Oh my, it is cold in fukuoka.
I saw snow the first night I got here. It was a light snowfall, so no snow ball fights.
First time that I`m actually grateful that there`s a heater. Sitting on the bed, with the feet dangling in front of a heater never felt so good.
I`ve seen girls who`re in skirts, as though it isn`t 7 degree celcius.
Haven`t taken much photos.
Will up-date when I actually start to take photos.
Jya na.
23 December 2005
20 December 2005
Doctors
"If one doctor doctors another doctor, does the doctor who doctors the doctor doctor the way the doctor he is doctoring doctors? Or does he doctor the doctor the way the doctor who doctors doctors?"
Excerpt from Eat, shites & leaves
by A. Parody
Excerpt from Eat, shites & leaves
by A. Parody
19 December 2005
White Christmas
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases
May all your Christmases
May all your Christmases be white
I'm dreaming of a white
Christmas with you
Jingle Bells all the way, all the way
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases
May all your Christmases
May all your Christmases be white
I'm dreaming of a white
Christmas with you
Jingle Bells all the way, all the way
16 December 2005
鼎泰丰
Whenever I hear these three words, it'll trigger off a series of happy memories. I'll always remember the first time I went there. It was the first time I tasted such wonderful Xiao long baos <小籠包>, but that's not the reason it was memorable. It wasn't because you told me that each individual bao is supposed to have 18 folds, and that we're allowed to reject the bao if it didn't have eighteen folds. Neither was it because we actually counted a few baos to certify that they qualified. It's was because of a simple converstion that occurred when the baos were served.
They came with a small dish of ginger silvers, when you were about to add vinegar to them, you asked "你有吃醋嗎?" Being lame as usual, I replied "有,吃多囉." Most amazingly, you laughed, knowing that you accepted my humor gave me the courage to love you.
強
14 December 2005
Do You Need a Jacket?
Check Here!
Very useful, and it's funny. Go try it out, especially if you're going overseas tghis holiday season.
Very useful, and it's funny. Go try it out, especially if you're going overseas tghis holiday season.
8 December 2005
Cat Y?!
I went for my IPPT yesterday.
Have you ever noticed how some people are very stuck up? I mean, i was looking for the place to go for the briefing, and this guy was also looking for the place. So, i just did a bit of small talk, i.e. do you know where the place for the briefing is kind of small talk. No response.
Next, during the static station, another guy talked to me, it was the normal small talk, we asked things like going for gold? got train? how are you doing so far?
But he seemed to think that I'm in Cat Y (26 and above.) Do I not look 23? Then he said that he thought that I'm Cat Y because I'm big sized, damn, can't a 23 year old guy be fat? oops, i mean big sized.
Anyway, at least he made small talk, unlike someother people.
強
Have you ever noticed how some people are very stuck up? I mean, i was looking for the place to go for the briefing, and this guy was also looking for the place. So, i just did a bit of small talk, i.e. do you know where the place for the briefing is kind of small talk. No response.
Next, during the static station, another guy talked to me, it was the normal small talk, we asked things like going for gold? got train? how are you doing so far?
But he seemed to think that I'm in Cat Y (26 and above.) Do I not look 23? Then he said that he thought that I'm Cat Y because I'm big sized, damn, can't a 23 year old guy be fat? oops, i mean big sized.
Anyway, at least he made small talk, unlike someother people.
強
Tim Burton
I was on my way to town to meet you, you kept messaging me, asking me where I was. It was strange, since you rarely hurried me. But unfortunately I was stuck in a traffic jam, unable to do anything but watch TV mobile. That's when I saw the trailer for "Corpse bride", and that day was the day that it began screening. Suddenly, everything clicked into place. When I finally got there, I asked which cinema we're going. And you said "eyer, not fun." Although your surprise failed, I loved you a little more that day.
強
強
5 December 2005
3 December 2005
王菲
I still remember when we attended Faye's Concert in Singapore last year. At the start of the concert, we had a little bet on the first song of the night. I thought that it'll be a song from her most recent album, you said that it'll probably be a song from her old albums. We had a little bet. I lost. You then told me that you read about the song line for her concert in Hong Kong in a magazine. You cheater. And with that, a little bit more of my heart was given to you.
強
強
24 November 2005
Something New?
A new type of hominoid fossil had been discovered, it's named the hobbit.
They were contemporaries of Homo Sapiens.
They lived in the Indonesian archipelago.
For more information, click here
They were contemporaries of Homo Sapiens.
They lived in the Indonesian archipelago.
For more information, click here
Impressed
Read this
There are so many people who are better at presenting their case than me. This is an article about evolution versus Intelligent Design.
Why am I so hung up about this? Because America is planning to teach Creationism together with Natural Selection, and to ask the kids to make their own conclusion. This is worrying as the whole "include creationism as curriculum" is driven by a religious group, and America is supposed to be a secular society.
There are so many people who are better at presenting their case than me. This is an article about evolution versus Intelligent Design.
Why am I so hung up about this? Because America is planning to teach Creationism together with Natural Selection, and to ask the kids to make their own conclusion. This is worrying as the whole "include creationism as curriculum" is driven by a religious group, and America is supposed to be a secular society.
21 November 2005
23
My 23rd birthday sucks.
My family didn't do anything at all.
My parents got a cake for my brother, my sister, my brother in law and sister in law. But not me. No one bothered.
If it weren't for my friends.
I hate my birthday.
My family didn't do anything at all.
My parents got a cake for my brother, my sister, my brother in law and sister in law. But not me. No one bothered.
If it weren't for my friends.
I hate my birthday.
20 November 2005
Evolution vs Creationism
I'm not going to go into the details of both theories, but I am going to write what makes me think the way I do. I believe that the theory of Evolution is the best explanation for the diversity of life on Earth.
Reading through the articles that argue for either Evolution or Creationism, I've come to realise one thing. In most articles which present the case for evolution, there are evidences, they might not be perfect, but they are there.
In most instances of Creationism, they seem to only argue about the fact that life is so intricate, how can there not be a guiding hand? Little evidence is give.
Most of those articles supporting creationism seemed to based on proving that the theory of evolution is wrong.
Whereas most of the articles supporting Evolution, they are based on actually giving evidence that supports the theory.
I'll agree that I'm biased, I've had a scientific education and am an agnoistic.
Reading through the articles that argue for either Evolution or Creationism, I've come to realise one thing. In most articles which present the case for evolution, there are evidences, they might not be perfect, but they are there.
In most instances of Creationism, they seem to only argue about the fact that life is so intricate, how can there not be a guiding hand? Little evidence is give.
Most of those articles supporting creationism seemed to based on proving that the theory of evolution is wrong.
Whereas most of the articles supporting Evolution, they are based on actually giving evidence that supports the theory.
I'll agree that I'm biased, I've had a scientific education and am an agnoistic.
Kisses
They stole a kiss, thinking the rest unaware.
I saw, but I gave them their privacy.
I smiled, they look so sweet together.
They are my friends, and they are in love.
This a tribute to them, my friends M&M.
I saw, but I gave them their privacy.
I smiled, they look so sweet together.
They are my friends, and they are in love.
This a tribute to them, my friends M&M.
18 November 2005
17 November 2005
誕生日
今天是我的生日.
Today is my birthday.
今日は僕の誕生日だ。
This year was nice and interesting.
I got two postcards, one from Thailand, one from Japan. Thanks Gage, thanks James.
I got a nice blueberry cheese cake. Thanks Jayna. It's still in the fridge, I'm too full to eat it now. And it was delivered to my door step. This the third year in a row that you've done this for me. domou arigatou.
A nice dinner with two of my best friends. Thanks Marcus, thanks Fakar. And a polo tee on top of having dinner with me.
Birthday phonecalls there were two. Thanks Snuffie, thanks Kyan.
Dozen of birthday smses. Thanks to Gareth, James, Ken, Jem, Adrian, Jiahui, dommie, and the rest who msged me.
A nice birthday song through MSN. Thanks CC.
A few MSN birthday wishes. Thanks you.
And most memorable of all, a compliment that I look slimmer. Big Thank You to Peifen 學姊.
みんなさん、どもうありがとうございました。
Today is my birthday.
今日は僕の誕生日だ。
This year was nice and interesting.
I got two postcards, one from Thailand, one from Japan. Thanks Gage, thanks James.
I got a nice blueberry cheese cake. Thanks Jayna. It's still in the fridge, I'm too full to eat it now. And it was delivered to my door step. This the third year in a row that you've done this for me. domou arigatou.
A nice dinner with two of my best friends. Thanks Marcus, thanks Fakar. And a polo tee on top of having dinner with me.
Birthday phonecalls there were two. Thanks Snuffie, thanks Kyan.
Dozen of birthday smses. Thanks to Gareth, James, Ken, Jem, Adrian, Jiahui, dommie, and the rest who msged me.
A nice birthday song through MSN. Thanks CC.
A few MSN birthday wishes. Thanks you.
And most memorable of all, a compliment that I look slimmer. Big Thank You to Peifen 學姊.
みんなさん、どもうありがとうございました。
12 November 2005
11 November 2005
Birthday Wish list
What do I want?
1. An Ipod photo 30 GB or New earphones.
2. Swimming trunks from Bods or Addidas(black with white stripes) (M size please).
3. A nice long novel.
4. PSP.
5. Money.
6. I really don't know. A nice winter coat?
7. An LCD monitor.
What I really wish for?
1. Health for me, my family, and friends.
2. To cherish and be cherished by those around me.
3. To be together with J as long as I live.
4. To be free from the worry that I'm not filial if I were to move out.
1. An Ipod photo 30 GB or New earphones.
2. Swimming trunks from Bods or Addidas(black with white stripes) (M size please).
3. A nice long novel.
4. PSP.
5. Money.
6. I really don't know. A nice winter coat?
7. An LCD monitor.
What I really wish for?
1. Health for me, my family, and friends.
2. To cherish and be cherished by those around me.
3. To be together with J as long as I live.
4. To be free from the worry that I'm not filial if I were to move out.
9 November 2005
8 November 2005
4 November 2005
3 November 2005
1 November 2005
The smallest things
Today, I was doing project work with my friends. We started in the morning and broke at around 2 o'clock to have lunch.
One of my friend had Fried Dumpling noodles. It has a vinegar base sauce. My friend did a funny thing by dipping his dumplings into soup before eating them. And we looked at him questioningly, and he replied that he doesn't like the vinegar taste. And that small thing reminded me of an incident that happened approximately a year ago.
"你喜歡醋嗎?"
"喜歡,吃多嘍."
Tomorrow marks 1 year and nine months. It's also the one month mark of your absence. 8 more to go.
One of my friend had Fried Dumpling noodles. It has a vinegar base sauce. My friend did a funny thing by dipping his dumplings into soup before eating them. And we looked at him questioningly, and he replied that he doesn't like the vinegar taste. And that small thing reminded me of an incident that happened approximately a year ago.
"你喜歡醋嗎?"
"喜歡,吃多嘍."
Tomorrow marks 1 year and nine months. It's also the one month mark of your absence. 8 more to go.
31 October 2005
Amazing Bikini
I was shopping with jiahui today when we came across a bikini in NUM in citilink, It was a freaking $220.
I'm wondering whether the thread they use is actually gold.
I'm wondering whether the thread they use is actually gold.
Funny event
Something miraculous happened today. Someone commented that I'm good looking. Isn't that amazing?
What actually happened was that I was in a shop making a purchase. I was at the cashier waiting for the transaction to be completed. The approval came through and I signed the slip. Next I reached for my items, and the auntie said to me "my colleague thinks you're good looking."
HUH? she had to repeat herself before I was convinced I heard what i heard. In that instance I was thinking of what to do. Then something Gage told me came to mind, "if someone says you're good looking, thank them." and I did.
I walked towards Jiahui and Peifen, Jiahui saw the extended conversation and asked me what happened. I told them. And she told me that she saw the girl hitting her colleague when we left the shop. It must have been pretty embarassing for her. For me? It was more amusing then embarassing.
And the girl was pretty too. A big ego boost.
What actually happened was that I was in a shop making a purchase. I was at the cashier waiting for the transaction to be completed. The approval came through and I signed the slip. Next I reached for my items, and the auntie said to me "my colleague thinks you're good looking."
HUH? she had to repeat herself before I was convinced I heard what i heard. In that instance I was thinking of what to do. Then something Gage told me came to mind, "if someone says you're good looking, thank them." and I did.
I walked towards Jiahui and Peifen, Jiahui saw the extended conversation and asked me what happened. I told them. And she told me that she saw the girl hitting her colleague when we left the shop. It must have been pretty embarassing for her. For me? It was more amusing then embarassing.
And the girl was pretty too. A big ego boost.
29 October 2005
Your Mind
The human mind is an amazing thing. It is the most efficient data processing system available. It automatically filters out anything that is of no interest to you.
Example: Let's say I'm going to place during winter, my mind knows that I'll need to get winter stuff. The next time I read the newspaper, ads for winter clothings, which I have never noticed before, pops up and grabs my attention.
Isn't that amazing?
Example: Let's say I'm going to place during winter, my mind knows that I'll need to get winter stuff. The next time I read the newspaper, ads for winter clothings, which I have never noticed before, pops up and grabs my attention.
Isn't that amazing?
28 October 2005
Damn
It's raining.
Today seemed to have drained all the happiness I've managed to accumulate over the weekend.
The rain doesn't help.
It just makes me feel lonelier.
Neiher does watching a love movie about surmounting difficulties to be together in the end.
It just make me miss someone even more.
I just feel restless, I know i have plenty of things to finish, yet I'm unable to get myself to do them.
Today seemed to have drained all the happiness I've managed to accumulate over the weekend.
The rain doesn't help.
It just makes me feel lonelier.
Neiher does watching a love movie about surmounting difficulties to be together in the end.
It just make me miss someone even more.
I just feel restless, I know i have plenty of things to finish, yet I'm unable to get myself to do them.
25 October 2005
Happier
I've been feeling much happier lately. i think buying the ticket really helped, being able to get more sleep, and finally exercising regularly helped.
I was on the bus home today, and i decided to cook dinner for myself. Part of my save money, eat healthy plan. And as I was thinking, I started to think about how our future house would have a spice rack full of stuff like basil, oregano, etc. And I was definitely daydreaming as I thought of how you said that you'll learn how to cook chinese and japanese, and I can go ahead and learn western. And I remembered how I cooked dinner for you. And how you went, "Oh my gosh, I didn't know you could do this." From there I carried on to think about how I would love to surprise you by cooking dinner for you in the future.
Damn, I'm so domesticated.
Oh, here's a photo of what I cooked today. Doesn't look too good does it? It tasted alright though. It's chicken if you can't tell.
I was on the bus home today, and i decided to cook dinner for myself. Part of my save money, eat healthy plan. And as I was thinking, I started to think about how our future house would have a spice rack full of stuff like basil, oregano, etc. And I was definitely daydreaming as I thought of how you said that you'll learn how to cook chinese and japanese, and I can go ahead and learn western. And I remembered how I cooked dinner for you. And how you went, "Oh my gosh, I didn't know you could do this." From there I carried on to think about how I would love to surprise you by cooking dinner for you in the future.
Damn, I'm so domesticated.
Oh, here's a photo of what I cooked today. Doesn't look too good does it? It tasted alright though. It's chicken if you can't tell.
24 October 2005
Accomplishment
I woke at 9.30 today, went for a swim, met Jeremy at the pool, got my air ticket to Japan. :)
I'm a happy man now.
I'm a happy man now.
23 October 2005
The bible is elastic?
A friend sent me a "short" sound clip concerning the Bible.
http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/images/uploads/mp3/Answering_Wrong_Assumptions/01_The_Bible_is_Elastic.mp3
It seems that everything that "endorses" the bible is the bible itself. The new testament at the very least. The old testament has the endorsement of Jesus Christ which we learn from the Bible.
And that depends on whether a person believes that the bible is the Word of God. As he put it, "book, Jesus, Scripture". You can read the book, but you need to believe and accept Jesus Christ before it becomes more than just a book. It's still about faith in the end.
I do agree on the point that religion should not be forced upon a person. Yet sometimes, when Christians learn that I'm a non-believer, they do get a certain gleam in their eyes.
My parents are pretty open minded, or maybe I should say non-religious minded. They do have certain ceremonies which are rooted in religion, but when they perform such ceremonies, it feels less religious and more traditions. They perform them because they were thought to do so by their parents (my grand parents), and the most amazing thing is that they never forced us to partake in such ceremonies. I guess you might say that they're not very devout, but it also means that they've seen that religion is a part of life, and not a way of life.
And that is one of the lessons that I've learned from them.
That religion should complement life, and not to have your life conforming to your religion or to have your religion become your life.
Mixing in a group which thinks the same things, believe in the same beliefs is good, but you're just setting yourself up for a life in which it'll be difficult to encounter new ideas and new beliefs. In the end, you become less whole as a person, which is what I believe God does not want.
http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/images/uploads/mp3/Answering_Wrong_Assumptions/01_The_Bible_is_Elastic.mp3
It seems that everything that "endorses" the bible is the bible itself. The new testament at the very least. The old testament has the endorsement of Jesus Christ which we learn from the Bible.
And that depends on whether a person believes that the bible is the Word of God. As he put it, "book, Jesus, Scripture". You can read the book, but you need to believe and accept Jesus Christ before it becomes more than just a book. It's still about faith in the end.
I do agree on the point that religion should not be forced upon a person. Yet sometimes, when Christians learn that I'm a non-believer, they do get a certain gleam in their eyes.
My parents are pretty open minded, or maybe I should say non-religious minded. They do have certain ceremonies which are rooted in religion, but when they perform such ceremonies, it feels less religious and more traditions. They perform them because they were thought to do so by their parents (my grand parents), and the most amazing thing is that they never forced us to partake in such ceremonies. I guess you might say that they're not very devout, but it also means that they've seen that religion is a part of life, and not a way of life.
And that is one of the lessons that I've learned from them.
That religion should complement life, and not to have your life conforming to your religion or to have your religion become your life.
Mixing in a group which thinks the same things, believe in the same beliefs is good, but you're just setting yourself up for a life in which it'll be difficult to encounter new ideas and new beliefs. In the end, you become less whole as a person, which is what I believe God does not want.
19 October 2005
Rainy Scene
I've been feeling like the weather lately. Mostly rainy or overcast, with occasional periods of sunshine.
18 October 2005
17 October 2005
Weddings
Today, I went to a cousin's wedding dinner. Without any reason, I started to miss you. I was asking my brother whether he has any winter wear to lend me in december for my Japan trip, my dad went "why are you going to Japan? You keep going overseas!" I didn't know what to say. He does not know that I've been doing my best to keep my spending to a minimum so that I'll be able to fund my trip, I've been spending less than 10 bucks a week.
I think nobody knows how torn I am at this point in time. They know that I've gotten some savings from my tuition jobs, so they've stop giving me money. They do not know that I've been trying to ask for as little money as possible, even if it means skipping meals, or bringing sandwiches to school.
But sometimes, my attempts to cut down my expenses have resulted in very difficult decisions.
I want to go to Japan, but sometimes i wonder if it is really wise to do so.
I think nobody knows how torn I am at this point in time. They know that I've gotten some savings from my tuition jobs, so they've stop giving me money. They do not know that I've been trying to ask for as little money as possible, even if it means skipping meals, or bringing sandwiches to school.
But sometimes, my attempts to cut down my expenses have resulted in very difficult decisions.
I want to go to Japan, but sometimes i wonder if it is really wise to do so.
16 October 2005
Today
I felt really happy today. i enjoyed myself totally. I never realised how much you can miss a friend who's been away. Even though he is irritating and gets on my nerves from time to time.
I really had a great time today, from badminton, to dinner, to talking in the cosy Happy Days (Daze?). It really feels like mukashi again. I miss being able to talk to the two person I trust most, at the same time.
I know some people will say, there's always the internet and MSN messenger, but it just quite feel the same. When I talk to someone, I like to talk to the person face to face. Even talking on the phone feels weird to me.
We talk about a great many things, from things such as sex drive to topics such as religion. I believe that faith is something that cannot be forced, yet I'm quite amazed at how much a difference it can actually make in a person. Yet i cannot forsee following any religion. I guess in a way, I just do not have the faith to believe. Skepticism has already become the way I live my life.
I wish to believe too, yet I believe that I should not believe for any other reason other than that I believe. Not for her, not for anyone, but for myself. For those who have yet to figure out, she's christian, and although she has never tried to get me to convert, I know that it's her greatest wish to see the person she loves to have the same set of values too. I would love to do that, but i cannot do that while my own mind is shouting at me everytime I attempt to try and understand.
So far, I've seen it as a threat, a farce or simply a difference of opinion. I'm envious of those who can believe so unwaveringly, but at the same time, I know that is not the path for me. I guess I'll need to carve out my own spiritual path, for the threaded paths are not for me.
Right now, I'm simply struggling with the idea of God. The idea of a benevolent God strikes me as being impossible. For the same God is also the one who demanded sacrifices.
And the idea of holy scriptures be it the Koran, the bible or any other religious scripture. I cannot understand why people are able to believe so undoubtingly the truth of the book. For to me, a book is imperfect, contact with humans over time changes the book, the interpretation of books changes with time. I can only say that it's because of faith, that people are able to believe in such books so unwaveringly, and i guess the reason for my skepticism is that I've lost my faith at some point in the past. I simply cannot accept something on faith alone, especially something that tells of miracles and angels.
I really had a great time today, from badminton, to dinner, to talking in the cosy Happy Days (Daze?). It really feels like mukashi again. I miss being able to talk to the two person I trust most, at the same time.
I know some people will say, there's always the internet and MSN messenger, but it just quite feel the same. When I talk to someone, I like to talk to the person face to face. Even talking on the phone feels weird to me.
We talk about a great many things, from things such as sex drive to topics such as religion. I believe that faith is something that cannot be forced, yet I'm quite amazed at how much a difference it can actually make in a person. Yet i cannot forsee following any religion. I guess in a way, I just do not have the faith to believe. Skepticism has already become the way I live my life.
I wish to believe too, yet I believe that I should not believe for any other reason other than that I believe. Not for her, not for anyone, but for myself. For those who have yet to figure out, she's christian, and although she has never tried to get me to convert, I know that it's her greatest wish to see the person she loves to have the same set of values too. I would love to do that, but i cannot do that while my own mind is shouting at me everytime I attempt to try and understand.
So far, I've seen it as a threat, a farce or simply a difference of opinion. I'm envious of those who can believe so unwaveringly, but at the same time, I know that is not the path for me. I guess I'll need to carve out my own spiritual path, for the threaded paths are not for me.
Right now, I'm simply struggling with the idea of God. The idea of a benevolent God strikes me as being impossible. For the same God is also the one who demanded sacrifices.
And the idea of holy scriptures be it the Koran, the bible or any other religious scripture. I cannot understand why people are able to believe so undoubtingly the truth of the book. For to me, a book is imperfect, contact with humans over time changes the book, the interpretation of books changes with time. I can only say that it's because of faith, that people are able to believe in such books so unwaveringly, and i guess the reason for my skepticism is that I've lost my faith at some point in the past. I simply cannot accept something on faith alone, especially something that tells of miracles and angels.
13 October 2005
2005年 10月 13日
雨でした。
今日、雨が降った。
起きるとき、まだ雨が降った。
起きたくない。
今日、寂しかった。
どうして一人でここにいる？
一人で欲しくない。
あの日、悲しかった。
「私を待って。」と言った。
いつも待っている。
あの日、何も言った。
言葉はいらないとおもった。
あなたの夢だから。
時々、昔の物を見た。
あなたのかおを思い出した。
わたしは忘れない。
私を忘れないでください。
note: This is my first attempt at writing in japanese for a purpose other than academic. どぞよるしくお願いします。
今日、雨が降った。
起きるとき、まだ雨が降った。
起きたくない。
今日、寂しかった。
どうして一人でここにいる？
一人で欲しくない。
あの日、悲しかった。
「私を待って。」と言った。
いつも待っている。
あの日、何も言った。
言葉はいらないとおもった。
あなたの夢だから。
時々、昔の物を見た。
あなたのかおを思い出した。
わたしは忘れない。
私を忘れないでください。
note: This is my first attempt at writing in japanese for a purpose other than academic. どぞよるしくお願いします。
10 October 2005
8 October 2005
Have you?
Have you ever missed someone?
It always seems worse when you're alone, doesn't it?
As I'm typing this, I'm feeling terribly alone.
My parents are in Malaysia for the weekend.
I've just recieved news that my students are planning to take a break from my tuition.
Someone is not in Singapore.
My friends all seem to be busy.
I know i should probably get out of the house, but going to Japan won't be cheap, and I want to save every cent I can.
Somehow, having my niece around the house helped alleviate my sense of lonliness, but she's back home now. Playing with her helps to take my mind off my worries.
I wonder if this is how my sister in law feels when my brother has to go overseas for work reasons.
My parents commented that she was being silly when she cried the day my brother went to USA. That it was only for around two weeks. But i understood what she was feeling. It's never easy to be parted from someone you love.
It always seems worse when you're alone, doesn't it?
As I'm typing this, I'm feeling terribly alone.
My parents are in Malaysia for the weekend.
I've just recieved news that my students are planning to take a break from my tuition.
Someone is not in Singapore.
My friends all seem to be busy.
I know i should probably get out of the house, but going to Japan won't be cheap, and I want to save every cent I can.
Somehow, having my niece around the house helped alleviate my sense of lonliness, but she's back home now. Playing with her helps to take my mind off my worries.
I wonder if this is how my sister in law feels when my brother has to go overseas for work reasons.
My parents commented that she was being silly when she cried the day my brother went to USA. That it was only for around two weeks. But i understood what she was feeling. It's never easy to be parted from someone you love.
1 October 2005
Bus ride
I never realised that a bus ride can be so full of memories.
As the bus slowly made its way through pasir ris, i saw so many things that reminded me of you, and i couldn't help but smile.
Then i remember that I won't be able see you for the next three months at the very least.
I saw the bus stops where we spent time, you waiting with me for my bus to come. I saw the coffee shop where we had supper from time to time. I passed by your house. I passed by the park. I passed so many things that reminded me of us.
I remember how we used to take this bus from Changi after studying together there.
I can't wait for you to be back so that we can do all those things again.
As the bus slowly made its way through pasir ris, i saw so many things that reminded me of you, and i couldn't help but smile.
Then i remember that I won't be able see you for the next three months at the very least.
I saw the bus stops where we spent time, you waiting with me for my bus to come. I saw the coffee shop where we had supper from time to time. I passed by your house. I passed by the park. I passed so many things that reminded me of us.
I remember how we used to take this bus from Changi after studying together there.
I can't wait for you to be back so that we can do all those things again.
23 September 2005
21 September 2005
Silence
After a great trip, I'm supposed to feel happy.
But I wasn't.
The end of this trip means that you'll be leaving.
Which i loathe.
I wonder if you understand. I think not.
it seems that the excitement of going to a new place
is all that's in your head now.
For your dreams, i have to be alone.
For your dreams, i have to sacrifice.
But I wasn't.
The end of this trip means that you'll be leaving.
Which i loathe.
I wonder if you understand. I think not.
it seems that the excitement of going to a new place
is all that's in your head now.
For your dreams, i have to be alone.
For your dreams, i have to sacrifice.
6 September 2005
Partly accurate
| You are a Self-Discoverer |
 You're not religious, but you've created your own kind of spirituality. Introspective and thoughtful, you tend to look inward for the divine. You are distrusting of all forms of organized religion. You especially dislike religious gurus and leaders, who you feel are charlatans. |
17 August 2005
14 August 2005
Conversation on the MRT
Something that I overheard on the MRT recently.
The following conversation is an approximated translation, because the people involved were actually speaking in Chinese Chinese, something which I hesitate to reproduce.
Woman's voice: ...can't stand Singaporeans. They have to stand in front of the door while people are trying to alight, they're so inconsiderae.
Guy next to her mumurs something to her, obviously embarressed and uncomfortable at her volume and choice of topic.
Woman's irritatingly shrill voice with the properly enuciated chinese: But the people in Shanghai have to do that, otherwise they'll be unable to get onto the train...
At which point i deduced that the guy told her that it's the same in Shanghai, and stopped paying anymore attention to what she was saying as
a) I was too busy thinking whether I should turn around and speak up.
b) She stopped. ( The nasty looks from the Singaporeans surrounding probably helped to convince her to stop.
c) I was too busy thinking what a bitch she is.
d) I was thinking of how hungry I was.
I've never thought of myself as being patriotic, but she really got on my nerves. I admit that Singaporeans can learn to be more courteous on public transport, but there was no call for her to make such comments.
From my experiences, I've realised that it's a fairly common phenomenon in Asian countries. It's not a UNIQUELY SINGAPORE TRAIT. AND I do not make excuses for it.
The whole discourteous behaviour on public transport is a pet peeve of mine. But i cannot stand to hear an outsider bring it up, and to make stupid excuses for her countrymen who behave in the exact same way.
The following conversation is an approximated translation, because the people involved were actually speaking in Chinese Chinese, something which I hesitate to reproduce.
Woman's voice: ...can't stand Singaporeans. They have to stand in front of the door while people are trying to alight, they're so inconsiderae.
Guy next to her mumurs something to her, obviously embarressed and uncomfortable at her volume and choice of topic.
Woman's irritatingly shrill voice with the properly enuciated chinese: But the people in Shanghai have to do that, otherwise they'll be unable to get onto the train...
At which point i deduced that the guy told her that it's the same in Shanghai, and stopped paying anymore attention to what she was saying as
a) I was too busy thinking whether I should turn around and speak up.
b) She stopped. ( The nasty looks from the Singaporeans surrounding probably helped to convince her to stop.
c) I was too busy thinking what a bitch she is.
d) I was thinking of how hungry I was.
I've never thought of myself as being patriotic, but she really got on my nerves. I admit that Singaporeans can learn to be more courteous on public transport, but there was no call for her to make such comments.
From my experiences, I've realised that it's a fairly common phenomenon in Asian countries. It's not a UNIQUELY SINGAPORE TRAIT. AND I do not make excuses for it.
The whole discourteous behaviour on public transport is a pet peeve of mine. But i cannot stand to hear an outsider bring it up, and to make stupid excuses for her countrymen who behave in the exact same way.
10 August 2005
9 August 2005
Fireworks
I saw the fireworks,
with your head on my shoulder.
Nothing else matters,
as long as you're by my side.
with your head on my shoulder.
Nothing else matters,
as long as you're by my side.
7 August 2005
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're every, everything I need
You are so beautiful to me
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're every, everything I need
You are so beautiful to me
Geeky cute?!?!
I've always known that I'm geeky or nerdish. This just confirms it.
So I'll just take it as a compliment.
I've been reading this book about the evolution of humans. An interesting part of the book is about language.
Apparently the theory proposed is that language evolved as a result of our need for socialising efficiently. It's our version of the grooming that primates do. Apparently grooming releases endorphins in primates. A similar effect is acheived in humans when they laugh.
As I read that, i realise why it's so difficult for me to socialize, I'm way too serious, i don't make people laugh. Well, except for certain people, no wonder they like me. Haha.
So, if you want people to like talking to you, make them laugh. They will want to talk to you more often without even knowing why.
So I'll just take it as a compliment.
I've been reading this book about the evolution of humans. An interesting part of the book is about language.
Apparently the theory proposed is that language evolved as a result of our need for socialising efficiently. It's our version of the grooming that primates do. Apparently grooming releases endorphins in primates. A similar effect is acheived in humans when they laugh.
As I read that, i realise why it's so difficult for me to socialize, I'm way too serious, i don't make people laugh. Well, except for certain people, no wonder they like me. Haha.
So, if you want people to like talking to you, make them laugh. They will want to talk to you more often without even knowing why.
Mysterious Skin
I went out for a movie with Jiahui and her friend from school. We watched the show "Mysterious Skin".
For those who haven' t caught it and is planning to, this might be a minor spoiler.
The show is about this two boys, Neil and Brian. They live in a small town. Neil is a hustler and Brian suffers from nightmares of an alien abduction from his boyhood and is obsessed with UFOs. Strange as it might sound, they do have something in common.
They were both victims of sexual abuse when they were boys. Actually, they suffered at the hands of the same man, their coach for their Junior league.
I believe that the film showcases the two boys in order to show the different effects that sexual abuse has.
Neil is the hustler, he fantasizes about older men and has "a black hole" where you're supposed to find his heart. His heart has already given to the coach.
Brian is UFO obsessed. He suppresses his memories in order to live a normal life. He shrouds his memories of the abuse with a story of alien abduction.
One turns homosexual, the other turns out asexual.
One revels in the memories, one suppresses them.
For those who haven' t caught it and is planning to, this might be a minor spoiler.
The show is about this two boys, Neil and Brian. They live in a small town. Neil is a hustler and Brian suffers from nightmares of an alien abduction from his boyhood and is obsessed with UFOs. Strange as it might sound, they do have something in common.
They were both victims of sexual abuse when they were boys. Actually, they suffered at the hands of the same man, their coach for their Junior league.
I believe that the film showcases the two boys in order to show the different effects that sexual abuse has.
Neil is the hustler, he fantasizes about older men and has "a black hole" where you're supposed to find his heart. His heart has already given to the coach.
Brian is UFO obsessed. He suppresses his memories in order to live a normal life. He shrouds his memories of the abuse with a story of alien abduction.
One turns homosexual, the other turns out asexual.
One revels in the memories, one suppresses them.
4 August 2005
What I'm thinking about
I'm thinking that citrus cool listerine really burns, how fat I am, and how much i wish i could just lose another 5 kg. I'm glad and worried that i'm taking japanese language lessons this coming semester. I'm also thinking about whether I'm really a good looking person or is it just because the people i know have a low criteria.
I'm also thinking about how little I've actually accomplished in my 22 years. I don't know how to play any musical instruments, nor am i good at sports, nor do i have any academic accomplishments. Socially, I'm a forced extrovert who finds it hard to make friends. I've no business acumen, not that i have the drive to start my own business. I'm still dependent on my parents for almost everything. The only thing i might be proud of is my looks and height, but I'm only an above average at best, and it's more the accomplishments of my parents than me. About the only other thing i can be proud of is that I have you.
But the conversation i had with a friend is still fresh in my mind. We got onto the topic of kids, and I said that I don't want to have kids, and he asked why. I gave the reason that kids are just a financial burden, I must have appeared like selfish prick. But i can't possibly give the actual reason why I don't forsee kids in my future. After that he asked a very good question of me, he asked whether we had common interests. I answered yes, but i wonder. I wonder how many marriages without children actually work out. I wonder if it's fair to the children to be brought into the world to become the glue in a relationship. So I'm always worried at what time might do to this relationship.
When you're a successful, beautiful and desirable lawyer, would you still want me?
I'm also thinking about how little I've actually accomplished in my 22 years. I don't know how to play any musical instruments, nor am i good at sports, nor do i have any academic accomplishments. Socially, I'm a forced extrovert who finds it hard to make friends. I've no business acumen, not that i have the drive to start my own business. I'm still dependent on my parents for almost everything. The only thing i might be proud of is my looks and height, but I'm only an above average at best, and it's more the accomplishments of my parents than me. About the only other thing i can be proud of is that I have you.
But the conversation i had with a friend is still fresh in my mind. We got onto the topic of kids, and I said that I don't want to have kids, and he asked why. I gave the reason that kids are just a financial burden, I must have appeared like selfish prick. But i can't possibly give the actual reason why I don't forsee kids in my future. After that he asked a very good question of me, he asked whether we had common interests. I answered yes, but i wonder. I wonder how many marriages without children actually work out. I wonder if it's fair to the children to be brought into the world to become the glue in a relationship. So I'm always worried at what time might do to this relationship.
When you're a successful, beautiful and desirable lawyer, would you still want me?
2 August 2005
25 July 2005
BIrthday Party
I've learned one thing at Fakar's Birthday party.
That's blackjack with drinks as the punishment for losing is an easy way to finish up alcohol.
Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
I had lots of FUN.
Missed u guys.
CK
That's blackjack with drinks as the punishment for losing is an easy way to finish up alcohol.
Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
I had lots of FUN.
Missed u guys.
CK
15 July 2005
Cooking
I cooked today.
It was fun.
I made salad, mashed potatoes, satueed brocoli and chicken in lemon juice and oregano. There was also soup, but it came out of a can, so I'm not very proud of it.
What I'm proud of is how I made the salad dressing myself instead of getting it off the shelves. Initially I wanted to get it premade, but when i saw what they put into the dressings on the shelve, i decided to make it myself instead.
It was made from olive oil, lemon juice, chopped garlic and sugar.
But there was a little problem, I made way too much for two people.
It was fun.
I made salad, mashed potatoes, satueed brocoli and chicken in lemon juice and oregano. There was also soup, but it came out of a can, so I'm not very proud of it.
What I'm proud of is how I made the salad dressing myself instead of getting it off the shelves. Initially I wanted to get it premade, but when i saw what they put into the dressings on the shelve, i decided to make it myself instead.
It was made from olive oil, lemon juice, chopped garlic and sugar.
But there was a little problem, I made way too much for two people.
13 July 2005
NKF
it seems the biggest news in Singapore now is the one about NKF.
But I'm not going to talk about that.
I'm going to talk about lawyers.
Because ultimately the lawyers get paid no matter who wins.
Damn, no wonder my ambition as a child was to be a lawyer.
Yes, I do love money so.
As a sidenote, there's now an interesting petition concerning NKF. You can view it here.
But I'm not going to talk about that.
I'm going to talk about lawyers.
Because ultimately the lawyers get paid no matter who wins.
Damn, no wonder my ambition as a child was to be a lawyer.
Yes, I do love money so.
As a sidenote, there's now an interesting petition concerning NKF. You can view it here.
11 July 2005
Jazzy
How i wish i was born in the era of the bigband jazz.
Where they have dance hall with a live jazz big band playing.
Where they have dance hall with a live jazz big band playing.
She went home.
Elyse is no longer staying at our place, I'll miss her even though she's pretty noisy.
Sentosa
Sentosa was fun.
sandwiches were tasty.
weather was great.
Tuna was delicious.
company was amazing.
view was nice.
Water was cool.
I love the beach.
Although I like the redang beach more than bintan's beach,
and bintan's more than sentosa's.
Yawnz. should go there again soon.
sandwiches were tasty.
weather was great.
Tuna was delicious.
company was amazing.
view was nice.
Water was cool.
I love the beach.
Although I like the redang beach more than bintan's beach,
and bintan's more than sentosa's.
Yawnz. should go there again soon.
clueless
had another tuition session today.
realized that I definitely didn't pay enough attention during my secondary school days.
Especially during symmetry lessons.
I had no idea what rotational symmetry is till 10 mins into the lesson.
Clueless tutor => poor student.
Glad I managed to figure out everything b4 i made a total fool of myself.
realized that I definitely didn't pay enough attention during my secondary school days.
Especially during symmetry lessons.
I had no idea what rotational symmetry is till 10 mins into the lesson.
Clueless tutor => poor student.
Glad I managed to figure out everything b4 i made a total fool of myself.
10 July 2005
Lesson
A lesson I've learnt about some girls from a friend.
When they say NO, it can sometimes means yes.
For example:
You offer to make your way down to the opposite end of the island just to pass her something.
She says no, it's too far.
She might really mean no, thinking of your welfare.
Or she wants to say yes, but says no, not wanting to appear demanding.
Or she's actually saying yes, in the way female's sometime says the oppostie of what they actually mean.
In all three cases, it seems that going down is the best option.
for in all three cases, she'll admonish you for coming down, but in her heart she'll be happy that you've made the effort to come all the way.
But you'll most probably spoil her rotten if you do this all the time. But she'll probably be one happy lady.
When they say NO, it can sometimes means yes.
For example:
You offer to make your way down to the opposite end of the island just to pass her something.
She says no, it's too far.
She might really mean no, thinking of your welfare.
Or she wants to say yes, but says no, not wanting to appear demanding.
Or she's actually saying yes, in the way female's sometime says the oppostie of what they actually mean.
In all three cases, it seems that going down is the best option.
for in all three cases, she'll admonish you for coming down, but in her heart she'll be happy that you've made the effort to come all the way.
But you'll most probably spoil her rotten if you do this all the time. But she'll probably be one happy lady.
2 July 2005
28 June 2005
Random thoughts
Singaporean parents are either ignorant, kiasu or both.
But what can you expect from a nation where maids sometimes get abused.
Where the whole of August revolves around the giving of free gift packs and tickets.
Where volunteer work is a way to get your kids into the 'best " schools, or generous donations.
Where there are teachers who didn't want to become teachers at all.
Where there are kids who ask for air-conditioning at a camp. (from gage)
Where one of the annual national events is a Sale spanning a month.
Where there are queues for anything from soft toys to tickets.
Where parents request for the total replacement of everything a teacher, whom they deduced had HIV because he's gay, touched.
Where evacuating customers had to pay before they could leave.
Where a weird old man sits naked in the swimming pool changing room.
Where a neighbors tiff can become news fodder.
Where TV programmes get recycled so often thay are now stale.
Where you actually have to pay for the right to own a car.
But what can you expect from a nation where maids sometimes get abused.
Where the whole of August revolves around the giving of free gift packs and tickets.
Where volunteer work is a way to get your kids into the 'best " schools, or generous donations.
Where there are teachers who didn't want to become teachers at all.
Where there are kids who ask for air-conditioning at a camp. (from gage)
Where one of the annual national events is a Sale spanning a month.
Where there are queues for anything from soft toys to tickets.
Where parents request for the total replacement of everything a teacher, whom they deduced had HIV because he's gay, touched.
Where evacuating customers had to pay before they could leave.
Where a weird old man sits naked in the swimming pool changing room.
Where a neighbors tiff can become news fodder.
Where TV programmes get recycled so often thay are now stale.
Where you actually have to pay for the right to own a car.
14 June 2005
-VOID-
I'm not the same as him,
I'll always appreciate when you specially make your way down to surprise me.
You told me that maybe it's a good thing that you're going to be overseas for the next few weeks. I knew you said it in anger. But I can't help feeling lost. I was trying my best not to think about it, knowing that a guy should never cry.
Yet while i walked home, I could only try to dry my eyes as fast as I can, not wanting others to see.
I'm lost, not knowing what I'm supposed to feel. Not knowing why I do things the way I do. I just do.
I'll always appreciate when you specially make your way down to surprise me.
You told me that maybe it's a good thing that you're going to be overseas for the next few weeks. I knew you said it in anger. But I can't help feeling lost. I was trying my best not to think about it, knowing that a guy should never cry.
Yet while i walked home, I could only try to dry my eyes as fast as I can, not wanting others to see.
I'm lost, not knowing what I'm supposed to feel. Not knowing why I do things the way I do. I just do.
12 June 2005
Nothing
I know not how i came to start pampering you,
But we both are now used to it.
At times, you seem to care only for your wants,
And I am trying to get use to it.
I know that sometimes I'm being unreasonable,
So I'm trying not to get used to it.
The one thing I'm used to is your presence.
But we both are now used to it.
At times, you seem to care only for your wants,
And I am trying to get use to it.
I know that sometimes I'm being unreasonable,
So I'm trying not to get used to it.
The one thing I'm used to is your presence.
10 June 2005
読物
Last night, i picked up a book to read.
I read and i read without barely a pause,
soon i read it to the very end.
I looked up and saw that it was three.
Somedays when I'm feeling restless,
A good book goes a long way to settling me down,
when tv and games fail to do so.
I've always been a sucker for books.
Now, I need to look for a good thick book
so that i wouldn't be able to finish it in a single night,
and so that I'll no longer need to make so many trips to the library.
I'm thinking that my future home will require many many shelves.
Books i recommend for boring days.
Science:
The curse of adam - Bryan skyes
The seven daughters of Eve - Bryan skyes
A brief history of Time - Stephen Hawkings
Fantasy:
The Xanath series by Piers Anthony
Discworld Serise by Terry Pratchett
Books by Tom Holt
Ruled Brtiannica by Harry turtledove
Good Omens by Neil Gaimen, Terrypratchett
Non-fiction:
Egyptology- can't remember the author. It's a book on Hieroglyphics
The curious incident of the Dog
That's all i can manage to pull off the top of my head.
I read and i read without barely a pause,
soon i read it to the very end.
I looked up and saw that it was three.
Somedays when I'm feeling restless,
A good book goes a long way to settling me down,
when tv and games fail to do so.
I've always been a sucker for books.
Now, I need to look for a good thick book
so that i wouldn't be able to finish it in a single night,
and so that I'll no longer need to make so many trips to the library.
I'm thinking that my future home will require many many shelves.
Books i recommend for boring days.
Science:
The curse of adam - Bryan skyes
The seven daughters of Eve - Bryan skyes
A brief history of Time - Stephen Hawkings
Fantasy:
The Xanath series by Piers Anthony
Discworld Serise by Terry Pratchett
Books by Tom Holt
Ruled Brtiannica by Harry turtledove
Good Omens by Neil Gaimen, Terrypratchett
Non-fiction:
Egyptology- can't remember the author. It's a book on Hieroglyphics
The curious incident of the Dog
That's all i can manage to pull off the top of my head.
8 June 2005
Ideology
Go take a look at this.
Store Wars
it's funny.
But I'll say first of all, I DO NOT support organic foods.
They forget that without conventional farming methods, the yields will be too low to sustain the human population.
And that without the pesticides and the rest of the so called insidious methods, there might not be an internet for them to use as a vehicle.
They oppose pesticides and chemicals, yet they also reject one way in which we might be able to increase yields while reducing use of such chemicals. Genetically modifying food.
I agree that it has its risks, and that genetics still has a long way to go. But Genetics is one of the possibilities that will give the human race a further edge.
Store Wars
it's funny.
But I'll say first of all, I DO NOT support organic foods.
They forget that without conventional farming methods, the yields will be too low to sustain the human population.
And that without the pesticides and the rest of the so called insidious methods, there might not be an internet for them to use as a vehicle.
They oppose pesticides and chemicals, yet they also reject one way in which we might be able to increase yields while reducing use of such chemicals. Genetically modifying food.
I agree that it has its risks, and that genetics still has a long way to go. But Genetics is one of the possibilities that will give the human race a further edge.
2 June 2005
disappointment
Garion disappointed
but now I know not to expect anything despite promises.
On the other hand,
I've gotten my results, and at the rate I'm going,
I'll most probably end up with only 8 A for my four years.
Garion bemused
but now I know not to expect anything despite promises.
On the other hand,
I've gotten my results, and at the rate I'm going,
I'll most probably end up with only 8 A for my four years.
Garion bemused
1 June 2005
27 May 2005
Awake and cured
couldn't sleep a single wink last night.
There was no caffine, no sex and no deadlines.
Just a week of 12 hours of sleep nightly, with an additional 3 hour nap thrown in for good measure, prior to last night.
Feels good to be awake when the neighborhood starts its day.
First there were the buses, then there were birds greeting the sun.
And soon the whole street throng with people.
Students heading to school, adults heading to work.
Not long from now, the streets will empty,
anticipating the time when all will return.
There was no caffine, no sex and no deadlines.
Just a week of 12 hours of sleep nightly, with an additional 3 hour nap thrown in for good measure, prior to last night.
Feels good to be awake when the neighborhood starts its day.
First there were the buses, then there were birds greeting the sun.
And soon the whole street throng with people.
Students heading to school, adults heading to work.
Not long from now, the streets will empty,
anticipating the time when all will return.
26 May 2005
25 May 2005
Sickish
Haven't update(cough cough)d for quite(achoo) some tim(sniff sniff)e now.
Most people(koff) would have(erhem) figured out by now(sniffffff) that I'm sick.
So bugger off and find something else to read.
Most people(koff) would have(erhem) figured out by now(sniffffff) that I'm sick.
So bugger off and find something else to read.
11 May 2005
寝なかった
Somehow, tomorrow feels significant to me.
It seems to be the start of a new beginning.
Feeling melancholic and restless,
Wondering whether it's due to anxiety,
Excitement or just plain nervousness
It seems that everytime I leave my house,
I miss it even before I'm gone.
Wonder how I'll be like when I move out.
I'm a person who dislike changes,
yet nothing will stay the same forever.
Not even me.
From alone to contented
From quiet to noisy
From puppy to hound
Things change but i hope
some things never change
It seems to be the start of a new beginning.
Feeling melancholic and restless,
Wondering whether it's due to anxiety,
Excitement or just plain nervousness
It seems that everytime I leave my house,
I miss it even before I'm gone.
Wonder how I'll be like when I move out.
I'm a person who dislike changes,
yet nothing will stay the same forever.
Not even me.
From alone to contented
From quiet to noisy
From puppy to hound
Things change but i hope
some things never change
8 May 2005
Short
Today is the day I'll begin my efforts to write a short story.
I've been thinking of what I should write about.
I've narrowed it down to the following
1. a Love story
2. a horror story
3. a fantastical story
Hmmm...
Or maybe, just maybe,
4. a horror love story in a fantastical setting?
Oh wait, that sounds like it's been done before.
Maybe I'll throw in a couple of monsters to liven things up.
Haha.
I've been thinking of what I should write about.
I've narrowed it down to the following
1. a Love story
2. a horror story
3. a fantastical story
Hmmm...
Or maybe, just maybe,
4. a horror love story in a fantastical setting?
Oh wait, that sounds like it's been done before.
Maybe I'll throw in a couple of monsters to liven things up.
Haha.
4 May 2005
Diet
From www.webster.com
Diet: (noun) 1 a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed
b : habitual nourishment
c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for
a special reason
(verb) to cause to eat and drink sparingly or according to prescribed rules
Once, during my secondary school days, I used the above word in the following sentence,
" ... the diet of the golden hawk eagle...",
the word diet was circled in red ink after my oh so competent E Lang teacher at that time marked it. I figured that she probably never encountered the word diet in a context other than as a meal plan designed to lose weight. I hated her ever since then, since she has always stuck me as being too eeriely cheerful and pretentious, and it didn't help that she practised favoritism.
Her surname was Tang, I think, i hope she now knows that diet can be used in the above manner.
I'm writing this down as a highlight to how much I've changed over the years. If this was to happened to the present me, I would look up the dictionary to make sure that my answers are correct and then I'll confront her.
The me at that point in time just said nevermind, eventhough I was sure that I was right.
Sigh, how much a person changes.
Wished that I'd been more outspoken when I was younger, it would have been a lot more fun for me.
Diet: (noun) 1 a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed
b : habitual nourishment
c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for
a special reason
(verb) to cause to eat and drink sparingly or according to prescribed rules
Once, during my secondary school days, I used the above word in the following sentence,
" ... the diet of the golden hawk eagle...",
the word diet was circled in red ink after my oh so competent E Lang teacher at that time marked it. I figured that she probably never encountered the word diet in a context other than as a meal plan designed to lose weight. I hated her ever since then, since she has always stuck me as being too eeriely cheerful and pretentious, and it didn't help that she practised favoritism.
Her surname was Tang, I think, i hope she now knows that diet can be used in the above manner.
I'm writing this down as a highlight to how much I've changed over the years. If this was to happened to the present me, I would look up the dictionary to make sure that my answers are correct and then I'll confront her.
The me at that point in time just said nevermind, eventhough I was sure that I was right.
Sigh, how much a person changes.
Wished that I'd been more outspoken when I was younger, it would have been a lot more fun for me.
2 May 2005
Flowers
Can't remember where I heard/read this from.
It is a story about a guy who was asked to go into a jungle.
This jungle is famous for its beautiful blooms.
The guy was supposed to pick only the most beautiful one he saw.
Soon, he came upon a beautiful flower,
yet he hesitated, thinking:
"What if there is a more beautiful flower ahead?"
Next he came upon the most beautiful rose he had ever seen,
but he was still hesitatant, thinking:
"the next one might be better."
Walking along, he chanced upon a dazzling orchid.
Still he hesitated, thinking:
"it's not quite perfect."
This went on and on, and he was out of the jungle,
without a single flower.
The moral of the story?
If you seek perfection, you might just end up with nothing.
It's the same for love,
it's the same for life.
If you keep looking, you';; never be satisfied.
(this story belongs to the original author, whoever he/she might be. Give me a note if you're the author, so i can credit you for it. :) )
It is a story about a guy who was asked to go into a jungle.
This jungle is famous for its beautiful blooms.
The guy was supposed to pick only the most beautiful one he saw.
Soon, he came upon a beautiful flower,
yet he hesitated, thinking:
"What if there is a more beautiful flower ahead?"
Next he came upon the most beautiful rose he had ever seen,
but he was still hesitatant, thinking:
"the next one might be better."
Walking along, he chanced upon a dazzling orchid.
Still he hesitated, thinking:
"it's not quite perfect."
This went on and on, and he was out of the jungle,
without a single flower.
The moral of the story?
If you seek perfection, you might just end up with nothing.
It's the same for love,
it's the same for life.
If you keep looking, you';; never be satisfied.
(this story belongs to the original author, whoever he/she might be. Give me a note if you're the author, so i can credit you for it. :) )
1 May 2005
29 April 2005
28 April 2005
Boink boink
Most guys are turned on by lesbian porn, right?
I mean, it's double the amount of breasts, minus the guy, who apparently can boink for hours and is so very very well endowed that he inevitably casts a shadow of doubt in the heart of most men.
So, are women turned on by gay porn?
I mean, It's twice the amount of joysticks, minus the gal, who is big breasted and has a very very good figure. It's logical right?
I mean, it's double the amount of breasts, minus the guy, who apparently can boink for hours and is so very very well endowed that he inevitably casts a shadow of doubt in the heart of most men.
So, are women turned on by gay porn?
I mean, It's twice the amount of joysticks, minus the gal, who is big breasted and has a very very good figure. It's logical right?
27 April 2005
To blog or not to blog
It seems a blog is no longer private anymore. Click here!
It's good that i practise self censorship.
That plus the fact that I'm mostly apathetic, means that my blogs are mostly about Me, mE and ME.
It's an entire extension of my very ego.
And the very fact that it takes quite an effort for me to actually create an entry.
So, how safe is your blog?
Remember, neither your anoynomity nor security is guranteed.
Stick to non political, non inflammatory subjects, and you should be safe.
It's good that i practise self censorship.
That plus the fact that I'm mostly apathetic, means that my blogs are mostly about Me, mE and ME.
It's an entire extension of my very ego.
And the very fact that it takes quite an effort for me to actually create an entry.
So, how safe is your blog?
Remember, neither your anoynomity nor security is guranteed.
Stick to non political, non inflammatory subjects, and you should be safe.
18 April 2005
Dicey
The Casino has been given the green light.
Why am I not surprised?
My dad was asking, "what's the point of all that discussion? They've decided on what to do already. It was just an utter waste of time"*
People fail to realise that the government has done something remarkably amazing, giving the people more time to digest the fact that they'll be having a casino in their backyard.
Another thing is that they shifted the period for "discussions"** to before the decision is made. So that the people feel as though they were involved in the decision making process. Were they?
You decide.
It doesn't matter to me that there is now a casino in Singapore, using methods learned from EE2012, I deduce that the odds of winning is so bad, it's like buying Enrons stock. You win only if you're fast enough to get out before you start losing everything or by not buying in the first place.
*Note: my dad said this in hokkien, while colorful eludes my ability to romanize it. So I translated it to represent the feelings and thought behind that statement as accurately as possible.
**formerly know as complaining
Why am I not surprised?
My dad was asking, "what's the point of all that discussion? They've decided on what to do already. It was just an utter waste of time"*
People fail to realise that the government has done something remarkably amazing, giving the people more time to digest the fact that they'll be having a casino in their backyard.
Another thing is that they shifted the period for "discussions"** to before the decision is made. So that the people feel as though they were involved in the decision making process. Were they?
You decide.
It doesn't matter to me that there is now a casino in Singapore, using methods learned from EE2012, I deduce that the odds of winning is so bad, it's like buying Enrons stock. You win only if you're fast enough to get out before you start losing everything or by not buying in the first place.
*Note: my dad said this in hokkien, while colorful eludes my ability to romanize it. So I translated it to represent the feelings and thought behind that statement as accurately as possible.
**formerly know as complaining
12 April 2005
"All our agents are currently busy...
... Your call is important to us, please hold the line."
If you ever had the chance/need to call JetstarAsia's hotline, this is what you would hear, repeated at ~35secs intervals. It means when you're being put on hold for 5 mins, you'll hear this refrain approxiamtely 8 times.
It tickled me the first time i heard it.
It amused me when i heard it being repeated for the third time.
By the eighth time, it started to get on my nerve, it was disrupting my enjoyment of the music they were playing.
It helped that i was actually talking to someone else on my handphone, unfortuanately i was bitching about this when the agent picked up the phone. She was still friendly, probably because she wasn't the one whose voice they used for that recording, maybe she was feeling happy as she and that girl were both candidates for the voice recording, and she lost out, and now she feels glad that she didn't get that. ;)
Anyway, i discovered that it costs more to book through their call centre as opposed to booking online. It was also discovered that the credit card transactions take place near the speed of light, as we recieved the confirmation near instantaneously, how's that for fast service?
Can't wait for the exams to finally end and to finally get away for a while.
If you ever had the chance/need to call JetstarAsia's hotline, this is what you would hear, repeated at ~35secs intervals. It means when you're being put on hold for 5 mins, you'll hear this refrain approxiamtely 8 times.
It tickled me the first time i heard it.
It amused me when i heard it being repeated for the third time.
By the eighth time, it started to get on my nerve, it was disrupting my enjoyment of the music they were playing.
It helped that i was actually talking to someone else on my handphone, unfortuanately i was bitching about this when the agent picked up the phone. She was still friendly, probably because she wasn't the one whose voice they used for that recording, maybe she was feeling happy as she and that girl were both candidates for the voice recording, and she lost out, and now she feels glad that she didn't get that. ;)
Anyway, i discovered that it costs more to book through their call centre as opposed to booking online. It was also discovered that the credit card transactions take place near the speed of light, as we recieved the confirmation near instantaneously, how's that for fast service?
Can't wait for the exams to finally end and to finally get away for a while.
11 March 2005
Expectations
Less expectations.
Less disappointments.
That's what I think a friend is feeling nowadays.
But i feel that it is a pessimistic way to look at the world,
with less expectations, wouldn't there be less motivation to improve?
Why did i start talking about expectations? Because someone said to me, "you have a right to have expectations of me." But sometimes expectations just aren't met. And disappoinment sets in. So it got to think that I'm expecting too much. :)
That's where less expectations, less disappointments comes in.
Less disappointments.
That's what I think a friend is feeling nowadays.
But i feel that it is a pessimistic way to look at the world,
with less expectations, wouldn't there be less motivation to improve?
Why did i start talking about expectations? Because someone said to me, "you have a right to have expectations of me." But sometimes expectations just aren't met. And disappoinment sets in. So it got to think that I'm expecting too much. :)
That's where less expectations, less disappointments comes in.
9 March 2005
The Ten commandments
I came across a article titled "Just How Many Commandments Are There Anyway?" The columnist who wrote is very adept at making people think, and it goes towards making his articles a interesting read.
For those who are disinclined to read the whole article (you lazy person, you), the article is about the display of the Ten commandments in goverment buildings in the US, which is supposed to have a secular government.
The arguement goes that, the ten commandments are now so much a part of an american's daily life that it is no longer religious, meaning that it is alright for the government to display it in its buildings.
But they seemed to have forgotten that the commandments included One: I am the Lord thy God. Two: Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. I'm not sure, but that sounds pretty religious to me. What's more interesting is the fact that the people that he interviewed who were initially in favor of display of the Ten commandments, changed their minds upon hearing those two commandments listed above.
It's tiring how the average American can actually take sides without knowing the relevant facts. Of course, the writer interviewed people in Times Square ( not a place that's likely to have religious knowledgables frequenting it.) But it's all the more scary when you apply this thinking to US's policies to the rest of the world. The US is a democracy, it is influenced by the people, what if the people makes decisions based on part of the story? And no one is around to tell the whole story? Or the people refuse to hear the whole story?
For those who are disinclined to read the whole article (you lazy person, you), the article is about the display of the Ten commandments in goverment buildings in the US, which is supposed to have a secular government.
The arguement goes that, the ten commandments are now so much a part of an american's daily life that it is no longer religious, meaning that it is alright for the government to display it in its buildings.
But they seemed to have forgotten that the commandments included One: I am the Lord thy God. Two: Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. I'm not sure, but that sounds pretty religious to me. What's more interesting is the fact that the people that he interviewed who were initially in favor of display of the Ten commandments, changed their minds upon hearing those two commandments listed above.
It's tiring how the average American can actually take sides without knowing the relevant facts. Of course, the writer interviewed people in Times Square ( not a place that's likely to have religious knowledgables frequenting it.) But it's all the more scary when you apply this thinking to US's policies to the rest of the world. The US is a democracy, it is influenced by the people, what if the people makes decisions based on part of the story? And no one is around to tell the whole story? Or the people refuse to hear the whole story?
4 March 2005
Now, it even vibrates
I knew that there are many types of condoms.
They have different sizes,
kills sperm or does not kill sperm,
fruit flavored or unflavored,
glows or does not glow in the dark,
novelty, non novelty.
Now, it even comes in vibrating or non-vibrating type.
Now that's amazing.
And its being sold in 7-11, i saw them at the clementi 7-11 with a sign saying "it vibrates" pointing it.
What's next?
A condom that throws itself away after you're done?
Go figure.
They have different sizes,
kills sperm or does not kill sperm,
fruit flavored or unflavored,
glows or does not glow in the dark,
novelty, non novelty.
Now, it even comes in vibrating or non-vibrating type.
Now that's amazing.
And its being sold in 7-11, i saw them at the clementi 7-11 with a sign saying "it vibrates" pointing it.
What's next?
A condom that throws itself away after you're done?
Go figure.
1 March 2005
Headache.
i have one right now.
Reminds me of this joke i heard before.
A guy has a constant headache, its so bad that its affecting everything in his life, his work, his marriage. So he goes to see a doctor.
Guy with a heahache: Doctor, i have this constant headache. Is there anything i can do about it?
After extensive tests.
Doctor: I'm afraid that your testicles have to be removed to cure your headache, they are pressing against a nerve which causes your head to have a dull throbbing.
Guy is desperate: Alright, I'll do anything to stop the headaches.
A few months after the operartion, the guy's wife left him, but at least he's no longer having headaches.
One day, he went to the tailor to get some pants made.
Tailor: Alright, you're a size 35.
Guy: I'm sorry but i usually wear size 33.
Tailor: I see, you could wear a size 33, but it'll pinch your balls and give you a blinding headache.
Heh.
Reminds me of this joke i heard before.
A guy has a constant headache, its so bad that its affecting everything in his life, his work, his marriage. So he goes to see a doctor.
Guy with a heahache: Doctor, i have this constant headache. Is there anything i can do about it?
After extensive tests.
Doctor: I'm afraid that your testicles have to be removed to cure your headache, they are pressing against a nerve which causes your head to have a dull throbbing.
Guy is desperate: Alright, I'll do anything to stop the headaches.
A few months after the operartion, the guy's wife left him, but at least he's no longer having headaches.
One day, he went to the tailor to get some pants made.
Tailor: Alright, you're a size 35.
Guy: I'm sorry but i usually wear size 33.
Tailor: I see, you could wear a size 33, but it'll pinch your balls and give you a blinding headache.
Heh.
24 February 2005
Yawnz
Found grape jam.
think i'm craving for good ramen again.
wondering if the ipod shuffle is a good enough substitute for the ipod?
think i'm craving for good ramen again.
wondering if the ipod shuffle is a good enough substitute for the ipod?
23 February 2005
16 February 2005
Sleepless
Have you ever realised how long a year can be? Have you ever thought of how much a person can change in a year? These were the thoughts running through my mind as I laid in bed staring at the ceiling. Drowning out all other thoughts, and any ability to sleep.
I've finally met someone, someone who was once important in your life, he looks different you said, in a tone full of wistful regret. Regret at your letting go? Regret at the way he is wasting away? I do not know. You say that what you had with him is over, yet you can never forget him, for you are not someone who can just let go of memories so easily. Yet in him, I saw how much a person can change, what would you see as you look at me when you return? An ignorant boy trying to take on the role of a man?
I know you wish that I could be there with you. I wish I could be there with you, but there are things that we wish for but will never come true. There is no doubt about the feelings we have, yet people do change. And how much would you change? how much would I change?
I've said to a friend that long distance relationships are difficult, and now, that person has uttered the exact same words back to me. I know I am making a right decision. I have to let you go.
The year that we've had together went by so quickly that it felt as though we've only just met. I remember where we had our first meal together, at a japanese restaurant, slurping down ramen together. Having ramen on New Years day together. Countless bentos shared in town. Meals at sushi bars. Japanese meals that we've had in school. The tasteless miso soup we had. The countless forays into Muji and kinokuniya. Shopping at Japanese supermarkets, wowed by the sheer ingenuity of their products. But soon, we'll be seperated by Japan, a place that brought us together.
I cannot imagine a year without you, without your silliness, without your insatiable appetite for all things japanese. Would you remain the same when you return? would a year in Japan change you?
What we have should be strong enough to weather this, but knowing this does not lessen how much I'll miss you.
You came into my life recently and I can't do without you anymore.
I sleep better now, putting such thoughts out of my mind, savoring every moment I have with you before you go away.
They say absence make the heart grows fonder,
I wish I didn't have this chance to prove it.
I've finally met someone, someone who was once important in your life, he looks different you said, in a tone full of wistful regret. Regret at your letting go? Regret at the way he is wasting away? I do not know. You say that what you had with him is over, yet you can never forget him, for you are not someone who can just let go of memories so easily. Yet in him, I saw how much a person can change, what would you see as you look at me when you return? An ignorant boy trying to take on the role of a man?
I know you wish that I could be there with you. I wish I could be there with you, but there are things that we wish for but will never come true. There is no doubt about the feelings we have, yet people do change. And how much would you change? how much would I change?
I've said to a friend that long distance relationships are difficult, and now, that person has uttered the exact same words back to me. I know I am making a right decision. I have to let you go.
The year that we've had together went by so quickly that it felt as though we've only just met. I remember where we had our first meal together, at a japanese restaurant, slurping down ramen together. Having ramen on New Years day together. Countless bentos shared in town. Meals at sushi bars. Japanese meals that we've had in school. The tasteless miso soup we had. The countless forays into Muji and kinokuniya. Shopping at Japanese supermarkets, wowed by the sheer ingenuity of their products. But soon, we'll be seperated by Japan, a place that brought us together.
I cannot imagine a year without you, without your silliness, without your insatiable appetite for all things japanese. Would you remain the same when you return? would a year in Japan change you?
What we have should be strong enough to weather this, but knowing this does not lessen how much I'll miss you.
You came into my life recently and I can't do without you anymore.
I sleep better now, putting such thoughts out of my mind, savoring every moment I have with you before you go away.
They say absence make the heart grows fonder,
I wish I didn't have this chance to prove it.
12 February 2005
Surprises
Am I way too free?
Someone, thinking that I've way too much free time, is now feeling insecure, afraid with what I might do with the free time i have.
The answer, study and to get my body into shape.
I noticed that for some people, they equate being busy with being not lonely, and having too much free time as being lonely. Trust me, that's not the case, you can be lonely when you're busy, and yet not when you have free time. I do not know how to explain that when I say that I'm not doing anything, need not mean I'm bored, it probably means that the time is my own, and that I'll do whatever i feel like doing when the time comes, be it swimming, studying, watching tv, blogging, etc.
Today is the third day of the lunar new year, managed to spend a relaxed afternoon in Orchard, walking around and not doing anything much.
I think my classmates are surprised at how hard working I am this semester, because so far, I've been attending lectures and tutorials consistently, I'm ahead in my assignments and tutorials. I guess my dismal results for last semester
finally showed me that I need to start working hard.
I spent the evening at Choon Sze's place. We had dinner at his place, and was there to "visit" his family. We had steamboat and a lot of fun there, with friendly jibing and bickering. Tried some sweet red wine, too sweet for my taste.
Heard from someone that Mr. H's relative is not feeling well. I wish that he'll be alright.
Have been growing fat on New Year goodies, especially the cashew cookies that my mum bought specially for me, so happy.
This year, the bak kwa in my house is going very slowly, I have no idea why, NO one seems to want to eat it this year. It's still in the packet, barely touched. I've also lost my taste for pineapple tarts, I prefer the cashew cookies now.
On the train home, Adrian let me took a quiz which determines what type of person I am, and it is surprisingly accurate. I was amazed. I'm asking him to send to me both the quiz and the analysis. Hopefully, I'll be able to let others try too.
FOR THE RECORD: I think that Singapore wouldn't have gotten this far without the vision and determination of LKY and the "old guards". I say this after reading through his memoirs and through a module which finally shows me the severity of the situation Singapore was in at the onset of its independence. It has taught me respect for them.
And the recent furor over the Casino has shown me that even withnin a party itself, there can be differing views. It just so happens that the customary way was for a consensus to be reached before presenting a united stand against the world. It is a way to boost other countries confidence in Singapore.
Sometimes sacrifices have to be made for the greater good.
Someone, thinking that I've way too much free time, is now feeling insecure, afraid with what I might do with the free time i have.
The answer, study and to get my body into shape.
I noticed that for some people, they equate being busy with being not lonely, and having too much free time as being lonely. Trust me, that's not the case, you can be lonely when you're busy, and yet not when you have free time. I do not know how to explain that when I say that I'm not doing anything, need not mean I'm bored, it probably means that the time is my own, and that I'll do whatever i feel like doing when the time comes, be it swimming, studying, watching tv, blogging, etc.
Today is the third day of the lunar new year, managed to spend a relaxed afternoon in Orchard, walking around and not doing anything much.
I think my classmates are surprised at how hard working I am this semester, because so far, I've been attending lectures and tutorials consistently, I'm ahead in my assignments and tutorials. I guess my dismal results for last semester
finally showed me that I need to start working hard.
I spent the evening at Choon Sze's place. We had dinner at his place, and was there to "visit" his family. We had steamboat and a lot of fun there, with friendly jibing and bickering. Tried some sweet red wine, too sweet for my taste.
Heard from someone that Mr. H's relative is not feeling well. I wish that he'll be alright.
Have been growing fat on New Year goodies, especially the cashew cookies that my mum bought specially for me, so happy.
This year, the bak kwa in my house is going very slowly, I have no idea why, NO one seems to want to eat it this year. It's still in the packet, barely touched. I've also lost my taste for pineapple tarts, I prefer the cashew cookies now.
On the train home, Adrian let me took a quiz which determines what type of person I am, and it is surprisingly accurate. I was amazed. I'm asking him to send to me both the quiz and the analysis. Hopefully, I'll be able to let others try too.
FOR THE RECORD: I think that Singapore wouldn't have gotten this far without the vision and determination of LKY and the "old guards". I say this after reading through his memoirs and through a module which finally shows me the severity of the situation Singapore was in at the onset of its independence. It has taught me respect for them.
And the recent furor over the Casino has shown me that even withnin a party itself, there can be differing views. It just so happens that the customary way was for a consensus to be reached before presenting a united stand against the world. It is a way to boost other countries confidence in Singapore.
Sometimes sacrifices have to be made for the greater good.
25 January 2005
Friends
"Am I a good friend?", I asked myself as I read my friends' blogs. And to be truthful the only answer that comes to me is "no". Perhaps its time I do something about it, perhaps I'll sprout a pair of wings and fly away.
I've always found it hard to express myself and connect to people emotionally, I always feel out of place, that I do not belong anywhere. Sometimes I feel out of place even when with my family. Yet I try my best to fit in, to be what others think I am.
Yet sometimes I find that I am not what others want no matter how hard I try, and I wonder whether there is a place where I can fit in, whether I'm going to find myself to be the odd shaped piece which fits no where on the puzzle.
I've always found it hard to express myself and connect to people emotionally, I always feel out of place, that I do not belong anywhere. Sometimes I feel out of place even when with my family. Yet I try my best to fit in, to be what others think I am.
Yet sometimes I find that I am not what others want no matter how hard I try, and I wonder whether there is a place where I can fit in, whether I'm going to find myself to be the odd shaped piece which fits no where on the puzzle.
Blogs
I've been reading through some of the my friend's weblog, and I've managed to come to one shocking conclusion. I'm shallow compared to the others. They share their feelings and thoughts whereas I use my blog as a vehicle to propel my own illusion of literary grandeur.
Perhaps its time for me to start putting down my true feelings, my thoughts and my problems? NAH. I prefer to be the shallow and illusioned me.
Perhaps its time for me to start putting down my true feelings, my thoughts and my problems? NAH. I prefer to be the shallow and illusioned me.
16 January 2005
Birthday Gift.
This photo is from the first week of January. In the picture is my friend Gareth, whose looking at the Birthday gift from YJ, Gage and me. He's staring unbelievably at the "cup" which has so little material, that he has no idea how it can be worn.
Now, wasn't that an interesting gift?
Cat Lover
Was in Pasir Ris last Friday, went to the Water Theme Park there. FUN. But that's not the point of this post.
The lady in the picture above is the person I'm going to talk about. I was just walking towards WhiteSands after an afternoon of playing in the water *grins*. I came across her talking to two men at a busstop just outside WhiteSands, and a cat was eating out of a cardboard box near them.
I overheard her talking about how she cycles around the Pasir Ris Area feeding the stray cats. Isn't it amazing? She has to spend her own money, and she ensures that the place is kept clean. I figure that she must be speaking the truth because there was this big bag of cat food on her bicycle.
How cool is that?
12 January 2005
Simple life
Today, as i was on my way home, at the MRT station, I saw this cute couple in their thirties, the guy was holding a packet of take-aways. I assume that one or both of them had to work late, but they still waited for one another to have dinner together at home. So sweet.
I yearn for such a simple life, to work for us, to wait for you even if you have to work late, to have dinner together.
I yearn for such a simple life, to work for us, to wait for you even if you have to work late, to have dinner together.
10 January 2005
And so it begins...
... another semester, another year.
First to get a grouse off my chest. I did not managed to get Japanese 2 this semester, I am so SAD!!! NIHONGO NO LESSON GA ARIMASEN.
Other than that, the timetable is good, life is good, the new year so far is good. :)
Some friends are having problems and I'm worried, but I dunno how to help, it's pretty irritating.
Have been having a lot of Japanese food lately, first i went to eat Ramen at the place Yingkai recommended on new year's eve. Then a few japanese snacks and meals in between. And today I went to this restaurant in Bugis which was having a 50% discount for all their ala carte menu, i wanted to order the soft-shell crabs, but they were out ( shopping most probably ). So I order a Tempura teishoku, and it was nice and satisfying.
Now back to the Ramen, it was fantastic, the soup was nice, ( i had the miso soup base) the noodles were fantastic and the charsiew was great. Salivating just thinking about it. And the dessert was fantastic, James had something called Green Tea ice-cream anmitsu, it was nice, and it was served in a lacquered bowl, it was green tea ice cream with riceballs and a lot of other stuff ( i can only tell you what i saw, since i didn't eat it myself. ) I had the coffee jelly with ice cream, it was delicious, the jelly was nice and springy(?) and mixed with the ice-cream it was great, since the coffee jelly was unsweetened, it went very well with the ice cream. Totemo oiishi.
haha, it seems that i spent the last two paragraph toking about food, bear with me, only one more to go. Today afternoon when i was in Bugis there was this stall from Renaldo Apple strudel there, and they were selling something called a happy stick. Essentially it is cream with a choice of blueberries or strawberries between two crispy confectionary that taste like the strudel crust. And the cream is so nice, with bits of Blueberries in it... MMMMMMMMHHHH....
Hee, next, Thanks for the pouch. And thanks for the swimming trunks. I love both of them. Someone got for me a very nice pouch. and another someone got for me a very nice pair of swimming trunks from addidas. So happy. I also managed to get a pair of nice shoes from hush puppies for 50 bucks, wat a bargain, so happy.
And yah, i just managed to hit lvl 25 for my maplestory character.
Hee, so happy.
Hopefully in tomorrow's round of bidding for modules, i would have managed to get the module i want. * Fingers crossed* wish me luck.
First to get a grouse off my chest. I did not managed to get Japanese 2 this semester, I am so SAD!!! NIHONGO NO LESSON GA ARIMASEN.
Other than that, the timetable is good, life is good, the new year so far is good. :)
Some friends are having problems and I'm worried, but I dunno how to help, it's pretty irritating.
Have been having a lot of Japanese food lately, first i went to eat Ramen at the place Yingkai recommended on new year's eve. Then a few japanese snacks and meals in between. And today I went to this restaurant in Bugis which was having a 50% discount for all their ala carte menu, i wanted to order the soft-shell crabs, but they were out ( shopping most probably ). So I order a Tempura teishoku, and it was nice and satisfying.
Now back to the Ramen, it was fantastic, the soup was nice, ( i had the miso soup base) the noodles were fantastic and the charsiew was great. Salivating just thinking about it. And the dessert was fantastic, James had something called Green Tea ice-cream anmitsu, it was nice, and it was served in a lacquered bowl, it was green tea ice cream with riceballs and a lot of other stuff ( i can only tell you what i saw, since i didn't eat it myself. ) I had the coffee jelly with ice cream, it was delicious, the jelly was nice and springy(?) and mixed with the ice-cream it was great, since the coffee jelly was unsweetened, it went very well with the ice cream. Totemo oiishi.
haha, it seems that i spent the last two paragraph toking about food, bear with me, only one more to go. Today afternoon when i was in Bugis there was this stall from Renaldo Apple strudel there, and they were selling something called a happy stick. Essentially it is cream with a choice of blueberries or strawberries between two crispy confectionary that taste like the strudel crust. And the cream is so nice, with bits of Blueberries in it... MMMMMMMMHHHH....
Hee, next, Thanks for the pouch. And thanks for the swimming trunks. I love both of them. Someone got for me a very nice pouch. and another someone got for me a very nice pair of swimming trunks from addidas. So happy. I also managed to get a pair of nice shoes from hush puppies for 50 bucks, wat a bargain, so happy.
And yah, i just managed to hit lvl 25 for my maplestory character.
Hee, so happy.
Hopefully in tomorrow's round of bidding for modules, i would have managed to get the module i want. * Fingers crossed* wish me luck.
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