Where To?

I have been planning to go on holiday for quite some time. After working so hard I really deserve a nice break. Not too long ago, I made plans to go to Thailand. Not because I have a fetish for Thai men or Thai stuff, it's just that it is cheap.Having heard from the news about the current situation in that country, I'd think I will have to scrape it off the list and choose another destination. I really want to just pack my bags and hop on a plane and be off....somewhere. I thought about going to England. But who's gonna sponsor me? Any airline company willing to give me a ticket? I won't take up much space. I wonder whether those smuggling syndicate could get me there. I won't stay on like most people do. Just want to get out of here for a while. Two weeks would be fine. For the time being I could only stare at the sky and wish that my dream would come true. (Wishing really hard!)

Not My Week

This week is certainly not my week. No matter how hard I try, how much effort I put in, things simply do not turn out the way I want them to. It gets really frustrating when you have strived so hard for things and your efforts simply do not get rewarded. As much as I do not want to, I have to give up. Not achieving what I want is really bothering me. Why does it always rain on me? Anyway, I have another problem to worry about. Time is running short and there is so much to do. I have yet to start attending to them. Sometimes I just wish that there are 48 hours in a day or that time would slow down or stop so that I would have more time on hand.

Two

On the 28 May, 730days ago, St Gorgeous was "born". Today, 28 May 2008, St Gorgeous turns two. Happy Birthday baby.

He's a woman, She's a man

They might look like any other ordinary couple. Actually it is indeed a marriage between a man and a woman. Not in their original form though. Just as the title describes, the groom was formally a woman and the bride formally a man. Mario del Socorro, was formerly Maria, and Diana Guerrero,used to be Jose.The only appalling thing is their age. Socorro is 55. People are just getting stranger these days.

Blog Proposal

People these days are coming up with strange ways to propose to their dearly beloved. There is the good old proposal, the proposal during a baseball match, billboard proposal, proposal through their partner's favourite radio station, proposal through newspaper, proposal through sms, proposal through email, instant messaging, through another medium. Ok I made the last few up but who knows someone might use it and claim it's their own idea! Anyway, this guy, emailed a famous blogger and asked the blogger to post his proposal on the blogger's blog. Erm...If you ask me, I find it rather strange. Proposing through a blog. Someone else blog to be exact. I wonder whether he is really keen to marry the girl or just for the sake of publicity.





Anyway, I came across this while reading the blog kennysia.com

Anything that a guy wishes to convey to his "dearest" should be done in person be it a proposal or a break up. If he is such a coward and dare not say what he wants to in person, he is not worth spending another minute with. Enough said.

Two-legged dog

It looks like the dog is crossing its legs and mimicking the human.





A better picture of how the dog looks like.



This is no optical illusion. This dog is indeed walking on it's two hind legs. Initially when I saw the photo of Faith (the dog's name), it reminded me of my late miniature pinture (not too sure how it's spelled) that likes to walk and jump on its hind legs. However, upon closer look, I found that those hind legs are the only two that it has. Even with disability, it has not hampered Faith's spirit.

Exhausted

One word to describe the way I feel now.......EXHAUSTED. I'm so tired that I can't think or do anything. My body has been aching badly since Friday (from carrying books weighing 3 reams of A4 paper)around the whole day. This is how I'm going to feel until the end of the semester.

Good Friday

I'm late! I'm late! A very important late!


Of all the time to be late, I was a few minutes late to class yesterday.Thou shall never be late for this class. NEVER. NEVER EVER. This is not because there's anything really important about this subject but the fact that the lecturer is really strict. The old school strict. If you get what I mean. Strict like the times your parents or grandparents went to school.


It is the culture of students of my university to not be punctual. In fact it's a culture in every university. Nothing unusual. It is something that all lecturers are accustomed to. Not this one though. He made it crystal clear on the first lesson the code of conduct that he expects: punctuality, total silence (no ringing of cellphones, no sms-ing, no talking, yada,yada,yada), no eating in class, and no other types of beverage except H2O. Well, so far so good. He got what he wanted. Not a soul in class dares to breathe louder than the air cond. Even the notorious of students abide by his rules. No mosquitoes dare to fly in either. Standing ovation for you sir.


However, I bend the rules a wee bit yesterday. I didn't do it on purpose. The thing is I got up an hour and a half before class yesterday. It was my tummy that caused me to be late. Of all times, it just had to *ahem minutes before I was set to leave. Upon reaching, I ran from the parking lot, up the stairs to class, carrying loads.


When I reached the class, I took a peek through the glass opening to see whether my guardian angel has my rear protected. To see whether he has entered the class. Duh! Of course he has. I was late by 8 minutes. Ok, maybe 10. Not like the other two classmates that turn up 40 minutes the other lesson. Anyway, I didn't just barge in nor made a grand entrance. I knocked on the door, opened it, gave him an apologetic nod the quickly find a seat.


Before I entered the class, I thought he was going to chop my head off. But amazingly he didn't say a word. Neither was he sarcastic as usual. What a relief. It is indeed a good Friday. Just wish that it is Good Friday everyday.

Voting Jitters

With the election nearing and myself knowing nuts about politics, I really do not know which party to cast my vote upon. Besides, I haven't been briefed on how to mark the ballot sheet. I do not want to vote for the wrong party and end up making the deserving party lose. As an educator said "You deserve the government you voted for" (* Note: Politics was not discussed in class.This statement fits in with this post).


Both parties, the government and the opposition (if this is how it works), have their own tales to tell. You would never know which to believe but only the better story wins. I never understood classroom politics in school, college and university, which is why I often end up being oppressed by classroom politicians.


However, I have been told that, the former minister that has been behind bars, is manipulating the opposition party to his own benefit. He had caused much distress to the country almost a decade ago. The public would definitely remember the financial crisis that loomed over the country and what a journey it had been to bring the country to its current state. Certainly, we wouldn't want history to repeat itself. Although there are some strong figures in the opposition, is it really worthwhile taking such a risk?


Whom does the public turn to when their daughter/wives/husbands run away from home?
Whom does the public turn to when asking for financial aid?
Whom does the public turn to when their children fail to obtain scholarships and placement in universities?


When it comes to asking for favours, the public will turn to MCA. When it comes to casting their votes, the public decides that the opposition is more deserving. Whatever the decision, don't be goats/penguins. You don't have to jump off a cliff just because your leader/idol/peers does so.


Exercise your right cautiously.
YOU DESERVE THE GOVERNMENT YOU VOTED FOR!


*Note: The writer is politically neutral.

Leap Year

29 February


This day only appear once every four years. It is the day when all the quarters add up to make another day. Hence, there will be 366 days this year instead of the usual 365 1/4 days. Just want to commemorate this day for I do not know whether this blog would still be around four years down the road.