Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Birthday Eve Resolutions

#1 - Be less emo. Think less, do more.

#2 - Be less cynical. The world can be a beautiful place.
***Already I'm cringing. Seriously! The cynic in me cannot believe I just typed that statement. Haha.***

#3 - Sleep more. Will be beneficial to my general health and sanity.

#4 - Start saving again. Depletion of savings means I either fall back on my 'safety net' or actually start saving my own money. I reckon the latter has less unpleasant consequences.

#5 - Do things for MYSELF. Time to start doing those things I keep talking about, but never actually got off my arse to do. Like taking Spanish classes, and/or learning Latin. Or getting a job I love. Or going back to London.

#6 - Eat healthier. Seriously. My last health check was fine, but I don't know how much more battering this body can take before it starts flaking out on me.

#7 - Don't be a pushover. 'Nuff said.

#8 - Write more. Not for work or pre-committed obligations. Time to add to my short stories collection.

#9 - Move out. Dependent on #4, will aid #3 and #10.

#10 - Have more sex. Haha. At least I'm bloody honest.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Minus Three.

I hope the lads see the light at the Stadium of Light.

Fuck.

To lose a match like this. The lethargy. The lack of urgency. I can't even pick out players to blame because it was just poor overall. And to have lost points to a Bent goal. ARGH.

No, this does not mean I love the Arsenal any less. Please do me proud next week darlings.

Friday, November 20, 2009

With Trepidation

I don't know why my body is protesting, but it is.

My back and left knee are seriously whacked. I feel like a 70year-old.

I ache and creak when I move. Even when I'm sitting down, my left knee screams. Maybe it's complaining about the weight I've put on. What are the odds that I can lose the couple of kilos before my birthday?

And my right eyelid is starting to droop I think. Dammit. Now you can see double eyelid on my left eye and not my right. Annoying.

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Drama at my event on Monday.

I swear things like that only happen to me. The crime was appalling but what struck me dumb was finding out the offender was one of the catering staff.

Hope I don't have to step into another police station anytime soon.

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Wednesday night was dinner and drinks with James. Great hair darling *wink*

We went to *wait for it* Pasta Brava. Some of the people there actually know my name now. Dinner was great as always. He had lamb, apple pie (shocker!), a couple of servings of beer and finished off with an Earl Grey. The reason why I love bringing people to Pasta Brava is because everyone loves the food there. And why shouldn't they? It's fabulous. And the service is usually pretty good as well. I had my serving of red meat, had yummy chocolate ice cream and finished off with peppermint tea. Too mild you say? We had a quick drink after at The Toucan.

So I hogged the conversation the entire night and made James listen to my life story and how much I love Cesc. And we discovered a mutual adoration of Ed Hardy's loud, tattoo-inspired designs. I so have to get that dress right?

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Met some new friends at Riverside Point's Cafe Iguana. Fun bunch, especially when Ting joined us too.

When the boys left, Ting and I hung around a little for some private time. Some heart-to-heart and some idle rants. We decided to go do Salsa together. I think I might also check out Spanish classes. I'm going to make Cesc so proud.

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Some people are just not cut out for relationships. There are many reasons why.

Some don't believe in commitment.
Some don't communicate.
Some are pathological liars.
Some don't understand mutual respect.
Some don't like to compromise.
Some don't understand the concept of being a couple and the implications that come along with it.
Some are just fucked up.

I like to think that we learn something from all our past relationships, but a friend once asked me, "Do we ever learn?" He does have a point, seeing as to how we always manage to screw things up and end up alone after all that grief and drama.

I know I'm not about to jump into another relationship. WAHA indeed! I think some people should think about their inadequate abilities before bringing serious drama into the lives of others. But the lack of self-awareness also means that these individuals have no idea what fuckups they are.

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Bought EIGHT books today Bras Basah. Then conveniently left them at someone else's office. So clever. Might as well try to make space for them at home first then.

Had creamy yummy ice cream at Tom's Palette. I asked for a card because it appears they do ice cream making classes and all - could be interesting for work or something. "Occupational hazard," so says my companion.

Found out that there is an adult shop near the office. So going to check it out with Charlotte soon. Maybe during lunch or something one day.

I so wanna buy Victoria's Secret stuff. At the same time though, I reckon I should start saving also. My retirement fund is hardly worth looking at right now...

Sunday, November 15, 2009

I Got Out!

I wasn't out long because I had work today, but damn I got out and here's the evidence!!! Jeff deliberately took this shot with the band in the background to proof that I was out at Wala. Woot!The looks of the night. Jeff's "skinny" look according to his girl, is this gasping wide smile. Mine, is to look like I'm trying to kiss whomever is in the picture with me.And I finally met the new Gooner in town - James! We were going to have dinner anyway, but hey, always good to put a face to the name sooner eh? His White-Man afro is cut off in this picture. At least you have all your hair James. Remember our 'Hugo Weaving' of the evening? Hey, that rhymes... This is a little narcissistic but I love how shiny and black my hair looks in all the photos!I've decided that I have to be extra nice to James because like Jeff said, he's got some hot female colleagues. Haha... Okay, so the Hugo Weaving story...

Terz: Eh what's the name of the guy who played Agent Smith in The Matrix ah?

Me: Ehhh...

Terz: Hugh something right? The guy upstairs looks like him right???

Jeff & I: Oh yaaaaa...

Terz: Okay, I can't stand it. I'm going online.

***Whips out phone. Failed at imdb.com. So I suggested good ol' Google.***

Me: Sekali it's not Hugh. Haha.

***Couple of minutes later...***

Terz: HUGO WEAVING!!!

***Insert laughter***

Terz: Hugh... Hahaha. Well, close enough.

And yes, the Aussie dude we met at Wala did look a little like Hugo Weaving. He told us that he was in Japan for 10 years and got the finger-pointing "Agent Smith!" gasps all the time too. A couple of others I met...Didn't get a picture with Terz and JayWalk aka The Man U Fans. You're not getting away next time! As long as I'm stone-cold sober.

This is a damn bad picture of me and solid proof that I've put on weight. Argh... But what the hell, I think it's funny cos I looked like I was so groping Jeff's pecs.This is how I know the alcohol definitely got to me. I NEVER do the cutesy-jap-peace-sign pose. I'm old for God's sake!I really did have fun. And Shirlyn rocks socks! She's so hot. I told Jeff and he glared at me, informing me of how weird it is for me to be telling him, "You tell friends, not the brother lah".

LOL point taken.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

All Or Nothing

Work so hard that I burnout.
Idle for such a long period that I lose all motivation and sense of the world.

Love so carelessly that I get permanently scarred.
Apathy followed by cynicism and my commitment to decadence.

Fatuous squandering of youth, thinking that time will wait for me clear my head.
The unbearable cognizance of Reality.

Moral polemics.
The empyreal tapestry of my life.

Belief in happiness and balance.
And my stumbling journey towards a perennial Grail.

Id.
Superego.





Carpe vita.
Viam inveniam aut faciam.