I'm back... and really bored at work. I can't believe it took me so long to discover the browser version of msn.
I haven't uploaded the pictures so the post on phuket will have to wait. Meanwhile, read zhenjin's post for some good bitching about our terrible flight back.
+++While some people would rather keep their blogs private, I would rather it be read by a wide and diverse audience. Even strangers are welcome, as long as there aren't any unfriendly comments. Which is why I'm envious that some people are getting 80+ hits a day. I'm so attention deprived that I've succumbed to submitting my blog to get listed on those blog directories. I'm so going to start a 'tell this blog to 5 friends' movement soon.
5.26.2005
5.22.2005
10 paragraphs of whining--
Sale! Looks like the sale has already begun without much fanfare. There were tons of people mulling around in guess. So once again, it's time to trawl up and down the malls and make some tough nut cracking decisions. However the esprit private sale was so disappointing. Had to queue to get in, queue to try the clothes and queue to pay the money. But I didn't get anything though, only the fugly clothes were left. Also saw the most insensitive tanktop a person can wear to phuket: it says "don't stop the waves!"
Today was one of those days which at the end of the day, I find that I didn't do anything at all. I hate these days because they make me feel useless and like I'm the most boring person in the world.. I would wake up late, eat the lonely prata left on the table, watch television, wind up in my bed to read a book but then fall asleep. Then wake up at 8 to dinner and find that I have ruined my day, again.
I've been missing buses lately. Especially the 139 bus. Just 100 metres away and I would have reached the bus stop. Or I would go the bus interchange and I would be the first one in line. You know, being the first in line entails certain responsiblities. You have to watch out for the coming bus and then when it comes, you have to get off the railing to signal to the others to get ready. I also told a blind man the bus number when his bus came... The only way to resolve this problem would be to keep running to the bus stop, but that would mean a lot of running.
I have a thing about alpha males. I'm generally wary of them and I'm usually on a whole different wavelength. To make matters worse, they are nice and have everything. I'm a tad envious.
Make that more than a tad. I wanna join them if I can't beat them.
I would love to be a star wars character. I would be in coruscant and have a spiffy spaceship to play with and my best friend will be a jedi. I'd sip martinis in space and turn off the gravity and float about in air. I might also have some bionic machine parts implanted and pioneer inter racial marriage. And I would have a sexy latin name like Juarez. Escape from reality I do. Escape from ghosts of the past, I don't. <--("talking in metaphors", one of the most important blogging skills.)
I hope there are no studies showing that having earphones in your ears for an entire day will hurt your ears. Because that's what I've been doing at work. Excel is my new best friend.
After missing out on so many concerts, the one concert that I'm actually going to has to be cancelled. I can't tell you how disappointed I am. She'll probably take a year off to do chemotherapy and stuff. No more rocking out the national stadium!
Speaking of the national stadium, I went there with zj for a briefing for the olympics conference volunteers. Saw some familiar faces there too. I so want to be at the istana and the esplanade and mingle with the vvips. They said we would probably watch the rehearsals for the opening ceremony.. very dramatic.. they're going to name a species of orchid the IOC orchid. Top 2 people to see.. if they come.. beckham and maria sharapova..
Nursing a sore throat. I'm going to feel so shitty when I wake up the next morning. It bothers me greatly that it's nearly june and I haven't been to a single big 21st birthday house party. Urgh. What are you guys doing man?
Sale! Looks like the sale has already begun without much fanfare. There were tons of people mulling around in guess. So once again, it's time to trawl up and down the malls and make some tough nut cracking decisions. However the esprit private sale was so disappointing. Had to queue to get in, queue to try the clothes and queue to pay the money. But I didn't get anything though, only the fugly clothes were left. Also saw the most insensitive tanktop a person can wear to phuket: it says "don't stop the waves!"
Today was one of those days which at the end of the day, I find that I didn't do anything at all. I hate these days because they make me feel useless and like I'm the most boring person in the world.. I would wake up late, eat the lonely prata left on the table, watch television, wind up in my bed to read a book but then fall asleep. Then wake up at 8 to dinner and find that I have ruined my day, again.
I've been missing buses lately. Especially the 139 bus. Just 100 metres away and I would have reached the bus stop. Or I would go the bus interchange and I would be the first one in line. You know, being the first in line entails certain responsiblities. You have to watch out for the coming bus and then when it comes, you have to get off the railing to signal to the others to get ready. I also told a blind man the bus number when his bus came... The only way to resolve this problem would be to keep running to the bus stop, but that would mean a lot of running.
I have a thing about alpha males. I'm generally wary of them and I'm usually on a whole different wavelength. To make matters worse, they are nice and have everything. I'm a tad envious.
Make that more than a tad. I wanna join them if I can't beat them.
I would love to be a star wars character. I would be in coruscant and have a spiffy spaceship to play with and my best friend will be a jedi. I'd sip martinis in space and turn off the gravity and float about in air. I might also have some bionic machine parts implanted and pioneer inter racial marriage. And I would have a sexy latin name like Juarez. Escape from reality I do. Escape from ghosts of the past, I don't. <--("talking in metaphors", one of the most important blogging skills.)
I hope there are no studies showing that having earphones in your ears for an entire day will hurt your ears. Because that's what I've been doing at work. Excel is my new best friend.
After missing out on so many concerts, the one concert that I'm actually going to has to be cancelled. I can't tell you how disappointed I am. She'll probably take a year off to do chemotherapy and stuff. No more rocking out the national stadium!
Speaking of the national stadium, I went there with zj for a briefing for the olympics conference volunteers. Saw some familiar faces there too. I so want to be at the istana and the esplanade and mingle with the vvips. They said we would probably watch the rehearsals for the opening ceremony.. very dramatic.. they're going to name a species of orchid the IOC orchid. Top 2 people to see.. if they come.. beckham and maria sharapova..
Nursing a sore throat. I'm going to feel so shitty when I wake up the next morning. It bothers me greatly that it's nearly june and I haven't been to a single big 21st birthday house party. Urgh. What are you guys doing man?
5.17.2005
5.16.2005
On seeing a cute young boy on the bus this evening, I suddenly remembered our boy Dayung!! For the uninitiated, we fell in love with him in vietnam. I think not having taken a picture with him must be in the top 10 list of things I regret not doing. Haha. I wonder what he's doing now, planting rice seeds in the padi field perhaps? I think that all cute and adorable kids should stay at that age longer.
As you can see, I wasn't the only paedophile around.
Dayung sampan dayung dayung sampan.. Isn't he the sweetest thing ever??? Aww..
As you can see, I wasn't the only paedophile around.
Dayung sampan dayung dayung sampan.. Isn't he the sweetest thing ever??? Aww..
5.14.2005
The thing i love about rafflesians is that when you meet another guy somewhere, you feel this rafflesian bond, even if you hardly spoke to the other person in the 6 years you were in the same school. It seems as if you have everything in common. Maybe this works for other schools as well, but don't tell me, cuz i like the special feeling.
I'm also damn happy that when this girl on orchard road tried to get me to do a survey, she asked "are you a local?" When I said no, she actually believed me and asked if I was on a holiday. But then I'm already walking away. Yay for me. Maybe I look like a mainland chinese or a malaysian chinese.
Doing all the medical checkups is such a chore. I can't remember if I've taken the hep b injection so I had to test for it again. And there are many other immunizations to take too. One sore arm by the end of the week.
As usual, there are things to look forward to..
1 week to star wars episode 3: probably a bad film, but i love special effects... and anakin turning into darth vader is such a bad boy moment. I like!
2 weeks to phuket. Especially going to check out the tiger disco.
4 weeks to OBS. No better time to get sweaty and grimy again.
5 weeks to kylie minogue. I hope everyone stands and dances along instead of just seating down like they usually do. This will be a night to remember.
Tag!
I'm also damn happy that when this girl on orchard road tried to get me to do a survey, she asked "are you a local?" When I said no, she actually believed me and asked if I was on a holiday. But then I'm already walking away. Yay for me. Maybe I look like a mainland chinese or a malaysian chinese.
Doing all the medical checkups is such a chore. I can't remember if I've taken the hep b injection so I had to test for it again. And there are many other immunizations to take too. One sore arm by the end of the week.
As usual, there are things to look forward to..
1 week to star wars episode 3: probably a bad film, but i love special effects... and anakin turning into darth vader is such a bad boy moment. I like!
2 weeks to phuket. Especially going to check out the tiger disco.
4 weeks to OBS. No better time to get sweaty and grimy again.
5 weeks to kylie minogue. I hope everyone stands and dances along instead of just seating down like they usually do. This will be a night to remember.
Tag!
5.13.2005
Hey! my prayers have been answered..
From E online's Kristin--
Development Resurrected!
Hallelujah! Arrested Development fans, brace yourselves. I have some good news and--well, you might want to sit down for this--some mind-blowing, earth-shattering, out-of-this-world, fantastic news.
Earlier this week, a friend here at E! interviewed Jason Bateman at a charity event with his good friend Ben Stiller. When asked the status of Arrested Development, he lit up like a banana stand: "Actually, great. Supergreat. There is a heartbeat. There is no flatline. And there may be twins. I'm going to let Kristin figure out what that means. I can't comment any further, but there will be an announcement next week."
After various calls to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Pamela Anderson and Jennifer Garner's OB-GYN re "twins," I can tell you that Jason's little hint had nothing whatsoever to do with any of those things. And while there are 17 listings for a "J. Bateman" in the local Hollywood white pages, none of them know a damned thing about the fate of Arrested Development. But glory be, after much badgering and pestering, two rock-solid Fox sources, who have never failed me before, caved and gave me the lowdown.
Though they're still dotting I's and crossing T's on the final documents, I'm told Fox network and 20th Century Fox studio are "99.9 percent of the way there" to reaching an agreement on the new season. According to these highly placed sources, it looks very likely that Arrested Development will be coming back not only for a full season of 22 episodes but actually two full seasons of 22 episodes. How freaking fantastic is that?
At press time, I can tell you this is precisely where the show's fate stands. So, barring any last-minute switch-a-roonies or bad acts by Satan or Rupert Murdoch, we will get glorious "twin" seasons of the best damn comedy on TV.
According to these insiders, even though the ratings weren't exactly American Idol numbers, Fox's new prez, Peter Liguori, bless his perceptive little heart, has faith that the show will do well in a different time slot. He also wants to bring AD up to the magical episode number required for syndication and feels the show will do very well in repeats and also in DVD. Can I get a "Hell, yeah!"?
From E online's Kristin--
Development Resurrected!
Hallelujah! Arrested Development fans, brace yourselves. I have some good news and--well, you might want to sit down for this--some mind-blowing, earth-shattering, out-of-this-world, fantastic news.
Earlier this week, a friend here at E! interviewed Jason Bateman at a charity event with his good friend Ben Stiller. When asked the status of Arrested Development, he lit up like a banana stand: "Actually, great. Supergreat. There is a heartbeat. There is no flatline. And there may be twins. I'm going to let Kristin figure out what that means. I can't comment any further, but there will be an announcement next week."
After various calls to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Pamela Anderson and Jennifer Garner's OB-GYN re "twins," I can tell you that Jason's little hint had nothing whatsoever to do with any of those things. And while there are 17 listings for a "J. Bateman" in the local Hollywood white pages, none of them know a damned thing about the fate of Arrested Development. But glory be, after much badgering and pestering, two rock-solid Fox sources, who have never failed me before, caved and gave me the lowdown.
Though they're still dotting I's and crossing T's on the final documents, I'm told Fox network and 20th Century Fox studio are "99.9 percent of the way there" to reaching an agreement on the new season. According to these highly placed sources, it looks very likely that Arrested Development will be coming back not only for a full season of 22 episodes but actually two full seasons of 22 episodes. How freaking fantastic is that?
At press time, I can tell you this is precisely where the show's fate stands. So, barring any last-minute switch-a-roonies or bad acts by Satan or Rupert Murdoch, we will get glorious "twin" seasons of the best damn comedy on TV.
According to these insiders, even though the ratings weren't exactly American Idol numbers, Fox's new prez, Peter Liguori, bless his perceptive little heart, has faith that the show will do well in a different time slot. He also wants to bring AD up to the magical episode number required for syndication and feels the show will do very well in repeats and also in DVD. Can I get a "Hell, yeah!"?
5.08.2005
Sunday night- muststaypositive muststaypositive. Strangely, the thought of going to work tomorrow morning is filling me with trepidation, the kind i get when thinking about booking into camp.
jj: It's an attachment at dsta (or sd6, if you will.. can't risk talking about any government body; the internet has eyes), where else. The first day there I was already inundated with information and had to meet many people. The department doesn't really do any exciting work and I don't really have any specific work to do. Shall see how it goes this week.
The good
I'm downloading a sci-fi tv series called firefly. It was created by joss whedon of buffy fame and it was cancelled after 1 season by those idiots at fox. I like watching all the cancelled shows like twin peaks. Anyway the fan response was so overwhelming that there is going to be a movie soon- Serenity. Even the screening of the unfinished movie sold out across america.
Anyway, I think only morris and me talk about downloading shows so openly.
Dimsum dollies coming again! I must watch this time- three comediennes for the price of one- and even hearing the joke about the "i pell prom the 25th ploor" maid from karen was funny the last time around.
Shirley Manson in a black leather nurse costume, complete with black gloves, in the new bleed like me video. Man, I love a dominatrix.
The bad
And woah, camper sells very expensive shoes. $325! I think for that price can get Kenneth Cole. Doing preview shopping for the end-may great singapore sale is all the rage now.. must grab the good things in the first few days or else no lobang left.
Cirque du soleil in september but cannot watch.
& the ugly
Yes, the sunday times agreed with me- the new NAFA campus is hideous. It's just white with rows of windows and the interior is even worse- weird corridors and awkward interaction spaces.
The cover of the new ryan adams album.
And erm, ashlee simpsons' new blonde haircut.
jj: It's an attachment at dsta (or sd6, if you will.. can't risk talking about any government body; the internet has eyes), where else. The first day there I was already inundated with information and had to meet many people. The department doesn't really do any exciting work and I don't really have any specific work to do. Shall see how it goes this week.
The good
I'm downloading a sci-fi tv series called firefly. It was created by joss whedon of buffy fame and it was cancelled after 1 season by those idiots at fox. I like watching all the cancelled shows like twin peaks. Anyway the fan response was so overwhelming that there is going to be a movie soon- Serenity. Even the screening of the unfinished movie sold out across america.
Anyway, I think only morris and me talk about downloading shows so openly.
Dimsum dollies coming again! I must watch this time- three comediennes for the price of one- and even hearing the joke about the "i pell prom the 25th ploor" maid from karen was funny the last time around.
Shirley Manson in a black leather nurse costume, complete with black gloves, in the new bleed like me video. Man, I love a dominatrix.
The bad
And woah, camper sells very expensive shoes. $325! I think for that price can get Kenneth Cole. Doing preview shopping for the end-may great singapore sale is all the rage now.. must grab the good things in the first few days or else no lobang left.
Cirque du soleil in september but cannot watch.
& the ugly
Yes, the sunday times agreed with me- the new NAFA campus is hideous. It's just white with rows of windows and the interior is even worse- weird corridors and awkward interaction spaces.
The cover of the new ryan adams album.
And erm, ashlee simpsons' new blonde haircut.
5.05.2005
I've made a new obsession out of monitoring the tracker for this blog. I was thinking that there were some germany people reading this blog until I found out that lawrence chow was holidaying in germany this past week. So disappointing. Anyway if you are from a country that is not singapore and had chanced upon this, do say hi. I am such an attention whore right.
5.03.2005
Sometimes, late at night, when it's still and quiet, memories of ns are seriously coming to haunt me..
I'm starting work on Friday, which means that I have two more days of slackerhood left. There are a few things to do. I have to go to the bank to get a cheque. I probably have to get more working clothes too. Shouldn't have bought jeans all the time after all. Then there is the phuket problem. I knew that it wouldn't be a sure thing until we actually board the plane.
I am suffering from lost withdrawal symptoms because there won't be a new episode until tomorrow. There is going to be a 3 hour finale! It's so going to trash american idol in ratings. I can't wait for the big revelation. Any other good tv to recommend? No alias recommendation allowed.
Save our bluths. More arrested development. I'm plugging the show again because it's the funniest and wittiest sitcom ever and it may not return for season 3. I found out that there are an amazing number of insider jokes, like when the fox network cut down their order of 22 episodes to 18, the bluth company also received a reduced order from 22 houses to 18 ("those bastards"). I also watched the whole 2 seasons thinking that the brother G.O.B.'s name is Joe. Geddit geddit. I <3 Buster.
Anyway I think the scariest part about growing up is when your parents start to get all sorts of weird ailments. And that is the start of this reversal of roles- the father retires, the eldest becomes the breadwinner. I don't have a religion, so the only people I pray to are my grandparents at Mt Vernon, and everytime I go there, the one thing I ask for (besides the material riches) is for my family to remain healthy for a long long time. And not to whine too much, but I also don't think I'm doing a good job as the eldest son. My siblings are following all my bad habits, like lying on the floor to do homework, or allowing oneself to be distracted by the tv or computer. Haha. And I can't even answer their homework questions..
I'm starting work on Friday, which means that I have two more days of slackerhood left. There are a few things to do. I have to go to the bank to get a cheque. I probably have to get more working clothes too. Shouldn't have bought jeans all the time after all. Then there is the phuket problem. I knew that it wouldn't be a sure thing until we actually board the plane.
I am suffering from lost withdrawal symptoms because there won't be a new episode until tomorrow. There is going to be a 3 hour finale! It's so going to trash american idol in ratings. I can't wait for the big revelation. Any other good tv to recommend? No alias recommendation allowed.
Save our bluths. More arrested development. I'm plugging the show again because it's the funniest and wittiest sitcom ever and it may not return for season 3. I found out that there are an amazing number of insider jokes, like when the fox network cut down their order of 22 episodes to 18, the bluth company also received a reduced order from 22 houses to 18 ("those bastards"). I also watched the whole 2 seasons thinking that the brother G.O.B.'s name is Joe. Geddit geddit. I <3 Buster.
Anyway I think the scariest part about growing up is when your parents start to get all sorts of weird ailments. And that is the start of this reversal of roles- the father retires, the eldest becomes the breadwinner. I don't have a religion, so the only people I pray to are my grandparents at Mt Vernon, and everytime I go there, the one thing I ask for (besides the material riches) is for my family to remain healthy for a long long time. And not to whine too much, but I also don't think I'm doing a good job as the eldest son. My siblings are following all my bad habits, like lying on the floor to do homework, or allowing oneself to be distracted by the tv or computer. Haha. And I can't even answer their homework questions..
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