Wednesday, August 31, 2005
what're options when there're no choices?
a little bird told her "some companies are created to be sold, just like this one. it's nothing new and it's not a bad thing really. " chirp.first she was told she may be "relocated" into the huge conglomerate which specialises in media and research.
it's not a bad thing really.
she was also "reassured" that big boy has multiple sister affiliations that she could be placed in.
it's not a bad thing really.
suspicious, she did a search on the sisters and discovered she only has one option based on her skill sets. and the so called one option is based in sydney so...where does that leave her in this so called takeover?
it's not a bad thing really.
oh really? *sipping her coffee with raised brows*
bee wrote this at 5:47 PM
uplifting quote of the day
He who hesitates is lost.
Proverb
bee wrote this at 4:27 PM
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
hard to say goodbye
know what they say bout all good things must come to an end?perhaps its true. cos most things are too good to be true.
the liberation. the no box thinking. the fun. the orange walls. the stress. the booze in the fridge. the storeroom of games. the stale smokers dungeon. the yellow room. the fucked up aircon and flooded washrooms. the uniform birkies. the free flow of stationery. the expensive magazines. and most of all, the people.
cos at the end of the day, it's the people that matters most and not so much of anything else.
here's a final toast and just so you know, we loved you for who and what you are.
Boyz II Men's It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
How do I say goodbye to what we had?
The good times that made us laugh
Outweigh the bad
I thought we'd get to see forever
But forever's gone away
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
I don't know where this road
Is going to lead
All I know is where we've been
And what we've been through
If we get to see tomorrow
I hope it's worth all the wait
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
And I'll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
*sniffles*
bee wrote this at 5:31 PM
the great apple pie
met janice and andrew last evening for some house talk and boy did his mom cook up a feast. the otah fish dish was awesome and the apple pie...was one of the best she had so far. its amazing how elastic the stomach can be when it comes to great desserts.anyhow, the house talk resumed after dinner and it made her realise how stressful getting married can be. you've got to deal with the shift in relationship dynamics for one, then its the house, trying to figure out a compromise between each other's personal styles, then there's the wedding dinner night itself, then there's the future relationship cultivation with the new family (in-laws). guess its a big leap for someone like her who's been in swimming in emotionally unhealthy pseudo relationships the past four years no?
sometimes she wonders if men are generally toxic to wo-men's health. haha.
*she is still overwhelmed as she gets slapped on the head by her male friends*
bee wrote this at 9:36 AM
Monday, August 29, 2005
bee doll
if you're interested in creating an animated version of yourself (that's carrying the self love a wee step further), check this out, it's really kinda fun... like playing dress up on barbie in the electronic age but better (dollar sense). beats twiddling thumbs i say, thanks to pril for the link.
absolute cuteness.
bee wrote this at 5:37 PM
atashi no getsuyoobi
she finds it so frustrating sitting around waiting for the head honchos to break da big news to everyone. as of now, all little people have little or no frigging idea what's going on and the next steps (termination notice, paychecks, supplier payments, status on retainer clients). she knows the honchos tried their best in fighting this takeover but hell, little people need to know some answers before certain decisions can be made right?gennari suru yo ne?
sidenote: as much as she respects maternity rights, being pregnant does not allow you to exercise the option of cutting queues and pretending you didn't see others in line. you are not in labour, you are still drawing your salary at work, you are still in three inch heels, you are still able to down caffeine. so please. QUEUE UP.
bee wrote this at 3:31 PM
the happening weekend
she's so very tired this morning.not cos she's been working hard (she wished) but cos she's been partying hard this weekend.
highlights of friday night:
- location: zouk
- theme: very exotic
- verdict?
we're pretty much depraved of sex themed parties in singapore so... we should have more of these! not sure how sexpo in singapore's gonna turn out, probably censored loads by the men in white (occasionally orchid batik printed shirts). but in view of how they're taking baby steps towards exposing the "perfect" society to "immoral" situations (casino la, bar top dancing la, now sex (toys) exhibition la), i'm pretty proud of them (ha).
highlights of saturday night:
- location: fort canning
- event: WOMAD
- verdict?
my girlfriends have learnt never to mock me again for wanting to have a picnic and BYO at outdoor music festivals. did they not hear me when i said i've been to last year's WOMAD and everyone's doing the BYO? alas. haha, lesson learnt when we had to pay $6 for a hotdog and fries junk dinner. food aside, can i just say the dhol foundation rocked. bhangra and trance collaborations just blow my mind. so very awesome! thanks for kevin (aka tricorn) for dragging our asses to the gallery.
highlights of sunday:
- location: the other half's home
- event: babies galore
- verdict?
family friends came by for dinner and along came baby asha. man, is he adorable but he's so very fidgety and takes an hour to finish his food. good gosh. i think i may very well end up throwing my kid outta the window (figuratively duh) argh.
three late nights in a row ain't do no good to her horrendous monday (as she awaits the bad news).
bee wrote this at 9:10 AM
Friday, August 26, 2005
come what may
just an hour ago, i blogged about saying farewell to TFG but realised i can't publish that yet, not till i hear it from the horse's mouth. so that post will come probably be up next monday when everyone returns from their leave. it's sad really, watching something crumble as time passed and the fact that it chose to part with you before you can pack your bags up and go.i don't know what drove me back into the arms of a typical agency. guess i missed it more than i thought huh? the clients from hell (and heaven), irksome colleagues (and awesome ones), the excitement, the dynamism, watching a campaign on paper come to life.
also at times, watch in amusement as some people sleep their way up.
sigh.
maybe its time i took some time off. where can i go on such a short notice? perth! yes!
hopefully the interview (s) turn out great and i'll still have a paycheck rolling in while sipping that cuppa in subiaco's oriels.
bee wrote this at 4:18 PM
rundown of her life so far
haha.saw this on april's blog and couldn't resist. be warned, it's pretty long.
200 things i've done (coloured) at least once the past 27 years:
01. bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. swam with wild dolphins
03. climbed a mountain
04. taken a ferrari for a test drive
05. been inside the great pyramid
06. held a tarantula
07. taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. said i love you and meant it
09. hugged a tree
10.done a striptease
11.bungee jumped
12.visited paris
13.watched a lightning storm at sea
14.stayed up all night long and watch the sun rise
15.seen the northern lights (sniff. no money to travel up to lappland when we were in finland)
16.gone to a huge sports game
17. walked the stairs to the top of leaning tower of pisa
18.grown and eaten your own vegetables
19.touched an iceberg
20.slept under the stars
21.changed a baby's diaper
22.taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23.watched a meteor shower
24.gotten drunk on champagne
25.given more than you can afford to charity
26.looked up the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. Had two hard drives for your computer
49. Visited all 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn't have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced9
6. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. ... more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a seizure
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone's heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job (huh huh, not funny this one)
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (are you kidding? i was pukish from the choppy flight there already)
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
183. ... and gotten 86’ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196: Dyed your hair
197: Been a DJ
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested
bee wrote this at 10:04 AM
Thursday, August 25, 2005
did you know?
got an forwarded mail from colleague.A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes *OMG, isn't it tiring? or is she faking it??*
A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death * WTF?*
Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour *duh*
The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off *eeew*
Some lions mate over 50 times a day *ouch*
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain *hey, sounds like some people she's met before*
Starfish have no brains *hey, sounds like some people she's worked with before*
heh.
she's bored.
those close to her will know why she's fucking twiddling her thumbs at 4pm now.
bee wrote this at 3:49 PM
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
the walk back from lunch
why is it SO HARD for some to look where they're going?why is it SO HARD for these blind morons to apologise when they knock into you cos they weren't looking ahead?
why did i say sorry when you stepped on my toe and it's not even my fault?
stupid stupid girl.
sidenote: kiwi and honey ice blended juice is absolute YUM
bee wrote this at 12:57 PM
house hunts
is perth getting too expensive? two bedroom apartments in subi are now worth $400k and above (excluding outgoing and strata costs which are like $1k plus per month)??!? i'm really beginning to think its cheaper living in melbourne when i can get an awesome apartment in south yarra and southbank for $320k? oh my, this is so so so lovely and there's something about this toorak apartment that's quite enchanting, must be the bathspa heh.perks of perth:
- gastronomic bud there
- familiarity
- the father's good friends are there
perks of melbourne:
- lifestyle (city) compatibility
- active arts scene
oh. who am i kidding? i love the city.
bee wrote this at 10:28 AM
bedtime talk with the other half
m: "marriage itself is already a step taken, what else can a woman want?"b: "but signing the papers's only a starting point. the process of marriage is a constant walk together sweetie. it never stops cos when it does, it just means you're on your way to the lawyers."
m:"cool"
bee wrote this at 9:26 AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
HEMA
the old girlfriend just came back from holland, along with HEMA underwears as a gift! HEMA's like a dutch version of america's target selling almost everything under the sun and OMG, the underwear fabrics are a dream. it's like next to nothing, and for that price, it's simply awesome. can someone please import HEMA into singapore or australia?bee wrote this at 10:16 AM
exactitudes
if you liked colors and i-D, you'll dig this site, exactitudes.bee wrote this at 10:11 AM
for coffee geeks only
correct me if i'm wrong but how do you pronounce macchiato? overheard this snobbish lady in a pseudo american accent at spinellis this morning saying "give me a mah-chay-toe".ms bee did a double take in her mind. huh? isn't it mah-kee-ah-toe and not mah-chay-toe?or maybe she's been wrong all these years? and so she did a frantic google and phew! the coffee geek was right *sniggers*
for non coffee geeks, definition of macchiato can be found here.
bee wrote this at 9:11 AM
Monday, August 22, 2005
mind boggling situations
incomprehensible things in life.1. egocentric bozos who think and act like they're better than the rest when honestly, they're only mediocre.
2. weird people who simply refuse to sign checks to suppliers when the client's moolah is already in the bank.
3. a big american coffee chain carrying only oat bran muffins??
4. doing subdued ballet acrobats in the one and only ladies cubicle cos its always fucking flooded on certain key standing areas.
5. key bulk items missing from client's warehouse, how the fuck can you lose 10 pieces of 1.75m 120kg structures?
6. people wanting to do a 5-star event with a 2-star budget. can we then walk into Tiffanys and ask if we could pay them Perllini's prices? same same what, silver only mah tio boh?
UPDATE: received an sms this morning (23 Aug) at 7.46am from client asking us to submit PR plans for the next six months by end day today.
boggles the mind indeed.
bee wrote this at 5:19 PM
shopaholic anonymous
i'm a wo-man.and i cannot save money for the life of me.
of late, due to the other half's busy schedule and their must-try-to-save-money agendas, the old foggies found themselves staying in alot more. no complaints cos she does like snuggling on his pillow surfing for new properties in melbourne as he swims through his neverending work. just last friday night, he was giving her tips and lessons on saving up since she was interested in getting the snazzy melbourne apartment a few years to come. she listened. she absorbed. and what did she do the next day when she was out with her girlfriend chiawei who's back in town from holland?
they went shopping.
wo-men who are trying to save should never be allowed to enter malls on sale.
hi.
i'm belynda.
and i'm a shop-a-holic.
bite me.
bee wrote this at 9:49 AM
pig state of mind
never underestimate the extent of human laziness. for the first time last night, ms bee was so dead that she went to bed with hiccups rather than take a ten sec walk to the kitchen for a glass of water.good golly.
bee wrote this at 9:29 AM
smarties for babies
babies are indeed fascinating as you watch them grow. they may be devils in the making (esp when they screech for no good reason) but all it takes is one good thing from them before all is forgiven. be it a coyish smile, a flying kiss or a hearty laugh.the other half's niece laura is one such sweetpea. the baby found a new toy in his room last night and freaked the other half out cos its his precious aluminum (or stainless steel??) ball taken from some art installation. the kao fu (uncle in cantonese) then hid the ball behind his back and promptly went into his room to find the baby an alternative plaything. unfortunately, there was nothing. kao fu then decided to wad up two pairs of clean socks and tried to pass it off as a "ball"(he must be thinking baby's one and a half, she won't know the difference). anyhow, the sock ball puzzled the baby cos it didn't bounce?!? amazingly, after five minutes of fiddling with the so called sock ball, the baby exclaimed "SOCKS" and threw the wad onto the floor with a look of disinterest and mayhaps disgust that her kao fu tried cheating her. woweeee. she made her mommy and po po (grandma in cantonese) very proud last night.
*GUFFAWS*
smart babies never fail to amaze her.
sweetie, no more nonsense with laura you hear?
bee wrote this at 8:52 AM
Friday, August 19, 2005
why like that huh?
her head is fucking pounding.her gastric is fucking acting up even after so much food.
her right eye is itchy from XXX knows what.
her right feet suddenly shrank and the shoe seemed much looser than before.
and her brain refuses to function at a regular pace.
just what the fuck is happening?
bee wrote this at 6:02 PM
house hunt series whatever
did so many she can't remember them no more...sheesh.found a little treasure today at 143/38 kavanagh street, southbank for less than $300k. it's a 2 roomer spanking new residence, not exactly the warehouse home which she'd dreamed of but a sensible investment yet convenient location for the first move. beautiful new apartment projects in victoria as great investment options.
bee wrote this at 8:58 AM
Thursday, August 18, 2005
the one with body politics
went over to terse's place last evening for a casting on his exploratory tattoo project. have always been fascinated by body art and modification books so when this opportunity came bout last week, she volunteered quite whole heartedly. haha, cheap thrill hei? tattoos and piercings are viewed as an art form cos the human body's like an open canvas, one where she is free to explore and express. but of course, she's never explored extreme body modification bordering on self mutilation personally cos its just too painful OUCH. but its interesting to look see la. WARNING not for the weak hearted: piercing the privates. like steve hayworth says, "i'm an artist. what i do in the flesh is my art form. flesh is my medium."ok, am gonna digress from body art now. she's kinda used to doing vox pop stuff since the tony ting days where they were hooked on indie music and inspired by COLORS and i-D projects. she could still remember the excitement on her painful year long fashion thesis where she went round snapping pictures of people (their styles) and interviewing them on their views on current inflated fashion terms, what defined their individual styles and what "hippie bohemians" meant to them. she also realised asian people (other than the japanese), haven't really got much inkling of clothes as an expression of individualism and political extension of the body. ask a harajuku kid what her "theme for the day" is and she can easily spout some interesting stuff for you, be it personal or intrinsically political. now that's what i call fashion; creating something out of nothing. btw, i simply adore hussein chalayan and mcqueen for their radical chic. there's nothing more liberating than watching talented fashion designers parade their frustrated political stand on the runways.
bee wrote this at 8:58 AM
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
the thing called marriage
what does marriage mean to you?a. an extension of fireworks into one great big celebration of your love to everyone!
b. a means of getting recognised in society as "no longer an old maid" (i'm a fucking missus now!)
c. legally binding partnership where we either have no choice or for personal reasons (career advancement, money and whathaveyous)
d. growing old with someone (may not be fireworks material but with great respect and loving companionship)
for the first time in a very long while, she managed to catch up on a quiet coffee session with the old bud back from indonesia. it's strange yet nice how their friendship had progressed to a mellow and mature form of understanding. she had long suspected his impending wedding this november as one succumbing to family and societal pressures and true enough, it was (sort of). he used to blab bout plans on getting married in his mid thirties when finances and careers are in place but it all took a back seat when he moved back to indonesia "permanently" two years ago. we recognise that medan and singapore are two different worlds. the former still very culturally traditional and the later typically americanised. apparently, the main reason for getting married now was cos 2006 and 2007 are "bad" years on the chinese calendar (clashes with their "pa zi"; chinese horoscope or something). hence its a matter of tying that knot now or 2008 which would've been unfair to her. talk bout modernity! ah well, i'm the yellow rebel so what the fuck do i know about these superstitions?
anyhow, something he said gave her a sense of closure (in a different way).
i: "things would've been different if i were in singapore i reckon"
b: "how so?
i: "the qualities i look for in a woman would've been different."
b: "oh?"
i: "i would've gone for a stronger, independent career woman if i chose to settle here but i can't make the same choice now cos life in indonesia is like a world apart. the role of a wife is more traditional (lead the household and support him at work ala PA). i guess i'm at a stage where someone stable is more important than most other things."
b: (amused)"minus the fiery passion and fireworks which we used to go for when we were younger huh?"
i: (pauses) "yeah, i guess"
b: "guess we all pass that stage at some point in our lives where we get realistic and practical huh?"
i: "yeah, i guess"
so i thought i was the only pessimist.
bee wrote this at 10:36 AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
hidden turkish beauty
if you're into exotic luxury, this is the perfect one for you.bee wrote this at 4:15 PM
she misses perth bad, real bad.
destination: perthflight: SQ
fare: return $288 (excluding taxes)
condition: 2 to travel by november 2005
accomodation:
new esplanade hotel
nice service apartments which are pretty affordable
or be thick skin and bum off at alex's nice pad (hahaha, lex if you're reading this, just kidding)
anyhow, she'll probably wait till dec when the other half gets freed up and see how it goes.
but can she just say how much she misses WA? the road trips to margaret river, the book reads on freo's open fields, art films and fairy shops, chilli mussels at uncle vinnie's, coffee and flea markets in subi, BYO alcohol at italian restaurants, fish and chips in applecross, getting lost in como (bloody vincent), freezing at vic park (dom and cousins), horrendous cycling trip at rottnest, getting fried at cottlesloe in summer, late night coffee and cake at vultures and ms maud's, oily billy lee dim sum, buying fresh corn cobs at 6am cannington wholesale market, getting drunk at northbridge, coles at kardinya south street.
sniffles.
bee wrote this at 3:02 PM
what slanguage do you speak?
Your Slanguage Profile |
| Aussie Slang: 50% |
| Victorian Slang: 50% |
| British Slang: 25% |
| New England Slang: 25% |
| Prison Slang: 25% |
| Canadian Slang: 0% |
| Southern Slang: 0% |
the site is kinda entertaining for a gloomy tues morn. man, this one is hilarious. where the hell did i acquire prison slang from??? haha.
bee wrote this at 9:55 AM
what's your hidden talent?
| Your Hidden Talent |
 You tend to solve complex problems in a flash, without needing a lot of facts. Decision making is easy for you. You have killer intuition. The right path is always clear, and you're a bit of a visionary. |
bee wrote this at 9:46 AM
what's your personality like?
 You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant. Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle. You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs. For you, comfort and calm are very important. You tend to thrive on your own and shrug off most affection. You prefer to protect your emotions and stay strong. |
taken from van's.
bee wrote this at 9:32 AM
the one with a lose-lose situation
had coffee with with an old girlfriend last night and it made her wonder:are human beings simple creatures?
it doesn't take alot to make them happy.
it doesn't take alot to make them sad.
it doesn't take alot to make them laugh.
it doesn't take alot to make them disappointed.
it doesn't take alot to make them angry.
it doesn't take alot to make them lose a once strong confidence.
how sad is life.
we have a choice you say?
sure you do.
you have endless choices we are told.
but most times, only one feasible option.
tricorn had this thought pat down perfect here.
how does one manage a personal situational crisis where you have a choice BUT stand to face negative consequences if you chose other options?
like what the fuck? what an oxymoron.
bee wrote this at 8:58 AM
Monday, August 15, 2005
house hunt vii
spanking new 2 bedroom on albert street, east melbourne for $315k (tad hefty).ace location!
bee wrote this at 5:37 PM
style arena
no need to splurge on overpriced japanese street fashion mags (ie FRUITS) now, simply visit style arena-jp.bee wrote this at 12:03 PM
amana
do check out this site called amana, its a japanese visual solutions provider. takes bout two minutes to upload but damn, the changing interfaces and strange monotone background music captivated us as we (cherry and i) sat fascinated, staring at the colorful screens. anyhow, the showcase looks interesting though it takes a while navigating round a japanese site.bee wrote this at 11:29 AM
upgrading the cheapskate
realised the older batch of pictures uploaded on flickr had "disappeared" cos it could only store up to a max of 200 pictures. apparently, anything more than 200 would be archived into its storage and viewable only if i upgrade my free account or when i delete some newly uploaded stuff. and yes, i'm a fucking cheapskate.the math:
flickr PRO costs
US$ 24.95 (S$42) for a 1 year
US$47.99 (S$81) for a 2 years where i could enjoy
...2 GB monthly upload limit
...Unlimited storage
...Unlimited bandwidth
...Unlimited photosets
...Permanent archiving of high-resolution original images
...Ad-free browsing and sharing
mac membership costs
S$190.05 for 1 year where i could enjoy
...email access anywhere
...mac to mac syncing (for what??? bring my mac to sonja's, bryan's and randy's place for fun ah?)
...home page web publishing and sharing for pics and videos
...idisk 250MB online storage accessible from macs and pcs
...backup of software (including blogger)
its four times more expensive considering i won't be utilising stuff like syncing and email access very often. then again, with the large increase in trigger happy fingers, investing in the mac membership may just be the best way to go. plus, it'll be great to share the videos.
oh rats. decisions decisions.
bee wrote this at 10:42 AM
a sunday kinda love
spent most part of the weekend with the other half doing some research on swanston street, melbourne. it was one of their few rainy days spent at home and it felt blissful reading the papers while having breakfast, pouring their eyes over the net, watching the lightning flashes from the bed, smelling the rain as he opened the windows for some air, hearing the downpour amidst romantic jazz from the laptops.what a simple yet perfect day.
music: etta james's i want a sunday kind of love
bee wrote this at 8:53 AM
Friday, August 12, 2005
PSFK
found this great site on global trends, pop culture, travel and living and everything you need. awesome!bee wrote this at 6:32 PM
boutique hotels in malaysia
inflation sure is astounding.the family stayed at eastern and oriental penang about 17 years ago and it was only at a fraction of the current rates now. then again, it was before management realised its full potential and turned it into a boutique hotel with some facade touchups and interior refurbishing. a real colonial treasure E&0 is, too bad that its kinda unaffordable now. ack.
btw, how dare this place call itself a boutique hotel? perhaps it can get away with "heritage" but... does it even look inviting to you?!? boutiques are like The Lakehouse, Smokehouse in cameron highlands or the Aryani in trengganu, smaller independent establishments who give that cosy, comfy, personalised, at times luxurious and chic sorta feel. hotel capitol in kuala lumpur wasn't too bad either. we stayed there last year and it was hell convenient for food, shopping and the night scene.
hmm...when's the next break you say?
bee wrote this at 2:06 PM
the one with prickdestrians
don't you just hate stupid pedestrians who...stand on double yellow lines instead of the ample space on pavements when trying to jaywalk?
...stroll at 5km/hr despite a flashing green man and STILL strolling when the red man comes on
...turns and glares at you when you honk them for jaywalking dangerously
...cross the road at their own pace (esp the short crossing between paragon and heeren) despite oncoming traffic from an opposite direction
...walk behind cars when the white reverse lights are on and glare at the driver for not giving way to them. like eh HELLO? how stupid of a parent can you be by letting your short kid run round in a fucking busy carpark?
what's with singaporeans? its pretty obvious this massive bunch of idiots mentioned don't drive at all but you know what? its not a legitimate excuse. if you wanna jaywalk, at least have the sense to do it smartly. check all directions to ensure your own safety and do it FAST. don't always assume its the driver's responsibility (though the law made it as such) when you end up paralysed due to your own reckless stupidity. drivers are humans too and there are times when they're not able to brake in time when you appear outta no-fucking-where in front of their cars.
you can sue all you want but you can never buy a lost life back (not now anyway unless The Island film becomes a reality).
bee wrote this at 9:26 AM
Thursday, August 11, 2005
help needed
how the fuck do you get rid of the purple borders around the pictures??? btw, does anyone have photoshop software to loan?bee wrote this at 11:43 AM
visual lodown of pearl of the orient
the smaller stalls along the streets have excellent food too. a tad unhygienic looking but still good on the stomach. we had roast pork and duck, cuttlefish and choy sum here. YUM.
bee wrote this at 10:47 AM
...fine dining
if you're in hong kong with a wee bit of cash to spare on chinese fine dining, try LOONG YUEN restaurant at holiday inn tsim sha tsui (near chungking mansions). it's excellent chinese food and if pseudo master can rave bout it, its definitely worth a try!
bee wrote this at 10:45 AM
...little pick-me-up at HK dfs
found them at hong kong's duty free. one thing for sure, stick to cuban cigars, not cigarettes. these pretty little things are cigarillos negros (ciggies la), an offspring from its famous COHIBA cigars which costs a fucking bomb.
ms bee likes her capris very much still. guess this stash would go to the cigar loving cigarette smoker friends *sigh*
bee wrote this at 10:32 AM
...thinking global, acting local
how refreshing! starbucks hong kong has fresh guava and calamansi juices and they are bloody tasty too. ahhh.
bee wrote this at 10:30 AM
...shoe lady
here we go... three pairs from this trip.
- woven beige wedges. not sure how often i'll be wearing them cos they're frigging four inches.
- colourful strappies from katie smith. aren't they cute? found them at I.T (hong kong's version of OZOC)
- brown mock reptile sandals. looks kinda old and used but i like its lived-in look.
*ditz blog moment*
bee wrote this at 10:28 AM
...view from The Peak
isn't this view from hong kong's peak awesome? though i just can't comprehend how and why people wanna live in such inaccessible and ridiculously priced areas. apparently it costs like S$10 mil for a apartment depending how high you are on that peak. good grief! i'm freaked out bout landslides...
bee wrote this at 10:25 AM
...the other TOPOS
found this salon HAIR TOPOS on hong kong island across the road from lane crawford. how uncanny!
bee wrote this at 10:20 AM
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
the non-thinking end user
first, we remind you which brand of sanitary napkins to use in the loosthen we remind you which brand to smell like according to WHO you are
and we remind you which brand of milk to drink before bed
plus we remind you which brand of slimming products to consume during dinner prime time tv.
now with guerilla stunts and subvertising, we remind you yet again that we are indeed everywhere subconsciously fooling round with your minds.
here's an appropriate yet cheesy line: may the force be with you
but i'll like to think that you're old enough to suss the bullshit out and make a choice don't you?
bee wrote this at 2:24 PM
the one that made her laughed
hahahaha.tricorn really cracked me up with this piece.
good one mate, good one...
bee wrote this at 11:25 AM
lodown of pearl of the orient
what a vacation.the father was very much well behaved in controlling his bad temperament and the mother was gan cheong spider as always. an awesome trip overall where she did shitloads of shopping within the budget, bought most things on the agenda, walked a great deal to work off the food and had lunch at the jazzy Peak Lookout, damn excellent place! it was also one of the few places not reeking of mainlanders.
downside?
...there's a mainlander every corner you turn. you have these uncouth people throwing their money on bally shoes, diamond studded piagets and louis vuitton cases thinking logos would buy them respect. nasty bunch of people.
...10 winks a day. being the light sleeper that she is, she was forced to stay awake with the father's apeshit LOUD snoring and occasional snorts from the mother's bad flu. aww man.
...too much chinese food. the father's agenda was fulfilled when he dragged us to all his favourite restaurants. do not mention double boiled soup to her face now or she'll bloody puke on your toes.
...unpredictable flights. the night flight home was delayed and she only got home bout two in the morning. darn, should've listened to the mother and taken a day off cos she's bloody tired now.
... peabrained taxi organisers at the airport. you know those that direct the cabs to a designated box and holler you to the designated cab? (singapore la, everything is assigned to you) digressed. anyhow, we were almost at the front line when this dude suddenly decided to open up another queue ahead of the current one hence slowing the flow of cabs to our side. how do i best describe this scenario? a damn du lan situation where you've waited your ass off for the past half hour to have people who just arrived grabbing cabs before you? what the fuck? dickheads.
...missed the other half badly.
ah well, at least the time in hongkong was really enjoyable (cept for the sleepless nights). will post the pics soon.UPDATE: pictures are up on the blog plus more on flickr.
why does she feel like she needs another break already?
bee wrote this at 9:31 AM
Friday, August 05, 2005
new york's little treasures
can i just say how lovely new york boutique hotels are?hudson hotel
gramercy park north...
library hotel...
hotel gansevoort
bee wrote this at 3:58 PM
off to hong kong tomorrow
she's totally lacking buzz and excitement for the HK retreat tomorrow. ah well, maybe the holiday spirit will pick up later tonight. the cathay flight's at wee eight tomorrow morn and knowing the gan cheong spider father, the family will have to haul their asses out by five thirty am. it's gonna be a long morning tomorrow, she can so see herself and the father downing expressos to get the sim brains cracking. did she also fail to mention the father's foul moods in the morning, especially before a flight? she swears its bloody male menopause.goodness.
bee wrote this at 3:17 PM
Thursday, August 04, 2005
the one with the bad dreams
had an awfully realistic dream last night as i watched from a hotel terrorists bombing buildings in orchard road. weird ass thing was that no one seemed to be bothered cept for me and they even looked at me funny like "what's the fuss girl?" i just couldn't grasp the nonchalant attitudes of everyone around me despite watching clouds of grey dust all over the place.Terror
To dream that you are in terror, represents your lost of trust in others.
Terrorist
To see or dream that you are a terrorist, suggests that your frustrations is giving pay to your violent tendencies. You are feeling disempowered.
Destruction
To dream about mass destruction, suggests that there is some chaos occurring in your life. Things may not be going the way you want it to. Perhaps the choices your are making are self-destructive
bee wrote this at 5:14 PM
the one with the effective bedtime story
m: "sewerage is the next big thing in china"b: "..."
apparently the other half's share investments in a mainland soil waste company paid off when it rised yesterday. he then went on to describe how the stock market works and to ms anti numerical ms bee, the process was thoroughly draining, sucking the last bit of active cell juices at 11.45pm. *haha sorry sweets* publishers should really consider using numbers instead of words and pictures. you know how counting damn sheeps' supposedly puts you to sleep? it's not the repetitive process of watching sheep after sheep jump over the fence, its the tedious counting process that numbs your mind.
249, 250, 251...drifts off...shit..where was i? hundred and what... how many sheeps already? shit, gotta start all over again... fuck!!!
bee wrote this at 9:04 AM
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
the one with bella mafia dreams
she has always been intrigued by mobsters. not your neighbourhood 369 bengs but the gun toting, expensive suits, slicked back hair, male dominated world of mafia. italians, russians, columbians, latinos, asian americans, they fascinate her greatly and it certainly doesn't help when pop culture made them so very very intriguing.she got hooked on The Godfather when she watched the Francis Ford Coppola series with the father as a kid.
she fantasised marrying lucky luciano during her pre teen days after michael karbelnikoff's mobsters.
she turned realistic and fantasised about asian mobsters in Young and Dangerous
anti-society, anti-conformity, anti-heroes, exciting sinister lives, respect and power, art of organised crime, fascinating conspiracies and the stinking world of endless dirt money. hey...doesn't that sound like lucifer's world? dark and sinful but draws you like a moth to a flame.
then again, a fantasy's a fantasy cos she found herself overwhelmed and freaked out by the language barrier in st petersburg, so how the hell can she find enough guts to visit an emerging columbia now?
sigh.
bee wrote this at 1:07 PM
a few good men
question of any mid- life crisis woman: "where are all the good men?"married lor
gay lor
not my type lor
doesn't exist at all lor
i remembered asking someone up there if he could please send me someone to love and indeed he did. he gave me some charming bastards, some hit-and-miss sorts, some rotten eggs, some witty but- not- really sorts and one perfect one.
so maybe i did get my wish.
bee wrote this at 9:02 AM
Monday, August 01, 2005
excuse me but...
can you die from consuming excessive fibres off disposable chopsticks?*ditzy moment*
bee wrote this at 1:11 PM
empowerment gone wrong?
she and her other teammate, stressed out by the entire week of client politics and brahaha, decided to take off from work early last friday and headed down to dhoby ghaut for last minute event checks (for sat) and then to the Manhattan party at Living Space compliments of the partner. the chichi food was kinda weird so they trooped over to wine bros round the corner of hong kong street for dinner and wine instead. she had no idea how the conversation ended up on cheating women ...s: "hmm, but aren't you being judgmental? i'm all for female empowerment so XX should take her time in deciding which partner (A &B) is best for her."
b: "it's different cos guy B is my friend and i hate seeing him that way."
s: "then wouldn't it be his fault for being silly in hanging around a married woman?"
b: "yeah, true. but situation's different if the woman is single ala samantha in sex and the city. i'm all for empowerment for single women in such contexts but to have engaged or married women caught in such similar predicaments where they can't decide if guy A or B (or C at times) is best for them, then i'm sorry, it's pure selfishness cos you're trying to hang on to as many as possible in case your selected one turns out less worthy? these men have feelings too you know. jeez."
s: "hmmm. it's different for women now you know, if men can be bastards and string several women at one go, women can do the same and not feel guilty about it."
b: "so equally speaking, if these men are bastards, the women are bitches i reckon. equality right?"
bee wrote this at 8:49 AM
