Tommy Tiernan is my new hero.
Sleeping on the couch tonight? Now you know why.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Shut The Fuck Up
I place great emphasis on first impressions. That is not the same as judging a book by its cover and condemning them to eternal exile.
Most of the time.
I usually step into a new environment with my whole arsenal of stereotypes locked and loaded. Painstakingly I would survey the faces and file them away in suitable categories such as, "Mummy's Girl", "Funny guy", "Guy who thinks he is funny", "Girl who thinks she's so hot I should kiss the ground she walks on", "Nerd", "Gamer", "Average Joe/Jane"..
Well you get the drift.
And most of the time I get them right. Of course there are cases where "Nerd" becomes “Pervert” or “Average Jane” is actually “Androgynous guy”.
But I stress on the operative phrase, “most of the time”.
But there is one group where I am never wrong in my initial condemnation. There was this once I thought I was but I was mistaken. Anyway, I usually conduct my 2-step judgment when it comes to this group.
One – to look at their faces, two – to hear them speak and forever banish them from my reality.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you “SMART ALECKS”.
For convenience’s sake, this group shall be referred to as, ‘Smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap.”
I absolutely hate “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap”.
Really.
I am sure you have had the misfortune of encountering “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap”. They have an opinion on everything and they believe it is their god given right as “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap” to share them with everyone and educate them in their loud, self-righteous voice.
Come on, I am sure you have met their kind. Nod your head with me.
Hey I am all for sharing opinions and encouraging diverse views but to interrupt someone in the middle of speaking to voice your objection? Come on, even “Pervert” group gets more respect than you “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap”.
I leave with you the immortal phrase of Mark Twain, “It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.”
But I guess it doesn’t really apply to “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap”. Well because they are smart.
Oh wait.
I place great emphasis on first impressions. That is not the same as judging a book by its cover and condemning them to eternal exile.
Most of the time.
I usually step into a new environment with my whole arsenal of stereotypes locked and loaded. Painstakingly I would survey the faces and file them away in suitable categories such as, "Mummy's Girl", "Funny guy", "Guy who thinks he is funny", "Girl who thinks she's so hot I should kiss the ground she walks on", "Nerd", "Gamer", "Average Joe/Jane"..
Well you get the drift.
And most of the time I get them right. Of course there are cases where "Nerd" becomes “Pervert” or “Average Jane” is actually “Androgynous guy”.
But I stress on the operative phrase, “most of the time”.
But there is one group where I am never wrong in my initial condemnation. There was this once I thought I was but I was mistaken. Anyway, I usually conduct my 2-step judgment when it comes to this group.
One – to look at their faces, two – to hear them speak and forever banish them from my reality.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you “SMART ALECKS”.
For convenience’s sake, this group shall be referred to as, ‘Smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap.”
I absolutely hate “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap”.
Really.
I am sure you have had the misfortune of encountering “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap”. They have an opinion on everything and they believe it is their god given right as “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap” to share them with everyone and educate them in their loud, self-righteous voice.
Come on, I am sure you have met their kind. Nod your head with me.
Hey I am all for sharing opinions and encouraging diverse views but to interrupt someone in the middle of speaking to voice your objection? Come on, even “Pervert” group gets more respect than you “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap”.
I leave with you the immortal phrase of Mark Twain, “It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.”
But I guess it doesn’t really apply to “smart asses who really think they are smart and cannot shut their gap”. Well because they are smart.
Oh wait.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.
From the deep dark forgotten depths I shall rise,
To promise vengeance and violence to the vile,
Angst and anarchy my vendetta will strive
Descending doom no damsel can beguile.
Desolate, deafening the dark will be,
A cold swift blade shall seek,
That weakness within your knees,
Like a wasted weasel you shall reek.
*MRT aunties, I'm looking at you.
From the deep dark forgotten depths I shall rise,
To promise vengeance and violence to the vile,
Angst and anarchy my vendetta will strive
Descending doom no damsel can beguile.
Desolate, deafening the dark will be,
A cold swift blade shall seek,
That weakness within your knees,
Like a wasted weasel you shall reek.
*MRT aunties, I'm looking at you.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Just like me you got needs
And they're only a whisper away
And we softly surrender
To these lives that we've tendered away
Don't you know I feel the darkness closing in
Tried to be more than me
And I gave till it all went away
And we've only surrendered
To the worst part of these winters we've made.
It never rains. It pours. It fucking pours.
And they're only a whisper away
And we softly surrender
To these lives that we've tendered away
Don't you know I feel the darkness closing in
Tried to be more than me
And I gave till it all went away
And we've only surrendered
To the worst part of these winters we've made.
It never rains. It pours. It fucking pours.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
I broke up with my old computer and got a new one. I changed the body even though the face remained the same. At least its bones doesnt creak when I do things to it. But there was this interval of 1 month where I got no loving from the computers and had to seek solace in the arms of another. Nothing beats having something you can call your own though.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
The flickering candle flame
Were we happy tonight because we were really happy? Or because once, a long time back, we had been happy? Was our happiness like the light of the moon, which does not come from the moon, for the moon is cold and has no light on its own, but is reflected light from far away? Or was it like candle flame? Flickering weakly in the wind, to be extinguished in the blink of an eye.
Were we happy tonight because we were really happy? Or because once, a long time back, we had been happy? Was our happiness like the light of the moon, which does not come from the moon, for the moon is cold and has no light on its own, but is reflected light from far away? Or was it like candle flame? Flickering weakly in the wind, to be extinguished in the blink of an eye.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
The Year of Jacky Cheung World Tour 07
After a five year wait, the irreplaceable King of Mando/Canto Pop, Jacky Cheung, is finally back with his "The Year of Jacky Cheung World Tour 07".
Due to an overwhelming response, Unusual Productions have decided to launch a third show on 15th July 2007. Jacky Cheung, the consummate "Heavenly King" will take to stage at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on three nights, 13th, 14th and 15th July, 8pm, charming one and all with his mesmerizing vocals.
Jacky Cheung is well-love for his many hit songs such as 《吻别》，《月半弯》,《每天爱你多一些》,《情网》,《情书》,《只愿一生爱一人》,《一路上有你》,《爱是永恒》,《李香兰》,《心如刀割》,《情已逝》, 《饿狼传说》,《头发乱了》,《忘记你我做不到》,《我等到花儿也谢了》,《我真的受伤了》,《一千个伤心的理由》and more.
Click HERE for details.
After a five year wait, the irreplaceable King of Mando/Canto Pop, Jacky Cheung, is finally back with his "The Year of Jacky Cheung World Tour 07".
Due to an overwhelming response, Unusual Productions have decided to launch a third show on 15th July 2007. Jacky Cheung, the consummate "Heavenly King" will take to stage at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on three nights, 13th, 14th and 15th July, 8pm, charming one and all with his mesmerizing vocals.
Jacky Cheung is well-love for his many hit songs such as 《吻别》，《月半弯》,《每天爱你多一些》,《情网》,《情书》,《只愿一生爱一人》,《一路上有你》,《爱是永恒》,《李香兰》,《心如刀割》,《情已逝》, 《饿狼传说》,《头发乱了》,《忘记你我做不到》,《我等到花儿也谢了》,《我真的受伤了》,《一千个伤心的理由》and more.
Click HERE for details.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
It ain't what it was supposed to be.
Don't judge me, if you don't know me.
Some people just pretend they know me so damn well, when they don't.
Some people just pretend they are so damn close to me, when they are not.
Some people are just so misconstrued to think they are so damn close to me and
they know me so damn well to even start judging me.
But i am telling you, get real, and listen.
Stop fucking judge me and telling me what to do when you don't even know me well.
And I had to ressurect this from the dark recesses of my blog past. But these words kept playing in my head with a huge vengeance. It is a wonder that I managed to squash the all too familiar ambiguity and melancholia back down where it belonged.
Whatever happened to, there are two sides to a story, two sides of a coin, innocent until proven guilty and all that godfucking jazz?
*see I can be straightforward if I want to.
But hey, I can handle it. I'm a big boy now. It's just that I can't seem to shake this disappointment that has encircled my heart and grabbed it oh so dearly.
21st what a fucking joke.
Same shit. Different day
Don't judge me, if you don't know me.
Some people just pretend they know me so damn well, when they don't.
Some people just pretend they are so damn close to me, when they are not.
Some people are just so misconstrued to think they are so damn close to me and
they know me so damn well to even start judging me.
But i am telling you, get real, and listen.
Stop fucking judge me and telling me what to do when you don't even know me well.
And I had to ressurect this from the dark recesses of my blog past. But these words kept playing in my head with a huge vengeance. It is a wonder that I managed to squash the all too familiar ambiguity and melancholia back down where it belonged.
Whatever happened to, there are two sides to a story, two sides of a coin, innocent until proven guilty and all that godfucking jazz?
*see I can be straightforward if I want to.
But hey, I can handle it. I'm a big boy now. It's just that I can't seem to shake this disappointment that has encircled my heart and grabbed it oh so dearly.
21st what a fucking joke.
Same shit. Different day
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Dilbert never fails to crack me up. I guess it's not just the humour that tickles me but the way the comic always relates back to reality that really strikes a chord inside me. From young we were taught responsibility, integrity and to try your best in whatever you do. So much so that we tend to seek refuge into these old values in ALL the situations we face, like fitting a square peg into a round hole. Why should you accept your fate when it's not worth it in the first place? If you feel something is not worth wasting your time on, refuse. There is always a way out.
Fight for freedom.
Monday, March 12, 2007
2007
FUCKING DISGRACE
Picture says a thousands words and I have ranted about this too many goddamned times.
A million things to do and all I can think of is you. *wink
I am 3 months overdue for a post. But hey, who's complaining? At least finally I have decided to engage myself in some fruitful literature after months of following orders. Contrary to popular belief, my brains remain intact as I continue to churn out thought-provoking insights that will leave you scratching your head. Thank god for that.
The other day I was out with my chums, who by the way again commented about my very non pro-active stance towards them, when we started talking about our most common subject.
National Service.
Horror.Disbelief.Uncomprehending
I.have.recently.noticed.this.vogue.of.writing.taglines.using.fullstops.as.if.fullstops.are.the.jokers.in.poker.cards.where.you.can.use.the.jokers.to.represent.any.card.you.might.be.missing.in.your.hand
I'm sorry did I just annoy you? You should look at thsi from my point of view. Did you know how many times i instinctively pressed the 'spacebar' just to type that sentence above?
ANYWAY, I digress.
Supposedly the fullstops are meant to link the three words together. Dont ask me how. They just do. While we were talking animatedly about NS, I felt a chilling image crawling insidiously into the back of my mind. Careful not to betray my outward serenity, I used every ounce of will to push it into the deep dark recesses of my mind.
Remember when we were in poly, we told ourselves we will not become boring NS boys who only talk about NS and proceed to bore women to tears. Sorry chums, we are one of THEM now. To quote the famous Gandalf the White, "We have become what we had swore to destroy."
SIGH
However, somethings never change. Like we would always never fail to go to a creative (notice the lack of a capital "C") booth when we visit IT shows.
And while we are on the topic of never changing...
FUCKING DISGRACE
Picture says a thousands words and I have ranted about this too many goddamned times.
A million things to do and all I can think of is you. *wink
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
The end of a beginning
Some days are good. Some days are bad. Most days I just want the whole world to evaporate. That was exactly how I felt during my 3 months stint "overseas".
I still remember vividly the poster that greeted me when I first stepped onto the shores of Tekong.
"It's not what you have left behind but what you will gain in the days ahead."
- PUKE
Expletives, mild and shocking alike, surfaced in my mind urging me to let them out in one long breath. I sighed instead. Looking back, the 3 months there was really a blur. Everything has to be done fast and correctly. And to top it all off, our instructors have a habit of contradicting themselves and one another.
This has to my favourite instruction.
"I never ask you all to run. I just want you all to move FAST."
There and then I decided command school is not for me.
But I have learned and experienced things that many will never get the chance to even try. I know the feeling of exhiliration when you see a tracer round being fired. I felt the sense of relief from my PC when I passed him the safety ring instead of the grenade during live grenade throw. All of us sang our hearts out during our 24 km march, lifting flagging spirits and galvanizing everyone for that one final push.
I was there for all that and for that I'm glad. I realised the true meaning of mental endurance, of "mind over body".
It was POP day and all of us were gathered at the basketball court when my section mate made this comment, "Walau, when bookout day all of us happy like fuck. Now POP all of our faces so black."
It was true. Most of us were having mixed feelings about passing out. While I am glad to be leaving the island, I know I will miss my sections mates. We truly had a helluva good time.
As they say, when one door closes, another opens. The end of one chapter is just a start of another. So here's to a great tomorrow.
Some days are good. Some days are bad. Most days I just want the whole world to evaporate. That was exactly how I felt during my 3 months stint "overseas".
I still remember vividly the poster that greeted me when I first stepped onto the shores of Tekong.
"It's not what you have left behind but what you will gain in the days ahead."
- PUKE
Expletives, mild and shocking alike, surfaced in my mind urging me to let them out in one long breath. I sighed instead. Looking back, the 3 months there was really a blur. Everything has to be done fast and correctly. And to top it all off, our instructors have a habit of contradicting themselves and one another.
This has to my favourite instruction.
"I never ask you all to run. I just want you all to move FAST."
There and then I decided command school is not for me.
But I have learned and experienced things that many will never get the chance to even try. I know the feeling of exhiliration when you see a tracer round being fired. I felt the sense of relief from my PC when I passed him the safety ring instead of the grenade during live grenade throw. All of us sang our hearts out during our 24 km march, lifting flagging spirits and galvanizing everyone for that one final push.
I was there for all that and for that I'm glad. I realised the true meaning of mental endurance, of "mind over body".
It was POP day and all of us were gathered at the basketball court when my section mate made this comment, "Walau, when bookout day all of us happy like fuck. Now POP all of our faces so black."
It was true. Most of us were having mixed feelings about passing out. While I am glad to be leaving the island, I know I will miss my sections mates. We truly had a helluva good time.
As they say, when one door closes, another opens. The end of one chapter is just a start of another. So here's to a great tomorrow.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
For Queen & Country
3 whole weeks. No sign of the finish line. There's really nothing much to comment about it. Everything that needs to be cried over about have been discussed by many people. And all the bad stuff you heard and read?
They are true.
In the early morning march
with a rifle on my back
with an aching in my heart
and my body's full of sweat
I'm a long long way from home
and I miss my lover so
In the early morning march
Let the cold wind blow
When the cold wind blows
when the cold wind blows
I'm coming back home
I know, I know
You have to go
So hurry back home
I miss you so
3 whole weeks. No sign of the finish line. There's really nothing much to comment about it. Everything that needs to be cried over about have been discussed by many people. And all the bad stuff you heard and read?
They are true.
In the early morning march
with a rifle on my back
with an aching in my heart
and my body's full of sweat
I'm a long long way from home
and I miss my lover so
In the early morning march
Let the cold wind blow
When the cold wind blows
when the cold wind blows
I'm coming back home
I know, I know
You have to go
So hurry back home
I miss you so
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Goodye Cruel World.
I took a 45-min shower in anticipation of 'less than 5 min' shower times for the next 2 weeks. While doing that, I tried to figure out why women take forever inside showers. Well I didn't manage to find out why.
But I did manage to learn how to pick up my soap if I dropped it and at the same time defend my behind. I'm sure that'll come in useful.
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm standin' here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn
The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
Every place I go, I'll think of you
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
Close your eyes I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times, I won't have to say
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Well, I'm leaving on a boat.
See ya in 2 weeks.
I took a 45-min shower in anticipation of 'less than 5 min' shower times for the next 2 weeks. While doing that, I tried to figure out why women take forever inside showers. Well I didn't manage to find out why.
But I did manage to learn how to pick up my soap if I dropped it and at the same time defend my behind. I'm sure that'll come in useful.
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm standin' here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn
The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
Every place I go, I'll think of you
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
Close your eyes I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times, I won't have to say
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Well, I'm leaving on a boat.
See ya in 2 weeks.