One that I had watched, probably about 2 years back.
It's called 我爱金三顺.
It's probably one of the funniest Korean dramas in terms of dialogue. For example:
Guy: Where are your manners?
Girl: I made them into a soup and drank it up.
Then there was this instance where the guy asked the girl out and then refused to speak to her because he didn't know how to start the conversation.
The girl was mildly pissed and thought to herself: What did he call me out for? To see how good-looking his side view is? *they were sitting in his car so she was staring at his side view while he drove*
Call me easily-amused but I thought it was pretty funny.
Then there was this scene where the boyfriend went to the girl's house for the first time. But this was not before the girl's mother knows that this guy's bad history (you know, typical Korean drama ingredient of contractual relationship / marriage).
So she whacked him until he fainted. When he regained consciousness he was lying on the girl's bed and the girl was asking him how is he.
He commented on how her room (although much smaller than his), smells good. Because the whole room smells like the girl. At this point, the girl melts into a puddle of water.
This made me think of him. Man, I really feel like just typing out his nickname here but then he'd really kill me although he doesn't read my blog and he won't know. Because I know ALL OF YOU will start calling him by that nickname and he'd never hear the end of it. And then one of you wonderful genius will 'bao toh' that I put it up on my blog that's why so many people came to knew about it.
Roarrrr.. Can I call him my SO? As in Significant Other.
So then I remembered one of the first few times SO stepped into my room.
It irrefutably smells like Chubby's pee. But of course, SO, having no dogs around, was unable to identify the smell. There is a smell.. but he can't put a finger to it.
Until I told him it is the by-product of the very cute ball of fluff that is sticking to my ankle.
And then, SO asked where can he smoke, so I pointed to the balcony. He went there, smoking alone and admiring the wonderful scenery of 'the village' that exists behind my house.
The neighbours' kids are all damn close to each other and play together almost every evening when the weather is fine. Sometimes they even have potluck outside altogether, and bring their plastic chairs and sit right outside on the road. This group of 'village' actually consists of many terrace houses that are located at the dead-end of the road, thus they are able to sit like that.
Anyway, very soon I heard a short scream from him. You know how men scream. It starts out high-pitch because they really get a shock and then slowly morphs into a lower deeper ARGHHhhh... so that they can end it in a more manly way *rolls eyes*
Anyway I ran to the balcony only to discover the root of his shock. Oscar. Apparently SO was very enviously checking out The Village when Oscar decided that it is time to eat, and since there is a sucker standing at the balcony he may as well ask the sucker to feed him.
Thankfully, unlike Manda's Oscar which has a biting problem, Oscar doesn't really bite unless he thinks your hand looks quite like his food pellets.
He gains attention by climbing ONTO your foot. Down side was that because he climbs onto your foot and most people's instinctive reaction was to remove their foot, Oscar usually ends up flying at least 30cm away from the victim.
Most times, however, he's lucky enough to land on the right side. There were times where he obviously landed on the WRONG side.
"Are you scared of terrapins?" I asked SO innocently and what does DA MAN.. say.." No lah.. Not scared lah. Small turtle only. Just that it is quite scary when you didn't see him coming and he suddenly climb onto your leg."
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 2:38 pm
Awesome Noodles of Awesomeness!
This is what Chowei taught me. Or us, actually.
You know how we all gather at Val's house obediently, year after year, for the annual Christmas dinner. It probably is the only time of the year where I actually cooked something decent and non-MSG related (at least not THAT much).
You know how I'm jobless and schoolless right now so I'm not afraid to tell you all that I sleep, on average, at 3am every night.
Needless to say, supper is a must for me due to my sleeping cycle. Like a hobbit, I eat 4 square meals a day (hobbits actually eat more than that but their official mealtimes are 4 a day if I didn't recall wrongly, not including the snack times that they have official names for too).
Actually I don't really eat 4 square meals because I don't eat breakfast.
So I made noodles after deciding for a really long time. I try to avoid cooking noodles especially after 11pm but sometimes because of my unexplainable craving for the instant noodles (My relatives, especially our mother, used to say that the reason for me and my brother's uncanny craving for this particular brand of noodles was because they added some sort of drug in it).
I often engage in a super internal turmoil, debating whether or not I should go make noodles and make myself fatter than I already am.
But just now was different.
I was about to start cooking when all of a sudden an old man with a towel wrapped around his head appeared in front of me.
I'm telling you, I almost dropped my bowl on my own feet.
Turned out to be my grandfather.
In the dim kitchen light I almost couldn't recognised him.
He was staring at me with an equally shocked look because he could not recognise me from afar and was pondering the possibility of me being an intruder.
I am SO SURE I do not look like one because of the Tweety Bird pyjamas gown I was wearing. I mean, he may not be able to see my small little face but the Tweety Bird on the gown is HUGE.
He then said it is good. "Hungry must eat" is his theory. He ALWAYS says that, I don't know why. Most people I know would have given me a good scolding by saying if I'm hungry right now I should have eaten more during dinner time.
Anyway, because he can't get to sleep too, he asked me to share with him my noodles.
Best part, as this blog's title is based, was that he said my noodles was A1 *imagine Ah Gong with thumbs up sign here, because he really did that!*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. now my turn happy until cannot sleep. Don't understand? Well that's because you don't know what a fussy eater my Ah Gong is!
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 12:29 am
Messenger 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Hello everyone~
Today is intro day!
Through helping my mother out with her MSN webcam stuff (of which I discovered she was on my block list, no wonder she cannot see me online!!)..
So because of this, I downloaded the newest MSN messenger and it's pretty good.
Remember how I used to mass type and flood some of your screens especially when I am very excitedly trying to relate a story?
For example:
Cin says: You know what?
Cin says: I saw Edison Chen today!!!
Cin says: Can you believe it? So I walked right up to him
Cin says: And whacked him on the head with a blunt object!
------------- end of example -------------
Except of course, things aren't as simple as they seem. Because usually on MSN, due to kind tolerance to people who love to put extra long nicknames, usually our nicknames are more like....:
Cin is the world's naggiest blogger, even if she's not she's on her way to be says: You know what?
Cin is the world's naggiest blogger, even if she's not she's on her way to be says: I saw Edison Chen today!!!
Cin is the world's naggiest blogger, even if she's not she's on her way to be says: Can you believe it? So I walked right up to him
Cin is the world's naggiest blogger, even if she's not she's on her way to be says: And whacked him on the head with a blunt object!
------------- end of 2nd example -------------
Instead, the nice new messenger helps us to summarise everything and instead of repeating nicknames a few thousand times back and forth, they summarise everything into very neat point form :)
Check out this example and a glimpse of the very nice new interface!
Oh and I think they are no longer called MSN Messenger. They have renamed it to Windows LIVE Messenger~
Kindly ignore my weak and feeble attempt to cajole that stubborn arse into playing Hotel 626. Junwei's more immune to my tricks because he has witnessed Dickson playing that game before already.
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 12:42 am
Hotel 626
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Yes. Some of you don't know what I mean when I said I'm checking in (and btw, I still AM).
Please, for gawd's sake, DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH HOTEL 61! It is NOT farnie and if you played the game before, the last thing on your mind would be Hotel 61.
Hotel 626 is actually an online game, I've heard that it's not as new as I thought it was, but what the heck! I bet it still is as fun as it was back then when they just launched it.
So anyway, it's an online short game, whose concept and doing-up is paid for by its actual advertiser, Doritos chips (where is the link?).
Now this super reminds me of this project I once did back in Temasek Poly with Peizhen, Yanling, Lena and Gary.
Holy.. please don't tell me I left any other groupmates' names out because I can only recall this 4 people with me.
I should be able to dig out a photo somewhere. Gimme a minute.
There we are! That's my last Grad project groups having a very short lunch break at Biz... Alamak.. what is the canteen's name ar?
Biz something one. Never the mind...
Anyway, what reminded me of this project team was that we came up with the concept of irrelevant marketing. By using the example that how Ben & Jerry's sponsored the Singapore Water Sports competition. I forgot the exact name but it was held behind Temasek Poly, at where Bedok Reservoir is.
Ice Cream and hot weather do provide some form of assocation but unfortunately, ice cream and water sports just don't seem to go together. I mean, can you imagine somebody wakeboarding and having ice cream at the same time?
Thus, this irrelevance makes us always recall that Ben & Jerry's are one of the main sponsors for the event.
Similarly, if it was Laurier F that was sponsoring, I bet it would be deeply remembered as well, although if you want to talk about relevance, maybe some random Tampon brand would have been considered as more relevant to water sports.
Anyway, I think Doritos did a pretty good job because its pure irrelevance has managed to work!
Now we all know (at least I do) that Doritos did such a fantastic horror game. They could consider this as one of their back-up ventures should their chips ever fail to sell well :)
I can't tell you how eerie the game is to me.
I admit, I was too chicken to try.
For those who are interested, please note that the game is only play-able.. or in their words, Hotel 626 is only open for check-ins from the sun-setting and night-time of 6pm to 6am in the morning. This gimmick is obviously to force you to play it at night.
Just for the record, Cindy has successfully psyco-ed friends to actually play the game (on her behalf). Due to confidentiality issues, their names shall not be mentioned here. I shall not let you know that they consist of Manda, Bang, and Deyang.. just to name a few.
HAHAHAHA!!!!
Check it out. A short trailer to Hotel 626:
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 1:46 pm
Of Pet Owners and Parents
Monday, February 23, 2009
Just a thought that crossed my mind recently.
I've always been complaining that it's getting more and more difficult to find youngsters these days who are actually polite.
By youngsters I mean around the age of teenagers. Especially those in their mid-teens.
I admit that THERE ARE those who are polite and all but those are few and far between.
You come across most of them because they work in those retail shops at shopping centres. Some whom I come across were actually these teenagers talking to their parents.
Now, if we talk about those in the retail line... How many have served you politely? They don't even need to be polite.
How many of them have even bothered to serve with a SMILE?
Maybe it's got to do with them being teenagers and all.. all the angst and rage against the world in them.. but surely, they didn't have to look like I killed their dog or something.
I assure you I'm not those difficult and rude customers.
I'm probably more like those that keep quiet and then when I get out of the shop I tell everyone I know not to patronise it.
Thus with many such experiences.. I have come to the conclusion that...
Just like not everyone is FIT to own a dog because of how they take care of it.. similarly, not every human being is fit to be a parent.
Just because you are able to find a significant other in your life doesn't necessarily mean you are fit to be a parent.
I think why there is 2 persons in the equation is a way of backup.
If 1 fails terribly, at least there is another parent to make up for it.
Unfortunately, sometimes 2 don't make it work either.
You can tell. Just take a walk along the streets.
Recently Des has this shopping craze and I ended up going to town on both precious weekend days and I tell you I'm not going to town for the next 2 years because I'm so absolutely sick of it!
But that aside, you see some parents who are really sweet. They carry their baby and walk around. And although the baby can even barely understand the environment, some parents would guggle and talk to them, for e.g. "look at that nice shoe... isn't that shoe nice?"
Yea. Tell me about it. Tell me how a few month old baby can appreciate a pair of Coach heels when it is Mummy drooling over it while Daddy looks a tad uncomfortable after bio-ing the price tag.
Then there are some cases where the equation obviously comes into effect.
Mum fusses over the baby making sure that the little toddler is seated comfortably against the pram chair. Apparently she was trying to adjust the angle of the pram, while DAD.. apparently, daydreams while standing behind the pram.
Seriously daydream. I stared at him (discreetly of course) for a total of 5 seconds and throughout it all, I don't know why but it feels like a pretty long 5 seconds to me, he was daydreaming into space.
It's not because something in the shops caught his eye. He was just daydreaming into space. Unless, of course, he was finding the Riser door super interesting.
Then there was another couple who were holding on to their kid in the LV boutique.
I guess they took a little too long, because the (I assume) 1 plus year old kid started bawling his eyes out, where parents both responsibly threw him to the maid and asked them to stand outside the boutique so that he can cry outside instead.
Of course, I may be speaking from a very biased point of view because I may have just unluckily saw the bad side of the parents although during other times they treat the child better. Or I may have seen the good side of the parents because the child was still so young and they were still very 'enthu' about it.
Either way, I really still think that not all humans were meant to be GOOD parents. Good thing was, I know people who think that way too. Take.. George Clooney for instance. He mentioned before in an interview, something along the lines that he doesn't have the intention of having kids because he cannot imagine his genes being passed down to the next generation.
Of course, there's a bad side to it.
Damnit. No cute younger version of George Clooney :(
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 2:11 pm
I Can Talk, Can You Fly?
Saturday, February 21, 2009
This has got to be one of the most amazing things I've heard a bird say.. Moreover, it's a common mynah!! Although it doesn't look like the one we find all over Singapore.
Thing about birds is they are pretty vain. When they have nothing to do you can see them preening themselves to make sure they look their best all the time.
I, for one, am not such a person. If I didn't have to leave the house to go out, I find no reason to look good (or even comb my hair).
If for some reason, such as back when there were long otracious periods of school holidays, I would sometimes go for days without a bath. HAHAHA.. Kidding.
Just days without washing my hair lah.
The only person who can tolerate is not even my mother. It's Chubby.
HAHAHAHA!!
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 2:37 pm
Pumping Petrol
Monday, February 16, 2009
I went to the petrol station a few times recently and thought I'd share with all of you something.
That is.. pumping petrol.
I will give a little bittle credit to TH for teaching us how to use those pumps in case the petrol attendant was busy or jit tao MIA-ing.
I know would like to boast the fact that I know how to use the pump all by myself, when some of you MEN (call yourself what?) don't have an inkling.
:D
That aside, I seldom get to use the chance of even touching the pump. It's like cursed to let the customer touch it, you know? I very nearly set about trying to pump my own petrol once and the attendant suddenly appeared out of thin air and snatched it from me in a very apologetic manner.
So once after we finished with the petrol, we stopped aside while Des smoked a death stick (there are cheaper ways to die, you know?).
A petrol attendant was there as well since there were no other cars requiring his service.
He was about in his late 50s. A smiling friendly uncle who had a few tooth missing from that wide grin of his.
As usual, the small talk was about how tough his job is.. how it is better then sitting home doing nothing.. and the most interesting part was how people drive off without paying for their petrol.
It was not just interesting to listen. It was vexing as well.
It was annoying to see how people would drive off without payment and not only that. When petrol prices reached skyhigh and people doing this were apparently doing it more and more frequently, petrol attendants could only watch in despair as these cars drive off.
Although if I am an attendant I'd probably contemplate jumping in front of the vehicle and add another charge... attempted murder + petrol stealing.
But then again, these people are only caught should the employees actually be able to mark down the vehicle number and car type.
Slowly, petrol companies see the need to install security cameras, though some are dummy sets meant to just scare these law-breakers into paying up.
That's not the worst part. The most unfair part is that this very nice uncle told us that if they are unable to catch the perpetrators, the amount of petrol they stole was deducted from their salary!!!
We're not talking about cheapskate people (because I AM a Cheapskate). We're talking about people who drive Mercz... Beemers... Lexus... !!!
If my GTA weapons were with me, I would use my rocket launcher to shoot at their car. Full of petrol right? Full tank right? I see how it all goes up in flames! Driver included!!!
On a side note here, yes. I want to Jurong Bird Park on Valentine's Day and it was the coolest because we got to see the Eagle show! Heck! I don't even mind watching it again!!!
By the way, do you know swans can STILL float and prance around even while they are napping? Check this bugger out!!
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 12:17 am
The Random Method
Saturday, February 14, 2009
I'm sure most of you have seen the Random Note post that's been going around feverishly in Facebook.
I thought it's a rather good way because sometimes when you blog, you can't find relevant and related things to talk about without turning your audience to ZZZ mode.
And since you already specified to others that it's going to be about Random stuff, they are expecting it and will eagerly await to see what sort of things you can come up with.
Let me try my hand again because I feel that my previous 25 Random Things note in Facebook was done in a mental block state of mind.
This, being typed in a 'creative' state (at least much more than my Facebook one).. will probably end up being more than 25 points.
Here goes.
1. I am still intending to change my handphone. My 21-months is officially up on 17th March 2009. With that I hope some of you can advise me should I get LG Renoir or Samsung Pixon.
2. Des gave me, as part of my V-Day Gift.. a heart-shape pillow from SK Jewellery that lets you record voices.
3. Des recorded a super sweet message to me that I shall decline to expose further or risk getting both of us ridiculed the next time any one of you sees either of us.
4. Des accidentally kicked my PSP off my bed just now. It fell... but it landed on the pillow mentioned in #2.
5. It hit the 'Record' button so his sweet message got erased AND NONE OF YOU WILL GET TO HEAR IT!
6. EVER!!
7. Wants to share with everyone that SK Jewellery is also having a VERY GOOD DEAL! A .09 carat diamond ring at $169. Girls, DO NOT WAIT FOR YOUR BOYFRIENDS to buy it. Please. In my opinion it's a very good deal! Please go buy it! PLEASE! SOMEBODY! Make use of the good deal!
8. No. Des did not get me that ring though I requested for it :(
9. Wonders at why is it spelt Diamond instead of DAImond. Why is it Durian instead of Durain?
10. Travelled past Gan Eng Seng Sec and St. Theresa's Convent all within a day, and had very mixed feelings. Of winning... and losing... during debating days.
11. Will never buy a webcam because I don't want to take the risk of web-cam chatting with people while wearing Tweety Bird pyjamas.
12. Has not yet planned what to do, where to go, and where to eat on V Day.
13. Don't really give a flying *toot* about V Day because everyday is V Day.
14. Talk about being sweet and all, one of the sweetest thing Des ever said was when I ask him "So tired, why everyday after work still go out?" and his answer was "Cos you never work, whole day at home, scared you sian ma.. so bring you out lor."
15. *Melting into puddle of water in progress*
16. Fact that Des was usually brutally honest and doesn't lace his words with sugar and honey made it even more SWEETER that he said such a thing!
17. Thinks that one of the best movies ever watched was Forrest Gump. But then I didn't watch it one shot. I watched it part by part, 1st was on the streets when they were showing it, then at someone's house then finally on Channel 5. I never managed to complete the entire show at one go.
18. Thinks that taking Evening Primrose Oil has not only eased the menstrual cramps but improved my skin! ... Guys reading this, just shut up your idea, okay?
19. Is convinced that if you want a room to smell good, you can just leave a little plate with Listerine in the room and the whole room will smell good!
20. Was very pleased that Ah Gong commented that her new Billabong bag is very nice.
21. Is excited to meet the girls on Tuesday. We're going to the zoo... zoo... zoo... what about you... you... you....?
22. Thinks that I've been quite successful so far in making Chicken Mcnugget sound like a vulgarity.
23. Misses Bangkok. When will they stop poli-fighting?
24. Likes to play hide-and-seek with Joon Joon cos she runs away from me everytime I managed to 'find' her.
25. Hates dust.
26. Am glad to be past 25! I mean as in Number of Random Points.. not referring to age!
27. Sometimes have this compelling urge to just throw away EVERYTHING in my room so that it looks and feels more empty.
28. Realises in time that sometimes messy = cosy. My mum hates my room for its mess yet she finds it very 'soothing' and 'comfortable' to be in.
29. So does alot of people. Such as Jo... Wen.... Des.... oh ya.. Des used to claim he cannot fall asleep anywhere that is NOT his room.
30. I had to wake him up many times.
31. But he will accidentally wake Chubby too, who somehow likes to sleep wedged under his armpits like a tai-tai wedging her purse.
32. Likes to smell like an old woman by using Hazeline Snow cream and Snake Brand talcum powder.
33. Just because I don't follow novelty fashion trends doesn't mean I 'purposely' dress like an Auntie.
34. Is going to bed now. Good night!!
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 1:56 am
Bathing Cage Forgotten
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Alamak!!!
I use this word alot recently.
But.. the motive of my previous post was to show all of you the photo of Shreky and Donkey in their new Doubles Bathing cage because they look so awfully cute side by side!!!!
And then I clearly forgot all about it after uploading the video of them flying back to their cages!
Day 1 of using the Doubles bathing cage was a complete failure.
Donk entered first, instantly recognising it as a bathing cage, yet finds that the stand and the container of water seems to be situated really far away from each other.
The old bathing cage's fixtures are nearer to each other, allowing the bird to test the water depth with their beak WHILE standing on the perch.
Donk then started daydreaming.
Shrek took a heck of a time. I probably left his cage connected to the new bathing cage for about 30 minutes while he explores and tests whether the bathing cage is edible.
He then proceeded to fly in but then got a rude shock when he realises Donk was eyeing him all the while.
He jumps back into his cage and stands at the door while he peeps at Donk from afar.
This went on for quite some time before he realises that Donk is unable to reach him directly as there was a transparent acrylic separating both of them.
So, Shreky finally jumps in.
With two putehs in their new bathing cage, what else can happen?
I tell you what....
DAYDREAMING
Quite obvious that they were daydreaming right? I tell you, these two will make the worst Bendemeerian students in Bendemeer's history.
Because since the beginning of time, Bendemeerians are damn good at hiding the fact that they are daydreaming.
Except for that very afternoon during A-Maths lesson when the heat was just too hot and I fell asleep.. with Valerie and Guangyuan who were both sitting beside me joining me in LaLa Land as well.
That was hell of a funny. I jolted awake when lesson ended, cos of the sound of the bell, and I felt so terribly guilty although the Maths teacher (I forgot her name but still remember her face) could not care less because many students were like that. I still can recall she sort of looks like Aileen Tang, that Mediacorp actress that very heavily promotes that brand of cosmetic that 'slims down' the face and makes you look younger.
I bet she must be thinking how the hell did we pass our O's!!!
Well, I tell you how. We hire tuition teachers!
HAHAHAHA... Okay, not as funny when my mother reads this.
Anyway, today was the second time they both entered the new bathing cage. Thankfully enough, Shreky took a much lesser time too.
But the best part was...
those 2 dirty rascals FINALLY BATHED!!!
Here's a picture of them taken today, like 2 drown rats!
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 12:23 am
New Bathing Cage
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
In the past I only had one Puteh. Which is Shreky.
Thus the bathing cage is a 'solo' one. Just think of it as a public toilet with only one cubicle.
Then Spidey came. I love Spidey. He's a cute little fella. Handsome too.
You know there are many times and many things in life that happens, that makes you inevitably believe that maybe Fate does exist.
How do you explain that in this world there is a world population of.. wa biang.. what is the world' current population estimation ar?
Okay, let's say X billion people.
In a world containing X billion people and X million blogs, you are reading my blog of all blogs.
ISN'T THIS FATE?
When there are X billion amount of people that you may know as friends, you know me. Isn't this fate?
And there are so many captured Putehs in this world, and even in Singapore alone, but Spidey flies into a trap cage, gets trapped, and then somehow changed hands 3x to come to me.
Isn't this fate?
But if there's one thing that has no Fate with me, it is the new Puteh that came. The one that we exchanged Spidey for.
In order to match Shreky, I decided to name it Donkey.
Yup. Shrek and Donkey.. just like the movie....
Sweet, ain't it?
I mean, although when you talk about the way the birds behave, really, Shreky ought to be called Donkey and Donkey ought to be called Shrek.
Because Shreky is a restless and fidgety young Puteh whereas Donkey seems to be one who has weathered all storms and whenever observed, you see him standing calmly upright on the perch, surveying his environment.
But there is one problem between me and Donkey. Sure we came together to have this wonderful pet-and-owner relationship, but then there were many things I don't mean to that almost scare the crap out of Donk.
For example, I would be trying to hang his cage up on one of the hooks at the airwell, and I would trip and as a result, almost drop him.
Putehs are very tame, actually. Especially those like Donkey who have been living in a cage for a long time already.
Actually even if you lower the cage to the floor at a speed that is abit too quick (sort of like the dropdown of a roller coaster ride), they are not afraid also because they know the owner is holding them (or so I like to think).
At least they don't pinball in fright!!
But then if you were to ACCIDENTALLY lose your grip and ALMOST drop them, THEY KNOW.
Hell they know!
Donk pinballed inside his cage like anything the day I almost dropped him.
Of course there were many similar such accidents that I am quite afraid one day his cage would really break when I lose grip because I always manage to save the cage back by grabbing it at some awkward angle.
The worst and most recent incident was when I let Donkey fly back to his cage from the bathing cage.
He obediently did what was expected. But just when I was snapping the cage door shut, he attempted to fly back to the bathing cage.
He and I both got a shock when within a split second, I had him in a 'beheaded' position with the door at his neck.
I immediately lifted up the door and he conveniently got back to the bathing cage, panting.
I didn't mean it but such silly incidents kept happening. I started to question whether this bird was really happy to be with me and even contemplated asking Des to pass me another random young bird since I seem to have a better affinity with the taming and training younger Putehs.
Talking about training, check out my darling Shreky obediently returning to his cage.
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 2:51 pm
Of GTAs and Ferraris
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
I've heard that my posts have been getting a little too wordy. BUT IT'S OKAY, you-know-who, I know you're still reading this anyway, muahaha!!
That aside, I am still in the midst of completing countless GTA quests.
I've been stuck in one of the quests that involved my blood brother (in the game), Lance, who was apparently high on I don't know what drug.
I was pissed with Lance because he accused this Biker Gang for stealing it when he had actually been siphoning it off for his own use.
An argument ensued and my 'high' brother decided to drive off in a helicopter after shouting "It's my damn drugs and I'm giving it to whoever I want to!"
The next scene, that ass was happily throwing cargoes of the drug into the sea and I had to rush to it in time before it sinks into the water!!!
I think it was cocaine.
What a game, I tell you!
So, yea, basically I failed this quest probably close to a hundred times. I've been wondering whether the game has some sort of 'counter' that counts how many times you failed the quest so that they will finally decide to relax a little more and make it easier for the player to complete the quest, since the counter would have realised that the player obviously lacks the skill to drive the boat to pick up the drugs.
It isn't a boat. If you watched one of the Police Academy episodes, it's those type of .. well.. inflatable boat that has a huge fan right behind it so that it can travel both on land and at sea.
The other fun thing about GTA most people can remember about is that basically you walk travel round the entire town and takeover whichever car you want to drive!
The best part?
There are Ferrari-looking cars in the game too. Without a doubt, I took over one and drove it. Unfortunately sometimes when you enter a building or quest, they force you to drive another car, whereby you leave the building to start the quest only to realise that the very nice Ferrari that you parked outside just now is gone :(
(Probably stolen by somebody else, lol!)
This made me sad for the following.. probably... 3 minutes...
before I managed to hijack another Ferrari.
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 2:42 pm
Thank You Once Again
Monday, February 09, 2009
I think that I owe alot to alot of people. Worse of all, some of you whom I don't even know.
As I've said so before, thank you for all your help in .. well.. helping to find Chubby.
That said, I don't know if I'm asking too much but can the parties involved please help withdraw the help?
I mean, I just received an SMS from someone who asked me whether I got my dog back. I replied I did and thanked that person and he said that he saw the notice at his block's void deck.
Really, I was very pleasantly surprised at the extent that some of you are willing to go because it signifies that you know how much Chubby means to me and I am greatly appreciative of it.
But this slowly evolved to some kind of mild panic, because really, now that I've got my dog back, please take down that notice as my full name and handphone number... and probably my email address as well is plastered at the void deck of some random HDB block.
Now THAT is worrying.
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 2:28 pm
Thank You For Your Presence!
Sounds like some thank-you message for coming to a wedding.
Anyway, I'd like to thank everyone of you who came yesterday. Or rather, 2 days ago, to the little CNY gathering.
Here's the group photo that you all can steal in case you're too lazy to get it from Facebook (I wonder why!).
We forgot to take one when Yuen Loong was still there, so yea.. YL, guess that's the penalty for leaving early!!!
:P
I also would like to share with all of you one of my absolute favourite photo taken during the gathering, need I explain why?
What I find the most hilarious is the fact that Person X (whose face we can't see) is still obviously smiling for the camera despite my hand being there. Amazing what ONE HAND.. can do. HAHAHAHAHA..
I found this rather interesting 25 No-Brainer that's been going around Facebook. Because of my limited comprehension ability, I do not know how to 'Note' it up and forward it to everyone. So, I'm going to cut paste it here and answer it here instead so that those of you who are bored enough can actually read through and yawn non-stop.
In fact I think it's rather good reading material if you can't get to bed (like me!!!).
Here goes:
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No. My name is Dad's idea.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Today. Every hour, to be specific. Thanks to having to put eyedrops every hour after Lasik, that at times, makes me yawn alot too.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? No. My mum says she and Dad writes very nicely but don't know why their daughter's handwriting like that. :(
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? LunchEON meat. HAHAHA. Seriously.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Technically, yes. They have fur, feathers and scales. No wait, puffers don't have scales. Biologically, no.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course! It would be sad if I said no, right?
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Not very well, but yea, I do.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes. I'm not Eric Cartman, you know.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Never. NEVER.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cookie Crisps. Without milk, please.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, why bother? Just 'step' onto your heels to remove them lah!
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? I'm not picky. Vanilla flavoured ones will do, though Chocolate Mint works fine on a hot day as well.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Eyes. You confirm have to look at them in the eyes when you talk to them upon first meeting right?
15. RED OR PINK? Depends. Most of the time would be red.
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Not enthu enough about alot of things I should be enthu about.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Let me see, Chubby's at my feet, so it has got to be my ****y, Des :) (He doesn't like everyone to know my nickname for him).
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? I hope so, because I didn't do this on Facebook so I think they have to manually copy everything over and I hope the formatting doesn't screw up!
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Grey pants and birthday shoes.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Listening to my very noisy fish tank filter (that is right beside my laptop)
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? White. You hardly ever use it but you know you need this colour to be there.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? The smell you get from just walking nearby Famous Amos outlets
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Des.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes! We all love Ceci!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Some gymnastic related ones. I don't really like Soccer either. I always fall asleep although I really do love you, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. I do, I do, I do!!!
27. HAIR COLOR? You mean my current hair colour or my favourite hair colour? I like those that turn purplish-blue under sunlight. ROX!
28. MANICURE or PEDICURE? Both. No or. Haha!
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? NOT ANYMORE! I (heart) Lasik! MUAHAHAHAHA
30. FAVORITE FOOD? chee cheong fun :)
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings and comedies are worth more than paying to have yourself scared out of your wits!
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Can you believe it? It's The Wedding Game by Fann & Chris
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Yellow. In fact, it's a ACS Adventure Camp 1997 bright striking yellow shirt! HAHAHAHA!!!
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter! I love the cold! I love to bundle up like a ba zhang!
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs :)
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Many people.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Many people too.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The ABCs of Feng Shui by Lillian Too.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don't have a mousepad but if you are referring to the 'area' that should have been where my mousepad should be, well... I have dried up blue ink on the table surface.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? The Departed. I still prefer the Asian version, Infernal Affairs.
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S). Kilo burping. Puffers munching on shrimps. Joon Joon wolf-whistling and Shreky calling me in that signature Puteh way that if translated to human language should mean something along the lines of: GIMME MY PAPAYA NOW!
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Should be Beatles ba. I don't hear alot of Rolling Stones music.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Chengdu and Brisbane.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Touch typing. Though it's not rare enough.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Thomson Medical. Heyyy!! Same as Ceci!!!!
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Anybody's. I bet it's all gonna be quite interesting.
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? Aww... *shy*... at work.
49. LOVE or FRIENDS? Both ba. I like to strive for a good balance but I always lean to the love side. I know. Such a jerk. Such a 重色轻友 thing to do, but I really can't help it. If you haven't been like that den blame it on you having not met the right person yet.
50. DIAMOND RING or CHANEL 2.55? Diamond Ring of course. Chanel 2.55 very hard to take care. I'd probably stab myself if I even mildly scratch any part of it. Though if I scratched the diamond ring, i'd also stab myself, but definitely with a much smaller knife.
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 12:09 am
If I were a boy...
Friday, February 06, 2009
I thought the lyrics were a little too extreme because other than that, guys can do a hell lot of things that girls sometimes can't :( especially at certain times of the month.
If I were a boy even just for a day I'd roll out of bed in the morning And throw on what I wanted And go drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it 'Cause they stick up for me
If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her 'Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cause he's taking you for granted And everything you had got destroyed
If I were a boy I would turn off my phone Tell everyone it's broken So they'd think that I was sleeping alone
I'd put myself first And make the rules as I go 'Cause I know that she'd be faithful Waiting for me to come home, to come home
It's a little too late for you to come back Say it's just a mistake Think I'd forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong
But you're just a boy You don't understand And you don't understand, oh How it feels to love a girl Someday you wish you were a better man
You don't listen to her You don't care how it hurts Until you lose the one you wanted 'Cause you're taking her for granted And everything you had got destroyed But you're just a boy
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 12:38 pm
Hokkien Phrase
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
I heard a Hokkien phrase recently that I found very amusing.
Properly written in Chinese characters, it should be something like:
吃不饱， 饿不死。
For those whose recognition of Chinese words is utterly gone, it means something like, to eat yet not enough food to feel full, and to go hungry, yet not hungry enough to die.
It is used to describe someone who isn't doing too well, but isn't doing too badly either.
What with the oncoming recession.. no wait. It's ALREADY here.. I believe more of us will be hearing this phrase too often enough.
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 4:02 pm
Fang is Fierce
I went to the clinic to perform my 2nd Lasik review. Everything's fine but they were saying my left eye seems to be better than my right.
Which is true. I mean, very obvious. I can't help but keep comparing.
So while I was there, Fang went for her Lasik evaluation as well. And before I knew it, like a truck that knocked into me, she agreed with their schedule of doing the Lasik surgery at 6pm that very same evening.
We went to eat before she went in for the surgery and I remembered we only had an hour to do so.
It was nice having to wait. Love and Vanda was with me. Other than that, there was this couple of computers for public use that I meebo-ed to chat online with some of you.
I took a corner seat so basically everyone, customers, nurses, doctors, brushed past my side as they went about doing their business.
But then, suddenly Fang popped out with Ultraman eyes and sang: I'm done~~~
I tell you, I was abruptly shocked that I almost fell off the high stool.
She's napping now, getting over the most difficult and uncomfortable part, with the aid of sleeping pills.
Now I've never ate sleeping pills before my Lasik, but I tell you I was kinda excited about it.
Because I had always wanted to test myself against sleeping pills. To see if they really do work on me or is my willpower much better than some pseudo little blue tablet (okay, now the description sounds like Viagra).
I returned home and went to bed at 2+ PM after swallowing one sleeping pill.
As I lie in bed staring at the ceiling (not really, actually), I could recall telling myself to stay awake to see whether the sh*t really worked.
I mean, of course I closed my eyes. The weird thing about the after-surgery procedure is that you cannot stand opening your eyes because the whole world seemed too bright. Not only that, you had that feeling that there is sand in your eyes (which leads to automatic tearing).
So with my eyes closed, I still firmly told myself to try to fight the sleepy effects and at least see how long I can tahan.
Not that I can tahan very long. I could not even keep track of how long I tahan-ed because I couldn't even stand opening my eyes to take a look at my watch.
Just so you know, for the first few nights I even wore my watch to sleep because I had to keep track the entire day of whether I remembered to put which eyedrops at what timing etc etc.
Talk about that, I think I forgot to put eyedrops for the last 5 hours again.. when I'm supposed to do so once every hour!!!
CiiN Sniffed Her Pillow At 12:45 am
Correction for Black Jack
Monday, February 02, 2009
It's 7th February! THIS SATURDAY. Not 6th February (which is a Friday, actually).
