was that a skinny dip?

Wheet Wheet!!! beams

2010-05-05T22:11:00.003+08:00

I've got myself a something something!!
Woohoo!!!

Majorly exciting!!!
It feels like I've upgraded from some random cargo carrier to
First Class on Singapore Airlines.
=))
hahahha!!
Can't help but
do the funky chicken dance!!
Join me!
=))

sewage morning.

2010-05-05T12:23:00.003+08:00

Think this is pretty funny.
Didn't realize it until it was pointed out.

It can scarcely bring itself to utter the word casino, preferring instead to describe its new attractions as “integrated resorts”.
From economist.com

Today, I thought was gonna be a shitty day. Literally.
Walked past Clementi MRT Station where it's under going major construction.
The smell of sewage bombarded my nostrils.
It feels like even if I held my breath, the smell would permeate through my ears.

Or maybe I just woke up too early at 7am and my mood wasn't too great.
But it's been increasingly better...class was ok, some good kids who listen well and some stubborn kids who just refuse to listen.

Then I was tempted to go Melbourne by Fi...
VERY TEMPTED!!! But it's trip or new phone.

Then I find out Ena's coming back to SG!!
WOOHOO!!

Then finally decided that I'll be getting the phone instead!!

Later on today, I'll be getting my new phone.
After many, MANNNYYYY months of waiting and @ least 4 years using my NOKIA 6070 !!!
I'll be going down to Singtel, buy the Blackberry 9700 and sign up on the Blackberry Flexi Plan.
SO FREAKING AWESOME!!

More about my trusty NOKIA 6070 :
Bought it when my phone before it went "swimming", it's keypad is really good to use and that's 1 huge reason why I've been resisting all phones after it.
But sadly, it has no 3G, no GPS, no bluetooth and with an internal memory of 3.2MB(no card slot!), I can probably store 1 mp3 song and that's it.

It's a phone that I see alot of Uncles using.
And people normally tell me:
"My father uses this phone."
=S

So by tomorrow, I'll be saying Goodbye to my little Nokia and
HELLO to Big Brother Blackberry!!!

OMG!!! So excited!!!
=))
HELLO!! to potential BBMers!!!
HELLO!! to my potential BB Casings!!!
wahahhahaha!!!
=))

Smelling sewage this morning was worth it.
=))

fried...which part?

2010-05-04T22:28:00.002+08:00

My insurance agent whom I met up with today asked me if I was ok.

"Daphne your legs are so dark! You're so tan! Are you burnt?"

LOL!!! OMG~!!~!~! Am I burnt le??

It's just part of the job...
=)
*sunblock sunblock sunblock*

♥ Bangkok ♥

2010-05-04T12:36:00.003+08:00

Saw this travel cum food show from Taiwan last night.
They were doing a lu-tan episode in Bangkok!!

The host was eating Pad Thai!!!
Missing Bangkok very much!!

♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥
♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥
♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥
♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥
♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥
♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥
♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥Bangkok♥

Please have your elections peacefully in November...

Thoughts

2010-05-03T22:45:00.003+08:00

Seems like I do most of my thinking while on the bus.
Not that I stop thinking when I'm not-on-the-bus.
But there are a great many other things to distract me when
I'm at home(internet/tv/drama series/etc etc) or
out with friends(food/gossip/shopping/eye candies...).
Thus I reserve my thoughts on more important issues to be thought about on the bus.

One of the more important issue I've been thinking about...
Stop spending so much time online.

On average, I think I spend at least 5hrs online per day.
Mostly due to surfing on Facebook(have stopped this!!! YAY ME!!) or watching many MANY korean drama series.

So I'll be stopping my addiction to drama series and spend more time on many other things.
Hopefully better and more constructive other things.
=))

O.M.G...I forgot how easy it is to blog.

bwahhhhhh

2009-10-12T14:29:00.003+08:00

Just found out...
Maybe I'm just slow or whatever, the iPod is included inside the iPhone.

So the iPod nano features I was looking at is available IN the iPhone.
WAH LAU!!!
Luckily I didn't stupidly get the iPhone and iPod nano simultaneously.

The only crappy thing is iPhone is SOOOO bulky compared to the nano.

Either I waste money or just put up with the bulkiness.
Like I said, it's frustrating!!!!!!
Still have 1-2 months to think about it.

Caught in the Act...who?

2009-10-12T01:26:00.004+08:00

Once upon a time...
I was a crazy fan girl of Caught in the Act (CITA).

Like...WHO?

It's the name of a boyband and they came to Singapore to promote their album back in erhh...
let's just say, it's a VERY long time ago.

One of their stops was a radio station(forgot which radio station it was!) situated in Takashimaya.
G**** (censored to protect the not so innocent) and I were waiting for them to appear and when they finally did, we had to push and stampede on other people (fan girl motto : smash others or get smashed) to get to the front to say hello (meaning : scream your lungs out) to CITA.

After a short interview, which I can't even remember what was asked and a short snippet of their singing, can't remember what song either, they were whisked away to another location.

And us desperate fan girls of course hadn't had enough of our handsome Greek gods right?
We gave chase through the shopping mall and basically the blind were leading the blind and somehow we ended up at Takashimaya's basement carpark, where we did more screaming and were rewarded with a back end view of this van (was it white in color?) supposedly ferrying CITA members.
Tried to chase down the van and did even more screaming.

See how easily satisfied fan girls are?
Not even a sight of their idols, only the van that their sitting in can incite screams.

So that's the most bo liao thing I've ever done for my idol.

After so many years of doing that 1 embarrassing thing,
I can't for the life of me remember why I liked them in the first place.

Maybe it was their singing?
Maybe it was their looks?

I did some research and finally found the answer.

This was the 1st MV I saw of CITA via the now defunct
Vidz Vidz Vidz (or something like that, hosted by Annabelle Francis and Mark Richmond)

Can you understand why now?
The sun, sand and sea...
It was the MV's background scenery that started the whole CITA craze of course!
*liar*
What's there NOT to like?

Another favourite song from them.

You Know

A better quality video from an interview, performing You Know in the later half.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClceMTzf3HY
(you have to check it out for the background dancing and lighter wave man...)

And then there was Take That, Worlds Apart, Backstreet Boys, Boyzone etc etc...

Another story for another post.

2009-10-11T01:45:00.005+08:00

I've been looking for BLACK comfy shoes and inevitably went into Crocs's homepage.

I love love love their Ocean Minded Range!!

Look at these!! So pweetyyyy!!!

- SOLANA -

- TORREY -

- LA JOLLA -

- LILY WINTER PLAID -

Nothing to do with black comfy shoes what so ever!!
But they look good!

Ok, I found someting in all black that I liked,
looks a little like their earlier ballet flats : Prima.

- MC CALL WINTER -

- LILY WINTER -

***

Thinking of getting iPod Nano...
and it's...
Frustrating!!

***

Oh...you know the Kinder Buenos that are sold in VALUE PACK of 3s?

credits to here

I ate all 3 packs today...muahhaha!
Meaning 6 rows consisting of 24 bite sized pieces.

YaY!
More power to me!

I really should do something to control my sweet tooth.

Say NO to S.Fs and F.Ss!

2009-10-10T00:36:00.003+08:00

Ena introduced this song...
Saw the MTV and I really cannot take it.

How? How? How?

Maybe I will fall for someone who is shorter, fatter, clumsier, uglier,
someone who wears gold chains with track suits etc.
if my degree goes up to 500 +++ and I don't wear them glasses.

***

Too lazy to upload my photos!!
So no $%#$^#$#% update about the kuku in BKK...yet!

I feel damn insulted!

2009-10-06T01:06:00.006+08:00

Can you imagine,
suddenly being approached by a random stranger...
who jumped out from nowhere, totally blind sided me.
Asked me how old I was in Mandarin...

"Ni Jing Nian Ji Suei?"

When I ignored him,
he started saying in English about how he's looking for people to blah blah blah...

Apparently looking for "talents/models"
Hello??
You're looking for "talents/models" in the dark??
(It was 7+pm and in a not very well lit area.)

Watch the following videos,
you'll understand why my legs refused to stop moving.

Call me superficial/judgmental/fake/whatever...
*roll eyes*

But if you look like this...
(warning :butt ugly, top half naked person in video.)

By gosh!
ONLY approach with a
10 FOOT POLE
[meaning : you and I on opposite ends]
PLEASE!

Even if you've been on tv...

And own a so-called model/talent agency...

What TV STATION are they talking about??
You mean they've been on TV or youtube??

Do you feel like vomiting yet?

If you believe in him and thinks he can make you a star...
You should really check out these videos.

If he can't make you a star,
maybe he can help you get a boyfriend.

OR
hand you some CASH
$$$$$$

WOW!

So sorry dear readers...
You must feel like I wasted your time with all the nonsensical videos.
I just had to rant it out!

But look on the bright side,
since your lunch and dinner came out,
you must be 2kg lighter now.

Thanks for reading till here man...

For my next post,
I'll blog about the latest bangkok trip...
which I nearly got scammed.

Still not over it...
still damn pissed!

Going to buy a 10 Foot Pole now!
Cheerios!

2009-08-05T23:20:00.002+08:00

Wah I really thought it was gonna be a lost cause.

but...

credit to www.reuters.com

The U.S journalists are back home!!
More about their homecoming here.

Soo happy for them and their families!!
Wooo!!

I see Mr. Clinton in a better light now.

2009-08-04T14:32:00.002+08:00

Self Doubt crept past me this morning.

I was packing my things in this condo toilet,
getting ready to go home when someone who was quite obviously using the toilet for
BIG business...
(coz flush 3 times ma!)
walked past me and didn't wash them hands.

When I turned to look at the person,
I saw the person's back view opening the door to get out
and realized that the thing walking past me was quite a bit taller and bigger sized than me.
Dressed in striped polo T and berms, flip flops?

It was a...

MAN!

He was walking quite girlishly so I thought, maybe a butch?
BUT confirm that it's a guy even though I didn't see his face...
because he was checking the toilet sign when he got of the toilet.
hahahaha!!!

Which brings me to the self doubt part...

After many many MANY times using the same toilet...
I thought they might have exchanged the toilet signs without any warning,
so I checked the toilet sign when I went out as well.

I saw Miss Toilet Sign
wearing a tweeny little skirt.

The poor guy must have been blinded by an upset stomach.
Either that or...
in his heart of hearts, he's the same as Miss Toilet Sign.

2009-08-01T02:04:00.002+08:00

Suddenly feel like changing job to a Mon-Fri job!
Don't want to work weekends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While I'm at it...
I feel like eating fried rice at 2AM!!
But I've got to be bones by end of August!
Grrrhhh!

Best if I could strike lottery tomorrow and retire instantly.
Let me rot in loads of cash!
Muahahaha!

2009-07-31T00:21:00.003+08:00

Today I learnt that eating your own booger,
can make you invisible.
(thanks Gerry for the education! hahahha!)

...and today I was told that I looked like I...

"haven't been training........

...

...

...

(very long pause)

...

...

...

.........and eating."

Thanks man!!!!
Please wait for the end of August ok!!!
I size 8 for you to see!!!
Grrrhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

I'll join Expressions or London Weight Management if I have to!!!
TSK!

****************

And...and...and...i just saw things I wasn't supposed to see on Facebook!
Spoil my eyes totally.
It's my own fault.
Went into some disgusting person's Facebook and saw his pictures.

Don't know if I want to gag first or throw crap at that person first.

****************

To an unhappy person in OZ : JIA YOU!!!
To the crazy person STILL in the office at almost 2AM: JIA YOU!!!

To everybody else and me :
Be happy and healthy!!!

2009-07-27T13:29:00.001+08:00

You know your English language has deteriorated to a whole new level when you read
thronged as 'cheonged'

2009-07-24T23:47:00.002+08:00

Durians are really the bomb...
I've been getting a sore throat feeling the whole of today...

" Uncle PW...
I cannot work already...
*cough* *cough* "

is really turning true already...

the last part of our potential 'plan' is to book a KTV room and sing the night away...
hahaha!!!

cheers to double sore throat!
YAY!

mahmoma

2009-07-20T23:05:00.002+08:00

i miss listening to easy-breezy-slack-to-the-music-by-the-beach songs.
the ones that's on the 7up advertisements of late.

**********

has anyone heard of Up2U cosmetics skincare?
especially the Whitening Foaming Cleanser...
anyone wants a 80 - 100ml brand new tube?
F.O.C...FREE OF CHARGE!
because I've loads of them and I don't think I can finish using them all.

let me know if u want a tube.

2009-07-19T21:05:00.003+08:00

WAHHH...
I can hear the neighbours above me having a screaming match.
Not clear, just loud.
Wiish they could be clearer, so I can hear what they're saying.

I'm watching
♥HELICOPTER!!!♥

Why is it that after 3.5hrs in cold water, my heel is aching more?
I thought it was recovering welllllllll!!!

HAIII, effects of getting old is not pretty.

...

2009-07-19T12:53:00.002+08:00

Cannot believe I'm aching from yesterday.
Maybe my bag was too heavy.
So no surprise that my shoulder's aching.

BUT!! my tummy is aching too, as in the muscles are aching also.
Maybe due to stomach ache in morning??
Maybe due to all the laughing?

HELICOPTER!!
best joke ever!

Thank you to the Birthday girl and (part-time birthday hubby?)
for your hospitality and food!!!
yummy!!
May all your future troubles and quarrels be solved by the 2 soup-bowl-flower-pot-looking coffee cups!

Happy Birthday to Jordan!~~!
May you become the biggest pop star ever ok!!

****************

Deliberately didnt go for Shape run!
Muahahhahaah!

because...I'm afraid of contracting the 'HeeNee'
hahahaah!

because...I crashed my heel into a wall and got rewarded with a cut and bruise...
because...I don't feel like it...
because...I'd rather sleep in...
because...sleeping at 4am the night before is more fun...
because...a free goodie bag is not enticing me anymore...
because...I spent wayyyy too much money this month and would rather earn MORE MONEY!

because...it's a Sunday!
because...I can and will give as many reasons as I like.

lalalaaaaa
*airhead*

so not into exercising anymore...how?...learning to grow fatter is easier.
WOOHOO!

Invisibly Oblivious

2009-07-07T19:29:00.000+08:00

If I don't see, I won't know.
then...
it won't affect me.

Please let me live in my own reality.

p/s i've lost all the editing buttons.

2009-07-07T02:27:00.002+08:00

Excited excited EXCITED!!
Gonna be something different!
woohhoooo!!

**********

Some people can talk all they want,
say whatever they think it's right.
But in the end,
your words are not completed into actions,
the result says it all.

Here's laughing at you babe!
CHEERS!
=)

sorry...I take it back.

2009-06-24T02:25:00.002+08:00

Still remember not too long ago,
CK, Gerry and I were chatting, can't remember if Dawnie was there but anyway...
the topic was about oil prices and war.
The minute there's a war, oil prices are most likely gonna spike up.
And then really can huat big time hoarding your barrels of oil now.
Basically it's profiting on the blood of others.

Then CK said something about us Singaporeans in general being very sheltered.
Never seen war before, war's very terrible...taking things for granted etc etc.

Then the me...
being sheltered and taking things for granted just laughed it off and like some random bimbo went off to the weekly Thursday topic of...
"Where to Eat?"
...every Thursday we have to deliberate on this important question.

But right now,
I'm regretting that I said, what I said.
And feeling freaking lucky that I'm born in SG.

***

She was about to join in a protest against what's said to be rigged elections.
Now she's dead.
(Warning:Not suitable for minors.)

'Neda's last words were: I'm burning, I'm burning!'
credit to wiki

At first I thought they were doing CPR on her but they're actually trying to compress the wound.
And the blood just flows and flows...

Some people might think the person who shot the video and posted it on youtube is an idiot and not respecting the dead...
but I'd like to think that her death seen by soon to be millions and millions of people around the world will not be in vain.

***

At 19:05 June 20th Place: Kargar Ave.,
at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st.

A young woman who was standing aside with her father [SIC, later identified as her music teacher] watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house.
He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her.
However, he aimed straight her heart.
I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her.
But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim’s chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes.
The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me.
Please let the world know."
credit to wiki

What are they up to?

2009-06-20T12:29:00.003+08:00

scared!
N.Korean ship suspected to be carrying missile parts, seems to be headed towards us le...
omg...
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/23108167/what-is-north-korea-up-to.htm

Apparently the ship is being marked by air + sea,
by the U.S military...

I can live without the drama.

************************

And these few days...
I dont know what my ovaries are up to...
damn annoying and sore.
even till now still feel a bit weird.
haiii

blah blah blah roll eyes

2009-06-08T01:28:00.003+08:00

You can explain to me all your ideals, reasons and what nots.
To say it plainly, you're just cheap.

You can repeat the same thing 3 times in less than an hour,
really suspect something's wrong with your memory,
or maybe you suspect something's wrong with mine?

If you're being overly concerned,
then don't be cheap la...

Admit it please,
You're being CHEAPOH!!!

idiotic

2009-06-01T21:21:00.003+08:00

Some people just keep popping up and ask for help.
Don't even bother to say a simple word of 'thanks'.
Is it really that difficult?

Forget to express gratitude...never mind.
The best part is,
that person can hang up on me after I'm done helping!!
WTF?

2009-06-01T15:52:00.002+08:00

I've a hard time letting go.
My secret occupation is : Super Hoarder.

I think I caught 15 - 16 fishes, not sure.

On a Lazy Sunday

2009-06-01T10:44:00.002+08:00

Went to buy the Sunday Times and walked into 7-11,
and found it INVADED by loads of Little Miss items.

Something caught my eye...

It's $7.90!!
4 times the price of a random big button calculator.

But I still bought it.
muahahhaha!!!

***

Random :
My neighbours have no doors!
Their house is going under MAJOR renovation, meaning they're knocking down walls and re-tiling the floors, even changing their rubbish chute. I can see through to their kitchen via my rubbish chute!! muhaahhaha!

On Saturday night and the whole of Sunday, they didn't have a main door.
If I was 10" slim, I could have squeezed through the metal gates and play in their dark living room.
For whatever reason, I dunno!

2009-05-31T00:28:00.002+08:00

Took a double take in the mirror today.
My 'byebye' fats are growing.
eeeekkkksss!!!

Need to DO something already!
And I've no more excuses like Zombie Nation...

***

Waking up super early in the morning.
Gone were the days of sleeping till 12pm.

At the HQ...

Leggy legs...about to start their engine...

Bubbles galore!!

Jump! or Fall down?

Big SPLASH!

New Age Goggles

Aqua Acrobats...

Cultivating My Little Mushroom Farm...

One of my favourite pictures...

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.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Revenge!

Though I've been complaining about the lack of sleep and what not.
Looking at these pictures, really makes me miss the girls.

***

Not gonna buy the Fujifilm underwater camera!!
My senses has come around and I'm looking at camera specifications and quality,
instead of colour availability.
hahahahaha!
Just realize Olympus Stylus 850 SW has shocking pink!!
Woohoo!

But anyway...

Now looking at Olympus Tough 6000 or the Tough 8000
Tough 8K is almost elephant proof.
If the elephant weighs 200 pounds or less...
=p

$_$

2009-05-30T01:16:00.000+08:00

It's a bit far from Chinese New Year but...

HUAT!!!
HUAT AH!!!!
(everyday pls!)

Wo Ai Ni

2009-05-24T22:52:00.003+08:00

Just finished watching cat fight on tv (S Factor).
Super gossipy finale, the only episode I've seen.
Entertaining.

Tomorrow is Day 6.
It's almost the end, reaching soon!!

Last week I learnt an important lesson from a 5yr old.
We were speaking a little Mandarin and,

She said : I know how to speak Chinese.
Me : What?
She : Wo Ai Ni.
Me : Ohhh...
She : (sagely) It means I Love You.
Me : Do you know Wo Hern Ni?
She : No, What's that?
Me : It means I hate you.
She : (in earnest) We cannot hate anybody.
Me : *blank*
Me : *pai seh*
Me : *recovered* ooohhh...
Me : ok, Wo Ai Ni.

Really, it's Huo Dao Lao, Xue Dao Lao...
and from a 5yr old at that.

P/S:
I've got about 100+ lollipops!!!
I need another 100 ChupaChups!!
It's sold out at Sheng Song already.
Wonder who bought everything??!?!!?
Need backup!
Donation anyone?
hahahaha!

Day 4

2009-05-21T19:23:00.002+08:00

Today's the 4th Day of
"Zombie Nation".
4hrs in the morning and 3hrs in the afternoon again.

Teaching the same thing for 7 hrs.
Want to vomit already.

After this project, must rest for 1 month man.
hahaha!
Work 8 days, rest 1 month.
hahahahaaA!!

I really wish.

zombie-fied

2009-05-20T15:36:00.002+08:00

These days I'm like a zombie,
wake up at 6.45am.
SNOOZE till 7am.
hahaha!
finally get to the AC pool by 7.45am.
Teach till about 12pm.

Go home and then teach at 4pm again.
End at about 6+pm...
So tired physically.

Go home, read newspaper/books/watch tv,
try to sleep by 12am,
but end up sleeping at 1+/2am
and then the whole cycle will start again.
Until next wed.

GAU MENG AH!

Bearing with it to get good payout at the end of it all.
Big $! Big $!
hahahahha!
Going into my RMC fund!!

Waiting for the zombie period to end but yet,
know I'll miss the fun of it.

Aunty Gerry,
Im taking your supermodel student from last year...
hahaha!

Caught 7 fishes today!
Woohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Where's my Passion? Zai Na Li?????????

2009-05-19T00:16:00.003+08:00

Somehow, I'm just not particularly passionate about anything or overly interested in anything.
Is this a norm in my generation?
Am envious and in awe of people who dare take chances and in the name of their passion go against, what would be the norm.

I guess my only saving grace is that I'm short-term obsessive.
When I find something I like,
I'll search everywhere for information, pictures and what nots...at least for a long while.
hahaha!

2009-05-15T01:17:00.002+08:00

Had chicken rendang dinner,
which took forever to come...with a certain G.
So last minute!
But it was great to catch up!!
I still need to eat some REAL cake.

And I miss my Million Dollar Round Table Group.
hahaahaha!!!
Come back! Come back!!!
Life is not the same without you guys!!

Some people (not me, tho I'm slightly depressed...) in Sg are moping...like literally!!!
hui lai ba...

2009-05-14T02:03:00.001+08:00

hate it when i get self concerned.
meaning looking at skinny peeps and feeling bleah.

bali bali bali.
want to go bali!

gone fishing!

2009-05-14T00:30:00.000+08:00

I've officially netted 3 fishies.
Damn poor thing.

Let 6 fishies loose.
=(

But at least I managed to catch some?

Don't know...

2009-05-11T14:13:00.002+08:00

Don't know when it was,
I made easy things seem, hard.
But I know it now.

I can't change what's past.
Only my Future can change.
I'm looking forward.

=)

Cupboard Woes

2009-05-10T22:58:00.002+08:00

Last time (meaning about 10yrs ago),
I looked at my little cupboard and kept telling myself that I had nothing to wear.
Even if there were plenty of tops, shorts and jeans.
I had 'nothing' to wear.

Now,
looking at my exploding ceiling to floor cupboard and 3 Toyogo mobile 5-drawer/shelving thingy...
and Im getting depressed at the massive amount of things I have.
How did I get to this point??
aaarrrrghhhhhhhhh!!!

I've to sell or give everything away.
The clutter is seriously getting to me.
It's funny how one can have so much but still get depressed.

It's untidy la!!
Haiii...
Don't know when I've started to become Miss Fussy.

*irritated & needs to pack*

Guess that's why we call them 'things'
I so need to be zenified.
Like now.
NOW!!!!

2009-05-07T22:59:00.002+08:00

I got 'shot' today by a thermometer/scanner thingy.
It's quite amazing,
I was about 2 arms length away from it and apparently it managed to get my temperature.

Wonder if it's accurate at all?!?!
Swine flu symptoms is it not sneezing and coughing??
I wonder what happens if I had fever and no signs of flu at all.
Then how?

Quite extreme.
Maybe they just gotta show that their doing something,
even if the something is not very effective?

hahaha! happy happy!

2009-05-07T12:26:00.002+08:00

Sometimes you get so frustrated by something.
When you take a step back,
look for help and you get the answer behind it.

It's actually so simple.

I feel so kuku.
hahahah!

But I'm 'unfrustrated' already!

***

Dawnie says people with astigmatism will see double.
I'm seeing shadow highlights on my sms!
DAMN!

2009-05-06T18:37:00.000+08:00

OMG!!!

Super exhilarating!!!!
Could become an addiction.
I've to be careful.

I want to study in Japan's...

2009-05-06T12:53:00.002+08:00

Fuji Kindergarten!

pic credit to e-architect.co.uk

It's that oval looking thing in the middle!
The wooden top deck is an open space for kids to play.
And their allowed to climb up the stairs and slide down this 1 floor worth of slide!
How fun!

pic taken from here

It looks like some park instead of a school right?

Anyway, it's an open concept thingy.
No walls to separate classrooms,
only dividers and the dividers do not go all the way up to the ceiling.

That's what my house should look like!

pic credit to e-architect.co.uk

The coolest thing is that, during classroom time,
the children are allowed to face away from their teacher who's talking
due to the seating arrangement.
Apparently, it has boost the children's attention span.

pic credit to e-architect.co.uk

The tree growing up through the classroom is awesome!!

pic taken from here

Their school principal's idea is to teach them how to socialize from a young age and not be kept in a 'prison' as we've come to accept from the typical classroom designs everywhere.
So he thought that design would play an important part in his kindergarten.

I WANT TO GO BACK TO KINDERGARTEN!

If you're like me and thinking of enrolling back into kindergarten,
here's more information.
=)

An audio and picture video from Monocle.com

Rejection and The Ramen Girl

2009-05-05T18:35:00.002+08:00

Rejection is damn hard to take.
9 out of 10 times is frustrating!!!
I want to burst already!!!

But getting the 1 out of 10 is Exhilaration.

***

Watching The Ramen Girl makes me want to eat ramen.
Think I'm going to eat some sushi!!

You can watch it.
Here

***

Hello to the people in San Diego!!
or is it L.A?
Aii...enjoy urselves and take careeee!!

Nails - What they say about you.

2009-05-03T22:23:00.002+08:00

Got this in the email.

HEALTH

Your Mini Health Indicator

It’s not just about how perfectly manicured they are; your nails are actually your mini health indicators. The condition of your nails reflects the condition of your body and health. Here are some signals your nails might be sending to you.

If your nails…	It might mean…
Are very thick	Circulation problems
Are very soft	Malnutrition
Are clublike (the nails curve down around the fingertips and the nail bed itself bulges)	Oxygen deficiency, which may be due to heart, lung or liver problems
Have short, small nail beds	Heart disease
Are pink and white	Kidney disease
Have yellow nail beds	Diabetes, liver disorders or chronic bronchitis
Have white spots	Vitamin or mineral deficiency
Have vertical ridges	Arthritis
Have horizontal ridges	Too much stress
Have white stripes across	Liver or heart disease

I have the horizontal ridges and white spots.
I'm stressed and need more vitamins.
=p

Music that could wake the dead.

2009-05-03T09:46:00.003+08:00

The walls of HDB flats are quite thin,
sometimes I can hear my neighbor's telly or their phone ringing.

Exactly 9am,
I woke to heart thumping music played at full blast.

The live band (not sure if it's live, sounds like it.) jumped into it the minute the clock struck 9am, probably so they won't get complaints thrown at them.
9am should be the legal time you can start a ruckus in Singapore.

They first song played was something you could dance to,
music that could wake the dead.
My window sills were vibrating to the beat.
It's that loud.

At the same time,
I think they're half hoping that they could really wake the dead.

To be fair,
only the first song could pass off as happy, high energy dance music.
The rest sounded more like emo love songs.

You see, a funeral's going on downstairs.
It's not your typical type of funeral.
There's a bit of a party atmosphere.
I think that's what funerals should be like.

Grand kids running about screaming,
excellent live band playing some of the deceased's favorite music.
Beautiful.

Out of the 10 or so songs,
I could only identify 3.

Mom's the Best in The World - Shi Shang Zhi You MaMa Hao
The Moon Represents My Heart - Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xing
I Only Care About You - Wo Zhi Zai Hu Ni

wo zhi zai hu ni - piano

Mom's the Best in The World - Shi Shang Zhi You MaMa Hao

世上只有妈妈好
有妈的孩子像个宝
投进了妈妈的怀抱
幸福享不了
世上只有妈妈好
有妈的孩子像个宝
投进了妈妈的怀抱
幸福享不了
没有妈妈最苦恼
没妈的孩子像根草
离开妈妈的怀抱
幸福哪里找
没有妈妈最苦恼
没妈的孩子像根草
离开妈妈的怀抱
幸福哪里找

The Moon Represents My Heart - Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xing

* ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen
Wo ai ni you ji fen

Wo de qing ye zhen
Wo de ai ye zhen
Yue liang dai biao wo de xin

(Repeat *)
Wo de qing bu yi
Wo de ai bu bian
Yue liang dai biao wo de xin

** qing qing de yi ge wen
Yi jin da dong wo de xin
Shen shen de yi duan qing
Jiao wo si nian dao ru jin

(Repeat *)

*** ni qu xiang yi xiang
Ni qu kan yi kan
Yue liang dai biao wo de xin

(Repeat **)

Seriously for some of the songs,
it feels like there's a mini orchestra.
I can hear the er-hu, flute (recorder?), saxophone (maybe it's just a normal trumpet...) and the piano (keyboard!).
It's confirmed a live band.
The biggest give away is how all the songs end.
Very VERY abrupt.

Now it's all gone quiet.
Only the sounds of people packing things up are left.
Oh wait, I hear the band again.

I also heard someone say in hokkien/teochew that
'the bus is here'.

My poor eyes

2009-05-03T00:47:00.002+08:00

Have to buy new glasses!
My vision is still blur with my glasses on.
*sigh*
Especially when I'm reading the computer screen or playing with my phone.
My eyes can't seem to focus.
Suspect astigmatism.
*double sigh*

Ate at Old Town today.
The Chicken rendang is sedap!
But can imagine the calories.
hahahha!
Luckily we went for a swim before.
=))

Here's to more exercise and good food!
YUM SENG!

I took photos of my squashed up cupboard already!
Will post when my eyes can focus better.
>.<

Happy Labour Day!

2009-05-01T04:17:00.002+08:00

Whee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My eyes are so tired but my body just wants to keep doing stuff to get rid of excess energy!
Really think I should have gone to swim or run.

I went upmarket 'camping' for a few hours in toa payoh.
Played Mafia Wars while I was there. Tsk! Tsk!
I'm a little addicted again.
hhahaha!

And going for house warming later on in the day.

Need to sleep now.
Good night~!

Computer Games and such

2009-04-30T01:52:00.003+08:00

Met an interesting cab driver today.

After many complaints like,
"That goon-du motor-cycle, don't want to go...if not, I'll cross already. Now stuck here red light!"

He said,
"You know ah, Singapore drivers sometimes make me want to vomit blood"

Couldn't hear him well so I went,
"Huh??"

He repeated,
"Singapore drivers make me vomit blood! HAHAHAHA!"

He seemed quite happy to vomit blood leh...

And he knew I was going to my friend's place,
so he asked if I was going to go to 'play computer games'.
LOL!

Made me think...
is there anyone out there now who would go to their friend's house to play computer games?
The average Singaporean family would most likely own at least 1 desktop or laptop.
Plus everything is connected online, wouldn't need to physically go to someone else's house anymore right?

***

BTW, Coffee Bean is having a $1 off student discount if...

1. the student shows concession card.
2. the student buys in the Large size

Guess how I came to know about this? -_-

The super Pink Fujifilm Z33WP underwater camera!!!

2009-04-29T14:27:00.002+08:00

Mentioned a few posts earlier that I was looking at an underwater camera in shocking pink.

THIS IS IT!!!

The Z33WP!
Woohooo~!~!~!~

And it's one of the features in today's Digital Life Feature Story.
10-megapixels and designed for playing outdoors!!

And no need to fear that it's gonna get wet!
No more wrapping the camera in another plastic bag.
It's meant to be WET!

It can stay up to 3m underwater for up to 2hrs!!
good right?!?!!?

Pictures credit to fujifilm.com

Looks so pretty when held!!
hahaha! =)

Details of all the functions!
It's LCD screen with all the buttons in order makes it look like a phone.

The underwater feature is not the only attraction...
It has a group timer mode

Group Timer

Group Timer mode gives you time to get into position as it waits until the number of faces are detected in the frame. You can select up to 4 faces and enjoy the moment ready to be captured!

Couple Timer

Just the two of you? Couple Timer waits until two faces are close together in the frame. Select “Near” , “Close Up” or “Super Close” depending on the level of intimacy you're aiming for!

hahahah!
Im amused at the number of hearts they have depending on the 'closeness'.

And many other modes to choose from.
So exciting!!

As I've said,
it was one of the products featured on Digital Life's cover story (29/04/09) and I was laughing at this quote by Design Consultant Su Yeang, on how women buy things.

''Women consider the gadget's looks and then the function and logic.
If the logic bit doesn't fit - the gadget is outside their budget -
but they like the product, the logic goes out the window...
That's why women overspend."

The Z33WP is retailing at $349.
I wantttt!!!!!
*brainwash*
It will make my life better.
*brainwash*
hahahaha!

Tuesday Museday

2009-04-28T21:11:00.002+08:00

No work today!!
My students couldn't make it.
Woke up late, lazed around, watch Hannah Montana the movie.
Lots of singing, some dancing and little screaming girls.
Passable, will not die from boredom.

After that Gerry called to go for lunch and shoe shopping
BUT
dad already bought lunch and I still had many manyyyy things on my To-Do-List.

Today I Finally :

figured out that the Fujitsu Online Warranty must be registered using Internet Explorer. I've been trying to register for the last 3 days using Firefox. I got frustrated for nothing. -_-

packed my clean clothing into the cupboard! Mom normally puts them on top of the Multi-Tier Drawers and they'd start to become mountains.

got my hair cut. It cost me $9 only! I like my new hair cut!!!

ran at the park. My legs are aching.

took pictures of things I want to sell. Wanted to take pictures last week! Procrastination came along. It's not all done yet though. My camera decided to die from lack of battery power, just when I was on a roll...

I still have to :

wait for the battery to power up and take more PEEKTURESSSS!

organize my insurance letters and what nots.

contact Citibank and Standard Chartered. Potential BFFs...

pay Singtel bill, overdue for 2 mths =p

read my library books!

***

I'm a member of RMC & Holdings.
We officially have 2 members at the moment.
hahaha!
Recruitment is now open!

***

Swine flu is getting more scary.
Reminds me of SARS.
=(

bah!

2009-04-27T12:29:00.002+08:00

Had the worst dream last night.
Dreamed that one of my favorite students jumped ship to another instructor who
I know FOR SURE can't teach as well.
So pissed off in the dream and woke up like I've not slept.
PPPPPPFFFTTTTTTTTTT!
*bad word*

On a good note,
I've started exercising again!
Yeah!!
I want a new phone and an underwater camera in shocking pink.

First aid and ShapeRun 09

2009-04-26T23:41:00.004+08:00

First Aid class is finally over!!!
WOOO!
I can finally breathe proper again...the irony of it all.
Though it's not that difficult to pass,
the thought of exams/tests just make me feel so -urgh-, don't know what's the right word.
Maybe it's 'apprehensive' or maybe 'reluctant'?

But anyway, thank goodness it's over!
Ah Dawn ahhh! When you finally register your NROC, let me know ok!
I'll go with you. I think without constant urging and nagging,
I'll never register for NROC or get my license done.
*coz I don't use it at the moment ma!*

So on to happier things like ShapeRun09!
Fi had mentioned it for a while now but I've been reluctant, yes that word again.
Totally had no intention of signing up this year but when the mailer came and I saw this...

Guess what made me interested?!?!?!
HAHAHHAHAA!!!
And this year ShapeRun is massively popular!
In less than 2 days, their weekend registration has closed!
*gasp!*
ALL 8000 slots have been filled!
Crazy! I'm guessing it must be the pink running tank!
(or the special-super-special-early-bird discount of $35)
And it's making me feel like I've won the Pink Lottery!
Double WOOHHOO!!

Poor Gerry, she got ousted by someone while trying to figure out her shirt sizing.
=(
Gerry >> Next year must standby with your Blackberry STORM and sign up the minute your BLACKBERRY STORM gets alerted by the mailer!!

BTW, I'm getting more and more SOLD to having an iPhone,
apparently you can download the dictionary.com on your phone and search the meanings of all the long and cheem words as much as you want.
WAHHHHHHHH!!
I'm sure there are other fantastic touch screen phones (HTC Dream?/Blackberry?) that could have more interesting uses but I'm just too distracted by this program alone.
hahhahahah!
*bimbo high on Pink Lottery*

This year could be gadget year for me.
I've got a new 'toy''.
It's for a certain purpose but also for convenience.
I''m using it right now.
=)
Guess my toy!!
Winner will get $1!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
(This contest is closed to Fiona!)

Blow wind blow.

2009-04-23T01:03:00.003+08:00

As the bus pulled up to the bus-stop, it started to drizzle.

Hiding my head under an extra T-shirt,
I half walked, half ran home.

By the time I reached the void deck, a block away from my house...
the rain became heavier and the wind picked up speed.

It's damn scary!!
I felt little twigs fly past and tried to walk faster but it took such an effort.
And my area is having lift upgrade so there's a lot of construction material all over.
Afraid that I'll fall over some metal/plastic or get struck by a flying object...

'Freak Accident : Stabbed by flying branch.'

OMG...
the wind kept pushing me to the side as I tried to walk straight.
Obviously my own body weight and huge heavy bag did not help much...

On second thought,
someone half my size could have experienced
'flying without wings',
so to speak.

Update : Apparently, the wind was a FREAK wind storm thingy that was experienced island wide, everyone else was scared too.
I feel comforted.

Hungry $$$$$$$$$

2009-04-22T13:47:00.003+08:00

I said 'byebye' to $1111.

So I've to work harder to earn it all back!
Surprisingly, when my account balance goes down, it gives me more determination to work harder and churn out more hair-brained ideas to earn money.

If I were a millionaire/billionaire,
I would probably rot in my bed at home and high tea everyday until I die from good food overdose.

Someone once said,
'Hunger is the best motivation'

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.
Les Brown

Often I've wished to have been born into a filthy rich family.
But knowing my personality...
I'm highly likely to roll around the house till the cows come home if I didn't need to work.

Maybe that's why God chose to have me, be born in a normal family who at certain times have financial worries.
He's forcing me to use my brain to achieve more.
I'm quite certain He doesn't want me (or anybody else) to roll around and be useless.

But at any rate,
I'm looking forward to the days when I can make a choice to roll around...or not.
=)

Watch Taken! Liam Neeson is happening!

2009-04-21T15:01:00.006+08:00

pic credit to 20th Century Fox

Excellent movie!
10 mins into the movie (even if your eyelids are heavy),
you will be gripping the edge of your seat.

It's definitely rated PG...because I learnt at least 1 more form of torture.
Muahahhaah!

Liam Neeson (He does intimidation very well!!) is Bryan, ex US government agent who is retired, divorced and trying to re-build his relationship with his teenage daughter.
His ex-wife is unconsciously or consciously(I cannot decide!) trying to sabotage his efforts.
Daughter now has a new step-dad who is a filthy rich business man (maybe that's why!).

Daughter wants to go on a trip to Paris,
with a Friend who's 17 years old as well. They would stay at Friend's cousin's place in Paris.
Dad is majorly against it (He reacted the way most Asian parents would).
But he gives his consent the next day in return for a few rules Daughter must abide by.
Like, calling to report the minute the plane lands etc.

And of course, once in Paris...Daughter conveniently gets distracted and forgets to call.
Dad goes into worried mode, calls his ex-wife in the middle of the night (It's morning in Paris but dark in U.S.). Ex-wife is not concern, thinking that Liam Neeson is just being overly protective.

So the anxious Dad keeps calling till distracted Daughter answers the phone.

The 2 girls have reached the Cousin's house.
Daughter answers Dad's call in the toilet because her friend (who's adventurous + cheap (you'll know why in the movie!!)) is playing dance music at it's MAXIMUM volume in the living room.

Now the fun part begins...
He's on the phone with his Daughter who can see her friend being kidnap and can hear his Daughter being
Taken <- ooohhhh...that's how they got the title! -_-

He breaks the news to his ex-wife.
Ex-wife now in distraught mode, asks him to bring her Daughter back.
(I want to slap the Ex-wife and the Friend!!)

Anyway, long story short...
the rest of the movie is about Dad breaking all rules to conquer bad people in Paris.
Anyone in his way will be eliminated.

Watch Watch WATCH!!
It will reinforce what your Mama and Papa have been telling you all these years.
'Don't talk to strangers', 'Don't be cheap', 'Use your brain'.

You can watch a relatively good version online.
Highlight below...

Youku.com has a not-too-bad quality version.
Search for it there.
Look for the movie, not the series.

The series with the same name -> Taken <- is about aliens I think. hahahah!

Head and Shoulders...Nipples and Crutches

2009-04-20T01:10:00.002+08:00

Though there should be better things to do...
I'm online researching on crutches.
=)

Why?
'Cause I want to know how Eugene managed to develop bruises and extra nipples (in his own words) below his arm pits.
HHHahHAHAAHa @ him!

Set The Right Height

Step 1

Before using your crutch make sure it is set to the right height. Stand up straight and place the crutch under your arm. The crutch height should be set so that you can fit two to three fingers between the top of the crutch and your armpit.
(Eureka! found the mystery to the 'extra nipples')

.
.
.

Step3

Support your weight with your hands. You should not try to hold your body weight with your armpits, as you can cause nerve damage.
(Wah!! So serious.)

And sorry I put ideas into your head!!
=(
Gerryyyyyyy!!!
Must tell him that he's correct but he needs to use a taller STICK/CRUTCH!

Walking with One Crutch

Step1

When walking with just one crutch, hold the crutch on the opposite side of the affected leg. It is common to want to use the crutch on the injured side, however this just causes you to lean and put more pressure on the injury.

Step2

When stepping swing the crutch through as you step with the affected side. The crutch and your foot should hit the floor at the same time.
Then step through with the unaffected leg

Step3

By holding the crutch on the opposite side you can take weight off of the injured side and better support yourself as you walk.

Complete info here

Haiyah!
The best is still PREVENTION!
Stop staring at boobies while exercising!

Slippers for SALE!!

2009-04-15T22:29:00.001+08:00

Everyone needs Slippers!

SLIPPERS
- old stock still in good condition.
- might have slight defect in the print.
- Not for fussies.

Pricing as follows: -
1 pair for $9
2 pairs for $16
3 pairs for $21

Only 4 sizes :
Normal Shoe Size 6 = Slipper Size 9.5
Normal Shoe Size 7 = Slipper Size 10
Normal Shoe Size 8 = Slipper Size 10.5
Normal Shoe Size 9 = Slipper Size 11

Pls invite whoever that might be interested to come take a look
For enquires, leave a comment. I'll get back to you asap.

karma mama

2009-04-12T02:35:00.003+08:00

I'm losing blood and aching
but still had to read juicy gossip...

The best part is highlighted.

Everything below...taken from here

Angelina Jolie jealous of Portman

Angelina Jolie flew into a jealous rage with partner Brad Pitt after learning actress Natalie Portman has asked for him to play her older lover in a new movie.

Angelina Jolie flew into a jealous rage with partner Brad Pitt after learning actress Natalie Portman has asked for him to play her older lover in a new movie.

Angelina Jolie is jealous of Natalie Portman.
The 'Changeling' star reportedly flew into a rage with partner Brad Pitt - with whom she raises six children - after learning the 'Closer' actress had personally asked for him to play her older lover in a new movie.

A source said: 'Angelina had a massive fit and was shouting her head off.
She accused Brad of flirting with Natalie.
'Angelina can't help but feel threatened.
Brad knows how jealous she gets but won't stop saying how gorgeous and intelligent Natalie is.
He keeps saying she is 'cute as a button.' '

Angelina is particularly worried because she and Brad started their relationship after meeting on the set of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' in 2005 while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston, and she fears a case of history repeating itself.

The source added: 'Angelina worries about karma. It's eating her up and we're sure the cause of a lot of the rows is her not quite trusting Brad.'
Angelina and Brad have been dogged by rumours their relationship is in trouble in recent weeks.

It was recently reported Brad had pleaded with his girlfriend to attend couples' counselling in a desperate bid to save their relationship.
Angelina is said to have agreed, but only after seeking the advice of her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton.

A source said: 'This just caused more friction with Brad because although he doesn't have a problem with her talking to her exes, he doesn't understand why she would take Billy Bob's advice to try therapy as when he suggested it to her she reacted very angrily.'

*********

So complicated, these people...
*shakes head*

Got 6 kids still have time to worry about karma ah?
If she really believes in it, then why be a 3rd party in the first place.
CHEAH!

The Last House On The Left

2009-04-08T16:20:00.002+08:00

The caption reads :

If bad people hurt someone you love
How far would you go to hurt them back?

I think it's a fantasy list of things to do to violent criminals.
AAA violence and gore!
Not meant for innocent eyes.

******

And I'm PMS-ing.
In a super horrible mood with a splitting headache.
The bouts of flu and stomach upsets are getting to me.

******

Waiting for the Geylang Serai Rojak food poisoning report to come out.
It's so scary to think that one could die or miscarriage from food poisoning.

There are so many bugs out there.
*shudders*

In my house, no one does any cooking.
We depend on the coffee shops and hawker center for our daily meals.
SO I guess that ups the probability of me getting food poisoning.
=(

Apparently some people who ate the rojak
already felt there was something wrong with the sauce.
It was reported that it tasted funny but quite a few of them ate it anyway.

Think this stems from the traditional way we were brought up.
Our parents telling us not to waste food.
'There are millions of people who are starving in Africa' etc.
And wasting food is akin to wasting money.
*Thousand year sigh*

So now, I will go by this rule:
If the food tastes OFF, throw away!!

I think you should too!
Visiting the hospital is SOO not a way to save money.

On another note,
we should not depend on just the 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' rating of food stalls.
The cook's personal hygiene should be a big point as well.

There's this stall that sells prata/roti john near my place and my mom,
she swears she'll never order from that stall.
Because of this one time,
she saw the guy blow his mucus-ified nose,
wipe it on his clothing and proceed to prepare prata.

And we all know how prata is made.
Can just imagine the person eating it saying,
'wah! very good! very good!'

It's a compulsion!

2009-04-06T20:49:00.006+08:00

No thanks to Jeremy and Gerry!!!

The chorus has been playing in my head!

And it's on repeat when I'm online...

Wonder Girls - Nobody
노바디-원더걸스

Nobody - Wonder Girls

You Know I still Love You Baby. And it will never change.

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
난 다른 사람은 싫어 니가 아니면 싫어 I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

난 싫은데 왜 날 밀어내려고 하니 자꾸 내말은 듣지 않고
왜 이렇게 다른 남자에게 날 보내려 하니 어떻게 이러니

날 위해 그렇단 그 말 넌 부족하다는 그 말 이젠 그만해 넌 나를 알잖아 왜 원하지도 않는걸 강요해

난 좋은데 난 행복한데 너만 있으면 돼 더 바랄게 없는데
누굴 만나서 행복하란 거야 난 널 떠나서 행복할 수 없어

날 위해 그렇단 그 말 넌 부족하다는 그 말 말이 안 되는 말이란 걸 왜 몰라 니가 없이 어떻게 행복해

I don't want nobody body body.I don't want nobody body body
나는 정말 니가 아니면 니가 아니면 싫단 말야 아~

rap)
Back to the days when we were so young and wild and free
모든게 너무나 꿈만 같았던 그때로 돌아가고 싶은데
왜 자꾸 나를 밀어내려 해
why do you push me away. I don't want nobody nobody
Nobody nobody but you.

*********

And these are soooooooooo pretty la!!
It's simple but muahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

I want!!!
This is my 'Latte Factor' going to Hell...

pics grabbed from crocs.com =)

*salivate*

Related to Stupidity...

2009-04-05T23:58:00.003+08:00

Heard about some stuff through the grapevine...

Shaking my head in disbelief and my mouth,
wide open waiting for the jumble of words to get in line.

How can I be related to all those people?
(even if it's distant...)
Even though it's not for me to choose...
I don't want!!

One is an idiot who borrows money or buys stuff with your money
and at that point of time promises to repay you.
Days pass and then weeks...and you realize you've run out of fingers and toes to keep count.
(I know those reading want to offer their toes and fingers...thanks! but I don't like to borrow!)

And as if acting 'blur' and keeping mum would make your debts go away.
*roll eyes*
Just like not reading your bills will make them disappear.
HeeellloooooOOhh~
It does not work that way, please!

Don't you just hate on those people who owes you money and then keeps quiet,
to never talk about it ever again in the hopes that 'Time will heal all things'.
Even the hole in your pocket. -_-

I'm just gonna have to say a big FAT
SORRY!! You met me and I WON'T FORGET!!!
I can't remember right down to the cents,
I'll just have to round it UP!

I know you're just pretending and being genuinely insincere, irresponsible
and a whole load of other negative words that are not here right now.
You were already on my blacklist long time ago.
Thank you for reinforcing it.

The other is, from what I know, a horrible mother.
(Everything's from hearsay. Maybe my ears are wrong. If you're not then prove me wrong!)

I hope that all the information is wrong but...
If you don't know how to be a mother, please refrain from giving birth.

Your offsprings are supposed to be nurtured and protected by you.
NOT to be used as a TOY or a means to show off or a way to get out of situations.

If you did feel uncomfortable in that particular situation,
how can you, as a mother put your helpless kids in a position where the same thing
might happen again??

What you did already proves brain power is some what lacking
but I guess there's no limit to stupidity.

my mind as of now...

2009-03-16T12:28:00.005+08:00

$$$$$$$$$ different realities $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Cashflow $$$$$$$$

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good debt
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Investing
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

and other fears...

2009-02-24T22:23:00.001+08:00

Sometimes you want to pray but...
can't seem to find the right words.

Sometimes you want to ask a question but...
afraid of knowing the answers.

words and meanings...

2009-02-23T12:38:00.004+08:00

If you watch Taiwanese idol series,
you'll find that they often describe a not-so-good-looking-socially-awkward girl/boy as
'zhai nu' or 'zhai nan'.

I don't know the exact meaning but I'm watching Rainie's new show
愛就宅一起

And they describe the 'zhai' in 'zhai nu' or 'zhai nan' as

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to his or her home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."

OMG!!!
I think I'm slightly agoraphobic.

...mixed with being slightly

Xenophobic - Fear of strangers or foreigners
[ I don't like strangers!!!! =( ]

So I'm...
Agora-Xeno-Phobic

ohhh nooo...
I'm Sick!

I wonder which part of my childhood these phobias came from.

Friday 9am - 9.15am

2009-02-21T00:13:00.003+08:00

Certain events have happened to make me
thankful for my very mundane and borderline existence.
I hope that I will not have to encounter things like that.
At least not any time soon...

So this is a typical (or not) day that I'm grateful for :

Today I found that in panic,
I can actually jump out of bed and make it out the door in 8 mins.
*clap clap*
[as compared to the usual half hour or more...]

But of course I didn't brush my teeth as well as I would have liked.
Had to hold my bladder.
And I wore the semi-dirty clothes from the day before.
*blush*

You see, my class was to start at 9.15am and I woke at 9am.
But due to my super-panic-fast-forward speed, the luck of getting a taxi real quick and NO traffic and plenty of GREEN lights...
I reached at 9.20am.
Wooohoo!

The tired factor came from the night before...
4 people who were trying to save money *roll eyes* *roll eyes* walked into
Singapore's only 24 Hr shopping centre.
MUSTAFA

yeah...

When 12.30am came and it was time to go.
EVERYBODY bought something from there!
Which explains the rolling of eyes.

But when I use the items I bought,
I will remember the happy moments spent with you all!

Therefore,
I'm not only buying things,
I'm buying memories...
[cue to say : 'Waaahhhhh']

**********

To my dear friend,
I can't and don't want to imagine the guilt and degree of heartache you're going through...

Though you have additional worries to bear and heavier responsibilities to cover,
you seem so strong and in control.
I guess it's a choice you have had to make due to circumstances at present.

And you know what,
I've known all along that you're a capable person.
Just that I've never said it to you!
;x

But if at any time,
you feel like you don't want to be strong anymore.
Please let me know ok!

**********

To my other friend : I'm praying.

JetStar's Lunch time Madness

2009-02-18T13:53:00.004+08:00

I am growing mouldy waiting for JetStar Asia's site to load.
There's only another 6mins to book the flight.

When I tried to purchase tickets earlier,
it didn't require my IC number and passport expiry details.
Weird!!
First time I've encountered this.
It feels like a scam.
And then I just went ahead and use debit card details to book and it bounced me back to the passenger details section.
What the...@%$^!!!

I suspect the website is not going to load in time.
I've only got 3mins left...
AAAaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!
Crappy!!

The sadness is spreading...

2009-02-11T02:05:00.002+08:00

Now I think one of the hardest things,
is to be nonchalant when you hear sobs and cries from an old granny.

Today there was some form of closure.

before the day is through...

2009-02-09T01:59:00.002+08:00

Things can spiral without warning.
And you find yourself with more questions than answers.
But Life still forges ahead with or without your consent.

At a standstill,
what do we do from here?

2009-01-28T14:48:00.001+08:00

Ah boy, pls be healthy.
Let's ALL be healthy!

TheFaceShop >> Spa! Spa! Spa!

2009-01-09T12:54:00.005+08:00

After 3 days of de-hydration...

I'm now crazy over face masks.
Spa...spa...SPA!

I used these in 2 consecutive days.
Though I know you're supposed to use like 2-3 times a week only.
Couldn't help myself.
SPA! SPA! SPA!

I bought FaceShop's leave-on-while-you-sleep mask today.
And also bought their eye patch AND another nail polish.
Think I've got a FaceShop fetish already.
Spa! Spa! Spa!
=)

pics credit to FaceShop

***

Korea's version of F4...

Lee Min Ho, the guy who acts as leader of F4,
the one with the curry pok hairdo...
reminds me SOOO much of Jerry Yen's Dao Ming Si.
hahahahha!
Going crazy again.
Korea's version is 24 episodes.
*open mouth*

2nd male lead is Kim Hyun Joong.
My favourite!!
The same guy from We Got Married.

Apparently the Korean version is going to be quite different from the Taiwan and Japan version.
I've seen like 2 episodes.
The concept is the same but acting wise,
I prefer the Korean version a lot more.

So far my favourite Female lead is still Barbie Hsu.
San Cai!
Meteor Garden was my first ever Chinese drama series.
Introduced by Grace.
Thanks to her, I'm addicted to all these long draggy sob stories.
But also thanks to her, my Chinese has improved.

And I'm waiting for Jerry Yen and Ariel Lin's new show.
They call it,
Extravagant Challenge
It's based on Skip Beat!
The manga's still on-going, go read it!!!
100+ chapters only...
hahaha!

Sleep deprived from Moonlight Resonance

2009-01-05T02:04:00.006+08:00

The lack of sleep is currently giving me a headache.
I watched Moonlight Resonance till 7am.
Actually I was keeping my mom company.
Another HK series addict!
Woke up at 3pm and started watching again!
Finally finished the series.
*pheew*

It's one of those family themed series,
a family run business which becomes an empire to be reckoned with.
Head of the family with a wife or TWO!
Many many kids, some not their own.
Bitchy relatives, complicated love relationships, lies and floods of tears.

BTW, it's a mooncake empire.
If you prefer abalones, you should watch this - Heart of Greed.
It's similar with almost the same cast.

***

Campus Superstar is starting again!
Caught like half of it.
Starting when Olivia Ong was singing the Little Nonya theme song.
Watched it 'cause another Miss Ong asked me to look out for an MG girl.

Anyway, the hosts are excellent.
Especially Pornsak.
Funny like anything.

pic taken from mediacorptv.sg

And loved their energy filled rendition (which they kinda messed up but it was fun!!) of
Fahrenheit + Hebe's Zhi Dui Ni You Gan Jue

I'm still trying to psyche myself up to do a hugeeee long picture filled post.
*Just do it...come on...it's easy peasy...right.....*

2009-01-01T12:20:00.001+08:00

Happy 2009!

So damn happy...
I wish to burn down his house.

Update more soon...

Shopaholic : RiverKids

2008-12-23T15:38:00.008+08:00

Due to someone's influence,
I might be getting this pair of Amy Flats.
kakaka!

Going to try it and maybe check out N.U.M later.

***

I wish I saw this site earlier!!
Then would have bought X'mas presents & birthday present here!

THE RIVERKIDS SHOP

All profits will go into the project that helps fight child trafficking in Cambodia.
Child trafficking meaning the kids from extremely poor families get sold into the sex trade, sold to be underage maids/laborers, sold to be beggars of syndicated rings etc.

Whatever horrible things you can imagine as a defenseless young kid from a poor familiy in Cambodia can probably happen la.

These stories are damn sad.

Anyway, what caught my interest are these bags from Bloom,
which are sold at RiverKids as well.

Bloom's buyline...

buy something beautiful, do something beautiful

and YES!!!
The bags are so pretty & cool & unique!
(did i see same/similar ones at N.U.M?)

Check them out!
(all pics credit to riverkids & bloom)

"Constructed from recycled plastic used for heavyduty feedsacks in Cambodia, these bags are laminated for extra strength"

It means that your bag was once used to carry fish food!
But it's been washed already.
I'm sure they won't sell you fishy smelling bags.
hahaha!

I want to order!!
I lub lub lubbbb the mermaid bag...haiyo!!
I want it laminated though!!

Actually I don't really know how to go about ordering also, guess I've to email the person.
BTW, founder of BLOOM is a Singaporean!
She's doing good things with BLOOM.
*beams*

Anyone wants to order them with me??
I think it could be cheaper for shipping in bulk from Cambodia, no?

Shipping to Singapore is FREE for items bought from RIVERKIDS though.

Buying a bag from either RIVERKIDS or BLOOM would enable you to help someone live a normal life that we've all taken for granted.

BUY!
BUY!
BUY!
BUY!
(buy la...)

2008-12-23T02:26:00.003+08:00

2.27Am and reading about...

How a scammer got scammed into getting a tattoo.
(of all things! haha!)

Full email transcript here.
(The guy can be potential drama director.)

There was a time when I replied really nasty stuff to scammers.
After a while I gave up because there's just too many of them out there.

There's a forum going on to play with scammers.
What joy!
Knowing that there are people taking revenge.
*evil laugh*

All scam artistes...
be on your toes.
kakaka!

Furry Feet and Mini Lian

2008-12-22T12:19:00.007+08:00

pic credit to crocs.com

Ballerina flats with inner faux fur.
(if they use real fur, I'll tuo li kuan si with them.)
It looks so comfyyyyy!
Walking on carpet all day.
I'll wear at home.
ahahha!

pics credit to crocs.com

It's too pretty!!
The bottom's the same as the normal crocs material.

***

And I traded my pimped up mini for a corvette!
Quite sad to trade it in actually.
I know...it's zebra pink ah-lian mini!

At night...
You can see neon lights from under her belly!
ala Fast and Furious.
Bye Bye Ah-Lian!!
You'll be missed!

P/S KimChi Land person...have you taken many many photos of all them Korean hunks at the ski resort?!?!?!?

2008-12-21T03:23:00.002+08:00

Sooo tired.
Dinner and many many pics.
*high*

But I can smell the MSG in my pee.
=(

MY Super Branded Bag Part 2

2008-12-18T13:39:00.006+08:00

At the swimming pool yesterday,
when Em passed it to me on behalf of Jeremy,
I wanted to re-trace my steps and head on back to where I came from.
It took me quite a while to accept the present 'coz i was like
Question Mark...?...Question Mark.

Is that horrendous looking thing for me?
But after I saw the closeup,
I laughed like crazy.
Really like a mad woman.

Who would have thought...
Me,
a person who couldn't care less for big name brands would get one.

Thank u once again to:
Jeremy, Gerry & Dawnie!
(u made my secret tai tai wish come alive! hahaha!)

And 3 BIG NAMES no less!
Seriously, no one would walk next to me if I carried this around.
=x

1st up,

Very Lian
by
LOUIS VUITTON

Hiao
by
HERMES

Chieo
(looks like act chieo...)
by
CHANEL

I'm sure the person who came up with the names
is the same one who suggested Aragorn be called
BAK
for
BAK-KWA
=p

Anyway,
this is the REAL present.

It's really super chio!!
Spot the country that I like but have never been to!
kakaka!

My Subway Mission & a Super Duper Branded Bag Part 1

2008-12-18T01:34:00.008+08:00

Lucky is making me a little mental!!

Was on the MRT to Toa Payoh and singing the song in my head.
When I got to the chorus, I realized I was bobbing/swaying to an imaginary beat.
(but I cannot help it! I'm like one with the song! *ohm*)
I must have looked weird 'coz I wasn't wearing earphones and look like I was shaking suddenly.
Luckily, no one saw, their backs were all facing me.
KakaKA!
=p

***

You know,
my tummy is not even trying to hide discreetly.
Therefore, the Subway mission.
I'll be replacing my meals with a 6-inch Sub as many times as possible
until this Sat (eat eat eat many many again...)!
(Dawnie! Last thurs, I tried to order a half inch sub for u! Said it wrongly la! =p)

Blue girl,
Chicken Breast, no chilli, no onions, olives only on half...
is like our norm already man.

And I got a SUPER DUPER branded bag as my birthday present!!
Confirm no one will ever own something like that before.
Woohhoo!!
*prance around in bimbo moment*

Jeremy, Gerry & Dawnie!
Thank you muchos!!!

What's your first impression of the
SUPER DUPER Branded bag?

It's so cool right? Silver with Christmas colors and gold!
FWAH!!!
Where to find???
Closeups of the bag in next post!!!

P/S to the person going to KimChi land >> Ahn-nyeong-ha-sae-yo (hi!, they also use it for byebye!) and Kam-Sa-Ha-Mi-Da (thank u!). The other day at FaceShop, one of the helpful salesgirl told me Kam-sa-mi-sama or something like that. *fainted*

Hi, nice to meet you. I'm DoDo Tiong.

2008-12-16T02:08:00.007+08:00

Monday...15 December 2008...

a ku-du-ku night out.

The appearance of DoDo Tiong.
-_-

Thanks ah CK...

anyway,
much love to these people...

but A!!!!!!
Which part is Ah Tiong?!?!?!
It's hip hop ok!!!
hahahha!

Halfbaked Secret 1 - Completed!

2008-12-15T01:50:00.008+08:00

Li Wei's Surprise Party

(completed!!)

The whole surprise thingy was arranged by email/sms/phone calls.
Everything was so top secret.
Didn't even know the whole plan till the day itself.

and...

It's been about 3billion years since I've stepped foot on any type of chalets.
(It's for young people and I'm definitely wayyy past that.)

The surprise took place at an ulu place in Pasir Ris.
Is it NTUC chalets?
Only remember that the swimming pool there have got loads of ashes from all the BBQing.
EEeeks!

Got a ride from Em.
Was supposed to meet the girls at Toa Payoh.
=)
I was late again...what's new?
=x
When we finally reached, realized that we were the 2nd batch of people to arrive.
The 1st being Ying & Mel who've been helping out since the afternoon.

On pretext of putting down our bags...we invaded the air-conditioned room.
hahahha!
And took tau-pok to a whole new level.

Press...Press...
I must flatten their chest...

This is the first time I see Ariel looking so angelic.
(Check out the above pic on the bottom left corner.)

The little girl fascinated with the ah pek(old man) frames.

When I was younger, I wanted to wear glasses too.
It looked cool. I was so wrong.
Well, it's one of those things.

In the midst of our boisterousness...
we managed to interrogate the mastermind.

She gave us a rather in-depth explanation and
I'm still in awe, she took the time and thought out all the possibilities...

(mastermind playing through the whole scenario...)

Anyway,
Em was appointed official Cake Caretaker.
Hee!
Mel/Ying the official middle persons to pick up The Call...
to tell the Cake Caretaker to bring the cake out.

While the mastermind was out picking up the potential victim.
We entertained ourselves many many...

And then we got The Call.

EMILY!!
READY!
ACTION!
=p

So Em brought the cake out and the other girls helped to stuff in the candles.
(I just realized the cake have got lots of stars.)

Secret Receipe's Banana Chocolate cake.
(craving cake now...-_-)

Can't remember if Em was like giving instructions or whatever but from the pic it seems like it la.
hahaha!
Wah...then everyone kept so quiet.
Think our neighbours were quite intrigued and their volume went down slightly too.
(but in the end LW still could hear them la...hahaha!)

Then everything happened in a blur for me 'coz didn't wear glasses and suddenly
Li Wei (in blindfolds!) already very near our chalet with Carrine guiding him,
so he doesn't fall flat on his face.

And then once he was directly in front of the chalet.
Em stood facing him with the cake.

I'm assuming after one takes off a blindfold, they'll have some sort of tunnel vision...
and all LW could see was the cake and Em...
Think LW was not surprised.
He was shocked.
ahahhaha!
Hence, this pic...

Then we sang the Happy Birthday song.
Our neighbours were really high and joined in the sing along.
(Youth = Spontaniety = High)

After the clapping...time to cut cake.

LW still stunned.
The boy obviously needed some time to calm down and absorb the atmosphere.

At this point, my heart was beating so fast.
Swear if I had heart problems,
would have had a heart attack right there and then.

So anyway, after the SURPRISE!
We ate...ate...ate and ate some more.
Take pictures and gossip...

It was at the chalet where we made the date for our KTV session.
hee!
=)

Take picture...take picture...take picture of people eating...

Did the Yum Seng come before or after the speech?

Somwhere along the night, everyone did a toast.
*Yuuuummmm Seeengggggg*
(Practice for future wedding dinner?)

Then LW gave a mini speech.
To thank all the peeps who came from all corners of Sg to come give him a shock.
Despite everyone's busy schedule, they still came on his very special day.
OMG!
Are you feeling the love LW??

I'm sure he did la, and then he thanked his lovely mastermind...
with a 뽀뽀.
*muacks!*

Me being the slow reactor, did not get to take the pic of the actual kiss.
Darn it!
I got a posed one instead. -_-

oohhh ohh oh!
'I'm using Canon 80 IS...she's using Canon 80 15'
That night,
found out that LW have got the same camera as Dawnie and I.
Canon Ixus 80 IS.
Canon rocks!
But seriously the print on the camera,
Canon Ixus 80 IS, looks like a 5.
And it's not a problem with my eyes!!

***

We sang K!
Woo!
We need to practice more!
hahahha!
It was fun people!
Singing off-key is WOOHOO!!!
Still high!
Too much oxygen?

Today I found out that CP's voice is bloody loud.

uh-oh...

2008-12-13T15:08:00.002+08:00

Woke up to this.

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And I can't even remember what photo was removed...

Win already!

Update : hahaha!!! I know which photo already!!! It's got something to do with this post. Wow!! It's like I kinda did something illegal.

mugging...

2008-12-12T22:56:00.003+08:00

Doing homework right now.
I know Ena's doing her homework too.

As many lyrics must be memorized by Sunday!!
Yipee!!!!
=)

Party party pArTY!!!!

Update : Ena's studying very hard 'pho sure!!
She's practicing on youtube first!!!
Wahahahah!!!
(I'm guilty of that as well =p)

2.5 girls - Gossip! over Subway.

2008-12-11T02:06:00.007+08:00

After the swim, we had Subway for dinner.

Fi and I were gonna eat 6" each.
We shared a foot long so it would be a better deal.
At first Fi asked me to choose the filling that I wanted,
she said 'Anything...'
Remember, it's after some exercise...
Knowing what was gonna come, I said,
"Ok...Veggie Delight..."

hahahha!
The look Fi gave me was priceless.
(like the speechless, incredulous look when you've sprouted an antenna or 2...)
Finally she said,
"Can we have a little bit of meat or not?"

Didn't want to take the usual Turkey breast as it's high in salt.

Wanting to try something new, decided on the chicken breast.
Oven baked Chicken Breast. WooHoo!
Subway is bestest!!
And it's good!

After buying a club sandwhich for orange girl, we went back to find the others
but they weren't at the usual place.
So we hung out at McDs while waiting for orange girl.
McDs is like temptation island.
I want french fries...
I want ice-cream...
I want burger...
NoNoNoNoNonononooooooooooooooooooooo!
(I stole 3 fries from Fi! hahah!)

When you put 3...i mean 2.5 crazy girls together,
all sorts of topics will be discussed!

Anyway, let me try and recall the gossip/topics we covered...

boys (as usual...their quirks, our stupidity...)
work (about bad timing at the office, suppliers and their offerings...)
collagen (how they don't work, we shld just sleep and eat right.)
karaoke on sunday (box or party world which is better?)
slimming creams (how they burn down the fats, how you shld not bathe with kimchi slimming cream.)
bits and pieces of li wei's party (which I shld update but too lazy to.)
friends (how everyone's got their own idiosyncrasies...like how I'm not normal)
threading (ahahhaha!)

Did I miss anything out?

Anyway...
Threading
we've hatched out a semi-plan to meet up on one of Dawnie's lunch breaks
to thread our gorilla faces.
And we're gonna ask threadist(?) if anyone's ever tried threading
in places where the sun dont shine.
Wonder if she'll give us a discount.

***

Did you know I'm a fan of Agyness Deyn?

Her sense of style is wierd but it works for her!
Reminds me a little of Rui En.

of black sheeps, wolves and then some...

2008-12-10T15:06:00.006+08:00

Eavesdropping is normally a bad idea.
But you get to hear stuff that normally people don't say to your face.

What the Fudge!
Even if you're a bloody liar and a half,
you don't curse your own mother to be hospitalized in ICU right?

black sheep
fantastic actor / wolf cryer
liar on fire / crocodile tears in a river

This idiot is an out right 3 in 1,
don't even have to add water.

And it's the 2nd time that he got found out.
Should I add another...

Leopards don't change them spots!

You don't know how many times I've fantasized about stabbing him.
But to ruin my life because of his dirty blood is
not worth it.

Why does God take away all the good ones and leave these freaks behind?

Justin's birthday - Bolt, Chinese Buffet and Yangtze Cinema...what!?

2008-12-09T15:35:00.002+08:00

Happy Birthday to Justin!
- 8 Dec 2008 -

I was late, as usual.
But the birthday boy was even later than I was.
hahahaaa!

Dawnie couldn't join us 'coz she had to bring her mom to see the doctor.
(btw, I diagnose her mom with gastric flu by sms! how cool is that...ahaha! Dawnie, I'll give you my name card soon!)

We watched BOLT at CineLeisure.
And I got the shock of my life when I found out movie tickets are now $10!!!
*fainted*

So expensive!
But still...lots of people milling about at the cinema.
What recession?
Didn't expect much from this show, haven't even heard of it prior to Gerry's suggestion.

Gerry!!
Bolt is a white German Shepherd!
hahaha!
Not a Westie as assumed.
(though bolt's head is damn big compared to his body...)

The posters in Korea would look like this!
WOOHOO!!

It reminds me of a cross between The Truman Show, Homeward Bound & Kim Possible!
The starting was quite dark and really not your typical cartoon.
I could feel myself tensing up initially.
But after you get the story line, the flow was good.

The dialogue is so funny, the people around me were laughing every other 5mins.
That's at least!
The loudest person in the theater was sitting next to me!
Kakaka!
The unlikely trio will definitely entertain.
The fat deluded hamster might have stolen the spotlight from Bolt,
if not for the last part where...

*SPOILER ALERT!!!*
Bolt saved his human...
*SPOILER ALERT!!!*

I think the moral of the story is :

Dig deeper!
Your eyes may deceive you.

So after our wonderful show,
we met up with Eugene & his many other friends(a.k.a strangers...) for dinner.
(This person don't wanna watch Bolt then don't let XiaoYing watch also...tsk tsk)

Chinese 'wedding dinner' buffet thingy at Neil Road.
We were the only customers!
Wahhh...
Apparently, they deal mainly with tour groups.
So I guess this could be why the waitresses seem to be rather stand-offish.
Tour groups will come and go no matter how you serve.
Most likely they'll never serve the same person again anyway,
might as well serve the way they feel like.

Even so...
I liked the kai lan and mango pudding!
Wooo!

And if you can't tell,
I was fascinated with the chopsticks as well.
=)

The 3 pics below are the ones I like best!
The favorit-est one would be the one on the left hand side.
The background is so pretty!!
(except for the 'kwa tio gui' face)
Have bougainvillea some more!

And our monochrome theme.
hahha!

NC16 content.
Pls read with care!

- Yangtze Cinema -

On the way home to the bus stop, we passed by the infamous Yangtze cinema.
I wonder how long this cinema will keep going.
One fine day the old men will ALL pass on, will the uncles from MY generation
continue to patronize this place when they too become old and wrinkled?

Anyhow, guess what Justin's teacher once said about this place.
Take a guess!
It's fun!

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Got it yet?

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Come on!
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Tick Tock!
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The answer is...

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"The floor's very sticky."

hahahah!
Did you get it right?

Today's word of the day is - Shallow

2008-12-09T12:22:00.009+08:00

Of all the shallow things to pray for.
I'd like to pray for the strangers who try to add me on FB
to look like the following :

Photos taken from various blogs/fan site

Super Junior!

Super Junior Han Kyung and SiWon

DBSK

DBSK

...you know these things don't happen,
at least not to me.

What I tend to get is this...

all ugly pics taken from here

I totally don't get the people who try to add strangers on their friends list.
How come it's all girls or at least 95% girls on their list?
Do they have like no In-Real-Life friends?
(I ask this because their total list is normally about 50+ girls only)

Are they keeping another account for their I-R-L friends?
And a separate one for their extra curricular activities?

I'm thinking these people tried to add like a few 1000 girls and
a handful actually accepted...
out of pity?
out of desire to increase their friend list?
Whatever.

Even though my marital status is set as
Married.
Even though I'm born in
1962.
(which makes me 46 *hiak!*)
Even though I did not tick ANY of the 'Looking For' boxes

Friendship
Dating
Relationship
Networking

(It's 'coz I'm NOT looking for anything...I'm perfectly fine entertaining myself and my IRL friends!)

So what this tells me is that regardless of my status,
anything that looks remotely female,
(I'm a boy btw...it's time for DODO to be unleashed...muahahah!)
one would be added as a friend?

Isn't that being shallow?
These kuku people don't really give a rat's behind with regards to what I'm about ya?

So I shall be just as shallow...

And right now,
all the half past six people just don't cut it.

Shallow
adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, verb –adjective
lacking depth; superficial: a mind that is not narrow but shallow.

Whining and apparent Food Moods

2008-12-09T00:34:00.008+08:00

Indulge me.

*throws tantrum and rolls around the floor*

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
So sad!
And envious!!!

The people around me are going away to foreign and exotic oriental places!
BAH!

This Sunday, 3 of my students won't be in Sg,
so I'll finish class early.
1 of them is going to Japan!

Gerry and CK are HK bound.
Dawnie is BKK-ing.
Fi is going to Kimchi land!

especially...
Fi << 나도 가고 싶어요!
(pls read as : na doh ka go shipo yo!)

They are all abandoning me to my dark little corner.
BOOHOO!

***

Randomly found this online.

FOOD MOODS: What your food says about how you feel:
Angry: Meat
Sad: Sugary food, caffeine
In need of comfort: Custard, ice cream
Lonely: Rice, pasta
Stressed or ambitious: Crisps, soy sauce, onions
Sexually frustrated: Biscuits, bread
Jealous: Pile the plate with anything

Oh no...if the above is anything to go by...
I'm a really sad creature.
*sulking in emo land*
=(

***

My half baked secrets.

2008-12-07T21:41:00.004+08:00

Promised someone to keep a secret.
I shall keep it in the deepest pocket I can find.
I wonder if the secret will get to be complete.

***

And then there's a secret surprise.
I promised not to tell.
Keep getting this urge to give the person some hints.
But I've always stopped myself.
I don't think the person in question reads my blog.
So therefore I'm just going to say:

I wonder if the secret will get to be complete.
Thank Goodness it will be over by this week.

*pheew*

***

So there you go,
Full of secrets and schemes at the moment.

It's going to be an exciting month of December.
=)

***

There's an outing tomorrow.
*Gasp!*
Outing?
The lingo is sooo...
I don't know what to say.

Anyway, I suggested a dress code.
Dawnie said pokka dots!!
LMAO!!!
I'm waiting to see Justin and CK in pokka dots!!!

Let's not be too evil Dawnie!!
ahahha!

With Dawnie's help, Gerry came up with...

MONOCHROME
MONOCHROME
MONOCHROME
MONOCHROME
MONOCHROME

of caterpillars, moths and sucking eggs...

2008-12-06T19:24:00.011+08:00

Let me introduce - the Io Moth.

Why is it called Io Moth when it's not a moth?
The green thing (in the pic) that is the caterpillar,
will one day cocoon itself and evolve into a moth.

Are we having some science lesson here???
Since when did Daphne take an interest in insects?

Since yesterday... -_-

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After being stung, believe me...
any other oblivious person would take a heck of an interest too.

Ok, I'm only 99.99% sure that it's this brand of caterpillar/moth that stung me.

The fluffy looking thing surrounding it, is totally not nice to the touch please.

credit to this site

taken from this site (Photo credit - Rob J)

On closer look, the hairy fluff are actually thorny spikes.
FILLED with venom la...

Are you already thinking :

"Daphne...you kuku, why did you go and touch it?!?!"
"Don't you know Mother Nature painted neon colors on them to warn us of DANGER?!?!"

Please hor!
I'm afraid of insects, especially flying cockroaches, beetles and squirmy things.
I WON'T VOLUNTEER MY HAND TO TOUCH OK!!

*sigh*
Anyway, the story's like this.
My class finished and I was re-arranging my stuff.
My bag got wet being on the floor and so I decided to put it on a tanning chair.

The freaking chair had so much seeds/dirt from the palm tree above,
so I pushed it halfway on the side to dust them off.

After all the dusting,
I lifted the handle bar to put the chair back down.
That's when I felt this rough patch under the handle bar,
I thought that the handle bar had rusted, so immediately went to wash my hands at the poolside fountain.

There was no sign of rust and then suddenly the pain was so intense,
it's like my 2 fingers (middle and 4th finger) were on fire!
Then I checked under the arm rest...
saw a fat green hairy caterpillar crawling about.

Only 1 word came to mind.
$#!T!!!

Desperately trying to recall all the first aid things that I've learned but
could not remember anything.
Adoi!
Really suck eggs.

So cancelled my last lesson and rushed home
while flinging my right hand vigorously every 3 secs.
It felt like the pain was slightly relieved when I did that.

Luckily my dad was home and he asked me to dip my fingers in vinegar
while waiting for the clinic to open.
He kept telling me that it's ok and that he experienced it before.
(a hairy caterpillar dropped from the tree onto his neck while he was working.)
That it will be better after a while.
But of course at that time I don't believe him la.
I thought my fingers were goners.
Going to turn black and drop off.

Every time the swollen area came into contact with something new,
like when I washed with water then change to vinegar...
it felt like a million teeny-weeny needles pricking my skin.
(And under the circumstances, I could still think, 'oh this is what it's going to feel like getting a tattoo...')

I could literally feel the tiny holes there and the numbness that comes and goes.
At one point my whole hand felt numb,
I don't know if it's because I was in shock or the poison spreading la.
This is one of those times where a vampire boyfriend would come in handy.
(to suck the venom out of coz...)

Even Dr. Sun who saw me said I'm suay(unlucky).
I mean who would check the under side of chair handles before lifting?!!

So,
what to do?
if you happen to be unlucky like me...

Treatment of a caterpillar sting:
from here

Place a piece of tape over the sting site and pull it off - don't jerk it off. Do this several times using a different piece of tape each time.
Wash the area thoroughly with warm soapy water.
An antihistamine can be taken by mouth. A corticosteroid cream can be applied to the area surrounding the sting. (which I am on now...)
The very young, elderly or persons with comprised health prior to the stings are more likely to have a severe reaction.

Here's a link to a semi-horror story about a doggy
who attempted to eat a certain kind of poisonous caterpillar.

You know,
The pesky bugger that stung me.
Will grow into this moth.

Io moth. Image: Aliaaaaa [Flickr]

When I was younger,
my grandma told me that I should not kill any moths that come and hang out in the house.
It could be the spirit of my great grandaunt, great grandpa etc.
inhabiting the moth, coming back to visit us.
Is this considered a myth, old wives tale?
Well, in my childish mind,
I thought that the bigger the moth, the older & dead-er the person.

And I still half believe it up till now.
If I see a big moth at home, I'm like,
'Pls don't visit me la.'

That reminds me...
I should take down my angsty and very rude status on Facebook,
and one should not be spewing vulgarities at potential dead relatives.

For more pretty pictures and moth-famation,
do visit this site.
I didn't know that some moths can be so beautiful.

- End -
of science class
Do your homework.

See you next week.
=)

Nonsense XXX & Happy Birthday Ena! greetings from Hey Hey Hotpot & P.osh Brownies

2008-12-05T00:59:00.013+08:00

Woke up this morning with a neck and shoulder strain,
washed my face and looked into the mirror.
Saw a stranger in the reflection.

WAH LAU!!!
I forgot! that my hair is
no longer messy and mop like.

Really woke up when I realize my hair is back to being short.
haiiiiiiya!

Anyways, yesterday was fun!
But my Love Me Program has gone to the dogs.

The storm hit early afternoon and I was late for work.
No students came for swimming till the last hour.
1 little girl called Trisha!!!
hahaha!

In between the wait...
We were sooo BORED!

Gerry tried to do some work,
CK tending to the shop, make sure no one steals anything.
hahah!
Jeremy in between breaking window grills was
thinking of tidying and shifting the shelves in the shop.
He just wants to
RENOVATE!!
I was reading newspaper.

The funniest & gross-est(?) thing happened when
(to protect the rep of the not so innocent, the person in question will now be called XXX from here on.)
XXX spotted some laminated number cards.
The kind that beauty contestants use to pin on their clothes.
Only bigger.

First XXX put it over XXX's head and pranced ard.
I laughed so hard when I saw that,
'coz it immediately reminded me of
something in Thailand.
And then XXX got a brain wave and went to imitate
with the help of a pen,
the exact thing I was reminded about.

Do you know what I'm talking about?
Hint : Use your imagination.
The gross-est one is probably it!

When the photo opportunity arose, I couldn't ignore it.
Sadly the picture with the pen couldn't really be seen clearly.

So XXX's friend, chipped in with the help of some durian paste
thingy that's wrapped in plastic.

O.M.Goodness!!!
This time, I laughed till I was sitting on the floor lo.

We got so rowdy Gerry threatened to throw us out of the shop.
MUAHAHAHAAaaaAAAaa!!

But she wouldn't have done so la!
She was laughing also...enjoying the drama.
Accomplice!!
=X

***

Ena's mini Birthday Celebration

It was impromptu, the where and what time all made at the last minute
First we wanted to go Rice Table but it was fully booked.
On a thurs...
So disappointed!
But nothing we can do.

Then we were ping-ponging between a Thai buffet a River Valley,
a dunno what at Bugis and then finally Tao's.
Yes, the one that's always advertising on TV.

So was to meet up at Dhoby Ghaut with the babes.
And since we're at the place where they have the
(try and say it in 1 breath!)
I've-heard-about-them-from-a-long-time-ago-ever-since-Grace-put-the-thought-into-my-head-that-it's-so-yummy brownies,
I thought we should get a birthday brownie for Ena as a suprise
since we didn't get her a birthday cake.

And guess what!!!

We saw Ena there...

HAHAHAHHAaaaaa!!!!
no la...

Met Fi right in front of the place 'coz she also had the same thot,
you know what they say about great minds...
*wink*

Digress: We always end up NOT meeting at the place we say we're going to meet at!!
Super alot of mis-com.
I need to go for PR and EQ lessons!

Finally found P.osh.
We wanted the ones that say 'Happy Birthday'
but those have got to be ordered in advance.
So we bought our brownies individually.
They're so pretty!
=)

The shop's at Dhoby Ghaut Exchange.
Swear it's the first time I've been there, I need to get out more!
Is Gerry holding a pie from Pie-Kia, the store next to P.osh?
I've not tried those before, is it good?

We made our way to Paradiz Centre and waited for Ena & CP.
Standing in front of Tao's we were frozen by the aircon vents,
blasting with their 50023 horse power might.

And even though Fi had already booked at Tao's,
the birthday girl preferred hot pot and buffet
which came in the form of Hey Hey Hotpot,
which was on the left of Tao's.

CK told the person-in-charge that we'd change our minds.
He was obviously quite unhappy and tried to persuade us to stay...
Oh well, in the end I think that guy was quite gracious about it.

So we made ourselves comfortable at Hey Hey, while waiting for
the main attraction.
hahaa!

Ordered ALOT of food when main attraction arrived
'coz we've CP to back us up!

We had the herbal chicken soup base and a little bird
shared with us that the last time they went to Hey Hey,
they were actually served by our local TV star Terence Cao.

Apparently, Terence Cao also shared with the little bird, the best way to cook the food there
& also little stories about why they served some dishes there.
e.g. the custard dumplings (I know!! it's really custard!) have to be cooked for 2mins for best taste.

The best reaction was from Ena,
when told that Terence Cao is the boss of the place or at least have a share in it.

Ena : Huh? Really?
Little Bird : Don't you see his pictures all over the wall?
Ena : I thought he always come and eat here!! (aka the frequent visitor)

Check out the frequent visitor plastered on the walls.

The beef there is excellent!! Sliced nicely and not the kind with alot of fats and ligament,
on the whole, everything was great.
The dessert, is it called osmanthus(?), red dates thingy made into jelly also super shiok.
We ate till our tummys nearly burst and people from surrounding tables turned to look at us.
*oops!*
hahaha!

And we still managed to open a brand new stomach for dessert!
The yummy brownies!!
They are so thick, gooey and chewy!
Fwah!!!!
I feel like eating one right now!

My favorite is the ones with M&Ms!
*salivate*

Birthday girl forced to take many pictures with her brownies,
until the candle was burned till it was quite short.
hahaha!
She had to wait for quite a while to eat them.
Maybe thats why the brownies taste so good!

P.osh is located at :
#B1-40 Dhoby Ghout MRT station
(Dhoby Exchange)

Hey Hey Hotpot is at :
1 Selegie Road
#B1-20 Paradiz Centre

BREAKOUT Korean Extreme Dance Comedy

2008-12-04T14:05:00.003+08:00

Anybody wants to watch this??
Dawnie!!
This is the one I was telling you about.
It's in Feb! My hair would have grown by then I can go out of the house...

This advert is damn nonsense, like kena fast forward.
Advertising fee must be damn high, they've to squeeze everything in.

The korean version is much better!
Watch this pls =)

I didn't see any cute guys tho.
hahaha!

SOLD OUT box office appearance at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007.
They've toured the U.S and Asia and have been well received.
Erm...I think it just means that their good!
And no need to worry about not being able to understand any korean.
It's non-verbal, we'll probably only hear...
'Ooooh', 'aahhhh', 'Wahhhh'
*clap clap*

Details as follows:

Date
13 - 15 feb 2008

Time
Fri - 8pm
Sat - 3pm & 8pm
Sun - 3pm

Duration
Approx. 80 mins

Venue
Esplanade Theatre

Price
(not inclusive GST)
$78, $68, $58, $38

Synopsis
After taking the world by storm with JUMP, the Extreme Martial Arts Comedy, production company YEGAM Inc. and SEVENSENSE Inc. is riding that storm in style with their brand new production - “BREAKOUT”, an Extreme Dance Comedy.

Featuring top quality performers including Korea's award-winning and leading B-Boys, "BREAKOUT" is the right mix of all the winning elements imaginable – flashing hot B-Boys dance moves, stunning gymnastics, as well as uproarious slapstick humour, all guaranteed to keep audiences riveted to the edge of their seats! A newly designed, non-verbal dynamic performance mixed with extreme break-dancing, and peppered with hilarious comedic moments, BREAKOUT tells the tale of a prison breakout with the comical fugitives finding temporary shelter at a convent!

Designed to appeal to people of all ages and across all cultures, BREAKOUT was an instant hit success at their world premier in the West End last year and registered a sold-out box office appearance at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007. Its open run in Korea since December 2007 as well as its US and Asia tour this year has also been more than well received. Come February 2009, this long awaited performance looks set to ‘wow’ Singapore audiences with their awe inspiring dance moves and dazzling performance. BREAKOUT – a unique and not-to-be-missed performance.

http://www.sistic.com.sg

So how??
Shall we??
Dawn?
Gerry??
Grace?
Fi?
Kiat?
Jeremy?
Sandra?
Jordan?
Jasmin?
Anybody else??

DoDo is back

2008-12-04T13:07:00.003+08:00

I'm freaked out by my haircut.
CRAP!!!!!!!!

I look like a ah boy...again.
Do I have to live life as Dodo?
(dodo's my twin bro -_-)

*huge sigh*

I dont want to go outside of my house already...

***

Updated:
Love Me
program

Things to Do:

Cut my hair (DONE!)
Exercise regularly (yes! in progress! =))
Eat with care. (yes! in progress! =))
Sleep before 1am (no... must work harder! =x)
Cut down my computer time. (this is the hardest! *sigh*) (no... must work harder! =x)
Drink enough water. (yes! in progress! =))
Eat my vitamins. (yes! in progress! =))
Moisturize! (ALOT!! MY skin is rotting! -_-) (yes! in progress! =))
Look like a girl (new!)
Get a manicure / pedicure (new!)

Ruby Gettinger - Weight loss reality TV star

2008-12-03T03:04:00.004+08:00

At a time when I'm losing motivation to eat properly and train,
I found her through Entertainment Tonight.

She once weighed 700pounds, that's around 350kg?
When I see over weight people walking around,
my first thought would be that they eat McDonalds 24/7.
I know it's not always true but it's the first thing that comes to mind.

From this short clip, it's give insight to how it would be like to weigh that much.
The trouble to get around and the social stigma,
really not worth it.

Cannot imagine how she would be able to take public transport in Sg.
Probably like take 4 seats if she sat down.
If I were her, I won't want to venture out of the house.
Everyday would be so stressful, thinking of what people would think and
where their eyes are looking.
I admit, I've stared at obese people and said nasty things about them before.
Sorry!

I really hope Ruby will JIA YOU, be healthy and
have a good reunion with her ex-boyfriend.
Errm, apparently her ex broke up with her 'coz
she didn't/couldn't lose weight.
The details are fuzzy.
Anyhow,
RUBY!! I'm supporting you!! =)

Jason Mraz - feat. Colbie Caillat - Lucky lyrics

2008-12-02T17:19:00.010+08:00

I've nothing to do!!!

It's storming and lessons are cancelled!
Oh ho ho ho!

Random note:
Jason Mraz rocks!
=)

copyright - Warner Music Group

What's with the chicken?

Girls! Let's learn this song,
then we can sing when we go K.
hahaha!

"Lucky"
(feat. Colbie Caillat)

Do you hear me,
I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying
Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Lucky we're in love every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair
Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning round
You hold me right here right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooooh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

2008-12-01T23:11:00.003+08:00

I'm insanely full from dinner and dessert!
*hug my round tummy tum tum*
Excellent company with good food from Waraku and P.S Cafe
Loves many many! =)

Ena's back and she got me a pink T from Adidas!
Wheeeeeeee!
Thank U! =))

Pictures will be up when I've more time.

It's another happy day.
I've been kinda emo recently, like all the negative thoughts keep coming into my mind
I think it's 'coz I'm keeping an unhealthy lifestyle again.
Late nights (mornings rather...*smirk*) and junk food.

So from Tuesday, 2 December...
till 24 December 2008,
I will begin the Love Me program.

Things to Do:

Cut my hair
Exercise regularly
Eat with care.
Sleep before 1am
Cut down my computer time. (this is the hardest! *sigh*)
Drink enough water.
Eat my vitamins.
Moisturize! (ALOT!! MY skin is rotting! -_-)

And among other things - Twilight the movie

2008-11-30T22:03:00.005+08:00

The water today's freezing.
At the end of 2+hrs, Deirdre and I did 10 x 25m FR kick.
OMG...felt so faint after cheonging and did not warm down.
'Coz it looked like a storm was coming.
Even walking home, I was afraid I'd throw up or keel over by the road side.
But I deserved it la.
=(

***

Twilight the movie was slightly disappointing.
They really did follow most parts of the book,
though it felt like I was speed reading and every chapter I skipped some pages.
Many times I caught myself thinking,

Eh? Didn't they do this and this first? -_-

If you wanna watch it and can't wait for it to open in Dec,
you should be able to find it online if you search hard enough.
But obviously quality wise it's gonna be what-you-did-not-pay-for.

So now I'm still pondering if I should watch it in the theaters.
Maybe it will be better? I'm so not satisfied!
*sigh*

If you haven't read the book, I suggest watching the movie first.
The casting people also made sure that Bella had multi-racial love interests...
Ang moh, Chinese, Native and there was supposed to be a black guy as well
but...
if I said anything more, it might turn into a spoiler.

The best part about the movie is the intensity between Bella and Edward.
Especially towards the end...
it's sweeter when you have a taste of fruit thats forbidden.

Ahhh!!!!!!!
Now I definitely want to watch it again
in High Definition with Good Quality sound effects.
*nods vigourously*
Was I unconciously trying to psycho myself into doing so????
pffft!

And...and...and...
I started on a new series...
It's called True Blood,
recommended by someone from the movie forum.
Oh man...
Will I ever stop?

True Blood is for adults.
I stress...
ADULTS only.

Kids under the age of 16,
should NOT watch it.
It will burn your eyes and make you stupid.
Really.

Hmm...
I don't think they'll ever show it in Sg.
By the time they censor all that's meant to be censored...
a typical episode is about 50+mins,
the censored version would be around 20mins.
YES! it's THAT much!
I watched the censored version FIRST
and then gave up because the storyline got cut off all over the place and I couldn't follow.
Yeah, strange people would suddenly pop up into a scene and talk about
stuff that happened before and then you're like...

GOT MEH?!?

The amount of censorship probably is the same as
Sex and the City & The L word.
Highly recommended to Emily!
It's got vamps and a whole lot of what you like best.
=p

***

I am anticipating dinner tomorrow
*slurp*
=p~

Mumbai Terror Attacks

2008-11-29T12:56:00.009+08:00

earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust;

Have you read about it?
Originally did not want to blog about the world today.
It's too depressing.
But I can't get over my heavy heart.

I haven't been keeping up with the Mumbai situation ever since
reading Today's newspaper report on the hostage's 2 family members flying over.
In my mind, I naively thought that it was more like a kidnap and
they were going over to settle some sort of ransom.

Grace smsed me this morning.
Looking at the short preview i saw this:

Do you find the hos...

Slightly panicky as the word looks like hospital and
we all know that hospitals just mean bad news.
The whole message read :

Do you find the hostage who was killed familiar?

Alarm bells ringing already. Crap!
So I answered that I haven't seen any photos and don't know.
Then I asked :

Do we know her? Are we supposed to know her?

Grace though she's not sure thinks she's our senior from MGS.
So now I'm online looking at her photo.
I don't recognize her but I keep thinking she looks so happy in this picture.

pic & report from straitstimes.com

THE Mumbai terror attacks claimed a Singaporean victim when lawyer Lo Hwei Yen, 28, was confirmed among the dead last night.
She is the first Singaporean to die in a terrorist attack.

The tragic task of identifying her body fell to her husband, Mr Michael Puhaindran, who had flown to Mumbai on Thursday night.
The couple held their wedding in Bali only in June last year.
Mr Puhaindran, 37, last heard from his wife through two phone calls she made to him on Thursday after being taken hostage at The Oberoi Trident Hotel.
She had gone to Mumbai on Wednesday to attend a business seminar and it was meant to be only a one-night trip.
Last night, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the worst had happened.
Her body, found on the 19th floor of the hotel, was identified at 9.35pm Singapore time by Mr Puhaindran, accompanied by the High Commissioner and an aunt.
She was among 24 Oberoi hotel hostages found dead yesterday.
Acting Prime Minister S. Jayakumar said in a statement last night that he and his Cabinet colleagues were painfully saddened, and added that all Singaporeans shared the family's grief.
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong also expressed sadness, saying that he had attended the couple's wedding last year.
Ms Lo's father-in-law, Mr Stanley Puhaindran, has been a long-time grassroots leader in Mr Goh's Marine Parade constituency. SM Goh visited the family last night.
Over at the home of Ms Lo's parents in Lower Delta, her younger sisters Hwei Shan, 25, and Hwei Rong, 23, had been waiting anxiously all day for news.
Ms Lo was the eldest of the three children of a businessman and housewife. Her father has been away on business but was returning home, the family said.
A law graduate of the National University of Singapore, Ms Lo worked with Stephenson Harwood, a foreign law firm based here.
She called her husband twice from Mumbai on Thursday, Hwei Shan told The Straits Times.
In the first call at 2am on Thursday, she said that she had heard gunfire and the hotel staff had told her to move to another level.
In her second call, at about 6am, she said that she had been taken hostage.
Foreign Affairs Ministry official Jai S. Sohan confirmed last night that Ms Lo had passed her husband a message from her captors.
An Indian news channel had reported that the terrorists had held the woman at gunpoint and ordered her to tell the Singapore Government to tell the Mumbai authorities to refrain from acting against them, or she would lose her life.
Mr Sohan said the ministry conveyed the message to the Indian authorities at a very senior level.
'We ask for your understanding as we could not confirm this earlier as the situation at that time was fluid and fast-evolving. It was also not appropriate at that time for us to do so for operational reasons,' he added.
Ms Lo's husband left for Mumbai on Thursday evening, accompanied by an aunt and ministry officials.
Family members in Singapore kept monitoring the news closely hoping for any hint that she might be safe.
But they began to fear the worst at about 5pm yesterday, when her husband got word that her wallet and handbag had been found.
He and his aunt were with Singapore diplomats keeping vigil near the Oberoi when news came that more bodies had been found inside.
They were led inside to identify the body and came out looking shaken.
Mr Puhaindran and Foreign Ministry officials broke the tragic news to the family here at 10pm, just before the ministry held a press conference that was broadcast live on television.
'She was bubbly, cheerful and very protective of us as the older sister,' said Hwei Shan.
joolin@sph.com.sg
carolynq@sph.com.sg
Additional reporting by Kor Kian Beng

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Seriously, those people who thought up all these hurtful things...
Why can't they just refrain from forcing innocent bystanders
into their hateful plans?
It's like if they have a death wish, please go ahead.
Write a suicide note or whatever.
But don't get other people involved.
Argh! Go Away!

I've been so contented reading manga day after day.
Going to work, eat, sleep, taking pictures,
talking nonsense with the nonsense people around me,
thinking about training but actually not doing so.

It's probably because I'm running away from reality,
trying to ignore the serious issues that are happening.
This is the reason why I only like movies with happy endings.

Even though my life is like so not happening...
Fi, I agree with you...

Sometimes we should just be grateful for the littlest things we do have.

But you know, I'm kinda glad that most of the articles
consists of little bits of information about her.
At least she's not being treated like just a statistic.
Hate it when they write it like this
The 21 foreigners killed included the Israelis, two Americans, two French nationals, two Australians, a German, a Japanese, a Canadian, a British Cypriot, an Italian and a Singaporean.

Because not only is she a Singaporean,
a lawyer, she is also
someone's sister,
someone's wife &
someone's daughter.

Dear Hwei Yen, may you rest in peace.

The House Bunny

2008-11-23T20:45:00.007+08:00

After soooo long, I'm getting to watch
The House Bunny.

credit to entertainmentwallpaper.com

some of the other girls in the show...
i think the house rule is that u must show
ALOT OF YOUR LEGS...

credits to this site.

Stunning! This should be after the makeover...
not sure but I'm less than 5mins into the movie and blogging already!

credits to this site.

And My Aunty came to visit...
boring...

Update:

LOL quote -
First we must highlight your eyes...
The eyes are the nipples of the face.

The Twilight Saga, find me a vampire quick!

2008-11-22T12:30:00.002+08:00

Where to start?
If you like Harry Potter...no...that's not it...

Ok, GOT IT!

I want to change my name to Bella and live in some
obscure cloudy rain filled place called Forks.
What a name!

It's been a while since I've been this fired up about a random storybook.
Blood suckers and dead people aren't even in my 'To-Read' genre!

A pair of hands holding an apple is the first thing you see.
And I've seen it before, a looong time ago at Borders but nothing's made me
pick it up and devour it's contents.

It looks dark, scary and screams of Adam & Eve.
And in the back of my mind I'm like, "Eve!! PUT THAT APPLE DOWN!!!!"
'Coz my mind works in this way...

Adam & Eve = forbidden fruit = evil = scary = Don't read!

But the movie piqued my interest.

A few entries back, I mentioned wanting to watch Twilight the movie
with no intention of reading the book...
EVER!

The weirdest thing was...after that entry,
one of my students, Deirdre asked if I wanted to borrow the book.
I forgot how we came to talking about Twilight but mostly,
she was gushing and I was listening.

In that 5mins that she was talking non stop about Edward and Bella,
I was zoning out.
'Coz like...
Who si Edward?? Who si Bella?? And sooo many other names she mentioned.
I don't know all of them!!! And I don't like strangers!!!
She was going to try and explain the story plot(s) and I also found out from her
that Twilight is a SAGA!! There's at least 4 books la...

Luckily she explained to me that each book sorta has it's own conclusion.
Else I would never have borrowed the book.

Digress : It might seem like Deirdre and I were talking the whole of swimming lesson but
it's not the case and we swam alot on that day.

Ok...so a week later she passed me the book,
pleasantly surprised that she remembered.
While I was unpleasantly shocked when I saw the book.
It's freaking thick lo!

So dreading the time when I'd to return the book and Deirdre
asks me how I'd enjoy reading Twilight.
What to say then? *stress*

Look at it! It's approximately 1.7" ah...

The book was with me on a Sunday.
Left it on the kitchen table and every time I walked past it, I felt so horrid.
To read or not to read?

Finally the guilty me picked up the book on Tuesday and read the blurb.

About three things, I was absolutely positive.

First, Edward was a vampire.

Second, there was a part of him -
and I didn't know how dominant that part might be -
that thirsted for my blood.

And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably
in love with him.

*sigh*

And then I casually flipped the pages.
My pores were oozing with relief.
hahahha!!
The words were unexpectedly big!!!
All that stress for nothing!
AH CHEAH!

If you can read the text, the last paragraph is when they first met.
*swoon*

So on that fateful Tuesday, I started reading Twilight.

My first few words being blocked by a $5 note.
Deirdre...what are you doing?
First time I get paid to read le.
Or is the 5 bucks a bookmark?

More importantly, can i borrow more books from you?!?

In between many other distractions,
I finished reading Twilight at 6am on Wednesday night.
*panda eyes*
The thing is when I finally started reading, I could not stop.
Just couldn't!
It's like my right eye would twitch non-stop and I still kept reading.
Using only my left eye.

Such is the power of the forbidden love between Edward and Bella.
There's not as much gore and blood sucking as previously feared.
It's more of a love story than anything else.
The author, Stephenie Meyer has this sarcastic humor that I identify with and it's like a RA version of Enid Blyton.
*blush*

Apparently there are many moms of young fans who are also huge fans of the book.
It probably gave them their 'di er chun' (second spring).
Also there's a little twist near the end but I don't want to give anything away.
I'm glad I read it.
Thanks Deirdre! =)

So from a complete Noob, I'm trawling the internet for information of the saga.
And I chanced upon a site where I read some spoilers regarding the 2nd book.
*dui*
I'm thinking of buying the entire set
so I can re-read them whenever I want to.

Did I mention it's a saga?
Apparently...apparently...apparently...there's supposed to be a 5th book,
Midnight Sun,
that's in the editing process but got leaked onto the net.
So the author is deciding whether to end with the 4th book,
Breaking Dawn.

I'm not sure at all!
If there's like 7 books I'll have to wait how long?!??!
Stress again...

But anyhow, it's a good light read and I doubt
I'll be able to find a girl who says otherwise.

So what are you waiting for?

Go on...
Take a Bite...

Waraku Promotion!

2008-11-22T11:32:00.000+08:00

http://www.waraku.com.sg/index-sin.html

Wooo!! It's good to be a girl! hahaha!
Need to find 3 more girls tho.