Mr Darcy owns

I keep having weird dreams these past few days. Dreams of chasing people, of being scolded, of bashing people up even. And the weirdness didn't stop there, the characters themselves are odd too; people from the past, current friends and those I don't know even exists. They say if you think or worry too much about something, you'll have a dream about it but see, I haven't thought of these people for quite a while now.

No, I'm not worried why I'm having these weird dreams, I'm just saying it out loud. Writing it down, more like. Maybe, it's a good thing I'm having these dreams as I seem to be waking up early now, 8.00 am as opposed to the usual eleven somethings. Even more, I make breakfast for my sisters now; I even offered. I've been making a lot of sandwiches, burgers, scrambled eggs and the likes since I know I'll be leaving soon. I think it's a body/mind thing; you don't get that kind of food in campus so I'm making sure I've eaten all these lovely food before I get back. Yes I am that bad.

--That was written hours ago--

Sadly for me, Abah didn't want to go to Rakuzen so we headed to KLCC instead and ate at Nippon Tei. The verdict: I will not eat there again. I'd pick Rakuzen hands down, any time, any day. The food was mediocre and they did not have Yakinikujyu which I wanted so badly but the sushi was pretty good as they were quite generous with the amount of Ebikko on each piece. Still, it's not a place I'd want to have my meal there.

Although Rakuzen did not meet to my father's standards (he prefers Nikko and Hilton, and I don't want to feel guilty and only eat a little because of the price because I eat A LOT), he said it's not so fresh as he wanted it to be. It's either that or the bill, too low? Aih, tu dah mengada.

Rakuzen has a lot to offer, a lot to choose from its menu, unlike Nippon Tei and The Japanese Restaurant at The Andaman (although the beef was superb it costs RM115 per portion! Like I said, I eat a lot and I do not want to have to feel guilty and eat less than I wished. Even the sushi cost RM 25 per plate. But the quality is of course, the best, tops any of these retaurants. Maybe when I'm super rich we could have dinner every day. Sadly the menu didn't offer much, especially for Muslims. Long story there. Heh okay enough talking).

If it's one thing about eating, I always finish my food and I find it, sometimes, slightly irritating? baffled? (I don't know what's the word for it tapi macam membazir kot) when I see people who don't finish their meal. Macam bazir je? Even when the food suck, I try my best to finish it. Unless. Hahaha.


Luckily, I bought a book. A compensation for the um dinner? I got hold of a novel by Maya Slater entitled "Mr Darcy's Diary". Seeing the title and the cover itself, I grabbed the book without even reading the synopsis. Well, I don't have to. What can I say, I am such a fan of Pride And Prejudice. It says there, at the synopsis, that it's a about the diary of Mr. Darcy himself, in his words.

And then I found something interesting at the Editor's Note. Read:

Last year, the contents of one of England's great houses came up for sale at Christie's. One of the items was a fine regency rosewood bureau with tapered legs and marquetry ornamentation, which sold for £36,000. On examining this piece, a Christie's Expert discovered a secret drawer, hitherto unknown to the family. Inside were five moleskin-covered notebooks - a diary dating from the reign of George III, which was duly handed over to an Expert in the Books and Manuscripts Department.

The Diary covers the writer's adolescence and early manhood, and contains many fascinating details about the daily life of a wealthy landowner. But then, in the fifth volume, the Expert made an astounding discovery: the final pages of the Diary echo in every respect the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, as told by Jane Austen is her novel Pride And Prejudice. How could this be a genuine document? Further research confirmed that in all other respects the Diary was authentic. The inescapable conclusion was that Jane Austen had based her novel in real events. It was decided to prepare the relevant pages of the Diary for publication.

The family's permission had first to be obtained before Mr. Darcy's version of the story could be set before the public. Jane Austen had changed the names of the people and places involved; the fictitious names she chose have been used throughout. As the Diary is very frank, the family are very anxious that their true identity should never come to light. It is not known of how Jane Austen heard of these events, and in such detail too - can she have known the real-life model for Elizabeth Bennet?

The extracts printed here begin on the day that Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet met. He appeared to have discontinued his Diary shortly before their marriage, but must have been reluctant to destroy it, and himself have hidden it in the desk.

Cool, ain't it. TOTALLY DUDE.


All the more reason to read it! I am such a fan and Mr Darcy is such a hero. Second to Johnny Depp, that is :) Come to think of it, I believe Johnny Depp would play a great Mr Darcy. They should remake this movie. I didn't quite like the last version of the novel as important parts were missing although Keira Knightly didn't do quite a bad job playing Elizabeth Bennet. I wanted to watch the version where Colin Firth played the part as Darcy. He suits the character so well, but I have yet to see that movie.


Now back to finishing the birthday present then I will read the novel, yo.