30.5.10

Book Review: He’s Just Not That into You



Warning: Female-centric post below. Males, read at your own risk.



This book is more than a gem; it’s a freaking major psychological breakthrough in understanding our favourite species—MEN. Those of the opposite of said species who are single or in love should pick up this book within mere milliseconds the moment they read the title or make known of its existence. Those who read it should recommend it to their sisters, BFFs, female friends, female acquaintances, female colleagues and fellow enemies even, coz almost everyone has something related to the contents of the book—yes, even the bitches. If female singers and musicians read this much earlier in their lives, we wouldn’t have heart-wrenching break-up love songs conquering the airwaves and topping the hit charts, if not torturing our ears to tears.

Thus, there’s no reason whatsoever NOT to read and recommend HJNTIY because this book is the ultimate saviour from those foolish female thinking, that bum of a boyfriend and the bummer relationship one is drowning into. Do yourselves a favour; be saved and save other females like you.

I was a fool not to read this waaaay back then when my mom bought this book ages ago, and only having to start reading it during the last semester break hols after downloading the e-book version (free download okay =D). I wish I read this when I was pursuing my last crush who turned out to be a silent jerk. I wish I could chuck this book in front of my ex- close friend’s face when she’s now so in “love” that she gears her life into revolving around this guy who is simply a perverted butthole. He comes up with unbelievable loads of bullcrap attitude and she blindly brushes them aside, which enough to make you bawl in frustration. Oh, and add this icing to the cake—when we, her ex-BFFs mention the obvious, she says, “I know him; I understand him”.  With the famous, most intolerable not-even-a-friggin’-excuse MOTHER of excuses ever: “He’s not ready.” No, I refuse to say more.

According to HJNTIY, we females need not waste time on males who already give us hints that they are not ‘The One’. Hints are various as listed in the book; we only need to ring our realisation alarm bell, dump our current pathetic excuse of a male partner, wear our most comfortable-sexy lingerie and move on finding other potential, worthy males. This is because our biological clock is ticking away as time flies, and for the fact that the male species are ceasing in numbers (God help us with gays) and even lesser numbers of them who are decent. Our worries are enough—we don’t need to pile it up over pathetic excuses.

Men are simple and DTTP: direct-to-the-point. Their blacks and whites are clearer, with patches of greys here and there. They though, like to think of themselves as complicated and/or making themselves so [1]. Unless they are queer, we females should STOP making excuses for them being “complicated”, because they are not. WE are the complicated ones, and we should live up to the fact with grace and style. That’s why men rule the world, and we go shopping for Prada (ahem, a young woman can dream!) and later buy them a cute iPod cover or a guitar pick. If we were to rule the world, we would include inner wear and tampons as part of the aid convoys to war-torn or natural disaster-torn countries. That’s why one gender completes the other, because one is complicated and the other is not. Because opposites attract. Yin and yang. Balance. It is quite a refreshing afterthought.

So read this book you females shall.

E-book download link: HERE

Can’t wait to see the movie adaptation! xD




PS: I have nothing against gays/queers, I grew up surrounded by them on a normal basis (thanks to Mom xD) and still am. In fact, I adore them if they are a cute or a particularly hot couple. Most females like I am often see boy-on-boy action as hot. But when reality hits, it ain’t that hot anymore.  More and more males are/turning gay these days (Adam Lambert? I can’t take his screeching anymore) and we females don’t need that. What will be left of us then? 

[1] cited in HJNTIY by Greg Behrendt himself:

Men are not complicated, although we'd like you to think we are, as in “Things are really crazy right now. I've just got a ton of shit going on.” We are driven by sex, although we'd like to pretend otherwise: “What? No, I was totally listening.” And sadly (and most embarrassingly), we would rather lose an arm out a city bus window than tell you simply, “You're not the one.”







Current drink obsession: Chocolate milk

22.5.10

Of Short Semesters and Eww-ness




Another short semester comes inevitably. Of course, there were a LOT of things happened in between since the previous session and thankfully, consisted of mostly awesome experiences rather than unpleasant ones which I couldn’t feel happier and content. ^_^ Like the last short semester or any other if I may assume, things are de-stressful, slow and lazy. This short semester of session 2009/2010 is no exception. In fact, I can briefly explain the special traits of short semester with this opening phrase:

Short semester is when

1. …you see people playing chess at the café hangout area, which makes you go, “Okaaaayy.” You don’t even know how to play chess.

2. …you find yourself hanging out with your friends much, much longer than the period of time for classes. ♥

3. …you look forward to go home every weekend even though you’re usually nonchalant about it, because the free time you have in campus is almost the same as being at home, only it’s better with free food and instant wireless access within the comfort of your own room. Thus, making you a shamefully selfish person. (Evil short semester!)

4. …you contemplate and scrutinise more on the details of current situations around you. Yes, you have that much time to waste.

5. …you feel the occasional lost of not having all your friends in campus and you miss them terribly. }`:

6. …you hear more revolting/sicker/unbelievable stories you don’t usually hear during long semesters. Things that make you cringe in disbelief and disgust till shivers run down your spine and back up. Yeurghh.

7. …you would notice people you wouldn’t want to see/ you wouldn’t thought of seeing walking around in random. Eww.

8. …mid term exams are on the third week of the semester and you feel like you’ve barely learned anything (and though it was easy it still wasn’t because it’s the nature of my brain and the Arabic language not complementing each other). Edit: I got good! Amazingly! xD

9. …your muse suddenly being all nice to you by conjuring up all sorts of things in your head for you to post in your spankin’ new blog! (Muse: Ngehh.)

10. …you recently found out you shouldn't just assume short semester for what it seems, because all the craziness that you never expect--or experience--would happen. o.O (this goes for last short semester too!)

Yeah that pretty much sums it up. And oh, I wish I could catch a glimpse of that certain senior who is tall, bespectacled, mature, has a nice grab-able arse and could sing(!), but so far I haven’t. Hope he’s still around next semester, though I expect him to graduate already. Aww. But it’s okay, there are other beetles to be lured by this flower! xD Cheesy much? I know. Eww.


PS: The day after I finished this post (including the paragraph above), I saw HIM!!! And actually walked past him!! And drank in the view of (almost) all his good stuffs! And actually breathed the same air he breathes!! (Haha I meant to type that, it’s too much fun xD) For the first time this freakin’ short semester!!! Yayyyayaaayyyyayayayyyy!! Squeeeee~ *extreme fan-girling ensues* Uh oh, since I told my Hunnybun that I would only add him on Facebook if I see him around, so I have to add him now…? Awww… -^_^- I shy! (Muse: Eww.)

[Muse: I should warn you now and onward that my host would occasionally have her teeny-bopper fan-girl mode switched 'ON' when it comes to certain unfortunate males. And I’m supposed to put up with this. -__-]

PSS: The song ‘In My Head’ by Jason Derulo was on the radio and I said to Dakcik, “…and then I’ll sing this song to my Abe (loosely translated: spouse)!” I laughed like crazy. xD


Current mood: Amused x3

15.5.10

Selamat Datang!




Hello everyone! Finally, after much much stalling + procrastinating for this welcoming post, it is now officially brought forth to old and new readers alike! This blog’s actually finished a week ago but my muse went missing somewhere so half of my brain died for a good while, but now it’s revived back and better than before! New link, new layout and new stuffs around yayy! Welcoming a new change feels good, yup yup xD

Now, some explaining to do. The new link of my blog ain’t that new, it’s more of an updated one (you can notice it yourself =P). It’s a new life chapter rejuvenated from the old blog (may it R.I.P.), so it’s sad legacy still lives on. That’s why my old posts from it are still here in loving memory, for you and I to reminisce. Note that, you will be able to see the differences between new posts originated here and those from the previous. It will be fairly clear, assurance guaranteed.

This layout version is back to black baby, coz I miss it, and apparently a LOT of blogs out there suddenly took a toll of wanting to go all minimalist white like I did with my previous layout version II. Initially I wanted to do white as well but with the sudden popularity of the colour (or lack thereof), and remembering how my old blog suffered with hardly any postings when it went white, I changed my mind and got back to black! And interesting enough a couple of my fellow blogger friends have theirs of the same colour too. Yes, great minds do think alike. So black rocks on! xD

I’ve always wanted the colour combination of bright purple and fresh green on my blog, so I finally did! And let me tell you these colours look appalling on a white background, hence more excuse to use black (have I said the word enough? xD). Me also likey the pink, I guess it’s another way of a new embrace on the colour, much to the annoyance of a couple of my anti-pink friends, hehe. C’mon, I used to hate pink too but isn’t that just another phase (and they haven’t got out of theirs? Ok ok, kiddin’ xP)? A scatter of a ‘lil pink here and there doesn’t hurt. Hot pink is ! And it’s here to stay!

So what’s up with those weird word combos conquering your computer screen beforehand whenever you open up this blog? It’s just something that came up from within the twisted mind of yours truly, plus with the help of a site that I wouldn’t give you people the luxury of knowing. Mwahahahaa!

Okay, the green blob? Waddup with that? Green blob is [dun dun dun] ...mysterious. Funky. Awesome. Yet unpredictable. Erratic. Random. Behold, the green blob—Green Blob. Remember Flubber? Haha I love that movie xD But Flubber wasn’t the inspiration for Green Blob. It’s just something that came up from within the twisted mind of yours truly.

Oy oy, where are you running?


Now, what can you expect from this new and improved blog? Read on, lovelies:


1. More frequent (than ever before) postings. Yes, even if it’s mere two lines. *Brit-style* Haa!


2. More pictures! Which I wasn’t used to before!


3. More random stuff you would never expect (re-read blog title)!


4. Extras on footnote of postings, ranging from current music I’m listening to, to current male celebrity body obsession. *smirk* I know you want to know!


5. What’s this—download links? Betcha didn’t expect that!


6. More list posts such as this, coz I find it awesomely handy when you want to say a million things in bite-size info under one main topic. Woowoot for lists! xD


There you go, peeps! So sit back, de-stress and feel free to poke and prod around this ‘lil bloggie of mine. And enjoy the ride ahead.



Current music: Shinedown - Her Name is Alice; Shinedown - Call Me