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January 14th, 2008
01:35 am
N e v e r L o v e d
M y G r e e n s T i l l ... ...
T h i s
C a m e A l o n g
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November 15th, 2007
09:59 pm - Excuse YOUR french.
Wahhhhlaoooooehzzz. I was reading Tila Tequila's official website and was shocked to find out where she was borned. I was even shocked to find out what one could collect about her country of origin.
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If Tila’s music sounds like a cultural mash-up, it’s only fitting given her background. Born in Singapore to French-Vietnamese parents, Tila grew up in Houston, Texas in an environment that mimicked many immigrant families who moved from poorer countries to the United States. "It was me, my sister, brother, mom and dad in one room," she describes. "We only had one bed. There were flying roaches everywhere. We were very poor." If Tila’s childhood was economically challenged, her adolescence was more behaviorally challenged.
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Singapore is not poor! She was!
http://www.tilashotspot.com/web/tila/ce/tila/
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09:09 pm - Deep
Hi all. I am surprised I am actually writing an entry. So much has been happening since I got back. So many photos to share. NO TIME. Well ok. Just a quick summary, we had a night of badminton, cant remember which week,, at khoo's. Battling it out on teran bulan at the mercy of occasional cars and the dim lights of the steet lamps. That was a good work out in a while, perspired like mad! Khoo was doing some ballet thing instead of badminton. She leaps in the air for every ball. I think derick and I were the best la.
Kim your eyes look so scary here!
Left to right, Guilty of playing the wrong sport, and hitting too many air balls.
Lazy girls decided to paint their nails on the road.
Ok. Suddenly zoned out.
Anyway, it was my first day of work today. Helping my aunty out at her new place CrossKeys on killiney road. SUPER BORING, especially it being 4 hour shifts so I earn almost peanuts. On a lighter note, I started reading this book. Yes, I am reading a book. Titled 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' by stephen chbosky. Cole if you are reading it, yes it is your book and yes I will be very gentle with it. And hey, what do you know, I really am enjoying the book. Its not the same kind of pull I got from the other few books (like maybe 4 or 5?) that I have read, or rather, finished. I feel like I'm doing some KC literature essay but I must say that Charlie sorta reminds me of myself. Constantly thinking, not in any smart way, but just thinking. About everything. And I think that is extremely stressfull to the heart because I think too much and then get depressed. But anyway, I really want to quote these few lines. I think charlie is so cute.
DAMN I lost the pages. Ok nevermind. It wasn't any fancy shmancy with advanced vocab. Just plain and innocent and so true.
I think one of the reasons why i enjoy this book too is because as I was reading it in the train. The songs that played on shuffle were all unbelievably apt for whatever moment in the story. Like David Boey's All the Young Dudes, Golden Slumers. You know, like how I always say some songs give you me a funny feeling, makes me think of life, MEL YOU WOULD TOTALLY KNOW WHAT I MEAN haha. God that feeling is so freaking freaky. And at one part, where it was about someone introducing a new song to charlie, 'blackbird'. That bloody song played through my earphones. How wierd is that.
OKAY I AM BABBLING and I still need to search for schools! I feel like I'm running out of time. I had all my life to think bout what I want to do and I still haven't come to a decision. What should I major in?
Helly kimberloo. I loved seeing you today.
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09:07 pm
Ok, now that i've got some of the MIAMI photos, I shall post them. It's gonna take one million years though. ................................
South Beach, Miami, Florida.
Sumin taking the picture, and that's me from the left, RuiRong and Zixue.
Charlene, Youru, Zixue, Me, Ruirong and Sumin. South Beach!
No clear blue skies in miami
Goodbye south beach.
Zixue and I walking back to the car. Leaving South Beach for.........
MIAMI INK BABY
Woohoooo.
After waiting since 6 something in the evening, they finally stopped filming at 9pm. And then we had to wait another hour for them to come out. And mind you, we still had to drive back to our hotel in Orlando which is like 3 to 4 hours away.
Hello hello, look who's the first to emerge. The moment CHris Nunez stepped out, flashes went all crazy.
Chris Garver! He is ten thousand times cuter in person. Very polite too.
Kaname. Ami's friend from Japan, who was very entertaining while we were waiting for them to come out to the sidewalk.
Paparazzi shots. We were hanging out in this pizza place across the street killing time. That's Ami James! And Yoji on his left in the black singlet. The two people I wanted to get a picture with the most, left early. DANG IT.
Ok we did take more pictures, I'm sure, I HOPE. We'll be getting together again, for the first time since San Francisco, this Thursday at my place. I am so stoked. Then, I'd have even more pictures for all to see. I'm pretty sure the pictures will show this entry, it's super troublesome, super small, but guaranteed.
So I've heard, that people do read this blog! Woohoo. This blog was created for my homies to get their updates. But since i've been told that poeple actually do visit this blog, which totally surprises me, I will try to keep the ball rolling. I'm no blogger, seriously, I can vaguely remember the things Khoo and I used to blog about at our old blog. Short, stupid, funny but pointless. You would read one entry and think, okay, and the point is? At least, i know its safe to say that my entries made way more sense than Khoo's. So for you guys, I will TRY to blog entries that make sense in one way or another.
Am I making any sense here? ...
MIAMI INK BABY!!
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October 23rd, 2007
01:49 am - Holiday like no other.
Ok, now that i've got some of the MIAMI photos, I shall post them. It's gonna take one million years though. ................................
South Beach, Miami, Florida.
Sumin taking the picture, and that's me from the left, RuiRong and Zixue.
Charlene, Youru, Zixue, Me, Ruirong and Sumin. South Beach!
No clear blue skies in miami
Goodbye south beach.
Zixue and I walking back to the car. Leaving South Beach for.........
MIAMI INK BABY
Woohoooo.
After waiting since 6 something in the evening, they finally stopped filming at 9pm. And then we had to wait another hour for them to come out. And mind you, we still had to drive back to our hotel in Orlando which is like 3 to 4 hours away.
Hello hello, look who's the first to emerge. The moment CHris Nunez stepped out, flashes went all crazy.
Chris Garver! He is ten thousand times cuter in person. Very polite too.
Kaname. Ami's friend from Japan, who was very entertaining while we were waiting for them to come out to the sidewalk.
Paparazzi shots. We were hanging out in this pizza place across the street killing time. That's Ami James! And Yoji on his left in the black singlet. The two people I wanted to get a picture with the most, left early. DANG IT.
Ok we did take more pictures, I'm sure, I HOPE. We'll be getting together again, for the first time since San Francisco, this Thursday at my place. I am so stoked. Then, I'd have even more pictures for all to see. I'm pretty sure the pictures will show this entry, it's super troublesome, super small, but guaranteed.
So I've heard, that people do read this blog! Woohoo. This blog was created for my homies to get their updates. But since i've been told that poeple actually do visit this blog, which totally surprises me, I will try to keep the ball rolling. I'm no blogger, seriously, I can vaguely remember the things Khoo and I used to blog about at our old blog. Short, stupid, funny but pointless. You would read one entry and think, okay, and the point is? At least, i know its safe to say that my entries made way more sense than Khoo's. So for you guys, I will TRY to blog entries that make sense in one way or another.
Am I making any sense here? ...
MIAMI INK BABY!! NEVER
WILL I FORGET THIS DAY
OF MY LIFE.
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October 16th, 2007
11:43 pm - Weee weeet
I am in no mood to blog but I am posting these photos up because of YOU.
WELCOME BACK PARTY FOR MEEEEE AT WARAKU.
Sam you REALLY look like Ju-on here!
Sann, mel, WHERE IS THE LOVE
HELLO BEAUTIFUL
Fairy carmel
JOUK JOUK JOUK.
Never been so excited to club.
Yes, half a year of isolation. I finally get the chance to be a 20 year old with SOME NIGHT LIFE, and take only 3 pictures.
My first trip to KL yes I have not been to KL before
Marriot Hotel
See no touch, touch no see, see and touch must pay money
momsy and me
Mom and Dad's 25th Anniversay ar Furama
CAN YOU BEAT THATTTT
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October 1st, 2007
12:33 pm - Sweet Home Singapore
HELL IT FEELS GOOD TO BE HOME!
Yes I am back and I AM STILL BLOGGING! I am so sure in a few weeks time this blog will be useless to me. I feel like I am home alone, mum went to work, brother's at school and sister is dead in the room. Its wierd actually, I feel extremely bored out of my head because for the past 4 to 5 months, I have been working like bout 14 hours a day, 6 days a week. So I can't really say that it's been nice staying home today.
I HAVE SO MANY PHOTOS TO SHARE. Once Zixue comes home from Taipei, and Charlene and Youru from Honolulu because Charlene has proof of us being at Miami Ink. Yes we made it there!
I still cant believe I'm back home!
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September 11th, 2007
11:47 am - Quality Suites! YEAH!
ORLANDO bloom, FLORIDA.
So here we are at our second stop. The resort we're staying at is Quality Suites. We're paying like 13USD a night per person for a 2 bed room, plus living area, kitchen suite. And we have a pool too! Which has this happy hour thing going between 5pm to 7pm giving out free booze and soda for their patrons. Now is that a good deal or what.
Spent the whole day at Disney World today. Pretty cool stuff balls. Pictures won't be able to tell half the fun we had. If Walt Disney was still alive, he'd be one hell of a rich dude. Disneyland consists of 4 parks, it would take at least ONE full day to cover one park. And the park is HUGE. I think Disneyland is like 30,000 acres or something. It's like a small town itself. So we'll be spending the next few days visiting the other parks and maybe, hopefully, take a short road trip to Miami!
Ok I feel like I'm blogging nonsense cos whatever's coming out of my mouth seems super boring to me. So I'm gonna stop. I hope we get to see Miami Ink!
Again, no pictures. Not my notebook so you guys have got to wait till I get back!
I'm glad you liked your present =)
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September 9th, 2007
10:50 am - Broadway Hotel and Hostel, New York City, Manhattan.
So as I'm writing this entry, My Super Ex Girlfriend is playing. Its funny how the Broadway Hotel and Hostel seem to be 'good enough' of an establishment to have movie nights every night on their 3 flat screens hanging on the nice brick walls in their slick furnished lobby. Stepping into the lobby area really does make you feel like you're in college or something with all the other young people who would rather rough it out in a shabby 29.99USD a night hostel. So its our last night here in New York City. I doubt there'll be any pictures in my entries as I don't have a laptop with me. Anyway, we are gonna get pictures from everyone here at the end of the whole trip. So then, you guys can see whats going on in the hood yo!
So we arrived at JFK International and got a shuttle to the hostel. Check in is at 3pm. We got to the hostel at 7am. So what we did was leave our luggage at the hostel and hung out across the street until we could check in. SAD INDEED. But anyway, since then, its been crazy! Been on our feet the whole day for the past 2 days. Some of the places we went to are Empire State Building, Time Square - TRL BABY! , BROADWAY SHOWS - Marry Poppins and RENT! , Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero (which made me feel a lil wierd walking the streets where people were running in terror), and so much more that I cannot remember right now. So much in 3 days! So much to say so little time! Cant wait to tell you guys about it
New York is:
- Like bangkok, dirty, roadside businesses, only with more black people.
- unbelievable! I still cant believe i'm in New York!
- surprisingly not as expensive as I thought the things would be.
- a massive labrynth of city blocks, sidewalks and streets with people and cars all over the place which think that the traffic signals are just suggestions, who honk their horn non-stop 24hrs a day ignoring the signs that say 'DO NOT HONK HORN - FINE $200 + 2 POINTS'
- famous and I really love it but their subway stations are FILTHY.
Even before I can believe that my ass is in New York City, its time to pack up. Next Stop: ORLANDO.
7th September, 2007 in New York City. 8th Septmeber back home in Singapore. Which means...
Happy Birthday to YOU
Happy Birthday to YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KIMBERLY
Happy Birthday to YOUUUUU.
Happy 20th Birthday Sweetie. I'm sorry I could be in town to celevbrate it with you but i'm sure you had a lot of fun!
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September 5th, 2007
02:11 pm - So long sweet summer.
So the trips drawing to an end. Which means ... I cannot wait to,
- POKER and win money!
- go see my brother perform. (oh yeah guys, he's got a new job at some bar)
- hug my family!
- and for some reason - CLUB
- play my electric guitar
- eat
- au-luat (you know what I mean)
- carrot cake
- bar chor mee
- mama's sweet fried barbeque pork with garlic
- all of the other good food that cannot come to mind right now
- I can't wait to be home and see EVERYONE!!!
So knowing I don't have much time here, I've been going crazy with outings. Well, not really crazy-crazy, but with comparison to how much I've been JUST working, I've been going crazy. So updating you guys is gonna be crazy.
SO LAST SUNDAY. Met up with Felicia, my cousin in San Francisco, at Roaring Camp which is in the Felton mountains, Santa Cruz. She invited us to her company event, picnic under the sun with all the cool activities. We went on huge bouncy slides that are ridiculously fast and Nate knocked himself out with the bouncing castles. I wanted challenge Felicia to a Sumo fight, you know the ones where you're in a sumo suit and you tackle each other in a ring. Yeah, but we were too late. She la, wanna enjoy her beer. So before we knew it, the event was over and they started keeping all the fun things. After that, Felicia, Aunty Mary and I headed to the boardwalk to hit the rides for a while before Felicia headed home.
MONDAY. We finally went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. In my opinion, the best aquarium. But what am I talking bout, I think I've only been to like Underwater World Singapore besides the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We also visited the wharf in Monterey and saw some pretty old school candy stores that make their own old-fashioned candies. I think I'm crazy bout old fashion candies now. I REALLY wish we had shops like these in Singapore. Also, we went to Bubba Gump for lunch! I think its been bout 10 years since I last went there. I really like the place, the ambience, the wooden floors, ceilings, tables, roof. Old-fashioned, the way I like it. And then, me and the girls caught SUPER BAD downtown. Dude, IT WAS SUPER GOOD. GO WATCH SUPER BAD EVERYONE ITS HILARIOUS.
and then i saw a beautiful mermaid . or so i think it is . she's the most beautiful being i ever saw .
my heart stopped , and she got me at hello aquarium
TUESDAY. I had the day off, left the house early to go get my brother's stuff from Urban Outfitters, banked in my cheques and took the chance to take some photos. I have been wanting to take pictures of this wall. Couldn't get good ones though cos there were some homeless people hanging around the wall. I wanted to go take pictures of electrical boxes too but I didn't have the car. The city gets like people to paint on all the electrical boxes. I would love a job like that. After that, reported to work at Marini's. After which, we headed to Pizza My Heart to have pizza, duh.
WEDNESDAY. Had half of the day off, because we went SKIM BOARDING! Haha, my god. I remember the last time I touched a skim board. 1999, Primary 6, East Coast Park with PENNY AND KHAIRUL! Haha I bet Sab and the Katong Convent Primary buddies remember that. Khoo, were you there?? Anyway, what happened was, khairul and I were sorta dating and we were having fun at the beach. Then these few matts came and joined us. They were at skim boarding at the beach and thats when I first tried it. I remember Khairul getting jealous. MY GOD. So long ago!! So anyway, I was at the beach with Aunty Mary and Nate, Ja'nae and her baby Eli, Gia and her housemate Eric. Eric's really good at it, Ja'nae and Gia's not bad, Me - SUPER BAD. My body's sore today from all those attempts to try and stay on the board. Had ALOT of falls, some rough ones. WE ALL SHOULD TRY SKIM BOARDING! I can totally see derick crazy on it. So after washing up at home, we met up again for dinner at the buffet place. Walked around and finally went to Marini's to see the Marini's girls. Hugged the ones I wasn't gonna see on my last day goodbye. It made me kinda sad! It's been a blast working with them, really. Well, no pictures from today cos I FORGOT TO BRING MY CAMERA!! I was so mad at myself cos I was too busy trying to skim board at the beach and couldn't take ANY pictures, especially of Eli who is I think one of the CUTEST babies I've ever seen. Hopefully I get to see her one last time to ttake her picture.
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OKAY So i'm back from Vegas. Just unpacked, and I have to start packing for my trip 2mor. Meanwhile, here are some pictures of Vegas.
Touchdown. Not even a minute in Las Vegas, we walked out of the plane thingy, and we saw lots and lots of SLOTS
Look who opened up his own tattoo parlour on the strip.
Pirate show at Treasure Island. Dance Showdown between pirates and hot hot female sailors.
Bellagio's famous water fountain show that goes on every half an hour.
This is indoors! In Paris, The Eiffel Tower.
Caesar's Palace
A replica of that famous structure in Paris.
Bellagio.
Now that's what I'm talking about. OF COURSE WE DIDNT SEE SHOWS OF THIS SORT.
There's a freakin tv screen in the mirror in the bathroom!
The crowded crowded pool. Filled with ________ .
That's someone else's unwanted beer.
Ok I forgot the name of the pyramid thing hotel. But to the left, poker tour's favourite host. Mandalay Bay.
Byebye dessert.
Ok, so that's it. The order is screwed up cos the stupid computer isn't allowing me to copy and paste the pictures so these are only a few of the many many pictures i have. THANK YOU KIMMIE FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. ALL OF YOU GO AND THANK KIM IF NOT NO PICTURES FOR YOU! And can't really caption all of them cos I'm really running out of time! I'm leaving 2mor and I haven't even packed!
Ok, First Stop: NEW YORK CITY. Second Stop: ORLANDO. Third Stop: LAS VEGAS (Again) Fourth Stop: LOS ANGELES. Fifth Stop: Back to SANTA CRUZ for Nate’s Brithday. Sixth Stop: SAN FRANCISCO. Seventh and Final Stop: HOME!
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