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Thursday, June 12, 2008

@I'm moving..................

Hello hello!

Just a little piece of news: I've moved....... HERE!

It's been quite a pleasant time with blogspot, but I've decided to seek for greener pastures. Hee. So please update your links before this blog totally disappears. (:

I'm all pysched up to embark on a much more enriching - not to mentioned more diversified - blogging experience. Yup, I'll see you!

loves*sarah //

Friday, May 23, 2008

@Going at turtle speed

Those who know me well know that I like to do things s l o w l y.

Last week, I found my soulmate - Kinzie - who share the same sentiments as me. She believes in the goodness of turtle speed.

Top 10 Tips For Wasting Time [May/June 2008, AsiaSpa]

Resist all temptation to prepare shopping lists of any kind

so you can endlessly wander through malls trying to remember what it is you need to purchase.

Accumulate as much stuff as possible

especially clothing and technology, so you can take extra time to find anything you might be looking for in carefully unplanned piles. Never, ever throw anything away or donate unused items to charities.

Eliminate every form of filing system

that might organise contact details, passwords, banking documents, correspondence, warantees or personal medical, or legal information. (Yup, you can waste loads of time trying to find them when you need them.)

Subscribe to all available cable, broadband and satelite television services

in your area so you can channel-surf into the wee hours.

Carefully read every email message that comes into your inbox,

clicking every link, thoroughly exploring every website and opening ever attachment. With luck you will get a virus or worm on your computer and spend days with IT support. **I LOVE THIS!**

Get in the habit of forwarding email jokes

to friends, colleagues and even superiors. This not only wastes your own time, it effectively wastes others' time as well.

Respond to each item of work as it arrives on your desk,

avoiding any attempt to streamline your workflow or prioritise your activities.

Immerse yourself completely into every social networking site available on the Internet, carefully completing every section of your profile. Regulary update your status, upload photos, read every post you receive and share all forwarded posts with everyone on your lists.

Work long hours with no breaks and minimum sleep

to effectively reduce your productivity levels and increase the length of time it takes to get even simple projects done efficiently.

Reject any form of meditation practice

that may help clear mind traffice and improve focus.

[BONUS TIP] Never read the fine print.

That's right! Life is short, we should all travel at turtle speed. Then maybe we won't reach the end of the road so fast. More time, more things to see, more stuff to do. Yippee!

loves*sarah //

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

@Tears & Laughter

Reading the newspapers these days is like taking an emotional rollercoaster. These recent weeks are especially bad. I never thought I would ever believe it, but I am starting to morph into a cynic, like the millions out there.

Seems like it all started out with the Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the whole fiasco with the stubborn military junta refusing to budge so as to make way for relief work. I got really really frustrated reading the articles because it was just so damn annoying that the survivors who endured the horrific disaster were going to die after all. Not because they weren't strong enough to tough it out, but because of interference from an irritating institution that have the cheek to call themselves government.

Then before the matter was even resolved, a quake hit Sichuan, China which measured a 7.8 on the richter scale. What was most heartbreaking were the pictures of crushed students under all that rubble and the cries of agony from their parents. There was this especially heart wrenching photo on frontpage - A guy gripping the hand of his dead schoolmate, griefing and wailing. It was hard to look at, but I couldn't tear my gaze off that particular picture.

Amid all the horrors of death, you also have your usual platter of chaotic political tidbits of power struggle, flying daggers and hidden threats. Obama versus Clinton; Medvedev the Putin's puppet; Sarkozy's dropping popularity; Blah blah blah. And the list continues.

Not that it isn't obvious, but the world is a bloody complicated place.

Luckily, throughout this entire week, I've gotten a fairly healthy dose of laughter that neutralised some the tears and sorrow. Barely, but you've got to take whatever life gives. Just in case you've spent the week being as disillusioned as I did, here are some funny questions for you to laugh your worries off:

(Extracted from 'Do Ants Have Arseholes? And other funny questions')

o1. If a synchronised swimmer drowns, do the others have to follow?

o2. Is it a biological coincidence, or a matter of funtion, that my index finger can fit perfectly into my nostrils, ears and bumhole?"

I feel so sad for the perp who asked the last question. He has obviously gone wayyy over.

loves*sarah //

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

@Arigatou <3

A special birthday delivery from my most favourite rat in the world, the mother of my imaginary child (pichu!) and my dearest friend. THANK YOU! (:

LOVES!

loves*sarah //

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

@Birthday Resolutions

In approximately another hour, I am another step closer to that big two-oh. Not quite there yet, but time flies doesn't it?

For many previous birthdays, I have always been excited by all the big hooha and surprises that my family and friends bring. For some reason or other, this year I feel contented just to hang out with friends to meet up for dinner dates. Perhaps it's part and parcel of experiencing working life. Working is an isolated activity. Everyday when people go to work, their eventual goal will be to finish their job and finish it well. Interactions are definitely compulsory. But at the end of the day, the office is still not the ideal place where you find the buddy that sees you through thick and thin. I desperately crave for the company of people I've built strong relationships with.

Approaching nineteen makes me really emotional. Haha.

Oh yes, approaching nineteen also means new birthday resolutions. Yes, I know. Resolutions have never really stuck before but this year, I really want to try making them work. Besides, what's a birthday without a fresh start?

o1. Be more health conscious
Yes, my first resolution of the year will be to watch what I ingest. What happened to my life-is-short theory, you might ask. Don't worry. I'm not going to take drastic measures and turn into health freak. Just little changes like no more pig trotters, less deep-fried food, cutting down on late night suppers, eating more healthy breakfasts and of course the most important - Drink More Water. There is however, no way you can stop the flow of chocolates and desserts, so don't even try.

o2. Getting regular exercise
Okay, this sounds similar to my first resolution. But hey, splitting them would emphasize their importance, right? Anyway, I need to have a more structured exercise regime. Running 4km on selected days is not sufficient and very boring. I probably need to find some other sports. Tennis will definitely figure in a large part of the unformed plan.

o3. Learn how to cook
You can stand up now. Stop rolling on the floor with laughter. What's wrong with wanting to learn how to whip up a few edible dishes without burning down the kitchen. I bet I can do that - with more practices, that is. I don't have many kitchens, but I could probably stock up on fire extinguishers. In any case, my mind is set and don't you dare contradict me.

o4. Change my wardrobe
Of course, I don't mean to dump out every single piece of clothing and replace them with new ones. I just want to sift through the pile and pick out the nice ones. There are all these weird tshirts that I haven't seen in godzilla years which aren't my size anymore. It's probably time to donate them to charity organisations or simply disposed. Then I could go on a little nice shopping spree to inject some fresh pieces into my closet. Besides, it would be a real test to see if reading those fashion magazines at work everyday has improved my taste and really, just to try my hand at layering. I am really lousy in that department.

o5. Save money
Can you save money if you are changing your wardrobe? Hahahaa.

Anyway, I have received my acceptance letter to pursue Bachelor of Accountancy in NTU. I am still unsure whether this is the right course for me, besides I'm still waiting for letters from the other universities. But no matter what choice I eventually decide on, I'll just tough it out. A year ago, I didn't even think I stand the chance of getting into a university. So every acceptance is a prove that I did it. For that, I am contented. (:

loves*sarah //

Friday, April 18, 2008

@Desperate

I am desperately in love with this wallet.

Just one tiny peek at this sweetheart here and all logic goes out of the window. Who cares whether this design belongs to the last season? Who bothers about that new Aldo wallet I've just purchased? Why would I tell myself that I shouldn't splurge my hard-earned income on wallets? All I want is to get my hands on one. Sighs.

Damn it. Mummy! Come and dissuade me please.

Anyway, 11th April 2008 was Clarin's (Ahtan) birthday. So we brought her to Fish&Co for a little birthday celebration! (:

There, the staff gave her a memorable Fish&Co birthday greeting that comprised of a birthday cheer, birthday song and birthday icecream! It was rather tramautising for her though, since she was standing on the chair throughout the entire process. Haha!

This was my scrumptious doryfish dinner! Except that it turned out not to be as delicious as it looks due the fact that I could barely make out the taste of the dory. All credits go to the overgrown bunch of spinach and the overwhelming taste of mushroom sauce. Oh well, I love all kinds of mushrooms but I can't make myself say that the mushroom-fish was really to my liking. Oops, sorry.

Ser Min! I haven't seen her in eons. Well, that applies to the others as well. But I can't show my love for them by putting up pictures because there simply isn't any decent ones around. All the photos we took at Fish&Co were blurred. Turtles.

Anyway! Sarah is going on a mini-hibernation mode for the next few days due to a sudden, unannounced, major pimple breakout. I'm super self-conscious of my face now, which makes going out not so fun anymore.

Edit: I just received an SMS about a gathering at Ahma's house tmr. Damn. Should I go?

loves*sarah //

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

@Aggressive Vs Easygoing

Someone mentioned that I have quite an aggressive nature, and it sparked off a chain of thoughts.

I am not sure whether it was considered aggressive, but I was definitely bossy and demanding when I was little. Okay, I might have come off as snobbish and fierce along the way as well, I guess. Anyhow, this particular trait of mine was so often picked on by friends and classmates that gradually, I stuffed her somewhere else and swore to myself I'm not bringing that Sarah out ever again - well, aside for little walks from time to time, when I really can't help it.

Besides, when I permanently threw away the 'tom-boy' act, I have never come on to others as anything but easy-going and tactful. So feel my shock when that descriptive - aggressive - was used on me today. It was such an eye-popping, jaw-dropping moment. Haha.

But guess what? I was not in the least insulted by the comment. Instead, I felt really happy. Truth is, when I stashed the original me into my skeleton closet with my other non-revealable secrets, I packed away some of my self-esteem and confidence. I was always being too bossy, too loud, too much of everything. So I tried to mold myself into something that was within the standards of others. But that wasn't me, so I didn't have the confidence that the new me would work. Oops, does that make sense? *wince* For the past two years, I have been trying to find my way around the Sarah I've created and look for the Sarah I've attempted murdering once. So imagine my surprise - after my shock, that is - when someone found her in me.

Personally, I do not hate both personalities. But on their own, they are full of character loopholes. Love the flaws? Sorry, you will have to get a better example for that. I'm more of a 'Mend the flaws' person, as long as it's my flaws. Haha. Perhaps it is time to find a new Sarah which I really like.

loves*sarah //