ok tay yiming is a really good girl today and didnt go out at all, so i'm like really bored. b-o-r-e-d.
i realised when people chat, the topics can be divided into 2 general sections. one of which is you talk about facts, current affairs that are happening, eg. what is the city of spain? how did you find uk? do cats love fish? etc etc. topics that require some sort of background knowledge and wisdom. topics that if you know nothing about, you'll tend to retreat into a corner, unless you're the inquistive sort and you go like,"oh really? i didnt know that. so what is it really like? so is it really that that?" blah blah.. you ask questions, and perhaps link it to sth that you actually know. you cant contribute, unless you know the topic.
second topic of conversation, revolves around people, live things, feelings, emotions. what do you think about this person? what are your dreams? how many kids do you want in future? basically the thing you need to be equipped with to answer these questions is the ability to.. speak. you dont need any common sense to know what your dream is.
*shrugs* just some thoughts.
Sunday, July 17, 2005
home bitter home
i'm home! and not particularly happy.. would have love to stay longer but..oh well i've been there long enough, and there are stuff to be done. home is home, no matter how hot and humid and stressful it might be. hah. had an unpleasant account with the rudest taxi driver the moment i touched down. dad was fetching me back home,we were at this small road when a cab driver just barged in from the opposite direction , causing both cars to be stuck. furthermore there was another car illegally parked beside us, hence it was too narrow for us to pass. the most obvious thing to do was for the taxi driver to reverse and let us go first because:
1. we were there first
2. even if my dad reversed, the angle was all wrong, the cab wont be able to pass through also.
BUT you know what that stupid idiotic old man did? he wind down his window, and started hurling insults at my dad! "cant you see it's broad enough? just drive la! turn here full lock, nonono wrong wrong la stupid, not so much. hello uncle, you how old already? just got your license is it? like that also dont know how to drive." I MEAN HELLO. my dad is 54, and he has been driving for like..at least 30 yrs?? and that stupid old man was saying my dad cannot drive or judge whether the space is large enough to fit a camry??
i was SO FUMING mad that i scolded him,"hello uncle, you too old liao is it? it's obviously too narrow for us to pass through, if you could only just reverse and stop screaming like a madman, we would be able to move easily."
THEn he shouted at me can! called me a ji po! and asked me to come down and fight.. i almost wanted to laugh out loud. how ridiculous can one get. an man in his seventies wanting to fight with a 20 yr old girl?? oh man, he is so childish! i think he is in danger of getting a stroke and high blood pressure. anyway after that i couldnt be bothered to say anything more since the man was evidently beyond reason. so i stuck out my tongue, gave him my most mocking smile, and "lai la, shui pa shui" look.
eventually we managed to squeeze through that narrow gap after some help from onlookers. my only regret was i didnt take down his car plate number, so i coulc make a complaint. i admit maybe i should have kept quiet instead of stooping down to his level. BUT i couldnt take it when he insulted my dad. and knowing my dad, he wont say anything. SIGh. if i was a guy, i would have pointed my third finger at him, but of course, i'm not that crude, i'm a lady. haha.
so that was my first incident in singapore, since i came back. sigh. ugly singaporeans. i cant help thinking, what if there were tourists on the car? he will be the utter disgrace of us.
ok i'll leave it at that.
1. we were there first
2. even if my dad reversed, the angle was all wrong, the cab wont be able to pass through also.
BUT you know what that stupid idiotic old man did? he wind down his window, and started hurling insults at my dad! "cant you see it's broad enough? just drive la! turn here full lock, nonono wrong wrong la stupid, not so much. hello uncle, you how old already? just got your license is it? like that also dont know how to drive." I MEAN HELLO. my dad is 54, and he has been driving for like..at least 30 yrs?? and that stupid old man was saying my dad cannot drive or judge whether the space is large enough to fit a camry??
i was SO FUMING mad that i scolded him,"hello uncle, you too old liao is it? it's obviously too narrow for us to pass through, if you could only just reverse and stop screaming like a madman, we would be able to move easily."
THEn he shouted at me can! called me a ji po! and asked me to come down and fight.. i almost wanted to laugh out loud. how ridiculous can one get. an man in his seventies wanting to fight with a 20 yr old girl?? oh man, he is so childish! i think he is in danger of getting a stroke and high blood pressure. anyway after that i couldnt be bothered to say anything more since the man was evidently beyond reason. so i stuck out my tongue, gave him my most mocking smile, and "lai la, shui pa shui" look.
eventually we managed to squeeze through that narrow gap after some help from onlookers. my only regret was i didnt take down his car plate number, so i coulc make a complaint. i admit maybe i should have kept quiet instead of stooping down to his level. BUT i couldnt take it when he insulted my dad. and knowing my dad, he wont say anything. SIGh. if i was a guy, i would have pointed my third finger at him, but of course, i'm not that crude, i'm a lady. haha.
so that was my first incident in singapore, since i came back. sigh. ugly singaporeans. i cant help thinking, what if there were tourists on the car? he will be the utter disgrace of us.
ok i'll leave it at that.
Friday, July 15, 2005
the last night
family photo!
ahhaaa..nothing much to eat..
greenies..hmm good for health..
let's tuck in!
Thursday, July 14, 2005
ramblings
i'm feeling so lacklustre now. i even closed my msn because i dont feel like talking to anyone. think the main reason why i'm feeling like that is fatigue. not enough sleep after last night's mahjong session! haha i won $8!! okok i know it's not a lot..but still..? the point is i won! but i must admit i had a lot of help from shawn and jasper (bro's buddies).. learnt quite a bit..
anyway coming back to the subject of gambling.. went to brisbane's casino the day before yesterday in the wee hours of the morning and after a couple of hours..tata..there emerged winners and losers. i witnessed how gambling has the power to make one a millionaire or a pauper overnight. which is why i never like to gamble..cos i dont like to subject my/my mum's hard earned money to luck. i mean seriously..for some games i would say whether you win or lose..it's really purely based on luck, and nothing else.. there is equal possiblity that you'll win or lose.. so.. i rather not take my chances yet, unless of course, i can afford to lose.
mahjong is different though. it actually doubles up as a form of socialising activity. and who was it who told me that playing mahjong prevents lao ren chi dai zheng(becoming senile?) at old age?
balance. yup the word is balance. know your limits. and stay away away from the boundary to obsession..
they just showed the season finale for OC. shoots..now i roughly know what is going to happen..
i like the people here cos they are so uninhibited. they will do whatever they want, without a toot for what others might think. the word 'paiseh' doesnt exist in their lexicon. we need more of that quality in asians! we are too thin skinned for our own good.
OH NO. one and a half more day here in aussie. and then back to..heat, sweat, stress..and then..SCHOOL! wo bu yao..........
anyway coming back to the subject of gambling.. went to brisbane's casino the day before yesterday in the wee hours of the morning and after a couple of hours..tata..there emerged winners and losers. i witnessed how gambling has the power to make one a millionaire or a pauper overnight. which is why i never like to gamble..cos i dont like to subject my/my mum's hard earned money to luck. i mean seriously..for some games i would say whether you win or lose..it's really purely based on luck, and nothing else.. there is equal possiblity that you'll win or lose.. so.. i rather not take my chances yet, unless of course, i can afford to lose.
mahjong is different though. it actually doubles up as a form of socialising activity. and who was it who told me that playing mahjong prevents lao ren chi dai zheng(becoming senile?) at old age?
balance. yup the word is balance. know your limits. and stay away away from the boundary to obsession..
they just showed the season finale for OC. shoots..now i roughly know what is going to happen..
i like the people here cos they are so uninhibited. they will do whatever they want, without a toot for what others might think. the word 'paiseh' doesnt exist in their lexicon. we need more of that quality in asians! we are too thin skinned for our own good.
OH NO. one and a half more day here in aussie. and then back to..heat, sweat, stress..and then..SCHOOL! wo bu yao..........
city snapshots
gun to gun, point to point
clock tower
macs takeaway menu..hmm..how come there arent any of that in sg...
jasper and me: ooooooooooo...the art of opening your mouth when having your photo taken
hmm..satisfied..now for something more natural..
the new place
cosy little kitchen
view from the balcony..not spectacular, but somehow manage to induce tranquility..
train station..guess you cant see very clearly from here..but it's really soo near to home..
ahhaa experimenting with art of mirror photography. not very successful as you can see..caught only an eye of mine. messy bed behind.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
bro's uni
HELLO!!! i'm at QUT, my bro's university library. bro has just moved to a nicer and bigger apartment and the internet access hasn't been set up yet, so..here i am! the weather is fantastic now, cool but warm enough to walk without sweater. ahh so happy now haha. :)
bro's new apartment is nice, big, clean and next to the river!! but of course you cant see the river from his place, cos that would mean the rent for the apartment would cost a bomb. but just below it is a moderately posh restaurant, the train station is a stone's throw away, the cinema is 5 mins walk, the river is just..50 m away..
GAMBLOLoGY
yesterday was a day packed with money transactions. ah that sounds weird. ok let me explain. we went casino in the afternoon, shopped, went back and played mahjong (which i lost $6 and zha hu once! dammit..i was like a pri sch kid playing against masters' students) , and then dinner
OK I GTG.
to be continued..
bro's new apartment is nice, big, clean and next to the river!! but of course you cant see the river from his place, cos that would mean the rent for the apartment would cost a bomb. but just below it is a moderately posh restaurant, the train station is a stone's throw away, the cinema is 5 mins walk, the river is just..50 m away..
GAMBLOLoGY
yesterday was a day packed with money transactions. ah that sounds weird. ok let me explain. we went casino in the afternoon, shopped, went back and played mahjong (which i lost $6 and zha hu once! dammit..i was like a pri sch kid playing against masters' students) , and then dinner
OK I GTG.
to be continued..
Monday, July 11, 2005
sydney girl
back from sydney in brisbane after a long long week! so packed are my days with activities that i rarely had time to sit down and ponder over the things i've done and seen..until now..left behind the nasty weather in sydney.. rain pouring and wind howling as temperatures dropped.. brr.. it was almost torturous walking on the streets at night! clutching my jacket closer to my skin, i felt as though my internal organs were going to freeze anytime.
this aussie trip so far..has been great! i'm really having loads of fun.. cant say i've seen any 'wonders', after all both brisbane and sydney are cities. how fantastic can they be.. but all the interactions with people..made me feel that my perspective of life has been widened.
it's different coming to a place as a tourist, and as a resident. i'm a tourist, living like a resident here, because the people i hang out with stay there, so i live like them.
i went to chill out places and had drinks with friends at nights. i visited a supposedly rather posh strip club. it felt weird watching women in g strings, bras and garter belts strip..and do slutty poses for the men and a little of pole dancing. sexy? yes. the power to turn on guys? i dont know, since i'm not a guy. but the guys i was with all looked damn bored (or maybe they were just pretending to be bored). but isnt it like..really cheap? degrading? humiliating? what if their friends see them? how are they ever going to get married?
oh well, but i supposed there is a story behind everybody.
watched fantastic four. woh the movie tic costs $12 in sydney..like twice of that in brisbane? the show was alright..to me.. the comments from my friends was that it was boring and they almost fell asleep. but that could be because we were watching the midnight show.
did plenty of shopping too.. got lots of good buys!! you can really find cheap and stuff that you would want to buy at sales. like in AX, fcuk and nine west. i bought a pair of heels from nine west at half price!! so happy..hehe..
my buys:
i've got more..but i am having prob uploading the pics up..
the people here are so friendly. it's so common to just strike up a conversation here with strangers. not those sleazy pick up lines that guys use to pick up girls. but real, sincere conversations. like once, we were in a carriage of the monorail, there were us, a middle aged couple and a mother with a child. we asked for some directions and then ended up chatting for that short period of time we were on the monorail. the old couple was from new zealand, and they were in the middle of travelling around the world or sth like that. it was so heart warming listening to them smile and laugh and being so loving. gues i'm not exactly depicting the scene very well.. hah just try to imagine yourself!
this might sound weird but there was this particular moment that i thought the friendliness actually freak me out. takes some getting used to. after all we asians are bornt from a different culture and environment. not used to such chattiness. you now if someone around me sometimes becomes sooo friendly, sooo helpful and sooo chatty, i might wonder if he is being hypocritical. hm, i might be just narrow minded. mind-broadening in progress!
n oooh yesh, my friends happened to download a lot of reality shows and dramas. one of which is called beauty and the geek. it's of great entertainment value..think one day they will show it in singapore. it's game..women and men are paired up, a beauty and a geek. beauties are to learn about different subjects each time, eg. rocket science, camping, maths etc..and geeks are to learn about women's fashion, dating girls, pick up lines.. couples compete each week in some sort of challenge and each week one pair gets kicked out. damn interesting to watch la..i finished the whole series.. hah..
things i like abt sydney:
1. weather (despite my perpetual complaints abt the cold)
2. the bustle and hustle..there are activities going on and every time of the day.. i saw people queuing up to enter a club at 4am!
3. the shopping..although it's expensive
4. the people - friendly
5. the train, it's like sitting on a double deck bus, only with nicer view and no jams.
6. the river. much nicer than boat quay
things i hate abt sydney:
expensive ..
1. movie tics
2. FOOD
3. accomodation - my friends' 2 room apartment in city costs $520 per week??
4. transport fares
5. clothes
ok it's 5.10am. i'm exhausted. time to go to bed. nitez.
this aussie trip so far..has been great! i'm really having loads of fun.. cant say i've seen any 'wonders', after all both brisbane and sydney are cities. how fantastic can they be.. but all the interactions with people..made me feel that my perspective of life has been widened.
it's different coming to a place as a tourist, and as a resident. i'm a tourist, living like a resident here, because the people i hang out with stay there, so i live like them.
i went to chill out places and had drinks with friends at nights. i visited a supposedly rather posh strip club. it felt weird watching women in g strings, bras and garter belts strip..and do slutty poses for the men and a little of pole dancing. sexy? yes. the power to turn on guys? i dont know, since i'm not a guy. but the guys i was with all looked damn bored (or maybe they were just pretending to be bored). but isnt it like..really cheap? degrading? humiliating? what if their friends see them? how are they ever going to get married?
oh well, but i supposed there is a story behind everybody.
watched fantastic four. woh the movie tic costs $12 in sydney..like twice of that in brisbane? the show was alright..to me.. the comments from my friends was that it was boring and they almost fell asleep. but that could be because we were watching the midnight show.
did plenty of shopping too.. got lots of good buys!! you can really find cheap and stuff that you would want to buy at sales. like in AX, fcuk and nine west. i bought a pair of heels from nine west at half price!! so happy..hehe..
my buys:
i've got more..but i am having prob uploading the pics up..
the people here are so friendly. it's so common to just strike up a conversation here with strangers. not those sleazy pick up lines that guys use to pick up girls. but real, sincere conversations. like once, we were in a carriage of the monorail, there were us, a middle aged couple and a mother with a child. we asked for some directions and then ended up chatting for that short period of time we were on the monorail. the old couple was from new zealand, and they were in the middle of travelling around the world or sth like that. it was so heart warming listening to them smile and laugh and being so loving. gues i'm not exactly depicting the scene very well.. hah just try to imagine yourself!
this might sound weird but there was this particular moment that i thought the friendliness actually freak me out. takes some getting used to. after all we asians are bornt from a different culture and environment. not used to such chattiness. you now if someone around me sometimes becomes sooo friendly, sooo helpful and sooo chatty, i might wonder if he is being hypocritical. hm, i might be just narrow minded. mind-broadening in progress!
n oooh yesh, my friends happened to download a lot of reality shows and dramas. one of which is called beauty and the geek. it's of great entertainment value..think one day they will show it in singapore. it's game..women and men are paired up, a beauty and a geek. beauties are to learn about different subjects each time, eg. rocket science, camping, maths etc..and geeks are to learn about women's fashion, dating girls, pick up lines.. couples compete each week in some sort of challenge and each week one pair gets kicked out. damn interesting to watch la..i finished the whole series.. hah..
things i like abt sydney:
1. weather (despite my perpetual complaints abt the cold)
2. the bustle and hustle..there are activities going on and every time of the day.. i saw people queuing up to enter a club at 4am!
3. the shopping..although it's expensive
4. the people - friendly
5. the train, it's like sitting on a double deck bus, only with nicer view and no jams.
6. the river. much nicer than boat quay
things i hate abt sydney:
expensive ..
1. movie tics
2. FOOD
3. accomodation - my friends' 2 room apartment in city costs $520 per week??
4. transport fares
5. clothes
ok it's 5.10am. i'm exhausted. time to go to bed. nitez.
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