Four days of holiday break went by in a blur. I’ve heard about scandalous incredulous stories, stories I cannot divulge. But you probably heard some of your own. My Grandfather outdid himself again in culinary art, recreating familiar tastes that were almost forgotten. Nostalgia is one dimension of eating I’m just beginning to discover. You can pay a lot for gourmet food, but simple food laced with memories is priceless. Still, I’m looking forward to my trip to Iggy’s!

Even more stuff to look forward to, like the BunnyNu Day (0202), Parbury the Netbook (0202), No More Braces (1302), Packages from Drugstore.com. I think that’s enough for February… hmmm second month already? The year is no longer new! Eeks!

I’ve got a new hairdo. Shorter, tigher curls. I’m still trying to make it work.

She looks so adorable with that hair, retro chic. ME? Someone called me Auntie the other day. Injustice! AH!!!

A weekday, the world was going about its daily business, I was spinning the other way. The sun was bright, the skies were fine. A short break from chasing dreams, and life made better sense.

Sometimes, I think I’m in the wrong place, chasing the wrong dreams.

Recent Reads
The Clockwork Orange: Real horrowshow book! Sudden need itty around govoreeting in Nadsat.
Twilight: The world seems to find undead stalkers romantic. Very weird.
The Kite Runner: In the middle of it.
Wanted: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. Also, I have a sudden urge to reread Dune by Frank Herbert.

Wow! I cannot explain how satisfying this is, seeing graffiti scrawled all over that omnipresent design. A gratifying act of defiance against conformity, led by Marc Jacobs. He’s the creative director of LV but I think he secretly hates it. Look, isn’t it clear for all to see.

“It’s about taking something that’s very iconic and revered and defacing it and creating something new, somewhat rebellious, and kind of punk,” Jacobs explains.

By iconic, he meant ubiquitous and de trop. I said so.

Sidenote: You all are very cute. Looking for Entry 13.03.2004? I didn’t think people would actually read into my abstract summaries of trifling activities, those are really meant for the people involved and myself to read.

I want to learn how create accidents like these. From Nick and Tom

WEEKENDS// This is Orion and This is Betelgeuse, Bunny has read Entry 13.03.2004, when I thought he would never find it, Lovely night at the beach with lovely company, BBQ Honey Glazed Pork Chops is Yum, Joe’s the Sotong Man, “Don’t put your Sandals in the Sea the Fishes will Die!”, Auntie Jo bought me a BIG BAG of Clothes and a pretty Dior Makeup Palette, 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, Sunday Shopping, Sashimi Dinner, Bunny Rabbit Goes Fishing, Fight with the Catfish //END

5 Days to another long weekend. The countdown has begun.

I’m hesitant on making a resolution this year because the first time I made one (2008), it ran like clockwork and the year was all proper and blah.

I know how some people like to focus on few core areas they are good at and keep going back to them. But I crave for the NEW. I’m fine being Jack of all Trades, Master at None. I think Jack has wider perspectives, deep understanding is boring not for me.

On that note, I want my life to be filled with a myriad of experiences, good and bad. Falling in love, falling out of love, being broke, feeling luxurious, being pampered, being bullied….

On another similiar note, maybe I should go into traditional agriculture.

I’m keen on horseback riding, despite how everyone thinks it’s more practical to get a driving license. Which totally misses the point, I’m not riding a horse around Singapore, why even compare? And if you really want to argue, I think the public transport is more practical.

The blogger I’ve been following since 2003 has published a book. I love her writing and sense of humour. Check it out.

I’m lusting over a Lady Dior Cannage Bag. NO. Or it will not end. I think I need to put my money to good use or I’ll start spending it all on stupid frivolous overpriced purchases.

A quote by George Bernard Shaw that I came across yesterday.

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. (Wow! The definition of a Singaporean!)

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no “brief candle” for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

Good read for Jaded Civil Servants. There was a brief period of time when I really wanted to save the universe. Lost the innocence of youth along the way. ):

Very few things excite me more then shiny new gadgets. My new love, her name is Parbury.

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SO SLOW! I’m counting down to many things right now, apparently, I might be able to take my braces out next month! 2009 has started off amazing, I hope it gets better.

Sujey’s house party last week: Poker, Drinking Games, Moon Stories of Stanford. And later, dancing the night away at the supposedly last weekend at Robertson Quay, until fickle landlord changed his mind.

This Weekend 090109 START// The Mysterious Place where the Rabbit Disappears, In Search for a New Toy at Sim Lim Square, Maya and Friends, Meeting Tooty, Steamboat Buffet, OMG Here’s Paul and Tiffany, Is Piffany engaged or are they not!?, Girls on the Piano, Aileen’s Movie Marathon of Superheroes (Spiderman, The Incredibles and Spider Pig), Fluffy Cotton Bunny Shares a Bed, Sunday Morning Scandal, Ratatouille, Snooker at Chinese Swimming Club, Ya Kwang’s Yummy Crab Dong Fen, Soya Bean at Geylang, Squid Invasion, A New Baby, a Netbook named Parbury! And the Bunny Sighs… //END

PEEKTURES!

Golden words for the week: “Girls, always so caught up in other people’s life.”
A question we gotta ask at some point: “Can I wake up to this face every morning for the rest of my life?”

Lisa Evans. Star Belly is cute!

Random
Time to change hairstyle! I like permed hair, I love big hair. My curls are growing out. I wonder if it’s possible to curl the top part only, I don’t want to fry the bottom.

5:1. Remember Bunny, that’s what you said!

Photoshop is becoming synonymous with deception, delusion, dishonesty…. No thanks to expose in airbrushing techniques and other tools of trickery in the media/fashion world. Poor photoshop, because some people think it is the only thing photoshop is good for.

Do more with photoshop besides “photoshop your pictures”. Create smoke, fire lines, neon effects, 3D text, better photo enhancements, PopArt and WEBSITES of course.

100 Most Popular Photoshop Tutorials

I’m currently working on some powerpoint slides, made with photoshop. A preview..

Design bug biting, perhaps a new layout later this year? Because it is no longer 10 years of Nerdism. It’s ELEVEN. Gah!

WEEKEND: Drinking Games with Vodka Shots + “You girls mind hearing some vulgar shit?” is the quote of the day + Butter Factory + CONGESTED Nose Filled with GREEN MUTANT RADIOACTIVE SNOT is keeping me up at night + Huh, what did I do on Saturday? + IP MAN + Pasta De Waraku + ECP + Catching up on Little Nyonya on Tudou + The City

291208 // Pam’s 21st! I wanted to get her a polaroid until realised she has one. I got her a ActionSampler lomographic camera instead. She loves it and the camera looks utterly adorable. I know she’ll love it, inclination to the Arts could be the only common trait that runs in the family.

2008: New friends, graduation, new job… still, somewhat lacking. Maybe in recent years passed I was so consumed by dance, design, school, bunny, that this year seemed muted somehow.

2009: A new hobby, kicking the bad habits, a new skill…I’ll make more along the way…on to greater things…

Be back soon, Happy New Year!