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this entry of a woman's account of her father and her subsequent feelings of the matter make me think.
hard.
http://unoacres.blogspot.com/2009/08/sound-of-silence.html
Simon & Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence
Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence
And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence
"Fools", said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed In the wells of silence
And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said, "The words of the prophets are written
on the subway walls And tenement halls"
And whispered in the sounds of silence
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| Shameless Blogshop Plugging |
[10 Nov 2009|02:55am] |
Two of my darlings have recently opened their online blogshops and i'm here to plug them shamelessly!
Anne's Omocha-Land & G's Aristocrat's Walk-in Wardrobe!
Omocha-Land
It means toy-land in japanese, and Omocha-Land is the brainchild of 2 Sisters, Yvonne & Anne, self-declared to be superbly obsessed with Rilakkuma. Stuff are all authentic from supplier, and going at better prices than compared to Kino SG and such!
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G's Aristocrat's Walk-In Wardrobe!
The Aristocrat's Walk-in Wardrobe carries anything that is peachy to your wardrobe, which range from sweet lingeries to the most unorthodox outfits for costume parties! (as pulled from site)
The partners of The Aristocrat's Walk-in Wardrobe are young entrepreneurs who have owned several small businesses since their teenage years and are no strangers to online sales, imports, speedy packaging and dispatching of sold items to all over the world.
She's petite and of good proportion, so i'm guessing it will be a good fit to the other petite girls on LJ, like Tia, Jocelyn, Jiajia, & Pris!
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And... one more site to plug, which I've bought from before but don't know personally - Wee Mart, for cheap contact lenses.
Their contact lenses go for prices around 30% off the usual, my previously $60 per box Acuvue Dailies go for $45 on their site and they have quite a fair selection of contact lenses. Their online cart is pretty well configured, and they will email updates about the status of the item once it's shipped. May take a few day from order to shipping, as they need to pre-order for certain degrees. They're easily contactable though so there's no worries. He even personally SMS-ed me to check if I've received the item.
They're having an X'mas sale right now, go stock up!
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| Font Addict |
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I think i perform a font download spree every other month. I most recently chanced upon this awfully cute japanese font site, Manickers. I think it provides a pretty awesome selection. They're mostly a mix of english and japanese fonts (katakana), and some lone english alphabet ones.
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| Lost 5 years in Taiwan |
[09 Nov 2009|04:19pm] |
Been trying to make a difference,
but when I look back I just realized I am at same stage...dreaming.
Maybe I am just thinking too much
maybe I am just afraid of changes
or maybe not...
the easiest job, the best pay at the most famous position...
No pain no gain....indeed
I traded my last 5 years with a single flash of enlightenment
I think I do what I should do and where I should go..
But I just feel impotent upon all the targets I set..
30 is a tricky age, where the picture of life is getting a bit clearer.
Standing on the middle of Mountain heading to the top ..
with all the pull-back strength going opposite direction.
Stop placing urself in the position where you must do something reasonable!
What I need now is not adjustment of life attitude but a real "personality restructure".
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[09 Nov 2009|12:19pm] |
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What will I do if you are not there to chase away my Monday blues?
This morning after Bern dropped me off at work, he went to buy nasi lemak from Adam Road for my breakfast and delivered it to my office. I didn't have time to eat it for breakfast so I kept it for lunch.
My heart melted when I opened the box.
Knowing that I don't eat egg white, he took out the egg white for me! And he got all my favorites for me. Yum.
*melts* So sweet.
Ok, now I'm wondering where did the egg white go? Into his stomach? Did he take out the egg white in the car or at the stall?
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| Moving on: Egyptian Magic Cream |
[09 Nov 2009|08:59am] |
I finally collected my Egyptian Magic Cream last night from a spree-er. For those who don't know what the EMC is:
Image credit: www.lovelula.com (owner: let me know if you want me to take the picture off)
i wanted to get the image from the emc website but couldn't find an image of their product - they are showing it in flash format. The owner and creator's name for this cream amuses me. Lord-Pharaoh ImHotep-AmonRa. A pharaoh, architect and god rolled into one.
Anyway the amusing thing about this cream is that despite its name, it doesn't came from Egypt, so don't go around asking Egyptians about this cream. Likely they will think you are nuts. Neither can you buy it in Egypt.
This product is from the US of A. I was looking for a good night cream that wont bust my bank account to use, and I have heard people talking about this cream. So I decided that I would get a tub the first chance I get.
So I tried it out for the first time last night. I applied my toner, and then gingerly applied abit of it on the corner of my face. AND MY SKIN IMMEDIATELY CAME OFF.
just kidding. hee.
The texture of the cream resembles Tiger Balm actually, without the smell. In fact there wasn't really any smell for this cream. ok its not entirely smell- free but take my word for it that so long as you don't put your nose right next to it, you don't smell it, and probably wont smell it after you apply it.
It feels pretty greasy when I first tried it. I read somewhere that you aren't suppose to apply gunks of it onto your face, just a very light thin layer. I got a little enthusiastic though, so over applied a little. In the end when I wake up in the morning those parts I over applied looked oily and those which I didn't looked matt. I have to admit this morning I woke up expecting to be beauty queen material. Alas, the mirror says otherwise.
ok quit laughing at me. While I have not turn into a beauty queen, I did notice that my brown acne scars were less obvious. I did get a few tiny zits though, but I always do, even before I use EMC, so I wasn't really surprised. Skin didn't feel dry as it used to with other creams (then again i didn't get it using my Vichy Normaderm either) yes, I still get sahara skin these days.
I'm using it under my makeup today, and I wondered if I would still turn out to be a big kwali face at the end of the day as I always did with other moisturizers. Stay Tuned.
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| My Very Own Koi Pond |
[07 Nov 2009|12:41pm] |
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You can feed them or play with them. :)
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Is anyone going to taiwan!???!??!?!! or HK?!!?!?
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| New York City Marathon |
[04 Nov 2009|11:34pm] |
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Letterman's top ten tonight is "things that go through my head as I'm running the new york marathon"
hahahaha! so funny!
my fave ; "hey, am I getting a runner's high or it that the bus FUMES ?"
gotta get down to training for the Singapore Marathon!!! find time to run!
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| I'm still alive! |
[04 Nov 2009|11:48pm] |
And i'll resume blogging after 25 Nov!!
And i'll blog more about my :
inaction in softball
the demise of the identity of pe teachers
the efficiencies of the pess community
the over-enthu yours truly and how i freak all my lecturers and tutors out
the korea backpacking trip
and to date,
i have ONE more English assignment!
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| Do not date THIS guy |
[04 Nov 2009|05:15pm] |
Thought it's quite true but that just means there isn't many guys left to date.
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Taken from here: http://lifestyle.sg.msn.com/relationships/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3682435&page=0
Do not date THIS guy
As the sayings go, "the skies the limit" and "there are many fish in the sea". But, there are just some 'fish' that are going to cause you a real tummy ache if you eat them - so much more pain than pleasure. Here are a list of those you should be looking out for and steering clear off.
Do you find yourself constantly being let down by the men you date and bouncing between being single and in a relationship as often as Jessica Simpson? The problem isn't you; it's the men you're dating.
The holes in your dating sieve are currently bigger than the one we have in the ozone layer, and its allowing any man who shows you even the smallest morsel of attention into your life. You need to tighten the reins on your life and raising the dating bar. It's a huge experiment requiring lots of trial and error, but there are certain men who don't even deserve an ounce of your attention. And, once you know what to look for, it's not too hard to sift through the rest of the dating pool to find Mr Right.
But, until Mr Right does come along, here's a list of guys you should definitely banish from your list of potential options.
Mr Tin Heart
The emotionally unavailable man has been the pitfall of many single women. Yet, he's the easiest of the species to spot. So why do we get ourselves into such a mess with him when we usually know early on that it would sooner snow in Malaysia before you can get him to commit?
“These women really believe that they can change a man's mind about being with them, or they simply make themselves believe they can, because they feel like they have no other choice,” explains Sally Reeves* a relationship counselor.
There's usually a reason why these men can't commit. Your job isn't to figure out why that reason has come to be, but instead, if it's a reason that's actually good enough for you. If it is, then may be you need to look at yourself and ask "why don't I find somebody who is ready for commitment?" says Susan Jeffers, author of 'Opening Our Hearts To Men.'
#1 Playa
He's the perfect lover, makes you feel like you're the queen of his world and that he's perched you high above a pedestal away from any other woman in his sight. He's well-dressed, charming, witty, funny, and his manners are impeccable. He's out to make an impact on the women he makes, and he'll definitely make that impact on you...and every other woman that tickles his fancy.
Every woman will come across at least one of this kind in her lifetime, and while the charm and attention may be extremely flattering, don't be fooled. You know you'll be nursing a broken heart when he gets bored.
Mr Mummy
In Western cultures, any 20something year old man still living under his parent's roof would (almost literally) be laughed out of house and home. While the same concept cannot be applied here in Asia, it's not hard to spot a mummy's boy.
The signs aren't even subtle. He's always going to choose is mum (or aunt or sister) over you. And while there may be times he's hesitant about making that decision, make no mistake, the end outcome will always be the same: Mum 1 - You 0.
What's worse, when things don't work out, he'll believe that the issues lay with you not trying hard enough to get along with his family.
Tan Sri Lambat (a.k.a. Sir Late-A-Lot)
Let's be honest here: the concept of 'Malaysian timing' is just an all too common excuse for us to be late. But the fact that we know there's going to be traffic, yet make no allowances for it, just says that we're being disrespectful. Same goes for a guy. If he knows he's made an appointment to meet you at a certain time, yet can't be bothered to plan around that accordingly, he's pretty much saying, "I'm unreliable, disorganised and I don't really respect your time."
“Every time you break a time promise there is a consequence and you are sending a subtle message to the person you stood up that they are less important than you or whatever you were doing” Karen Kawalec*, a behavioral specialist and counsellor from the UK. "Do this enough, and you’ll strain the relationship you have with this person for the long term. It also says that you aren’t responsible, reliable, or maybe even sincere and honest.”
Mr Office-Is-My-Home
We applaud men with ambition. We applaud their dreams and aspirations and seriously, that go-getter attitude is sexy! But there's a time and place for everyone, and no job needs to be worked at all day, every day.
On the plus side, the workaholic is always well-dressed with impeccable manners and an admirable knowledge of many things. He knows how to make you feel like a real lady. On the other hand, dinner dates (if they hadn't already been cancelled) will usually turn into a solo affair, with you picking at the food while he screams down the phone about some deal or the other.
However, we're not going to relegate all workaholics to the no-fly zone of dead beat men. You'll have to exercise some discretion, and patience, to sort through the ones you can deal with and the absolute no-hopers.
Mr Whiny
This guy's self-esteem has fallen so low, it's almost made friends with the Hobbits of middle Earth. But, he doesn't think it's his fault; it's always someone else's.
Maira*, a psychologist of 10 years says, “as an adult, pity becomes a burden. It's almost endearing for a child to be sucking its thumb and clutching a blanket. For an adult, well... you're not going win a whole lot of admiration among your peers! Pity disconnects you. It disconnects you from yourself, from other people, from your world, and from your won control.”
His constant belief that he is the victim means he's always seeking attention and becomes distressed when he feels he isn't getting what he needs. While some women's overpowering maternal instinct draws them to men like this, eventually, they will get tiring.
Mr Quick Trick
Admittedly, everyone lies. But, this lying leech has an excuse for e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.
At the start of you relationship, the fibs were subtle. You knew there was something not quite right about his explanation but he backed it up with something solid, so you let him get away with it. But, the more he gets away with, the bigger his lies get.
"It's like he couldn't help himself and was addicted to lying!" says Shauna* of her ex. "I used to believe him at first because they were just little things, but eventually, they became so frequent, and sometimes were even so ridiculous I actually felt embarrased for him!"
The Ex Texter
There's nothing wrong with being friends and keeping in touch with your ex, but too much contact can prove detrimental to future relationships.
“When you continue an emotional relationship with someone instead of letting go, you will usually have subconscious feelings for them or realise that the feelings never went away, which can be damaging to new or potential relationships,” Sally* says. “But, you get a rush from doing it and from hearing back, and it's naughty, yet safe in its own right."
The Game Boy
Nothing wrong with a man and his game console...unless he chooses it over you.
“In the broad sense, it’s (consoles) a substitute for social interaction, or just another outlet” explains Ken Lee*, who works in a computer games outlet. “Computer games represent an individual challenge for men and can be a way of relaxing.”
In a way, gaming to men is what shopping is to women - therapy. But, that doesn't mean we shop all the time. The absolute danger sign ladies, is when he calls in sick at work because (a) he didn't sleep the night before battling zombies or (b) he needs the day to advance to the next level. When that happens, either 'accidentally' trip and spill a mug of hot tea over the console, or, if you fear that may endanger your life lest he rage at you, just leave his keys by the door and leave. You'll be better of for doing it.
# Names have been changed to protect identity.
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| Locust |
[04 Nov 2009|03:18pm] |
Look who sprung a surprise visit at office today.
And David saved our day by pushing it away will a brolly. Bye bye beautiful locust!
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| Let's Write Something |
[03 Nov 2009|11:08am] |
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I thought I had better write something before it starts to really stink here.
Busy period is over at the office, and I have time to go to the gym again.
Also, it is time to think about a short break - to Bangkok or something.
Would anybody else like to go? Sometime next week for maybe 3 to 4 days!
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| Dress Up |
[03 Nov 2009|10:27am] |
I don't know why so many of my girlfriends dislike or avoid wearing dresses. Nonex is one, A is another, and so on. Aside from the zhao geng factor, come on in SG, really so easy to zhao geng meh? Its not like we have hurricanes and typhoons on a daily basis. Even if you chose to wear a micro mini, you always have the option of wearing safety pants.
I'll like to list down the perks of skirt wearing:
1) its erm.. airier down south. Actually in this sort of humidity I take my hats off to people who can withstand encasing their crotch in a prison of thick denim. Ok don't hurl abuses, I'm just stating MHO.
2) Its our unique right as a woman to wear dresses. Drag queens and Scots aside, how many guys have you seen wearing dresses?
3) Embrace your femininity. You look more feminine in a skirt, and guys appreciate that.
4) there are more varieties to chose from! Flora skirts, short skirts, mini skirts, loop sided skirts, dinner dresses, formal work skirts, maxis, sundresses, sarongs.. the list goes on. certainly more then what pants can offer! this is one of the reasons why I love dresses.
5) show off those shoes! It is easier for you show off your new pair of shoes if you wear a skirt (not long skirt) rather then long pants or jeans.
and many more reasons.....
Now I'm not saying that you should chuck those jeans and shorts. I believe in a balance of wardrobe items. This whole post is to encourage more dress wearing, thats all! :D
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| Of internet browsing history and auto saved passwords |
[03 Nov 2009|03:09am] |
The sheep boyfriend just bought a "new" asus eee pc netbook (with 3g) to play with. I shall henceforth nickname the laptop "Hyde".
Anyway, the guy/girl (couple actually, the post was made by an obviously female nick, but we were greeted by a guy) whom he bought from claimed Hyde was new, that he just opened/tested it to check if it worked etc BULLSHIT.
Apparently we browsed through the history on Hyde, and it was at least used for 3 weeks!!!
Then it got interesting as we scrolled through the previous user's internet browsing history:
- Peggy Chang
- Rice Bunny
- Ebay
- HWZ (where we found the deal from)
and....
SEXTUBE.COM.
Gee. If you are smart enough to use dropbox (also as seen on browsing history), then be smart enough to clear your browsing history and everything else before selling it to others lah!!
Do remove all traces of yourself (esp if there's weird stuff in it) before selling any second hand equip to anyone. (I would say the same before sending your phone/laptop to the service center!) That would include phones, cameras, and obviously, netbooks.
Furthermore, the seller made a stupid move and autosaved quite a few passwords in Hyde. What if i'm someone with malicious intent?
(It's called Hyde as his previous black laptop had the words "Gackt" stuck on the cover and Hyde is white : 3 )
The bf claims to be very tired but apparently is still tinkering with Hyde at this moment. Tsk!
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| Do not stand at my grave and weep |
[03 Nov 2009|01:18am] |
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A fellow LJ friend shared her pain over the lost of her loved one. In such times, I often wonder if the enigma of some thing as Death seem always defy explaination. How Love begets release to everlasting peace. Morality as a compass as we search for the meaning of Life? (If there is one?) I reckon, is to live a good Life, one that impacts the world of our friends and relatives in that they will remember us for
being around them once before.....
Do not stand at my grave and weep,I am not there, I do not sleep.I am in a thousand winds that blow,I am the softly falling snow.I am the gentle showers of rain,I am the fields of ripening grain.I am in the morning hush,I am in the graceful rushOf beautiful birds in circling flight,I am the starshine of the night.I am in the flowers that bloom,I am in a quiet room.I am in the birds that sing,I am in each lovely thing.Do not stand at my grave and cry,I am not there. I do not die.-Mary Frye
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| [LJ2ME] Change. |
[02 Nov 2009|08:44pm] |
10 yrs ago, i read the news from the papers.
5 yrs ago, i do away with newspaper subscriptions & read the news online cos that's more convenient & saves a lot more time.
Today, i still read the news online. Difference is, I read them off Twitter. The 140 words summary is really a time-saver when i just need to keep myself updated without having to sieve through the clutter.
Have i gotten so busy over the years that i can't even sit down proper to read the news or am i missing the greater picture in life?
I used to have 24 hrs a day. I still have 24 hrs a day. The difference lies in, my energy used to last me much longer.
真是不认老都不行了。
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| Bad mood can boost memory |
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Nov 2, 2009 Bad mood can boost memory SYDNEY - BAD moods can actually be good for you, with an Australian study finding that being sad make people less gullible, improves their ability to judge others and also boosts memory. The study, authored by psychology professor Joseph Forgas at the University of New South Wales, showed that people in a negative mood were more critical of, and paid more attention to, their surroundings than happier people, who were more likely to believe anything they were told. 'Whereas positive mood seems to promote creativity, flexibility, cooperation, and reliance on mental shortcuts, negative moods trigger more attentive, careful thinking paying greater attention to the external world,' Forgas wrote. 'Our research suggests that sadness ... promotes information processing strategies best suited to dealing with more demanding situations.' For the study, Forgas and his team conducted several experiments that started with inducing happy or sad moods in their subjects through watching films and recalling positive or negative events. In one of the experiments, happy and sad participants were asked to judge the truth of urban myths and rumours and found that people in a negative mood were less likely to believe these statements. People in a bad mood were also less likely to make snap decisions based on racial or religious prejudices, and they were less likely to make mistakes when asked to recall an event that they witnessed. The study also found that sad people were better at stating their case through written arguments, which Forgas said showed that a 'mildly negative mood may actually promote a more concrete, accommodative and ultimately more successful communication style.' -- REUTERS
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