profile a loner who needs friends. a law-abiding rebel. a rigid hippie. a mediocre prefectionist. a walking contradition. likes travelling the world | rainy days | sleeping in | a good book | cliched romantic comedies | singing in the bathroom | looking at clouds | daydreaming | babies | people watching | late night buses | rooting for underdogs | smell of fresh linen | being alone | when karma works . tag links avril | cam | issac | jovi | leigh | manda nina | the cranky flier | cruz | the satorialist archives May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 May 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 credits skin by: Jane |
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 | 11:03 PM
a new chapter the protagonist has once again come to a crossroad in his life, where decisions have to be made and then stuck with. this time though, i have this icky feeling at the back of my mind telling me that i've made the choice too hastily or rather, didn't get a say at all and just went with the flow. this despite my all-questioning and all-pondering personality. hmmm... first day at work was in short, overwhelming. i'd hate to attribute it to living too sheltered a life in the comforting arms of the saf (hah!), but seriously, it was just a bit too much. perhaps memorising the entire brochures on europe and exotic travel, right down to the intricate details does that to one. and hey, wouldn't you be a little miffed if the girl in your training group earns a dollar an hour more than you do? (for my sanity and her wellbeing, lets all hope that this gets clarified in the very very near future.) it's gonna be an uphill task, but i'm determined not to write the job off based on my not-so-ideal first day. seeing that i've got australia, new zealand, usa, canada and turkey to go, this is one huge and super steep hill. wish me luck. Sunday, October 18, 2009 | 12:00 AM
i'm risking my eyesight by being online... ...cuz lasik surgery does that to you sometimes. be back in a few, or when i'm well enough to withstand the glare of the screen. When our love was new And each kiss an inspiration Oh, but that was long ago And now my consolation Is in the stardust of a song Beside a garden wall When stars are bright You were in my arms The nightingale tell its fairy tale Of paradise where roses grew Though I dream in vain In my heart it will remain My stardust melody The memory of love's refrain - stardust, michael buble. Labels: Musings Monday, October 12, 2009 | 10:50 PM
500 days of summer
"This is a story of boy meets girl. But you should know up front, this is not a love story." And yes, the introduction pretty much sets the mood for the entire show. Essentially the movie was about the story of how boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, but unfortunately, girl doesn't. Quirky and full of irony, yet hardly falling into adopting movie cliches, 500 Days of Summer was able to emote the tale in such a way that was fresh and kept me on my feet throughout the show. I especially liked how the scenes go back and forth by using the number of days (day 347, day 28 etc) to juxtapose the highs and lows of a relationship, if you could use that to describe what the male and female leads shared. I went in seriously not expecting much, and like edwin, it turned out that we both really enjoyed the film. Being a hardcore fan of happy endings, unfortunately the movie (for extremely personal and selfish reasons) stopped short of wowing the socks off me. but it was the few movies that made me wanna go get the dvd and watch it all over again, and again... ps: the title "500 Days Of Summer" refers to the 500 days that Tom (boy) spends with his girlfriend - Summer (girl). pps: at the risk of sounding ahem.., Joseph Gordon-Levitt was really dashing.. me reckons he looks like a younger and not-so-rough heath ledger... :P Saturday, October 10, 2009 | 10:49 PM
crazy love a huge "phew" came outta me as i dotted my last fullstop on the exam script this morning. thankfully the paper wasn't all that tough, but it was still rather challening, so distinctions aren't guranteed. in fact, i sorta screwed up the definition of open skies agreements, so aceing it might be a longer shot than previously thought possible. having crammed my head with aviation theories and going without sleep all night, i came back home immediately and more than made up for it by crashing for 5hrs straight. while sleep's good, doing so at awkward hours just screws up your body clock, no two ways about it. so while others are fluffing their pillows and doing their pre-bed routines, i'm bout as hyped up as the energizer bunny. chilling out to michael buble's latest disc and he delivers, as always. imagine my surprise to hear his cover of jason mann's crazy love, which is just about one of my favourite songs of all time. while there's nothing wrong with buble's jazzed up redition, me reckons the original still way better.
back to work for half days from mon to wed and then that's it. am strangely subdued about it though when i should be shouting for joy instead. Wednesday, October 7, 2009 | 5:02 PM
taking stock with 3 more nights of studying to go, yours truly dare says that he has been making good progress and is determinded to get a distinction for the test come this sat. the fact that distinctions are awarded with a minimum score of 90% and above is IMO, inconsequential. hah hah. -an incoherent rant from a mugged-out me. Monday, October 5, 2009 | 5:23 PM
choo, choo.. you know, when the engine has stopped running for more than 2 years, it takes a hell lotta time to grease the parts and get it functioning again. but guess what, with the exam coming up at the end of this week, time is one thing that i just don't have. yep, after a such a long hiatus, i'm proud to say that yours truly is mugging again. like mad. |
