Thursday, September 28, 2006
See the swing.. its really amazing when u get n it, swinging up and up, trying to touch the skies and feel the adrenaline rush.. As u rock up and away, letting ur legs bring u up and swinging away all thats below.. everything becomes a swirl around u and close ur eyes.. let ur eyelids droop and make urself believe that u could go on swinging non- stop.. like a pendulum, an on-going cycle. As u pause at mid air, listen! Do u hear the birds chirping( or in this case, crows!)? U wonder what happen beneath u.. will the sand give way? But, no.. don let these thots affect whats really important: the peace, the serenity of being alone and away from all the problems.. let the wind wash over n cleanse the mind, let not the negative thoughts penetrate the mind... The world does make a difference in jus this minute.
remember a few posts back, i talk about this wonderful show.. and has since been gabbing about it.. There's a water maze in the show.. Its a legend that when 2 lovers each standing 2 sides and one of them walk towards the other only based on fate.. If they meet, that means destiny prevails.. they r meant for each other.. Its a legend which is only true in the show.. So, yea.. no scientific evidence nor any proof.. But, today as i looked upon this maze on the land.. i began to ponder.. Is the legend true.. Not only for lovers i mean but for friendships too.. Is there such a thing as fate? who controls our destiny? Our life is like a maze, interlaced. everything is weaved into a web of thoughts and emotions.. Sometimes problems get out of hand and we blame each other, but question urself, this is the maze u hav created.. So, why put the blame on others?
....................
Ok, i neva noe dogs r like humans.. they sneeze! its really true.. I saw it at pasir ris park today.. this brown-coated dog was following a guy of whom i could assume was the owner n suddenly it gave a tiny little sneeze,followed by a few louder ones.. I'm kind of taken back by this.. so amazing.. Ok, i hav no first hand experience with any animals, much rather dogs.. so its no surprise that i do not know the information simple as that.. And, when i got on the bus, i saw this show on animals which show dogs doing all kinds of amazing stunts that is simply gorgeous.. Imagine a dog line- dancing! u will know what i mean.. A funny sight no doubt, but makes me wonder how similar dogs are to man.. That might be why they r the best of frens.. BUT, no.. not to me anyway.. i m rather afraid of dogs.. Opps.. ( yea, i revealed my fear!)
a trip to pasir ris park can hav such a number of revealations..
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Some people are jus plain rude.. I don mean to say this of anyone i noe, cuz its not.. its jus a few incidents which i hav witnessed that really left a real bad impression on me.. I noe sometimes people get rude but its unintentional or jus a spur of a moment, and i wud admit that dere r a few times when i consider myself a nuisance to my parents but yet, at least i do not use any crude languages in our arguments nor any foul language on hand.. We live in a cosmopolitan city as i would like to desccribe our small island and no doubt, the variety of foul languages range from hokkien to english... You will be shocked to learn that in this few languages we coould see the 'cosmopolitan' side of our country or as such.. But, do we really wan to put Singapore on the globe jus cuz of this? Aren't we the slightest bit unabashed?
Now, well what makes me think of the rudeness of it all? Here, let me encounter 2 incidents:
First, like many of the Singaporeans, i read XiaXue's blog.. I m not a frequent reader of it but whenever i read it, its with mixed feelings.. I mean the girl has a strong personality in her writing which stands out from the numerous blogs that r vying for attention, like the infamous Colin and Kero( which people are jus interested cuz they r diff, but i tink they are kind of jus a normal couple.. or so i thot?).. So, ok back to the topic at hand. As i read thru her entries, there r tons of foul language and i wud dare say i hav learnt much more about these 'obscenity' than i hav ever anywhere.. Some people might say its being real.. she wrote real stuff, writing what she think and if i don feel pleased, den jus get off her blog.. But, all's in black and white, wont she hurt someone? by writing and featuring them jus like that? And, with that ' amazing language' of hers.. i mean its kind of absurd if doing this will hurt others.. Or am i wrong, if so do correct me!
i m not belonging to one of those hate xiaxue's blog cuz i feel she's a great writer in her own way.. Not many people can unveil their own writing style, and yet i cud see from her blog that, the stories she wrote r kinda engaging in their own way.. Many read them, so why not?
Next, the other incident went someway back and is one of the many MRT related incidents.. yea.. i realised many bloggers tend to blog about incidents in public transport.. But, fear not, i m not one of them.. this is jus my first public transport incident which coincides with my topic.. So, lets listen..
This woman was shouting down the other person's ear( thru her cell).. And, its in full view of everyone in that cabin which yea.. includes me.. Anyone within a proximity of one cabin cud jolly well hear her nonsensical scream and make out the content of her displeasure.. which is about a package thats being sent by her has not reach the recipient and she's making a darn big fuss at the service of the post office and practically threatening to jump the bones of any unfortunate customer service operator who has the misfortune of being her 'dartboard'. The whole cabin was practically listening to her screams, while at the same time trying to pretend to be doing their stuff when in actual fact NO.. But, some people jus voiced their displeasure by giving her an irritated glance which she appeared to hav not received..
Ok, her language is fine.. no foul language( afterall, she's talking to a customer service operator..So..).. BUt, whats disturbing about it is how rude she can get being babarric and unreasonable, even asking the other party to practically shut up( though not the actual words i think).. Did she even pause to think about her actions? Picture this: a woman with hair neatly combed, dressed smartly in a business suit, polished heels. does this description of an educated woman even fit the bill of the vengeful woman shouting down the phone? Its not only an ugly sight but it speaks something about her demeanor too..
Ok, done with my sudden ramblings.. And, going for a fine cycle at pasir ris park lata..
So ciao fer now..And, pardon my utter inconsistent ramblings..
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Some people are jus plain rude.. I don mean to say this of anyone i noe, cuz its not.. its jus a few incidents which i hav witnessed that really left a real bad impression on me.. I noe sometimes people get rude but its unintentional or jus a spur of a moment, and i wud admit that dere r a few times when i consider myself a nuisance to my parents but yet, at least i do not use any crude languages in our arguments nor any foul language on hand.. We live in a cosmopolitan city as i would like to desccribe our small island and no doubt, the variety of foul languages range from hokkien to english... You will be shocked to learn that in this few languages we coould see the 'cosmopolitan' side of our country or as such.. But, do we really wan to put Singapore on the globe jus cuz of this? Aren't we the slightest bit unabashed?
Now, well what makes me think of the rudeness of it all? Here, let me encounter 2 incidents:
First, like many of the Singaporeans, i read XiaXue's blog.. I m not a frequent reader of it but whenever i read it, its with mixed feelings.. I mean the girl has a strong personality in her writing which stands out from the numerous blogs that r vying for attention, like the infamous Colin and Kero( which people are jus interested cuz they r diff, but i tink they are kind of jus a normal couple.. or so i thot?).. So, ok back to the topic at hand. As i read thru her entries, there r tons of foul language and i wud dare say i hav learnt much more about these 'obscenity' than i hav ever anywhere.. Some people might say its being real.. she wrote real stuff, writing what she think and if i don feel pleased, den jus get off her blog.. But, all's in black and white, wont she hurt someone? by writing and featuring them jus like that? And, with that ' amazing language' of hers.. i mean its kind of absurd if doing this will hurt others.. Or am i wrong, if so do correct me!
i m not belonging to one of those hate xiaxue's blog cuz i feel she's a great writer in her own way.. Not many people can unveil their own writing style, and yet i cud see from her blog that, the stories she wrote r kinda engaging in their own way.. Many read them, so why not?
Next, the other incident went someway back and is one of the many MRT related incidents.. yea.. i realised many bloggers tend to blog about incidents in public transport.. But, fear not, i m not one of them.. this is jus my first public transport incident which coincides with my topic.. So, lets listen..
This woman was shouting down the other person's ear( thru her cell).. And, its in full view of everyone in that cabin which yea.. includes me.. Anyone within a proximity of one cabin cud jolly well hear her nonsensical scream and make out the content of her displeasure.. which is about a package thats being sent by her has not reach the recipient and she's making a darn big fuss at the service of the post office and practically threatening to jump the bones of any unfortunate customer service operator who has the misfortune of being her 'dartboard'. The whole cabin was practically listening to her screams, while at the same time trying to pretend to be doing their stuff when in actual fact NO.. But, some people jus voiced their displeasure by giving her an irritated glance which she appeared to hav not received..
Ok, her language is fine.. no foul language( afterall, she's talking to a customer service operator..So..).. BUt, whats disturbing about it is how rude she can get being babarric and unreasonable, even asking the other party to practically shut up( though not the actual words i think).. Did she even pause to think about her actions? Picture this: a woman with hair neatly combed, dressed smartly in a business suit, polished heels. does this description of an educated woman even fit the bill of the vengeful woman shouting down the phone? Its not only an ugly sight but it speaks something about her demeanor too..
Ok, done with my sudden ramblings.. And, going for a fine cycle at pasir ris park lata..
So ciao fer now..And, pardon my utter inconsistent ramblings..
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Monday, September 25, 2006
I hav rested far and well.. Too much to the extent of being bored at home.. Jus reviewed on a film for sgnewwave, read some books, configuring my music( and, getting equally sick of the old tunes.. gotta find some new ones real soon..), went to the gym, shop around and basically jus laze around most of the days.. Now, the peak period of my week is prob jus tues psf session.. at least i hav an agenda or rather smth to do.. smth fun! haas.. When most of the JCs ppl are now mugging for their promos.. Wishing u guys all the best here!, those from poly r having the hols and will be starting school when the rest are having vacation.. This is jus so 'great'. But, not to grumble and not to tumble because as i believe, all's quite fair.. And let it be..
Cheng went overseas lo.. 'camping' in china.. haas.. bon voyage.. But now, the topic of travelling overseas comes to hand, i hav to stress here.. yes.. i really yearn to travel.. Tell me what kind of job prospects require travelling frequently.. i will jump at the chance! believe me.. let me list down the top 3 countries i want to visit: Spain, Australia, Italy.. ask me y? well.. i cant really give a definite reason as yet.. but Spain is for the culture and arts i love, Australia for the exotic animals and beaches, Italy is mainly for the lifestyle and hmm.. a little due to presence of gelato.. ( Ooo.. i jus ate Venezia jus now.. absolute best! yum..)
So, this is not just groundless reasons..
Next, i hav to dedicate a big chunk of this entry to gushing about this super- duper, absolute best show( oh, at least to me it is..) I jus finished watching this pop idol drama called Magicians of love.. A chinese drama serial about how 3 fashion hairstylists encounter relationship problems amongst the glamour of it all.. models.. advertisement endorsements.. And, finally 2 male leads falling for a female hairstylist and the complications involved. Their brotherly ties were tested, relationships between the female lead and the 2 of them were a stir.. Both guys were so great to her.. She's confused about her feelings but yet she did not want to hurt either of them..
Now, talk about my feelings towards it.. I mean i tend to get carried away by my own emotions.. esp during drama serials.. Sometimes, i will find myself in a position to decide which side will i side with.. Here, i tend to think: Is Artz better for her or Is Richie better for her? Then, there will be lots of emotional scenes and for someone like me who dont really burst into tears at the slight touch of everyday stuff, i can really weep while watching these scenes.. My face will be all tear- streaked aft the scene.. And, even aft the whole episode ended, the scene is over.. i will let the emotions overwhelm me n really ponder.. Ok, i guess this is really kind of out.. but well.. a good show always neva fail to do dat to me.. And, one good tink is the ending is really great.. everything weaves a perfect ending.. And, it s a cliche!
Ok, though the reason might be that i like the actors who acted in the show.. but the plot is kind of great too.. Though i know many fail to think so, but the most impt tink is my enjoyment.. why would i care about what the rest think? I like it and so be it.. i like shows with perfect ending.. like Cinderella's happily ever after.. I m not one to go into murderous shows, violence, horror or detectives.. i like those which as what mentioned above.. just nice and simple.. no bad endings.. no death and slaughter.. Thats prob how i view the ppl i see.. And, some ppl jus say that i m jus too naive but well.. i hav seriously not met any bad ppl as yet.. ( and i don wan to..)haas..
Ok, shall end my post here and take a little buzz..
P.s. 183 club is really great!
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Its a moody post so be prepared.. Not in one of my best moods definitely..
Why?
I broke it. How can i do that? though i know its not on purpose but its really my treasured possession.. Something dear to me has been broken.. Its wings tattered and shattered.. Not exactly in bits but still.. It still hurts.. ' Crack'. Just like that.. It reminds me.. Everything in our lives are fragile and we might hurt them whether intentionally or not.. Sometimes words hurt like a slash on ur wrists and blood seeped through the wound, but.. those who said them might not necessarily bear a grudge or a certain amount of hatred towards the victim. Its all ACCIDENTAL.
But who knows? Not you and neither the victim. My victim, i mean.
Why is it a treasured one? Well.. it kindof carries a special meaning, a certain amount of significance on a special day. It kind of has some sort of representation that serves as some kind of bond attached to smth that no longer belongs. Not to me anyway. And, this is really one of a kind. i can't bear to look into its doleful eyes and not be sorrowful of the mishap. well, i might be able to repair it but once broken, its neva the same again.. Ever.
The wings no longer gleaming upon its back, the shine gone no matter how hard i polished. And, upon its solitude, the lights cast a dark gloom, as if enveloping it into the dark lord's lair.
But, rest assured i will get it up on its feet again! In no time.. ( This is jus a tad sentimental but well.. Cuz it is too..)
Next, the next bad thing on my list.. As promised a gloomy post, and what now.. My disappointing results! credit given that at least i passed but just passing is not that great.. at least to me.. because when i chose this path, smth i loved( yes, even now..) i thought i will be able to be at least better than those everyday maths and sciences.. so, imagine the disappointment.. Though actually i kind of expect some of them to be that bad but those of which i hav more confidence in, i din do as well.. See what i mean? expectations. But, since its all been done. Everything down on black and white..( ok, not exactly.. there are some colours!haa..), i might as well move on.. no point in weeping over spilled milk which u cant possibly lick back in again.. so, i guess its jus a promise to myself of a better semester and a better GPA.
Lastly, my worst thing on my bad list.. At least to me i feel that it is.. somewhat constitutes to my gloomy post.
DANCE during psf session.. I MEAN COME ON.. THIS IS NOT A JOKE RIGHT?i cant dance for nuts or rather nutcases... And, i don even hav a dance lined up yet.. Help is really needed but who gives? I know i asked sp to help me but still waiting for her reply.. If she really cant, i guess i will be left to accept the punushment.. actually come to think of it, the punishment doesnt really seem so bad aft all.. Haa..see what i mean? Insanity at its peak!
Oh, and yes.. i hav a flim critique to do.. For SgNewWave.. I muz really get to it soon..
Ok, right.. End my gloomy post with a gloomy farewell..
And, even though its a gloomy post, i still give my well wishes to Mr. blogger and all those who even attempt to read my blog entry.. haas.. My heroes.. here's to u: *bow*
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Ok, i hav seriously lots to drone on and on... Starting with how i jus logged on to np website and there's this big flashing sign... " EXAM RESULTS WILL BE OUT ON 15 SEP, FROM 9 AM ONWARDS.." and according to my human calendar which is clearly functioning and ticking away.. its the big day... TOMORROW.. A big whipping gasp! Collective not... Do i really need such a reminder? esp when i m kind of nervous bout how my locvid and gracom are goin to be like.. And, not forgetting my exams and tests too... Already, my splitting headache is getting worse by the min..( As in a real headache and not an exaggerated one.. And, i rarely get headaches.. So...)
Oh, forget it.. Let the worries of tmr remain for tmr..
Won't it be a much pleasant world then?
Next, i sorta camped overnight at my gran's hse.. as in ok.. well.. sleepover.. haa.. A much nicer term i guess... and my aunt's fren which has been an uncle to me or well.. i hav always regarded as an uncle, came too.. he said stuff about his fren being in Spain now.. As in *Wow*.. Can u believe it? Its my dreamland.. The place where i definitely wan to migrate to.. *psst* If i can lo... I nearly swooned when i heard how he said bout the bullfights there... And, it pushes me.. motivates me to learn more about Spainish... To at least not let the books i buy stay at the shelves for the dust to live on... And, one day.. jus one day.. i might be given a teensy chance to realise my little dream of going to Spain... And, jus one day... i will be able to converse fluently in the language of romance and awe.
But, well.. in following my dreams.. let me tell you another one of my big dream... Yet, this is a dream which i will not be able to accomplish, ever... Not even a remote chance or a glimmer of hope.. Do u realise how disappointing is that? How grave the current situation is? haa.. ok, prob not dat grave.. but jus as well... A dream crushed like an ant.. Zilch... And gone. Apparated into the skies of nothingness.. ( apologies, a bit over-rated.. and over dramatic!)
Ok, my little ambition of being a police!
"A job million of people would die for..." haa.. as if.. sorry, its an adapted sentence from --- The Devil Wears Prada... which i jus watched with rou n audrey.. haa.. Funny, witty humour with little similarity to the book.. But, don be mistaken! its great nonetheless.. The actions, music arrangement fully complements the book with much details... Though, a flick of disappointment at how much difference and how much details are left out of the movie... Like how Miranda actually turn out to be good to Andrea even when she 'Upped and go' without notice... and how Andrea managed to get a job in New York Times where she yearned to in the end.. Such a vast difference in ending too..
Opps.. sorry.. strayed from topic!
yes. Police! why in the world then? Cuz i like the awe- inspiring uniform and the 'cool' it exhudes.. i mean ok... i like its job scope too.. As i might hav mentioned somewhere in my blog too.. but anyway.. i so do not hav any fettish with uniforms.. So quit thinking that way! haa.. i jus like how those stereotypes on tv portray police as this authority figure.. So, oh well.. But, in other words.. why icant? Cuz of one thing... A foolish thing as HEIGHT! like grr...
So, quit it... shall leave it at that..
Tata..
P.s. wish me luck fer tmr...
P.p.s The Cathay is really nice.. for a shopping mall i mean.. but its kind of deserted now... haa..
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Monday, September 11, 2006
I am back.. so great to be blogging now that i hav a new blog'face.. Not the boring old one i hav.. Sometimes really do get tired of a similar blogface.. and i guess ppl do too.. So, a fresh new one... though not one i created myself but i did play with some html codes to personalise it.. Since, i do not hav de skills as yet to create one! I m so desperately trying to learn how to create one.. Anyone willing to teach me? haas.. Oh well..
Ok, Aft such a long while away from blogger.. u guys muz be wondering what i hav been up to..( stay peeled.. tis is a long post!)
I hav been to countless interviews or rather called them.. but, well either the working hrs not suitable or they are not recruiting temp staff... Oh well.. this is jus bad... so now, no job, no cash.. Poor me..
i know ppl say money does not equate happiness but think about it... Money does in a way, makes the world goes round.. But though in another sense, without love, friendship and family, u wont be happy.. Even if u hav a mountain og gold.. unlimited priviledge to mastercards... But, there's no one to share these glories with.. So, what r all these for? HHence, in actual fact... this works both ways..
Went to the zoo just last week.. Love the animals.. ( m goin to upload to photobucket soon.. do check them out! esp the baboons..) its really fantastic.. had a really great time... Except the 'life- threatening' trip into the fragile forest which i m so glad i survived.. ahhhh... All the two 'nice' souls who almost dragged me inside.. haas.. So bad lo... I muz find smth that u guys will be scared next.. haa.. u neva noe..
And, lata goin for psf.. And ytd SgNewWave first meeting... haa.. busy man! opps.. No.. Busy Woman...
So, what's below is a review based on the book i read... Which is really great.. And, i m so goin to watch the movie.. So, for the meantime.. feast ur eyes on this little review on a great book by an even greater author.. haas... Thats all... i gotta go change n head for sch...
.....................................................................................
The devil wears prada.
Not a literary novel, Not one to get you in stitches and neither is it a chick flick.
But, this New York Times Bestseller by Lauren Weisberger is bound to keep you poring over its hems and begging for more. Take a peek at the glamour, the zilch and the fallacy of fashion with editorial and be appalled with the results you will get.
Meek, doe-eyed Andrea, fresh from college meets high- end fashion editor from Runway --- Unforeseen combination. How will Andrea survive the unrelenting pleas and cries of Miranda Priestly and face the Prada, Jimmy Choos, Vera Wang and LVs of the high- end society?
The glamour of the New York fashion industry, a job million of girls would die for, but would Andrea ever fit in the tarantula world of fashion publishing and Miranda Priestly?
A brief history of how Prada came about from http://www.designerhistory.com/ . People goes crazy over this designer brand and were willing to splurge thousands of dollars just on a pair of shoes ( where in actual fact you could just get a pair of comfy shoes off the streets..), but do they know the success story behind this high- stake fashion accessory? How the Prada label weaved its way past various designer brands vying for attention in the fashion industry?
Look down.
The Prada label was begun in 1913 by Mario Prada when he began selling shoes, leather handbags and trunks. He opened two boutiques in Milan after experience in Europe and U.S.A.
The classic Prada suitcase was made of heavy walrus skin but as plane travel made heavy suitcases impractical, the company started to make lighter bags and high quality items made of crystals, tortoise shell and wood. They also sold garments of waterproof fabrics to the U.S. However the company had gone into decline in the 1970's.
1950 Miuccia Prada was born. By her mid-20's she had a doctorate in political science and in her 30's, she was a communist. In 1970 she started making backpack bags out of waterproof fabric called Pocone.
1979 She took over the Prada family business. Since sales were down, she expanded into luxury tote bags and backpacks in black with flat classic lines, made from nylon.
1985 She launched a line of footwear for women and her first pret-a-porter clothing line, using high quality fabrics. Her clean lines gave her fame, and she came to be known for under-stated elegant garments.
1993 She received an International award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
1995 She won "Designer of the Year" award.
1998 Prada opened their first menswear shop in Los Angeles, USA. They also opened new Prada stores in Manhattan and Las Vegas, as well as Miu Miu's first North American boutique, in Los Angeles.
Prada is now an international ‘luminary’, with stores and outlets in virtually every country in the western realms. A multi- million venture raking deep- end profits with its established brand name. A great market positioning statement which goes along time- Prada.
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Yea.. Nicely renovated!~
More tmr...
Tata...Remember:beauty sleep.. haas..
P.s. With promises of more tmr.. Ops, but tmr will be a long day... PSF
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Yea.. Nicely renovated!~
More tmr...
Tata...Remember:beauty sleep.. haas..
P.s. With promises of more tmr.. Ops, but tmr will be a long day... PSF
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Sorry guys, this blog is now under renovation..
Will be back soon..
Patience is a virtue...
Even if sometimes patience kills..
haas..
Beauty in the eye of the beholder;
(:
(:
