work was AWESOME tdy. nancy and lynn gave us a treat! - pizza hut. and something happened which made tdy even more memorable, right agent 7382793? something happened on tile 839 in the pantry.
shall blog more about it soon. bye body shop, bye nancy lynn george alvin, and agent 7382793.
=(
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
yesterday
everything is beautiful, even when the tears are falling
i don't need a miracle to believe
even in the crashing down
i can hear redemption calling
everything is beautiful to me
-Starfield
only one true friend stays - Jesus.
hang in there divinia, you'll be able to get through this.
i don't need a miracle to believe
even in the crashing down
i can hear redemption calling
everything is beautiful to me
-Starfield
only one true friend stays - Jesus.
hang in there divinia, you'll be able to get through this.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
things arent always as clear-cut...
interesting article i came across.
UPDATE: Kris Allen wins American Idol; The Obama, not gay, factor
Update: Kris Allen (23) of Conway, Arkansas wins American Idol in what may be one of the biggest upsets in Idol history -- at least for most Idol pundits. Did Adam Lambert lose because he was just a bit too flamboyant, too gay or misunderstood? Perhaps, the Kris Allen American Idol win is due to something else…besides talent and it's not "The Gay Factor."Now, more than ever people want the underdog to win -- feeling doggy themselves in this economy -- they want “nice” people to take the prize and some even empathize with small town values.
No, this isn’t an anti-gay proclamation, the Kris Allen win is testament to the importance of fans, social networking and relating to an audience. Remember when President Obama was the underdog? His dedicated fans, fertilized largely on the Internet, snuck up on the competition. Additionally, the majority of citizens could better relate to Obama’s words and his persona. Obama was not the most qualified candidate by typical standards, yet he won the biggest contest on the planet -- fans plus personality ...plus message. So, it’s no surprise that the “most qualified” contestant, Adam Lambert, lost to a more likeable fella. Bad economy or not, it's an American trend. The truth is that both Kris Allen and Adam Lambert earned their esteemed standings in the American Idol contest, and either deserved to win.
Otherwise, to put the Idol winner results in perspective: when the election of a U.S. president is in large measure a popularity contest, should we expect anything less from a people’s choice talent show?
makes me ponder.
UPDATE: Kris Allen wins American Idol; The Obama, not gay, factor
Update: Kris Allen (23) of Conway, Arkansas wins American Idol in what may be one of the biggest upsets in Idol history -- at least for most Idol pundits. Did Adam Lambert lose because he was just a bit too flamboyant, too gay or misunderstood? Perhaps, the Kris Allen American Idol win is due to something else…besides talent and it's not "The Gay Factor."Now, more than ever people want the underdog to win -- feeling doggy themselves in this economy -- they want “nice” people to take the prize and some even empathize with small town values.
No, this isn’t an anti-gay proclamation, the Kris Allen win is testament to the importance of fans, social networking and relating to an audience. Remember when President Obama was the underdog? His dedicated fans, fertilized largely on the Internet, snuck up on the competition. Additionally, the majority of citizens could better relate to Obama’s words and his persona. Obama was not the most qualified candidate by typical standards, yet he won the biggest contest on the planet -- fans plus personality ...plus message. So, it’s no surprise that the “most qualified” contestant, Adam Lambert, lost to a more likeable fella. Bad economy or not, it's an American trend. The truth is that both Kris Allen and Adam Lambert earned their esteemed standings in the American Idol contest, and either deserved to win.
Otherwise, to put the Idol winner results in perspective: when the election of a U.S. president is in large measure a popularity contest, should we expect anything less from a people’s choice talent show?
makes me ponder.
plonk-a-bonka-bingk
one bad side effect of cooking - my hands still smell like marinated chicken wings even after many soap washing events. it'll be interesting to see how long will the smell linger on...
i dreamt that i bought a nikon d40 for $48 at smthing like a pasar malam. i wanted a d60 but the price was like $100plus and i had not consulted my parents on it yet. but anyway, i was super happy after that. more things happened after that though.. so the dream ended with me being confused. ask me personally if you want more details on how this strange dream ended.
was watching AMI last night. their singing didnt blow me away. like, it didnt feel as if they were performing for the finale. wasnt as good as other years. ah well, mayb my expectations were just too high, or mayb i was upset when Gokey got out. or mayb, i'm just getting tired of AMI. ha.
am in the process of learning all the chords possible on a piano now, and am writing the theory down. ( eg, what a dominant 7 is ) am getting all the info off the internet.. lol. after that i'll try to insert some of it into different songs so that the knowledge would be of practical use and i'll get started with jazz. hope i can at least finish learning the chords for jazz in time, before uni starts. if i have extra time mayb i'll start learning more of guitar scales and stuff off the internet. ha. i actually don't use the internet much for learning and reading... i dont even use Google & You tube often. but nowadays i'm beginning to embrace the internet more... it's a good source for equipping yourself i realise. i was very extremely relationship-oriented, and i think i still am. but am trying to balance myself by being task-oriented as well. i'll never get to improving myself if i dont work on getting to my goals.
fyi, i dont bother to change the date and time of my posts so the timing of my posts are always inaccurate. mayb i should start to make an effort. what say you? okay that was a stupid thing state since it's such a small matter. hahahhaha. it hardly makes any diff!
wheeeeee i got tmr offf =D woohoo.
oh and fyi - Kris won. :)
i dreamt that i bought a nikon d40 for $48 at smthing like a pasar malam. i wanted a d60 but the price was like $100plus and i had not consulted my parents on it yet. but anyway, i was super happy after that. more things happened after that though.. so the dream ended with me being confused. ask me personally if you want more details on how this strange dream ended.
was watching AMI last night. their singing didnt blow me away. like, it didnt feel as if they were performing for the finale. wasnt as good as other years. ah well, mayb my expectations were just too high, or mayb i was upset when Gokey got out. or mayb, i'm just getting tired of AMI. ha.
am in the process of learning all the chords possible on a piano now, and am writing the theory down. ( eg, what a dominant 7 is ) am getting all the info off the internet.. lol. after that i'll try to insert some of it into different songs so that the knowledge would be of practical use and i'll get started with jazz. hope i can at least finish learning the chords for jazz in time, before uni starts. if i have extra time mayb i'll start learning more of guitar scales and stuff off the internet. ha. i actually don't use the internet much for learning and reading... i dont even use Google & You tube often. but nowadays i'm beginning to embrace the internet more... it's a good source for equipping yourself i realise. i was very extremely relationship-oriented, and i think i still am. but am trying to balance myself by being task-oriented as well. i'll never get to improving myself if i dont work on getting to my goals.
fyi, i dont bother to change the date and time of my posts so the timing of my posts are always inaccurate. mayb i should start to make an effort. what say you? okay that was a stupid thing state since it's such a small matter. hahahhaha. it hardly makes any diff!
wheeeeee i got tmr offf =D woohoo.
oh and fyi - Kris won. :)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
smthing i found from Nam's blog..
I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it. Now the skillful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order. It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes
vege & sardines (onions tomato sauce) & honey glazed chicken wings w/ rice
my first attempt at cooking, after a very long while -approx two months? i must keep this up for the sake of survival & future cost saving. plus, it's fun =) it's funny how i love making sandwhiches now too. am gna buy ciabatta bread tmr from freshly baked.
and, i found out grocery shopping is the best way to perk you up/stress relief.
i love this.
my first attempt at cooking, after a very long while -approx two months? i must keep this up for the sake of survival & future cost saving. plus, it's fun =) it's funny how i love making sandwhiches now too. am gna buy ciabatta bread tmr from freshly baked.
and, i found out grocery shopping is the best way to perk you up/stress relief.
i love this.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
neglected details
i've been blogging too much about feelings these days.. it's time i blog about details. :)
MONDAY.
got off work at 4 plus- went to meet AZ at orchard mrt and we headed down to the botanical gardens for a walk! havent been there in AGES so was kinda excited about it. and about meeting AZ of course! the weather was purrfecto. it rained in the morning, so it was cool and cloudy. walked and had a good talk along the way, admiring God's beautiful creation, and the calm and peace that it brought. it would be a fantastic place for reflection.. anw we were expecting to pass by a ginger garden but we failed to notice any ginger gardens around. so we concluded that the gingers were underground - cos theyre roots right? remind me to carry a spade with me the next time i visit. oh and i was quite amused by the fact that pple had to pay to see the orchid garden. It's such an irony that we, as Singaporeans, have to sacrifice 5 bucks just to see our beloved national flower. oh and we saw FOUR couples taking wedding photos at this lovely white shelter at the same time! all of them were like crowding there trying to find a perfect spot to start shooting. AZ got into her fantasy mode and started talking about her dream wedding. She pulled me along, and i got caught up in describing my future wedding too. My imagination went wild describing it and the sacarstic yeses from this untra supportive friend of mine made my enthusiasm grow stronger.haha and we talked about our gowns. hers was an interesting choice.for me, i wanted smthing simple and unique.lol. while standing there wondering why in the world is AZ so captivated by this scene and feeling weird about staring at the four couples taking pictures, a bunch of balloons (which was used as a prop)that a couple was holding on to rebelled gravity (with helium as it's mastermind) and went flying high into the sky... =( sorry guys. we ended our meeting by eating in the food court there, and we trained home together. i think pple in the train gave weird stares at us cos we were laughing. AZ was the ultimate. she had tears rolling down her face.i was actually laughing not because of the joke itself, but i was laughing the way she was laughing so hard. haha. the whole episode of laughter stemmed from an ad which had the word kangxi on it.lol. of all things.
P.S: anyone interested in gg GIVE ME A CALL i'm dying to go there again hahahah. be it for a picnic, a walk or frisbee/soccer/any ball game, kite flying, jogging, talking, or just for a good read. =) and ECP too (psych-kling?). i'm dying to get fresh air hahaha
TUESDAY.
night was occupied with my dearest NM aka pride @ a quaint lil christian cafe called food for thought. food wasnt as awesome but the company was the bomb. like seriously, i couldve talked to her through the night if i wasnt so tired. i'm so awfully glad for a friend like her. if youre reading this MAO, I JUST WANNA CONGRATULATE YOU AGAIN ON GETTING INTO NUS LAW AND BEING SELECTED FOR THE SGX SCHOLARSHIP!!! seriously i'm super proud of you laaaaa you do womanhood proud by being the only girl selected =) the only bad thing: being in different campuses next time but i hope campus crusade can bring us together!!! (you better join ah)
tonight & tmr shall be declared as family nights WOOHOO!!!
things that i want to do badly before schl starts
1)travel
2)improve drumming/guitaring
3)learn to cook more dishes!!!
4)learn how to sight read again.
5)learn to bake and sew
6)find those scraps of paper which i wrote songs in,finish writing them and try really hard to rmber the tunes i once gave..
7)meet up with all the peeps that i miss dearly..
8)slpovers, sentosa, botanic garden, and ECP more.oh and THAT TREETOP WALK.
thats all - for now.
=D
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