Si bei juar, juar ga lau gua!!

It's freakin hot!

Zoo zoo zoo

http://effendi-x.deviantart.com/gallery/

I have a new series up on the gallery, after the trip to the zoo. Take a look!

By the way, yesterday, I cancelled on myself because my mum wasn't feeling too well. Instead, I borrowed "Across the Universe" and watched it at home with my sis. A good show, but I'm not a very big fan of the Beatles, except for a few songs.

Finished reading a literature piece called "The effect of Gamma-Rays on Man-made Marigolds" and it is a really fabulous piece. A very sad but hopeful story. If I got the script, I'd want to play the tormented mother. She's an interesting character.

Very Accurate Horoscope Analysis

I got this link from Jiamin's and it's accurate like shit.

But it puts a bad light on me, lol:

http://www.ycdv.com/html/84/t-227684.html

Shush

It's hard keeping mum about something, and I'm glad I've finally got it off my chest. Sorry roomie, I just had to tell you. It's part of Life's moral lessons No. 167?: Don't act as if nothing is wrong and it is part of me to be truthful.

I'm happy I told.

Tomorrow, I'm going for a day out alone again. Maybe shop around for some presents for the friends. And catch a movie at the Picturehouse. AGAIN. I had plans for dinner with Jac initially, but she cancelled, so I'll have dinner at home, which makes quite a perfect day. :)

Not that persuasive after all

There's just this something that I thought I've gotten over, but evidently I haven't. I thought I've managed to persuade myself that it's ok, but I realised that it's bothering me.

I hate to be myself, at least for this time, but I have to be.

Because being me, is about being myself.

Disco Disco Good Good

It's fortunate I didn't enjoy Zohan that much, otherwise I would be really embarassed to admit it. Most of the movie is slapstick humour, and it would be ok if it was in small doses. But, they literally just brought it on! LOL. Sometimes I cringed in my seat, with all the lewd jokes and all the "banging" and grinding. Can't stand such a movie lah.

But if you're a fan of these movies, then you should catch it. Otherwise maybe just watch it at home, with a player or some downloading site. Well, at least you can choose "stop" whenever you feel like it. And that, I guarantee, will be real soon.

Still, I love the accent. Haha. I like how Zohan pronounces "Israelis" and "Palestinians". Googoo.

Though maybe if there was a movie like "You don't mess with Manmohan" about the President of India, ah, maybe I'd like that more. Politics...mmmm...

P.S: It's so windy out there, I hope it's one of those "nice to sleep" nights.

Lego Thrills

Saw these on Scout-Holiday. These are fun stuff, and I'm utterly amazed and stupefied.

WOW.

Sucking STARS

It's not unusual now if you dial Jiamin's number, and she answers with that voice higher than a SOPRANO would have. Yes, it's TIME again, for the battle with STARS. Honestly, this is the first time I truly feel that it sucks big time. Because, other times, I'm usually quite lucky with the stars. Anyway, Jiamin really turns to screaming and shrieking when it comes to this, you sometimes wonder where did her voice go? Is this really Jiamin? And her questions come one after another, one after another, non-stop. No lah, i'm exaggerating.

But it's time-out now, at least for me. The timetable looks ok for someone who stays in hall, since I could use the breaks. But, yes, it's a five-day week, as usual.

I cross my fingers, hoping that I can get the foreign policy module when the time comes.

无所事事？

噢，等了好久，萧敬腾终于发片了！我买到了！可是，还没认真品味，认真听。其实，连那张从台湾买回来的卢广仲CD也还没听耶。

最近，没什么节目，就是在家看看戏，听听歌，上上网。但与其说整天无所事事，倒不如说我很享受这种和自己做朋友的日子。孤独和独处是不能划上同等号的，知道吗？

哈哈，又在为自己找借口了。

No longer in a relationship? Ha.

The facebook function which you can indicate "Sososo is currently in a relationship with sososo" and "Sososo is no longer in a relationship with sososo" can be such a bane for those people who hook up and break up on an on and off basis, doesn't it? I sometimes wonder who the hell initiated that function?

So, how long do you have to be in a relationship to change your status on your social network site? Having just got into a relationship, it does not seem logical to immediately declare to the whole world that "Hey, look here, I'm in a relationship!" Yet, it does not seem right in any way too, if your partner refuses to make it known to everyone that he's attached to you. You want the rest of the girls to know that guy is taken, regardless of whether he's cute or nude or not.

Anyway, doesn't it hurt when someone who has just broken up with her boyfriend, and is nursing a broken heart, has to take the initiative to nullify the 'attached' status. Gosh, it must take a lot of courage. And imagine if it was your lost boy who changed it first, it's a second slash at that already torn-up heart.

Well, I'm just trying to say: "Huang Jia Min, no way am I going to tell the world that I'm currently in a relationship with you." Even though it's fake. Go get a boyfriend yourself. LOL.

P.S: Hulk was soso. but appearance of Iron Man at the end was uber COOL

A Post I could finally call The Great Escape

Well, I was back already, like a couple of days ago. But resting took up a portion of the time, as well as indulging in lame videos uploaded onto the PSP. And I went to the ZOO. It's been a long time, really.

And here are the five days:

This trip has been more of an adventure than an escape, because it didn't pass without glitches. But they were minor glitches, heh. We enjoyed ourselves tremendously, I would say, most of the time, shopping. It was the first time I took a flight out of Singapore from T3, and we spent time doing photos. I had that really cheap but beautiful vintage top on, and it made my mood beautiful. We went in early, because it was suaku Ng Wai Ting's first time taking the plane, and she yearned to see what it was like beyond the boarding gate. LOL. Well, and being the gamer that she is, she yelped when she saw the free Internet. Well, both of them were glad for the last-minute Internet, which I didn't appreciate. I'm such a "Say No to Internet" person. So I spent some time looking at planes parking, and despatchers busily sending the luggage up planes, I guess. Just some stoning.

I'd dare to say I actually like plane food, though most find it yucky. I usually slurp and munch everything, and I especially like free ice-cream, be it cornetto or haagen daz. And I'm afraid of turbulences. I sometimes get very worried, because I don't want to die early, though I know usually it's nothing serious. (We did have quite a rocky ride from Taipei to Singapore). Anyway, it was so exciting to touch down in Taipei. I still remembered roughly how it would look like, from the trip two years back. Everything's still quite vivid.

I kept "revising" the map on the coach, because I was worried we would lose our way. We got down at Taipei Railway Station and had to walk to our hotel, Forte Orange Business Hotel. We found the right road, but yoodle doo, just couldn't find the building. I got quite panicky and we kept walking around. It was the right road, right landmarks, but no hotel signs in sight. In the end, asking people were the way to go. And it became the right way throughout the trip for foreigners like us. Well, if you guys are going on free and easy trips, remember to be humble and ask for ways when you know nuts. It always helps, always. This uncle in Seven just took the map, turned it around and around and said: 好我知道了！ Whoopee. Alamak, the orange sign was damn small, that's why we missed it! Heng ah. I thought we had to sleep by the streets for four nights man.

The room was not very big, but it was clean and cosy. I like every part except the fact that me and Ng Wai Ting had to squeeze in a single bed. But, ok lah, still quite comfortable. We were really excited about shopping, so once we got the luggages settled,we set off for Ximending. It took quite some time to locate the streets, but it was our virgin walk to Ximending from the hotel. Dinner took quite long, so we did minimal shopping. But Ximending is a great place in Taiwan to shop. We almost shopped there everyday.



Excited me, beautiful top, and a glass panel in T3

We woke up early the next day. Me and Ng Wai Ying went down for the hotel's breakfast, but it was so-so. The variety was quite miserable, but I had porridge and eggs which managed to fill the stomach. We decided we were not going to have breakfast in the hotel anymore. Then, there were more "getting a bit lost" in Zhongxiao Dunhua because we did not know which was the right bus stop to board the bus for Leofoo Village. But some asking around did the trick again. MRT rides were fun, though it was almost the same as the one in Singapore. I still remembered that the Taiwanese are really orderly when it comes to queueing and stuff, so I reminded my little sisters about that.

And Leofoo Village was a blast!!!!!!! It was better than 小人国 which I tried the other time. The games are fantastic and the park is beautiful. They even had a safari/zoo/farm there. :):)

We went to Ximending again in the night but bought little. Had dinner at 蛋蛋屋 and I love the omelette. Must-try!


Getting robbed

The third day was a mistake. And it is something I must tell Ms Seow, who's going there soon. Don't be a blur-sotong like me. Shops don't open so early! We went out early, planning to attack 五分铺. And when we reached there, my sis said "你这样早带我们来看shutters huh？ 台湾的shutters 和新加坡的不一样meh？" Oops.

Hence, we sat down at Pizza Hut and discovered that they had 吃到饱 for 15 sing bucks only. They should have this in Singapore too. Value for money man. Anyway, omg, even after the heavy lunch, 五分铺 not open yet. So we decided to head back to Ximending for more shopping. And we bagged big buys on this day. 武昌店is a great place for people like us who fancy street style. And Taiwan Street Fashion is crowded man. Choices are aplenty. We went to Stage too, but nothing much. And anyway, 五分铺不怎样，the clothes all look cheap, and are cheap. But we don't like cheap stuff. LOL.


Big bags of buys. Envious?

Our sort of last day in Taipei was my favourite. The walk in Danshui was fabulous. Beautiful sights and quirky shops which sell those childhood toys. And great FOOD. I had 阿给，鸟蛋，铁蛋，巨无霸冰淇淋 and a lot more. Then we went to Shilin for more food! I missed the 鸡排 I used to have everyday when I lived near Shilin for nearly a week. 蚵仔煎 was yum yum too. Shilin is a shopper's paradise too. I spent every last cent there. And we barely covered one-third.


Impressive scenery, Kuso face, and my glorious Zara Sundress

And we had to grudgingly pack for the next day's flight, because we couldn't bear to leave behind the shopping. But we know mummy and daddy misses us. Gosh. The bags we had to lugged back.

And we ended the first great escape. I'm waiting for the next one. Who knows when that might be?

P.S: I'll put the rest of the photos on Facebook and Deviant.

Sexism in Media

Here's a Youtube video to share before I go off, and we'll talk about it when I come back, maybe.

I did say I was an Obama supporter, but that does not mean I agree with the portrayal of women in media and the absurd sexism these news reporters and anchors indulge in. It's almost shameful.

P.S: Though I am guilty of thinking of her as a nagging wife:)

P.S.S: and please do watch, even if you're not interested in politics

C for Couture

A lot has happened this week. There was the passing of one of the important figures in the fashion scene, France's haute couture designer Yves Saint Laurent. And that photo there is stunning and mesmerising. I would say it is very haunting. Yesterday was the funeral and pictures caught Valentino, John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood at the funeral to pay their tribute to the great man. Very impressive turnout, even Sarkozy and his Carla Bruni was there. (I actually thought I read that they've split, or was it something else?) A loss for fashion, but there will be more great men to come, we hope.

Also, Obama's quite confirmed to be the Democratic's candidate for the big Es, and I'm happy. I'm the big Singaporean Obama supporter and I sometimes have his face on my wallpaper. One reason because he's quite the charmer. They have already started putting presumptive Democratic Party's candidate as the title under his name in the news. WOOTX. Go away Hillary. And, I don't really think she's suitable to be Obama's running mate. Instincts.

Anyway, I'm flying off tomorrow and I'm both nervous and excited. It's going to be us three. Us three only. Gosh, and I'm like the leader in the group so I gotta be accountable for everything serious, like safety, money and more. But nothing's keeping me here, because...

IT'S THE GREAT GREAT GREAT ESCAPE you know?

Phantom of the Past

It's kind of funny actually. That I lost my ezlink card, because I haven't lost it since Secondary school I think. I was at Somerset MRT, and I find no card in the Guess, and Ms Lai had to wait for me on the other side, when I fumbled through stuff in my too-small bag, trying to look for the card.

In the past, I would freak out big time, but this time, I was quite calm and collected. I walked to the ticketing machine, and discovered there was only two 50 bucks in the wallet. Well, obviously, SMRT looks down on rich people, coz the machine treats 50 bucks as rejects. Ms Lai only has 10 bucks, and apparently the machine only loves 2 bucks and 5 bucks. Luckily, there was good ol' 7eleven, and I got some small change. But damnit, I haven't seen a single ticket since don't know when. I've decided to keep it. No thanks for the refund.

I can still remember vividly the look of disbelief when I asked the bus uncle how much I had to pay for 4 stops. Guess he must have missed that question a lot since hardly anybody will ask that question anymore, unless you've lost a card like me.

Yet, it's funny because I realised I always lose my card when I'm with Ms Lai. Or to put it in a better way, everytime I lose my card, I'm with Ms Lai. LOL

Anyway, on a side note, Sex and the City was LOL too. Great laughs. It was so typical me that I found the most touching part to be the part when Carrie's assistant aka Jennifer Hudson receives a true blue Louis Vuitton bag from her. Imagine the euphoria!!!!I nearly teared. Hee. Maybe I should be a personal assistant, it sounds like fun too. Doing sai gang, which is love.

Finally, fashion in the show was hits and misses. But some were really good, like this white dress that Carrie was wearing.:)

Grins

So

I am a brilliant kid

Money or No Money?

When I was young, I remembered I aspired to earn quite a lot of money. I expected myself to bring home maybe at least 4000 bucks a month, maybe as a doctor or as something really big. I thought just 2000 bucks might be really little. But, I don't recall what happened to this dream of mine. Though I'm not upset about it.

It seemed that at some point in my life, I found my own dream. And it didn't really matter if I earn that much. It would really hurt if I was earning a lot, but wasn't enjoying any bit of my job or my life. But, well, no one says no to money. Still hoping that they'll decide that they should pay poor journalists a little more. Haha.

And I'm still hanging on to the dream of setting up a fashion boutique, sit there and see pretty ladies with pretty clothes.

Nowadays, I really enjoy long bus rides. Alone. I plug on my radio and listen to The Muttons crack jokes. I look out of the window and see the bus pass passerbys. Sometimes, it's easy to find joy. :)

Reunions

Ah hua, Wan Ying and me were supposed to go museum-hopping today. But, it ended up that International Museum Day was over, oops, and almost all photography exhibitions "closed shop" yesterday. Hence, we went to the World Book Fair instead. It was an unusual outing because we ended up eating chips, yogurt and walking aimlessly looking for Wallet Shop. LOL. The chips part was really weird. We each bought one packet and just exchanged chips while walking. Haha.

Also, yesterday was 13/05's gathering, and almost half the class was there, some I last met maybe like 1 year ago. Yep, been a long time, and it was a nice get-together, albeit me not enjoying Mahjong and Bridge. Me, Kanghua and Wanying were just chatting by the side. I was amused by how Ow could amuse himself by just sitting there, not talking, and watching the others play. Ha. Steamboat dinner was fine, since I don't take many of the steamboat ingredients. Kept going for the corns and tofus. Wootx.

And another realisation, I love writing for The Great Escape more than for any other blogs I've written. Which is GREAT.