So In Crush...

...with D!!! Oh my word. It's ridiculous. I'm like how old?? What...the...hell.... And he's younger than me!! Not cougar-young or toy-boy young. But still. Younger!!

Ok. I'm done now. In crush. Again. With D. Again. Oh wait...I wasn't done. *sigh*

Memory Lane

Randomly surfing the 'net and saw the word "Absinthe", and it reminded me of a long-ago SG band called Absinth. Fronted by a Caleb/Calab something-or-other. Then it got me thinking of Electrico, and how I'll be missing their gig at BayBeats this year. Then it got me reminiscing about the past...my first BayBeats gig outing. Aloysius. Gee...haven't thought of him in a long time. Well...not in connection with any pleasant memories of our past relationship, that is...

Anyway...then that got me thinking of how we went gigging at Bar None when they had 'live' bands playing every Thursday night. Live local bands. Then that got me thinking of the time when I first got interested in taking nice photos. Not just happy snaps, but the arty-farty type. And then...I realised, I'm not cut out to be a photographer. 'Cos years later, I still suck at photography. Haha!!

In any case, it was a nice trip down memory lane. And it all started with one word: Absinthe. Funny though. Absinthe. Type of alcohol. Bar None. Place where I spent lots of time sipping Lychee Martini (yes. singular). If I didn't dislike alcohol in real life, this little trip down memory lane would be indicative of a much deeper problem!

Oh...did I mention I had a crush on this Caleb/Calab person? =)

PSY - Gentleman

Catchy piece of music with kinda rude dance moves. And I swear. At some points he sounds like he's saying "gonorrhoea".

For the Guys

10 Ways to Look Good Instantly

Some All of the tips actually apply to females too. And the underlying mantra across all the tips seems to be "dress confident, feel confident, be confident, because confidence is sexy and attractive". Maybe men and women are more alike than we care to admit =)

except, of course, for the baby-men.

Never Going on a "Cruise to Nowhere"

...you will likely end up in the middle of nowhere with no one to contact and no help available.

Scratch that. I now have a very healthy fear of cruises. So those big ocean liners are taboo for me.

165 people have disappeared from cruise ships since 1995.

So I Stumbled onto This...

Hilarious customer reviews for the Sigma 200mm-500mm lens on Amazon.com

You can find the full complement of reviews here. There are a few genuine reviews, but...yeah. Oh and don't forget the images uploaded by (supposed) users of the blessed thing.

Gee whiz. That thing really looks like a bazooka though. The military green doesn't help!!

Distraction

So Stephen Fry tweeted this old YouTube vid of him and Hugh Laurie saying "The extraordinary thing is I have simply no memory of doing this song with Hugh. It's like watching a stranger."

When I Grow Up...

...I wanna look like Kate Winslet. So sue me. If I can't look like her, I want her stylist.

More importantly, I want to have the money to buy original Victoria Beckham dresses.

When I grow up....

Bits and Pieces from the Media Today

Ms Rachel Lloyd puts it far more eloquently that I ever could.

Which of these Female Office Tribes do you have in your workplace? And which one do you (unabashedly) identify with? I reckon I'm The Bore. Yup.

That's all we need. A wasp that's the Viking/Spartans of all wasps. On a side note...Z...I want me some of that macro lens. The one that can photograph a warrior wasp in all its scary glory.

This scaredy cat climbed an almighty cactus and escaped being mountain lion dinner. Wpnder how it managed to get itself up and down without getting scratched to oblivion...

We need to talk. Wonder if this will work for me....the death knell part. Not the building communication blocks aspect.

Da Sista -- check out the colour of the leather mini-dress that Zoe Saldana is wearing. Same shade as the Salmon Pink Dress that you donch likez... I need my tan back. Pronto.

Apply sun screen. Don't apply sun screen. Wear a hat. Hats are useless. Will researchers make up their bloddy minds and issue consistent advisories??

For all its finesse and beauty, France seems to be one of the most rascist, bigoted, and sexist country around. Or is it limited to Paris? I don't know. Met a young Frenchman briefly while I was living on the Gold Coast. Didn't spend that much time with him as he was boarding at Terry's friend's place. A homestay student. And initially he was a charming young man, but after 2 weeks, he turned into a horror houseguest that Elaine couldn't wait to get rid of. Thank God he was only in Australia for 8 weeks.

Ohhhh. LOVE!!! I just absolutely adore 1950s/60s fashion. Funny though. I still haven't watched a single episode of "Mad Men" in spite of the rave reviews it's always got. So in love with the dark blue/black version of the traditional houndstooth-pattern dress.

If this is what the designers are doing, it's no wonder recent collections from Alyssandra, Fairbelle, loef, KindofWonderful et al are looking...well...huh????

Thursday, Thy Name is Serendipity...

Was going to log on to the M1 website to check out when I can upgrade my mobile phone. Hit the enter key too fast, and this is what I got...

Piotr Sroczyński
Of particular interest was his Photography section. For some reason, only the Malaysia and Singapore links are viewable. I don't understand the language, but Borneo-Malaysia and Singapore still sorta...kinda...looks the same-ish in Russian. Or whatever language this is.

Serendipitous Coincidence or Coincidental Serendipity

Which 2 names leap out at you?

When WSU returns live to iPPV on 11/19, we will be presenting the biggest womens wrestling event of the Fall. WSU has been on fire all year in 2011, from putting on one of the most incredible ladder matches, celebrating Mercedes Martinez’s 2 Year reign as champion and watching new stars develop, while being a place for new beginnings. On 11/19 on iPPV, in our double main event of “BREAKING BARRIERS II”, we will see new stars get the opportunity to shine, while seeing Former WWE Womens Champion Melina get a new beginning.

Former WWE Womens Champion Melina will be making her WSU debut on 11/19. Melina joins names such as Jillian Hall, Luna Vachon, Christy Hemme, Jazz, Ivory, Dawn Marie, Molly Holly and others as someone with WWE experience looking to start anew in the biggest womens wrestling promotion today. Someone also on that list is Serena Deeb, a person who is not happy about Melina coming to WSU. Serena told WSU she will be releasing a video message about Melina’s debut in WSU where she will explain why she’s not thrilled with Melina in WSU.

Aside from the names, what else is...intriguing about this? Hmm.
Round One: FIGHT!

Needed a Reminder...

...so I went mosey-ing. And got the reality check I lacked. I love the internet.

For goodness' sake, stop thinking you're special.

Z..If You're Reading This...

......this is for you

There I was..doing a generic search of my name and nick in some attempt to manage online presence/reputation, and this pops up in Google search. My delicious french toast breakfast nearly landed on my poor laptop.

Oh. And. Only my Google+ profile is linked definitively to me. All the other links in the first 7 pages point to someone else who is very very prolific in her use of social media.

Z...I am now irrevocably linked to him, of all people. Kill. Me. Now.

Email Extravaganza. Not.

So I was clearing out my Hotmail account of all the clutter. Email notifications from goodness knows where, newsletters that I barely skim through...not quite spam, but...yeah. Clutter. Then I came across a series of Facebook-related notifications. And then that song by Jennifer Paige swam into my consciousness. You know which tune I'm talking about. The one that goes "it's just a little crush, not I like I faint everytime we touch...". Yeah. That one. Gawd. I'd forgotten how gooey I'd gotten then. Actually. Still abit mushy inside now when I think about it. HAH! Outta my league though. Wait. Since when was I ever in a league? Um. Stratosphere? Atmosphere? No blinkin' idea.

Anyway. As usual, it was all internalised and never vocalised. Classic me. One more time *siiiiiighhhhhh* Ok. I'm done now.

I had 900 unread mails sitting in the Hotmail Inbox and another 180 in the Junk folder. Guess how many I deleted? Good grief. This is one of the rare times I'm thankful for the damned Windows Live interface. Using the email client was far easier to manage mass-deletions than going through the web platform. GMail needs a similar interface. Did I mention I have 4000 unread mails in GMail? Yeah. Does that explain why I need a separate account for professional use?

Clutter clutter. Sounds familiar.

Da sista just sent me a youtube link to The Little Mermaid's Poor Unfortunate Souls in Japanese. After getting over the shock of hearing the purple octopus woman speaking Japanese, I was horrified to hear the song translated almost word for word into a different language. Problem? Music did not match the words inserted. And purple octopus woman wasn't as terrifying as in the English version. Lost in translation indeed.

Anyway, need to find the time and energy to de-clutter the GMail account. I don't even want to think about the other accounts I've maintained over the last 10yrs. zomg.

Wait. What??

STYLE CENTRAL: THE WORLD'S FASHION CAPITALS

1. London
2. New York
3. Paris
4. Milan
5. Los Angeles
6. Hong Kong
7. Barcelona
8. Singapore
9. Tokyo
10. Berlin
11. Sydney
12. Madrid
13. Rome
14. Shanghai
15. Monaco
16. Las Vegas
17. Melbourne
18. Moscow
19. Amsterdam
20. Buenos Aires
21. Bali
22. Mexico City
23. Rio de Janeiro
24. Mumbai
25. Sao Paulo

Top 4 capitals listed are nothing new. The article expressed surprise that London had overtaken the others to claim number 1. But what surprised...no...shocked me is finding that Singapore is at number 8. Ahead of Tokyo, Sydney and Melbourne. 

Singapore. A fashion capital. More fashionable than Tokyo. Or Sydney. And wait. WHY is Melbourne at 17 while Sydney is ranked 11?? Also, how in the world did Bali make the list?! Oh. One more thing...where's Seoul?

Thoughts That Fly By When Surfing the 'Net

Why the hell do people consider individuals who appear on reality television shows as "stars" or "cast members"? These people are a) attention whores, b) ratings fodder, c) voyeurs fodder, and d) would-be social lepers until MTV invented "reality tv".

Jennifer Hudson prouder of weight loss than Oscar win. Perfect example of the skewed mentality towards the female form. Worst offenders are women ourselves. Closely followed by men.

How does Isaiah Mustafa ooze sultry-ness and masculinity all at the same time?

Store milk at 3degrees Celcius to help ensure milky good freshness. And adhere to expiration date.

Why are people still trying to define "classy"? Like stereotyping, it's just a ridiculous waste of time.

Had a Whole Post Typed Out...

......and realised: who the fuck really cares??

Definitely not these brain-eating amoebas.

Might post that piece. Maybe not. We'll see.

In the meantime, enjoy the brain-eating amoebas. Just make sure you've properly digested your meal. Regurgitated anything is never a pretty sight.

Made. Of. Awesome.

I gotta get me some of this...

Go the F**k to Sleep

All The Right Moves

I blame this on da sista.

This is very Phantom of the Opera meets Eyes Wide Shut meets Oliver Twist. And am so. hooked. on. the song.

Will Designers NEVER Learn?

Jumpsuits are for babies and toddlers. NOT for adults. Even if you have no curves or are short or both. I don't care if the Queen of England designed it in collaboration with the Queens of Jordan and Denmark with Princess Diana's input via a seance, and under the combined banner of Alexander McQueen, Dior, YSL, Chanel, Prada and Oscar de La Renta. You frickin' do not put a woman into a jumpsuit.