Monday, November 2nd, 2009
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11:09 pm - Nice Line
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Taken from How I Met Your Mom:
"It's funny, when you date someone, it's like you're taking one long course in who that person is. And then, when you break up, all that stuff becomes useless.
It's the emotional equivalent of an English Degree."
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
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3:43 pm - Day Dreaming
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For reason I got it into my head to go to langkawi for a weekend. Just to chill by the pool with an umbrella drink, stroll the beach, see some truly blue waters.
Silkair flies there at $168... sheraton has an awesome room with hardwood decor opening up to a garden view for $200 a night.
Ahh... dreams.
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
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2:26 am - Mr Envious
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I seem to be surrounded by happy couples. March is the time when everyone was having problems and breaking up and I had lots of company. March was alot better than August. August people seem to be getting settled and married and showing off their coupliness. August sucks.
Top 3 moments of envy:
1. KTV till too late and the guy falls asleep on the couch. Wife reaches over to stroke his hair and cradles his head onto her shoulder.
2. Friend telling me that she has tons of sex and you just see this glow in her face as she says it.
3. Couple at dessert shop, laughing and sharing occassional touches on the hand, the knee; and you can just tell that they can't get enough of each other.
To all of them I say.. Pui.
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
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1:04 pm - 18 forever
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I don't think I can't claim to be young anymore. My IC asserts my age but upon reflection, I really don't feel any more mature than when I was 18.
Goals in life are still fairly similar. My career feels like a succession of school examinations. I'm still concerned about getting more money to acquire more toys. And affairs of the heart still make up the bulk of my conversations.
I have always said that I wanted to be a toysRus kid and never grow up but I also can't help but feel that I should.
Too much time in a hotel makes me introspective. But the scent of unsheathed feet from the lady sitting next to me in the business center is really disrupting my mental tracks. Gotta go before I barf up my breakfast.
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
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8:26 am - Sick
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I'm down with the flu. And yes I've just come back from the US less than a week ago. But to all the friends who hung out w me, relax. Doc says it's just a normal strain.
Sucks tho cos this weekend was absolutely packed with activities. For the first time I was turning friends down left and right. Now I just hope to get well enough for sims.
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
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3:53 am - Laborous
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I should be happy. My career has finally taken a small step forward. I spent the a fun 10 days travelling the world. Came back home to a family that pours out love to me. Spent time with friends and had laughs and drinks.
I should be... but at the end of the night, I just feel very.. empty.
One of those nights i suppose.
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
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9:22 pm - I wanna post something
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it's been a long day and I wanna post. Something. Spent alot of the day in silence musing and travelling and lots of thoughts ran through my head. Thoughts that i wanted to pen down but now can't really recall. Stupid nebulous butterflies.
Walked alot on this trip. Walked in alaska till I stopped feeling the freeze (we calculated abt 10km each day) Thought about the next piece of small talk to churn out to my colleagues next to me, about how intricate and aggressive the vapour looks when you breath out in cold air, and about how beautiful the sound of quiet can be.
In hongkong at the moment and I quite love this place. Always someone awake to accompany you thru your insomnia. Even if it is the wanton noodle seller. But today I saw a side of HK that I thought was long gone. Today I travelled to lantau island and visited a small village called Tai O. It's supposed to be a seaside village with houses on stilts and dolphin tours. Rather touristy despite the rustic living conditions but what struck me was the greenery and the rolling hills. Cliffs along the seaside topped with lush plants like something out of a chinese painting. So incongrous with the urban HK stereotype. And the squat 3 storey walk up apartments! Each one standing on it's own, a few meters from it's neighbour in some other pastel colour with a few straggly plants in between. Like they were straight out of a scene from the old HK movies. And the winding paths leading up a hill to one of these houses would have been the perfect place to shoot an old ghost movie. Really opened my eyes. I think this must have been akin to the scene that june was trying to describe when she first visited her dad in macau.
Too many times I've just stayed within my comfort zone, or lazy zone rather, and missed out on all these gems. The dark lining to this silver cloud is of course the desire to share these beautiful things with someone I care about.
Red wine is good. Free drink voucher in HK hotel. Another reason to love it here. Sleep is good.
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
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11:02 pm - californication
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Recently stumbled upon the series and it is awesome! Well, technically my friends have been recommending it to me for a while but I've finally gotten round to watching some of it. Now I'm addicted. Banter as dry as the sahara! Course the copious amount of graphic sex scenes don't hurt either.
Now if only I can find a site that streams season 2 at a rate faster than an episode in 2 hours.
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Saturday, April 4th, 2009
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5:43 pm - Thanks
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Just a quick word of thanks to all who came for the wake, smsed me condolences or otherwise saw me thru this tiring period.
The cremation was simple and my family is relieved she's found peace.
And now we resume your normal programming.
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
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7:22 pm - For she's a jolly good fellow
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Shortly after getting home from my drunken holiday in sydney, I found out that my grandma passed away.
She's been bedridden with alzheimers for the past few years and long ago lost the ability to interact with the world in any way. It's almost a relief to see her thru to the end what I considered her non-life. And I do feel lucky to have been able to visit her just a few days before I flew off to sydney.
Dealing with my mom's grief is making the pain more real to me though. Even though I know she's relieved as well, this is the last parent she had. And while she's taking it very stoically I can see the frayed edges where she can't quite plan things straight and her eyes rim red every so often.
The wake will be at singapore casket...in the next few days I suppose. We haven't got her back from the nursing home in JB yet. Stupid malaysians making life tough.
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009
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1:01 am - Poignance
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One of the few english songs that capture that carthartic emo-ness in mandarin songs. Such simple lyrics that cut you so effectively.
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Saturday, March 14th, 2009
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1:03 am - oddly isolated
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Ever get the feeling that some people are avoiding you but you're not sure why? Although, in my present state I imagine it must be fairly tiresome to be with me.
Ever find yourself avoiding people but you're not sure why?
People are such odd creatures. Born with a need for social interaction yet being alone sometimes feels like the safest place.
Little sis is sick and there are too many mozzies biting in my house. Hope I don't catch anything before my flight. Hmm... i should gym tomorrow...
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Friday, March 6th, 2009
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4:58 pm - Summer Frost
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I found a place in singapore that does the shaved ribbon ice thing from taiwan!
It's along east cost road a little before odeon katong and its called summer frost.
I tried it today and the texture is sliiightly different than what I had in taiwan but thats probably cos it's so hot here. The shop seems new so the guy is still very generous with all the fruits and stuff. Only $2!
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
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9:19 am - Fear Factor Chennai
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I'd like to think that I'm a fairly adventurous soul. Willing to try most things once just for the heck of it. But gourmet wise I think i've just used up a lifetime to gutsy credits.
Indian colleague brought us out about chennai before dinner. We sampled some indian sweets in various radioactive colours. Some coated with edible silver leaf to make it look even further from food. Mouth exploded with milk, sugar, cloves, other spices and colourings and flavourings.
Then went to a fairly famous restuarant in town. Ordered way too much as expected but among that was paya which he described as a 'true delicacy' of goat's shin bones. I was thinking tulang. Imagine my surprise when I sucked the curry off a bone only to have a tiny cloven hoof before me. Kid goat trotters was probably a better description. The curry was nice tho...
Other notable dishes were rabbit something and brain masala. Thats right. Brain. My stomach still churns a little thinking about it. I mean I watched fear factor and thought, surely it can't be that bad to eat things like brain. This was so heavily spiced I wouldnt have known what it was if I didnt have my eyes open and YET it was tough to bite down into the squishy dish. I just couldn't stop picturing this goat with a split cranium in front of me...
At least I tried it right? *stomach gurgles*
On the upside, books here are super cheap! Like S$8 dollars for fairly recent novels! Bought 4.. heh.
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
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9:56 am - Marooned in swingapore
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Been avoiding dance in singapore for a bit now. The honest reason is that the scene just doesn't seem that exciting anymore. And I know I'm as much at fault for it since I don't do anything to hype it up.
But last weekend was seajam and friends from perth came over for it so I was obliged to turn up and I'm very happy to say that it was quite a success. The venues were packed and dancers were filling up the floor so there was a real wanna dance vibe in the air.
Friend from perth totally stole the limelight with all his breakdance flips and tricks in the middle of lindy. Awesome stuff.
Been in a bit of a funk lately. From lack of activity I suppose. Ppl keep asking when I'm flying and I keep telling them that I'm enjoying the good life, getting paid for sitting at home. But that facade is growing thin very very fast. My consolation 2day trip to HK just got cancelled and that was all i had in the entire month.
This totally screws up my long term plans... argh.
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
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9:19 pm - Iphone slam
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Idly considering trading up to an Iphone cos I've heard alot of good things and think it could be great to double up as an mp3 player.
However I've heard some stuff that's made me think twice. Apparently you can't sort your smses by chronological order? Can't send business cards?
This is a shout out to all who's experienced the phone. True? False? What else should I know?
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Saturday, February 14th, 2009
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10:01 am - Fallen times eve
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Many thanks to my friends for a wonderful night.
Dong for cooking amazing sakura ebi and tobiko pasta. Fish roe with noodles! Who knew??
Shan for imported mochi and breakfast the morning after.
Joe for opening his house, opening 4 bottles of wine and opening a comfy blanket when i passed out on his couch.
To my friends who force me into intelligent conversations and coherent thought even when I'm inebriated. Love you all. Happy friendship day! haha.
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
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9:57 am - 25 things
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1. I'm only doing this so I can procrastinate my trip to the gym.
2. My first dream job was to be a cartoonist.
3. My sketching sucks.
4. I feel therefore I am. The moment I content to live my life blandly without any ups or downs, I would have effectively died.
5. A few things always brighten my day. Conducting my own KTV in my room with my computer and online lyrics, throwing myself into a good book on a breezy day with good coffee, meeting that new friend that you can talk endlessly with.
6. I really want my own house!
7. I hate kids. Mainly cos I'm too self centered. Kids require me to sacrifice too much time and money and emotion on something that will possibly give me absolutely no returns.
8. Girlfriend/spouse does not fall into the above category cos I know who the person is, so I'm garunteed returns.
9. I really hate how normal, intellectual people turn into drooling idiots when confronted with a baby.
10. I can't remember a single one of my nephew/nieces' name. Wait.. i think one is stella. But naturally that one would stick better.
11. I was a super fat kid. Was in the TUFF program and did the extra months of army for it.
12. One of my life's high points is getting to sing side by side with Michael Buble. (Even if I did force him)
13. I got 2nd prize for a short story competition and 2nd prize for a cartoon caption competition.
14. My dumbells in my room are now doorstops. But it's really windy recently and the door keeps slamming!
15. I love taking personality tests.
16. I used to torture beetles in the name of science. Examples of hypotheses I used:
"Beetles can revive after been frozen alive in ice cubes"
"Beetles can survive in industrial alcohol" (they leave a trail of puke as they crawl away)
"Even tho a flame is up, a metal stapler will conduct the heat down (into the body of the beetle)"
17. My first experiment with my science set was to mix the brightly coloured chemicals with the one that had the skull one it and feed it to my neighbour's plant.
18. I once had a campfire with friends to toast twisties. Catch is we had the campfire of dried leaves in an apartment. Being smart kids we knew we needed to contain the fire, so we used a wooden tray. ....yeeeah.
19. I think a beautiful memory is more precious than any gift. If only I wasn't so forgetful.
20. I've made it to number 20!
21. I'm contemplating doing that for the next 4 points.
22. My dream is to tour the world with someone special. To host house parties for close friends and get drunk on laughter.
23. The greatest freedom is when you're flying in a small plane on a clear day. A panoramic view of everything is before you. You feel HUGE and yet tiny all at the same time. Your senses overload from the sheer beauty of it all and you just have to remind yourself to breathe.
24. I'm also dreadfully afraid of heights.
25. And to end with a whopper! ...I've had plastic surgery done.
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Friday, January 23rd, 2009
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11:27 am - Help in sydney
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Anyone have any recommendations for accomodations in sydney or Hunter valley?
Heading down there soon for a friend's wedding.
Places to go/eat would also be great. :)
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
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6:57 pm - Hearing things.
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"Promise me you'll look both ways before crossing any street or I'll take back the earphones!"
*smile*
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