Wednesday, April 30
a weight off my shoulders... literally!i decided enough was enough. it'd been much too long, and it'd been getting annoying and in the way.
so *chop* it went, and my hair is now a lovely shoulder length bob. it's got all these lovely layers for that great 'just got out of bed' look in the morning (usually when i really have just gotten out of bed!)
i love it :)
and as soon as i remember to take a photo of me during the day so i don't end up with a pasty white face so my hair can be seen, i'll be putting it up!
Sunday, April 27
the community chest is having an auction of all the old road signs that have been up in our dear little island home.. it seems that they're going to change all the road signs on the island, and they've decided that instead of just chucking out the old ones, they're going to auction them off and give the proceeds to charity! (charity! who doesn't love to give to charity?) so have a look, maybe there's a road sign that you'd like there! i'm bidding on one myself, but i'm not telling you which one it is!! hehehe.. all bids close on the 30th April, 8pm.but in the meantime, here's a road sign i would LOVE to get my hands on!
Saturday, April 26
lazy saturdays are the best i say.. i almost got to sleep in a bit, except that pebbles decided to come and wake me up. i ignored her (c'mon, it's my day to sleep in!) and went back to sleep.. and since then i've managed to clear up my room, and now i'm just lazing around again.. i love lazy weekends :)i bought three books from borders yesterday, they were having one of those 3 for 2 deals.. and then i realised i'd also just bought another three books online just the other day! i swear i'm becoming a book junkie. i always love bringing a book on the train and reading on my way to work. i haven't done that the last few weeks because i've been going to work with julie.. but i've always been one of those kids that used to read alot. i never hid comic books in my textbooks, i used to hide books! i guess in a way reading books is a bit like going into another world for a couple of hours.. i'm such an escapist!
i'm listening to the official soundtrack to chicago (thanks housemate!) and it's almost like watching the movie all over again.. i have to admit when it first came out, i wasn't that keen on watching it. it just didn't seem like the sort of movie that i'd like that much (when i was watched evita, after a while i just wanted to yell 'enough of the singing already!') but i love it! and i love big band jazz music.. makes me feel like just getting up and dancing around the room..
*twirls around the room* especially since i've got my floor space back!
hehehe
Thursday, April 24
janice sent me this pretty funny quiz to do, and i thought that my answers were pretty funny.then lorraine did the quiz, and i realised her answers are alot funnier than mine, so i'm going to post her answers here instead.. hehehe!
(II) Fantasy Land:
1. If u had just one wish, wat wld it be: for everyone that i love to be happy.
2. Wat's your dream job?: dramaturg! (serious!) working in theatre helping out new writers, seeing what other people wrote and i help appear on stage!!! and be thanked for it. ehehhe
3. Describe your dream girl/guy: being intelligent and articulate would be good, sense of humour or black humour even better, confident and just aware of the possibilties of anything i guess.
4. How would your dream house look?: wooden floors, big comfy chairs, my photographs hanging on the wall, fav. movie posters too. above all comfortable. and it must include a dark room!
5. Describe your greatest fantasy (doesn't have to be bedroom related): to do a show that opens in Broadway New York or London's West End and get a great review!
6. If u cld be a cartoon character who wld u be?: Jean Grey from X-Men or Rogue cause she gets to be with Gambit! haahahah Or maybe Dot from Animanics cause she's cute. too many. dunno.
7. If u could choose to live the life of a famous person, who would u choose?: Elizabeth Barret Browning. (to have a love poem (how do i love thee, let me count the ways...) written to me!!!)
8. To be God or Satan?: God! cause i am satan most of the time eheheheheh
9. If u could be a movie character who would u be and from which movie?: Trinity from Matrix. cause she's cool and she kick butt! and she gets to kiss keanu!
10. Who would u most like to look like? Katherine Hepburn
11. Describe your fav dream - so many. fantasies manifest in dreams hahahah...you go freud! hahaah i guess one of my favs would be one when i woke up feeling really good but i don't know why.
(III) Do or die (more of those wld u rather things haha)
1. Thongs or panties, for guys, boxers or briefs?: panties (haven't found a comfortable pair of thongs yet) and boxers for guys they are funnier.
2. Lick someone's toe or sniff the a*s?: are those the only two options?
3. To be blind or crippled?: crippled (same!)
4. Drink a flaming or graveyard?: flaming (same!)
5. To be shat on or drink pee?: huh? is it an anal or oral fixation we're talking about?
6. White tshirt n jeans or black shirt n pants?:white t shirt and jeans
7. Tattoo your bf/gf's name or wear a chain/bracelet with his/her name on it?: bracelet i think. tattoo only if he gets it too!
8. Receive a Tiffany something or a nice holiday somewhere (as a present): of course tiffany's. i got something from tiffany once and trust me the feeling you get from the aquarmarine box can't be beat.
9. Romantic dinner cooked by loved one or nice romantic dinner at restaurant?: the pleasure of his company would be good enough dinner or no dinner.
10. Sleep naked or with nice silk/ satin pj's?:it's too cold to sleep naked!!!
(IV) ARGH! (Most hated)
Name your top 5 pet peeves:
1. stupid people
2. people who think they are smarter than everyone else.
3. narrow minded people (notice a trend here?)
4. late people (wait it's all got to do with people)
5. annoying people (hahahahahaha)
Top 5 things u hate to do:
1. worry about money
2. organising stuff (It's so tedious)
3. second guessing what people are thinking
4. queuing in the bank
5. cooking the meat in the microwave by accident instead of just defrosting. *sigh*
Top 5 worst movies EVER:
1. Legend of the falls (seriously what was it all about besides Brad Pitt with long hair riding around on a horse?)
2. Castaway (stupid plot, stupid idea. 3 hours of my life castaway! *sigh*)
3. moulin rouge!! (bloody annoying. homage to musicals my ass!)
4. man with a movie camera (no sound, no plot no colour i don't care what the critics say)
5. crouching tiger, hidden dragon ( i don't care what the critics say.)
Top 5 worst actors/ actresses:
1. penelope cruz (too true)
2. gwyneth paltrow (i agree)
3. tom cruise (c'mon, he only has that ONE look)
4. Keanu Reeves (cute but really bad!)
5. Madonna (neither cute NOR good.)
(V) Cheese
1. If there was one movie moment u could relive, which would it be?: not one movie moment but two types of movie moments can? when the guy realises that is the girl and he chases after her and gets her!!! and when the good win over the evil in huge battles!! lord of the rings and star wars!!!
2. What would u say to the people around u if u had one more hr to live?: It's ALL ABOUT ME!
3. How would u describe your life at the moment?: great! good weather, good food, good friends.
4. Life is like a box of chocolates(of course u have to complete the sentence): heaps of flavours to enjoy just try to avoid the yucky ones (coconut creams)
5. Which movie did u cry most at and which scenes? i can't remember how many i cried at but the last was one Lilo and Stich. i know. but when the sister was singing the song on the hammock. *sigh*
6. Who's your most fav person in the world and why? What do u have to say to that person?: whoever is reading this now? HAHAHHAAH
7. What makes u laugh?: wit! and bad puns. i do not discriminate against high and low art.
8. What makes u cry? helplessness. *sigh* when i can't change the situation.
9. What does a person have to do to turn your heart into water: doing something above and beyond the call of duty.
10. Do u think u've found the person u can see yourself spending the rest of your life with?: not yet. i'll keep you updated eheheh
Tuesday, April 22
The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender
-Emil Ludwig (1881-1948)-
i love that first kiss. i've remembered all my first kisses with a fond heart. it's always the one that's filled with electricity, and of that urgency of emotions left unsaid. i have to point out though, the girl enjoying that kiss in the picture isn't me, unfortunately! but i've always loved pictures of couples kissing. it's like a little peek into a loving moment of bonding.
a kiss shows so much - it can be anything from a chaste kiss of the cheek, a friendly kiss on forehead, an affectionate kiss on the nose, or a passionate kiss on the lips. a kiss reveals your inner self to someone else, without ever saying a word. it will show the passion you have inside, or the emotions you struggle with. kiss a person once and you'll taste their soul. kiss a person twice, and you'll capture their heart. kiss a person three times, and.. well, who knows where that'll lead to!
ahh, that kiss, that kiss. i think i could just spend hours kissing my someone special.
"Never knew I could feel like this, like I never saw the sky before. Want to lose myself in your kiss, everyday I love you more and more."
- Come What May, Moulin Rouge
that kiss, that kiss.. that beautiful kiss.
Sunday, April 20
Deborah, your love personality type is ESFJBeing an ESFJ means that loyalty is usually what counts for you. As a result, one of the first things others are likely to notice about you is how invested you are in your relationships. You're rarely a fair-weather friend. In fact, you probably manage to keep many of your important connections with others for life. This isn't very surprising when you consider that you're the kind of person who draws much of your energy from those around you. Your warm and friendly nature is another factor that keeps others with you for the long haul. Regardless of the aspect of your life, you probably find that people naturally gravitate to you.
In relationships, you're the kind who gives your heart but keeps your wits about you. As a result, you have the stuff needed to be a strong partner. Know that you're more committed than most people are to making others happy. You'd likely give away the shirt off your back if it would help someone you care about.
hmm, this was a test i took on emode.. rather interesting! and rather scary coz it's quite true too....
Saturday, April 19
this is a little something that lorraine sent to me all the way from glasgow.. it's a couple of things she picked up while she was in the US for a holiday (except the F1 guide, I think that's from scotland)but THANK YOU sweetie!! they're amazing :))
that's two decks of James Bond playing cards in case you can't tell!
this is a little something stolen from ryl..
I am: never sure
I love: happiness
I hate: betrayal
I fear: being hurt
I hope: for inner peace
I hear: too much noise
I crave: for fulfilment of my dreams
I regret: not trusting my instincts
I cry: too easily
I care: about loved ones
I always: trust too easily
I believe: in fate
I feel alone: some of the times
I listen: to my heart
I hide: in my own world
I drive: too fast, when i'm alone
I sing: when i feel the need
I dance: when the music's right
I write: as a job
I play: not often enough
I miss: melbourne
I search: to be respected
I learn: usually too late
I feel: resentful sometimes
I know: i'm actually quite lucky
I say: with expressions and feelings
I suceed: in what i put my mind to
I dream: all the time
I wonder: whether it's all worth it
I want: stability, peace and happiness
I have: a simply complicated life
I give: the benefit of the doubt
I fall: in love too easily (you and me ryl.. we should start a club)
I fight: being too vulnerable
I (really) need: answers
Friday, April 18
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the roadTime grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life
So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it´s worth, it was worth all the while
It´s something unpredictable, but in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life.
- Green Day, Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)
it's one of those songs, that can always describe a part of your life perfectly :)
Thursday, April 17
there are times in your life when you just want people to say what they mean. you want people to tell you the truth, and not to hide what they think you shouldn't know. why does human nature always make us so secretive, and paranoid?don't you ever wish that sometimes you could just isolate yourself from the world and live in a little bubble? where nothing could hurt you, nothing could make you cry..
it'd be like a little safety world, and everything inside it would be things that would make you happy.
i'm tired of dealing with the rest of the world. i've had enough.
i want out.
i'm retiring to my little bubble.
Saturday, April 12
today my mom and i went to bugis to have a little walk around.. it's been a while since i've been there actually, and i figured it's one of the few places that has dorothy perkins, topsho and miss selfridge all in the one building (hey, i admit it, i love shopping!). we managed to find somethings that we liked, but still seemed a bit pricey (the woe of shoppers, that damned price tag). in the end we just walked here and there, and popped into all the jewellery stores along the way. i love looking at jewellery, i don't know why. it's not that i want to buy any of it (well, except maybe the cheap, but nice looking ones!) but the people at lee hwa were really lovely, they showed us all the rings that we pointed to and never made us feel like we were being stalked in the store. my mom ended up getting two rings because if you've got a citibank card, you can pay installments over 2 years! and while we were deciding, we kept joking about one of the solitaire rings that they had there which was 22K. *jaw on the floor* it's this huge whopping 1.15 carat diamond. we both tried it on, of course (we're women!) but i don't think i could ever wear something like that, i'd be too afraid that someone would try and chop my hand off!! so back home we came, and had our shepherd's pie for dinner.oh dear, housemate, did i just sound like a certain someone we know? heheheheheh...
i love swimming. i don't know if it has to do with the fact that i'm a pisces (you know, with the two fish swimming and all), but i love the water. i've been a natural in it since i could walk, and it's the one place i love being. and i'll even admit it, that yes, when i was in secondary school i was in the synchronised swimming team. and yes, i loved every minute of it!
what i'd give to have my own swimming pool!
ooh, it'd be great if it had a little jacuzzi corner too!
hey a girl can dream can't she?
Wednesday, April 9
[night falls on the beach]
there's something magical about being at the beach, just when the sun is setting. it feels like you could look out on the horizon, and see the edge of the world, like that endless line of sea meeting the sky would never stop. and as the sun sets on another day, the clouds light up in a kaleidescope of colours, as though it were blushing just before it went to sleep.
i love the feel of the seabreeze on my face, the air tinged just slightly salty. it's like you could stand there forever, and time around you would just stand still. all the little worries in life would blow away in the wind, and the only thing left would be serenity. it's almost as if you could gather up your troubles, all the worries and anxieties that you have, and exhale it into the wind, for it to be carried far away..
the beach at sunset invariably makes me think about my life.. what have i done with my life? have i done all the things i want to do? am i happy with the way it's turned out? i don't always answer that little voice that asks the question, but it's the voice that keeps me in perspective. but i like to just sit and look out at the ocean, to marvel at its vastness, knowing that if i were to start swimming, i'd be but just a speck in the ocean.
if i had the choice, i'd live right by the beach, so that everyday when i wake up i could look out upon the horizon to take in the view and be inspired for the day to come. then at the end of the day, i'd look out on the same horizon, and reflect on the day gone past (preferably with a glass of wine!).
and when the sun had gone to bed and left the stars to light our night, to the sky i'd look, to see the same stars that have been there through my life, always watching over me while i slept. and as those stars looked down upon the ocean, quietly lulling upon the beach, they'd know that through the times, they'd have been there for each other always.
there's certainliy something very magical about the beach, just when the sun is setting. and i hope till the end of my days, it'll be something i always find magical..
Tuesday, April 8
the work day started as usual - the hot mug of milo, my breakfast, and the 20329324 emails that park themselves in my inbox waiting for me to sort through them. so for a while, that's what i kept myself occupied with.. but halfway through the morning i found myself very restless, and in a disturbed sort of mood. it's like suddenly i had to deal with issues from the past, and i had to deal with them right THEN and THERE.my conscience has such wonderful timing! so i tried to shrug it aside and continue on with the article that i'd been struggling to write all morning. actually, i wasn't struggling to write it, i was struggling to edit it down so it'd fit on a double page spread! not as easy as it sounds sometimes!
lunch time came, and i went down to raffles city to walk around a bit.. i think it was one of those times when i just had to get out of the office for a while, despite the torrential rain that decided to plague us once we wanted to go back to the office. it was quite a good trip out actually, because i managed to get two tops from mango!
yes, i admit it, i'm a shopaholic, and i'm proud of it!
so on with my work i went, doing invoices, emails and the general admin things that had to be taken of. and suddenly i found myself in the best mood ever! i was deliriously happy and just couldn't stop chatting to people!
oh dear, i hope i'm not a manic depressive!
argh, janice just made me watch 5 minutes of this local drama on tv.. i'm afraid i might have lost valuable brain cells on it and might now be horribly traumatised for the rest of my life!
oh the horror.. the horror!
Sunday, April 6
RUN! It's the monster from the deep!
actually, it's just my sister's boyfriend kai, fooling around for the camera.. heh!
Saturday, April 5
[the glory of weekend]ahh, it's finally here! the little bit of respite from the busy week. yesterday seemed to go so slowly for me, it was like there was no end to the work day, the hours just dragged, and kept going on and on. but i did get to meet one of my bestest friends for dinner, and it was great just catching up and talking about all the happenings in our lives. it's amazing but we've known each other for more than 10 years already, and i still love talking to her as much as before. maybe when we get older, we tend to understand each other more, and relating to one another becomes second nature. especially when you've known each other since those awkward teenage years (curse those times!)
hmm... maybe i'll play around with the webcam a bit more, take a couple of pictures and send them to keryl so she can laugh at me instead! i've got an article i'm supposed to finish writing this weekend.. hmm, there's movies to watch, and books to read.
or maybe i'll just sleep! oh the choices!
ooh, and i just remembered that the brazillian grandprix is this weekend! well, i guess i know what i'll be doing now!
and HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARTHUR! *gives you a big hug*
Wednesday, April 2
i can't believe it's mid-week. this week seems to have just gone on forever. i didn't sleep well last night - i think my cycle of insomnia is coming back, which is not good news at all..or maybe i really just need to learn how to clear my mind out properly before i head to bed. but i did manage to fall asleep, the problem is that i always get up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep! then i'm painfully aware of the fact that i'm lying in bed, trying to sleep. i can feel my eyes shut tightly and my mind trying to relax, but i'm so aware of my eyes being shut tightly and my mind trying to relax that i can't fall asleep!
what a paradox!
i can hear one of my neighbours practising the violin.. it doesn't sound all that good to be honest, but i find it quite funny because he/she's practising pieces of music that i used to play years and years ago when i was learning the violin.. ahh, those were the days!
okay, i'm off to dye my hair! beauty therapy - the next best thing when you can't afford retail therapy!
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i'm 24, a pisces, working in a magazine, sitting back and watching life go by.
i love escaping into movies and magazines, and most of all my friends.
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