Thursday, September 29, 2005

I realise

That I haven't blogged for so long and I miss it so much...
That Gek is leaving and I am so gonna miss her too...
That I probably have mroe fine lines under the eyes than anyone of you ..haha
That my sensitive skin can be so distressing....
That I miss Momo..how was it?
That I have not gone to the beach for so long....who's game for some beachy action next week?
That I am loved and I'm thankful for having great friends and family!

all my bags are packed...not

offical date of departure: 24th October 2005

finally got down to booking the airticket. KLM direct to Amsterdam , capital city of the country that is gonna be my home for the next one year!

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

eeni minee eeni mo ... who is the one with the most free time?

this blog is gonna be gek-dominated very very soon.
Very Very unhealthy.

Speak up people!
Blog and make ur voices and beautiful proses heard!
Unleash the inner literary geniuses u all are!

a great read - to work those stomach muscles

"Monkey Business" (the book, not the act =p) is HAHAHA.

Book's with me now, next up is Chun's.

Plead with Winnie , it hers. heh

time flies by likea ride on the �V����

It�fs simply amazing how time slips past my fingers just like that. For the first time, I realized how soon it is that I will leave for cooler climate. I am a selective procrastinator; at times I can and do enjoy the fruits of efficiency. Yet at times I just leave things 4 the last moments. For the thrill of it.


Recently, I hate sleeping. (Which explains those loathsome fine lines appearing under my eyes and their relentless multiplication)

I hate sleeping simply because it will reduce the time I will have left for other more worthy pursuits. E.g. spending time with family and friends, learning Dutch, reading, spending time people-watching, blogging, playing badminton, studying, researching on my course materials and dreaded thesis... and of course boring but absolutely necessary stuff like finding accommodation and buying air tickets. Of course many other things that I cant possibly do now in Singapore: salsa lessons, black and white photography etc.

I am Miss 101 -things -I -wanna -do!

Most of all, today I was very touched when Cheeky told me that she will miss me. I need 100+ Kg of luggage... to squeeze all five of u great friends into my baggage ...

Friday, September 23, 2005

me and IT

me and IT is like oil and water.

enuff said

sat at momo

girls. this sat at club momo. if you are free, come and have fun.

if not, no worries. :p

Thursday, September 22, 2005

real or not ( pardon the singlish :-p)

some of these 3d pavement images are really cool...

fishy: ever saw any of his works in europe? Then we can confirm the authenticity.

http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/pave.htm

another simple things

you know, i love drinking soups.

of a specific type, warm clear soups...they make me shout inside with pure joy.

Nourishment to the soul.

Next time try this- at dinner, take time out for the soup, get a seperate bowl for it - spoonfuls are never enough. Then drink it while warm (nearly hot) and focus on the drinking. Eliminate all external distractions. Take in the soup: its taste, smell, the way it flows through ur throat to your stomach and finally through your entire being.

Think then of the one who had prepared this tonic for you as you finish a hard day at work.

You cant get enough of it...

a simple day can be filled with joy as well

today was one of the many days i went to immerse myself among books - borders, kinokuniya, orchard library and the central library - my fav haunts are at the cafes ard these areas, grab a book and sipped some cappucino... a feeling of general peace and calm.

there is something very comforting about the central library on a quiet weekday at the reference level, full glass window panels allowing natural light to bathe the shelves, tables and the quiet readers in a soft warm light. Without knowing the few people around me, i felt a strange affinity to them, all here to read and fill our minds with whatever that we may interest in and all appreciating and respecting the gentle peace and quiet that linger in the room like a soft perfume. All concentrating on his/her pursuit, keen only on knowledge and words , lost for a long moment in the world of the books.

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Pi4 Gu3 Kai1 Hua1

Had no class today, so went blading at East Coast Park this afternoon with some PLC friends - and clocked a grand total of 2 spectacular falls, among other things.

Pillion Pains:-

Was hanging on to my fren Ah yong's bicycle saddle, and getting dragged along in zha1 ma3 bu4 position (great workout for the gluts i say).

Then came a downward slope. Then Puffy started sliding down faster than Ah yong's bike (because ah yong probably braked and Puffy did not really know how to brake -PLUS - the brakes on the rental blades were pretty much busted anyway). So Puffy let go and started sliding down the slope on her own....... and then she skidded!!!! and she started careening towards the lamp-post!!!! and CRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Puffy landed on her ample bum right in front of the lamp post.

Nothing torn, nothing scratched but super drama - I even left a trail of skid marks on the ground. Then I went into shock - the clinical type (with the cold sweat, pale skin, giddiness etc). Strange isn't it? Wouldn't imagine such a strong reaction from a simple fall... heh... i didn't even lose blood... (choi!!!!)

Sia Suay in front of People:-

This second one less drama. I was just blading along the stretch of seafood restaurants at East Coast Park. Then tried to talk to friend Ah Yong at the same time - coz I was thinking of finding a good way to ask the people at the zebra crossing to give way to me (because I don't know how to brake properly - yes, the braking problem...AGAIN. ) Then got distracted, lost balance, let out a VERY LOUD squeal, and fell (the arms flailing type of fall).

Of course, a dramatic fall won't be complete without an appreciative audience - and trust me I had one. SIGH.

Ass still hurts.... but I can make a turn on my blades now! Wheeeee!!!! The falls were pretty worth it on the whole, I guess :)

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Wish I was there!

Dear Fishy...

I agree that these days I also feel that sleeping is a waste of time... but I believe we are looking at this issue from different camera angles... heh.

Been much, much more slack and lazy after starting classes again... esp these 2 weeks. I could sleep at 6am to wake up at 1pm, or sleep at 2am to wake up at around the same time... so for me... sleeping early just seem such a waste of time.

Have also started slowly growing fat...

AND

sounds like a fun night out! hahah.. wish I were there to see your exploits first hand!!! Didn't know you gals had plans also! :)

Was out in the afternoon watching Jitterbugs dance concert, and had dinner date with Ed's family plus my parents and grandma.

The concert in the afternoon was pretty good.. There was lindy hop, tap, funk jazz, a bit of hip hop, and latin. There were a couple of pieces where some dancers clearly couldn't catch up, and Ed made this horrible comment that the girls shouldn't dance wearing low-riding pants coz too much jiggling just gets distracting... SIGH. It wasn't THAT bad lah...

I liked the lindy, another one of unknown genre but which used umbrella props, and a latin (i think) solo-couple piece.... you should see the girl in that latin piece!!! She was doing flips around the guy like she didn't weigh a thing, looked darn graceful - competition style!!! hahah.. and she was the Chinese dance head from JC from our year...

Oh well... but i think I still prefer watching hip hop competitions... my absolute first love! *hee*

Saturday, September 17, 2005

Interesting

Hey ppl,

Check this out.... this is a pretty interesting website. http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

U have any secrets to tell? haha

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

How to make yourself happy?

I am unhappy… and I think I’m finding it hard to cheer myself up…

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

a very disgruntled creative MP3 user.

So there goes my good will, on my birthday, I was to buy an MP3 player - choice between Creative and IPOd...even though the design of iPod was clearly more attractive, i thought to support our local product and brought a Creative zen micro MP3 player. BAD MOVE.

Now almost a month of possession, I have used the stupid player for less than 2 weeks. First, the headphones were not working and I had to go back to funan to change them. Then the whole system crash. So I had to prattle all the way down to jurong east (at least apple has got a service center in town) and to have the service center close for some stock taking or whats not. So i can only drop off the player. After waiting a week with no news whatso ever, I finally called the service center again, and guess what they ran out of stock to do a one for one replacement for me. have to wait 2 more weeks they say. Maybe by the time I am in Holland, my player will still not be fixed. Ha and they shall have to send it to Holland for me then.

I am kinda fuming....

Sunday, September 11, 2005

sometimes bad things happen and there is an awful hole in ur heart. Hang in there someone else will come along and fill up the space and fix that broken heart. Life is a journey - every end is a new beginning.

after thoughts

i was really glad that response was so good for the lomo contest and that we had so much fun. Many gems awaiting our discovery, Singapore can be an interesting and beautiful place if we only know how to look.

red light district

faces of Singapore

My favourite pixs!




It was a truely amazing Sat we had... although I must admit that I not that good with a Lomo - camera but I did have lots of fun and great company and I think it's all that matters... thanks gals! I love u all!

Heineken - My new favourite drink

Was such great fun to going around the various areas around Chinatown looking for clues in a City hunt not unlike Amazing Race. Main difference being that we had to take pictures of all the places with a creative interpretation. Many of my picutres din turn out the way I wanted it to be but nonetheless, I had a superb time, despite the sweltering heat and cranky cameras.
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One of my favourite friend

Saturday, September 10, 2005

Friday, September 09, 2005

word of the day

From www.merriam-webster.com

The Word of the Day for September 9 is:

thaumaturgy \THAW-muh-ter-jee\ noun
: the performance of miracles; specifically : magic

Example sentence:
In J.K. Rowling's debut novel, _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone_, Harry learns to perform feats of thaumaturgy at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Did you know?
The magic of "thaumaturgy" is miraculous. The word, from a Greek word meaning "miracle working," is applicable to any performance of miracles, especially by incantation. It can also be used of things that merely seem miraculous and unexplainable, like the thaumaturgy of a motion picture's illusions (aka "movie magic"), or the thaumaturgy at work in an athletic team's "miracle" comeback. In addition to "thaumaturgy," we also have "thaumaturge" and "thaumaturgist," both of which mean "a performer of miracles" or "a magician," and the adjective "thaumaturgic," meaning "performing miracles" or "of, relating to, or dependent on thaumaturgy."
Hi,

Thank you for registering for Heineken Greenspace Cityhunt!

Due to overwhelming response, please note that the limited edition
Greenspace Colorsplash cameras that are available for loan for the hunt
are available on a first-come-first-served basis. If you would like to
borrow the Greensplace Colorplash camera, do come to The Asylum earlier
and bring along your I/C, Student's Pass or Driver's License as a
deposit for the camera. Otherwise, you can bring along your favourite
Lomo camera too! One roll of film + processing will be provided.

:: Date: Sept 10 (Sat)
:: Start time: 10am; End time: 2pm
:: Registration point: The Asylum (22, Ann Siang Road)

Feel free to drop me an email or call us at 6339 3068 if you have any
questions!

See you then!

my father and my sister ... unabridged

mraz! says:
hello papa i an hui khuan
MONSOON HQ says:
Yes, say Hello Hui Khuan
mraz! says:
how are you
mraz! says:
i am huikhuan
mraz! says:

MONSOON HQ says:
I am very good, I just came back form a ship MV Virana at Kawasaki whc is some two hours by mrt and trains from whr I now staying
MONSOON HQ says:

mraz! says:
is yoyur hotel nice

MONSOON HQ is using a version of Messenger that does not support winks.

You cannot send a Nudge to your contact because he or she is using an older version of Messenger that does not support this feature.

mraz! says:
reply
mraz! says:
pls
mraz! says:
faster
mraz! says:
now
MONSOON HQ says:
Just enuf to stay the night, very small room, like our toilet space, but it is aircon, have internet whc is what I like and near to the train station.
mraz! says:
cool
mraz! says:
hope you like it
MONSOON HQ says:
OK dear, I cannot type so fast, now I have to take shower, bibi for now. I am going to cook cup noodle
mraz! says:
hahahahahahahahahahahah
mraz! says:
bye
MONSOON HQ says:

mraz! says:
what kind
mraz! says:
cup ndooles
MONSOON HQ says:
seafood cup noodle taste veyr yummiiee
mraz! says:
can you cook it
MONSOON HQ says:
sure, just add boiled water
mraz! says:
i do not think so
mraz! says:
hahahahahahahahaah a
mraz! says:

MONSOON HQ says:
that what we are train up during national service in the army, we are tough guy u know
mraz! says:
rreally
mraz! says:
don`t bluff
MONSOON HQ says:
sure, can survive typhoon even, I disappointed typhoon went to korea instead and today was beautiful day, I send picture later after noodle
mraz! says:
too bab no mum
MONSOON HQ says:
after shower and noodle
mraz! says:
hahahahahaha
MONSOON HQ says:
bibi
mraz! says:
bye bye papapapapapapapapaahahahahhahahah
MONSOON HQ says:
Hi there still around?
mraz! says:
wait
MONSOON HQ says:
choto
mraz! says:
???????

MONSOON HQ says:
chot mate gudasai
mraz! says:
?????
MONSOON HQ says:
in japan, pls wait a while
mraz! says:
fine
mraz! says:

mraz! says:
tooo bad got no mummy
mraz! says:
and stay in a small hotel
MONSOON HQ says:
my noodle is good but forget chopstick so have to go down to the convenience store just acroos the small road to geta a chopstick and some snacks, now i am one hr ahead of u so its 1235am
MONSOON HQ says:
no need mummy lah, can do myself
mraz! says:
funny

mraz! says:
live must be very hard
MONSOON HQ says:
mummy probably snoring away
mraz! says:
hahahbnahahahah i an enjoying
MONSOON HQ says:
live is good, nice to get away from you all once a while
mraz! says:
you are wrong
MONSOON HQ says:
why?
mraz! says:
she is watching oprea
mraz! says:
*r
mraz! says:
+r
mraz! says:
soy
MONSOON HQ says:
always watching opera, she is boring
mraz! says:
it is a hobby
mraz! says:
ok
MONSOON HQ says:
she become a hobbit
mraz! says:
tooo bad she will not be one
MONSOON HQ says:
yabah yabah
mraz! says:
hahaha how can you say your wife like this
mraz! says:
so bad
MONSOON HQ says:
alamat just joking
mraz! says:
we are enjoying
mraz! says:
really
MONSOON HQ says:
OK girl, I saw PC got first in class, I am enjoying this too, whatdauthink?
mraz! says:
so
MONSOON HQ says:
so so sodeska neh
mraz! says:
i also first in class bebore
mraz! says:
ok
MONSOON HQ says:
PC is different, he is my SON )
mraz! says:
so
mraz! says:
i don`t care
MONSOON HQ says:
I m proud of him just as we all are, I hope he beat what his name?
mraz! says:
i am also one of your child
mraz! says:
ok
MONSOON HQ says:
Ok Kid - so deska neh
mraz! says:
????????MONSOON HQ says:
be nice to yr brother
MONSOON HQ says:
i fini my noooodle
mraz! says:
i will think about it
mraz! says:
so fast
MONSOON HQ says:
now have to browse internet, dont think too hard, bad for yr brain cells
MONSOON HQ says:
finto
MONSOON HQ says:
finito
mraz! says:
eating monters
mraz! says:
??????>?
MONSOON HQ says:
yr typing too fast for me, my fingers tired, I must rest now, seyah
mraz! says:
i will take careof myslef
mraz! says:
ok
MONSOON HQ says:
bibi sweetheart
mraz! says:
bye
mraz! says:
pa
mraz! says:
i am huikhuan
mraz! says:
ok
mraz! says:
bye
MONSOON HQ says:
another sweetheart?
mraz! says:
i was talking to you
mraz! says:
just now
mraz! says:
hahahahahahahahgahahahahahaha
MONSOON HQ says:
goodnight sweetie piggy
mraz! says:
bye snake
MONSOON HQ says:
snzzzz
mraz! says:
bluff
MONSOON HQ says:
snzzzzzzz
mraz! says:
i help you make more
mraz! says:
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
MONSOON HQ says:
beware the cobra behind yr computer
mraz! says:
funny
mraz! says:
a smelly pig behind you com
MONSOON HQ says:
knorrrk
mraz! says:
it will make you faint
MONSOON HQ says:
oink oinky oink
mraz! says:
s.....................
mraz! says:
bye piggy
MONSOON HQ says:
bibi
mraz! says:
i foget
mraz! says:
it is piggy papa
mraz! says:
so bye
MONSOON HQ says:
hi piggy oink oink
mraz! says:
piggy papa
mraz! says:
got to go
mraz! says:
bye
mraz! says:
now
MONSOON HQ says:
if u got to go u got to go
mraz! says:
at this monent
mraz! says:
soy
MONSOON HQ says:
sayonara
mraz! says:

Thursday, September 08, 2005

i taught my boss how to write mandarin today!


This is what i taught my ang mo boss to write today! :)

Let's celebrate Mooncake festival soon!!

Cheerios

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

how abt this? any takers?

GREENSPACE LOMOGRAPHY: CITY HUNT

Go beyond colour, identity, control, love, words and space and discover your ultimate greenspace! The Greenspace Lomography project challenges you to move beyond your comfort zone, and from the familiar places where your responses are automatic and surprises are seldom. With your favourite Lomo camera in tow, seek out the spontaneous and the undiscovered side of Singapore in true Amazing Race style.
Join us after that for a party at Asylum (Clarke Quay) at 8pm till 11pm, to celebrate the works from the City Hunt together with your friends! This party is open to the public.

Winners of the City Hunt stand to win attractive prizes, including a chance to win a round trip for 2 to Valencia, Spain complete with three nights’ accommodation. The complete work of all participants will be up on a Lomowall at the International Heineken Greenspace festival in Valencia from 24 – 29 Oct.
:: Date: Sept 10 (Sat)
:: Start time: 10am; End time: 2pm
:: Registration point: The Asylum (22, Ann Siang Road)
:: Registration: Participants need to email singapore@lomographyasia.com to pre-register. Pre-registrants will get priority to use our limited edition Greenspace Colorsplash cameras, on loan for the event. All film and materials are provided.

word of the day

how many words are there in the English language? Many hundreds and thousands and increasing every year as the English Oxford Directory updates its entries on an annual basis. Thinking that I would probably never learn all of it in a life time, but to remember the few new ones that I come across on a daily basis ; using them would help remembrance, hence my word of the day coloumn :-)

Today's new word for me, got it while reading an article that states that, "Holland is home to one of the more polyglot European populations" - because it is so common to find people who can speak a few languages ( how true this is? I know many Dutch people can all speak English pretty good.)

polyglot
adjective
1 a : speaking or writing several languages b : composed of numerous linguistic groups
2 : containing matter in several languages
3 : composed of elements from different languages
4 : being widely diverse (as in ethnic or cultural origins)

this word can be used as a noun as well-

1 : one who is polyglot

I wanna make a wish list too !!

keeping up with the spirits of things, I am gonna make a wish list too...

Dear Santa,

please gimme a nice man, Dutch and Asian -mixed blood (cos I dun go for purely ang moh guys haha) , who is going to sweep me off my feet in Rotterdam; is funny and makes me laugh so hard everyday that I got absolutely firm and fantabulous abs (laughing works the stomach muscles!); is smart and intelligent (gonna do my master thesis for me and score me a A!); is charming and smell of delectable aftershave and cologne; has good fashion sense; is kind and loves travelling, reading, writes poetry, plays the guitar and great conversations...

well well, at least my list seems more realistic eh? tee hee

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Wish List For Christmas

1. Johnny Depp (Wonkalicious!)

2. Takuya Kimura (Don't understand a word of what you're saying, but who cares? )

3. That Gardener Guy (Jesse Metcafe) on Desperate Housewives. (The Tiger Woods of Gardening, Tiger made Golf sexy, Jesse made holding a spade an orgasmic experience for women)

4. Ashton Kulcher ( Date someone your own age... like me! I look 23 without plastic surgery! )

5. Harry Potter ( He's 16, brave, smart and endearing. And I'm NOT peadopilic)

6. Tony Leung Chiu Wai ( The Ultimate Casanova. )

7. Adrian Png (Humour is the way to the intelligent woman's.......think watever u want..hahaha)

I'll be really good, Santa. Can I Have my wish list pls?

walking stars

I have to take a long walk from the station to the office every morning ... most of the time, i'm running late so i would be busy pacing the people. But today, i woke up feeling very fresh and i have washed my hair in the morning so i really smell goody good haha ... then i decided, heck the morning meeting, i'm going to take a stroll, take my time ... walk slowly and watch the crowd zoom past me...

Some people walk and read, these are those who try hard to walk very fast and yet can't bear to put down their copy of "Today", thus they end up jamming the walkway or they are smart enough to stick to the side of the corridor. Some poor ladies obviously have problems with their shoes, sometimes i do as well... they try to walk very fast while maintaining their balance so so they end up dragging their feet, and sometimes it's a bit "penguin style" than grace...

Today I saw a classic case. This guy walking just in front of me... very big and tall ... he practically blocked my whole front view. Then I noticed sometime very cute about him... yup, he's trying to walk fast as well, and i think i could hear slight panting ... but above all these, he's got this rhythmic action of opening and closing his fingers, like what we do when we sang :twinkle twinkle little star " when we were kids.... so i named him the "Walking Star" today!

Monday, September 05, 2005

I have a bad memory today

there are certain days when i have super good memories, can even remember account numbers from back to front, the exact amount, down to the cents which i funded for... the stock prices which i traded.... i love the feeling when my boss ask me anything and i can remember...

but today, i think i woke up without my short term memory and my head hurts...oh..ok, i have forgot what i want to write... ok, forget it.

Friday, September 02, 2005

little things of life that make u happy and gay

there came a time when I thought of life as a journey and things happened for a reason.
it is the process of life that is most exciting to me, most dear and most grateful for. When things happen, i often find me asking myself, "now why did this had to happen? what shld I have learnt from this?"; it is almost an automatic reflex now. And thus for everything that happen, be it good or bad, i find that i cherish all my experiences because there is so much to learn from it abt urself, abt ur relationship with the people u have met in ur life, or just about life itself.

I find that there is no time to be upset, angry or unhappy for an extended period. Life is too short and too beautiful for that. Granted, we must have those moments when we can just let frustrations out, or just cry ourselves silly because our hearts have been broken. But at the end of the day, we must pick ourselves up quick cos there are lots more things in life to celebrate about then to cry over.

Today, I went out with my little sister, to buy her a fighting fish as a reward for having done so well in her science (second in class!). Quality time spent with her renewed my appreciation for having such a gem of a sister as her and not only that but a lovely and very supportive family. The innocent yet adult manner in which she conducts her conversation is ever so endearing that it cannot help but put a wide smile in my heart. Little things that make u happy and gay and life such a grand celebration. Here's to joie de vivre!

Which of the "i"s do you treasure most?

is it...

intelligent?
independent?
innovative?
involve?
interesting?
imaginative?
intriguing?
important?
impressive
ingenious?
irritaing?

today i am also a bimbo

being bored, i am gonna let u all know my list of things-to-do for tomorrow...

1. wake up
2. cleaning routine...zap those pimples!
3. maybe i can go for facial?!!!
4. meet dear friend for delicious salad during lunch.
5. maybe study my textbook for a while in the cafe (get back into the mood of being a student)
6. discover something nice abt the human race.
7. start writing something ( it always helps ... reminds me that i have got a soul and some possible depth beneath all my frivolous blog posts)
8. go get my creative mp3 fix...but thats all the way in Jurong East. (still i am glad that they won the patent case...at least for now)
9. oh ya...gym ( sound out my commitment to exe! haha)
10. meeting my wonderful wonderful friends for dinner and later on to balaclava...

Thursday, September 01, 2005

today i decide to ..whine!

whine 1: I am getting bored...need party, music and drinks

whine 2: but realised that last wk i may have overdosed a bit on drinks...got a sore throat prob cos of too much alcohol dehydration

whine 3: getting fat from uncontrolled eating...time to hit the gym...

yes def need some happy hormones...

forgive me babes if you feel like knocking my head after reading my post...cos independent young modern women dun whine and they love their body for what it is...

but sometimes...