Everything

You're a falling star,
You're the get away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
And you're the perfect thing to say.

And you play it coy, but it's kinda cute.
Ah, When you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend, that you don't know it's true.
Cause you can see it when I look at you.

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you,
You make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
You're every minute of my everyday.

And I can't believe, that I'm your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
And you know that's what our love can do.

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you,
You make me sing
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you,
You make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're every song, I sing along.
'Cause you're my everything.
Yeah, yeah
So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Serenaded in that oh-so-sexy voice of Michael Buble, this is currently on repeat on my playlist.

Damansara Village

Address : 1067, Jalan Jenjarum, Kg Sg Kayu Ara, Off Jalan SS23/10, 47400 Petaling Jaya (opposite Projet station in Tmn SEA / Damansara Jaya)
Map here

Tel : +603-7803 1832

Menu : Fresh, live seafood steamboat.

Comments : Never tasted steamboat so yummy in my life. Fresh (live, still jumping prawns), authentic (rice wine herbal soup), great ambience. I don't have to type a detailed review, so many others have done it. Seriously, if you're looking for quality steamboat, look no further. The place for any kind of gathering, to bring outstation relatives, to linger and stuff yourselves.

Official website :
http://www.damansaravillage.blogspot.com/
http://lauraadam.blogspot.com/2006/08/looking-for-place-to-eat-with-your.html

Review :
Kuali.com

On nation-building

This is Raja Nazrin's keynote address at some young Malaysians' round table discussion at the Bar Council :

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/4/nation/20070404211402&sec=nation

It's actually sad to see that our royalty are merely just royalty and do not have a say in running the country. Because I do believe that our royalty receive excellent education in how to really run a country ... compared to our elected representatives who are mostly just people like you and me, not actually born and bred to run a country.

My favourite extracts from his speech :

• If the young are to be good leaders and citizens, they must be exposed to more than just abstract concepts ... I believe that good and upright leadership must be demonstrated. It has to be both taught and observed at work. Then, those who are found to be able must be mentored by those who are capable. In this way, success can be learned and replicated. Finally, the young must be given responsibilities they can handle. They should be allowed to make mistakes along the way as part of their overall learning process.
• History has shown us time and again, that it is much easier to break down, rather than build up, nations.
• ... if nation building is to be successful, enforced solutions must be avoided. Nation building is effectively rendered null and void by coercion or the threat of violence. 'Might' cannot and must not be shown to be 'right'. If solutions cannot be found within the political and social structures, there will be a strong temptation to resort to illegitimate ways and means.
• ... but it is a fact that many countries are as likely to punish good behaviour as to reward it. After all, if there are benefits for corruption, then there is a real cost to being honest. The incentives for building up a nation must be greater and more compelling than breaking it down. The price of racial and cultural intolerance must be made prohibitively high.
• It is said that it takes a village to raise a child.
• If you look closely enough at any country, even ones that are regarded today as highly successful such as Japan, you will find there have been episodes in its past where events were very tenuous. I hope we will do our best to guard against cynicism and hopelessness. And I hope we will all stay the course. Failure, may I remind you all, is a costly option.

It's inspiring to read the full text of the speech, heartwarming to know that there is a prince (no less than the beautiful Zara's Prince Charming) who cares for the people and the country. Cynics may say it is all talk. It probably is, seeing that he has no say in how our Cabinet runs the country. I say it must be torturous to be him, being in a position in which he should actually be able to help, but being helpless to do so.

Through it all

Counting up : 6 years today! Imagine that ...

Counting down : 6 months to go :)

As deep as the ocean yah ...

Overheard on TraxxFM last night :

"If we pay toll to use the roads, what do we pay road taxes for?"

Trying to be Cinderella

I zipped till my pointer fingers were red and raw (okay, exaggerating). Tried on so many gowns. Was quite fun to just stroll through the many hanging dresses, pick out the ones I like, throw them in a bundle on the floor, and finally try them on one by one. All these glamourous gowns.

Love Vision SS2 has a huge selection of wedding gowns. When I finally tried on something I really liked, I found out it had already been booked by another bride on the same day. Apparently, LV has 20 brides who are getting married on the same day as I am! I don't know whether to feel reassured or unspecial.

So, I continued trying until eventually I found one I liked. It's not all white as I'd envisioned my wedding gown to be. But then, it's got embroidery the way I like it, and I was already getting tired from all the zipping up and down. This was on a Friday evening after work.

The evening gown selection wasn't very vast. But I managed to pick a number of gowns in the unlikeliest colours, haha :) The final step was shortlisting. Out of the many shortlisted gowns, I had to choose 3 wedding gowns and 4 evening gowns for the photoshoot - with 3 to be booked for my wedding day. Eh, doing this wasn't easy, seeing that I could only pick 3 designer category gowns with the rest being super VIP gowns (out of the many I'd tried on, I dunno why I seem to like the designer ones better, hah) and the rest weren't actually my dream gowns. I know, I'm fussy. But aiya, a bride can afford to be a bit fussy la.

KF was very patient, waiting for me to walk in and out of the fitting room. Told me which ones made me look real fat. Sifted through dresses to help me make choices. Was his usual sarcastic self. Sat through a growling hungry tummy. Unselfishly let me use up the entire RM1200 voucher we had just so I could upgrade to designer gowns. And at the end of it all (3 1/2 hours in total), gallantly whipped out his credit card to pay the bridal studio. My hero :)

On Saturday, we went with Dennis to scout out possible locations in Putrajaya for the photoshoot. Original idea was Shangri-La, but the greenery wasn't very, well, green. Mariott was much greener, but the interior didn't match Shang's. So, it's either classy interior shots in the Shang, or outdoor shots at TTDI or Lake Gardens. Still open to ideas.

Oh, and last week, I made my first bridal purchase - a pair of white strappy sandals with diamante detail from Sembonia. I'm super proud of this purchase because it's one of the cheapest shoes I've ever bought! Okay, I'm a sucker for expensive shoes because I want comfort above it all, and comfy shoes seem to suck money. But, since wedding shoes can't exactly be comfortable, I settled for something with a medium-sized heel, a good rubber grip and a nice height. Hmm, now the shoes don't sound sexy. But then, a bride has every reason to buy a few more pairs, doesn't she? ;)

Countdown : 6 more months away!