We lost in the quarter-finals of the futsal comp, for the second comp running. It's annoying, we should've won but were a bit unlucky, but we played better this time around than we did in the last tournament, so we can hold our heads a little higher.
At last count, I have one broken toe nail, 6 blisters of varying sizes and at different stages of their 'life cycle' i.e., still watery to popped, and 6 bruises on my legs. Oh, and a bung knee, and sore hip. They are mostly the culmination of an intensive week of futsal, although the knee thing has been coming and going, and the toe nail was cracked almost a month ago... But with all the bruises on my legs, I probably have no choice but to wear pants to my interview on Tuesday. Thankfully, the other parts that I cannot cover (like my face) are unharmed.
I managed to score 2 goals in the first game, where we thrashed our poor opposition team 6-0. Shoulda saved the 'goal credits' for a game when we really needed to score, like the quarters. I think I need to learn to dribble the ball. But not too much. Don't want to be one of those annoying folks who think dribbling is the answer to everything, and never pass the ball :)
Whenever I go for futsal, a lot of the boyfriends/husbands of my teammates are there. They are lucky that they have someone to give some moral support. And on days like today, every boyfriend and/or husband was there. And some friends of my teammates. Even quite a few of the guys who help coach the team were there. All sorts of people except those who are supposed to be my nearest and dearest.
Sunday, 26 August 2007
Friday, 24 August 2007
A Wall of Flowers
This is part of the interior of a shop in Kuching, iGlool, that sells shaved ice that is flavoured/sprinkled with whatever you choose. I think it's pretty funky, and it's probably time to add a picture to my blog.
ow ow ow
Everything aches. I have played futsal 3 times in a week so far, and tonite will make it 4. I don't want to - I think it would be quite counterproductive, but after a bit of pestering from the coaches and teammates, I relented. I'm going to 'take it easy'. Yeah, right. Last night, I tried to 'take it easy', and all that happened was I banged heads with someone, and fell down on another occasion. It's supposed to be a game where you use your feet/legs, but my head, wrists and arms hurt today, apart from my right shin, my left hip, a cracked toe nail, and a blister on another toe. Not to mention my bum (when I fell). The things I do for my team. What I don't understand is why we had to learn a completely new formation last night (especially when we're not the most adaptable team), which was meant to be the last session before the tournament proper, and why suddenly people who didn't turn up for scheduled training sessions wanted an extra one tonight!
Late nights in front of the computer.
What am I doing, you may ask? Writing (typing) resumes!!! I know it doesn't sound that exciting but it is when you find positions that you would die to have! It means that at 2am you are still typing at about 50 wpm. Your mind is racing, and you are practically jumping up and down in your seat. Granted this may be from playing futsal this evening, and a quick hit of squash in the morning, but who cares!! I'm excited. So excited. But I must keep my head. I just hope that I can convey this excitement in a grown-up way if I get interviews for these deeeelicious positions! *slurp*
Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Of Stippers and Other Things.
I shall not be boring you with my mundane daily activities too much in this post. Suffice to say that I have been reading lots and played futsal with boys last night in preparation for my attacking role in this weekend's tournament. I scored a few goals, made a few assists, and they are trying to drill into my head that I need to control the ball more.
What I really want to blog about is what's been in the news. Yes, it seems like it has been a busy few days in Australian politics and it has been quite entertaining to observers such as myself. Someone apparently leaked news that the very popular leader of the federal opposition party got pissed while on a 'taxpayer-funded' trip to New York to attend a United Nations meeting. He allegedly then visited a strip club. Now, if this was any other politician, or any other guy, for that matter, there would probably be a massive uproar, and said politician would probably be forced to resign or something. The leader of the Labor party may be very publicly very Christian, but he is also Aussie, and an Aussie who doesn't drink at all is practically unheard of. At least he could admit to the blunder (unlike some other politicians).
Even a member of the government has come out to say that he was with the then-shadow foreign affairs minister. Add to that fact the statement from the club's owner, and you have one very weak scandal. There was a very amusing comment in an article published in the Star newspaper (Malaysian daily) yesterday. I can't remember who said it, but to paraphrase, he (R) went into the club while drunk, but the PM, while sober, led Australia into the war. Even the leader of a Australian Christian Lobby thinks that it was not an unforgivable mistake and that if anything, it would probably endear him to the voting public, as they would see that he is human, after all. So, what next? This is not the first attack of the year on the opposition leader, but the attacks on his credibility have been feeble. Is the government getting desperate?
The other thing that caught my eye in yesterday's Star, is the report that Facebook would cost Australia $4billion as a result of loss of productivity in the workplace. Funny, and I can so see it happening. I know that people sign up for networks related to their profession/workplace/firm. I wouldn't say that I'm addicted, but from personal experience, it is pretty useful SOCIALLY. I only signed up coz my dear cousin kept pestering me to, and for many months, it remained quite dormant. But 8 months later, I used it to send out invites for my farewell gathering. It has put me in touch with lots of friends all over the world that I've been out of touch with for a few years. I do consider it for social use, though, and imagine that thanks to Surfcontrol, the firm that conducted the study, employers are going to start blocking access to the site. Ironically, Surfcontrol may well benefit from this, as it sells a web and email blocking system (according to masher.com)!!
What I really want to blog about is what's been in the news. Yes, it seems like it has been a busy few days in Australian politics and it has been quite entertaining to observers such as myself. Someone apparently leaked news that the very popular leader of the federal opposition party got pissed while on a 'taxpayer-funded' trip to New York to attend a United Nations meeting. He allegedly then visited a strip club. Now, if this was any other politician, or any other guy, for that matter, there would probably be a massive uproar, and said politician would probably be forced to resign or something. The leader of the Labor party may be very publicly very Christian, but he is also Aussie, and an Aussie who doesn't drink at all is practically unheard of. At least he could admit to the blunder (unlike some other politicians).
Even a member of the government has come out to say that he was with the then-shadow foreign affairs minister. Add to that fact the statement from the club's owner, and you have one very weak scandal. There was a very amusing comment in an article published in the Star newspaper (Malaysian daily) yesterday. I can't remember who said it, but to paraphrase, he (R) went into the club while drunk, but the PM, while sober, led Australia into the war. Even the leader of a Australian Christian Lobby thinks that it was not an unforgivable mistake and that if anything, it would probably endear him to the voting public, as they would see that he is human, after all. So, what next? This is not the first attack of the year on the opposition leader, but the attacks on his credibility have been feeble. Is the government getting desperate?
The other thing that caught my eye in yesterday's Star, is the report that Facebook would cost Australia $4billion as a result of loss of productivity in the workplace. Funny, and I can so see it happening. I know that people sign up for networks related to their profession/workplace/firm. I wouldn't say that I'm addicted, but from personal experience, it is pretty useful SOCIALLY. I only signed up coz my dear cousin kept pestering me to, and for many months, it remained quite dormant. But 8 months later, I used it to send out invites for my farewell gathering. It has put me in touch with lots of friends all over the world that I've been out of touch with for a few years. I do consider it for social use, though, and imagine that thanks to Surfcontrol, the firm that conducted the study, employers are going to start blocking access to the site. Ironically, Surfcontrol may well benefit from this, as it sells a web and email blocking system (according to masher.com)!!
Sunday, 19 August 2007
53 New Messages!!
My shock when I opened my email today, and saw that number. Of the 53 new messages, about 25 were sent in the last 3 days. wow. Fortunately, most were facebook alerts. *I feel special*
Really enjoyed catching up with friends in Singapore. JC and her bf were such good company. I met them for lunch on Wednesday, and that night joined them and another friend for dinner and then it was mahjong until 12.30am!
On my last night in Singapore, JC and her bf took me out clubbing with a couple of her (male) friends. Had so much fun dancing, even though I didn't know the guys before that night, and Singapore clubs and bars are smoke free indoors!! I really didn't want to leave, but everyone else was tired so we left. I got home, and 2 of my aunts were still awake. This was about 3am!! It was a little insane. I was hyper, and they were talking about renovations and interior design.
I got back from Singapore yesterday afternoon, had dinner with the family and some of dad's golfing friends. Very good company. We had a cake that was covered in green cream, flags, a golfer, a green, bunkers, the works. I had originally intended to make one, but because I was only getting back from Singapore late in the afternoon, mum asked someone else to make it. She did a pretty good job.
Today, we baked an orange butter cake for dinner with grandparents tonight, (in case you hadn't guessed, we are celebrating dad's birthday) and made green coating and reused the decorations from last night's cake!
Went for futsal training, and a week and a half of eating and no exercise (apart from walking and carrying shopping bags...) hit me hard when I felt really really tired after less than 10 minutes! Guess I've been indulging a bit more than I realised. So I have to try and restore my fitness a bit (not that it has ever been that good!) before the tournament on Sunday. Yes, another one. Thankfully, they haven't kicked me off the team for missing a week and a half of training :)
Really enjoyed catching up with friends in Singapore. JC and her bf were such good company. I met them for lunch on Wednesday, and that night joined them and another friend for dinner and then it was mahjong until 12.30am!
On my last night in Singapore, JC and her bf took me out clubbing with a couple of her (male) friends. Had so much fun dancing, even though I didn't know the guys before that night, and Singapore clubs and bars are smoke free indoors!! I really didn't want to leave, but everyone else was tired so we left. I got home, and 2 of my aunts were still awake. This was about 3am!! It was a little insane. I was hyper, and they were talking about renovations and interior design.
I got back from Singapore yesterday afternoon, had dinner with the family and some of dad's golfing friends. Very good company. We had a cake that was covered in green cream, flags, a golfer, a green, bunkers, the works. I had originally intended to make one, but because I was only getting back from Singapore late in the afternoon, mum asked someone else to make it. She did a pretty good job.
Today, we baked an orange butter cake for dinner with grandparents tonight, (in case you hadn't guessed, we are celebrating dad's birthday) and made green coating and reused the decorations from last night's cake!
Went for futsal training, and a week and a half of eating and no exercise (apart from walking and carrying shopping bags...) hit me hard when I felt really really tired after less than 10 minutes! Guess I've been indulging a bit more than I realised. So I have to try and restore my fitness a bit (not that it has ever been that good!) before the tournament on Sunday. Yes, another one. Thankfully, they haven't kicked me off the team for missing a week and a half of training :)
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
More long days in heels
Today was another day in heels, but not as bad as Friday. Maybe I'm getting used to it??
Had another interview today, and met some people who are/have been involved in HR. It has been quite a learning experience, and this is not withstanding the seminar that I attended yesterday on an unrelated matter.
When mum and dad were here, we had dinner at the Tanglin Club's Tavern, and lunch at the same Club's Churchill Room. At the Tanglin Club, you are not allowed to use your mobile phone once you enter the front doors of the Club. So I was a little afraid that I might get told off for using the camera on my mob, but nothing like that happened. Dad, Brother and I also visited the Singapore Cricket Club, had a walk around.
The funny, quirky thing that has happened twice is salespeople in shops feeling the need to tell me what a particular thing is. When I went to Nike to buy my futsal boots, I picked up the womens/boys boot, and the store manager said "That's for indoor soccer" or something along those lines. I replied "Oh, I know". I'm not sure who was more stunned - her (she was very shocked that a girl plays futsal!) or me. Tonight, I was thinking about buying a shirt for Ben, and again the storekeeper said "this is a men's shirt". I mean, hello! Did she expect me to think that I could actually fit into that shirt? Do I look that much like a foreigner, or just extremely dumb? :)
I have bought quite a bit. Probably the most I've ever bought on holiday. Which isn't hard, because I've never really bought heaps in one trip before. But still, I'm stunned.
Had another interview today, and met some people who are/have been involved in HR. It has been quite a learning experience, and this is not withstanding the seminar that I attended yesterday on an unrelated matter.
When mum and dad were here, we had dinner at the Tanglin Club's Tavern, and lunch at the same Club's Churchill Room. At the Tanglin Club, you are not allowed to use your mobile phone once you enter the front doors of the Club. So I was a little afraid that I might get told off for using the camera on my mob, but nothing like that happened. Dad, Brother and I also visited the Singapore Cricket Club, had a walk around.
The funny, quirky thing that has happened twice is salespeople in shops feeling the need to tell me what a particular thing is. When I went to Nike to buy my futsal boots, I picked up the womens/boys boot, and the store manager said "That's for indoor soccer" or something along those lines. I replied "Oh, I know". I'm not sure who was more stunned - her (she was very shocked that a girl plays futsal!) or me. Tonight, I was thinking about buying a shirt for Ben, and again the storekeeper said "this is a men's shirt". I mean, hello! Did she expect me to think that I could actually fit into that shirt? Do I look that much like a foreigner, or just extremely dumb? :)
I have bought quite a bit. Probably the most I've ever bought on holiday. Which isn't hard, because I've never really bought heaps in one trip before. But still, I'm stunned.
Saturday, 11 August 2007
A Long Day...in Heels
This has been quite productive shopping trip so far :) Not heaps, but have already bought some things.
The interview went alright, and went to see a friend of mum's about a possible investment and/or line of work. She used to work at a very famous departmental store here, as a marketer, and man, is she good. Or maybe she's just good at talking herself up :) Either way, was very interesting and inspiring!
The only downside to yesterday is that I had to walk all over Singapore (very quicky, as they do here) in my heels and so the toe that I cracked playing futsal is looking a little worse than it originally did...Whoops. But I got to buy a pair of shoes so I could keep walking. They were only as comfy as a brand new pair of shoes can be, but they were flat, so I didn't keep stubbing my toe into the pointy end of my heels.
It's 8.25 a.m. Most of my family is still asleep. Lucky them.
The interview went alright, and went to see a friend of mum's about a possible investment and/or line of work. She used to work at a very famous departmental store here, as a marketer, and man, is she good. Or maybe she's just good at talking herself up :) Either way, was very interesting and inspiring!
The only downside to yesterday is that I had to walk all over Singapore (very quicky, as they do here) in my heels and so the toe that I cracked playing futsal is looking a little worse than it originally did...Whoops. But I got to buy a pair of shoes so I could keep walking. They were only as comfy as a brand new pair of shoes can be, but they were flat, so I didn't keep stubbing my toe into the pointy end of my heels.
It's 8.25 a.m. Most of my family is still asleep. Lucky them.
Thursday, 9 August 2007
Packing in the wee hours of the morning.
It's 2 a.m. and I'm still packing!! This is what I get for putting it off and spending the night at the football (soccer). Pooey.
Off to Singapore in the morning. Finally heard back from a company that I applied to, so I know that I'll have at least one interview! Packing when you don't know what you're packing for is not much fun, which is why I kept putting it off. That, and I didn't want to wrinkle my work clothes.
The football was ok. It was a very empty stadium, and not a very friendly crowd. Not to Bayern Munich, anyway, who played Malaysia in the first match. Bayern won 2-1, unfortunately Malaysia's only goal was courtesy of an own goal. I felt a little sorry for the Bayern kids (they are under 19, so yes, kids). The crowd was so hostile that S and I really wanted to support Bayern!
The second match was between PSV and Chelsea, PSV coming away with a 1-0 win. Chelsea were unlucky - could have been a draw had the post not stopped a spectacular shot at goal. Yes, I say that the post stopped it, coz the keeper was beaten.
I seriously have no idea how I'm going to wake up tomorrow. Which probably means I should go to bed now. Nightey nite!
Off to Singapore in the morning. Finally heard back from a company that I applied to, so I know that I'll have at least one interview! Packing when you don't know what you're packing for is not much fun, which is why I kept putting it off. That, and I didn't want to wrinkle my work clothes.
The football was ok. It was a very empty stadium, and not a very friendly crowd. Not to Bayern Munich, anyway, who played Malaysia in the first match. Bayern won 2-1, unfortunately Malaysia's only goal was courtesy of an own goal. I felt a little sorry for the Bayern kids (they are under 19, so yes, kids). The crowd was so hostile that S and I really wanted to support Bayern!
The second match was between PSV and Chelsea, PSV coming away with a 1-0 win. Chelsea were unlucky - could have been a draw had the post not stopped a spectacular shot at goal. Yes, I say that the post stopped it, coz the keeper was beaten.
I seriously have no idea how I'm going to wake up tomorrow. Which probably means I should go to bed now. Nightey nite!
Tuesday, 7 August 2007
So many jobs, so little time
Been a pretty crazy day, in terms of applying for jobs. There have been a few interesting ones, mainly in HR, but luckily open to accepting grads, so fingers crossed. Have CVs on the brain. Bet you I dream about them tonight. Did some applications in the morning. Then drove mum to work this arvo coz we had the rego sticker removed from the clunky car in preparation for selling it, so it is now compounded in our garage. Hehe. Then more applications tonight.
The Champions Youth Cup hosted by Malaysia starting tomorrow. Under-19 teams from clubs like AC Milan, Bayern Munich, PSV Eindhoven, Man U, Boca Juniors etc will compete as well as ... Malaysia. What? Malaysia's a club? Anyway, the plan is to go and watch Malaysia play Bayern, and PSV play Chelsea tomorrow in Kuching. Only RM 12 for both games!!
In other news, I saw a cookbook today and the title was "50 Recipes for Diabetes!" Now, I know perfectly what it meant, but I thought it was pretty funny, coz it could be interpreted as recipes to make you diabetic instead of recipes for people with diabetes. Hehehe...sorry, lame, I know. This is what you get when you write resumes all day.
The Champions Youth Cup hosted by Malaysia starting tomorrow. Under-19 teams from clubs like AC Milan, Bayern Munich, PSV Eindhoven, Man U, Boca Juniors etc will compete as well as ... Malaysia. What? Malaysia's a club? Anyway, the plan is to go and watch Malaysia play Bayern, and PSV play Chelsea tomorrow in Kuching. Only RM 12 for both games!!
In other news, I saw a cookbook today and the title was "50 Recipes for Diabetes!" Now, I know perfectly what it meant, but I thought it was pretty funny, coz it could be interpreted as recipes to make you diabetic instead of recipes for people with diabetes. Hehehe...sorry, lame, I know. This is what you get when you write resumes all day.
Monday, 6 August 2007
Not-much-physical-activity Day.
Not much to talk about today except that it was another hot day. My sunnies broke, so driving is a pain, literally.
Went for another facial this morning (beautician's orders - have to shrink those pores!). It wasn't as painful as the previous couple of visits, but still got comments on the blackheads on my nose and how they reappeared so quickly (my last facial was a week and a half ago). I don't see what else I can do. I've been pretty vigilant about the whole 3-step face care thing. But I have to admit, overall, my skin's better.
In the afternoon, I took the car to get checked, kind of the equivalent of the Australian RWC. We are getting rid of our clunky car, that my parents kept mainly for 'the kids' to drive. We're all grown up now :) Here, the cars are checked in one central (read: HUGE) plant, instead of by individual registered mechanics. Which of course results in long waiting times. I sat in the crowded office by myself for almost 2 hours. Luckily, I was prepared and had a magazine with me.
So that was my day. Told you there wasn't much to talk about. :)
Went for another facial this morning (beautician's orders - have to shrink those pores!). It wasn't as painful as the previous couple of visits, but still got comments on the blackheads on my nose and how they reappeared so quickly (my last facial was a week and a half ago). I don't see what else I can do. I've been pretty vigilant about the whole 3-step face care thing. But I have to admit, overall, my skin's better.
In the afternoon, I took the car to get checked, kind of the equivalent of the Australian RWC. We are getting rid of our clunky car, that my parents kept mainly for 'the kids' to drive. We're all grown up now :) Here, the cars are checked in one central (read: HUGE) plant, instead of by individual registered mechanics. Which of course results in long waiting times. I sat in the crowded office by myself for almost 2 hours. Luckily, I was prepared and had a magazine with me.
So that was my day. Told you there wasn't much to talk about. :)
Sunday, 5 August 2007
So humid it makes me want to barf.
It really has been really humid.
Dinner last night was Japanese again, this time at Tomoe. But I didn't mind. It was actually quite good and cheaper than the night before. On Friday night, we were tossing up between the two places, and chose one. We should have gone with the other, but none of us had ever tried it out, so we went with what was safe. Next time.
Today, the usual breakfast with extended family (although I must say that numbers are dwindling, slowly but surely), then second breakfast at 10th mile, for the reknowned kolo mee. Apparently people from all over Kuching and beyond 'make the 20 minute drive' (accordingly to a newspaper cutout they proudly display on their cigarette cabinet) to eat here. I thought my noodles were a bit hard, but I've never been a big fan of kolo mee...
Went for futsal training - another comp coming up! But I think I've cracked the toe nail on the big right toe, which probably means that I really should get new shoes, because the tops of my current pair are wearing out. The coach also wants each of us to get a ball. As in a futsal ball, not a ... never mind. That'll be at least 12 balls every training session!! Sounds a bit much, no? That's a lot of things I have to get. And new sunnies. Mine kinda broke, a little :) Did you know that 80% of UV rays are absorbed by the time you turn 18 or something?? Better get the kids started early on them.
Speaking of kids...Observation made last night at dinner is that parents who can't be bothered entertaining kids just seem to give them Gameboys, even when eating out. Either that, or it's the only way to keep them quiet and in their seats. Same goes for kids reading during meals, at home or eating out. Should the 'educational' aspect of reading justify this? It still seems quite rude and anti-social nevertheless.
Also, this morning sis pointed out a little girl who decided to sit on the floor of the coffee shop when we were having kolo mee. It was gross!! The floor was wet, dirty, all the things you expect a coffee shop floor to be, and we were surprised the mother didn't start yelling straightaway for the girl to stand up. It was making me really queasy after that kolo mee, just thinking about that dirty floor, and that girl eating her breakfast. I would've taken her home right away to scrub her under the shower for 10 minutes. And douse her in antibac soap or something. Anything!
p.s. Note to self: must NEVER start playing the pokies. Started playing this free online game called bejewelled. Takes a bit of thinking but I think what I'm really drawn to are the flashing lights and satisfying sound everytime you get 3 or more jewels in a row!! Haha.
p.p.s Having worked at the pokies, I'm sure Ben would find this highly unamusing. He probably will tell me off for even suggesting addiction to the pokies. Don't worry, I'll stick to the free game for now.
Dinner last night was Japanese again, this time at Tomoe. But I didn't mind. It was actually quite good and cheaper than the night before. On Friday night, we were tossing up between the two places, and chose one. We should have gone with the other, but none of us had ever tried it out, so we went with what was safe. Next time.
Today, the usual breakfast with extended family (although I must say that numbers are dwindling, slowly but surely), then second breakfast at 10th mile, for the reknowned kolo mee. Apparently people from all over Kuching and beyond 'make the 20 minute drive' (accordingly to a newspaper cutout they proudly display on their cigarette cabinet) to eat here. I thought my noodles were a bit hard, but I've never been a big fan of kolo mee...
Went for futsal training - another comp coming up! But I think I've cracked the toe nail on the big right toe, which probably means that I really should get new shoes, because the tops of my current pair are wearing out. The coach also wants each of us to get a ball. As in a futsal ball, not a ... never mind. That'll be at least 12 balls every training session!! Sounds a bit much, no? That's a lot of things I have to get. And new sunnies. Mine kinda broke, a little :) Did you know that 80% of UV rays are absorbed by the time you turn 18 or something?? Better get the kids started early on them.
Speaking of kids...Observation made last night at dinner is that parents who can't be bothered entertaining kids just seem to give them Gameboys, even when eating out. Either that, or it's the only way to keep them quiet and in their seats. Same goes for kids reading during meals, at home or eating out. Should the 'educational' aspect of reading justify this? It still seems quite rude and anti-social nevertheless.
Also, this morning sis pointed out a little girl who decided to sit on the floor of the coffee shop when we were having kolo mee. It was gross!! The floor was wet, dirty, all the things you expect a coffee shop floor to be, and we were surprised the mother didn't start yelling straightaway for the girl to stand up. It was making me really queasy after that kolo mee, just thinking about that dirty floor, and that girl eating her breakfast. I would've taken her home right away to scrub her under the shower for 10 minutes. And douse her in antibac soap or something. Anything!
p.s. Note to self: must NEVER start playing the pokies. Started playing this free online game called bejewelled. Takes a bit of thinking but I think what I'm really drawn to are the flashing lights and satisfying sound everytime you get 3 or more jewels in a row!! Haha.
p.p.s Having worked at the pokies, I'm sure Ben would find this highly unamusing. He probably will tell me off for even suggesting addiction to the pokies. Don't worry, I'll stick to the free game for now.
Saturday, 4 August 2007
Night out on the town
We never made it to Buntal last night. Something about waiting for an hour for someone to pick us up. Apparently this 'someone's' car clock was an hour slow, so he thought he had lots of time. Didn't know Malaysia had daylight savings. ;)
Having decided that it'd be too late for dinner if we took the hours' drive out to the seafood village, we settled on Japanese instead. From memory, this place is really popular and almost always fully booked. I was surprised when we arrived and there were lots of tables available. DY didn't like the food, although I think the rest of us were ok with it. But if it really was that bad, then maybe it the lack of patrons was an indication of the current standards of that restaurant.
After dinner, we went around the popular hangouts - Soho and Mojo - but they were not as crowded as they normally are, even at 11.p.m. or so. After a while, we decided to leave and go to a bar at the Civic Centre, called Links. It was completely empty, which was a real pity because it was such a gorgeous place! There was a triangular-ish bar, a round booth with high timber walls for a bit of privacy, and beautiful furniture. But the best part of all was the view. Links is situated on the 2nd level of the Civic Centre tower, which means that patrons practically overlook all the buildings in Kuching! I can only guess that it is unpopular because of the slightly higher price of drinks, and its isolation from the other night spots. Oh, and the waitress (or the bartender) messed up my order. I asked for Lime Caipirinha, she came back and told me there wasn't any lime, so I asked for peach instead, and when my drink came, I was given a mixture of lime and peach! It wasn't too bad in terms of taste, but I thought it a very strange event nonetheless.
Gorgeous, isn't it? This is just one end of the bar.
Having decided that it'd be too late for dinner if we took the hours' drive out to the seafood village, we settled on Japanese instead. From memory, this place is really popular and almost always fully booked. I was surprised when we arrived and there were lots of tables available. DY didn't like the food, although I think the rest of us were ok with it. But if it really was that bad, then maybe it the lack of patrons was an indication of the current standards of that restaurant.
After dinner, we went around the popular hangouts - Soho and Mojo - but they were not as crowded as they normally are, even at 11.p.m. or so. After a while, we decided to leave and go to a bar at the Civic Centre, called Links. It was completely empty, which was a real pity because it was such a gorgeous place! There was a triangular-ish bar, a round booth with high timber walls for a bit of privacy, and beautiful furniture. But the best part of all was the view. Links is situated on the 2nd level of the Civic Centre tower, which means that patrons practically overlook all the buildings in Kuching! I can only guess that it is unpopular because of the slightly higher price of drinks, and its isolation from the other night spots. Oh, and the waitress (or the bartender) messed up my order. I asked for Lime Caipirinha, she came back and told me there wasn't any lime, so I asked for peach instead, and when my drink came, I was given a mixture of lime and peach! It wasn't too bad in terms of taste, but I thought it a very strange event nonetheless.
Gorgeous, isn't it? This is just one end of the bar.
Friday, 3 August 2007
New template
It rained so so much this evening/night. I was late for futsal coz I had to drive so slowly.
I have changed the template again, away from the black of the past day or so, but I'm not feeling like going back to the polka dots yet. Besides, my flower header fits quite well on this one :) Hope you like it.
I have changed the template again, away from the black of the past day or so, but I'm not feeling like going back to the polka dots yet. Besides, my flower header fits quite well on this one :) Hope you like it.
Thursday, 2 August 2007
A (slightly) Brighter Day
Feeling a bit better today after a chat with a certain guy :) No brownies for guessing who that is!
I had actually gone out the night before last, and had a pretty good time (this was before the crap hit the fan yesterday). Caught up with a couple of school friends, GH and JH, and met a couple of new people. We stayed out til 1 a.m., going from one place to another, starting from 'dinner' (none of us ate much, we ordered 'prawns' and got charged RM 12 for each 'prawn'!), to coffee and cake at the Hilton, then to the eateries north of the river for cuttlefish. But it seems the excitement was too much, coz the other girls are now not feeling well. So our lunch date for today is cancelled. Bit disappointed, but hoping we can meet up for dinner at Buntal (village where there are lots of seafood restaurants) tomorrow night. Fingers crossed!
Ben's sumo robot beat all the other competitors from other uni's and even organising company's robot yesterday! I was going to link the videos to this blog, but that would require me to explain what each is about, and I think Ben would do that better. You can view the videos on his blog.
I had actually gone out the night before last, and had a pretty good time (this was before the crap hit the fan yesterday). Caught up with a couple of school friends, GH and JH, and met a couple of new people. We stayed out til 1 a.m., going from one place to another, starting from 'dinner' (none of us ate much, we ordered 'prawns' and got charged RM 12 for each 'prawn'!), to coffee and cake at the Hilton, then to the eateries north of the river for cuttlefish. But it seems the excitement was too much, coz the other girls are now not feeling well. So our lunch date for today is cancelled. Bit disappointed, but hoping we can meet up for dinner at Buntal (village where there are lots of seafood restaurants) tomorrow night. Fingers crossed!
Ben's sumo robot beat all the other competitors from other uni's and even organising company's robot yesterday! I was going to link the videos to this blog, but that would require me to explain what each is about, and I think Ben would do that better. You can view the videos on his blog.
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
What to Live For?
Walls closing in
No escape
Cornered
Trapped
A hand on her face
Bony fingers
Cover her mouth
Silences her
A white light
Blinds her
Stopped in her tracks
Breathing shallow
A desperate gulp
Reach out
She can't have it
Just an illusion
The light goes out
Plunged into darkness
Nothing to guide her
Not a sound heard
Running
For hours
She is still in the same spot
The road led nowhere
Not today what she was yesterday
Muscles forget to smile
A sting on the cheek
Hand across the face
Lifeless limbs
A head hung
Wilting flower
Fallen, broken
_______________________________________________________
I refer to a previous post about not saying and doing the right things. Or rather, saying and doing the wrong things. Constantly. It is a battle that I have with myself every single minute that I am awake and apparently I have been getting it all wrong. ALL. WRONG.
So can someone please give an answer as to the above question, the title of this entry?
No escape
Cornered
Trapped
A hand on her face
Bony fingers
Cover her mouth
Silences her
A white light
Blinds her
Stopped in her tracks
Breathing shallow
A desperate gulp
Reach out
She can't have it
Just an illusion
The light goes out
Plunged into darkness
Nothing to guide her
Not a sound heard
Running
For hours
She is still in the same spot
The road led nowhere
Not today what she was yesterday
Muscles forget to smile
A sting on the cheek
Hand across the face
Lifeless limbs
A head hung
Wilting flower
Fallen, broken
_______________________________________________________
I refer to a previous post about not saying and doing the right things. Or rather, saying and doing the wrong things. Constantly. It is a battle that I have with myself every single minute that I am awake and apparently I have been getting it all wrong. ALL. WRONG.
So can someone please give an answer as to the above question, the title of this entry?
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