Oh, You're Hillarious! Except NOT.

http://www.actinglikeanimals.com/ has been my favorite website since last week. and below is one of my faves! LOL.

Give blood. Give Life.

dear beloved blog, long time no see. I apologize for not having much time to spend here. well that's definitely because I'm currently effing busy, despite of my only-God-knows laziness. I require forgiveness from you. okay, bye.

well referring to the title, I actually just finished preparing my speech text for my Public Speaking class on coming Thursday. and I'm happy to say that I just found out that it's the only class I anticipate every week. there will be Persuasive speech next week and I'm doing "Why Should We Become Blood Donors"

there's actually something funny about how I decided to do this topic. I spent my whole weekend watching True Blood so basically I was influenced by seeing bloods being wasted to such lustful and desperate yet handsome vampires.

so here's my speech:

Do you know if there is any other way to save people’s lives rather than donating your money? Yes there is.

Do you know how much blood does it take to save a life?

Do you know who actually needs blood?

I spent my last weekend watching True Blood so the first thing came up in my mind is vampire but in real life, approximately every minute of every day, someone in this world needs blood. In fact, according to a recent poll, 60 percent of Malaysians say that they, or a family member, have needed blood for surgery or medical treatment.

Why Should We Become Blood Donors?

And why should you listen to me? Because I’ve been a donor since 2 years ago thus I know how vital it is to some people. And I’ve heard of loads of irrational reasons people don’t give blood such as they’re afraid of needles or even afraid of getting AIDS so I’d like to point out some reasons on why we should donate blood which are much more logical than those reasons I mentioned earlier.

To begin the list, let’s first look at the number one reason that people give for why they do not think that they should become a blood donor: they think it will hurt. I admit that it does hurt but it’s actually bad, bad enough to justify a decision to not become a blood donor and lose a chance to save hundreds of lives. It only hurts a little and for God’s sake the pain will fade in a short time. So my first reason on why should we donate blood is that it saves lives. Hundreds of lives. And like I mentioned earlier, every minute of every day, someone in this world needs blood. To be specific, according to America’s Blood Centers, more than 200 units of blood are needed every week for like cancer treatment, surgeries, organ transplants, etc. You don’t have to be a doctor to save lives. give blood, give life.

Secondly, we should become blood donors because we may need it some day. In this sense, we are just giving back early what we, or our family member or friends may need later. Many blood donors, including me, realize what a wonderful gift they have given only after they or someone they love are in need of blood donation. So when you are hesitating to donate your blood, imagine yourself being in the shoes of those who need blood.

Next, we should become blood donors because it’s easy and safe. Most healthy people can donate blood- men up to five times a year and woman two times. The procedure is not that painful that an adult can not bear. Even if you feel a bit tired after donating, you will recover within an hour or two with some rest. And yea, you don’t have to worry about getting infections because blood banks use disposable needles and syringes.

Basically, these are three main reasons. Another reasons are like blood donating helps you to lose weight. It’s because every time you give blood, you burn up to 650 calories (the amount of energy it takes for your body to replace a pint of blood).

Not only that, if you are a blood donor, you’d find out whether you have healthy iron levels or not thru a small sample tested before every blood donation. Low iron levels can cause fatigue and dizziness.

You should also become a blood donor so that you can feel good about doing something altruistic. I can still remember my very first time donating blood. I was scared to death, well who’s on earth doesn’t feel scared for having a quite-thick needle in their arms. But since I kept telling myself that this is one of the contributions I can give to the society, the pain didn’t matter at all. Donating blood always make me feel good about myself because only good people donate blood right?

There are also minor reasons for why should we become blood donors such like we can get free cookies (they normally serve blood donors with free food and drinks to get rid of their tiredness), free stuffs like key chain and even certificates. There’s also some privileges provided for blood donors. For instance, for those who have donated blood for like 2 to 5 times may have a free medical check up.

In a conclusion, as we are living in such a symbiotic life, each one us is responsible to help others in need. So just donate blood. It’s safe, it’s simple and most importantly, it saves lives.

P/S: points are not originally by me.

the Vampires I love :)

I could never forget the moment I watched Twilight for the first time. It's simply because it changed my impressions that vampires are not necessarily ghastly and as creepy as Dracula. and just like millions of girls out there, I was once in love with Pattinson too. but Twilight is somehow a bit irritating to me cause there's Bella in it. Lol. not funny.

then when I watched The Vampire Diaries, the irresistible charm of the Salvatores had all-of-sudden erased Edward Cullen from my heart. and I believed this one is the Best one of those two.

I even watched Vampires Suck and I honestly felt nothing about it though I did laugh at it (sometimes) Well, it's a parody after all. None shall be mad for its making-fun-of-Twilight stupid things.

I miss Salvatores so badly but there's nothing I could do besides waiting for somebody to download the second season which is still aired on The CW. Since the waiting is killing me so I decided to watch something I presumed would be like The Vampire Diaries. So I bought True Blood; season one and two. Unfortunately this is wayyyy creepier than The Vampire Diaries. (I can't actually stand horror movies) but I have to admit that this is how vampires should be portrayed. and not to be forgotten, this is an adult show. Trust me, it's way 'sexier' than Gossip Girl. well I can still handle some should-be-censored actions in GG but when it comes to True Blood, I do fast forwarding, muting the sound, and even covering my eyes!

.:. though I actually fell for Chris Riggi who played Jacob White in Vampires Suck (or even Scott Humphreys in Gossip Girls 3), and I am fascinated by some people in True Blood like Tara Mae and Sookie, my all the time favorite Vampire series would be The Vampire Blood :)

Way to go, Salvatores! I adore you both.

my current crush: Chris Riggi.
(he does look like Taylor Lautner, doesn't he?)




not-so-adorable Bill Compton: the protagonist of True Blood.



off to the Lala Land with Chris Riggi and Paul Wesley!
so long, peeps :)

my fave photo of the year!

meet my second best man after my Ayah:
my Grandpa whom I address as Aki :)

just married; ~Annis Athirah & Firdaus~

ANNIS ATHIRAH & FIRDAUS



3 Syawal / 12 Sept 2010 / Jordan
CONGRATULATIONS to the newly wed couple;
Annis Athirah; my bestest friend & kakak dunia akhirat,
dan suami, Firdaus Kinawan.
moga kekal bahagia selamanya :D
cepat2 la balik Malaysia. can't wait to meet you both :')


Love you so much!

photo: credit to Firdaus.

'Eid Mubarak' to all and 'oh please be happy' to me.

It's 1st Syawal and I don't have much reasons to explain why I shall be happy. There are so many things happening, directly and indirectly to me. They are just too much to bear.

First of all, this is about a BFF of mine; the one I've known for about 9 years. The fact is that she's the first one I ever considered as a best friend of mine. We used to be SO close. and I can say that the day she went abroad about 3 years ago was one of the saddest moments in my life. and for God's sake, that was not even the last day I had her in my arms. We used to share almost everything with each other; boyfriends, study stuffs, dreams, future, family, and that even included wedding. We had promised to each other that we got an important role to play on each other's wedding. But here's the fact that I've been trying to digest, which is obviously unsuccessful; my BFF is getting married in two days time and she's miles away from me. I haven't met her for like 3 years time and now she'll be having her most important day, without me. But mind you, it's not about those childish promise thingy. It's just that I wish we could be together on our important days. You would have no idea how much I miss and love her. Well now let me just pray that she'll be with me when my day comes. I love you so much, Along. I'm sorry that I've been avoiding and denying your texts, msgs. It just hurts me so bad. but I'll always pray for the best of you. BOTH of you. I'll wait for you to come back here. and when the day comes, I promise I'll be among the first faces you'll see.


The next one is about my current bestie. My dear Nuratiqah Hussaini, I'd like to apologize for EVERY single thing happened between us. it might be about you, or me. or just me. Whatever it was, I'm sorry and let's just start all over again. I've read whatever you wrote about me on your blog and trust me, it was touching enough to make me cry. I LOVE YOU too. and that's all you need to know, too. We've been sharing a lot of things, we've been going through so many things too. I thank you for being understanding and one thing I want you to know is that you're much better than some best friends I used to have before. Well, at least I can't just deny the fact that you were with me when I was having my hard time, which is when my love relationship officially ended. so let bygones be bygones. I'm so happy for having you and Ika in my room. I mean, OUR room. I thank Allah for granting me with these wonderful people. love you both. xoxo.


The last thing I am actually not intending to write about is regarding my so-called love thingy. but no, it's not about my ex. No, hell no. if it's all about the ex-boyfriend, honestly I got nothing to talk on. he's my past. and will forever remain as my past. Here's about a guy which I'd prefer to describe him as my crush. to cut it short, I am silly for still keeping an undefinable feeling towards him. dear ME, please just forget him especially when he's just got a new wonderful addition in his life. and dear YOU, do appreciate what you're having now. you'll never know how meaningful they are until you lose them. enough said.

I wish everyone would have a blast Eid. and please pray for mine, too.

love from me,