Was shocked as I checked my bankbook. I've been spending money like water for the past 2 months! Anyway I think my shopping desire shld more or less stop alr. Have bought most things that I wanted, like shirts, jeans, spectacles, shoes, belt, jacket, etc. Fashion can really cost a bomb.
Went for a $20+ haircut today. Just feel like trying out salons and see if anything can be done to my hairstyle, which I've been unsatisfied with since primary school. Got some insights from the hairstylist abt how I could make my hair look nicer. Better make use of the time to play ard with my hair before I go bald haha.
Also bought a Japanese magazine today. It has always been so tempting to buy one whenever I visit Kinokuniya. So finally I decided to take one home:
Him again? Haha his exposure is never-dying (eg. the new Gatsby commercial). As a Japanese drama fan, a TV mag would be the first in my mind. But it's quite frustrating to see so many pages used for daily TV schedules. Gonna take some time for me to read up the interviews, drama reviews and features. Not easy to understand neh...
Here is another of my goodies:
Nope I din buy this. Was given to me =p. Kinda obvious what this is, and I'm sure YF would know that feeling of anticipation. A strategy-based game, luck is hardly involved. The outcome would greatly depend on the players' decisions.
Received the NUS freshmen guide! Feels like I'm one step closer to being a University student. Can foresee more stress also.
The weather is erratic nowadays. When it's hot it gets really hot. When it rains it rains really heavily.
Humour aside, it has been a long time since my entire family sat down together for a meal. Reunion dinner? My grandma's funeral? It's only during these 'special' events which kind of forces everyone to eat together, otherwise I dun think a family meal would be very possible nowadays.
Pathetic right? If you were to come to my house and observe during dinner time, you would probably notice some abnormal habits. The whole family dun sit together for a dinner at all. My bro and I eat in our individual rooms, my sis eats in front of the TV, and as for my parents, whoever comes home first will eat first (though normally they come home ard the same time).
For most families, as what we usually see on TV, eat together at the dining table. Sometimes they will go to the extent of waiting for another member to return home first before digging in the warm sumptuous food. Sadly this has never happened in my family, at least from when I could remember. I eat with my friends, eat with my army mates, eat with my colleagues, but I dun eat with my family...
From small, my bro and I have the habit of eating away from the dinner table. Long ago we used to sit in front of the TV having our meals, munching away while gluing our eyes on the TV. (the TV can't be seen from the dinner table) After we have grown out of TV watching, we started to eat in front of the computer. Ya, both of us are Spiderman (becos we 一整天都挂在网上). Our computers used to be in the same room until we splitted.
My parents return home at irregular times. Can be very late sometimes. Thus no one will wait for each other. Those who are hungry will just start eating first. Yup that's the norm. This feels so normal that getting everyone together at the table will not be a possible sight at home.
That's probably the reason why we dun usually share our personal life with each other. I rarely talk with my parents and brother regarding things that happen in school, in camp, or whatever things I've experienced. Same goes for my bro, I hardly question him about his personal life. Dunno whether he got any gf or not, but I think for a 宅男 like him confirm dun have one hahahaha. He told me once abt his future plans and I think I might end up in the same fate as him haha.
When I went to eat out with my parents last Sunday, I also realised it has been a long time since I followed my parents for an outing. If my bro were to be present too (which is highly impossible), it would have become a rare family outing! One good thing abt family outing is I dun have to pay a single cent haha. Thanks to my mum, we over-ordered food and I really had my fill!
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For the first time in history, Mediacorp is going to hold a charity gala not for any charity organisations, but purely for the Sichuan Earthquake victims. Following Hong Kong's and Taiwan's fund raising concerts, Singapore has decided to hold it too. This impromptu event will be held this Sunday night. Details abt the programme are not known yet, but confirmed guests will include JJ, Gary, Kelly, Tanya, Harlem, etc...
Just finished watching 太王四神记! The first Korean drama I have ever watched from start to end. The story is really captivating. Bae Yong Joon's acting is superb, but heard that he was injured badly during filming. Which is probably the reason why the ending felt rushed and wasn't very satisfying though the plot and characters were very well developed. This show will debut in Channel U this Sunday too! As much as I would encourage watching this, the fact that it will clash with the charity event means it might not be very well received.
Just got a 22-inch widescreen monitor! Now the screen feels terribly huge haha. I can even put two full browser windows side by side. Enlarging video into full screen really looks like watching TV haha. The downside is the fonts have become tinier and most webpages appear to have too much plain space.
I guess most of you would already have heard this song, composed by JJ within 2 days for the earthquake victims.
Last week I went shopping and was asked by a shopkeeper if I am a local. Erm, do I not look like one? I guess with the increase of foreigner population in Singapore, it's probably common to be mistaken. Maybe the way I speak or my actions gave the wrong impression I dunno. But as a true-bred Singaporean, I wish to be identified as a Singaporean. =)
Have you ever been mistaken as a non-local? (for locals obviously) That feeling sure feels weird. I think that means you have done or shown something atypical as a Singaporean, which gave the wrong message.
In that case what is a true Singaporean behaviour? Speaking Singlish? Rushing to board MRT/bus in a disorderly manner? Being rude and impatient? Isn't it quite sad that we are condemning our own behaviour, putting bad labels on ourselves? This phenomenon is especially evident in Stomp. Reading some of its articles can really make your blood boil haha.
However I think in a few decades time, things will probably start to change. For the good or worse it's uncertain. The younger generation is maturing in a different environment as the mid generation (eg. our parents) due to the sharp progress in technology at the end of the 20th century. The current teenagers are born under the age of embracing computers, internet, handphones, cameras, etc. Hence their lifestyle habits and practices will definitely differ from that of their parents.
When it becomes our turn to replace the elder generation, we might probably be able to witness things that we will never expect to see today: Ah Ma sms-ing intently on their keychain-dangling phones. Ah Gong plugging earphones and playing handheld games. Senior citizens' corner becoming a cyber cafe/Lan shop. All elderly can understand, speak and write English (as opposed to what we deem elderly now as only able to understand their mother tongues or dialects). Hmm, imaginations running wild alr? Haha.
Then our children would be indulging in their era technology. Something that we probably can't really appreciate...
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Talking abt children, below are instructions on how you shld handle your baby next time.
Haven't introduced my new template yet haha. After all the custom designs, it's back to blogger defaults again. Agree that the previous template was too kiddy and I'm lazy to change to another design. Dealing with HTML is really a headache for me, esp when editing the sidebars. Now this is much much easier for HTML-noobs like me haha! I guess plain and simple may look nice too. =)
'Himajin' is a Japanese word. (Google the meaning yourself =p) This name came from the fact that I'm jobless currently hehe. You probably want to know why I chose to remain jobless while others plunged into job-hunting right after ORD:
After entering Uni, most ppl will switch into the 'mugger mode' and after graduating, the 'working' mode. There will be hardly any time to do things we enjoy. Hence the period between ORD and Uni would be the best time to enjoy life without any pressure from both study and work. Of course, upon setting up a family in the future, personal time would be virtually non-existent. In other words, this is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Furthermore upon completing our studies, we will probably spend the next 40 years in the working society all the way till we retire. In that case why situate yourself into the working life so early when we have plenty of time to work next time? Heard many ppl have lost their lifestyles as they venture into adulthood, merely alternating between their work and family. Even friends start to stray off after that. Quite a scary phenomenon I shall say. Thus I would hope to cherish my lifestyle now, enjoy my carefree moments, and live without regrets.
Currently I'm busy watching several dramas (including the Korean period-fantasy drama 太王四神记), engaging in my Japanese language studies, playing XBox, RPGs, games I've yet to complete, exercising, etc... So 'busy' that I hardly update my blog now, even though I'm jobless/school-less/NS-less haha. Do you think I will have the time, energy and mood to do all these if I were to take up a job? NO! Weekends would become terribly crammed.
It has been 3 weeks since I ORD-ed and yet I have never, at any single moment, felt bored at home. So unlike many others who require a job to kill time haha. Can gladly claim (for my case now) that I USE time, not KILL time.
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Back to my blog introduction. Looking for song MP3s is such a hassle (esp new songs), and I dun think anyone ever clicks to listen to them except myself when my radio is down =p. Therefore this time I will just list down my recommended songs under the side column. Want to listen go search yourself...hah. Or at least it can let you know this song ever exists and is on play now.
Added forum links too. Those are the online forums I usually visit. Have learnt a lot of things from there. Gained lots of insights and came to several realisations from others' experiences and various views & opinions. These are things you can't learn in school. (sth like 学校没教的事 from 我猜) Filtering threads/posts is necessary though cos some are really pointless =P.
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Some interesting stuff to share:
This is how you cross a road in India (the traffic is scary):
One of the theme songs for Beijing Olympics [北京欢迎你]. Comprises 100 singers! Can you identify all of them? Dun worry if you can't, cos I can't too haha. Stefanie's in this too, and her voice is one of the more recognisable and unique ones.
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Just to test water: Would anyone like to go for Gary's concert in July with me? Haha...
