in the olympics, which, unlike Miki Ando, will win you the gold medal. or it's simply the music that makes you want to stand in the middle of a field or on a cliff somewhere with the wind blowing through your hair.


things have been going pretty good lately. on monday my results came out. was pretty nervous, drove to college trying to prepare to get a grip on things.

warm caramel feelings of delight,yo. i got all As *insert biggest smiley face here*

it wasn't an ecstatic, hands-flapping-excitedly moment. it was more like "aaaaah. thank you". like things finally came full circle. and that's the way it's supposed to be. i'm happy and i'm thankful.

so now things are slightly in a tizzy as i scramble around trying to get things ready for melbourne. administrative mazes. checklists. flights. did you know you can take a 55 hour flight from KL on american airlines or something that will take you through about 4 different cities before finally getting to melbourne?why take 8 hours to go somehere when you can reach there in 2 and half days?

9 comments:

Aki said...

I love the song, it's so beautiful.

And congratulations on the straight A's! =)

A said...

i had a feeling you'd appreciate the song :D hurrah!

and merci beaucoup for the congrats :)

mostlyepiphanies said...

congrats!!
Straight As thru and thru!

Yep,definitely agree about the flight thing.Sometimes short-cuts aren't as appealing.hee!

A said...

thanx in bunches, aijud :D

metaphorically, it's sorta like preferring the scenic route over the highway :p

Anonymous said...

ya. itu dia gadis straight A's.
( *gamelan semashur*)

did u search for a way to get to aust using the sea?

ok. that's just too far.

aman23 said...

congratulasions :D

A said...

nani:ahahaha, gamelan semashur!i still remember how the music goes. a very cheery tune.

if this plane thing doesn't work out, i'll try the sea approach. illegal tongkang,anyone?

aman:tanks allot! :D haha

Anonymous said...

Im sooo happy for you AYANG! YAye! Berjaya jugak akhirnya!!! This will encourage me to get 4 flat again for my gpa! See you soon in february!!!

A said...

with or without me getting straight As, i know u can get 4 flat anyway :D i'll c u soon syefik trefik