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Sunday, August 24, 2008

roti jala

Lyrics that make you tingle:

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I ever had
-
Garu Jules, Mad World (which apparently is a cover of a Tears for Fears song)

I made roti jala.

with a can.

into which i poked holes.

awesome.

I mean, it's awesome that i've resorted to innovative yet rudimentary techniques to achieve my objectives. The roti jala itself is pretty decent i guess, not as great as my mom's but hey! it looks like a jala. and that's all that counts. I would have liked to make curry according to step-by-step instructions nani gave me to accompany it, but i don't have chicken nor curry powder. oh well. i'll make do with instant korma. Does korma go with roti jala? Mari kita cuba.

The Bureau of Meterology's website shows a forecast of pretty decent temperatures in Melbourne for the week(and Sydney too, aijud!). Spring's coming,yo. and summer thereafter. start stripping, folks.

Diyana Izzati told me good news yesterday. I can't say this enough, I'm super happy for you! you derserve this, and I couldn't be more glad. alamak. terharu la pulak. ok, moving on.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale(bless them, for some reason I hope they stay together forever) named their newborn son Zuma Nesta Rock. ape?

Kings of Leon. Only By The Night. out September 23rd. Just in case we forget. My mid-sem break would have started by then. perfect. Hmm. Will the record store have them by that day? We'll be fasting by then!it'll almost be raya! whoah.

Floating petrol prices back home? who knows, maybe it'll work. but i had to stifle a snicker watching the video of the Domestic Trade minister proclaiming that the reduction in the price to RM2.55 wasn't a political gimmick or related to the by-election.

Homework. must get on with the homework. but first, lunch.

oh!try checking out the trailer for The House Bunny, Anna Faris' new movie. It looks like the perfect fluffy movie(think Legally Blonde). The thing she does when she tries to remember peoples' names is freaking hilarious. I watched the full clip of that scene on the movie website, had me in stitches.

6 comments:

whilewhiting said...

roti jala!!!

the last time i ate that was last year. we have this night market at uni and the petrovic club was in charge wiht one stall. i helped out a bit and one of the menus were roti jala. but that time they use the real mechanism of making roti jala.

but can with poked holes? CLASSIC! huhu. even i wouldn't have thought that. or even i did, i wouldn't go through that hassle. i'd better off without roti jala.

i bet it was good right? your roti jala and korma~

goodluck for uni!!:D

aman23 said...

eh Najib marah tau kalau rakyat tak appreciate the fuel reduction ;p

haha that's a good way to make roti jala! apa lagi, make some for us when you get back home la :D

Al said...

i have an undying obsession for anna faris.i would build her an appreciation corner somewhere if i weren't this lazy-and it has to be creepy,like feature a chunk of her hair or something then only would it be taken seriously/have a chance on "A current affair".

anyhu,hyped for the KOL album I see? mid sept-lama nyerrrr

Kero Ong said...

hahaha your method of making roti jala is damn cool la. respect. i should try that some time nahahaha.

eh that song rocks. i personally prefer the original la but alot of people say gary jules' version is better, supposedly more mellow and peaceful. i dunno haha.

ooh, legally-blonde-esque movie? i like. :D

Atiqah said...

anna: haha, my desperation for roti jala spurred me on to tebuk lubang in the tin. nantila bila balik nanti i'll bring back a real roti jala-making thingie, ok? and i'll make you a whole stack of 'em :D

not bad tau, roti jala with korma. the instant korma i had tu was yummy!

aman: Najib marah, and not long after that Najib kene baling dengan botol air,haha. only in malaysia.

ok, set! but if i make you roti jala, you have to pretend you like it even if you don't ok? haha

al:A chunk of hair. toe-nail clippings. a piece of tissue she used. yes, i see it.Jangankan "A Current Affair", we're talking CNN material here.

I know!!i'm counting down the days till the album's out. i have a feeling it's going to be awesome :D

Kero: hahaha, yes, if you ever feel up for a McGyver-ish challenge, go ahead and do roti jala using a tin. you'll feel super productive,haha.

finally got around to listening to the original version, and i like it too!80s music, yeah baby. i guess i like Jules' version because it has a sort of quiet eeriness that seems to suit the lyrics very well. but hey, both versions rock in their own way.

i read pretty good reviews for the movie on a couple blogs, woot! i'm just waiting until it's out here :D

aman23 said...

deal!

but you must cook the kari as well ;p

heheh yeap, only in Malaysia yo. we have a bright future in the next generation :)