| Make up! |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|11:17 pm] |
Hello eyelids,
perhaps it's time you two got along and discussed important matters. For instance, it would be great if the both of you could agree on when to be double and when you prefer being single. It is terrible for me when you guys decide to oppose one another. I sincerely hope that you would put aside whatever differences you have for the bigger picture (ie, my face). If I am needed to mediate, please feel free to let me know. Thanks!
Concerned,
Your owner |
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| Independence Day (For Me) |
[Jul. 4th, 2009|11:26 pm] |
| [ | I'm feeling |
| | sleepy | ] |
| [ | iPod tuned to |
| | KAT-TUN - Rescue | ] |
"Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness."
- Lamentations 3:22-23
When Teacher Grace talked about a network of support and system of friends with like minds, I'm pretty sure she was talking about this. Big thanks to all of you for spending such an important day with me! (: For my birthday this year, I prayed that the Lord would write His laws on my heart and that I would be committed to keeping them and learning to hide them in my heart. |
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| Miss Watson |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|11:38 am] |
| [ | I'm feeling |
| | cheerful | ] |
| [ | iPod tuned to |
| | Stay - 당신은...나는 바보입니다 | ] |
Some people win at life. Emma Watson does it with style as she graces the cover of the 30th June issue of British Elle. She talks about education before fame and how she's excited to start college at Columbia, NYC. Stunning, as usual. How is she only 19?
 
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| My Room! |
[Jul. 2nd, 2009|11:30 pm] |
| [ | I'm feeling |
| | calm | ] |
| [ | iPod tuned to |
| | KAT-TUN - Lips | ] |
 
 
Because I'm not staying in hall next year, I am trying to keep my room as organised as possible. It's already cluttered because of all the things I have to squeeze in here, so I'm really trying my best. Friend's coming over to stay soon, so I really hope to make my room as comfortable as it can be for her. I really don't know how I managed to squeeze so many things into my room. (The air conditioner in the second picture is completely useless. There's a new one above my door. I want to get rid of the old one soon.)
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| Gyu KaKu |
[Jul. 2nd, 2009|09:58 pm] |
| [ | I'm feeling |
| | nerdy | ] |
| [ | iPod tuned to |
| | NewS - Koi No ABO | ] |
As part of Huimin's birthday celebration (included a movie before and a party world session after), a group of us went for dinner at Gyu Kaku. It's located at Chijmes, so that pretty much explains why we spent about $500 on dinner for seven. But every single cent was worth it.
Gyu Kaku offers special sets for 2 people and above so we ordered 2 sets of Botan special for 3 persons. This was a little tricky as it meant we had to split whatever we had into sevens. But the lady serving us was very kind and did all that for us while throwing in complimentary servings and dishes. The set we ordered started with an unbelievably delicious spinach salad and after that we got to barbequing our peppered bacon, sausages, beef tongue, wagyu beef, pork slices and beef cheeks. We also had prawns and lamb chops, bibimbap and dessert! It was ultra filling. They really weren't kidding when they said beef could melt in your mouth. Nice! I'll recommend it for any special occasion where you're looking to splurge a little and have a high protein meal. (Remember to try their Macha and Orange Peel ice cream.)
The best part about this BBQ restaurant is that not only do they consistently change your grill, take the initiative to add charcoal but you also walk out without smelling horribly smoky because of their special pits. Totally worth it.
 
 
 
None of these photos are taken by me. I totally flickr-ed them.
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| Let's go Tokyo! |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|04:05 am] |
Even though we have to do some waiting (and probably sleeping) in the KL airport, the airfare offer from Malaysian Airlines is too good to pass up. We are flying to Narita for under $850, including airport tax. We'll just occupy ourselves with our iPhone and iPod. Many plans have already been made and I really cannot wait. SUGOI! (:
SBFF: Pardon my very ugly (and bear no resemblance at all) attempt at making a Mt. Fuji. |
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| Arty Farty |
[Jun. 30th, 2009|12:36 am] |
Now that I'm an official freelance Arts Journalist for Youth.SG, my study table at home is beginning to look a little like my old table at work. I loved my table - fastest computer, best view and strewn with press releases and press gifts. I do miss those times. |
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| Happy Times |
[Jun. 29th, 2009|06:52 pm] |
| [ | I'm feeling |
| | ecstatic | ] |
| [ | iPod tuned to |
| | NewS - Weeeek | ] |
I seem to have lost my coherence, so I shall blog in point form till it graces me with its presence again.
1. Junior Camp is over with almost no casualties. (: If the Lord is for us, even H1N1 can't do anything. HAHA.
2. Shu Yi's 21st at La Strada was quite awesome. The food was pretty awesome (the red wine was a little odd though) and I also made new friends.
3. Secret movie outing with secret BFF (aka SBFF). Ghost of Girlfriends Past surprised me with its humour and touching plot. A little nonsensical at some points, but I expected worse. BFF passed me stuff that I'm very happy with. It is now stuck to my table so every time I see it I feel happy. It also surprised me that our social circles are more similar than I imagined.
4. The quest for Pi this July. I'll make it an awesome birthday present for my SBFF.
5. My freelancing job is confirmed. That plus the GST credits just means more money to spend in Tokyo. Excite.
6. Transformers and beef dinner tomorrow. I'm anticipating with a disturbing excitement the beef tongue they serve. I shall compare it to the one that Sendai is famous for.
7. I just finished Kurosagi. It's really quite an interesting show about swindlers that questionz the idea of the law and social justice. I felt like I was reading A View From the Bridge again.
8. Boardgames party on Friday! Jinglin leaves Rotterdam for Singapore on Friday! Friday is a good day.
9. Dinner on Saturday. Venue uncertain. People not decided. But Debs planning. (:
10. Musical and concert marathon with SBFF. I really cannot wait for this!
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| Pardon the arrogance |
[Jun. 21st, 2009|08:35 pm] |
But don't you want to see it when we make it worldwide?
 
1. I took a cab home yesterday after Jaz's party even though I said I wouldn't take one for the month. I wish to say that it was justified, but I was completely lazy.
2. I shopped yesterday and today, what happened to saving money?
3. I'm going to be a poor bugger in Tokyo and eat air everyday just to shop at this rate I'm going.
4. I'm turning 21 a little too soon. I'm too lazy to throw a party so it'll just be dinners.
5. The gathering at Jaz's party made me feel old. We were like some oldies finding out how one another was doing. And yet, it was surprisingly comforting and very heartwarming.
6. Even though it was Father's Day, my dad ended buying my sister and I shoes. Nice. I finally have black flats.
7. Camp in another 11 hours. Let's go. (:
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| Stolen from MJ |
[Jun. 18th, 2009|10:30 am] |
"You want to be above the standard of mediocrity and this need to be needed and that need to need has almost become an obsession."
Sometimes these things are horrendously spot-on. |
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| It's Set |
[Jun. 18th, 2009|02:34 am] |
No shopping, no eating at expensive places (no buying expensive kimchi and wild rocket) and no taking cabs till the end of July. Every dollar is 65 yen. |
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| Everyone is just a Johnny |
[Jun. 17th, 2009|06:32 pm] |
As a journalist, I'm taught to detest monopolies like a certain press holdings and another certain action party. And yet I'm loyal to syndicates like Apple. I can explain Apple with the excuse of their fantastic product (even though I'm a sucker for their marketing), but with Johnny's, it's almost like a cult.
Johnny & Associates is essentially a Japanese talent agency that grooms male idols. Started in 1963 by Johnny Kitagawa (who is still alive), the debuted idols will be signed to one of the many record labels under Johnny's and are bound to the company. If you have heard of SMAP, Arashi, V6, Kat-tun, NewS, Tackey & Tsubasa or even Kanaji8, you'll be surprised to know that they are all Johnny's boys.
Johnny holds auditions for young boys over Japan and when they are accepted, they'll be housed in the company's dormitories and taught how to sing, dance and act. These un debuted boys are called Johnny juniors and they get exposure by performing as back up dancers in their seniors' concerts and perform their seniors' songs in variety shows like 'The Shounen Club'. Also, they are often allowed to perform in the concerts of the debuted idols, so these groups are already famous before they are officially introduced.
Furthermore, Johnny's tickets for concerts can only be purchased by fanclubs and apparently you need to have links with the yakuzas if you want a media pass. (His arena tickets for concerts can cost up to $6000.) And he never releases his artists' movies photos but have photoshoots arranged and then package them for sale. To add on, Johnny's have many programmes that are just for the promotion of their talents. For instance, the Johnny Sports Event, the annual Johnny Countdown and shows like Shounen Club that promote their juniors.
In spite of how disturbed I am by the strictness and wealthiness of this monopoly, I would really love to work for his marketing and advertising department. Despite how grossly unbalanced this media system is, I think many would agree if I called Kitagawa a marketing god. So I really wouldn't mind working for him. See, I'm a complete sell-out, and a horrible journalist. |
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| 미소 |
[Jun. 12th, 2009|09:12 pm] |
| [ | I'm feeling |
| | good | ] |
| [ | iPod tuned to |
| | KAT-TUN - White X'mas | ] |
I'm drawn to smiles. One smile and I'm done for. |
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| Pretty Boys and Girl |
[Jun. 11th, 2009|04:47 am] |
From Top Left, Clockwise: Kamenashi Kazuya, Oguri Shun, Kim Hyun Joong, Kamenashi Kazuya, Kim Hyun Joong, Akanishi Jin
I've always had a soft spot for guys with long hair, I think they look ultra cool. Now I realised that they look even better if their fringe is pinned or tied up. I personally think Kim Hyun Joong does this look the best. Aren't they all pretty? (Or as Debs would say, "They all look so gay".) But on the same note as pretty guys, doesn't Miss Watson look absolutely stunning as the new face of Burberry? And even more stunning that she earned a whooping six-figure salary for gracing the photographs. She totally wins at life.
 
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| Akame FTW |
[Jun. 10th, 2009|03:23 am] |
| [ | I'm feeling |
| | hungry | ] |
| [ | iPod tuned to |
| | Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | ] |
My current desktop wallpaper. It also briefly describes what I've been cooped up at home doing. It includes Boys Over Flowers, the Hana Yori Dango series, the Gokusen series, Crows Zero, Yukan Club and the current Nobuta wo Produce. But I didn't include: Coffee Prince, Romantic Princess, Return of the Condor Heroes, Hello My Teacher, Hana Kimi, Hua Yang and I'm sure I've missed out some. I'm a couch potato. But a random thought: I also love my Harry Potter icons! (My school file is a Hogwarts letter.) Now I'm hungry, so I'm going to eat the second batch of kimchi that I made.
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| KO (: |
[Jun. 5th, 2009|11:46 pm] |
 I've made my decision! Sure, it'll be difficult and tiring, but I think the pros outweigh the cons and I cannot keep up with it anymore. I will let those who are affected know very soon, but to finally have a conclusion is such a relief. Whoever knew, of all things, this would be my bent? Fighting! Hehe.
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| 舞吧，昂！ |
[Jun. 4th, 2009|06:48 pm] |
"Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education; dancing with the feet, with ideas, with words, and, need I add that one must also be able to dance with the pen?" - Friedrich Nietzsche
A few years ago, I wished for grace to dance like there's no tomorrow. That was when I first started lyrical contemporary dances and was part of the small dance team for a church concert. Over the years, my body has been twisted, bent and contorted by the likes of Ade and the torturous Joyce Ng. Yet of late, I just pray that I don't break any bones. 'Dance Subaru' was an interesting (Seriously, does she have any bones?) and inspirational watch. Maybe it's time to put on my shoes and stretch. (: |
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| The Wait Begins |
[Jun. 3rd, 2009|10:32 pm] |
I discovered an amazing floor of Korean shops in Novena Square 2 today and went ballistic. I bought the Korean chilli powder and made my own kimchi, just the way I like it. I added minimal garlic and onion and a spoonful extra of chilli powder. Now I have to wait four days for the cabbage to ferment and then I can refrigerate it and eat it. I hope they taste good.
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| The Kims |
[Jun. 1st, 2009|11:16 pm] |
 
Eyecandies from Boys Over Flowers. I saw the DVD set on sale, I want to watch it all over again. Shi Yun, I propose BBF marathon at your place! (: On a separate note, I want to be a boy just to cut Kim Hyun Joong's hair.
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| 금잔디 the second |
[Jun. 1st, 2009|05:27 pm] |
At the salon, a worker was dying my hair after my hairstylist gave her the mix and the instructions. She struck up conversation by asking me, "How come you can dye your hair? Holidays ah?"
I would have given her a big tip if the place ran on that system. |
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