Tuesday, December 30, 2003
"Why not get a bottle, it's more worth it, since two glasses will cost $21 but a bottle will cost $40. OR", I said and flipped to the French wine section, "IF you want, you can try the French wine cos we're having a promotion and any bottle you order entitles you to a 10% discount of the ENTIRE bill. So what do you say?"
He looks at me and say, "Ok I'll take a bottle."
"Which one?" (flips to the French section)
"This bottle." (flips back to the Italian section)
"You sure?"
"Yup."
"Ok." and proceeds to a whoo hoo! cos I sold a bottle.
LATER after the meal and the bill and he pays for everything and as usual without checking the bill he comes up and say, "Hey, there's no discount here"
"Sir, there's no discount for the Italian wine, only French"
"That's cheating, you said there was a discount"
"No sir, I said only for the French"
"No, That's cheating...."
Ok, so I said I'm sorry, miscommunication and I'll still give you the discount.
He goes, "Noooo...that's not the point, it's not about the discount, it's that you're cheating. ALL I wanted was 2 glasses of Italian red wine and this guy here comes up and tells me...blah blah blah"
Dude, rewind and see what you said in the first place AND you agreed to the bottle in the first place.
And he goes on and on and on about he's been in Singapore for 4 years (yea, stupid ang moh [not all, just this one]) and this is the first time he's getting this and goes on and insults Singaporeans saying we're cheating and shit like that and in the end we had to give him a 25% off the entire bill to make him happy. Fuck head, if you don't understand what's being told to you after 4 years here, maybe you should
a) Get out more,
b) Check and clarify your bill before paying and not throwing your credit card around like what all yuppies do, or
c) Just get the hell out and fuck off home.
All people want are just freebies. And they say kiasuism only resides in Singapore. Yea right. Fucking kiasu.
Sunday, December 28, 2003
Saturday, December 27, 2003
No one's home. No one's home.
I'm so bored. I'm so bored.
Think I'll walk. Think I'll walk.
Where shall I go?
What should I do?
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Sunday, December 21, 2003
Yesterday, gig at De-trash got canceled.
Today, gig at De-trash wasn't canceled.
But that doesn't change the fact that De-trash was badly organized. No contingency plan if it rained. Didn't bother to rectify problems. Sound was shitty. Some of teh organizers were snotty. Sorry. ARE snotty. Crowd consisted of that dog peeing next to the tree. Only there was no tree. SO there was no dog. No publicity. Stupid contract that we'll have to pay moolahs if we're late or didn't turn up but no one bothers to call the bands to tell them they're canceled cos it's raining so we/they just turn up to be told to go home. Oh well. Now we all know. Dun try to bang in and act but do it cos you like. Man boobies. I could do with some. Tired of looking man. Anyone for a trip down the lane of the land of Gey? :P
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
ENLARGE YOUR MANHOOD PLASTICBLACKSPECS! lol.
1) The next time I'm gonna come late, I'll take an M.C.
2) I'll just "quit" or go for a long enough break, let everything reset and start work again. Like in basketball when they sit out one season or is it game till their fouls get erased.
I think I'll go for option 1. I need the money.
Bastard.
Monday, December 08, 2003
Thursday, December 04, 2003
Whenever we go out and do anything, we're always concious but mainly semi-sub-concious of the people around us, whether they notice us, whether they approce of us, or just plain whether they are less cool than us. If they're not, then we'll go back and do something to reach another level of "coolness". As this level keeps rising and more things are added till the weight is unbearable and the trouble is too much, we go "BANG!" and everything will be dumped and we'll start from the bottom. After with the rings. Away with the chains. Away with bothering to comb your hair or choosing what to wear. Just Jump in the shower, towel down, slap on the easiest blues jeans and white tee and off you go. Hence, the only the combat the dullness and sloppiness is by doing something that most will think it's a good idea but usually is not. Like a tatoo. You really want something there you can't change for 50 years or so? Or a haircut. You really wanna save that $8 and cut your own hair? Well I did. Not the tatoo (but yes, I'd like one for the next 50 years or so), but the haircut. Yup. I when and snipped off my hair again even though I can't see the back of my head. In this way, I don't have to bother with combing or gelling or mousing or styling or whatever with my hair when I go out. I can just step out of the house after I step out of the shower and be on my way. But the minute I get to work, everyone's gonna be commenting about the hole in the side of my head due to the uneven hair cut. Oh well.
So anyway, De-trash meeting is on this Sunday, 7th of Dec at guess where....Borders! But the coffee bean thingy. And I've got a gig at around 7pm. I thing. And we're not ready yet. Nothing to do inbetween so I guess I'll just sit around at Bistro till it's time. What I'm trying to say is come sit with me and do nothing and yak abit and try to look cool together with the sloppy slouch sit and the side drag fag in our hands and making a lot of noise when chicks are around (though I hope chicks will be sitting WITH me) and not ordering anything but just maybe one (1) Ice lemon tea and eight (8) glasses of ice water, or as they say, "Ice water all round". Yup. That's what everyone does.
Thursday, November 27, 2003
Saturday, November 22, 2003
So it turns out I've got my hands full next week till next year. December is filled with work and gigs, and of course pratice (not going so good so far). I'm working my ass off and I'm still broke. I tried to get as many shifts as I can this month since I can't afford to go anywhere and rather than stay at home I might as well work...but I counted roughly how much I'll be getting this month and it's still crap. I'm just waiting. Once I get my own transport, I'm gonna freelance abit more and up my rates. $50 a day is not getting me anywhere. I mean, I work hard. I don't slack. I learn, if people are willing to teach. And I mean really teach. I act professionally. Well....I mean....what I'm trying to say is.....I don't just "ah...ok what?!" I don't argue back, much. Really. I listen. Or try to. I get the job done. Though I'm always late. Must be the lack of sleep cos I'M WORKING!!??!! Anyway. I'm a freelance audio engineer for hire who'll do just about anything I can or will try to and I don't rip people off if they don't rip me off. Which leads to.....
I was screwing something the other day at work. Unfortunately not screwing someone, with a screwdriver. Actually I was using a screwdriver to not screw something when it (the screwdriver) slipped and I got cut on my left index finger. At the point where the fingertips meet the strings of the
(a) guitar,
(b) bass or
(c) a and b but not at the same time.
Now I'm playing with just 3 fingers. Damn!
Yammer abit....I'm currently playing in 4 bands.
Chapter 24: Classic rock.
Eugene's Moment of truth: Whatever comes around.
Soundcard: Alt-Emo-core rock thingy.
Quantum Spring: Some Christian band. Yes. Christian band.
Gigs lined up so far.
6th Dec. 730pm. Outside Orchard MRT. Some Charity Event. Quantum Spring.
20th Dec. 2pm. Large grass patch opp. Hereen. De-Trash. Chapter 24.
21th Dec. 330pm. Large grass patch opp. Hereen. De-Trash. Eugene's Moment of Truth.
21th Dec. 7pm. Large grass patch opp. Hereen. De-Trash. Quantum Spring.
Damn Soundcard didn't get any gigs. Better get new strings or I'm gonna die on stage and in the studio. The strings on my bass are of such a heavy guage that the tention is so hard. I think I gotta drop to Medium or Medium Light guage. 100 - .45 should be ok. But I like the tone of heavier strings. Oh well. Compromise have to be done.
I think I should wash myself.
Thursday, November 20, 2003
Chapter 24, Eugene's Moment of Truth, International Slumber Party , Metalgunz and Mistaken Identity will be performing at De-Trash on the 20th and 21st of Dec. Check them out.
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
Monday, November 17, 2003
Monday, November 10, 2003
Saturday, November 01, 2003
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
ANOTHER 204 MUSIC FANS SUED BY RIAA
Last week, the Recording Industry Association of America [RIAA], sent another 204 legal letters to music fans they allege are illegally sharing music on the internet. These fans who refuse to settle by making payment to the RIAA will be sued in court.
It is unclear how much the targets of the first wave of suits paid, though the Associated Press reported that sums ranged from US$2,500 to US$7,500 with at least one going for US$10,000. The money collected will not be distributed to any musicians. So far no other record industry association outside of America has sued music fans in their countries.
I think we should ALL share music on the internet and see what happens. Maybe we'll ALL get sued. Let's see who's gonna buy records now when they've taken all our money. Oh, wait. That's what they want in the first place. All our money.
Friday, October 24, 2003
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
I'm broke and jobless.
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
Plain Sunset is launching their new album.
The Gift Launch Party
Date:18th October 2003
Time: 8pm Door opens 7:30pm
Place: Elements (ANA HOTEL)
click here to view map
Admission: $12 + Free CD
(first 100 gets limited edition PS THE GIFT button)
ALL AGES SHOW
(pic and link and all details and everything else in this post stolen from Plain Sunset website and www.awake.com.sg Hope they don't mind. If do, Yell! and I'll cower)
Be there. I will.
Monday, October 06, 2003
Thursday, October 02, 2003
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Sunday, September 28, 2003
Thursday, September 25, 2003
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Monday, September 22, 2003
Friday, September 19, 2003
English research
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer
in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is
taht the frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a
toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae
we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
Posted by stephanie at 1:29 pm
Friday, September 12, 2003
So today at bike. There was liek 4 cars of test. And everyone was jammed up and all the bikers (excluding me *ahem :P*) slight screwed up and literally swarmed, left, right, front and back, the cars. Mess man. Like flies to a fruit. I wonder what the drivers must be thinking. All 4 cars going different direction but all can't move. Man we screwed them up. LOL!
Well it's off to work later. This is what we do at work.
And other stuffs
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Sunday, September 07, 2003
Saturday, September 06, 2003
Things happened between then and now.
1) Sonic Fest - where I forgot a bunch of chords.
2) Cousins wedding - Didn't go.
3) Septfest launch - Caught Tiramisu instead of (see #2)
4) Interview - but my MD doesn't do Long PLay. Damn it!
5) Songs - Got a couple few more. Same again. Unstructured. Unfinished. UnLyrics. UnFullbandlike
6) And a couple of pictures.
And of course not to mention that I'm so damn lazy to do anything nowadays but I did a little clean up here. That leaves me with about an hour to see if Eugene has woken up yet.
Friday, August 29, 2003
Hmmm...some blue thing that was stuck between my gums and tooth just came out. Ahhh....mouth feels more at ease now. The beauty of cable if you can't sleep.
Sunday, August 24, 2003
Saturday, August 16, 2003
When to Igor's on Thursday.
5 minutes passed.
Left.
Me: Hello
Whoever: Hello.
Me: Yes, can I help you?
Whoever:
Me: You got the wrong number.
*translated
Me: Hello.
Whoever: Hello.
Me: Hello.
Whoever: Hello.
Me: Hello.
Whoever: Sorry da chuo.
Thursday, August 14, 2003
On a lighter note. I think EMT is coming up nicely. The style is coming up nicely. But we still dun have a drummer and guitarist who's EMTish. Hmmm......
Sunday, August 10, 2003
Thursday, July 31, 2003
The next day, all of a sudden at work she came back screaming saying that the printer ain't working (sounds familiar eh FlyTrap?). So i said I'll be free on Monday and I'll come by then. But couple of tens (min) later or so she was all, "Hey could you come by after work and I'll pay for your cab back" Why not? Just to take a look. So I got over after work, fiddled around with it a bit, and I don't know what I did but after a lot of fiddling, the printer started printing normally. Case closed. Sat around. Polite chat abit. Had to go. She put a blue one in my hand and I "dounch" (lol) know what color in Elfie's hand. Wow!!! Anyway, went for supper with Elfie and her friend and I blew $20 on ciggies for Elfie cos I'm always bumming off her's and on the cab back but wow! Oh, and Elfie's friend apparently works at Muddy Murphy's and I asked about getting a gig there. Now all I have to do is get some demo up and see what happens. Hey Bid! Time to get the house a'rocking and jazz, or rather blues EMOT or EMT up.
Thursday, July 24, 2003
I've givben up Sims. It's too time-consuming and it refleces too much on ourselves, or we reflect too much on them. I'm going for NWN now. Oooo..hope we ace the audition on Sat.
Monday, July 21, 2003
Sunday, July 20, 2003
Friday, July 18, 2003
Saturday, July 12, 2003
Thursday, July 10, 2003
I'm so jaded. I'm so lazy.
I'm so lazy. I'm so lazy.
Sunday, July 06, 2003
Friday, July 04, 2003
Sunday, June 29, 2003
haha knight in shining amour? lol
Wyxmm (4:40 AM) :
no lah. dey in smelly clothes
Friday, June 27, 2003
Monday, June 23, 2003
THEN! I went to view this other place. Wasn't that fancy. But the thing that pissed me off was the owner, once she saw me and property dude, she kept asking if we are Singaporeans. What the fuck? Even while I, we, I...was leaving, she was saying, "Singaporean ah? SIngaporean ah?" so I gave her the, "yeeeesshhh, we're all Singaporeans." Then she asked, "why you all wanna move out?" and I gave her the straight, "'cos we're all really sick of staying with our parents and wanna get out." That shut her up abit. And I really left with the property dude. Later as I was waiting for the bus, property dude got a call from Singaporean-ah?-lady and told him that they are willing to bring the price down to $1.1k. Well Jeezz...thanks...I guess I...STILL won't be taking the place (if I'm taking any in the first place). The other place is more accesible, cleaner, more spacious, doesn't have things sticking out everywhere cept pure furnitures and cheaper. Suck this you big gaping vagina. Rubble rubble rubble mieh! Whatever. I do what I want *snap fingers*
Saturday, June 21, 2003
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
a) Bowl of cereal
b) One orange
c) Orange Juice with Soda water (taste like Orangina)
d) 1 1/2 plate of hokkien mee
e) 1 4/5 cans of carrot juice
f) a More lights fag
g) El Jay's Chicken and More combo add fish
h) Durians (some)
j) a drop-the-pill-into-water-and-watch-it-fizzle Vit. C tablet
k) a lot of crap from mad woman and..errr..equally mad woman.
Whoo hoo!!! I'm rocking baby yea!!!
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
Sunday, June 15, 2003
Saturday, June 14, 2003
Thursday, June 12, 2003
I'm to lazy to get up and close the windows
So i closed the door instead.
Different action. Same results.
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Happy Birthday to You!
Happy Birthday to...oh give it up. It's over and it was yesterday.
So anyway I was at home, finally, eating fish and surfing through the channels and guess what I came across on Star World Sports? Dressage! Or is it Show jumping? Oh one of those horse jumping over fence things. It was the Samsung Super League, and it got me all...well....I was hoping to see...sigh...it wasn't...nope, it's over. I'm occupied with other things now. Like my bloated stomach now from the fish...but...It's over! But...nope...but...shu....but..shhh...but..yaa...but...jii...but...but..but schmutt.
Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Monday, June 09, 2003
Snaps in page 2 and 3
Friday, June 06, 2003
Thursday, June 05, 2003
Monday, June 02, 2003
Sunday, June 01, 2003
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
"She fucking hates me...yea yea yea." - Puddle of Mudd
Anyway I've found it. Juggernaut says: "Cause life is pain. Pain leads to depair. And the only way to neat despair is through rage. And Rage feeds the Juggernaut. Once the Juggernaut feels rage, nothing of this or any world can stop the Juggernaut. The Juggernaut is unstoppable!!!!!!!!!"
Ok. I got a little carried away there. But Juggernaut is cool. But no one knows about him. You know, there are more to comics than being graphic literature. Hulk isn't just a lean, mean, green machine. Spiderman isn't just some kid who can climb walls. Hmmm...think I shall go read some comics.
Thanks for putting up with me and being there guys. SSF is for you. And you and you and you....(Go see Tiramisu live in action to understand what just happened).
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
News headline
Life is Elsewhere's bassist who decided to pick up guitar for egoistical reasons only know to himself died while performing for Singapore Street Festival. He was gazing when the connection in his jack was loose. His cheap shoes did not provide a good enough conductor and now his familly is suing the organizers for millions which they will recieve within 6 months and will live happily ever after without having to worry if he's found a job yet or not.
Power right? What a way to go man. All problems solved.
Monday, May 26, 2003
I can't help about the shape, I can't sing and my legs are thin.
Don't ask about the way I feel, I might not have the answer that you want me to.
Follower by riff and super extravagant solo.
Sunday, May 25, 2003
It's almost yesterday so I guess I'll see you tomorrow.
I guess never expect too much from anyone. I did and the outcome is never what I hoped it to be. There's another thing, Hope. We need hope to drive us. To give us aim. To keep us going. But it is hope that'll kill us. I think.
Saturday, May 24, 2003
Thursday, May 22, 2003
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1000 mi/gal." Recently General Motors addressed this comment by releasing the statement "Yes, but would you want your car to crash twice a day?" and also noted the following consequences of GM imitating Microsoft:
1. Every time they repainted the lines on the road you would have to buy a new car.
2. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason, and you would just accept this, restart and drive on.
3. Occasionally, executing a maneuver would cause your car to stop and fail and you would have to re-install the engine. For some strange reason, you would accept this too.
4. You could only have one person in the car at a time, unless you bought "Car95" or "CarNT". But, then you would have to buy more seats.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast, twice as easy to drive, but would only run on five percent of the roads.
6. The Macintosh car owners would get expensive Microsoft upgrades to their cars, which would make their cars run much slower.
7. The oil, gas and alternator warning lights would be replaced by a single "general car fault" warning light.
8. New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt.
9. The airbag system would say "are you sure?" before going off.
10. If you were involved in a crash, you would have no idea what happened.
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Monday, May 19, 2003
A few days back, I discovered that my mom put the last bag, which is the army field pack, I was using into the spare room (as usual). BUT, this time, the contents of the bag were on the table. I see my lighters (I'll just say I use them for work), dead batteries, my notepads, green camo paint, supa-glue in small zip lock bag. I was thinking, oh well, I guess my brother may be using the bag oh my mom or my dad could have cleaned out my bag.
Here's the catch. I didn't give it much thought and I left it as it was for almost a week. Untill today, or right now as I was coming home in a cab I shared with Alice and Jango after watching Matrix Reloaded. All a sudden it hit me. I had a box of condoms in a Watson's plastic bag in the army field pack. As soon as I got back, I looked in my bag and nope, it wasn't in there. Oh my, oh my, oh my. Now the question is WHO? threw it away because it's no where in my room. No one said anything to me either. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. The point I'm getting to is, there isn't a point. It's just that it only occured to me after so long. Oh well.
Sunday, May 18, 2003
Life is Elsewhere will be playing at the Singapore Street Festival on the 5th of June, Thursday at 8:20pm at Stage D: Cathay Orchard Cineleisure AND on the 13th of June at 7:45pm at Stage A: Faber House Park
Then again....maybe we might not.
Or maybe we won't be in the end.
Friday, May 16, 2003
examples
Bee Dees! : cheesebun!
Manic Jango : dude!
Toughcock : dey
Which category do you belong to?
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Sunday, May 11, 2003
puna see altitude sickness
I though we made it up in camp describing basically anything. Good. Bad. Stupid. Smart. Whatever.
e.g.
You puna lah!
Eh, the feller damn puna ah.
Solid! That was damn puna!
Taken from Dictionary.com
puna
\Pu"na\, n. [Sp., of Peruv. origin.] A cold arid table-land, as in the Andes of Peru.
and CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
Altitude sickness
A condition that results from prolonged exposure to high altitude.
Symptoms include a continuous dry cough, shortness of breath, poor exercise tolerance, dizziness, headache, sleep difficulty, anorexia, confusion, fatigue and a rapid pulse.
Treatment includes the immediate movement to a lower altitude. Prophylaxis has been accomplished successfully with the use of acetazolamide (Diamox).
(27 Sep 1997)
I had a dream last night. We were sitting in a car. I think it was the Jeep, because I remember sinking into the leather seats, or just sinking into something pillowy, and dark, and warm. But I've had so many dreams in cars that I'm starting to think it might have more symbolism than I would like it to have. And things are happy, things haven't been so happy in a long time. I'm in the driver seat and he's in the passenger seat and he's looking at me and I'm looking at him and we laugh. Because it's awkward like that, but it isn't an awkward laugh, it's a laugh where you smile first and then laugh.
And then he leans over and kisses me. And I'm really shocked. And I say, "Wow, it's okay. We don't have to talk about this. We won't ever talk about this ever again, but this just happened once and it'll never happen again..." and I'm rambling because I'm nervous. I don't want to ruin things, not now. But it won't happen again.
And he says, "No, it'll happen again, and again, and then some!"
And I'm still shocked, and I'm scared, because I don't know if I should believe him. And I shake my head. And he goes, "Marry me."
And I look at him. And he's smiling.
And then I start sinking. I sink into the seat, I'm crouching because I'm confused. I keep on sinking and then I fall into the seats, into the darkness, into the leather interior and then I lose him and I'm just by myself. And I wake up. And I'm surrounded by pillows and comforters and my comfort blanket and I'm still confused and still so scared.
And then I try to go back to sleep. And I have the dream again. And when I wake up I don't want to go back to sleep. But I don't want to get up. So I start thinking about things and there's no more sleep. But I think I'm still dreaming.
It's so freaking me out that 2 people have the same dreams/ideas/thoughts going on at the same time but at the 2 completely opposite ends.
Saturday, May 10, 2003
There's only half her face because she's a cheesebun. I love her more than anything else. Well...I think my bass may put up a good fight but we're all equal. Just like her and my bass, me and We Are On. We Are On is her horse btw.
Thursday, May 08, 2003
"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the American Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?"
- Chris Rock
Gwenn...: ....then gonna meet Steven the beave
Me: lol! I tot beaves are for pussies? Hairy beaver all?
Gwenn...: Ya lah, Steven is a pussy what.
See Grouse Rally for details.
Wednesday, May 07, 2003
Tuesday, May 06, 2003
It's a beautiful day......
If you look up in the air
you can see the sky...
It's a beautiful day....
If you stare at the sun
you will burn your eyes.....
It's a beautiful day
Look up... the sky it's coming down
I totally get Volvo Driving Mom.
Thanks for the interest in the application of the
position. I'm sure you're aware of the industry being
badly hit by the SARS outbreak and economy has not
started to pick up. We won't be considering your
application due to the high expected salary
Reply
I totally understand about the economy and SARS and all those rubbish but don't you think it's unfair to reject my application simply based on a high expected salary? I would have expected at least an interview for a chance to show you what I have to offer AND THEN, we talk money. Salaries are always negoitable. Companies always bring down expected salary but they never raise them. I hope you would consider my appication a second time and this time take a look at my qualifications and listen to what I have to offer. Thanks
Well, I got another shot at the job now.
Monday, May 05, 2003
Sunday, May 04, 2003
Friday, May 02, 2003
Whether the cause is a previous night of drinking or a big lunch, the outcome is the same: Farts.
Seventy percent of the time, we can dispense freely. The other 30% of the time, such as at work, we have some tough decisions to make. This document is intended to help you in those decisions.
Holders - The obvious choice is just plain holding it in. A popular choice among the females and an almost impossible choice for males. I am not in favor of holding, as I believe the medical community has not done enough research about the long-term damage of holding. Really, where does it go if you hold it in? So be forewarned, using this tactic is to be done at your own risk.
Desk Jockey - When deciding to release right at your desk, one has many factors to consider:
- Do you have your own office? Feel free to fart at will risk free. After commencing, I highly recommend locking the door and feigning you are not in the office to avoid any unwanted visitors. I also highly recommend against spraying air freshener, as the smell of the freshener is a dead giveaway. Candles are a good alternative solution for the females.
- Are you seated at a cubicle or open desk? If so, one has to consider the proximity of the other workers and the density of workers in the area. If it is just you and one other person in the area, there is nowhere to place the blame. If others are fairly distant to you, the smell will dissipate by the time it reaches the others on all but the most egregious of days. There is always the chance of dispensing at higher decibels than anticipated due to the highly unstable nature of farts. In these most unfortunate situations, you will have to use cover up sounds such as scraping your heal on the floor. I recommend practicing making sounds covering a wide range of tones and pitches in anticipation of such an event. Dropping objects such as staplers, binders and tape may not produce a similar sound, but if done in rapid succession could distract others from the initial event.
Meetings: - Sometimes the urge strikes at the most inopportune time. Meetings and gas really do not mix. Releasing at a meeting is by far the trickiest of all the situations one could find oneself in. Although I am against holding in general, a meeting may be the time for it. It really depends if you have established baseline farts before the meeting. This will give you a sense of the decibel and scent level of what is to be expected. Warning: Do not ever use a meeting as the place to establish a baseline. Of course none of the above applies if you are meeting with vendors. You have free reign to do whatever you like.
Aisle Walker: - Releasing while walking around the office is a popular option. By the time the scent disseminates, you should be nowhere near the scene of the incident. The added benefit is that if the release is done at higher decibels than anticipated, you can break out into an all out sprint thereby fleeing the scene before others even look up to notice.
Broom Closet: - One option is to find a broom closet and release inside the closet. The only drawback is explaining why you were in the broom closet if you are caught entering or leaving the closet. I found stashing stationery supplies in the closet provides a nice excuse. People will love you for informing them about the backup stationery supply cabinet. Of course, you then have to find another closet, as your original place will become too risky.
And remember, if you're workplace has many open flames, you are on your own.
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Take the "Which Marvel Comics Hero are you" quiz!
i'm a loner alright, but I wish I got that cool Symbiote suit. Wish wish wish
Another month has passed and I'm still nowhere. if I can find a few others who'd want to move out and are crazy about teflon, pancakes and half-filled OJs, I'd jump for it. But then, I think again. Will teflon be the same here or somewhere else? Then I'll have to find like minded crazy ass people who like to work hard but lazy around too and convince them to go to one of them beeg countries in the west. But waitamin, they don't have prata at 3am in the morning...I guess kebabs will do.
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Damnit. I need a drive. I wanna go to Canada cos they dun lock their doors there. I want a house with a garage so I can jam there everyday. I wanna buy my own groceries and cook my own food with a nice frying pan and a hot plate and burn my food but I'm the one eating it so who cares. I wanna be able to eat fruit loops in the morning and leave my spoon in the bowl in the cupboard after washing up like Seinfeld. I wanna be able to blast my muisc loud enough so that I can hear it while I'm taking a shower. I wanna have a nice book shelf so I can line my books up nicely and only I can touch them. I wanna have a nice reading corner in the toilet with comics so that I can read the funnies while taking a dump and not worry about things. I wanna be able to turn on the TV at night after a hard day's work so I can relax with mindless entertainment. I want a couch. Two seater please. I wanna be able to wear my shoes in the house and not take them off at the door. I wanna be able to go out anytime I want, have late night supper talking about mind blowing stuffs and come home anytime I want. I wanna be able to sit at the driveway and smoke my day away. I wanna have nice cool OJs in a semi-tall but not narrow glass. It has to be half filled only. I wanna eat burritos for dinner when I feel like it. I wanna be able to blow smoke out of my mouth into the dark night sky and watch the smoke drift slowly away from my mouth. I wanna have a dog that I will run side by side with me without a leash when i go running (not jogging). I wanna have a punching bag so I can beat the crap out of it when I feel like it. I want.....
Monday, April 28, 2003
...quote, "He missed Hogwarts so much it was like having a constant stomach ache." - Rowling, J., K., p.8., Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets., 1998., Bloomsbury., Great Britain.
only it's not Hogwarts that I miss.
Sunday, April 27, 2003
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Friday, April 25, 2003
Thursday, April 24, 2003
Tuesday, April 22, 2003
How's that for the depressing charts? Reckon an 8 at least? I think I'm gonna sign up for loser.com
Monday, April 21, 2003
Sunday, April 20, 2003
Saturday, April 19, 2003
Friday, April 18, 2003
Thursday, April 17, 2003
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Look...I'm a quarter of a century old and I'm feeling jaded already. I have no intention of settling down but I also have no intention of messing around. I just wanna share my life with someone who understands me. Hmmm...tough one. Who will understand me? Will it be contestant number #1, contestant #2, or contestant #3. The ones that I go out with sometimes...or used to...are in no way, anyway, close to someone that will keep me sane and happy. The one that I think is in anyway close is like so far away. I swear she's avoiding me. I think she is. Oh well. I think I'll go with the flow. Rough river bed though. Maybe I'll look the otherway...look....coasters....
*grumbles*
can't even have some proper, quality time. what the fuck am I doing here in the first place. I shouldn't have done anything. No..I should have done something. It's getting me nowhere. yea...just a stand-in. Fucking hell. I should have kept my resolution. It seems like they're all the same. Never one is like what you expect them to be. Why do I even bother. It's just meaningless. It's all......*trails offffff*
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
I want Hills and no one else.
Late at night at the stables
Sitting on the fence not knowing what's in it for us
Next to each other, side by side, the distance between us feels close but yet a distance
Till one day while the moon hid behind the trees, a light came from within
Everything was soft and warmth filled the cold air
Maybe I'll try compile everything together...
Don't you know
If you're ever gonna love him
If you're ever gonna love him
I guess I'll keep running....
Monday, April 14, 2003
I trudge my feet to carry me away
Every move I make feels like dead weight
I want to tear but I am dry
The hollow shell within me is emptier than it should be
As I listen to the tunes that doesn't help me
Even breathing is hard though I can't help but smile when I see you
The world of plasticblackspecs is a lonely path. Don't try this at home.
a) She's leaving and never coming back,
b) We're jumping on each others' toe all the time,
c) Don't have or never spend time with each other, and
d) I am broke, don't have a job and am useless in the working world.
Sucks doesn't it. I'm outta here.
Sunday, April 13, 2003
Saturday, April 12, 2003
i think I shall take a shower. Hot....
I'm sneezing like a spluttering water hose.
Friday, April 11, 2003
Thursday, April 10, 2003
I am: Still bloody awake.
Opps it is: Over. But I shall still read. Same as before. See yaz.
Can't you tell......if you ever gotta love 'em, if you ever gonna tell 'em....
Damn! Aaron is good.
Run away! Renagade! What you say! All the way!
This is just the way that it seems.....
Or so it seems I think, I may be wrong. I am wrong. ANGST!!!!!!!!!!
Since I'm on the "let's write alot" run, I'm gonna go on somemore. Mr. Gay guy with a huge gross butt crack who semi hit on me came in again today and same thing, ordered 2 prawn spaggetti. i didn't have time to talk to him but before that, 2 other gay dudes came and I opened wine for them I had a screwed up wine opener and cork bit fell into teh wine and out into the wine glass when I served them. i was so embarressed that i gave them a 10% discount. When they asked for the bill, I told them what I did and the guy when "Oh, you didn't need to" He when on saying that it happens to him a lot and it's mainly due to a lousy bottle opener (Here Hills, you can have it back). Oh! And he said he cuts himself a lot too. I'm thinking..man, you suck. I only cut myself once due to carelessness and cork bits never fell into the bottle, cept that one time, and I dun even drink wine. Anyway, this cut himself with the wine opener gay guy is definetly cuter than Mr. gross butt crack semi-hit on me gay dude, AND nicer. Oh well. yea, think what you want but I dun discriminate sexual preferences.
Han was teaching Slyvester how to do closing and it held us all back. I couldn't steal a cake to eat, nor enjoy the wrong order prawn spaggetti that we (Elfie and Gladys) had to wolf down real quick incase Slyvester came back with Han or the extra left over stew that Andy gave us. Couldn't even enjoy a smoke after work. Damn! I gotta quit buying ciggies. Ever since finding out that the stain on my teeth was caused my drinking too my teh-terik instead of smoking, I just keep buying when I'm out. I've gotten into the, hey...when I'm not spending and trying to save and when I'm spending a little and trying to save, the outcomes still the same, so I'm becoming a little more spendthrift now.
I guess that's enough yapping. I really should try to get some sleep but I can't. Phew.....
I am who I am and I will be what I am.
I will not change for whoever or whatever, whenever, however or why-ever.
This is my life.
This is my world.
This is my generation.
These are my thoughts.
Welcome...to the world of plasticblackspecs.
Hmm...I guess that's enough self- psyching up for now.
I will not fuck myself in the head...
I will not fuck myself in the head...
Fark!!! Why am I mind-fucking myself???!!!!
Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
Wednesday, April 09, 2003
Monday, April 07, 2003
First name: Terence
Age: 25
Country/state you live in: Singapore/East
3 fav. bands are: Life is Elsewhere, Tiramisu and I'd have to say...Plain Sunset I guess
Want to get this outve life: Oooo..tough one here. Let's leave this one out.
You think your punk/skate/goth/bimbo/trash/normal-boring: Ex-skater, a little punkish, but normally boring
Majority of the time your wearing: Some kinda jeans and a tee-shirt I...*sniff* no smell, so dun need to change
I could / could notwear white sneakers and tights in public: NOT!
Am i a bitch/prik: Prik
I like: Hills
I hate: Not being with Hills
I am usually happy / sad : Happier sad. Nah...the sad/depressed thing is getting too over-rated. I'm usually grinning monkey happy
Have fun.
Can't help about the way I am,
I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin.
Don't ask me what I think of you cos I ain't got the answer that you want me to.
Riff and the followed by super elaborated bass and guitar solo together.
Sunday, April 06, 2003
Gimme an O!      O!
Gimme a B!        B!
Gimme a JOB!     err.....dey...dun have leh. Sorry ah? *runs out the back door*
a) Make that 2 new pairs of shoes.
1) pair of new jeans. Mine's all holey.
e) lectric toothbrush. (Enter the yuppie, but I think it'll help get rid of the stain on my tooth)
b) ag again. I'm bag obessed.
$) some books online and from Bored-ders.
and of course...a job. pooch
Saturday, April 05, 2003
Friday, April 04, 2003
Thursday, April 03, 2003
Formed in around, but not exactly, Feb 2003, fueled by their roots of that time and driven by the different directions each individual took as they tried to trace the remains of what's going on around them, somehow, anyhow, who cares how, they were fused together and hence the final product is something not a final product of the fusion but a regurgitate of what each has experience while they pondered what everything or anything is about (mainly Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll I guess, though we all know that's not what it is all about now. Well, Rock n' Roll of course, definetely Sex, Drugs...maybe). After much of Elayne's (Dun ask me, I dunno who she is either) wonderful experience with her experiment (them being her pigs), it has been discovered that the amalgam of musical ideas showed that whatever rubbish has been dished out at this point showed that Life is Elsewhere. Hence, they decided to carry out a self searching research to find out if it is just them or the same goes for everyone.
Sunday, March 30, 2003
"You're all stupid and fucking up each other and fucking up the world. I guess it's time to weed the pack. Thin the herd. Get a trim. Just fucking die assholes."
LOL!
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Monday, March 24, 2003
Click on the picture to see my socks doing an impersonation of Mick Jagger.
Do-do-do...
Thursday, March 20, 2003
Monday, March 17, 2003
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
STOP FOIE GRAS!
" An investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on a foie gras farm found that many ducks died when their stomachs burst from overfeeding.
Studies have shown how force-feeding can result in terrible injuries including bruising and tearing of the neck. The birds also die from asphyxiation if the feeder accidentally pushes food into the wind-pipe."
If you go to a restaurant and find FOIE GRAS or other cruelly prepared food on the menu, say "oh, you serve this, then I cannot patronise your restaurant." Get up and leave.
Sounds like me at home. Force fed. I'll Force Vomit then you know. I eat when and what I want.
Monday, March 10, 2003
Friday, March 07, 2003
That stick around inside my head
And I wish that you will write to me
Wish that you will write to me
............
I just wanna be with you
I just wanna be with you
I just wanna be with you
Don't wanna be without you.
I like scooters, I don't like road bikes.
I like slow ah peh bikes, I don't like fast expensive bikes (I'm a cheap skate).
I like walking, I like running (but I'm too lazy).
I like taking the bus (when there's no one in it), I hate trains (even whene there's not one in it).
I like you, you and you (only).
uh hmmmm.....
Wednesday, March 05, 2003
Tuesday, March 04, 2003
Do you remember when, (do you remember when)....we used to sing. Sha-la-la-la-la.....
Saturday, March 01, 2003
Friday, February 28, 2003
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Note: The story of Yarg and his Eggs was written back when I was studying in Sydney and where life was fun but yet sucky, boring but full of excitement. It was written back at the time when I had nothing to do but had a lot of assignments to do at the same time. Also, when I wrote Yarg and his Eggs, I think I (the writer) or it (the story that was written, or was it my muse that I met only briefly but he seemed to have when on hiatus for a long, long, long time *come back...I need you....*) was, in a way, kind off, but not really, sub-conciously, inspired by Douglas Adams way of writing, if you know what I mean. I'd also like to thank Sean Mangan from Long Island, New York, USA, my classmate in S.A.E. Sydney for coming out with the word/term/sound, Yarg! and all the fun we had about the East and West.
Story of Yarg and his Eggs taken from the June 29th 2002 Journal entry of purpleslob's Blog <----(pssst...click here)
"HEAT" is a very powerful word. "COOK" is also a very powerful word. When you put these two words together. "HEAT" + "COOK", a very powerful phenomenon happens that practically changed the way of life on earth. How? Let me tell you a story.The Story
Time: Long ago before civilization, though I'm not sure if we HAVED reached civilization with all the assholes around.
Character: A caveman (let's call him Yarg), some eggs (lets call them eggs), and some people and dinosaurs around (let's call the some people and dinosaurs around)
Scenario: Hmm, let's start outside Yarg's cave, which so happens to be called...Yarg's Cave.
So here we are...fucking hell, let's just get straight to the point. So Yarg is feeling hungry today. He goes out to hunt for food. He's fucking hungry 'cos all he had was raw dinosaurs around and maybe some fishes that happened to nicely float to the surface of the water when he decided to have a swim in the local pond and some fruits and leaves that made him want to eat more and more and more. So he was deciding what to eat and he stumbled across a nest of eggs. At that time, no one ate eggs 'cos mainly, no one dared to go near a nest of eggs when the egg's owner is around. This nest, however, was different, it's owner wasn't around. Instead, a small bird, well, big bird but considered small in that time was near and pecking on the eggs. The bird broke into one and ate the yellow googy stuff that came out. Yard went, "Oo! Oo! ARg! Bu Yah IK!", which so happen means, "Oo! Oo! ARg! Bu Yah IK!". But I think he was trying to say that he didn't know you can eat that. So he went and chase the bird away with his trusty club (wasn't easy though, he got pecked on the arm and shoulder and that made him bleed. *note* this adds up*). So at last he got the bird away, and picking two eggs up (they were pretty big k) and grumpling, made his way home.
Here it comes....
When Yarg got home, he sat down outside his cave and bit into one. YUCK! Mouth full of shells, tasted like shit. That really pissed him off. He shouted real loud, threw it against the wall of his cave (outside you dummy, not inside) and trudded back into his cave, feeling super pissed from the bird pecks and egg incident (shhh, dun say anymore, makes him angrier) and hungry, he went to sleep. (I know I would, fact that's what I do when i get real pissed and hungry and can't do anything about it, I just go to sleep.)
The next morning, Yarg got awaken by a marvellicious smell (Thus inventing the term marvellicious). He when outside and Lo and Behold! (I always wanted to use that word), the egg that he threw against the wall of his cave (outside!!! duh.), has fried 'cos of the heat from the sun (he went to sleep pretty early) against the stone surface of the wall (OUTSIDE!!!). Yarg tasted it and Yea, Yea!, it was great and he licked the wall (I'm not gonna say it this time) clean (thus inventing the phrase "lick your plate clean" or in this case, wall.). He hurriedly when to look for the other egg that he left outside the previous day. No, nobody took it. When Yarg gets angry, no one messes with him, even the dinosaurs around. How? He shouted real loud remember, should have paid more attention to the story (thus inventing Tarzan's jungle shout). He finally found the egg. It was buried under the sand outside his cave (It's real windy at night, that's why Yarg sleeps in a cave, thus inventing the house). The quickly dug the egg out and hurled it against the wall, hoping it will cook again lke the previous day (yah, cavemen were still pretty dumb back in those times). The egg did not splatter. (Awwww). It broke and out came white stuff instead. Yarg, curious, when to take a look and tried the white stuff. What do you know, Hard boiled egg, or rather steamed or poached or whatever egg turns into when it gets extreme heat under sand, I never have any success with eggs anyway, I took 10 minutes to boil and egg and another 10 minutes to peel the shell off and only 10 seconds to finish it. Doh! Let it out too early. Yah, the egg, under the sand 'cos of the wind and the heat 'cos of the sun cooked. (thus inventing the hard boiled eggs, or steamed or poached........10 seconds to finish it.)
I think we got a little side track here but anyhow, Yarg discovered new food. The end? No, he did not know that heat cause the eggs to cook, but he did however, patent the idea, trademark it, and set up a restaurant which menu only had eggs against the wall and eggs under the sand. People around came to him, paid him in eggs and he cooked it using his special techniques. (Cost was 2 eggs for 1, so Yarg, never had to hunt for food anymore.) Problem was that the people around had to order the eggs and come back the next day for it. (Hence, inventing the terms, patent, trademark, restaurant, menu, the payment system, a story and a bloody waste of time).
That's mindless entertainment for you.
Hoped you guys liked it.