We were sitting around talking about a certain someone who seemed to be pretty sensitive and emotional lately. They decided to christen her "Emo". I couldn't help meself but say out:-
"Well, if she gets lost, we can make a movie out of it *pauses for effect* - Finding Emo!!!!!".
In the midst of the laughter and groans, someone was heard saying "How does he come out with things like that????". I don't think it was said in an impressed tone, tho...
Yes, it's getting to me - the stress, the madness, the sleep deprivation, the crazy upside down hours (had my breakfast - first meal of the day - at midnite for the past 2 days), the emotions... .
The signs are there - extra lame jokes, emo and mysterious posts on me blog, breaking out into song wif me students... When will all the madness end?
After this weekend? Perhaps...
The bright side, the silver lining to all this craziness mixed with a bagful of emotions is that when this passes on - and it will - then perhaps i would have had seen the worst of the year?
Dun put any money on it, tho. I'm not putting mine!
Anyways... it really isn't that bad - i cant remember having so much fun in misery before!!!! :-)
OK - time to slumber. This is the calm before the storm.
*Their hit in 2001, this was featured on the soundtrack of Save the last dance starring the wonderful Julia Stiles.
Thursday, 28 February 2008
No matter what* - Boyzone
不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的人而浪费你的时间。
我不同意...
*A song written for the ALW's musical, Whistle Down The Wind. It was also featured on the soundtrack for the movie, Notting Hill.
*A song written for the ALW's musical, Whistle Down The Wind. It was also featured on the soundtrack for the movie, Notting Hill.
Reality* - Richard Sanderson
“Unpalatable truth can be easier to live with than uncertainty”.
Thorpe LJ
Is it? It hurt really bad... But yeah, i needed to hear it.
*Used to be one of my favs, i just found out it was also featured in a French movie, La Boum.
Thorpe LJ
Is it? It hurt really bad... But yeah, i needed to hear it.
*Used to be one of my favs, i just found out it was also featured in a French movie, La Boum.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Top of the world* - Shonen Knife
I'm heading to the top of the world!... again!... well, the top of this part of the world, anyways!
KC - are we going together??? Sori but i had to get the tickets on a pretty short notice. Here's something to tempt you:-
*Their alternative version found in the brilliant compilation album of alternative versions of Carpenter's classics, If I were a Carpenter.
*Their alternative version found in the brilliant compilation album of alternative versions of Carpenter's classics, If I were a Carpenter.
Walk on by* - Dionne Warwick
Sometimes I run
Sometimes I hide
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight
Treat you right
Be with you day and night
Jörgen Elofsson
I saw her sitting alone the other day - and I walked away...
*Her single which hit the charts in the early 60s, and later covered by various including Gabrielle, Cyndi Lauper and Seal. In 1998 the song was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame. The RIAA chose it as one of the Songs of the Century. In 2004, it was ranked #70 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Sometimes I hide
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight
Treat you right
Be with you day and night
Jörgen Elofsson
I saw her sitting alone the other day - and I walked away...
*Her single which hit the charts in the early 60s, and later covered by various including Gabrielle, Cyndi Lauper and Seal. In 1998 the song was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame. The RIAA chose it as one of the Songs of the Century. In 2004, it was ranked #70 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Rain rain go away* - Bobby Vinton
There are only two situations when i wish it won't rain:-
*I still remember listening to this song when i was a kid. This was a hit in the early sixties - and no, i wasn't born in the sixties, tho.
- When it prevents me from going for a run;
- When it is in the early hours of the morning but i can't sleep due to study/work.
*I still remember listening to this song when i was a kid. This was a hit in the early sixties - and no, i wasn't born in the sixties, tho.
Monday, 25 February 2008
Surrender* - Patti LuPone
"The first thing you must do is 'Trust'. Do you trust God enough?
If you do, the next is to obey."
As of last nite, I have one reason less why i should not go China in the near future.
*Taken from the musical Sunset Boulevard, this song introduces us to Norma Desmond.
If you do, the next is to obey."
As of last nite, I have one reason less why i should not go China in the near future.
*Taken from the musical Sunset Boulevard, this song introduces us to Norma Desmond.
Monday, 18 February 2008
Material girl* - Madonna
It was no surprise that our conversation revolved around the elections, traffic jam, Hindraf... and the bloke who spent RM40,000.00 to put up a billboard to propose to his gal on V-Day. Oh, he also spent RM14,000.00 to get a ring for her.
So i've heard enuf from girls who think that he did such a wonderful thing... until last Sat nite.
Girl 1: If I am the girl, i'd ask him why din he use the RM40,000.00 to get me a ring - and use the RM14,000.00 instead to advertise his proposal!!!
Girl 2: No, i'd rather he used the RM54,000.00 to get me a BIGGER ring! Who cares about the billboard?
The other girls echoed their agreement, much to the amusement of us guys listening!
p/s - oh, we were wondering wat kind of person would spend heaps of money to propose to his girl and itemise the spending to all the local newspapers to publish...
*Some consider this as her signature song - so much so that i read she regretted recording it as it became her nickname! ut such a good song from a good artist!
So i've heard enuf from girls who think that he did such a wonderful thing... until last Sat nite.
Girl 1: If I am the girl, i'd ask him why din he use the RM40,000.00 to get me a ring - and use the RM14,000.00 instead to advertise his proposal!!!
Girl 2: No, i'd rather he used the RM54,000.00 to get me a BIGGER ring! Who cares about the billboard?
The other girls echoed their agreement, much to the amusement of us guys listening!
p/s - oh, we were wondering wat kind of person would spend heaps of money to propose to his girl and itemise the spending to all the local newspapers to publish...
*Some consider this as her signature song - so much so that i read she regretted recording it as it became her nickname! ut such a good song from a good artist!
Sunday, 17 February 2008
If you wanna be happy* - Jimmy Soul
In some ways, smells are like music. Just like how you are transported to a moment in time in the past when a certain tune or song is heard, a familiar smell can do the same thing.
Certain places have their own distinct smell. Some just cannot be described - like the smell of the corridors along the faculties in UoE. And especially the smell near the Computer Lab B, where i spent the most time there doing me dissertation... and chatting on MSN. When i visited UoE again last summer, i walked along that corridor again and those memories flooded back again - especially when a mate told me something via MSN and i was jumping for joy - literally cuz i was alone (later i realised the presence of a CCTV camera).
Food smells are another kind. The smell of waxed meat will always be associated with London's Chinatown. I smiled when i visited Chinatown during the autumn of 2005 as i was pleasantly surprised that it still smelt the same after all these time!
At UoE, when Michelle was baking in the kitchen, the smell of cookies in the oven reminded me of the pre-CNY days back home when me sis will be baking and filling the entire house with the fragrance of the freashly baked goodies.
Then of course there's the smell of perfume. Different people have different perfumes to remind me of them - either cuz they always wear it or cuz they gave it to me.
So i was pleasantly surprised when i found a stall at the flea market this morning to be selling Clinique Happy at a very cheap price!!!
Happy will always be associated with a dear fren of mine - is it coincidence that i just saw her on Friday nite after almost a year? She was like a sister to me and we had loads of wonderful memories together before she left to overseas to pursue her studies. She bought Happy for me before she left - and that perfume has always brought back memories of those times, so long ago.
I was a lil' skeptical, tho. It was selling for less than 6 quid!!!! I tried it out and it did smell authentic. The lady explained that it was "old stock". Oh, wat the heck! Only RM30 - even if it was not original, it smelt close to it and it's still worth it. As i took out me wallet, something happened which almost made me regret buying it - she volunteered to take off RM5 from the price!!!!! Huh?? What the...? I din even try to bargain! Did she feel bad for me? if she was willing to take off RM5 voluntarily, how much was it really worth?
But hey, it's Happy!!!! So i really din mind!
On a separate note, i'm happy that i finally got me new study table this weekend!!! :-)
The old one was the same one that i had been using since my secondary school days!!!! It was still ok - but i'm really particular bout me study table. It has to be BIG. HUGE would be better!!! It has to be big enuf for me to put all me books and spread out all me notes. And still have space for me coffee!
There were times during both me undergraduate and post-graduate days that i'd hijack the dining room table and use it to study - it was big enuf.
Anyways, after looking for so long, i decided to just get the best that i've seen - even tho it was grey in colour and did not go well with the "wooden" feel of the furniture in me room. But as i was chatting wif the lady at the second hand shop, she told me bout this drawer-less wooden table - which was bigger and cheaper than the brnd new grey one i was gonna get. So i got it. And am pretty happy about it!
Retail therapy can be truly therapeutic! LOL!
Me new one! Soooo much space! :-)
*A no. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, it has been used in 2 brilliant movies, and MermaidsMy Best Friend's Wedding.
Certain places have their own distinct smell. Some just cannot be described - like the smell of the corridors along the faculties in UoE. And especially the smell near the Computer Lab B, where i spent the most time there doing me dissertation... and chatting on MSN. When i visited UoE again last summer, i walked along that corridor again and those memories flooded back again - especially when a mate told me something via MSN and i was jumping for joy - literally cuz i was alone (later i realised the presence of a CCTV camera).
Food smells are another kind. The smell of waxed meat will always be associated with London's Chinatown. I smiled when i visited Chinatown during the autumn of 2005 as i was pleasantly surprised that it still smelt the same after all these time!
At UoE, when Michelle was baking in the kitchen, the smell of cookies in the oven reminded me of the pre-CNY days back home when me sis will be baking and filling the entire house with the fragrance of the freashly baked goodies.
Then of course there's the smell of perfume. Different people have different perfumes to remind me of them - either cuz they always wear it or cuz they gave it to me.
So i was pleasantly surprised when i found a stall at the flea market this morning to be selling Clinique Happy at a very cheap price!!!
Happy will always be associated with a dear fren of mine - is it coincidence that i just saw her on Friday nite after almost a year? She was like a sister to me and we had loads of wonderful memories together before she left to overseas to pursue her studies. She bought Happy for me before she left - and that perfume has always brought back memories of those times, so long ago.
I was a lil' skeptical, tho. It was selling for less than 6 quid!!!! I tried it out and it did smell authentic. The lady explained that it was "old stock". Oh, wat the heck! Only RM30 - even if it was not original, it smelt close to it and it's still worth it. As i took out me wallet, something happened which almost made me regret buying it - she volunteered to take off RM5 from the price!!!!! Huh?? What the...? I din even try to bargain! Did she feel bad for me? if she was willing to take off RM5 voluntarily, how much was it really worth?
But hey, it's Happy!!!! So i really din mind!
On a separate note, i'm happy that i finally got me new study table this weekend!!! :-)
The old one was the same one that i had been using since my secondary school days!!!! It was still ok - but i'm really particular bout me study table. It has to be BIG. HUGE would be better!!! It has to be big enuf for me to put all me books and spread out all me notes. And still have space for me coffee!
There were times during both me undergraduate and post-graduate days that i'd hijack the dining room table and use it to study - it was big enuf.
Anyways, after looking for so long, i decided to just get the best that i've seen - even tho it was grey in colour and did not go well with the "wooden" feel of the furniture in me room. But as i was chatting wif the lady at the second hand shop, she told me bout this drawer-less wooden table - which was bigger and cheaper than the brnd new grey one i was gonna get. So i got it. And am pretty happy about it!
Retail therapy can be truly therapeutic! LOL!
Me table at Rayleigh Tower - it was big enuf
Me tiny old one - books usually ended up all over the floor
Me new one! Soooo much space! :-)
*A no. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, it has been used in 2 brilliant movies, and MermaidsMy Best Friend's Wedding.
Kau ilhamku* - Man Bai
Mungkin hanya Tuhan
Yang tahu segalanya
Apa yang kuinginkan
Di saat-saat ini
Kau takkan percaya
Kau selalu di hati
Haruskah ku menangis
'Tuk mengatakan yang sesungguhnya
(Dari lagu Kaulah Segalanya, cipataan Tito Sumarsono)
*One of my fav local songs - simply meaning "You're my inspiration" - i remembered how the song was used in an ad regarding our local badminton players.
Yang tahu segalanya
Apa yang kuinginkan
Di saat-saat ini
Kau takkan percaya
Kau selalu di hati
Haruskah ku menangis
'Tuk mengatakan yang sesungguhnya
(Dari lagu Kaulah Segalanya, cipataan Tito Sumarsono)
*One of my fav local songs - simply meaning "You're my inspiration" - i remembered how the song was used in an ad regarding our local badminton players.
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