BOYS ARE AS SHALLOW AS THE WATER IN MY TOILET BOWL!

Well, not all but like 80 percent? Yea, that seems about right. For every 10 guys i know, 8 are self-indulgent pigs. I know it may sound like over-generalisation but i don't need to do any sampling; whether random or quota. I just need to have visual capabilities to see the things going on around me.

Boys are smelly,

Boys are mean,

Boys are as stupid as Mr Bean.

I love how primary school this poem is! U see, even kids know the truth from such a young age!

To a certain guy that i know,

You are SUCH a disappointment. You preach one thing and then you practise another. I think i should address this "To a certain guy that i used to know" instead. Seriously, who are you and what have you done to my old friend. This doesn't seem like you and i'm sure as hell hope that this is not who you are going to turn out to be.

You judge others and then you do the same.

You criticise others and yet, you are the same.

You tried to hide this other side of you from your real friends but do you think we are never going to find out?

If Longman ever knew you, he would re-define HYPOCRITE to include you.

I mean no harm because i know he's hardly ever going to read this and as i am trying to be as subtle as i can, he might not even know i'm referring to him. I just needed to rant this out. And it feels so good. I don't know why i didnt have a blog sooner.

And you know i just can't end off an entry sounding sad/angry....So here's a funny clip of this J2 class at MJ that i took over once. I really don't know what they were doing.

And this next part is dedicated to Syaza who wants to see the shoes that me and my sister bought. So i present to you...My sister's and my shoes respectively!

WEDNESDAY, 27th February 2008

I think i probably had the worst day in quite awhile. It started off depressing, and then it got better when i met Azy and Bev. And then it got please-wait-a-moment-while-i-try-killing-myself depressing. Here's a gist: I went to Pasir Ris, then Kent Ridge, then Pasir Ris again, then Changi, then Tampines, then Compasspoint, then finally back home. Phew! I'm tired just listing those places. If you are up for it, then read on...

1. I was supposed to meet Azy and Bev at MJ because we want to go to NUS geog open house and the school's providing transportation. I left home without my wallet and had to go back after i realised it at the LRT station.

2. I waited for 89 for more than 30 minutes! Until i gave up and waited for the taxi instead. Before realising there were 2 more people in front of me waiting for taxis and so i gave up that idea too and waited for the damn 89.

3. 1 stop before MJ, the bus broke down. But thankfully, it was only for awhile. But when i finally want to alight, the Ez-link machine was spoilt. I looked at the uncle. U know what he did? He shrugged. God knows what i would do to him if i weren't so late to meet Azy and Bev! First i was forced to change to adult fare and then u prevent me from tappin out?!! Are you freaking kidding me?!

Ok this is where it got slightly better...

I was supposed to meet Azy and Bev in the canteen at our usual spot. But when i went there, they weren't there so i called Azy.

Azy: Hello! I am at the snack's stall!
Me: You are outside the hall?! What are you doing there?
Azy: I am at the SNACK'S STALL!!!!
(What i heard: I am at the NEXT STALL!!!)
Me: Ohhhh! So what stall are you next to?
Azy: I. AM. AT. THE. NEXT. STALL ( I am pretty sure through gritted teeth. Right Azy?)

But i didn't feel so bad after Azy told me the conversation she had with Bev before this. They were supposed to meet at City Hall before making their way to MJ.

Azy: Meet u at the last carriage?
Bev: What's a carriage?
After Azy explained,
Bev: Ohhh! ok sure!
Azy: Ok see you!
Bev: Hey, why don't we take the same train?

*Piang!!* That was me mentally slapping Bev. I'm sure you can be in the same carriage but not on the same train, Bev.

Ok back to the depressing part. (So this is what an emotional rollercoaster feels like...)

4. When i reached NUS, we went to the Earth lab and look around at the exhibitions. Then we went to the lecture theatre and that's when i realised i LOST MY DIGICAM!!!!!!!! I felt like crying. I just bought it!!!

5. I got the contact number of the bus uncle that took us from school to NUS from my Mr Alvin Tan who got it from Mr Chen who got it from..someone. And sure enough, the uncle found my camera at the back of the bus. (Can you imagine if i am a celebrity and i did an 'Edison Chen'? But then again, there's nothing tabloid worthy in there.) The bus uncle (henceforth, The Uncle), told me to meet him back at MJC at 5 plus. So i had to leave the lecture theatre after only 15 minutes of listening and head back to school. Azy was sweet enought to follow me. NUS TO PASIR RIS IS FARRRRRRRRR!!!

6. When we reached Pasir Ris interchange, the uncle told me he left school and was at Changi. WHAT?!!! I got really angry but i didnt scold him as i was scared he will throw my camera out the window. He told me to go to his company office at MACPHERSON! AT 8PM!!! Cos that's when he return the bus! "Go call my company. They tell you where."

7. I dialled the company and realised that i didnt know the company's name. So...

Me: Hello? Is this the..ah.....bus company?
Grumpy man: yea yea.
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Grumpy man: Don't come at 8! The uncle sure havent come back one! Come at 10 okay? Bye!

If you want to stop reading because it's totally depressing you, i'd understand...The sadistic rest of you...okay, just kidding!

8. I called The Uncle again to say that we meet him at Changi instead. i really couldn't understand his heavily chinese-accented english and occassionally he slipped into mandarin. hello? After many 'Ah?!' and 'Sorry?' from me, i gave the phone to Azy who was very stern with him. I only knew it ended with Azy saying, "Ok uncle, STAY WHERE YOU ARE! DON'T GO ANYWHERE OKAY?" Haha. So funny.

We ran to White Sands to get a cab. And it's off to Changi South Avenue 3 to rescue my camera!!! One last depressing moment: Cab fare cost me $9.70!!! From Pasir Ris to Changi. Come on! I can't catch a break! Azy offered to pay but of course i couldn't let her! I was happy enough she offered to come along with me! In the cab, Azy talked to The Uncle again. Who said he was at Sim Siang Choon.
Finally! I got my camera back!!! While talking to the bus driver and thanking him, Azy kept nudging me and whispering, "How do we get out of here? How ah?"
I realised we were stuck in the middle of some industrial estate.. So The Uncle drove us and dropped us at EXPO.

HE SAVED MY LIFE TWICE!!!

We went to meet Nad at Tampines cos it's so damn bloody long since i saw her and we had dinner! It was so fun catching up! Nad always has stupid childcare centre stories!

What a happy, deceitful ending.

The last picture we took on the bus before i dropped it:

MONDAY, 25th February 2008

One recurring nightmare since 5 days ago: The A'levels results.

Nightmares include: My result slip got lost along the way to MJ.

I failed every single subject except Biology and i don't even take that subject.

Except for one night when i dreamt that Jesse Metcalfe is in fact, Khairyn's brother and we are both teachers teaching in the same school. That was a great night. :) Ok back to the nightmares. Why do we even have to take the results?! I am happy leading this aimless life; doing household chores and reminding my brother every 10 minutes that nothing good comes from playing games. If i had things my way, the school can keep my results forever.

On a happier note, for the 1st time in my life, i got to watch the Oscars live!! Perks of the unemployed. But i have to tell you, the Oscars are boring. Normally when i watch the 2nd telecast at night, i would fall asleep and my sis would only wake me up when they are presenting Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Motion Picture. Seriously, that's all the parts i want to watch. Besidea the red carpet event, of course! To see actresses in beautiful gowns and reporters shouting, "Who you wearing?" I'm not shallow; just normal. But how's this for shallow: Most of the people there came only to receive the door gift goodie bags worth THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! How do i know? I just imagine myself as an actress. But then again, if i'm an actress, i wouldn't be good enough to even smell the red carpet of the Kodak Theatre on Oscar night. And even if i'm invited, i would probably sleep after the 1st half an hour.

My thoughts on the Academy Awards:

1) Cate Blanchett should have won at least one award. She was brilliant in 'I'm Not There' and 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' She was brilliant in 'Notes on a Scandal' too but she wasn't nominated for this role.

2) Jon Stewart is boring! Bring back Billy Crystal!!! Not even Ellen Degeneres can do a better job than Billy Crystal as host.

3) Here's my take on who should be the winners.

Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett for 'I'm Not There'
Best Actress: Ellen Page for 'Juno'
Best Motion Picture: Atonement
Best Actor: This year, i don't care.

4) Prestige aside, it's quite funny to see people getting excited and teary about receiving a statuette of a grumpy, botak man with not very visible facial features and which is made of the alloy britannium and only gold PLATED. But that's just me.

5) I have to ask: Is there no mystery left in movies? Some movie titles are dead giveaways. Take for example, the movie "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" For sure there's no suspense or cliffhangers because it's all in the title!


SATURDAY, 23rd February 2008

Me, my sis and my brother went to Pasir Ris Library! That's when i realised i have a lot of fines for overdue books. And also when i realised that none of the books were familiar and that the person who took my wallet last year must have been using my library cards and not returning the books. Worser realisation: In that wallet, i have my brother's, sister's and mother's cards as well. True enough, they all have fines. So i paid them and cancelled all those library cards. But never mind, i have these to comfort myself:

After that, I bought the most comfortable non-ugly strappy pumps ever! I'm so proud of them! My sister bought a pair of really nice pumps too! Woohoo! I tell you, when a shoe fits, buy it! And then my brother realised he has a thing for turtles and bought a stuffed turtle. Now he has 3 in various sizes!! On the way home, we saved a snail!! We think that it was stuck on the tree trunk cos it was too dry and it wasn't producing enough slime to help it move. We know because we observed the snail for 10 minutes. So we poured water along the tree trunk to help it. I think it worked but we didn't stick around (HAHA!) to find out. I was scared we drowned the snail but my brother said, "Snails pon kadang-kadang kene hujan aper! So ok ah!".

When i reached home i had one last realisation for today. This next part is quite embarassing but i think it's necessary. It will give me pressure to clean up and organise my stuffs. The next time you see these pictures, i assure you that it will be much neater and organised!

Ok but don't judge me!

FRIDAY, 22nd February 2008

So i was watching the news yesterday and i realized, Edison Chen has an american accent! I always thought all HongKongers speak like Martin Yan (u noe, the one who can cook and hence believes that all of us can too.) And i also realized, Singaporeans get way too excited over the fact that we are hosting the Youth Olympics in 2010. Can you imagine the reaction if we were to host the Olympics itself? Probably the same as if Singapore were to be in the finals of the World Cup. And also, Teo Ser Luck's shorts were really short!!! I think there should be a limit as to how short a minister's short can go because what we saw yesterday on the news was just plain wrong!

Something to get excited about: American Idol! I finally know who i am rooting for in American Idol. Usually it takes me some time but these 2 are so likeable and talented, i just have to root for them!

Because she's Asian, cute and can sing. He's not Asian, but is cute and can definitely sing. Go Ramiele and David!!!

When i'm not watching the news or American Idol, i was watching:

1) Elizabethtown

2) The History Boys

3) Notes on a Scandal

4) As You Like It

5) The Simpsons: The Complete 10th Season

All thanks to Abang Is who bought hundreds of DVDs!!! Ok but now my eyes hurt from all the TV glare. So i'm taking a break and writing in my blog cos everybody knows computer screen glare is not as bad as the TV's. Right?

And when i'm not doing all of the above, I'll be going through old photos. You can really tell i have nothing much to do at home apart from household chores (which i have been doing quite alot ok? my right hand is all callousy). These are some pictures of my mom and dad on their first holiday(not honeymoon) together. I thought this will be funny cos fashion back then was, well...funny. But surprisingly, my parents' fashion sense were ok, i guess. Except that my mum dressed for holidays like she does for work. Look!

And then, there was me and my brother. We were always on the swing.

And when we are not, we'll be doing this:

Believe it or not, we had fun! But i don't think thrills can come any cheaper than this!

Wednesday, 20th February 2008

Sorry Azlyna i owe you a story! Since we left MJ, Mr Alvin Tan and Mr Chen came up with a few ideas on how to make students do their tutorials. You remember Mr Tan right? Seems only yesterday when he was observing Ms Sim teaching our class and then telling her that he found all of us bimbotic. And now i'm sitting beside him in the staffroom and i had to help him write out the answers for last year's Alevel geog paper. Don't get me wrong cos i'm happy to help but i have to say that this is the easiest way to bring back really BAD memories. Anyway, Mr Chen and Mr Tan came up with FORM 1A. For every student that doesn't complete their assignments or tutorials. Once, there was this guy who fractured his hand. I know i shouldn't have given him the form cos he had an excuse but i forgot!! And it turns out to be quite funny (This is by no means an attempt to make fun or a mockery of my students. I just truly find it funny and want to share the joy) :

Reasons for not submitting/completing assignment:
I fractured my hand.
Concrete steps to ensure submission/completion of assignment:
I will not fracture my hand in the future.

On Monday, i had to go back to MJ cos i left my thumbdrive in the staffroom! I could have knocked my head against the wall!! But i didn't, of course. My flu was still going on so i met my sister at the polyclinic after that. She wanted to go to a private clinic but i told her let's save money and go to the polyclinic. Big mistake! We waited for so long!!! Almost 4 hours. It was really angri-fying and could make a sick person sicker.

To make ourselves feel better, we splurged on Bourjois cosmetics after that! Ahhh...it feels good. Until i realized, "So much for trying to save money!" But they look so pretty that it doesnt matter. Look...

Complexion illuminating highlighting veil. Not even sure what it does but doesn't it sound magical?

Bourjois Compact Powder. How can you not buy this pretty little thing?

Like the other day, i wanted to save money by walking home from the Punggol bus stop. Another big mistake! Wanna know why? Cos there is a shopping mall on the way home. I don't even want to say what i bought cos i feel so ashamed.

Moral of the story: Don't try to save money.

Ok this is just something to lighten the mood.. :)
Joke of the day: "If Sting retires, does he become Stung?"

By Colin Mochrie from Whose Line Is It Anyway.

SATURDAY, 16th February 2008

Flea-ing to Tanglin!

ALEVEL RESULTS COMING OUT ON THE 29th!!! All the JC teachers know already but it's just that they are sworn not to tell. It's to-be-confirmed but pretty much confirmed. I was in the MJ staffroom and i overheard several teachers talking about it. From there, i suspected it was the 29th. Before i went home though, Ms Sim asked me, "You do know that the results coming out on the 29th right?"Hahaha! No frills, no beating about the bush, just cold hard truths and that's why i like her. No matter how ghastly the news she bring such as THE ALEVEL RESULTS!!! I quickly told most of the people that i know. If i'm going down, i'm taking everyone with me! Ms Sim was the bearer of my bad news; me, the bearer of 10 others. I'm sorry, but i just thought it is something you should know!

I think the bad news caused me to be sick. I'm down with the flu. I've taken 7 lozenges today and 2 Clarinase pills. Oh yea, on top of my antibiotics and painkillers for my gum. Me, a hypochondriac? I don't think so. Just a bad case of Result-itis. I really hate this kind of flu where your nose is super runny and you have to wipe and rub it dry every 5 seconds till Rudolph can call you its friend.

Me and Syaza went to a birthday party after i visited Adecco Agency for awhile and then to Tanglin. And the worse thing that could happen was when i went to the Tanglin flea market just now. The stuffs are all laid out on the floor and so i have to bent down...Well, you can imagine. All i can say is that it is not meant for people with runny noses.

And you know my entry would not be complete without some totally random thoughts so here's some.

While chit chatting with Syaza, i found several things that are really wrong in our society:

• Girls wearing tudung and then wearing nail polish
  
• Girls wearing tudung and then smoking


• Don't even get me started on girls wearing tudung and skin tight clothes


• Muslims eating at obviously non-halal eateries and then tell their friends or blog about it like it's something to be proud of.


• Tharman Shanmugaratnam


• My brother. For argument's sake, here's why:

My brother while playing his computer games.

My brother while playing his PS2.
My brother while 'warming up' to play his computer games.

My brother while 'doing' his homework.

Hence, this concludes my 4-day mockumentary of my dear brother. Ok i gotta go already! Clarinase kicking in, and my bed's-a-calling!!!

THURSDAY, 14th February 2008
The wheels are turning but i'm pretty sure the hamster is dead.

I feel great today! People whom i do not know actually know me! Do you know how great that feels like? I guess i must have done something right during my 2 years in MJ after all! People remember me! SCORE! But before i get too conceited, here's something to bring me back down to earth. Valentine's Day. Urggh! Just a pathetic excuse to allow singletons to wallow in self-pity. I thought that since i'm starting work today, i will be busy and then i would have no time to think about Valentine's Day. Well, i'm wrong. Everyone in MJ was either carrying flowers, chocolates or big shiny balloons...And everywhere people saying, "I can't wait to meet my angel!!!" Ok, i'm sorry but you would have to die first. And then i remembered that it was tradition (since last year, anyway) to play the school-wide Angel&Mortal game for Valentine's Day. Ahhh...sweet memories....

Anyway, i started my day by having to take the attendance of this J1 class cos Ms Sim was late. Haha! I saw Mirah! Ok actually she saw me first. We hello-ed but couldn't really talk cos i had tickings-beside-a-name to do. And then i had free periods before i had back to back classes. They tricked me! When i signed up as relief teacher at MJ, Ms Sim said i will be taking J1s. But all my classes were J2s! And they like to ask very intelligent questions!!! But they were nice people. Very cooperative and responsive. But its still stressful!!! And of course, there were more than a few familiar faces. Khairil and Amir were in that class. When Khairil and his friend realised who i am and that we are of the same age, his friend asked why must call me Miss. Ok, how do you answer that question? But they were all nice people and were surprisingly interested in the things i have to say. They even gave me sweets.

The other class asked a lot of personal questions. Haha! We had fun chatting. Then we spent 5 minutes cursing the overhead bridge outside school. There was Anmari and Elizabeth in that class! It's so nice to see familiar faces. Oh i saw Arvinder too! She is relief teaching econs. And Vijay!!! Gosh it's so nice to see her. And she seems much happier than last year which makes me happy! I talked to Cikgu Rai and Mr Neo during assembly. Cikgu Rai was so sweet and offered to look after my bag while i mark the attendance for A202. Then Mr Neo being Mr Neo shouted, "Nana! You relief teaching ah? So cool! Good luck Cikgu!". Tomorrow i shall find Mr Kwek.

My favourite F.R.I.E.N.D.S clip from youtube. Watch as Rachel had to cover her face as she couldn't stop herself laughing. There's bloopers at the end. :)

Monday, 11th February 2008....

I just watched The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith and his real-life son Jaden Smith who's sooo cute. I like this movie and this is my 2nd time watching because it's inspiring and there's a happy ending. But i forgot that apart from the ending, the movie is depressing. Especially now, for me, beacuse a) i'm unemployed, b) i'm thinking of the impending doom that is the Alevels result and c) my pulsating and swollen gum is causing my head to throb.

But nevertheless the movie is great especially with quotes like this.

1) Christopher Gardner: It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?

2) Manager: What would you say if man walked in here with no shirt, and I hired him? What would you say?

Chris Gardner: He must have had on some really nice pants.

10 year old Jaden Smith plays Christopher.

3) Chris Gardner: [about the spelling mistakes in the graffiti of a building] It's not H-A-P-P-Y-N-E-S-S Happiness is spelled with an "I" instead of a "Y"

Christopher: Oh, okay. Is "Fuck" spelled right?

Chris Gardner: Um, yes. "Fuck" is spelled right but you shouldn't use that word.

Christopher: Why? What's it mean?

Chris Gardner: It's, um, an adult word used to express anger and, uh, other things. But it's an adult word. It's spelled right, but don't use it.

4) Christopher: Hey dad, you wanna hear something funny? There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me".

Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he said "God will save me", then he drowned and went to Heaven.

Then the man told God, "God, why didn't you save me?" and God said "I sent you two boats, you dummy!"

Ok that's all for now. It's time for me to take my antibiotics and painkillers for my gums. Pray for me.

MONDAY, 11th February 2008
Oh, Don't Be Such A Sore...Gum!

I feel that i need to write something here even though i'm in pain and all i wanna do is sleep. That's because for the last 2 days i couldnt talk to people (not as much as i want to, anyway) because of my gum infection! My sis said it's retribution for me qutting my dentist internship. What a way to kick me when i'm down! Anyway, i didnt have a choice. It's painful i tell you. It's either a) gingivitis or b) my wisdom tooth coming out. RARRR! It's all swollen now and i can't talk properly and then i started worrying about how i'm going to teach on Thursday?! But it's okay..i'll sign language if i have to.

I finally got an appointment for today after waiting for soooo long because the dental clinic was closed over the CNY holidays. The dentist told me that it looks like a gum infection and i shouted 'YES!'. Actually it came out more like 'YISH!' And then the doctor asked, "You like gingivitis?!" HAHAHA! Then i told him i'm just glad it's not a wisdom tooth problem. Then you know what he said?! "Actually i wanted to ask you to come back so that we can X-ray you because the gum infection might be due to your wisdom tooth coming out." NOOOOOOOOOOO! That's when my world came crashing down. Ok, that's an exagerration. The dentist then did scaling and polishing because he did not know what else to do. Then he charged me $76!!! For just a simple procedure that only lasted 10 minutes! Now, this is when my world came crashing down.

When i was working at GPA dental, i knew that lower molar wisdom tooth is harder to extract. The surgical procedure for extracting upper molar cost around $200 but for lower molars is around $900. The dentist told me before i left, "Your gums are pretty thick and lower molar very hard to extract. So if there is a wisdom tooth there and it is not growing straight, then we might have to cut up your gums and surgically remove it." I guess it's possible for worlds to come crashing down twice in a day because mine just did.

The first thing i did when i got home? Research on wisdom tooth.

Common signs and symptoms of impacted wisdom teeth include:

• Pain or tenderness around your gums
  
• Swelling around your jaw


• Red or swollen gums around the impacted tooth


• Jaw pain


• Unpleasant taste when biting down on or near the area


• Prolonged headache or jaw ache

I'm screwed.

THURSDAY, 7th February 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!! I wished Ms Sim a happy new year and she replied "Have a good rat year ahead! Hey, it still applies, rite?" HAHA! Which reminds me of a very stupid conversation i had recently.

Amin: This year's the year of the rat.

Me: NO! Mouse lah!

Amin: No i'm pretty sure its rat!

Me: Then how come Mickey MOUSE and Minnie MOUSE are so popular?

Amin: Well...because they are both rodents and,....have you ever heard of Mickey Rat or Minnie Rat?

Anw, yesterday i watched Juno and Sweeney Todd! Juno is disturbing. It's about a 16 year old having a baby and then giving it up to a 'perfect' couple. It's really disturbing to see what a 16 year old goes through and all that stuff about being a teenage mother. Good luck Jamie Spears! The teen actress playing Juno is superb though.

Sweeney Todd was....disappointing. It was really really gory and for someone who suffers from haemophobia, you can tell i didnt enjoy it that much. But it's not only that. It's the cheesy taglines, Tim Burton's signature overdone makeup (which didnt do justice to Depp seriously) and the all-very-similar songs. The songs all have the same tune! And the casts all can't sing which makes it very hard on the ears. But if you like Burton's work then you'll like it. Sweeney Todd is a Burton through and through.

We ate at Secret Recipe and i won the 'Who Had More Cutlery' contest! I always win these kinds of contests. You know, the ones created by me on the spot.

And then today, we siblings went to watch Ah Long Pte Ltd. It was damn funny. I mean they came up with stuff like 'Belum cuba, belum tahu. Dah cuba, hari-hari mahu.' Mark Lee was hilarious! Then my brother had to ask "Kak Shira, Ah Long tu aper? Ohhhh... Long-shark eh?"

We went to Causeway Point and the whole place was pretty much a dead town. Most of the shops were closed. So we had fun taking pictures. Well i did. My brother was the unwilling model.

And here's a picture of a foetus-shaped cloud which i took. Randomly.

TUESDAY, 6th February 2008...Confessions of the Unemployed

Today i went to MJ to fill up an application form for relief-teaching. I can't imagine what i'm putting myself through. (I think a strong motivation will be the 80 bucks a day) Teaching JC students?!!! Oh please God, help your helpless hamba. And then i went to meet Azy to collect my 50 bucks for the transcribing job! YEA!! And then we shopped for awhile....

Now i'm officially beat cos i didnt sleep the whole night last night. I was too busy having a TV show/music/movie marathon. You would think i had a great time but nooo....I was thinking too much to have a great time. And i thought (see?) i would write some of them down before my head burst! It hasnt been through so much thinking since the Alevels!

• Do characters like those in Gossip Girl really exist? Snobbish rich kids who take up backstabbing as a hobby. It's really scary how they treat their 'friends'. I treat my enemies better. If they really exist then i guess burt bacharach was right after all. What the world need now is love, sweet love.

• Why is Shakira popular when her voice isnt really that great? I think she got where she is today because of her gyrating hips more than anything else. Which also, according to her, does not lie. Here's another thought...What does she mean when she says her hips don't lie? Do any of you have a lying hip? I guess she realised her voice isnt that great and so decided to let the focus be on her hips and body cos let's face it, sex sells. Why else would she write 'Hips don't Lie' and 'Underneath Your Clothes'? What's next? "Underneath Your Clothes My Hips Don't Lie?"

• A perfect example of how sex sells: Pussycat Dolls. 1 person sing; 6 others to sell sex. They said so themselves. They don't give a...Keep looking at their...'Cause it don't mean a thang if you're looking at their... Ok fill in the beeps people!

• Why does Singapore even bother making our own sitcoms? Do we not remember the hideousness of ABC-DJ? Or the total failure of Daddy's Girls? Or how irritating Happy Belly was? Only a handful are watchable. I like Maggi & Me (which i always thought will be more aptly named Maggi is Mee.)!!!

• Why do most Americans leave their front doors unlocked? At least 3 of the movies that i watched featured unlocked doors of American houses. Singaporeans all locked their doors and we are supposed to be one of the safest countries in the world! Then i thought (here we go again!) maybe we ARE one of the safest countries BECAUSE we lock our doors.

Then i thought about how great it will be for me to stop thinking. To be able to actually enjoy a show or music without being analytical, judgemental and cynical. In other words, like most other human beings. I willed myself to stop thinking!!! And so i did.

MONDAY, 4th January 2008

To a certain someone who has wronged me, it's okay...cos i'm not mad. I'm humiliated and a little angry, but not mad. And whenever you are ready to apologise, i will be even readier to accept it. I guess One Republic was wrong. It's never too late to apologise. And Cyndi was right, girls just wanna have fun and i totally understand if that was your idea of fun.

On a much happier note, i had a great time catching up with my primary school friend! Amin actually wanted to help me find a job. :) But in the end, we talked about very.... useless stuffs. At one point, he got all pensieve and said "I think both men and women are tested by God equally. I mean, women have to go through labour and all..but men have to go through NS!" Okayyy...unless a human being is coming out of your area, probably not the same thing.

Oh and my aunt who was in the Sheng Shiong Show? She won 1000 bucks!!!! I was so happy i went to Sheng Shiong just now. And bought this really cool ants bait. I think there's an ant's nest in my room. Burn in hell ants! How can i not buy it after reading the description on the back:

And i finally got my black Double Rhombs. If you dunno, its a brand of mary-janes. If you dunno what are mary-janes then i can't help you. But they are no longer mary-janes cos i cut the strap off. I dunno why but the strap bothers me. A bit. Anyway, this picture is dedicated to Azy. I hope this gives u a clearer idea.

This is a wrapper from a chewing gum bought in Indonesia. And apparently, it comes with some advice too.

For those non-malay speaking people, it roughly says "If you have hairy legs, don't wear shorts if not you'll be shamed." And, "You can party as long as you don't forget who you are."

Ok, i have to ask...What kind of chewing gum company is this?!





This picture is taken from my fridge. For all of you out there whose refrigerators sweat too, join the "Hey, My Refrigerator Sweats From All The Cooling It Has To Do" group that i started in Facebook. :)

SATURDAY, 2nd February 2008

Ok here's a classic NAD-NAS bodoh moment that i can't believe i forgot to write it down. Thanks Nad for reminding me.

During Geog lecture,

Ms Sim: ...so you can say that those were melted glaciers...

Nad: Eh Nas, can say ice-capped mountain?
Nas: You skapped mountain?
Nad: Huh? Ice capped mountain!!
Nas: You skapped a mountain? What the hell is skap?
Nad: ICE CAPPED MOUNTAIN!!!!!!! (while clutching her head to emphasis cap)
Nas: Ohhh, ice capped mountain....Nope.

So anyway, going pasar malam later!!! YEA! I was supposed to meet Nad and Azy just now to go to a flea market at Tanglin but Technet called and i have to go down. So angry! Never ask me to give up my shopping!

Later my cousin's going to be on the Sheng Shiong Show (for a more tongue-twisting feeling, try 'Ashlee Simpson Show')! How cool is that? I hope you win big money!!!