babysitting is so much fun. can't believe how intelligent she is. much much smarter than i thought of a 5yo and she is able to hold conversation like an adult. so interesting to see the world through children perspective, somewhat naive but completely honest and true. i'm starting to think that spending time with children can be more productive than you actually think.

Am I the only one?

I just slipped out of a Christmas eve gathering to post this. Felt like I was the only ordinarily normal person in the party. many were stoned and the rest caught up in pointless conversations. nothing engaging at all for me. either i'm too self-conscious or this proves i was the only one who didn't fit in.

Strength.

I am prepared but I did not have the strength yet.

Prepared

I'm prepared for the Big Revelation

Hello

somebody said hello but I did not hello back. Am I rude?

Villain

Sometimes I wonder if becoming a villain is a better choice. I'm freaking mad at something now. Nearly smashed something into pieces.

Happy

I was supposed to be happy and I'm really happy now. I have done what I have been wanting to do and I will do it again soon.

My first time using the public bus network in my country. Rude driver but cheap and convenient.

I was supposed to be very happy today....

Half a decade

Someone added me on Facebook just now. I have not seen her for a very long time. We started chatting and we realised that we last saw each other about 5 years ago. That's half a decade. It didn't feel that long to me. Honestly the most I guessed was more or less 3 years.

When will I go faster than time? 

Away

I was away travelling for the whole week.

Bloated

I'm bloated. All you can eat durian feast and a huge-portioned seafood dinner only 2 hours apart.

Catch up

Met my old schoolmates yesterday. I have not seen them for over 2 years. Had an enjoyable day catching up with them and talking and gossiping like we used to.

Wedding Video

A couple lent us their wedding video which took place few months ago. OMG it was so out of trend. remember those wedding videos in the 80s and 90s? they filmed everything from the bridegroom's closet contents to every piece of jewellery presented to them. during the dinner reception, the videographer would go to every table and shoot in a circular motion while the guests would awkwardly pose and smile and give out peace signs as if they were on live TV but the video would always end up in the back of the drawer gathering dust until somebody finds it years later.

the one that I just watched was exactly like that with the same selection of shooting styles and background songs. LOL. memories flashed back.

My first full culinary attempt

Octopus Paul you better be right.

now it's my first time watching midnight football.

Tonight (or last night since it's past 12am) we had a very enjoyable family party at home. everyone got together for nice food and good old laughs. had a chat with one of my relatives and found that he is now working in counter-terrorism. OMG i have always wanted to meet someone working in that field and I had a very insightful conversation with him. TOP SECRETS..lol

Got home at past midnight last night. Not a pleasant journey for me. My flight was delayed for 2 hours in Dubai where we had to sit in the plane in blistering hot dessert weather with semi functioning air-conditioning plus the fact that I had to carry an over 10kg handbag walking stupidly around the airport waiting for boarding gate to open. Next time I have to have a wheeled bag.

Anyhow, I'm very delighted that I'm finally home for my vacation. It's very comforting to see my family are well and happy. Whenever I reach my country and on the way back home from airport, all those sweet childhood loving feelings would come pouring into my heart and remind me who I am and where I belong. No matter how far and wide I go, I always belong here and it has a irreplaceable part in my heart.

We went to i-city just now. The lights show were quite fascinating but in my opinion it is a one-off thing. I would never visit the place again. It's just lights shaped in trees and animals. The excitement and novelty wear off after the first 3 pictures. In the end, we walked back to our car looking down at the walkway more than the light display. The accessibility of the place is awful. The parking is at an open gravel laden ground next to industrial looking buildings and the stairs were steep and uneven without any handles for elderly and disabled people. How could such a modern development with technology acclaimed status have such an unaccessible public attraction. It's a shame and I have to give it a thumb down.

One of the last pics taken before we got bored.

OMG. I just discovered my friend's well kept secret. I want to confront him but I'm afraid it will cost our friendship.

someone gave me money for no apparent reason. LOL

decluttering things that are going into my luggage. unnecessary packaging is removed and size is minimised.

How am I going to stuff all the things I had bought into my luggage bag? I have 2 large capacity luggages that I used to use whenever I travel. The problem is those 2 luggages were used by my sister when she brought a staggering number of of things back home from her shopping trip when she visited me. Now I'm left with only one moderate-size luggage which I think only can fit half of my stuff in. What am I gonna do? I don't want to buy another new luggage.

I just deleted a blog and revived this one. what a mess

Just fnished The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson. Simply unputdownable.

Ordered the third novel straight after i turned the last page.

i'm struggling to get my waist down to 30 inches. i'd been going to the gym for almost 4 months and i could only see little improvements on my body. really have to increase my workout intensity if i wanted to have to have a good summer. time is running out.

i'm contemplating whether to start taking protein shake to improve the results but i first joined the gym with a principle of never relying on any supplement intake. i want it to be as natural as possible. that way, i will be extremely proud with every pound and inch i shed.

"Do you like pair of shoes?", my friend once asked me.

"What?"

"Cheryl Cole's new song."

She meant to say Parachute.

i couldn't find a reason to explain why i'd been neglecting my blog. for more than a month, this blog's existence rarely exists in my mind. now though, i'm back in the blogging world.

just bought my first pair of converse shoes-'Converse Double Tongue Ox Trainers'

Bust

FYI my landlord has gone bust. what a good news on a Sunday morning. a company has been appointed administrator of the flats and we were assured by the new management company that we should not be worried by the take over process. all tenancy agreements will remain legal and abiding with the new owner. the only problem is our deposits. i was informed by a neighbour that our deposits were put in the landlord's company account. now that the company had files for administration, the monies in the account had been used to pay off their debts. hhmmm...should not be worried?

a huge thank you to my kind neighbour who is willing to negotiate and speak on the tenants' behalf. save me lots of time on the telephone.

i don't want to be homeless.....

long absence

didn't realise for how long i haven't checked my facebook until i saw all the updates and pictures of my mates since the last time i was on facebook. i have to re-launch myself in facebook once again. (sounds like a product)

sometimes i feel like i'm stalking people when i look at their updates and pictures. don't you have this feeling?

Desk + Chair

I've got a new desk and chair. They are antique pieces-about 80 years old-and cost me a fortune. i had to part with the cash for them because it's just so nice and still in very good condition. they fit perfectly well in my room and give a touch of elegance and style. now i can say that i have a proper study desk unlike the previous cheap fragile high street one.

this antique desk is quite a large one. i especially like the drawers. they are so deep that i can stuff a golf stick in it.

i'm falling in love with my room.

Candlelit reading

The Earth Hour experience was interesting. nearly gave up the will to stay in candlelit environment because of the growing boredom. i can't survive without internet i guess. that one hour switch off however did make me realise that i take too many things for granted.

i never realised how bright the fridge light was until i opened the fridge door in darkness.

i never realised how silent my house could be with all the appliances switched off.

i never realised how beautiful my house could be with just few candles.

Earth Hour

Earth Hour needs no introduction. Began in Australia in 2007, it has become a global effort in addressing climate change issues. I will take part for the first time this year. All electrical mains in my house will be switched off in less than an hour. No computer, no internet, no TV. only candles. there's still time to join and if anyone happens to read my blog and you would like to join this global event, please click on the widget on the top right corner.

After 60 minutes, essential lightings will be switched back on and i will spend the whole night tonight without electronic entertainment which has always been part of my daily life.

Paradise

i called the insurance company and they said they will cancel my policy and i will receive the cheque in the post within 7 working days. still waiting for it and getting more worried.

piping hot 'melt in the middle' chocolate pudding + extra smooth vanilla ice cream = paradise

Scammed

I just realised that i might got scammed by an insurance company. I have had my mobile covered by this company for 3 years but never suspected anything wrong until recently when they called me to renew my policy. because i was not at home, i asked them to call back but they didn’t. instead they took money straight from my account without my authorisation. Damn!!!!!

googled the company and found out lots of people fell victim as well. going to call the company tomorrow to try to cancel my policy and get a full refund. i’m broke.

Kinda Best Man

Just got back from a wedding reception. was asked to be the best man at the registration ceremony whose only job was to turn up, sit beside the groom and pass the rings when asked to do so. that’s it.  agreed to do it as i’d never done it before. quite pleased with the experience.

the party was absolutely boring for me even though i dare to say i was the best dressed man in the crowd. yes i do. everyone else looked horrendous. i nearly felt asleep while trying to maintain my classy attitude. fuhh… someone got so drunk i had to put him into bed. i could strip him naked and put him on the bench of a bus stop without him noticing.

getting more and more annoyed by a man in his fifties.

Lifespan

I said that i will keep this blog as long as i possibly can. Well i’m still on the fence on this matter because initially i only wanted to keep this blog going as far as my current laptop life allows it. i started this blog the day after i purchased my new laptop. i wanted it to chronicle my laptop’s life and what it would contribute to my rather uninteresting life. since my previous one lasted for nearly 4 years before it died slowly of chronic disease, i reckon this blog will have a long way to go.

 

wondering who will be the first person, if any, to read my blog.

1st

this is my third blog. well i never seem to manage to maintain previous ones but i will try my utmost to keep this going as long as possible.

these few days have been a rollercoaster ride for me. here's the story - i joined a gym 2 weeks ago and i had a fitness test which i'd never done before. i thought everything was going to be just fine until the instructor measured my blood pressure and heart rate. he said he was shocked to see my resting state heart rate as it was unusually high for someone my age. he recommended me to see my doctor immediately as he suspected i might have problems with my heart. what? heart attack? are you joking? i was absolutely surprised and terrified. what's going on here? i'm so young and i have such a long road to go. i don't want to end here.

fast forward 2 days, i walked out from my doctor's with a smile as wide as the horizon. doctor said my heart is completely normal and everything is absolutely fine. i have nothing to worry and i can work out as tough as i want. she said gym staff are complete rats and they have zero medical knowledge and they always exaggerate their clients' fitness level as they worry about the gym insurance cost.

another bloody exciting episode. i really thought either i would go under the knife to have some sort of device placed in my heart and be on medicine for years or die at a very young age.

my doctor was furious to learn the ordeal the gym staff put me through and now she will ask them to pay for my appointment. lol. they deserve it.