about me

I suddenly feel the need to write an "about me", I realize that such is something that changes through time. It is the start of a new year for me and most people and pretty soon, so will it be for the Chinese and so, it is fitting to write one.

I don't read romance novels, but I'd gladly see the movies.
I hardly read chic lit, but I enjoy the movie version.
I like to read fantasy books and I eagerly wait for the movies made off them.
I love Haruki Murakami and I hope they never turn any of his books into a movie.

I love nice shoes, but don't care much for bags.
I am all for good food, but I enjoy hawker places.
I like going out, but welcome spending time at home.
I have fun hanging out with friends, but look forward to my alone time.

I go for the nice guy--always have, but I'm not too happy around push-overs.
I've always thought that I was a cynic, but HE thinks I'm actually romantic.
I'm not the expert on relationships, but friends tend to come to me to talk.
I'm a realist, but I like to see the best in everything.

Family Guy

I could hardly wait until Saturday, when I could spend my whole afternoon watching Family Guy and end the day with a some Cointreau on the rocks.

i wana get...

Guy goes to the gym and heads to the treadmills, he starts the one right beside this particular girl. They have talked some before. He once got her a protein shake and tried to pass the gesture that he does to everyone everyday.

Guy: Hey. You're here.
Girl: Hey.
Guy: Let me see what you are listening to, pass me your ipod.
Girl: (hands him her ipod and reaches for his)
Guy: (scans through the songs) Not bad.
Girl: You have a few songs here that I should copy.
Guy: You know what? I think you are missing this particular song. It is a must have.
Girl: You think? What song?
Guy: (gets his ipod and scans to the particular song) Here. Listen.
Girl: You are so right! (laughs)

(It was Olivia Newton John's song, Physical)

access denied

A very kind friend went to Japan and got me a Ninja Star, which is meant to be for HIM. On my way to Manila, I brought it with me--in my purse. Let me point out that it could not, in any way, cause injury (unless some genius decides to swallow it, and even then, it would most likely get stuck in his throat).

When my handbag was scanned the security officer inquired about that ninja star shape. I took it out of my bag to show him. I thought he would say that it is cleared, but instead, he said "Please stay here, I have to check on this item". I politely said that I would wait.

A few minutes passed by and the security officer came back with two, more senior looking officers and one of them was re-inspecting my ninja star. It was as if my star was being escorted back to me.

When they reached me, they handed me my star and advised that it had been cleared.

I'm happy about two things, one is that these people are doing their jobs and the other is that the verdict for my ninja star's trial was, not guilty.

I GET THE PICTURE

Jamie Scott

There is something very sad about his sound.

It is much like James Blunt's sound.

It is like looking into Andrien Brody's eyes.

It is like watching Somewhere in Time.

It is like heading to the airport after spending a holiday with HIM.

It is like the conversation I had with a friend tonight.

Junkee

It is not even Monday morning yet, but I have already decided what to have for lunch tomorrow. I'm going to McDonald's to glut myself with twister fries.

Cinderella has a good man though ;)

I got an email from an unknown person, as I am aware of the dangers of such messages, I did a print screen and cropped the image in paint so that I could post it here. And yes, I immediately deleted the email. No, I did not forward it to anyone. Thank you.

I "vietnamese resto" you

I had been eating at the same vietnamese resto for the past three Friday, and each time, I go back to the office with a headache.

The cause?

maybe because the staff couldn't understand half of what I'm saying...

or because it is damn noisy...

or because the fan keeps on blowing my hair to my face...

or because of the metal drain of the very potent vietnamese coffee that is an accident waiting to happen...

or because I always overeat...

(oh my! the doctor was right on target!)

Whatever reason, I find that I don't mind eating there again and again because the food is good. It is as if I'm a willing victim in a sadistic relationship. And I know of a few people who would actually say that it is not so much unlike love.

Kick off

I was meeting a friend for dinner, since I had some time before our reservation, I looked around the shops at a nearby mall.

I've been to the shops that are of interest to me the other day so I was pretty sure that there is nothing in particular that I wanted to get.

Just to kill time, I revisited the stores.

I looked around and surprisingly, I found a top that I liked. It was also a bonus that it was marked as 50% off. When I got to the counter, the saleslady was very apologetic, she said that the top was marked wrong, it was not on 50% off, it was in fact, 70% off.

It looks like 2008 would be a splendid year.

Not much, nope

I am still not done reading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.

Obviously, there is not much reading happening the past few weeks.

That book is cursed.

I still have not given up on it. By "giving up", I mean starting to read another book, and another, and another. And never going back to finish what I started. Not very much unlike breaking up or dating--for some people.

The big question: Should I move on?

Happy new year, happy new shorts

I am still not convinced that I am ready to sew pajamas; so, I once again embarked on a shorts making project. As usual, since the cloth has a 45cm width, I could not afford to make shorts my size.

The bottom of the leg is frayed, I did some edging but it looks like I need to put in some more work into this tomorrow.

The good news is that I am very lucky to have found a model--whom I didn't have to blackmail to agree to do the job. She will do the fitting this Wednesday. We'll see what happens. I'm quite excited.

Happy new year!