The INEVITABLE

Topic: The Inevitable – Haircut (You Have “A” Nice Hair)

Everyone knows that life gradually changes. Be it for the better or the worse, it is still inevitable. The once before jobless 18 year old girl started college at Stamford (of all places) and is finally getting her life back on track filled with new knowledge, new friends, minus a boyfriend and or lover. Her life really changed after the dramatic phone call she had with Turtle about a few months ago, and to her surprise (and a lot of other people) life has never been this great. The sky in KL seems sunny and blue, and when it rains, it’s the perfect time to go out for a run.

At the other side of town, a group of HELP students are still cramming their brains for their upcoming exams, yet still have their spontaneous beer meetings. A certain someone has been eyeing girls, but still hasn’t made much effort to make a move. All he could say was: “ I shy lah Jenny…” The most drastic change for him: His haircut ( he’s got bald/ carpet hair). I guess one gets sick of their hairstyle after a while, so they decide to have a different look. I should know, I gave myself bangs. =)

It got me thinking, when we decide to change our lives, does it involve changing our appearance? I noticed that a few of my friends have been going through life changing experiences, and most of them changed their hairstyle. From fringe to bangs, long to short, “karat” to black, long to short, and Mohawk to carpet hair. I suppose we believe in our hair, because it keeps growing even when you go through everything, like happy times, sad times, dramatic times, and even when you’re stressed. Your hair says it all when you’re having a good day, and like most depressed teenagers, they decide to cut it when they’re feeling E-MO.

New Topic: The Inevitable – Relationship ( Check please, table 4)

After careful consideration, thought, and about 30 opinions from different people we have discovered a way for CERTAIN people to go back into the dating world after going through a bad relationship and or breakup. This is especially made for the readers who keep telling me the same thing:

a)“ I shy lah…”
b)“ I have no time, I have to study”
c)“ Will you stop hassling me? He’s got a problem too! Tell him to do it!”

Well, we all know we can’t force ourselves into a relationship, so keep your options open, go with the flow, and the wind might take you to places you never thought of going:

a)A party with hot chicks/ guys.
b)The backseat of someone’s car.
c)An unforgettable date.
d)Or if you could spare some cash/ mulas/ dosh/ clams, you’d be in Langkawi. ( Air Asia are selling tickets at cheap prices! “Now EVERYONE can fly.”) =)

When it comes to starting off (if you find someone interesting), take them out on a DATE. Frankly speaking, the age span from 16-22, using the term “boyfriend/ girlfriend” is a bit overrated. Personally, I believe that term is only suitable if you could see yourself being with that person for a year and above. At that age, one should have fun, live life, and stop acting like their married to the person when they’ve only been in the relationship for 2 months. It is not your time to go to “the deep end”, you have about 6 years to go. I hope this could open people’s eyes a little bit. Because some of us are just sick of the lovey dovey, P.D.A. couples, who claim that they love each other, and only end up dating for 3 months.

Step 1: When interested in someone, get to know them a little bit, pick up signs whether he/she is interested. Then push yourself out the door and ask them out. If rejected, just say “ That’s cool…” and start another topic. (Flirting time span: 2 weeks- 1 ½ month)

Step 2: - (First Date) Keep it simple, because the second you spoil the girl with expensive presents, she’ll be expecting it most of the time (I’m not degrading or stereotyping women, its just plain true).
- Get to know him/ her better. P.D.A. –ing is not appropriate because you might be coming on a bit too strong or you’ll get sick of doing that with him/her later.
- End the date with a peck on the cheek, and another invitation (only if you had a good time)

Step 3: (Second Date) Since the ice is already broken, this is a good time to take him/ her to a place where you could talk and get to know more about them. At this stage it is ok to hold hands and to hug, but NO KISSING. If you like the person and decide to continue, ask for another invitation.\

Step 4: (Third Date) This date is crucial, because at the end it, he/ she is expecting the FIRST KISS. It doesn’t have to happen if you’re not ready. Note: Research says that the first kiss will tell if you’re going to further your relationship with that person. So be prepared with BREATH MINTS. NO lollipop licking. Try not to “make out” so much if you could resist.

Step 5: (Fourth Date) At this point, you’re already used to the person, and you can tell if you wouldn’t mind continuing seeing him/ her. Take your date out to lunch or dinner and be yourself when you’re EATING. Its good to know if your date could handle seeing you eat (whether its neat or sloppy). Try not to have a title if you’re not ready for commitment. But the thing you must do is to be yourself and HAVE FUN!

Important Note: Dating time span (3 weeks- 2 ½ months)

I hope this has enlightened you to a different style of dating instead of the usual one, but don’t expect of getting laid. That would be a different thing. =)

When it comes to sitting down at Starbucks in KLCC, you can’t help but see your old friends there ordering their usual iced chocolate or macchiato. I bumped into my dear friend, he used to work there and complained on how he couldn’t sit there and enjoy a cigarette and just watch people go by. Now that he’s resigned, he can’t stop complaining on why the same people keep turning up and needs a change of scenery. His current beau, a hot guy with the legendary “girth” was busy on the laptop designing web pages. We sat together and enjoyed our drinks, the sky was beautiful, and so were the guys walking by. And there came the inevitable question, “ So who’s your current boyfriend?” It took me a while to answer that, and the answer I gave him was, “ Takde makne k?”

Somewhere in Ampang, Lil was busy receiving messages from her new sayang. They’re not official yet, but she has had her preview of what might come in the future. Lil’s current song on the playlist: John Legend’s P.D.A. ( We Just Don’t Care). When I saw her in college the other day she was giggling like nobody’s business, and complained an hour later that her jaw hurts after smiling too much. As we were having our lunch, she was explaining on how affectionate her current sayang was. His behavior amazed me, especially when I heard that he didn’t mind being affectionate with her among his friends. The guy of every girl’s dreams or just plain too good to be true?

New Topic: The Inevitable – Angelina Jolie & Jessica Alba ( CLEO’s 50 Bachelors)

As most CLEO readers know, every year they have their 50 Bachelors competition and I am proud to say that SOMEONE I know has been nominated! We were looking through the contestants and turns out a few of the What Women Want contestants were also nominated. I don’t see the point of the winner being in there though, I still wasn’t satisfied with the results. We know what women really want, but that’s just called stereotyping.

The winner of the competition will receive goodies worth RM21,000, but I’m proud to say that the only thing that Raz was eyeing was the title for “Bachelor You’d Most Like To Chill With”, all for the Tiger Beer prizes! The guy isn’t big headed, he just loves his beer. I’d vote if I had enough credits on my phone. Such a shame though, the Bachelor Bash are for people above 21 years old. I’d attempt on sneaking in but I wouldn’t want to make so much effort. I’d rather go to the Preview at 1 Utama.

Again, the choices aren’t that interesting, I don’t know what they’re really looking for in a bachelor nowadays. It’s probably the contestant’s career path and what not. Looks just aren’t important anymore, so they would depend on their friends to vote for them. But honestly speaking, voting a Bachelor based on the photo and reading their answers to the questions they were given is a little unconvincing for me. I have calculated that 7 bachelors have chosen Angelina Jolie as the girl that they would like to wake up next to. A few of them chose Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria, and Kate Beckinsale. Known fact that these women are really hot, I can’t help but feel like poop (I’m having an “ugly” day). And I still don’t see why 2 bachelors want to wake up next to H.T. I’d rather the guy who chose Oprah Winfrey. =)

Well, congratulations to the nominated contestants and good luck! Choose wisely when it comes to voting, I don’t want it to be like the What Women Want series. Vote for Raz so he could win his beers and if you’re above 21 then you’re lucky enough to enter Zouk KL.

New Topic: The Inevitable – “Keangauan” (Intoxication and Under the Influence)

When it comes to getting into the beginning of a relationship, one can’t help it if they have that “butterflies-in-the-stomach”, intoxicated, or that “keangauan” feeling. It happens to everyone without a doubt, because that’s the feeling that pushes that person to take a step forward into pursuing a relationship. For some strange reason, this particular feeling is spreading around lately like flies at a warong.

Somewhere at Jalan Setiaraya, a guy is lying in bed, wondering as to why he didn’t pick up the phone when his current crush called. As an automatic reaction, he messages the 18 year old girl who was in Serdang, saying that he wasn’t surprised if he let her down, but he was just plain nervous. His current crush, one of his college mates from HELP, was a sweet, artistic, funny person. I approved him going after her when I met her at his birthday dinner. She seemed like his kind of girl, so I have been nudging him to call or ask her out. In return, I get either a cock stare or just a plain, “I shy lah…”

A few days ago, he mustered up the courage and asked her out for lunch. Unfortunately, they had to postpone it. I suppose that kind of made him lose a bit of his confidence, thinking that he got shut down, but cheer up ol’ buddy, take her out anyway and show her a great time. Note: No and I mean NO shy shy business!

At the other side of town, Lil had a hard time on figuring out what her “sayang” wanted from her. It seemed that everyone already has assumed that they were together, which is not surprising really, especially if they were P.D.A. – ing in front of everyone. But put aside all those questions, and Lil was as intoxicated as a monkey on medications. She couldn’t have felt any more angau than she already did.

Unfortunately, as predicted by most of us, including herself, this guy was too good to be true. Turns out he was just another one of your heart breakers who doesn’t seem to care about other people’s feelings. It shot Lil’s spirit like no one’s business, making her feel as though life was miserable all over again. Lucky for her, I can never pull off a cute white top and a mini skirt when I’m feeling miserable.

I saw her when she was working at Habib, which is on sale till the 3rd of May by the way. I wanted to wait for her to go on a break, but she was busy handling a customer and I was busy ogling at a pendant which would go well with any outfit I wore. It looks a bit too much but it simply looked fabulous. She told me that the “heart breaker” visited her at work and was acting really flirty. Now let me tell you what happened, this guy however sweet he seems, is still a complete asshole. Like I said he was really affectionate and lovey dovey towards Lil, but after a while he starting being distant and told Lil’s friend that he didn’t have feelings for her and just took it a bit too far. When Lil found out it clearly crushed her heart, but now he’s acting like he didn’t say those things. Asshole? I think YES!

So to my darling Lil and to those who are going through the same thing, know that you are fabulous, and don’t layan this sort of crap. At the end of the day, they are going to realize that they miss your company and come crawling back to you. Unless of course if they start seeing other people or you ended pulling a psycho card. Don’t feel upset if he’s just not into you, go out and get a makeover. Or maybe binge on something from Habib. =)

*to the inevitables- and those who still believe.\

cheers!
-dhn-