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28 June 2005
Homogenous Uniquity
We all think we're different from the rest of the world...
How then are we unique if everyone's similarly unique?
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頭文字 D
When: 27 Jun 2005 (Monday)
Where: GV Marina
What: Action
Synopsis: 故事的主人公藤原拓海是个普通的高中男生，拥有无与伦比的飞车天赋。从中一开始，每天早上驾驶那辆AE86在秋名山上飞驰，练成了华丽(注意：是华丽)的驾驶技术。必须注意，他的车技之所以高明，是有赖于每天凌晨必须将父亲做的豆腐送到秋名山山顶的饭店。无论刮风、下雨、下雪，五年间车技竟然突飞猛进。
黑白颜色的AE86是一辆只有130匹马力的日本“国宝级”旧款跑车，但凭着藤原拓海超凡的技术和天分，先后击败同样是天才少年Red Sun车队的高桥启介；驾驶令人望而生畏的黑色R32的中里毅；采用死亡胶布赛(用胶布粘绑住右手，使方向盘无法扭到空手时的最大限度)战胜了KightKids的第二把交椅；更在秋名山的山道中击败Red Sun第一把交椅，驾驶着代表高贵的FC3S的高桥凉介。当然，拓海的成长不止这些，“他的技术就像艺术一样”，我们最熟悉的就是AE86那华丽的甩尾(汽车用语。指车疾速行驶时疾速拐弯，车轮横向滑动的状态。)以及排水道跑法。
秋名山下坡最快的AE86神话正式开始。
My take: It's one of the few chinese movies I actually liked. Very very enjoyable. Nothing thought-provoking like Wong Kar-Wai's films but sufficiently entertaining and light-hearted. The car racing scenes were pretty well-shot, from the viewpoint of an amateur like me and the style followed quite closely to that of the anime series. Jay Chou makes a very convincing Takumi - even before watching the movie, from when I knew he was slated to play the main character, my first thought was "how apt!" and it really it. They both have that aloof, lazy style about them, so I'd think it's pretty effortless for Jay Chou to play the part effectively.
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27 June 2005
Hope, Luck & Life...
On Hope,
Hope is a waking dream ~ Aristotle
We'd never know how high we are till we are called to rise; and then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the sky. ~ Emily Dickinson
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. ~ Charles A Beard
On luck...
Each misfortune you encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow's good luck. ~ Og Mandino
Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit. ~ R. E. Shay
We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like? ~ Jean Cocteau
I am realistic - I expect miracles. ~ Wayne Dyer
On life...
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ~ E.E. Cummings
The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning. ~ Ivy Baker
Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young. ~ A. W. Pinero
Every person’s life is a fairytale written by God’s fingers. ~ Hans Christian Anderson
We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same. ~ Anne Frank
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26 June 2005
Downfall (Der Untergang)
When: 25 Jun 2005 (Saturday)
Where: Orchard Cineleisure
What: Art/Foreign (German) and Drama
Synopsis: In the dead of a November night in 1942, SS officers through the woods escort a group of young women to Wolf's Lair, Hitler's headquarters in Eastern Prussia. They are candidates for the post of personal secretary to the Fuehrer. Among them is 22-year-old Traudl Junge, a fresh-faced girl from Munich. Traudl is chosen for the job and she is overcome with joy at the thought of serving beside her Fuehrer. BERLIN, APRIL 20, 1945: Hitler has retreated to a bunker system under the German Chancellery. Traudl Junge is asleep in her room, deep beneath the ground. She is awakened by tremors from artillery fire. The enemy is getting closer. Charting the last 10 days of Hitler's life, from his 56th birthday on April 20th, 1945 to his suicide on April 30th, the film uses multiple characters to show the chaos of a country coming apart at the seams, from Hitler's henchman under the streets of Berlin, to the soldiers and civilians fighting and dying as the Soviet Army ravaged the city.
My take: It's pretty poignant and as in all war films, drives home the cruelty, brutality, devasticity and total pointlessness of war. The extent of the people's devotion, trust and fervour towards Hitler and his beliefs (delusions) amazes me. I cannot picture myself ever being so fanatical, but maybe that's just me. What I like about the movie is the way it delves into the many facades of the war, not just the violence and the depravity. The characters are humanised - even the so-called "bad guys". We get an insight into why they behave the way they do, their believes, their motivations, their fragility... Most glaring were Joseph and Magda Goebbels, the couple who held such steadfast conviction in Hitler and his idealisms that they killed their own children with poison as they believe that "a world without national socialism is not worth living in", after which they committed suicide. It's heartbreaking to see 6 innocent children dying at the hands of their own beloved mother. But I stop at using the word murder on her, as it's apparent how heart-wrenching it is for the mother to kill her own children with her own hands, by her own will and the father's haplessness as he stood outside the door. One can only imagine the devastation and pain felt by her as she kissed each child on the forehead and covered their faces after administering the lethal capsule. Albeit in total disdain of their actions, at the same time, I cannot help but feel pity for the parents and their misguided ardor.
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Batman Begins
When: 24 Jun 2005 (Friday)
Where: GV Marina
What: Action/Adventure and Crime/Gangster
Synopsis: Christopher Nolan's film explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.
My take: I like it that the show portraits the dark side of Bruce Wayne, his motivations, his fears and "the tortured path that led Bruce Wayne from a parentless childhood to a friendless adult existence". A bit surprised at the length (2hrs 14 mins) of the movie but not tired / bored by it - and that's saying a lot given my constant propensity to yawn and fall asleep nowadays. ;>
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23 June 2005
Je suis fatiguée
I'm so freaking tired since I've started work. And it's only been my first week! Don't believe I've even skimmed the surface of it all yet...
Gosh... I'm too old for this...
On the plus side, I've been sleeping so very well for the past week! Lose consciousness the moment my head hits the pillow, next thing I know my mobile's screaming (I use it as an alarm) and I'm jabbing at it to shut up while going to myself, "5 more mins"...
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21 June 2005
我喜欢。。。
。。。 被捧在手心里 疼爱 呵护 的感覺
知道有個人 在那儿 默默 耐心的 等着我
讓我心中 再次燃烧 希望的可能
我喜欢 有你 的感动
谢谢你。。。
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19 June 2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
When: 18 Jun 2005 (Saturday)
Where: GV Marina
What: Action/Adventure, Comedy and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Earthman Arthur Dent is having a very bad day. His house is about to be bulldozed, he discovers that his best friend is an alien and to top things off, Planet Earth is about to be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur's only chance for survival: hitch a ride on a passing spacecraft. For the novice space traveler, the most astonishing adventure in the universe begins when the world ends. Arthur sets out on a journey in which he finds that nothing is as it seems: he learns that a towel is just the most useful thing in the universe, finds the meaning of life, and discovers that everything he needs to know can be found in one book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
My take: I fell asleep towards the end. What do you think?
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15 June 2005
Tomorrow...
First day of work at CS...
Filled with anticipation...
yet at the same time, trepidation...
Wish me luck...
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
When: 14 Jun 2005 (Tuesday)
Where: GV Plaza Singapura
What: Action/Adventure, Romance and Thriller
Synopsis: A married couple (Pitt and Jolie) are getting bored with their quiet domestic life. What they don't know, however, is that they're both assassins, secretly hopping the world and killing for hire. But their separate lives are about to collide when each finds out their next target is their own spouse.
My take: I repeat - Brad Pitt is sssssoooooooooo droolsome!!! And though I hate to admit it - he and Angelina Jolie have great chemistry. Love their little nuances, witty repartees and playful digs at each other. The tilt of the eyebrow, flicker of the eyes, twitch at the corner of the lips... Angelina Jolie is sufficiently mischievious and Brad Pitt just has this way about him - a convincing hero with subtle yet adorable facial expressions, tone and humour. Oooooooo... Brad pitt is ssssoooooo droolsome! {For the 3rd time, I know... :p} The plot's pretty standard Hollywood affair. Was told that it's not very good so adjusted my expectations accordingly beforehand. Perhaps because of that, I enjoyed the show immensely! Hahahaa... Who cares if the plot's cliched and totally unbelievable?
P.S. For those few of you who're still unaware - I've the same birthday as Brad Pitt!!! Hahahaa... Oh yes, Steven Spielburg and Christina Aguilera also have birthdays on same day as us.
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Beauty Catch-up
I've gotten so used to doing a daily log, I've decided to record what I did on my first full day back in Singapore (14 Jun 2005).
* IPL @ 12pm - I was late, the girl who did for me (Li Lan) was even later as she had to come over from the Shaw Centre new branch.
* Facial @ 2:10pm
* Pedicure @ 4:20pm - my first ever! Finallly plucked up the courage to go (don't ask why need courage to go for pedicure - I won't answer). It's great! I'm hooked... Signed up for the package to get cheaper rates. :>
In between the IPL and Facial, had lunch with Christine - my favourite duck rice place. Too bad Steph is on mc so couldn't make it. Lotsa catching up and kaypoh-ing of my old workplace. Boy, I'd sure miss these lunch sessions...
Had dinner and watched "Mr & Mrs Smith" with Joo after pedicure. Brad Pitt is ssssoooo droolsome... *swoon*
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13 June 2005
Taiwan Travel Log
Departure: 30 May 2005
Arrival: 13 Jun 2005
30 May 2005 (Monday) ~ Sunny
Flight delayed slightly. Turbulent flight - it occurred to me at various points of the trip - should I have taken SQ instead?
Safe arrival. I recognised Weiche (almost, uncertainly) but he didn't. I changed more than him?
Lunch at Metrowalk mall food court - pork ribs noodle soup.
Went to his place, watched tv with his parents and brother.
Dinner was 夜市小吃 - 盐酥鸡, 黑轮, 盐酥菇, 卤味.
31 May 2005 (Tuesday) ~ Sunny
Morning: Stayed in while Weiche's mom prepared the ritual for the official moving in of the house.
Afternoon: Visited 新竹 with Weixiu (Weiche's younger brother). Went shopping around the train station as well as Taiwan's top 2 universities - 兴华大学 & 交通大学. So much walking. Fulfilled the week's quota of exercise. Hee...
Evening: Met up with 世晃 and his girlfriend, Joyce. Went to watch 萤火虫. As it's too late, didn't manage to see many. Saw a total of 11. Not too bad. At least not total wasted trip. My first 萤火虫 sighting. :)
01 June 2005 (Wednesday) ~ Slight rain
Today I'm staying home as online support for NSL FINC - monthend closing. Anyway, after all the walking done yesterday, it's good to take a rest.
Went out exploring during lunchtime hoping to grab some lunch. Result: nothing. There's nothing here. The "Homebox" shopping complex Weiche and Weixiu told me about turned out to be a DIY home depot. This pair of Taiwanese brothers need lotsa female education. *rolls eyes* :P
Surf net, watch crap taiwanese tv, read, nuah nuah nuahz...
Kinda like this aloneness though. It's refreshing and a welcome rest.
Must remember to buy more instant noodles to stock up.
Near midnight - my first experience of earthquake. Luckily it's a minor one in the 中壢 area - 3.0 on the richter scale. I heard it's 6.0 on the richter scale in other areas!
02 June 2005 (Thursday) ~ Breezy, Drizzle
Nuahz day again... {NSL month-end final close - I'm online support for them again}
03 June 2005 (Friday) ~ Rainy
After 2 days of life as a pseudo-Taiwanese housewife, it's about time I venture out on my own!
Agenda: Shopping!
Location: 西门町, 台北
Took a train from 中壢 railway station to Taipei. It took only 40 mins via 自强号 - the fastest line (TWD162 for return tickets). Then from Taipei station, took the mrt to 西门.
Conquests {or was I conquered? hmmm... :p}: 2 pairs of shoes (bargain!!!), 1 dress, 1 jacket, 5 tops (2 for mom, 2 for me, 1 for bro). I only had NT68 left in my pocket by the end of my shopping extravaganza. Should have charged more items to credit e.g. the NT2980 dress - regretted. Oh well, I can alway go atm withdraw, I guess.
Rained heavily from time I left the house to 4:30pm though - such a hassle, had to take a brolly while shopping around. Heard from cab-driver that it's because typhoon is coming!
Weiche said suddenly all these phenomenons arrive after I'm here - first earthquake, now typhoon. Hmmm... I hope it's not too serious, else it'd affect our weekend plans!
KTV at night with Weiche and Weixiu. Partyworld "钱柜".
Main differences between KTV in Taiwan & Singapore:-
* Huge, and I mean huge premises
* Buffet included in the price! - they charge hourly for the room as well as per pax. Included is a bugget area where you get free-flow of food and drinks. There're other a la carte menu items that are charged separately - we ordered my fav chix wings. Yummy!
* More modes of input for choice of songs - remote control, keyboard as well as side switches on the wall. Both computer selection and song books
* No analog/digital switching
* Limited English and Cantopop
* Attached toilet in every room
* Microphone covers!
04 June 2005 (Saturday) ~ Sunny
Drove to Taipei - actually, Weiche drove, Weixiu and I rode. :p Went Taipei 101 - nice building & food court but all branded stuff I can't afford *pout*, New York New York, Shin-Kong Mitsukoshi Dept Store, KMall - techie place a la Sim Lim. Dinner was at Shih Lin night market - junk food meal of octopus hot dog, fried chicken chop, 蛤仔煎 (fried oysters with egg), 十全排骨, grilled corn, washed down with honey green tea and 苦茶 (bitter tea).
After that, accompanied by 2 reluctant taiwanese men, decided to go experience nightlife in Taipei. As these 2 have never (yes, never!) been to a pub in Taipei, it's left up to me, a Singaporean, to tell them where to go. Didn't bring my printouts as it was a last minute impulse outing, the only place which address I can remember is Ziga Zaga at Grand Hyatt Hotel, so that's where we went. Pretty cool place, lotsa caucasians and a pretty good band. Had fun. One interesting observation - lotsa hot "ah ma's"! Accompanied by young men!!! hmmmm.... hahahaaa... Makes one's imagination go wild... Left after an hour as we're all tired and I realise it's really not their cup of tea. But pretty touched that they still went with me. Weiche even went down to the dance floor with me! Such a gentil host. Hee... This is his first pub/club outing in his life! I'm honoured. ;>
P.S. Weather was fantastic! Sunny whole day, not a drop of rain. Typhoon? What typhoon? Or is it the calm before the storm? Hmmm...
05 June 2005 (Sunday) ~ Sunny
Another nuah day. Weiche had to work {on a Sunday! Poor thing...} so didn't manage to go out much.
I cooked lunch for them - authentic Singaporean fare of curry chicken, fried eggs with spring onion, stir-fried baby kai-lan. And if I do say so myself, it wasn't bad at all! Hee...
The typhoon seems to have missed us. Nice and sunny whole day. To be perfectly honest, slightly disappointed though. Rather silly. Hmmm...
06 June 2005 (Monday) ~ Sunny
Not a very lucky day.
At ZhongLi train station, met weird guy named 小傑 - came up to talk to me and pestered me into being his friend. Irritating. He tried to convince me to spend the day with him at 桃園, go with him to his home to collect his car (think I dumbo is it???). When that failed, he offered to go with me to Taipei! I said no need but he said he's free anyway and followed me all the way. Apparently, he's a deejay, still studying, 27 yrs old, earns NT70~80k per mth, acted before in japan and hk, and is an absolute freak! Sang at the station demonstrating to me he can imitate lotsa artists - so embarrassing! Oh yea, lotsa flattery - said I'm very pretty, gentle, cute, etc. {ok. stop puking! :p} Kept telling me not to worry and said he respect girls a lot. Despite that he kept using tissue to wipe my forehead of perspiration but I don't feel hot at all! Touched my arm on pretext of guiding me along, touched my head, took my hand to read my palm *rolls eyes* I always politely retreated as I don't wanna create a scene or incur the wrath of some wacko. But the last straw was when he tried to take my hand! I just ignored him and walked on while he rushed after me apologising and looking very hurt when I said I prefer to be alone. He actually had the nerve to ask me to be his girlfriend (to "jiao wang" with him")! What kind of wacko does that? I don't even wanna befriend him. Pestered me a few times until he gave up. After that, got me rather worried - kept looking over my shoulders to make sure he's not following me. Why do I always meet such freaks? Sigh...
Wanted to go 淡水 originally. On mrt there, decided to stop by 北投 to go take a look at the hotsprings {partly my fear that the idiot is really following me since I let slip that I wanted to go 淡水 today - so thinking if really so, me going Beitou should throw him off. Hahaa...}, specifically, Hell Valley (地熱谷). Aftwe a 15 mins walk and reaching the place then I was told that it's closed on Mondays. So disappointing. But thinking on the bright side, Beitou's quite nice - can see flowing spring water on the streams and rather nice scenery. Took some photos. So not total loss.
While waiting for the mrt at 新北投 Station (as it's a side track, the train comes every 15~20 mins), reread the brochure and realise most tourist attractions, including those I wanna visit at 淡水, are closed on Mondays! It wasn't mentioned that Hell Valley's closed on Mondays though. Hmmm... So changed plans and went shopping instead at 忠孝东路. I walked from 忠孝复兴 station to Sun-Yat-Sen Memorial (国父纪念馆) station and back. That's a total of 6 mrt stations' distance - 3 stations to and fro. My exercise for this week. Would've continued walking to Taipei station if Weiche had not called me to tell me he knocked off.
Weiche cooked dinner for me. Dry mee Sua with spring onions and canned tuna - not bad, nice and light.
07 June 2005 (Tuesday) ~ Sunny
Woke up feeling lazy - not in the mood to go out again. So ended up leading another "pseudo taiwanese housewifey day". Accomplished the following:-
* Found the wet market (walked very far - my exercise quota for the week fulfilled :p) and did some marketing. Bought pork ribs, broccoli and green leafy vegetables - wanted to get prawns too but still no fridge, not sure whether it can keep well, so have to make do with 2 kinds of veg.)
* Washed clothes
* Vaccuumed
* Called B&B in Taroko Gorge to check room availability
* Cooked dinner - bak kut teh, broccoli, stir-fried vegetables
Rest of the day watched more crap tv and read comics - KeNan the small detective. Leisurely day. Hee...
08 June 2005 (Wednesday) ~ Sunny
Shopped around Taipei train station area. Hoped to buy cheap flash memory cards but realise it's not that much cheaper anyway. Wandered around the area but found nothing fascinating.
Proceeded to 淡水. Finally.
My luck re tourist attractions seem really really bad. The first place I wanted to go - Red Castle "紅毛城", supposedly "the main reason to visit Danshui" according to Insight Guides - is closed for renovation until October 2005! And I only knew it when I reached the doorstep. Sheesh...
Toured 淡水 老街. Lotsa 小吃. I had prawn rolls, ah-gei, sotong balls and plum juice. Niceeee... Bought back fish balls, 鐵蛋 (eggs) and lotsa preserved plums. But buying the preserved plums from an over-enthusiastic ah-ma caused me to miss the sunset. So didn't manage to go Fisherman's Wharf (漁人碼頭)as planned to watch the sunset... Sigh... I really not fated to do touristy stuff...
Went 八里碼頭 and 左岸公園 too. Nothing much. Quite nice place, but nothing especially fascinating. Oh well, the boat trip was only NT36 to and fro - so still go-able. Hee...
The fridge finally arrived! Went Tesco with Weiche and bought lotsa stuff to stock up his fridge. Hahaaa... Quite fun sia. With the living room aircon installed too, finally his home is complete. Hurray!
09 June 2005 (Thursday) ~ Sunny
Decided to stay home and rest. Was pretty tired after yesterday's excursion.
Realised too that I'd have no time for rest after I arrive back in Singapore. So will take these 2 days to nuahz some more while I still can. :>
Oh yes. Today's Weixiu's birthday.
We're gonna have bbq dinner tonight to celebrate. The 2 guys said they usually don't celebrate unless got girlfriend. I said at least must have dinner. I bought a Body Shop gift set for him too. Happy 29th Birthday, Weixiu!
10 June 2005 (Friday) ~ Sunny
I'm getting younger and younger! Today woke up at 10:45am! Hahahaaaa...
Didn't think I was going to go out again. Wanted to rest well for this weekend - going 花蓮 and Taroko Gorge! Woohoo~
But around 2pm I got real bored of staying cooped up at home again. So I picked my lazy bum up and headed to 中壢 Sogo for some shopping. That's the only respectable shopping centre I know of here and I figured, where Sogo is has got to be centralised! And clever me was right! Hahahaaa... There's Sogo 1 and Sogo 2. Took a cab to Sogo 1, had nice afternoon coffee at the UCC cafe there, walked to Sogo 2, discovered lotsa small shops around the area, shopped around, reached Sogo 1 again, shopped some more along the alley ways, somehow reached the train station (?!?!?!!) and then walked back to Sogo 1 to take a cab back.
Cooked dinner with Weiche. Too tired to venture out again. :p
I cooked: rice, fishball (bought from 淡水 yesterday) soup with veg, fried egg with onion
He cooked: chicken salad thing with onion, spring onions, parsley and lemon
His one dish took more time and effort than all of mine together! Hahaa... Ended up we only ate around 10pm. But it was pretty nice. Something different. Light and healthy. Too much though - kept leftover in fridge. The danshui fishballs were nice!
Oh yea... Joo said,"ur blog so long and no mention of moi". So here's to Joo: I love your entry tonight! ;)
11 June 2005 (Saturday) ~ Rainy
Woke up at 8:40am, thinking Weiche sure cannot wake up so early. He was actually already awake and waiting half-asleep at the sofa! Made me feel so guilty. Hee...
Set off at 10:20am. By 1pm, it started raining heavier and heavier. And we're less than 1/3 of the way there! Who said it takes 2~3 hrs to reach Hualien must be joking! Insight Guide's info needs to be re-verified. :< Due to the heavy rain and impending long distance (as it's driving along the winding hilly roads, speed can only be 20~40km and according to the GPS there's another 140km to go!), we decided to turn back. Stopped at a resort villa (明月山莊) for expensive lunch then drove back. So basically, we spent most of the day driving along 北橫公路. Hahaaa... It's still not that bad for me as I just sit there. It's poor Weiche who's all tired out from a whole day of tedious driving along those hell roads a la Initial D. One day wasted... Seems like I really have no affinity with Taroko Gorge. Been to Taiwan twice but failed to be there at all. Sigh... I seem to have general bad luck with tourist attractions (pls refer to previous Hell Valley and Red Castle visits).
12 June 2005 (Sunday) ~ Rainy
Weather report this morning: heavy rain yesterday resulted in flooding in Tainan and traffic jams in Taichung.
Raining this morning too. So decided not to go Taipei since Weiche said there's some activities going on so there might be a jam on the highway. Think he's pretty tired out after a whole day of demonic driving yesterday. Hee...
Went Metrowalk for lunch. Wanted to go Friday's for his favourite pork ribs but it's too crowded - need to wait 45 mins to get a seat! As we were both famished, decided to eat elsewhere.
Came back to watch movie after shopping for a while. Watched "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". I've wanted to watch this movie for ages (ever since I read about it in Jo's blog) and when Weiche mentioned he has it, we decided to come home to watch. It's nice! I liked it.
For dinner, decided to try Friday's again. Again, no seat (need to wait 20 mins) and quite a few of the main courses, including the pork ribs, have run out. Another thing I seem to have no affinity with - Friday's. Sigh... Had quite enjoyable dinner at this korean bbq and steamboat place eventually.
It's been a nice, relaxing holiday. Just what I needed before starting the new job. Many thanks to Weiche for his hospitality and taking care of. Hee... But I am starting to feel rather homesick. Looking forward to being back tomorrow...
13 June 2005 (Monday) ~ Drizzle
Woke up at 8:30am - the anticipation of being home? Hmmm...
Left house at 12pm. Reached CKS Airport by 12:30pm. Over-estimated journey time. Singapore Changi Airport really is the best airport I've ever seen - in terms of facilities, maintenance, efficiency, shopping available. Hahaaa...
One observation: whenever I travel alone on planes, the person seating beside me always sleep for the entire trip, waking up only to take meal. Am I so sleep-inducing? ... ... ...
These 2 weeks seemed to have flew by now that I'm at the end of it. It's been a fantastic and much needed rest.
Glad to be home though... Very very happy to see Joo waiting for me at the airport. Thanks, sweetie! For everything. You've got good taste! ;)
Looking forward (albeit with apprehension and butterflies wreaking havoc in my stomach) to starting new job. Keeping my fingers crossed. Hee... Wish me luck!
P.S. This has to be the longest blog entry ever for me! Hahaaa...
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維哲名言
不去愛一個人可以很容易
但是不去思念一個人卻很難
~ 張維哲 2005/6/13 12:40 am
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07 June 2005
Insect Magnet
I'm attacked by insects again!!! :<
First felt the itch along my right jawline. Realised there's a lot of small little insect bites there.
There're numerous red spots on my right arm too.
All along the right side of my body.
Why?
Sigh...
Why do insects like me so much? Or is it hate?
Sigh...
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05 June 2005
Perfection...
... is BORING!
Our flaws make us who we are...
Our quirks are what's most interesting...
Our imperfections identify us, render us unique...
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01 June 2005
Madagascar
When: 28 May 2005 (Saturday)
Where: GV Marina
What: Comedy, Kids/Family and Animation
Synopsis: This movie focuses on four residents and "stars" of the Central Park Zoo in New York City who are also best friends: a lion (Stiller), a zebra (Rock), a giraffe (Schwimmer) and a pregnant hippo (Smith). When one of them goes missing, the other three break out of the zoo looking for him, and eventually all four are captured and put in boxes to ship them back to the continent their species are originally from: Africa. An accident at sea, however, strands them on the shore of Madagascar. Having had humans take care of them their entire life, the four know nothing of surviving in the wild, or that one of them, the lion, is genetically predisposed to eat his three best friends. Exploring their surroundings, the four friends soon meet the Malagasy locals (a type of lemur given to having loud "rave-like" dance parties) and their carnivorous enemies, the fousas. As the two sides try to use these four new, strange (and large) friends to their benefit, our heroes are also confronted with the reality of their predestined roles in nature.
My take: Not bad. The penguins are hilarious. After a while, animation movies all start to look vaguely familiar... Maybe it's age - I no longer look forward to animation or feel the compulsion to watch all of them. Hmmm...
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