Miami Ink

Was watching Miami Ink on Discovery last nite.
FWAH cool....it's all bt tattoos.

I started talking to lover bt tattoos and saying how we should get one.
Have always thought a small tattoo would be nice now. Then again...how will it look in ten years when my skin becomes wrinkled n such?

Spoke to my colleagues today about the show and asked to see the tattoos of one my colleagues.
WAH didnt realise he just did another one on his right arm. Very nice!

Maybe I should get one....on my outer upper thigh....*yummy*

Family & Death

My eldest uncle passed away on Saturday after a long struggle with cancer.
I have never been closed to my uncle or anyone from my dad's side of the family.
Ever since my grandparents passed away, we no longer gather over Chinese New Year.

It's funny how death brings the family together. I contacted my cousin (2nd Aunty's daughter) to inform her of my uncle's passing and found out she is preggie with her second child. Geeesh. Oh in case you wonder why wouldnt my 2nd aunty know of the passing of her own younger bro...well she passed away many years ago too.

Lest this entry become shrouded by death...more importantly its how people come together in such times. None of the siblings (meaning my dad, aunties & uncle) got along in recent years. However, my 3rd aunty and 4th aunty had visited my uncle at his deathbed nonetheless. Sadly, more drama ensued at the ICU between my cousin (Uncle's daughter) and my 4th aunty who has declared she will not attend the wake. As for my dad, he is not even gonna bother to come back from China. Totally heartless!
Kudos to my 3rd aunty though...regardless her past unhappiness with my uncle, all's forgiven with death.

Despite my dad's sour relationship with my uncle, I am thankful that his family holds nothing against my mummy and me. So I shall do my part and attend the wake tonight, donning all that is required for the rites. I even took leave to send my uncle off on his final journey before his cremation tomorrow.

Family should indeed come first.

Run

by Collective Soul

Are these times contagious
I've never been this bored before
Is this the prize I've waited for
Now as the hours passing
There's nothing left here to insure
I long to find a messenger

Have I got a long way to run
Yeah, I run

Is there a cure among us
From this processed sanity
I weaken with each voice that sings
In this world of purchase
I'm going to buy back memories
To awaken some old qualities

Have I got a long way to run
Yeah, I run

Home rest

I decided to take a day off work today.
Have been so lost in my work....didnt realised I was so drained.

Ever since the holidays in BKK.....I was piled with so much work and urgent bids.
Neck n shoulders n back been hurting like hell.
Went for a massage last week and the Thai masseuse was exclaiming all the way about my stiff muscles.

I was seated at my desk yesterday and didnt move from my lappie for nearly 3 hrs.
Totally lost until the pain hit me when i stood up to go to the little ger's room.

Bloody headache been bugging me too.....sad way to work.

I am glad I did this today.

Disfigurement

EEEEEEEEEEEEKSSSSS!
Pardon my hysterics but I realised there was a long scratch on my left cheek leading from the ear to my nose yest.
I have ABSOLUTELY no idea how that came about.

Didnt see that in the morning yesterday.
Didnt see it in the afternoon yesterday (or I didnt notice?)
Noticed it when I got home last nite. (Prayed hard no one will notice tmr)

No such luck. Colleagues commented early this morning.

Colleague A: Oh dear! What happened to your face?
Colleague B: Aiyooo.....very long scratch ley.....issit ur hair? Nails?

Me: (Looking at my nails) ah? no lah..my nails so short....n I dun think my hair is tat sharp lah...

Thank goodness it is not a deep scratch.
And so the mystery continues on the origin of my disfigurement.....

Work Continued

I mentioned some time back that there was this job that I was eyeing at the parent coy.
Finally managed to speak to the guy in charged and forwarded my CV.

Alas...just got news that they have already employed an external candidate.
Oh well...back to crummy job for now.

Mobile

I forgot my mobile phone today. Dumb!
Never felt so handicapped. When did I become a slave to my phone?

Its not like I am on my mobile ALL the time but looking at the EMPTY little green cushy handphone holder on my desk now....I feel lost.

I miss my phone *sobZ*

Of Old Pals & Steamboat

I met up with the gers again yesterday for steamboat.
It's amazing how steamboat always brings the 4 of us together.
Every other month or so, someone will surely suggest it's time for steamboat again.

We started reminiscing last night about our JC days and realised hey, we have been eating steamboat together since 12 years ago! From the little mini steamboat stall at the foodcourt of Parkway Parade to the other dodgy foodcourt steamboat stall across at Roxy Square where we now frequent, we have faithfully gathered over a meal of steamboat.

Funny how we never got sick of the food? We have even established our routine:

1) Find most conducive table in front of TV and fight to get best seats
2) Automatically each of us will name what we wanna eat without looking at the menu
3) Food is served. Ah lian, xiaonuren and me sit back n relax
4) Ah rong cooks and we just eat.

Dunno when Ah rong became the unofficial cook of all our steamboat orgies.
The rest of us would like to think we leave her to cook coz food just taste nicer with her touch. (I think we are just lazy)
Anyhow, Tribute to u ah rong...so domestic! Did I mention she even peels the prawns for every one of us??

Old pals and steamboat....gives me so much warmth.