LoOkS wIsE

Are you fretting over the way you look? Are you concerned with how your other partner has to look?

Admit it, EVERYONE on earth is concerned about LOOKS. Your looks are the first thing that other fellow humans see. The age old question of whether looks play a part in handing an advantage to good lookers, be it in the r/s or career department has been debated upon endlessly.

Yes, I agree that looks do play a part in attracting the opposite gender or maybe in an interview/audtion. BUT it will not secure a smooth sailing future/life for anyone. I am sure many of us have encountered a beautiful or dashing person only to find out that that the good looker lacks lots of depth in character. A beautiful but empty shell? Yes, such people do exist.

Do you really want a trophy partner for the rest of your life? Just think: A pretty girl/guy who throw tantrums at the drop of a pin? Keeps tabs on your every move? Restrict the friends you can befriend? Make your life a living hell? I think you will be better off with a pet.

Why is it still then that some people are still in seach of the ultimate good looking partner? I tell you why:

1) These self-deluding peeps are self deluded that they belong to the good looking crowd and are hence in search of a partner who will be on par with them.

2) Who doesn't like a pretty/dashing face? It is easier on the eye and great for showing off.

3) They want better looking kids (*faint)...

It is sad coz the media too heaps lots of attention to good lookers. Celebrities who make it or who are famous are usually drop dead good lookers and hence the unbalanced and unhealthy desire to be good looking.

If not plastic surgeons and slimming salons will not be laughing all the way to the bank and taking up full page and colour ads in the papers, magazines and posters we see everyday. We all heard of who's who's friends going for a botox or a face lift or wants to look like a certain hot shot celeb, don't we?

Or the immense collection of make-up products available on the market. Want perfect complexion? Use XXX light reflecting with added vitamins A & E and cushiony soft texture foundation with SPF 50+++. Want brighter peepers? Use XXX extra long extension mascara that comes in 5 different shades and extends your lashes 3X and is waterproof! Make-up intelligent stuff, no wonder the crowds are lapping it up so readily.

NO pain NO gain? We are all too familiar with this phrase which applies to going under the knife for those coverted high cheekbones, slim thighs and double eyelids. Not to mention the cost isn't exactly cheap either. Definitely a physical and wallet painful experience if you ask me.

Plastic surgery or botox for me? Nope, I rather age gracefully than look like a mannequin...

I want XX's hair, YY's eyes, ZZ's mouth & chin... Ta daah, What do you get????????

WhErE aRe ThEiR rIgHtS?

I was reading the papers yesterday and a cat abuser has done it again!

Just couldn't believe that such cruel and cocked-up people exist. They actually have a heart of steel to torture animals. The poor little kitty was only a mere 4 months old and was soooooooo badly abused by that asshole and had to be put to sleep to end its misery.

A poor innocent kitty which did no wrong, had to end its young life 'coz of a human. THIS IS SO UNFAIR. My heart breaks and bleeds for these little animals. Don't they deserve any respect and luv from superior human beings at all? Don't they deserve any rights?

IF only...


Helpless, I can imagine the immense pain the abused kitties must have gone through. They can't make a sound or attraction any help. People will not broadcast or make a missing kitty report nor will it cause much of a stir when the strays disappeared into thin air.

THIS IS SO SAD. HOW MANY KITTENS HAVE SUFFERED UNDER THE HANDS OF SUCH &%$# PEOPLE?????

And do such abusers learn their lessons? NO! Apparently, one abuser has repeated his cruel acts on kitties after his release. Asshole.

Hope harsher punishments (i.e. life imprisonment or canning) be heaped upon such people. Animals are living things too...How could they burn cig butts into them, gorge their eyes, strangle them etc etc? It is
sooooooooooo CRUEL AND SADISTIC!

Hope those abusers will be reborn as roaches and be squashed till their innards leak out! What goes around comes around...

tEcH mUsIngS

Technology - a dirty word?

It is a god-send to be able to just use a remote and control the electronical devices in my life without moving or heaving my bod up from my super duper comfy couch or bed. Heavenly, to be able to feel the cool breeze of the aircon upon me on the sunny tropical shores of Singapore practically everywhere.

Tech-Hungry?


Enriching to have the world's news/culture and other interesting tidbits at my fingertips. Cruising the internet highway has never been easier or faster and also cheaper. Technology has brought along many many many benefits but at the same time, it has drove many traditional and heartfelt ways and actions to extinction.

Things that I miss before technology penetrated the lives of many:

Cards, Where are the cards?
Still remember the times when we receive cute little cards during festival periods? I loved opening up the envelopes and to read the carefully hand-penned words and wishes from friends, relatives and loved ones. Something that is tangible and sweet unlike the cold e-cards that can be just sent with a click. Give me the good old cards anytime!

Mobile phones!
Yes, I have to admit that I can't do without my phone at all. It is more important to me than my wallet. Have we all become slaves to our mobiles? It has become an integral part of our lives and we will no doubt back track home should we realise that we have left the little slim fellow on the dresser. But sometimes I just wish the mobile will just vanish, bringing with it the irritating ringing tones. I just want to be uncontactable and enjoy the tranquil sounds around me. No more fustrating irresponsible mobile users in cinemas anymore...

Communication?
The good old times of being to hear each other voices over the phone. Friends and I used to spent hours gushing and gossiping over the phone. All the shrill screams and excited voices are replaced by the numerous emoticons in chat rooms and yes, I now spend hours on the internet chatting instead of on the phone. We are now sending more smses then talking on our mobiles too! And isn't it no surprise that miscommunication often results in an internet chat too?

I DO have a love-hate r/s with technology (to think I totally adore my mp3 player)...

MaG-o-MeTeR

I THINK I SPEND TOO MUCH ON MAGS!

Last count for this month alone, I bought CLEO, Her World, Female, Seventeen, Woman's Weekly, Clubpets and 8 Days?! *Faint*

But yet, I can't resist 'em! I need professional help to undo my mag obession...

Actually, I find reading mags a great stress reliever for me. I love to pour and re-pour over the mags. The juicy cover stories, real-life accounts, latest make-up products, skin care products, starry eyes horoscopes, contest and free samples when I leafed thru the mag!

In fact I sometimes buy the mags when I spot stuff that I want to win in 'em. I enjoy filling in those little forms, pasting them on postcards I took from cafes etc and posting them out waaayyy before the closing dates. Then I forget about 'em till the results are out.

With time and advancement of technology, cutting contest coupon (CCC) activity has decreased significantly and being replaced by sms contests. I just need to send a zippy sms and my entry is locked in for a lucky draw pick. Convenient and hassle free..No more sticky gluey fingers haha!

I am in luv with the samples that comes with each issue too. They range from compact vials of fragrances (mmmmm CK's Euphoria), skin creams, lotions sachets etc etc...

Freako me also waits eagerly for every issue to be out each month. I JUST gotta have the issue when it's freshly out and be the 1st to flip thru it... Call me crazy but I just do it!

Counting down to the 10th of july when the next round of mags will be out... I can't wait!!!!!

Got to fill up my mag rack soon! ------>

ViSuAl tErRoR!!!!!!!!!!

oh my eyes! my eyes! -->

It has began to be an eyesore...

Everywhere I get bombed by this. In the trains, on the buses, at the foodcourts/kopitiams/cafes/ fast food centres, on the escalator in front of me, in queues (which is practically everywhere in S'pore) and places where there are people.

I get flashed at (No, not those mysterious guys in huge black trench coat kinds :p) by unsuspecting or maybe those attention deprived girls on the street. Yes, they flashed their butt cracks and boobs at me and HONESTLY even guys aren't exactly appealed by those sightings.

Just last nite, I was fed with a butt crack visual at the KFC outlet near my home. Yes, I do agree that low waisted jeans and capri are damn sexy and stylish but when they ride too low (regardless of how well tone your bod is), you look low. Excuse me, I do not think your g-strings or butt crack is sexy. Neither is it fair to torment a perfect stranger over your
'show-off' when I am indulging in a meal or having an intelligent conversation with a friend.

I DO NOT want to look but when it is like right in front of you, it is sooooooo distracting and hard to miss. It amazes me how some people have like half (or more) of their undies revealed in a pair of low waist jeans and yet be oblivious to it. IT IS SOOOOOO EMBARASSING FOR GOD SAKE!

Boobs, guys get turned on by it and girls are concerned over it. But when you have your runneth over cups exposed to perfect strangers, please do not give them dirty looks as it the viewer is some dirty old man/woman. Look at yourself in the mrt/bus/shopping centre panels or windows reflections and get 1) a bigger bra, 2) a not so low-cut top or 3) get the hell out of the mrt/bus/shopping centre.

wEiGhTy iSsUeS

Hands up those of you whom at one time or another indulged in diet fads! I bet many of you out there have tried to diet before. In a cosmoplitan society of today, we are constantly surrounded by picture-perfect and slim-beyond-belief women in the various forms of media medium.

Which girl doesn't desire a trim waist that doesn't bulge when she sits? Which girl wants 'bye-bye' arms where a layer of fat wobbles under your arms when you wave goodbye to friends or your crush? *horrors* Which girls doesn't dream of slim thighs, endless legs and fit into a pair of levi's sized 24 with finesse? Which girl doesn't hanker for a pert and small butt? Lastly, which girl doesn't long for the peek-a-boo sexy collar bone?

I do and I bet many girls out there dream, long, hanker, desire and want all the above physical attributes stated above. We see such heavenly goddesses plastered everywhere in the papers, magazines, posters and television. Who could blame us girls for dieting senselessly all in the name of achieving the PERFECT bod?!

Yours truly, has tried many dieting methods in a bid to lose those extra kilos. I have tried a banana diet whereby I ONLY eat bananas for the entire day and down glasses of plain water. This lasted only for 2 days before I resorted back to my regular intake of meat and carbo at meal times. I chided myself for my lack of willpower and the pounds lost was non-existant. In between, I also tired eating ONLY watermelons or just sleep the day away to fight off the urge to eat but even if pounds were lost, I gained them back quickly in a week or two. No long term weight lost for me.

The various diet products have tempted me to try 'em but due to the high prices I was unable to afford. But I have gotten reviews that they weren't that effective after all. In the end, I believe that it is only through regular meals and exercise will I lose the weight permanently and TONE up the bod. Over the past 6 years, I have lost around 10 kilos not by dieting but by eating only when I am hungry or through the compensation diet. What's that I hear you ask. Compensation dieting for me is when I overindulge in food the day before, I will compensate by eating lighter meals the next day. In this way, I do not overstuff myself like a turkey.

Try to walk as much as possible too. For instance, I used to take a bus ride to and from the mrt station (around 5-10 mins from my home) but recently I have started to walk there instead. Not only do I save money (works out to about $12 - $24 saved a mth) but I also burn some calories at the same time!

I read this mantra before and boy, it is sooooo true: A moment on the lips, Forever on the hips. Good food are hard to resist but the pounds are EVEN HARDER to lose! As long as we eat sensibly, I believe we can all lose the thunder thighs we hate!


<-------- dO yOu wEiGh yOuRsElF EvErYdAy??????

cRaViNgS!

Attack of the cravings!!!!!! Here are some delish stuff I am craving madly for at 10 odd on a friday morning:

1) Mac Double Cheeseburger: I lurvvve the tender double slices of beef and the sourish pickles. It excites my digestive juices anytime!!!!!!

2) A great bug mug of root beer float: Sinful and creamy. Yum! Feel the smooth slide of vanilla ice cream down your throat. Such comfort on a hot sunny day...........

3) Meji Mixed fruits/Strawberry yogurt: A yogurt breakthrough introduced by my colleague! Real whole fruits in it and not your usual teeny weeny bits! Thank heavens for her great intoduction to my daily dosage of healthy dessert and it is rich in calcium plus low in fat content too!

4) Mac fries: Piping hot and crispy! Goes well with chilli sauce by the side Enuff said!

I am soooooooo hungry and there still 2 hours to lunch time :(


I wana eat this ----->

I mIsS sChOoL!

I think I am suffering extremely back-dated withdrawal symptons. I miss school life! *Boo hoo*

I miss my classmates, the classroom, the canteen, the school song, CCA and yes, even the homeworks and projects. OMG! I think I am going crazzzzyyyyyyy~~~~~~~~~

If you were to ask me which phrase in my academic years do I miss the most, I will, without any hesitation, declare it was my secondary school years. Why? It was during this period I got to know a great bunch of frens and it was really an enjoyable period of my schooling years (minus the stress at sec 4 due to the O levels but it was small case compared to A Levels). My friends and I love hanging out at the nearby Junction 8 shopping centre after school or just chilling out in school at the canteen (tucking into steamy hot steamed egg from the ever-popular malay stall).

I have many many fond memories of my sec sch years. Let mi share some funni ones with you. I was posted to my sec sch so I had totally no idea of the sch's existence or where it was located. Hence, days before the 1st day of sch, mi & my mum ventured out to look for it. Thank god it was near my home (ard a 15 mins bus ride). Happily don my sch uniform, I got ready for school. On the bus, I heard two gals (seniors) whispering behind my back:

"Hey, do we need to put on ties today?"

"I don't think so, it's Tuesday not Monday (put-on-tie-day)."

I wanted to faint.

Shit,I attracted unnecssary attention for wearing the sch tie on the wrong day! *slaps forehead*

When I reached sch, I realise to my utmost horror that I had put on my sch badge on the wrong part of my school uniform. I still laugh when I think about it. 'Cause my sch uniform has a thick blue line above the pocket, I had happily assume that was the place to pin on the badge and did so. Turns out the badge was supposed to be pinned on the right side of the collar. I wanted to crawl into a hole, curl up and die.

Fortunately, I carried a file with me so I was able to hug it close and hide the offending mistake I committed. Then, I made friends with a fellow classmate by asking a VERY VERY dumb question. "Hi! Do you know what's the time now?"

Sounds friendly enough and got the ice broken but later on my fren revealed to me that she had to contain her laughter and puzzle-ment 'cause I was wearing a watch when I asked her that question! HAHA (What was I thinking??)

When I went on to JC, a few of my sec sch frens & I got into the same school again. The 3 of us will 'ta bao' food to the our school's gallery (aka stadium) and munch our recess time away. We could also conveniently take a bus down to town since our school wasn't pretty far off from there. And of course, the school hols were a big bonus too! Getting up late in the morning or realising that there's no school on a holiday weekday in the dead of nite adds much delight to my face haha....

And did I ever tell you I oh so adore school uniforms (I can see you with an extremely shocked expression)? How could anyone love school uniforms? Well, I do! I love wearing school uniforms to sch (duh!) and to town aft school. I do not get judged on how well or lousy I dress, takes mi less than 10 mins to dress (no pulling hair drama over what to wear) and it just feels comfy. Although some shop personnels will pass haughty looks (please, that is sooooo discriminating) or shadow closely behind us when we browse through the clothes. That is so irritating but still it doesn't damper my school-uniform-loving genes. :p

I just realised I miss the NAPFA TESTS TOO! The 2.4km run (be prepared for a re-test if it was held on a sunny day with strong winds slapping your face), sit & reach (I can easily score a 5 without putting in much effort :p), standing broad jump (always managed 1 pt only due to my short and un-springy legs), flex arm hang (wobbling/shivering arms with many other students' heads looking over *embarrassed*), sit-ups (easy) and shuttle run (ok ok la). I have to admit they kept me fit and I don't get out of breath as easy as I do now. Cham man!

Can you imagine the 15 years of schooling life (pri, sec, jc & uni) juz whizzed by in a flash? I could still remember the time I had my hair in braids taking the school bus to school and now I have entered the working force (with no holidays :( )

If only I could turn back time.................................


(Don't we all tink sch sucks til we leave it) -->

OnLiNe FeVeR

Whaddya know? I used to be extremely fearful of online shopping but recently everything's changed. With the onset of the GSS annually and its various spin-offs, I have grown tired (and older) of the dizzy cycle of not-very-nice clothes and discounts that are not really health conscious at tag for my wallet.

Shops that mark up their prices before a sale and to announce a 10% discount? What kind of savings is that?! Waves of crowds after crowds that make my head turn. I think I am going to faint along the aisles of shopping centres. Wade through tons of clothes thrown carelessly around? Long snaking queues at changing rooms? God forbid!!!!!!!!!!!!

Although online shopping has it minuses such as fit of clothes, authenticity and sincerity of sellers but I have grown to love it and I believe in a generation of tech savvy Singaporeans, many too are regular shoppers online.

Here are some of the reasons i got hooked on 24/7 shopping fun from the comfort of your home/work or school.

CHEAP CHEAP! What can I say? Auctions are best places to uncover gems! Cheap extremely cheap clothes, bags, accessories and so much more! Going for more than 30% and above, who couldn't resist it? And they are not stereotypical worn out or gaudy looking stuff but many are chic and really really nice! Stuff that I probably would have missed in a crowded departmental shop due to the loads of shoppers that me feel nauseous and unwilling to shop a moment longer.

POSTAGE! The postage costs are pretty reasonable and delivery takes only a max of 2 days! You will receive your goods in no time!

INTERNATIONAL SHOP SPREE! Joined a forum? Look out for sprees going on in the forum. You get to chip in with other forum-ers on wat you wana get from a particular brand overseas and share the shipping costs. More savings and accquire clothes you can't get in spore. Yipee!

Through online shopping I have acquired cute n pretty tees, tops, skirts and my long awaited (with bated breath) white and gold limited edition nike gym bag!!!!!!!!!! *_*

I am in heaven~~~~~~

LoRd Of ThE PiMpLeS

I officially declare a WAR on PIMPLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Latest update: 3 offensive pimples on my face.
Location Lowdown: 1 on forehead, 1 on right side of nose and 1 on right side of face.
First sighted: 2 days ago.
Reason of attack: the time of the month is approaching (tentative & subject to change)
Intended motive: TO HUMILIATE ME!

HOW AM I GOING TO FACE THE WORLD????? EVERYONE'S LOOKING AT THOSE PIMPLES!!!! AAARRGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

empty vessel, noisy vessel

I wana squash you-know-who like a worm~

taa daah!!! - My pup

It is after lunch and I am fighting off the zee monsters by the thousands. HELP!

Got to write something to keep my mind alert. Have any of you guys got a pet? A terrapin (I have 2 hugeee ones at home)? A hamster ( I had more than my fingers could count)? Fishes ( I had more than my fingers and toes put together can count) Cats? Dogs? Or any other exotic pets?

A couple of months ago, I adopted a shetland cross pup from a guy staying at Lim Chu Kang. It was a pretty ulu (read: god-forbid place) area and he is a GREAT lover of shelties. I really do mean great coz he has like 10 shelties there, one sole schnauzer and an extremely over-weight and noisy chihwawa on his farm. OMG!

Well, my dog's mum's a schnauzer and I have a hunch that he was an accidental product between the champ sheltie (his dad, i mean my pup's dad and not the guy's dad) and the sole lonely female schnauzer (although the guy said he was helping his friend to source for new homes for the pups but i beg to differ). There were 3 pups in total (2 males and a female). The female one was already adopted so there were only 2 boys boys left.

We picked him coz he looks more like his dad (my family are lovers of shelties) and he has the most innocent eyes (okay, all pups have cute innocent eyes). We decided to name him 'Whisky' after my mum's late dog. Whisky was given a quick bath, dried and we carried him home. He was such a darling and did not even bark once on the journey home (except he shivered slightly).

He was around 3 months old at that time. Initally, we were a little afraid it will be hard to paper-train him but luckily (for us) he took less than a month to figure out the correct place to pee and poo. Whisky's not a barky dog, to date he has barked less than 10 times and he is coming to 11 months old by the end of this month! Guess, I got to thank the guy who had him up for adoption. His dogs were all silent angels, who greeted us with friendly wags of their tails when we first stepped into the farm. Thank god!

It is interesting to own a cross-breed pup coz you will never know how your pup will turn out. The guy had told us there will be no guarantee which parent the pup will take after. I did some research on the net and discovered that cross-breed pups tend to not inherit the defective genes that their purebreed parents have and are more hardy and intelligent too.

He loves to play catch and tug of war and is amazingly not picky with toys. We made cloth toys for him out for our old cushion/bolster and pillow covers and tie them into knots (saved us tons of $). Whisky loves chewing on them and always tempts us with the toy and pulling it away from us when we try to reach out for it. Sneaky boy :p

A bundle of energy he runs round the table during a game of catch and never gets dizzy (but I do) and gets all anxious when he could not figure out where we are hiding during hide-and-seek. The most funniest thing was once, when my mum hid behind the curtains with her feet peeking out, Whisky just walked pass to and fro without discovering (or smelling) that she was just a nose distance away! I guess his sense of smell leaves much to be desired. haha

Anyway, he is totally spoilt. He sleeps with my mum infront of the fan and even lay his head on her pillow just like a baby. And my mum even pats him to sleep! You can see our family do not see him as a dog but more of like a little baby. I love to carry him to the windows to watch the traffic outside my flat (Thanks god he is still of carry-able size).

Bath time is also a pretty funny drama. Although he doesn't really resist bath time but he does do a bout of running away from my mum when she calls out for him. As with all dogs (except the hair-less ones), he looks so ugly when he is wet. We usually get a good laugh when we see him all hair-less...

Basically, I can't imagine life without Whisky. Although he has only been with us for like 7 months plus it feels as if we had him for ages. He is soooooo part of the family now. I often shudder at the thought of him being left unadopted at the farm. There so many abandoned pups in Singapore and their fate are a pitful lot. That was the main reason I decided to adopt instead of buying a pup.

It is such a joy to see him waiting patiently behind the door when I return from a hectic day of work and seeing his joyful face and waggy tail. Made my day seem so much more cotton candy sweet.

Am at work now... can't wait to go home and give him a great big HUG!

my virgin post

All righty, this is my very first virgin post (yes,yes i got on this blogging fad pretty late... but what's late beta then never?)! Need an outlet to vent my fustrations, broadcast my joys and share my boredom with fellow bloggers and readers all over the world.

Its noon time on a just-rained-and-the sun's-coming-out-day. Awaiting for lunch time as my tummy rumbles for some food.

I just got to share this with everyone: I luv the movie 'CARS'!!!!!!!! Please pardon my enthu :p
I caught it on saturday and I must say it was totally beyond my expectations. The cars were so cute! I love the beautiful female porsche, the quirky italian car tyre owner and his little blue side-kick (they were hilarious with their accented speech, insane luv for ferraris and comic timings), the animation and it was oh so touching with lessons imparted to the audience!

Even the pesky flies in car-land were little cars with wings hahaha! To summarize the message of the movie: Fame isn't everything. True-worthy Friends (or loved ones) are at the places you least expected.

Such a simple message but it just slips our mind at times. Don't we hate listening to people who tell us the bitter-laced truth? Do we not love to hang out with friends who just wana have fun all day? Do we sometimes doubt the people around us will one day drift away when we are down and out? I guess everyone does coz I do.

It's not easy to have friends who will stick with you thru thick n thin n withstand the age of time. I have seen and experience lost friendships from long-time secondary school friend who vanished without a word to promising ones whom after leaving school seem to have lost a common ground with and so much more.

Fortunately, I still have close bunch of friends whom I can count on to laugh, cry and smile with. I treasure them to bits and the memories we shared shall always remain deeply embedded in my heart. They syrprised mi with a too cute to be true baby tugs care bear, haunt the shopping malls with me and god-knows what other crazy stuff we did together.

Just a shout out to them: you guys know who you are, I love u all :p

Enough of all this mushy stuff.. *blush*

Next stop : Scary Movie 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!