To make up for yesterday's venom

Here is a Friday treat, and just one more reason for me to love Jim Halpert:Also, check this out:I am feeling all giddy today because Spitfire and I are leaving work (early, I hope) and driving down to Provo by way of IKEA for a Weekend o' Fun, consisting of:An IKEA runA makeover at the MAC counter. Jen is ready for a new look. I'm hoping green eye shadow will be part of that look. Also, they did a good job on me last time. This time I think I might go with something more like this:I love how subtle this is. It's like she's not even wearing makeup!An all-you-can eat sushi lunch, wherein I will try things I've never tried before. And will eat...

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Re-inspiration

Yet again, my all-time favourite teacher, Mr. Dalvey Neo, has successfully re-inspired me. We had a great chat at his table today when I went back to Nan Chiau High in the name of Teachers' Day. He's still the anti-religious, egocentric, extremely popular, cynical (although we have both toned down in that aspect) person that I absolutely enjoy talking with. I only got to know he is a deist today, which was relatively shocking, seeing how such a cynical person would still believe in a form of cosmic force or higher authority. I guess people do need a form of excuse or 'feel-good' factor to get by life.After chatting with him, yet again, after so long of a hiatus, I certainly felt I have matured quite abit from what I used to be, even compared to early last year, when I was still into my rebellious/angsty/anti-Christian...

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Forget the high road

Normally I wouldn't do this, but since I've burned scorch marks into my chair from The Rage I obviously can't leave this one alone. Others must know.So y'all know Cicada, member of my Circle of Truth? She recently got engaged to The Second Sweetest Man in the World. (It would have been TSMITW, but Daltongirl already has him. Anyway.) She gave me permission to tell this story, since it happened this morning and we're all livid over it.Last year she had a brief relationship with a guy who didn't really turn out to be her type. When I met him I was kind of surprised that they were dating. Cicada is funny, attractive, young, outgoing, and wears stylish, age-appropriate clothing. He . . . was not like her. But I figured there must be something there that I couldn't see. While they were getting...

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Here she is

Oh dearie, dearie me. Lots of you have probably already seen the recent Miss South Carolina interview, but if you haven't, Happy Wednesday!I love how she tries to save it there at the end with the reference to "our future." And I love how Mario Lopez (excuse me while I have Saved by the Bell flashbacks) is trying not to fall on the floor laughing. But seriously, the poor girl. Also, that was a mean question: "Why is it that so many Americans cannot find the United States on a map?" The easiest answers are:1. I guess Americans are just stupid.2. I guess America's educational system is just crap.3. Why should we need to find it? We freaking live here!Either way, not likely to make her popular. So I can see why she choked. Also, she was probably scared to death and feeling all kinds of make-you-crack-in-horrifying-ways...

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This is me whimpering at my desk

And not in the good way. In the bad, bad, I am a wide-eyed woodland creature whose fluffy bunny foot is caught in a trap and I'm being held over a shark tank way.A lady came in to ask a question about LDS authors, so I went to Deseret Book's website to see if I could find what she was looking for.I saw this:The London background intrigued me, so I clicked on the link and read the following description: Anxiously Engaged: A Piccadilly RomanceFirst he found a fiancée, then he fell in love.Carson Wells is a good-natured Returned Missionary from Montana who is engaged to a trendy girl from London. But before he...

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not wanting to change the subject

I'm still having a great time reading all of your comments from the last post, so I don't feel quite ready to move on yet. Keep 'em coming! My roommate told me last night that nearly all of the guys she's chatted with through sites like LDSLinkup have tried to initiate the dirty talk. What the heck, guys? Why can't they just call 900 numbers or whatever like normal deviants?I never had anyone do that, but the one guy that I chatted with through Linkup (about a year ago) seemed very nice and funny and all those good things. Only, he turned out not to be too honest. Or smart. His most recent ex was an acquaintance of mine and I eventually found out through a mutual friend that they had gotten back together, that he hadn't told her he was still emailing other girls, and that he was keeping me...

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Watch this and feel yourself disgusted by it in the end.Depressi...

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"He who feeds on fame and power shall find himself stricken with malnutrition. "Heed that well, unperson.Anddd! I miss my Nick loa...

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Let's hope I can hold out a bit longer

Yesterday I got in touch with my friend Jaime after much too much phone tag. The conversation turned to dating and dating websites. She actually met her husband through LDSPlanet.com after her family badgered her into giving it a try. She agreed to give it one month and by the end of the month she had met someone.Anyway, she was saying that she was glad it worked out for her because with her life/work/living situation, she just wasn't meeting people she could date. However, she says that she still doesn't think she could wholeheartedly recommend the online dating thing to people, because, in her words, there are a lot of freaks on there. And...

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I weep for the world sometimes

The lovely Eva forwarded me this article about a recent Associated Press survey about the nation's reading habits. She must have known that my blood pressure had been taking it relatively easy and needed a kickstart.They surveyed 1,000 people and found that 1 in 4 people read no books. Like none. At all. But before I could start freaking out about what is wrong with people, I kept reading. According to the article, the people who read no books "tend to be older, less educated, lower income, minorities, from rural areas and less religious." So what this indicates to me is that at least some of the non-reading is to do with literacy levels. If you can't read, or read at a low level, or at a low level in a language that is not English, then of course that would be a barrier. Also, it's harder...

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characterized by assumption of dignity or importance

So I have this friend who accuses me of being pretentious. He's wrong, of course. What he considers pretentious is just right-headedness. But anyway. It got me thinking about the things that I do tend to be a bit picky or snobbish about. And here's what I've come up with.Grammar & Usage--being an editor will do that to you, as will living in a state (or, fine, country) where people routinely cripple, maim, and strangle the English language before leaving it dead in a ditch somewhere.Recycling--around here, wanting to recycle and conserve somehow labels you as a hippie snob (and possible Democrat who slaughters babies for fun) right off the bat. Which I think is absolutely unfair to assume. You'd think that people wanting to conserve our natural resources would also be in favor of conserving...

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Haha.

Today, in Biology STAR, I got so cranky I can't believe I thought of the following. Mrs Wong was saying something like, ".... so that you could date the fossils..." I immediately thought to myself in the fashion of an MSN conversation:Friend: "So are you going out with someone recently?"Me: "Yeah, I am dating a fossil recently."Friend: "Wow, congratulations! Is he good in bed?"I amaze myself, that made me "XD" in the lecture theatre. [trying to keep a straight face still]Other than that, Nick could claim a damn castle if he were to move to Germany, due to his noble germanic roots, I am rather hyped at that notion. The castle is called Klevenow Guthaus or Schloss. This is just too kickarse. I am aristocrat-to-be!Ha...

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Hip Hop Abs

The other day I was flipping channels and came across an infomercial for an exercise DVD called Hip Hop Abs. I only kept watching because Usher's "Yeah" was playing in the background and my neck started doing this twitchy thing than in other, more coordinated people might resemble The Dance. Also, I was finishing off a carton of Ben & Jerry's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream at the time. I find there's nothing quite so gratifying as eating ice cream while watching other people perspire. I should probably never be assigned a chain gang.The abs I could see on the TV were quite admirable, but I'm sure they didn't get those things just by dancing. Making a pact with the devil, more like, and sacrificing babies at each phase of the moon. Anyway, the commercial promised that if you don't lose 3...

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Working for the man

My brother in law Ed just did a cool post where he listed all the jobs he's had and what he's learned from each one. Also, just reading his list made me exhausted. I liked the idea so I'm borrowing it.So, starting at about age 10:Babysitter. When I think back on it I can't believe that people let someone so young and inexperienced watch their kids. Also? $2 an hour is a shaft, people. My daughters are going to have cutthroat rates, including overtime and additional charges for more than 3 children.Yard crew. Our neighborhood association hires truckloads of kids to rake all the sand and debris left over in the ditches after the snow melts. I learned that raking leads to wicked hot shoulder muscles. Course, since they were on me and my Olga-the-milkmaid shoulders, I kinda looked like a boy.Temporary...

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Mondays can just kiss it. And then they can roll over and die.

Really should have stayed in bed this morning. But first, let's give out a Happy Birthday shout for Saxon! I won't even tell you how old he is. Except it's not as old as me, so I'd better not hear any whinging. Also, check me out with the Britishisms. I've still got it. I'm sure that work visa will be in the mail for me any day now. As will marriage proposals from Ioan, Clive, Richard, and Colin. Might need help sorting out which one to accept.I turned up at work to find half the computers down and all these angry children beating on the front door and monkeys and dogs living together. That is just not good for me, I tell you. And of course tech support can't come until closing time. Because THAT meets my needs. So I'm just here at my desk trying out some camouflage techniques in the manner...

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Glorious sighting!

Yesterday, at Vivo City, I saw a long haired blonde guy, who seemingly looks like of a Scandinavian breed, wearing a Halloween shirt. He looks just like Varg Vikernes. *drools*Varg looks like this, if you are wondering;Teh kvlt.*oops to Nic...

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Going to the airport really soon to see Kevin off to USA. Kind of sad. I was just starting to enjoy the friendship together, watching films and stuff.Won't get to see him until next summer, I guess.A great loss to Singapore and the flourishing community here indeed.Sigh.Anyway, bon voyage, Kev...

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This is for my dad

Because he wouldn't let us watch The Simpsons at our house. Not that I really watch it now, but still. When I was in 5th grade all the kids wore the Bart t-shirts and all the adults were horrified by Bart's bad attitude. (Except for the ones who were buying their kids the t-shirts, I suppose.)Anyway, this is what I would look like as a Simpsons character.I went with Burger King's version, which asks you to submit a photo. Although I don't think they actually use the thing. You can also do it through the movie's official site or on the Milk and Cookies website.Maybe I'll do one for my dad ne...

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YouTube is dumb

I wrote this whole post for you this morning all about how I'm taking the day off work to avoid killing people and children and puppies, and even included a video and dumb YouTube still hasn't posted it. Dorks.Anyway, I'm not at work today and it's heavenly. I just went to the grocery store and strolled up and down the aisles at my leisure, buying all manner of fabulous things like Guittard chocolate chips and toasted sesame seeds and coconut milk and artichoke hearts. Later today I'm going to a farmer's market with a friend where I will bask in the superiority of my environmental footprints as I purchase locally-grown produce. Because that's attracti...

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I am actually talking to Devo, over Myspace.Life seems to be taking a better turn n...

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16th August

Exactly 2 years ago, I was half insane over Slipknot's concert here at Fort Canning Park, although it is getting increasingly hard to recapture the imagery of that day and the concert itself, but I remember enjoying myself thoroughly.Exactly 1 year ago, Jon Nodtvient of Dissection decided to take his own life, and I would like to honour this day to him, for his foresight in Dissection's ideology and the philosophy were paramount and most of all, unrelenting. Awake in chaos, Jon!Other than that, it is surreal to know a good friend of yours will be leaving Singapore in 2 days' time, to be gone for 10 months or so, especially if you got so used...

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Because it's time, and because I'm a bitter hag

Okay. I'm taking this one down. After thinking a bit about it I realized that I was being unnecessarily mean about people I would probably like just fine in real life. And if I did know them there's no way I would have said that stuff--not out-loud, anyway. Plus I have no wish for this to come bite me in the butt, like, say the next time I get my hair cut after word has spread through the stylist circles. (Hey, they could have them! And they could be vicious!)So. My apologi...

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Note to Kyoto Sushi in Logan, UT

When attractive and witty librarians are at your restaurant to have some sushi for the first time in months and months and they want to have the best experience possible, here is a sure-fire way to make said librarians hate you:Keep walking up to the table every 3 minutes to see if the party is ready to order. Just keep doing it, over and over again. Don't let the fact that they're still all looking at the menus and talking about what's on them dissuade you. That means nothing. They're just holding the menus up and looking at them like that because they're bored. And they're trying to psych you out. Don't fall for it. Everyone likes to be pestered...

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Bored.

You Are An INFJThe ProtectorYou live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity.Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is.You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience.You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them.In love, you truly see relationships as an opportunity to connect and grow.You enjoy relationships as long as they are improving and changing. You can't stand stagnation.At work, you stay motivated and happy... as long as you are working toward a dream you support.You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher....

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Latest Procrastination Aid

I just heard this song by Regina Spektor a few weeks ago and am now ridiculously in love with it.I'm trying to finish writing a personal essay for that Emerging Leaders application. Personal essays suck. But this song is helping, because I'm pretty much listening to it on repeat. And I'm possibly doing a twitchy sort of shoulder dance as I type.Because I'm cool like that.Also someone told me that this song was on Grey's Anatomy, which, yeah, of course it was. They always have the best songs. So now I also have McDreamy in my head while I listen. It's win-win, real...

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Yes, this video speaks to me

Which I find a bit alarming. Also, in the beginning when the guy places the book back on the shelf I totally stiffened and hissed "Oh You Did NO...

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Stupid books that make me stay up reading til 2am

So I got Eclipse home and read it. My plan was to only read the first few chapters and then set it aside til the weekend when I'll have more time. Yeah. That got shot.I think I'll have to read it again before I can do any kind of decent review. But I will say that this book has moved me firmly over to Team Edward. As has the scene in the Big Bed, about which I will say no more. Just . . . whew. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Jacob Black in a Sleeping Bag too but I think Edward totally won out in this one. Which is good since I spent the last book bugged at what a whiny baby he was being.Also, I don't think Bella is very bright. I really...

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Birthday list is up

Every year I have a hard time doing this. This year I'm trying make a good one. I've put the list up on the sidebar, but for those who don't see my sidebar, here it is.Nice sleeping bag like the grown-ups haveWilliams-Sonoma Dessert cookbook--or any fabulous cookbook, reallyThe Enchanted AprilNorth and South DVDNotting Hill DVDnew Pink Martini cdAnything made by this girlOr this girlsushi from this placegelato from this placeimported chocolatesewing machinean afternoon at IKEAtickets to Greecea really great massagea Sephora gift carda good snogegg harvestingMikasa Pure Red chinaOh my gosh. The UPS guy just got here with some Amazon boxes. Must launch self over circulation desk right now. Excuse me.WHEEEEEE! They came!...

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Speaking of vampires and the Love They Share

Eclipse comes out today only they haven't delivered it to my library yet!!! What the crap is up with that? I should be hiding in a back room right this second getting all heavy-bosomed about Edward and Bella only I'm NOT! The UPS guy has already come and all he brought were two picture books that I had to refrain from stabbing and then lighting on fire.So help me . . .The world is not even fair right now. Why did I even bother paying $30K to become a librarian if the perks system is just going to completely fail me and leave me absolutely bereft of vampire lovin', people? Why is it that civilians are reading this book before me?My life is a...

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Ensiferum - Lai Lai Hei (Live @ Barcelona)

Satisfying......

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Being an isolated metal-enthusiast is far satisfying than a flourisher in Singapore at this point of time. For sure. Thanks for some much-unneccessary politics.Be hail...

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Five hundredth post

Sorry for that little posting-hiatus, dear readers. *the school's fault*So, so, so, what's new these few days? You might want to ask me, like any human on MSN would. To complement this, I would like to say, "I'm doing fine, thanks. And, you? Good?" =)Besides getting incessantly grilled by endless revision lectures, exercises and examination papers from other colleges, I am still amazingly alive. Only one thing in school made me smiled geuninely, my Biology teacher gave me a black file for topping the class in her subject for the Mid Year Examinations, it's not the file that mattered. It's her observation that I like black that made my day when I received the file. I really appreciate people like that, especially if she is only a teacher.Next week is a good week, I do only need to endure one...

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This is what I like to hear

For the past 26 years, 3 months, and 6 days we've listened to my mom talk about how much she wishes she could go back to college and finish her degree. And we wish that she could, too. But it's like it was never her turn. She was raising us and frequently working part-time when we were little. My dad joined the Air Force right after high school, so it took him a long time to get a bachelor's degree (and then a masters) through night-classes and distance ed. And then all the kids were in college and needing money for things like tuition, books, and million-dollar plane tickets home to AK at Christmas.Only now, see, we've all moved out and young Master Coolboy is the only one still needing tuition assistance. So now it can be Mom's turn. But I think that after so long she's kind of psyched...

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why it is important to dress up for a wedding

I just sent Jen & crew on their way back home and now I'm trying to decide which is more important before work--more sleep or a shower. Aaaaand apparently I'm choosing blogging, which just shows how committed I am to all of you. Or something.Yesterday's wedding was lovely. I wore high-heeled shoes and spent the duration of the outdoor reception sinking backwards into the lawn. Later I wondered why I'd been so silly as to wear high-heeled shoes, only here's the thing: I don't go to these kinds of weddings looking to meet guys, because I know that's not going to happen. I do know, however, that I'm going to run into people I haven't seen in...

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Brevity is the soul of wit.

Must run, have to get ready for a wedding. Was stunned to read the announcement in the paper and see that the bride graduated from high school in 2006. I didn't realize she was that young, although truthfully to me she'll always seem about 13 years old. What can you do?So anyway, must go spend hours grooming and possibly get Botox beforehand. Also The Preciouses are coming up as well and will be staying at my house so I need to go toddler-proof some stuff. My habit of leaving half-filled water bottles laying around didn't go over so well last time when they found them in my room and dumped them all over their blankets when they were supposed to be going to sleep.In the meantime, I could use your help. Turns out my library has never really celebrated Banned Books week, which is one of my favorite...

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