THE WIND IN THE WILLOW

May. 29th, 2007 | 04:27 pm
Whereabout: Working lah
Mood: bouncyUp Up & Away
Listen: Peeing in Toilet

Time to move onto another Blog


Yup, second time moving, but this time, it will be done cause I have invested too much time setting up the other more USER friendly blog. Oh well... such is life



For now, if you are still interested in my new blog, drop me a mail thru the comments box, leaving me your email address or simply your name, I will get it to you



Au Revoir and God Bless

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ONE GOOD HIKE DESERVES ANOTHER

May. 28th, 2007 | 12:49 pm
Whereabout: At home, where can I be?
Mood: hot*Burning…*
Listen: 爱是你眼里的一首情歌 by 郭美美

28 May 2007
Overcast Monday (30 Degree Celsius)
Afternoon @ 1220 (Washington DC Time)
 
Here I am, lazing around on a slow Monday Afternoon. It is Memorial holiday so my place is pretty much a dead town now. Morning got up early and went for my first external jog for nearly 9 months (the rest were done using pussy treadmill in the comfort of my apartment gym). I could do it in early May when the weather is beautiful and cooler but alas, I was afraid I might be killed by pollens. Yes, these bugger pollens literally float around you, especially last 2 weeks when it peak or rather the ones that are pollinating comes with bigger pollen, the ones you can SEE with your eyes. Yup, different species pollinating at different time, in case you ask. You can see them (while driving) all around you, like snowing like that. And those are the ones that I can see with my naked eyes, discounting the fact that millions more are invisible to us since beginning of spring. To further this, my colleagues were down quite badly with pollens-inspired allergies (including my boss), all except me were wheezing and sneezing away. Well, bird might be short, small and weak but he has a good system (haha, whatever that means). Beside, I smoke, as the argument goes, so whatever irritants just pale in comparison. That is why I encourage smoking; heck, years ago (like last century), doctors were advocating smoking as a form of health benefits like killing some ringworms (that kind of thing, etc).
 
Talking about health benefits, my Army buddy Mr Elvis and GF actually has a blog that chronicle their relationship from their first date. Awww, that is so sweet. He also mentioned must read from day 1 (initially I thought he was kidding me) but then I’m glad I did (just skim through also counted right haha). It is one of the most beautiful collections of life story blog I have come across (next being the FELINE inspired kwek’s blog haha). Of course, nothing beats mine hor? Right…
 
Moving on, I had my first BBQ in the US after like 3 years here. The charcoals are pre-mixed with kerosene here, hence it burns very readily, so unlike back home, you don’t need fire starter (both has its pro & cons). The food are plentiful, the only problem we faced however was (everyone first time), unlike Singapore, the kerosene fumes actually got entangled with the food (like marinating in it) and so after the first round, we decided to kill the prawns (which is a pity), got rid of some wings (not my fave anyway) and satay (alas, it said it all). Then the inevitable happened later in the evening, it rains. Of all days, it has to rain today. It was really hot for the past weeks, no rains nothing. Lucky for us, we were nearly done. So simply pack up and go indoors; isn’t it great to have a townhouse?
 
One interesting phenomenon; after the rain (like 30 min), the temperature nosedive from 33 to only 19, a 14 degree drop (nearly 50%)! Cow, that is drastic but cooler weathers are always welcome.
 
Hurt my wrist a bit while practising my swing on Saturday.
 
Ah, with that kind of statement, you would know that I have nothing to cow peh about liao… Enjoy the Song… I bought her album just for this song you know, never mind after that I got her personally autographed copy. Hee, 郭美美, You go girl!
 
爱是你眼里的一首情歌 by 郭美美
 
总是不经意地想起, 你喜欢哼的那首歌曲
一样温柔的音, 依旧牵动我的心

我曾寻寻觅觅, 想在文字里寻找爱情
才发现最美的诗句, 原来都在你眸里

爱是你眼里的一首情歌, 轻洋着飘逸旋律
让我不知不觉地陶醉在, 你缠绕的深情

爱是你眼里的一首情歌, 轻拨动我的心弦
让我不由自主地深爱着你
 

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A MILLION LITTLE PIECES

May. 26th, 2007 | 08:57 pm
Whereabout: At home, for now
Mood: hot*HOT HOT HOT*
Listen: 伤心的人更伤心 by 巫启贤

26 May 2007
Sunny Saturday (34 Degree Celsius)
Night @ 2040 (Washington DC Time)
 
Suddenly have this urge to go to Las Vegas for Aaron Kwok in concert. Just found out that he has a concert there (the Dancing Nation theme). Why didn’t he come to the east coast? Or better still, coincide with my trip there last month. Well… For the former, he did but that was last year, so not counted. Damn! Long weekend and I got nothing planned for.
 
Earlier, like last night, I was really in a lousy mood, I think it’s my hormonal imbalance, so I was pretty much agitated and PMS-ing for the longest time. But after 3 sticks and a beer later, mood better but this is not the way to go… I need to find the root of my problems, whatever they are and rout them out before they got serious. I have been having depression and PMS-ing for a while and I am afraid they might log onto me permanently. I can’t seem to concentrate when I am having hormonal imbalance period (right, who can?) and I just want to whack someone, anyone. Is it the weather? Too hot and humid? Is it something I ate? I dun fucking knows though I would want to find out. What could be the reason, the underlying motive, the carnal instincts that cause me to lose my senses?
 
Went for an early movie again this morning catching the Pirates of the Caribbean at 9.30am. As usual, there was a 20 min of new movies trailers and then the movie itself. Not bad, standard Hollywood fare. After that decided to have some swing practise, never mind that it is 32 degree outside, fucking hot & very humid. Man, I never sweat so much in my entire stay here. Nearly die of heat exhaustion, next time don’t be a hero. Beside, my fingers got blistered by the whacking… Damn
 
Came home, cooked some spaghetti with self made sauce. But Lo & behold, I fucking use the tortilla sauce (for of all things, Tortilla) instead of the normal Prego Sauce. No wonder it tastes funny. Too late, found the mistake only after I ate half of it (ya, bird a little slow when it comes to food…). Sometime I do the stupidest thing unknowingly, so that would somehow make me a little blameless. Whatever…
 
Oh yes, Man-hater has finished her tour here. So I thought since she is leaving, might as well buy her a makan, you know as a friend friend thingy, but did she appreciate it? No, still shouted at the top of her lungs (in front of so many people somemore) something to the nature of; WHAT TIME MAKAN, WHERE and QUICK TELL HER, SHE IS FUCKING BUSY. Oh ya, right. My nice little friendship gesture has fallen into the abyss. Nabei, that is what happened when you give woman a little more power than they warrant; they fricking think they own the fucking world. Its ok, like most people, their time is more IMPORTANT than say, mine. Oh well, I don’t deliberately belittle others or making them feel less worthy of their otherwise pathetic existence. But sometime, I wish these cheebyes would wake up their idea (to borrow an army lingo).  In case you curious, I conveniently change the makan to a lunch with colleagues (mass orgy). People like her also have a warp sense of existential identity issues; that is, they think they are fucking great and the world revolves around them. Alas, such fools.
 
With that I rest my case. It has been a long, hot & humid day.
 
伤心的人更伤心 by 巫启贤
 
失去了爱情 拥有了寂寞 和无法拒绝伤痛的心
漫漫的长夜 感情的缺口 如何去承受
不是没想过要长久厮守 那一天却吻别了你
直到我发现就从此分手 才狠狠地哭泣

为什么我们的爱情那么多阴影 和彼此不断猜疑的心
我们的过去都太过清晰 不是说忘记就能忘记
为什么我们的爱情那么多阴影 和彼此不断猜疑的心
所有的记忆让长夜更长 伤心的人更伤心

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TO THOSE WHO GIVE SO MUCH AND ASK SO LITTLE IN RETURN

May. 25th, 2007 | 04:49 pm
Whereabout: Office Again
Mood: full*Cow...*
Listen: 你的温度 by 蔡健雅

25 May 2007
Sunny Friday (32 Degree Celsius)
Afternoon @ 1620 (Washington DC Time)
 
This week is Memorial weekend so most humans have gone for their long weekend whereas I am still in office on a Friday afternoon. Not that I am complaining, since there is really nothing much to do either. Picked up some good bargain at the Military exchange (boss got a tip off on Microsoft office 07 sale). It cost only US$80 for Office 2007 Standard compared with retail price of US$250 else where. Military appreciation day… Sometime, just sometime it is good to be identified as a Soldier. A bird is close right? and that’s enough to get me that discount. Haha.
 
Oh yes, remember the “Friday go home at 5pm” campaign? Yup it is on today in my company back home. Just so you know and be reminded again the cynicism of the issues at stake.  But that’s just me, though it is a nice gesture after all, let’s give them some credit.
 
Went for a 9 holes golf game after work yesterday. It was ok, paid US$19 bucks for it (cheap lah) and basically whacking the balls for 2 hours. By the time we finished at 8.30, the sky is still bright (well done Summer!). It is also interesting to see golfers searching for their balls after tee off. People never seem to be able to find the exact location. I counted at last instance; I will always nearly miss my balls location by a mile (haha). Never mind…
 
We were joined by one Korean and one black American. Korean played quite well, considering that he is only 25 (max). His tee off is a sight to behold, so smooth and powerful (like Tiger) but then his finishing leaves a bit to desire. Heck for a starter like bird, I can finished better than him (haha, relatively speaking). The black on the other hand is an Ok player, comes with all sorts of gadgets but cannot keep his cheebye mouth shut. Not that he keeps talking (only Boss & myself talking non-stop) but he just keep saying the obvious (plus he has a cheebye face but of course). But its ok, for the love of the sport. We can overlook little buggers along the way.
 
Ok, since got nothing to write, here’s another joke for the road…
 
Clinton and Bird were doing their crossword in plane.
Clinton: Say bird, would you have another word for woman that has UNT in it?
Bird: (I couldn’t be telling him the word might be Cunt…?) Sir, that would be Aunt.
Clinton: that’s right, Oh thank you bird.
Clinton: Say, would you have an eraser?
 
你的温度by 蔡健雅
 
我紧握的双手让唇间的热轻轻的呼
我闭上眼睛好温暖我冰冷的四处
我捧著杯子围成圆圈像咖啡色的湖
只是我如何都找不到你的温度
 
我将热水开著让镜子里的我起雾
我还是习惯走著你常走的路
我把你给的过去捧在手里呵护
只是我如何都找不到你的温度
 
曾经我们离幸福只差一点点
而如今我却离你好远好远
就算我们相爱已经不如从前
我只希望你能时常在我身边
你的温度你的温度你的温度
 

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OPPORTUNITY FAVOURS THE PREPARED MIND

May. 22nd, 2007 | 05:03 pm
Whereabout: At Office haha
Mood: blahU See U See stars so bright
Listen: 爱情傀儡by巫启贤 again

22 May 2007
Sunny Tuesday (23 Degree Celsius)
Afternoon @ 1620 (Washington DC Time)
 
Today had an interesting lunch. Ah lunch, yes, I like Lunch. More so because it is the only time of the day that I actually have a good decent meal. I usually skipped breakfast (Bad, I know but that’s life when you are living alone) and moreover, dinner sucks, err sort of but more of my cooking. Hence you have it, the best gastronomically time of the day; lunch. Anyway, the lunch we had was in this darkened restaurant near to workplace and things start to get interesting when we got out. Our first reaction was; My Eyes, oh my eyes!! Yup, the afternoon sun was so bright that it really hurts our eyes after like spending 1 hour inside the restaurant. Nothing much happened after that though, haha.
 
Man, the hormonal surging is on again. I feel damn fucking irritated and restless. Feel like… feel like bashing someone… ARGH… But how can that happen again? I took a smoke break, had a good vanilla inspired Godiva drink and looking at the beautiful sun but still, something seems amiss, something that I couldn’t put a word to it and it is making me very very ANGRY and AGITATED.
 
You know this whole marriage and parenting thing is getting to me. Suddenly I have second thought (never mind that I am not even hitched) about marriage and eventually a father. Was looking at my dad and it kind of scare me into thinking, Gosh, would I be like him? To be fair, he is not that a bad Dad, he just wants to irritate the hell out of everyone around him. Never mind that he is also extremely un-fatherly type. But that is beside the point.   The point is; I am afraid I may not be the best person to propagate the next generation of my species. Then the argument lies, who is? Haha, never mind.
 
One irritating recent outburst of his goes like this:  Mom made a very sweet gesture by planning to deposit 10K each from her CPF money to me and my brother for our future wedding funds. It is seriously a sweet gesture, unlike my dad who before he gets anything out, has publicly acknowledged that he is not going to share his spoil with us. Ok that’s fine with me, very predicable and very frank of him (his money is HIS money) but still, totally uncalled for. I was a little pissed. When he is in financial difficulties (like every other week type of frequencies), we helped him (willingly or otherwise).
 
It is not that I am dying to have it, heck it is not even an eighth of my net worth (haha, Bird is a relatively high netted individual, thanks to my portfolio… in 20 years time that is) but still, I really don’t know why he is so anal about HIS money vs our money. Did I say I wanted his money? Err, last check, I don’t think so, in any case, it was mom who wanted to set up this wedding funds thingy (thanks mom, that’s really sweet, but more of that later) and NO ONE even ask him to surrender his money. It is ok that he has other plans for his money or intend to splurge it all away in matter of weeks (I give it days but I could be wrong) but to state your intent so far in advance is like for what?
 
Haha, whatever it is, I don’t think I want his money, like all things him, chances are he will want it back (in bits and drabs) over time and it will cost me a lot of interests just to return it back to him. So ya, I prefer not to have anything to do with him or his precious money. He can do whatever he wants with the money; gambling, idling, drinking or maybe helping some china girls in need (Ya right, we heard about it all the time). So if he ever gets into financial difficulties (which is very likely), too bad dude. Life’s tough and he should know it, especially so if that difficulties is the product of his stupidity.
 
Anyway, my mom’s wedding gift sure is interesting. I know her anxiety has increased proportionately with my age. So every now and then, she will point out that the obvious (why no GF, must ask her deity or something like that). Oh well, I forgot to tell her also that I am secular but hey, why troubled her already troubled mind?
 
Oh well, the conclusion? Thanks Mom, Too Bad Dad…
 
 

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