Dear Kak Nurul

Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man

Oddly enough, I got this book all because of the interviews done with the author, Steve Harvey, on the Ellen show and Oprah. Some of the things he said were just too funny and I wondered how good a read it would be, not realising that I was actually going to read a relationship help book. However, after reading through it, and even though it was an eye-opener to some behaviours of guys, it did make me laugh at a lot of things, and also laugh every now and then when certain things mentioned pops up in life.

There quite a few things mentioned in the book that I do get to see and experience from some of the guys that I know, and Dad is also one walking example. It started right from the beginning, the first thing a guy would do if you are someone special is to give you a title. This one makes me question the one 'title' that someone has been using for more than 15 years. Then it was followed by the part that they will "make sure our families are set - whether we're dead or alive". That line made me think of what my dad has been proud of all this time, that he has not only provided for his own family, he has also provided some sort of security for my sis and I with homes to each of our names. The last point made in the very beginning is the protective instinct, that he will "destroy anything and everything in his path to make sure that whoever disrespects you parts for it". And this is definitely true with so many of the men I know; from my grandfathers, father, uncles and friends.

The book goes on to tell you what should you do so that you don't end up being puppet on a string, or basically a dumbarse waiting for the guy to get things straight. Lets you know how to get what you want and at the same time judge if the guy is even worth you time our effort.

There was this one part that reminded me of another person; "Men love to talk about themselves. We do this because we know that in order to catch you, we have to impress you." Well this same person not only can talk your ears off, he oddly exhibits behaviours the lady should according to the book.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope everyone has a great day ahead :D

Happy Lunar New Year

Dear Ms Amy Tan

Day 31 - Favourite Athlete

After going through the challenge with YC, I realised I only watched one bunch of athletes during my childhood - the bunch of wrestlers on WWF!

Watching the show through the years, I still can remember a few wrestlers like hulk Hogan, the Bush Whackers and Bret Hart. I do remember that I did enjoy watching this one wrestler, and I found him cool because he had quite a nice entrance track, and he did scare the shit out of a lot of competitors. Not to mention he had a really funny 'manager'.

The Undertaker

Day 30 - Favourite Variety Programme or Reality Series

I would have said The Amazing Race, but it somehow got boring for me. Though I get to see different countries and interesting facts about them, the focus is still on the contestants and some of them ought to be murdered. So my pick will be Survivor as that's when being obnoxious can either help you get to the top, or you'll be out next.

So it might be even more boring location-wise, as the game doesn't move from one location. However, the unpredictable weather helps make things interesting, especially when you see how stupid people can be when building their shelter, only to have a swimming pool right in the middle when it rains and flood the pit they dig out. Then there's the backstabbing and lying, and seeing how far all that can take you before it bites you back in the butt. Karma is definitely part of the show. Not forgetting the token nut case in every season!

The amazing thing about the show is the games they come up with. Well some are games we play, but some are really interesting games that make you wonder who came up with them. Not only are the games interesting, it's how they actually clear an area in the jungle to build an obstacle course, or build the game out at sea, that just mind blowing sometimes.

Day 29 - Favourite Theme Song from a TV Series

Take a guess which show this is from:

Sunny Day

Sweepin' the clouds away

On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,

How to get to Sesame Street

Come and play

Everything's A-OK

Friendly neighbors there

That's where we meet

Can you tell me how to get

How to get to Sesame Street

It's a magic carpet ride

Every door will open wide

To Happy people like you--

Happy people like

What a beautiful

Sunny Day

Sweepin' the clouds away

On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,

How to get to Sesame Street...

How to get to Sesame Street

How to get to...

Day 28 - Favourite Male Character in a Movie

Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean

Even though I haven't watch the first movie, it was definitely the crazy things this character went through in the 2nd movie that got me hooked. I especially loved the part where he got caught by the cannibal tribe. First the row of eyes on his face (that keeps me laughing every time I think about it), then the stunts while trying to evade being cooked and eaten by them. Hilarious!

But it's his flamboyant and obnoxious behaviour that just makes the character such an interesting one to watch and wonder what will he get up to next.

Day 27 - Favourite Female Character in a TV Series

Penelope Garcia in Criminal Minds

She's quirky, flirty, sassy, and waaaaaaaaay too good with computers & electronics. Recruited by the FBI because she was one of the best hackers (interesting job interview?), it's the way she answers her calls that makes you laugh when she proclaims her greatness. Then there's that flirty side between her and Morgan that just makes puts a smile on your face even though the episode is super serious and dramatic.

Then even with her strong character, the sight of blood and gore still gets her squirming, and the horrid acts get her angry. That's what makes her character really human, and a little bit familiar, for me.

Day 26 - Favourite Comedic Movie

This one is tough. Maybe because I find humour even in serious movies that it's hard to find a show I would find to be the best comedy. There are a few movies that were good, but I haven't seen the classics and the comedies these days are quite crap. So I'll pick one in between, Mrs. Doubtfire.

Well the antics to get you laughing were simple, the lines didn't have crap in them, and the characters were not obnoxious or disgusting. Maybe the classics were good like this but I guess I'll have to watch and see if any might make the list.

Day 25 - Favourite Male Character in a TV Series

Dr. Spencer Reid in Criminal Minds. Smart, awkward, and I absolutely envy the speed reading skills. So they're fake, but still, there are people who can speed read, though I doubt anyone can do it as his speed. So smart characters are always made to be awkward, but somehow the struggle with his emotions and fears make him much more human and less of a robot.

 So the puppy here is stealing the show...

Day 24 - Favourite On-Screen Couple

On of the easy ones... this 'award' goes to Mr & Mrs Smith from the movie with the same name.
Well the chemistry between them was obviously there, on-screen and off, and it was probably why they seem as though they really were married to each other.

The movie was rather predictable, but the part where they were trying to kill each other was one of the best - funny yet passionate. Plus they fact they both look good does help they eyes a bit.

Day 23 - Favourite Actor

I'm gonna pick Johnny Depp only because I liked him in Edward Scissorhands, and absolutely enjoyed him in Pirates of the Caribbean.

I've yet to watch his other shows, but since I don't watch enough movies to really know if the actor is good or not, I'm just picking him because I like the way he played his characters. 

Day 22 - Favourite Drama Series

I think it has to be Criminal Minds as it has a lot less focus on relationships and love interests for the main characters and more on the criminal and their personalities. Too much relationship crap sometimes just make the show rather boring when your more interested in the process of elimination they use to catch the bad guy.

CSI was fun at first, when the big focus was all about the forensic process, but when they started to have the staff going into relationships, the interesting bits were cut short.  Criminal Minds, however, focuses on the different aspect of nutty personalities that end up with them catching the killers. I guess because there's a million different things they could go into, they don't really have to bother about adding love interests and all that to 'jazz' up the show.

Day 21 - Favourite Song

BEAUTIFUL - Christina Aguilera

Everyone should listen to the words and take heed to what it's saying. Love the song. Love the singer. Loved the uncensored video too!

Don't look at me

Every day is so wonderful

And suddenly, it's hard to breathe

Now and then, I get insecure

From all the pain, I'm so ashamed

I am beautiful no matter what they say

Words can't bring me down

I am beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring me down

So don't you bring me down today

To all your friends, you're delirious

So consumed in all your doom

Trying hard to fill the emptiness

The piece is gone left the puzzle undone

Is that the way it is

You are beautiful no matter what they say

Words can't bring you down

You are beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring you down

Don't you bring me down today...

No matter what we do

(no matter what we do)

No matter what they say

(no matter what they say)

We're the song that's out of tune

Full of beautiful mistakes

And everywhere we go

(everywhere we go)

The sun will always shine

(sun will always, always shine)

But tomorrow wwe might awake on the other side

'cause we are beautiful no matter what they say

Yes, words won't bring us down, oh no

We are beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring us down

So don't you bring me down today

Don't you bring me down today

Day 20 - Favourite Celebrity Couple

There isn't really a whole list of celebrity couples to choose from but then again, so many of them you doubt will last. At first I thought I might pick a couple who has been at it for a while, but then I really got nothing much to blog about them. Then I finally realised one couple that I've been quite amazed by and they are Seal & Heidi.

Firstly, it's the fact that she has so many kids and still look better than some models who hasn't has kids and is just getting old, and all the 'baggage' that comes with it (or so they claim). Not only does she look great, so does he. Let's not talk about their kids.

I guess it's not only that they look good together and that they have kids that I'd think they go far. Look at Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, who had 3 girls, and stayed together for quite a while before they decided to split. It was one episode of the Oprah show that probably said quite a lot about how they cared for each other, when Heidi helped to reunite Seal's adoptive parents that he had long lost contact with. Plus the fact that they get involved in each other's jobs, I would say is a way to be supportive.

Well all the best to their marriage, though I don't think they need any more help.

Day 19 - Favourite Female Character in a Movie

Angie would probably laugh her heart out if I would say Storm in the X-Men Series, though I do like her character, even in the cartoon version. Then there's Vivian in Pretty Woman, and probably the reason why it's my favourite romantic movie. So I guess I'll have to talk about another movie's character which I liked a lot - Mia in The Princess Diaries.

Well even though Julie Andrews played her part really really well, it's Mia's character that made it a really enjoyable show. Just like Vivian who transforms from a prostitute to a lady, Mia transforms from a regular, or rather nerdy, and slightly unpopular teenager, into a princess. It's the transformation process that is the whole show, but it was rather interesting to see how they can first change a beautiful actress into a really geeky teenager with almost unibrows and braces. Then to show the whole process of getting that actress back.

However, it was the growing up part that probably hit close to home. The time when all of us girls grow up and start to pick on how every thing on us looks. Where, at a certain point, all of us have to grow up and take responsibility. Much more relatable than a prostitute turning into a lady.

Day 18 - Favourite Book

I would say it's a book lent to me by Edith about 7 years back, and I think it was the book that got me into looking at books with whimsy covers - Baby, Oh Baby! by Robin Wells.

The story itself might be like any other quirky romance novel, but it was one part that got me laughing really hard, and every time I hear about or see Twinkies, it makes me either laugh or smile.

I guess you'd have to read the book to find out about the Twinkies.

Day 17 - Favourite Music Album

I would probably die before I am able to choose one album and stick to it, but I think I can say Maroon 5's "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" could be one of the few. This is one album I could listen to over and over, and not skip any of the songs, although I wouldn't mind shuffling the songs around once in a while.

Day 16 - Favourite Actress

I shall go with Sandra Bullock because I've seen her in serious roles, and I've seen her in funny roles, and she does both kinds quite well. I've yet to watch The Blind Side, which I need to find a little time for. I find that she doesn't over-do her acting when it calls for her to be funny, and I guess maybe that's why I rather watch her comedies and can't tolerate actors like Ben Stiller & Will Farrell.

Also the fact that she cares for 2 handicapped dogs is a plus point on my list.

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Day 15 - Favourite Author

Tough one, as I haven't read enough to really find an author I'd stick to. I do have a small little compiliation waiting to be completed (and I think I'll just go and get the last damn book online) by Shirley Jump. My sis got me the first book, which was The Devil Served Tortellini, and told me that I would probably like the book (and I think she literally judged it by the cover). However, I did like the book, and I got 2 more from the similar food-related titles, which I both enjoyed. Now I'm hunting for the last one.

So I like her books (other than the fact that it had recipes in it - not sure if they're even real) is that she was not long-winded. Most books I like are rather light-hearted, straight to the point, and either funny or heart wrenching.

Day 14 - Favourite Musical Movie

Have to say The Sound of Music for it being the first one that I watched, and probably why I still enjoy watching musicals over most movies. With a lot of songs I learnt in my childhood coming from that movie, it was quite easy to understand how quickly it was to start singing along to the songs. With added visual stimulation, songs that were only music and words soon had movie scenes playing at the back of my mind.

Now most songs give a boost or add a certain mood to a movie, but with musicals, it's like putting a story behind the lyrics, that sometimes we could never have visualised. Maybe that's why I like Glee too!

Day 13 - Favourite Music Video

It's the music video for the song "Telephone" by Sheena Easton which I saw over 20 years ago and loved it as I found it rather funny.

Maybe it was also the fact that I was into the Addams Family at that point, but it's funny how a vampire actually can be afraid of a woman who is angry about calls not answered.

The strange things that amuse me.

Day 12 - Favourite Book to Movie Adaptation

I've either read the book and not seen the movie, or seen the movie and not read to the book. Leaving me with about 3 movies that fall in this category - Romeo and Juliet, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Marley & Me. So out of the 3, I'd say Romeo and Juliet just because it made a really old play into something much more modern and definitely much easier to understand than old English. That and also the fact that the books for the other 2 were better than the movies.

Day 11 - Favourite Horror Movie

Can I say I don't have one? They're all tooooooo dumb. The only 1 I actually completed watching without getting fed up with the stupid victims was the original version of The Ring. The only reason I watched the whole show was because I paid for the damn ticket but then again, the victims didn't really have a choice to run into a second floor bathroom and think they can hide from a psycho with a chainsaw.

Anyhoo.... I find Sadako's look a cool way to tell people you're annoyed with them. Mwuahahahaha!

Day 10 - Favourite Musical Famale Artiste

This one was easy - Christina Aguilera.

She was the best voice of the bunch that included Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson who all decided that the late 1990's was the best time to break out into the music scene. Even though the music videos, and some songs were just cheesy then, her Stripped album was a whole lot better, probably because she had a lot more freedom with the songs. That's also when one of my favourite songs, Beautiful, was released. Now I'm getting hooked to the song Express from the movie Burlesque - that I sooooo want to watch.

Day 9 - Favourite Host

Well I would pick Ellen DeGeneres for this one since I gave talk show to Oprah. Hahaha... Although the real reason is that she can range from being really serious to really crazy, and not many hosts can actually do that and appear to be genuine.

Just within one episode of her show, she could petition for people to give to charity, entertain people with her dance moves and jokes, and make someone's life all that much better. However, I doubt there is any host who has yet to be as committed as her, to host her show in a hospital bed when she had a really bad injury with her back. Then to continue to host when she can barely sit properly so that everyone would have at least an hour of entertainment in a day.

Day 8 - Favourite Comedy Series

There are just too many to choose from in this category with good old ones like "I Love Lucy", "Bewitched", "I Dream of Jeannie", "M*A*S*H*", "Allo Allo", "Fawlty Towers" and "Mind Your Language", to slightly more current ones like "Mr Bean", "That 70's Show", "How I Met Your Mother", "Frasier", "Arrested Development", and "Glee".

I think my first one was I Love Lucy, with Lucille Ball doing the wackiest things to rectify problems, only to end up making some sort of mess all the time. The latest indulgence would be Glee, with the added bonus of great songs being covered by the cast in every show.

How can I choose a favourite out of the list?

Day 7 - Favourite Musical Male Artiste

I couldn't think of one person I could put in this post until Christmas eve, when I watched some Christmas special mom put on, and I could just let it go on, disappointed when it ended. It probably would shock quite a few people to say that I enjoy listening to Andrea Bocelli, but I guess his voice is pleasant and I could listen to him singing till I fall asleep.

It was quite obvious that day when mom played U2's concert, and after 10 minutes, I asked if there was something better to entertain me while I prepared food. Then she put the Christmas special on, and while she went to relax with the music playing, I enjoyed the music while cutting veggies. That's until this part of the show came on, and I had to stop as it was just tooooooo cute to just listen to.

And this is one of the few songs I can keep listening to over and over again as it is definitely much better than the original.

Dear Mr Eddie Kheng

Hope the day goes well at work :)

Day 6 - Favourite Animated Movie

RATATOUILLE!

I'd say the whole movie was great but these few parts just make cooking and eating now much more fun, and funny:

The way Remy just added a bit of this and that to the pot to make the soup right - just the way cooking should be, 'aggar-ration'.

The way Remy describes to Emile about tasting notes and how it feels like fireworks & symphony in your mind - comes to mind whenever I taste new food.

How they actually made the final ratatouille and plated it - looking better than some dishes on Top Chef

How Anton Ego was brought back to his childhood with one bite of that ratatouille, and how it brought tears to his eyes - I guess everyone has felt this, something (be it food or a toy or whatever) that gets all the memories flooding back in and brings tears to you eyes.

Reminds me of my new year's resolution.....

Dear Mdm Shirley Ho...

Day 5 - Favourite Theme Song From A Movie

The one that best fits the movie would probably have to be Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman' in the movie with the very same name. Other than it being catchy and a really fun song to play on Band Hero/Rock Band, it actually fit the movie rather well, unlike most theme songs these days that just seem to be aural stimuli to the action the eyes are taking in.

Go watch the video and sing along:

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet

Pretty woman

I don't believe you, you're not the truth

No one could look as good as you

Mercy

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me

Pretty woman, I couldn't help see

Pretty woman

That you look lovely as can be

Are you lonely just like me

Wow

Pretty woman, stop a while

Pretty woman, talk a while

Pretty woman, give your smile to me

Pretty woman, yeah yeah yeah

Pretty woman, look my way

Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me

'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right

Come with me baby, be mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't walk on by

Pretty woman, don't make me cry

Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey...okay

If that's the way it must be, okay

I guess I'll go on home, it's late

There'll be tomorrow nigh, but wait

What do I see

Is she walking back to me

Yeah, she's walking back to me

Oh, oh, Pretty woman

Day 4 - Favourite Musical Group

This one can leave me going round and round trying to pick one group, guess maybe it's the Libra's indecisiveness that comes into play with regards to my favourite things. Anyway, the few groups that come to mind are Linkin Park, Maroon 5 and Backstreet Boys.

Oh yeah, the Backstreet Boys were sooooo 1999. I guess I like them because of the time they got famous and the songs they sang were either catchy or quite nice to listen to during that time in my life. Somehow I like them better than N Sync, probably because they did less of the irritating vocal rollercoaster thing.

Maroon 5 is somewhat like BSB for my current age group. The songs are slightly more mature, but just as catchy or rather nice to sway to. The lead vocals can be a bit nasal though.

So maybe I could say Linkin Park is the current favourite, and maybe for a long time if they keep on doing what they're doing. They first caught my attention by having a rock band with a dj, that also had a screaming lead vocalist with a rapper on the side, an interesting mix which I got hooked on to with the song 'Numb' - plus the fact that it spoke to the heart did help me like them more. However, it's what they continued to do after their first album that has got me keeping them in my list, not only did they make a great collaboration with Jay-Z, their current album turned out to have a really different vibe that still got me sitting in the car a little while longer just to listen to it play out.

I'm Hooked!

Day 3 - Favourite Action Movie

At first I was thinking that Air Force One would be the movie picked for today's post, but on 2nd thought, I think I'd say Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Even though this particular sequel to the series has the most comedic scenes, it is still somehow categorised as an action movie, and I can say it's the one that I enjoy so much, I've watch it about 5 times and never got sick of it. Plus I still keep giggling just thinking of the scenes in the movie, such as the one below.

And to think I haven't really watch the first movie and I just caught the 3rd one of the series.

Day 2 - Favourite Talk Show

I haven't really seen many talk shows that have captured my attention enough to get me anticipating the next episode except for Oprah, The Ellen DeGeneres Show & Rachel Ray. I guess each of the 3 have their own kind of pull, with Oprah being the one I would really consider a talk show.

Even though the show does have it's really boring episodes - such as the ones concerning people who just don't know how to prioritise their money/life - most episodes are rather insightful, even if it's just an interview with someone. Probably it's the fact that she can get some really interesting answers to her questions as everyone seems to be comfortable with her.

One thing that definitely sets her apart is the way she handles her guests with class and respect, unlike one other host (not mentioned above) that actually lectured her guests during an episode itself. The thing I like best about her show is when she raves about her favourite things - the way she swoons over certain things - makes you wonder how good it really is. However you can't forget the serious issues she brings up that can also touch/move people into action, which is another great thing about her and her show. It has become a good platform to bring about change for certain issues.

Obama definitely got a good supporter.

Day 1 - Favourite Romantic Movie

I think to say that a movie is a favourite, I've to at least remember what happened throughout the movie. However, of all the movies I'd list as romantic, I can only recall the main story but can't recall specific scenes in them. SO going through the list in my head, the only one I could remember was actually "Pretty Woman".

I could say it is sort of romantic, it is a rather like a fairytale with the not so helpless damsel, who meets her prince, faced with problems in the world, and has some happy ending - although this one has a slightly more adult theme to it.

Best parts about this movie:

- when Julia Roberts' character first tried to eat escargot and it flies out of the tongs and into the waiter's hand. Thought me sometimes it's just better to use ur fingers. Hahaha

- when she tells off the shop keepers who snubbed her the day before due to what she was wearing. "BIG mistake! HUGE!" which makes me giggle every time I carry a bunch of shopping bags.

- the face of the hotel manager when he first saw her, then when she blew her nose into his handkerchief, and when she finally came down looking like a proper lady.

One movie I can never get sick of watching.

2010 Annual Awards

Remembering 2010 Awards Winner's Roll:

BEST HOLIDAY
Bali.

TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
* Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains *

SONG OF THE YEAR
* Hey Soul Sister *

MOVIE OF THE YEAR
* It's Complicated *

BOOK OF THE YEAR
* Criminal Intent: True Stories From Changi Prison *

CLUB/PUB OF THE YEAR
* Zirca *

DRINKING BUDDY OF THE YEAR
* Eddie (will it change?) *

RESTAURANT/CAFE OF THE YEAR
* Pasta de Waraku *

BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR
* Christmas Eve *

BIGGEST DOUCHEBAG AWARD
* The Dodo Bird *

LOW POINT OF THE YEAR AWARD
3rd December

VALENTINES AWARD
* Family *

BEST RELATIONSHIP AWARD
* Adi/Eddie *

WHAT WERE YOU FOR HALLOWEEN
* Working My Butt Off *

NEWCOMER AWARD
* Yong Yau Ching *

4th ANNUAL LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD
* Eddie *

BEST DECISION MADE
To take a trip to Bali alone.

BIGGEST CHANGE AWARD
Work Status.

HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR
Getting Band Hero.

FUTURE PLANS
Travel & enjoy life.

Tomorrow Marks The Commencement...

of the 31-Day Challenge that Angie and I had created out of boredom while at work. So the list is as follows:

1. Favourite Romantic Movie
2. Favourite Talk Show
3. Favourite Action Movie
4. Favourite Musical Group
5. Favourite Theme Song from a Movie
6. Favourite Animated Movie
7. Favourite Musical Male Artiste
8. Favourite Comedy Series
9. Favourite Host
10. Favourite Musical Famale Artiste
11. Favourite Horror Movie
12. Favourite Book to Movie Adaptation
13. Favourite Music Video
14. Favourite Musical Movie
15. Favourite Author
16. Favourite Actress
17. Favourite Music Album
18. Favourite Book 
19. Favourite Female Character in a Movie
20. Favourite Celebrity Couple
21. Favourite Song
22. Favourite Drama Series
23. Favourite Actor
24. Favourite On-Screen Couple
25. Favourite Male Character in a TV Series
26. Favourite Comedic Movie
27. Favourite Female Character in a TV Series
28. Favourite Male Character in a Movie
29. Favourite Theme Song from a TV Series
30. Favourite Variety Programme or Reality Series
31. Favourite Athlete 

Well hope they end up as good reads for whoever is actually reading. 

And not forgetting....

Image from here

To Rochelle Jenna-Marie Beins

Day 30 - Your Reflection In The Mirror

All this while looking at my reflection in the mirror, I really didn't see much change other than the fact that I'm getting older. There was one thing that did catch my eye 2 months ago - the fact that the area across the bridge of my nose, and just on my cheeks seem to have gotten a lot more freckles.

This little discovery also gave me a strange little thought. Somehow I thought about how much I'm starting to look like a Cabbage Patch Kid, and shuddered at the thought as I always found them creepy. So am I starting to look creepy? I hope not.

Well, I don't really spend too much time in front of mirrors, and sometimes my appearance can attest to that. As for a reflection of my character and personality, inner thoughts and all that meditative/therapeutic stuff, I think I've done enough in the past month to flush out a lot of bad crap and open myself to a lot more things that are worth my time and effort.

Anyway, this is the final post for the challenge, and now I'll have to move on to the 31-Day Challenge set by Angie & myself. Boredom at work does wonders.

Day 29 - The Person That You Want To Tell Everything To, But Too Afraid To

That person could probably be reading this blog and I don't know it. I don't even know if the person bothers about me as much as I bother about them, and I think maybe that's the reason why I would feel this way about that person. 

It definitely takes a lot of trust, and I'm not one to trust many people, especially since my trust in some people have been shattered a few times from a very young age. Thank goodness my trust in my family hasn't been damaged, or I'd probably grow up with a lot more problems that I have. 

But as I've mentioned before in a previous post, trust is a very big issue, and I still don't know if I'm willing to open up all the way to that person. Then there's also the issue about having that person being willing to listen to what I've got to say.

Maybe when you're willing to listen....

Day 28 - Someone That Changed Your Life

That person will probably be shocked to find out, but I might as well say it as there's only good things that can be said here. That person is Amy Tan, not the famous local author, but one of my best friends. If it was not because of her, I'd probably be a lot more messed up than I am, and probably more narrow-minded as well.

As I probably wrote time and time again, it as some late night chatting over then internet that got us closer than we previously were in school. At that point of time, she also opened my eyes and mind up to Psychology and it's many aspects.

If not for her going through shit in her life and getting through it before I did, then I probably wouldn't have had the support I needed to get through the crap I was going through just after finishing my diploma. Due to her prior experience, she was able to show me that what I was going through was actually rather normal in a slightly abnormal way. Through chatting with her, I realised that typing out my problems, be it to her or into a blog post, helped me get rid of my frustrations.

Another thing I'm grateful for is the fact that she asked to pursue the Psychology diploma. Even if it felt as though it was rather useless in the end, it did make me realise that I might just have another career path, or just gave me another interest to look into. Heh....

THANKS!

Day 27 - The Friendliest Person You Knew For Only One Day

I realised that of the people I have met, the friendly ones usually become acquaintances and that means that they no longer fit the 'one day' description. So for the people that I know for only just one day, that are really friendly, are usually fake. Yes... they're the ones who try to sell you something, or have some other motive behind their behavior. But to know a person just for a day isn't really knowing a person. Seriously even though I've known some of my best friends for years, some of them still surprise me with little insights of themselves I never knew about.

So either I'm the kind that becomes fast friends with friendly people, is too skeptical of really friendly people, or I'm just saying that this topic, to me, is ridiculous. Either way, there's no one that fits the bill with regards to today's assigned topic.

Day 26 - The Last Person You Made A Pinky Promise To

Other than the fact that I don't make pinky promises, I've learnt not tomake many promises so that you can not break promises, and you don't hold yourself back too much because you promised something.

I did make a big promise to Shirley that I would be there for her wedding, and I did it a year before the actual date. So when some course, that the company wanted to send me to, interferred with the dates, I decided to change the dates of the course. 

Anyway, the course will always be there but Shirley's wedding will only be a one time thing.

  

Day 25 - The Person You Know That Is Going Through The Worst Of Times

I guess I can say it's myself, and so I will just rant for a bit.

So I'm feeling rather irritated by this horrible headache that comes and goes, and most likely is affected by my sinuses. The ever-changing weather definitely doesn't help. Then there's the dumb course I've to complete. The course is alright, it's the stupid thing we have to create that's a chore, and all the technical stuff isn't exactly a fun thing to deal with when u have a throbbing headache while trying to think up a simple word and it can't even pop up.

AAAAAARRRGGGGGGHHHHH!

Day 24 - The Person That Gave You Your Favourite Memory

There are too many memories to pick to say that one is my absolute favourite, but I definitely have a few that make me laugh every time I recall them.

I think the earliest one was by my first dog, Daisy, who as a puppy, would raise her hind legs as she had her meal. It was a really odd sight to see a dumpy little ball of fur, walk to her food bowl, start eating and then end up eating while doing a handstand. Then one day she did it but ended up losing her balance and flip over instead. And she just rolled over, got up and continued with her routine like nothing happened.

Then came Eddie, who actually got me embarrassed with what he did, but it only makes me laugh now as I cannot help but shake my head at the nonsense he did in school. I was walking on the 4th floor of the school building, talking with someone when next thing I heard was this familiar nickname that only one person ever used in school. Thinking that he was just around the corner, I was looking for him till someone pointed out that the shouting was coming from the parade ground. Then when I finally popped my head over, I see him smiling like andidiot, and waving like he hasn't seen me for a long time - and to think we were classmates then.

Another one came from Adi, and it was in the days when we were working in Park Mall. She just started and I was contemplating leaving. I forgot for what reason or what actually triggered the whole thing, but Adi did some dance, and it had something to do with a bear scratching it's back on the tree. But I forgot who was the bear, and who was the tree, but the dance definitely remains.

Next up is the one with Amy in Bangkok, which was bad in a way, but good as well, as it was one trip that really had a lasting memory. It was the time we went to Dreamland in Bangkok, and not knowing I was standing on the snowman sculpture, instead of a mound of artificial snow, I ended up slipping and falling really hard on my butt. The pain was excruciating and it didn't end there, yet we managed to complete the whole trip and enjoy everything we planned.

Then rather recently was just little bits and pieces, little things people did or said that I found really sweet. One was because I actually slipped and fell at work, and I think YC was trying to make me feel better about it by telling me stories of all his dramatic falls over the years working in the company. From his horrific-sounding 2-storey fall, to his pinball-style fall down a slope, it definitely made me laugh even though my butt was hurting once again.

There was also the one from Eddie when he said he would meet me even if I smelled like chao tou fu, just because I took longer than expected to meet him at the hawker centre at my place. So I was sick and I can't go out feeling all yucky and sweaty, but that little text message did put a big smile on my face.

Another one was actually surprising as I never thought my current manager would be so encouraging and helpful. During the time while I was confused as what to do for the course that the company had signed me up for and just sent out text messages for a bit of help, he was the only one to respond and actually gave something useful. Then even though I joked about going mad, he actually sent an encouraging note that the course would end soon. It was then I realised I actually had a rather cool boss. Hahaha!

Day 23 - The Last Person You Kissed

I don't kiss and tell? Hahaha

Other than my stinky dog... actually I don't really kiss my dog but blow puffs of air onto his head. My sister's dog, however, planted one right on my lips, at the same time poking my lower lip with her super spiky whiskers. It's probably like kissing a seal I guess. Hahahahaha!

Day 22 - Someone You Want To Give A Second Chance To

Up till now,the people I have given 2nd (some even 10th?) chances to have all disappointed me like they did the first time. It's not as though I can read people so well that I know some by just looking at them. Actually some people read so badly that I should just knock my head on the wall for giving them a 2nd chance. So far, there isn't anyone I know who needs a second chance, and for the ones that I have already done so, are better off not given a third one.

I'll give any dog a second chance though.

Day 21 - Someone You Judged By Their First Impression

That would be everyone I've met, and I've got some right, and I've got some wrong. In secondary school, I got one person really wrong, and I got one person quite accurately.

The one I definitely got wrong was Eddie, but as he always put it, "But I cannot help it, he kept following me!" in reference to the first impression of him I got. I just felt he and his classmate were just plain weird, walking up behind me and calling my name, only to have goofy smiles when I turned around. Creepy? Yes. Somehow he managed to get passed the bad first impression and made a better name for himself in my eyes.

As for the person who I got right, well it's not the creepy classmate, but someone in the same class since the first year. She was probably the first person that talked to me on the first day of school, and for that one conversation, I couldn't hear a damn thing she asked me as she mumbled. Even after asking her to repeat herself a few times, she didn't seem to want to give up, while I did. That's when I made up my mind that this person was just plain odd. Along the way, there were a lot of incidents that just reinforced that first impression, and she doesn't seem to want to change for the better. So as in 1994, I gave up.

Day 20 - The One That Broke Your Heart The Hardest

Was probably my sis when she decided that a sleep-over was more important than work commitments. But then it was my work commitment and not hers, so why would she care really. But then it broke my heart because I realised how selfish she was. Live and learn I guess.

Day 19 - Someone That Pesters Your Mind (Good Or Bad)

Somehow the word 'pester' already refers to something bad, so I don't get why one would bother with the bracketing 'good or bad', when it should be something negative. Anyway.....                                                                                                                                                                                                    

The one thing that pesters my mind isn't really a person, but it's errors such as "staffs" with reference to a group of workers, and "stuffs" with reference to a bunch of things. Both words, in these 2 cases, do not require the additional 's'.

Thinking about it, there might be someone that pesters my mind, and he gets involved in my dreams once in a while as well. Though now he doesn't pester my mind as much as he used to, things still are able to trigger a thought or two sometimes. What I really hate is when he's involved in my dreams. I just think that he shouldn't be in the picture as there are much better people to think and dream about these days.

Day 18 - The Person That You Wish You Could Be

That would be me.

Even though I would like to be like my mom in some ways, and career-wise, I wouldn't mind being like my dad in some ways, at the end of the day, I can never be them. I've got my own life to lead, my own path to follow, and I'm living in a different era.

What I don't mind being is a billionaire..... Hahahaha!

"I wanna be a billionaire so freakin' bad, buy up all the things I never had...." 

Day 17 - Someone From Your Childhood

This one I'll dedicate to the person who help me learn, from a very young age, not to trust others too easily. He was one of the people in the group that hung out together in Margaret Drive, where my grandparents used to live. For some reason the two oldest girls of the group didn't really like him, and all the while I thought it was because he was scruffy and sometimes a bit stinky.

Anyway, I found out soon enough why they didn't like him and it was probably because they couldn't trust him. Seems like anything you told him was told to his dad, who seem to want to get involved with everyone's business. So soon enough, it was all strictly games with him, and he was excluded in our 'meetings' or and 'secret plans' we had.

I'm glad he was in my life. 

Day 16 - Someone That Is Not In Your State Or Country

I think I haven't written one about her, and since it will be her birthday on the 29th of this month, I might as well try to figure my Grandma out.

 Joan Marie Lopez, the lady whom I got my middle name from, also known as J-Lo, is going to turn 81, which means she was just 21 when she had my dad. From what I know, she was from Melaka, with a mixed heritage that has some roots in Europe. Her mom had green eyes and red hair (I wonder what line that came from?) and it's probably why my eyes change colour when I get all boozed up. However, from the time I remember, Grandma always had a salt and pepper mop, and her skin colour made her look a little more Caucasian than Eurasian. It's probably the reason why she fits in well in the UK.

She has a sharp tongue, and is probably part of the reason why my sis and I sometimes need to bite our tongues. The other half is probably from my maternal grandfather, who was just as witty and sarcastic as J-Lo. Another thing about her is that she's straightforward and isn't afraid to say what she thinks, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have tact.

It was quite obvious that the death of my uncle, her first son, devastated her. However I don't think it was because of the fact that he died, but more about the fact that she didn't know he was fighting to live, and that during that time, there would have been a least a bit of time to come to terms with what was happening. Well, I understand how she feels as we all didn't really know there was something wrong with my uncle until it was too late.

Since then, Dad has been trying to get them to come back to live in Singapore, however she feels that she has made a home in the UK. Hopefully I'll get to visit her one day over there and get to check out and understand her life even more.

Day 15 - The Person You Miss The Most

Well, the one I miss the most really isn't a person, but is actually my first dog Daisy. She was brought into the family in 1989, just few months shy of a being a year old, and quickly wormed her way into our hearts. She was so small that she could fit right on my dad's hand, and would sleep right behind me every night to keep warm. It's amazing I never squashed her in my sleep, but I guess she was quick to move out of the way when I had to move.

She grew up to learn a few little tricks, one of which was stealing food. She was stealth and smart. 2 qualities that helped her steal water chestnuts right from under where my dad was peeling them, bak kwa from the plate where my dad would leave them to cool, and almost got to a whole packet of chicken rice but her plan was foiled when the cover of the container popped and caused the plastic bag to rustle.

She also grew up learning never to mess with my mom's endless balls of crochet wool, and in return, claim one of mom's special patchwork blankets as her own.

In her later years, even with her eyes failing her, her nose still helped her navigate through the house, and would be able to sit patiently next to you for one of the chocolate Hello Panda snacks no matter how quietly you opened the pack.

We wondered how long she would live, and then came the night when everyone was home, she howled like she was in pain, and after everyone gave her a bit of attention, she passed away.

R.I.P. Daisy 

7 Dec 1988 - 25 Oct 2003

Day 14 - Someone You've Drifted Away From

There are the few that would fit well into this list and they all came from school. Not counting those that I really can't be bothered to know if they're dead or alive, the 3 people that I would mention are Sabrina, Ai Li & Sudha.

Although all of us are on the same social network, it still doesn't mean that we communicate and know what's going on in each others' life. It also doesn't mean that we don't catch up once in a while, but distance and work has kept us apart, unlike the closeness we shared way back in school or just after.

Would it be beneficial to reel in these people? I would think the 3 of them are alright. As for those that have drifted away on bad terms, I hope they stay far away in the ocean, and totally out of reach.

Day 13 - Someone You Wish Could Forgive You

The ruler of the universe?

Honestly, there's probably a few people who think that I should apologise to for something I've done. However, if I think that I was wrong, I'd have already apologised or at least try to sort the issue out. If I didn't, then it's either supposed to be a joke, I don't think I was wrong to do what I did, or it's the truth that probably hurts.

There are times when I regret what I've done, but then sometimes it's decisions that just turned out to make things worse, and mainly it's during work. However, I don't think I need to seek forgiveness for the decisions I make at work anyway.

Day 12 - The Person You Hate Most/Caused You A Lot Of Pain

Is the same person I was blogging to when I wrote this post. He was someone I knew from work, that became a really great friend, and then he just changed till even his parents couldn't recognise the person he was any more.

I still love the things we did, and the good times we shared. But I guess that's never ever going to happen again - at least not with him.

Now every time I hear these lyrics, it just reminds me of the good times:

"Does he watch your favorite movies

Does he hold you when you cry

Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts

When you've seen it a million times

Does he to sing all your music

While you dance to purple rain

Does he do all these things like I used to

Can you promise me if this one's right

Don't throw it all away

Can you do all these things

Will you do all these things

 like we used to"

Day 11 - A Deceased Person You Wish You Could Talk To

This one is easy, that person would be my paternal grandfather. As he died before I could even make have a proper, recallable memory in my mind, he died of al the complications associated with the health issues he had. I'm not trying to be vague about what has happened to him, but it's more a fact that I don' know what he really died of. One minute I hear he died of complications related to diabetes, and the next it's cancer. So well, I guess I've got cancer in my genes, as my uncle died of one form as well.

Well other than finding out about what's in my genes, and the potential high risk regarding certain diseases, I would've also liked to know more about his side of the family and the history behind it. From what my dad can tell me, he was from Sri Lanka, apparently brought to Singapore because he was part of the British troops. His family were tea farmers and had quite a bit of a plantation going on. Who knows, I might be actually related to Dilmah?

Another thing I found out was that he was good with sewing and cooking So maybe my sis and I just didn't get our interests from our parents, but it could have been higher up from the family tree.

So much things to learn with no one to give my the answers.

Day 10 - Someone You Don't Talk To As Much As You'd Like To

I don't feel like there's anyone that I don't talk to as much as I'd like. If I don't talk to you as much as you like then.... TOO BAD! MWUAHAHAHAHA!

So I'm not one to really talk to you unless I really trust you enough to let you know what's on your mind. Plus half the time, I end up listening to people more than talking. 

Well I guess maybe there's one person that I haven't been talking to often enough - Mandy. Most of the time she's doing her own thing, only seeking me out if there's a problem or if it's high time we met up. Well, I guess it's about time we met up again. 

Time for a text message. 

Day 9 - Someone You Wish You Could Meet

Of all people, I know I don't want to meet people from the political scene. I just don't really get politics, and I would think I would just stare at them blankly if I were to have a conversation with anyone such as MM Lee or Barack Obama. 

I think the few celebrities I would like to meet are Jamie Oliver, Curtis Stone, Oprah Winfrey & Ellen Degeneres. Among the 4... probably Curtis Stone, just because he's cute and can cook. Hahaha!

I wish I could also meet someone who would help me set up my dream business. Maybe I've met this person or persons and not really know it yet. I do know some people have been showing that they just might be the ones. 

Guess I can only know when the time is right, if ever!

Day 8 - Your Favourite Internet Friend

At one point in time I had a few people who I would chat with online quite often. They were from the other side of the world, or sometimes even a few countries away. Then work took time away from the computer, and the communication that kept these friendships going lessened.

There were a few people that still kept it going through all the new networking sites that popped up, and there's one lady which has always made me laugh from the first time we made contact. Ms Fancy Crayons, aka Kay, is one hilariously bitchy person that reminds me of myself, especially when we're pissed of with stupid people. Her son is also part of the package, and he's growing up to be as sassy as her. She's one cool mom, and I hope that I'd visit them when I finally get to visit the US.

If You See Kay, Can You Tell Her That I Love Her.....

Day 7 - Your Ex (Boyfriend/Girlfriend/Crush)

I'll go ahead and pick "Your Ex Crush" as today's topic as I don't really have the other two to even start with. I do find the topic a bit strange as crushes tend to be just infatuation from a distance for me, and I can't really be bothered to find out more about the person like their birth dates and who knows what else people dig for.

Anyway, since crushes come and go, and I've already blogged about some on day 2 of this challenge, I don't really have much else to write. Sometimes it's just something a crush did that just blew out the flame... and some just come back to haunt you years after you've long forgotten them.

That's Life. 

Day 6 - A Stranger

How can I really write about a stranger if I don't really know the person?

Well, this challenge was set by someone who is a stranger to me, even until now.

Strangers can come up to me and tell me their life stories.

Strangers usually come up to me to ask for directions.

So other than the few facts above, a stranger is just someone you haven't really gotten to know, or you could call someone you haven't seen in a long time one.... which reminds me, I've got a few strangers I know. Do I want to bother getting in touch with these people? Not really. They're probably strangers for a reason, and the reason is that they're not worth keeping in touch with. The other reason would be that they owe me money and have decided that running away from the problem is better than facing up to it.

Oh Well.....

Day 5 - Your Dreams

My dreams can be rather weird and full of crap sometimes, and sometimes they even give me deja vu. Then there are a few that are so emotional that I end up waking up angry, or really sad, with tears in my eyes. Apparently dreams are formed while the brain reshuffles information around as we sleep and so it's supposed to be a reflection of what we've been through. I do wonder how I can dream about things and have them come to life a few months down the road, even though in the dreams, they're just like a movie trailer with short takes of one event all transitioning into a 3 minute clip. Or maybe I've been to the future and not know it? Hmmm.....

Day 4 - Your Sibling

I've only got one, and she was a bitch to me during the younger days, but I guess time has given us some sense of maturity and compromise.

My sis, who takes on most of my dad's character and interests, was slightly more of a tom-boy during the early years. Even now that's she's grown out of the boyish looks, she's still quite interested in motorcycles & fishing like my dad, but she's also quite good at sewing, which is my mom's forte. After learning all the tricks in school, she's teaching mom a few neat ideas that's beneficial to me!

So now she's in Australia, trying to earn a permanent residency there, with hopes that my parents would have a choice to go over there one dad retires.

Fingers Crossed

Day 3 - Your Parents

My parents, according to a lot of people, are the best - which I wholeheartedly agree, and would also include that I'm lucky to have them.

One thing it's because they never put pressure on my sis and myself to score the top in class or in the school, and were satisfied as long as we completed the basic requirements of school. Then the choice was ours when it came to deciding which school to attend, and finally what course we wanted to take, always with the thought that if they chose the path for us, we would most likely fail because we might just dislike the subject matter. So if we choose the path, and fail, it's our fault... see how cunning they are? :p

Then when it came to curfews and freedom, it was just a simple phone call to let them know roughly how late we might be back that would settle any pending arguments about "how late it is to still be out and about town". Then they're also a call away if we ever needed cash to settle a late-night taxi ride home.

It also helped that I'm huge and could possibly injure someone by sitting on them, and that my sis could, and would, definitely throw a punch if the need arises.

As the saying goes, money isn't everything, and it has been proven by my parents who gave us the best childhood even though my dad had to have two jobs at one point, and my mom had to juggle finances very carefully. Now because of that, they have enough saved up to get whatever is needed and splurge once in a while.

LOVE YOU BOTH!

Day 2 - Your Crush

I could say I had one in every school I went to except for the part-time course. Guess it's good that it didn't continue to every workplace I went to as well.

Thinking back to all of them, I couldn't think of anything similar between any of them except that they had dimples.

Apparently dad had dimples as well, and maybe it's something about "looking for something similar to the first man in your life" thing.

So if you have a cheeky smile that causes dimples to appear, don't be surprised if I happen to start getting interested in you just a little bit more. :P

To Alex Loh & Javier Tan

Day 1 - Your Best Friend

I don't have a best friend as I've always told everyone, but I do have a handful which I could label as such. Even in school, I came across some of them in really odd ways, sometimes only getting close to them after leaving school. For the ones I found in school, I think the only one that was rather instant was Airol. Even though I felt he was too flamboyant before I even got to know his name, he turned out to be one of the strange ones that just fit the criteria. It also had to partially do with the amount of crap we went through to get our projects done. He's the one who is either asking me out to enjoy life, or the one enjoying it with me.

Amy I didn't really notice at first, probably because she was quiet, and spoke Mandarin more than English. So during primary & secondary school days, I veered towards the non-Chinese more as my Mandarin was crap (and it still is). Then it was some midnight chit chat over the internet that seem to help us understand each other, as well as help me understand some really interesting facts about the human mind. She's the one who keeps me sane.

Then there's Mandy, who was sort of the outcast in the class of outcasts we were in. I'm not sure what her history was in the Hua Yi primary, but when her school joined Queenstown, the other students from Hua Yi seems to have something against her. Then as I still cannot remember the majority of my primary 5 life, I cannot remember how, or why, I started talking to her (because I'm sort of a loner in the corner) although I do remember doing some projects with her. She's the one who's bringing me back to my roots.

Shirley was sort of similar in a way that she was bullied in some way in primary school. I don't recall her from kindergarten, but I do remember her from the very first day of primary school, and one really disgusting classmate that still can gross us out after 20 years. She's the one who keeps the childhood memories alive.

The strangest one I got to know is still Eddie. I got to know about him even before I was in the same class, and it wasn't a very good first, second or third impression during the first 2 yeas in secondary school. Even when we were in the same class in the 3rd year, I still wasn't that close as I still stuck to the few from the previous 2 years. It seems Eddie is the one that I didn't have to bother getting to know better as he's almost a mental replica, and the one that definitely is the strength to my weaknesses.

The latest addition would be Angie, the one that I was never really close with in school. Firstly, we both hung out in different groups, that had some people disliking each other. Oh the drama! Well, finally got to talking with her and realise that we're both allergic to stupidity. The joy of bitching at work to relieve stress is shared with her.

Then there are the few people I met at work that have become one of the few best friends, mainly because we probably have the same hatred for our superiors. Adi was the one who I got close to because of a certain bunch of people in the first outlet we worked in. Due to their positions in the outlet, they usually bullied the new staff, and if they didn't like you, they'd try to bully you into quitting. So well, since I didn't really like them, and Adi was new, I sought her out for my sanity at work. Good thing was, the friendship didn't stop there and it worked out really well with a lot of music, dancing and singing. She's the one who keeps me up-to-date with entertainment, or she's the entertainment.

Next one was Yana, who I met while working at the bird park. She was more like a mentor and thought me a few tricks, but mainly shared a similar dislike for the boss who was quite an idiot sometimes. I think she's still the only one who can be bothered to twist that hatred into something good for herself. She's the 'Si Fu' that thought me to put theory into practice, and I'm grateful for that.

Another new addition would probably be Yau Ching, even though he talks more than he listens. He's probably the one who has the most similar work-mind, and there would be a few more things from his mind that I won't mind tapping. His ideas can be a little out of this world sometimes, which can be rather entertaining to listen to. However, there are times when his ideas could possibly be done given time, effort and finances. He's the one who brings inspiration and drive when everything in the world seems to hold me down.

Just one more and I'll need my toes to count them.

Finally, The Start Of The 30-Day Challange

Finally I start on the journey of a 30-day blog challenge to write about a different topic every day. So hopefully my posts won't disappoint those looking forward to reading the stuff I churn out for the next 30 days.

Happy Reading for November :D

and not forgetting...

Happy Halloween Everyone!

One Small Step For The Furry Friends In Boston

Read a little snippet of news that the firefighters in Boston just got a bunch of masks for pets, and that they will implement it to the whole city. It's a tiny little step, and hopefully it will get even bigger with every firetruck getting at least one.

Wonder if the fire brigade here has them....

Coffee Clearing My Nose

It seems that when you are testing different fragrances, it's best to have a small amount of roasted coffee beans with you to clear your nasal passage in between fragrances. I guess it's probably the reason why I tend to pick up certain smells better than some people around me. Smelling coffee almost everyday seems to have given me slightly better smelling abilities but it is not always a good thing though.

Oddly enough I could smell that the jar of biscotti was open, even though someone who had it right under their nose didn't realise it. This would be one of the good days, like smelling bread that is about to burn and get it out before it does, or notice that someone decided to try on a new perfume.

Bad days include times when you smell something rotting and realise that it's a dead rat, or that a customer hasn't showered and decided to start the day off with a cup of coffee and his book.

Seriously, how can you not shower before you leave the house face the world? Gross!

To Edith Tee

New 31-Day Challenge Set

After going through the list of the previous 30-day challenge, which I've yet to start, Angie and I both realised that the topics were rather boring and she even decided to change up a few. So we thought that we would come up with a slightly more entertaining, and hopefully fun, topics to write about in the 2nd 30-day challenge.

1. Favourite Romantic Movie
2. Favourite Talk Show
3. Favourite Action Movie
4. Favourite Musical Group
5. Favourite Theme Song from a Movie
6. Favourite Animated Movie
7. Favourite Musical Male Artiste
8. Favourite Comedy Series
9. Favourite Host
10. Favourite Musical Famale Artiste
11. Favourite Horror Movie
12. Favourite Book to Movie Adaptation
13. Favourite Music Video
14. Favourite Musical Movie
15. Favourite Author
16. Favourite Actress
17. Favourite Music Album
18. Favourite Book 
19. Favourite Female Character in a Movie
20. Favourite Celebrity Couple
21. Favourite Song
22. Favourite Drama Series
23. Favourite Actor
24. Favourite On-Screen Couple
25. Favourite Male Character in a TV Series
26. Favourite Comedic Movie
27. Favourite Female Character in a TV Series
28. Favourite Male Character in a Movie
29. Favourite Theme Song from a TV Series
30. Favourite Variety Programme or Reality Series
31. Favourite Athlete 

OH MY BACKLOG!!

I Work With An Idiot For A Supervisor

"I'm so mad at you right now
That I can't think straight
And I should shut my mouth
So I don't let out the cruel things I say"

Sometimes I wish to get back at you for what you did to Aunty Carol, but I won't stoop so low as to hit below the belt with lies spun out of you stupid head.

To Angie "RF" Ong