s t a r m | s t April 15th, 2008
Shades of brown white grey. I thought I had a nicer, more 3d-looking picture of this somewhere in the cammie.. Perhaps it got deleted. :/
Still in shades of brown white grey. :) Da ge snapped this shot of me when I turned around unsuspectingly.
s t a r m | s t April 13th, 2008
Gym after more than half a year:
Ran 5km on the treadmill before I rolled over and d*ed. Ok, I’m exaggerating [about the roll over and d*ed part duh]. Was quietly challenging myself against this fit muscular guy beside me; we started and stopped at the same time but ran at different speeds [he ended on 5.6km]. Mmm, adrenaline rush. I feel healthier now, though that’s probably all in the mind ha ha!
Wala wala with the babes:
Dinner with Yahwee and KK while catching up anything under the sun. Headed down to Wala thereafter to catch the band and someone thought the lead singer was kinda cute. Still prefer Shirlyn and the unXpected. For some odd reason, KK heard I wanted red wine so she ordered a glass for me. Red wine. At Walas. Uh huh.
Citycab drivers:
I don’t know why but I have a bad affinity with Citycab drivers. Seriously!
[Or maybe it's not me. Meimei mentioned she hates them and tries at all costs to avoid taking citycabs as well.]
Boarded a cab at Holland V after Wala-ing and directed Mr Cabdriver to travel by P.I.E which would be through Clementi area. Instead, he went the opposite direction, and ended up somewhere near town then started on the P.I.E. Right. I was so mad I pointed out his ‘mistake’, then he became mad at me because I was mad at him. And guess what that bugger did? He started driving FAST and RECKLESSLY, weaving in and out of the traffic so randomly that I had to put on my seatbelt [yes I know that was past-due but I hate the seatbelt] and clutched tightly to the handle of the door.
Nearing my place, Mr Cabdriver probably realised how much angrier I had became so he slowed down and charged me slightly less than the final amount.
Grr. What is wrong with Citycab drivers?? Seriously!
Time fillers:
I have this friend, or at least I thought we were becoming friends, who spoke to me quite a fair bit when [s]he was in the dumps last year. Confided in me, contacted me at unearthly hours at times, exchanged lots of emails. I thought we were becoming friends, but turned out maybe I was just a time-filler whose time is now over.
Saw this on Elvina’s blog.
1) He calls you at his convenience - even it that means in the middle of the night.
2) He is more caught up with updating you about his life than asking about yours.
3) He hardly asks you out, but when he finally does, it’s out of the blue when he’s got nothing else on to distract him.
What she wrote was meant for relationships rather than friendship, but some points are applicable nonetheless [just a tweak or two in situations and actions].
It’s a sad sucky feeling, knowing you were treated as a time filler rather than a real friend.
I’m in a b*tchy screw-it-whatever mood right now.
s t a r m | s t April 12th, 2008
For Christmas last year, Meimei gave Jerry, Ms Ho and me each a desktop calendar with different themes. Mine was a cheery theme called “It’s a brand new day!” as she knows fully well how pessimistic and sentimental I can get.
Today’s pep-talk on the calendar which sits nicely on my office desk:
No matter how long the Winter, Spring is sure to follow.
- Guinean proverb
The proverb reminds me of the time in Nihon when sister was talking about Haru-me, Takuya’s Haru-Yuko’s Aki connection. In the show Pride, it was mentioned that Takuya was always following behind Yuko because Spring [Haru] comes after Winter [Aki]. When we were in Osaka, sister pointed out the parallel because Haru was always standing behind me on the escalators ‘following behind’, or following around wherever I went.
Hmm, just a random thought.
But I cling on to faith in this one-liner today for another reason.
Yesterday was difficult. Very difficult, thanks to thoughts which transported me back to the past.
Why can’t I forget? What a cruel punishment in exchange for love given.
Someday soon… I’d like to have Spring in my heart once again. Until then, let me be able to bear this unforgiving internal Winter.
s t a r m | s t April 11th, 2008
Cried buckets when I watched this, especially 1:30 and 2:56. Taken from JF.
[Following Text is From JD]
A son asked his father, ‘Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?’
The father who, despite having a heart condition, said ‘Yes’.
They went on to complete the marathon together.
Father and son went on to join other marathons, with the father always saying ‘Yes’ to his son’s requests of going through the races together.
One day, the son asked his father, ‘Dad, let’s join the Ironman together’, to which his father said ‘Yes’ to.
For those not in the know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86km) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 km) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 km) marathon along the coast of the Big Island.
Father and son went on to complete the race together.
s t a r m | s t April 10th, 2008
Goodbye Ross! Take care Down Under!
One side - I don’t know what he was trying to do.
The other side - Sister E was trying to smack Sister A and my faces, so we restrained her.
Cannot really recall how this came about. Laughs. Taurus and Alvie stared at us when we were whispering to each other and we decided to take our secrets to another level??
Wait.
Cam-whoring so much but where was the star of the night??
He was at the ice-cream counter, happily creating his very own ‘Swensen’s Special’. 
Sorry I couldn’t make it to the airport, will visit you some time in the future!
s t a r m | s t April 9th, 2008
I’m no hoity-toity smartass English expert, but surely this is an atrocious piece of work, coming from a Marketing Director no less?
In the year of 2007, it has been one of the most exciting events in our times. This was the time where the calling for a new journey for us, and we come to face the most exciting and the honest truth of rediscovering of brand and business values.
The process: Something beyond words that, I can bring to describe. In short, it was a great and wonderful moment for us. And we learn so much from our people, customers and all our business partners. Realization is the whole thing, and looking for the sense of truth, and finding the purpose and seeing our vision again. Our vision is not just about us. Is about everything we do is for the betterment of life.
For this in 2008, we took on ourselves and our people to make that change for the better. And this is the beginning of ***** in is new form. The first look was given birth @ Raffles Xchange. I would not like to give compliment to my own work. I wish to sincerely invite you to have your presence at our store. As our customer that we would like to serve and hear you’re more valuable comments.
This letter also serves as a small token of our appreciation for your time visiting us at ***** @ Raffles Xchange.
Tell me your reaction is similar to mine - to circle the mistakes and SCRAWL corrections all over the letter [yeah. it's a formal letter] in RED ink.
s t a r m | s t April 1st, 2008
To quote someone,
“The mood of your blog has changed ever since you migrated. More on travel, less on the now. You blog lesser now too.”
Erm, o-kay…
But see. new job -> long hours -> less social life -> not much to/that I can blog. new job -> heavier responsibilities -> stress level goes up -> more tired than usual -> less inclined to want to write. tired -> stoned -> cannot think -> cannot write.
Feeling weird these days. An empty heart, a blank mind. Kinda difficult to get words/thoughts out with that combination.
This is so not my definition of a zen-and-fuss-free life!
Need. to. get. my. sanity. back.
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On something totally unrelated:
During the Nihon trip with sister, I told her this.
“I have always dreamed of meeting a guy while overseas [travelling] and then the both of us will fall in love/attraction with each other. It’s kinda like a romantic holiday romance love story.”
and then…
