Liah's Day I

It started last week when we had our get-together to see Liah off to her marriage.

The Marrieds

The Unmarrieds and Clara

Complete

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Then, a few days later, on 28th March, the excitement kicked in.

The on the eve of her solemnisation, chaos went slightly overdrived, where at 2200hrs, Bride decided she didnt have enough 'gifts' to give to the groom. Came Noreen to the rescue. She and her fruit basket.

Happy

Sireh Dara

31st March: Liah's Hitch Day!!

It rained at dawn and we had a wet situation going on.

Coffeeshop

Teh Peng!

Noor came at around 1330hrs and the ceremony started not long after.

Legal: First meal

Then at 1645hrs, in all stickiness and washed out make-up, we all followed the couple to Punggol Waterway to take photos.
Emily, me, Bride, Noreen, Clara, Weiling

Ended around 1900hrs. Went home to shower and I was back at Liah's place by 2130hrs.
Tomorrow's the reception.
More fun to come.

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Lady rain

This sucks.
Don’t cry, dammit
At least, not here.
Don’t break, don’t crack.
Lump in throat
Must stay in there.
A quality life isn’t supposed to be like this.
Pummelled, battered and emotionally abused.
You know, I’m stronger than many
So now I understand the history.
Still, nobody should live with this.
And we’re right back at the beginning.
This sucks.


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Gurindam

Volcano

"Don't hold yourself like that
You'll hurt your knees
I kissed your mouth and back
But that's all I need
Don't build your world around volcanoes melt you down

What I am to you is not real
What I am to you you do not need
What I am to you is not what you mean to me
You give me miles and miles of mountains
And I'll ask for the sea

Don't throw yourself like that
In front of me
I kissed your mouth your back
Is that all you need?
Don't drag my love around volcanoes melt me down

What I am to you is not real
What I am to you you do not need
What I am to you is not what you mean to me
You give me miles and miles of mountains
And I'll ask what I give to you
Is just what I'm going through
This is nothing new
No no just another phase of finding what I really need
Is what makes me bleed

And like a new disease she's still too young to treat
Like a distant tree
Volcanoes melt me down
She's still too young
I kissed your mouth
You do not need me"

Good night.

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Id, ego & super ego

"Delicate"

We might kiss when we are alone
When nobody's watching
We might take it home
We might make out when nobody's there
It's not that we're scared
It's just that it's delicate

So why do you fill my sorrow
With the words you've borrowed
From the only place you've known
And why do you sing Hallelujah
If it means nothing to you
Why do you sing with me at all?

We might live like never before
When there's nothing to give
Well how can we ask for more
We might make love in some sacred place
The look on your face is delicate

So why do you fill my sorrow
With the words you've borrowed
From the only place you've known
And why do you sing Hallelujah
If it means nothing to you
Why do you sing with me at all?

So why do you fill my sorrow
With the words you've borrowed
From the only place you've known
And why do you sing Hallelujah
If it means nothing to you
Why do you sing with me at all?

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Them girls

Tonight...we are young
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter
Than the sun


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Unpretty

For I am as unattractive as a bear.

:(

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Cover girl

Or rather...boy.

April..out!

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HK 1

Landed..

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Kow Kow Kowloon!

0435hrs.

In about 3.5 hours, I'm going to be on a budget flight to good ol' Hong Kong.

After being in Hong Kong for a few times, this will be the first I am bringing the parents, sister and niece. That means one thing...no 'haram' food.

Haha.

To Kowlooooooooon!

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Child

After years of being on this thing, I only knew today that it was actually a pelican.

I miss my childhood.

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Magic dust!

This version by Joss Stone and Jeff Beck...



...never fails to make me want to have angry sex.

In my imagination.

I think.

Metaphorically?

Maybe?

It's almost 4am.


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Loving angels instead

It's the 'down' effect of wrapping an issue. A bit of a depression cause time was gone in a jiffy. And the thought of having to pick up the spirit again for the next issue (in a few days' time) is not making it better.



Also, my good friend is getting married. I'm going to be a bridesmaid for the 4th time. I'm happy and sad at the same.

Silly.

Four weddings and a funeral, anyone?

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An old friend gave this to me...

30 Reasons to Smile
by Yan Kow Cheong on Thursday, 8 March 2012 at 11:16 •

What would some of the numerical, mathematical, or quantitative things that would make your day? Would these two-and-half dozen items tickle your "mathematical bone"?

1. A Facebook invitation to connect with a long-lost friend thousands of miles away—across the other side of the continent.

2. Finding geometric shapes in the clouds.

3. The smell of a math book fresh from the printer.

4. Seeing a 7-year-old helping a blind 70-year-old crossing the road.

5. Your child sneaking in her phone even when she's answering to nature's call.

6. Your son or daughter is undecided whether he or she'd go out with that girl or boy from his or her class.

7. Double rainbows.

8. Hearing that a friend or colleague has successfully gone through her chemotherapy sessions, and she's recovering fast.

9. The public library opens on Boxing Day.

10. Finding the clue to solving a mathematical problem, or understanding the "why" of a mathematical result or theorem.

11. Going to a public forum and finding that the free food there tastes better than those served at five-star hotels.

12. Middle-aged women with heavy make-ups and dyed hair, and they look pretty ugly.

13. Men and women who wear winter clothes in humid, hot Singapore.

14. Your hamster or guinea pig greeting you when you come back home.

15. When you find that you're the only one using a shopping mall's toilet, or the only passenger in a public bus.

16. Ordering a dessert you hadn't had for ages at a food carnival.

17. A free copy of a newly published book from an author-friend himself, which you plan to buy at your next visit to the bookstore.

18. Grammatically correct spam e-mails, where the language proficiency is better than those sent by your editors.

19. Being able to access your e-mail at a location where the Wi-Fi signal is quasi-inexistent.

20. Preachers who blushed on expounding on topics such as sex, lying, and secret sins.

21. Hearing someone fart loudly in a train or in a public library.

22. Seeing semi-naked men whose breasts are larger than those of most women, or whose bellies make them look like they're 18 months pregnant.

23. An old folk nervously solving a sudoku.

24. Receiving those politically correct rejection letters, saying that your skills don't match the requirements of the positions applied.

25. The seat next to you staying empty on a plane.

26. Shopkeepers who use the abacus to find the total amount you need to pay.

27. Remember composing your first SMS or e-mail.

28. Finding an out-of-print math book at a second-hand bookstore.

29. Spotting a slide rule or logarithm table at a flea market—"vintage math," or "math down the memory lane."

30. Your average grade seven math student giving private tuition to a grade two student.

(Ed: YKC, a Mathematical genius, miscounted. He gave 31!)


31. Seeing your child or student solve an elementary math problem that you couldn't solve when you're at her age.

© Yan Kow Cheong, March 8, 2012

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Don't want to cry...don't want to cry no more

After yesterday's horrid, horrid fiasco at work, this is awesome!

Awesome!

:)

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Dear Ms Mona,


One thing I learnt from those long hours of Literature lessons in secondary school and JC was the need to appreciate all that Life has to offer you. I still remember very well, the feeling of being despondent and not knowing what went wrong at the end of Year 1 in JC. Life then seemed to be a masterpiece of duplicity, mistaken assumptions, confusion and the bitter twang of failure. It was not a pleasant feeling, and I felt that I was at the end of the road. What had gone wrong? So I started to search within myself, but I was as unsure as ever if I could really find the answer.


Then your letter came back to me, and in it; you told me that the central problem could be the environment, since not everyone takes to a new environment like fishes do to water. You mentioned of the similar situation that you had studying overseas in Australia, and told me to take heart. The comfort I drew from that letter stayed with me throughout the late nights spent re-learning every subject from scratch ( from topics as diverse as Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe to the essentials of poetry comparison for Literature , the Korean War for history, and particularly watching Youtube videos on Economics to buff up the pitiful little that I found myself knowing) , often into the wee hours of the morning throughout the whole of the November/December break in 2010.


It was draining both physically and mentally; the skin of a finger on my right hand actually became red and hurt because of the constant writing , and to sit at the desktop studying whilst my peers were enjoying the last few days of sunshine before Year 2 began). It was draining, but I drew solace from the thought that you had more obstacles in your way having to study as a stranger in a strange land. Surely my present 'suffering' paled in comparison to that.


Someone believed in me and recognised my effort, and it was now my turn to justify her belief.


That was the least I could do.


The greatest reward I got a year on, was to see and share in the happiness of my teachers on Results Day , and to know that I had not let them down. All the late nights and the pain became worth it in that instant. It is through the pain of such past experiences that I know that University Education will not be a walk in the park. If anything, it might even be harder than anything I have done so far. Subjects like a Literature minor, a major in political science, sociology, economics , english language or history seem formidable in content and appearance. But when the time comes to step into the temple of higher learning, do it we must, and do it we shall.


You never forget a good teacher, Ms Mona.


I hope we will stay in touch for many years to come..


Yours Sincerely,
Tng Kwang

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:)


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Anthology

"Rancangan antologi Projek Skrip sudah pun hampir tamat dan walaupun rancangannya singkat - hanya lapan episod saja - ia telah menjadi wadah yang baik bagi mereka yang ingin mencuba bakat mereka dalam bidang penulisan drama.

Dari apa yang saya lihat, peserta-peserta yang mengambil bahagian dalam rancangan ini telah mendapati bimbingan yang baik dan konsep cerita yang akhirnya dipersembahkan juga boleh tahan untuk mereka yang baru mula melibatkan diri dalam bidang penulisan skrip ini.

Ini bukan suatu perkara yang senang dan bagi mereka yang pernah mencuba, menulis sebuah drama amat mencabar kerana penulis harus memastikan yang jalan ceritanya mempunyai daya penarik atau hook yang kuat, yang dapat menarik penonton untuk mengetahui cerita dari mula hingga akhir.

Namun, seperti biasa, jika ada yang suka rancangan ini, pastinya ada penonton lain yang tidak suka. Ada yang mengatakan rancangan Projek Skrip ini hambar dan tidak patut ditayangkan di waktu perdana pada 8.30 malam.

Seorang penerbit dari sebuah syarikat penerbitan tempatan mengatakan drama-drama yang ditayangkan boleh tahan tetapi ada beberapa yang baginya, kurang perkembangan watak. Komen rakan penerbit ini membuatkan saya terfikir. Reaksi yang dirasakan oleh penonton ni, apakah ia kerana skrip drama yang kurang berkesan, lakonan yang lemah atau arahannya yang tidak kena?"

.... and nobody will know the end of this piece.


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Lego house

...cause I'm out of luck?



P/S: I have Bruno Mars' 'It Will Rain' but I think that will traumatise you further.

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Crustacean loving

I love seafooooooood!

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Breakeven

Cause when a heart breaks no it don't (sic) break even...

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Say what?

There's a first time.

Need better camera, better sound and...better skills.


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Sek fun yum cha

A very last minute plan.

Early this week, the father decided to go on a family trip during mid March.

After much deliberation (or rather, hard selling on my part), we have decided to go to Hong Kong because of my familiarity with that place.

So..yeay!
Hong Kong!


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Sad drunk & poorly

Not feeling so great.

Was on MC on Friday. Came home late the night before and only had Maggi dinner at midnight. Fell asleep while eating in the living room. Woke up with a jolt 3 hrs later, staggered to the room and woke up again 5 hrs later with a splitting headache and body aches.

By 9 I was slipping off the couch at the clinic cause I just felt so listless and confused. Couldnt really pinpoint what was wrong so maybe...the doctor just came up with wild guesses and gave me a placebo.

Took meds, slept at noon and only to wake up 3 hrs later with a swollen right eye...stye!

Like what?

Went out with family for dinner..ate meds when I came home and now, diarrhoea.

Give me a break.

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Don't forget to remember me

Dear Ms Mona,

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, two years have gone by and I have completed my A levels. The results were released today and I did quite well for my subjects ( History, Literature , Economics, Mathematics and General Paper) , and beyond anything I could ever have imagined for Economics.

I got an A for H2 Economics!!

An A for English Literature, History and General Paper.

I scored 88 points out of 90 points.

I could hardly believe my eyes when I first saw the result slip, and I have been trying to process that knowledge all night. The desktop clock reads 11:31pm , Friday Night. A normal clock moves in cycles, and that is a very befitting comparison when you consider how one grows as time goes by.

I used to hate Economics two years ago in 2010, thinking it to be a horrid subject with horrid content and beastly graphs that one would be hard pressed to make any sense of.

How times change.

Now, I've come to find that I appreciate Economics for what it is today in our lives, and perhaps even come to admire it. The issues of macroeconomics in striving to achieve efficiency in resource allocation and equity in income distribution covers areas as diverse as the efforts made by governments around the world to counter traffic congestion (an over-allocation of vehicles at any one time) and the numerous Occupy Protests all over the world. There is an ineffable beauty in being able to apply what you know from economic content to get more out of the articles that you read in the news everyday.

Thank you very very much for your encouragement and support, Ms Mona.. Up till today, I still remember what you said on Facebook; to strive on, but strive on with understanding and give it time, since not everyone takes to a new educational level like fish to water. Your efforts have made the late nights spent studying and the pain that little bit more bearable, and made the journey, as tough as it was at times, all that more comforting.

In the words of the newest MOE teaching commercial :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GETzOHRPqus

A teacher might not remember when he or she makes a difference.
A student will never forget.

Yours Sincerely,

Tng Kwang

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Dear Tng Kwang,

As I read your email, on a day which I had taken MC and was declared unfit for work, it put a huge smile on my face and made my day a little more cheery.

I dont know why you would still bother to remember me, considering our paths crossed only but for a short while. Nevertheless, I'm very glad you still have me in your thoughts and that you share your great news with me. I am touched, honoured and definitely happy to be able to know someone who is as grounded and sincere as you are.

I hope this piece of good news...this great result...means a lifetime of more fantastic things to come. Hopefully the course of your future is clearer now and that you have found, or at least figured a way to, the path of your dreams, and as long as you're willing to share it, I will always be here to read and feel your joy, your pain and your achievements.

Congratulations once again, TK. I bet your parents must be very proud of you, even if they didn't tell you. Have I child like you, I would be over the moon. So, have a good weekend. It's yours to rejoice.

Sharing your joy,
Mona

....

:)

Another sign I should go back to teaching.


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Boo

Bale me up, Christian.

...but first, drop the 'stache.

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Roll the red carpet!

Final Academy Awards Attempt

This is the fourth time I am revising the Oscar predictions.
Event is starting in 6 hours!

*UPDATE: AND THE EVENT HAS STARTED!!

Best Picture ... I managed to watch all and I'm broke now!
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"
"The Tree of Life"

Ed's Choice: The Tree of Life
Probable Oscar Winner: The Artist (correct!)


Best Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Ed's Choice: Jean Dujardin (I’m right!)
Probable Oscar Winner: Jean Dujardin (correct!)


Best Actress
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola DAvis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara,"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Ed's Choice: Glenn Close
Probable Oscar Winner: Meryl Streep (correct!)


Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max Von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Ed's Choice: Kenneth Branagh
Probable Oscar Winner: Christopher Plummer (correct!)


Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Ed's Choice: Janet McTeer
Probable Oscar Winner: Octavia Spencer (correct!)


Best Director
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Ed's Choice: Terrence Malick
Probable Oscar Winner: Michel Hazanavicius (correct!)


Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
JC Chandor, "Margin Call"
Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, "Bridesmaids"

Ed's Choice: Michel Hazanavicius
Probable Oscar Winner: Michel Hazanavicius
Actual Oscar Winner: Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris" (dammit, wrong!)


Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxton, Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
John Logan, "Hugo"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, "Moneyball"
Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughn, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Ed's Choice: John Logan ~ Hugo
Probable Oscar Winner: Alexander Payne et al ~ The Descendants (correct!)


Best Animated Feature
"A Cat In Paris"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Ed's Choice: Kung Fu Panda 2
Probable Oscar Winner: Rango (correct!)



Original Score
"The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams
"The Artist," Ludovic Bource
"Hugo," Howard Shore
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias
"War Horse," John Williams

Ed's Choice: War Horse
Probable Oscar Winner: The Adventures of Tintin
Actual Oscar Winner: The Artist (dammit!!)


Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet," The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
"Real in Rio," Rio; Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Ed's Choice: Man or Muppet (I’m right!)
Probable Oscar Winner: Man or Muppet (correct!)


Best Achievement in Art Direction
"The Artist"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"War Horse"

Ed's Choice: Hugo (I’m right!!!)
Probable Oscar Winner: The Artist


Best Achievement in Cinematography
"The Artist"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Ed's Choice: The Tree of Life
Probable Oscar Winner: War Horse
Actual Oscar Winner: Hugo (dammit..I knew it!)


Best Achievement in Costume Design
"Anonymous"
"The Artist"
"Hugo"
"Jane Eyre"
"W.E."

Ed's Choice: The Artist (I’m right!)
Probable Oscar Winner: The Artist (correct!)

*cross fingers*


*UPDATES: Out of 14 categories over here, I hit a total of…11 (inclusive my choice and probable)

Till next year!


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Love of my life

I love you.

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Red (carpet) day...

Final Academy Awards Attempt

This is the fourth time I am revising the Oscar predictions.
Event is starting in 6 hours!

Best Picture     ... I managed to watch all and I'm broke now!
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"
"The Tree of Life"

Ed's Choice: The Tree of Life
Probable Oscar Winner: The Artist


Best Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Ed's Choice: Jean Dujardin
Probable Oscar Winner: Jean Dujardin


Best Actress
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola DAvis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara,"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Ed's Choice: Glenn Close
Probable Oscar Winner: Meryl Streep

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max Von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Ed's Choice: Kenneth Branagh
Probable Oscar Winner: Christopher Plummer


Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Ed's Choice: Janet McTeer
Probable Oscar Winner: Octavia Spencer

Best Director
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Ed's Choice: Terrence Malick
Probable Oscar Winner: Michel Hazanavicius

Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
JC Chandor, "Margin Call"
Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, "Bridesmaids"

Ed's Choice: Michel Hazanavicius
Probable Oscar Winner: Michel Hazanavicius

Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxton, Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
John Logan, "Hugo"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, "Moneyball"
Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughn, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Ed's Choice: John Logan ~ Hugo
Probable Oscar Winner: Alexander Payne et al ~ The Descendants

Best Animated Feature
"A Cat In Paris"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Ed's Choice: Kung Fu Panda 2
Probable Oscar Winner: Rango

Original Score
"The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams
"The Artist," Ludovic Bource
"Hugo," Howard Shore
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias
"War Horse," John Williams

Ed's Choice: War Horse
Probable Oscar Winner: The Adventures of Tintin

Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet," The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
"Real in Rio," Rio; Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Ed's Choice: Man or Muppet
Probable Oscar Winner: Man or Muppet

Best Achievement in Art Direction
"The Artist"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"War Horse"

Ed's Choice: Hugo
Probable Oscar Winner: The Artist


Best Achievement in Cinematography
"The Artist"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Ed's Choice: The Tree of Life
Probable Oscar Winner: War Horse


Best Achievement in Costume Design
"Anonymous"
"The Artist"
"Hugo"
"Jane Eyre"
"W.E."

Ed's Choice: The Artist
Probable Oscar Winner: The Artist

*cross fingers*
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Fab buku

When I reflect on some good things in life, I am glad to be able to know Andrew Tan...a prolific writer and a friend.

Thanks to him, I made a little money editing/proofreading these two books.

Little things that kept me going...

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Will you?

Comfort food

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Love you like a broken song

Oh might as well.

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Love You #1

Seriously...?

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The best

Mother's laksa is the best.

I can cook as well as her...so no need to bother..haha.

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Academy Awards Revised

This is the third time I am revising the Oscar predictions. After watching a few more movies, these are what I hope to win.

Till 27th Feb!

Best Picture
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"
"The Tree of Life"

Best Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actress
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola DAvis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara,"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max Von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Best Director
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
JC Chandor, "Margin Call"
Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, "Bridesmaids"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxton, Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
John Logan, "Hugo"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, "Moneyball"
Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughn, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Best Animated Feature
"A Cat In Paris"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Original Score
"The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams
"The Artist," Ludovic Bource
"Hugo," Howard Shore
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias
"War Horse," John Williams

Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet," The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
"Real in Rio," Rio; Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Best Achievement in Art Direction
"The Artist"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Cinematography
"The Artist"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Costume Design
"Anonymous"
"The Artist"
"Hugo"
"Jane Eyre"
"W.E."

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Hu Hu Hugo

I watched Hugo just now...a sneak preview.

It's awesome.

It made me miss teaching film studies.

Is it a sign?



P/S: This is definitely my choice of favourite film for Oscar's. Shall revise.


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Whole lotta phooey

The night cant get any worse.

I am doubting myself. It's my fault. I'm not working hard enough.

And it's a sinking feeling I cannot shake off.

8 months and I am not getting any better.

Think she must be thinking that I'm incapable, inefficient and just plain stupid.

Maybe I am.

This is killing me.


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The passing

Whitney was not my first choice of singers but you cannot deny, her songs mark the 80s and 90s...and those were the years I've grown to love (more of the latter). So, like it or not, there's always nostalgia when it comes to Whitney.

So...thank you for the music, Whitney.
Thank you.

I know that when you look at me
There's so much that you just don't see
But if you would only take the time
I know in my heart you'd find

A girl who's scared sometimes
Who isn't always strong
Can't you see the hurt in me?
I feel so all alone

I want to run to you (oooh)
I want to run to you (oooh)
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm

I want to run to you (oooh)
But if I come to you (oooh)
Tell me, will you stay
Or will you run away

Each day, each day I play the role
Of someone always in control
But at night I come home and turn the key
There's nobody there, no one cares for me

What's the sense of trying hard to find your dreams
Without someone to share it with
Tell me what does it mean?

I want to run to you (oooh)
I want to run to you (oooh)
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm

I want to run to you (oooh)
But if I come to you (oooh)
Tell me, will you stay
Or will you run away
Run away...

I need you here
I need you here to wipe away my tears
To kiss away my fears
If you only knew how much...

Thank you for the music.


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Gratis

Grazie.

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Kahwin

It's out.

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Hello?

When the phone isn't ringing...
...that's me not calling.


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Anytime...any plac

Why dont I have a sexy, single, heterosexual neighbour...?

Baby-making music, ya'll.

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Wouldn't it be nice?

Think it is nice to be Ne-yo...surrounded by these women.

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Papa Pitt

Say what you want about him, Brad Pitt still ruffles my...erm...feathers.

Always has, always will.

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G

...for Grammy Awards.

Due to Whitney Houston's passing, the mood is a weird mash of sombre and celebration. Bruno Mars did a great performance, though.

As for the results, I am good with the nominees cause there's no Madonna. So yeah..hope Bruno win something.

Okay back to the show.

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My eyes

...are swollen.

I caught the 12.20pm screening of 'Tree Of Life' at Lido just now and for the love of me, the show struck a chord so deep I jus saw that throughout the movie and cried.

For almost 2 hrs (was still all right at the beginning), I watched and I wept. I wept so hard my gums ached, my shirt was soaked, my neck was drenched and my nose blocked. Even had difficulty breathing.

And worse...I had to control so hard not to just bawl loudly. My lips were quivering holding the cries.

Such dramatic reaction...and I couldnt fathom it.

This has got to be my most emotional film.

Damn you, Terrence Malick.

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Your love

Liah's official invite is here.

It's finally happening.

And I am genuinely happy for my friend.

P/S: Watched 'Tree Of Life' earlier and I bawled my eyes off for 2 hrs. The most touching thing I've ever seen.

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Don't make me close one more door

Woke up from Gladys' whatsapp message all the way from chilly Canada.

Whitney Houston's gone :(



Share my life, take me for what I am
'Cause I'll never change all my colors for you
Take my love, I'll never ask for too much
Just all that you are and everything that you do

I don't really need to look very much further
I don't want to have to go where you don't follow
I won't hold it back again, this passion inside
I can't run from myself, there's nowhere to hide

Don't make me close one more door
I don't wanna hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing
If I don't have you

You see through, right to the heart of me
You break down my walls with the strength of your love
I never knew love like I've known it with you
Will a memory survive, one I can hold on to

I don't really need to look very much further
I don't want to have to go where you don't follow
I won't hold it back again, this passion inside
I can't run from myself, there's nowhere to hide
Your love I'll remember forever

Oh, don't make me close one more door
I don't wanna hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing

Don't make me close one more door
I don't wanna hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me, no
Don't walk away from me

Don't you dare walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing
If I don't have you, you
If I don't have you, oh you


...this has always been my favourite. Thank you for the music, Ms Houston.


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And the list goes on...

updated - 10th Feb

To Watch Or Not To Watch?

1) Mozart’s Don Giovanni @ Esplanade Theatre
24-28 Feb (Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue @ 8pm)
S$130, S$110, S$88, S$68, S$58, S$48, S$38, S$25 + $3

2) Foo Fighters @ Padang (bought!)
2 March, Friday 8pm
$138 +$3

3) Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band @ Esplanade
11 March, Sunday 7.30pm
$80. $60, $40 +$3

4) Cooling Off Day @ SOTA
23 Feb – 11 March (Tue - Sun, 8.00PM, Sat & Sun, 3.00PM)
Tue-Thurs & Sun - 8.00pm - $54, $49, S$44
Fri & Sat - 8.00pm/Sat & Sun - 3.00pm - S$59, S$54, S$49  +$3

5) Ella &Awie @ Max Pavilion Singapore Expo
25 March
$120, $100, $80 +$3 (D’Touchz Office Golden Landmark; Muzika Records)

6) Timbre Rock & Roots @ Marina Promenade
30 March, Friday
S$86 for OCBC Credit/Debit Cardholders  +$3
[Applicable from 30 Jan - 30 Mar 2012]
[Valid for show on 30 Mar 2012]

S$90 for Early Bird Discount +$3
[Applicable from 13 Feb - 30 Mar 2012]
[Valid for show on 30 Mar 2012]

FRIDAY, 30 MARCH 2012
The Specials
Buddy Guy
Keb Mo

7) The Studios 2012 Freud's Last Session @ Esplanade
12-15 Apr (Thu - Fri, 8:00pm, Sat - Sun, 3:00pm & 8:00pm)
$25  +$3

8) Romeo & Juliet @ Drama Centre
12-28 Apr (Tues - Thurs 8.00pm, Sat, Sun 3.00pm, Fri & Sat 8pm)
$69, $64, $59, $54, $49, $44, $39   +$3
9) Alleycats Istimewa Buat Singapura @ Esplanade
14 Apr, Sat 8pm
$188, $148, $118, $88, $68 +$3

10) Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night @ Fort Canning
25 Apr – 20 May
Preview show (25 Apr 2012)
Advance Ticket - S$35 (available until one day before performance)
Standard - S$45 (Event Day) +$3

Wed - Fri and Sun shows
Advance Ticket - S$45 (available until one day before performance)
Standard - S$55 (Event Day) +$3

Sat shows
Advance Ticket - S$55 (available until one day before performance)
Standard - S$65 (Event Day)

11) Lady Gaga live in concert @ Indoor Stadium
28 May, Monday 8pm
$288, $188, $158, $108   +3


P/S: Mati...too many. Wonder how many out of these I can hit.


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Ugly but beautiful

A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. ~Roald Dahl

I hope you are right, Mr Dahl. Otherwise, I really cant justify these teeth, chins and this bulbous nose.

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Why do you do that?

I don't have to know.


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Under the Tuscan sun

Though I hate burning myself under the blistering sun in the name of leisure, I kind of miss the feeling of having a slight tan derived from hours of swimming and snorkeling in the sea (oh South China Sea how I miss you!). The last time I did that was when I was in Phuket, almost 12 months ago. So many things happened then - left old job, started new one, made new friends, got a year older.

Why the affinity to water...beats me.
I'm a Malay...maybe the fisherman spirit is strong deep within.
I don't know.
Hahaha.

Doubt I'll be making many trips this year, unless they happened real last minute or somebody is paying me to do it a.k.a. work junket trip. I'm saving the moolah for Italy, scheduled in September. Planning it, or rather, just thinking about it is giving me jitters cause it sounds epic to me. You know me. Planning a holiday itinerary is never my thing. That's why I need travel companion/s to do it. Then, I'll get pissed cause it will then become just their programme anyway (no, not you, Lauren!).

My husband...should I ever meet/find/discover one...must definitely be a planner. He doesn't have to be a looker but he must be someone who can plan and then be flexible about it. As I envision a lifelong of travelling, he too must like it. If he doesnt like to plan, I can picture lots of lazy travels, sleeping on the streets, missing trains and stumbling upon unchartered territories and discovering new sites. Exciting now...not really when you are 70 years old.

Anyway yeah, Italia. The friend's wedding invitation has been received...Sept 14 at Tuscany. Her wedding is the element I need to start my trip to Pasta Land. After Spain in 2010, Europe has always been a great attraction. Of course, football plays a big part too and talking about that, I need to find what are the football matches happening when I'm in Milan (Milan! Internazionale!) or Rome (Roma!). Need to start sourcing for accommodation lest Lauren accuses me of not being interested in finding a roof over our heads.

Talking about accommodation, I'm still contemplating if I should stay at the wedding venue, Villa Barberino or should I just get a place in a hostel down the road. Though I'd always choose the latter type no matter what the situation is (I'm just a sucker for cheap accommodation), I must consider my travelling companion's 'requirements' and I think Lauren is quite particular about accommodation. But I think...somehow...exchange rates will eventually prevail, haha.

Villa Barberino

Alternatively...it may be here.


Amoliv Bed & Breakfast.

I think you know which one I rather have.
Not cheapskate.
Call me...'rustic'.


P/S: These picture functions are crap!!

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Time for miracles

A very interesting weekend had I. There was happiness, there was sadness, devastation even..there was reflection, there was hope,there was anger, yet there was love. There was hate, there was introspection and ultimately, there was salvation.

I thank God for allowing me to go through all these, making me wiser and a believer more and more each day. I thank God for giving me the strength to deal with destructive forces around me, to push away bad vibes and the will to see positivity and light radiating from every pore.

I thank God for allowing me to be a friend, and be a good and steady pillar to my friends and loved ones. And to those who feel that one needs to have a boyfriend or a spouse to feel love and be loved, well...you are not really correct.

Love, hope and miracle are everywhere...in everyone.

I love Love.



It's late at night and I can't sleep
Missing you just runs too deep
Oh I can't be thinking of your smile
Every kiss you cant forget
This aching heart ain't broken yet
Oh God I wish I could make you see
Cause I know this flame isn't dying
So nothing can stop me from trying

Baby you know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cause I ain't giving up on love
You know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cause I ain't giving up on love
No I ain't giving up on us

I just want to be with you
Cuz living is so hard to do
When all I know is trapped inside your eyes
The future I cannot forget
This aching heart ain't broken yet
Oh God I wish I could make you see
Cuz I know this flame isn't dying
So nothing can stop me from trying

Baby you know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love
You know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cause I ain't giving up on love
No I ain't giving up on us
Baby can you feel it(feel it)

You know I can hear it(hear it)
So can you feel it feel it.
You know it's time.
Baby you know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love
You know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love
You know I ain't giving up on us
You know I ain't giving up on
Oh I ain't giving up on us


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Do you remember...

...4th October, Clara's wedding.

Loving the colours.

:)


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Very delicate

Are you in a fix? I hope not.



Leave me out with the waste
This is not what I'd do
It's the wrong kind of place
To be thinking of you
It's the wrong time
For somebody new
It's a small crime
And I've got no excuse

Is that alright?
Give my gun away when it's loaded
Is that alright?
If you don't shoot it how am I supposed to hold it
Is that alright?
Give my gun away when it's loaded
Is that alright
With you?

Leave me out with the waste
This is not what I'd do
It's the wrong kind of place
To be cheating on you
It's the wrong time
She's pulling me through
It's a small crime
And I've got no excuse

Is that alright?
Give my gun away when it's loaded
Is that alright?
If you dont shoot it, how am I supposed to hold it
Is that alright?
If I give my gun away when it's loaded
Is that alright
Is that alright with you?


..no it is not all right.

:(


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The Gold Man

...and the list of nominees is out for the 2012 Academy Awards and that means, my movie frenzy - if it hasn't reached maniac level yet - will soar through the roof. Think there are a few I missed a couple of months back due to tight schedule and poor cinema timings/locations. Guess, as much as I hate it, I'll have to see them online or via DVD.

Anyway, here they are. I shall put my favourite in bold. This is just first assumptions. I have yet to see many. So, the bold list will be updated/refreshed as we draw nearer to the date.

Feb 27, 2012.

Best Picture
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"
"The Tree of Life"

Best Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actress
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola DAvis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara,"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max Von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Best Director
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
JC Chandor, "Margin Call"
Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, "Bridesmaids"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxton, Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
John Logan, "Hugo"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, "Moneyball"
Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughn, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Best Animated Feature
"A Cat In Paris"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Original Score
"The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams
"The Artist," Ludovic Bource
"Hugo," Howard Shore
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias
"War Horse," John Williams

Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet," The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
"Real in Rio," Rio; Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Best Achievement in Art Direction
"The Artist"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Cinematography
"The Artist"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Costume Design
"Anonymous"
"The Artist"
"Hugo"
"Jane Eyre"
"W.E."


We'll see.


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Samba

I might have done this posting before..but I cannot remember.

Samba Pa Ti must be my anthem should one need one to remember me by. I think it fits me perfectly, besides the clear fact that I am not a Latina.

It has rock, melodrama, a bit of kitsch ( those keyboard notes!), a bit of hope and a bit of dream. It is sexy but very casual...needy but not pushy.

Sounds like me, right?

Okay...am rambling.

Gong Xi Fa Cai, people.

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So long

Will be checking out of Pan Pac soon.

zzzz...

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This is my hair

Straighten my hair back after a year of messy curls.

Good to be back.

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32

...and yeah...I'm cool about it.

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Pacifico

Am at Pan Pacific with Meiling...my birthday present from her.

....uh huh.

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What number?

Hey...it's my birthday again!

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Love of my life

:)

Adieu

May you have a better life with the new owner.

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Astro

I usually dont believe in this stuff...but hey, it's Chinese New Year, and the Dragon is entering. So, let's just take the good, be mindful of the bad.

"2012 will be a year of career and financial gains for the Goat, you should try to save where possible throughout this year if you follow this advice and work hard and smart, you could accumulate a large sum. There could be a lot of activity this year at work; you will find that a project that has previously brought you a lot of stress and taken up a lot of your time will bring out many of your positive qualities to the attention of you and others around you. If you are going to take on a new responsibility you should be warned that you will need to learn new skills at a fast speed although this will be very beneficial to you especially if you are given the chance to go on a training course.

You will find yourself meeting a lot of new people in 2012 and you will find that you win a lot of them over with your ability to relate to others. You may meet new people this year that you could build a strong friendship with including a romantic relationship that could lead to a serious commitment.

You will benefit from learning new skills; this could be anything from reading a new book to studying a new talent. 2012 is a great time for using your initiative and going ahead with new opportunities. The Goat will take a lot of pride in their new purchases throughout this year but should remember to not make too many impulsive purchases and should not rush into buying something, as you may find that 56 inch plasma television not the best investment you made and neither is it good for the health of our planet so stay small and cautious in 2012! Make sure you research any large purchases before you commit to buying, as you may end up spending more money this year than you can afford to. If you EVER have any doubts in financial situations throughout this year, please seek advice as this could save you a great deal of time and money. Please check the annual and monthly updates and maybe even consider our Tong Shu Almanac Software for planning your spending and every other aspect for the whole year.

At home this year, you will need to have flexibility with plans as there will be a lot of activity in your home in this fast paced Dragon year. If you find it possible, take a holiday with a loved one this year, you will benefit from the change of scenery even if you do not go very far. Romance will be very good for you this year, especially if you are looking to get married. Love is very strong for the Goat in 2012 although there is the possibility that a married Goat could find a short term relationship with another person.

Those born in 1991 should spend the beginning of the year preparing for an increase in social events. Those born in 1943 should try to share their advice with friends and loved ones people they trust as they will benefit from this. Those born in 1955 need to keep an eye out for new opportunities as there will be plenty in 2012. Those born in 1967 should not linger in the past as a lot can happen for you when you are willing to move on. Those born in 1979 should spend more time with those who are close to you and take opportunities when they come along. A lost friend or even a family member that became detached may bring good news in 2012 and it is a great year to mend broken bridges, it really is worth contacting lost friends to try and reconcile, expect a great year in 2012."

Golden Girl

Am watching Golden Globe live on some website. I havent done my predictions on the blog this time round, will save it for Oscars...end of next month.

Nevertheless, am liking what I see (well, almost). Jean Dujardin won Best Comedy/Musical Actor for The Artist (I love that show!). Martin Scorsese won for Hugo --> havent seen that yet, but thank God Woody Allen didnt win for Midnight In Paris. Not a big fan of the pretentious (to me at least) existentialist flick.

Am rooting for Brad Pitt to win Best Actor (drama) but...that's pure biasness. I think Leo DiCaprio is more deserving in J.Edgar. Whatever. As long as it is not Ryan Gosling for The Ides of March. The movie is good but I think Ryan Gosling was just channeling Matthey McCoughnahey in A Time To Kill. Boring.

Okay.
Back to the Globes!


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Fighter

Are you my fellow Warrior of the Light?

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Oh it's a tiara!

The Big Bang Theory has been on a break for a few weeks and now that it's back, it tickled the toes out of my feet!

Love you guys.



Oh, it's a tiara!
A tiara!
I have a tiara!
Now put it on me!
Put it on me!
Put it on me!
Put it on me!


:)

Albert Nobbs

Though I can enjoy silly movies once in a while (okay, sometimes more often than not), I do appreciate a serious thought-provoking slow-burners on other occasions. And, I am really really looking forward to this particular one come March...Albert Nobbs.



It's about struggle. About trying to suppress who you really are in order to fit into a biased and cruel society. And when you feel that you fit in, BAM comes something which will knock you off your perch and you come crashing down...questioning your sense of worth and existence as you tumble.

Powerful stuff.

Cannot wait.


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A mess

I am feeling like crap here at work. Very low.




"You've got the best of both worlds
You're the kind of girl
Who can take down a man
And lift him back up again

You are strong but you're needy
Humble but you're greedy
And based on your body language
And shoddy cursive I've been reading

Your style is quite selective
Though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests
That this is just what happiness is

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve you could call it fiction
But I like being submerged in your contradictions dear
'Cause here we are, here we are

Although you were biased I love your advice
Your comebacks they're quick
And probably have to do
With your insecurities

There's no shame in being crazy
Depending on how you take these
Words I'm paraphrasing
This relationship we're staging

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say
Kind of turn themselves into blades
And kind and courteous is a life I've heard
But it's nice to say that we played in the dirt oh dear

Cause here we are,
Here we are
Here we are [x7]
We're still here
What a beautiful mess this is
It's like taking a guess when the only answer is yes

Through timeless words
And priceless pictures
We'll fly like birds
Not of this earth

And times they turn
And hearts disfigure
But that's no concern
when we're wounded together

And we tore our dresses
And stained our shirts
But it's nice today
Oh the wait was so worth it"


I hope so.


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Bless your soul

I dont mind getting constructive scoldings. It's always the anticipation that is killing me.

Anyway, yes, got a scolding from my boss but I guess, I kind of deserve it. It's always about me trying to play cordial with another party...building goodwill...and the boss kind of saw it. But I do have my reasons. I'm the one dealing with the other party and I thought it would be a good PR move.

I forgot.
I wasnt a PR person.
My boss wasn't a PR person.
The other party wasnt a client/advertiser.

Not used to being good to others with a motive. I'm a goodwill, ambassadorial kind of person. I'm Miss Congeniality, dammit.

But yes.
I live and I learn.
Thank God I have a positive heart.
Bless my parents.


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Back at one

Look who's back

Back again

Scholesy's back

Tell your friend...

Mix feelings. Love this ginger but I doubt he's what Man Utd need right now.

Kenapa tak ambik Cantona and Jaap Stam sekali?

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It's not me

Glad to know I'm not special in this case.

Have a good week.

12 more days.

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I won't give up

I have heard this tune before. It comes from Christina Perri, Damien Rice, Connor Reeves, Switchfoot and many others who swear by love. Yet, Mraz always gains the upper-hand to make it sweet and more meaningful.



I am not crazy over it. But it does provoke my thoughts on this drabby Thursday afternoon. I have never fought for love, always choosing to disappear when things get messy or difficult.

Maybe...just maybe...I should try harder in the next one.

Maybe.


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Dear Body, Mind & Soul,

Office called and it said, "Holiday's over, bitches!"

Bitch.



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Home 2012

Glad to be back, folks.

Think the 2 leg massages I had killed my knees.

Wow...happy new year indeed.

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