Deborah Wong

Au Revoir 2011

2011-12-31T18:03:00.002+08:00

Flu at the final stage.

I'll be all right.

No worry.

It'll go away eventually.

Listening to That Year and bought some DVDs. I was wondering who'll read this post. Heard a friend who've found his soulmate of similar gender. I'm so happy for him.

What's your ideal NY Eve gathering? Resolutions?

Well, for resolution #1 - publication! I'm hoping to have my work(s) to be known either in ePub or through a literary agent. I can't confirm too much here, while I'll be busy for other things as well. It has been my dream since I've flew that far to Vancouver for the course. I need some reward, too.

I won't be travelling. Gotta save up for several necessary reasons. I do hope to finish replying my pen-pals' letters and get a job that I could enjoy - a basic monthly salary and prepping for my dreams.

Do you wish to have more time than 24/7?

I do.

I begin to believe in horoscope as my source of inspiration. A fighter that trained from bottom pit, yes I am. There're times I want to stop, look above and take a break without forgetting to work harder later. I thought I had it all. I didn't. I feel emptiness sometimes - hungry for dripping sweat of knowledge and sometimes, love.

I've been disappointed most of the time. If first cut isn't the deepest then falling in love with attached men mostly get me going. My twisted mindset could only flirt with him, and he played along. There's a stint of bittersweet and raw satisfaction. Or else, men come after me for wisdom decision making. Hello! I ain't your mother!

I'm sticking to my writing muse, rather.

Happy New Year 2012.

Merry Belated Christmas

2011-12-27T12:39:00.004+08:00

...and I'm down with a flu. Who to be blamed? Please don't ask.

Was at the website of this 'person' lately, hammering of how lonely he is. Despite the money and fame, it couldn't purchase the pursuit of happiness. Well, nobody wants to be lonely. However, if two less lonely poeple occurs in this world, right now, it'll be both of us - the 'person' and me. LOL.

What the hell I'm talking?

Another year has come and gone. It has been 6 years I'm in the 'club'. Until the day I have to surrender my fate to the wise cupid. People say, the more you mingle around, be social, the more you'll get to meet the 'one'. Well, I've been around for a while and had some disappointment and then just give up and be myself.

Who cares what others think.

The gist is - how do you see yourself...

Love Inspired

2011-12-07T17:15:00.009+08:00

The title says it all. This on-screen couple has been my inspiration in writing disturbing controversial romantic elements. It's even better than Leo-Kate. Tragic love story aside in Titanic. 'Til today, Fight Club is still one of my favourites. Besides working and phone-calls slurring in. I've changed the website's background and created two header templates. The earlier ones looked kinda of YA-ish. This is, hopefully more mature and yet with sprinkle of sweetness. I'm always at work while blogging. I'll have an internet access by next year. And it's going to rain soon.

Searching for the Voice

2011-12-06T16:42:00.003+08:00

Though I've been experimenting my writing genre, it's safely to say I'm into sweet comtemporary romance/erotic romance. I believe in either HEA and/or HFN. Like in real life, eevryone needs love and that's how romantic books come easy.

But my calling ended up the other way where I tend to branch forward into horror; the scarier and better type. My vision about saving a man from being a hit & run victim resulting his fell and subsequently beheaded by a Harley Davidson bike ran him over. I woke up sweating, mind you. I was driven to write this.

Though I'm working on several projects all at once, I try to get it done. Other than that, I'm also working on my new website which to be advised soon...

Back for Good!

2011-12-04T14:24:00.004+08:00

Never know that I'm expending this blog into a website for my writing space (hopefully business). Never know that so many things had happened. Whenever I look back, I tell myself - I have no regret in coming to it.

I've done three NaNoWriMo this year. And then several projects that I'm getting my hands on - unusual historical paranormal romance (long & complex genres), written one synopsis but have no idea how to start the story, and then lastly, had a few outlines about some horror stories of hearing voices and body parts. LOL...

I've found a forum that I'm hanging onto, and yes, I have to finish replying my pen-pals' letters by this month. So much to do and so little time, wished to have more than 24 hours.

Michael & Farrah - Rest In Peace

2009-06-30T10:52:00.002+08:00

The morning of June 26th 2009 will never be the same again.

The most memorable lost icons of different decades had left their beloved fans and the world with peace.

The news of one of the Charlie’s Angels’ Farrah Fawcett lost her battle against cancer and left the world on Thursday morning 25th June 2009, leaving behind long-time partner Ryan O’Neal and a 24 years old son. And then subsequently, approximately 12:31pm, another shocking and unexpected news spread like wild fire – Michael Jackson, the King of Pop that stormed the music industry for the past 40 years since Jackson 5, died of cardiac arrest.

I’m sure the people of my peerage will not remember or knowing Farrah Fawcett’s legacy where frankly, I was not at that era too, and the first generation of the Angels, which starred alongside Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson. I watched a family drama long time ago, I could barely remember the title, but then the story was about a woman fighting for life due to domestic violence until she burn her husband on the bed alive. But this blonde beauty portrayed the role very well. Fawcett’s famous trademark pearly white set of teeth and fluffy blew-up bombshell hairdo definitely earned her the 1970s era, where my mom also told me she had that done as well.

And then here comes Jacko’s passing.

I was born in that era where he topped the music chart – Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean. Todate, ‘Thriller’ remained as the most sellable album of the decades. I remember those days when I was kicking my tiny feet in my wooden crib, with only my diapers while listening to those three songs. I used to be so afraid of Thriller’s music video until as I grew older, I thought those dancing zombies are too talented, cute and funny to watch. He’s the man who invented the moonwalk, robotic and animated dance, modern dancing, tap dancing, crotch grabbing, white gloves, golden military coat, black knee-length pants with black shoes and white socks.

His performance was nonetheless charming and energetic. His voice was so fine and in an extreme high pitch that definitely wouldn’t break an eardrum. He breaks the racial barriers in ‘Black and White’, punching on political and human rights manner in ‘They Don’t Care About Us’, he ‘Heals the World’ with the controversial environmental ‘Earth Song’.

Let’s remember this legendary icon for his music, art and charitable heart other than media publicized scandals, his black to white skin, miscellaneous allegations and scapegoaticism. Once a person is dead and gone. There’s nothing left for us to cry and practically it’s enough of mourning. But all we could do is remember his songs that touched us deeply, songs that we could get our butt up and dance and shake all the time and a song we could do a slow dance with our loved ones.

We love you and you’ll always be missed.

R.I.P – ‘angel’ Farrah Leni Fawcett (1947 – 2009) and ‘MJ’ Michael Joseph Jackson (1958 – 2009)

Dewey Readmore Books Part II

2009-05-13T16:18:00.003+08:00

I wonder when I can get over this orange cat.

I don't think I would even after finished this book.

Even half way, I realised something.

"...Dewey's love is unconditional."

This cat loves every patron in the library and everyone who wants to come to pat him, or just to see him. One very good example is that a disabled girl actually could make a sound due to Dewey.

Why go so far, for Pouncer, as an example - he loves me whether or not I have makeups on, whether I had a bad hair day, whether i'm sick due to indigestion and vomitted 7 times at night, rich or poor, pet loves us in whatever forms we are.

But I really want to have a pet someday.

Does that mean I don't need love from a man?

Dewey Readmore Books

2009-05-12T10:13:00.008+08:00

I'm still half-way reading and yet I'm practically, absolutely hooked and simply - this book is just unputdownable. Don't ask me why. The moment I walked into the bookstore. My hands immediately grab this book and then at no time, I was reading the synopsis over and over again. Until I told myself - 'Geez, you have to grab it N.O.W!!!'

I'm so so into this non-fiction lately. I don't want to finish this due to the fact I'm demanding to know more about this orange male feline. He's not only adorable but well, sounds like Pouncer, the orange feline I'm co-owning.

To those who know me, I extremely love cats. Probably it runs in my family. Cats, somehow will have a kind of special charisma towards people. The way they flop on the legs, the way they ask to be patted, love to give signal whenever they're hungry, love to walk beside you, wants to be a human's company, get restless very easily but then again always have their quiet time to be alone. And when they're alone - do not ever disturb their peace.

What Dewey and Pouncer having in common are: -

1.) Loves Fancy Feast & Purina Friskies - checked!
2.) Sleep near a machine that generates heat (for Dewey is the library's copier, while for Pouncer is the fridge) - checked!
3.) Hates construction, dog barking or any loud disturbing noises - checked!
4.) Love the sound of his food being zipped open or the shake of his food - checked!
5.) Dislikes plastic bags - checked!

The motto: I will always love cats!

P/S: I still owe 'someone' a movie review on Undercover. *wink*

Dear God by Avenged Sevenfold (2008)

2009-05-08T18:09:00.007+08:00

Yesterday's insurance training was tired and yet fun. The speaker was undeniably insane. Guess only he can make Motor Insurance Underwriting so interesting. I went to Kinokuniya (walked from Concord Hotel) to collect my book - September of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer. I'll post a comment after reading the book; one day. Others I've found are - Prague by Arthur Phillips, The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, A Message in the Bottle by Nicholas Sparks and Skylight Confession by Alice Hoffman.

Mother's Day is this Sunday. I've bought a card for my mom from kinokuniya - Hallmark brand. LOL.

Coincidently switched to MTV the other day and then fallen for this song instantly, like love at first sight. Just loving this song no matter how many time I'm listening to it. The original version is 6:34 mins, while the album version is 4:34 mins. It was taken from their self-titled album - Avenged Sevenfold

A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find
While I recall all the words you spoke to me
Can't help but wish that I was there
Back where I'd love to be, oh yeah

Dear God the only thing I ask of you
is to hold her when I'm not around,
when I'm much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
But I left her when I found her
And now I wish I'd stayed
’Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
I'm missing you again oh no
Once again

There's nothing here for me on this barren road
There's no one here while the city sleeps
and all the shops are closed
Can't help but think of the times
I've had with you
Pictures and some memories will have to help me through,
oh yeah

Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
to hold her when I'm not around,
when I'm much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
I left her when I found her
And now I wish I'd stayed
’Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
I'm missing you again oh no
Once again

Some search, never finding a way
Before long, they waste away
I found you, something told me to stay
I gave in, to selfish ways
And how I miss someone to hold
when hope begins to fade...

A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find

Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
to hold her when I'm not around,
when I'm much too far away
We all need the person who can be true to you
I left her when I found her
And now I wish I'd stayed
’Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
I'm missing you again oh no
Once again

David Cook: American Idol Season 7 Winner!

2009-04-17T13:36:00.016+08:00

From the first ‘Hello’ to ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’, David Cook’s Light On did it again, topping the Billboard Hot 100 Adult Contemporary chart at Number 4. Like an alchemist, instead of turning metal into gold, in his audition he turned slow ballad into slow rock numbers, vowed many fans across the globe.

As an American Idol champion for the year 2008, viewers voted for him and he had made great promises to sing the song of his choice with his own style. Girls swoon for his voice and look.

But this guy is here to stay especially he has been working hard for the up-coming tour. Let alone for his support for Brain Cancer Charity. Maybe mistaken for following the foot-step of (Chris) Daughtry (Top 6 of American Idol Season 6), but with his prolong style and singing tactic...he sure to have his own!

Click the url below for David Cook's version of - Hello
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHo5I811n0k

Also, a video on my current favourite - Light On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS-movP04Lw

Review on PS I Love You

2009-04-09T09:58:00.007+08:00

The first three chapters of each manuscript are important to determine of whether it’s fit to get published.

Whenever I get my hands on any novels, I have my personal three-point checklists to a good fiction:-

1. Captivating title - checked
2. Characters’ development - checked
3. The weight of plot - checked

Ahern’s ability to finish this debut of hers while pursuing her Degree in Journalism and Media Studies, can guaranteed a two thumbs up to her. On the other hand, first novel topped the international bestseller list, receiving praises from overseas magazines like Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Company and In Style. But then again, bearing in mind that this 2004 masterpiece had scripted into movie in 2006, which starred Hilary Swank and Gerald Butler received yet another acclaimed major box office.

And the daughter of former Ireland Prime Minister, her work has been criticised for being nepotistic. Well typically enough, it barely touches on the surface and the work structure is nothing much special but common knowledge of yet another sappy romantic love story of both from childhood sweetheart to now once a happy couple; until a beloved, close to perfect husband Gerry suffered with disease and then died, leaving the widow Holly behind, who then started to reminiscent all this deceased person have left and what she should be doing wasn’t enough.

Is that the reason I purchase this book?

In order to look at how she strives through.

But blame me for couldn’t control the passion of those beautiful notes that sweet Gerry wrote in each envelope that he labelled it according to month and each signed with PS, I Love You. Those notes were full of encouragement, leading and bold. The guidance he provided through expressing words, throughout the novel as if he’s the leading man that is still breathing in Holly’s chapters of journey. There’re bittersweet surprises as he kept in store for his wife whilst she opens the envelope when the clock hits twelve midnight sharp, like a child waiting for her favourite cartoon show to be aired or cotton candy in the process.

Truthfully, the first three chapters did, somehow caught my attention, disregard of the literary point of without much on description of picturesque and plain-pretty straightforward. It’s suitable for leisure reading, with a cuppa over rainy days that do not need to decipher what the author’s message is. It’s definitely a woman’s fictions so to speak. Expression of moans and groans of ‘oh’ or ‘oh, so sad’ can be heard, randomly. Tension may ceased, but the solemnity and melancholic feeling we feel with Holly, is what Ahern wants us to appreciate.

Forget all the scepticism, as another romantic fiction; it reflects a love and fate that how it reflects and effects one self. Stories of a lover dying is very common, but with writing love letters or recording messages by using a cam-recorder are even much to be expected. Here, the deceased is afraid of how the other party is going to live without them especially, Holly who depending so much on Gerry in almost everything. So, here come the notes – so that Holly could look forward to life after today.

With some heart-felt similarity with Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook, Ahern has done her debut well.

Let the Rumours Rest in Peace

2009-04-08T14:52:00.006+08:00

I normally don't write a note to pay tribute to someone. I think when a life is gone. It's sadly wasted and wished that person have a good life on the other side. What more when a celebrity that so-called had been reported wasted his whole life on drugs. And please, people come and go every seconds. Life is like an atomic bomb.

Yesterday was marked as the first anniversary of Heath Ledger's death. The reports of media regarding his drugs abusing scandals and suicides still going on except it was more decorative. However, let's put it this way, a year later, I still feel this guy's legacy live on.

On 22/01/2008 was the most shocking day for the film industry for losing one of the brightest stars. It shocked me as well when I log into Yahoo! and saw this. Pictures of him were everywhere, fans displaying candles and hand-made cards outside his apartment, tributes, rumours of his death and also a rather solemn and yet lay-low funeral in Perth.

We may only know this person superficially based on the media reports. He has basically everything - stardom, talent, young and handsome. Perhaps, behind the scene, there were more unscene footages of this fragile being.

Watching E! True Hollywood Story the other day, once again was taken by his charisma. I still remember the first time I went to cinema to watch his movie - A Knight's Tale with a friend of mine. My friend told me the main character is so cute and he is an Australian named Heath Ledger. A Knight's Tale was one of the tales in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. After that, '10 Things I Hate About You' and 'Four Feathers' had earned him praises throughout. I watched basically most of his movies and I love his acting.

He took many challenging roles to prove his ability especially he was going to the extreme in 'Dark Knight' and he didn't feel comfortable when he was nominated in 'Brokeback Mountain', what more if he would to win. Many may think he had weird character of rather shy away from the nomination and the winning title. But hey, that is what he is. He, who only want to show his talent in work professionally and did not want to face the spotlight for he thought it is necessary especially when it comes to his private life. He went through interviews and...perchance, he need to work on how to handle the media's pressure.

As a common people like me, or you who would want our privacy being exposed. I don't know about you, but not me definately.

His death - stirred the world in total. So many speculations and unending rumours of him in suicide. In THS, there were some indirect reasons to reflect him in planning his 'ending journey' along the way. First, he went back to Perth for Christmas and then he called the Australian Media to thank them for supporting him. You may see it coming. You may think he had planned it. But taking into consideration he was shooting 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' and planned for more movie roles.

Hence, one has to stop the speculation for this precious person will go on as a young legend. A person is now resting in peace. Definately it is way better to stop the gueesing and whatever it is, the truth behind the facade, let it dies...

Heath Andrew Ledger: 1978-2008

Another Day...Another Story

2009-04-08T13:06:00.005+08:00

Life goes on as usual, with a little change.

Should have said it’s the beginning of every great day. Let’s forget about what happened yesterday. I was too tired to remember. My mind tells me not to linger into unnecessary things and yet it should be deleted at the moment I wake.

Ones says – yesterday had passed; no point to turn back the clock; more things to come when you’re least expected. Just don’t lay your hands idle.

It’s damn true.

My day, like I’ve mentioned changed - due to Pouncer, the neighbour’s yellow tabby cat with crooked V-shaped tail visits the home with his loud ‘Miao’ for food and comfort. Having not so much fun in munching his daily supply of Ocean Fish flavoured Friskies like previously. All thanks to Friskies’ Feast Best, or whatever, you call it. It’s a sample product courtesy from Purina. It has turkey, beef, chicken, tuna, mackerel, and vegetables – all in one melting pot cooked and locked to its finest taste. The product has already hit the market with 400g selling at RM 9 plus.

Talking about marketing placement, even pet food has so many choices, free gifts like shampoos, fleece blankets, bathing towels to be given away with each stipulated purchase.

I wonder will it be proper for human too? Just pour out the food and chew it and then wash it down with drinking water. I’m sick of asking myself what to eat everyday. LOL! This came to me when Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson took a challenge by munching dog’s biscuits during one of the interviews, promoting their latest movie – Marley & Me.

You know having Pouncer coming over allows me to learn so much. First, I learn how to carry him (believe me he’ll make his body like a soft unleavened dough), his body language, each purr and every hissing makes a huge different especially the higher pitch or the lower pitch (cats with tenor and bass clef). Dad bought a book at Popular bookstore the other day in order to learn about the various breeds of the cats, their origin, lifestyle and many others.

Pouncer has a habit: he never likes me, or any of my family members reading newspaper (especially the flipping of newspaper causes annoyance to him). It’s confirmed when one night I caught him sleeping on the floor; I took my novel, starting to read. I keep the flipping of pages softly while my left foot was stroking his back, and another like pillow on his head. He woke up instantly, looked at me and peeped before intending to claw my novel.

Other habits: loves to relax with his folded paws (ever try to touch him, he’ll grumbles), resting by stretching his body similarly to a freshly roast pork, sometimes peeping at us walking by and listens to our conversations pretentiously.

Favorite foodie: Friskies, Kurma chicken and fried fish – limited yeah!

Cats love fresh raw food. Really. I’ve seen Pouncer and his pal; Columbus (black stray tabby that never wants to be touched and yet loves to flop on my legs) intruded into one of my neighbour’s kitchen savouring on fresh chicken drumsticks. Being in the feline family, domestic cats have been made to accompany humans and being around us constitutes into some tameness, at least. But do not give them fresh meat…

By the end of April, I’ll be finishing my Motor Insurance subject and I can’t wait to explore Kinokuniya once more. I haven’t been there for ages. There’re so many English novels I want to purchase, hanging out at the Chinese sections in a bit for their fashion magazines, stocking up a few of their cute greeting or friendship cards to be sent to my pen-pals and spending hours of unlimited times just me and myself.

I’m back to work on the love of my life – Fiction writing!!!

Random Q: Ever wonder lizards if they’re as huge enough like Komodo living in our household?