mad about languages!!!

“We learn english not because we worship the foreigners. We learn english because we pity that they cannot speak chinese.”

- Mad about English

..or something lidat. wahahhaha!! way to go man.

went to watch mad about english w dot. thoh it aint fantastic..kinda expected and it’s like a documentary we can catch on CNA, its still rather funny to hear the heavily-accented english..and the mistakes people make while trying to master a language.

i really shouldnt laugh, given that the people’s grasp of english is way, way better than my (lack of) grasp of japanese. PLUS, they are like all..60+ to 70+ yo?

i have long realised the amazing power of languages, how it can connect people who otherwise have no means to communicate, connect, share and xchange. how i wish i have a flair for languages. after jap, i still wanna learn spanish and malay. hopefully to be fluent, but to have a more than basic grasp beats nothing.

anyway, the whole movie was marred by this crying, shrieking kid. i mean, have some sense! your kid is already whining, crying, shrieking; obviously unhappy with being in a dark (and can i also mentioned very small?)  theatre with so many people, so PLEASE, have the decency to leave, instead of staying at the back, like as if it makes things any better. what’s more, i was sitting at the last row >_<

i am not unreasonable, but there is no way i will tolerate this throughout. and obviously i am the only person who thought so, cos nobody else made any comment whatsoever. after shushing the mum a couple of times, she finally.. .. left the what looks like 1+ year old kid with the guy at the door??!!?

i dont see why the movie is so important that she has to come alone with the kid. and to leave the kid with the guy is utterly irresponsible. whatever it is, i cant believe how so many people still have no sense nor consideration for others.

i am so thoroughly annoyed.

til the next time, my friend.

soo difficult. for me at least. sighhh..

not upbeat anymore :(

ask and you will receive..

..dream and you will..get it?

yesterday, i fired off the most terrifyingly difficult email i have written, ever. took me lots of guts, and i am extremely glad i did it. at least i got over the hurdle..and in the worst case scenario, nothing will change, and i even benefit by knowing where the situation stands. not too bad a result, isnt it?

studying for jap is making me quite potty, and combined with reading the lonely planet story, i began to have grand plans and wild dreams. it is nice to dream, for it made me happy for awhile. who says that my dream ain’t achievable? life really works in mysterious ways, that’s what makes me look forward to it everyday.

that said, i am quite proud that i quite understand my jap, though applying it is another matter altogether. however, i think i should do fine tomorrow :)

life as of now.

i like this picture very much! :D

just back from 12 Lotus w f. i dont think the show is much of a biggie..quite disappointing, given how much i like 881. this is like weird..and disjointed. maybe i didn’t interprete the story correctly.

oh wells, farewell is to be soon. think this is like the second last time (i hope not the last!!) time i’m meeting f before he leaves..hence the gift of an album with our photos..and also all the photos from his camera (hence the picture above).

really, really gonna miss this guy when he leaves. outings with f are almost always fun (see above for evidence). here’s someone who thinks that no idea of mine is too weird or absurd, and takes as many pictures (or more!) than me. nobody left for weekend adventures.. mid-week jalan jalan and mindless chats.

wonder if we will see each other again eh? afterall, he’s really halfway around the world.

anyways..will upload more photos this wkend after my jap exam. as it is, im taking 1.5 days off this week to study. a huge commitment hor..better study hard. after sat i will be as free as a bird, but after sunday one of my very good friend will leave and i will have nobody to entertain me anymore. bleh.

such is life eh?

steamboat is evil.

a family that stays together should not steamboat together.

okay, not that anything happened today. but i have long concluded that steamboating does nothing for the harmony of a family. everyone has differing opinions on the correct method to cook. to not mix the raw with the cooked, to cook in batches, to add this first or that first..

this is especially bad when you have two stubborn people, usually adults, who are set in their ways. or a couple of uptight friends.

eating steamboat usually drives me nuts.

that aside, the standard at Coca has dropped, and service was close to terrible. not raving about it anymore.

wk nites | i like

 

4hr bday dinner at Gyu-kaku, Chijmes + Night at the safari.

08/08/08

it was an utterly fabulous day :D

tee hee

tired and oh so full.

tired. going out on consecutive work nights takes tonnes of energy..and my energy is quite thoroughly sapped.

that said, im looking forward to tmr :) will sleep soon and wake up abit later before i start my cooking!! wooohoo.

full. had a feast of sorts today.

leftover jing zhen tou (golden pillow; ie bread + curry chicken) and herbal chicken plus rice (cos design peeps stayed back late last night),
+
carrots, portabello and potatoes i test-tried this morning
+
2 cakes (colleagues’ bdae), 3 kinds of icecream (raspberry something, tiger beer and cookies and cream), strawberries, grapes and cherries.

all this within a span of 2+ hrs?

then it was many j.co(s) for “dinner”

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i think the above lifestyle is detrimental to health. feels clogged.