Bought a local sim card and thought of sms-ing frens back in Singapore.
Funny thing is that I had an argument with one of them and it turns out sourly.
Perhaps, I'm sorry for the way I said things but I'm not sorry for what I hv said. It is one thing I requested it to not be done but sigh ...
I wonder how long will the silent treatment lasts.
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Went out dinner with frens in TST.
Luuuuvvvv the food, especially the drunken chicken. The meat is so drenched with the rich herbal (and not to mention, yummylicious!) chinese wine, that with just a little pressure btwn ur teeth, it will oozes out.
The dish looks so dull but the taste is so *licking my lips* nyam!
An ugly sight.
The whole house is a mess.
Against the sunlight, it looks like it's snowing inside. The more I cleaned and wiped, the more there is dust flying all around.
Uurgghh...
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1. After eating, use the other end of a spoon to poke the aluminium foil (used to cover the food) to create the shape of USA.
2. Proudly digging nose while chewing.
3. Using video camera to shoot the airplane 'ceiling' for as long as 30 mins.
4. Rubbing the cover of Haagen Daaz repeatedly, hoping the ice cream will melt faster.
5. Watching Joey and laughed super loudly, forgetting that headsets are on.
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I'm going to Hong Kong, I'm going to Hong Kong, I'm going to Hong Kong tomolo!!! Can't wait, I just can't wait ...
Though I know I will be tired tomolo, as it's a morning flight and I still hv to clean my place upon my arrival, nevertheless, I'm still so looking forward to this holidays! And yes, I'm bursting with excitement !!!
So guyz, don't miss me too much, ok? Just a lil will do.
*wink, wink*
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Today is the first time I see a mother latching her son.
Yes, a child.
And yes, latching him like a dog on Orchard road.
Not to mention, it was while she was eating ice cream.
Do you consider that as child abuse?
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Best doctor I ever visited.
She would not only tell you what you need to know but go the extra mile to share her knowledge with you. Her passion just shows in her work.
She was my dental surgeon for my wisdom tooth surgery back in September. The next day after surgery, she would call me to ask how my tooth was doing. Now, which doctor in this century would actually do that, eh?
Sometimes, a little passion is needed for what you do but more often than not, it just didn't exist.
In a nutshell, Dr. Emily Wong, Rapha Specialist Clinic - Highly recommended!
Pic - Dr Wong's name card
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You heard it in the news, you saw it in the papers.
I was surprised to hear that was the first topic that came up among elders, especially when they hvn't meet each other in ages. He has been searching for it in Spore but it was not available. Same fate for his frens in Europe.
It was said that Roche's Tamilflu has been proven effective against bird flu virus H5N1. Effective it may be. Just hope there is no severe side effects, like those medicine used to treat SARS patients in HK. Sadly, some are now physically disabled.
It wrenches one's heart to read the news nowadays, you know. Wouldn't it be nice if reporters around the world say, "It is my pleasure to tell you that there is no news today! Have a nice day!!!"
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I met an arroganant contempt today.
Hold my tongue, I did.
Patience, I prayed I have, with the hope of light in my tunnel.
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I used to not let silence wrap around me. Once it slip into my atmosphere, either TV will be on or music will linger around.
Until today.
The whole afternoon has been only me and silence. No nagging, no music, no distraction.
Just me and ssstttt.
I guess, we will continuously discover a new side of ourself everyday, eh?
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Finally! Managed to meet up with Jinin, after so long. With the good food at Essential Brew and a great company, nothing can go wrong.
In the midst of our conv, we realized time really flies. It seems to pass even faster this year. I mean, for goodness sake, we are already in the last quarter of 2005!
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Sleepless nights are my companion,
Loneliness has been my skin.
Where is the hug that once was so warm?
Where is the love that once was keen?
Honeymoon has long been over,
Distance in bed does reside.
Problem has once again appear,
Ignorance in silence will arise.
Why is it one when it takes two?
Why does the rose poke me full?
It is not once, it is not twice,
Why is it the same and no surprise?
Again and again, it happens.
I am the only one to bear.
Empty promise is the fashion.
Calling me spoilt, you do dare.
I am a woman of my words,
I want to make it work.
It ain’t easy to be her,
When no appreciate is perked.
PMS, it may be,
Story, perhaps, it is.
Excuses, they really are,
Why can’t you see them afar?
Smiley and chirpy I pretend,
It’s easier to not offend.
Silence and sleep I will get,
Deep inside, I am really sad.
It is weird,
You give me no comfort,
It is convenience,
You think I am not hurt.
These may be harsh,
These may be wrenching,
It may not seem loving,
But it is only the truth I am telling.
I can’t tell you in person,
You wouldn’t understand.
I place my help in words,
Hoping it will not sink in sand.
Please don’t sleep on it,
Please know me more.
I am exhausted,
Can we try it once more?
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I did a lot today of what man does best - Eat.
To celebrate Cindy's birthday, we decided we will 'pig' ourselves out from Raffles Place to Chinatown.
Main dish stop
A well known Chinese beef noodles in Far East Square, who won numerous awards from local TV food shows. Though the gravy is thick and rich, it's yummy, accompanied by the fragrant herbal soup.
Dessert stop
The Patissier is located in this small, little shop up at Ann Siang Road. There isn't a lot of marketing to make their existence known. Why? Simply because they don't need to.
Each piece of cake is an art. It's sensual both for the eyes and the tongue. Despite of the simple decoration of the store, the cakes just swept me away. Nyam!
Tea stop
Technically, only Joel had the 24-taste tea (Gosh, it sounds so weird in English - yaseimei) while Cindy and I had the chinese herbal jelly - Guilinggao. Good for skin and clear your body's poison, some may say.
And of course, with the Tangs' guided tour, I was equipped with the knowledge and history of some of the old shops in the areas and a happy and smiling stomach.
Hahahahaha........
Love you guyz, man!
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An email forwarded today by a very good fren. I find it very well summarized ...
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They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis"
It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realising that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like.
You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.
You start realising that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognise is that they are realising that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.
You look at your job ... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.
Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realise that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't.
One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realise that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person. One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot don't seem as fun.
You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!
What you may not realise is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.
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We tried hiding them with cloth (Yes, like how Ikea does it). We also tried slipping them underneath somewhere unseen. We even tried shuffling them over the closet.
Clearing them makes me wonder, why do we diligently collect clutters anyway?
Oh well, may be few yrs down the road, I may ask myself that question again.
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Great, GREAT movie!
Full of surprises and twists till the end. Jodie's acting is so convincing that you can feel her despair through her wrinkles.
It is, indeed, money well spent.
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Today, I want to be Doraemon.
Sella and Shreya, my good frens from high school, were meeting each other in Melbourne to catch up when they decided to call me. It was such, SUCH a pleasant surprise !!!
Hearing their voices, makes me wanna be there with them so much! As Tong is no Doraemon, I was only left to reminisce the good old times back in Gandhi.
Hicks ...
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The pain that only women will understand.
Perhaps, it's only me, but when the monthly 'visit' occurred, I can not tell the difference of hunger, too much air in tummy, big job call and period cramps.
It's like trial and error. If going to toilet ain't working, then perhaps a slice of bread will. If it still isn't, probably Bai Hua You can help. If still invain, then bingo! - it's period pain. Hahahah...
How stupid is that, eh? Sigh ...
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Was walking across this dry, barren land today when, out of the blue, at the corner of my eye, the land moves!
I stopped walking and stared.
It was a cat rolling on his stomach and yawned.
Since when does cat camouflage, eh? Or izzit just Singaporean cats??
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I suspect this is the behind scene of Delifrance.
Tried their hot chocolate with Cindy this evening and it's very cowie.
So, I naturally moo my way home.
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Two big bags of Bread Talk is lying on the floor. It's fully loaded and hv been my meals today. Nyam!
Nationwide, they are hving promotions for all sorts of bread at $1 only. And of coz, I bagged my fave soft flossy bread. *drools*
This is one of those times that I had a certain type of food addiction. It will soon go away, I know. I hope.
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According to plan? No such thing!
Some say this classic Tim Burton's movie is touching, average is what I think. But it sure does remind us what we all know abt life - uncertainty.
My fren once quoted to me from Nip/Tuck, "The upside of being blind is that there is no fear of uncertainty because everything is uncertain."
But even the existence of that blindness can be uncertain in the next few minutes. Isn't life just full of surprises?
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Ever hv a brittle neck before? I do! It's like a plastic being put under the sun too long and u can't bend it too much, coz it may break.
Funny thing is, there is this pyschic in another corner of Singapore, who knew my neck-ache (not to mention my wisdom toothache 2 wks ago)! My fren went to her this morning and she asked abt me, as she knew I was quite stress recently.
Hope it will go away tomolo ...
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Was helping a fren moving house this afternoon. 3 of them. Not that many things, I hv seen worse.
Exhaused and dirty, with things on my mind, I left 2 newly bought carton of soya milk in the mrt train! Fortunately, this kind lady was gracious enough to wait at the next station to return them.
Had to constantly reminded myself to bring them home with me on the way. Otherwise, it will be commuting around Singapore, man!
Any scientific reason why one is more forgetful than another?
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Few wks ago, I was offered by this fren in the neighbourhood to adopt a 2 wks old, female beagle.
I had to suppress my wants even if this is something I hv been wanting in ages coz deep down inside, I knew it's not the right time yet - financially. Sigh ...
My heart aches even more, when I heard that she died 4 days ago. She was drown in a pail. I know it's not my fault, it's not my responsibility. But the thought of "I could have ..." still haunts and lingers in my mind.
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That is the bottom of my cooking pot now. Bwaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh....
I was doing research for my garment course online when I suddenly jumped up. As I opened the door of my room, I knew my soup was doomed. The whole unit smelt burnt.
Hickssssss..... Dashing back to the kitchen is useless already. Why izzit so hard to keep track of time when you are cooking soup?
This ain't the first time but this definitely is the worst!
Pic - taken with sorrow.
I hv a zebra in the house!
*Music playing - Who let the zebra out...woof, woof, woof, woof*
It has 100+ short sightedness and wearing an Emporio Armani black framed specs.
Have you seen it roaming around?
Pic - Zebra's shoulder: tanned from the Kelong trip (and no, it's not a Singapore flag)
This is my roomate's rose plant that we hv in our bathroom. Pretty barren, wouldn't you say? It has been there a couple of mths and recently, I was just telling her that it's dying.
But to my surprise, she gave me this rose that is so beautiful, yet so fragile. Though tiny, but it's so fragrant. Life is so unexpected, eh? I was so busy recently that I didn't even notice it blooming. I guess, sometimes, we need to slow down and look around to appreciate the beauty of nature, even if it means it's in a toilet! Hahaha ...
Pic - taken from our bathroom
This picture is so gross that it sends shivers down my spine everytime I see it. I purposely shrinks its size coz it's extremely disgusting and after seeing it, I can't get the picture out of my mind. It's larvae inside big holes of the nipples, as they fed on the fat, tissue, and even the milk canals. Thanks to the Leos, who told me that the info here is saying the pic is digitally modified but it still freaks me out that the condition is real. I hv a video, whereby the larvae is being extracted from the nipples literally.
Ladies, this could happen to you and Guys, this could happen to your wife, girlfriend, partner so please BEWARE, and also warn others. Any of you wants to see the video, leave me your email and I will be glad to fwd it to you. This info is too critical to not share it with ur loved ones.
Please make sure you iron your undergarments when they are dry (not damp) before you wear them. It has been reported that this is happening in South America and Zimbabwe.
After anthropologist Susan McKinley came home from an expedition in SouthAmerica, she noticed a very strange rash on her left breast. Nobody knew what it was and she quickly dismissed it believing that the holes (yes, holes!) would leave in time. Upon her return she decided to see a doctor after she started developing intense pains.
The doctor,not knowing the exact severity of the disease, gave her antibiotics and special creams. As time lapsed the pain did not subside and her left breast became more inflamed and started to bleed. She decided to bandage her sores, however as Susan's pain grew more intense she decided to seek help from a more certified dermatology doctor, whom was sadly on vacation.
She waited for two weeks and to her surprise, after she removed the bandages,they found larva growing and squirming within the pores and sores of her breast. Sometimes these wicked creatures would all together imultaneously move around into different crevices.
What she didn't know was that the holes were in fact, deeper than she had originally thought, for these larvae were feeding off the fat, tissue, and even milk canals of her bosom.
Pic 1 - from a forwarded email
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While hanging out and relaxing on the sampan, the sensation of the sea breeze on your face under the warm of the sunrays is just so refreshing.
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