Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Losing stuff. Sometimes it matters for the right reasons.
“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.”
You know how sometimes something may seem like it isn't a big deal until you lose it, and then you realize how the many small things in your life actually matters much more than you think?
Sometimes, the Chinese saying "Old don't go, new won't come" doesn't seem to apply.
*I'm listening to 21 Guns by Green Day as I'm typing this. No point, just a random comment.*
I'm not talking about stuff like your latest state-of-the-art cellphone, your Macbook or your iPod.
*Which reminds me. Should I get an iPod classic, or an iPod Touch? The iPod Touch is pretty much to me like "been there, done that" kinda thing so I was thinking of trying something new, but on the other hand it's like I've been with an iTouch for such a long time I still can't get used to not owning one.*
Or your iPad.
*Seriously, who needs an iPad when they can just get a tablet? You don't need an iPad to show that you're rich. With time, people can eventually tell. Duh.*
I'm talking about the littler stuff. The stuff that matters to nobody else but you.
An old pen you used since primary school, a stuffed animal, a RM50 colorless screen cellphone from 15 years ago.
Which then might prompts some to ask "So, if something is expensive, it can't be labeled as 'the littler stuff'?"
Well, yes you can.
Like how I'm still in moaning for my iPod Touch even after I 'drowned' it about a month ago.
*By ACCIDENT.*
It is sometimes hard to determine whether something of utmost importance to you is really because if its sentimental value, or just for the mere fact that you've spent lots and lots of money on it.
Here are two tips which might help you decide:
1. When you lose/break something, the first thing that comes to your mind is "Damn, I loved that thing! I could never live without it!" rather than "Damn, that thing cost me a fortune! I'll never save up enough money to get a new one."
2. You find it hard to get over it, and you still miss your old item, even when you've got yourself a newer, better one.
I guess you could feel sad after losing something expensive, but it's a whole other feeling to lose something which is more important to you than the cash you paid for it. It's like... a less painful version of losing a loved one.
Losing something expensive would be more like... a less painful version of getting mugged. Or maybe worse.
*Lol I think I'm pretty good at analogies.*
Anyway. My point is, my cute purple puppy hairpin broke. I loved that one. =(
-Oscar Wild-
You know how sometimes something may seem like it isn't a big deal until you lose it, and then you realize how the many small things in your life actually matters much more than you think?
Sometimes, the Chinese saying "Old don't go, new won't come" doesn't seem to apply.
*I'm listening to 21 Guns by Green Day as I'm typing this. No point, just a random comment.*
I'm not talking about stuff like your latest state-of-the-art cellphone, your Macbook or your iPod.
*Which reminds me. Should I get an iPod classic, or an iPod Touch? The iPod Touch is pretty much to me like "been there, done that" kinda thing so I was thinking of trying something new, but on the other hand it's like I've been with an iTouch for such a long time I still can't get used to not owning one.*
Or your iPad.
*Seriously, who needs an iPad when they can just get a tablet? You don't need an iPad to show that you're rich. With time, people can eventually tell. Duh.*
I'm talking about the littler stuff. The stuff that matters to nobody else but you.
An old pen you used since primary school, a stuffed animal, a RM50 colorless screen cellphone from 15 years ago.
Which then might prompts some to ask "So, if something is expensive, it can't be labeled as 'the littler stuff'?"
Well, yes you can.
Like how I'm still in moaning for my iPod Touch even after I 'drowned' it about a month ago.
*By ACCIDENT.*
It is sometimes hard to determine whether something of utmost importance to you is really because if its sentimental value, or just for the mere fact that you've spent lots and lots of money on it.
Here are two tips which might help you decide:
1. When you lose/break something, the first thing that comes to your mind is "Damn, I loved that thing! I could never live without it!" rather than "Damn, that thing cost me a fortune! I'll never save up enough money to get a new one."
2. You find it hard to get over it, and you still miss your old item, even when you've got yourself a newer, better one.
I guess you could feel sad after losing something expensive, but it's a whole other feeling to lose something which is more important to you than the cash you paid for it. It's like... a less painful version of losing a loved one.
Losing something expensive would be more like... a less painful version of getting mugged. Or maybe worse.
*Lol I think I'm pretty good at analogies.*
Anyway. My point is, my cute purple puppy hairpin broke. I loved that one. =(
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Drumroll, please.
Future Ted: Kids, I'm going to tell you an incredible story, the story of how I met your mother.
Ted's Son: Are we being punished or something?
Future Ted: No.
Ted's Daughter: Dad, is this gonna take a while?
Future Ted: Yes. Twenty-five years ago, before I was Dad, I had this whole other life...
So I've just started watching the first season of How I Met Your Mother.
I know, I know. I'm left behind. I'll catch up, so no spoiler comments, please!
Just finished the episode where Ted meets this wonderful girl named Victoria at his friend's wedding, where they hit it off immediately.
*Okay, this is gonna get mushy. You were warned.*
No names, no numbers. No strings attached, no expectations, just pure companionship, just for the night.
Watching this episode gives me this utterly indescribable feeling. Like... like... I can somehow relate to it.
The farewell was... almost so beautiful it made me want to cry.
*But I didn't. So stop sniggering.*
"There will always be this one bad memory I will have from this night. You walking out that door."
"Close your eyes, and count to five."
Just like that, she was gone.
I guess the reason I was so attracted to this episode was the feeling of having this beautiful memory where you can always look back and think, "It wasn't The One, but there will always be a part of me that remains there."
You'll never know for sure if the other person will ever remember you, but maybe twenty years from now, married maybe, even having kids of your own, when you're just strolling, taking a bath, just letting your mind escape just for a moment from your current life. Then, as you sit alone, this one buried memory resurfaces and before you know it, you're thinking of him/her.
That night. The memories.
Just for that moment. You forget yourself, you forget who you are. You're back. Single, young, and having this great companion by your side, one whom you could almost say you could *cough* love.
(I hereby permit you to sue me for using the L word in such a careless manner. Sorry. Couldn't find a better word for it.)
Then, it all fades away and you're back to reality.
Maybe it's your kids calling for their bedtime story. Maybe it's your significant other cooing for you. Maybe you're done with your bath, maybe you've strolled to the end of the road.
Whatever it is, you know where you belong. You'll be thankful for the people around you, and just smile at the memories past coz that's what it is.
Just another memory.
*Oh, gawd. What am I doing here, when I'm supposed to be studying for my exam?*
Ted's Son: Are we being punished or something?
Future Ted: No.
Ted's Daughter: Dad, is this gonna take a while?
Future Ted: Yes. Twenty-five years ago, before I was Dad, I had this whole other life...
-How I Met Your Mother, Season 1, Episode 1-
So I've just started watching the first season of How I Met Your Mother.
I know, I know. I'm left behind. I'll catch up, so no spoiler comments, please!
Just finished the episode where Ted meets this wonderful girl named Victoria at his friend's wedding, where they hit it off immediately.
*Okay, this is gonna get mushy. You were warned.*
No names, no numbers. No strings attached, no expectations, just pure companionship, just for the night.
Watching this episode gives me this utterly indescribable feeling. Like... like... I can somehow relate to it.
The farewell was... almost so beautiful it made me want to cry.
*But I didn't. So stop sniggering.*
"There will always be this one bad memory I will have from this night. You walking out that door."
"Close your eyes, and count to five."
Just like that, she was gone.
I guess the reason I was so attracted to this episode was the feeling of having this beautiful memory where you can always look back and think, "It wasn't The One, but there will always be a part of me that remains there."
You'll never know for sure if the other person will ever remember you, but maybe twenty years from now, married maybe, even having kids of your own, when you're just strolling, taking a bath, just letting your mind escape just for a moment from your current life. Then, as you sit alone, this one buried memory resurfaces and before you know it, you're thinking of him/her.
That night. The memories.
Just for that moment. You forget yourself, you forget who you are. You're back. Single, young, and having this great companion by your side, one whom you could almost say you could *cough* love.
(I hereby permit you to sue me for using the L word in such a careless manner. Sorry. Couldn't find a better word for it.)
Then, it all fades away and you're back to reality.
Maybe it's your kids calling for their bedtime story. Maybe it's your significant other cooing for you. Maybe you're done with your bath, maybe you've strolled to the end of the road.
Whatever it is, you know where you belong. You'll be thankful for the people around you, and just smile at the memories past coz that's what it is.
Just another memory.
*Oh, gawd. What am I doing here, when I'm supposed to be studying for my exam?*
Friday, 16 April 2010
I'm all grown up. Now, what?
I was never good at making lemonade so when life gives me lemons, I just throw 'em right back.
You know those stages in life when you experience changes?
What's that word for it... uhh...
Growing up?
Yep, that's the word.
I remember my first day of kindergarten. Only vaguely, but I think it counts.
When my baby teeth started falling out, grown-ups decided to tease me by saying my teeth were dropping coz I was eating too much candy. People from church, parents' friends, even my school teacher.
I was really annoyed back then. I had to keep explaining to them that it's not because of my over-consumption of sweet stuff.
You know how kids are always fed with the mentality that only naughty children eat too much sweets. Ugh. Stupid brain-washing adults. Don't they know kids might take it way too seriously? Gosh, I hope I won't be like that when I'm *officially* an adult (ONE MORE YEAR TO GO!!).
Anyway. So being the innocent kid I was, I didn't want adults to think that my teeth were falling out because I ate too many sweets; but when I denied it, they'd start to ask "Well, if you're not eating too much candy, why are you losing your teeth?"
Of course, being the innocent, logical kid I was, I'd reply "My baby teeth are falling out to make place for my adult teeth to grow," and they'd reply "Bah!! There's no such thing as teeth falling out! You must have been a very naughty girl to be eating so much candy."
Of course, I now know that they were just kidding - but back then, I was just really, really pissed.
*I'm not a bad girl!! I don't eat candy!!! My teeth are just falling out because I'm growing up!!!*
I digress.
Anyways.
First day of school, first day your baby teeth start dropping out, first day your mum brings you bra-shopping. First day your vagina drips blood (pardon the crudeness), the first day your heart stops beating because of a member of the opposite sex.
Remember?
As you grow older, you start to realize that you're getting more and more used to life, and because there's no more "changes" to look forward to (except for menopause - lols okay I'll stop being pessimistic and crude), sometimes, even at your early twenties, you'll start to think:
"Shit, this is it. I'm done growing up. Whatever happened to the past 20 years?"
Not to worry, Rachel the wise has come up with a comforting line:
"Don't worry. Your body has one more change coming. Wisdom teeth."
Unfortunately for me, my wisdom teeth are biting into my gums and they're killing me.
=(
Exams are in a week's time.
*double frowney.*
(Well I figured there's a smiley, why not a frowney?)
I thought this was gonna be a two-line post or something; I thought I'd just announce that I'm going to stop blogging for a while till my exams are over, but I guess I blabbered a tad too much huh?
Anyways. Not coming back till exams' over.
Toodles.
-Rae-
You know those stages in life when you experience changes?
What's that word for it... uhh...
Growing up?
Yep, that's the word.
I remember my first day of kindergarten. Only vaguely, but I think it counts.
When my baby teeth started falling out, grown-ups decided to tease me by saying my teeth were dropping coz I was eating too much candy. People from church, parents' friends, even my school teacher.
I was really annoyed back then. I had to keep explaining to them that it's not because of my over-consumption of sweet stuff.
You know how kids are always fed with the mentality that only naughty children eat too much sweets. Ugh. Stupid brain-washing adults. Don't they know kids might take it way too seriously? Gosh, I hope I won't be like that when I'm *officially* an adult (ONE MORE YEAR TO GO!!).
Anyway. So being the innocent kid I was, I didn't want adults to think that my teeth were falling out because I ate too many sweets; but when I denied it, they'd start to ask "Well, if you're not eating too much candy, why are you losing your teeth?"
Of course, being the innocent, logical kid I was, I'd reply "My baby teeth are falling out to make place for my adult teeth to grow," and they'd reply "Bah!! There's no such thing as teeth falling out! You must have been a very naughty girl to be eating so much candy."
Of course, I now know that they were just kidding - but back then, I was just really, really pissed.
*I'm not a bad girl!! I don't eat candy!!! My teeth are just falling out because I'm growing up!!!*
I digress.
Anyways.
First day of school, first day your baby teeth start dropping out, first day your mum brings you bra-shopping. First day your vagina drips blood (pardon the crudeness), the first day your heart stops beating because of a member of the opposite sex.
Remember?
As you grow older, you start to realize that you're getting more and more used to life, and because there's no more "changes" to look forward to (except for menopause - lols okay I'll stop being pessimistic and crude), sometimes, even at your early twenties, you'll start to think:
"Shit, this is it. I'm done growing up. Whatever happened to the past 20 years?"
Not to worry, Rachel the wise has come up with a comforting line:
"Don't worry. Your body has one more change coming. Wisdom teeth."
Unfortunately for me, my wisdom teeth are biting into my gums and they're killing me.
=(
Exams are in a week's time.
*double frowney.*
(Well I figured there's a smiley, why not a frowney?)
I thought this was gonna be a two-line post or something; I thought I'd just announce that I'm going to stop blogging for a while till my exams are over, but I guess I blabbered a tad too much huh?
Anyways. Not coming back till exams' over.
Toodles.
Friday, 9 April 2010
Sorry, but I don't feel the pain. IN YOUR FACE.
If fate wants to play a game of "lets see how much possessions you can break/lose before losing your mind", BRING IT ON.
I managed to beat my record again.
Today, I found that having broken/lost a handful of *very* expensive and valuable possessions (namely, my broken/lost phone, iPod, jacket, EZ-Link, and room card key)
in a month isn't enough, apparently. I can't hear anything on the right side of my RM180 Sony earphones. FML.
Life is so much more fun when you realize you're starting to get so used to having your expensive stuff broken/lost that you don't feel the pain anymore.
-Rae on Twitter-
I managed to beat my record again.
Today, I found that having broken/lost a handful of *very* expensive and valuable possessions (namely, my broken/lost phone, iPod, jacket, EZ-Link, and room card key)
in a month isn't enough, apparently. I can't hear anything on the right side of my RM180 Sony earphones. FML.
Life is so much more fun when you realize you're starting to get so used to having your expensive stuff broken/lost that you don't feel the pain anymore.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
and i haven't even started saying...oh, shit.
One "oh shit" can erase a thousand attaboys.”
In just a month's time, I have accomplished the following:
1. Broken my phone beyond repair.
2. Lost my EZ-Link card along with $50 inside.
3. Broken my iPod Touch beyond repair.
4. Lost my room key, which cost a penalty of $50 for a new replacement.
5. Lost my RM 200++ sweater I bought from Disney Land.
I'll bet you a 100 bucks you can't beat my record.
Epic FML.
Attaboy.
-Scott Adams-
In just a month's time, I have accomplished the following:
1. Broken my phone beyond repair.
2. Lost my EZ-Link card along with $50 inside.
3. Broken my iPod Touch beyond repair.
4. Lost my room key, which cost a penalty of $50 for a new replacement.
5. Lost my RM 200++ sweater I bought from Disney Land.
I'll bet you a 100 bucks you can't beat my record.
Epic FML.
Attaboy.
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Pwned.
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee,
And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me.
I haven't been fooled in so long. At least not to the extent where I SERIOUSLY believed it.
Pet Society did it.
For a moment I was like "omg they're finally turning Pet Society into 3D!"
If the video here doesn't load, watch from Youtube.
Click to enlarge.
And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me.
~Robert Frost, "Cluster of Faith," 1962
I haven't been fooled in so long. At least not to the extent where I SERIOUSLY believed it.
Pet Society did it.
For a moment I was like "omg they're finally turning Pet Society into 3D!"
If the video here doesn't load, watch from Youtube.
Click to enlarge.Bummer.
Out.
Out.
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
short talks
“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"”
I figured I'd better write something before people stop coming.
Though I have no idea what to write...
How can I, when studying and procrastinating is all there is to it?
Ah, well, I've managed four sentences so far. Even writing about how you've got nothing to write is writing.
Okay enough crap. Believe it or not, I do actually have something (or rather, several small insignificant thoughts/experiences), which I personally think it'd be more appropriate mentioned under the "short talk" section (which unfortunately I don't have one coz I don;t see the need when I have Twitter and Facebook updates already) or Twitter. Or something like that.
BTW, which makes one think, Twitter/short talks/Facebook status updates really are bring the blogging business down, isnt it? In the past, everything was "oh, I'ma so going to blog about this" but now it's like "I'm gonna Twitter this!!" and "There's no bigger picture, so I guess it isn't worth blogging about anyway."
Okay, back to main point.
Several short talks merged into one long blog post.
Interesting much?
I should think not.
Anyway.
Item 1: I recently thought to myself "I hate wearing glasses! I've gotta do something about my eyes!" I did consider Lasik since a long time ago, but it's kinda costly, plus parents think its dangerous, you might get your eyes blind, etc etc etc. So I Googled and found that doing daily eye-exercises, eating bilberry extracts, and not wearing glasses might help. Improve your eyesight, that is.
I'm NOT GOING TO WEAR GLASSES ANYMORE. PERIOD.
yeah, right.
Item 2: omg some people. need. to. know. where. to. put. their. feet. The other day Kevin and I went to Vivo for a movie, and 10 minutes into the movie there was an awful stench. I turned around and saw a pair of feet in my face. UBER DISGUSTING-NESS!!!!! For the rest of the 2 hours, Kevin and I had to lean away from each other coz the smell was coming from the pair of feet directly situated in between our heads.
I regret not telling that person off. Urrghh.
Item 3: Exam is coming soon!!!
Item 4: I'm considering buying those pin-holed glasses they sell at pharmacies coz they can improve vision (not permanently I should think) without the help of prescription glasses.
*cue abrupt end*
-Winnie the Pooh-
I figured I'd better write something before people stop coming.
Though I have no idea what to write...
How can I, when studying and procrastinating is all there is to it?
Ah, well, I've managed four sentences so far. Even writing about how you've got nothing to write is writing.
Okay enough crap. Believe it or not, I do actually have something (or rather, several small insignificant thoughts/experiences), which I personally think it'd be more appropriate mentioned under the "short talk" section (which unfortunately I don't have one coz I don;t see the need when I have Twitter and Facebook updates already) or Twitter. Or something like that.
BTW, which makes one think, Twitter/short talks/Facebook status updates really are bring the blogging business down, isnt it? In the past, everything was "oh, I'ma so going to blog about this" but now it's like "I'm gonna Twitter this!!" and "There's no bigger picture, so I guess it isn't worth blogging about anyway."
Okay, back to main point.
Several short talks merged into one long blog post.
Interesting much?
I should think not.
Anyway.
Item 1: I recently thought to myself "I hate wearing glasses! I've gotta do something about my eyes!" I did consider Lasik since a long time ago, but it's kinda costly, plus parents think its dangerous, you might get your eyes blind, etc etc etc. So I Googled and found that doing daily eye-exercises, eating bilberry extracts, and not wearing glasses might help. Improve your eyesight, that is.
I'm NOT GOING TO WEAR GLASSES ANYMORE. PERIOD.
yeah, right.
Item 2: omg some people. need. to. know. where. to. put. their. feet. The other day Kevin and I went to Vivo for a movie, and 10 minutes into the movie there was an awful stench. I turned around and saw a pair of feet in my face. UBER DISGUSTING-NESS!!!!! For the rest of the 2 hours, Kevin and I had to lean away from each other coz the smell was coming from the pair of feet directly situated in between our heads.
I regret not telling that person off. Urrghh.
Item 3: Exam is coming soon!!!
Item 4: I'm considering buying those pin-holed glasses they sell at pharmacies coz they can improve vision (not permanently I should think) without the help of prescription glasses.
*cue abrupt end*
Friday, 26 March 2010
im turning into an artist! lol
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
omgididntknowiwastalented
I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.
I got bored and decided to do something with a pen and a piece of paper.
I got this:
With a little touch of the magic wonders of Photoshop, I got this:
And this.
And this.
Or this?
I don't know which looks best. Whatdya think?
-Jean-Michel Basquiat-
I got bored and decided to do something with a pen and a piece of paper.
I got this:
With a little touch of the magic wonders of Photoshop, I got this:
And this.
And this.
Or this?
I don't know which looks best. Whatdya think?
Monday, 22 March 2010
X - iPhone
iPhone haters: People that have good reason to hate the douchebaggery of those who purport their self-righteous sense of superiority because of a $150 appliance literally anyone can afford but choose not to lead of a life of complete jackassery.
Disclaimer: I don't hate the iPhone for what it is; in fact, I think it is a very good phone and I respect those who own/love it. I, for one, would be very happy to own the iPhone as well. I am just sick of the fact that everyone thinks it's the best phone in the world when it obviously isn't. (And to those who claims that the iPhone is better than my current phone - FYI, it isn't coz my phone has better specs.)
(Additional note: don't hate me before reading till the end.)
At the risk of many people starting to hate me after this, you should know by now that I am sick of the iPhone craze.
I mean, when it first came out, everyone were going gaga over it. That's understandable, even with this going on.
(People were queuing outside the Apple store in the wee hours of the morning waiting for the store to open on the first day the iPhone was launched. What a bunch of numb-nuts.)
But now...?
Here's what triggered me to blog about it, when I had already been (obviously) keeping my resentment towards the iPhone for so long:
I received an e-mail from NTU about this event ‘I Call, I Touch, I Buy - The iPhone in Today’s Interactive Marketplace’.
Like OMG EVEN NTU IS INTO THIS CRAZE NOW???
If it were just a phone with good specs and all, then I'd be perfectly fine with it but EVERY TOM, DICK AND HARRY are buying it for the mere reason that "everyone else is using it".
Imagine you're sitting in the MRT fiddling happily with your iPhone. All of a sudden, the old ah-ma beside you takes out her iPhone, too. Oh gosh, sucks to be you.
I have long been wondering what was so attractive about the iPhone.
Granted, there was once when I was also crazy about it (but fortunately, my parents didn't think it was worth the money) but that's only because it was NEW AT THAT TIME.
Given the rate at which technology is advancing, the iPhone's specs by now should be considered PLAIN ORDINARY.
(We're speaking of the iPhone 3Gs here.)
Processor 600 MHz; RAM 256 MB; camera 3 MP. I know these specs are above average, but if one were to put phone's specs as the highest priority then I don't think the iPhone is an advisable choice because frankly, I have seen phones with higher processing speed and RAM.
The only advantage is it's internal storage, which boasts of 32 GB, but who needs that? I wouldn't want to be listening to music on my phone. It's a silly thing to be wasting precious phone battery on music when I have a device specially meant for that: a music player/MP3/iPod.
Okay, so the iPhone OS may be 'better' than others, considering the fact that the Mac OS has been doing pretty well since the beginning of time - but still. Android, people? Windows Mobile? Symbian?
One factor left: External beauty.
Uhh... External what?
I'm not saying the iPhone is ugly (it isn't, actually - pretty decent too, at that, if you asked me, I'd give it a rating of 8/10), but is it really THAT beautiful that you just HAVE to pick it over other phones?
I have to stop myself here; I think it'd be wise to take a moment to apologize if I have ever hurt anyone's feelings (which I guess must be a lot; considering the fact that most people are just dreaming of the iPhone, if they haven't actually gotten it yet) - I'm not saying that the iPhone isn't good.
On the contrary, I think it's a good and decent phone - I wouldn't have any qualms if someone told me he/she was going to get the iPhone but then I'd have to stop him/her right there and ask sensibly:
"Why?"
To which if they replied "Coz it has been my dream phone ever since it first came out, and I believe it's OS is stable enough to be trusted," then I'd be okay with it but if they were to give me something stupid like "Coz everyone else is using it and I think its a very cool phone," then they deserve a slap in the head coz speaking of coolness, there are many other cool-er phones out there.
Okay, if you want to say you want the iPhone because of it's abundant variety of applications then it's also a very good reason which I'll agree with. It's also one of the reasons why I love my iPod Touch so very much.
As I have previously (made very sure) I mentioned before I started ranting, I do not in any way think that the iPhone, speaking plainly, sucks.
In fact, if asked to list down the top ten, the iPhone would definitely be on my list. It's just that, when people start to buy stuff without knowing why they bought them, it kinda gets on my nerves.
Especially when people say my phone isn't as good as the iPhone.
The only thing I'll admit which my phone isn't as good is it's OS (yes, I know Windows Mobile 6.5 may not be as good as the iPhone OS). But my phone's specs are definitely better.
So there.
-Urban Dictionary-
Disclaimer: I don't hate the iPhone for what it is; in fact, I think it is a very good phone and I respect those who own/love it. I, for one, would be very happy to own the iPhone as well. I am just sick of the fact that everyone thinks it's the best phone in the world when it obviously isn't. (And to those who claims that the iPhone is better than my current phone - FYI, it isn't coz my phone has better specs.)
(Additional note: don't hate me before reading till the end.)
At the risk of many people starting to hate me after this, you should know by now that I am sick of the iPhone craze.
I mean, when it first came out, everyone were going gaga over it. That's understandable, even with this going on.
(People were queuing outside the Apple store in the wee hours of the morning waiting for the store to open on the first day the iPhone was launched. What a bunch of numb-nuts.)
But now...?
Here's what triggered me to blog about it, when I had already been (obviously) keeping my resentment towards the iPhone for so long:
I received an e-mail from NTU about this event ‘I Call, I Touch, I Buy - The iPhone in Today’s Interactive Marketplace’.
Like OMG EVEN NTU IS INTO THIS CRAZE NOW???
If it were just a phone with good specs and all, then I'd be perfectly fine with it but EVERY TOM, DICK AND HARRY are buying it for the mere reason that "everyone else is using it".
Imagine you're sitting in the MRT fiddling happily with your iPhone. All of a sudden, the old ah-ma beside you takes out her iPhone, too. Oh gosh, sucks to be you.
I have long been wondering what was so attractive about the iPhone.
Granted, there was once when I was also crazy about it (but fortunately, my parents didn't think it was worth the money) but that's only because it was NEW AT THAT TIME.
Given the rate at which technology is advancing, the iPhone's specs by now should be considered PLAIN ORDINARY.
(We're speaking of the iPhone 3Gs here.)
Processor 600 MHz; RAM 256 MB; camera 3 MP. I know these specs are above average, but if one were to put phone's specs as the highest priority then I don't think the iPhone is an advisable choice because frankly, I have seen phones with higher processing speed and RAM.
The only advantage is it's internal storage, which boasts of 32 GB, but who needs that? I wouldn't want to be listening to music on my phone. It's a silly thing to be wasting precious phone battery on music when I have a device specially meant for that: a music player/MP3/iPod.
Okay, so the iPhone OS may be 'better' than others, considering the fact that the Mac OS has been doing pretty well since the beginning of time - but still. Android, people? Windows Mobile? Symbian?
One factor left: External beauty.
Uhh... External what?
I'm not saying the iPhone is ugly (it isn't, actually - pretty decent too, at that, if you asked me, I'd give it a rating of 8/10), but is it really THAT beautiful that you just HAVE to pick it over other phones?
I have to stop myself here; I think it'd be wise to take a moment to apologize if I have ever hurt anyone's feelings (which I guess must be a lot; considering the fact that most people are just dreaming of the iPhone, if they haven't actually gotten it yet) - I'm not saying that the iPhone isn't good.
On the contrary, I think it's a good and decent phone - I wouldn't have any qualms if someone told me he/she was going to get the iPhone but then I'd have to stop him/her right there and ask sensibly:
"Why?"
To which if they replied "Coz it has been my dream phone ever since it first came out, and I believe it's OS is stable enough to be trusted," then I'd be okay with it but if they were to give me something stupid like "Coz everyone else is using it and I think its a very cool phone," then they deserve a slap in the head coz speaking of coolness, there are many other cool-er phones out there.
Okay, if you want to say you want the iPhone because of it's abundant variety of applications then it's also a very good reason which I'll agree with. It's also one of the reasons why I love my iPod Touch so very much.
As I have previously (made very sure) I mentioned before I started ranting, I do not in any way think that the iPhone, speaking plainly, sucks.
In fact, if asked to list down the top ten, the iPhone would definitely be on my list. It's just that, when people start to buy stuff without knowing why they bought them, it kinda gets on my nerves.
Especially when people say my phone isn't as good as the iPhone.
The only thing I'll admit which my phone isn't as good is it's OS (yes, I know Windows Mobile 6.5 may not be as good as the iPhone OS). But my phone's specs are definitely better.
So there.
Sunday, 21 March 2010
shittiest day everrrr
You will never lose your EZ-Link card when it has zero credit; you will only lose it on the day you top it up with $50.
FARKING BAD MOOD!
I LOST MY ROOM KEY CARD AND MY EZ-LINK CARD, PLUS I SPILLED WATER INTO MY BAG AND MY IPOD TOUCH IS NOW K.O.-ED.
How shitty is that???
Is it my fault that my stuff keep getting broken/lost when I've tried my VERY BEST to be EXTRA CAFERUL????
$#(&%!$$@#&^!
-Murphy's Law-
FARKING BAD MOOD!
I LOST MY ROOM KEY CARD AND MY EZ-LINK CARD, PLUS I SPILLED WATER INTO MY BAG AND MY IPOD TOUCH IS NOW K.O.-ED.
How shitty is that???
Is it my fault that my stuff keep getting broken/lost when I've tried my VERY BEST to be EXTRA CAFERUL????
$#(&%!$$@#&^!
Saturday, 20 March 2010
CLUTTER!
I wished charging of electronic devices could go wireless too. Then the world would be a perfect place to live in.
Warning: This might get boring, coz it's just about... Stuff. MY stuff. I honestly don't think you'd be pretty much interested in that. You were warned.
Don't come around later saying stuff like "omg ur such a show-off/stuck up biatch. Keep ur stuff to urself, bitch," coz to that I'll probably reply, "I don't give a damn; I warned you, didn't I?"
You know how every time you buy a new electronic device, it comes in a package along with chargers, earphones, USB cables, and sometimes even complimentary connectors for misc. uses?
It's taking up more and more space and it's starting to freaking annoy me.
I took this picture purposefully for this post.
I currently have:
- 4 earphones
I got one free when I bought my iPod Touch, another free when I bought my old Sony Ericsson phone, another free one when I recently bought my HTC HD2, and my Sony earphones which I'm currently using.
- Several USB connectors
Two for my PSP, one free when I oughbt my old external hard disk, another free when I recently bought my new external hard disk, another one for my old Sony Ericsson phone, and two more free USB cables when I recently bought my new HTC.
- Chargers
I'm very grateful for the advancement in technology, that now USB cables are doubled as a charger as well. Pretty much saves up lots of space and clutter, especially when you encounter that unfortunate situation where you need to charge all your electronic devices AT ONCE. Trust me, it happens.
The complicated solution:
My new external hard disk's USB cable seems to fit my HTC perfectly well, so I guess I could do away with my HTC USB connector cum charger. Thankfully, Apple designs their products to be multi-usage, so I only need one USB cable for my iPod syncing and charging purposes. I only need one pair of earphones, so... well... Who wants free earphones?? Like seriously, I don't have 4 pairs of ears.
***
Warning: This might get boring, coz it's just about... Stuff. MY stuff. I honestly don't think you'd be pretty much interested in that. You were warned.
Don't come around later saying stuff like "omg ur such a show-off/stuck up biatch. Keep ur stuff to urself, bitch," coz to that I'll probably reply, "I don't give a damn; I warned you, didn't I?"
You know how every time you buy a new electronic device, it comes in a package along with chargers, earphones, USB cables, and sometimes even complimentary connectors for misc. uses?
It's taking up more and more space and it's starting to freaking annoy me.
I took this picture purposefully for this post.- 4 earphones
I got one free when I bought my iPod Touch, another free when I bought my old Sony Ericsson phone, another free one when I recently bought my HTC HD2, and my Sony earphones which I'm currently using.- Several USB connectors
Two for my PSP, one free when I oughbt my old external hard disk, another free when I recently bought my new external hard disk, another one for my old Sony Ericsson phone, and two more free USB cables when I recently bought my new HTC.- Chargers
I'm very grateful for the advancement in technology, that now USB cables are doubled as a charger as well. Pretty much saves up lots of space and clutter, especially when you encounter that unfortunate situation where you need to charge all your electronic devices AT ONCE. Trust me, it happens.The complicated solution:
My new external hard disk's USB cable seems to fit my HTC perfectly well, so I guess I could do away with my HTC USB connector cum charger. Thankfully, Apple designs their products to be multi-usage, so I only need one USB cable for my iPod syncing and charging purposes. I only need one pair of earphones, so... well... Who wants free earphones?? Like seriously, I don't have 4 pairs of ears.
***
Friday, 19 March 2010
Crap.
“You know an odd feeling? Sitting on the toilet eating a chocolate candy bar”
Join my miserable group for the cause:
What cause?
Coz it currently has only one member in it:
Me.
***
So I discriminate people who pee/shit ONTO the toilet, for the mere reason that I pee/shit INTO the toilet.
Sue me.
-George Carlin-
Join my miserable group for the cause:
Sick of uncivilized people who pee/shit anywhere other than INTO the toilet
What cause?
Coz it currently has only one member in it:
Me.
***
So I discriminate people who pee/shit ONTO the toilet, for the mere reason that I pee/shit INTO the toilet.
Sue me.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
so it's pretty much is screwed up, isn't it?
I always say "Right, I don't care if I'm going to bed at 4 a.m. today, I sure as hell am going to force my sleepy self out of bed by 7 a.m., even if it costs my life," and then the next morning I'll just go "Ah, screw it."
Okay, so life's been pretty mundane lately (that is, besides the fact that I'm still pretty excited over my new phone) - how much more mundane can it get when all you do is procrastinate all day?
I decided I'd upload post-related pictures every once in a while - I realized that it actually helps keeping people stay on track, especially when reading long posts of boring updates in my life.
Lately I've been sleeping at 3/4 in the morning every single day (don't ask me what I do every night - I honestly don't have a clue); even though I tell myself this is the final time I'm going to sleep at such an ungodly hour and oversleep the next day and miss morning lectures - I go and do it the next day anyway. Then, I manage to convince myself every 'morning' before I go to bed that i have to wake up at 8 a.m. the latest but then I sleep in till like 12 p.m. or so and then just think "ah, screw it, I'll be good tomorrow, let's enjoy the life of a lazy ass student for just one more day - at least I'll finish up my tutorials tonight," which of course, is another blunt lie.
Speaking of tutorials, I have been spending days on ends just to finish three questions - yep, three questions took me 5 whole days to do coz, well, I was, you know, procrastinating too much.
Pet Society kills, people.
Yep, that's my pet. It says it wants to kill me.
Ah. Had an epiphany of how I could make myself famous. Was letting my fingers run free on the piano today, when I realized that my fingers could actually create impromptu music out of thin air, all while my brain was zombie-dead. I should write them down the next time my fingers act up, and then maybe I'd be a great composer. *lolrofl* But still. I think it might just give me something else to work on other than lame ol' school stuff.
Okay, so it's now 2 a.m., and I don't plan on continuing my bad habit of going to bed late - so I promise myself that I'll go to bed in 30 more minutes; I just hope I won't give myself another 30 more minutes after that, and another 30 more minutes after that... You get my drift.
I guess that's just one of my many bad habits - giving myself more 'at night' time, paying 'em back the next morning.
So well, that brings us back to what happened today - I actually woke up at 7.30 a.m., despite the fact that I went to bed at 3 the night before. Not that I actually wanted to, but I guess I was kinda forced to, coz I had a quiz today at 9.30 a.m.
Guess what?
I didn't study for it.
Not one bit.
Okay, you could call it studying if browsing through the first 5 pages of the 50-odd pages of lecture notes counted.
I wouldn't been half that scared if I knew the quiz was open-book, which of course, as it always happens, I didn't.
That's right, I sat for a open-book quiz without studying for it, and without knowing it was open-book.
You can guess what happened.
The quiz was relatively easy, but I couldn't recall the formulas - yes, I know I could have referred to my lecture notes, but that's just the problem, isn't it? I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A OPEN-BOOK QUIZ.
*I couldn't drill more on the unfortunate fact, if I wanted to*
I knew the steps, I just couldn't remember the formula, and that being said, I guess the situation was kinda on my side, considering the fact that I still would have been able to answer all questions correctly with zero revision - if only I knew THE QUIZ WAS OPEN-BOOK.
*Okay, I guess I could drill more on the fact...*
But that'd just make myself feel worse.
On the whole, it was okay; I could answer 3 out of 4 questions correctly - guess why I couldn't solve the 4th one?
Yep, you got it.
*cue reader's chorus: "if only you knew it was an open-book quiz."*
I would have gotten a perfect score. With ZERO revision. If only...
Nevermind.
Oh, oh, did I mention that I want the new Vaio Z series laptop?
Cut the crap, here's the specs:
SCREEN 13.1 inches; full HD
WEIGHT 1.41kg
OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
PROCESSOR Intel Core i7-620M 2.66GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz) (omg i7 and 2.66GHz!!!)
STORAGE 256GB
MEMORY 8GB RAM
CONNECTIVITY WiFi (802.11a/b/g/*), Bluetooth
GRAPHICS Nvidia GeForce GT330M with dedicated 1GB RAM (ONE. GB. RAM. JUST FOR GRAPHICS. PERIOD.)
There is only one reason why I'm not buying it.
It costs SGD 4499.
wtf.
Out.
-Rae-
Okay, so life's been pretty mundane lately (that is, besides the fact that I'm still pretty excited over my new phone) - how much more mundane can it get when all you do is procrastinate all day?
I decided I'd upload post-related pictures every once in a while - I realized that it actually helps keeping people stay on track, especially when reading long posts of boring updates in my life.Lately I've been sleeping at 3/4 in the morning every single day (don't ask me what I do every night - I honestly don't have a clue); even though I tell myself this is the final time I'm going to sleep at such an ungodly hour and oversleep the next day and miss morning lectures - I go and do it the next day anyway. Then, I manage to convince myself every 'morning' before I go to bed that i have to wake up at 8 a.m. the latest but then I sleep in till like 12 p.m. or so and then just think "ah, screw it, I'll be good tomorrow, let's enjoy the life of a lazy ass student for just one more day - at least I'll finish up my tutorials tonight," which of course, is another blunt lie.
Speaking of tutorials, I have been spending days on ends just to finish three questions - yep, three questions took me 5 whole days to do coz, well, I was, you know, procrastinating too much.
Pet Society kills, people.
Yep, that's my pet. It says it wants to kill me. Ah. Had an epiphany of how I could make myself famous. Was letting my fingers run free on the piano today, when I realized that my fingers could actually create impromptu music out of thin air, all while my brain was zombie-dead. I should write them down the next time my fingers act up, and then maybe I'd be a great composer. *lolrofl* But still. I think it might just give me something else to work on other than lame ol' school stuff.
Okay, so it's now 2 a.m., and I don't plan on continuing my bad habit of going to bed late - so I promise myself that I'll go to bed in 30 more minutes; I just hope I won't give myself another 30 more minutes after that, and another 30 more minutes after that... You get my drift.
I guess that's just one of my many bad habits - giving myself more 'at night' time, paying 'em back the next morning.
So well, that brings us back to what happened today - I actually woke up at 7.30 a.m., despite the fact that I went to bed at 3 the night before. Not that I actually wanted to, but I guess I was kinda forced to, coz I had a quiz today at 9.30 a.m.
Guess what?
I didn't study for it.
Not one bit.
Okay, you could call it studying if browsing through the first 5 pages of the 50-odd pages of lecture notes counted.
I wouldn't been half that scared if I knew the quiz was open-book, which of course, as it always happens, I didn't.
That's right, I sat for a open-book quiz without studying for it, and without knowing it was open-book.
You can guess what happened.
The quiz was relatively easy, but I couldn't recall the formulas - yes, I know I could have referred to my lecture notes, but that's just the problem, isn't it? I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A OPEN-BOOK QUIZ.
*I couldn't drill more on the unfortunate fact, if I wanted to*
I knew the steps, I just couldn't remember the formula, and that being said, I guess the situation was kinda on my side, considering the fact that I still would have been able to answer all questions correctly with zero revision - if only I knew THE QUIZ WAS OPEN-BOOK.
*Okay, I guess I could drill more on the fact...*
But that'd just make myself feel worse.
On the whole, it was okay; I could answer 3 out of 4 questions correctly - guess why I couldn't solve the 4th one?
Yep, you got it.
*cue reader's chorus: "if only you knew it was an open-book quiz."*
I would have gotten a perfect score. With ZERO revision. If only...
Nevermind.
Oh, oh, did I mention that I want the new Vaio Z series laptop?
Here it is:
My dream laptop. VPCZ117GG.
My dream laptop. VPCZ117GG.Cut the crap, here's the specs:
SCREEN 13.1 inches; full HD
WEIGHT 1.41kg
OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
PROCESSOR Intel Core i7-620M 2.66GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz) (omg i7 and 2.66GHz!!!)
STORAGE 256GB
MEMORY 8GB RAM
CONNECTIVITY WiFi (802.11a/b/g/*), Bluetooth
GRAPHICS Nvidia GeForce GT330M with dedicated 1GB RAM (ONE. GB. RAM. JUST FOR GRAPHICS. PERIOD.)
There is only one reason why I'm not buying it.
It costs SGD 4499.
wtf.
Out.
Monday, 15 March 2010
I'ma so happiii.
“To be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane. Then you're truly wireless.”
Ahh, what a wonderful, wonderful day it is, to be able to visit the IT Show on a wonderful, wonderful Sunday.
*Not that wonderful actually; I slept at 4 a.m. the 'night' before*
How can it not be, when you've just become the proud owner of...
Uh, now, lets see...
The, uh, HTC thingy....
You know, that wide screen phone...
Something... Something... which looks like this?
The HTC HD2.
Okay, I'm no phone reviewer, so lets cut the crap and hit the specs:
- ROM: 512 MB
- RAM: 448 MB
- Windows Mobile® 6.5 Professional
- Resolution: 480 X 800 WVGA
- 1GHz Snapdragon™ processor (OMG 1GHZ!)
- 5 Megapixel camera
Okay, so at first I was like "omg this phone is HUGEEEEE; the Nexus One is definitely better."
Then, today, I suddenly changed my mind and instinctively, spontaneously bought the HTC HD2.
Funny how I already had my mind set on Nexus One for days on ends; and then, just after an hour of meeting the new HTC HD2, I immediately thought it was the phone for me.
Kinda makes me think of how you may have been in love with your childhood friend whom you've known forever, and then when another guy comes along, you realize how wrong you have been about your feelings for the past 20 years.
Anyway, don't tell me I should have picked the Nexus One coz that'd be the real phone that I'd really wanted and that HTC HD2 was only like a temporary euphoria thingy - c'mon, don't tell me you've never had moments when you made drastic spontaneous decisions before?
So anyways, enough of that; I compared my new HD2 to my iPod Touch:
See the difference?
Yep, it's that big. Thinner than the iPhone, though.
I also bought a 500Gb external hard disk today for only $119!
*yayness!!*
Time to throw out my mediocre 160Gb HDD (which I bought for $130 1.5 years ago. Bummer).
As of such, I'ma so happiii.
P.S.: I have come across a few Facebook groups that caught my attention lately; two of which are "Those kids must really regret asking Ted how they met their mother" and "If a guy replies your message while playing Dota, he must really love you".
*lol-ness*
-Ted Turner-
Ahh, what a wonderful, wonderful day it is, to be able to visit the IT Show on a wonderful, wonderful Sunday.
*Not that wonderful actually; I slept at 4 a.m. the 'night' before*
How can it not be, when you've just become the proud owner of...
Uh, now, lets see...
The, uh, HTC thingy....
You know, that wide screen phone...
Something... Something... which looks like this?
The HTC HD2.Okay, I'm no phone reviewer, so lets cut the crap and hit the specs:
- ROM: 512 MB
- RAM: 448 MB
- Windows Mobile® 6.5 Professional
- Resolution: 480 X 800 WVGA
- 1GHz Snapdragon™ processor (OMG 1GHZ!)
- 5 Megapixel camera
Okay, so at first I was like "omg this phone is HUGEEEEE; the Nexus One is definitely better."
Then, today, I suddenly changed my mind and instinctively, spontaneously bought the HTC HD2.
Funny how I already had my mind set on Nexus One for days on ends; and then, just after an hour of meeting the new HTC HD2, I immediately thought it was the phone for me.
Kinda makes me think of how you may have been in love with your childhood friend whom you've known forever, and then when another guy comes along, you realize how wrong you have been about your feelings for the past 20 years.
Anyway, don't tell me I should have picked the Nexus One coz that'd be the real phone that I'd really wanted and that HTC HD2 was only like a temporary euphoria thingy - c'mon, don't tell me you've never had moments when you made drastic spontaneous decisions before?
So anyways, enough of that; I compared my new HD2 to my iPod Touch:
See the difference?
Yep, it's that big. Thinner than the iPhone, though.
I also bought a 500Gb external hard disk today for only $119!
*yayness!!*
Time to throw out my mediocre 160Gb HDD (which I bought for $130 1.5 years ago. Bummer).
As of such, I'ma so happiii.
P.S.: I have come across a few Facebook groups that caught my attention lately; two of which are "Those kids must really regret asking Ted how they met their mother" and "If a guy replies your message while playing Dota, he must really love you".
*lol-ness*
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Stench. Urgh.
“It felt wonderful doing it. But that's rather like urinating in brown velvet pants. It can feel wonderful, but no one will watch.”
So here's what happened yesterday.
I was on the bus, on the way to the NTU CAC Choir's annual concert, Cantemus 2010: The Voice Of Life. Which, I think, was pretty worth the watch. They were pretty good.
Anyway, that's not my point.
When I was in the bus, there was one empty seat left so I took it. A few seconds later, I smelt some strange stench like someone peed in there. I looked around but I saw nothing suspicious, so I thought it must have been some baby/kid who must have accidentally peed in their pants before I went up the bus.
Okay, here's the part where it gets interesting. So I looked down to see if there was any sign of left over decayed, fermented urine. There was not. Meanwhile, the stench was starting to get stronger and stronger to the point when I thought maybe someone was actually urinating. Then, it got really stinky and I had to even hold my breath at times.
This went on and off for about, say, 10 or 15 minutes?
Trust me, it was torture.
Plus, the bus was so crowded I had no choice but to stay in my seat.
So I began hunting for the source. I then noticed a shabby looking old man sitting beside me, and I began thinking "shit, is he urinating in his pants?"
Don't blame me, he was wearing some very disgusting looking pants (with yellow stains on his crotch - don't worry, it isn't urine tho; I know coz his pants were black) and a shirt which looked like it hadn't been washed for days.
So anyways, I quickly reprimanded myself for discriminating. You can't just conclude that a person stinks of urine just because he wears shabby clothes, right?
Not everyone can afford to buy new clothes all the time, you know?
*so says Rachel. LOL biggestjokeoftheday*
So I endured.
Till the man pressed the bell and got off the bus.
THE STINKING URINE STENCH WAS GONE.
Ew. Gross.
***
I know it's been like forever since I said I'd post up a picture of my cross-stitch; I bet you've forgotten all about it by now, but anyways, here it is:
Nice, right?? Took me WEEKS to complete!
***
Starcraft II is out.
Good news for some, bad news for me.
*hee, don't worry I still love you*
XoXo
-Robin Williams-
So here's what happened yesterday.
I was on the bus, on the way to the NTU CAC Choir's annual concert, Cantemus 2010: The Voice Of Life. Which, I think, was pretty worth the watch. They were pretty good.
Anyway, that's not my point.
When I was in the bus, there was one empty seat left so I took it. A few seconds later, I smelt some strange stench like someone peed in there. I looked around but I saw nothing suspicious, so I thought it must have been some baby/kid who must have accidentally peed in their pants before I went up the bus.
Okay, here's the part where it gets interesting. So I looked down to see if there was any sign of left over decayed, fermented urine. There was not. Meanwhile, the stench was starting to get stronger and stronger to the point when I thought maybe someone was actually urinating. Then, it got really stinky and I had to even hold my breath at times.
This went on and off for about, say, 10 or 15 minutes?
Trust me, it was torture.
Plus, the bus was so crowded I had no choice but to stay in my seat.
So I began hunting for the source. I then noticed a shabby looking old man sitting beside me, and I began thinking "shit, is he urinating in his pants?"
Don't blame me, he was wearing some very disgusting looking pants (with yellow stains on his crotch - don't worry, it isn't urine tho; I know coz his pants were black) and a shirt which looked like it hadn't been washed for days.
So anyways, I quickly reprimanded myself for discriminating. You can't just conclude that a person stinks of urine just because he wears shabby clothes, right?
Not everyone can afford to buy new clothes all the time, you know?
*so says Rachel. LOL biggestjokeoftheday*
So I endured.
Till the man pressed the bell and got off the bus.
THE STINKING URINE STENCH WAS GONE.
Ew. Gross.
***
I know it's been like forever since I said I'd post up a picture of my cross-stitch; I bet you've forgotten all about it by now, but anyways, here it is:
Nice, right?? Took me WEEKS to complete!
***
Starcraft II is out.
Good news for some, bad news for me.
*hee, don't worry I still love you*
XoXo
Thursday, 4 March 2010
To all my beloved friends, ...
"Friendship is unnecessary; like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival."
Sorry if I have seldom contacted you, sorry if I have never messaged you at random times, sorry if I have never sent you messages on MSN, sorry if I didn't even bother to drop you a single "Hi" on Facebook.
Call me 'boh cheng', call me ungrateful; maybe that's what I am.
The thing is, I'm not the kind of person who thinks to message her friends for no apparent reason, or to forwards 'friendship e-mails' or anything of that sort.
Maybe I'm kinda scared of conversations getting weird we're talking we run out of topics to say, and it sorta ends up being awfully awkward.
Or maybe, I'm just too busy with everyday-stuff. You know how instant messaging which you thought would only last for 10 minutes eventually turn out to be a 2-hour conversation and you end up with undone tutorials piling up your desk.
Do remember though, that I do think of you at random times, back when we were still pretty "innocent" (well, I can't exactly say we were; how innocent can you expect 16/17-year-olds to be?) - at least innocent enough to think that we had experienced the greatest friendships we would ever have in our lives - and I can't deny that.
Sure, we'd make new friends, lead new lives, explore the world - but we naively thought we'd stay friends *ahem* forever.
I digress.
In reality, it is sometimes rather hard to keep in touch with all your old friends - especially when you've discovered new ones along with a whole new life ahead of you - but that doesn't mean it should keep me from thinking of the good old times.
Maybe I'm not much of a "friendship" person, but I do know what friendship is, and what it's like to want to keep a friendship going forever.
Okay, this is getting more emo than I expected.
That being said, I know there are times when you may be mad at me for not contacting you like I promised I would 4 years ago; but do keep in mind that I do think of you. I do miss you, and I do want to meet up with you whenever we can. Catching up on each others' lives, talking about our past, just reminiscing.
To those that I've less contacted (or not at all), I'm sorry if our friendship has not worked out as we had hoped. People change, and I'm sure you've noticed how we have gradually (and unknowingly) grown apart. That doesn't mean we're gonna act like strangers; we can still get together at times, we can still stay friends.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is, I'm sorry I mess up at times, I'm sorry that the only times I have ever contacted you is for favors, I'm sorry I never called or replied to messages, and I'm sorry I'm acting like an ungrateful sprite who seems to have forgotten all the good times we had during our 5 years of schooling together.
The truth is, I do love you guys and I miss you all.
- C. S. Lewis
Sorry if I have seldom contacted you, sorry if I have never messaged you at random times, sorry if I have never sent you messages on MSN, sorry if I didn't even bother to drop you a single "Hi" on Facebook.
Call me 'boh cheng', call me ungrateful; maybe that's what I am.
The thing is, I'm not the kind of person who thinks to message her friends for no apparent reason, or to forwards 'friendship e-mails' or anything of that sort.
Maybe I'm kinda scared of conversations getting weird we're talking we run out of topics to say, and it sorta ends up being awfully awkward.
Or maybe, I'm just too busy with everyday-stuff. You know how instant messaging which you thought would only last for 10 minutes eventually turn out to be a 2-hour conversation and you end up with undone tutorials piling up your desk.
Do remember though, that I do think of you at random times, back when we were still pretty "innocent" (well, I can't exactly say we were; how innocent can you expect 16/17-year-olds to be?) - at least innocent enough to think that we had experienced the greatest friendships we would ever have in our lives - and I can't deny that.
Sure, we'd make new friends, lead new lives, explore the world - but we naively thought we'd stay friends *ahem* forever.
I digress.
In reality, it is sometimes rather hard to keep in touch with all your old friends - especially when you've discovered new ones along with a whole new life ahead of you - but that doesn't mean it should keep me from thinking of the good old times.
Maybe I'm not much of a "friendship" person, but I do know what friendship is, and what it's like to want to keep a friendship going forever.
Okay, this is getting more emo than I expected.
That being said, I know there are times when you may be mad at me for not contacting you like I promised I would 4 years ago; but do keep in mind that I do think of you. I do miss you, and I do want to meet up with you whenever we can. Catching up on each others' lives, talking about our past, just reminiscing.
To those that I've less contacted (or not at all), I'm sorry if our friendship has not worked out as we had hoped. People change, and I'm sure you've noticed how we have gradually (and unknowingly) grown apart. That doesn't mean we're gonna act like strangers; we can still get together at times, we can still stay friends.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is, I'm sorry I mess up at times, I'm sorry that the only times I have ever contacted you is for favors, I'm sorry I never called or replied to messages, and I'm sorry I'm acting like an ungrateful sprite who seems to have forgotten all the good times we had during our 5 years of schooling together.
The truth is, I do love you guys and I miss you all.
Monday, 1 March 2010
up, down, up, down...
I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.
OMG I can't believe I haven't posted this video up yet!!!
This is like one of my favorite Youtube videos, EVERRRR.
Here are the lyrics to go with it:
Up, down, up!
When I up, down, touch the ground it puts me in the mood;
Up, down, touch the ground in the mood... for food;
I am stout, round, and i have found, speaking poundage wise,
I improve my appetite when i exercise!
I am short, fat, and proud of that and so with all my might,
I up, down, up, down to my appetite's delight!
While I up, down, touch the ground, I think of things to chew...
With a hefty, healthy appetite i'm a hefty happy pooh!
You HAVE to agree, it's a CUTE song!
Alternatively, if you want a video with lyrics, here it is.
Of course, not everyone appreciates cute music, which is probably why some are induced to cleverly put it in another way.
It was a friend of mine* who thought it'd be funny to hurt my feelings by defiling my favorite song:
Male:
When I up down touch your breasts, it puts me in the mood,
Up, down touch your *censor* in the mood for sex.
Female:
When I up down, touch your dick, my bottom gets wet,
I improve my sex drive when I do foreplay!
-Jean Michel Basquiat-
OMG I can't believe I haven't posted this video up yet!!!
This is like one of my favorite Youtube videos, EVERRRR.
Here are the lyrics to go with it:
Up, down, up!
When I up, down, touch the ground it puts me in the mood;
Up, down, touch the ground in the mood... for food;
I am stout, round, and i have found, speaking poundage wise,
I improve my appetite when i exercise!
I am short, fat, and proud of that and so with all my might,
I up, down, up, down to my appetite's delight!
While I up, down, touch the ground, I think of things to chew...
With a hefty, healthy appetite i'm a hefty happy pooh!
You HAVE to agree, it's a CUTE song!
Alternatively, if you want a video with lyrics, here it is.
Of course, not everyone appreciates cute music, which is probably why some are induced to cleverly put it in another way.
It was a friend of mine* who thought it'd be funny to hurt my feelings by defiling my favorite song:
Male:
When I up down touch your breasts, it puts me in the mood,
Up, down touch your *censor* in the mood for sex.
Female:
When I up down, touch your dick, my bottom gets wet,
I improve my sex drive when I do foreplay!
-*Author declined to be named-
Whatever. He just doesn't know classic video art.
Saturday, 27 February 2010
2 faces
Dear friends, I've yet again embarked on a "who has the most votes" contest on Facebook.
Please click on this link below and "like" the photo.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3611916&l=ed633509f2&id=599448268
The highest number of 'likes' win!! Do vote for me please!!
Here's the picture + caption:
Name of my art piece - Scar Of Beauty.
It depicts what really is underneath that layer of glittery beauty most of us put on. I want this art piece to remind all of us that outer beauty may be what most of us put our utmost importance in, but it does not last forever. Instead, it ages and peels away with time, eventually revealing what is underneath it. Underneath our superficial beauty is strong but plain metal which we are ashamed to show to the world, but it is what is inside us that really counts. I used metal as the element to depict our inner selves to remind everyone that despite what people think of us, we must remember that even though our youth and beauty may fade with time, it is what is inside us that counts, and that we are still strong in all aspects.
Beauty is not about what we put on for show, but what is really inside us.
Hope you guys are inspired by this.
Again, do vote for me by 'liking' it.
Thanks.
Love y'all!
Please click on this link below and "like" the photo.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3611916&l=ed633509f2&id=599448268
The highest number of 'likes' win!! Do vote for me please!!
Here's the picture + caption:
Name of my art piece - Scar Of Beauty.
It depicts what really is underneath that layer of glittery beauty most of us put on. I want this art piece to remind all of us that outer beauty may be what most of us put our utmost importance in, but it does not last forever. Instead, it ages and peels away with time, eventually revealing what is underneath it. Underneath our superficial beauty is strong but plain metal which we are ashamed to show to the world, but it is what is inside us that really counts. I used metal as the element to depict our inner selves to remind everyone that despite what people think of us, we must remember that even though our youth and beauty may fade with time, it is what is inside us that counts, and that we are still strong in all aspects.
Beauty is not about what we put on for show, but what is really inside us.
Hope you guys are inspired by this.
Again, do vote for me by 'liking' it.
Thanks.
Love y'all!
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