A Little At A Time

Lots of stuff happened over the past few days. Apart from the slow drag on a few unplanned days, it has been a pretty awesome experience so far.

Class chalet was a freaking blast from the start to the end. So... not many people turned up for the chalet. Did I expected it? Yeah. Was I disappointed? Sort of. I mean it's sad that we're not even united as a class. But who's to blame for all this different traits and personalities? To say that they are not the chalet-type of people, it's highly suspicious. It's the company you're going with that matters. And most of them probably don't like hanging out with the other half of the class. That's the vibe that I get from these classmates. So, no point insisting that they come.

We played NERF for almost 2 hours with intervals in between matches at the chalet. XJ and N went to get food and drinks from Changi Village during some time. Me, Jon, Ali and Tok Sheng sat around the table upstairs playing Monopoly Deal while Nigel, Fin and the rest of the DA people were downstairs talking God knows what.

XJ and N came back then we sat around the table eating, drinking and talking nonsense as usual. It was almost like the Sydney Trip. The 6 of us, except... Ron and Zaidah were missing and Jon replaced them. Nevertheless, it was great fun. Man, I missed Sydney..

Around 3AM, Jon and Ali stayed back while the rest of us went for a little trip around Old Changi Hospital. We wanted to go in but Tok Sheng strongly advised not to. In other words, he restricted us from going into the building with his highly entertaining experience with the seance he conducted. In the end, we just sat at a bus-stop, admiring the haunted hospital from outside.

But I was really curious and want to find out if all this creepy shit is real. So, XJ and me then snuck out for a second round with Ayin to walk about area once again and this time, we were closer to it than we ever walked. Pardon me, it was my first time there at night so I'll tend to sound a little more amazed than others. Skipping a few juicy details here, before we entered the spooky, dilapidated, dark and silent building, we decided it would be best for us to head back.

The thing about OCH is that, there is just something wrong with the building itself, I kid you not. Especially at night. It looks really morbid and un-fucking-believably dark. In the morning, you can see the building really clear  and honestly, it looks peaceful, pure and innocent. The contrast between the white-painted building in the day and the darkness that engulfs it is stark. Like the personality of OCH changes overnight. I cannot imagine agreeing to Alistair's suggestion to stay in the OCH for even just a night. This place is just a little too evil for my taste.

But I would like to go back again, this time to check out the interior. But maybe this time, with a bunch of friends.

So that was my virgin experience of the OCH and along with my awesome stay at the Changi chalet. Great fun, great company, great night. =D

Let's see if I can update more tomorrow.. For now, I'll bid whoever is reading this. Have a good night.

Oscars tomorrow morning. My selection for Best Picture would be... Black Swan. I've never seen such an arresting visceral experience coupled with, what would seem, a typical psychologically-driven script. All right, I'll save the rest for tomorrow.

Maps That Look Like Mazes

Who says mind maps are useful and organized? My head feels like one now and I don't know where and how to start. Multiple branches into the unknown and my lack of knowledge and skills are limiting my choices and paths.

I need peace.

"Too many guys think I'm a concept, or I complete them, or I'm gonna make them alive. But I'm just a fucked-up girl who's looking for my own peace of mind; don't assign me yours."

I remember that speech very well.

"Wheeeeee~!!! This is so much fun!"

I hate to sound primary school-ish but today had been the greatest fucking day of my holidays so far!

What seemed like a normal day out with a really good friend turned out to be something special. I mean, the company with her has always been great (Your company always do mean a lot to me, Zaidah.. I'm really sorry if I seem awfully quiet and a bore =/ ). It was just the places she brought me was really an eye-opener.

First up, she brought me to a pancakes restaurant for lunch. The little restaurant, disguised as a quaint and colourful house, was located around some pubs and LAN shops in Dhoby Ghaut and I did not know of its existence until now. But, oh my whatever-deity, was it savoury! Never had pancakes like this before. It was pretty damn good. And I thumbs up the recommendation. It passed my taste bud sensors and scored an E for Excellent! Congratulations, Strictly Pancakes, you passed the buds.

After that, we went to nearby shopping mall to search for Zaidah's stuff. Had no idea what it was until I saw the shop and I was thinking: Man! How do you know all these places?! Anyway, the shop sells a specialized type of cameras that produce unique-looking pictures. Lomography is the term, if I'm not wrong. I ain't too sure about what the different type of cameras do also...

I looked around the shop, marveled by the different types of cameras, pictures and displays. I was really taken aback by what I saw and I scrutinized almost everything in it. I thought the dim lights and choice of old (It sounded old to me... =/ but it was awesome music) music gave the shop a distinct feel and distinguishable look from the rest in that mall.

Accompanied her to get Swiss Rolls afterwards. Then we had teh tarik along a small street in Bugis. Honestly, I thought that was the end of the day until she drove us to a pier around Marina to enjoy some sights and relax over there. We were nearly drenched to our jeans. I was drenched throughout though...

Nevertheless, it was a spectacular day. Right now, my life at home is just one big definite bore and Zaidah brought me out of the mundane to unfamiliar yet exciting places I didn't know exist.

I think I can safely say that Singapore still has a lot new venues to explore for me.

"What's So Funny About Spending V-Day Out Alone?!"

"Random thoughts for Valentine's Day, 2004. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap." - Joel Barish, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

I don't know about feeling crap, but maybe because the sight of countless couples on streets on this particular romantic day makes me feel awkwardly weird.

I hate the idea of staying at home on Valentine's Day. I mean, why are those couples allowed to have fun while single people go work their ass off or stay home? We're allowed to have fun, right? Whether with friends or just being by yourself. That's why I always go out on Valentine's Day.

You don't need a partner to spend V-Day. You just need yourself and a couple of bucks.

So here's what I did on V-Day:

1. Went out to watch The King's Speech: Great film, really. The impeccable chemistry between Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush is a delight to watch on screen. Greater in-depth review coming up soon...

2. Wanted to have sushi for dinner but all the places are packed with couples and there were long queues, even at my regional mall. So I have to settle at...

3. Burger King. I bought myself a meal (upsized), a chocolate sundae and two Mexican drumlets. I don't usually spend this much on a meal but fuck it, you know.. It's V-Day.

4. I went home after the meal. Night was still young and I knew what to do that night. I put Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind on my television set while I constructed a birthday gift from a friend.

I thought there was gonna be cutting involved. Thank God there's wasn't. But it's not bad right? Considering the fact that I suck at Art and Crafts subject back in my primary and secondary school days. It looks wonderful, really. =D

Also, Eternal Sunshine may be the greatest movie to watch on V-Day. It's sweet yet poignant. Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Charlie Kaufman (writer) and Michel Gondry's (director) efforts are mind-blowing. It's the perfect film to watch on V-Day.

It's similar to 500 Days of Summer as both deals with the deconstruction of a relationship but I never once thought 500 Days was a romance movie.

So, whether V-Day is crap, I don't think so.

You just need a little planning and a single will be satisfied.

Great Stuff

Way too awesome to put into words...

Lil' Wrestling Robot

 This little devil is distracting me from my studying D=

The devil's creator... Frowning because she wants to go HMV.

Zombie robot~! Hmm, now that I wanna see in a movie..

No fingers were harmed in the making of this robot