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Monday, May 11, 2009Y

Harajuku

I came across this pic on Dropsnap Japan and if this is what harajuku fashion looks like, that is so cool. Gosh, this guy looks like someone who walked out from a cosplay festival. The clothes looks quirky but everything, the colour coordination and shape, looks great on him. Imagine if someone dresses like that in Singapore, people might think he's crazy.

I would love to wear crazy stuff everyday if only people won't stare at me.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009Y

I'm working at Woodlands checkpoint and the scenery is spectacular...

I have a new job as a health screening asssistant and it's really exhausting.

I'm so sick of wearing masks and latex gloves for 13 hrs a day and if i'm stationed at the bus terminal to check the drivers' temperatures, i smell car exhaust fumes everyday. Urgh! (But that's a lot better than working at the cargo area. The guys have to wear N95 masks and they have a high chance of getting lung cancer). But the only consolation is that i get to see this really cute officer every morning. Yup, only in the mornings. Maybe at night, if you're lucky, you can catch sight of police dogs sniffing out drugs and other illegal stuff in the buses. Those dogs are so adorable and well behaved. There was one dog that likes to circle round and round its officer whenever it gets down from the bus. Cute!

Yesterday, i almost fell asleep when sitting on the railing beside the bus drop off point and i nearly fell down! It's so hot and sticky to be stationed at the curb where buses stop to be inspected. But it's a hell lot better than sitting inside the air-conditioned tent and check the passengers' temperatures (cos there's no one that i can talk to). A few days ago, the officers caught a bus driver bringing in illegal porn dvds into the checkpoint! They were laughing and shaking their heads when they dumped the dvds onto the table. In the end, they told the bus driver to dispose of the dvds and recorded his passport details. I heard that if you are recorded more than three times for smuggling illegal things , you can be banned from coming into Singapore.

Even though i fell sleep on the mrt everyday from work and my head tends to hang precariously on the shoulder of the person sitting besides me, i think working at the checkpoint is really fun. I just wish they can send me to harborfront. It's way cooler to get onto the cruise and scan everybody's temperatures. I've also heard that lunch over there is provided by the chefs on the ship! Now that is awesome.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009Y

Gosh, i feel so brave because i have rejected a job offer i dont like.
Sometimes it's so hard to say "no" but i did it! At first, i was afraid that i may hurt that person's feelings, but i realised it isnt my fault. iIthought being a part-time art teacher is fun and enriching, but after careful consideration, it's not worth my time cos the pay is crap and the distance is way too far from my house: my transport fees take up half of my pay. It feels so good to say out whats on my mind!

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Saturday, May 2, 2009Y

My hamster

I got 2 new syrian hamsters. One of them ( the black one) is my sister's and the grey one is mine. They're just 3 weeks old and half the size of my other 2 yr old hamster, White. Yep and it's fur colour matches its name. they look so lovable that i cant stop poking them. I know i shouldnt disturb them and Chidori ( my furry grey pet) doesnt like to be touched: it squeals when i try to catch it. Black ( the black one, named after my deceased Black hamster) is more inquisitive and doesnt mind me and it sleeps most of the time. I think it likes me!

Chidori and Black

Chidori

Chidori and Black again

Black getting out of his ham house

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Friday, May 1, 2009Y

Why can't people just accept the word " I like you"?

Has it ever dawned on you to tell your friends how much they mean to you?

Well, you tell them really straight forwardly, without the deceptions of chain-mails or those poke icons on facebook. Yeah, i'm starting to walk the talk and tell how much i like the people around me. Strange as it seem nowadays as teenagers aren't so vocal or expressive, i still wanna give it a shot and say the phrase "I like you" to people i dont keep in touch now. And sure i did. I got mixed reactions really. Maybe the asian culture doesnt advocate such daring confessions of love. Or maybe the people i talk to are genuinely shocked/ surprised that i would tell them so blatantly. Well, no matter what, i think i'll stay true to my beliefs.

Life is too short to contain regrets and uncertainties. While i'm certain of my feelings, i'm gonna let others know them before it's too late. Because you never know when you may loose contact with them. Friends are meant to be treasured and maybe a simple word of appreciation can make them remember you for a longer time. Haruki Murakami wrote in Norwegian Wood that one cannot remember a person for all eternity. Memory fades over time and feeling become washed away. Only words can connect to a person and a particular feeling.

I hope I'll be remebered for my words because only words stay true to its meaning.

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