spent some hours to pass the time away
plucking strings to the tunes of Train
it's been a long time since i last touched Jane
as she sat by the desk collecting dust,
i reckon my skills have turned to rust.
To be clear, Jane is the name of my loyal and very dependable classical guitar.
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first my home, now even my extended families are all topsy-turvey.
damn everyone, I am not mad because everyone is acting all childish and irresponsible. I am upset because no one cares for my feelings. as if the things they do wouldn't affect me at all.
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I am not really fashionable. Since I was lazy in my dressing, I appropriately saw myself as being decently presentable with nothing too outlandish. But recently, I think i'm traipsing dangerously close to becoming a fashion disaster.
i am currently in the midst of searching for a backpack that would be suitable for work+play. backpack for work?! sounds quite disastrous! but... my poor shoulders are paying the price for my need to look pretty while i tot around carrying an oversized, overstuffed handbag. And G has been reluctant to carry my handbags for me! :( my bags aren't even flowery or tiny looking. He shouldn't be embarrassed since i carried a decent sturdy leather handbag, albeit a red one. Right?
The concession he makes was that I hooked my arm around the handbag whilst he carried it so it looks like I'm carrying it and he's hooking his hand around my bag. :/
I thought I needed a better solution, hence I decided to start looking for an appropriate backpack.
I think it's quite funny how I evolved from backpacks (remember Deuter?) in my secondary education, to a large tote bag during my tertiary days, then to oversized handbags in university, and now I am moving back to backpacks.
Anyway, I Googled, hit a forum and here are my options:
1.) Leather backpacks
2.) Black laptop backpacks
3.) Hybrid bag (because messenger bags are suitable for work but backpacks aren't)
4.) Funky backpacks (more appropriate for campus I think)
Interestingly, if I started carrying backpacks, G could start helping me carry them because they totally look like guy-bags and so he would never be embarrassed. Talk about killing two birds with one stone.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
:(
gawd im in such a fix right now,
i lost my hotmail account password. in fact, i haven't changed it in years, so i don't understand how i suddenly can't log in anymore. so anyway, i tried to fix it by sending a reset password? and kinda hoping that i did send the password to my current email. but no, it's sent to some ho*****@hotmail.com
was my account hacked?
Gefeliciteerd.
It's really so troublesome since several of my accounts are linked to this email, including my facebook and youtube!
i lost my hotmail account password. in fact, i haven't changed it in years, so i don't understand how i suddenly can't log in anymore. so anyway, i tried to fix it by sending a reset password? and kinda hoping that i did send the password to my current email. but no, it's sent to some ho*****@hotmail.com
was my account hacked?
Gefeliciteerd.
It's really so troublesome since several of my accounts are linked to this email, including my facebook and youtube!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
cos you're amazing just the way you are
when i see your face
there's not a thing that i would change
cos you're amazing
just the way you are
<3 G
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I finally got Whatsapp after all those endless egging from Sean for the past couple of months.
I got it while i was in HK, cos ade lent me her credit card to purchase the app. Sean couldn't believe that i finally got the application either. waha.
Anyhow, it's basically a messenger service that sends and receives instant messages, audio notes and shares my location or contacts at the tap of the button. the application comes at a low low price of USD99 cents, so it's pretty worth it if you've got any data plan and any friends who owned this application as well. pretty much everyone with an iphone, apparently.
anyway, i realised why I was so hesitant to get whatsapp for ages. i was making up excuses like how i did not have a credit or debit card. And when i finally got my credit card, i said it was just too troublesome to set up my itunes account to get it.
i kinda think it's really because i'm already so lousy at replying smses, i can't imagine how much more annoyed people would get when they can contact me so easily and then i reply so sporadically.
oh well, I'll just have to see how it goes. i've become such a hermit ever since I hit university and quit MSN.
there's not a thing that i would change
cos you're amazing
just the way you are
<3 G
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I finally got Whatsapp after all those endless egging from Sean for the past couple of months.
I got it while i was in HK, cos ade lent me her credit card to purchase the app. Sean couldn't believe that i finally got the application either. waha.
Anyhow, it's basically a messenger service that sends and receives instant messages, audio notes and shares my location or contacts at the tap of the button. the application comes at a low low price of USD99 cents, so it's pretty worth it if you've got any data plan and any friends who owned this application as well. pretty much everyone with an iphone, apparently.
anyway, i realised why I was so hesitant to get whatsapp for ages. i was making up excuses like how i did not have a credit or debit card. And when i finally got my credit card, i said it was just too troublesome to set up my itunes account to get it.
i kinda think it's really because i'm already so lousy at replying smses, i can't imagine how much more annoyed people would get when they can contact me so easily and then i reply so sporadically.
oh well, I'll just have to see how it goes. i've become such a hermit ever since I hit university and quit MSN.
Friday, October 8, 2010
honouring Mdm Kwa Geok Choo
It's a great loss for the nation, since she was the wife, the friend, the confidante, the supporter, the mother and grandmother of the children of MM Lee.
I can't say anything more since she kept a low profile before her passing, so I did not know much about her. But I concur that she doubtlessly played a significant role in shaping our nation, by her quiet albeit enduring support for him.
MM Lee's eulogy was so beautifully written. Succinctly and exquisitely summed up how much she meant to him and to Singapore. His letter, in addition to the tribute broadcasted on Channel 5, soften my perception of him as a hard politician, who had to make unpopular decisions, to a man who was once so young, competitive and so hopelessly romantic. Even crazier was the fact that they both were so madly in love that they eloped, and were by each other's side up till today. Maybe when the going got tough and they disagreed aplenty (hard to see why not since Mdm Kwa was such an intelligent woman and probably had her own views as well), the passionate love transformed to something stronger; the knowledge that they completed each other.
ahh... still, it's so incredibly and unbelievably romantic. it's probably the best love story Singapore has ever got to share. sets my heart aflutter every time I think about it. <3<3<3
I can't say anything more since she kept a low profile before her passing, so I did not know much about her. But I concur that she doubtlessly played a significant role in shaping our nation, by her quiet albeit enduring support for him.
MM Lee's eulogy was so beautifully written. Succinctly and exquisitely summed up how much she meant to him and to Singapore. His letter, in addition to the tribute broadcasted on Channel 5, soften my perception of him as a hard politician, who had to make unpopular decisions, to a man who was once so young, competitive and so hopelessly romantic. Even crazier was the fact that they both were so madly in love that they eloped, and were by each other's side up till today. Maybe when the going got tough and they disagreed aplenty (hard to see why not since Mdm Kwa was such an intelligent woman and probably had her own views as well), the passionate love transformed to something stronger; the knowledge that they completed each other.
ahh... still, it's so incredibly and unbelievably romantic. it's probably the best love story Singapore has ever got to share. sets my heart aflutter every time I think about it. <3<3<3
back from my holiday to Hong Kong with ade!
it has been a wonderful trip and i absolutely love how some of the people dress there. u get no such shit in singapore. there were so many sartorialist moments, but i was so busy staring that i didn't take my camera out to snap. i am completely giving in to their fashion of loose tops, baggy jeans folded at the cuffs, and high cut shoes. and they happen to like wearing fake glasses. a lot.
i ate so much there. but it was all worth the calories. as much as i missed Singapore food whilst i was in Shanghai, i had that wrenching feeling when i got back to singapore. I already miss all the dimsums and noodles there.
i had such a good time there, and i think it's mostly because of the lovely company of the beautiful yeong ladies. ade's mom was the warmest, nicest and most caring person ever. i nearly wanted to cry when she gave me a kiss on my cheeks because she was so happy. i don't think my mom ever did.
and although we didn't go to ocean park, we went to macau and it was so fun there. and i really meant the casino. gambling is vile, but i want to play the jackpot machine again.....
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i was so excited about the trip that i prepared a itinerary with the help of my HK friend, hintak. in fact, i was so excited that i could hardly sleep and thus woke up ridiculously late on the morning of the flight.
ade's dad graciously offered to give me a lift to the aiport for our 640am flight. they would reach my place at 5am. i was startled awake at 450am when ade's message came in saying that they were on their way to my place.
till now, i still cannot figure out how i missed the two alarms i set. i vaguely remember waking up at some point of the night with my hand gripping my phone underneath the pillow, but i don't remember hearing any alarm ringing.
miraculously, i managed to get my butt downstairs by 507am. lucky me, they were really nice.
Marcus came to the airport to send us off. He is honestly the rare few people who take the effort to love friends around them. I got a lot to learn.
G came to pick me up on thursday. Lucky me, i have G who cared and missed me enough to want to pick me up despite it being so late. He hung out at my house till early morning when i'm done unpacking. it was nice of him because the house honestly feels really cold and empty nowadays.
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did a small private screening of Durian Complex at GARAG3 today for the folks at e27. I received the usual confused response, which sparked quite a discussion about confusing films. It was pretty fun, and I was glad I did end up doing this screening because I half wanted to back out since I was feeling really tired.
got a headache now, will try to get more rest.
it has been a wonderful trip and i absolutely love how some of the people dress there. u get no such shit in singapore. there were so many sartorialist moments, but i was so busy staring that i didn't take my camera out to snap. i am completely giving in to their fashion of loose tops, baggy jeans folded at the cuffs, and high cut shoes. and they happen to like wearing fake glasses. a lot.
i ate so much there. but it was all worth the calories. as much as i missed Singapore food whilst i was in Shanghai, i had that wrenching feeling when i got back to singapore. I already miss all the dimsums and noodles there.
i had such a good time there, and i think it's mostly because of the lovely company of the beautiful yeong ladies. ade's mom was the warmest, nicest and most caring person ever. i nearly wanted to cry when she gave me a kiss on my cheeks because she was so happy. i don't think my mom ever did.
and although we didn't go to ocean park, we went to macau and it was so fun there. and i really meant the casino. gambling is vile, but i want to play the jackpot machine again.....
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i was so excited about the trip that i prepared a itinerary with the help of my HK friend, hintak. in fact, i was so excited that i could hardly sleep and thus woke up ridiculously late on the morning of the flight.
ade's dad graciously offered to give me a lift to the aiport for our 640am flight. they would reach my place at 5am. i was startled awake at 450am when ade's message came in saying that they were on their way to my place.
till now, i still cannot figure out how i missed the two alarms i set. i vaguely remember waking up at some point of the night with my hand gripping my phone underneath the pillow, but i don't remember hearing any alarm ringing.
miraculously, i managed to get my butt downstairs by 507am. lucky me, they were really nice.
Marcus came to the airport to send us off. He is honestly the rare few people who take the effort to love friends around them. I got a lot to learn.
G came to pick me up on thursday. Lucky me, i have G who cared and missed me enough to want to pick me up despite it being so late. He hung out at my house till early morning when i'm done unpacking. it was nice of him because the house honestly feels really cold and empty nowadays.
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did a small private screening of Durian Complex at GARAG3 today for the folks at e27. I received the usual confused response, which sparked quite a discussion about confusing films. It was pretty fun, and I was glad I did end up doing this screening because I half wanted to back out since I was feeling really tired.
got a headache now, will try to get more rest.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
stuff myself with love, patience and joy
had a nice peaceful afternoon today. it felt really good to just stay home, and my dad's just pottering around in the house, packing up for work that starts tomorrow again.
i guess i'm that kinda person. I don't plan anything special but I just want to be there, and be around to show I care. I guess that's like the bare minimum any person could do. Alternatively, you could just call me lazy.
Well, can't say that I didn't try. I asked my dad if he wanted to go watch fireworks with me. And he just kept quiet.
But today was nice, he realised I didn't have food at home to eat, so he brought me out to 'lunch'. Had steamed dumplings, pohpiah, and cold sugarcane. Not quite a lunch, but we were expecting to eat dinner in a few hours time anyway.
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sometimes i find myself getting impatient with a certain individual. G discourages me from it, 'You meet people like these everywhere.'
Whilst I was sweeping the floor, (which always happens to be the only times I find myself undistracted enough to reflect about things) I realised that perhaps I was not only mad at the person because of his conceit and immaturity.
I always felt strongly enough to want to reason with him regarding his beliefs, but every time I ever did, he would just shut me off, saying he's just right. He teems with opinions he feels everyone should listen and adhere to. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I can't deny that.
But, a true conversation or a good argument involves listening as well. It involves an exchange. If one refuses to listen, and one gave up talking, then there's no conversation. When there's no exchange, then perhaps, there will be nothing tangible at all, much less a friendship.
Maybe that's why I'm really angry. Angry at myself for being frustrated for wanting to make a conversation. I guess I never failed more miserably. I found myself more than ever, just shutting off to avoid getting angry, and then trying again. I didn't every try to move on completely. Perhaps, it's time I should really just extricate myself from this situation and not look back.
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I am going HONG KONGGGG!
Honestly, there's all these tension and stress going on resulting in sporadic outbursts, and it's driving me crazy because I do not know when the big one will happen. I feel like if there's an opportunity to escape or move to another country, I would just take it.
Irresponsible. But I don't know how else to handle it.
i guess i'm that kinda person. I don't plan anything special but I just want to be there, and be around to show I care. I guess that's like the bare minimum any person could do. Alternatively, you could just call me lazy.
Well, can't say that I didn't try. I asked my dad if he wanted to go watch fireworks with me. And he just kept quiet.
But today was nice, he realised I didn't have food at home to eat, so he brought me out to 'lunch'. Had steamed dumplings, pohpiah, and cold sugarcane. Not quite a lunch, but we were expecting to eat dinner in a few hours time anyway.
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sometimes i find myself getting impatient with a certain individual. G discourages me from it, 'You meet people like these everywhere.'
Whilst I was sweeping the floor, (which always happens to be the only times I find myself undistracted enough to reflect about things) I realised that perhaps I was not only mad at the person because of his conceit and immaturity.
I always felt strongly enough to want to reason with him regarding his beliefs, but every time I ever did, he would just shut me off, saying he's just right. He teems with opinions he feels everyone should listen and adhere to. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I can't deny that.
But, a true conversation or a good argument involves listening as well. It involves an exchange. If one refuses to listen, and one gave up talking, then there's no conversation. When there's no exchange, then perhaps, there will be nothing tangible at all, much less a friendship.
Maybe that's why I'm really angry. Angry at myself for being frustrated for wanting to make a conversation. I guess I never failed more miserably. I found myself more than ever, just shutting off to avoid getting angry, and then trying again. I didn't every try to move on completely. Perhaps, it's time I should really just extricate myself from this situation and not look back.
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I am going HONG KONGGGG!
Honestly, there's all these tension and stress going on resulting in sporadic outbursts, and it's driving me crazy because I do not know when the big one will happen. I feel like if there's an opportunity to escape or move to another country, I would just take it.
Irresponsible. But I don't know how else to handle it.
Friday, October 1, 2010
invisible shoes.
sculptural feat indeed.
it's just so magnificent.
Andrei Chaves
Then again, it's gonna be so freaky because Chinese believe that ghosts have no feet? this shoes would just completely confuse.
it's just so magnificent.
Andrei Chaves
Then again, it's gonna be so freaky because Chinese believe that ghosts have no feet? this shoes would just completely confuse.
haha shit i abandoned this blog again.
anyway, updates updates updates.
i'm done with my e27 job, i went to shanghai and seen the expo, breathed the air in china, and got my feet back to singapore, and suffered gastric flu.
next week im heading to hongkong, with ade, no less! :D
anyhow, i watched Detective Dee with G today. I believe this is the third time i am in a theatre for a mandarin movie in my entire life. The first was this local film by Jack Neo, I think i walked out after half an hour. Not that i have anything against JNeo, I just didn't like the show. The second was also with G, which was just a few days back. Legend of the Fist: Return of Chen Zhen.
Oh wait, did Sandcastle count as a mandarin film? Then maybe this is the fourth.
Anyhow, I am just gonna give my 5 cents about these films, especially for friends who may want to catch them.
Legend of the Fist: Return of Chen Zhen
This is the first Donnie Yen film I ever caught. I give it a 3 (out of 5 cents)
Action flicks are hardly ever my type of genre because I don't like violence but I'm scoring it higher because I thought that the action sequence was really awesome as per donnie-yen style. The storyline got a tiny bit ridiculous because ChenZhen suddenly donned this superhero suit, and I was suddenly reminded of those action hero flicks which kinda turned me off a little. But then the show concentrated on his budding romance with Shu Qi and his mission at hand.
I honestly caught the movie because Shu Qi is the lead actress and I always thought she's so damn sexy-pouty-cute and i absolutely adore her. But after watching this film I have a new eyecandy. DONNIE YEN: HAS A DAMN HOT BOD and he fights so damn well. hahahaha.
K, so I'm really scoring this film higher than it should be cos Shu Qi's wardrobe was sooo damn splendid and she looked like a dream in every scene, while Donnie Yen has a bod worth watching on big screen (even only for a 10 second fight scene), and the fight scenes were really good..
Detective Dee
I give this a 2cents.
Suave Andy Lau and Tony Leung: check.
Carina Lau looking so damn freakin goood even with strange dots for eyebrows: check.
this damn hot actress: check
Fight scenes. mediocre and kinda draggy
Storyline: Mainly about spontaneous human combustion. Not new, kinda boring.
okay i tired alr. bb.
i'm done with my e27 job, i went to shanghai and seen the expo, breathed the air in china, and got my feet back to singapore, and suffered gastric flu.
next week im heading to hongkong, with ade, no less! :D
anyhow, i watched Detective Dee with G today. I believe this is the third time i am in a theatre for a mandarin movie in my entire life. The first was this local film by Jack Neo, I think i walked out after half an hour. Not that i have anything against JNeo, I just didn't like the show. The second was also with G, which was just a few days back. Legend of the Fist: Return of Chen Zhen.
Oh wait, did Sandcastle count as a mandarin film? Then maybe this is the fourth.
Anyhow, I am just gonna give my 5 cents about these films, especially for friends who may want to catch them.
Legend of the Fist: Return of Chen Zhen
This is the first Donnie Yen film I ever caught. I give it a 3 (out of 5 cents)
Action flicks are hardly ever my type of genre because I don't like violence but I'm scoring it higher because I thought that the action sequence was really awesome as per donnie-yen style. The storyline got a tiny bit ridiculous because ChenZhen suddenly donned this superhero suit, and I was suddenly reminded of those action hero flicks which kinda turned me off a little. But then the show concentrated on his budding romance with Shu Qi and his mission at hand.
I honestly caught the movie because Shu Qi is the lead actress and I always thought she's so damn sexy-pouty-cute and i absolutely adore her. But after watching this film I have a new eyecandy. DONNIE YEN: HAS A DAMN HOT BOD and he fights so damn well. hahahaha.
K, so I'm really scoring this film higher than it should be cos Shu Qi's wardrobe was sooo damn splendid and she looked like a dream in every scene, while Donnie Yen has a bod worth watching on big screen (even only for a 10 second fight scene), and the fight scenes were really good..
Detective Dee
I give this a 2cents.
Suave Andy Lau and Tony Leung: check.
Carina Lau looking so damn freakin goood even with strange dots for eyebrows: check.
this damn hot actress: check
Fight scenes. mediocre and kinda draggy
Storyline: Mainly about spontaneous human combustion. Not new, kinda boring.
okay i tired alr. bb.
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