This blog post is completely inconsequential. I just had to note down the fact that I've lost 4kg since exactly one year ago which 1) yay 2) makes me horrified just how unhealthy my job was making me 3) makes me horrified just how unhealthy I was making myself by not exercising (seriously self, what the fuck? On the down side however, almost half of that was lost in the past two weeks when I was traipsing around New York City, eating everything in sight and walking about 30 blocks a day (that's like.. I don't know. 5-6km or something). Since I walk about 1/100 of that everyday it's going to be a problem maintaining the apparently wondrous diet plan.
On a health-related note however, it's quite amazing how I don't bloat as much during that time of the month anymore. How did I ever not exercise again?!
writing is a socially accepted form of schizophrenia
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
My online life is now entirely twitter, facebook and tumblr. You'll be completely up to date if you're following me on twitter and facebook. If you find my tumblr, please pretend you didn't see it, otherwise I will have to delete it. Lol.
Well, I guess what I'm saying is I don't even remember this place enough to type. And also, I have no patience to type anything more than 140 characters when I don't have to. Words are hard as they are when I'm at work and I don't want to deal with more words when I'm at home.
Aaaaaand the previous paragraph is a reason why I no longer bother blogging. Incoherency is thy name.
Well, I guess what I'm saying is I don't even remember this place enough to type. And also, I have no patience to type anything more than 140 characters when I don't have to. Words are hard as they are when I'm at work and I don't want to deal with more words when I'm at home.
Aaaaaand the previous paragraph is a reason why I no longer bother blogging. Incoherency is thy name.
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Wow I don't log into Blogger for more than a month and this is the thing that I come back to?! Everything looks weird :\
Well, as always, life is as... always. I tried to insert an adjective into that but I've come to realised that there's really no way to describe everything that's going on, all at once. So, it's pretty much status quo. It's okay, I guess.
Gym does make my life a little happier. Ha ha.
New York in two months! \o/
Well, as always, life is as... always. I tried to insert an adjective into that but I've come to realised that there's really no way to describe everything that's going on, all at once. So, it's pretty much status quo. It's okay, I guess.
Gym does make my life a little happier. Ha ha.
New York in two months! \o/
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
The good news is, I've already lost 1kg (or it could be water weight. Or not, since it's the time of the month where I bloat up and gain like 2kg. Whatever, I'll take whatever I get).
The bad news is, I've still got another 3% of body fat to lose (or is it 3kg? I don't know, I'll stick with 3kg. I like the idea of losing another 3kg)
The really strange news is, with my height and age, I technically should weigh 57kg, which is just hilarious because, yeah no way am I gaining weight. I know they meant converting it to muscle but.. hahaha. No.
The awesome news is, I am still metabolising like a 19 year old! Probably explains why one year on in this job and eating and drinking all that crap, I haven't gained like 10kg.
The fact of the matter is, I have to continue this healthy routine. Which is costly as it is, and also on my, well, inherent need to go out and party and be unhealthy. And I never thought I'd say this, but it really doesn't feel more awesome than when you spend a Saturday afternoon in the gym, and then go home aching all over and crashing the moment you hit your bed.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2012
I've become one of those people who goes to gym four times a week and thinks it's okay to have just soup for lunch. Me From Two Months Ago is looking at my current self with scorn.
Eh but you know what? It feels great. And if I can reduce the risk of diseases and whatnot alongside losing all this fat, double yay! My wallet, on the other hand, is not too pleased. What an expensive month.
Oh and Hong Kong was fabulous as always :) Awesome four days of shopping and eating, and I had a lovely hour whereby I wandered around Tsim Sha Tsui all by myself in the cold. IT WAS EPIC. I love feeling like a native. The hotel, of course, was amazing. Yes I've written a review on it for work so I really cannot be bothered to describe it anymore.
Can't wait for NYC and then maybe HK again at the end of the year :D
Eh but you know what? It feels great. And if I can reduce the risk of diseases and whatnot alongside losing all this fat, double yay! My wallet, on the other hand, is not too pleased. What an expensive month.
Oh and Hong Kong was fabulous as always :) Awesome four days of shopping and eating, and I had a lovely hour whereby I wandered around Tsim Sha Tsui all by myself in the cold. IT WAS EPIC. I love feeling like a native. The hotel, of course, was amazing. Yes I've written a review on it for work so I really cannot be bothered to describe it anymore.
Can't wait for NYC and then maybe HK again at the end of the year :D
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Going to Hong Kong again this Thursday and this time, I'm going to travel like a real Hong Kong-er. In other words, no touristy shit. Just eating, drinking and shopping. Oh, and even throwing in a little bit of work, and then wandering around by myself.
Cannot wait! :D
Another 4 more months + to NYC! \o/
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Monday, February 13, 2012
I wish I had more use for this blog. *blows dust off*
posted by mian at 12:20 AM | Permalink |
Friday, February 03, 2012
Look. You need to not take this just as a sign. You need to realise that it's the universe scrawling "MOVE THE FUCK ON" in 36-point sized font on a motherfucking placard and smacking you in the face with it. Hell, the universe's not even being subtle, not in the slightest, about it, and, if we're to be honest, is basically doing you a huge favour. There's absolutely nothing left for you here, so MOVE THE FUCK ON.
posted by mian at 7:31 PM | Permalink |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
This is actually really good for me. I am actually.. kinda glad. Hahaha :D
Moving along now! \o/
Take that look from off your face, 'cause you ain't ever gonna burn my heart out.
Moving along now! \o/
Take that look from off your face, 'cause you ain't ever gonna burn my heart out.
posted by mian at 9:23 PM | Permalink |
Saturday, December 31, 2011
I don't think there's anything on earth that's more adorable than the two of them put together.
UGH. THEY'RE SO PERFECT. PLEASE GET MARRIED AND HAVE BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZINGLY TALENTED BABIES WITH BIG BLUE EYES AND DIMPLES.
UGH. THEY'RE SO PERFECT. PLEASE GET MARRIED AND HAVE BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZINGLY TALENTED BABIES WITH BIG BLUE EYES AND DIMPLES.
Goddamnit JGL you're too adorable for this universe.
Labels: JGL is the cutest thing alive
posted by mian at 1:49 AM | Permalink |
Sunday, December 25, 2011
It's most amazing what a quiet night in with the extended family as opposed to cavorting around town can do for your soul. I feel exponentially better now :) Nevertheless, it's a cold and gloomy and strangely peaceful day out and this feels apt.
Hold on, don't be scared, you'll never change what's been and gone.
Hold on, don't be scared, you'll never change what's been and gone.
LOL however this is no way applies to me because I am not actually that melodramatic.
posted by mian at 2:25 PM | Permalink |
Saturday, December 24, 2011
I think we can all safely conclude that I am pretty fucking ridiculous. I don't really have anything I want to say, except that I seriously deserve the things I get myself into sometimes. Whatever the case, I will mope and drown my sorrows in Radiohead and whisky until the end of the year, and then I will cut my losses and pull myself together and be fucking professional, because really, that's the last place I need any bullshit. I will deal with you like how I've dealt with every other bullshit things in life. It's unfortunate that it's so closely tied to work, but it'll be gone by 2012. And like they all say: this too, shall pass.
Until then
And since I'm being ridiculous, I'm allowed to be melodramatic too, in which case I think I'm entitled to a little more bitching about how all of this wouldn't have happened if not for the fact that I've essentially been forced into going for something I wasn't even supposed to have gone for. And if not for that, it wouldn't have snowballed into something that actually seemed realistic. But you know what, it's too fucking late for that and the next course of action really, is to just cut my losses.
LOL I AM SO BLOODY MELODRAMATIC!
Until then
And since I'm being ridiculous, I'm allowed to be melodramatic too, in which case I think I'm entitled to a little more bitching about how all of this wouldn't have happened if not for the fact that I've essentially been forced into going for something I wasn't even supposed to have gone for. And if not for that, it wouldn't have snowballed into something that actually seemed realistic. But you know what, it's too fucking late for that and the next course of action really, is to just cut my losses.
LOL I AM SO BLOODY MELODRAMATIC!
posted by mian at 9:36 PM | Permalink |
Thursday, December 22, 2011
I honestly don't know why I'm not feeling more joy about this. I mean, I am thrilled, and so grateful about this, but maybe some small part of me has already seen this coming because, come on now, I'm so fucking hardworking. And maybe also I'm still feeling the creative burnout :p Nevertheless, I'm endlessly grateful to the superiors who put in a good word for me, for the validation, and for finally, the unbelievably generous pay raise and giving me the pay that can rival what people my age are actually earning. So, not really overworked and underpaid anymore I guess? Overworked, sure. But not really underpaid :) Could not have asked for a better bunch of people to work for, to be honest. Sure, there'll be times where I get pissed off and frustrated but hey, I'm fucking lucky considering what I do, and where I am.
posted by mian at 6:56 PM | Permalink |
Monday, December 19, 2011
Well, never thought I'd say this but, I think I'm officially burned out. Thanks a lot, Christmas and New Year. Everything I've written so far in the past couple of weeks have been abysmal and I'm just getting more and more pissed off with myself. I need a break, and when I say break, I don't mean going on leave and still working from home. I mean actually NOT doing or even thinking about work.
I'm tired. :|
I'm tired. :|
posted by mian at 4:24 PM | Permalink |
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
TODAY I FINALLY WATCHED 50/50, AND ALL IS RIGHT IN THE WORLD AGAIN.
I don't think it's possible to reiterate any more just how much I adore JGL, but here you go: what an amazing, amazing actor. His performance was understated, yet unwavering, his pain so palpable even in just the slightest fall in his face. GARGHALKSDJFH. There was this one scene where [SPOILER] the doctor tells him that his chemotherapy treatments aren't working and he'd have to go for high-risk surgery. OH. MY. GOD. WITH JUST A DROP OF HIS BROW I WANTED TO CRY MY EYES OUT. So, so painful. :`( Yeah obviously I was weeping (silently) in the cinema. Thank god for dark cinemas that's all I can say.
And then there were all those amazing closeup shots of his pretty little dimply face, especially that one last scene where it's just him smiling at the camera with all of his dimples. THANK YOU GOD. CAMERAMAN SURE KNOWS WHAT'S WORTH THE MONEY. AND LOOK AT HOW CUTE HE IS EVEN WHEN BALD LIKE AN ALIEN.
UGH YOU'RE TOO CUTE FOR THIS WORLD.
I don't think it's possible to reiterate any more just how much I adore JGL, but here you go: what an amazing, amazing actor. His performance was understated, yet unwavering, his pain so palpable even in just the slightest fall in his face. GARGHALKSDJFH. There was this one scene where [SPOILER] the doctor tells him that his chemotherapy treatments aren't working and he'd have to go for high-risk surgery. OH. MY. GOD. WITH JUST A DROP OF HIS BROW I WANTED TO CRY MY EYES OUT. So, so painful. :`( Yeah obviously I was weeping (silently) in the cinema. Thank god for dark cinemas that's all I can say.
And then there were all those amazing closeup shots of his pretty little dimply face, especially that one last scene where it's just him smiling at the camera with all of his dimples. THANK YOU GOD. CAMERAMAN SURE KNOWS WHAT'S WORTH THE MONEY. AND LOOK AT HOW CUTE HE IS EVEN WHEN BALD LIKE AN ALIEN.
UGH YOU'RE TOO CUTE FOR THIS WORLD.Labels: JGL is the cutest thing alive
posted by mian at 1:17 AM | Permalink |
Sunday, November 27, 2011
So I absolutely do not care for (in fact, you can say I loathe them) sappy, lovely-dovey songs, but there's just something about Christina Perri's A Thousand Years that tugs at my heartstrings. I DON'T KNOW. IT'S THE MELODY. YES, EVEN IF IT'S A TWILIGHT SOUNDTRACK SONG.
posted by mian at 3:27 PM | Permalink |
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Okay I'm officially creeped out by how much James Caviezel looks like Christian Bale.
I mean, come on now! I totally thought it was Christian Bale in some exciting looking old crime movie called Person of Interest until I Wiki-ed the latter and realised that it wasn't an old movie, it wasn't a movie and it wasn't Christian Bale at all.
And speaking of movies, I finally watched Warrior and surprise surprise, was a mess of tears and shakes at the end of it. And gee when was the last time a movie made me cry in the cinema (as a rule, I don't. Because well, I have embarrassment issues haha)? OH YEAH. ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO. I wish I could put my thoughts into more coherent words but I'm lazy and I can't do it without wanting to sound like a movie review so I just have this much to say: it's emotionally draining and heart-wrenching and probably the best movie so far this year. And Tom Hardy is a fucking amazing actor (who managed to be positively feral and scary and gorgeous all at once in the movie) and deserves all the fantastic roles in the world (YAY BATMAN).
BREAK MY HEART MORE, WHY DON'T YOU.
I mean, come on now! I totally thought it was Christian Bale in some exciting looking old crime movie called Person of Interest until I Wiki-ed the latter and realised that it wasn't an old movie, it wasn't a movie and it wasn't Christian Bale at all.
And speaking of movies, I finally watched Warrior and surprise surprise, was a mess of tears and shakes at the end of it. And gee when was the last time a movie made me cry in the cinema (as a rule, I don't. Because well, I have embarrassment issues haha)? OH YEAH. ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO. I wish I could put my thoughts into more coherent words but I'm lazy and I can't do it without wanting to sound like a movie review so I just have this much to say: it's emotionally draining and heart-wrenching and probably the best movie so far this year. And Tom Hardy is a fucking amazing actor (who managed to be positively feral and scary and gorgeous all at once in the movie) and deserves all the fantastic roles in the world (YAY BATMAN).
BREAK MY HEART MORE, WHY DON'T YOU.
posted by mian at 8:13 PM | Permalink |
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, unless you're me, in which case it just makes you go "huh.. who?" HAHA.
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Monday, November 07, 2011
IS THIS THE REAL LIFE OR IS THIS JUST FANTASY.
I don't think people can comprehend just how epic I think this is. The Show Must Go On is one of my favourite songs of ALL TIME, and not just my favourite Queen song of all time, and the lyrics always makes me want to cry especially if you consider the circumstances surrounding the song (Freddie Mercury never did get to perform it live because of his deteriorating health) so yes, i short: possibly the best thing I've seen in recent months. UGH ♥♥♥♥
The show must go on, the show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking, my makeup may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
posted by mian at 12:35 PM | Permalink |
Sunday, October 30, 2011
American Horror Story is so warped on every single level it's HILARIOUS.
posted by mian at 9:50 PM | Permalink |
Saturday, October 29, 2011
As much as I enjoy the perks that this job gives to me, nothing beats the opportunity I get to meet people. And I'm not even talking about the important people -- no, sometimes all it takes is a great night out drinking and chatting and bitching about work with some awesome new friends that you've made in the course of the months of work that makes you realise that yeah, this is pretty much what you want to do in the foreseeable future.
posted by mian at 5:01 PM | Permalink |
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Till date, not one single new person that I've met has guessed that I'm NOT from a girls' school.
Okay that's a convoluted sentence. Rephrase: EVERYBODY THINKS I'M FROM A GIRLS' SCHOOL!
I take that as a compliment to be honest. And find it endlessly amusing when they all go "LOL WHAT" when they find out where I'm actually from.
posted by mian at 1:41 PM | Permalink |
Saturday, October 22, 2011
....It really is not that big of a deal sheeeeeeeesh. Except it totally is because I'm totally irritated with myself right now. OKAY BYE. IT'S 4AM IT'S HARD TO MAKE SENSE AT 4AM UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
oh yeah and also, I really hate it when I can't figure people out. Why are some people so fucking hard to read. THIS ANNOYS ME BECAUSE I PRIDE MYSELF ON BEING ABLE TO READ PEOPLE! Now I just sound like a kid again which is wow, completely irritating.
OKAY ENOUGH BULLSHIT NOW.
posted by mian at 4:06 AM | Permalink |
Monday, October 17, 2011
oh my god i literally cannot remember the last time i had a crush like this on someone. this is so NOT cool or fun. :|
oh okay it is a little hahahaha.
and i'm only calling this a crush because this is decidedly NOT eye candy material. not really. why am I always drawn to people with inexplicable charm?! FML to the max.
posted by mian at 8:40 PM | Permalink |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Well I haven't blogged in like a month because work's been absolutely crazy what with F1 and all and then.. I got lazy. (and boy was F1 crazy. not only were we rushing almost twice the number of articles everyday, there were events to go to and people to meet. NOT that that's exactly work -- unless work suddenly involved drinking free Johnnie Walker until 3am and passing out on the bed once you get home. But nevertheless, that one F1 weekend of non-stop parties was enough to nearly cause me to crash and I never want to do it again... until next year)
And when you write as much as I do during work the last thing you want to do when you get home is to write some more. And since life's pretty much been -- well not uneventful really, because when is work ever uneventful? -- normal I don't have anything much to talk about. OH MY GOD I'M TYPING LIKE HOW I DO AT WORK. This is kinda disturbing :|
So anyway, this remains pretty much pointless. Work is still busy as hell. I get annoyed daily by stupid people. I somehow find a way to love it all nevertheless. Could be because of things like the free pair of Steve Madden shoes I'm getting tomorrow. I KID. Cmon. I don't get paid enough to buy these things on my own, so I should be getting it from somewhere. And hey if PR people want to give it to me for free in exchange for a silly little article (or not) I ain't complaining.
posted by mian at 9:42 PM | Permalink |
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
In case it still wasn't obvious enough, one of my major pet peeves (in fact, I'd say it's my one and only pet peeve), is bad English. I just cannot deal with it. It makes me want to gouge my eyes out and throw them in the face of said person with bad English. THIS IS WHAT I THINK ABOUT YOUR TERRIBLE GRAMMAR AND RIDICULOUS SPELLING, BITCH.
So while I was fairly mortified by the Speak Good English campaign (is the campaign name even grammatically sound? well I guess Speak English Well campaign just doesn't have the same ring. unless they were trying to be ironic in a strange way... lol never mind), I have to say that probably approximately 75% of Singapore's population needs English classes, and pronto. And I'm not trying to be a snob, because I am not (most of the time), but when you sound completely incoherent while typing a simple sentence, it makes me want to weep for the future of Singapore. GODDAMNIT PEOPLE WHY WON'T YOU THINK OF THE CHILDREN. DO YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO SPEAK LIKE AH LIANS WHEN THEY GROW UP. It's already bad enough that we're getting flooded by fucking tiongs -- more ah lians? It's like the ultimate Time to Migrate or Kill Self reason.
Labels: pointless post is pointless, random rants
posted by mian at 7:46 PM | Permalink |
Friday, September 09, 2011
Movies that I was supposed to have been able to watch by 30 September but am not because Singapore cinema is a stupid twat who appreciates shit like Twilight and imports good movies two months late
Yeah okay so this technically isn't a good movie (oh jesse, WHY) but I will watch it because hey. look at this face
Yeah okay so this technically isn't a good movie (oh jesse, WHY) but I will watch it because hey. look at this face
watching only because of the beautiful Tom Hardy, obviously, because DO I LOOK LIKE I CARE ABOUT FIGHTING MOVIES
some people are just unfairly gorgeous I swear
and THIS. THE ONE IM MOST PISSED OFF ABOUT.
AND TWO MONTHS LATE FOR THIS. REALLY SINGAPORE, REALLY? I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE FUCKING DVDRIP BY THEN. urgh useless.
oh Seth Rogen why you spoil the picture
posted by mian at 1:07 AM | Permalink |
Monday, August 22, 2011
I'm not sure why Cloverfield had such terrible reviews (at least in Singapore. at least in 8 Days. because even if I don't read 8 Days anymore I trust their movie reviews forever) because I thought it was pretty damn awesome. Also pretty fucking depressing. And as somebody who loves alien invasion movies to bits and feel nothing but a morbid glee when I see giant monsters/aliens come blasting through the atmosphere and crushing highways and buildings, that's saying a lot. It was claustrophobic, freaky and got under my skin in a way no alien invasion movie ever had. I'm still mildly traumatised by it.
Also what a huge contrast it was from Battle Los Angeles which I watched earlier in the day hahahah. Stupid boring excuse of a movie :|
posted by mian at 10:55 AM | Permalink |
Friday, August 19, 2011
If there's one thing more depressing than having a bad tasting, it's having it twice. And if there's anything more depressing than that, it's having to write about it because.. well hey you can't exactly go for a tasting twice (after the PR person inviting you very nicely despite you telling her in a nice way that "no I can't write because the food is shite and I do have a certain level of journalistic integrity (lolol)") and still not write about it can you?
But man, was the food depressing. I've never had caprese salad this BLAND in my entire life. And there was a pretty generous amount of balsamic vinegar reduction. And let's not even talk about the fish. Look, I get it that some diners prefer to have the natural taste of the fish or whatever but that does not mean that it has to be bland. It was so fucking bland with a complete lack of even that inherent sweetness of fish that I wouldn't have been able to tell that it was fish if not for the fact that I KNEW. Completely ridiculous. And now I have to write about it :|
Anyway just ranting all of it here because I'd probably have to find a PC way of rephrasing all that I've just said.
posted by mian at 12:37 AM | Permalink |
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
It took so long just to feel alright remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
Cause you broke all your promises and now you're back you don't get to get me back
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
Cause you broke all your promises and now you're back you don't get to get me back
good song, yo.
posted by mian at 12:18 PM | Permalink |
Monday, August 08, 2011
I don't think it's actually possible for my mood to be even worse than it already is now. And I don't know whether I want to destroy things or just cry.
Fucking PMS.
posted by mian at 1:17 PM | Permalink |
Monday, August 01, 2011
This is a post not about work or pretty boys. Fortunately. Or unfortunately.
This is however a post about my crazy neighbour and it's pretty fucking hilarious.
Okay so you see, I have this crazy neighbour who lives in the apartment right next to mine. From first appearances, you wouldn't think she's crazy - she has a family, with two kids who seem pretty normal, and a nice house. But what people don't know is that, she's abso-fucking-lutely insane. She slams the door whenever someone from my house leaves, she slams the door every morning at ass 'o clock (I have in fact gotten so conditioned to it that I no longer hear it), and she slams the door whenever somebody in my house makes a noise that's beyond her level of acceptance (ie. anything that's louder than a pin drop). In short, she's your typical crazy old lady.
To be fair, I don't think she was born this way (lolol). But what I do know is that now she's not beyond taking our postage slips and stuffing stray pieces of flyers into our door rail - it's evident that she's not actually crazy enough to not be vicious, which means at some level she's pretty clear about what she's doing (that vicious bitch).
Anyway, the past couple of days, strange puddles of strange-looking liquid have been appearing right at our door step, and not fucking drying up (ie oil based). I was pretty sure it was her doing, and thank fuck for all of us, my dad had a CCTV thing installed (long story, don't ask) awhile back so it was as easy as rewinding the footage to check. (lol I'm not going to lie I didn't want to look at the footage because I was afraid it'd turn out to be some Paranormal-Activity-esque thing going on) GUESS WHAT. no prizes.
i CANNOT TELL YOU HOW FUCKING HILARIOUS IT IS TO SEE HER WALKING PAST OUR DOORSTEP NONCHALANTLY WITH A BUCKET OF WHATEVERTHEFUCK IT WAS AND SPILLING IT. HOW DUMB ARE YOU OMG.
Long story short my mom's going to the police with the footage. Damn bitch needs to have a restraining order put on her.
This is however a post about my crazy neighbour and it's pretty fucking hilarious.
Okay so you see, I have this crazy neighbour who lives in the apartment right next to mine. From first appearances, you wouldn't think she's crazy - she has a family, with two kids who seem pretty normal, and a nice house. But what people don't know is that, she's abso-fucking-lutely insane. She slams the door whenever someone from my house leaves, she slams the door every morning at ass 'o clock (I have in fact gotten so conditioned to it that I no longer hear it), and she slams the door whenever somebody in my house makes a noise that's beyond her level of acceptance (ie. anything that's louder than a pin drop). In short, she's your typical crazy old lady.
To be fair, I don't think she was born this way (lolol). But what I do know is that now she's not beyond taking our postage slips and stuffing stray pieces of flyers into our door rail - it's evident that she's not actually crazy enough to not be vicious, which means at some level she's pretty clear about what she's doing (that vicious bitch).
Anyway, the past couple of days, strange puddles of strange-looking liquid have been appearing right at our door step, and not fucking drying up (ie oil based). I was pretty sure it was her doing, and thank fuck for all of us, my dad had a CCTV thing installed (long story, don't ask) awhile back so it was as easy as rewinding the footage to check. (lol I'm not going to lie I didn't want to look at the footage because I was afraid it'd turn out to be some Paranormal-Activity-esque thing going on) GUESS WHAT. no prizes.
i CANNOT TELL YOU HOW FUCKING HILARIOUS IT IS TO SEE HER WALKING PAST OUR DOORSTEP NONCHALANTLY WITH A BUCKET OF WHATEVERTHEFUCK IT WAS AND SPILLING IT. HOW DUMB ARE YOU OMG.
Long story short my mom's going to the police with the footage. Damn bitch needs to have a restraining order put on her.
posted by mian at 9:47 PM | Permalink |
Saturday, July 30, 2011
everywhere we go, we're looking for the sun.
nowhere to grow old, we're always on the run
they say we'll rot in hell, but i don't think we will
they say we'll rot in hell, but i don't think we will
they've branded us enough
outlaws of love
outlaws of love
♥♥♥ no words
posted by mian at 8:46 PM | Permalink |
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The last time I had dinner at home on a weekday was more than two weeks ago. Lol ok look I ain't complaining about having media dinners/tastings after work but I am not one of those people who can eat out EVERY SINGLE DAMN DAY and not gain an ounce of weight. So this Friday and weekend, I am staying at home and not leaving the house until I have successfully detoxed every single bit of calorie and unhealthy shit out of my system.
That said, Morton's was really quite fabulous. Not perfect, of course, but not bad at all.
posted by mian at 12:58 AM | Permalink |
Sunday, July 24, 2011
It's sad how endurance and menial work is rewarded but not creativity and talent. Hey now, it's not my fault that I am born with zero patience and plenty of creativity!
Also. Not bitching. Just an observable fact.
Also. Not bitching. Just an observable fact.
posted by mian at 4:41 PM | Permalink |
Monday, July 11, 2011
Sometimes I find it completely tragic how it's a lot easier for me to write about fashion than about food when I really hate writing/reading about fashion and love food.
posted by mian at 5:33 PM | Permalink |
My new managing editor is hardcore. And for the first time in my entire career (lol all of two years in this industry), I finally feel like I'm learning something, which is excellent because I don't respond well to authority when I don't actually think they're better than me. And I don't mean to sound like a complete stuck-up bitch about things but at my previous company I've never once paid attention to anything because it was very clear that I'm better than the people who were supposed to be more senior than me. So this is good. I foresee things to be even tougher than before, but good. I like to be challenged :)
posted by mian at 2:12 PM | Permalink |
Friday, July 01, 2011
It's the beginning of a new month which means it's once again that ONE weekend where I refuse to make any plans to go out and meet anyone and where I stay at home and watch an inordinate amount of movies and junk television and not move out from my bed. It's going to be all about ME, and it's going to be awesome.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
My company won something that's essentially the award for Online Magazine of the Year at one of the industry awards ceremonies yesterday. When things like that happen, I forget all the pretentious fucks I have to air-kiss and make small talk with, the number of hours I spent pulling my hair out because I just can't seem to phrase one sentence right, and the fact that I'm technically overworked and underpaid (by graduate standards), because at the end of the day, like the million times I've said prior to this, I love what I do to tiny little bits and to get recognition on top of it, well, I wouldn't have it any other way.
And now I shall end off with my usual pretty-boy pic spam.
I have an inexplicable crush on Jesse Eisenberg. It's the Jewish-ness I swear. Nothing screams "my type" louder than being Jewish, apparently.
oh my James McAvoy your scottish accent. I can listen to you talk for days. And aren't you just the tiniest cutest littlest thing ever. (like literally. He's 170cm lol)
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A JEWISH BOY WITH DIMPLES, TYVM.
And now I shall end off with my usual pretty-boy pic spam.
I have an inexplicable crush on Jesse Eisenberg. It's the Jewish-ness I swear. Nothing screams "my type" louder than being Jewish, apparently.
oh my James McAvoy your scottish accent. I can listen to you talk for days. And aren't you just the tiniest cutest littlest thing ever. (like literally. He's 170cm lol)
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A JEWISH BOY WITH DIMPLES, TYVM.
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Thursday, June 09, 2011
I think one of the things I like most about my job is that I get to meet the chefs of some of the restaurants we do reviews for, and some of them are even celebrity chefs whom you see on some television shows and aren't based in Singapore. I love it :) nobody as mainstream as Gordon Ramsey but still amazing nonetheless.
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011
I think I finally wrote something that didn't make me want to slap myself. SUCCESS. \o/
Now I just need to maintain this for oh, I don't know, the rest of my life.
Now I just need to maintain this for oh, I don't know, the rest of my life.
posted by mian at 7:52 PM | Permalink |
WHY IS HE SO FUCKING CUTE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHY DO I NOT HAVE ONE OF MY OWN
Labels: JGL is the cutest thing alive
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Monday, June 06, 2011
This ridiculous mood can kindly GET THE FUCK OFF NOW. THANK YOU.
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Sunday, June 05, 2011
It was like my body decided to be nice to me the entire month by eradicating every single symptom of PMS... and consolidate all of it into ONE DAY so that I was practically bed-ridden and murderous. Thanks very much, indeed.
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Friday, May 27, 2011
The kick of writing a story immediately after a press conference: NEVER GETS OLD.
Trying to write an article in a way such that it doesn't sound like the 23489723 other articles written previously: STILL HARD AS FUCK.
Trying to write a food review that doesn't make me want to put my head through a wall: STILL NOT HAPPENING
I have come to a point where I am honestly going to take my writing a lot more seriously. And by that I mean I am actually going to start reading extensively and intensively. I've had enough of writer's block.
One day I will write as well as this person: http://nymag.com/restaurants/reviews/desmonds-graffit-platt-review-2011-5/
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
And then today's one of those days where I really fucking love my job and I'm so happy with everything :) I love writing, I love learning about things that I never cared for (wine tasting, how a good steak should look/taste like, HEY THESE THINGS ARE IMPERATIVE TO MY CAREER OKAY), I love meeting new people, I love talking to people, I love planning stories, LOVE LOVE LOVE. But mostly, I love how much this job has helped (forced? haha) me to grow as a person. I've been thrown into situations and with people I'd never have thought I'd have been able to handle, but it's all worked out somehow, and I can't tell you just how grateful I am for that. To be honest, it's not so much the free food and other freebies that really make me happy (lol okay I'm totally kidding. but seriously, contrary to popular belief, I do not actually get like 10 pairs of free shoes a month.); it's the thrill of being amongst the first to find out about things, and crafting out a story right then and there for publication later in the day.
Would I give all of this up for a high-paying glorified admin job? LOL OVER MY DEAD BODY.unless you're offering $10,000 a month in which case hand it over right now
OH LOOK IT'S MY 1,600TH POST. Appropriate? Yes I think so. *throws confetti*
Would I give all of this up for a high-paying glorified admin job? LOL OVER MY DEAD BODY.
OH LOOK IT'S MY 1,600TH POST. Appropriate? Yes I think so. *throws confetti*
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Monday, May 23, 2011
I think today's going to be one of those days where I don't know what exactly it is I'm feeling and I'm actually looking at myself in confusion. lol. This is why it blows having a dual personality sometimes.
I am actually pretty sure the part of my brain that controls emotions has been permanently shut down. Sure I get pissy and PMSy about things, but.. those are inconsequential. I no longer get upset about things that used to majorly upset me. I can't even remember the last time I was legitimately sad or pissed about anything. (sobbing my eyes out at Mysterious Skin does not count because you'd have to be a soulless creature to not have cried your eyes out at that). BUT maybe that's why I have a disturbing urge to watch cathartic shows - apparently I no longer function like a normal human being and I need movies to feel things. LOL BUT I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, SO LET'S END ABRUPTLY AND HERE HAVE A PRETTY PICTURE.
oh wait wait I do feel a lot of things when I see JGL however and hooboy do I mean a lot ha ha ha I crack myself up
AIYA
I am actually pretty sure the part of my brain that controls emotions has been permanently shut down. Sure I get pissy and PMSy about things, but.. those are inconsequential. I no longer get upset about things that used to majorly upset me. I can't even remember the last time I was legitimately sad or pissed about anything. (sobbing my eyes out at Mysterious Skin does not count because you'd have to be a soulless creature to not have cried your eyes out at that). BUT maybe that's why I have a disturbing urge to watch cathartic shows - apparently I no longer function like a normal human being and I need movies to feel things. LOL BUT I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, SO LET'S END ABRUPTLY AND HERE HAVE A PRETTY PICTURE.
AIYA
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Man, I honestly don't know how she does it. I hated the song the first time I heard it, and now I'm in love with it (exactly what happened with Poker Face and Bad Romance). The MV as usual makes absolutely no sense but she looks hot (could do without all the ugly makeup though. Girl remember how pretty you looked in Bad Romance??) and the song is awesome enough for me to ignore the rest of it.
And anyway the rest of the album is completely amazing, or at least the first half of the album is. She loses me somewhere after the mid-point for 3-4 songs but redeems herself again with her signature power ballad.
AGH I LOVE YOU & I SO MUCH I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF. AND SHE'S AN INCREDIBLE SINGER LIVE. yes okay Gaga you may be really irritating with all that self-absorbed shit but I can forgive all of that when you give me excellent music like that.
It's been a long time since you come around
Been a long time but I'm back in town
This time I'm not leavin' without you
You taste like whiskey when you kiss me oh
I'll give anything again to be your babydoll
This time I'm not leavin' without you
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SONG ♥
lol Attica may have the reputation of having only white/skanky customers but man if their crowd is as gorgeous as it was just now I am so there every week. Fucking hellllll. I'm pretty sure at least half of the people there were models from Audi Fashion Festival, because there's no way there are that many good looking people walking around Singapore and I am not aware of it!
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
;____________________________;
THIS STUPID MOVIE.
On the other hand, can we talk about how handsome he looks here? Ahh that lean gorgeous face. :O
posted by mian at 3:23 PM | Permalink |
JUST HEARD THE ENTIRETY OF GAGA'S NEW ALBUM AND I AM IN LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Why I have the propensity to do things like that at ass o'clock in the morning is beyond me. But I've been reading through my 2005 entries (and cringing so hard from the bad grammar and language and general, well, lack of self-awareness) and I found this cute little meme that I simply must fill in because I am tired and when I am tired I make bad life choices.
So this was what I did in 2005.
HAHAH I WAS SO RIDICULOUS. Let's see how I'd fill things in today, 6 years later.
So this was what I did in 2005.
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY : minyan, mian.. siao have so many names for what.
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD: cloudgal (YUCKS YUCKS YUCKS!!! don't blame me. blame IRC), mian and.. i can't remember
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE: ?? teochew??
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: the supernatural, enclosed spaces and vast bodies of water
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: handphone, Ipod and comb. (-yawn-)
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW: what a stupid question. NEXT!
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS: linkin park, corrinne may and FIR.
THREE OF YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE SONGS: hurricane (eric benet), everything in its time (corrinne may), one last cry (brian mcknight)
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP: fun, laughter and chemistry -__-
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU: height! (at least 175cm), smiley eyes! (nicky cheung!), wide lovely smile! ^________^
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES: reading, taking long bus rides to nowhere, procrastinating
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW: go back for more sleep, eat somemore, retail therapy
THREE CAREERS YOU'VE CONSIDERED: writer for 8days/CLEO, pediatrician (i can dream, can't i?) and musician. (haha! i have a vivid imagination)
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION: madrid, milan and tokyo! (and paris, venice, vienna, hongkong, london, new york....)
THREE NAMES YOU LIKE: dennis, ryan, isabel
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: travel round the world, get rich ----> get myself a hermes bag. :) (kidding of course)
THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A WOMAN : emotionally unstable, the need to bitch and having the natural reaction to think that derrick of project superstar is indeed very cute.
HAHAH I WAS SO RIDICULOUS. Let's see how I'd fill things in today, 6 years later.
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY : minyan, mian, and to a much lesser extent, yanyan (probably only like five people in the world refer to me as that, out of which 4 are my aunts)
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD: let's not talk about embarrassing pasts.
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE: born teochew, cantonese inclined, fluent in hokkien vulgarities
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: still claustrophobic, still don't like dark scary places and still really hate flying insects
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: my blackberry, iPod and macbook. and eyeliner. and contact lenses. and and and
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW: VJ PE shirt and shorts (hahaha) and spectacles because contrary to popular belief I don't actually have perfect eyesight
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS: ADAM LAMBERT :D, Muse, Maroon 5 and Adele tying for 3rd place as of now
THREE OF YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE SONGS: TEETH (probably my favourite Gaga song of ALL TIME), Not Coming Home (Maroon 5), I Found A Boy (Adele)
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP: all that cliched tripe and how about a guy who looks like Joseph Gordon-Levitt?
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU: height, nice pecs and DIMPLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES: getting distracted by every single form of social media, reading and online shopping
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW: travel around the world, have an awesome steak, sleep
THREE CAREERS YOU'VE CONSIDERED: realistically? uh. working in advertising (worked in an ad agency, failed so hard as a pr person haha), journalist (at least it's half reality now!) and copywriter (LOL thank god i didnt go down that path)
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION: THAT CITY WHERE CONCRETE JUNGLES ARE MADE OF DAMNIT NYC I WILL VISIT YOU NEXT YEAR MARK MY WORDS, Los Angeles and Paris (AGAIN YES)
THREE NAMES YOU LIKE: joseph (HAHAH JOKING). I've always liked the name Luke. I like Robyn for a girl too.
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: let's not go there. we'll be here all day.
THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A WOMAN : I objectify good looking men shamelessly. I shop way too much and buy way too many clothes/makeup I don't need. My mood swings give me whiplash.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Some of us were talking about songs from the good ol' days from the 90s, and this particular song came up
This song was really hot during the secondary school days, what with its catchy chorus and insipid lyrics and all, but even as a kid, I've been struck by how just FULL OF SHITE the lyrics actually are. And till today I am surprised how this song did so well given just how rage-inducing the lyrics are. GIRLS, WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? All I can say, if you take the guy back after him sprouting all this shit, then you probably deserve the jackass in the first place.
I've been letting you down, down
Girl I know I've been such a fool
Giving in to temptation
When I should've played it cool
The situation got out of hand
I hope you understand (WHAT. WHAT. WHAT)
Chorus
It can happen to..
Anyone of us, anyone you think of (THAT IS THE STUPIDEST AND LAMEST EXCUSE EVER)
Anyone can fall
Anyone can hurt someone they love
Hearts will break
´Cause I made a stupid mistake
It can happen to..
Anyone of us, say you will forgive me
Anyone can fail
Say you will believe me
I can´t take my heart will break (WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT EARLIER AND LEARNED TO CONTROL YOUR DICK)
´Cause I made a stupid mistake
A stupid mistake
She was kind of exciting
A little crazy I should´ve known
She must have altered my senses (YEAH, BLAME THE OTHER GIRL, WHY DON'T YOU)
´Cause I offered to walk her home
The situation got out of hand
I hope you understand
Chorus
A stupid mistake
she means nothing to me
(nothing to me)
I swear every word is true
don´t wanna lose you
but because I am obviously full of double standards, JGL would totally be the exception to the rule if I had one of my own
LOL OKAY DONE. Brain just needed a jumpstart for some writing.
This song was really hot during the secondary school days, what with its catchy chorus and insipid lyrics and all, but even as a kid, I've been struck by how just FULL OF SHITE the lyrics actually are. And till today I am surprised how this song did so well given just how rage-inducing the lyrics are. GIRLS, WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? All I can say, if you take the guy back after him sprouting all this shit, then you probably deserve the jackass in the first place.
I've been letting you down, down
Girl I know I've been such a fool
Giving in to temptation
When I should've played it cool
The situation got out of hand
I hope you understand (WHAT. WHAT. WHAT)
Chorus
It can happen to..
Anyone of us, anyone you think of (THAT IS THE STUPIDEST AND LAMEST EXCUSE EVER)
Anyone can fall
Anyone can hurt someone they love
Hearts will break
´Cause I made a stupid mistake
It can happen to..
Anyone of us, say you will forgive me
Anyone can fail
Say you will believe me
I can´t take my heart will break (WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT EARLIER AND LEARNED TO CONTROL YOUR DICK)
´Cause I made a stupid mistake
A stupid mistake
She was kind of exciting
A little crazy I should´ve known
She must have altered my senses (YEAH, BLAME THE OTHER GIRL, WHY DON'T YOU)
´Cause I offered to walk her home
The situation got out of hand
I hope you understand
Chorus
A stupid mistake
she means nothing to me
(nothing to me)
I swear every word is true
don´t wanna lose you
but because I am obviously full of double standards, JGL would totally be the exception to the rule if I had one of my own
LOL OKAY DONE. Brain just needed a jumpstart for some writing.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
So I really hate spending money on romantic comedies/dramas/anything that looks like there's some sort of emotional involvement when I go to the movies - no not because I'm above all that (I am in fact not, but I'd like to maintain my image of being a cold-hearted bitch thank you very much), but mainly because if I so happen to be in one of those moods, I am reduced into a sniveling mess and that is just very embarrassing unless I am watching it by myself, and that means I am only willing to watch it when I actually didn't spend money on it, and am alone.
So anyway my point is that I am now even more like one of those people who cry their way through stupid romantic comedies, even more than I'd like to admit to myself.
Case in point, a few weeks ago, I thought it'd be fun to rewatch Notting Hill. What's not to like? Cute people, cute plot, and a happy ending. Yeah I ended up crying all the way through all of 5 minutes of angst and also during the happy ending and what the actual fuck even. And did I mention that Love & Other Drugs made me cry too? Yeah I know it made a lot of other people cry but I am NOT THOSE PEOPLE. Well most of the time anyway. Okay whatever I guess I am now.
I can't deny that it is kinda cathartic to watch a ridiculously sad movie that makes you sob yourself into an exhausted mess so you fall into a strangely awesome deep sleep, but I won't recommend it doing often.
Last week, because I evidently hate myself sometimes, I decided to watch Mysterious Skin. Now I've had this movie in my HD for a long while now but I've never quite gotten the courage to actually watch it because well, I have no tolerance for disturbing shit, no matter how pretty JGL looked when he was 23 (LOL HOW IS HE 23. HE LOOKS ALL OF 17)
Oh baby, so very pretty, so very fucked up :`(((((((((((((((((((
My friend who watched it told me she was crying so hard she couldn't leave the theatre at the end of the movie, so it wasn't like I didn't know what I was getting myself into. But anyway I finally found the courage to watch it, and this was me at the end of it.
I thought I was doing fine throughout the movie. I didn't break down when I thought I would, but at the very last scene when the boys found closure the floodgates opened and I was a complete mess.
Suffice to say, 1) I will never ever watch that movie ever again because 2) it broke my heart completely and irreversibly and I'm pretty sure the last time I cried so hard at something it was Moulin Rouge and 3) I have newfound respect for JGL as an actor. Like, I know he's a terrific actor (even though I mostly objectify him), but this movie truly takes it to the next level. He was almost incandescently beautiful and incredibly magnetic in it, in the most screwed up way possible and it was so very heartbreaking yet hopeful at the same time and ARGH OK NO MORE STUPID MOVIES LIKE THIS EVER AGAIN BECAUSE I ONLY GAVE MYSELF A HEADACHE AFTER ALL THAT CRYING AT 5AM.
SOBBING FOREVER.
I ended up watching 10 Things I Hate About You at ass o'clock in the morning so I wouldn't feel like slapping myself for watching that movie.
OKAY NO MORE DEPRESSING STUFF. NOW FOR BEAUTIFUL THINGS.
Adam Levine is very hot. Le fine indeed.
Oh yeah the Maroon 5 concert was pretty awesome and I was pleasantly surprised by how good a singer he actually is. Way underrated. Also really charming in person :D
One, nay, two of the reasons why I watch Criminal Minds so faithfully
Tom Hardy, probably the only person who can shave his head completely and still look gorgeous
SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL.
Andrew Garfield is the true personification of Bambi
ALWAYS RELEVANT
And of course :D
So anyway my point is that I am now even more like one of those people who cry their way through stupid romantic comedies, even more than I'd like to admit to myself.
Case in point, a few weeks ago, I thought it'd be fun to rewatch Notting Hill. What's not to like? Cute people, cute plot, and a happy ending. Yeah I ended up crying all the way through all of 5 minutes of angst and also during the happy ending and what the actual fuck even. And did I mention that Love & Other Drugs made me cry too? Yeah I know it made a lot of other people cry but I am NOT THOSE PEOPLE. Well most of the time anyway. Okay whatever I guess I am now.
I can't deny that it is kinda cathartic to watch a ridiculously sad movie that makes you sob yourself into an exhausted mess so you fall into a strangely awesome deep sleep, but I won't recommend it doing often.
Last week, because I evidently hate myself sometimes, I decided to watch Mysterious Skin. Now I've had this movie in my HD for a long while now but I've never quite gotten the courage to actually watch it because well, I have no tolerance for disturbing shit, no matter how pretty JGL looked when he was 23 (LOL HOW IS HE 23. HE LOOKS ALL OF 17)
Oh baby, so very pretty, so very fucked up :`(((((((((((((((((((My friend who watched it told me she was crying so hard she couldn't leave the theatre at the end of the movie, so it wasn't like I didn't know what I was getting myself into. But anyway I finally found the courage to watch it, and this was me at the end of it.
I hate everyone and everything and nothing will ever be okay again
I thought I was doing fine throughout the movie. I didn't break down when I thought I would, but at the very last scene when the boys found closure the floodgates opened and I was a complete mess.
Suffice to say, 1) I will never ever watch that movie ever again because 2) it broke my heart completely and irreversibly and I'm pretty sure the last time I cried so hard at something it was Moulin Rouge and 3) I have newfound respect for JGL as an actor. Like, I know he's a terrific actor (even though I mostly objectify him), but this movie truly takes it to the next level. He was almost incandescently beautiful and incredibly magnetic in it, in the most screwed up way possible and it was so very heartbreaking yet hopeful at the same time and ARGH OK NO MORE STUPID MOVIES LIKE THIS EVER AGAIN BECAUSE I ONLY GAVE MYSELF A HEADACHE AFTER ALL THAT CRYING AT 5AM.
SOBBING FOREVER.
I ended up watching 10 Things I Hate About You at ass o'clock in the morning so I wouldn't feel like slapping myself for watching that movie.
OKAY NO MORE DEPRESSING STUFF. NOW FOR BEAUTIFUL THINGS.
Adam Levine is very hot. Le fine indeed.
Oh yeah the Maroon 5 concert was pretty awesome and I was pleasantly surprised by how good a singer he actually is. Way underrated. Also really charming in person :D
Tom Hardy, probably the only person who can shave his head completely and still look gorgeous
SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL.Andrew Garfield is the true personification of Bambi
ALWAYS RELEVANT
And of course :D
posted by mian at 9:52 PM | Permalink |
Sunday, May 08, 2011
Okay okay no more election talk (FUCK YEAH ALJUNIED! And not too bad, Marine Parade. PAP's victory margin was nothing short of embarrassing, considering it was a new team up against a heavyweight, also no doubt thanks to TPL). Today onwards I'll be going back to more important topics, like how JGL's face is the cutest thing in the whole wide world and how I adore him to tiny little bits.
Labels: JGL is the cutest thing alive
posted by mian at 7:14 PM | Permalink |
Friday, May 06, 2011
In the words of typical Singaporeans:
SORRY NO CURE LAH, LEE HSIEN LOONG/GEORGE YEO. Too little, too late. I don't see sincerity. I see a last-ditch, desperate effort to win votes in the face of impending defeat (fingers crossed). If it hadn't been for the opposition, would you have realised your mistakes and "apologized"? And it took you this long, with that much money, to realise that oh the ways we do things may not be the best? Jesus, save me the crying and and whining. It's seriously too late to apologize. Just look at your track record of listening.
And to those stubborn blind supporters (ie my dad), do you have any other arguments for them besides "look at what they have done for Singapore!" and "be grateful you ingrates!" (lol stfu xiaxue you're such an embarrassment)? Sure we have one of the highest GDP growth (or whatever) in the world, but we also happen to have the greatest income gap between the rich and the poor. Least corrupt country? Of course the government isn't corrupt when it's TELLING YOU TO YOUR FACE THAT HE'S TAKING MONEY FROM YOU, and instead of standing up to that we just nod meekly and accept it as it is. We're not preventing corruption - we are legitimizing corruption.
Throughout this entire campaign, they have shown, in absolutely no way, that they are planning on making any changes (except the last minute begging - or apologizing as they call it). Do you really want a government like that? The PAP of today is no longer the PAP of yesteryear, where the ministers actually served the people, with a much lower pay. Don't give me shit about how a high income is essential to attract people of quality from the private sector. How then, do you explain people like Tin Pei Ling (quality eh? Excuse me while I snort in you general direction), and Chen Show Mao (who's given up his high-paying job to join the opposition? Monetary incentives? I think not)?
It enrages me to no end that people like the former are probably going to waltz into the parliament come 8th May just because she's riding on the coattails on the former PM's GRC, while the latter have to fight tooth and nail just to convince people to give them a shot. Why should we have to condone mediocrity? You promised the best with the high pay that came along with it - people of TPL quality in the parliament is LAUGHABLE and it makes a mockery out of the entire governing body. And you say how we should give her a chance (even to the extent of creating a "buddy system", in of all places, MY GRC. FUCK YOU), well then why not give the opposition a chance instead? Especially when they come as qualified as CSM and LTK?
To be honest, I am tired of all these. If after all that's been said and done, and Singaporeans still think we can depend on the incumbent, with absolutely no opposing views to bring us forwards to a better future, then I say you people deserve this government, excuse me while I migrate.
And dear people of Marine Parade, just think of this - every vote you put forth for PAP means a vote for Tin Pei Ling as much as it is a vote for SM Goh, and a vote for her means you are pushing her one more step into the cushy MP job that pays her $15,000 a month in which she has already stated she'd try to help you - BUT ONLY IF SHE HAS THE TIME!
Think about that when you go to the polls tomorrow.
I am not anti-PAP as much as I am pro-change.
SORRY NO CURE LAH, LEE HSIEN LOONG/GEORGE YEO. Too little, too late. I don't see sincerity. I see a last-ditch, desperate effort to win votes in the face of impending defeat (fingers crossed). If it hadn't been for the opposition, would you have realised your mistakes and "apologized"? And it took you this long, with that much money, to realise that oh the ways we do things may not be the best? Jesus, save me the crying and and whining. It's seriously too late to apologize. Just look at your track record of listening.
And to those stubborn blind supporters (ie my dad), do you have any other arguments for them besides "look at what they have done for Singapore!" and "be grateful you ingrates!" (lol stfu xiaxue you're such an embarrassment)? Sure we have one of the highest GDP growth (or whatever) in the world, but we also happen to have the greatest income gap between the rich and the poor. Least corrupt country? Of course the government isn't corrupt when it's TELLING YOU TO YOUR FACE THAT HE'S TAKING MONEY FROM YOU, and instead of standing up to that we just nod meekly and accept it as it is. We're not preventing corruption - we are legitimizing corruption.
Throughout this entire campaign, they have shown, in absolutely no way, that they are planning on making any changes (except the last minute begging - or apologizing as they call it). Do you really want a government like that? The PAP of today is no longer the PAP of yesteryear, where the ministers actually served the people, with a much lower pay. Don't give me shit about how a high income is essential to attract people of quality from the private sector. How then, do you explain people like Tin Pei Ling (quality eh? Excuse me while I snort in you general direction), and Chen Show Mao (who's given up his high-paying job to join the opposition? Monetary incentives? I think not)?
It enrages me to no end that people like the former are probably going to waltz into the parliament come 8th May just because she's riding on the coattails on the former PM's GRC, while the latter have to fight tooth and nail just to convince people to give them a shot. Why should we have to condone mediocrity? You promised the best with the high pay that came along with it - people of TPL quality in the parliament is LAUGHABLE and it makes a mockery out of the entire governing body. And you say how we should give her a chance (even to the extent of creating a "buddy system", in of all places, MY GRC. FUCK YOU), well then why not give the opposition a chance instead? Especially when they come as qualified as CSM and LTK?
To be honest, I am tired of all these. If after all that's been said and done, and Singaporeans still think we can depend on the incumbent, with absolutely no opposing views to bring us forwards to a better future, then I say you people deserve this government, excuse me while I migrate.
And dear people of Marine Parade, just think of this - every vote you put forth for PAP means a vote for Tin Pei Ling as much as it is a vote for SM Goh, and a vote for her means you are pushing her one more step into the cushy MP job that pays her $15,000 a month in which she has already stated she'd try to help you - BUT ONLY IF SHE HAS THE TIME!
Think about that when you go to the polls tomorrow.
I am not anti-PAP as much as I am pro-change.
posted by mian at 12:00 PM | Permalink |
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Okay there's seriously been WAY too much updates about the election on my blog. What the fuck happened?! I am supposed to be apathetic and frivolous. This just wouldn't do. I shall talk about work instead.
So I don't like to talk about my work too much here because.. well I don't know. It feels like boasting and that's annoying (or I could just be projecting since I loathe it when that "friend" on FB keeps spamming with pictures of the events/food tastings he's been to) but I just gotta talk about this. I was lucky enough to be one of the first few people to try out the 8-course degustation menu at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, helmed by Joel Robuchon who has, get this, TWENTY SIX MICHELIN STARS. TWENTY SIX. He has like 9 restaurants around the world and all of them are either 2- or 3-star Michelin restaurants. So anyway they've decided to grace Singapore at RWS and oh god trust me when I say it's probably the best meal I've ever had in my whole life.
It started with a foie gras amuse-bouche which essentially was frothy foie gras. I literally went 'oh my god' at the first spoonful and thereafter spoiled for all foie gras for the rest of my life.
And this is the salad which I finished. I think that about sums it up.
Amazing prawn fritter thingy
Another spectacular dish. Cheese+asparagus+quail egg sunny side up. I cannot even begin to describe how delicious this was. And when I say this of asparagus you know I mean business.
Creamy soup, with zero use of cream and a hint of citrus oil. HOW MANY TIMES CAN I USE THE WORD AMAZING.
Probably my favourite dish of all. Seared cod that retains its shape like a steak even after cutting into it but with unbelievable tenderness.
Oh god I completely suck at this unpretentious food writing thing. I AM SO BAD AT FOOD WRITING.
Anyway.
Another favourite. Quail stuffed with foie gras and a dollop of mashed potato on the side. Imagine the best whipped potato you've ever had in your whole life, and then multiply by a million. That's how excellent this mashed potato is. I would actually pay for a bucket of this mashed potato to be brought home.
Dessert! okay I have to admit I can't remember what this is exactly, so.. the only weak point of the entire meal?
The final item of the menu
And you know what they say about the French and their food presentation? Absolutely 100% accurate. These photos were taken on my piece-of-shit Blackberry and they still looked fabulous. The food takes credit; my Blackberry gets none.
BEST MEAL OF MY LIFE EVER AND EVER. SPOILED FOR FRENCH CUISINE FOREVERMORE.
So I don't like to talk about my work too much here because.. well I don't know. It feels like boasting and that's annoying (or I could just be projecting since I loathe it when that "friend" on FB keeps spamming with pictures of the events/food tastings he's been to) but I just gotta talk about this. I was lucky enough to be one of the first few people to try out the 8-course degustation menu at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, helmed by Joel Robuchon who has, get this, TWENTY SIX MICHELIN STARS. TWENTY SIX. He has like 9 restaurants around the world and all of them are either 2- or 3-star Michelin restaurants. So anyway they've decided to grace Singapore at RWS and oh god trust me when I say it's probably the best meal I've ever had in my whole life.
It started with a foie gras amuse-bouche which essentially was frothy foie gras. I literally went 'oh my god' at the first spoonful and thereafter spoiled for all foie gras for the rest of my life.
And this is the salad which I finished. I think that about sums it up.
Amazing prawn fritter thingy
Another spectacular dish. Cheese+asparagus+quail egg sunny side up. I cannot even begin to describe how delicious this was. And when I say this of asparagus you know I mean business.
Creamy soup, with zero use of cream and a hint of citrus oil. HOW MANY TIMES CAN I USE THE WORD AMAZING.
Probably my favourite dish of all. Seared cod that retains its shape like a steak even after cutting into it but with unbelievable tenderness.Oh god I completely suck at this unpretentious food writing thing. I AM SO BAD AT FOOD WRITING.
Anyway.
Another favourite. Quail stuffed with foie gras and a dollop of mashed potato on the side. Imagine the best whipped potato you've ever had in your whole life, and then multiply by a million. That's how excellent this mashed potato is. I would actually pay for a bucket of this mashed potato to be brought home.
Dessert! okay I have to admit I can't remember what this is exactly, so.. the only weak point of the entire meal?
The final item of the menuAnd you know what they say about the French and their food presentation? Absolutely 100% accurate. These photos were taken on my piece-of-shit Blackberry and they still looked fabulous. The food takes credit; my Blackberry gets none.
BEST MEAL OF MY LIFE EVER AND EVER. SPOILED FOR FRENCH CUISINE FOREVERMORE.
posted by mian at 2:22 AM | Permalink |
Friday, April 29, 2011
George Yeo: ""What Singaporeans are facing now is not an emotional dilemma but a moral one. We need to think carefully if we want Singapore to continue the way it is.""
DEAR PAP, UP TILL TODAY, I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN A SINGLE COMMENT ABOUT HOW YOU PLAN TO IMPROVE AND GROW THE COUNTRY. ALL I'VE SEEN ARE SHODDY EXCUSES FOR PAST MISTAKES, REFUSAL TO IMPROVE, SMEAR CAMPAIGNS, AND SUBTLE (AND SOMETIMES NOT TOO SUBTLE) FEAR MONGERING SPEECHES AIMED AT FRIGHTENING PEOPLE OUT OF VOTING FOR THE OPPOSITION. IF YOU ARE REALLY OH-SO-WONDERFUL AND "CONCERNED" FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE YOU'VE SAID, SHOW ME THE BIG PLANS. SOLVE THE DAMN RISING COSTS PROBLEM, AND THE TRANSPORTATION ISSUE (whoever said that people can get on MRTs, it's just a matter of whether they want to or not seriously needs to give themselves a slap in the face) AND NOT GIVE ENDLESS SPEECHES ABOUT WHY WE SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR THE OPPOSITION. TELL ME WHY I SHOULD VOTE FOR YOU. GIVE ME A REASON TO NOT WANT TO MIGRATE OUT OF THIS FUCKING DICTATORSHIP-RULED OF A COUNTRY.
DEAR PAP, UP TILL TODAY, I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN A SINGLE COMMENT ABOUT HOW YOU PLAN TO IMPROVE AND GROW THE COUNTRY. ALL I'VE SEEN ARE SHODDY EXCUSES FOR PAST MISTAKES, REFUSAL TO IMPROVE, SMEAR CAMPAIGNS, AND SUBTLE (AND SOMETIMES NOT TOO SUBTLE) FEAR MONGERING SPEECHES AIMED AT FRIGHTENING PEOPLE OUT OF VOTING FOR THE OPPOSITION. IF YOU ARE REALLY OH-SO-WONDERFUL AND "CONCERNED" FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE YOU'VE SAID, SHOW ME THE BIG PLANS. SOLVE THE DAMN RISING COSTS PROBLEM, AND THE TRANSPORTATION ISSUE (whoever said that people can get on MRTs, it's just a matter of whether they want to or not seriously needs to give themselves a slap in the face) AND NOT GIVE ENDLESS SPEECHES ABOUT WHY WE SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR THE OPPOSITION. TELL ME WHY I SHOULD VOTE FOR YOU. GIVE ME A REASON TO NOT WANT TO MIGRATE OUT OF THIS FUCKING DICTATORSHIP-RULED OF A COUNTRY.
posted by mian at 4:55 PM | Permalink |
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Muse wrote this song for Singapore's opposition, I'm sure of it.
Rise up and take the power back
It's time the fat cats had a heart attack
You know that their time's coming to an end
We have to unify and watch our flag ascend
THEY WILL NOT FORCE US
THEY WILL STOP DEGRADING US (lol tell that to Balakrishnan)
THEY WILL NOT CONTROL US
WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS
Rise up and take the power back
It's time the fat cats had a heart attack
You know that their time's coming to an end
We have to unify and watch our flag ascend
THEY WILL NOT FORCE US
THEY WILL STOP DEGRADING US (lol tell that to Balakrishnan)
THEY WILL NOT CONTROL US
WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS
posted by mian at 2:30 AM | Permalink |
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Lol dear PAP, I seriously don't need anymore reasons to vote your sorry asses out of the parliament quit giving me ammo. But hey, since you insist, I will list it out for you.
1) No Mah Bow Tan, pubilc housing is not affordable in Singapore. And the fuck is that patronising and arrogant tone of "which other housing minister in the world can say that"?
2) Your refusal to acknowledge the LGBT group in Singapore when they wrote in asking for your position on LGBT rights, which brings me to
3) Hey Balakrishnan guess what, a) not just gay people care about gay rights, keep up with the times and b) trying to play the gay card and smear the name of your opponent just reeks of desperation and frankly, I expected more from you since you're not one of those fucking annoying old fogeys that's been running around for eons. LOL guess I was wrong.
All through this entire election period, I have heard nothing about what's going to be changed from you people. All I see are excuses for past mistakes, insistence that current policies work, and attempts at smear campaigns. I don't care for your upgrading because I live in a house that's new. The only thing I care about is that I can afford a house that I won't be paying until the day I die, and that the country is not governed by arrogant fuckheads who are in power not because they are capable of change but because there's simply no one else better to take the place. And since I'm obviously not getting either of that my choice is obvious.
1) No Mah Bow Tan, pubilc housing is not affordable in Singapore. And the fuck is that patronising and arrogant tone of "which other housing minister in the world can say that"?
2) Your refusal to acknowledge the LGBT group in Singapore when they wrote in asking for your position on LGBT rights, which brings me to
3) Hey Balakrishnan guess what, a) not just gay people care about gay rights, keep up with the times and b) trying to play the gay card and smear the name of your opponent just reeks of desperation and frankly, I expected more from you since you're not one of those fucking annoying old fogeys that's been running around for eons. LOL guess I was wrong.
All through this entire election period, I have heard nothing about what's going to be changed from you people. All I see are excuses for past mistakes, insistence that current policies work, and attempts at smear campaigns. I don't care for your upgrading because I live in a house that's new. The only thing I care about is that I can afford a house that I won't be paying until the day I die, and that the country is not governed by arrogant fuckheads who are in power not because they are capable of change but because there's simply no one else better to take the place. And since I'm obviously not getting either of that my choice is obvious.
posted by mian at 12:56 AM | Permalink |
Saturday, April 23, 2011
http://singaporege2011.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/prc-workers-have-to-live-in-hong-kong-for-7-years-before-they-can-apply-for-residency/
IS THIS HOW YOU GET MORE VOTES FOR YOURSELF? THANKS FOR INFECTING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WITH THESE FUCKING LEECHES.
AND LMFAO WHAT IS THIS HAVE YOU COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED YOUR TALENT POOL? WOW THIS IS THE KIND OF PERSON WHO'S SUPPOSED TO BE RUNNING THIS COUNTRY? EXCELLENT JOB, REALLY. EXCELLENT.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN ACTUALLY FINISH WATCHING THE ENTIRE VIDEO BECAUSE I HAD TO STOP AFTER 2 MINUTES AFTER THE INTENSE SECONDHAND EMBARRASSMENT. WAY TO REPRESENT THE COUNTRY DUDE. YES THIS IS TOTALLY THE WAY SINGAPOREANS SPEAK AND WE WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO THINK THAT.
IS THIS HOW YOU GET MORE VOTES FOR YOURSELF? THANKS FOR INFECTING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WITH THESE FUCKING LEECHES.
AND LMFAO WHAT IS THIS HAVE YOU COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED YOUR TALENT POOL? WOW THIS IS THE KIND OF PERSON WHO'S SUPPOSED TO BE RUNNING THIS COUNTRY? EXCELLENT JOB, REALLY. EXCELLENT.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN ACTUALLY FINISH WATCHING THE ENTIRE VIDEO BECAUSE I HAD TO STOP AFTER 2 MINUTES AFTER THE INTENSE SECONDHAND EMBARRASSMENT. WAY TO REPRESENT THE COUNTRY DUDE. YES THIS IS TOTALLY THE WAY SINGAPOREANS SPEAK AND WE WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO THINK THAT.
posted by mian at 4:01 AM | Permalink |
LOVE LOVE LOVE. Xtina is perfection and Adam Levine is adorable
posted by mian at 3:51 AM | Permalink |
Thursday, April 21, 2011
EXCITED FOR MAROON 5!
So much love for this song. Too bad it wasn't a single and hence unlikely for them to play it during the concert :(
So much love for this song. Too bad it wasn't a single and hence unlikely for them to play it during the concert :(
posted by mian at 11:28 PM | Permalink |
LOL Tin Pei Ling is contesting under Marine Parade. Thanks for making this really easy for me, government.
Congratulations PAP, this whole TPL situation where you 1) force fed her down our throats, touting her as the next big star with lots of potential and a "representative" of the younger vote, clearly pandering to people our age, which 2) backfired miserably, causing you to retaliate and essentially calling everyone who's voiced their dislike of her ignorance and inexperience dumbasses and not knowing what we were talking about, subsequently 3) putting her in the one GRC that's about 99% unlikely to ever be lost to the opposition, has officially made me change my stance from "cannot possibly care less about local politics" to "really fucking pissed off with you bunch of arrogant, patronising fuckwads".
Congratulations PAP, this whole TPL situation where you 1) force fed her down our throats, touting her as the next big star with lots of potential and a "representative" of the younger vote, clearly pandering to people our age, which 2) backfired miserably, causing you to retaliate and essentially calling everyone who's voiced their dislike of her ignorance and inexperience dumbasses and not knowing what we were talking about, subsequently 3) putting her in the one GRC that's about 99% unlikely to ever be lost to the opposition, has officially made me change my stance from "cannot possibly care less about local politics" to "really fucking pissed off with you bunch of arrogant, patronising fuckwads".
posted by mian at 2:13 PM | Permalink |
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
In the Hong Kong office in Soho, Central right now and it's just so pretty. Many people think that Hong Kong's cluttered but to me it's just full of character and charm and even though all the shops are squeezed together along tiny cobbled streets, there are surprises at every corner and stores are all charming and sweet. I love it so much.
Oh the office's pretty lovely too, structured pretty much like the Singapore office - open concept and with studio lights like an ad agency :) I don't think I'd ever be able to work in an office that's corporate-style in my life again.
AND YES THE WEATHER IS FANTASTIC. I DONT WANT TO GO BACK TO THE SWELTERING HEAT OF SINGAPORE :(
This never fails to amuse me. I am apparently that predictable.
Random event:
Me: "Oh food!"
Random writer: "Oh hey look there's parma ham! Your favourite"
Just now:
HK Colleague: "So how are you guys celebrating Easter?"
Me: "Going to my friend's place and drinking and baking shit"
Boss: "And parma ham?"
Me: "HAHAH yes lots of parma ham"
I AM SO KNOWN FOR MY PARMA HAM LOVE :`D
Oh the office's pretty lovely too, structured pretty much like the Singapore office - open concept and with studio lights like an ad agency :) I don't think I'd ever be able to work in an office that's corporate-style in my life again.
AND YES THE WEATHER IS FANTASTIC. I DONT WANT TO GO BACK TO THE SWELTERING HEAT OF SINGAPORE :(
This never fails to amuse me. I am apparently that predictable.
Random event:
Me: "Oh food!"
Random writer: "Oh hey look there's parma ham! Your favourite"
Just now:
HK Colleague: "So how are you guys celebrating Easter?"
Me: "Going to my friend's place and drinking and baking shit"
Boss: "And parma ham?"
Me: "HAHAH yes lots of parma ham"
I AM SO KNOWN FOR MY PARMA HAM LOVE :`D
posted by mian at 3:11 PM | Permalink |
Monday, April 18, 2011
IN HONG KONG!! What an exhausting day. I attempted to go to sleep at 10pm, only managed to do so around midnight, had to wake up at 2ish, and was at the airport by 4am. And I swear to god I am never ever taking anything that's not SQ anymore because even three hours on that bloody United Airlines was more than enough for me to want to start screaming bloody murder. HOW DO PEOPLE TAKE THAT FLIGHT TO CHICAGO. I'D HAVE COMMITTED MURDER BY THEN.
Anyway this is my gorgeous room (or part of, at least) at Grand Hyatt. I kinda want to crash already since I've been up for almost 24 hours but I still need to finish these articles and that presentation. But at least I can sleep in tomorrow :D
Anyway this is my gorgeous room (or part of, at least) at Grand Hyatt. I kinda want to crash already since I've been up for almost 24 hours but I still need to finish these articles and that presentation. But at least I can sleep in tomorrow :D
posted by mian at 10:00 PM | Permalink |
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Oh wow thank god I checked my air ticket. My boss told us our flight was our 6.55am and I found out it was actually 6.05am. OH GOD NOW I HAVE TO WAKE UP AT ASS 'O CLOCK FOR THE FLIGHT, INSTEAD OF Y'KNOW, SLIGHTLY LESSER THAN ASS 'O CLOCK.
posted by mian at 7:27 PM | Permalink |
Saturday, April 16, 2011
LOL sometimes I have these really brilliant (if I do say so myself) sentences that I know would just work perfectly in the article - if only I had some equally brilliant way to link all of them together -_-
AND I AM SUCH A FUCKING WORKAHOLIC. WHATS WRONG WITH ME.
posted by mian at 10:13 PM | Permalink |
I HATE PACKING. WHY CAN'T MY LUGGAGE JUST PACK ITSELF.
In other annoying news, Hong Kong's weather seems to be just slightly cooler than Singapore's. :( oh why couldn't we have gone during winterrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
posted by mian at 12:46 PM | Permalink |
Friday, April 15, 2011
Ahhhhhh I just had the best lunch at Yan Ting. Okay seriously I love my Italian and French food to death, but still nothing beats excellent Cantonese fare. Such comfort food :)
posted by mian at 4:02 PM | Permalink |
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, and four media tastings in a week is an excellent example of this. I love food, I adore good food, good food that's free is the best thing in the world - only not when I have four of them in a row. And if there's anything I hate more than feeling bloated and tired after a lovely lunch, is that I let food go to waste.
Anyway Brawn Steakhouse is absolutely fabulous and if I had the money I'd go there as often as I can.
Anyway Brawn Steakhouse is absolutely fabulous and if I had the money I'd go there as often as I can.
posted by mian at 11:08 AM | Permalink |
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
It's just one of those days where I get a horrible mental block, can't seem to string two sentences together coherently, and end up beating myself up for being a shitty writer. And then I start thinking about career things ten years in the future, and I don't even know whether I'm being irrational or (oh god forbid) realistic. I just know I am extremely irritated with myself right now and I'm going to start projecting this irritation onto many other things, out of which this FUCKING SDU magazine which I got in the mail is right on top of the list.
These are my awesome drinking buddies ♥ Oh yes we drink all the time when we meet. In fact Universal Studios day might be the only time we didn't drink. They're very expensive and unhealthy friends to have but so good for the soul hahaha.
(bloody hell why is the collage so blurry)
Yeah I get that this is some part of your nation-building exercise shit of some sort, but I am also entitled to find this exceedingly insulting and demeaning. First of all, this meme where you will only be happy if you're attached (as exemplified by the cover of shiny happy fake couples) is old. I refuse to explain why it's old because if you don't get it, you don't get it. If you want to have the mindset that you cannot survive without a guy then by all means go ahead.
Secondly, who are these people who are apparently qualified to tell me "finding true love isn't 'mission impossible'"? Who are these experts? Are they not just one of those smug attached couples who like to impart their so-called wisdom and advice on the "poor single people"? And even more insulting is this "Style - Outfits that flatter your body shape" article. Wow where do I even begin. Sure, articles such as this are found in almost every single women's magazine. The main difference is that when it's in a women's magazine, it's written with the intention of self-empowerment. But when it appears in a magazine like this FUCKING SDU magazine, the subtext just screams "DRESS BETTER, SO YOU CAN FIND YOUR BETTER HALF". Fuck you, if I want to dress better, it's because I want to feel and look hot, and yeah all the better if people find me hot too, but it's NOT GOING TO BE BECAUSE IF I DON'T DO SO, I WOULD NEVER GET MARRIED. To put it simply:
Random Women's Magazine: Dress Hot! -----> LOOK HOT, FEEL HOT BECAUSE YOU'RE WORTH IT (insert makeup/clothes/perfume tagline)
SDU Magazine: Dress Hot! -----> So you can find a man, and get married already omg you're 23. Wait what you mean there's such thing called your career? Rubbish. If you don't have a family and 2.5 kids and a HDB flat in Punggol by the time you're 25 you are a FAILURE.
So you know what, I'd rather not conform to your ridiculous societal norms, Singapore. I do what I want, I don't do what the fucking government and all you people with your inane expectations want.
.....and I'm back in the game. LOL THEM WORDS ARE COMING.
Always lovely to jumpstart my brain with a pointless rant about nothing.
And since I haven't posted a picture in like.. 3 months, here's a collage of pictures at Universal Studios (which like I said, is awesomely awesome and I WANT TO GO AGAIN FML)
(bloody hell why is the collage so blurry)
Labels: random rants
posted by mian at 12:40 AM | Permalink |
Sunday, April 10, 2011
This is going to be a pretty short month. After this week, I'll be off to HK for three days, back for a day at work before it's Good Friday holiday. And then it'd be the week of 25th (MAROON 5!), which means it's 5 days to payday again WOOOOOO.
Last week was a good week, albeit it being a little weird since I was still out of sorts from the previous two really intense weeks. I did however, have the most fabulous brunch at Ritz Carlton today (thank you good people of Ritz) where the food was not only lovely, but also had free flow vintage champagne. Great end to the week :) only slightly dampened by the fact that I am still doing work at this hour. :(
posted by mian at 9:51 PM | Permalink |
HEY JGL HEY HEY HEY
Je veux ton amour et je veux te baiser >:)
posted by mian at 1:02 AM | Permalink |
Thursday, April 07, 2011
HONG KONG IN 11 DAYS! \o/
Yeah ok it's for work. Whatever. I am going to EAT AND SHOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP when I can.
posted by mian at 12:37 AM | Permalink |
Sunday, April 03, 2011
FASHION WEEK DOWN, FOOD WEEK COMING RIGHT UP \o/
If the food week turns out to be of less fun than fashion week I'm going to LOL forever.
posted by mian at 11:51 AM | Permalink |
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Fucking my fucking life. /o\
WHAT WAS ALL OF THIS ABOUT. Man the things I type when it's 2am at the end of a very long week.
posted by mian at 2:03 AM | Permalink |
Friday, April 01, 2011
I LAUGHED SO HARD I NEARLY CHOKED ON MY OWN SPIT
AND THIS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IS WHY YOU DO NOT EVER, EVER, EVER PUT YOUR WORK TWITTER ON TWEETDECK WITH YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT.
posted by mian at 12:43 PM | Permalink |
HEY CERTAIN COMPANIES, IF YOU WANTED A COPYWRITER, THEN HIRE A COPYWRITER FROM AN AD AGENCY OKAY? I HAVE ZERO EXPERIENCE IN COPYWRITING AND IT'S HARD AS FUCK AND I HATE HOW MY OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE NEED FOR PERFECTION IS MAKING ME FRET OVER THIS NEEDLESSLY.
and also cheapskates, copywriters earn like $500 bucks for three lines of words. I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT GETTING PAID EXTRA FOR THIS.
and also cheapskates, copywriters earn like $500 bucks for three lines of words. I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT GETTING PAID EXTRA FOR THIS.
posted by mian at 11:01 AM | Permalink |
Friday, March 25, 2011
...there are somehow seven fashion events next week. LOL oh god I hope I have enough clothes. And that this cough doesn't morph into something more. I am, however, at least on leave on Friday so all is well.
DEAR MOM THIS IS WHY I NEED TO ONLINE SHOP EVERY WEEK. I LITERALLY HAVE TO. IT'S PRACTICALLY A JOB REQUIREMENT.
DEAR MOM THIS IS WHY I NEED TO ONLINE SHOP EVERY WEEK. I LITERALLY HAVE TO. IT'S PRACTICALLY A JOB REQUIREMENT.
posted by mian at 4:33 PM | Permalink |
http://soundcloud.com/radio913/the-married-men-samanthas?page=2
Of course you'd have heard about this by now. I've only got one response to this.
HHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!!!!!
Textbook innit? The insecure always trying to make themselves feel better by tearing others down. If anyone actually feels enraged by this, have you even heard the way she speaks? I rest my case.
Of course you'd have heard about this by now. I've only got one response to this.
HHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!!!!!
Textbook innit? The insecure always trying to make themselves feel better by tearing others down. If anyone actually feels enraged by this, have you even heard the way she speaks? I rest my case.
posted by mian at 12:58 PM | Permalink |
ONE WEEK DOWN, ONE MORE TO GO.
As it turns out the preemptive panic was unneeded. I finished my work so quickly I was done by Wednesday and... now I'm doing my work for next week. EFFICIENCY IS THY NAME. Lol I kid.
Today, I'm getting off from work early, getting myself a manicure, and heading home so I can crash into bed until Monday (well except to get a haircut and bring my clothes to the tailor). CAN I GET A HELL YEAH.
I know I really shouldn't jinx myself, but I am kinda looking forward to next week. I'll be so busy, but hopefully it'd be a good kind of busy.
As it turns out the preemptive panic was unneeded. I finished my work so quickly I was done by Wednesday and... now I'm doing my work for next week. EFFICIENCY IS THY NAME. Lol I kid.
Today, I'm getting off from work early, getting myself a manicure, and heading home so I can crash into bed until Monday (well except to get a haircut and bring my clothes to the tailor). CAN I GET A HELL YEAH.
I know I really shouldn't jinx myself, but I am kinda looking forward to next week. I'll be so busy, but hopefully it'd be a good kind of busy.
posted by mian at 10:55 AM | Permalink |
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
This is really random, but I'm particularly scornful of jobs that requires no discernible skills or talent whatsoever, in other words, glorified administrative jobs. What do you gain out of them? What do you even learn? How do you grow as a person?? I GUESS I JUST DON'T GET IT.
posted by mian at 8:42 PM | Permalink |
Sunday, March 20, 2011
THANK YOU, UNIVERSE. THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER NOLAN.
I DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT HIS CHARACTER IS ABOUT, JUST GIVE ME MORE OF SUIT-CLAD JGL LOOKING DELICIOUSLY EVIL AND BADASS LIKE THIS
AND MORE OF THIS!
TOM HARDY AND JGL IN THE SAME MOVIE AGAIN = PROOF THE UNIVERSE IS AWESOME SOMETIMES.
HOW LONG MORE TILL JULY 2012?!?!
TOM HARDY AND JGL IN THE SAME MOVIE AGAIN = PROOF THE UNIVERSE IS AWESOME SOMETIMES.HOW LONG MORE TILL JULY 2012?!?!
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