right or left?

Kris Allen was asked to eat durian on radio just now.
He said it tasted like trash. I said it’s God sent.

They were buying bakwas.
They love it lots. I thought it stinks and oily.

We were looking at this red pants at Topman.
He said it’s outrageous and no one in the right of mind will wear it.
I said it’s fashion forward and I will definitely buy if I have spare cash.

The world is about perspectives. We all see things from different angles, different eyes.
What is left to you is right to me. Turn that piece around.

Can we all learn to respect what each other sees?

we were both young when I first saw you

Yes, I’m stubborn.
And these people used it against me.
But it’s my stubbornness that brought me to places.
And that got me to do things no one thought I would or could.
I’ve never looked back ever since.
And never have I regret what I’ve done,
For I usually (or only) regret for what I’ve not done.
And this change doesn’t surprise them,
But more like they are not ready to be proven wrong.
And this time round, I’ve got to do it again.
Please don’t bring around a cloud to rain on my parade.

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Been my favourite Taylor Swift’s song since  I first heard it in S’s car early last year.
Been on repeat mode past few weeks, and it’s the only thing I played today.

“And I said
Romeo save me, I’ve been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come “

Random

Random thoughts at work early this morning.

1. I wonder how espresso works. I was sleeping on my desk and just a cup of it, I’m totally wide awake right after. On the ball now. Can someone please tell me? I’m always amazed.

2. The most horrible taxi ride is with a person whom I’m barely familiar with, and he must utter the word ‘Fuck’ after every 5 words. You know it’s totally not cool and I’m so disgraced to sit through the conversation.

3. Been exchanging emails with the US counterpart since morning and reading their signature “Park Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY  10016” makes me wonder how is the view like from the 33rd floor there? I’m kinda bored of seeing Maybank, UOB, Marina Bay, Fullerton now. And someone just have to rub it in. Grrrrrr

4. Muse was awesome. Period.

if you cant find your way, look for me

This morning, on my way to work, I saw something really beautiful.
Despite being late, I paused briefly to admire the sight.
A rainbow formed at the Suntec fountain.
Nice.

Somehow this song always makes me happy

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They don’t understand do they?

pon de floor

S said : If back in poly, you were in your current self, your current lifestyle all that, I wouldn’t want to be your friend. I’d thought we are so different, you from the ‘That’ clique and I don’t fit in.

Sometimes, I just need to see things from other people lenses.

From Butter to Play, this beat is rocking mad.

I had a dream. Someone hugged me and asked ‘Have you been exercising? I can feel your fats’. I woke up and straight away went for a run. Hahaha.
And I also dreamt that I booked a vacation ticket to Middle East and Chicago. I checked out zuji.com after I woke up, before I went for my run. Haha. Chicago was probably due to me watching Anthony Bourdain before I sleep.
Feel really ill now, thanks to alcohol and good food overdose. Check out the truffle fries at House Dempsey. Awesome.
I think I’ll die of alcohol overdose.

Moment

My brain has been very active recently with lotsa thoughts and ideas.
Sometimes I just feel like taking a paper out and draw something, like running back to office at midnight to execute the idea that just popped up, write down thoughts that came across my mind while I’m doing the morning chase, or even do something impulsive like jump off the ledge outside my cubicle’s balcony. So you’ll see more muses down here. Do comment and debate. Don’t be a passive reader. =p

Let’s talk about MOMENTS.

I was talking about missing NUS with an online acquaintance who is from there and he suggested that I come over for lunch if I miss NUS so much.
The thing is, I don’t miss the tangible aspect of NUS. I don’t miss the canteen, not the people. If I do, I can just go over there anytime and have lunch with the familiar people there. Even if I do and try to revisit it, it’ll be different.

What I miss is the moment, when I asked W to get someone’s number from me.
That moment when I sneaked out of class for a rendezvous with X.
That moment when Y and I stayed till 5am in school to mug.
That moment when all of us were in camps.
Yes, those moments, which can’t be relived anymore. Which was triggered unplanned. Spontaneous. Which held meanings, stories and/or memories that are so special or memorable that nothing can compare.

I can sit with Y again at the same spot till 5 to mug but it won’t be the same anymore. I can ask X to help me get that person’s number again but it won’t be as fun. Those moments are gone.

Like when you experienced your first snow. It was magical, but subsequently you won’t get the same feeling anymore.
Or your Sahara trip and you saw lions. The next time you are there, you won’t be as excited.
Or getting drunk on NYE. Try to repeat the same event again, it won’t be as fun.
Or the first time you sheesha.

Places, people, holiday destinations are all tangibles which you can do repeats. You can redo activities, and try to relive those experiences once again.

But what you can’t relive are those special moments. Moments that occur only at that point in time. Moments that aroused due to being at the right place, right situation, right people and right time. Moments that will forever be reminisced and missed. No repeats. Period.

Instead of wasting our time to keep talking about it, let’s just create new ones.

Like right now as I’m typing, this moment can’t be repeated.
Or maybe tomorrow, while I’m having my Frolick yoghurt during lunch, something spontaneous might happen.
Maybe.

Moments after all are created every seconds.

(Yes, Frolick yoghurt date tmr! 1-4-1 every Wednesday lunch at Millenia Walk! Weeeee!)

So should I? Argh, just spent money on Muse. One of the earliest track I love from her.

Imogen Heap – Headlock
You say too late to start, got your heart in a headlock,
I don’t believe any of it.
You say too late to start, with your heart in a headlock,
You know you’re better than this.

Someone whom I’ve not met for quite sometime just sent me a FB msg. It warmed my heart when I read it. She thanked me because she claimed thanks to my well-wishes and prayers, she finally got promoted, and she’s really thankful for that. I tried to recall when did I said that. It was many many many months back, in passing. She touched me, because she remembers.

Who are you?

You are not who you are.
You are what the people surrounding you are.
You are shaped by them, not yourself.
No one notices you.
They all notice the people around you.
No one judges you.
They all judge the people you hang out with.
If you want to know yourself, don’t look at the mirror.
The reflection just bounces back.
Look at your friends.

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Hey the silent one.
Is that noises you are making?
Hey the quiet one.
Is that whispers you are sending?
Hey the heartless one.
Is that your heart that’s beating?

Random: I realised I actually hate BEP’s I gotta feeling. I’m annoyed whenever they play it clubs, radio stations, MTV, shops, anywhere.

Imogen Heap at Esplanade end March. Should I?

“First train home, I’ve got to get on it”

I feel random today

Random 1: This is a good time for concerts.

Green Day – Done. Rocked!
The Killers – Sold out. Wtf.
Boys Like Girls – No Taylor Swift?
Muse – Yes!
Paramore – I only know 1 song.
Backstreet Boys – Already did last year.
Au Revoir Simone – Finding a partner to go with.
Kings of Convenience – Sold out. Wtf.
Imogen Heap – Considering.

Random 2: Race
Singapore just changed the regulation regarding race identification for a newborn. Now, parents can decide their child’s race.
Nurse: Congrats! You are a father! It’s a boy. Now, what race would he be?
Father: Na’ Vi.

Random 3: I love my job
Half hour late and still had the cheek to go around saying morning greetings.
Espresso Ristretto level 10. (We have espressos of varying intensity levels from 1 to 10 that only the bosses and selected people can help ourselves to. Ristretto 10 perks me up in 2 minutes. Serious)
Sakoda san from Japan office teaching me Japanese.
Croissant surprise.
New brief, new projects, but I like the idea a lot.
Borders is my new hangout place weekly to source for ideas.
I love my job.

Face Value

We all presume and assume.
Conclude and (mis)judge.

You asked A out for dinner.
A said she can’t.
You presumed A is not interested in you.
Probably, A is busy.

You smsed B.
B didn’t respond.
You assumed B is rude.
Probably, B’s phone low on batt.

You met C for the first time.
C was wearing SS2008.
You concluded C is fashionably backward.
Probably,C was having a bad dress day.

You browsed through D’s Facebook.
D was photographed in every clubs frolicking around.
You judged D to be a lose, wild, social whore.
Probably, D does more non-clubbing and charity activities than you ever do in your life.

You talked to E for the first time.
E replied with single-word responses.
You concluded E is boring.
Probably, E has more things to talk about than you do. You bored E.