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Stuff

My stuff has arrived.

It's all downstairs.

Where am I going to put it all?!?!?!?

WAAAHH!!!!

Plus point: My boots and my lightsabre!!! Yay!! \(^o^)/

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posted by Veetwo @ 10:31 AM Bite Me... 0 bites

Buh-Buh-Buh-Buh BREAD!!!

It's done!!!

Let's have a look shall we?

Before the oven...


And after!!! (^_^)

Close-up of a piece of sun-dried tomato...


Yay!! Haven't tasted it yet.. But at least it looks alright. Mwahahaha... Watch this space for taste updates...

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posted by Veetwo @ 4:39 PM Bite Me... 1 bites

Bread is Rising!!

It is the return of...

THE BREAD!!!!

*cue deadly music* Dum-dum DUUUUUUUUMMM!!!!

Yes, indeed. I am making BREAD! After a hiatus of... 2 years? It's a friend's birthday dinner tonight, and somehow I was "requested" (read: told) to bake some bread. Really the order was for sourdough, except that I no longer have my origianl sourdough yeast (*sniffles* it was such good sourdough too...), and it takes at least a week to cultivate a new one... So I decided to try making an Italian-sort bread.

So far, so good. It's got olives, sundried tomatoes, oregana and rosemary in it already. I think there wasn't enough olive oil though... hmm... We shall see. It's going through the first rising now. Don't have a photo to post yet, but keep yer shorts on!!

More bready updates to come...

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posted by Veetwo @ 11:25 AM Bite Me... 0 bites

April Bride　～余命一ヶ月の花嫁～

Sunday, on my way to Japanese class...

"SWOOP"

"Tapatapatapatapa" "Beep beep!! click" "tapatapatapatapa"...

[Rough translation below for those who don't speak text-message]

I whipped my mobile out of my bag.

"Mel, wanna watch 'Tokyo Sonata' or 'April Bride'?"
"Sure what time?"
.....etc, etc...

[End translation]

So in the end, we decided on "April Bride" at GV Plaza.

Based on a true story, it's about this young woman, Nagashima Chie, who gets breast cancer. Even though she beats it, the cancer comes back and starts moving into her bones. Knowing she doesn't have long to live, she invites a camera crew to film her life's last chapter. Her reason: there is an incredible lack of information concerning breast cancer for women in their twenties or early thirties. In order to educate young women about breast cancer, she bravely allows the world to see her in her most vulnerable moments.

It's also a love story. As if by fate, she meets a young man, Taro. Soon enough, Taro is talking about "forever". What he doesn't know is that Chie received her first diagnosis soon after they first met. Although she hides it at first, he finds out and amazingly, refuses to leave Chie's side. With the help of Chie's family and friends, Taro plans to give Chie the most miraculous and beautiful last month of her life.

It was a really nice movie. A bit slow, yes, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well, the enjoyment would've been more thorough if it weren't for a couple of idiots in the cinema.

Idiot #1: Some stupid girl sitting in the row in front. For the first 5 minutes of the movie, she insisted on texting with her phone that had some megawatt screen. It was BLINDING! I'm serious. Even though the cinema lights had gone out, her phone alone was capable of lighting up the place.

Idiot #2: Another idiot girl. This time sitting somewhere in the same row as Mel and I. It was supposed to be a really poignant scene: Chie is coughing her lungs out and Taro is at a loss, stroking her back in an attempt to soothe the coughing. Yet, Chie insists that Taro catches this all on camera for the documentary....

"WALAWALAWALAWALA!!!"

Some horrendous ring tone spoilt it all. It seemed to last forever, and the owner seemed to be unable to locate the offending device. However, upon location, instead of switching it off...

Yes, idiot girl #2 started talking. She actually answered the phone. Not to say, "Sorry I'm in the middle of a movie. Bye." No, no. She started a full-blown conversation. Loudly. Oh, there were attempts by the other movie-goers to shut her up. You know, polite coughing, tongue clicking, "wa lau"s... She did go quiet for about 1 minute, and then it started again. I dare say her conversation lasted 5-6 minutes.

Idiot #3: The beng sitting right next to Mel. Obviously, he was only there because his girlfriend wanted to watch it. Throughout the movie, he snuggling up to his girlfriend. Occasionally there's a disturbing movement, but otherwise more or less immobile against his girlfriend and doesn't bother us.

Until the last 15 minutes of the movie.

It's supposed to be the climax, the most touching moment, the apex!!

And the idiot beng decides to start playing with his phone and play-fights with his girlfriend too. He disturbs her with the bright screen, she tries to snatch it away, he won't let her, etc, etc...

IT'S ANNOYING!!

No. There are no words to describe the level of irritation caused. These idiots need to be slapped, shot and slapped again.

Are Singaporeans really that incapable of being considerate? Or maybe I should start seeing things in a more positive light..

Singaporeans are capable of being that inconsiderate.

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posted by Veetwo @ 12:32 PM Bite Me... 0 bites

Dehydration...

Remind me to drink some water BEFORE I actually go for a 10km walk/run next time.

Some friends of mine have been doing regular Saturday morning runs at MacRitchie Reservoir for a while, and they've been trying to convince me into running with them for the past 3 weeks. Finally, I got cornered into actually showing up. So today, at 7am, I woke up, had coffee and made my miserable way to MacRitchie.

It was HOT today.

And DRY.

Suddenly the algae-filled, kayak-infested (yes, apparently the school teams train there) waters of our local reservoir looked very inviting.

Any further than 10km, and you would have found a new lifeform living in the waters of MacRitchie. They'll need to be put up new signs in MacRitchie Reservoir:



"Beware of Siew Mai"
"Known to bite."
"More so when provoked."

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posted by Veetwo @ 8:08 PM Bite Me... 0 bites

More Shopping

This time, it really was impulse.

I've been eyeing this pair of wedges from MUJI for a month now, but they never went on sale and I never really could justify buying them.

Finally, today I happened to be in the Marina Square branch. There's a 10% discount sale on all garments and homeware until 4th October.

So of course, I bought the shoes. Not in the colour I originally wanted, since it was out of stock, but the alternative is still nice.

Alright. 10% off isn't the greatest discount in the world. It was actually still a bit pricey.

BUT I DON'T CARE!!

...

Ok. I do a little bit.

But that's besides the point.

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posted by Veetwo @ 10:53 PM Bite Me... 0 bites

Nuah..

Hm.

I didn't have to go into the office today.

So I woke up late.

Quite. Late.

12 noon late.

...

I don't know what to do with myself.

Nuah lor.... (-_-''')

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posted by Veetwo @ 3:24 PM Bite Me... 0 bites

SHOPPING!!!

Nothing like some retail therapy to lift spirits a bit.

As mentioned in the previous post. I have a recruitment exercise to attend on Thursday. So in preparation for that and the rest of my potential working life, I decided that I needed some nice trousers and shoes suitable for the office. Cue shopping-partner-in-crime, SH.

We started around 4.30pm at Plaza Singapura and the entire excursion lasted until about 8.30pm at ION Orchard. 4 hours of shopping, which actually isn't very long. I'd say it's about standard. Mwahaha...

The results:
- 1 pair of grey dress pants from Dorothy Perkins with a slim dark purple belt to match
- 1 pair of walnut-grey shoes from Charles & Keith

YAY!! When the mood hits, I REALLY love shopping. I was actually also really tempted by a pair of wedges in MUJI but they were a bit pricey... Nevermind. They shall be the target of my next shopping spree. Nyahahah!!

SH!! Let's start planning our next shopping trip!! Although my wallet is slowly shrinking... (T_T)

I want more funky hats.

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posted by Veetwo @ 10:42 PM Bite Me... 0 bites

Return of the Siew Mai... All Rants Inclusive

Ok.

I confess. I'm done with University. I graduate in November. And...



I'm back in Singapore. I have been since the very beginning of September. Literally. I landed on the evening of the 1st.

I only told a couple of people, and that was only after I returned. A couple found out by accident. Some still think I'm on the other side of the world.

Well... HALLO! LOL...

*cough* Yes, well... The real purpose of this post is really just to start reviving this blog. Not that the contents are going to change very much. It's still basically just a rant blog. If you want something of substance, may I direct you to the BBC News website.

So let the ranting begin...

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What have I been doing since I came back? Looking for a job. Wasting time. Signing up for classes, some of which I will not be able to commit to if I do find a job, like the vocal lessons.

Yes, I'm learning how to sing... This time with proper technique!! Although I've had to cancel one class due to work.

Oh. I'm freelancing at the moment for Neko-chan's office.

I also received a phonecall on Thursday from a potential employer. Cool! It's a job with overseas opportunities, but the selection process looks tough. Hmmm... I don't know...

The JET programme has just opened applications for 2010 too. So that's definitely on my to-do list.

I sound like a boring person. Read those sentences. Boring. I can't believe that I used to be involved in the drama club throughout my Singapore education. I think I've lost all funk and drive to be creative. (T_T)

Despite that, I still stupidly and foolishly (yes, both. For emphasis) hold on to those thoughts that realistically speaking, belong in some mental trashcan. I'm 26, and probably destined to crawl through the fixed-income world, or walk the path of academia. I don't mind the thought of either, but they don't particularly excite me either. Then again, what's the point of forever dreaming that I have what it takes to become some sort of international entertainer? I don't have the looks, my "talent" is limited, and to tell you the truth, I never really liked my speaking voice, much less my singing voice. Do I want fame?? No... Not particularly. I just like it. The performance, the chaos that comes before and immediately after the show, the sudden calm after the storm, the rush of it all.

In that sense, I envy my sister. She's actually brave enough to pursue it all despite being in her last year at SMU. And I don't even think she wants to make a career out of it. I haven't dared to do that since... Well. Since a while ago.

What happened? Have I lost my drive, my confidence? Or maybe I was never really interested in the performing arts. Or maybe, I've just plain given up. Dreams are for the dreamers.

Hello to the real world.

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posted by Veetwo @ 11:54 AM Bite Me... 0 bites