Ms Da solitary paradise: April 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 4:05 pm 」
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Fear

Copied this from dear's blog:

An attitude of negativity makes us risk-averse. We're afraid of risk, we remain within our comfort zones.

While others venture out to grab their share of opportunities, fear of risk makes us stick with routine.

Result? We blend into the ordinary and average instead of standing out from the crowd.

How true. It takes a lot of guts and courage to be different. It involves lots of risk, unknown and uncertainty, and how others see you. How many of us are daring enough to ditch the conventional route for an exotic one?

Actually, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. When a man has quietly made up his mind that there is nothing he cannot endure, his fears leave him. Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. When we understand more, we may fear less.

Don't worry about what others are thinking other you, for they are not thinking about you. They are wondering what you are thinking about them.

Be daring. Dare to take risk. Dare to venture into the unknown. Dare to face the uncertainty. You only live life once. There will not be any retakes. Don't live it in vain.


Sunday, April 22, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 11:50 pm 」
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First 32 then 33..

Last week, Cho Seung Hui, a Korean student from Virginia massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech campus before turning the gun on himself.

According to his classmates, Cho was a shy and quiet person who almost never opened his mouth. But when he finally did, his classmates laughed at him and asked him to 'go back to China'. He was picked-on and bullied in middle school where some people would push him down and laugh at him.

If he was badly treated in school, why didn't his classmates or teachers help him by stopping those who bullied him but allowed them to continue? If they are willing to lend a helping hand, this heart-wrecking incident might not had happened.

No matter how fast the world is revolving, one thing will never change - racism. As long as there are people with different skin color, racism will always be there. Why can't everybody live in harmony regardless of their differences? The world will be a much better place if people are able to accept and respect one another. How weird that the Americans always think that Chinese with yellow skin MUST be from China? Duh!~

The laws for obtaining guns in America should be reviewed. Guns can be easily bought in the US. Just go into any gun shop, pay for it and the gun's yours. How convenient. Guns are used as a mean of protection in the US, but many used it for the wrong purposes. Isn't it ironic?

P/S: Anybody know the laws for buying guns in the US?

On another note, if you're feeling stress and is unable to cope with the pressure, do approach a professional. Don't bottle it up. It's bad for you and bad for others if you decided to go crazy.


Saturday, April 21, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 5:45 pm 」
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Sun, sand and the sea.

Instead of the usual sentosa, Alvin n I went to east coast park today.



Cycled all the way from the mac to bedok jetty. Gosh, it seem so far far away!! But it's worth it. Lots of people fishing and camping on the long stretch of the jetty, enjoying a peaceful saturday afternoon.



Of cos I wasted no time to start cam-whoring! Hah!



There's a inter-collegiate and schools biathlon going on near the jetty. We popped over and joined in the excitment.



Check out these small kids. They are the under 8 category. Gosh, under 8! Kudos to them!

It's very inspirational seeing these small kids swim and run and compete in the biathlon. They have the courage, determination and willpower to complete the race, which even some adults lack. Even if they are not the first few to come in, they still go all out to finish the race.

How many of us can be like them? Live life without fear. Once again, kudos to those who participated in the race. =)

P/S: I'm having sunburn now! Pain pain.. =(


Friday, April 20, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 1:45 pm 」
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Need a plastic bag?



Starting from 18 April, every 1st Wednesday of the month will be Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) Day. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own shopping bag and use lesser plastic bags. Shoppers without own shopping bags will be charged 10 cents per plastic bag upon requested.

Plastic bags are non-biodegradable, bringing harm to the environment. It kills about 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and turtles every year around the world (Today, 20 Apr).

But how well will this campaign be? Will it last? I'm skeptical about it.

True that this year's response is better compared to last year, but there are still many who are not bothered. Besides, the shopping bags are kind of small for bulky items and for those who purchase a lot.

Harmful as they are, plastic bags can still be reuse as bin liners. Without them, how do you throw away wet trash such as leftover food in the sink?

What's your stand on this?


Wednesday, April 18, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 12:05 am 」
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I've been watching Desperate Housewives lately. In season 2, Mike was ran over by a car and has been in a coma since, and Susan has been faithfully visiting him. Then she met Ian, whose wife is also in a coma due to a horse ride accident. Soon they developed a liking for each other.

I wonder how long can a person stay faithful to a partner who might be in a coma forever. Ethically, the person is expected to stay loyal till the end. But is it fair for a person to stay with another who might never wake up? It's a battle between the heart and the head. Which one will you choose?

Let's say you choose to let go and start afresh. Just when your new relationship starts to grow, your ex wakes up from the coma. What will you do now? Go back or move on?

But what if your ex wakes up but don't remember a thing and can't recall you or the love you two had? Will you try to make him remember or just move on?

Follow your heart or your head? Tough choice, eh?


Monday, April 16, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 11:45 pm 」
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Porn Sex 251

Went to watch the play yesterday with Jack. It was fantastic, 2 thumbs up! I totally enjoyed it. Not becos Cynthia Lee showed her breasts, but becos it tells us about the story of Grace Quek (aka Annabel Chong ); the strip clubs, the porn and the life of a sex diva.

I must say, Cynthia Lee played the role well. She went all out to portray the character; the emotion, the despair and the daring exploits.

The scene where Cynthia stripped

One day, Grace decides she has had enough of Annabel. With each step of Annabel's rise to prominence, Grace felt an additional part of her was taken away. Thus, she decided to "kill" Annabel and publicises it on Annabel's website, proclaiming "ANNABEL IS DEAD". Grace Quek was thus reborn as a web designer.

At the scene when Grace was about to 'kill' Annabel, Cynthia took off her robe with only her panties left. Along came her mom, told her her dad was dead. Then her mom covered her with the robe.

Seriously, was it necessary for Cynthia to strip? I think it was uncalled for. But what the heck, she took off her robe. Period.

Frankly, I always though Annabel Chong was a crazy woman who had sex 251 times with 70 men in a 10 hour period, setting the world record for the biggest gang bang. But after watching this play, I came to realise that actually Annabel aka Grace was simply an unfortunate victim of gang rape.

How sad...


Monday, April 09, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 11:05 am 」
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Makan makan!

Tried out 2 new restaurants last week.

Aerin's

Located at B1 of Raffles shopping centre, Aerin's offers modern classical European cuisine. The food was alright, nothing too fanciful. And the portions are small, so not suitable for big eaters. But the ambience is a plus point; feels like a classy dining place. To me, it's more of a place suitable for a glass of wine, rather than having dinner.

Brotzeit

A German restaurant situated at Vivocity. Again the place looked classy and expensive, and it kind of is. Similar to Aerin's, the ambience is a plus plus point. You can choose to sit indoors or outdoors, each with its own uniqueness.



My friends and I sat in the indoors.The wall is painted black with pictures painted in white. Interesting.



Before the meal, I had half a pint of German beer - Hefe-weissbier. It's quite smooth with a little fruity taste.

We had the famous pork knuckle, which is not on the menu, and sausage platter (chicken, lamb, pork).



And ended the meal with apple strudel and gelato (chocolate, hazelnut, red berries yohurt) ice-cream as dessert.



It was a wonderful dining experience, and of cos, an expensive one. Everything we had plus all the extra charges, 3 person spent about $123! Not too bad..


Thursday, April 05, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 3:25 pm 」
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Needs and wants.

Back in Nov last year, I bought a new handphone. As days go by, and as many new models appeared in the market, I start to wonder if I should get a new handphone. Not that my current 5300 is not good, just that...

"When you satisfied your needs, you start wanting to satify your wants."

Thinking among...



W880i or,



Nokia 5700 or,



PSP.

Probably a PSP. What you think?



「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 1:25 pm 」
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It's that season again!

Once again, the exam season is here. Everybody, including myself, has to go through it at least twice a year. Mine is in April.

Hmm, isn't that THIS month? Gosh, 3 weeks more to the BIG day. How exciting..

Why do we have to sit for exams? I guess it is simply a way to test if we remember what we have learnt in class. If we do, we can proceed to the next level. If we don't, we just have to do it again.

From primary to secondary, all the way up to uni or poly, we have to sit for countless of exams. Have you ever wonder if we REALLY remember what we had learnt back in secondary school after 10 or 15 years? At least I don't really recalled the maths formulas I had tried so hard to remember when I was in JC.

What do we get for spending at least 16 years studying our brains off? A decent cert. and a proper job. You have to admit, a cert. is pretty important in today's society. But there are also many without a cert. and are doing just fine, right?

Which is better: getting a decent cert. and get into a high pay job that you don't really fancy, or not having a degree but doing something you really enjoy?

Life is short. Enjoy it. =)


Tuesday, April 03, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 9:17 pm 」
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Men or Women?

Earlier in November, I blogged about this movie "Imagine me & you". The story is about a girl, questioning about her own sexuality, and finally gave up her husband to be with another woman. Her husband let her go as he knows he isn't the cause of her happiness and he shouldn't stand in her way.

Sweet, isn't it?

Anyway, I was wondering, which is worse: your partner leaving you for someone of the opposite sex or same sex?

My vote is for the latter. How about you?

P/S: In case you don't understand, I'm asking which is worse: your wife, for example, leaving you for another man or for another woman?

P/P/S: As I said, my vote is for the latter. Wife leaving you for another WOMAN! Quoting from Joel: " Wah Sian!"


Monday, April 02, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 11:48 pm 」
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Waa wee...

Signed up for the Sentosa Islander yesterday. Can't believe I actually signed up for it! Anyway, it's only $19.50 annually, cheaper compared to paying $3 for every train ride to sentosa. Plus there are many discounts and offers to enjoy. Not bad..



My Islander member card! =)



Well, since I already signed up, why not take advantage of it? Others pay $9, but it only cost me $5 for the skyride up and the luge down.



First you go up, then you come down!



I was trying hard not to drop my handphone while taking this photo. I was really way up high! But you can see the entire sentosa from above; the view is really beautiful! =)



This is where I took the luge. Similar to a go-kart, push forward to go, pull backward to stop. Like they said "Once is never enough".