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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
with several issues to settle and many a worry on my mind, i am a train wreck on legs complete with runny nose and acne. on days we dread, our imperfections seem to glow almost a little too obviously. vanity aside, i am the inconspicuous beggar everyone becomes selectively blind to. i am the filthy hobo sleeping beside the rubbish dump. i am ... evidently and annoyingly over-dramatic when i'm upset.
changes never quite tk place in a gradual motion, but instead in bullet train fashion. they hit you fast, and they hit you hard. at full force. brutally merciless. control freaks are self-made victims of paranoia, and i am one such control freak in the process of getting hit by a bullet train. it seems impossible to stop these heinous thoughts from seeping into my head and feasting on my brain. stoicism has its limits. i am about to be knocked off my pedestal and sent straight to the depths of absolute nothingness.
horoscopes sometimes call a little too close too home.