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On the day of Friday, 18 May 2007,15:00:00

I'm super tickled by this Carlsberg Beer tagline that says: Farewell Ang Mo Kio... Hello Monaco!
(They are having this 'Win a trip to Monaco' thing.)

Hahahaha!!! So smart, these people! I saw it on the back bumper of a cab but a pity it's not on their website... It's so witty!

Oh, and does it reflect something about the beer guzzling community of our society that so many of our beer advertisements seem to associate beer-drinking with 'ability to attract friends'? What? Lonely people drink beer? Is it???

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On the day of Thursday, 17 May 2007,22:25:00

I didn't take a picture of the before cos I was too traumatised but hey look! My Dad's car is spanking new now! Yay!!!

In fact this side is now looking even better than the other side and Dad was in a super good mood when it came back all nice and polished. (Ok, now's not the time to remind me of the cost.)

Happie :)

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On the day of Wednesday, 16 May 2007,16:26:00

Now that I've duly injected my body with sugars, artificial flavourings, preservatives and other chemical what-nots, I can start typing. Hurhur.

Today is I-NEED-JUNK-FOOD day!

A week or so ago, HW saw a Channel 8 drama (we call it The Mar & Venus Show) on TV mobile. The drama tries to look into the mechanics of men-women relationships and as the story runs, they often freeze a frame then print out words of wisdom on the side, such as 'Tears are a woman's most powerful weapon'. (Urgh. So cliche. Puke.)
Cliche aside, HW commented that they are propagating warped ideas to viewers by displaying such 'teachings' in a seemingly unbiased manner. But it is, after all, a show of fiction. I actually believe that Singaporean viewers ought to have their own minds in discerning what's good or no good on T.V. They should be able to decide for themselves if something is dished out in jest or full seriousness (and even if it's the latter, it doesn't mean they have to buy it).

But anyways, on this topic... I was listening to FM98.7 this morning and they were running a Twisties contest, promoting Twisties and all that. I heard the DJ say matter-of-factly, "Twisties is good for everyone!" (What rubbish! Twisties is junk!!! The healthy-eating me is getting worked up!) It's so evil to disguise a promotion this way! It was clearly not an advertisement or a play but a semi-conversation between two of the DJs.

Well just so they know, I, champion-discerning-radio-listener, will not be taken-in with all this media crap. Hahahahah!!!

So what happened was, I came to the office and found that I had an honest craving for junk food, specifically, TWISTIES!!! (Just couldn't get that name out of my mind.) So I went down to the nearest 7-11 and grabbed a cheese-flavoured Twisties. Hurhurhur... I even threw in 2 packets of Kinder Bueno and a pack of Peanut Butter M&Ms.

YAY!!! *Confetti*

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On the day of 11:33:00

Ivan very freakily asked us about a book - a book! - the other day. It was The Little Prince. So I promised to let him borrow it and said I'd reread it just in case he had any questions while reading.

WAH!!! Ivan 害我!!! Because reading The Little Prince was super emo... boohoohoo! You've been warned, it's not for the faint-hearted.

I remember reading The Little Prince many years ago... it was a very quick read and as I returned it to the library, I was clueless as to why it was thought to be that great. Then, for some reason, Ming bought a copy of it and that is why we have a copy lying at home, left untouched until now.

Now, many years later, I picked it up and devoured every word with a sort of clarity that had slipped me by before. Almost as if I was digesting it for the first time.

I'm not sure I particularly love the Little Prince...or any of the characters in the book as many people do. I'm just... not sure. The characters are not clearly loveable to me, in that sense. If there's a character I love, I think it would be first and foremost the narrator.

But the Little Prince himself, is real and what makes him real is that he has his eccentricities. He has made mistakes, he has been hurt and he is struggling to come to terms with all of that.
The Little Prince also started off confused and unsure. Any liking I have for him would be due to his courage. It was difficult for him to leave his planet, to leave his rose, but he needed to. He had to make his journey. He just had to leave. It was... his destiny and also the destiny of the many others who'd meet him along the way.

I think I can see now, how it's all purposeful and meaningful, every ounce of pain and loneliness in the book. They all contribute to a better understanding of the lives that the characters are leading.

By the end of the book, I had sunk into an emotional abyss so deep,

but it was all kinda sweet.

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On the day of Wednesday, 9 May 2007,12:01:00

Fact is,
I have a father. He gave birth to me. He loves me. He cares for me. He works hard to provide a comfortable life for my family.

God, please help me focus on these great things!

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On the day of Tuesday, 8 May 2007,14:16:00

Do you believe in luck?
Seriously, do you believe in this superfluous thing called luck?

Because it seems that since I got back from the UK, I have been having a spate of bad luck. And if I’m superstitious, I might reason the bad luck to be brought upon for several reasons.
1) I might have brought some nasty spirit back from the UK (no, it wouldn’t be from HK).
2) Knowing how I like to shoot off my mouth and say all, bare all when I talk about Gods, deities etc, I might have accidentally offended one (or more) of them.
3) I have not been bringing my amulets around with me and this might have caused me to be down-er than usual.

So what is it? And how do I rectify it?

Thing is, I’m not sure if I really want to blame everything on luck. It could be just me, my attitude or the way I handle situations. It could be life and the challenges that come with it. And if I take a step back (as I always should), things are really not that bad. Not that bad.

Anyway, here’s the latest unlucky shit that happened to me.

I just got into this little car accident. And my dad was super pissed off. Sigh. There I was having this happy-ish morning… But of course, I should be grateful that no one was hurt other than the vehicles. And I should be grateful that hey, the fact that I can drive means I’m privileged enough to possess a driver’s license. And at least I am and still am healthy enough to drive.

You see, there are many other positive and great things happening to me but I often fail to see them because I’m immature and self-centred (both, only to a certain extent). Maybe when something crappy happens, I should take it as an opportunity to look at my fortunate bits. Like if a song I don't want to hear comes on the radio (as now), I should just be happy that I have ears and that I'm not deaf.

I should not get too caught up in my misery. I should not get too caught up getting caught up in my misery.

I must celebrate Thanksgiving this year.

I guess being positive is a habit to be practised and cultivated but well, every joy is a conquest, so let’s just see how far I can go in trying to focus on those great things.

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