I made this template early this month, and I hadn't planned on using it until January next year, but after what I've seen today I feel the need to show the world my love for the world.
Today's Christmas Day, so my Dad got a day off. We were (mercilessly) woken up at 6:30 am, true to my father's word, because we had planned the night before to play badminton very early in the morning, when conditions are best because of the cool weather and sleeping people. We played for 2 hours, during which I am sad to say I did not perform particularly well. Actually, I think not so bad lah. But I can't play a singles game for the life of me. Which means that I can't be a professional badminton player, either.
It was an excellently refreshing way to start the day, and we were rewarded with a McDee's breakfast at East Coast Park. Then, since we were already there, we decided, what the heck - let's head out to the beach! And that's where I was met with a terrible sight.
The beach was just littered with cans, plastic bags, party sprays, bottles - you name it, it was there on the beach floor. Well, actually, that's not true, but you get my drift. It was really really maddening. And it wasn't just the one area - it was the whole stretch of beach. I mean, God! I know human beings can do dumb things, but this was just disgusting. It made me lose faith in the human race, the stupid shitheads.
After much fuming, me my Dad and my sisters ended up spending our time there by playing on the breakwater (breakwater! like seawalls, groynes, gabions.... sigh. memories.) and walking over to the jetty, which was terribly boring if you're not that into fish. The walk was nice though; I learnt along the way that I'm an excellent skipper. I just skip beautifully. =D
We ended the whole thing with a trip to the mangroves at Pasir Ris Park, which was pretty much awesome. We saw crabs, mudskippers, lizards, spiders, herons, a kingfisher and a turtle. At the end of the whole pathway we met a man who was kind enough to lend us his camera lens and binoculars - apparently he was a regular who could easily tell you which is bird is called what. The best word I can come up for the whole thing was, "coolio!". Which hardly does justice.
UNFORTUNATELY.
The mangrove was heavily littered with, well, litter. We even found two footballs and one basketball. Like, what the heck?!
More fuming abounded.
Our final stop was at Gallops Stables, where we all got to pat and stroke Misty the Horse, before coming back home itchy, sandy, and pretty much gross.
Anyway. What I'm trying to say is... The world is just awesome. And we're going to have to work harder if we want to deserve it.
2:38 AM
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Forty - Two
I've been meaning to get this off my chest for weeks now, so I'm just going to say it now before I forget.
I have a confession to make.
I've been stealing my Dad's socks.
I can't help it! He has the best socks in the whole house. It's just the right size, color and thickness - it's not too thick, not too thin, which gives it this amazingly soft feel.
So there. I confessed. Please forgive me.
6:45 AM
Friday, December 19, 2008
Forty - One
Went out for lunch yesterday with the Arena gang. It was nice to see everyone again.
Sigh.
I miss everybody. Especially the Gang.
PS: If you have been fighting the urge to take out and read their textbooks during the holidays - have no fear. You are not alone. We need help. Paste this PS on your blog if you have the same problem. Don't be ashamed - admittance is the first step to recovery.
=D
10:09 PM
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Forty
I prefer Indonesian songs to Malay ones. And they're my favourite Indonesian band.
They have really nice lyrics, a great voice, and play songs about Islam with a rocky twist. What's not to love?
Just don't ask me what the song or video is about. I'm not so sure myself. I just watch the video to admire their outfits. So nice. =D
1:43 AM
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thirty-Nine
It's not like I don't have anything to write about these days. I do. It's just that, everytime I get home and switch on the computer, I get started on Neopets. Yeah. That website. I got hooked again. It takes up a lot of computer time, and by the time I'm done with it, I can't be bothered to blog anymore. So there. That's my excuse for not posting these past few days.
First of all, before I forget, a very important announcement! Credits to Nina, she has helped me answer the question: WHAT THE HECK IS THAT SHOWS NAME THAT GOES "WERE OFF TO SEE THE _ _ _ _". AND WHAT THE HECK IS THAT _ _ _ _ ?! (If you don't get what I'm talk about, refer to post 'Twelve'). Well, the answer is..... TIDDLYPEEPS! And the name of the show is The Hoobs! Now that rings my bell.
I know, I know, I sound crazy, but this is a big deal for me, so just go with the flow.
Yesterday
So Da Sistaz went to Escape, which was fun, even though there aren't any new rides, and my two favourite rides are under construction. Yes: no Rainbow, and no Inverter. We did get to ride the Viking this time, though, which was freakily fun. After exhausting ourselves on the rides and queues, we left for a mo and went... ice skating! Yay! That's one thing I can cross off my list. Sad to say, though, that I was pretty lousy on ice. I mean, I could stand and move forward, but with little speed and even less confidence. The rest were, of course, naturals. Kak Han and Nina were fast, Lily had great balance, and Marinah was going around helping other kids.
Yeah. There goes my dreams of being a pro ice skater.
Still. I try to hold on to the fact that I could race them all and win. So long as I'm on the ground, of course.
Then we arcade-ed. I won at World Combat (tembak-tembak game), but lost miserably at Daytona (read: finished last), which I did not expect. I was doing so well at 1st place then ZOOOM Lily gi depan and then BAM Kak Han langgar me and I went flipping! So there was my car, bent bruised and shaking, but I thought, "Well at least I'm third."
ZOOOM Nina passed me. I was like where did she come from?!. It was a shocker. I was very sad.
Then we went back and played even more Escape. Very fun and very tiring.
Today
I woke up with an aching body, but I had to haul out of bed because today was Forest Adventure Day! We scheduled to be there at 10, so we left with Mama and the rest who were going to school for the book sale (hawhaw). We went there with Kak Han's friend Am, who, when put together with Kak Han, makes for a very entertaining show.
The whole Grand Course is made up of 4 sites, but its really not too complicated. It's mostly clips, ladders, bridges, nets and ziplines. You basically climb up trees and move on shaky obstacle bridges from one tree to another, going higher and higher, until finally you zip down the zipline onto the sandbox, where you will either land on two feet or two buttocks. Your luck.
I don't care how out of shape I am, climbing up ladders is tougher than it looks. It's my least favourite part of the whole thing because the thick rope can really do a number on your hands. One of my favourite obstacles was the Tarzan, where you basically had to jump off a platform on top of a tree and just jump (with harness and everything of course) a couple of feet right into a vertically hung net. The jump is very sudden - you just dip right down before landing smack into that net. It was really fun, but I really really wish I said something other than 'OH MY GOOOOOOSSSHH!!' while jumping. I couldn't help it! Terperanjat! But best!
This is a small thing, but I loved the clips. You basically have to clip yourself onto wires to make sure you're attached at all times. You know, so you don't fall and die. It's just clipping and unclipping, hooking and unhooking, but I enjoyed it. It was nice.
Kak Han and Am were supervising us, so it ended up with me having to go first on all the courses, which was awesome. All the obstacles are really strenous, but the zip down makes it all worthwhile. Flying over the tree (yeah just one tree) and reservoir was just indescribable. I'd say fun or awesome, but it hardly does it justice. I wish there were more longer ziplines. Fun.
Then we went to TP, had lunch, and headed home.
I'm going to catch up on my afternoon naps now.
Sponsored by Kak Han. Thanks yar.
4:21 AM
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Thirty-Eight
Do you have a YouTube account? Have you ever posted a comment on a video? And have you ever had an audio preview to that comment before posting it? Basically, if you press the 'audio preview' button, this stoic, monotone man's voice would read out the comment for you, which I find hilarious, because it's so expressionless! Sort of like when you get a message on your home phone. I like to make them say it over and over again just for kicks. Hahahaha best.
6:11 PM
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thirty-Six
I've actually been working on a particular post for days now. I wanted to talk about this list I made about the things I want to do after the Os are over. But I never could write that post properly because I, I don't know, I just can't focus. And lately I can't seem to write the way I usually do. Which sucks, because I can't draw the way I used to either. It's frustrating when you think you have a great image in your head, but you can't see it be brought to life because you simply can't translate it on paper.
Which just leaves me with reading. Which, now that I think about it, I did not do at all yesterday.
What did I do yesterday? :T
The days pass by so quickly, I find that I don't have to do anything to while away my time. It just whiles itself away! Useful.
But at least I have today to look forward to. My mum and Kak Han have just gotten their montly pays, which means ka-ching! for the rest of us, whether they admit it now or not (glee!). At the very least, we're going out for dinner tonight, which should be fun.
And then there's next week: Escape on Tuesday, and Forest Adventure on Wednesday, which I am particularly looking forward to because it's going to be really thrilling. I'd also like to think of it as a test. You know, see if I'm up to all this risky business. If I intend to skydive one day, might as well start with something smaller first, right?
I hope I'm as brave as I hope I am.
List of Things I Hope to Do Before I Grow Too Old, Die, or The World Ends,
1. Jump on a trampoline 2. Sit on a window seat of a plane 3. Go ice-skating 4. Go sky-diving
That's all I can come up with so far. And I arranged it from Easiest to Achieve to Hardest to Achieve. Though the positions of number 2 and 3 are debatable, I think I'm going to achieve 2 sooner than 3. I don't want to aim for things too high. It's best to ask for life's simpler pleasures.
6:59 PM
Monday, December 08, 2008
Thirty-Five
So, Happy Belated Hari Raya Aidiladha!
Yesterday was pretty nice. Not particularly fun, but not boring either. Woke up a little late, I think, and quickly started to get dressed. Unfortunately, because I did not prepare my clothes the night before like the obedient child I should have been (my mum was all, "kan mama dah cakap!!"), I couldn't find my Hari Raya clothes. Which meant that I had to wear last year's. Which meant that I was totally mismatched from all my boria boria skolah Victoria siblings. Haha.
Then it was prayer time. We waited for about 30 to 45 minutes for other people to come in before the prayers could start, during which I - sneakily, I suppose - read my LOTR book. While selawat-ing, of course. Does sitting two rows behind your mother and placing your handbag at such an angle so that said mother could not see the book you are reading on the floor count as sneaking? Yeah. I didn't think so.
Then we went to my grandparents' house. The whole place smelled of, God bless them, this beautiful aroma of nasi beriyani. It was to die for. Unfortunately, it meant gaining some more pounds, but really, how can you not eat? It's a special occasion!
Finally we went to the masjid to see the kambings. Well, more like Kak Han did - the rest of us just sat in the car. Usually I go out to see them too, but I've already seen sheep this year before yesterday, and once you've seen one you've seen them all, you know? Me and Nina played Goosebumps instead - you know, the one where you have to make decisions and decide your own fate? Yeah that one. Best. I was never good at that game. I always end up dying. Always.
So, to curb that incident from ever happening again, Nina and I made a flowchart! It shows the various steps you can take, and which leads to winning and which leads to loser-dom. Hahaha. Crazy.
5:13 PM
Friday, December 05, 2008
Thirty-Four
I've been having strange dreams lately.
Yesterday I dreamt that Singapore was having its second football match against some other random South-East Asian country, but this time the stadium was packed full of people. If you watched yesterday's match - or just a portion of it, like I did - then you would understand why my dream is a dream. Anyway, I remember me and Lily going, "Ahh, that's more like it! Baru banyak orang!"
Sad.
I also had a nightmare the night before that. I guess you can say I had it twice in one night, because I had the dream, woke up in the middle of night, went back to sleep, and had the same dream again. I shan't say what it is because people tell me that recounting bad dreams can make them come true. Now, I don't consider myself a superstitious person, but this is a really really bad dream, so I'm not taking any chances.
Wish I had remembered that before I told my dad. Oh well.
Interesting thing to note is that, in my dream, I thought, "Oh my god this can't be real! Is this a dream?" And then I pinched myself to make sure it wasn't a dream, and it hurt! I could feel the pinch! Which made me go, "Oh god this isn't a dream!"
Which just goes to prove that inflicting bodily harm onto yourself cannot prove whether you are asleep or awake. Just remember that next time you go to bed.
11:13 PM
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Thirty - Two
I'm back!
Normally I wouldn't be blogging immediately after returning home from an overseas trip because we usually come home at around 11 o'clock. But we came back to Singapore early this time, because, well, you can only shop so much. After 5 days of just buying things, we've seen pretty much everything. Which in a way is kind of sad.
But I had a lot of fun, and I bought a lot of cool stuff, which I won't really get into because I don't think it's of much interest, or most importantly, importance. Suffice to say that I really had a blast, and it was a rocking trip that I think a small part of me deserves. You know, because of the O Levels and all. I find that taking the Os can make you deserve all kinds of things.
If, however, you guys are feeling particularly detail-hungry or (most probably) bored, this is what I bought:
2 out of 3 LOTR books (yeah haha I couldn't find the first one); 2 shiny rings; 2 new outfits; 2 new bags; 1 Jason-Mraz-style hat (I just bought this today because I still had a lot of money left to burn. And I've always wanted to buy a hat); Lots and lots and lots of Coffee Bean; and other stuff.
Highlight of the whole trip: holding insects and a lizard in the Penang Butterfly Park, which I thought was boring but was absolutely not. I'm particularly buzzed about touching that cat gecko because, well, that's not something you do everyday. It felt cold, and smooth, but not hard like a snake. It kinda felt like liquid. Awesome, man, AWEsome.
(Ugh, um, it looks... really kinda gross here. But it wasn't. My mum says it has sexy eyes. After I had held it and given it back to the show presenter, she (the presenter, not my mum) casually added, "Oh, yes, and it can jump". Yeah. Let me hold it, and then you tell me. Nice.)
Still, I'm glad to be back home. Just shopping and walking day after day after day can really wear you down, especially when you stay up late to watch movies on cable which you would otherwise not be able to watch at home. I finally get to sit down in a wide, open space (you have no idea how cramped the car was) and do things like read draw and write; things I can't normally do in a moving vehicle. Absence truly makes the heart grow fonder - I missed Singapore.
I feel out-of-date though. Haven't been reading news or anything, so I don't quite know what's going on in this world, except for the fact that 'Alonso the Brat', as my Mum puts it, is quitting F1. And I'm not even sure I heard that right.
So, yeah. To celebrate the new month, and my coming back here, I've decided to put up this new template. It's currently my favourite because it didn't take long to make and turned out exactly the way I wanted it.
And that's about all that I can spew. For now. Cheers y'all.
