Boom de ah dah... Boom de ah dah

once in a while, in mist of all the craze,

something simple will appear out of nowhere

and capture our hearts.

without reason, or motives, or agenda...

it puts a smile on our faces.

the lick on your face by your dog...

the touch of a baby...

the sight of your loved one sleeping.

you know... the simple things.

and of course, this advert.

just a simple piece of advert.

nothing fanciful.

and yet, it touches millions of people.

and now, me.

and in a bizarre weird sort of i-dunno-how-to-explain way,

i actually like it.

it feels nice.

btw, this ad's from the Discovery Channel. Brilliant.

Since when am i vain?

2 friends (whom i shall not name here) bitched over a plate of fruits last night that i am vain.

This is appalling! I'm absolutely ... umm... appalled. 

me? vain? how can? 

see, long ago, i was perfectly contented with my grey ARMY "T". but nooo... they two wanted to upgrade me. & up'd my attire standards they did. 

one of them, whom i shall only name here as Ms W, did a pretty good job at it. uber vigilant, she was. artas taste too, i might add. together, both of them changed practically my whole wardrobe, from specs, to clothes, to shoes. 

but now that they have created a monster out of me, they nagged about it. how can like that? they can't possibly expect me to turn back time & look as if i'm wearing a teabag, right? Grrr... 

absolutely appalling. tsk tsk tsk... 

hahaha...

Start getting things ready for Xmas...

it's now like... umm... what, 5 months till Xmas? and oledi i'm starting to short list prezzies. not that it matters, of course, but it's good to be prepared. 

anyway, first person to consider is my godson, and i'm oledi stuck. i know i want to get him a decent bike, but there are so many options out there... so many bikes for kids. and all seem to have some slight variations when it comes to teaching motor skills, or balancing.. or whatever.

like that how to choose? i'm just a simple guy, for goodness sake... a simple minion. why so difficult one?  Grrr....

anyway, i've sort of shortlisted 2 (for now). Both, are not readily available in SG (Sheesh) and both cost a bomb (double sheesh).

maybe i'll think of something else along the  way, i dunno. These days, economy no good... must think long long. 

Headache.... headache....

Like a Bike?

or BMW...?

ps: thankfully, it's not that difficult to get prezzies for some of my friends. though i reckon would be just as (if not more) costly. But less headache, so i'm good.  

And speaking of Shitty...

... got me self another bottle of Absolute 100. Lah lah lah lah.... 

but before any of my friends decide to drag me arse to the shrink, let me assure you all that i'm fine (funny thing, since almost all alcoholics will say that). me just need a couple of drinks to slow me life down a bit (and that)... just to help me to space out a little (ditto that too!)...

now where's me glass and lime cordial? 

My new bling

What can i say, except... i is shallow. 

"But how many cufflinks you need anyway?" a friend asked. Errr... i have no answer to that, quite frankly. 

But me life's kinda shitty lately, so i guess i deserve a little something to pamper myself with. 

Inspiration for the creation of The Joker

'The Man who laughs' (1928)

Conrad Veidt starred in this semi-silent film based on Victor Hugo's novel in which the son of a lord is punished for his father's disrespect to the king by having his face carved into a permanent grin. Stills of Veidt were used as inspiration for the Joker.

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Who would have thought that the most famous character coming from Victor would be the Joker (well, indirectly, at least). Ask most people, and Quasimodo would be the first name that comes to mind.  

The Joker

Watched Dark Knight 2 days ago and loved it. But i'm not gonna write a review here (i'm sure there are more than enough reviews of the movie floating around by now). 

All i'm gonna say, is that the movie gets me thinking...

Who is to say that -

- we always have to do the right thing; and that 

- for being fair, one will be treated fairly in return. 

It is often said, that sometimes, for a greater good, we have to give up things that we love most. 

Or people that matter most. 

But is that really the case?

Or perhaps that is so, simply because it seems to be the morally right (and socially acceptable) thing to do. 

But is that so too?

In the movie, Joker gave Batman a choice. He gave Harvey a choice. Both are about the same thing - either to go with your head, or go with your heart; choose between what you want, or what is required of you.

I think everyone wants to be like the Batman, whose actions are so easily decided, since they are always the socially acceptable options; or would love to have the ease to choose like Harvey, since simply tossing a coin would do the trick.

But deep down inside, i know i'd prefer the Joker. Coz he follows his heart. 

In the end, when the chips fall, all we have is our heart. That, is all that guides us. In times of hardship, it justifies the journey and halves the pain.  

You know the tunnel that we sometimes have to stand in front of and wait for the light to appear? Well, my heart is the only thing that keeps me there. Waiting. Hoping. Craving. Lusting.   

In times of craze, perhaps then it is the only beacon for sanity. Perhaps it is the only thing that matters.

And we all know how crazy the world already is.

Hee hee ho ha ha he he ho ha ha hee hee... 

Teochew Cha Kway Teow

Every few months, i would drop by this famous store in Commonwealth Hawker Centre to have my share of the oily & sinful cha kway teow. 

"Uncle, no chilli, no hum... but more zhu you za pls. Oh, and add another egg."

i've been going to this place for years, and frankly, i dunno why i even bother to wait for more than an hour for it. It's not El Bulli. Nor is it bloody heavenly. I mean, it's just a plate of cha kway teow. 

Maybe because in mist of all these craze, it's great to have something that's constant all this while. There's no need to be great. Nor heavenly. Just... constant. 

Either that, or i'm just nuts. 

I just dun get it.

i dun get it.

i'm totally in for the gender equality thing. and i absolutely respect a guy who wants to help his girl to carry things. but something about this view is, well....  i dun get it.

i just dun get it. 

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.

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Errr... nope, i still dun get it. 

Did you see it?

"did you see it?"

"see what?"

"the video of your godson lah.  i just uploaded the clip."

"si mi clip lah? it's not available yet."

well, there you have it. Almost without fail, me and the-mother-of-my-godson (what a mouthful) will have this kinda conversation once every couple of weeks. See, we have this pack thing going on... an agreement, if you like, that i would supply photos (of the boy, of course) while she would provide clips. 

i would perform my end of the deal diligently. as for her, well.... not very on the ball, but good enough for me. hahahaha

ps: i really hope the boy would grow up well. And that all these photos and clips will bring him loads of fond memories.

There's something in the air...

Well, the flu bug, for one, is definitely in the air. And the force is strong in this one. i was like totally out cold over the weekend. *sniff*

2 otherwise perfect days, totally ruined.  bugger.