Eddie once told me that watching women get dressed is a fascinating experience. Well, personally, I've been watching women get dressed at home and I didn't really understand what he meant at the time.
It only hit me just now what he meant by fascinating when I was watching Adi & Vaan get ready to go clubbing. Even if it was just styling their hair, there's something about the way they tease and tweak their hair into the styles they want. And I think it's more about the attention being paid to every detail that gets interesting to watch.
So maybe now I've got a new subject for photos? Hmmm....
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
99 Posts To Go
99-day challenge, with a break in between for a guest post. And my first guest will be Ms Angie "UbeRFan" Ong. Now just a matter of when to start. December seems to be a good time, but I might just start a little earlier. So here's the list:
- Name, age, birthday, hobbies, favorite music
- Write a poem where each line starts with a letter from your first name. It can be about anything, but it should not be about you or your name.
- Tell your life story in 6 words.
- Three pictures of yourself.
- If you could be an animal, which one would you be and why?
- Do you care about what people think of you? Why is this?
- Picture "Your Favourite...."
- Imagine yourself doing any household task/chore, then write a poem using what you’ve imagined as an extended metaphor for writing.
- Where is your "happy place"?
- Quote that describes you
- Your Camera In The Photo
- The meaning behind your blog url/title
- Quote about family
- Your family.
- Write a narrative poem detailing a specific childhood memory.
- Picture “Childhood”
- Your opinion on cheating on people.
- Pick a one line song lyric to serve as an epigraph to your poem. Then, write the poem to accompany it.
- Ten things about you that people wouldn’t expect.
- Quote about friendship
- The kind of person attracts you.
- Picture "Stranger"
- Begin with the title “The Poem I’d Never Write.” Then, write that poem.
- Quote about love
- Something you love.
- Picture “Love”
- Post a poem (written by someone else) that you love.
- Respond to the poem you posted yesterday with a poem of your own.
- Screenshot your desktop.
- What you wear to bed.
- Picture "Broken"
- Your last kiss.
- Visit a virtual art gallery and look around until you find a piece that intrigues you. Write a poem inspired by the artwork.
- Picture of a picture
- Your opinion on religion.
- Write a three line poem about lemons without using the following words: lemon, yellow, round, fruit, citrus, tart, juicy, peel, and sour.
- The best thing to happen to you this week.
- Picture "Sweet"
- Your opinion on drugs
- Quote about life
- Write a poem of any length incorporating every word from your latest Facebook status.
- Picture “Gluttony”
- Write a cinquain on a topic of your choice.
- Something you’re worrying about.
- Quote that makes you smile
- Find the nearest book (of any kind). Turn to page 8. Use the first ten full words on the page in a poem. You may use them in any order, anywhere in the poem.
- Your favorite song and why it’s your favorite song
- Alphabet-ography
- Write a short poem that a child would like.
- Quote you would inscribe on your wedding ring
- Something you hate.
- GUEST POST
- Number-ography
- Write a haiku. They’re often about nature, but yours can be about anything.
- Picture "Shadows"
- Who was the last person you texted? Write a five line poem to that person.
- Five things that irritate you about the same sex? Opposite sex?
- Quickly jot down four verbs, four adjectives, and four nouns. Write a poem using all 12 words.
- Your opinion on alcohol.
- Picture "On the Floor"
- Write a poem that includes all of the following words: pistachio, ink, pebble, weather, varnish.
- Talk about the first time you met your friends
- Something that pisses you off
- Picture "Out of Focus".
- Quote you would write on your bedroom wall
- How you have changed in the past 2 years
- Picture(s) of you and your best friend(s)
- Write a poem about the first car you bought/drove/remember.
- Five things you want to say to five people.
- Picture "Movement"
- Quote from a book
- Something you’re really excited for
- Picture "Colour"
- Quote that reminds you of someone
- The person you like and why you like them.
- Write a list poem.
- Picture "Reflection"
- Two good things that happened recently.
- Take a walk until you find a tree you identify with then write a poem using the tree as a metaphor for yourself or your life.
- Picture "Mother Nature"
- Favourite Disney quote
- Write a bad poem, make it as lousy as you can, do everything wrong, let yourself be awful.
- What is your most treasured possession & why?
- Picture "Close Up"
- Quote from a TV show
- Write a poem without any end rhyme, only internal rhyme.
- Picture "Light"
- Quote from a movie
- Write a poem that’s different in some way from anything you’ve ever written. Take a chance! Be wild!
- What wouldn't you change about your life? Why?
- Picture "Backlighting"
- Briefly research a poetic form of your choice and write a poem according to the rules of that particular form.
- Quote of your favourite lyric
- Picture “Holidays”
- Write a seven line poem that begins with “it’s true that fresh air is good for the body” (from Frank O’Hara’s poem “Ave Maria”) and ends with “this is our body” (from Gary Snyder’s “The Bath”)
- What is your perception on love
- Write a poem that employs a rhyme scheme.
- Quote you'd want on a t-shirt
- Picture "Time"
- Choose one of the poems you’ve already written and posted as part of this challenge and re-order it in some way. You could rearrange the lines or stanzas or even words in a line. Think of it as a puzzle!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Back To Basics Challenge?
The challenges here sounds rather basic but then if you don't have a good foundation, how can you continue to rise up? Number 23 needs a bit of tweaking though.
- Name, age, birthday, hobbies, favorite music
- The meaning behind your blog url.
- How have you changed in the past 2 years.
- What you wear to bed.
- Something that pisses you off.
- Talk about the first time you met your friends.
- Five things that irritate you about the same sex? Opposite sex?
- Screenshot your desktop.
- Your opinion on cheating on people.
- Your favorite song and why it’s your favorite song.
- The best thing to happen to you this week.
- Ten things about you that people wouldn’t expect.
- What kind of person attracts you.
- Five things you want to say to five people.
- Something you hate.
- Something you love.
- The person you like and why you like them.
- Your last kiss.
- Your opinion on religion.
- Your opinion on drugs
- Your opinion on alcohol.
- The last fight or argument you had.
- Your family is like (siblings).
- The nicest thing you’ve ever done.
- Something you’re really excited for.
- Three pictures of yourself.
- Something you’re worrying about.
- Two good things that happened recently.
- Three things you want to change about yourself.
- How you’ve changed this month
Considering This For The Next Challenge
I definitely have to find out more about poetry before I start this one, but it looks really fun and I'm sure will end up with some weird results. So anyone up for this 30-Day Poetry Challenge??
Day 1- Write a poem where each line starts with a letter from your first name (an acrostic). It can be about anything, but it should not be about you or your name.
Day 2- Who was the last person you texted? Write a five line poem to that person.
Day 3- Find the nearest book (of any kind). Turn to page 8. Use the first ten full words on the page in a poem. You may use them in any order, anywhere in the poem.
Day 4- Write a haiku. They’re often about nature, but yours can be about anything.
Day 5- Write a three line poem about lemons without using the following words: lemon, yellow, round, fruit, citrus, tart, juicy, peel, and sour.
Day 6- Write a poem of any length incorporating every word from your latest Facebook status.
Day 7- Take a walk until you find a tree you identify with, then write a poem using the tree as a metaphor for yourself or your life.
Day 8- Write a cinquain on a topic of your choice.
Day 9- Quickly jot down four verbs, four adjectives, and four nouns. Write a poem using all 12 words.
Day 10- Pick a one line song lyric to serve as an epigraph to your poem. Then, write the poem to accompany it.
Day 11- Write a list poem.
Day 12- Tell your life story in 6 words.
Day 13- Write a short poem that a child would like.
Day 14- Write a bad poem, make it as lousy as you can, do everything wrong, let yourself be awful.
Day 15- Post a poem (written by someone else) that you love (for any reason).
Day 16- Respond to the poem you posted yesterday with a poem of your own.
Day 17- Write a poem that employs a rhyme scheme.
Day 18- Write a poem without any end rhyme, only internal rhyme.
Day 19- Imagine yourself doing any household task/chore, then write a poem using what you’ve imagined as an extended metaphor for writing.
Day 20- Write a narrative poem detailing a specific childhood memory.
Day 21- Choose one of the poems you’ve already written and posted as part of this challenge and re-order it in some way. You could rearrange the lines or stanzas or even words in a line. Think of it as a puzzle!
Day 22- What is the first car you bought/drove/remember? Write a poem about it.
Day 23- Write a seven line poem that begins with “it’s true that fresh air is good for the body” (from Frank O’Hara’s poem “Ave Maria”) and ends with “this is our body” (from Gary Snyder’s “The Bath”).
Day 24- Write a poem that’s different in some way from anything you’ve ever written. Take a chance! Be wild!
Day 25- Write a poem that includes all of the following words: pistachio, ink, pebble, weather, varnish.
Day 26- Gather some magazines/catalogs you don’t mind cutting up and spend ten minutes flipping through them looking for words/sentences that spark your interest. Cut out the words as you go, and (at the end of the ten minutes) arrange the words to form a cut-out poem.
Day 27- Begin with the title “The Poem I’d Never Write.” Then, write that poem.
Day 28- Visit a virtual art gallery and look around until you find a piece that intrigues you. Write a poem inspired by the artwork.
Day 29- Briefly research a poetic form of your choice and write a poem according to the rules of that particular form.
Day 30- Write a poem employing extended metaphor to illustrate the experience of the last thirty days.
Day 1- Write a poem where each line starts with a letter from your first name (an acrostic). It can be about anything, but it should not be about you or your name.
Day 2- Who was the last person you texted? Write a five line poem to that person.
Day 3- Find the nearest book (of any kind). Turn to page 8. Use the first ten full words on the page in a poem. You may use them in any order, anywhere in the poem.
Day 4- Write a haiku. They’re often about nature, but yours can be about anything.
Day 5- Write a three line poem about lemons without using the following words: lemon, yellow, round, fruit, citrus, tart, juicy, peel, and sour.
Day 6- Write a poem of any length incorporating every word from your latest Facebook status.
Day 7- Take a walk until you find a tree you identify with, then write a poem using the tree as a metaphor for yourself or your life.
Day 8- Write a cinquain on a topic of your choice.
Day 9- Quickly jot down four verbs, four adjectives, and four nouns. Write a poem using all 12 words.
Day 10- Pick a one line song lyric to serve as an epigraph to your poem. Then, write the poem to accompany it.
Day 11- Write a list poem.
Day 12- Tell your life story in 6 words.
Day 13- Write a short poem that a child would like.
Day 14- Write a bad poem, make it as lousy as you can, do everything wrong, let yourself be awful.
Day 15- Post a poem (written by someone else) that you love (for any reason).
Day 16- Respond to the poem you posted yesterday with a poem of your own.
Day 17- Write a poem that employs a rhyme scheme.
Day 18- Write a poem without any end rhyme, only internal rhyme.
Day 19- Imagine yourself doing any household task/chore, then write a poem using what you’ve imagined as an extended metaphor for writing.
Day 20- Write a narrative poem detailing a specific childhood memory.
Day 21- Choose one of the poems you’ve already written and posted as part of this challenge and re-order it in some way. You could rearrange the lines or stanzas or even words in a line. Think of it as a puzzle!
Day 22- What is the first car you bought/drove/remember? Write a poem about it.
Day 23- Write a seven line poem that begins with “it’s true that fresh air is good for the body” (from Frank O’Hara’s poem “Ave Maria”) and ends with “this is our body” (from Gary Snyder’s “The Bath”).
Day 24- Write a poem that’s different in some way from anything you’ve ever written. Take a chance! Be wild!
Day 25- Write a poem that includes all of the following words: pistachio, ink, pebble, weather, varnish.
Day 26- Gather some magazines/catalogs you don’t mind cutting up and spend ten minutes flipping through them looking for words/sentences that spark your interest. Cut out the words as you go, and (at the end of the ten minutes) arrange the words to form a cut-out poem.
Day 27- Begin with the title “The Poem I’d Never Write.” Then, write that poem.
Day 28- Visit a virtual art gallery and look around until you find a piece that intrigues you. Write a poem inspired by the artwork.
Day 29- Briefly research a poetic form of your choice and write a poem according to the rules of that particular form.
Day 30- Write a poem employing extended metaphor to illustrate the experience of the last thirty days.
Friday, October 21, 2011
I Got Sick & Tired
"Never take someone for granted. No matter how much they love you, people get tired eventually.".
And eventually I got tired after so long, having people from this outlet calling to get stuff. Never have they offered to come get the stuff they wanted, and the only time they actually sent stuff over was when they were forced to do so. Then it was a second time they were forced to do so and they actually had the nerve to get angry.
So I did ask you not to order the stuff as I already had some that was not going to be used. But if you made an order to your side, you eventually will push the extra cakes to my outlet. Then again you would ask me to go get it, but I wouldn't because it's your stock you need to clear, and you should send it to me. Well you can say you wouldn't send it over and just sign it off and all, but let me remind you of the times when you were in need of stock and no one came to get it from my outlet. Rather I had to send it there.
Seriously is it that hard to make the effort to come get the things you need? My outlet might be out of the way, I might have my own transportation, but that does not mean that you should just assume I would send everything u want over to your side.
I wouldn't mind it so much if people there actually asked nicely like "could you send it to us?" or "if (the delivery) uncle is heading to your side, pass it over through him?". What I get instead is "you free you send over lah, not urgent", or "we need quite urgent, when you can send over ah?". No matter how urgent or not, you should offer to get the damn thing yourself first, and let me offer to send it over. Not assume that I will send it over.
Now I'll just wait and see how long it will take for you to cancel the transfer of the soda water and scones your outlet requested. Then again, I doubt anyone would bother to call and tell me you don't need it anymore, none of you have the basic courtesy to. I doubt anyone would prove me wrong either.
And eventually I got tired after so long, having people from this outlet calling to get stuff. Never have they offered to come get the stuff they wanted, and the only time they actually sent stuff over was when they were forced to do so. Then it was a second time they were forced to do so and they actually had the nerve to get angry.
So I did ask you not to order the stuff as I already had some that was not going to be used. But if you made an order to your side, you eventually will push the extra cakes to my outlet. Then again you would ask me to go get it, but I wouldn't because it's your stock you need to clear, and you should send it to me. Well you can say you wouldn't send it over and just sign it off and all, but let me remind you of the times when you were in need of stock and no one came to get it from my outlet. Rather I had to send it there.
Seriously is it that hard to make the effort to come get the things you need? My outlet might be out of the way, I might have my own transportation, but that does not mean that you should just assume I would send everything u want over to your side.
I wouldn't mind it so much if people there actually asked nicely like "could you send it to us?" or "if (the delivery) uncle is heading to your side, pass it over through him?". What I get instead is "you free you send over lah, not urgent", or "we need quite urgent, when you can send over ah?". No matter how urgent or not, you should offer to get the damn thing yourself first, and let me offer to send it over. Not assume that I will send it over.
Now I'll just wait and see how long it will take for you to cancel the transfer of the soda water and scones your outlet requested. Then again, I doubt anyone would bother to call and tell me you don't need it anymore, none of you have the basic courtesy to. I doubt anyone would prove me wrong either.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Hope You're At Peace Now
For all the years you have suffered due to whatever reason, for the past week that made you decide to take your life, I hope you were happy at least during the last trip to Thailand. I hope that you at least enjoyed the friendship you had made with the few of us.
May you rest in peace now and your smile live on in our memories.
Goodbye Harmoko.
May you rest in peace now and your smile live on in our memories.
Goodbye Harmoko.
Remember When
"It's nice when someone remembers small details about you, not because you always remind them, but just because they care."
And I wonder why sometimes you remember things that I would never expect anyone to.
And I wonder why sometimes you remember things that I would never expect anyone to.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Accepting Who You Are
This topic came about while YC was trying to explain to me what the meaning of a certain Cantonese song was about. Basically the song's message was basically to accept the person your born to be.
It brought back a question that was asked to me - "Have I ever made an effort to slim down?". Usually my immediate answer would be no, and actually it's rather true as I sort of accepted my size after a while. But rather than just letting go and eating every damn thing in sight, mom did help bring me up with good eating habits which helped a lot when I had to change my eating habits again after finding out I had diabetes. Anyway, I never really tried losing weight, I just tried no to gain any more, and that helped. Then I don't know how or why, but I shed some bit of me somehow in size, and remained the same weight. So for those who knew me way back, they all wondered how I did it, and so do I really.
What I don't get is people who can't accept the fact that I've accepted myself as such. Seriously it's not easy growing up being one of the biggest people in class, yet I think over the years, the people that have surrounded me have helped me realise that being big isn't always a bad thing. It does help your self esteem when you're regarded as a safety net, to ward off bullies. I never thought of being a bully, and I ended up scaring the bullies away. So there was a good side after all. That's where I found out that it's really not the size that matters but your personality and character. And it was something that was reinforced thoughout the years, which definitely help build up to make me who I am.
Another thing I learnt was that if they can't be bothered to learn about you, their opinions don't matter. For the times when I was rather down in school, I got a call from a classmate, possibly having good intentions, but what she said ended up pissing me off as she didn't know what I was going through. If you called to see how I am and really tried to understand what I was going through, I might have been more open to what you wanted to say. But to call and lecture me on what is right and wrong regarding my absence was just asking me to dislike you more.
Thinking back to the question about losing weight, I was asked why I didn't want to after answering no. At first my answer was just a shrug, and that "I'm used to it". I realised that it's not because I'm used to it, or that I can't be bothered. The actual answer is because I've already accepted myself for who I am, and if you don't like who I am, you can really kiss my big arse for all I care.
It brought back a question that was asked to me - "Have I ever made an effort to slim down?". Usually my immediate answer would be no, and actually it's rather true as I sort of accepted my size after a while. But rather than just letting go and eating every damn thing in sight, mom did help bring me up with good eating habits which helped a lot when I had to change my eating habits again after finding out I had diabetes. Anyway, I never really tried losing weight, I just tried no to gain any more, and that helped. Then I don't know how or why, but I shed some bit of me somehow in size, and remained the same weight. So for those who knew me way back, they all wondered how I did it, and so do I really.
What I don't get is people who can't accept the fact that I've accepted myself as such. Seriously it's not easy growing up being one of the biggest people in class, yet I think over the years, the people that have surrounded me have helped me realise that being big isn't always a bad thing. It does help your self esteem when you're regarded as a safety net, to ward off bullies. I never thought of being a bully, and I ended up scaring the bullies away. So there was a good side after all. That's where I found out that it's really not the size that matters but your personality and character. And it was something that was reinforced thoughout the years, which definitely help build up to make me who I am.
Another thing I learnt was that if they can't be bothered to learn about you, their opinions don't matter. For the times when I was rather down in school, I got a call from a classmate, possibly having good intentions, but what she said ended up pissing me off as she didn't know what I was going through. If you called to see how I am and really tried to understand what I was going through, I might have been more open to what you wanted to say. But to call and lecture me on what is right and wrong regarding my absence was just asking me to dislike you more.
Thinking back to the question about losing weight, I was asked why I didn't want to after answering no. At first my answer was just a shrug, and that "I'm used to it". I realised that it's not because I'm used to it, or that I can't be bothered. The actual answer is because I've already accepted myself for who I am, and if you don't like who I am, you can really kiss my big arse for all I care.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Using Songs To Say What You Can't
Sometimes songs just have the right lyrics that just emulate how you feel, and I guess that's how the whole mixed tape thing came about. There are times when I do wish it's that easy as to send someone a song and get them to listen to it, to understand how I feel, to know what I want to say but just can't. Just like how sometimes the following song lyrics just play over and over again when I think of the ones in my life:
"When a girl asks a guy to listen to a song, it’s because the lyrics are all the words she’s afraid to say."
Well, other than being afraid, the other time would be when I'm too pissed off to say a thing without having tears running down my cheeks.
And when you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
And when you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through
The day and make it ok
I miss you"
Now I wonder if someone might just try to get me to listen to a song for something they can't express through their own mouth.
"I can be tough, I can be strong
But with you, it's not like that at all
There's a girl that gives a shit
Behind this wall you just walk through it
And I remember
All those crazy things you said
You left them running through my head
You're always there, you're everywhere
Right now I wish you were here"
"I like the way you misbehave
When we get wasted
But that's not why I love you
And how you keep your cool
When I am complicated
But that's not why I love you"
"You're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
And I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you is you
Being you
Just you
Yeah the reason I love you
is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you"
"When a girl asks a guy to listen to a song, it’s because the lyrics are all the words she’s afraid to say."
Well, other than being afraid, the other time would be when I'm too pissed off to say a thing without having tears running down my cheeks.
"Been seein' to much of you lately
And you're starting to get on my nerves
This is exactly what happened last time
And it's not what we deserve
It's a a waste of my time lately
And I'm running out of words
If it's really meant to be
Then you can find a way to see
Maybe you should just shut up"
"When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing youAnd when you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
And when you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through
The day and make it ok
I miss you"
Now I wonder if someone might just try to get me to listen to a song for something they can't express through their own mouth.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wish You Were Here
I can be tough, I can be strong
But with you, it's not like that at all
There's a girl that gives a shit
Behind this wall you just walk through it
And I remember
All those crazy things you said
You left them running through my head
You're always there, you're everywhere
Right now I wish you were here
All those crazy things we did
Didn't think about it, just went with it
You're always there, you're everywhere
But right now I wish you were here
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
I love, the way you are
It's who I am, don't have to try hard
We always say, say it like it is
And the truth, is that I really miss
All those crazy things you said
You left them running through my head
You're always there, you're everywhere
Right now I wish you were here
All those crazy things we did
Didn't think about it, just went with it
You're always there, you're everywhere
But right now I wish you were here
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
No, I don't wanna let go
I just wanna let you know
That I, never wanna let go
Let go oh oh
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
But with you, it's not like that at all
There's a girl that gives a shit
Behind this wall you just walk through it
And I remember
All those crazy things you said
You left them running through my head
You're always there, you're everywhere
Right now I wish you were here
All those crazy things we did
Didn't think about it, just went with it
You're always there, you're everywhere
But right now I wish you were here
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
I love, the way you are
It's who I am, don't have to try hard
We always say, say it like it is
And the truth, is that I really miss
All those crazy things you said
You left them running through my head
You're always there, you're everywhere
Right now I wish you were here
All those crazy things we did
Didn't think about it, just went with it
You're always there, you're everywhere
But right now I wish you were here
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
No, I don't wanna let go
I just wanna let you know
That I, never wanna let go
Let go oh oh
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn! Damn! Damn!
What I'd do to have you near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
You're Seriously Getting On My Nerves
You pervert!
I wish your eyeballs get some weird disease or infection!
I wish your eyeballs get some weird disease or infection!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
I Wonder ... Wonder.... Wonder
It doesn't take a genius to figure out all the weird hints she was dropping, especially not after hearing you answering that I'm the one someone else has been talking about.
From all the weird things shes been saying, I can only figure out that you and your friends have been assuming that I've actually been going after you. So now I wonder what other twisted ideas you all have conjured up.
Maybe you just never had anyone pay any attention to you?
From all the weird things shes been saying, I can only figure out that you and your friends have been assuming that I've actually been going after you. So now I wonder what other twisted ideas you all have conjured up.
Maybe you just never had anyone pay any attention to you?
Monday, August 29, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
All Done In Less Than 1 Minute
I get to vote FINALLY and it happened so fast, that I still don't understand why other people grumble that it's a chore. It took me longer to park the car than get through the whole voting process all because some taxi driver decide to block the road.
Anyway... I hope my vote helps.
Good Luck to the next President.
Anyway... I hope my vote helps.
Good Luck to the next President.
Monday, August 22, 2011
I Love You
La la
La la la la
La la
La la la la
I like your smile
I like your vibe
I like your style
But that's not why I love you
And I, I like the way
you're such a star
But that's not why I love you
Hey
Do you feel, do you feel me?
Do you feel what I feel, too?
Do you need, do you need me?
Do you need me?
you're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you is you
Being you
Just you
Yeah the reason I love you is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
La la
La la la la
La la
La la la la
I like the way you misbehave
When we get wasted
But that's not why I love you
And how you keep your cool
When I am complicated
But that's not why I love you
Hey
Do you feel, do you feel me?
Do you feel what I feel, too?
Do you need, do you need me?
Do you need me?
You're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
And I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you is you
Being you
Just you
Yeah the reason I love you is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
Yeah - Oh.
Oh.
Even though we didn't make it through
I am always here for you
You
you're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you is you
Being you
Just you
Yeah the reason I love you is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
La la
La la la la (oh oh)
La la
La la la la (that's why I love you)
La la
La la la la (oh oh)
La la
La la la la (that's why I love you)
La la la la
La la
La la la la
I like your smile
I like your vibe
I like your style
But that's not why I love you
And I, I like the way
you're such a star
But that's not why I love you
Hey
Do you feel, do you feel me?
Do you feel what I feel, too?
Do you need, do you need me?
Do you need me?
you're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you is you
Being you
Just you
Yeah the reason I love you is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
La la
La la la la
La la
La la la la
I like the way you misbehave
When we get wasted
But that's not why I love you
And how you keep your cool
When I am complicated
But that's not why I love you
Hey
Do you feel, do you feel me?
Do you feel what I feel, too?
Do you need, do you need me?
Do you need me?
You're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
And I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you is you
Being you
Just you
Yeah the reason I love you is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
Yeah - Oh.
Oh.
Even though we didn't make it through
I am always here for you
You
you're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you is you
Being you
Just you
Yeah the reason I love you is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
La la
La la la la (oh oh)
La la
La la la la (that's why I love you)
La la
La la la la (oh oh)
La la
La la la la (that's why I love you)
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Essential In Life
Saw this as one of the tweets by TheNotebook on Twitter:
"Never reject anybody in your life, because good people give us happiness & bad people give us experience. Both are essential in life"
A few of my best friends popped instantly into my head. Then only in the next few thoughts did MJ come into mind. It wasn't the fact that I was evaluating my best friends first, but it was some things that Amy has been mentioning about someone whom I'm still weighing in.
As mentioned in previous posts, I usually gripe about people to Amy and this time is no different. However, what I find strange this time is that she has been telling me not to get too close to this certain person and doesn't really like that idea that I'm still alright being friends. Funny thing is she has never met the person and yet she has strong objections. I'm not sure if she's trying to save me from impending heartache and sorrow? Oh the drama!
But honestly, I don't know if she's right, but for now, my decision is that I will stick with my gut and see where this friendship leads to.
So there was that one bad person, well there were quite a few but just this one epic case, that pissed me off so much that I hope at every turn I do not see him ever, as I really don't now how I would react. Probably I'd just turn and walk away, but then again, if I was in the company of Amy, she might just kill the bugger? Hahahahaha! Oh yes, I do have HAPPY thoughts about her killing some people.
Just like the quote said, "bad people give us experience". And so far, that one experience has lasted me quite long. Doesn't mean I'm looking for more experience. No. I rather not go through that shit again, which Amy thinks I will if I continue with the one I'm weighing in. But if it does happen. Oh Well.... It'll just be another mark in my life.
"Never reject anybody in your life, because good people give us happiness & bad people give us experience. Both are essential in life"
A few of my best friends popped instantly into my head. Then only in the next few thoughts did MJ come into mind. It wasn't the fact that I was evaluating my best friends first, but it was some things that Amy has been mentioning about someone whom I'm still weighing in.
As mentioned in previous posts, I usually gripe about people to Amy and this time is no different. However, what I find strange this time is that she has been telling me not to get too close to this certain person and doesn't really like that idea that I'm still alright being friends. Funny thing is she has never met the person and yet she has strong objections. I'm not sure if she's trying to save me from impending heartache and sorrow? Oh the drama!
But honestly, I don't know if she's right, but for now, my decision is that I will stick with my gut and see where this friendship leads to.
So there was that one bad person, well there were quite a few but just this one epic case, that pissed me off so much that I hope at every turn I do not see him ever, as I really don't now how I would react. Probably I'd just turn and walk away, but then again, if I was in the company of Amy, she might just kill the bugger? Hahahahaha! Oh yes, I do have HAPPY thoughts about her killing some people.
Just like the quote said, "bad people give us experience". And so far, that one experience has lasted me quite long. Doesn't mean I'm looking for more experience. No. I rather not go through that shit again, which Amy thinks I will if I continue with the one I'm weighing in. But if it does happen. Oh Well.... It'll just be another mark in my life.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
10 Days Till I Make My First Vote!
Who to choose? I honestly don't give a crap right now. I might read all the write ups coming in the next few days, I might just go in and just pick the one the pen lands on.
FINALLY
I get to Vote!
Good luck to the next President Tan.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Reflections
Seems like some people never change. It's been a year since I left the place, and still the attitudes of the staff there have not changed. Not only are they still taking their own sweet time to get things done, they still take things, and people, for granted.
While bitching to my other close friends about what happened, Adi mentioned something that hit the nail on the head. Not to mention, the very same thing was broadcast on the show Undercover Boss - that the "attitudes of the staff are a reflection of the manager's". Which, looking at the attitudes of staff from different outlets, you do realise that they do tend to follow the manager's quite a bit.
After helping out at a few outlets, I realized that there's one outlet that have almost crazy staff now that the manager is also a big joker, while they were a bit more uptight with rules under the previous one. Then there is another outlet's staff that are rather laid back, chatty and easy going, even when the place is fully packed and busy. Somehow their attitudes also seem to rub off on their customers as well.
Then comes this one outlet, and the reason why there's no change or improvement goes back to the manager. It was probably why I wanted out of that place because if you can't change what is bringing you down, then you have to leave! So since staff there can't be bothered to improve themselves, or work harder, or try to speed up their service. Basically, they're cocky - thinking they're the best, that their efforts are always good enough. When there's feedback, they don't even see that it's a problem with them and rather think that the customers are all impatient and bitchy.
Yes there are times when the customers are just pissy about everything, but if you actually listen and take note of what the customer is trying to tell you, you'll realise that sometimes there's a flaw in the system. Could the flaw be rectified? DEFINITELY! However they rather cover thier arses, and make all the excuses they can find, rather than try to improve. Sometimes you have to put yourself in the customers shoes and see if they were being bitchy or that the service was really crap.
Honestly for that day, the service was crap as a salad came out before iced water. Worse still, a sandwich came out before 2 glasses of wine. Really? You still want to make excuses for your staff and insist that the customer was being a bitch? The bar might have a lot of orders but that doesn't mean the kitchen was just waiting for orders, had salads all ready & waiting in the fridge, or had sandwiches pre-made waiting to be toasted.
So you've always said you don't like other outlet's staff coming around and changing things, but I think it's high time you look at your attitude that is rubbing off your staff, that they give excuses because you give excuses. They've gone cocky because you've been cocky by saying that customers are bitchy and so no matter how badly you do, it's just that the customer is having a bad day rather than it being lousy service rendered.
While bitching to my other close friends about what happened, Adi mentioned something that hit the nail on the head. Not to mention, the very same thing was broadcast on the show Undercover Boss - that the "attitudes of the staff are a reflection of the manager's". Which, looking at the attitudes of staff from different outlets, you do realise that they do tend to follow the manager's quite a bit.
After helping out at a few outlets, I realized that there's one outlet that have almost crazy staff now that the manager is also a big joker, while they were a bit more uptight with rules under the previous one. Then there is another outlet's staff that are rather laid back, chatty and easy going, even when the place is fully packed and busy. Somehow their attitudes also seem to rub off on their customers as well.
Then comes this one outlet, and the reason why there's no change or improvement goes back to the manager. It was probably why I wanted out of that place because if you can't change what is bringing you down, then you have to leave! So since staff there can't be bothered to improve themselves, or work harder, or try to speed up their service. Basically, they're cocky - thinking they're the best, that their efforts are always good enough. When there's feedback, they don't even see that it's a problem with them and rather think that the customers are all impatient and bitchy.
Yes there are times when the customers are just pissy about everything, but if you actually listen and take note of what the customer is trying to tell you, you'll realise that sometimes there's a flaw in the system. Could the flaw be rectified? DEFINITELY! However they rather cover thier arses, and make all the excuses they can find, rather than try to improve. Sometimes you have to put yourself in the customers shoes and see if they were being bitchy or that the service was really crap.
Honestly for that day, the service was crap as a salad came out before iced water. Worse still, a sandwich came out before 2 glasses of wine. Really? You still want to make excuses for your staff and insist that the customer was being a bitch? The bar might have a lot of orders but that doesn't mean the kitchen was just waiting for orders, had salads all ready & waiting in the fridge, or had sandwiches pre-made waiting to be toasted.
So you've always said you don't like other outlet's staff coming around and changing things, but I think it's high time you look at your attitude that is rubbing off your staff, that they give excuses because you give excuses. They've gone cocky because you've been cocky by saying that customers are bitchy and so no matter how badly you do, it's just that the customer is having a bad day rather than it being lousy service rendered.
Wake Up & Smell The Bull Shit!
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