Friday, February 26, 2010
11:37 AM
Essential Male Friends
This is really quite interesting! I found this by chance online and I thought I'd post it up. For girls, this will be good for you to know! :)
A guide to which guys you need in your life. Girls, read up and learn.
It is important to have a variety of friends throughout our lives, especially ones which we know we can go to when we need a pick-me-up, some advice or common sense, someone to hang out with and keep us company or to have a good old flirt with.
Many women have their girlfriends as their confidents and close advisors, but some guys are just as good at dishing out the advice and compliments when we need them. Despite being let down some of the time by many of their fellow male comrades, there are some guys that can make us feel great.
1. The adventurer
This is probably a guy that you could have met on a holiday or have known from school or college. In your mind, he is the memory maker. He is someone that exudes fun and when you are around him, you know you will never be bored. He has a plethora of fun ideas up his sleeves to keep everyone entertained.
He will no doubt, push you out of your comfort zone, but you will afterwards appreciate it and learn that there is always time from wild exploits. This isn’t a guy that you will be able to turn down as he is always on the move and needs his space.
2. The platonic friend with no sexual tension
While you are obviously aware he is of the opposite sex, there is no chance of you jumping in to bed with him. Here’s hoping he feels the same way about you. If this is the case, then this is a measure of testosterone so straightforward and loyal, that nothing (apart from maybe a new girlfriend) will blemish it.
Most importantly, this male friend can strip away man-talk and give you the reality in bite-sized nuggets of so-called male wisdom. Without a whisper of an ulterior motive. He’s like a brother from another mother and a guy that you can jump into bed and watch a film knowing that there won’t be any wandering hands.
3. The platonic friend with sexual tensionYou have wild fantasies about this guy and while you love to think about them, it is not something that you would act on. And that is a good thing as there is a valid reason why the two of you haven’t reached ‘that point of no return’. You know at the end of the day, that it isn’t a great idea and one that will ruin a perfectly good and fun friendship.
However, that doesn’t mean you can’t fit in some thinly veiled compliments and revel in delight in his faux-jealousy when you complain about jerks. It’s like a cheap (but oh so yummy) fast food burger. Harmless in small doses.
4. The charmerFlirting with someone, or having someone flirt with you is an instant pick-me-up and therefore, it is essential to have a male friend that is a smooth talker and charmer. We all have our off days and knowing that we have someone in our address book that gives out flirtatious and positive comments like nobody’s business, is great to have around.
A little harmless flirting never hurts anyone, especially when you know it isn’t going anywhere and it's just a bit of fun to have.
5. Valued friendThere are some guys that we meet and know are going to be great friends for a long time. So many people come in and out of our lives and it is sometimes hard to keep in touch with everyone. However, this person is someone who has added value to your life. He is the man with good values, virtues, upbringing, disciplined and focus.
They are the type of men that make you realise your dreams in a positive way without soiling your hands or delving into immorality and evil lifestyle and reaffirm your faith that there are good men out there that you can date... but not this one. He is there as a friend and advisor.
6. The totally honest guyThe thing is, with girls, they don’t always tell each other the whole honest truth when it comes to opinions on what they are wearing, other girls and of course, men. Girls, can of course, be a bit catty amongst one another and rivalry can be high, even with close friends. On the other hand, they can be tactful among one another so as not to hurt one another’s opinions: “that’s not weight you have put on, it’s just a bit of water retention.”
A guy can tell us straight without making us feel so offended. They are simple creatures and tell things how they are and how they see them, like: “Hmm, you’re looking a bit frumpy today” or “you know the guy you are dating is a .......” It’s not always what we want to hear, but a male friend like this is honest and straight to the point. No beating around the bush.
He is also your gateway to how men think, but more importantly, how men see you; both of which are extremely useful sources of information to get your hands on.
7. The gay friendThis one is so clear it borders on cliché. What are we saying? It is a cliché, but dry spells and gay friends go together like champagne and strawberries. Nobody is better to have a good b*tch session with and lament the evils of men while watching reruns of 'Sex and the City'.
Gay guys are still guys, too. Same state of mind, just a mixture of girls-in-hot-tub and muscle-boys-on-sports-field. You get the idea, and thankfully, that aggression will never be directed toward you and you get the best of both worlds.
Monday, February 22, 2010
10:52 PM
Run, and prove that you can do it no matter what.
It seems like lately, I've gotten an increasingly strong urge to run. But now that my cough is starting to return again, the plans to start the long distance runs have been hindered, once again. :(
I really want to run! Running in a way, releases me. It challenges me, and spurs me on further to the finishing line.
Somehow, I feel that it's really a 'me-against-the-world' thing to run, especially when it comes to long distance runs. It really challenges you, pushes you to the limit, tests your endurance and perseverance.
Because your enemy is not the people who are around you(especially those who run faster). Your enemy is yourself.
Only by telling yourself that you can do it, and by keeping the faith, you'd be able to surmount all obstacles.
Going for this with my cousins! 29th May 2010. It's only the 10km run that we're trying out now, because we're newbies to long distance running and it definitely would not do to run a full marathon on your very first run, because it needs pretty intensive training. Lack of proper training can make you burned out easily, not to mention increasing your risk of sustaining muscle injuries.
I got an invitation to join Citispa, via Facebook. But I'm not sure if I can go for it, even though the price of the run(for the early bird, anyway!) is really quite cheap compared to Sundown and Stan Chart, because of the starting location at East Coast, and the start time at 6.30AM which is really way too early. And I stay in the West! Pfffft.
But then again, most marathons start around that time, especially for Stan Chart.
And it's pretty amazing how so many people in the world actually love to run.
http://nikerunning.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikeplus/en_US/humanrace/?id=race_day
The link is to the NIKE website, for Nike Human Race 10km run. Though this is actually the statistics for 2009, the numbers are still astounding.
I know that I must and will conquer Adidas Sundown 10km!
Next up might be Nike Human Race 10km(that's if they have it this year, because I can't seem to find any details about Nike Human Race 2010 online!), and Standard Chartered Singapore 2010 21km. :)
1 day, I will definitely conquer a full 42km marathon!
And I marvel at those who actually conquer un ultra marathon. That's 84km! No joke about it.
In all honesty, I have to say that it's through reading someone's blog, and learning a lot more about life and how you have to grab ahead, that kind of inspired me to run long distance. Somehow, I have a slight twinge of regret that I didn't try out long distance running last year. But nonetheless, it's never too late to try out long distance running. :)
Because life is unpredictable, and you never know what can happen in the next second. Life is meant to be lived to the fullest!
I hope this inspires you to run a marathon too. :)
Sunday, February 21, 2010
5:40 PM
Follow up!
I'm back again! :)
And it's more random photos about what's been going on recently.
Oh and yes, Happy 22nd Francis! I don't think you'd see this anyway, but yep. :)
Visuals up ahead!
When we clasp our hands in prayer.. God opens his. :)
With my mum, at TCC. My drink was Mint Chocolate Latte if I remember correctly.
My once-in-a-while coffee fix whenever I get too sleepy at work. This is one of the cheaper alternatives to Coffee Bean and Starbucks. :)
Ohyes, KOI bubble tea! It's really quite good, but the only thing I didn't really like was the pricing. For 1 small cup of Hazelnut Milk Tea, it's $2.40! It's really a bit pricey, but taste wise, it was good! :)
Shared this with my mum at Delifrance. Yum! :)
Yesterday was the launch for It's I'MPOSSIBLE.
The brains behind this book. Mayching, Bryan and Mark. Congrats to you guys, and to Mayching, I'm really proud of you! :D
Future artist. :D
With Mark!
It was Cynthia's 21st on 17th Feb, but it was celebrated way in advance, on 6th Feb. The theme was to be as geeky as possible but I didn't really go with it LOL.
Our birthday girl! :D
Percussion! It's been a really long time, seriously.
Nerd alert!
And presenting to you my niece and nephew, Rachael and Ryan Tan! They're absolutely adorable and sweet. :D
During CNY, at my aunt's place. My dad's helping to feed him! And actually he can hold the milk bottle himself. Sweet! :) He's lovable to the extent that mosquitoes love him too much as well, if you can notice that spot on his face.
Both twins in the playpen.
While watching TV. Hahahaha.
It's really very hard to catch them smiling on camera. Seeing it is really easy, but to snap that precious moment is really difficult! :)
Monday, February 15, 2010
3:17 PM
I found this when I was randomly browsing blogs, and I feel that this is really very true. But the problem is, it's very hard to actually practise it.
Somehow, I feel that whenever something new comes your way, it's difficult to approach it with love. Instead, the tendency is that you'll approach it cautiously, especially if you know very little about it or what you know abou this new thing borders on the negative.
I realised that recently, I have the tendency to blog a lot, compared to 2009 when I was relatively inactive because I made the decision to retake my As after realising that I could not get into what I really wanted due to poor grades. I know there isn't much link to this post(hence it's untitled), and to be really honest my thoughts and reflections now are in a kaleidoscope - confusing and in a mixed jumble. But hey, no harm in letting your thoughts run wild and free for a while, right? :)
Earlier, I was playing Kou-Jong on Neopets(zomg Neopets is like ancient, seriously!). For those who might not know, it's another name for the game Taipei, where you have to clear mahjong tiles pair by pair. Once you clear them all, you win.
I played the hardest level. Each level has 3 stages, and the level of difficulty increases after you complete each one. When I tried out the hardest level, stage 1 took me
10 tries before I could get through to stage 2!
But just a little while ago, I managed to clear all 3 stages at 1st try each time! :D You can feel the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when you finally manage to conquer something that's been eluding you for a long time.
As I played, I was listening to 稻香 by Jay Chou, on repeat mode.
The lyrics of the song made me realise how some people in life, the minute they run into an obstacle, they can become totally despondent and hopeless, and even attempt suicide.
I really cannot and never will understand why some people actually resort to suicide. Suicide really isn't the way out to end all your troubles.
You only have 1 life, live it to the fullest and maximum!Life is not meant to be smooth-sailing all the time, and many times it's not possible for you to expect things to turn out your way. Somehow, it's best to know that we have to 珍惜一切, 就算没有拥有.
For the non-Chinese, basically it means that we have to treasure everything, even if it doesn't belong to us.
Furthermore, what's life without obstacles? Obstacles are the ones that can make you cry your heart out, scream with dismay and frustration, feel suicidal, and can even make you feel like you're totally lost and lonely, even when there're people around you. However, they're the ones that toughen you up mentally, physically and emotionally.
And that's why, I really very strongly believe in the power of God. I'm Christian, I go to church every month and I pray.
Somehow, I feel that with Christ in your heart, even what seems absolutely insurmountable can become surmountable, and perhaps, less painful and difficult.
Alright, I think I've really been rambling on, when the thoughts and inspirations come to your mind, it really flows free and fast.
Chinese New Year has been alright so far, with way too many goodies and Bak Kwa(Read: FATS!). Later I'm off to my aunt's house for another round of visiting. :)
Last night was crazy, after a few rounds of mahjong at my place(relatives on my mum's side came to my place for visiting), some of us went for Mac! My idea some more, I had the sudden urge to relive back my past, where I used to spend lots of time swotting for exams there.
It was crazy, eating wise. And henceforth, Operation Get-Back-Into-Shape is going to kick off once this long holiday is over!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
1:35 AM
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! :D
Even though I'm single, it's still a time to feel the love. :)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
10:28 PM
cny eve 2010!
It was 07S34 gathering this morning, bowling at Mount Faber Safra followed by lunch at Vivocity's Superdog. :)
I'm really glad for the gathering, because it's actually been nearly a year since we last met after graduating, and the last time we met was before the April batch guys(namely Yong Cheng and Ganesan) enlisted.
How time flies, indeed. Even though 7 out of 24 turned up, it was still enjoyable nonetheless even though the time spent chilling was short since all of us had to go back for reunion dinner.
And it's nice yet funny, to see that none of us have really changed much even though it's been a long time since we actually last met. :) Except Yong Cheng perhaps, in terms of the buff factor. :p
Visuals up ahead!
Yong Cheng, Marilyn and Su Hui same team, me, Ganesan and Zhi Hong in the other team. And I had the highest score! :D But we played only 1 game. Plans to play pool afterwards didn't work out 'cause the pool place was closed. Ohwell.
Attempt to play paparazzi heehee
07S34! :D
Reunion dinner was at Hotel Intercontinental. The food was really very fresh and good, and service was excellent. 5 stars rated! :)
My family :D
Siblings!
Ok that's it for photos. The rest are on facebook, I'm really lazy to upload every single thing and it'll take too long.
Slightly more than an hour left to Chinese New Year and Valentine's! :) Though I'm currently single, it's hard not to feel the lovey-dovey and excitement for this double festivities. :)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
11:51 PM
how going slower can let you stop and reflect.
Sometimes, there are times when I feel that I've been living my life in too much of a rush. Until the extent that I realise that I've neglected that feeling of learning how to relax.
It so happened that I was off from work today(in fact I'm off until next tuesday 'cause of CNY), so it was piano for me in the morning, then my dad and I went for lunch at Bukit Batok, one of the industrial places. Their mixed veggies rice is really nice, before 12pm ticks by, the queue already starts to form!
I tried to eat slowly, because I'm still recuperating from my cough and I wasn't sure how much I could actually stuff down because I wasn't that hungry. In the end I didn't finish the food, and I felt a bit guilty because I'm very conscious of the fact that there're many starving people in the 3rd world countries.
Somehow, by eating slowly, you can actually enjoy the food and the taste of it. It also allows better digestion and you won't feel sick(OK, this is starting to sound like a health journal, seriously!)
In a nutshell, while we live our lives, we also have to take care, and realise that our bodies are not meant to live a mad, hectic lifestyle all the time. While there are certainly days when we're swamped by work-regardless of whether it's school or office work, we also have to be aware that we have to slow down at the right time, so that we can smell the flowers, and in other words, reflect.
My mum's been extremely swamped with work recently because of her accounts closing deadline-no thanks to the long CNY break. So it's resulted in me getting abit of a brush-off when I call her in the office. Not that I mind, because that's the nature of working life.
It really surprised me when she apologized to me for neglecting me and brushing me off lately cos of her workload, because I didn't expect an apology as I know that working life can be extremely stress-inducing.
Somehow, it made me have the feeling of being loved. :) I'm really proud and glad to say that my mum's like my best friend-cum-sister. We're really open about literally everything, from the casual stuff to serious issues.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
11:19 AM
The choice of 3 paths..
Namely NUS, NTU and SMU. Definitely, I very much prefer and really want NUS!
It so happened that I called SMU earlier this morning for business-related issues and I heard the admission office number over the phone, so I decided to call the admission office as well to check when application was due to start, since I'm still waiting for 'A's results.
Much to my surprise, I was told that I could actually apply now and when results come in, I can post in my results to SMU.
Now, I really hope that I get good enough grades this time to step into NUS. Really, really hope so.
I don't know why, but somehow I feel rather uneasy when I realised that I could actually register for SMU now, when results aren't even out yet. Maybe because I'm probably ahead of other people at this particular point in time. But somehow I feel that there might be more to my unease. :(
And NUS and NTU registrations aren't open yet at present. Not surprising for NUS because you'd have to receive your user ID and PIN code by snail mail.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
1:40 PM
ZZZZ.
And cough medication is back to haunt me again. -.- Because my cough suddenly worsened a few days ago, and when Saturday rolled by my cough was damn dry and I had 128949524587 coughing fits! (Tabs can vouch for that cos I was with her the entire afternoon that Sat!)
Needless to say, it's a trip back to the doctor again, and I came back with stronger cough medication.
In a nutshell, it totally knocked me out by 11pm(I took the medication around 8plus) and til now, I'm still feeling abit soft and my mind feels whirly(is there even such a word?!) and stupid when I need my wits about me.
Hence a caffeine fix is ABSOLUTELY necessary. No kidding, I yawned so many times and my mind was thinking about curling up into my cosy bed.
My persistent cough and accumulated fatigue is the reason why I doze in public transport(bus+mrt) in recent days. And it's not something I used to do in the past also. Last week when I was supposed to meet my parents at JP after work, I dozed on the MRT and I woke up when the train JUST left Boonlay! Fml. -.- And I had to alight at Pioneer and take the MRT back to BoonLay zzz.
Let's just keep fingers crossed that the sleepy+lazybones bug in me will get beaten soon! :)
I hope I can say good riddance to that cough soon, I want to continue training for Adidas Sundown and conquer that 10km run! Furthermore, Chinese New Year is coming soon and I really want to enjoy the goodies.
I know that CNY equals to gaining weight zzz. So the purpose of gym would be to train up for Sundown, then slim down and shape up at the same time. Talk about killing 3 birds with 1 stone. :D
Sunday, February 07, 2010
11:15 PM
going gaga over lady gaga? not exactly so.
Somehow, I feel that Bad Romance by Lady Gaga is extremely over-played. I hear it literally everywhere I go! In most shops that I go to in town, back at JJ at JJ night..
Not that I mind though.
I think Poker Face is even more over-played. No kidding about it.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
12:52 AM
JJ Orientation 2010
It was fun, but not exactly in the sense that I hoped. I think we're all getting old.
Ohwell.
But in a sense, it was like taking a walk down memory lane! :)
Pics do talk!
F4! My family back for I'MPOSSIBLE '08. :)
I love the helium balloons effect! :)
I like the red Cabinet Council tee! :D And congrats Mr Choo on your recent marriage! :)
Heehee acting stupid. The point was for Mr Choo to show his wedding ring, but unfortunately it can't be seen clearly from this shot!
We were caught unaware!
27th batch! There're actually quite a number who came back but some of them left early or MIA-ed. :)
More on Facebook, I'm quite lazy to upload everything, and there're quite a number of really unglam shots as well. x)
We went to Mac's after that for supper and hurhur. We weren't the only JJC-ians there. Some of those who MIA-ed came there as well! LOL that Mac has always been taken by storm by JJ students from time immemorial. Especially during exam periods and after school hours.
I sure miss those days. :)
Thursday, February 04, 2010
10:41 PM
The journey begins...
I'm over that grouchy and whiny mood! :) I think it's the hot weather, poor sleep and PMS that kind of got to me today.
And I realised that this is my 2nd post for the day hahaha.
Somehow, I'm reminded of Hogwarts when I see this banner. Good job 29th! :D
And Orientation '10 has officially kicked off today! Most of us seniors are going back tml night, for JJ Night. Can't wait! :D
The 2nd night is always the most fun, albeit nostalgic. It just emphasizes something to me: We're OLD.
And so, the mass dance songs are playing on my computer as I'm typing this entry. Nostalgic!
Mayching and I went back for OGL camp a couple of weeks back, the J2 OGLs saw us and they called us '大姐'! :O
And they served us cups of Horlicks which didn't taste too nice but we felt the love anyway. :)
It's a further reminder that we're old. Bear in mind, we're technically
J4s already.
How time flies, indeed.
3:24 PM
Working can be really sucky when...
1. It's freezing cold, no matter how thick your jacket or your long sleeved shirts are.
2. You're wearing contact lenses and your eyes get dry and tired very easily. This results in frequent usage of eye drops.
3. You get backaches easily because you sit for too long in the chair.
4. The freezing cold makes you drink a lot of water, and that equals to making frequent trips to the washrooms. -_-
5. Public transport is a pain in the neck! Getting on board the MRT every morning is SUCH a hassle, especially when your starting station is at an interchange. Shitload of people alighting from the Marina Bay-Jurong East train and crossing over to the Pasir Ris bound train! It always makes me unable to get on board and I have to wait for the next one. When the next passenger train arrives, it gets packed and there's no room to manuever, let alone sit down. GRRR.
(Note: Working's generally ok for me, it's these peeves that make you grumpy and irritable, especially since it's faced on a daily basis!):(
So now, I know it's time for me to sign up for driving lessons soon. And that's going to come after I get my results. Just pray that I can do well enough.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
2:23 PM
Gosh I really hate that 'feeling sleepy' syndrome! And furthermore it's only Tuesday. What the heck is wrong with me?! :( It really sucks to feel the urge to hit the sack, especially when you're busy at work and need to keep your wits about you.
My caffeine fix didn't help either(I drank Coke at lunch)! :( Ohwell. Maybe coffee would be more helpful. :)
