Had a long MSN chat with Dave last night. Oh mannn...his life is just so exciting! Just what i needed! I cant deal with boring life! After working in the hostel (the one i stayed in SF. Yah thats how we got to know each other), then a forester, he's planning to move to Japan and backpack Asia altogether! All of which garners him thousands and thousands of miles away from his family. Like what I always say..most of the times, there is no impossible, its just what you decide to choose. Or rather, how much you're willing to sacrifice for the pursuit of your happiness and dreams. Some people can give you 1001 reasons why they "cannot" do what they dream to do, but i would think its merely excuses. Afterall, i strongly believe in "When there's a will, there will definitely be a way". Sometimes, these people do irritate me. If you have soooooooooooooo many reasons NOT TO, den jolly well quit harping on your dream! Matters are just this simple, if you want it, just do it! Whats there to think about? Well, definitely you have to be a rational person to start with. If the plan seems fine to go ahead with, just chiong!

Okays contradicting what i've just said, now is seriously not a very suitable period to just chiong. Unless you're some proshit sucker who would not have a lack of prospective employers, then better think through your plan B!

In conclusion, I should stop talking to Dave! HAHAH! otherwise, i soo totally think that he's gonna cause me to quit my job much earlier than I have planned! On the other hand, i'm sooo addicted to all his oh-so-interesting experiences!

Chu Xi 2009

This is the scene that welcomed me the moment i stepped into Chinatown.

Just in time for the fireworks! No wonder everybody's looking up.

After a long while of blur-look-exchanges and the extra clear black sky above us, we realised that we're actually on the wrong side of the "viewing gallery". -__-"

in the end, we resorted to watching reflections of the fireworks on a building.

Oh well, better than nothing right?

Now we venture into the Human Stampede Level 1.

Rule #1 : die die form a long human chain and refuse to let go even though you got stuck in a jam and ppl cant move forward without you letting go.

Rule #2 : keep pushing and shoving the person infront while continually complain aloud at how impatient the person behind you is, pushing you like that.

Rule #3 : give an innocent look and keep pointing to the crowd behind you when the person infront turns back to shoot you a dirty look

Rule #4 : bring a pram! so that you can roll it over random peeps' feet when they refuse to give way to you.

Time to brave the suffocating smoke (actually i do mean fog) and hordes of sweat packs!

The Chinese believe that the deities will bless you with good luck and fortune if you manage to be the very first person to offer joss sticks at this temple at the struck of midnight

(which effectively means the first break into the new year)

Its actually pretty traumatizing! I'm not exactly a devoted buddhist.

A real free-thinker actually. But..simply for the fun of it and also to roll into the festive season, i definitely have to try it!

errmmss okays...maybe its not so fun afterall! But still...have to try! since i'm already here..might as well.

Well, i wouldnt say its exactly the best experience one could have, but...minus the stinging eyes and getting shoved ard, it actually was quite interesting. Though i'm still sore that the helpers at the temple removed my joss sticks almost immediately.
I think it barely stayed 3 secs in the urn (or is it what they call it?)

actually the main motivation that kept us going is cuz we spotted Mediacorp's camera crew =X

If we cant be the lucky one to be the very-first-joss-sticks-offerer, at least we get to go on TV! *beams*

Okays, this God of Fortune sure looks damn creepy! How to HUAT like that!?!?

No wonder my luck's been so lousy lately.

Is the budget so tight this year that they dont even QC?!

I thought God of Fortunes are supposed to be fat and chubby?

OKays, at least show me some prosperity tummy!

For goodness sake! This guy obviously resembles a weird halloween character much more than anything associated with CNY!

Maybe thats why his surroundings aint congested at all, nobody dares to be near him.

NINE WORDS WOMEN USE

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they areright and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour.Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five moreminutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, andyou should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually endin fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement oftenmisunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot andwonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with youabout nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women canmake to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard beforedeciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just sayyou're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless shesays 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you atall. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever').
(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaningthis is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but isnow doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What'swrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

hmmmm really is quite true *heh*