And It Ends

Yes, my beloved show ended. After 8 long years. With its first episode being released on the 7th of October 1998, and its final episode for the entire series released just 3 days ago on the 21st of May 2006.

Charmed has charmed its way to me. Though I find that the Charmed ones are extremely fertile at the end of the show, but hey nothing wrong with that.

Gooo the entire cast of Charmed!

Oh and the season finale for Grey's Anatomy also. Yes yes it was out about half a month back, but I just caught up okay? And can't Meredith just choose McDreamy already? I mean, he is soo much hotter than McVet, and he definitely loves her more than McVet does, given the time span and the intimacy and all. Meredith, choose McDreamy! Choose Derek Sheppard! Choose Patrick Dempsey!

And as per this post, all can conclude that Sam was right (as written in Tagboard) I have been spending all my free time catching up on my shows, and neglecting this blog. But sometimes, just sometimes, it's more fun to be sitting back and watching yummy lovely teary lovey-dovey exciting shows than crapping.

And It Awakens From The Dead

Goooooooood morning all! Yep yep yep yep yep. It has finally awaken from the dead. (And I have been pondering for a long long time about the 'awaken from the dead' thing. Should it be 'awake from the dead'? 'Waken up from the dead'? Or something la.)

Aaanyway, I have good news, bad news, great news, no-one-cares news and normal news.

Good news : Tralalalalala...Amazing Race Season 9 ended. And I know who won. Good for them! (P.S. Sam, see? I didn't mention anything about who won. So nice right your ah ma?)

Bad news : Exams are really near. But being me, I don't really care.

Great news : I had a great birthday! Many people remembered and I was deeply touched. To Mr. Anonymous, it's okay that you forgot. Darling Si-toh-be-lei Shin, you don't have to go around the world apologising. It's perfectly utterly fine, and forgetting doesn't make you an awful friend, or any less of my greatest friend.

No-one-cares news : I so finally know who Anonymous is. He was kind enough to let me know through MSN one day. Thanks for taking the burden off. Now I can hentam you for making me wonder for so long.

Normal news : I finally have time to sit down and produce more crap.

Wow! Now, wasn't that the greatest 5-second update ever!

One Month Anniversary

It's been a whole month since I started.

See how I celebrate!


It's my assignment you see. And it's due tomorrow. Fun, fun, fun!

Side note: Couldn't post this up earlier because comp was being stupidly sporky. And if you noticed the time, I wrote it just before it turned 10th May. =)

Case Of The Missing Apple Pie

Case Number : PIE1001

Question :
What would you think when confronted with such horrifying scenes when you step into the kitchen to fill up your kettle?

Scene 1 : Used teabag in a pie-base-thingie
Location : By the sink



Scene 2 : Empty box of Nanna's Lite Apple Pie
Location : In the so-called kitchen bin



History :
A box of Nanna's Lite Apple Pie was left in the fridge. Having consumed two out of four of the apple pies some time ago, there were two left. At approximately 2000 of 2nd May 2006, one of the remaining two apple pies were consumed, leaving only one apple pie in the box. Time of discovery of the missing apple pie was approximately 0030 of 3rd May 2006.

Evaluation :
Point 1 :
Scene 1 shows traces of bits of the pie base stuck on the pie-base-thingie. From this scene, the pie can be said to be missing, either eaten or thrown away.
Point 1(a) :
Usually if something is thrown away, the entire thing would be. If the pie was thrown away, the pie-base-thingie would not have been left at the sink. Therefore, it can be concluded that the pie was eaten.
Point 2 :
Scene 2 shows traces of the box in the bin. From this scene, it can be deduced that the box is empty or the contents meant to be disposed of.
Point 2(a) :
Usually when the contents of something is meant to be disposed of, there would be SOMETHING in the thing that is being disposed of. And since the box looked flat and squashed in the bin, it can be concluded that the box is empty.

Conclusion :
Having not consumed the last apple pie myself, I turned to my roommate. Although knowing that she would not consume my stuff before asking, I had to ask for the sake of clarification. And a definitive answer from her is NO. Which brings me to the conclusion that my 'lovely' landlord, Grandma, has the missing apple pie (most probably) digesting in her system now.

Joy! The case is solved.

---------------CASE CLOSED---------------

Pakistani Cuisine

(WILL, PICTURES AHEAD!)

Writing about the steamboat + uploading the pictures from my camera reminded me of the night of Pakistani cuisine that I had in Bruce Hall the other night on the 19th of April.

Huda, a Pakistani, who hangs out with the Malaysians and Singaporeans in Bruce, was our head chef. Suba, a Malaysian, helped her out. We had scrumptious and yummylicious Pakistani food. An appetizer, main courses and even dessert. All of which I have no idea of their names, and thus my not listing them out.

Pictures can speak a thousand words, so here they are.

On one side of the table.

On the other side of the table.

The appetizer = salad.

The lebanese bread. Good stuff.

Mmmmmm...looks yumm huh? Well, I had a fun time, and so did the rest of the 15 or so people there, I'm pretty sure.

Side note: Lagged post. Sorry!

Hot Yummy Steamboat

Mmmmm....hot steaming steamboat slap right during the cold nights of autumn.

Imagine a big group of people huddling over a pot of steaming soup.
Imagine yummy steamboat stuff inside the pot.
Imagine the chilli dips.
Imagine the enjoyment of slurping down all these foods.
Imagine the hot steaming food entering your tummy, providing you with a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Aaaaahhhhh...the bliss!

My darling Brandall jie jie cooked us all a steamboat dinner. She basically prepared the pots and the soup. Both me and her went to buy the ingredients for it. People come. Makan, makan, makan. Talk, talk. Makan, makan. Talk. Makan. Talk. Makan.

Wow, such an eventful night huh!

And so much uncooked leftovers, now I have an entire freezer full of food. Grandma's going to kill me when she comes back tomorrow. Sigh.

Side note: Really short and not sweet post. Don't know how to elaborate about a steamboat dinner.

Polka Dot Fever!

Went shopping with darlings Hong Yin, Ai Lin and Kelly yesterday. Ai Lin and Hong Yin planned on clothes shopping and all, whilst Kelly and I were basically pretty broke and trying to save money. So as they both were going through clothes, so were Kelly and I.

But you see, there was a huge difference. Hong Yin and Ai Lin were looking for clothes they actually liked and would buy. Kelly and I? Very different. We first went around the store critisicing all the ugly and hideous outfits, and then I had a great idea. Why not we try them on?

And try them on we did. Ugly, hideous, monstrous. All of them. And I wonder, is polka dots in season? Cause they look horrendous, and they're all over!

Horrendous top after horrendous top, I tried. And took plenty of pictures! Ahahahah...yes I was a bit siao. Just a little la. But hey we had plenty of fun, and that's what matters.

Side note: Pictures to be up soon.

Anzac Day Dawn Service

The Anzac Day ceremony is held every 25th of April to commemorate the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

I was surprised at my own enthusiasm to attend the Dawn Service this morning. As the name suggests, it was held at dawn. Having slept at 5-ish the past week or so, I figured that I wouldn't be sleeping by the time I needed to get up for the service, but I ran out of things to do during the spare time waiting for 4am, so I decided to take a short nap.

Waking up at 3.45am, I was so tired and so sleepy, I just wanted to get back to sleep. But I said to myself, hey if I'm going to do this, I might as well go all out for it. So I did. Ai Lin's alarm rang at 4am. When she woke up, she asked, "Remind me why I'm doing this again.", I replied, "Cause we're siao and have nothing better to do.". Which is technically true, the "siao" part that is. Hehehehe...

When we got there, to the War Memorial where the Dawn Service was held, we felt that our waking up and attending the service was very worth it. It was so wowifying to see so many semangat people, there were more than 25000 people there. It was also such a beautiful sight, what with the sky still dark and lots of people were holding candles.

Ai Lin and I decided to get candles and poppies too, one to join in the 'fun', two to warm ourselves up with what little heat the candle will produce. Oh yes, it was freezing cold. The temperature must have been somewhere between 0 and 5 degrees. I was all prepared with a beanie and gloves, and still I was shivering.

Anyway, the service started off at 5.30am with a welcome speech, followed by a hymn and wreathlaying, the Anzac dedication, the playing of "The Last Post", a one minute's silence, a poem entitled "In Flanders Fields", the ode, prayers, another hymn, an address by the Chaplain Air Commodore who is also the Principal Air Chaplain for the Anglicans, yet another hymn, a benediction and a reveille and ended with the national anthem. (Yes, I was just summarising from the program booklet. I do not have such a fantastic memory.)

The entire service ended in about half an hour. Not too lengthy and boring yet long enough for people to get the message across and to honour the sacrifices of the soldiers.

All in all, it was a wonderful experience. I got to learn about some of Australia's past and learnt about the sacrifices of the soldiers who fought for their country's freedom. I also had the rare chance to see Australia at dawn *wink*.

Awed And Inspired

I was watching The Amazing Race (Season 9 Episode 8: Here Comes The Bedouin!) just now, and my admiration for BJ and Tyler was just so huge that it consumed me. (NOTE TO SAM: Don't read this post until you've watched Episode 8 if you don't want me to spoil the surprise for you.)

For those who don't follow this series, I shall first explain what the show is about. For those who have been following or have watched or heard of The Amazing Race before, you may skip this paragraph. Anyway, like I was saying, I will try to explain what The Amazing Race is about. The Amazing Race is a reality show that showcases 11 teams of 2 people to run a race around the world, and in the race they have to sought out clues and work on different sorts of activities to get to the next clue and to the next pit stop. Teams who arrive last at pit stops may get eliminated or be punished by having their possessions taken away. That basically wraps the show up.

BJ and Tyler are these two best friends in this season of the show. They are two of the most whacky hippies ever. They have a goofy attitude and have the word TTOW and a froggy hat as their good luck charms. They are two hilarious dudes who enjoy travelling.

But the thing that awes and inspires me about them is their positive outlook on life, their perseverance till the very end and the strong bond of friendship that they share.

Those who know me well enough would know that I too have a pretty positive outlook on life. I take things slow and easy and never stress myself out over petty things. Most of the time, that is. This is because I believe that positivity and optimism is the way to go and the way to be. I mean, a day is a day, and you are the one to choose whether to enjoy that day happily or to live that day in a down mood. But one should remember that one the day has passed, it is gone and never to come back.

At this one point in the show, BJ was supposed to search among 117 mounds of sand in search of one of 6 hidden shuwas (a spicy dish that the team is going to have for dinner). He was one of the first people to be there to start digging and spent more than an hour digging in the heat. The rest of the teams came and went and he was still searching hard for it. I was on the verge of tears when he still failed to find any and the rest have proceeded to the finish line. (Yes, I am a bit emotional when watching touching scenes.) I was crossing my fingers and praying that he'd find it (though, in reality, the event happened way before I watched it). And all these time, Tyler was being very supportive and saying encouraging words. When he finally found it, I was so happy! A few drops of tears streamed down my face. I was so touched. And Tyler was so appreciative of BJ's efforts and hugged him and all. I just went like "Awwww...".

And when they reached the finish line, they were last, naturally. But then Phil (the host) was like, "...this is not an elimination round..." I was screaming for joy! Well, possibly the producers had to get together quickly to decide to not eliminate them to increase ratings and all, but hey I'm good with that decision, I'm not complaining.

SOOOOOO, my point is just that I look up to them very much. (Hope they don't disappoint me in future episodes.) And I wish to be just as carefree and optimistic as they are.

Also, since I'm on the point of The Amazing Race, I just wanted to salute all those old couples who have the guts and stamina to take part and compete, like Fran and Barry in this season. I mean, they were even first at the pit stop! Woohoo! Go, Fran and Barry!

SALUT, BJ AND TYLER!

SPORK Craze

What the SPORK? Oh yeah! Spork is the in-thing. At least it is for Ai Lin, Will and I currently

For those who are totally clueless as to what a SPORK is, let me give you a brief history. My own version of it, that is.

Humankind created spoons and forks to enable human beings to eat more civilised-ly (what a sporky word!). Spoons help with the eating of soups and rice. Forks help with the poking of food and the eating of noodles.

And then one day a person thought to him/erself, "I'd give a hand to be ambidextrous! (Joke reproduced from Will). But, how am I ever to choose between a spoon and a fork? That would be a very hard decision to make. And by the time I make up my mind, I might as well have gobbled down the food with my hand. But wait. What if I...? What if I make this instrument, this utensil, which combines both a spoon and a fork? Then I can be ambidextrous and a creator at the same time! Woots!"

And so s/he proceeded with his/her genius plan and came up with SPORK!


"Why spork? Why not foon?", I ask myself. Well, it's English. And no one really knows how these words form. Like, why skorts and not skhirts (since shirts is out).

After reading this and feeling like you're never going to get back those wasted few minutes, SPORK me why don't you, you spoiltSPORK!

Side note: Post written in a very high state. Excuse any hurt that I may have caused.