i managed to get my new clothes in time for chinese new year after going around orchard on several occasions. it's just one of those bothersome new year customs but seeing that it will be my last chinese new year in singapore for the next 4 years... my shopping budget was really low cuz i'm trying to save more money for my post-ord holiday. we're going to brisbane and gold coast! frankly i think that fann wong's 8days guide to queensland overhyped the place a bit. i just hope to have lots of fun and not be disappointed like i tend to be. and the harbourtown factory outlet had better be good too.

i've decided to go to the gym at safra mount faber since national service is ending soon and i must find other means of keeping fit. i'm not a big fan of jogging alone either. the coolest thing about safra is the showers. they have this high ceiling and the shower head hangs overhead and the hot water comes down like it's raining. oh alright that's not a good metaphor but it's really cool. the minus point is that the doors are made of frosted glass and have no lock.

the ipod, currently invading every bus and train in singapore, proves that there is music for every occasion. there are days when i can't stomach bands like placebo and queens of the stone age but on some days they make damn fine walking music. i think i've said it before but i've got to say it again. whitney houston is my guilty pleasure! despite her affinity for drugs she was one of the best vocal stylists ever. i can just imagine her on the stage in a backless gown, holding a hankie in her left hand, thumping her chest as she reaches for every chest busting impossible note. haha. this week i shall attempt to transfer my cds into my ipod.