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