All night long

Yesterday, the day started clumsy. As in literally. Ethel and I just couldn't get anything right. At work, we kept dropping stuff, she burnt herself and we got kinda reprimanded by the manager.

After work, it got better. Ethel and I were invited by Ryan, Jay and Dickson to go to this gathering that they were having. I was abit apprehensive at first, coz I didn't know what to expect there, but it turned out alright...actually, it was way more than alright!

Everybody at the gathering was friendly and they all made an effort to make us feel comfortable. I couldn't even keep track on how many people who asked us whether we wanted more food. And they actually served us the food, so basically Ethel and I didn't have to leave our spot. And we kept getting introduced to so many people, that I couldn't really remember their names now, come to think of it.

I would actually want to go for this gathering again, and it's a good thing that it's being conducted every month. Surprisingly enough, I had loads of fun by the end of the day and would want to meet them again soon.

And you'd see me waiting for you on the corner of the street

Have you ever look in the mirror and see a nicer side of you and you wonder why are you so va-va-voom most of the time? And most of the time, for no particular reason?

And you wonder whether you are like some people...all bitch face but maybe you ain't tt mean inside. And sometimes you don't know who you are. And all those bitch talk - you wonder whether they are real or plain bogus.

And the next thing that naturally happens is that, you try to make a resolution to smile that extra smile and be patient whenever necessary, though you know that it won't last long. So you just give up, and you're back to square one, Ms Bitchy once again. Pfft.

But maybe, just a BIG maybe, some people just don't deserve all that shit from you. And you know it.

Gosh, a long walk in the evening does help to clear the cluttered mind :)

There's a thing that they can't touch

I'm kinda sleepy and probably a teeny bit drunk from the iced teh tarik, so pardon me.

The thing about friends, and I mean real friends...not those that you call friends or best friends or whatever, just for the sake of it...they can be really alike and different from you at the same time. Which I like, and something that I think is really important.

There are some things about you that you want to share with other people. I mean, wouldn't it be nice if you and your close friends listen to the same songs, like the same singers, so you can go concerts and gigs together?

But there are other areas, where you just want those issues or stuff to just be associated just with you. It's like they are your things. And it isn't necessary for your close friends to like them. Heck, they can hate them, whatever. But it's ok. Coz you feel unique coz this is one of the things that make you stand out from the rest.

I like the fact that I still watches Disney shows and am totally crazy about Justin Timberlake. And I like the fact that my friends do like them, but not to my extreme. Which is good.

I like the fact that Farhana loves all these songs that i never heard of. She particularly likes Barney...as in the "How I Met Your Mother" Barney and not the "Barney is a dinosaur" Barney...She has different tastes in men, those nerdy and cute types, which I find kinda adorable. But it's ok. I don't have to watch shows she watches, I don't even bother to listen songs she listens, coz this is her "territory". Gettit?

And I also like the fact that Midah likes the emo rock songs and goes crazy...and i mean CRAZY!...listening to them, while i will be sitting one corner just looking at her being so her. She's so carefree and vivacious. And she's so lit-ish, you know...well, so is Farhana.

Which is ok. It's fine. For all these differences define who we are. It's what make us...well, US!

So, to those poseurs out there, can you start finding your identity now?

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Justin with specs.

I like men with specs, provided they look intellectual with them!

There's only two types of people in the world, The ones that entertain and the ones that observe

First, there was Shah Iskandar.
Then, there was Utt.
Yesterday, there was Haizad Imran.

I like RC Ben & Jerry's :)

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Sometimes, listening to other people's conversations, or even mine sometimes, make me realise that we can all create The Hills, Singaporean version.

How cool is that? I want to be Whitney!

And down the waterfall, wherever it may take me

It's interesting how our moods sometimes are determined by the people around us. Like when someone in the gang is feeling all moody and black, it tends to rub off and spoil our mood sometimes.

I worked with a totally mega high girl just now. I was pretty stressed at first because she's Tk's cousin (hur hur...) but it turned out to be pretty ok. In fact, i think i got really positive the entire night thanks to her!

Someone like me, who is born cynical or just like that due to habit, whatever you pick...finds it really tough to be nice to people sometimes. It's just not in our nature. And for us, it takes a lot of effort to smile that extra bit and to not give nasty remarks.

But tonight, I must say that I was a totally different person. I was some nice saint with an invisible halo on top of my head who has no other motive in this world except to serve the people. Which is kinda freaky, come to think about it. But yeah that was what happened.

Maybe, just maybe, there really is a nice side to me that has yet to be explored. Hmm...

The wars' going on but the reasons' undercover

It's ridiculous to see footage on tv showing children badly hurt and realising that nobody is doing anything to save them. To see their small limp bodies and thinking that they probably have no idea what is going on except for experiencing the excruciating pain.

Going against Israel is like going against the big bully in school. Once you disagree with whatever they are saying, then you will be the next target. I understand why Singapore isn't doing anything about this...well not much atleast. Coz if Singapore is to openly condemn the Israel's doing then we probably won't get our war supply anymore.

To hell with the difference in religion. To hell with the long enmity. Whatever happened to humanity? Don't the Israeli soldiers or their officers bear any guilt on their shoulders?

And those big officers who conduct all these peace-making meetings. I don't see any positive outcome from all that! While you guys are in an air-conditioned room, probably full from lunch, the people of Palestine are battling for their lives. It's just ridiculous!

Isn't one of the rules for wars is to not kill the public, especially the women and the children? Then what the hell is going on here.

The last time i checked, which was last night, 517 people have died and 25% of them are the people of the public.

You morons, I'll see you in hell.

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Everybody has different sides to themselves. Nobody is either entirely black or white. We are all shades of grey.

Just because one is nice to a certain friend, doesn't mean that person is an angel whoe doesn't cuss. Just because another person is mean to his/her friend, doesn't mean that he/she goes around scowling to everyone.

The way we behave, it all depends on the people around us and the situation we are in.

Alter ego? I'm not too sure about that coz if that's the case then all of us will have an alter ego named Sasha Fierce. And wouldn't that be weird?

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And i can't wait for Justin Timberlake's birthday :) Can you wait for it, you person with pink kebaya?

Hey, gotta be strong, gotta be strong

I have no idea why, but i'm already excited about the new year ahead. I'm not exactly a fan of new years, coz i think there's nothing particularly awesome about them. But so far, the new year has been good, so maybe it's a sign.

ALOT of things have happened since i last blogged, but by now i don't intend to spell everything out one by one.

One of the reasons why i'm blogging is that jaan misses it. So here's for you jaan, and i'm sorry if this entry is not "intelligent" enough for your liking.

New year usually means new resolutions, but i think resolutions are SO overrated. I mean, there was a year when i wanted to be a better Muslim and we all know whatever happened to that. I think the same year i wanted to be a better person, as in generally, but nah, that never work out for me.

Well, resolutions shouldn't only be made on new years anyway coz we don't exactly "renew" our life every Jan 1st. I choose to think that every new DAY is actually an opportunity for us to learn from mistakes and determine our future...And by now, my entry has become oh so boring.

What I can see in 2009 is lots and lots of new experience for me. And maybe even new people in life. Which is so good, coz my social circle is pathetically (is there such a word?) small now.

It has been a relaxed year and i don't particularly regret anything that happened coz the nasty things in life happen, ironically enough, for the good of everybody.

So guys,
1. Screw those people who have made you cry, coz they are so not worth it.
2. Have pride coz that is one of the things that you have that nobody can snatch.
2. Stop whining about life and start doing something productive.
3. Make sure you make time for your loved ones.
4. And just be merry...even if you not, just pretend, trust me it can make you feel slightly better.