Here I am, back here again in this mini cyber plot of mine.
Don't know why the hell i bother to update this long-dead place, maybe just put it down to sudden impulse.
Hmm let me start short - one word to describe current status:
work : frenetic
social life: pathetic
online life: unexciting
overall: lacking
Obviously I need to buck up and put in more effort. Alright starting with this blog.
..................TBC
Always Keep The Faith.
Just wanted to check in and say im not dead.
Oh I want a job I want $$$$$$$$$$$$.
This cheers me up though. Finally Yoochun gets a decent haircut : DD
Oh I want a job I want $$$$$$$$$$$$.
This cheers me up though. Finally Yoochun gets a decent haircut : DD
Cant believe it...this is it.
Listening to a string of Grey's Anatomy soundtracks.
Yep, this is it. Noooo not the end of this dying blog, guess it will splutter on for a while....but im starting the last sem of my entire academic life next Mon. How time flies! I certainly dont remember having been an undergraduate for v. long....and now this is it???!! It feels like time speeds up the older one gets, somehow. Therefore, one gets older faster? Sighhh. (Hmm i try v.hard not to remember my age now...it's best to forget....)
I know i keep griping about lousy, nonsense school life...but now that it really is ending, i feel like holding on to this time of my life abit longer. For what? Not so sure myself, maybe it's just the lazy me who doesn't want to seriously work for bread and butter any time soon. Or maybe, there IS a point to all this continued education after all...ahahaa. What i've learned from all these years of 'higher' education....is that one must be able to think on one's own two feet, and picked up some 'hard' skills on researching and all that. But most of all, i think i've learned not to take things for granted - where's the evidence? How credible?
Would love to say, 'Oh! I had a happening collage life. Joining societies, clubbing and....you wont believe how much alcohol i can tahan..' but the sad truth is, i cant. In truth all those things dont mean a v.big deal to me anyway...I dont regret anything much, except that it would have been far more interesting if i made more friends, esp male ones ahahaa. Dont know if it's got to do with me being Asian, but a thought keeps looming,' aaahhh market value going down already..30th mark just around the corner!' And then alot of nasty 'what-if' scenarios play out in my head.
Anyhow, got to make the most of it. Perhaps i shall go clubbing every Wed, drink till crazy drunk, go out with friends after every lecture and read a pile of Tang poetry in the library.........................
Yep, this is it. Noooo not the end of this dying blog, guess it will splutter on for a while....but im starting the last sem of my entire academic life next Mon. How time flies! I certainly dont remember having been an undergraduate for v. long....and now this is it???!! It feels like time speeds up the older one gets, somehow. Therefore, one gets older faster? Sighhh. (Hmm i try v.hard not to remember my age now...it's best to forget....)
I know i keep griping about lousy, nonsense school life...but now that it really is ending, i feel like holding on to this time of my life abit longer. For what? Not so sure myself, maybe it's just the lazy me who doesn't want to seriously work for bread and butter any time soon. Or maybe, there IS a point to all this continued education after all...ahahaa. What i've learned from all these years of 'higher' education....is that one must be able to think on one's own two feet, and picked up some 'hard' skills on researching and all that. But most of all, i think i've learned not to take things for granted - where's the evidence? How credible?
Would love to say, 'Oh! I had a happening collage life. Joining societies, clubbing and....you wont believe how much alcohol i can tahan..' but the sad truth is, i cant. In truth all those things dont mean a v.big deal to me anyway...I dont regret anything much, except that it would have been far more interesting if i made more friends, esp male ones ahahaa. Dont know if it's got to do with me being Asian, but a thought keeps looming,' aaahhh market value going down already..30th mark just around the corner!' And then alot of nasty 'what-if' scenarios play out in my head.
Anyhow, got to make the most of it. Perhaps i shall go clubbing every Wed, drink till crazy drunk, go out with friends after every lecture and read a pile of Tang poetry in the library.........................
HiLow! Is this your story..........?
Am reading this digital magazine recently. I only wish there was a print version because i'ld most def buy it. I suppose you could say it is an accumulation of young people's thoughts and feelings....or you could say it is a digital scrapbook of our life stories....
Is this your story? Take some time to read the words.
Show/Hide
...Mr. Bocelli, please...Elmo is trying to sleep!
I don't know how I came across an old Sesame Street video clip - was looking for something quite unrelated. But boy, am i glad i did. Half an hour of healthy chuckling...no matter what some haters may say, I'll always love tt show...and adorableee Elmo. Turned out that pple like Mr.Bocelli, Miss Norah Jones, and Mr.James Blunt have all appeared on SS at some point. Even Nick and Aaron Carter (!!!)
This had me chuckling...especially towards the end. Counting to 20, singing songsss~~
Maybe i can save some time for some pple, because it took me bloody long to find sth this simple. Making images on your blog pop up in window.
Heard Utada Hikaru's new English album (This Is The One)...and honestly, im a little disappointed. It's not as adventurous or funky as some of her Japanese singles. There were only a few standout tracks, Come Back to Me, On and On, Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence...
EDIT: Ok can i swallow my words. Now tt im listening to it a second time round, it actually sounds really good. Looks like i just didnt turn e volume up enough.)
Going to listen to Eason's new album now, hope it wont be another disappointment.
This had me chuckling...especially towards the end. Counting to 20, singing songsss~~
Maybe i can save some time for some pple, because it took me bloody long to find sth this simple. Making images on your blog pop up in window.
Heard Utada Hikaru's new English album (This Is The One)...and honestly, im a little disappointed. It's not as adventurous or funky as some of her Japanese singles. There were only a few standout tracks, Come Back to Me, On and On, Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence...
EDIT: Ok can i swallow my words. Now tt im listening to it a second time round, it actually sounds really good. Looks like i just didnt turn e volume up enough.)
Going to listen to Eason's new album now, hope it wont be another disappointment.
Wouldn't it be nice....
if we got younger, and stay carefree forever?
I LOVED tt cadbury ad song...why didn't i listen to the Beach Boys earlier? Surf music is greaaaat.
I never thought i'ld be interested in stuff like this, but i find this article pretty interesting. Would be useful even if u're not planning to freelance...always good to visualise what u want in your career right? Plus, it's by Gina Trapani, one of e founders of Lifehacker, tt famous blog i always visit for loads of productivity hacks when im procastinating. Hahaha how ironic.
I LOVED tt cadbury ad song...why didn't i listen to the Beach Boys earlier? Surf music is greaaaat.
I never thought i'ld be interested in stuff like this, but i find this article pretty interesting. Would be useful even if u're not planning to freelance...always good to visualise what u want in your career right? Plus, it's by Gina Trapani, one of e founders of Lifehacker, tt famous blog i always visit for loads of productivity hacks when im procastinating. Hahaha how ironic.
Exciting days ahead <3
Im only giving myself 5 minutes for this entry, so i'll just type whatever comes into my mind.
Anyway, i've got alot of things/events to busy myself with this March, so am feeling really happy/fulfilled now. I've just managed to accomplish something i always wanted to do, and am still pinching myself in disbelief that it is actually happening. Hooray!
Also, i set a resolution to use the Internet for only 2hrs a day, and i've already used up 80% of today's quota :[[ Bah! So many sites to look at, so little time....
Yesterday i made an ice sculpture........
Now look at that! Am I an artist or what??! HAHAHA.
(More like i forgot to take my mug out of e freezer.)
Good, my hp camera manages to take decent pictures....and yaaay i've just made a collage with my new software :DD
Lazy Sunday post
Right now, listening to this song....
Diamonds - Peppertones
....while staring at this picture....
Omymeee....i want to get married NOW. Hahaha.
Diamonds - Peppertones
....while staring at this picture....
Omymeee....i want to get married NOW. Hahaha.
Overheard Today
Girl: 'He said he wanted to smack me!'
Colleague: 'Ooh, in the kinky or disciplinary way??'
Guy: 'Um. Disciplinary.'
HURHURHURRR I have very cute colleagues.
Colleague: 'Ooh, in the kinky or disciplinary way??'
Guy: 'Um. Disciplinary.'
HURHURHURRR I have very cute colleagues.
A Few Pungent (and insignificant) Observations on Daily Commuting
So, I've been overworking myself to death this hols, and am currently engaged in a pleasantly no-brainer temp job. Squeeze with loads of pple into e train, and then try to squeeze out when alighting. In between, everyone basically look like they haven't slept for ten years / are contemplating suicide later. Seriously, why do you have to look so haggard and depressed every single day of the week?
In order not to depress myself, i turn to observing what pple wear, read etc instead.
1] There was one morning when this reaaally tired looking lady boarded e bus, and i was thinking tt she shld have done without e mascara...when i saw...!!!
She didn't pull up her skirt properly, and e top of her butt was showing. As in, you can see e butt crack and all. Omgg. I was gg to tell her..but she found a seat, so i didn't. Hopefully she noticed it later on! If not, imagine having walked e entire distance from MRT station to work, only to realise half your butt was on parade for all and sundry to see? EEEK NIGHTMARE.
2] OLs who can walk fast and far in tall tall four inch heels are truly formidable. Some of the heels these ladies wear are no joke - all pointy, though some claim pointy heels are easier to walk in....
3] Do guys usually match suit pants with boots? Today was e first time i saw a guy in this ensemble, maybe he was going for a casual chic kind of feel? ...though it really didn't show up too well.
In order not to depress myself, i turn to observing what pple wear, read etc instead.
1] There was one morning when this reaaally tired looking lady boarded e bus, and i was thinking tt she shld have done without e mascara...when i saw...!!!
She didn't pull up her skirt properly, and e top of her butt was showing. As in, you can see e butt crack and all. Omgg. I was gg to tell her..but she found a seat, so i didn't. Hopefully she noticed it later on! If not, imagine having walked e entire distance from MRT station to work, only to realise half your butt was on parade for all and sundry to see? EEEK NIGHTMARE.
2] OLs who can walk fast and far in tall tall four inch heels are truly formidable. Some of the heels these ladies wear are no joke - all pointy, though some claim pointy heels are easier to walk in....
3] Do guys usually match suit pants with boots? Today was e first time i saw a guy in this ensemble, maybe he was going for a casual chic kind of feel? ...though it really didn't show up too well.
Standing at the crossroads - Which way to turn?
At this age, aren't most of us standing at the crossroads? Those who have graduated, are either undecided between jobs or struggling to decide if they even like their job.
Those still studying face so many unknown fears, and unless you're one of those lucky ones who already know what they want, you're probably floundering around. The future stretches ahead infinitely, not as a straight road, but a scary mist-shrouded jungle. Panicked, but powerless, because you don't even know what you want.
GYAHH JUST SELL E TICKETS!
ARRrrghh, so pissed right now. Coz i, like, 99.9% wont be able to go to this concert:
Finally a Kpop concert in S'pore...and how are u supposed to get e tix? 2 options:
a) Buy a $528 LG Secret phone.
b) Take part in lucky draws held by e CoolKtimes radio station.
a>> OVER MY DEAD BODY. If DBSK was coming, i might consider.
b>> Given e 0.1% possibility that i'ld be lucky enough to score tix, i dont even consider this an alternative.
So. Bye bye, Junjin, Andy. Bye, Chae Yeon, Jewellery. Hope you guys come to Singapore again.
T_T
Finally a Kpop concert in S'pore...and how are u supposed to get e tix? 2 options:
a) Buy a $528 LG Secret phone.
b) Take part in lucky draws held by e CoolKtimes radio station.
a>> OVER MY DEAD BODY. If DBSK was coming, i might consider.
b>> Given e 0.1% possibility that i'ld be lucky enough to score tix, i dont even consider this an alternative.
So. Bye bye, Junjin, Andy. Bye, Chae Yeon, Jewellery. Hope you guys come to Singapore again.
T_T
I feel lucky and blessed.....
by nekoninjaalchemist@deviantart.
Lady Luck is definitely smiling down on me. Last week, i left my entire wallet on the bus-including my IC, keys, schedule book, and 1 $10 NTUC voucher. -_-;; Yesss....everything important. Imagine my panic when i realised they were lost.
So, mad rush to the bus interchange to report loss (to a v.inefficient office personnel. Hello? Here i am, all panicky and anxious, and there u go, laughing with your colleagues over whatever insignificant thing?) Stood for at least an hour in a long queue just to get my ATM card replaced. Was planning to go to the ICA to replace my IC already, since i highly doubted my wallet would be recovered at the interchange.....when something totally miraculous happened.
Went home tired and depressed, slid my key into the door, walked past the dining table....and what did i see?
MY PRECIOUSSS WALLET lying there like it had never been lost before!!
To say i was surprised is an understatement. I really thought i was seeing things out of sheer desperation. Apparently, a kind old Malay uncle had returned e wallet to my doorstep after discovering it on the bus. Also, he lives in Clementi, which is a far distance from my house. Too bad i didn't get to thank him personally T_T
So i was like, "ahhh may this 'en ren' live a long,, happy life.......Thank you thank you!!" LOL~
My new Girl Crush <3
I had wanted to post my thoughts after watching 12 Lotus, but e Olympic artistic gymnastics diverted my attention. Specifically, someone diverted my attention.
Introducing Anna Bessonova! Her ribbon routine was b e a u t i f u l. Then again i didn't get to see her ball and hoop segments, so i cant judge whether she deserved more than e bronze medal she got.
One thing's for sure though- she excited e audience e most. Even during her performance, people were clapping and cheering loudly for her. For me, she stands out from all e rest because she possesses a rare talent and charisma to portray e mood of e music. Dancing alone may only need practise, but try doing that while working a ribbon and turning somersaults! People are alrdy discussing whether she's retiring after this year's Olympics, since she is turning 25...but i hope not!
Alright, see for yourself.
Introducing Anna Bessonova! Her ribbon routine was b e a u t i f u l. Then again i didn't get to see her ball and hoop segments, so i cant judge whether she deserved more than e bronze medal she got.
One thing's for sure though- she excited e audience e most. Even during her performance, people were clapping and cheering loudly for her. For me, she stands out from all e rest because she possesses a rare talent and charisma to portray e mood of e music. Dancing alone may only need practise, but try doing that while working a ribbon and turning somersaults! People are alrdy discussing whether she's retiring after this year's Olympics, since she is turning 25...but i hope not!
Alright, see for yourself.
12 Lotus
Today 12 Lotus opens! Been wanting to catch this latest film from Roystan Tan ever since i saw e trailer on e omnipresent Tv Mobile. Hurhur~
Just heard e radio interview Roystan Tan amd Liu Ling Ling did with UFM1003, which made me want to watch it more <3 It's true what Ke Ning said- 881 aroused different feelings/thoughts about Singapore in me, whether it's about our culture (e existence of which used to be fiercely discussed), local films, and pple who are always in e society background. It's great that films such as this are adding to the local film industry...i think local music and films have really gotten more support from Singaporeans recently.
A trailor:
credits to movieXclusive.com
A few things im alrdy itching to find out:
1) the significance of the colour pink in e movie.
2) Stephanie Sun's role. No sign of her in e trailers - so mysterious siahh.
3) the significance of Guan Yin in e movie. In e interview, Roystan mentioned it was a show of love on e character's part.
Ok, calling for movie kakhis~ let's go watch together~
Just heard e radio interview Roystan Tan amd Liu Ling Ling did with UFM1003, which made me want to watch it more <3 It's true what Ke Ning said- 881 aroused different feelings/thoughts about Singapore in me, whether it's about our culture (e existence of which used to be fiercely discussed), local films, and pple who are always in e society background. It's great that films such as this are adding to the local film industry...i think local music and films have really gotten more support from Singaporeans recently.
A trailor:
credits to movieXclusive.com
A few things im alrdy itching to find out:
1) the significance of the colour pink in e movie.
2) Stephanie Sun's role. No sign of her in e trailers - so mysterious siahh.
3) the significance of Guan Yin in e movie. In e interview, Roystan mentioned it was a show of love on e character's part.
Ok, calling for movie kakhis~ let's go watch together~
Anybody here? Hurhur.
For all i know, there may be nobody checking out my blog these days, due to the inexcusably loooong break in posting. Maybe, or especially....because of my last post.
Oh well, im back, i promise! Come back come backkkk dear friends~
Lol.
I shall try to lure you back with 5 cuties. I'm replaying this song alot lately. Melody's beautiful, and besides, just look at JaeJoong in the beginning <3
My thoughts on watching e MV:
1. Yoochun sshi...Plz, plz, cut your hair T_T
2. Somehow i don't think e context of this song applies to any of e DBSK guys. Who in their right mind would leave cute, talented guys like them for elderly looking men? Then again, im biased i suppose.
3. Really, e guy in e MV deserved it. Losing e girl, i mean. If you are gg to be so passive and not tell her how you feel, then of course she's not gg to wait for you. He didn't just give up - he never even tried! It's downright stupid to lose what could have been a lasting relationship just because both parties had no guts to admit their feelings for each other...isn't it?
Oh well, im back, i promise! Come back come backkkk dear friends~
Lol.
I shall try to lure you back with 5 cuties. I'm replaying this song alot lately. Melody's beautiful, and besides, just look at JaeJoong in the beginning <3
My thoughts on watching e MV:
1. Yoochun sshi...Plz, plz, cut your hair T_T
2. Somehow i don't think e context of this song applies to any of e DBSK guys. Who in their right mind would leave cute, talented guys like them for elderly looking men? Then again, im biased i suppose.
3. Really, e guy in e MV deserved it. Losing e girl, i mean. If you are gg to be so passive and not tell her how you feel, then of course she's not gg to wait for you. He didn't just give up - he never even tried! It's downright stupid to lose what could have been a lasting relationship just because both parties had no guts to admit their feelings for each other...isn't it?
'Consumerism is posh slavery.'
I really, really meant to write another blog post earlier, but laziness got in the way. :p
Anyway, as i was saying, this book im reading, talks about the 'mind-forged' nature of many things in today's societies. Just the points that struck me, lest this blog bores you to death.
Hodgkinson believes that everything has no instrinsic meaning, like good/bad, ugly/beautiful. Their so called values are imposed upon them by Man. So, lying is neither good nor bad.
These mental manacles that we create ourselves chain us to a meaningless system, thus we lose our freedom. We delegate responsibility for our own enjoyment and purpose in life to other people, to things. Which in fact never do what they promised. Have you ever felt that you never need another bag again after this 'perfect' one? Have you never grumbled at how cumbersome goverments are?
Since these external things are mind forg'd, and life is absurd anyway, we might as well take charge of our own lives. Creating things, however badly, is better than watching others do it well. Getting a life, instead of watching others live theirs.
For lack of a better word, Hodgkinson uses anarchy, but i believe this is an assertive way of being responsible for how you truly want to live your own life.
Anyway, as i was saying, this book im reading, talks about the 'mind-forged' nature of many things in today's societies. Just the points that struck me, lest this blog bores you to death.
Hodgkinson believes that everything has no instrinsic meaning, like good/bad, ugly/beautiful. Their so called values are imposed upon them by Man. So, lying is neither good nor bad.
These mental manacles that we create ourselves chain us to a meaningless system, thus we lose our freedom. We delegate responsibility for our own enjoyment and purpose in life to other people, to things. Which in fact never do what they promised. Have you ever felt that you never need another bag again after this 'perfect' one? Have you never grumbled at how cumbersome goverments are?
Since these external things are mind forg'd, and life is absurd anyway, we might as well take charge of our own lives. Creating things, however badly, is better than watching others do it well. Getting a life, instead of watching others live theirs.
For lack of a better word, Hodgkinson uses anarchy, but i believe this is an assertive way of being responsible for how you truly want to live your own life.
1st post aft surviving lack of Internet
Ok, I know im supposed to blog more often since e last post, but my freaking pc just died on me last week.
Definitely an experience i would never want to have again. So for e whole of this week, i was moping around e house, and cursing e pc...and also myself, for over relying on e internet.
As mysterious circumstances would have it, i also happen to be reading this v.interesting book 'How to be Free'. One point e author makes is tt we rely too much on others to entertain ourselves - reading what others write, listening to music others make, watching media produced by others. That pretty much sums up what i do with my 'free' time. How tragic. Along this thread, he argues that we give up part of our power to these people, fragmenting our lives over which we are powerless. I'll dedicate more time to this topic in my next blog post...there are too many things to say!
So anyway, my life actually got more varied with e absence of Internet. Went out with real friends, instead of exhanging politely friendly virtual messages with people i don't know tt well. Did some cleaning up, got a job, read more books and magazines, instead of looking at how much more 'happening' other people's lives are. I actually enjoyed myself. Of course, i missed watching Legend, my daily dose of blogs and music...but I more than survived e ordeal.
Definitely an experience i would never want to have again. So for e whole of this week, i was moping around e house, and cursing e pc...and also myself, for over relying on e internet.
As mysterious circumstances would have it, i also happen to be reading this v.interesting book 'How to be Free'. One point e author makes is tt we rely too much on others to entertain ourselves - reading what others write, listening to music others make, watching media produced by others. That pretty much sums up what i do with my 'free' time. How tragic. Along this thread, he argues that we give up part of our power to these people, fragmenting our lives over which we are powerless. I'll dedicate more time to this topic in my next blog post...there are too many things to say!
So anyway, my life actually got more varied with e absence of Internet. Went out with real friends, instead of exhanging politely friendly virtual messages with people i don't know tt well. Did some cleaning up, got a job, read more books and magazines, instead of looking at how much more 'happening' other people's lives are. I actually enjoyed myself. Of course, i missed watching Legend, my daily dose of blogs and music...but I more than survived e ordeal.