Insane Ramblings

Sony Cybershot T70. October 2008 ~ August 2 2010

I finally took my camera to the service centre today, after having "drowned" it in Krabi early this month.

The service personnel advised me not to send it in for repairs as it would most likely cost as much as a brand new camera.

I must admit that I've had my complaints about this camera, mainly its 3x zoom and the noisy pictures it produces in any environment dimmer than glaring sunlight. Its looks made up for it, though. And I started to feel the remorse when I saw the pretty shots it took in baking Thailand. And remembered how it'd accompanied me to HK, TW and served me well during the happiest weekend of my life in recent memory, among many other moments.

So I decided to write this eulogy, in case I ever forget.

What it saw just before the shutter closed for the last time:

This should be the first photo it took, or one of the first:

Hong Kong:

Taiwan:

Most awesome weekend ever:

Rest in peace.

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Exchanges

Just got home from sending off my lovely cousin at the airport. She's going to Sweden for exchange. I swear there were like at least 15 people there to send her off. My competitive side kicked in for a while, but I was assured that I had just as many last year. Haha. Of course, I know it doesn't matter how many. All those who mattered were there (plus one who met me outside my house before I left). =) It really got me reminiscing about my own exchange experience. Seems so faraway now...the memories have become foggy. I've locked them away in some deep part of me and let them fade, because I'm afraid that remembering will make me yearn for the carefree life I had there, which is not only useless because it's all but a fond memory now, but also a bastardy thing to do because my place is here, with all those I love. I should never wish for anything more.

On the way to the airport in my aunt's car, I told her and my cousins: "她很舍得 hor. If me I would not go." (She's attached) They chuckled. I smiled sheepishly. I know it's a very silly and 不争气 mindset, but I feel that if I had such a special someone, I would never bear to go. It was difficult enough leaving my close friends and family. In fact, I was really depressed on the morning of the last day and I didn't want to leave anymore.

Exchange is really an experience of a lifetime, but I just wonder if I would think it's worth it if in the end (touch wood) the relationship turns sour because of this, as so many have. And so I applaud my cousin for being so brave to take this step.

Anyway, I also discovered something very unromantic about myself today.

梁静茹-可乐戒指

作曲：jasemaine 填词：阿信

星星在天上写诗
浪漫到放肆
嘴角的吻还未湿
我还受掩饰
我调整了我坐姿
假装更矜持
你的紧张你的公式
就像个孩子
你把我喝完的可乐
来换当作戒指
轻轻套上了我手指
你问能不能一辈子
那一秒突然爱上了你
傻傻的固执

我不要你解释
我不要你发誓
我只要你记得此刻
你眼里我的样子
爱我不要解释
爱我不要发誓
这一刻到世界末日
让我们一起把爱
化成最美最美的钻石

When Cheryl introduced this song to me by singing it at a ktv session, I found it to be a sweet song with a great tune. But on closer scrutiny of the lyrics, I realised that I cannot identify with the girl in this song.

I think I would never be impressed if he proposes to me with a coke ring, although the gesture can be seen as a very romantic one. Cos if you really think about it, romantic things are often very silly and impractical.

In fact, I want the opposite of quite a few lines in the chorus. 爱我请解释. 爱我请发誓.

Just a thought. :) Wonder how many of you are as "unromantic" as me in this respect...

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Close to you

The arrangement of the chairs at our dining table after my brother and his girlfriend were done eating:

Someday.

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Oh yeah

[Please skip to 6:10]

For the first time in my life, I've got the urge to learn a dance.

And buy translucent white shirts.

And undermine centuries of feminism.

Oh yeah.

You rock, 潘慧如！Show those 乳臭未干 noobs how it's done.

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Goodbye/Farewell?

Last Friday, I said goodbye/farewell after 69 bylines - 42 in print (come and redeem a kiss from me if you've read at least 5).

I will miss the people and the place.

These 6.5 months have changed me.

I morphed from someone with a mild interest in the subject matter to an almost-geek with enough knowledge about each product category I'd covered to fill a small bottle.

I came very close to achieving one of my dreams. So close I could have reached out and touched it. Too bad it was for a totally different Desk.

I discovered 陈珊妮 and 林宥嘉.

I had fun annoying friends with my favourite question (asked with my trademark smirk), "what's my job?"

I worked 12-hour days on more than one occasion.

I wore girly shoes and cringed everytime I had to.

I felt guilty about being so terribly late for every weekday gathering.

I smiled everytime I remembered that work only starts at 10 am.

I discovered how sexy and sophisticated working males can be.

I discovered that news writing is not as bad as I thought, at least over there.

I remained bad at networking and making small talk.

I changed phones 8 times.

Goodbye or farewell? I will have to decide in a year. Tick tock.

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"你的声音化成灰我都认得。"

Took me about a minute to go "OMG. It's her, isn't it." Have a go.

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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Sony Cybershot T70. October 2008 ~ August 2 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Exchanges

Friday, August 13, 2010

Close to you

Saturday, August 07, 2010

Oh yeah

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Goodbye/Farewell?

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

"你的声音化成灰我都认得。"

Rewind

Rehash

Revel