goodbye trippinteetotaller.
hello hellogoodbye.
a penny fer yer thoughts :)
the masochist gnarled at 7/06/2005 02:38:00 AM
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
tell me wotcha thought about when you were gone and ...
why do pple persist in doing stupid things repeatedly,
like say, dialling the wrong number twice and being told twice
tht you've called the wrong person.
we live among a world of headstrong fools who are too obstinate,
and filled with pride to admit their mistakes and pursue
a course of action of which they are advised to take.
lately, i've been letting my foul temper get in the way of
rational behaviour and practicality.
i wonder if its perhaps not so much the lack of tolerance
tht has gradually emerged from monogamy,
but instead taking things fer granted and simultaneously,
being taken fer granted tht has resulted in situations tht rile me so.
watched the last half hour of desperate housewives tonight,
and i must admit tht i found mary alice's ending message
a little disconcerting because of the amount of truth it bears.
cant quite remember her note word for word,
but it was something abt the inevitability of change.
tht we must learn to accept the fact tht familiarity will
eventually be displaced by the unfamiliar.
tht even the pple you hold dear to you,
those you thought wld never leave yer side in the darkest of days,
wld some day vanish when you most need them.
it sounds terribly morbid and depressing,
so i suppose it wld appeal only to the morbid and depressed.
this shall be a week dedicated entirely to damage control.
there will be no more heavy hearts and displeasure,
away with frowns and careless lips
tht possess a penchant fer expressing the wrong things.
day one failed from the start,
but we hope and pray tht day two won't fail us.
am looking forward to dinner with zes and cheng tmr :)
am dreading the SMU camp next week tho.
went fer matriculation today,
and was quite relieved to see tht,
apart from the girl whose cups runneth over,
everyone else seemed relatively normal and friendly.
i think this holiday has turned me into a worrysome and over-dependent person,
because i've got too much time on my hands
and tht allows my doubts and insecurities to bloom fully.
cant wait fer sch to start,
even tho tht means it'll be back to hitting the books,
curfews,
waking up early :(
bah.
back to healthy living and independence.
the starting line - best of me
*i love it when you sing,
even if it may seem like the total opposite :)
the masochist gnarled at 7/05/2005 01:57:00 AM
4 unity :)
go here
the masochist gnarled at 7/05/2005 01:09:00 AM
Sunday, July 03, 2005
sufferin sucotash !
this shld be taken in a very literal sense :
bottle up & explode.
everytime i listen to the sob stories of those arnd me, i cant help but feel incredibly fortunate to be in the position i'm in. in comparison, i'm getting much more than i deserve.
but why does it still feel so devastatingly painful when i'm faced with things tht arent even half as bad as what other pple are going thru ?
things are sinking faster than the titanic.
i wish we cld hit rewind,
instead of choosing to eject all the time.
its not tht big a deal if certain individuals tend to tk note of little details is it ?
and to be exceptionally sensitive to slight changes in the status quo.
i keep telling myself theres no point in explaining my "bizarre" behaviour,
because it just leads to futher destruction.
but i just feel if you continue allowing little things get by without nipping problems in the bud,
things will deteriorate over time and before you know it,
its over and way beyond salvation.
all i can do is watch the little things multiply, and wait fer whatever comes.
anyway, i dont even really know what my point is.
everyone shld watch "man of the house" by the way.
if yer looking fer some ditzy humour.
watched a soccer match tonight,
tampines rangers FC (??) vs. young lions (???)
yeah okayy so i'm not too big on details =)
well not these types at least.
definitely an exciting match, even tho i was too chicken to bet a cent on it.
am looking forward to more,
tho i must admit i have developed a sorta love-hate rship with soccer.
my life is just one huge contradiction.
sometimes a girl just wants to be treated like a princess.
you get my drift ?
just sometimes.
you're killin' me.
the masochist gnarled at 7/03/2005 03:15:00 AM
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
the period
possibly the strangest name one cld come up with
to describe a class of avid volleyball fanatics.
on the other hand,
perfectly outta point and simultaneously unique.
suits us just fine.
met up with 2 members of the period,
wormy and elmo today :)
i believe the shortest distance btw 2 places
is supposed to be a straight perpendicular line.
today we went in circles,
burning approximately an hour and a half just on travelling time.
all because we tried to get to sentosa
from serangoon without having to go via town.
ended up driving all the way to pasir ris,
URGH.
had dinner at j8 with gracie, sab & cole.
a pity i got there so late,
cos vern had already left
and vic had to leave shortly after my arrival.
thot i'd be heading over to jurong after dinner,
so i offered to send grace to ray's place in woodlands.
i think my enthusiasm is getting killed off rather rapidly.
almost got lost again,
and made a long & solitary trip back to town from there.
i swear i've had enough driving fer a day.
- -
my anniversary yesterday :)
hmmm 17 months ... of bliss.
and a whole lot of miscellaneous.
had buffet at my place,
and an impromptu "meet the parents" session.
haha not quite the disaster i wld've imagined,
thankfully.
marred beyond recognition.
anyway,
brazilian waxes
are the epitome of pain.
jamiroquai - feels just like it should
the masochist gnarled at 6/29/2005 09:01:00 PM
Monday, June 27, 2005
watch & wait
have just recovered from the mad rush of adrenaline
resulting from a day of wheel-steering.
served as chauffeur fer the day,
n took my parents out fer a spin :)
dad must've been pretty satisfied with my driving
(him being the typical controlling megalomaniac),
cos he let me tk the car out unsupervised.
i predict another week or 2 of enthusiasm.
a month max.
tmr i'm driving my mom to the hair salon,
then taking my dogs out :D
went fer the most amazing bbq at bom's last nite.
much gambling, pigging out, inhaling second-hand smoke.
but it was a joy as always :)
too bad i never have much luck with blackjack,
but i probably wld've blown 50bucks on some other unnecessary + impulsive purchase anyways.
magazines have this incredible way of fucking with yer mind.
plus, i think i've probably spent a fortune on zines alone,
there're piles of em all over my hse,
not forgetting the mounds i threw out last week.
horoscopes are contributing to my brain agony as well,
i'm just really prone to becoming a victim of zodiac bullshit.
watching and waiting.
finger eleven - thousand mile wish
the masochist gnarled at 6/27/2005 12:25:00 AM
Friday, June 24, 2005
i'll be running circles around you sooner than you know
first up, a celebratory dance in honour of my spankin new driving licence.
actually, fer the time being its just an insignificant slip of paper
i've got folded up into a lil square tht i keep in my wallet.
it'll come in all its plastic glory in abt 3 wks or thereabouts.
but hey, whatever proves i'm legal !
finally man, after a whole loada shit.
FINALLY !
it has indeed been a long and laborious process.
next up,
i am, as of saturday, a cyber athelete in the making.
ok thts just a private joke.
last weekend, i was somehow coaxed into purchasing
my own set of WoW.
am too embarrassed to come right out and say what tht is.
headed to simlim square, got the goods, headed back to bom's,
and there the magic began.
haha i swear its addictive, and i gather tht my best friend is not all too pleased abt my new obsession.
cos now shes double the gaming widow she was previously.
whatever tht means.
anyways, its tons of fun
but i still dont see how someone cld be glued to the monitor
all day long just playing wow.
how pple survive on wow and minimal food & water just boggles the mind.
or maybe i'll find out soon :D
caught initial D just now.
chinese flicks always get my appreciation.
plus this one was really engaging, so thts double the enjoyment.
cant wait to tk my car out fer a spin.
am thrilled to be back in my old apartment :)
having my doggies arnd makes it feel more like home.
ok enough fer an update.
time fer .... youknowwhat !
greenday - when september comes
the masochist gnarled at 6/24/2005 12:28:00 AM
Friday, June 17, 2005
The True You |
| You want your girlfriend or boyfriend to be more relaxed, calm, and composed. |
| With respect to money, you save for a rainy day. |
| You think good luck will definitely be yours, someday. |
| The hidden side of your personality tends to be satisfied to care for things with a minimal amount of effort. |
| You are tend to think about others' feelings a lot, perhaps because you are so eager to be liked. |
| When it comes to finding a romantic partner, you make opportunities to interact with many people through club activities or a hobby, then select someone you like. |
the masochist gnarled at 6/17/2005 12:13:00 AM
Sunday, June 12, 2005
bitch, please
having endured the excruciating pain fer long enough,
i've decided to finally come out and say something.
because coincidences only go as far as a "one-time only" thing,
a certain shameless plagiarist deserves to be told off.
not tht coming up with all this balderdash requires much effort,
it wld be grand if we cld all come up with our own blog content
so as to provide the vast majority of voyeurs with
enough shit to undermine the nation's sewage system.
altho its quite endearing to see my phrases and sentences
literally copied and pasted onto your journal,
it gets aggravating at times when i actually want to read
someone else's verbal vomit rather than my own regurgitated words.
so, miss cholericsanguine, if yer reading this
(which i'm sure you are, otherwise what wld you possibly blog with ?!)
kindly stop what yer doing.
because i will hunt you down.
and kill you.
you better believe it.
much appreciated :)
the masochist gnarled at 6/12/2005 03:20:00 AM
Thursday, June 09, 2005
beetlejuice beetlejuice beetlejuice
am brimming with self-hate and utter disgust at how blatantly unconcerned i am with everything tht goes on outside of my clustered earth bubble. have begun reading the papers on a daily basis, and attempting to keep abreast with the latest happenings in the world.
have given up getting livid over things tht simply cannot be helped.
time to surmount the abject loneliness tht results.
am perturbed by the tendrils of teenage adolescence tht so clings and constricts. watching as little girls allow this mild suffocation befall them, yet unknowingly pursuing its killing glamour. getting burned out by life's thrills is turning out to be classic.
to think tht, with the outrageous amount of psychologically unbalanced ple arnd, there'd be an increase in demand fer shrinks.
too bad my dad refuses to see things my way.
still not entirely certain abt the decision i've made,
or rather was forced to make.
business management was probably the last thing i wanted to do.
shall await the clearing of my "doubt clouds" ad hope to god tht i'll somehow find happiness in places where misery prevails.
have got a burning questn on my mind,
but its encountering great difficulty in passing my lips.
never thought i'd be one to even consider something so superficial in nature.
vanity persists in crushing my flimsy principles.
sometimes you fear to ask certain things,
for fear of the judgement and mockery tht serves as accompaniment.
nauseating issues aside,
a short escape to bangkok sounds like heaven on earth.
i nominate grace to be our holiday planner :)
black eyed peas - sexy
you take me to ecstacy
the masochist gnarled at 6/09/2005 08:23:00 PM
Monday, June 06, 2005
My current Aliases include:
mar, momo, bomster
My legal name:
ow yun yi marissa
Do u wish on stars?
hell no. what stars ?
When did I last cry?
can hardly remember, but i dont think it was too long ago.
What am I listening to?
blue orchid by the white stripes
Last thing I ate?
a dumpling ... mmmm
If I were a crayon I'd be:
YELLOW
What is the weather?
inappropriately sunny and infuriatingly cloudy when i want to tan
Last person I talked to on the phone?
my bomster :) a very tired one
Favorite Drink:
grape-flavoured yakult, sugar cane juice, honey waterrr - the only way to get by.
Favorite Sport(s):
cant say i have a fave. i like running, period.
Eye Color:
some shade of brown.
Do you wear contacts?
yes, and considering the hours i have em on fer each day, i'm gonna go blind.
Favorite Food:
ban mian, subway sandwiches, yong tau fu, meepok :), stingray, anything italian/jap.
Last Movie you watched:
The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy - boring as golf.
Favorite Day of the year:
the 28th of every month, feb 17th, bdays of my precious biatches (cos we celebrate by stuffing our faces hehe), xmas & halloween !
Scary Movies or Happy Endings?
scary movies ! altho they're all mostly devastatingly disappointing
Favorite season?
summer because of everything it brings :)
What is your favorite dessert?
ice cream of any sort, mud pies, waffles, brownies, lollipops, nonya kuehs, mooncakes :D
Living arrangements?
prisoner in my own home, shared with old-fogified parents.
What's on your mouse pad?
some grey dog
What did you watch on TV last night?
some comedy, title unknown
Favorite Smells:
bomster's natural scent, my mom's perfume is very comforting too, my dad, max&rusty, and tommygirl.
Rolling Stones or Beatles?
this is a toughie. i appreciate rock more, but beatles hits surpass tht of the rolling stones by far. so beatles it is.
Do you like your handwriting?
its distinctive. thts enough fer me.
What is your favorite lunch meat?
do i really hafta pick ONE favourite ? hmm chicken maybe. no, pork. hmmm, no beef. ayy i dontknow.
When is your birthday?
17th february. ya hear tht, people ?!
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?
maybe yes, maybe no. how the fuck wld i know ?
Are you a dare devil?
sometimes. depends on my level of intoxication. nahhh, not really, just depends on my mood. mostly, yes.
Have you ever told a secret you swore to keep?
yes. i can be discreet, it really depends on the situation. i make exceptions, but its probably safer not to tell me something you dont want my boyfriend and best friend to know.
How do you release anger?
i blog, and thts why the damn thing makes me sound more morbid than i really am.
other times, i eat. and when i've exhausted both avenues, my eyes leak unexplainable fluids.
Where is your second home?
corporation road, jurong. i think thts specific enough.
Do you trust others easily?
no. but sometimes i'm too lazy to be as guarded as i'd like to be.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
transformers, anything with hair so i cld "open my hair salon" and style the hair of my "clients".oh and i liked those silly kitchen sets. i love pretending to be a restaurant owner, and playing the roles ofowner, waitress, and chef all at once. i adore taking orders :D can i tk yer order please ??
What class in high school do you think was totally useless?
totally ? hmmm. anything related to chinese. now, this wld be a very stupid answer because
you and i both know just how fucking impt chinese is. but fuck it, i hated every minute of chinese classes. okayy minus the bits where we played blackjack, and goofed arnd.
Do you have a journal?
yes, both in book form and in the form of this stupid blog.
Do you use sarcasm?
i dont know, do i ?
Would you bungee jump?
GMAX, anyone ?! i think tht pretty much is the limit. i'm too chicken to jump off some tiny platform a gazillion kilometers above the ground. starting off low and shooting into the sky seems far less frightening fer some strange reason.
Do you untie your shoes to take them off?
no. all my shoelaces are loosely-tied so i can slip em off and on real easily.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
vanilla.
Shoe size:
its always different. but i have rather big feet fer a girl, i think.
Who do you miss the most?
i cant say.
Do you want everyone to send this back?
dont give a shit.
What are you wearing?
my night safari tshirt - bomster and i bought one each during our visit :) he can be fun & obliging when he wants to.
What's the farthest away from home have you been?
my geog's not fantastic.
probably vancouver.
i really dont know ?
the masochist gnarled at 6/06/2005 11:17:00 PM
all or naught
this holiday mercilessly makes one feel as tho they're in limbo.
have finally made up my mind, and theres no turning back.
very soon, it'll be time to buckle up and brace myself fer the launching of
my scholastic rocket into a universe exploding with a new academic curriculum.
as i sit here sucking half-heartedly on lemon drops,
i'm simultaneously pondering the future
and praying tht i'll somehow be propelled in the correct direction,
whichever one tht may be.
i wonder if i'm the only person as confused as i am.
endeavouring to make changes to my entirely wasteful existance,
and doing so by creating a life thts not held up merely by mutual dependence.
am gradually revolving arnd my own axis,
along my own coordinates,
and slowly revolving away from a life i do not want.
there is no time to stand and stare.
every step i tk, however ambigious or obscure,
will be one tht tks me a step further from this comfort zone tht
has formed so subliminally, its construction has gone completely unnoticed.
one good thing abt this long break,
probably is the fact tht i get to see you whenever i want :)
altho i feel like i'm fighting a losing battle with yer fatigue.
guess i've forgotten what it feels like to have sch sap the energy right outta you.
one of the countless reasons why i'm looking forward to sch,
is just so i can relate and be less of a pain.
at this point i'm just bored shitless and getting increasingly restless by the minute.
i'm bursting with so much energy, its bordering on hyperactivity.
thank god fer girlfriends tho.
had the most amazing time today indulging in a lil retail therapy
to satisfy this gnawing desire to contain my boredom.
spent more than a 100 buckeroos on miscellaneous purchases
before lil miss vickiee made her way down to far east fer our long-awaited rendevous.
and a lil ltr, our threesome was made complete by the arrival of gracie :)
i had a blast yakking and pigging out.
am bursting with excitement abt our sleepover tmr !
sabrina SIMON kudus !
we missed you today :)
and in this moment, i am happy.
i wish you were here.
foo fighters - big me
*but its you i fell into
the masochist gnarled at 6/06/2005 09:26:00 PM
Saturday, June 04, 2005
beach bonanza
pics here .
the masochist gnarled at 6/04/2005 01:47:00 PM
Friday, June 03, 2005
midnight meltdown
had the most staid and sedate conversation with my dad last night abt rather weighty issues : which uni to go to.
was slightly alarmed when i realised i had to confirm my acceptance by monday,
so instead of sweating it out alone, i decided to consult my dad.
now this may seem like just another walk in the park fer some of you daddy's girls,
but its a lil more like jumping off a 100-storey skyscraper fer me.
not tht theres any beef btw him and i at the moment,
it being holiday period and all - no PTM (which i so dread).
but we've had a history of communication constipation,
so this was a first.
the best thing was, fer the first time, in all our conversation history,
he didnt raise his voice unnecessarily,
i didnt end up in tears,
and he didnt stomp all over my already vaguely existant self-esteem.
after an hour or so, with dad doing 99% of the talking,
we finally came to our conclusion (which i'd already expected) :
biz management at smu it is.
so byebye psychology at nus fass.
and after tht lengthy but surprisingly pleasant discussion,
i had all kinds of biz jargons floating arnd in my head.
of course, dad being the smarty pants he often likes to portray,
just had to point out how out of touch i am with world issues.
i was quizzed on what SWOT stood fer (at first i heard SWAT and answered "Special Weapons And Tactics ? hehe" ... thinking i was so brilliant),
whether i knew anythg abt the ctry's current obssession wif corporate governance (huh ?),
what is the currency used in india ?
was completely dumbfounded last nite, and felt like the world's biggest douchebag.
but woke up this morning with the answer just sitting there in my head,
as if it'd been there all my life.
i hate it when tht happens.
now tht my doubts have been annihilated by a certain external paternal force,
i eagerly await getting flung haphazardly into a whole new world at uni.
at the moment, the number of close friends i have going to smu stands at numero zero.
nice.
Nada Surf - If you leave
the masochist gnarled at 6/03/2005 09:06:00 PM
Thursday, June 02, 2005
this shit is bananas
i am becoming one of the feeble-minded majority
tht so dominates our society.
am starting to feel sinfully comfortable in this lengthy school-less break
and its making me worry abt settling back down when sch finally starts.
while i'm pleased and ecstatic fer those arnd me who are thrilled bout
starting sch, this surge of emotions often causes me to plunge deeper
into my already existing dilemma :
which course to accept ?
procrastination has left me with 4 measly days to put some thot into this
and make an irreversible life-altering decision.
i feel my brain disintegrating already.
sentosa beckons.
another week has passed and i feel less accomplished
and even more of a bum than the previous week.
i need an activity partner.
godfather trilogy, cycling at east coast, sungei buloh, fort canning, duck tours, sentosa, chocolate buffet, escape theme park, bukit timah nature reserve, art museum, rock-climbing, tennis, pulau ubin, movie marathon, etc.
come forth all ye interested parties.
memphis bleek - like that
the masochist gnarled at 6/02/2005 09:53:00 AM
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
vickie's bday :)
the rest of the lot are situated here
the masochist gnarled at 6/01/2005 02:19:00 AM
a series of fortunate events
being jobless has certainly helped curb my tendency to over-blog.
so tonight i'll just jam everything into one lengthy post,
and hopefully succeed in cramming in every lil detail worth mentioning.
first off - vic's surprise party @ cole's - sunday night
met cole, sab, jem, gracie & ray @ carrefour PS
to gather the evening's edible offerings.
we had an entire trolley load of goodies,
of course at the time we were completely clueless towards
the fact tht we were clearly over-loading.
so yes, we had a scarily significant amount of leftovers.
anyways, had a fine time preparing our lil steamboat party.
also, a lil challenge to add to the joyous occasion :
coaxing the completely unknowing star of the party
down to the the happening location - a.k.a. cole's hse (where the food's at !)
so after some fretting over who shld do the calling,
what the emergency is & how to make it so urgent tht
dear vickie wld feel compelled to spare some of her time wif yewsong (known as song fer short)
to rush down and be SURPRISED !
as always, time spent with my favourite biatches was marvelous :)
feasting to our heart's content,
laughing at the antics of our very own set of circus refugees (also known as grace&ray),
having vodka yakult - which happens to be rather yummy,
fillin each other in on whats been goin on in our lives,
and basically just laughing + bonding.
i love my girls so much :)
wish vern&jin cldda been there too.
next up ! - dreadful monday. blue monday. FUCK MONDAY.
dont you just abhor it when yer all psyched up fer success,
and then instead, you get whacked between the eyes by failure.
am not gonna elaborate, cos thts just rubbing salt on my very raw wounds.
but thank you bestfriend, vickie & monsta
and of course bomster
fer helping me get over it in yer own special ways.
i'm just gonna put it behind me fer the time being
and forget tht anythg even happened.
thank heavens i didnt go announcing things to the world.
thank god tht lately i've been robbed of time to blog.
BIG SIGH
of relief + devastation.
anyways, caught monster-in-law ltr tht evening.
i dont know if its because i was already in a rotten mood thanks to what happened,
but i seriously didnt find it funny at all.
lameass story-line,
exaggerated acting,
not even the kinda lamebrain shit i'd watch to relax.
honestly, watching j.lo try to act and jane fonda trying to revive her career is truly a potent and excruciating mix.
oh well, i did wanna catch it.
it just didnt quite hit the spot.
finally - tuesday. and i'm over IT.
managed to crawl outta bed early - 9AM.
had my usual BIG breakfast,
watched miss universe (and was sorely disappointed at the contestants),
and got inspired to go to the gym after a visual overdose of hot bods.
it has been eons since i've done any physical activity
more strenuous than walking arnd with shopping bags (like in HK).
so managed to work up a sweat,
definitely nothing more than 1/10 of what cj mass pe was like,
but definitely more than i cld handle after so many weeks of laziness.
then down to the pool to soak up some serotonin.
returned home sufficiently contented,
and decided to pig out since "all tht running" worked up a monstrous appetite.
did my hmwk fer saturday's french class,
which is coming along fine i must say.
i think i'm the only mental case who wakes up at 8AM on saturdays
to tk a train down to alliance francaise fer my french class @ 9.
but so far its been very enjoyable :)
am thankful to have an entertaining tchr & strange, therefore interesting, classmates.
caught madagascar with my baby in the evening.
i think its just OK.
definitely too much hype, cos it didnt quite deliver.
who knows, maybe i'm still suffering from some kinda bubble-bursting/party-pooping syndrome tht developed after monday's misfortune.
but i didnt have as much fun as i thot i'd have,
and it didnt help tht leon was practically falling aslp beside me.
(but thts also cos he was up since 8 in the morning)
okayy it seriously isnt as bad as i'm making it sound !
had a coupla laughs ... thot the sinister penguins were cute :)
and i can see what grace's talkin abt when she says tht
the lion (alex) and zebra's (marty's) rship is very similar to ours.
heh i think thts the part i enjoyed most -
looking out fer familiar traits in both characters tht r like her's and mine.
so there's all tht.
its late, and i'm pooped.
goodnight world.
avril lavigne - fall to pieces
*this is how i feel abt you
the masochist gnarled at 6/01/2005 01:01:00 AM
Sunday, May 29, 2005
the remains of the day
my special day has come and gone faster than the concorde.
but i'm still on an all-time high
considering the mind-blowing, brain-splattering, skull-shattering (ok enough) events of the day.
16 months have zipped past faster than we expected,
faster than we had imagined,
so fast tht it doesnt even seem as long as it sounds.
like a phantasmagorical illusion,
there is certainly nothing ordinary abt the events tht've taken place during this period of time.
i'm just glad tht, trials and tribulations aside,
altho inevitabilities may have posed as menacing obstacles,
we're still the same two pple we were 16 months ago at the core.
and so we celebrated our day,
going on a 3-car adventure to :
- the very creepy cemetery at lim chu kang (which i've been pestering leon to explore since god knows when)
- mustafa @ little india to get walkie-talkies fer each car.
- changi village to check out the bapoks (some were EXTREMELY hot. they'd give most other prostitutes a run fer their money)
- old changi hospital (since we were arnd the area :) didnt manage to get outta the car fer a tour by foot, but already it was some SCARY SHIT).
- lil detour fer nasi lemak
- short drive thru geylang
not forgetting our romantic trishaw tour of the areas surrounding boat + clarke quay the night before :
- esplanade
- padang
- supreme court
- victoria theatre
and other landmarks situated arnd there.
:)
it feels good to be in love,
at peace with the world,
and when everything is as they shld be.
the masochist gnarled at 5/29/2005 03:19:00 AM
Friday, May 27, 2005
| Your Birthdate: February 17 |
| Your birth on the 17th day of the month suggests that you are very lucky financially, because this date indicates a solid business sense. Although you are probably very honest and ethical, this birthday enables you to be shrewd and successful in the world of business and commercial enterprise. You have excellent organizational, managerial, and administrative capabilities enabling you to handle large projects and significant amounts of money with relative ease. You are ambitious and highly goal-oriented, although you may be better at starting projects than you are at finishing them. A sensitivity in your nature, often repressed below the surface of awareness, makes it hard to give or receive affection. |
the masochist gnarled at 5/27/2005 08:03:00 PM
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
bomsters in hongkong
we have returned !
with spankin new purchases, bruised feet and a severe case of fatigue to boot.
i'm left fantasizing bout those hk waffles, scrumptious noodles and delicious ice milk tea which we had a minimum of 2 glasses per day to keep us going.
i certainly have nv seen my bomster so energetic and rarin to go :D
we hardly had any naps, and when we did, they lasted only fer abt an hour.
thts like a near miracle fer him, whose naps usually last fer close to an eternity.
i think we actually developed leg and arm muscles from the endless walking and having several bags in tow.
probably didnt bag as many new things as most pple who go to hk do.
i think i spent most of my time lookin out fer stuff fer my mom.
summer is definitely a better time to go to hk than winter, in terms of shopping.
on the other hand,
we were in agony thanks to the killer heat&humidity.
showered abt 3 times a day,
and sometimes, even tht didnt make us feel any better
cos within minutes, we'd be back to being sticky and sweaty again.
we probably ventured into conquered territory 3-4 times over.
the 2 famous night markets especially.
we also dedicated an entire day to searching fer some place which was entirely filled with stores selling funky shoes (according to leon).
in the end, we realised we'd been to tht place twice before already.
getting lost in hk had its merits,
altho we did find ourselves on portland street (red light district) a significant number of times.
the first coupla days we were pretty enthusiastic abt utilising the subway to get from place to place,
but tht soon died down after we realised how much tht was tiring us out.
so we decided we shld conserve energy by taking cabs to get to our destinations.
we even took the ferry over to hk island even tho the subway prolly was a faster option.
all fer the sake of experiencing the ferry :D
spent a whole loada time at pedder building, mongkok and the areas surrounding our hotel - nathan rd and jordan.
will post pics up when i'm feeling a lil less lazy.
4 and a half straight days of walking has definitely sapped me and him of all our energy.
we've been indulging in long afternoon naps, and we still manage to fall aslp at night.
on our first day,
we met up with kachun who took us arnd the various shopping areas.
okayy actually he was more interested in getting a bite to eat then taking a slow stroll cos he was pretty beat form work.
so we ended up watching a movie - danny the dog.
stupid title indeed, but it was pretty good.
a jet li & morgan freeman movie.
i have no complaints abt the cinema cos it was probably even better than lido, gv and orchard combined.
been back since sunday but i'm missing hk already.
cant wait to go back again :)
i'm guessin my baby feels the same.
the masochist gnarled at 5/24/2005 12:31:00 AM
Saturday, May 14, 2005
video killed the radio star.
in a world ordained by savage beasts,
we tk a while to distinguish between the predators and prey.
friday the 13th
and i flunked my driving test.
i am the curb-mounter, the 22-demerit-pointer, the involuntary failure.
ever the lazy bugger, i will not give a full account of yesterday's mishaps.
am just thankful and adequately consoled by
hugs&kisses, as well as an orange&yellow-striped lollipop :)
have finally decided to emerge from my short hiatus,
because i've recently realised the disappearance of the stripey-socked pic
and also because i am bored beyond tears.
my first work week of not having to go to work !
pure bliss, in case you were wondering.
waking up to an empty apartment,
the sunshine tearing thru my curtains being my only alarm clock,
having an unhurried breakfast & having the time to flip thru the papers.
such leisurely indulgences cannot be matched.
wed nite was spent curing psychological turbulence with bailey's & retro,
lychee martinis & wildly twisting body parts.
once again i am reminded of how much i dread these nocturnal activities.
my head started spinning, what with tunes such as
summer rain, boys & girls, square rooms (?), and retro funk galore.
might've been a blast if i wasnt so goddamn sober.
the doting mother, ever so aware of her daughter's preferences,
has just purchased a bottle of bailey's irish cream fer my personal indulgence.
apparently, i'm not quite "euphoric" enough fer someone having a long break from sch.
so with liquor as an antidote,
she assumes my boredom will simply evaporate.
no argument there !
will toast to :
shopping sprees in hongkong,
guilt-free gluttony,
an expanding french vocabulary,
and happiness.
hot rod circuit - very best friend
*ps : thank you fer picking up on my SOS signals,
fer rushing down to be with me,
fer just being you.
// 14
the masochist gnarled at 5/14/2005 02:23:00 PM
Thursday, May 05, 2005
gutsy
at last the world beams in my favour.
come tomorrow, i will be free as a bird, no longer bound by employment.
i shiver in sheer ecstacy.
time fer sneaking out fer late-nite suppers wif bomster.
waking up to go laze by the pool.
doing all sorts of leisurely things in a leisurely fashion, as and when i please.
spending more time wif my dogs and pet lobsters,
frankie, borris & bruceter.
even then,
i hate goodbyes.
everyone here still thinks i'll be working till next week.
wld it be cruel to disappear without a trace ?
i hate appearing vulnerable in the eyes of strangers.
my chemical romance - i'm not okay (i promise)
the masochist gnarled at 5/05/2005 09:18:00 AM
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
freshly squeezed boredom juice.
1. What is the geekiest part of your music collection?
all those NOW something CDs. NOW 4, NOW 5, NOW this NOW tht. NOW its like nails dragged across a chalkboard.
2. What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night?
apples, gummies, sun-dried figs & cashew nuts. ooo and yakult. i love.
3. What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?
i used to cry watching bambi, cos he/she got separated from his/her mom or something.
pathetic, i know. altho i do know someone who cried buckets watching biccentennial (spell?) man.
i cant decide which is worse. prolly still bambi.
4. If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done?
i'd save it fer old age and remove my unsightly eye luggage.
5. Do you have a completely irrational fear?
make tht fearS. no, make tht paranoia.
6. What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moments?
i have "insecure" written all over my face in bold print. then i get all quiet as a mouse.
7. Are you a pyromaniac?
i'm the exact opposite. blowing out candles gives me some unexplainable cheap thrill. i love going to restaurants tht're lit up dimly by lil candles on every table.
8. Do you have too many love interests?
you can never have too many love interests. but theres always only just one true love.
9. Do you know anyone famous?
moderately famous a suppose.
10. Describe your bed.
fluffy pillows & duvet with matching covers (i likey the teddy bear ones best), 3 very old&dirty pink panthers, and my garfield bolster which lks extremely outta place.
11. Are you spontaneous or planned?
significantly more planned than spontaneous, but definitely a crazy mix of both. sometimes everything with me has to be planned, i like things to go smoothly and i sorta think it works out better tht way. but there are days when i'm in one of those moods where spontaneity is the only way to go and everythg else is boring&stupid.
12. Who would play you in a movie?
scarlett johannsen, altho her cups doth runneth over.
13. Do you know how to play poker?
my dad taught me when i was 6. its been a while since then, so i've pretty much forgotten. teach me again and i'd prolly kick yer lily ass !
14. What do you carry with you at all times?
wallet with all the essentials. my trusty cell phone. eyeliner.
15. What do you miss most about being a kid?
waking up every morning and watching cartoons fer 3 hrs straight. back then tht wasn't called"bumming arnd", or "slacking". it was mental stimulation !
16. Are you happy with your given name?
yeahh, 'cept when pple mispronounce/misspell it.
17. How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year?
a million pounds worth of food vouchers.
18. What color is your bedroom?
its hues of light greyish purple mixed with light creamy caramel. mmm this makes me hungry fer some reason.
19. What was the last song you were listening to?
oh my god by kaiser chiefs on the bus this morning.
20. Have you ever been in a play?
in primary four i was one of cinderella's evil stepsisters. i wrote the entire script while my witch of an english teacher claimed full credit. but i was happy anyway cos we got to rent fancy ball gowns from act 3 (effing expensive !!) and put on make up (very big deal fer 10-yr-olds okay !).
21. Have you ever been in love?
of course.
22. Do you talk a lot?
sometimes too little, sometimes too much. its never really the right amount at the right time.
it stresses leon out :p
23. Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?
yes and sometimes no. you can never really like yerself too much. its unhealthy.
24. Do transient, homeless, or starving people sometimes annoy you?
absolutely not. altho the american transient/homeless/starving pple can be really nasty.
but who can blame them, really.
25. Do you consider yourself to be a nice person?
i cant be certain whether i am or not. most of the time i find myself being mean and nasty.
26. Do you spend more time with your boyfriend or your friends?
the former.
27. What is your ideal marriage location?
its always been hawaii and always will be.
28. Which musical instrument do you wish you could play?
its a fight btw piano & electric guitar.
29. Favorite fabric?
anything but latex.
30. Something you love and hate?
i love independence & wit. i love being able to do what i want to do without having
to depend on someone else to get me started. i abhor know-it-alls and making silly mistakes.
31. What kind of bedding do you use?
everything&anything fluffy and soft.
32. What's the one language you want to learn?
french - my lessons start this saturday ! :)
33. How do you eat an apple?
holding it in one hand, middle finger at the stem and thumb at its base.
then chomping it right to the core.
34. What do you order at a bar?
sex on the beach shots. lately its been cosmopolitans. theyre all stupid drinks, really.
am not big on drinking.
35. Have you ever pierced your body parts?
yeahh, ears + tongue + naval.
36. Do you have tattoos?
just one which i dont get to see very often cos its on my lower back. very much contradicts what i said bout tattoos being done only fer personal appreciation, and not to flaunt to the rest of the world. not tht i'm doing the latter, but i bite my tongue when i think of tht.
37. Do you drive a stick?
you bet.
38. Favorite trait of the opposite sex?
the right amount of confidence which doesnt border on arrogance. its a fine line btw the two.
39. What's one trait you hate in a person?
irresponsibility.
40. What kind of watch do you wear?
chunky watches with big faces and black leather straps. time fer a change, i say !
41. Most frivolous purchase?
miu miu outfit which cost a fucking lot. everything abt it is ugly, nothing abt it says sophisticated, stylish and mature. it screams "fashion victim" and "daylight robbery". but thanks anyways, dad. fer splurging on me, because you never do. you wldnt even buy me pet lobsters (grand total = $28 fer 2 lobsters + tank).
42. Do you consider yourself materialistic?
not really. but aren't we all ? only the extent of which we are differs.
43. What are you best at cooking?
fried rice. my forte since sec 2 home econs. i havent cooked anything since, 'cept maybe a coupla baking endeavours which didnt quite backfire. so does tht count ?
44. Favorite writing instrument?
G2 pilot 0.7 black pen. thts exactly how i say it to the bookshop aunties.
45. Do you prefer to stand out or blend in?
standing out in a subtle manner. standing out without having to try.
46. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
no, unless its a theme thing. but even then, not really.
47. What's one car you will never buy?
a beetle.
48. What kind of books do you like to read?
am not a fan of romance novels, sci-fi and the like. mystery's okayy to keep me awake,
biographies of brilliant personalities are definitely a fave. stuff with an element of realism and lotsa sardonicism.
49. If you won the lottery, what would you do?
buy a nice hse, buy a nice car, donate to SPCA, invest wisely and travel extensively.
50. Burial or cremation?
everyone who gets buried on this puny island gets exhumed and cremated eventually. so, to save my loved ones the trouble and moola, i'd choose to be cremated. altho i'd really much rather just be buried in the back yard of my house. wld tht be too creepy ? must be considerate towards my grandchildren, great grandchildren, great greatgrandchildren, great great great .........
51. How many online journals do you read regularly?
while at work, i read countless journals.
only a selective few are bookmarked, the rest are randomly chanced upon and visited fer the sake of quelling boredom. but on normal days, when i'm bored at hm, i think i read abt 5 tops.
52. What's one thing you're a loser at?
comforting a crying person & giving advice. and also many other things i will not mention.
53. If you don't like a person, how do you show it?
have minimum interaction with them.
54. Do you cry in front of your friends?
only a selective few. sometimes its hard to control when you choose to bawl yer eyes out.
56. What's one thing you like to do alone?
my morning showers (at night it doesnt really matter - weird i know), taking a crap, listening to music and singing along, reading. oops the questn only called fer ONE thing. my bad.
57. Are you a giver or a taker?both.
58. When's the last time you cried?
not too long ago.
i hate crying. it makes my eyes puffy, and it doesnt subside till several hours later.
59. Favorite communication method?
actions, altho talking brings the point across a whole lot easier.
60. How many drinks before you're tipsy?
4-5. as mentioned above, i'm not big on alcohol.
61. Do you think you're cute?
define cute.
but no, i think i'm a fucking nightmare
.i only feel cute when leon thinks i am :)
ewww disgusting answer. moving along now !
62. Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends?
no not at all ! i enjoy terrifying pple who do have tht problem.
grace and i had a good time flashing gil in perth.
the masochist gnarled at 5/04/2005 02:00:00 PM