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Tuesday, December 31

thought it would be nice to post something in the first few hours of a new year.

managed to kinda get the "miss-friend" syndrome out of my head for the majority of the last remaining hours of 2002. but still felt kinda sad when my cousin came over to my house and left to welcome the new year with friends. i watched the countdown party on channel 5, and personally, i thought it was a real letdown given the media coverage devoted to it. the fireball was nothing much, the fireworks weren't spectacular, there wasn't anything noteworthy. But what the hell, let's just welcome the new year and hope for global peace. i'm sick and tired of war and fighting (although not on WWE).

also made a startling discovery today/yesterday. found out that one of the actresses in "I not stupid" was a pupil in my alma mater (CTSS). i never knew that she was in my school because well, nobody ever mentioned it! the school didn't mention it, the pupils didn't seem to really be all hyped up and it's been a year! i didn't know that the girl playing the sister of the fat little boy was studying in my school! never saw her acting in concerts whatsoever. but she's on tv. school concerts too low class for her? she's studying in 2c1 THIS YEAR if you're interested to know. another cousin of mine was a former classmate of her and she pointed that out to me.

yea, most people are partying right now. for me, i'm gonna sleep. the early bird catches the worm, remember?

a new year's resolution: to do a bumper update of my memos on friends

ReCycLEd Words of wisdom: The early bird catches the worm (yea, i noe i took it from the lines above but i couldn't think of anything)


Monday, December 30

still feelin' miserable even though today or yesterday's my birthday

talked to alan k just now...kinda surprised he called...i was expecting a phone call from my cousin more...he's been to my house quite often these days and that also kinda explains why i have'nt been updating this page recently...catched up and it kinda reminded me of school again...he asked me to go back to school. I tell you i'll definitely be back but not often, probably just to help the sjab in some form. alan's lucky he's going back in an official role...i'm probably going back to help do odd jobs as i'm not qualified enough...and it's wholly because (odd jobs, not qualifications!) none of the current sjab members, with the exception of ziyong, can do the "dirrrrrty" work....:)

was complaining to alan about the fact that i did'nt get a colours award...i'm still quite sore about it after like 5 months! okay, some people did deserve to get it but there were some that really deserved the award more than certain people. Like me!!! i do all the dirty work while they do all the easy and so called higher level jobs and get an award. grrrrr.......in reality i'm not really bothered by that, but hey, it's nice to be recognised....

was kinda surprised yesterday to discover kelly's picture on sggirls.com . i don't know how she found out about it but from her diary i could tell she wasn't too pleased about it. i don't know whether this shows she's lucky or unlucky but hey, looking at the bright side, at least someone thinks she's pretty! But on the downside, it's not very nice to have someone with your photos...i don't know but if i had someone taking my photos i would feel very honoured....paparazzi.

back to the topic on school days. i still miss school terribly and i'm gonna have mixed feelings the next time i step back in school. sure the teachers and photocopy lady will still recognise me but that's about all. friends aren't going to be in the school daily and it'll be hard to catch a glimpse of some people i'm very close to. it's gonna be a walk down memory lane and to the future. i'm scared of the future in terms of friendships. i don't know. i'm not very good in dealing with seperation maybe because i think i'm too sentimental.

i do hope that the ctss sjab will allow me to volunteer my services in the new year. i haven't approached them about it and i'm considering making it a surprise. it's partly because i wanna meet up with them and friends and partly because i'm still very attached to the school and the sjab. they've been very good to me even though i haven't been attending their meetings regularly. i'm deeply grateful for their understanding and relaxtion of the rules. i will not forget the time sir wayne indirectly signalled to me that he didn't mind me skipping training, not because he did not want me but rather he knew i hated training and granted me permission indirectly not to come for training. generally, i think they acknowledge me doing the dirty work and me adding spice to their meetings by talking nonsense. maybe it's because i was part of the team that revived the ctss sjab (hey that was HARD work!!!) with him. i don't know. i'm just close to everyone there and those i know in school. hah, take that noel!!

i still miss playing soccer.

gonna look forward to the day i meet up with alan. and mushroom. and vivien. and many more people. and oh, a happy new year to you. this is probably gonna be the last update of this year.

Words of wisdom: Forgive and forget. A new year's coming.


Sunday, December 29

i know i havent been updating regularly these couple of weeks or so but then again there havent really been much nonsense coming about of my brain or anything spectucular or interesting to write about these days. I've spent these days mostly at home playing games or just sleeping...the last time time i stepped out of the house was like erm...2-3 days ago? i don't know, but i'm trying to spend these last few days of freedom immersing myself in soccer before the new year kicks in and i've got to attend a course on weekdays...it isnt really that bad...but you do lose some of your freedom...although it's a bit like some psychological and mental torture 'cos i won't be attending the course with any people i know and i do MISS some of my friends...sigh...

even though i have previously said that i rather not go to a jc it does seem rather lucrative now that the friends factor starts to set in...i'm not THAT open so i tend to lean to people i know longer than new acquaintances. i'm gonna look forward to the day i receive the 'o' level results NOT for the results but rather the chance to see some people for possibly the very last time in my life. how i wish i was talented and could represent the country in something for my friends to remember me. being eccentric isnt really recognised as competitive or anything and you need lucky breaks to help you if you're going to thrive on humour to project yourself big time.

i flipped through the yearbook earlier today, or yesterday, and it brought back great memories of my time in school. okay, i dislike uniforms and white school shoes and whatever but then again, if you've done this for 2/3 of your life it's already cemented in your mind and it's gonna hard to change the routine....if you know what i mean. It's Both The School And Friends I Miss. Teachers? Well..maybe some would be better off forgetting but then again you'll never forget them. Like Miss HO.....hohohohoh..ahahha..it's truly a life enriching experience.

feelin' kinda miserable right now. sniff.

will do a bumper update of the memorial thingy in the near future. kinda have to get the tinge of sadness surrounding these posts away. last few days before the new year.

Words of wisdom: Friends are forever


Thursday, December 19

singapore's performance against malaysia has really been a woeful performance. i hope thay show what they can do tonight against laos. it's not like i'm anti-malaysia or what but to see your country perform so poorly you have to feel that if it were you, you might not have the skills but would have done a better job than them by playing our hearts out. i watch soccer often and i can tell when a player is not giving 100% in a match.

sigh...the holidays are ending and i won't have 6 months free to enjoy cause even though i won't be going to a jc, i still have somthing to do..anyway if i could go to a jc i would rather not go...i hate uniforms :) ....christmas is coming but i don't really celebrate it 'cos i'm not christian or catholic or watever religion but i'm forced into celebrating it by the cheer around and my cousin who's a catholic.

the amazing race concluded yesterday. thinking back a few weeks ago, i have to say the singapore leg of the amazing race was sorely disapointing. okay, we enjoyed and were proud that Phua Chua Kang was seen by the world but i felt that the producers could have used more interesting detours instead of hdb blocks and swimming with manatees in the zoo. if they wanted to use the zoo they should have asked them to eat durians with ah meng. that would have been more interesting for us viewers and the contestants even though i personally dislike durians. and to use mount faber as a pitstop was kinda weird. why not use the esplanade or orchard road? why on top of some silly hill? on a brighter note, i was rather sastified that derek and drew enjoyed their stay in singapore, claiming that everyone spoke english and that made it much easier.

another thing i spotted in yesterday's finale was the brothers(ken and gerard) and teri and ian's prouniciation of "quay". i'm not picky or wad, but wrong pronounciation of words irk me. a lot of things irk me. never mind. anyway, people here, or rather my countrymen seem to pronounce it as "key" while the americans pronounce it as "kuay". all along i've pronounced it as "kuay" and i think it should be that way. i don't know who invented "key" but the talking dictionary says it's "key" and that's got me all confused again. darn.

one final thing that i'm irritated with is that why do contestants in wheel of fortune singapore have to keep on adding a country behind the letter thay say!!! like n for norway, s for singapore etc. CAN'T THEY JUST SAY 'N' INSTEAD OF "N FOR NORWAY"! it's okay if i hear it once in a while but to hear this every round is really annoying. you don't need to showcase your WONDERFUL knowledge of countries in the world, do you? this sometimes complements how shallow the contestants are sometimes. look, if there's only 1 letter missing from the puzzle and you can't solve the puzzle, why are ya on the show? and why do you choose letters like "f" and "q" when it is clearly impossible that they will appear in the puzzle over letters like "s" and "r" which appear more commonly in english!! GET OFF THE SHOW IDIOT!!!! some also try to be too funny for their own good. i don't know why i bother watching the show.

11. Huang Yiwei which I slur into eeeeewei
Kinda gives the impression that he a gangster. But in reality is really not a gangster. He's seroius about his work and play and like to have a laugh once in a while. Kinda like my song partner cause we often end up singing horrible renditions of pop songs while together. Also seems to have a knack for hitching girls.And the girls seem to have made him a more responsible but still fun-loving person. Absolutely hates Chinese. Also tries to be stylo but well, ends up more like a guy who's trying to be stylo, if you know what I mean. Also seems to have developed a passion for guitars recently. A real nice guy.

Words of wisdom: Did you know that biscuits are made from flour? Amazing,isn't it?


more on yesterday's horrendous showing by singapore. they deserve more CRITICISM.

where was the left back for the first goal? he totally disappeared! he's supposed to be a defender and what was he doing on the other half of the field? the defence was in total disarray for the first goal. they failed to clear the high ball, lost their composure and finally tactical discipline which cumulated in the malaysian guy taking advantage of the left back's unforgivable mistake and scoring. maybe they were distracted by the off-the-ball incident in which a malaysian player slapped one of their team mates but that was no ecuse as the referee had not blown his whistle. daniel bennett tried to cover the space but failed. culprit: the terrible zulkarnearn zainal. i think ros' would have done a better job than him. disgraceful.

the second goal was horrendous too. WHAT THE HELL WAS AIDE ISKANDAR thinking when he did not tackle the malaysian player?? to be fair, the malaysian player was dribbling in a tricky manner and he had just come on from the bench but he should have at least blocked his shooting angle if he did'nt want to rush into a tackle. and even a tackle would have meant a foul at worst and probably a free kick in a dangerous range but who knows?? JUST TACKLE IDIOT!!!!

i din'dt really pay attention for the 3rd goal as i had lost total interest in the match already but from the newspapers, it was'nt a pretty sight too. As for the 4th goal, *sigh*, a stray pass out from defence led to malaysia intercepting the ball and scoring when the defenders failed to recover and close down space, letting malaysia score from a tap in.

even though the defence has to largely shoulder the blame for the loss, the attack was no better. the midfield was terrible in passing and winning the ball. the showed no hunger, thinking someone would pop up with a goal and win the match. the strikers either received balls that were too fast for them to control or squandered chances. set pieces were awful. the whole team, to put it mildly, was a worthless, disgraceful bunch of people who had let their fanatical and supportive country down. on their home soil. to their arch rivals.

the coach was also at fault too. look, Jan Poulsen simply cannot hold two jobs at the same time. appoint someone as the national coach. Poulsen is no tactician and this was shown when he made a blunder by switching from 4-4-2 to 3-5-2 which confused the defence. admittedly he knew he HAD to bring the horrendous zulkanearn zainal off but he should'nt have tinkered with the formation. He was also limpid in his replies to the press. Come on FAS, give him a break and let him concentrate on youth development. appoint someone else as the coach.

come to think of it, if you recall some weeks ago i said i was incensed with commentators pronouncing "j" as "y". Look commentators, i know in spanish this will apply, or "j" will become silent if you prefer but JAN is DANISH. Does it apply too? it seems to be the case but i don't think so.

simply, i think the whole singapore would have thought the match was a waste of our time and money, caused by the horrendous singapore soccer team. they really need to buck up to win back the fans enthusiasm for local soccer. I, for one, have given up on local soccer and will be quite contented to feast myself on GOOD SOCCER from european countries like England and Spain.

will update ya later when i've cooled down.


Wednesday, December 18

sorry I havent been updating ya recently...as you can see i'm typing carelessly today...in slang and noncaps and spelling errors and watever....kinda in a hurry now...to sleep really...

anyway Singapore lost to Malaysia 0-4 in a soccer match today and i tell you i'm not sad that my country lost. in fact i'm rather pleased and i hope this will cause them to wake up their idea. they've been playing real horrible soccer and as i usually play in defence i'm often looking at the defenders in a match ot see what i can learn or pick up any tips but WHAT are they playing. i think I could do a better job than them. they're often out of position, are weak in the air, don't close down the opponent fast enough, don't clear the ball properley, mark carelessly watever. quite simply, the main reason why singapore lost was that THE WHOLE DAMN TEAM WAS F*CK TERRIBLE!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY PLAYING!!! IT'S AWFUL MAN...THEY REALLY LET EVERYBODY DOWN. Malaysia could have easily thrashed them 9-0 if not for bad misses.

No disrespect to robbie's country but they can be pretty annoying with their comments and petty behaviour and i was expecting a win or a draw at least. BUT THESE FREAKIN' PEOPLE WHO CALL THEMSELVES SOCCER PLAYERS look more like they have never kicked a ball before!!!! I tell you, looking at how they play robbie could easily be their best player. maybe there were rays of light in egmar goncalves and daniel bennett. BUT WHAT WERE THE REST DOING!!! too pampered to run around the field huh. we'll just have to see what happens against laos and thailand. in fact why am i bothering about them anyway. i have never supported my national team. i rather support some team from a foreign country than them. they're hopeless. if i wwere the coach i'll blast each and every1 of them. i don't even want to mention the s-league. it's more like a sh*t league. pathetic.

10. Hariyani a.k.a. Yani
*no mood to update now after seeing the pathetic showing by singapore in the tiger cup. easily one of the worst performances i've EVER seen from a side*

Words of wisdom: To kick a ball, you must first raise your lower leg and make a small backswing, or big for more power, and connect your feet with the ball simultaneously with your eye. There, is it so hard to do that, Singapore football players?


Saturday, December 14

Gonna sleep early tonight. Late nights are taking their toll on me.

I know to sleep at 0145hrs isn't early for most people but it is for me these days and I think I would be happier with myself if I could make my earlier sleep time at 11-12.

9.Khairil Anuar or Anuar to differentiate him from the other Khairil in my class
*will update later*

Words of widsom: Don't defy your body. Listen to it and respond your body's demands. I sound like a doctor. Maybe I could be addressed as Doctor Kok.


Friday, December 13

I don't know what's wrong with me but I slept with a rabbit earlier today (or rather yesterday)! It all happened it the afternoon when I was incredibly bored and went to find my pet rabbit(I don't lock it up) and lo and behold, there it was curled up under my bed, all warm and cosy. I then crawled under the bed to pet and talk to it and I don't know how but I fell asleep under the bed! I was sleeping under the bed in the afternoon with a rabbit! I only woke up when I felt some "pins and needles" in my hand and feeling quite silly, feeling lucky that nobody had known that I was asleep under the bed.

Actually, it's quite comfortable sleeping under the bed, all warm and dark, albeit a bit hard, but otherwise I now know the reason why the rabbit, or rabbits, like to sleep under the bed. It's quiet, safe and cool and comfortable. Maybe I'll sleep under the bed tonight.

8.Chua Yu Jing Velda her webbie
Gives you the impression that she's hip, and she is 'cos she's rich! Another one of the girls in my class who seems to suffer from some disease that makes them violent, with her playing the role of the girl that punches people(soft punches onli!). Had a few arguments with her before over her rudeness and my rudeness. Also seems to suffer from bouts of madness, judging by her setting up of some Moonie club in the class. One hip girl...

Words of wisdom: The most politically, scientifically, physically, psychogically, mentally, chemically, biologically, geographically, historically, logically, morally and socially correct answer as to why the chicken crossed the road is that it wanted to get to the other side of the road.


Wednesday, December 11

There are many ways to sleep. One is to lie on your side curled up like a foetus. Another is to lie on your stomach. Another is like lie with your head under the pillow. Another is to sleep standing up. And another is to sleep while sitting in class and listening to some biology teacher droning about enzymes and peristalsis. Heck, I'm going to watch soccer and I tell you, it's hard to fall asleep while you're watching television which you are interested in. However, it may be easy to fall asleep while reading rubbish like this.

7.Chua Sheng Jin nicknamed Dog or Sleep God by my classmates
Well, I don't really know much about him bacause he's often asleep! But I generally get along fine with him when he's awake although I have got into a few bust-ups with him after he had just woken up from his sleep. Active seems to be a rather inaccurate word to describe him as it only applies to him when he's awake but he's somewhat nocturnal, so who knows. Another of my soccer mates but one whom I seem to be on the opposing side most of the time. Has managed to doze off while standing. One of the best sleepers around and one of the most flamboyant persons around when awake. Has many scabs on his legs though and also seems to have a rather horrible dress sense.

Words of wisdom: Remember, we are NOT offering "sleeping" as an 'O' Level subject - Mr Lau Beng Hwee (my former biology teacher)


Monday, December 9

I think I'll type later in the day. My fingers hurt now...

6.Clement Chow Wing Keong or Carmen as I like to twist his name into
Later...maybe tomorrow...

Words of wisdom: Don't EVER play a computer game that uses the keyboard extensively for more than half a day, or your fingers will hurt.
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My fingers are fine now.

6.Clement Chow Wing Keong or Carmen as I like to twist his name into
One of the roughly 6-7 people I've been in the same class with until graduation since I stepped foot into CTSS and definitely the, if not one of the closest friends I had in CTSS. Boyish and innoncent looking, he's a devout Christian and I can swear to that as he's very involved in church activities and I've never heard him sprout a vulgar word before! Maybe sh*t once in a LONG while but that's all. And usually it's some big thing before he sprouts that word out of pure frustration, which is considered mild or rather normal in my class. He, like me, excels in English and I would say our standards are on par. I still have vocabulary competitions or rather friendly insulting competitions with him. Seems to have some knack for playing soccer but remains modest about it. More interested in fishes, guitars and some weird things. I've been through thick and thin with him and I hope I can still have the opportunity to be involved with him in any way in the future. I won't forget him because he's the one that usually lends my mates and I the ball to play our soccer! Like Bryan, I don't recall ever seeing him angry. And I'm not alone in calling him Carmen. The photocopy lady in our school also calls him that. I simply don't know how he withstands my madness sometimes.


Sunday, December 8

I know posts for a day are usually meant for the afternoon or evening and not in the wee hours of a new day but what the heck, I'm going to type my nonsense anyway.

I don't know why but I feel great even at this unholy hour. I'm not even the least bit tired. I know I'm the night type of person but usually tiredness sets in by around 2 in the morning. I'm all woozy in the afternoon but alive at night. I know I should'nt be writing nonsense at this hour but my biological clock seems to have turned me into a semi-nocturnal person. I would'nt mind going through the night without sleep but in reality it does not really appeal to me as it destroys your biological clock. I knew I should'nt have drunk coffee just now...i think i'll go watch more soccer...haha...NAH.......

5. Choke Chong Lean or simply Choke
Nothing much to say about him except that although his intentions are obvious to be cool and funny, it's sometimes overdone or underdone. Has quite some white hair for our age. Usually plays GK during soccer and I think he should stick to that 'cos it's his best position and he often makes a hash of things when playing in defence, but overall he's proud of his ability (he represented the school) and I have no qualms about that because he is serious about his soccer and I'll respect that. I would consider us to be relatively close but not THAT close as friends...I mean one you can joke with but not exactly one you share your problems with...and I jus remebered Wilson saying that his err...nips...were rather big. One of the 3 people in our class who hails from Malaysia..nice surname anyway...Malaysians seem to have fantastic surnames...

Words of wisdom: Why are you reading this?


Saturday, December 7

I wanna learn French. a la carte.

4.Chia Shuan Min or huan min as i call him
Evergreen child (i.e. childish) who seems to have an inexhaustible list of silly questions to boot, be it questions on trigonometry or running about the field. Often has bad hair days and his lastest one is a WWE superstar Brock Lesnar inspired haircut that looks more like a cockerel. Often eccentric and possibly more eccentric than I am. Fond of torturing insects too. Generally well-meaning but often ends up irritating people and inducing their ire. Partially geek but it's conceivable that he's not a nerd with his colourful character. And he's hooked on computer games, Pokemon and Neopets. One to forget but that's hard to forget.

Words of wisdom: It's advisable not to use an umbrella when it's not raining.
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Hah...great day of football results yesterday. Liverpool lost. Arsenal lost. Leeds lost. Manchester United won. That's all that matters. Now I can humiliate my cousin.

Seriously, I'm starting to miss my classmates and starting to be scared of the day I get my O Level results. I think I'll just sit in a corner and wait for my doom. Maybe I should go watch more football.

I just noticed it's 4 a.m. in the morning. Yawn.

3.Chen Xiu Hui her webbie
The girl who sits behind me in class. Generally happy most of the time, she owns a pet cat called Kiyo or something like that. There's always some Japanese or Korean dude's picture on her file. I think she's very inclined to Japan/Korea genre things. I don't know - I'm more inclined to English/French genre things. Often asks me to talk to her because she says I talk interesting rubbish. I don't know if she was the one who gave me the nickname "ostrich". Why am I called an ostrich by some people?

Words of wisdom: Try sitting on a chair instead of lying on the floor


I tell you...I'm absolutely delighted right now and all I can write about now is football.

I'm feelin over the moon right now!!! People who know me will know that I watch soccer and support Manchester United. I don't know why and how I started supporting them years ago but somehow I'm delighted to be supporting them and I'm pratically yelping for joy with their recent 2-0 win over Arsenal!!! That'll show those Gooners and Arsene Wenger to claim that there's been a shift in power! And maybe this match will stop the critics from criticising Juan Sebastian Veron (a man u player - he's been under a lot of criticism for bad performances) and claiming that Man U's era is ending. It isn't and never will. Somehow I had a feeling that he(veron) would do well for this match...am I a psychic? I don't know. To the footballing world: Crisis? What crisis?

I found another thing that pisses me off today. Criticising professional soccer players. Sometimes I wanna beat up the people who criticise them. It's okay if you're someone famous like Michel Platini or Pele but if you're some idiotic newspaper journalist why do you criticise them if you can't even play as well as them. Admittedly, sometimes a players bad performance does merit criticism but sometimes it goes way too overboard...like criticism of Laurent Blanc...enough is enough...please stick your criticism to club level and show the player some respect.

I betcha Arsenal fans are all screaming vulgarities and after seeing so many Ass-enal fans wearing their club's ugly jerseys the past few weeks I hope they dwindle. Hah! Take that Gooners and Scousers (Liverpool's losing at the time I'm typing and I hope they do lose eventually).

One last thing before i type my usual stuff that I have groans about is why non-football fans describe the beautiful game as a game where 22 men chase a ball. PLEASE get your facts right.Do goalkeepers chase the ball? Did you include the referee? What are the coaches, photographers, journalists, kitmen, substitutes, fans, physiotherapists, masseurs, mascots, police, announcers, cleaners, commentators, ballpickers, ticketing people, VIPs and linesmen for? I bet you didn't even know so many people were involved in just a soccer match. And there's much more. Saying that football is a game whereby 22 men chase a ball is incorrect. If you wanted to say it would have been physically correct to say that 10000++ men were chasing the ball. And it's more than chasing the ball. This isn't Quidditch. You'll have to play it to know what i'm talking about. And it's not a sissy or girl's game, Americans. Gosh, I could be a football reporter or columnist. Come to think of it, that's not a bad job.

2.Kelly Chai Hui Zi her blog or Kelly Da Great's blog as she calls it. darn. she's got another one.
Generally friendly but can be real hot-tempered at times. I don't know what's up with her but she seems to have an obession to pinch any guy who talks to her except Robbie. I've been pinched countless times by her and boy do they hurt. She's a dangerous little lady. I'm gonna get pinched for this.
Come to think of it, I feel quite at ease with her going out with Robbie. Generally would not prefer people I know going out with people I DON'T know as i don't know their partners character and it's for selfish me's convienence. But kel and rob...that a wonderful combinaton. Hey...I just rembered that her shoe size is only 4 or 5...seems to have a fondness for singing songs, food, movies, cartoons and of course Robbie.....*petite*

WORDS OF WISDOM: wear something if you're going to step out of the house


Friday, December 6

Well...not much to write about...i'm feelin' tired after coming back from a relatively cold country(highest temperture 16C go figure out the country yourself...try seeing the weather report for this date) or rather the sky as i've been literally up there(heaven?) for a few days...i think i just wrote rubbish...oh dear...it's darn messy...i know this isn't as nice or as professional as other people's blog or whatever they call it but really i'm not into frames and counters and all those html stuff which makes me confused.

I've just found out this disqualifies me from being a computer geek! I tell you, i'm no cool dude but i really take a dislike to geeks...computer gamers are okay but geeks...they do some great things with technology and get great results but they don't seem to have any life. Sometimes i feel they're worse than zombies(who invented that name...it's wonderful...zom...bie.....nice 2 syllable word) and i wonder if they'll ever get married (geeks NOT zombies!).

Bah...both zom-bies and geeks freak me out. It's a freaky world after all...

Another thing that often freaks me out or rather gets on my nerves is the British pronounciation of the letter "J". Okay, English originated from there or somewhere but why do they keep pronouncing "J" like "Y"? I don't know if you noticed it but sometimes they seem to pronounce it like this and this had caught me wondering what they were saying sometimes...like jam being pronounced as yam and so on...maybe it's their accent or my ears or the wind or they're drunk but it does get on my nerves if I hear it too often.

One last thing: why is everybody so grumpy and rude...i'm not being pessimistic or whatever appropiate word to describe this but it does get to you when everybody's rude to you and grumpy...friends are rude..hotel staff are rude...bus drivers are rude..george w. bush is rude...ronald mcDonald's rude...i don't know what's causing this...weather? a disease which causes people to be rude? PMS? studies? i think the only people who aren't rude and grumpy are bryan (grumpy friends of mine will know who he is) and David Letterman (if you know who he is). I'm thinking of starting a memoir about someone I knew from my days in CTSS everyday. IN fact i think I'll start it now!

1. Bryan Ravie Bai Heng or Bayern as i like to call him
this is one helluva of an amazing guy. I've never ever seen him angry before. maybe annoyed but never angry. i don't know how he does it but it never fails to amaze me when people play a horrible joke on him and he keeps his cool. Maybe it's his nice nature. Or maybe it's because of his Indian & Chinese parentage(duh...). However, he seems to have bad hair days quite often but i'm not bothered about that. Often my football (or soccer as Americans call it) team mate and i've enjoyed playing football with or against him. Never seems to be down sad or angry and that really reaches out to me when i'm down myself. A great friend whom I hope I'll never forget. i just hope the world was filled with more good-tempered people like him then we would not have any wars and beauty queens would stop claiming they wanted world peace(i.e. miss congeniality and miss universe). I know i've been rude to him but generally I've been rude to everybody. Darn.

NOTE 4 GEEKS:no offence intended-just trying to help you with your life

WORDS OF WISDOM: Sometimes, it's hard to see your face without a mirror.