On The First Day Of September...

Finally, something that I want to get for myself this birthday. No luck so far at Kino though.

"Death, Gunslinger. But not for you."

"Go then, there are other worlds than these."

And So The Little Prince Said...

"Grown-ups love figures. When you describe a new friend to them, they never ask you about the important things. They never say: 'What's his voice like? What are his favourite games? Does he collect butterflies?' Instead they demand: 'How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much does he earn?' Only then do they feel they know him.

To forget a friend is sad. Not everyone has had a friend. And if I do forget him, I might become like those grown-ups who no longer care for anything except figures



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Now playing: Finest Jazz Flavours - Stompin' At The Savoy
via FoxyTunes

Getting Lost in KL

Travelling up to KL was well worth it. Both Andrew and Kuan Ching were marvellous hosts for the period that Aaron and I stayed in Msia.

Maybe it's just me, but the feeling I got from hanging out with Andrew and co. in KL was that everything was very ... chill there (for want of a better word). There wasn't a sense of rush or the need to be somewhere at a certain time that seems to just exude from everyone in Singapore. I admit it might be a biased view as I hung out majorly with people from Manchester. That just means we Manchester people are a cool bunch!

Next up would be Hong Kong before I fly back to Manchester on the 11th. Travelling has done me very well this summer, it is probably one of the few reasons I managed to pull through. That and the support of friends and family of course. Onwards... Hong Kong!

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Now playing: Fergie - Clumsy
via FoxyTunes

Teochew "Hee", Hokkien "Guah"

Passing It On

Resting at Home

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

-Luke 6:37

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Now playing: 曾宝仪 - 没有人
via FoxyTunes

Pulau Tioman

One of the highlights of this summer break, the snorkeling trip with my bros left many great moments in my mind. Good company, food, weather, fun all around and these few moments stood out:

1. Being stalked by a pack of Barracudas. Seeing one of them snap its teeth right in front of us was quite scary.

2. We managed to manufacture our own hydrogen gas bomb.

3. finding out that clams come in blue, purple and even green.

4. proposing to the prettiest clam that turned bright blue as she held tightly onto the blade of leaf I presented to her.

5. going Ramly crazy

6. teaching the locals what is Nestum Ice/Milo Ice/Nescafe Ice "DINOSAUR"

Nineteen Twenties

Watched This

"People say to plan for the future, but do they realize that if all they plan for is the future, many things will be left behind?
Maybe it's because we are born with our eyes in front and ears by the sides that we can't see or hear the things we leave behind."

Last Frantic Burst

song : The Decemberists
mood: wanderlust
book(s)-in-hand: His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman

On the cards:

1. Tioman trip

2. KL trip

3. Hong Kong trip

4. Manchester.

Before I realised, the number of weekends I have left in Singapore amount to less than 5. The familiar routine or stacking things up mentally, preparing a checklist of tasks to complete and psyching myself up for the solitude once again.

Why is it through the frenzied activity, I still find myself thinking of her? Looks like I still have to constantly remind myself to move on. Chuga-chuga-chug-chug.

A truth that's told with bad intentions beats all the lies you can invent
~William Blake

Legal threats towards Singaporean fansub downloaders

sources: wikipedia, anime-source

As of 1 June 2007, Odex has sent letters to people downloading anime fansubs of series from Japanese companies that Odex represents. A copy of the letter may be seen here: [1]. The letter threatens legal action against its recipients. It is stated in the letter that the recipient is given a period of time to contact Odex for an out-of-court settlement, and if Odex is not contacted within the deadline, legal proceedings will be issued. It is unclear how Odex managed to obtain personal information of people that they suspect of downloading anime fansubs using BitTorrent programs, and information as to how many people have actually received such letters were withheld by Odex.

Odex first sent out a batch of 17 letters in May 2007. The success of the letter campaign prompted a much larger sending in June. Lawyers hired by Odex determine the penalties on a case-by-case basis with downloaders found guilty of willful and significant downloads facing possibilities of fines of up to $20,000 and up to six months in jail. So far, the youngest culprit caught is 9 years old [[2]].

However, general opinion holds that ISPs like SingNet, etc. were responsible for the disclosure of personal information. It is also believed that due to its poor sales, Odex has to resort to legal actions for revenue, as there is a large number of people who obtain anime online via torrents, whom at the same time due to the transparency of ISPs like Singnet, make easily legal targets for Odex.

However, it must be noted that due to its low marketing presence in the local anime market, many anime fans have never heard of Odex. Odex has also been attempting to encourage purchases of its anime VCDs/DVDs in place of original Japanese anime and anime produced by other English anime companies in order to beef up its sales. However, fans that have heard of Odex have criticized Odex for abusing its monopoly power to set prices that are even more than the American or Japanese counterparts.

Of important note is that Odex apparently has the legal right to commence legal action against people downloading anime fansubs of series that they do not sell, as long as they are produced by the Japanese companies that they represent, as Odex is under AVPAS directive to curb video piracy. However, many forums currently debate that the AVPAS is actually a ploy by Odex, thus not making it controlled by the Government.

The response on anime-related online communities and forums has largely been negative, ranging from sharp criticisms of Odex's video quality and business model, to impassioned outcries for a boycott of Odex or of the anime market. You can read an open letter from one of the anime community here.

Evergreen Classics

song : David Tao on repeat
mood: old
book(s)-in-hand: His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman (final book)

Edit: on the guitar
[A] Now I miss you more then I missed you before
and now where I'll find comfort God [D] knows
'Cause you [A] left me [E] just when I needed you [A] most
[D] [A] left me [E] just when I needed you [A] most

Now most every morning I stare out the window
'an I think about where you might be [D]
I've written you letters that I'd [A] like to send
[E] If you would just [E7] send one to [E] me

Amazing

Just like that, it's almost time for me to head back to Manchester already. 4 more weeks and it'll be over a year before I am able to come back home again. And I don't feel like I've accomplished anything within these months.

Japan Hour

Because it took me an hour to get the settings for this right. Here goes... hope it works. Day 2 in Hokkaido =]

Oh yeah, to answer some people:

1) yes, I had to stip naked to enter the hot springs and communal baths.

2) no, the hot springs were not unisexual. It's a very relaxing and addictive experience. I can see why the Japanese do it so many times in a day (I once went down at 7am due to an early set off time for the tour and it was PACKED)

Rain On Me

This Is Your Brain On Anime.

Japan Minute

Japan was everything I thought it would be and more. The fresh products of Hokkaido island. Abundant seafood and summer weather was just exquisite. I already miss the practice of dipping myself into the onsen for up to 4 or 5 times a day. Pics will follow when I feel like I've more than a minute.

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We Little Shits

A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game, took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation.

'You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one,' the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. 'The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon, our spaceships have visited Mars. We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing and,' pausing to take another drink of beer.

The Senior took advantage of the break in the student's litany and said, 'You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young... so we invented them. Now, you arrogant little shit, what are you doing for the next generation?'

No More White Rabbit?

song : Ophelia by Natalie Merchant
mood: bookworm
book(s)-in-hand: His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman





Remember these? Brings back memories of childhood past for us 80s babies, don't it? These candies used to be THE item of treats with its immensely fun edible paper wrapped around the creamy candy. It was like a licence to be naughty. Eat paper? Go right ahead! Hahaha.

Maybe that's why I am so whacked in the head now. The Philippine Bureau of Food and Drugs has stated that they contained potentially toxic formaldehyde. Singapore's AVA has also started testing those imported locally for the toxic substance as well. China and the company has hit back viciously of course, denying such claims. Most are also of the view that this might just be another swipe at China from USA in the ongoing spat between the current World Superpower and its pretender to the throne.

Personally I hope White Rabbit doesn't go down in flames. It's a classic candy. Go Rabbit go!

Lose yourself, let it go, let it out : )

Throw it all away
Let's lose ourselves
'Cause there's no one left for us to blame
It's a shame we're all dying
And do you think you deserve your freedom?

Where Is Summer?

But for the grace of God, I cried myself to sleep
Because the grace of God is something I can't keep.
Oh, it won't be long
Before their hold is broken
No, it won't be long
Until we find our home.

Forget where to begin
Mother, I have not sinned
I have not sinned

When summer comes
Light my life
Snow will melt away

The hope and the spirit
I'd rather not feel it
The hope and the spirit
I'd rather not fear it

Milo On The Rocks Please

song : You Belong to Me by Jason Wade
mood: pensive
book(s)-in-hand: His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman

Recently...

...I've been finding it harder and harder to be happy

...I've been finding it harder and harder to connect to those around me

...I've been dreaming more and more about people I don't want to

...I've been withdrawing further and further into myself

...I've been having trouble going to sleep at night

...I've been shelved in "Lost & Un-found"

...I know the feeling I miss is the pulse-racing-when-I-see-her and heart-missing-when-I-don't kind of feeling

...I realised death doesn't scare me. My lack of love to give out does.

...I've come to a crossroads of sorts

...I've been trying very hard to change myself for the better to no avail.

Keep It Short n Simple (KISS)

Found this hilarious. The actors did a good job of keeping it light-hearted and entertaining. Educational too! Haha. Yes, French Kissing wasn't invented by the French. Lastly, remember "if it feels right, you're probably doing it right".




VideoJug: How To Kiss Someone Passionately

I Passed!!!

Free Online Dating

Ume!

song : Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
mood: relaxed
book(s)-in-hand: His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman
&
Flight by various budding mangaka world wide.


This seemingly innocent bottle of "Plum Juice" is actually quite nice! With a mild 15% alcohol content it makes for a nice drink to sip on the rocks to wind down for the day. It is quite amazing the sheer amount of things humankind has tried to ferment into some form of alcohol. Most of it grains and fruit of course. Here's an interesting piece of trivia:

vodka today is produced from grains such as sorghum, corn, rye or wheat. Among grain vodkas, rye and wheat vodkas are generally considered superior. Some vodka is made from potatoes, molasses, soybeans, grapes, sugar beets and sometimes even byproducts of oil refining or wood pulp processing.

July July!

song : July, July! by The Decemberists
mood: lethargic
book-in-hand: Dance Dance Dance - Haruki Murakami

Just felt like listening to a funny song on this funny date 070707.

July, July!
The Decemberists

There is a road that meets the road
That goes to my house
& how the green grows there
& we've got special boots
To beat the path to my house
& it's careful & it's careful when i'm there

& I say your uncle was a crooked french canadian
& he was gut-shot runnin' gin
& how his guts were all suspended in his fingers
& how he held 'em
How he held 'em held, 'em in

& the water rolls down the drain, the water rolls down the drain, oh what a lonely thing! In a lonely drain!

July, July, July! Never seemed so strange (x2)

This is the story of the road that goes to my house
& what ghosts there do remain
& all the troughs that run the length & breadth of my house
& the chickens how they rattle chicken chains

& we'll remember this when we are old & ancient
Though the specifics might be vague
& I'll say your camisole was sprightly light magenta
When in fact it was a nappy blueish grey

& the water rolls down the drain
The blood rolls down the drain
Oh what a lonely thing
In a blood red drain

July, July, July! It never seemed so strange (x2)

Bad Assness

mood: amused


Bad Assassin?
Bad Ass Assin?
Bad Ass A SSin?
Bad Ass As Sin?

In the news

Found out about Chris Benoit's death (WWE wrestler who was supposed to come to Singapore soon) recently. If it was really a drug induced murder-suicide.... tragic.

Also in the news is the 2 murder cases found in a space of 3 hours right in Singapore. Here and here as well. Singapore isn't as safe as we thought eh? But I always suspected there's an animalistic rage in the psyche of Singaporeans that has been repressed by the oppressive nature of our government. Are these incidents social indicators of something hidden that might be starting to leak out of the seams?

All the bad news makes me weary. I wish for some good news.

Thresholds (2)

song : Rehab - Amy Winehouse
mood: weary
book-in-hand: Dance Dance Dance - Haruki Murakami

Silence is golden? Silence means consent? I wonder how those phrase came about... Silence might be greatly appreciated at times and even instances where it is sought after, but the part about it meaning consent? Surely not. Silence means just that - silence. An absence of a reply equates to being ignored my dear.

A person can only try so much for so long. A friendship, like any relationship, is a 2 way thing. There comes a time when the ignored text messages and un-returned phone calls or emails get to be too much and regardless of assurances made or words said, friends start to lose their sincerity.The effort, patience, good nature and kind words seem to be trampled underfoot so easily. No, it's not "prevention of misleading"; it is plain disregard, downright rude and just disrespectful. So with time, friends get buried like chipmunk acorns. Some you remember and dig up again, making the effort once more because you believe again. Some take root and sprout up, making the effort to grow back into your life. Others you forget and there they lay buried underground.

Not that I am a stranger to being ignored. I always seem to end up alone in the end. Just when I thought it was possible for someone as twisted as I am to be really accepted and taking the risk to open was worth it after all, I get shot down. The outstretched hand hoping for support, maybe even expecting it in some sense for once, grasped air yet again. In the end, I still have no one but myself and have to face it alone. The defenses and camouflage should never have come down so thoroughly.

Both Stephen King and Haruki Murakami wrote something to the effect of "I'm older now, I don't fall in love so easily now." and the statement struck me as somewhat defeatist and poignant. It does have an element of truth though. Won't you build higher walls everytime you get hurt to protect yourself in the future? Amidst the ever tougher and higher walls you forget one thing: the gates were opened from within every time. It matters not how high or thick your walls are. You might as well do without them to begin with. At least the view will be clearer.

So, what is your threshold for loneliness? How far would you go to work at a relationship? How long will you keep at shoring up your defenses before realising you are just boxing yourself in and not keeping anyone out. No one deserves to be lonely. Being alone is fine, but lonely isn't.

Really?

A lady friend told me something ....

"A woman can forgive a man of nearly anything, except his failure to ask for forgiveness"

Do you think it's true? I find it hard to believe. Then again, I've always been kind of cynical.

Brainiac

Sam, you are Balanced-brained

That means you are able to draw on the strengths of both the right and left hemispheres of your brain, depending upon a given situation.

When you need to explain a complicated process to someone, or plan a detailed vacation, the left hemisphere of your brain, which is responsible for your ability to solve problems logically, might kick in. But if you were critiquing an art opening or coming up with an original way to file papers, the right side of your brain, which is responsible for noticing subtle details in things, might take over.

While many people have clearly dominant left- or right-brained tendencies, you are able to draw on skills from both hemispheres of your brain. This rare combination makes you a very creative and flexible thinker.

The down side to being balanced-brained is that you may sometimes feel paralyzed by indecision when the two hemispheres of your brain are competing to solve a problem in their own unique ways.

It's Kind Of Eerie

To think that a few thousand miles away a group of people are peering over my examination papers and discussing and in essence deciding my fate for at least the next 5 years of my life.

In America

US Lawmakers have voted 368:48 to make it illegal for spyware to load itself onto PCs without consent.

Makes me wonder... what were the 48 who voted otherwise thinking? Maybe they read spy"wear" instead of spyware?

Instant Classic?

song : Knights of Cydonia - Muse
mood: nerdy
book-in-hand: don't know which Haruki to get


What makes a classic? How did the works of George Orwell, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Issac Assimov, J.R.R Tolkien, Homer, Frank Herbert and William Shakespeare (to name a few literary giants, each having influenced their own genres immensely) manage to endure the test of time?

One thing is for sure - they all managed to stay relevant through out the ages. George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm will always be relevant if Nations exist and politicians ply their trade. Homer will always call out to the human need for epics. Assimov and Herbert practically gave birth to the Science Fiction genre and in the process, fuelled the flame of curiosity and questioned the capacity of humanity as a whole to reach a higher level.

How about modern day authors like Jostein Gaarder, Haruki Murakami, Stephen King (now, there's an author I could have given over a whole entry to. He is so ... commercial at times! But when he isn't, he's so sincere....in a horror story no less. Pet Semetary scared the hell out of me) and Paulo Coelho? Would you say their works deserve to be called "classics"?

Right now, I just finished Animal Farm and am feeling like getting a bit of Haruki Murakami for myself.

Home Alone

song : Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren
mood: risky
book-in-hand: Animal Farm by George Orwell


Come tomorrow, I will be having the house to myself again when Mom leaves for work overseas. More late night music blasting and guitar jamming. No worries about noise as I attempt to fill up the copious amount of space available. I am sure Dr. Gregory House will be keeping me company too. I am kind of addicted to him at the moment. Yes, the boy who doesn't watch television is addicted to a TV series. I wonder if I will ever be as hooked as Ling was(is?) to CSI....

On a side note, congratulations to ML for achieving world domination. Proving once and for all, the terrorists will win and Osama Bin Laden will surely smoke the cigar in the White House some day. LONG LIVE ML!!! Hahaha.

Okay, OWN UP!!!

Which one of you went to Germany without telling me?!?!?!?!! I want some souvenirs from Germany! Some beer maybe?

Home Is...

song : Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
mood: contented
book-in-hand: Animal Farm by George Orwell





A simple dinner cooked together with Mom, a glass of Kilkenny chilled in the freezer and a nice long chat on the porch with the wind in your face.

Home is.... Where you feel you belong

Miss Dublin?

song : Humpty Dumpty Love Song - Travis
mood: social wreck
book-in-hand: looking for a recommendation


Travelling can teach you so much more than reading from a book, watching a documentary or seeing a picture. Because then you get to experience it.

Follow Up

The class act of the young man in the previous post released the obsessive streak in me and I went on a "Britain's Got Talent" spree on youtube checking out the videos. I must say that it was very apparent from the get go that only a few stood out from the pack and they all managed to reach the finals last night. The following 2 contestants definitely deserved being in the finals, but it's amazing how Paul sang like he did without classical training. Looks like opera singing is going to be all the craze for the next few months in UK...

One interesting thing to note is that both of them sang the songs they originally did in their first audition.

Wicked!!!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday dear God-Bro. It's your 24th bday today and it's been great having you as a friend, family and company for the past decade and a half. Life would never have been the same without you. Don't forget our drinking-chill out- talk cock- session next week!

Random Convo

song : Frank Sinatra - Cake
mood: amused
book-in-hand: Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert (Frank Herbert's son)



Warning.... most people are not expected to comprehend what transpires in the following.....





ML:" I look like Bruce Lee meh? WTF"

SP: "yeah you do, yandao man."

ML: "maybe cos my nose round"

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ML:"You eat ba zhang? I give you a few, you dun eat much wan"

SP:"Eat zhang until zheng ah"

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SP: "my dog is fat, but my cat cannot put on weight one"

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ML: " "arh-kee-tech-ture" "

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ML: "what happens when u post yr ad on a butch and lesbian site"

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SP:"SHAME ON YOU now you watch my little pony!"

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SP: "do all spanish ppl have moles?"

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ML: "i just ate chempadak. song"

SP: "shuddup. I dun even know what is that"


ML: " hahaha its the thing, they use to fry, u know

u got goreng pisangu
u got fried champedak
the orange one"

SP:"dunno
dunno
dunno ........DUNNO

Stop describing!!!"

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ML: " eh,u gonna store yr hair
until you come back right"

Something I saw on the bus.

song : 祝你幸福 - David Tao
mood: relaxed
book-in-hand: Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert (Frank Herbert's son)

"Stop Hurting,
Start Living."

It sucks to perspire just walking from the bus stop to the MRT station... haha. I feel like I am rediscovering Singapore.

My Room.

It feels odd to be in your own room and yet feel out of place. Like those kindergarten pictures where you circle the objects that don't belong to the same group. I am that triangle in the picture of squares. It will also not be worth it to try and personalise my room all over again considering how we're moving out this September end. It's a pity I won't get to see our new house before flying back to Manchester.

For now, I shall just enjoy being back home in Singapore, among company and familiar surroundings. The first day has surely begun well enough, meeting up with ML and RB before resting at home and meeting them again for dinner with Fifi.

It's nice to be home.

You're It!

Was tagged recently to do this, but haven't got round to it due to exams and the rush of packing everything into storage. All of the sudden, a sense of emptiness pervades throughout now that everything is done. It's like the calm before the storm and the silence of the birds before dawn.

Rules: Post 6 things you think is weird about yourself and go on to tag other people.



1. I am not ticklish in the usual sense. You can name all the usual spots - i.e neck, armpits, waist, underfoot - and I am immune to the hysterical laughter expected to be forthcoming from me. However, I am ticklish in one particularly unusual spot that most people would not expect to be. NOT TELLING.

2. Right before I go to sleep, I twitch abit. No no, not like the violent kind. It's more like just one particular muscle, say the biceps, would clench and unclench involuntarily as I enter slumber. I never knew about this until a few friends pointed it out as I dozed off. I think it's just the way my body relaxes the muscles from the tensions of the day as it prepares to recharge itself.

3. A cleanliness and tidiness freak awaits the chance to burst out of me. I don't think I have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) but it definitely borders on it. I really really really hate germs. I don't really get all that bothered about a place being dusty (but I don't enjoy it) but once there's a chance for germs (read fluids, BODILY FLUIDS) to propagate and infect. STAY AWAY. It's not that bad, but it does get noticeable especially if you live with me. So sorry for all the rules when in my room yeah, Brian and Kuan? No exceptions, you still can't get under my bed covers and still no food in my room.

4. I can't write with my right hand but can't play badminton with my left. Hahaha, yes this is a weird one. Somehow my brain seems to be a little badly wired (actually in all senses it's badly wired) and I am left-handed in most things like writing and eating and etc etc, but when it comes to sports I just tend to be right-handed. So for racket sports, basketball, even football, I use my right hand. Funny eh?

5. I hate Sundays. Yes, Sundays. Not Mondays or any other working day, but Sunday. Sundays are when I get homesick the most. When I have nothing to do and think on old times. When I remember the loneliness. When I miss doing stuff like lazing about in bed with the one you love. I hate Sundays.

6. I love fish. Eating them I mean. Hahaha. Yes, they are very cute and all swimming about in their alternate watery world. But somehow, in the midst of admiring their beauty and grace I find myself thinking if they would be tasty. Sushi maybe? Hahahaha. If I ever turned vegeterian, giving up fish would be the hardest part. I already love mushrooms, so that's not too bad, but the fishhhhhh. I love the marine world and snorkelling is one of the most loved activities of mine. I also say DEATH to all those ignorant idiots fishing the oceans bare. (STOP WHALING ALREADY!!!!!) However, nothing is stopping me from enjoying my sushi, as long as the fish used isn't in danger of going into a population crash.


Alrighty... for this I tag.... and I don't care if you done it before, do it again, in detail!... WX, XH, FiFi, ML, Alec, Yuan.

An Art Form

in a relationship
one of the hardest things to do is saying goodbye and letting go.
i find it as hard as breaking a crystal.
because you'll never know when you will be able to pickup the pieces again.
more often than not, they who go,
feel not the pain of parting;
it is they who stay behind that suffer.
because they are left with memories of a love,
that was meant to be, a love that was.

at the beginning and at the end of a relationship,
we are embarrassed to find ourselves alone.
unfair as it may seem,
but that is the way love goes.
that is the drama, the bittersweet.
and the risk of falling in love.
after all, nothing is constant but change.
everything will eventually come to its end.
without us knowing when,
without us knowing how,
and we must not forget because we want to,
but because we have to.

i don't know if it's worth calling an art.
but letting go entails
special skills sparkled
with a considerable space and time.
time heals all wounds but it takes a little push on our part.
acceptance plays a part.
not all love stories end with
'...and they live happily ever after...'

If I were a drink...

It's a tie!
	You are a part Cosmopolitan. You are quiet and content. You don't stand out too much, but you don't mind and don't care what people think of you. You don't need everything to be perfect, as long as you get what matters. Sure, you may be 'girly' and you may not be the smartest, craziest or most refined, but you really like yourself, and that's fine by you.
	You are a part Whiskey on the Rocks. You are tough and you know it. It takes a long time for people to get to know you but you wouldn't have it any other way. You don't care what people think, but sometimes that turns people off of you.

FREE!!!!!!!!!

Sometimes one word is all it takes to contain the exuberance of it all.

FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last Paper To Go!!!!!!!!!

mood: hyper



I can sleep when I die.


Oh yeah.

Exactly, So get on with it already.

song : Wheels on Fire - Magic Numbers
mood: industrious
book-in-hand: Fabric of the Cosmos by Briane Greene



"People do get lonely, especially when they're deprived of seeing someone they care about.

-It's just life"

Done and not quite Dusted

song : 100 years - Five for Fighting
mood: hyper
book-in-hand: Fabric of the Cosmos by Briane Greene

With the first four papers now over and done with, all that's left are the 2 monsters lurking this Friday and Monday before I am officially released like a bat out of hell from revision schedules. (Not much of a schedule there, just mug mug mug till the cows come home) Things have been going well so far and hopefully this positive trend will continue!

What the hell!

It's summer and the temperature now is 3 Degrees Celsius.... THREE!!!!!! I'm freezing my bloody fingers and toes off at my study table.

To Various People

song : Last Order - Eason Chan
mood: disheartened
book-in-hand: Fabric of the Cosmos by Briane Greene

To all those graduating or thinking of going back to school/work:




PI = Professional Industry


To us left handers =) :



To the few I know in the advertising industry :



To EVERYBODY:

Pictures and drawings taken from http://indexed.blogspot.com/ and http://cheeminology.blogspot.com/

A Weekend of Firsts

song : Hard To Concentrate - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
mood: headache
book-in-hand: Fabric of the Cosmos by Briane Greene





It's been an "interesting" weekend to say the least. Studying has screwed up my sense of literacy and so I shall endeavour to list them out in point form as follows....

• Owing to the auspices of Belinda's 22nd birthday bash, visited Hilton Manchester for the first time and went up to "Cloud 23" on its top floor for a drink and chill. Quite impressive. Good bartenders.
  
• Finally got to drink Frangelico for the first time in AGES. I think it's been a year. Managed to strike up a conversation with one of the bartenders and whilst exchanging tips on what might be good to have with Frangelico, he gave me at least 2 free shots of it to try and countless sips of various cocktails he was making for other customers. Shhh...
  
• For the first time I was more impressed with the cameo in a movie by Keith Richards in Pirates 3 than the leading cast. You could really see how much Johnny Depp based his character on the rockstar. The schizophrenic scenes by Mr Jack Sparrow were impressive too.
  
• For the first time EVER in my life, I got hit on by a man, a 30 year old man, in the pub. Was quite creepy, the way he came onto me and Brian. Now I know how gals feel when guys come on too strongly onto them. Hahaha. We hastily finished our drinks and moved onto the next pub.
  
• Managed to get in touch with Patricia for the first time since Christmas. That little woman has been one busy lady =) She climbed Mount. Kinabalu with her boyfriend, went on a business trip with her boss to India, witnessed the birth of Jessica's baby girl and so on. Can't wait to catch up with her in Singapore.
  
• Got depressed for I missed Ling Yu immensely for a moment and went on a casino spree thoughout the night by myself. First time I visited all 4 casinos in a single night. Total losses at the end of the night at 6am.... 3.40 pounds.
  

There are more... but they've slipped my mind. Surely the above points are more than enough already though. Till next we meet. Wish me luck for the remaining 3 papers!

p.s Ling, I told Aaron that you and I don't talk anymore, but still thought I would try to pass on the message. Aaron sends his regards and wonders if you are doing fine in Singapore. He asks if you managed to receive his last email and he would like to hear from you sometime. He also says that you are missed in Oxney.
p.p.s. Keith and Zhengjie also say that they miss your bad assness and wish they could drink with you again. Vicki sends her love too.