29 2, 11 4

Today is a leap day, but I don't seem to have any friends whose birthday falls on this day. Happy birthday to whoever who's celebrating anyway! Although today is supposed to be a rare day, I didn't seem to do anything special in particular. Hmmm.

Oh yeah, my birthday this year is a public holiday thanks to the installation of the new Sultan of Malaysia. Although it is in the middle of the week, I probably should plan something for my close friends and myself. What shall I do?

Hot Boy Nổi Loạn and Freeballing

Just watched a Vietnamese gay film at random today. It enlightened me into introspecting my own views about gay relationships and the concept of sex. One statement that hit me as I was watching the film is this:


If you don't get paid when you have sex with another person, it doesn't mean you are not a prostitute.


Enough said.


You can watch the film here:

Hot Boy Nổi Loạn

Oh, and I almost forgot to chronicle an embarassing occurence. Went to the gym without bringing fresh undies, so I was freeballing the whole day outside. I don't see how people find it comfortable.

Hinamatsuri

My first educational post in a long long time!

I was randomly exploring Northpoint next to Mid Valley Mall with a wanderlust friend and came across this:

Hinamatsuri.

Just like expressed in Japanese manga Case Closed (Detective Conan)! After finding this rare treat, I actually did my homework (thanks Wikipedia) and found out about the meaning behind this doll display.

Hinamatsuri is the Japanese Doll Festival or Girls' Day held on March 3rd and it is a custom to place a doll display in seven tiers to represent the Emperor, Empress and the royal court in the Heian period. The dolls are thought to ward of evil spirits back then. The placement order from left to right are different in Kansai and Kanto, but the order of dolls per level remain the same.

Families usually assemble the display in February and take it down before March 4th. Superstition says that leaving the dolls past that will result in a late marriage for the daughter.

Cool stuff! And they are very expensive in Japan, because each doll is individually handmade to perfection.

This is for Yesterday LXIV - Gym Starts Again and Concert Ticket Arrived

Started gyming again, glad to see that I'm gaining my strength and stamina fast, but muscle recovery speed has gone back to an all time low.

And I finally got my hands on these!!!

Beethoven's Emperor Concerto Ticket.

I'm going alone and seating in A grade seats (one grade less from Premium). Can't wait! Somehow, I'm not worried about going alone, it's time I go and actually meet the music by myself.

What's Cooking?

Bought groceries today, so I can cook myself many self-cooked meals. Yum.

Meh, this place is becoming like Twitter...

This is for Yesterday LXIII - Boardgame Depot

Tried this designer board game cafe at Bangsar. Thanks to the boss being there, we got it quite cheap. Yay us.

No, I'm not talking about chess or Monopoly, I'm talking Settler's of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Munchkins and many, many more. Everyone should try it once at least.

Swimming in New Waters

Today I went to Kompleks Sukan Bangsar with the crush. Mixed feelings.

The pool is small and emits a cozy aura, well positioned beside the badminton hall and below a small hill. There is generally less people there compared to KJ (thus it is less cruisy, although that's good too). The toilets were dingy though.

Pushed myself.

Getting well already. Must regain strength back at the gym.

Must find course outlines and quickly register for Masters programme!

This is the new phase of my life!

Nothing Good Comes Out Of Gay Relationships?

I beg to differ.

Had a small chat with a bisexual friend and he likened sexual orientation to your dietary preference. "One day you can choose to be vegetarian, but it doesn't mean you will never eat meat forever." What kind of metaphor is that anyway?

Gay relationships are like any other relationship. It's probably more susceptible to temptations of vice and disloyalty, but it also means that there's an opportunity to overcome that hurdle and be a better, not bitter, person. If both parties really want it to happen, they will fight their way into heaven if that's what it would take them.

Don't give up hope.

The Consonants and Vowels

Regina Spektor - Consequence of Sound

Propolis and Antonio Stradivari?

Propolis is a resinous mixture that bees collect from plants as sealants of small gaps within the hive. At certain chemical compositions, propolis acts as a natural antibiotic to ward of infection to the colony. Mummy just bought a small bottle for about RM100 plus. It only takes a few drops twice a day, so I'm hoping I'll get good sleep tonight.

My previous sleepless nights have brought me various random dreams, some of which are extremely lucid in nature. Not the time to be handling all that, haha.

A brief check on Wikipedia shows that Antonio Stradivari has been reported using propolis in some of his violin's varnishes. Interesting.

Still acting counselor to various parties. I think God has put all this in my life as a test before he gives me my true love, but we will see.

This is for Yesterday LXII - Recurring Imsoniac

Slept at 2. Woke at 7.

...

I feel like shit.

Imsoniac Yet Again

I went to sleep at 10.30 yesterday. Rolled around and probably only slept at 11 plus.

Woke up with the hope that it was already dawn (which means I slept nicely), but was horrified when my clock showed 2.15...

Probably had irregular sleeping patterns the rest of the night till the morning.

Screw my life.

Antibiotics working hard, hope I get better like freaking fast.

Imsoniac Again

Slept at 12.30 yesterday, so much for the plan. Was playing counsellor to friends and things just got complicated.

Woke at 4 halfway through the night with a respiratory inflammation and pounding of chest. Slept back about an hour after and finally woke up at about 9.

Took a nap in the afternoon to make up for it.

I broke my resolution, I'm starting a course of antibiotics. Sucks to be me. But let's hope I get better fast.

Have a great weekend guys. One week wasted away. Meh.

Insomniac

Youths these days sleep later and later due to work, choice or some other reason. Sleeping early is actually better for your body because it follows a standard biorhythm pattern where your hormones get released during optimal stages of rest. You can Google plenty of articles on why sleeping early in beneficial in the long run so I won't need to retype everything else.

I shall also sleep my earliest this year, 11.00 pm! 30 minutes to go, weeeee!

Sinseh Says Again

Heaty. Ugh.

I really need to get well.

Mixing it Up Yummy

Woke up feeling better (surprisingly). But for the rest of the entire day, I was feeling up and down physically. Curses tonsil, but I should get over this without medication (thankfully). I really can't be productive without being healthy. The entire day I was downing water, juice and herbal tea. Wondering if I shouldn't mix too many things together.

Met crushy for lunch and hang out. I'm not so attached anymore, but I still have the hankering... Meh.

Met new friend for dinner. Nice guy. Nothing else much happened.

Happy Valentine's Day 2012. Don't forget to love others on other days too! And for that I dedicate this song to me, muahahahaha.

I'm feeling yummy head to toe~~~~

Gwen Stefani (featuring Pharrell) - Yummy

No Medicine For The Wicked

Ugh, my condition seems to be getting worse.

I spent the entire day resting and getting well, pumping myself with liquids and vitamins like no tomorrow. I even napped in the afternoon, but woke up with this strange refreshed feeling accompanied with a numbing buzz with no indication of whether I'm getting better or worse. As the evening approaches, I am convinced that it has not gotten better (although it is debatable whether it is getting worse or barely maintaining status quo.

I had too much medication last year and I do not want to do it again this year. I'm supposed to be healthy and strong this entire year!

Attempting to convince my dad to go ahead with my tonsil removal is a pain. He keeps insisting that my throat is in its dire condition thanks to my large intake of canned foods and protein (not exactly a good argument, since I have been doing it for over a month without issues).

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and I might spend it at home cooped with loneliness. Meh.

But have a great one peeps!

Adele won 6 Grammys. And suddenly everyone is Whitney's and Adele's fans. Yeah right.

Sails Up

Went sailing with Bestie and another close friend today. Had a decent practice, but conditioning is so not compatible with my piano practices.

Am getting sick too, hope I get better. :(

Edit: Oh, and RIP Whitney. Got the news early in the morning on the way to the Quay, but didn't really believe it until it was announced on the radio.

Appearance Is (Mostly) Deceiving

Met my close friend's date today while swimming, and he was surprisingly more docile and composed then what his Facebook pictures suggest. I'm not the person who generally stereotype people by their appearance, but I am guilty for doing so (despite me just keeping things to myself anyway).

Never be afraid to peel the onion to find the sweet centre or the spiky craggy exterior of an artichoke to get to its heart. You might be surprised yourself.

As Time Goes By

Today, I dedicate a video to, well, me and whoever else reads this whenever.

Legendary Yoon Mi Rae, who was beautiful even before she transformed.

Yoon Mi Rae, As Time Goes By.

One Maturity Point

A conversation with a close friend on Facebook. Hillarious!

ok la
go lvl up somemore
right now
haha
ur still a charmander
then u?
i am a trainer
XD
im chameleon already ar!
soon
when u get ur body
LOL
ceh
u think body is everything meh
no
thats why body= charmeleon
when mind mature = charizard
if mind mature first
LOL
then weak charizard
XD
lol
use rare candy

Basically, I had this conversation after I told him about my whole ordeal, which without revealing excessive information to protect privacies, involved me having a crush on someone who likes a close friend who is in a relationship and doesn't like him back (advanced love triangle square). Somehow, I became my crush's counselor, giving advice about his own issue with my attached friend (how dramatic...).

I didn't choose to go through all this, but I decided to be more objective about the whole thing. I'm stepping back from the whole ordeal to prevent things from getting too complicated. If he likes me after a while, I will be there, but if not, what's wrong with staying good friends? You can call me a loser and all, but this is how I roll. And I'm proud of it.

Of course, things are actually more complicated, I'm just telling the gist of things. Meh. No one reads my blog anyway. Yay for my low profile status.

Friday is almost here! Weeeee!

Heard In The Car

Me: I starting to have a crush on XXX. But I think he likes YYY instead.
Bestie: Then you better not develop feelings too deeply for now.
Me: Why do I always fall in love with all the wrong people?
Bestie: Well, I wouldn't call that love.
Me: Love is more complicated I guess.
Bestie: I mean, I love my parents only, well, maybe, no, definitely love my friends.
Me: Please don't go on.

The things we say, haha.

6%

Hard work pays off? Yes it does. Lost 6% body fat in ~3 months without losing any body weight. That meant that all the fat turned into the same amount of muscle.

Callous.

5th February 2012.

This is for Yesterday LXI - Force Feeding

Will post something soon, but have been eating a lot. Ugh.

This is for Yesterday LX - Wordless

Don't know what to write about.

Made a new friend today. Yay me.

Bad Year For Dragons

According to the zodiac calendar, feng shui experts and astrologers, it will be a bad year for fellow dragons this year thanks Uranus or Jupiter or something.

I'm not a believer of all these things, although I did lose a little in minor gambling sessions for fun (I lose every year, actually).

Good things come to those who believe. So don't give up hope fellow dragons!

Prophet Muhammad's birthday is tomorrow, which means that Monday is a Gazetted Public Holiday and Tuesday is Thaipusam holiday for Selangor companies (or whichever company wishes to do so), so it's a long weekend. Enjoy yourselves guys and girls!

Valentine's Day is coming...

This is for Yesterday LIX - Some of Life's Little Pleasures

1. Plunging your cleanly washed face into a new warm towel.

2. Stoning. Without weed, mind you.

3. Entering the cool, torpid waters of an empty swimming pool with the sun blaring on your exposed back.

4. Your friends defending your integrity in front of your eyes (or behind your back, for that matter).

5. Your macaroons dough growing in front of your very eyes to perfection.

6. Hugging.

7. Getting it on with food from your childhood days.

Amongst others, but yeah. Have a great weekend!

Papaya Trumps Chips

The problem with falling in love is that you can't control how fast gravity pulls you down. Go away crush! Ugh.

Other than that, I received word that one of my ex-clients wants me to work on their project as a freelance writer/organiser. A little hesitant to call because of any recurring drama, but will see how it goes.

Pushing more in the gym these days, feel pressured and/or running out of patience. Must get back into Zen mode...

Must start composing again.

Must start inking again.

Must get out of this bum rut.

kthxbai

The Moment I Realised I Was Talking To A Wall Is The Same Moment I Realised I Can Hulk-smash Through It Instead Of Walking Away

Wow, is that long or is that long?

Chatting with some people these days seem like a waste of time. Haih.

Unlike Dungeon Keeper, I don't need to sacrifice the troll, mistress and the fart goblin to get horny. Not always good though.