why do people love counting down?
why do people need a reason/ excuse to justify a party?
why do people get so excited about a new year?
sorry i've never understood any of these since young.
it's anything but a transition, which can countdown every month, if not every day.
i feel only obliged to greet people a 'happy new year', which i'm treaded to say when not meaning whole-heartedly
perhaps we'll soon greet people 'happy feb' 'happy march' 'happy april' 'happy 2 o'clock'
anyways i thank you for all the blessings i had for the noughties, esp 2009.
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Random
- Van der Sar's granted indefinite compassionate leave to stay with his wife who suffered from hemorrhage just before christmas. fergie's kind and reminds me of redknapp. thats the difference set between a true leader and a mere (machinery, low-class) manager.
- 've seen a new trend of bank's (Lloyds, RBS, etc) ads directing its audience to their specialist manager with a vibe of fun, understanding and professionalism.
- I'd mixed feelings towards Kate Silverton. intriguing enough i'm talking about a news anchor. hmm, she stands out more than just a presenter, right? ok i've never liked her superficial big smile. she defo polishes herself as someone who always gets what she wants. perhaps that's to do with her slender legs, too. i simply couldn't help feeling the rising tension in the room, should i ever have the chance to be in the same room with her. her aggressiveness could kill you in milisecond. YET neither could you stop admiring her wittiness, vivacious and intelligence. she's just toooooooooo attractive, in particular in the brutal, ruthless, male dominating journal industry / BBC.
- addicted to Modern Family and Better Off Ted. i love comediessss :) please, save your invite on Avatar.
- have always enjoyed Audi's tvc. the latest *efficient* ad is amazing!
- with noughties's curtains drawn to a close, what have I achieved in the past 10 years?
- i find the prolonged exposure to inhumane cold is the reason of my dampened mood/ being a hermit.
- really wanna showcase my cooking skills on f words.
wahaha. thats it for now.
- 've seen a new trend of bank's (Lloyds, RBS, etc) ads directing its audience to their specialist manager with a vibe of fun, understanding and professionalism.
- I'd mixed feelings towards Kate Silverton. intriguing enough i'm talking about a news anchor. hmm, she stands out more than just a presenter, right? ok i've never liked her superficial big smile. she defo polishes herself as someone who always gets what she wants. perhaps that's to do with her slender legs, too. i simply couldn't help feeling the rising tension in the room, should i ever have the chance to be in the same room with her. her aggressiveness could kill you in milisecond. YET neither could you stop admiring her wittiness, vivacious and intelligence. she's just toooooooooo attractive, in particular in the brutal, ruthless, male dominating journal industry / BBC.
- addicted to Modern Family and Better Off Ted. i love comediessss :) please, save your invite on Avatar.
- have always enjoyed Audi's tvc. the latest *efficient* ad is amazing!
- with noughties's curtains drawn to a close, what have I achieved in the past 10 years?
- i find the prolonged exposure to inhumane cold is the reason of my dampened mood/ being a hermit.
- really wanna showcase my cooking skills on f words.
wahaha. thats it for now.
Thursday, 24 December 2009
a not so christmasy christmas
twelve months've flown by without much notice. this time last year we were watching Planet Earth/ Sister Acts (as per my request), cuddling to shield from the cold and clinking glasses of wine (oyster bay, no?).
so much've happened since, that i've almost forgotten what actually happened. doom and gloom. somehow it's a good sign that you keep moving on in your life. in retrospect, i terribly regret my first few years spent in this country not opening up myself to know the world, yet luckily enough to know you to know more (as well as befriending with my best mate Google!). and i've been living up to my motto, recently digesting a lot more through interview preps and interviewers. Floating storey, Prince Charles's victorian village (does it mean he's gonna scout Heston to cook him those grosssss victorian feast?), David Tepper's lucrative/ speculative bets, Erdem the new piping hot star on fashion runways, the market gaps of search, Prince Philips's dramatic life and so on.
curiosity's in my blood / family. I must've inherited this from my marm. hehe. it's a good thing though, isn't it? i simply can't contain the excitement to be stimulated. It hurts to be ignorant, to not know what's going on around you. and finally i've got time today, on X'mas eve, to be prickled!
first stop at selfridges. oh my oh my. you just can't help falling in love with this dept store. from cutleries to home accessories, from fashion items to little gadgets. alessi's been on top of my list, but today i saw this skantum (sth like that?) tablewares. the organic form's stunning! and i've never ever seen knives in that shapes. tho i wudn't wanna carve my beef with that. next comes the news catch-up. read through the guardian and some other sites. the best parts are The Office, nonetheless my uncertainty of showing this on X'mas eve. It's way tooooo sad :( and finally Louis Theroux's documentary! i admit my disagreement with some of his views/ beliefs/ approaches. but he's one daring journalist. gosh. i wudn't be able to bring myself to ask those long-faced gamblers in Vegas 'are you winning?'.. in case i'll go onto the front cover the next day with a pic of my throat being slitted open....
indeed, i'm very contented, however not festive this sounds, and shall continue some reading tonight before i retreat to bed.
and hereby i wish everyone a merry x'mas.
and i miss you.
so much've happened since, that i've almost forgotten what actually happened. doom and gloom. somehow it's a good sign that you keep moving on in your life. in retrospect, i terribly regret my first few years spent in this country not opening up myself to know the world, yet luckily enough to know you to know more (as well as befriending with my best mate Google!). and i've been living up to my motto, recently digesting a lot more through interview preps and interviewers. Floating storey, Prince Charles's victorian village (does it mean he's gonna scout Heston to cook him those grosssss victorian feast?), David Tepper's lucrative/ speculative bets, Erdem the new piping hot star on fashion runways, the market gaps of search, Prince Philips's dramatic life and so on.
curiosity's in my blood / family. I must've inherited this from my marm. hehe. it's a good thing though, isn't it? i simply can't contain the excitement to be stimulated. It hurts to be ignorant, to not know what's going on around you. and finally i've got time today, on X'mas eve, to be prickled!
first stop at selfridges. oh my oh my. you just can't help falling in love with this dept store. from cutleries to home accessories, from fashion items to little gadgets. alessi's been on top of my list, but today i saw this skantum (sth like that?) tablewares. the organic form's stunning! and i've never ever seen knives in that shapes. tho i wudn't wanna carve my beef with that. next comes the news catch-up. read through the guardian and some other sites. the best parts are The Office, nonetheless my uncertainty of showing this on X'mas eve. It's way tooooo sad :( and finally Louis Theroux's documentary! i admit my disagreement with some of his views/ beliefs/ approaches. but he's one daring journalist. gosh. i wudn't be able to bring myself to ask those long-faced gamblers in Vegas 'are you winning?'.. in case i'll go onto the front cover the next day with a pic of my throat being slitted open....
indeed, i'm very contented, however not festive this sounds, and shall continue some reading tonight before i retreat to bed.
and hereby i wish everyone a merry x'mas.
and i miss you.
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
carol service
it's been so long since i attended a carol service. even i'm not religious, i simply love and enjoy that peaceful christmasy atmosphere under which everyone would just chant together.
speaking of which i haven't played the piano for years either. it's such a shame to abandon this hobby. i've never been a pro nor do i have that musical gene in my blood. yet it did make me realise 'practice makes perfect'. otherwise i wudn't have achieved that distinction in gr.5. okay i hate theory. i bloody hate theory. those french and italian words are, and always will be, aliens to me. but i do thank you my family for letting me learn the piano and violin, while they never ever pressured me to become a master (okay apart from passing grade 8)
how terrific it'd be to sit down together after a dinner, mom stringing a harp (i found this a super feminine instrument and should only be played by a sophisticated lady with elongated fingers), dad blowing the trumpet, son pulling through the violin, and daughter treading on the piano. an orchestral night to unite and relieve everyone from the daily mundane bits and bobs would be my ideal dessert.
and now i shall insert my dvorak CD once again to feel the vibe :P
speaking of which i haven't played the piano for years either. it's such a shame to abandon this hobby. i've never been a pro nor do i have that musical gene in my blood. yet it did make me realise 'practice makes perfect'. otherwise i wudn't have achieved that distinction in gr.5. okay i hate theory. i bloody hate theory. those french and italian words are, and always will be, aliens to me. but i do thank you my family for letting me learn the piano and violin, while they never ever pressured me to become a master (okay apart from passing grade 8)
how terrific it'd be to sit down together after a dinner, mom stringing a harp (i found this a super feminine instrument and should only be played by a sophisticated lady with elongated fingers), dad blowing the trumpet, son pulling through the violin, and daughter treading on the piano. an orchestral night to unite and relieve everyone from the daily mundane bits and bobs would be my ideal dessert.
and now i shall insert my dvorak CD once again to feel the vibe :P
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