rite... tink i was too early to conclude in my last posting...i'm taking it back...
tings r getting bad in my paradise it seems, definitely a situation where kiasuism is justified... stupid evil terrorist, dun destroy london or the uk... i still wanna go back there some day!
poor brown...he looked really tired on tv... unlike Blair after the july 7 attacks...need to up the charisma & confidence factor dude... trying to keep calm is not enough to unite ppl against a bunch of screwloose losers
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i chopped my hair further... shortest it has ever been since JC...just below my ear...now i look like a kid...n got picked up by the kid salesman who sold me my new Olympus voice recorder @ sim lim yesterday...din believe me tt i'm way older than he is... tempted to whip out my IC if not for my yucky sec sch pix on it (i lost my IC in sec 2...so i got the P6 pix which was worse out of the way)
watched transformers too. too much metal flying around... makes me dizzy... wat was worse was romance n metals combined...although i'm a sucker for romantic flicks but this didn't quite do it for me.... perhaps i'm not willing to let adult world stuff mix with memories of my childhood still...the notebook still wins handsdown...total romance... not cheesy either.
having said tt, all in all not a bad show...much more decent than shrek or pirates...i quite enjoyed myself...love bumblebee! but somehow parts of the movie seemed to similar to past michael bay & spielberg masterpieces... for eg. the robot toking to boy at window scene...deja vu of jurassic park or was it lost world?
n now we wait for the simpsons.....rach & my fav cartoon... we could watch each episode 4-5 times min. over lunch @ Baker Street...those were the days when we ate in front of the computer willingly unlike now...
Monday, July 02, 2007
Saturday, June 30, 2007
scotland yard overreacting
finally completed 3800 words for my sunday feature...bad idea to cramp interviews & writing all in one day....too heavy duty... hopefully it's good enough stuff that ppl would wanna read... i'm totally zonked out. waiting for my colleague to give me a lift home...
was just watching cnn while waiting... scotland yard seriously overreacts every time they have a scare...bomb scare found in haymarket but the whole of leicester square, fleet street, park lane... everything is closed off, oh n not forgetting the tubes as well....reminds me of the July 7 attack n the false alarm 2 weeks later... guess Singapore prob inherited kiasuism from our colonial masters way way back...
oh wow... haven't realised tt it's been 2 years since the fateful July 7...still remember interviewing ppl and logging tons of quotes that day and then taking a long walk home cuz the entire transport system was down....
anyhow, all i can say is, poor Brown. trying to shed off the Blair sidekick image is tough enough...ok...i must confess i'm bias. i'm a big fan of Blair... he definitely made Britain more cool... alwiz enjoyed watching his speeches n parliamentary debates on tv...fine i'm a geek.
on to random stuff...
this song made me cry last nite... i dunno why....
Pussycat Dolls
You Don't See Me
This is the place where I sit
This is the part where I love you too much
This is his heart as it kids
'Cause I'm getting tired or pretending I'm tough
And here if you want me
I'm yours you can hold me
I'm empty and taking and tumbling and braking
[Chorus]
'Cause you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would
The way I know you could
I dream a world where you understand
That I dream a million sleepless nights
But I dream a fire when you're touching my hand
But it twists into smoke when I turn on the lights
I'm speechless and faded
It's too complicated
Is this how the book ends?
Nothing but good friends
[Chorus]
'Cause you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would
This is the place in my heart
This is the place where I'm falling apart
Isn't this just where we met?
And is this the last just that I'll ever get?
I wish I was lonely
Instead of just only
Crystal and see through and not enough to you
[Chorus]
'Cause you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would
'Cause you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would
The way I know you could
was just watching cnn while waiting... scotland yard seriously overreacts every time they have a scare...bomb scare found in haymarket but the whole of leicester square, fleet street, park lane... everything is closed off, oh n not forgetting the tubes as well....reminds me of the July 7 attack n the false alarm 2 weeks later... guess Singapore prob inherited kiasuism from our colonial masters way way back...
oh wow... haven't realised tt it's been 2 years since the fateful July 7...still remember interviewing ppl and logging tons of quotes that day and then taking a long walk home cuz the entire transport system was down....
anyhow, all i can say is, poor Brown. trying to shed off the Blair sidekick image is tough enough...ok...i must confess i'm bias. i'm a big fan of Blair... he definitely made Britain more cool... alwiz enjoyed watching his speeches n parliamentary debates on tv...fine i'm a geek.
on to random stuff...
this song made me cry last nite... i dunno why....
Pussycat Dolls
You Don't See Me
This is the place where I sit
This is the part where I love you too much
This is his heart as it kids
'Cause I'm getting tired or pretending I'm tough
And here if you want me
I'm yours you can hold me
I'm empty and taking and tumbling and braking
[Chorus]
'Cause you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would
The way I know you could
I dream a world where you understand
That I dream a million sleepless nights
But I dream a fire when you're touching my hand
But it twists into smoke when I turn on the lights
I'm speechless and faded
It's too complicated
Is this how the book ends?
Nothing but good friends
[Chorus]
'Cause you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would
This is the place in my heart
This is the place where I'm falling apart
Isn't this just where we met?
And is this the last just that I'll ever get?
I wish I was lonely
Instead of just only
Crystal and see through and not enough to you
[Chorus]
'Cause you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would
'Cause you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would
The way I know you could
Friday, June 29, 2007
1000 more words to go...
this is gonna mark my 3rd straight day of camping out in office after midnight... n it's all the property market's fault...at least it's the weekend 2moro...suffering from serious lack of sleep, i'm gonna sleep in...
even the intern sitting behind me says that my dark eye rings are comparable to pandas....
even the intern sitting behind me says that my dark eye rings are comparable to pandas....
Thursday, June 28, 2007
brain dead
1 banking industry piece n 1 major enbloc article later i'm officially pronounced brain dead.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
bz bz bz
have been a human typewriter for the last 3 days...it's been boring conferences in the day followed by mad rounds of typing throughout the night...tink i've been filing 3 articles a day since the middle of last week n they're were all pretty long ones...wonder if anyone bothers to read them....high brow economics stuff... ok lah at least 2moro's exclusive is on REITs...maybe someone will give the header a glance...
think for the next few nites i'll have to work from home at nite...i'm still not done with one of my gst article, this sunday's property feature and 2moro's exclusive!!!!
okie i better get out of here so i can go home n continue working on my article...
the grass is definitely not greener on the other side... no wonder i was told good luck by one of the big bosses on my last day at my paper...
london. london. london.
oh btw, my mum gave Dolly away cuz she n my dad couldn't put up with it's incessant howling throughout the nite for 3 nites in a row and it shat all over the house as well despite being toilet trained. Mum's friend's aunt wanted it, so my mum gave it to her within hours!
i've also chopped off my hair...shoulder length... now it looks like a mop...pong n messy... argh...mayb i shud go for extensions... vain me...but no matter how vain I am, I'll never be as vain as u AT! (this is for all the uncalled for insults...)
think for the next few nites i'll have to work from home at nite...i'm still not done with one of my gst article, this sunday's property feature and 2moro's exclusive!!!!
okie i better get out of here so i can go home n continue working on my article...
the grass is definitely not greener on the other side... no wonder i was told good luck by one of the big bosses on my last day at my paper...
london. london. london.
oh btw, my mum gave Dolly away cuz she n my dad couldn't put up with it's incessant howling throughout the nite for 3 nites in a row and it shat all over the house as well despite being toilet trained. Mum's friend's aunt wanted it, so my mum gave it to her within hours!
i've also chopped off my hair...shoulder length... now it looks like a mop...pong n messy... argh...mayb i shud go for extensions... vain me...but no matter how vain I am, I'll never be as vain as u AT! (this is for all the uncalled for insults...)
Sunday, June 24, 2007
new family member
one of my worst nitemares has turned into reality...there's a dog in my house!!!!!!
i have a phobia of dogs cuz the ones i've encountered have left me very sick...my neighbour's dog licked me when i was in secondary 1 n i had rashes for about a month... i eventually got over my fear in uni but the sheep dog tt marie, ben n i played with on our horse-riding trip resulted in our viral infection tt lasted for 2 weeks...was vomitting n having diarrhea for tt whole period...from den on i vowed never to get near a dog
anyhow, my bro's fren is leaving for an overseas posting n his mum absolutely hates the dog, so he brought it to the spca to be put down. being the animal lover tt my bro is, he took pity on the dog and brought it home from the spca.
oh, the dog's name is Dolly... yes wat a name...it's a 6 year old jack russell
my first encounter with it was when i returned home from st james at 4am n yesterday... the moment i stepped into the house it barked non-stop n woke my entire family up. today when i got home from watching fantastic four, as soon as i stuck the key into the keyhole Dolly howled at me and scratched the front door...i was terrified n din barge till my dad held on to it n i dashed straight into my room...
i noe i can't play hide-and-seek with dolly forever... mum even said i have a new baby sister to take care of (cuz i'm born in the year of the dog)...seems like it's gonna b a permanent fixture at my house.
although i feel for Dolly's situation, i'm still trying to come to terms with it being a part of my family...havent been successful though...been avoiding it like the plague n will make sure my mum or dad is tending to it b4 i dash out to the toilet n back to my room...
sighz...
i have a phobia of dogs cuz the ones i've encountered have left me very sick...my neighbour's dog licked me when i was in secondary 1 n i had rashes for about a month... i eventually got over my fear in uni but the sheep dog tt marie, ben n i played with on our horse-riding trip resulted in our viral infection tt lasted for 2 weeks...was vomitting n having diarrhea for tt whole period...from den on i vowed never to get near a dog
anyhow, my bro's fren is leaving for an overseas posting n his mum absolutely hates the dog, so he brought it to the spca to be put down. being the animal lover tt my bro is, he took pity on the dog and brought it home from the spca.
oh, the dog's name is Dolly... yes wat a name...it's a 6 year old jack russell
my first encounter with it was when i returned home from st james at 4am n yesterday... the moment i stepped into the house it barked non-stop n woke my entire family up. today when i got home from watching fantastic four, as soon as i stuck the key into the keyhole Dolly howled at me and scratched the front door...i was terrified n din barge till my dad held on to it n i dashed straight into my room...
i noe i can't play hide-and-seek with dolly forever... mum even said i have a new baby sister to take care of (cuz i'm born in the year of the dog)...seems like it's gonna b a permanent fixture at my house.
although i feel for Dolly's situation, i'm still trying to come to terms with it being a part of my family...havent been successful though...been avoiding it like the plague n will make sure my mum or dad is tending to it b4 i dash out to the toilet n back to my room...
sighz...
Friday, June 22, 2007
psychiatric couch syndrome
if i fall asleep at the morning briefing or fall asleep at dinner or can't make it for our weekly date with the mat rockers 2moro i'm so gonna kill u AT...
in our extremely long phone conversation we had that stretched from the time i was still at office to my bus ride home and den back at home, the topic of psychiatric couch syndrome was brought up a couple of times...
AT mentioned that it's really painful to go out with someone that you can't click with and have nothing to talk about...u'll end up with a sore throat and having to check if the other person is still awake and alive periodically.
tink that has never been a problem for me... i have this tendency to go on n on n on about myself all the time, pouring out my life story and giving a detailed account of my daily life as if i'm on a psychiatrist couch, esp so with ppl i'm close to...mite b a side effect from work... i listen to ppl from mon-fri so come weekends it's my turn to ramble...my blog is definitely another avenue for my verbal diarrhea...
having said tt, i guess tt's prob my natural rxn to any awkward silence...that's something i'm definitely not used to and will find things to say to fill up any voids...prob another occupational habit/hazzard picked up from work aside from my lack of patience...not too comfortable if i'm unable to keep the conversation going when i'm interviewing someone... but it's also bcuz of this tt my interviews go on forever. i usually do end up enjoying toking to the other person... not sure if the feeling is mutual... at least i hope so...i need to exercise more self control whether with frens or with interviewees....
rite it's 230am...time for me to zip n go to bed....
in our extremely long phone conversation we had that stretched from the time i was still at office to my bus ride home and den back at home, the topic of psychiatric couch syndrome was brought up a couple of times...
AT mentioned that it's really painful to go out with someone that you can't click with and have nothing to talk about...u'll end up with a sore throat and having to check if the other person is still awake and alive periodically.
tink that has never been a problem for me... i have this tendency to go on n on n on about myself all the time, pouring out my life story and giving a detailed account of my daily life as if i'm on a psychiatrist couch, esp so with ppl i'm close to...mite b a side effect from work... i listen to ppl from mon-fri so come weekends it's my turn to ramble...my blog is definitely another avenue for my verbal diarrhea...
having said tt, i guess tt's prob my natural rxn to any awkward silence...that's something i'm definitely not used to and will find things to say to fill up any voids...prob another occupational habit/hazzard picked up from work aside from my lack of patience...not too comfortable if i'm unable to keep the conversation going when i'm interviewing someone... but it's also bcuz of this tt my interviews go on forever. i usually do end up enjoying toking to the other person... not sure if the feeling is mutual... at least i hope so...i need to exercise more self control whether with frens or with interviewees....
rite it's 230am...time for me to zip n go to bed....
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
note 2 self
note to self...
this weekend i need to:
- get a new lamp for my work desk
- get a new recorder
- finish my gst articles...
this weekend i need to:
- get a new lamp for my work desk
- get a new recorder
- finish my gst articles...
Monday, June 18, 2007
...
horrid horrid day....i wanna go home...
- got stuck in traffic for over an hour in the morning. Fortunately i was in time for Tharman's speech
- recorder died on me in the middle of Tharman's speech
- having to sit through a very boring full day academic conference with painful accents...i'm seriously reconsidering my intention of doing my phd...(academics should really think about improving their presentation skills other than getting their researches done or they'll never get the msg across n will put the person on the receiving end in extreme torture...)
- needed to do my first ever correction in my career...hopefully the last...i've checked it again n again b4 submitting the article last friday....don't know why i still managed to make so many mistakes in such a simple article....arghhhh...(although the work at my current desk is much much lighter than before but i'm losing more sleep...been having insomnia cuz i'm constantly afraid of writing something wrong... think the more I worry, the more likely I'll make a mistake....will taking it ez help? i have no confidence...)
A couple of ppl said this to me in the past year: i'm a mistake.
perhaps they are right.
- got stuck in traffic for over an hour in the morning. Fortunately i was in time for Tharman's speech
- recorder died on me in the middle of Tharman's speech
- having to sit through a very boring full day academic conference with painful accents...i'm seriously reconsidering my intention of doing my phd...(academics should really think about improving their presentation skills other than getting their researches done or they'll never get the msg across n will put the person on the receiving end in extreme torture...)
- needed to do my first ever correction in my career...hopefully the last...i've checked it again n again b4 submitting the article last friday....don't know why i still managed to make so many mistakes in such a simple article....arghhhh...(although the work at my current desk is much much lighter than before but i'm losing more sleep...been having insomnia cuz i'm constantly afraid of writing something wrong... think the more I worry, the more likely I'll make a mistake....will taking it ez help? i have no confidence...)
A couple of ppl said this to me in the past year: i'm a mistake.
perhaps they are right.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Taiwan photos
Me & my wrist tattoo!
Uploaded some photos from Taiwan...more coming up but don't expect too much...didn't take many gd shots this time round...hopefully the rest have better ones!
Check out my flickr or picasa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yunfairy/
http://picasaweb.google.com/liyunlin
Shopping is good for you - it's official!
Great news from one of my fav sites catwalkqueen :
It's a question that has troubled the shopper since the dawn of shops - am I buying this fabulous new pair of shoes because I need them, or because I've had a lousy day and they'll cheer me up?
Well, according to a new survey into UK's shopping habits by the Retail Trust (the charity for people in the retail industry) a staggering 40% of 18-24 year olds spank their plastic for the sole purpose of alleviating stress. Other age groups aren't far behind with 25 % of people making unnecessary purchases to feel better, and surprisingly it's the worrying Welsh folk who are more likely to turn to the comforting arms of fashion than Londoners. Just don't get stressed over what to buy or you'll be there forever!
I should stay away from shopping for awhile n try other stuff...taiwan was extremely fun cuz i stayed away from shopping... should do more test drives during the weekends, look for less ventured areas in singapore or bring back my uk habit... staying home to drink and paint/ play the piano / read my stuff or watch dvds...
It's a question that has troubled the shopper since the dawn of shops - am I buying this fabulous new pair of shoes because I need them, or because I've had a lousy day and they'll cheer me up?
Well, according to a new survey into UK's shopping habits by the Retail Trust (the charity for people in the retail industry) a staggering 40% of 18-24 year olds spank their plastic for the sole purpose of alleviating stress. Other age groups aren't far behind with 25 % of people making unnecessary purchases to feel better, and surprisingly it's the worrying Welsh folk who are more likely to turn to the comforting arms of fashion than Londoners. Just don't get stressed over what to buy or you'll be there forever!
I should stay away from shopping for awhile n try other stuff...taiwan was extremely fun cuz i stayed away from shopping... should do more test drives during the weekends, look for less ventured areas in singapore or bring back my uk habit... staying home to drink and paint/ play the piano / read my stuff or watch dvds...
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
procrastination...
i find that I procrastinate a lot when i'm stressed which only serves to waste precious time and make me more stressed...vicious cycle....that explains why i'm here now when I have 3 articles (1 big, 2 small) to file before 8pm...think i'll skip dinner tonight...
taiwan was wonderful...most enjoyable trip I've had in a long long time despite the incessant rain & having 3 big blue blacks from my cycling accident...clumsy me..., gone for the most touching wedding I've been thusfar(so happy for u jen...brian u better cherish this wonderful lady!), met a bunch of really fun people (thanks for allowing me to join the group & for hosting me, special thanks to Betty & Kent :) Thanks guys, do let me know if any of u decide to drop by singapore), tried & ate loads of stuff (incl. fireworks!)...some what of a mini adventure which I love love love...got 2 tattoos (fake ones of cuz) on my wrist & back (Thanks Junhan for getting one with me!)...shall fill this place or my flickr with pictures soon...
rite...work beckons...later...
taiwan was wonderful...most enjoyable trip I've had in a long long time despite the incessant rain & having 3 big blue blacks from my cycling accident...clumsy me..., gone for the most touching wedding I've been thusfar(so happy for u jen...brian u better cherish this wonderful lady!), met a bunch of really fun people (thanks for allowing me to join the group & for hosting me, special thanks to Betty & Kent :) Thanks guys, do let me know if any of u decide to drop by singapore), tried & ate loads of stuff (incl. fireworks!)...some what of a mini adventure which I love love love...got 2 tattoos (fake ones of cuz) on my wrist & back (Thanks Junhan for getting one with me!)...shall fill this place or my flickr with pictures soon...
rite...work beckons...later...
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
off to taiwan
off to taiwan for Jen's (my study group mate @ LSE) wedding 2moro! so happy for her & brian...有情人终成眷属...can't wait to see her too.. it's been a year since I last saw her n brian!
sorry haven't been updating this place... been pretty bz clearing stuff n adapting to a new environment...havent managed to put my emotions into words, so brothers n sisters at my paper... give me some time...the last 1 year and 2 months have been pretty intensive and I haven't found a way to put it all down in writing. Will have a tink about it on my trip.
rite gotta go back to rushing my article or else i'll be stuck here...
sorry haven't been updating this place... been pretty bz clearing stuff n adapting to a new environment...havent managed to put my emotions into words, so brothers n sisters at my paper... give me some time...the last 1 year and 2 months have been pretty intensive and I haven't found a way to put it all down in writing. Will have a tink about it on my trip.
rite gotta go back to rushing my article or else i'll be stuck here...
Friday, June 01, 2007
Opel Astra TwinTop
Opel Astra TwinTop is definitely something that more than meets the eye... check out my last motoring review for my paper...hopefully it's not gonna be the last vodcast though...
http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070601car_a/20070601car_main.html
http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070601car_a/20070601car_main.html
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Toyota Vios
The new Vios is definitely a car that more than meets the eye....
Didn't manage to capture it's full potential on film, but do give our experimental vodcast a chance... totally done by amateurs (except the video editing)...
http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070525car_a/20070525car_main.html
Didn't manage to capture it's full potential on film, but do give our experimental vodcast a chance... totally done by amateurs (except the video editing)...
http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070525car_a/20070525car_main.html
Monday, May 28, 2007
天堂的杂货店
昨天我妈的传道与他们分享了一篇很有意思的文章，在这里转贴。即使不是信徒也能共勉之。
天堂的杂货店
我沿着人生的公路走着。
一天我看到一块写着「天堂杂货店」的招牌。
当我靠得更近一些，店门大开，然后，我发现自己正站在店里。
我看到一群天使，店里随处都有他们的身影，一位交给我一个篮子，便说，“孩子，小心采购。”
每一个人所需要的东西，这间杂货店里都有，如果你没有办法带走全部的东西，可以改天再回来买更多。
首先，我先取了些“忍耐”，“仁爱”也在同一排货架上，更远处放的是“体谅”，无论你往何处去，你都会需要它。
之后，我又拿了一两盒“智慧”和一两袋“信心”，当然我还需要一些“善良”，我也没忘记“圣灵”，他到处都在。
为了跑这生命的竞赛，我拿了些“力量”和“勇气”。
我的篮子快满了，可我想起还需要“恩典”，我又选了“救恩”，因为那是免费的，我心想多拿一点足够你和我用。
然后，走向柜台准备付钱，心想我拿到了遵行主的旨意所需要的一切货物。
在另一个货架上，我看见“祷告”，所以就拿了点儿，因为我知道一走到外面就会碰到“罪恶”。
“平安”和“喜乐”供货充足，摆在架子最后面，“诗歌”和“赞美”就在旁边，所以我也顺手拿了些。
然后，我就对天使说：“我要付多少？”
他笑著说：“只要你无论去哪里都带著就行了。”
我又问：“说实话，我欠你多少？”
他说：“孩子，耶稣在很久以前就为你付了账。”
天堂的杂货店
我沿着人生的公路走着。
一天我看到一块写着「天堂杂货店」的招牌。
当我靠得更近一些，店门大开，然后，我发现自己正站在店里。
我看到一群天使，店里随处都有他们的身影，一位交给我一个篮子，便说，“孩子，小心采购。”
每一个人所需要的东西，这间杂货店里都有，如果你没有办法带走全部的东西，可以改天再回来买更多。
首先，我先取了些“忍耐”，“仁爱”也在同一排货架上，更远处放的是“体谅”，无论你往何处去，你都会需要它。
之后，我又拿了一两盒“智慧”和一两袋“信心”，当然我还需要一些“善良”，我也没忘记“圣灵”，他到处都在。
为了跑这生命的竞赛，我拿了些“力量”和“勇气”。
我的篮子快满了，可我想起还需要“恩典”，我又选了“救恩”，因为那是免费的，我心想多拿一点足够你和我用。
然后，走向柜台准备付钱，心想我拿到了遵行主的旨意所需要的一切货物。
在另一个货架上，我看见“祷告”，所以就拿了点儿，因为我知道一走到外面就会碰到“罪恶”。
“平安”和“喜乐”供货充足，摆在架子最后面，“诗歌”和“赞美”就在旁边，所以我也顺手拿了些。
然后，我就对天使说：“我要付多少？”
他笑著说：“只要你无论去哪里都带著就行了。”
我又问：“说实话，我欠你多少？”
他说：“孩子，耶稣在很久以前就为你付了账。”
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Daihatsu Materia
In the midst of struggling with my Car Watch for this Sat, I suddenly realised that I've forgotten to post my last motoring review here.
Introducing the new Daihatsu Materia!!!!
http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070511car_a/20070511car_main.html
This car had me at hello... it's super unique looking & drives pretty well too, love the huge backseat space & the super beng interior blue neon lights. Just that it's a little pricey and insurance for it will set me back $2800 a year... ouch...
Think i'll probably have to stick to cabs for a considerable while judging by the way COE is heading north....
in the meantime, i better concentrate on my review since i didn't manage to win the $6.2m toto (first time i bought toto on my own! but of cuz全军覆没...)
Introducing the new Daihatsu Materia!!!!
http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070511car_a/20070511car_main.html
This car had me at hello... it's super unique looking & drives pretty well too, love the huge backseat space & the super beng interior blue neon lights. Just that it's a little pricey and insurance for it will set me back $2800 a year... ouch...
Think i'll probably have to stick to cabs for a considerable while judging by the way COE is heading north....
in the meantime, i better concentrate on my review since i didn't manage to win the $6.2m toto (first time i bought toto on my own! but of cuz全军覆没...)
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
mortician-to-be
I think i really can consider becoming a mortician if I ever get sick of journalism...
Usually if I don't have to go out on assignments I don't bother with make up, esp on gym days like today... a colleague couldn't recognise me until I came up close and she said i looked plain. Guess i must have done a good job with my paintworks when I do it.
Don't get me wrong, I wasn't offended at all... but it set me off thinking why many women can't leave without makeup...probably cuz it works like a mask, shielding away all imperfections and to some extent hide emotions (puffy swollen eyes)...
Coinicidentally, one of my fav blogs, All Men Are Liars, touched on this topic as well...pretty gd read, check it out:
http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/allmenareliars/archives/2007/05/makeup_and_the_veil_same_diffe.html
Disclaimer: going by the title of the blog, i must set the record straight tt i'm no feminist and the writer is actually a guy...
excerpt:
"Women have a fascinating relationship with makeup, with many viewing it as a godsend, others an imposition and some, an unhealthy obsession.
We've all heard stories about (or dated) the insecure woman who couldn't go down the shops without first applying her lipstick and foundation, but what does it say about the world we live in that even female teens with flawless skin feel they're not complete without their Bonne Bell?
Keep in mind, up until last century makeup was known as "paint" and associated with either prostitution or the theatre. Respectable women did not wear it.
"Reddened cheeks and darkened eyelids were signs of female vice, and the 'painted woman' provoked disgust and censure from the virtuous," says historian Kathy Peiss.
In 1964, sexologists Harry Benjamin and R.E.L. Masters claimed that lipstick wearing had its origins with prostitutes in the Middle East as it was "supposed to make the mouth resemble the vulva and it was first worn by those females who specialised in oral stimulation of the penis."
There seems little doubt that women, at least in part, wear makeup to increase their sexual desirability to men and also to avoid the aspersions of "leso" and "old maid" associated with not wearing it....."
The comments are pretty interesting as well...totally agree with the first one, "I don't really care what anyone else thinks. It is my shield against the world."
Usually if I don't have to go out on assignments I don't bother with make up, esp on gym days like today... a colleague couldn't recognise me until I came up close and she said i looked plain. Guess i must have done a good job with my paintworks when I do it.
Don't get me wrong, I wasn't offended at all... but it set me off thinking why many women can't leave without makeup...probably cuz it works like a mask, shielding away all imperfections and to some extent hide emotions (puffy swollen eyes)...
Coinicidentally, one of my fav blogs, All Men Are Liars, touched on this topic as well...pretty gd read, check it out:
http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/allmenareliars/archives/2007/05/makeup_and_the_veil_same_diffe.html
Disclaimer: going by the title of the blog, i must set the record straight tt i'm no feminist and the writer is actually a guy...
excerpt:
"Women have a fascinating relationship with makeup, with many viewing it as a godsend, others an imposition and some, an unhealthy obsession.
We've all heard stories about (or dated) the insecure woman who couldn't go down the shops without first applying her lipstick and foundation, but what does it say about the world we live in that even female teens with flawless skin feel they're not complete without their Bonne Bell?
Keep in mind, up until last century makeup was known as "paint" and associated with either prostitution or the theatre. Respectable women did not wear it.
"Reddened cheeks and darkened eyelids were signs of female vice, and the 'painted woman' provoked disgust and censure from the virtuous," says historian Kathy Peiss.
In 1964, sexologists Harry Benjamin and R.E.L. Masters claimed that lipstick wearing had its origins with prostitutes in the Middle East as it was "supposed to make the mouth resemble the vulva and it was first worn by those females who specialised in oral stimulation of the penis."
There seems little doubt that women, at least in part, wear makeup to increase their sexual desirability to men and also to avoid the aspersions of "leso" and "old maid" associated with not wearing it....."
The comments are pretty interesting as well...totally agree with the first one, "I don't really care what anyone else thinks. It is my shield against the world."
Thursday, May 17, 2007
more on dresses...
i've gotten back to the habit of checking out asos everyday...bad bad bad...it's all your fault Rach, den again...it's asos's fault...they simply have too many gorgeous stuff for me to resist...
Just in case this piece doesn't make it down here...MADDIE!!!! if you're reading this & if it's not too much of a trouble, issit poss to pop by FCUK to help me buy this in size 10? THANKS A MIL!!! Next KTV is on me!
http://www.asos.com/French-Connection-Weave-Blossom-Print-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=136921&cid=2623
Just in case this piece doesn't make it down here...MADDIE!!!! if you're reading this & if it's not too much of a trouble, issit poss to pop by FCUK to help me buy this in size 10? THANKS A MIL!!! Next KTV is on me!
http://www.asos.com/French-Connection-Weave-Blossom-Print-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=136921&cid=2623
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
cheeky ;p
note that the following is for restricted viewing...hiak hiak.....
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finally found a cheapo way to increase readership of this blog :p (kiddin)
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Saw this while online shopping on one of my fav websites Asos.com...wonder who will buy this duvet & use it!
Check out the description on the website (* Cut off heads to replace with your own )...totally hilarious!!!!
http://www.asos.com/Tv-Show-Skins/Cheeky-Bed-Spread/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=166414&cid=2629
:) :) :)
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finally found a cheapo way to increase readership of this blog :p (kiddin)
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:p
Saw this while online shopping on one of my fav websites Asos.com...wonder who will buy this duvet & use it!
Check out the description on the website (* Cut off heads to replace with your own )...totally hilarious!!!!
http://www.asos.com/Tv-Show-Skins/Cheeky-Bed-Spread/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=166414&cid=2629
:) :) :)
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