Another Hell Driver On The Loose
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
After 24 hours of lessons ( yes, I know……everyone else did it in 14…..)
I PASSED MY DRIVING TEST!!!
WITHOUT….ahem…….*pau-ing*…
WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I can proudly stick the “P” sticker on my car.
Warning: Old people and small children, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES !!!!
Beware, folks.
Another insane teenage driver is on the loose.
p/s: Thanks to fishtail, Fabes, Roshini, Anonymous Schnonymous, Flurry, Alex and everyone else who wished me luck!!! It helped… =)
The Art Of Pretending
Oh yes, i’m the great pretender
Pretending that i’m doing well
My need is such, i pretend too much
I’m lonely but no one can tell
-The Band-
The world is full of Pretenders.
Haven’t you noticed?
Its not surprising if you haven’t…Because,well..if they’re PRETENDING, how would you know?
Or maybe you’re one as well.
No, I’m only joking. But really.
The art fascinates me.
Five Types Of Pretenders.
1. The Fake Accenteer
These are the people (male or female) who aren’t actually blessed with une Americaine or upper class snooty-type English accents.
Instead, they usually have spent at least some time in the US or UK, ranging from periods between 1-2 months or a few years(possibly when they were 4 or 5. Obviously the formative years had a great impact on them, as after 11 years they STILL have their accents). But of course, there are some who have never left the shores of Malaysia, but let’s not sweat the details.
There’s nothing WRONG with having an accent, of course. Its just a bit amusing. I once had a close friend who spoke to me in a totally normal voice, but whenever she spoke in front of a large group of people, she suddenly developed an American accent.
Don’t get me wrong. I mean, I love her and all….but I’m just wondering why Asians feel such a need to Westernise themselves.
From accents, to skin whitening miracle creams… What’s the shame in being Asian?
* By the way, my favourite is the Indian style accent. I can do a killer Indian accent.
2. Frenemies
This concept first emerged in Sex and the City, and recently was featured in the movie Mean Girls. Sad to say, these are the people who (you think) are your friends, but actually aren’t. I decline to comment on this. Anything I say will inevitably draw criticism. But its sad that people like these exist, especially since you actually trusted them.
All I can say is this:
The best thing to do behind a friend’s back, is to pat it.
3. People Who Pretend That You’re Worth Wasting Time On
These are the most confusing people to be around.
It comes from the quote : “Don’t waste your time on people who don’t think you’re worth wasting time on”
The whole idea came up when someone remarked,
“Well, what if they pretend to want to waste time on you? Then you wouldn’t know..so you’d waste time on them too.”
I don’t even understand this. Why bother being nice to someone if you don’t really want to? Isn’t it a bit pointless?
One may argue that “politeness” means that you shouldn’t ignore people. But really, if you keep pretending, how would anyone know?
Honestly, is it so hard to be a friend?
I don’t think so. And I hope not.
But if it is, then I’m sorry for wasting your time.
4. Clones
These are very easy to spot. They usually dress, talk and look alike. They all do the same things,even if they don’t enjoy it. Heaven forbid they be different from the herd.
We’re all guilty of being a clone at some point or the other, be it in terms of style, slang, latest playthings or whatever.
But this is also one of the more dangerous species of pretenders.
The weird thing is that in a time when we have the freedom to express ourselves as individuals, so many people try to act like clones of someone or the other.
Humanity is in danger of extinction, I tell you. The Individual no longer exists.
All hail MTV.
5. The Mass Media.
This one needs no explanation. The media is v.v.v.v.v. confusing.
My simplest example:
Fashion Magazines
Fashion magazines are one of the biggest pretenders. Often, in the same MONTH, you can find several very confusing articles that contradict each other.
On one page, it screams: Hot Off The Runway!!! Stay Ahead With The Latest Styles!!! MUST HAVE!!!
This is where you are supposed to succumb to the power of (subtle) advertising and spend outrageous amounts of money on clothes that will go out of season 3 months late. Honestly, do you REALLY need that $1500 shirt from BCBG? Or the SIX pairs of $3000 Prada heels?
Hell, I like shopping and everything, but I’m not THAT crazy.
My conscience doesn’t allow me to spend that kind of money.
And then, a few pages later:
Tips on Saving:
1. Don’t succumb to the latest trends. Don’t buy something just because its all the rage in Milan. And don’t buy anything that you don’t see yourself wearing in 3 months.
Now…how are we lowly slaves to fashion supposed to understand this?
Hmm..Should I buy this $2000 dress. But soon I’ll have to pay the rent/bills/mechanic/plumber.But its the latest trend!!
Hmm. What a dilemma.
Obviously, I’m not implying that magazine readers are stupid or anything. but sometimes, it feels like that’s what the magazine people think of us.
Any opinions?
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Pretending is not a crime. Its not wrong. I have nothing against Pretenders.
Everyone does it. Its human nature.
Whether you pretend to be nice to someone, pretend that your friend’s a good dancer, or pretend to like your mom’s cooking (actually its quite good, but I’m just giving an example), WE ALL PRETEND.
Sometimes I pretend to listen to people. This is very bad, I know, but its very hard to concentrate on listening to someone else when you’re thinking of so many things yourself.
Once I actually pretended that I wanted to watch a certain movie, although I personally didn’t like the message the movie was portraying. But I did it to please a friend, who was going through a rough spot at the time.So sometimes, pretending isn’t all that bad.
Also, sometimes I pretend that I’m happy, when inside all I want to do is curl up and become invisible.
But mostly, I wish I could stop.
Quote Of The Day:
” A good friend will bail you out of jail.
A BEST friend will be sitting there with you, saying “Damn,that was fun!”
HELLO, REAL WORLD.
Well.
What can I say.
There are exactly 3 hours left of my mid-semester break.
These two weeks have been, well…eventful..to say the least.
I’ve never written so much in such a short time before. Its safe to say that in the past 14 days, I wrote more than I did in the whole of Form Five. (actually to be honest, sometimes I skipped days on which I knew there was going to be an essay writing assignment..but who hasn’t?)
I have to go back to college tomorrow.
This means having to wake up at ungodly hours all over again.
This means having to sit through boring,boring lessons.
This means having to memorise my timetable all over again ( because I suffer from short term memory loss, I’ve already forgotten it)
But above all,
This means HOMEWORK.
Sigh…..Can you feel the waves of grief emanating from your computer screen?
Because that is what I’m sending to you.
Yea, I’m transmitting waves of grief out there.
That’s how sad I am.
SIGH….
Argh.
Back to the real world…………………………………………………………
Quote Of The Day:
” Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
-Dr. Seuss-
the WAY
Recently, a friend suggested that I try out the Jung Typology test, which is based on Carl Jung’s theories.
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm
I hope the link works…
Anyway, according to the test, I’m ISTJ, which means Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging….
But I’m not sure how accurate these tests are, considering that I’ve taken 3 tests,and I’ve gotten 3 different results.
I’m actually quite fascinated by psychology.
But what REALLY fascinates me is the whole concept of self-awareness, or self-actualisation.
I’m not sure who actually came up with self-actualisation .I think its Abraham Maslow ( we learnt about him in Moral Studies earlier this year, something about the hierarchy of needs..)
It is quite hard to achieve this..It is estimated that only about 2% of the world’s population is self actualised, including people like the late Eleanor Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson etc…
In order to achieve self actualisation, one must practice:
1. Love and Compassion.
This means that one must learn to love. For example, you must love your brother, even if it seems like he was born to annoy you. So, the next time you feel the urge to push him off the chair, think ” I must love my brother in order to become self actualised.”
This is one of the main reasons why my brother(s) are still alive today.
2. Friendship.
In essence, this means that one must be nice to one’s friends. Also, one must treasure and love one’s friends (kills 2 birds with one stone-this is practising # 1 AND #2 at the same time).
This is because there are only 2 absolutes in life.
Friends, and vodka.
3.Forgiveness.
This means that one should not hold grudges against those who have wronged. It is not for us to pass judgement on others.
So the next time you feel like sticking a pencil in someone’s eye, DON’T.
It will not help achieve self actualisation.( actually, a better reason is that its illegal, but let’s not quibble)
Love thy enemy. It pisses him off.
4. Kindness and Charity.
This means that one must be nice to other people and try to help them.
A good example is to go shopping, because not only are you supporting the livelihoods of all the people who helped manufacture your products, you are also helping the poor underpaid salespeople who are so crabby all the time. In the long run, shopping will boost the economy, provide jobs for the people, which will lead to improvements in the standards of life…………..ok, I’m rambling now….but you get the idea,right?….
So in a way, to go shopping is to do a good deed for humanity.
Doesn’t that make you feel better about yourself? ;P
5. Trust.
This means that one must not be so suspicious all the time. Sometimes if one’s friend says things like “Sorry, I fell asleep” or “I’m sorry I didn’t return your call, there was no coverage/no battery/no credit/I lost your number” or “Of course I’m telling the truth”, one must believe them.
Because the day will come when one will need to use those lies as well.
But before you think of using one of those lines (or any of the ones from the entry before this), please try to think of this.
Not all scars show. Not all wounds heal.
And sometimes you can’t always see the pain someone feels.
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Well..
I’m off on my journey now. Self actualisation beckons….
Quote of the day:
“Wanna know who your real friends are?
Screw up and see who’s still there.“
Liar Liar
The cover of this month’s Cleo screams:
MAN MANUAL!!
The articles are intriguing,to say the least.
I have decided to adapt one of the articles, because its just sOOooo funny. And uncannily TRUE!!
10 ROUTINE LIES GUYS TELL
(This is my version, anyway…its slightly different from the original…adapted to be age appropriate..)
1. “Don’t worry, I’ll fix it.” (Sure,sure…honey, the best man for the job is usually a WOMAN..)
2. “No, I was NOT looking at her!” ( its harder to lie than you think…)
3. “Nothing’s wrong, I’m fine.” (Girls are not as self-centred as you think…)
4. “I don’t want to if you don’t want to.”
5. “You look great, just great!”
6. “My phone ran out of battery!” ( Please…how often have we heard that..hell, I use it MYSELF sometimes. :p)
7. “Yes, I know what I’m doing.”
8.”Oh, my ex was a total b****.”
9.”I forgot.” ( another handy excuse I use sometimes…eg: Um…I forgot to feed your fish,sorry they died..)
10.”Of course I’m not lying!” ( Statement Of The Year )
I wonder how true all of this is.
But I’ve definitely heard some of the above.
You’ve just gotta learn how to be a BETTER liar,man…
What say YOU?
AHA!
Aha.
Thank you for your ideas.
Now I have something to blog about.
Request Number One: Traffic Jams
I generally do not like Traffic Jams. They are messy and loud (like me, only worse).
Also, I don’t understand why they are called Traffic Jams, since they are obviously not jams, and don’t taste very nice anyway. But for the sake of brevity, I will refer to them as Jams because congestion is too many letters.
I live in USJ 11. And as ANYONE WHO LIVES IN THE USJ AREA can attest, the Jam leading out of USJ is a living NIGHTMARE.
ESPECIALLY along the Summit stretch. Once last year, I was 40 minutes late for tuition because it was drizzling. Can you imagine?
I am still learning to drive. I’ve only driven for 12 hours so far, 2 of which ( rough estimate) I have spent in the Summit Jam. I am not exaggerating. In fact, during my lesson today, there MIRACULOUSLY was no Jam, so I was in a very very good mood.
Good mood=Not panicking=Successfully stopping the car in the Yellow Box =Pass slope
Yay.
Every encounter with a Traffic Jam sets my dad off on a spiel. It goes something like this:
“Argh!!! (Insert expletive) !!!! Its the (Insert expletive) town planners!!! There are only TWO roads leading out of Subang!!! They have their brains in their bloody (insert expletive)…………”
Some parts are not really suitable for publishing, as I believe there are small children (and big babies) who read this sometimes.
I estimate that for as long as I’ve lived in Subang Jaya (since I was 7,so that would be 11 years), I’ve spent roughly 1/6 of those years sitting in the car. In a TRAFFIC JAM!
And to think that the REASON we moved here from Klang, was to avoid the Jam to KL.
Gawd.
But….I must admit that Traffic Jams aren’t ALL that bad. If you’re a passenger, that is.
For instance, every morning when my dad sends me to college, I manage to accomplish an astonishing number of things.
I can drink coffee ( I do this first,so it won’t spill on me later), wear my shoes, pack my bag, charge my mobile phone, update my PDA, fill my water bottle, poke my dog, read the newspapers and maybe poke my dog somemore.
And if its a REALLY bad Jam, sometimes I can do my Chemistry homework too.
Just joking.
But seriously, sometimes, if it weren’t for the Jam, I would never get my Maths work done.
Request Number 2: Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg?
This is quite a perplexing one.The chicken cannot have come first, because chickens come from eggs. But an egg has to get laid by a chicken (wait..I just realised what I wrote…. ;o) )
But now, I realise the answer is glaringly obvious.
Neither the chicken nor the egg came first.
I’ll tell you what came first.
Ronald McDonald.
Without him, we may never have Egg McMuffins or McChickens.
Nothing beats ingesting 100 grams of saturated fat and cholesterol every morning.
Yum!
HA!
Request Number 3: My Comments On The O.C. and Smallville
This is what Fabes says:
ben mac is cute, not good looking. tom well is good looking n manly n he has superpowers in the smallville series, beat dat ben mac! plus a particular actress, namely kristin kreuk (she’s cute n hot), makes smallville an even more interesting series to watch compared to oc…but i must admit dat oc is actually quite addictive though, wit its funny characters n rich kids lifestyle. nevertheless smallville is the best!
WAIIIITTT!!!!
Smallville is based on a COMIC BOOK CHARACTER.
Superman does not exist ( oh mighty comic book people, please forgive me).
Orange County, on the other hand is an ACTUAL place, where ACTUAL people live, and ACTUAL things happen there.
Granted, it may not be as dramatic as on the show, but still…its NOT A FICTIONAL PLACE.
Also, it is fun to watch rich kids self destruct. HAHA!
But I will concede that Tom Welling is hot. But seriously, you HAVE to believe me…he bears an eerie resemblance to Yoanna House….
It is also fun to watch Lex Luthor’s egg-like bald head.
Its SHINY.
Sometimes, its so shiny, you can see the camera’s reflection.
I like shiny things.
Request Number Four: Andy’s Gay Wrinkly Derriere
The Andy in question, is of course, Andy Lau.
Andy Lau, my dear friend, is not gay (Unlike…um…yourself..oops..secret’s out…)
I do not know what his derriere looks like, because I am nice and innocent (stop snickering!I can hear you!) and not at all pervy. (Unlike…um…you…)
But I think I can safely say that even if his derriere was wrinkly, it still wouldn’t make a difference because he is still SO HOT. A bit old, maybe, but STILL SO HOT. (NOTE: He wasn’t really so hot in the 90s,but I think as he grew older,he got better)
Like Viggo Mortensen, who is (was) all hairy and macho and cooool in the LOTR trilogy.
Back to Andy.
If you watched any Hong Kong movies lately, you’d probably have noticed that Andy Lau stars in quite a number. The Infernal Affairs trilogy, Love on a Diet, Fulltime Killer, Running On Karma, Needing You, Magic Kitchen, Dance of A Dream, and Century of the Dragon are just a few examples.
Now, if you’d take your eyes off boA ( or any other teenybopper u come across, and anyway we ALL know its just a cover and you’re really dying to find the name of her stylist) for just one moment and actually watch one of these movies, you’d find that ANDY LAU TOTALLY ROCKS IN ALL OF THEM!!!
I recommend Infernal Affairs (1 2 and 3), Love on a Diet, and Century of the Dragon.
Infernal Affairs 2, by the way, features Shawn Yue, whom I think is the second HOTTEST Chinese star. After Andy, of course.
Trust me.
[Note: I’m just kidding, I know you’re not gay…but the pervy bit is true,you have to admit..]
Thanks once again to all the wonderful people who came up with these things.
I must go sleep now.
Those dang gnomes, they’re back.
whOosh
Trivia for the day:
1. Chocolate syrup was used for blood in the (in)famous 45 second shower shot in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, which actually took 7 days to film. (Cue Psycho music)
2. Happy Birthday was the first song to be performed in outer space, sung by the Apollo IX astronauts in 1969.
3. Mickey Mouse is known as “Topolino” in Italy.
4. In 1964, the Beatles were the first pop stars to be honoured in Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, London. The Beatles raWk!! WooHoO!!
5. Walt Disney’s first cartoon character was called Oswald the Rabbit. And when Bugs Bunny first appeared (sometime in the 1930s, I think) he was called Happy Rabbit. What is it with these people and rabbits?
6. Mercury was once used to stabilise wool by hat makers in England. Most of them eventually became poisoned by the fumes. They became irritable, nervous and underwent strange personality changes. This is why the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland is….well…mad.
7. Bilbo Baggins was born on September 22, 1290. Happy Birthday, Bilbo!
8. Green Eggs and Ham (by Dr. Seuss) was written after his editor dared him to write a book using less then 50 different words.
9. Sherlock Holmes never said “Elementary, my dear Watson”.
10. The original story of The Tales of 1001Arabian Nights begins:
“Aladdin was a little Chinese boy…”
This is why, in the movie Arabian Nights, Jason Scott Lee plays Aladdin, and his mother is Chinese. I always thought it was a joke, thanks to the Disneyfication of most childhood stories. Also, the movie stars Dougray Scott, whose most notable performance is opposite Drew Barrymore in Ever After. Mili Avital plays the Sultanah (whose name I forget). She was once David Schwimmer’s girlfriend.
11. If your nose runs, and your feet smell, you’re built upside down.
HELP PLEASE
Hello, dear friends.
I am getting bored.
So I have a proposal.
Why don’t YOU give me something to write about.
It can be anything.
A list of your favourite (or not) movies, your thoughts on World Hunger, you opinions on life..anything.
Of course, I would be very happy if a discussion on shoes were to take place…but…that’s just me hoping.
So leave a comment!
Tell me what YOU want!!
Looking forward to hearing from you…..
Love,
Eleanor.
(p/s to someone….i wouldn’t even mind a debate on Smallville vs the OC. Ben Mackenzie is SO much hotter than Tom Welling)
Run Little Piggy
I SMELL BACON
I SMELL PORK
RUN, LITTLE PIGGY
I HAVE A FORK
4 out of 5 voices in my head say GO BACK TO SLEEP
So, toodles…
Thought for the Day:
The more I study, the more I know.
The more I know, the more I forget.
The more I forget, the less I know.
So why study??
Hmm..
something different
I can’t think of anything to write about, although I seem to have more things on my mind lately. So I’ll be trying something completely different.
This entry was drafted a long time ago..sometime in July, I think..so some of the references may be a bit dated…
These are some of the books I’ve read lately…
man and boy (tony parsons)
Touching, funny and sad all at the same time. Harry was so believable, so human…that I was rooting for him all the while, even when he seemed like a complete idiot for doing the things he did. It reminded me that its ok to make mistakes.
man and wife (tony parsons)
I liked this one better. It wasn’t as sad as the first, but it made me think more.Because you never know what’s going to happen.you never know.When sometimes life gets too complicated, you just want to wipe the slate clean and start again. Harry reminds me of myself. To try to run away from things, to keep wanting to start afresh- you can’t always do that.
It surpasses its predecessor by far. This one made me feel happy and sad, all at once. I don’t think I’ve ever felt that way reading any book, not even Bridget Jones(Bridget Jones), my collection of chick lit or even Potty the Potter (GASP!!)(but actually outgrew this long time ago…)
Loving someone, they say, makes that person perfect. It blinds you to their imperfections, their idiosyncrasies,their faults-when ironically those very things may have been what drew you to love them so much in the first place. And when the blinders come off, Harry realises that his new wife, like his ex is neither perfect,nor infallible.
I’ve only read it once, so I haven’t really understood which was the main and sub plots,or were they all equally important?
Categorically speaking, this stuff was macho lit, according to Apu (you may not remember this, neither do I,but like I said..this was written in July….).
I’m actually surprised that the writer managed to explore his characters so well. What they say about men being unable to express themselves must be a myth.
Evidently macho lit is a whole new genre to be explored. Well, maybe except the ones about motorbikes and speedboats.
Looking forward to his latest offering- I think its called the family way.
Bookends, by Jane Green
This is quite good chick lit…amusing..made me feel like I actually knew the characters.
The Chronicles of Narnia
Classic.Enough said.
The Lord of The Rings:The Return of The King
This was technically a re-read…I didn’t manage to finish it the first time round..Kept getting distracted by the movie…
Viggo Mortensen is too macho for words.I’m shocked he wasn’t nominated for an Oscar.He should have won Best Male.
This is a travesty.
DECISIONS,DECISIONS…
Only you can make this world seem right
Only you can make the darkness bright
Only you, and you alone
Can thrill me like you do
And fill my heart with love, for only you..
-Elvis Presley-
This is a nice song.
But I digress. Back to business.
A Very Clever Friend ( he is really very smart so I generally believe what he says) commented today:
If just ONE guy and ONE girl went out ( it does not matter if it was a date or whatever) the girl will take longer to decide on something.
Haha.
He may be right.
Actually,I think he IS.
This actually got me thinking. Not about the whole Mars-Venus overdone to DEATH cliched bit , but about decisions themselves.
How will my decisions today affect me tomorrow? WILL they?
I know that’s what people say.I kNOW its probably true.
But how do you know if you’ve made the right decision?
Is it like in the cartoons,where you come to a room with 3 doors, and there’s a sign over one of them that says PICK ME?
Because as we know..it usually ends up being the one with the lions on the other side, or the bogeyman or some other equally scary monster.
And if the hero(ine) turns back,(s)he’ll discover that the other doors also have something nasty on the other side.
Which is the point I’m trying to make.
There is no perfect decision. It may seem perfect, but it seldom is.
Then we come to the type of decision, where people say:
Its hard, but you’ll have to do what’s best.
You’ll have to do what’s best. Even if its the hardest decision you’ll ever have to make.
You just have to.
Then I wonder:
Is it wrong to want to take the easy way out sometimes?
Why is it wrong?
Sometimes decisions like these make a lot of people sad.
So is it wrong for me to want to make some (not all,admittedly) people happy?
Is it so wrong to be selfish sometimes?
Hmm.
And what if you make a decision, which seems right at the time, but turns out to be sooooo wrong later on?
What if you make a decision that you’ll end up regretting?
What if?
Life is what happens when you’re busy doing other things. I guess making decisions is something that no one will ever be able to nail down. Because as a very clever person told me, every decision you make changes you.
And it has.
NOTE: Its ok if you don’t really get this…..sometimes I don’t understand me either..but really..who does?
It doesn’t help that I have a fever and cough…it could be the codeine talking, I will never know for sure..
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO TV
The following is a random list of TV shows,ranked in no particular order.
The O.C.
Although I initially thought this was a lame show ( because Marissa was acting all princessy) it soon became obvious that the Hunkiness of Benjamin Mackenzie and Adam Brody is worth it. Props to the writers-the cultural references are WAY out there..as are the subtle witticisms. It also helps that there are usually excellent panoramic shots of the ocean.
Quote of the day:
“How can you live like this? Your T-shirts are touching your sweaters!!”
-Summer Roberts, the O.C.-
NOTE: According to friends who live there, no one in Orange County calls it the OC.
That 70’s Show
FUNNY. But sadly I think the show has passed its peak…Ashton Kutcher’s dumb boy and Fez’s cliched furriner acts alone are not enough to sustain it..Still has good moments though, especially involving Red and Kitty Foreman (the parents).
Quote of the day:
“I’m sorry Mrs Foreman, I think I washed my face with your ovaries”
-Fez-
Sex and The City
Best show ever. Like talking to your best friend,with the added bonus of seeing many many MANY pairs of shoes. Its a great pick-me-up,because if people as successful as Miranda,Carrie,Samantha or Charlotte can’t find love (or the perfect pair of shoes), it sure makes the rest of us less-than-perfect people feel better. Unfortunately we’re about 6 months behind time, so if you really want to know what happens,its faster(and more satisfying) to just watch it on the Internet.
Quote of the day:
“The most challenging, exciting and significant relationship is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you YOU love, well, that’s just great”
-Carrie Bradshaw,Sex and The City-
Baywatch
Lamest show ever, with the possible exception of Baywatch Hawaii. Only redeeming point is that at the end of every episode there is usually a nice shot of the ocean as well. I only know this because the Simpsons is right after it, so i usually end up watching the credits.
Friends
Again, another extremely funny show. But it got a little bit confusing, what with the whole Rachel-Ross-Joey-back to Ross thing. Favourite episode: The one where Ross gets a fake tan. I like the theme song. This show, I believe embodies Gen X, which sadly I will never know because by the time I am 25 it will be something like…Gen Z . Or something.
Quote of the day:
“Smelly cat, smelly cat what are they feeding you?”
-Phoebe Buffay,from her annoyingly infectious song-
The Simpsons
Classic TV. CLASSIC. This is a no holds barred attempt at poking fun at anything,and everything. Homer Simpson should be President, since the present one doesn’t seem any different anyway. Favourite episode: The one where Apu (the Indian grocer guy) has 8 kids and sells them to a zoo. Also, the one where Homer gets a gun.
Quote of the day:
“D’oh!”
-Homer Simpson-
Surfing The Menu
Excellent, owing to the fact that Curtis and Bender are so hot. Also their recipes are actually cookable and edible, if you know what I mean. Fully gratuitious shots of the Aussie coastline and frequent close ups of delectable dishes. One of the best cooking shows EVER.
A Cook’s Tour
Also highly entertaining. Only downside: Anthony Bourdain doesn’t actually cook anything. Also sometimes the things they say aren’t exactly true, eg a certain claim that AMPANG YONG TAU FOO comes from Singapore. Yeah,right. Ampang’s in KL,dear.
Favourite episode: the one where he eats (drinks?) a beating cobra heart in rice wine.
Newlyweds
Haha, Jessica Simpson is sooooo blonde.
Quote of the day:
“Is this chicken?I know its tuna,but it says here its Chicken of the Sea.Don’t make fun of me, honey,I’m not stupid”
-Her Royal Blondeness-
Ed
So so so funny.
Quote of the day:
“Ed Dershowhich. Graduated from Lawyer University”
Boston Public
Strangely addictive. Also, I didn’t know that Guber is gay. Its sad that its been cancelled.
Just Shoot Me
Quite funny. Plus point: frequent guest stars, such as Rebecca Romjin-Stamos, Heidi Klum, Dean Cain, Tyra Banks etc.
Everybody Loves Raymond
Oh my God, this was my favourite show at one point. Ray Romano is extremely funny. Unfortunately they have stopped showing it on Star World…
C.S.I.
Addictive. Especially when they have those 6 hour marathons. But only the Vegas one roX.
Grissom SO KICKS Horatio Caine’s hoity toity pretentious a**.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Guilty to admit that despite the obvious fakeness of the monsters I actually like this show. Although its surprising that Buffy can’t find herself a guy, Angel and Spike the vampires nonwithstanding. Also i’ve always wanted to throw sharp objects at people.
Monk
Another classic. Monk is so OCD..Although it seems mean to laugh at another person’s idiosyncrasies.But he’s really smart..Favourite episode: the one where he gets on the airplane. Also the one where the TV star murders his ex.
Quote of the day:
” I don’t like heights. Its 3rd on my list, after germs and snakes. No wait,its fourth. I forgot dirt”
Hmm…I think I watch too much TV.
NOTE to someone: Apologies for erroneously omitting Smallville. Will concede that Tom Welling is hot too, but frankly he looks a bit like the winner of America’s Next Top Model 2, Yoanna House.
http://www.upn.com/shows/top_model Check it out yourself!!
The Malaysian Idol Experience
I watched my first episode of Malaysian Idol today. Its a bit late,I know-considering that half of the contestants have already been voted off.
Initially I was skeptical about the whole thing.
I admit I’m not exactly a big fan of the local music scene. I don’t really follow it, but most seem to be either prepubescent teenyboppers(at least the ones they used to advertise on tv2) or clones of some American hip hop group or the other. But whatever.
So I was wondering….just how many more of these clones do we need? Do we REALLY want to go to all the trouble to find another one of these carbon copies? Nooooo…
But…upon actually WATCHING an episode, I admit I’m wrong.
Man, can these people sing.
First there’s Jac,who has a voice like…gawd,I can’t describe it. Nikki isn’t really outstanding..She has a nice voice, but I’d say she’s the weakest of the 3 girls. Dina has a voice that can rival Fantasia Barrino’s.
I don’t really have an opinion about the guys, because they seem pretty normal to me…Nothing really special about them, although I will concede that Andrew has very nice hair. If you ask me, Pantene should consider him as their first male model. I can just imagine him swishing his locks on TV ala Zhang Zi Yi(who I believe is their latest model).Sales will skyrocket.
I foresee a final with Jac, Dina and Andrew. This, of course,is if Malaysians actually base their votes on talent and not on looks,ethnicity or place of origin.
I hope Dina wins. This will strike a blow for plus size people everywhere. It will shatter the ideal mould of a pop star- size 2, emaciated and underfed. This must be the reason why they are so grumpy all the time, for example when the papparazi take pictures of Britney Spears without makeup.
Also,she can really hit em up style.
That Thing YOu DO
You, doing that thing you do
Breaking my heart into a million pieces,
Like you always do
And you, dont mean to be cruel
You never even knew about the heartache
I’ve been going through
Well I’m trying trying to forget you girl
But it’s just so hard to do
Every time you do that thing you do
I know all the games you play
And I’m gonna find a way to let u know that
You’ll be mine someday
Cause we, we’d be happy can’t you see
If you’d only let me be the one to hold you
And keep you here with me
Cause I’m trying trying to forget you girl
But it’s just so hard to do
Every time you do that thing you do
I don’t ask a lot girl
But I know one thing’s for sure
It’s your love I haven’t got girl
And I just can’t take it anymore
Cause we, we’d be happy can’t you see
If you’d only let me be the one to hold you
And keep you here with me
Cause it hurts me so just to see you go
Around with someone new
And if I know you you’re doing that thing
Every day just doing that thing
I can’t take you doing that thing you do
This song…is strangely comforting,although its actually quite “sad”…
Why?Another great mystery.
[NOTE:I just decided to post the lyrics….so you can sing along to the song if you want….hehe…I like singing along to songs….it means nothing to me..NOTHING,I TELL YOU!!!!]
Nothing to say today ( amazingly..I’m shocked MYSELF..)..
Possibly due to excessive exposure to TV.
Lalala,I’m Barney the Barnacle…
OH NO!!!!
TV is clearly puerile garbage.
BYe now.
Off to watch more TV. Best Friend, I tell you.
I LOVE MY TV
Oh TV,TV wherefore art thou TV?
But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east,and TV is the sun..
My Best Friend The TV.
Think about it. Television is the PERFECT friend.
1. It is there 24/7. Anytime,anywhere.
2. It doesn’t talk back.
3. It doesn’t talk behind your back.
4. Laughing at the stupid things (stupid) people do on TV is amusing. And highly therapeutic.
5. You can watch TV on the Internet.
6. If you don’t like something,you can change the channel or hit the MUTE button. Also,you can fast forward through the scary bits like the 360` puking bit in The Exorcist,which I am too scared to watch.
7. With VCRs and reruns you can watch a show over and over and over and over again, until boredom sets in. Then you can watch another show.
8. Thanks to DVD, you can watch some scenes in slo mo..over and over again…like every time they do a close up of Viggo Mortensen in Lord of The Rings. (HA!). Also in Hidalgo,it is more interesting to just watch Viggo Mortensen instead of all the boring smelly horses.
9. Sometimes watching a movie on DVD at home is better than in the cinema, because you can yell at the characters and throw things in their direction,which you cannot do in the cinema because people look at you funny.
10.Discovery T&A is full of wonderful shows dedicated to food. It doesn’t hurt that in shows like Surfing the Menu, the chefs are hot and can cook.How great is THAT?
Coming Soon: WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT!YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO TV!
Feels Like Home
Feels Like Home
by Chantal Kreviazuk
Something in your eyes
makes me want to lose myself
in your arms
There’s something in your voice
makes my heart beat fast
Hope this feeling lasts
the rest of my life
If you knew how lonely my life has been
And how long I’ve felt so low
If you knew how I wanted someone to come along
And change my life the way you’ve done
Feels like home to me
Feels like I’m all the way back where
I come from
Feels like home to me
A window breaks down a long dark street
And a siren wails in the night
But I’m alright ’cause I have you here with me
And I can almost see through the dark there’s light
If you knew how much this moment means to me
And how long I’ve waited for your touch
If you knew how happy you are making me
I’ve never thought I’d love anyone so much
Feels like home to me
Feels like I’m all the way back where I belong.
““““
These are the lyrics to Feels Like Home, by Chantal Kreviazuk.
I think this is one of the most moving songs I’ve heard in a long time-but its worth mentioning here that to me, Joshua Bell is the equivalent of Black Eyed Peas,Linkin Park or (heaven forbid)Britney Spears for other people.
Unfortunately(for me), there’s just one problem- I don’t believe in the type of love the song hails. I’m sure it exists for people out there-I’m not THAT cynical. I’d like to-but I’m not sure if I personally believe in it.
I believe in love. I don’t deny that.
I’m not saying that I’m incapable of loving people- because I love my family very much. They mean the world to me. And I’d do anything within my means to help a friend.Why? Because I love them.
I love God, above all.
I love my family as much as you can love someone.
And I love my friends..well,as much as you can love a friend.
But I’m not sure if eternal, undying love-the “romantic” type, to put it that way, exists.
When you say that you’ll love someone forever- what does it mean?
I’ll love you until someone better comes along?
I’ll love you until you start to annoy me?
I’ll love you until your constant farting in public becomes too embarassing?
Ok, so the last one was a bit far-fetched.
How DO you know if someone’s the one you’re meant to be with?
How WILL you know?
Loving someone means,inevitably, having expectations of the other person.
But the only person you can actually have expectations of is yourself. In my opinion, anyway.
Maybe that’s my problem. I’ve learnt not to expect anything from other people.
Because people can disappoint.
All love shifts and changes. I don’t know if you can be wholeheartedly in love all the time.
Julie Andrews said that.
I agree.
I hope I’m not turning out to be a cynic at age 18.
Really.I’m not sure if it exists.
So prove me wrong.
Raspberry Cheese Louise
Cheese lovers:
This is dedicated to the wonderful people at Baskin Robbins,who came up with the brilliant idea of combining two lovely things-ice cream and cheese.
Disgusting,though it may sound-it isn’t.
Its an exquisite blend of vanilla, cheesecake and raspberry swirls.
Long live Raspberry Cheese Louise.
May it remain a staple flavour for a long long time.
Because a good bowl of ice-cream solves all problems.
To Russia With Love
Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
They stay in our lives for awhile,
leave footprints on our heart.
And we are never, ever the same
-Author Unknown-
To Liyana:
I’ll miss you for your wackiness.
I’ll miss you for the way you made me laugh.
I’ll miss you for all the Bio practicals we’ve been through. Inventing results alone isn’t as fun.
I’ll miss you for the Pinkness.
But most of all, I’ll miss having you as a friend.
Here’s wishing you the best in everything you do.
May you have the courage to pursue your dreams, and the strength to carry them through.
Here’s to hellos and to goodbyes. And to the friends made in between.
Forgetting
Getting over something can be hard. Have you ever felt like there’s something…just gnawing….chewing…….. on you,constantly?(not my dog, I’ve already smacked her) That’s what I feel like. I want to let go.But I can’t. WHY?????????? I don’t know. Every time i try,you make me want to give up. WHY?????????? WHY????????????????????????????????????????? p/s-this doesn’t make sense,will explain in another entry….now must go study for thinking skills… Profound thought for the day: Brain cells die when you Think too much. The only way to prevent this is by Not Thinking. Unfortunately,as you age,Experience kills brain cells too. It is now obvious that Stupidity is a degenerative disease. It afflicts 9.5 out of 10 people,and is especially prevalent in developed, developing and undeveloped places in the world. There is no effective vaccine for Stupidity. The causative agent,a little known yet ubiquitous bacteria known as ” Thinkobacterium stoopidos” has become resistant to numerous drugs. Nothing can stop this plague. It has infiltrated the highest ranks of government. Soon it will take over the world. In conclusion, we cannot avoid Stupidity. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. So let us unite against this dreadful disease. THINKING KILLS!
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