Some many thoughts being put together(:

I sometimes blame myself for not putting full concentration into my driving lessons- my mind will be wandering somewhere and anywhere other than considering about situations on the road. I've been very slack lately since that possible day of getting my triangle plate is only in October (one should stay optimistic, yar?). So, I had a one- month break from driving recently and even when lessons started again, my lessons only take place once in two weeks (yes, Say Lin just reminded me how slack I am, compared to him). Then, if I were to make mistakes during the lessons, mistakes over what I was taught before, I would be disappointed in myself for being too slack. For example, while I was visiting some sort of Lala land yesterday when driving, the vehicle stalled on one of the main roads that I was happily driving on. It was seriously embarrassing but after that incident, I told myself I will never dare to day-dream and forget about changing gears whenever my car stops.

A paradigm of a human being, I would say. One will never cherish the moment you have until you realize that you have lost it. One will never remember the mistakes you make unless it made an impact or unless it has a grave effect. Till then, all will be too late. Regrets and remorse set it. You learn your lesson and swear never to do it again but the whole vicious cycle starts all over. Yes, vicious indeed.
















Oh yes! and I think daniel's such a darling. He is both talented and confident! A fashion guru who designs be-autiful dresses for the ladies. I definitely wouldnt want to miss Project Runway every wednesday. It is a pity that this season is ending. Way to go, vosovic!

Anyway, I was browsing through this article and spotted 3 ways to train your brain to be happy! Yes, you can. The more you do activities that increase levels of feel-good chemicals like endorphins, the more your brain craves them. Three bliss-boosters to try:

Be a calender person.
Fill your Blackberry with plans you'll look forward to keeping. Positive emotion specialist, Lee Berk's research found that just the anticipation of good times cheers you up.

Suprise yourself.
A brain imaging study shows that trying something new-an unusual dish, say- floods your brain with joy-inducing dopamine.

Sing more!
According to the study, singing along to a favourite tune stimulates a part of the inner ear that triggers a pleasure response in the brain.

aha..do give them a try and have your happy day! Cheers! (:

Oh gush...so wanna feast out at The Line at Shangri-La.
(For more illustrations, you may wanna take a virtual tour at the URL below:
http://www.shangri-la.com/singapore/shangri-la/restaurants/en/index.aspx?ID=3992 )

Excerpts from the webby:
The Line
Designed by Adam D. Tihany, modern surroundings and stylish bites make this all-day dining restaurant the place to be. International cuisine is featured over 16 culinary stations while the Bar offers a large selection of premium wines, juices and smoothies for the health conscious.

The Line's Culinary Theatres-August - Sweet Treats with Chef Markus Bohr
Chef Markus Bohr will thrill adults and children alike with unique teppanyaki ice cream creations. Sample unique flavours such as Strawberry Cheesecake, Caramelised Banana and Lemon Tart. Guests will also have free reign to pair them with the toppings of their choice, which consist of crunchy almonds, chocolate chips and many more.

Yes yes..they have all sorts of food such as FRESH oysters (so much, you can eat until you have diahorrea), teppanyaki, salad, jap food, pasta, dim sum, choc fountain, ice cream...etc. etc. Arent you drooling yet?! Not only is the food sumpmtous, the price, I thought is also a little exorbitant(nearing 100 bucks!). But, the ambience is great with nice lightings and beautiful decor as complementations. Yar, I speak as though I've been there. As a matter of fact, I have not and I want to!! LOL... Oh wells, wait till I get to become a Tai-tai.


To dream makes one happy. Sometimes.. (:

Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. Give me your understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight, Turn my heart toward your statutes and not towards selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worth less things; preserve ny life according to your word.
Psalms 119:33-37

Lalala

Supposed to have dinner with Baba today but for certain reasons, he didn't make it, leaving only the 3 of us. So, today was yet another girls' night out and guess what? We did more shopping (boo!). We then feast out at Ben & Jerry's followed by Marche's and ended off with tea at Mc cafe's.

Digression for Sam's tips: Well, tea has been said to aid digestion. It also helps get rid of the bloat that result from all the talking while eating. Therefore, it's good to have some hot tea (floral tea, especially) after a heavy meal. Weeee...

I adore them simply because we go through thick and thin together..

yes..Sam says tea is two thumbs up..

And so, we chatted and talked a little nonsense before we decided to head home. Seriously, I think I'm feeling the effects of global warming. This is like the hottest summer I've ever experienced and I've been telling everyone that, only to receive expressions showing that I'm mad..haha..oh wells..

Have u ever, without a choice, "given" your shoulder (not literally of course) to a stranger for a nap? What was your response then? Dodge immediately and give up your seat or otherwise? I viewed this situation while on my way home in a bus today and it turned out to be pretty amusing that I almost coughed out giggles.

Two men were sitting two rows in front of me and one of them probably felt too tired and dozed off. I started to look around me and realised that there are indeed quite a number of ways to doze off in a bus. Some nod, some rest on the bar behind them while some sleep as though they are about to fall to their left or right which almost could be compared to a pendulum that does only half oscillations, if there even is such a phenomenon. Some may even drool. For the lucky ones, they would have affiliated souls lending their shoulder. And, as for the guy who fell asleep before me, he had none of that. The man in front of me dozed off to his left and remained in that position after that. Upon realization, the man beside him quickly shifted his body towards the front, grimaced and constantly checked to see if the man has awoken. I could easily tell how uneasy and helpless he felt and it looked really funny from the 3rd person's point of view. I mean, no offence, but a scenario of two man with strong built in such a position just looked hilarious. Who says all Singaporeans are so open-minded about everything?

Yet, despite his consistent check on the man beside him, the man never woke up. Haha, I bet the man who dozed off probably enjoyed his sleep. Finally, after a few minutes of so, the other man nudged him and quickly gave up his seat, waking the man who dozed off, leaving him a little embarrassed. Well, what would you do if it were you?

Yes yes..some procrastinations...
My feet hurt so badly that I need to apply Counterpain (Eh, it works). You can never believe how much Carol can walk around the streets of Orchard if she really wants to shop. I bet it wouldn't be a problem if you want her to walk around Singapore to shop. LOL. Maybe Singapore can have an expanded and improved Marina Square which includes more shops that one can find in Orchard. So, rather than walking down streets in search of just that one boutique, I only require a few foot steps. Aha, oh wells, Sam's suggestion.

Everyone requires their own personal space, one where they can do whatever they want- sing when in a bath, talk to yourself or even walk around naked-so as to keep in touch with their inner beings. Perhaps such seemingly outlandish behaviour would help in relieving oneself for it provides a different kind of therapy in this stressful and rather suppressed environment. And it seems that such acts are definitely not overtly and consciously expressed. For example, I accidentally found my 10 year-old brother lying at one corner in the living room playing with his cars in the midst of completing his schoolwork (I thought big boys no longer play with cars anymore). Strangely, he acted as though he was the producer of some movie where there were settings, props and stage-lines. So there he was muttering to himself, imitating the noise trains produce and make the cars "talk" to one another. Then, in the next 5 minutes or so, he got back on his feet, went up to the table, like nothing has happened, to quietly finish up his homework. Here's another, where my friend told me her sis has conversations with the computer when using it as though it is her friend or at least someone alive. Also, it is not hard to find my cousin, who lives 3 storeys above me sing weird songs whenever he bathes after returning home from school (Yar, I seriously think he composed them). I have mine too and I'm sure you have yours and everyone else have theirs, otherwise, take some time off and smell the roses along your path...Lalala

So we realised that being a girl is really not as fun as compared to being a guy. Some girls can be rather bothered when guys are being stereotyped as independent beings and girls being the more dependent and submissive one. I'm not really bothered by it actually because that statement is really not fallacious but one that is general and even bears some truth.Well, at least to me. So, ah mok and I were having this conversation and we listed out the fun stuff guys can indulge in..Not that girls cant do them but its in a better position for a guy.

.samantha. says:
how i wish i'm a guy...it seems that guys dont really care about having a good friend or not..
- meowzhi says:
yar i wished i was a guy long ago la
- meowzhi says:
nicer clothes
.samantha. says:
ahahahha!
- meowzhi says:
no worries..can jio pretty gurls
- meowzhi says:
and make myself look shuai
- meowzhi says:
man so fun
.samantha. says:
yar..be metro
.samantha. says:
join army
- meowzhi says:
ya..be muscular
.samantha. says:
play soccer
- meowzhi says:
make all gals scream
.samantha. says:
stay half naked
- meowzhi says:
play rugby
.samantha. says:
ahahaha
.samantha. says:
madness
- meowzhi says:
no periods.
- meowzhi says:
no pms
- meowzhi says:
yay
- meowzhi says:
how nice

Yay...aha..oh wells..we always have such weird conversations.Like, we invented this "MOK" language while stoning in the office and its really kinda funny.We even had a poem in that language. Wth..aha...I'll blog it when i remember it one day.Anyway..went for this medical checkup in NUS which took almost a million years and by the time I made my way to the SOW briefing, it ended. And I need to return to NUS once more to get my X-ray done because I had to rush for the briefing. Yar..anyway..I think I'm starting to like science fac and the people there. They're kinda nice..

Disappointment permeated my mind.
So did doubts.


your role suddenly seemed so very ambiguous.

Why oh why?

The idea of having long breaks is really ain't ideal. I was pondering over what have been done and what I plan to do, only realizing that my holidays was not really fruitfully spent and neither do I have much time left to embark on any fruitful plan. That's sad. Major examinations taught me how important time is but it was blatantly disregarded as soon as freedom set in. It has been almost 8 months since the end of the Bio MCQ paper and besides working, earning my keep, I was thinking of what my new job should be after the first contract expires, pursuing material gains almost obsessively. Sinful. Indeed. The number of books I read was countable. The number of tea-sessions, shopping sprees I had may exaggeratingly be said uncountable. Sinful. Indeed. As much as I want to pick up a new hobby and do something meaningful, all that was done became a habit, so much so that I don't feel like changing my lifestyle anymore. I can't wait for school to start but an inner voice tells me I seriously don't want school to ever start. Sucks. I know.

The idea of having long breaks is really ain't ideal. I can almost be compared to a machine that ran out of lubricant, that is being filled with rust, working slowly and lazily. This machine will only work if a bottle of grease comes forth now. Yes, and I need that bottle of "grease", like how I wish for some brain-washer product that allows yourself to be brainwashed or a mini vacuum that you can insert into your brains through your ears, mouth, etc. to vacuum the thoughts to be vacuumed and you'll be who you want to be. Haha. Amusingly Sad. Indeed.

4 out of 5 popcorns..

Aye Aye...The 3 of us managed to grab some seats at The Cathay after 3 hours of work at the conrad. Yes! We watched the Pirates!! Ahh!! I'm so glad we finally managed to catch this long-awaited production. Was totally immersing in it, I tell you. Alright, previews of the movie are subjective to individuals. Well,you may totally disagree with mine. Here goes..

I thought that the Dead Man's chest was better than Black Pearl 'cos this one's totally hilarious. Lots of action, computer effects were seemingly real (except for that giant octopus) and I love the newly-edited soundtrack. Oh, love the scenery too, especially the half-submerged island reclaimed by the production crew. Yea, the waters looked so clear and serene. And, the plus point? The movie was longer which leaves me more time to look at Captain. Aye aye...lol..

So irresistable eh? *laughs*






The pitfalls:The plot had loopholes. Then again, which movie has a perfect plot? And I thought Will Turner had more appearance than Jack Sparrow. Yar yar..I'm biased..lalala

Everyone on boardd..

Hot, hot!

Love the charm he exudes, the way he walks and speaks and those eye-liners he used.. Jack Sparrow..Ahh..simply Hot! (:

OMG

Made a trip to a new optical shop some many hours ago and to my horror, realised that I've been wearing contacts without astigmatism. That wouldn't be serious unless your astigmatism is as bad as mine, which is like 150 per eye. My reaction was like "oh..REALLY?"(jaw-dropped). No wonder my vision is always so blurry whenever I place those rubbery-like pieces of things onto my cornea. So, dearest Mz, its not really that I dont know how to wash it properly or got my left lens into my right eye again. lol.
Yar...and I was kinda pissed okay? More shocked than pissed actually, that I got cheated, and cheated over my contacts. Tsk tsk..Oh wells..still, many thanks to the nice optometrist who pointed it out to me before I get blinded by contacts and my dad, who suggested yearly checks for the eyes.Kudos

Some Oh-So-Random thoughts

Selfishness has always been in the traits of Man but it saddens me when people, especially those close to you, generate a sense of apathy together with selfishness when dealing with matters in life. Global issues aside. If everybody were to care for each other and put themselves in other's shoes, the world will be a much more beautiful place. If the rich thinks about the poor and shares a little part of his wealth with the latter, because only most of the rich enjoys the fruits of the economic growth, maybe the poor will get to satisfy his hunger pangs, buy new clothes, etc. etc. But that will never happen because the modern world and its culture instilled the value, apathy, in the majority of Man. He does not care. Neither does he share.

This characteristic is also Man's vulnerability. It could be because of the above flaw in him that he neglects certain important aspects in life, for example, relationships. He would mention how important it is to only look out for oneself in the society and not care about others. Why should they and alas, what is the point? Everything, to them, seems or maybe even is, treated like a facade. And why does such a phenomenon occur? That is because Man is only concerned about his own survival (ever since the stone-age but only got worse in this modern era).

People, in general, do not really care about others' feelings. Once again, "What is the point?" they would ask. "I am not going to gain anything out of it, would I?" Yes, that is truly what I am talking about: Selfishness. It does not matter if they reject an outing that was painstakingly planned for they would rather stay at home and they would feel happier at home than at the party. But they would have never thought how the organizer would have felt, when they, for the last time replied, "What is the point?". They would have never thought how hard the organizer tried planning and coordinating the event. It might have just ruined the plans of the organizer when one selfish person just did not feel like going.

Then, if a selfish person were to read this piece of writing, he or she would reply, "What nonsense. What difference would 1 less person make to the party?" See? Point proven. They just wouldn't understand because, it does not and never will, strike them that appreciation and friendship are the issues here (hello-o!). There are many more other examples of such people and its impact on fragile relationships. Henceforth, we should appreciate the minority of generous and caring people left in this multi-faceted world.


Disclaimer: not trying to pinpoint anybody.Twas random

NO more cheesecakes

I think all of us should appreciate the efforts of the baker whenever we drop by cafes for cheesecake. Yes, savour every mouthful and say, "Mmmm". LOL. I didnt think baking cheesecakes requires so much effort and technique until we did hands-on today. Yuppers, Mz and I decided to pop by Carol's place (because she has almost all the baking equipment) to try baking cakes instead of cookies since I have this recipe titled "Lily's traditional cheesecake". However, we didnt know what curd cheese was so we bought vintage cheddar cheese instead. We also didnt manage to find vanilla sugar so we tried mixing it out our own instead. We couldnt find creme frache so we bought pure cream intead. We also tried to modify the recipe a little by blending in oreo cookies into the base and the filling, attempting to have our very own "oreo cheesecake". The result? The cake (fyi,it didnt even look like a cake) looked like sh** and even tasted like **it. eew. Disappointingly, that wasn't our first failed attempt in the kitchen that day, our "spaghetti" for lunch wasnt edible either.*laughs*. So glad that there were 7-up with ruby red to help get rid of the lingering taste in our mouths and carol's funny pictures to laugh at. Otherwise, I'll be puking my way home. No more pasta and cheescakes for now...

Grrr..the faculty camps are so troublesome and the people-in-charge are seriously giving me a headache. I feel so hesitant to go especially after the people who went for the first camp told me how horribly terrible it was. Then again,I have to try adapting to this new environment, socialise, make more friends and then make more friends again..blah blah... I feel so lucky to have cheryl accompanying me to this rag,flag thingy.Bahh..