Monday, December 25, 2006
Vanity Fair

Is a rainy day. The sun seems to have left for Christmas. Perhaps, he has went off with the moon for vacation. She has been asking from her beloved for a long time, to go away to a place where they can just be alone, lying lazily on a big four-poster bed, leaving the doors open for the salty sea breeze.

Meanwhile, a girl is safe and warm alone in her apartment. Music is streaming through the headphones that she pinched it from her boyfriend. One of her favourite TV sitcom - Friends - was left muted on the TV. While she does not have the luxury to wander alone in a foreign land, to contemplate about life, she is trying to be positive about all these free time alone. Is time to find herself... again.

She woke up feeling lost, not knowing what to do for the day. As she lay on her bed, her mind wander to last night, remembering that lousy feeling that she has felt for 150 times this month when he is away from her, why is he is not here for her? Racking her brains a little more, she remember her little old mantra that she has always chant to herself: No one can make you happy but yourself. She is disgusted to realise that she is turing into someone she hates - a clingy and needy girlfriend.

Then she thought about it a little more, perhaps she needs to do something she really like. She hates the books that she is reading, at least she is just not in the mood to read those books now. She feels like reading a book that is beautifully written, lyrical even. She thought of Jane Austen. That really kicks her out of the bed.

As she walked over to her bookshelf, Vanity Fair caught her eye. One of those books that she has been putting off to read. She tried reading once, but at that time, she was feeling stupid and she just wanted to read a stupid chick flick written colloquially.

So... that is half her Christmas Day.


Posted at 12/25/2006 12:50:25 pm by zinny
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Christmas Day

This year Christmas, is a bit strange. I am alone in Melbourne, really not the best feeling in the world.

I want to give special thanks to Christmas TV shows. Especially the Muppets. Make me smile so much and make me feel like a kid, back home, safe and sound, with my mum hovering around trying to make Christmas dinner.

I remember when I was a kid, I am fascinated by the Western nature of sausages, pork chops, fries, fried egg and thousand island as dinner. Mum will prepare these food and pretend that we are in a Western restaurant and as a child, I happily consume them with lots of Ketchup. Of course, I always get to choose my present way before Christmas day. Everything was haphazard, we do it in our own way, but still.. is Christmas with mum. Miss her lots.

Merry Christmas people! Hope you guys are having fun over there.

Thank you Eve for including me in the party that I can't physically attend and Shamus... you had a crush on me. ;)


Posted at 12/25/2006 1:59:52 am by zinny
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Friday, December 22, 2006
Untitled

When you cry enough, all the tears in you will eventually dry up and perhaps you will gain immunity from it and become stronger.

My colleague has suggested that I should just dissappoint my parents so they would give up hope on me and leave me alone. A brilliant suggestion I must say, given that my dad has all kinds of Asian expectations on his favourite child.

I wonder if the same theory applies to other kind of relationships in life, that perhaps when we are dissapoint enough times, we might learn to accept the person as they are and let them be...


Posted at 12/22/2006 12:39:43 am by zinny
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Friday, November 24, 2006
My sweet life and very lazy entry

I am living very well. I hope everyone of you are happy too. I am happy.. if I don't look very far. I live for the moment because everything is perfect for me right now. Things did not turn out the way I have envisioned but it didn't turn out bad, just different.

I got a great job in web development. It wasn't what I have always wanted but my colleagues made my work pleasant. They are wiling to share and is very fun to work with. I have learn alot and I cannot imagine where I can get paid to learn so much. It does bother me a little on where I am heading but because I am having so much fun working and learning, I decided to delay my plan in taking over the world.

While everything doesn't turn out to be fairy tale, he is always there to make it beautiful. I have never speak much about him in my blog, but he is a sexy gentlemen who is really sweet and gentle considering the fact that I am born to make his life diffcult. (:P) He makes me laugh a lot with his cheesy lines and boyish ways which amazes me because I soon came to realise that despite the vast differences between us, we are both very lame people.

Some people assume the person I am but amidst my babblings, mis-pronouciation and over-emphasize vowels, he understands me and see me as who I am. Although he is a high achiever and capable individual (a-hem, if you are reading this I just want you to know I am really proud of you but you are still not allow to throw your weights around), he never expect much from me but is forever encouraging, supportive and confident with me, allowing me to grow on my own pace.

Other very sweet part of my life is that I have the wonderful privilege to explore dancing and I am trying very hard to write creatively. I don't blog as much anymore because I am feeling really frustrated with my boring writings. Unless you are one of my dearest friends who love me, this entry will absolutely bore you to tears.

Is Friday night and I am at home. I'm too tired to go anywhere. I have been working late for the past two nights but talking to my boss and colleague, I find that they like me as much as I like them, I suppose is all worth it.




Posted at 11/24/2006 10:04:57 pm by zinny
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Thursday, November 09, 2006
Food matters

I feel really guilty now. I know is a little too late to feel bad but I am still feeling really bad. I know I will feel really horible after that but during that short 30 minutes, is the best thing in the world. I think I ate about 4 big slices of pizzas and now I am feeling busted. After a tiring day at work, all I want to do is to have pizzas with him. As I blissfully ate pizzas and watch Pink Panther (oh yes! the cartoons!) with him, I know I shouldn't ask too much questions.

Like any other girl, I did wonder who if he is the "right one". I have only doubted him once ...

Me: I thought you like avocado!

Him: No! I don't! I only like it as dips, I don't like it alone!

Me: *Gasp* You told me you like avocado when we first met!

Him: No! I said, I only like it as dips.

Me: Oh my gosh. You lied and is very important that my partner loves avocado! I must reconsider .... if we should be together.

 


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Monday, October 16, 2006
Tango for 2

I like Spanish. I have always like Spanish in the way how some people like French, Japanese or Russian culture.  I remember learning Spanish during my 1st year in uni for 4 months. I couldn't keep up with the pace and I gave it up. Recently, my love for Spanish was rekindled by my dearest housemate's introduction to Latin dance. I am trying to be faithful with my persual for the language, the arts and the culture. My Latin dance is now complemented with my continual mastering of the language, taught by a kind friend who has offered to teach me for free.

I like Tango - the music and the dance. I like the sensuality that comes with it. The ebbing and flowing of emotions, the sudden shift in tempo, the sometimes hugely contrasting moods that are used to reflect these strong emotions. It is volatile, fragmented even.

I have a very romantic view on dancing in general. When you are dancing, it is a convention that the man leads and the women follow. The man is being viewed as protective and the women fraglie. On a deeper level, I see the man empowering the women. While it is true that women can be left vulnerable by their trusting male lead, I think a male dancer should not be domineering but is able to bring the beauty out of his women partner.

I think it is only when I dance, that I learn alot... about myself, about human relations... 


Posted at 10/16/2006 6:07:53 pm by zinny
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Cliche but true... everything happens for the best.

I am still living very well and I just spoke to my mum, I reckon this is the best part of my life so far. No uni, no work. Oh well... I do work a little, but not alot. There is still no ambition in taking over the world yet. Sometimes I feel a little lost, as to where will I drift to? Only time can tell.

I have learnt that is really not my fault that I am not getting a 'proper job' because I have done everything I can. I just need to wait for things to happen.

I am still happy, tango-ing my life away. I just got a Foo Fighter DVD. It's just one of those impulsive purchases. I have never brought a music DVD before but Foo Fighters is one of those bands that got my adrenaline pumping, that keeps me on my treadmill, if I am still treading it...

As I was watching it, I remember this little abstract from this favourite book of mine that I just finished a while ago. (I should update my reading list at the side, shouldn't I? :P) It's by Nick Hornby, the guy who wrote "About a Boy". It was recommended by someone else.

'Everyone should get back with everyone,' I said, and I meant it. This was my big closing speech.

'Every band that has come apart, every couple... There's too much unhappiness in the world as it is, without people splitting up every ten seconds.'

Ed looked at me as if I have gone nuts.

'You are not serious,' said Lizzie.

Maybe I'd misjudged the mood and the moment. The world wasn't ready for my closing speech.

'Naaah,' I said. ' Well, you know. It's just ... an idea I had. A theory I was working on.I hadn't ironed out all the kinks in it.'

'Look at his face,' said Homeless Guy. 'Oh, he's serious, all right.'

'How does that work with bands that grew out of other bands?' said Ed.

'Like, I don't know. If Nirvana got back together. That would mean the Foo Fighters had to split up. Then they'd be unhappy.'

'Not all of' em,' I pointed out.

'And what about second marriages? There are loads of happy second marriages.'

'There'd have been no Cash.' Cos Joe Strummer would have had to stay in his first band.

 


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Monday, September 25, 2006
Yul... miss ya!



Yulie (left) is leaving me, or rather.. has left. :P

Yulie: All the best. May all the laughters, happiness, health, love and luck be with you everywhere you go. Miss you lots.

I'm the only one left in Melbourne among the 5 of us.
I'm the last one standing. :P

Posted at 9/25/2006 1:45:30 pm by zinny
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
My plan for the next few days...

I have decided to listen to Mariah Carey (The Eminicipation of Mimi) in the daytime and Snow Rose (ripped it off from Boonie's computer) at night.

As if I am trying very hard to validate my capability, I have intentionally took to perfecting, or rather learning, 2 of the most unthinkable activities I would ever come to enjoy: Cooking and dancing. Ironically, I am enjoying it now as I slowly open my heart to it. Sound like nothing is really impossible in the world...

Hence, I have decided that till I find a job that will pay me some peanuts, I will cook and dance and be merry everyday. while I continue on my quest for the peanuts-perfect job.

My boyfriend is busy. I shall leave him alone but I appreciate the fact that he still takes time out amidst his very busy assignments period to dance with me, to eat my try-very-hard-to-be-perfect cooking. Is very very ok... if I don't see you everyday. :P I am too independent and I reckon I will be like him too if I am in his situation. But I don't know how to tell him that.

My no.2, Felicia (otherwise, Falisia, as I come to call her that) is also quite busy. By the time she is free, we are too tired to talk. Nevertheless, she is still very wiling to show me some dancing moves. :P She is so very kind. I love her so much... sometimes I wonder why I still need to have a boyfriend. Oops. :P Oh.. that's right. Cos he is special. He really doesn't need to do much to keep me happy. I still believe in happiness from within.

That's about it. Till then... is tango, salsa, cooking, chick lit and ... writing (I hope :( ) !


Posted at 9/13/2006 4:53:34 pm by zinny
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Lancheston: Sept 5- Sept 8

Day 1: Sept 5. Arrive at 6.30pm. Staying at Uncle Lim's place.

 

Uncle Lim's room

Day 2: Cradle Mountain

Mural Town: Shefield

Trekking my way up to cradle moutain... I almost died on the slope.

I finally reached the peak, but still frightened... I was forced to take a pic.

 

I only remember I wanted to give up but Uncle Lim has a way to keep me going. He bluff his "way through". He kept telling me we are nearing the peak, for at least 50 times when I almost broke down and cry.

Day 3: MSA Ball and City.

(From left to right: Boon Hong, Stanley, Brennan and YK)

The so-call "Celine Dion pasta" is a pasta place located in the city. Apparently, there is a waitress that resembles Celine Dion but she is not singing that day and they serve crappy pasta.

The ball! The ball! Let's get excited over the ball!

Me with 2 sweet gentlemen and I met interesting people...

Harry Potter! heehee... Prom king of the night.

2 very gorgeous ladies who made me feel really at home that night... in the sea of strangers.

Scary eye dude.... :S

He is definitely eating his heart out...

 

and I just stick to my tea... (I'm lying. They have really nice Oreo Cheesecake that night.)

Day 4 (last day): Low head

 

We were trying to get some oysters but we woke up too late. We went there with so much hope but the tide was high, there was no oyster for me. :( The guys went back the following day when I flew back to melbourne. I'm so sad. I miss out.

Just some fun pictures when 2 crazy aries come together...

We stopped by this little Swiss town...

 

The "Low head gang".

2 of them were sulking like a child when they couldn't find any oysters. heehe... So they went back the next day without me...

...I hate happy people... :(

 

 


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