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WE'VE LOOKED AND LOOKED BUT AFTER ALL WHERE ARE WE?
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[Aug. 4th, 2020|12:24 am] |
Read:
+ Train Man, Hitori Nakano
+ Elite China, Pierre Xiao Lu
+ Chinese Whispers, Hsiao Hung Pai
+ Three Cups of Tea, David Oliver Relin
+ Unnamed book about Singaporean migrants
+ Bad Lands, Tony Wheeler
Currently reading:
+ The Final Days, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
+ Lee Miller, Carolyn Burke
+ Cartier Bresson, Pierre Assoulini
+ No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda July |
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[Apr. 2nd, 2009|01:00 am] |
hello all, i know i don't post anymore and im a horrible blogger. But please visit
iambrenda.wordpress.com
instead bcos I blog there now, title's self explanatory haha because im boring. |
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[Feb. 14th, 2009|11:00 pm] |
"I wonder if it's possible to have a love affair that lasts forever."
- Andy Warhol |
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[Feb. 7th, 2009|12:12 pm] |
I just watched an 8-min 'documentary film' that went round London asking people 'Where do you want to wake up tomorrow?'
I started wondering what if I were rich, like flabbergastedly rich, madly truly rich, without a care in the world w regard to my material needs - how would I lead my life?
I started thinking about the children of rich people, how often they're bogged down trying to prove themselves, getting a job in daddy's company, looking for an area in life where they can make a mark for themselves, to prove that 'hey, i too can make money.'
But why bother when money, to such a person, is something that you can never get enough of?
I'd like to think that I'll spend my life making such documentaries, writing nonsensical poetry and short stories, leaving notes all over random park benches that make a downcast lonely soul smile, spending time with young children and eccentric old ladies, but really, just documenting the nice bits of the world as it is.
In some sense, it's like how they say that politics is for the upper classes.
I wonder how cynical I'll be when I turn 30. |
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[Jan. 22nd, 2009|09:36 pm] |
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wants to go to New Caledonia! |
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[Jan. 5th, 2009|10:44 pm] |
Well after 12 hrs of seemingly endless waiting in the Amsterdam airport and finding out afterwards that my two bags were still in Amsterdam when I was already in Birmingham, I am home sweet (UK) home.
Despite feeling grouchy about the whole thing there's still a lot that I feel thankful for. For my Mac being well nice and charged allowing me to while away time through reading the Twilight series over pdf format that Siyu sent, for the 12 hrs to have passed in a blur, and especially for the strange fact that although I was standing near the end of the queue I managed to get on to the 5.40 flight and not some other weird flight that went through Paris or something. Although the luggage's gone for one night, I guess I saved money by not cabbing (1.50 vs 20 pounds) and saved energy by not having to lug the bags home.
I'm just thankful that I made it home. :) |
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| the New Year |
[Dec. 31st, 2008|09:47 am] |
An entry to end off the year. I haven't posted much this year thanks to my new found joy in blog-address switching, but nonetheless. I'll be 21 next year - guess it's time to stop the 'wandering' and start settling so that I can place my memories in a place that's firm and safe.
2008 has been full of ups and downs. Ups such as finally getting used to living in the UK, going on the Eurotrip, making new friends, making new memories, seeing wonderful places and people and various other bits. But it has also been one painful year. Less words to explain the better.
Despite it all I'll be really sad to leave 2008 behind. This year is one that I will look back on fondly and wistfully to, wishing that some things happened and some things didn't, but nevertheless be glad that things are the way they are now because I should never live my life with regrets. I've learnt, however, that the friends I have are really friends that I'll keep for life and I never felt more blessed when I realised that.
I'll leave Singapore behind this Sunday too. I was apprehensive when I first came back but it's only after being here that I realised that I really love and will miss this place.
Oh well, cheers to 2009 and may this be a better and more fulfilling year for all of us :) |
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[Dec. 24th, 2008|07:29 am] |
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Christmas always reminds me of who are the friends I'd like to keep forever. |
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[Dec. 18th, 2008|04:30 am] |
I feel so incredibly unproductive. Couldn't sleep the whole of last night because of the three cups of tea+coffee I had in the day - bad, bad idea. I slept a total of 3 hrs after a night of listening to songs i've never listened to on my playlist, gushing over incredible photography and reading the news from thetimes+nytimes+straitstimes. And when I woke up at 10 this morning I did nothing but bum around, watch a little of that show which follows a family of dwarfs and drink bak ku teh soup.
Ack, this is especially bad considering that I have to get presents + finish the project proposals + start on cover letter writing and a whole host of random other things.
But now, off to church to see some of my favouritest people in the entire world :D |
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[Dec. 17th, 2008|06:42 pm] |
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reading non-fiction makes me want to capture the stark realities of life. but reading fiction tells me to keep imagining, and never stop. |
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[Dec. 9th, 2008|01:26 pm] |
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needs to blog about coming home. remind me. |
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[Dec. 4th, 2008|05:46 pm] |
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I have to get my life back in order. |
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[Dec. 3rd, 2008|06:35 pm] |
all i want for christmas is the tim walker pictorial book.
mmm. |
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[Nov. 29th, 2008|03:12 am] |
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Finishing an essay never felt this good, just one more to go though! Lockeity Locke Locke! |
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[Nov. 8th, 2008|01:08 am] |
I like library-ing. Surrounded by piles and piles of books, accompanied by a packet of cranberries and a hot cup of dark chocolate mocha, with my handy notebook, pencil box and scrap paper to draw essay mind maps on. I'm not a mind-map person, but I like scribbling and colouring pictures, so...yup.
Best of all, the heating's switched on here haha. |
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[Nov. 7th, 2008|09:22 am] |
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You know that it's a life-changing world moment when black and white women cry together, men weep unashamed before cameras, kids in Indonesia wave American flags, villagers in Kenya dance and people of all ages, races and cultures gather before television sets to witness the announcement of Obama as the 44th president elect of America. |
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[Nov. 6th, 2008|06:34 am] |
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tomorrow im just going to sit in the library and focus. just work on my essay, no ppl around to talk to, no one to make small talk with. please world, just leave me alone. |
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[Nov. 6th, 2008|06:14 am] |
Obama's victory is the one bright spark in my day today.
Yes we can.
Yes I can. |
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[Nov. 6th, 2008|06:06 am] |
can i drown myself in a sea of materialism and stop thinking about things that actually mean something?
Fireworks outside bring back memories of this time last year when I was running around Croydon with Danny looking for awesome fireworks displays.
I think I was happier then. |
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[Oct. 31st, 2008|09:44 am] |
Can't wait. Tomorrow we leave for Stockholm, Sweden, the land of Ikea, water boat tours and H&M. It'll be a good time away, a distraction from the craziness over here and we'll get to do a proper catch up with Edric and Kevin.
I miss travelling so, so much. If I could, I would spend all my time hopping from one country to another, immersing myself in different cultures, different lands and discovering strange new places.
Well, if only. |
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