Oh Gosh, I'm Twenty-Two!

Yet another year passes, yet another birthday. I'm feeling normal about it - nothing great, actually. I haven't celebrated my birthday since I was 13 years old. I don't know why, I really don't see myself as a person who can receive gifts. Of course, it's nice to receive gifts (the idea of not having to pay for something seems divine..hahaha), but I just don't enjoy celebrating my birthday. It annoys my family sometimes, how I refused to have a 21st birthday party.

I mean, I don't feel nice forcing people who normally wouldn't really care about getting me a gift, to get me a gift and attend the party. I'd rather have a good dinner with my family, eat some nice cake or ice-cream, and maybe buy myself something nice. I usually hang out with my friends too. On my 20th birthday, Nisha and Deepa got me this novel by Robin Hobb. It was one of the books I was dying to read because it was the end of her Farseer series but the book was RM100 - so I was waiting for the paperback version to come out (usually takes 3 months, I think, from the release of the hardback). Guess what? They got it for me. It was so nice of them...to actually call my sisters and ask them which book I was after. Oh and they got me a cake too.

For my 21st, my Mom got me a perfume at Duty free. I think it is Elizabeth Arden: Splendour. I still have it - more than half the bottle. I only use it when I attend functions or something. See, Mom was in Brisbane till April 4th last year. I took her to Gold Coast. It was fun :) After she left, I really started spending. Hehehehe, she taught me how to spend actually. Before she came, I was sooo stingy.

I guess I see things differently. I'm also tired of having people tell me, "We don't know what to get you." Personally, I think it's one of the not-so-nice things you could say to someone. I like to believe that if you really care about a person - as a cousin, a friend, a relative or something...you will know what to get that person - for a gift. You don't have to buy something expensive. It's the thought that counts; it really is.

Anyway, I bought myself two tops at Jeans West. One is an ash blue long-sleeved t-shirt with a hood. It has a V-neck and a beautiful print on the front (done in silver). Another is a plain black, Nehru-collared long-sleeved top with a few buttons on the front. Mom sent me a long-sleeved Pink Panther t-shirt and my younger sister sent me this funky black t-shirt with a silver eagle print on the front. I like funky and long-sleeved t-shirts. Hehehe, that's 4 tops. I've worn 2. Hehehe. I wore one on Wednesday and one today.

I have been in the lab for days. I go in everyday - sepnd 4-6 hours there, coding like a fool. It's soo tiring sometimes. The worst part is that it is so hard to identify where your error is with situations like these. It's downright frustrating. Today, I told my lab partner to finish it up. I think he has as better idea on the code anyway and I wanted to stay out of his way while he codes. We don't really get along. I don't really like him that much. I find him a bit "too big for his shoes". I don't like people like that. I have always liked modest, down-to-earth people. I guess I'm fussy about people but I just wish he was a bit more easy to talk to. He always thinks he's right. So fine, he's right. Let him code.

I have a Marketing mid semester exam tomorrow morning. Three chapters and a lot of questions left to work on. I'll start now, after I click the "publish" button so I feel "lighter". It's how I live these days :) I rant on my blog and then I feel a bit lighter ... as though someone took away the load off my shoulders - just for awhile...LOL.

I've been applying for some jobs in Malaysia. I think I'll be going back to work. I want to do my Masters as well and it's cheaper in Malaysia. Besides, I've been away from home for awhile. Can't say I don't miss it.

It's my nieces birthday exactly two weeks from now. She'll be two. That is one kid who is way too cute for her own good. Can you believe I am two decades older than her? Man, I really am old.

I bought myself a slice of cheesecake today - because Dad sent me an e-mail telling me to buy myself a cake. Hehehe. That's Dad, always telling me to spend money. I think he knows I can be very stingy sometimes.

Dad sent me two mice (computer mice) and some keypads for my research. Unfortunately, the mice weren't exactly what I was looking for. I think the exact ones weren't available at the store he picked them up. So, I bought a mouse online - from a place in Adelaide and they are having it couriered in a few days. It was so much fun - doing the Internet-based fund transfer thingie. You enter all the details then you click "Transfer" and it's done! I like it :) I know Malaysian banks have it too, but I've started using it here. It is nice.

I hope I get my mouse soon. It's one of my first Internet purchase..I could get to like it. Hahaha. I need to open the mouse up and study the internal circuitry. I cancelled a meeting with my thesis supervisor today because I felt bad that I haven't read up on what I was supposed to read up. I've been really busy this week. I'm sure you've noticed that I didn't blog much lately either. I have a lot of thoughts but I don't feel like writing them down.

I watched this really good episode of House last night. It's hilarious :) You guys should watch House too.