.joan’s permanent diaries.

Entries from July 2008

I feel sick.

July 31, 2008 · 1 Comment

I had a mild headache. Yesterday. The day before yesterday. Today. The pre-Fever headache.

Seriously. The last thing I wanted to do is travel 35 minutes away from home for dinner and movie. All I wish for is to lie on the bed and do nothing and sleep the day away.

“I really hope you can make it this time”. Sigh, for all the excuses that I’ve been giving the past couple of times, I guess even when I say I’m sick (which is very true today by the way), it would sound like an excuse. Since the car is already at my front door and I don’t have to drive, so..what the hell…i just dragged my feet into the car.

The buffet? I thought it’s supposed to be nice. Well, it MUST be nice because it’s 70 freaking dollars okay. I don’t know if it’s because of the headache, but I find it really hard to stuff food down the throat.

Not even the array of desserts could tempt me into taking another plate. But who am I to complain? I don’t have to pay a single cent anyway.

Movie? WORSE. The 2 hours I’m inside I felt like dying. The uneasiness from the headache is enough to kill me, let alone having to watch a bad movie. Seriously, forget about watching The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon. It’s like the worst movie ever. I never watched any of the Mummy Saga before. But please, Jet Li? Michelle Yeoh? No no no. Definitely not my type of movie. Sorry don’t like. If I watch at home, I’d fall asleep. But the Chinese girl Lin quite chio la I think.

But then again, it’s free.

I was dropped off at home at around 11.15pm. As I walked back to my room, I can feel the bones in my body breaking. The blood in my head boiling. My body temperature went up by 100 Degrees. My eyelids falling. With my last ounce of energy left, I went into shower and came out feeling like it’s end of the world.

Since when had going out been such a torture?

I turned on the air-cond. Turned off the lights. Put on some Jack Johnson. Slip into pajamas. Tuck myself under the green duvet. Indulge in a cup of hot chocolate.

Perfect combination of pleasure to end the day.

Categories: Food

Genting.

July 31, 2008 · 2 Comments

I swear I’m the only blogger without a camera, hence the lack of photos you see here. Well, I do have one. But I left the charger in my friend’s place in US when I was there the last time and couldn’t get it back now. And too stingy to buy a new one =( So I’m camera-less for 6 months already.

Anywayyyyyyyyyy The guys came down to KL and we went up to Genting together. Yeay…I heart Genting because it’s cold.

I have free Theme Park tickets but I didn’t care much about it. Most of the time spent in casino. Well, where else could I be right? Fortunately I didn’t lose TOO much.

I hate you Goh Tong, why is that we have the same surname but you’ve never once let me take even 50 dollars from you!!!!!!!!! Do i have to go to your memorial grave and pray first hmph!

Halfway through I ran out of cash and hurried to the nearest ATM in the casino to take more sigh why am I like that. And my friends just had to take photo of my super cannot-make-it gambling face la

and I look like I’m scratching my butt haha.

Categories: Friends · Parties

Gloria, my bad.

July 30, 2008 · 2 Comments

The other day, I drove to Watson’s because I needed to get more of this pill I’m taking.

After I took a bar of it, the man behind the Pharmacy counter asked if I’d like to get a whole box for 14 dollars instead since it’s going to cost me 50 cents less for every 4 tablets.

Fine. Good deal, so why not?

I proceeded to the counter to pay. The machine displayed 16 dollars.

“No. You must have made a mistake. The guy back there told me it’s 14.” I told the cashier.

“This box is 16 dollars. Which guy told you it’s 14?” He asked.

“The guy behind at the pharmacy counter told me it’s 14.”

“Which guy?”

“I don’t know the name. There’s only 1 guy there right.” I said, getting rather impatient.

“Let’s go over there and you show me who.” He offered.

Fine. Why not? It’s going to take me 5 seconds to walk over there and I can save 2 dollars.

“Him!” I exclaimed, pointing at that same guy behind the Pharmacy counter.

“Oh. You mean SHE?”

He just HAD to emphasize the “SHE”.

One glance at the name tag, “Gloria”.

Can you imagine how bad I make this woman Gloria felt? That I insisted it’s a HE? God please just kill me because at that very second I really felt like banging my head to the wall and bleed to death.

In my defense, she’s, well, not too well-endowed. She has a boy cut hair. She wore this big loose Watson’s t-shirt. So you really can’t put all the blame on me. BUT DAMMIT if next time someone insisted I’m a HE then how?

Starting from today imma wear skirts dresses frills and laces. haha.

Categories: Stupid things I did

Life is built out of jigsaw puzzle.

July 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Life is like a million pieces of jigsaw puzzle. You can never put together all the pieces even until you die. You’re lucky to have put together, say, 200000 pieces if that means other people only have 100000. Right?

Hypothetically,

Let’s say I’m built out of 20,000 pieces of jigsaw puzzle now. At this moment, I might have figured out where to put all the messed up pieces and I’m on the way of getting them all in place. It’s only a matter of time and determination right but I know I’ll get them done one day. But there’s just 1 more piece missing. I don’t have it with me.

I know where it is, but I can’t get it back.

Can you help to bring that piece back to me?

Categories: Random Babbling

I don’t want to die. I want to live long enough to be a Villain.

July 28, 2008 · 4 Comments

I was browsing through my Drafts. and found this which I wrote eons ago. I don’t know why I didn’t post them up at that time? I saw another draft which I wrote on the ice hockey game which I went back in January lol Okay will post that up later.

***********************

If there’s anyone who wants to tell me that The Dark Knight is not good, I will beat the crap out of you. (I’m serious). It matters little whether you’re a big fan of Batman, but you should really watch this, at least once because it’s fuckingamazingspectacularbreathtaking.

You know how every year there’s this one big movie that will blow your mind away? This year, all the summer movies are pretty disappointing. Until this. I was very impressed. (I used to think Ironman is good, but he can go eat shit now. Ok sorry Pepper Potts I still like your name).

If you know me, you’d know i hate Spiderman Superman Xmen etc etc Men. But this, this is different. Because apart from the flying part, the rest seems pretty reasonable and do-able. It’s more realistic if you know what I mean. Batman is not born with superpowers to fly like Superman or to climb walls like Spiderman. Batman is….a Man. LOL.

Okay up until this point, I know nothing about Batman other than he has this 2 horns on his mask. Well, they don’t look like horns now but they do when I was 10, trust me. Oh, and he wears black. I have not watched any of Batman cartoons, not even when I was little.

So tell me, what’s there not to like about TDK?

Are you telling me Christian Bale is not good looking enough? He may be a bit out shadowed by the techie things and the other casts, but I think he did good.

Are you telling me the Batpod does not turn heads? I was left awestruck. It is black, and cool, and slick.

Are you telling me The Joker is not one of the best psycho ever? You don’t think he outdid Jack Nicholson’s 1989 Joker? I think Heath Ledger did a brilliant job as the lunatic. Everytime he waves his hand around while licking his lips, he sent chills up my spine. Very disturbing image. I HATE CLOWNS. okay he’s not a clown but doesn’t all clowns have that caked up make up on their faces too?

Are you telling me you’re not caught with all the classic liners in the movie? My personal favourites

Harvey Dent: “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”

Harvey Dent: “The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming”

Harvey Dent: “You thought we could be decent men in an indecent world. But you were wrong; the world is cruel, and the only morality in a cruel world is chance.”

The Joker: “I’m a dog chasing cars. I don’t have plans. I just do things. I’m not a schemer.”

The Joker: “If you’re good at something, you never do it for free.”

The Joker: “I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you… stranger.”

The Joker: “Why… so… serious?”

Are you telling me his limited edition Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 is not cool enough?

Are you telling me you don’t have the hots for Porn King Edison Chen’s 2 seconds appearance? LOL

I WANT TO WATCH IT IN IMAX!!!!

TDK is pretty orgasmic, sigh. I want to tell you every little parts of the movies that I adored. I have so much to say but I’ll probably leave my opinions to myself and not bore you instead.

When I first heard that they’re going to give the Oscars to Heath Ledger, I was like C’mon They’re just giving it to him because he’s DEAD. well, Sorry Mr Ledger, I take my words back. You, are a legend. You, are brilliant. You, are my nightmare. You, makes me hate clowns even more now.

Okay, while everyone is savouring over his Tumbler, Batpod, Guns, Costumes. All i want, is his penthouse. OMG DID YOU GUYS EVEN NOTICE HIS HOUSE. IF I CAN LIE ON THAT BED WITH THAT VIEW..SIGH..YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT.

Well, even though I’ve changed my view about Batman, but i still stand firm on my ground that Transformers is still gay and Superman is a Homo in red undies. Thank you very much.

Categories: Movies/Series

I pressed X

July 26, 2008 · 3 Comments

I brought my laptop into the toilet when I shit because I guess that’s the time I can sit down and write. I wrote a long ass post but when I’m done I accidentally close down the browser WITHOUT SAVING IT. I am this close to stuffing my own head into the toilet bowl =(

I know I know. I’ve been missing. I’ll be online in MSN though, go ahead IM me and say HI, mostly after midnight Malaysian time. Don’t get pissed if I didn’t reply though because if I do, it means I’m not concentrating!

Categories: Random Babbling

South Park

July 16, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s what…2.14am? It’s going to be a long long loooooooooooong night *yawn. I think I’d fall asleep but I have to keep myself awake to do stuff so if you are online please IM me so you can keep me awake please please say hi. ask how am i doing. or just say anything.

Even now I’m already half asleep as I’m writing this so let me write some crap today okay

“hippies and terrorists are the same thing. No dude Spielberg change terrorist to hippies to make ET more PC”

Seriously i think too much of South Park make me go crazy. They’re talking about Spielberg re-release all their existing movies by changing guns to walkie talkies and terrorists to hippies.

South Park playing Guitar Hero!

and there’s an episode where they’re trying to investigate whether the Catholic Priests molested the boys. The counselor ask the children “did Father Maxim at any time try to put something in your butt” the boys are like discussing what could the Priest possibly put in their butt and Cartman say “oh dude i think i might have it. It makes perfect sense. If you eat food, you crap out your butt right. then maybe if you stuff food into your butt, you’d crap out your mouth

then he started the whole trend where people stuff food up their ass and then they puke shit out of their mouth. like this!

And Martha Stewart even showed them how to stuff a whole turkey into her ass, by using a lot a lot of KY Gel.

LMAO YOU SAY CRAP OR NOT

seriously i can just spend the whole day at home watching South Park and South Park and South Park. They can really sometimes say the most brilliant thing okay what do you know lol

okay this is the real South Park in San Francisco. You probably couldn’t see it because the image is too small, but the green pole in the middle writes “South Park”

The rich residents from South Park all moved to Nob Hill, hence the real South Park neighbourhood is almost gone. Those of you in SF, Go check it out!

Speaking of SF, my new boss came to talk to me today. Seems like I have to prepare for yet another business trip to SC again this Dec and Jan. Another cold lonely Birthday, Christmas, New Year Countdown? Very tempting isn’t it. Lihe, you hear that? I’ll drop by Penn State okay don’t complain nobody visit you now that you’re graduating =)

Categories: Movies/Series

Photoshop makes me pretty.

July 14, 2008 · 12 Comments

I wasted the whole Monday doing nothing dammit. Woke up at 11, went for lunch, watch a lot of South Parks and then just went shopping and buy nothing. I should probably get a part time job in Starbucks so i get to read books and get hot choc for free hmph.

Korej said I am not pretty enough and I should photoshop my photos to enhance them by 100000 so I get more hits, that’s what all female bloggers do. Most of them photoshop their photos. So i downloaded Adobe Photoshop in an attempt to beautify myself. After a lot of googling, I found the Photoshop feature called Liquify or something which supposedly can do WONDERS

I had a hard time searching for a full length photo. So I just take this one from my Desktop. Ugly, no? yes? Putting up photos with great background is the trick, then you’d spend time admiring the background and not noticing me. hmph.

End Result.

Big Eyes. Tick.

Sharp face. Tick.

Thin Arms. Tick.

Small Waist. Tick.

Big Boobs. Not big enough. but Tick.

Thin Legs. Tick.

See? I’m 10000000000000 times prettier *pats self at back

Categories: I Love Me

Every girl became ballet dancer, I became Vampire.

July 13, 2008 · 2 Comments

Over tea break the other day, ChongLee said “You look like you have no blood”.

Then I pinched myself to see the blood rush. “See? It’s the lighting probably.” It’s not the first time people commented that I’m pale and tired and all that jazz. In fact it’s so often that I didn’t even give it much thought.

At first I went to the pharmacy to get some vitamins to help with concentration because I found out that it’s tough for me to concentrate on something for long. I get distracted very easily. So I figured i needed some help.

Ironically my pharmacist name is Kelvin Lau. It seems that people who revolve around me is either called Kevin, Kelvin, Calvin, all the others don’t have a Christian name.

Him: What you’re looking for is Gingko and Fish Oil. It helps you to concentrate and helps a lot with the memory. But if I were you, I would skip all other pills, and go straight for Iron and EPO.

Me: Why? What is Iron for? and what is EPO?

Him: Do you only look tired like this today. Or everyday? Do you feel tired very easily, especially during period?

Me: Yea everyone say I always look tired even with 10 hours of sleep. It’s the aging process! Duh of course during period is worse la okay

Him: (After checking on my eyes and stuff) Okay you definitely need Iron. It’s obvious you dont have enough blood.

Me: WHAT? Not enough blood. Is that why I look tired and pale. How can you tell I’m lack of blood?

Him: 4 years of medic and pharmaceutical study tells me you are lack of blood.

Me: *WTF

So I walked out of the pharmacy with Iron, Evening Primrose Oil, Vitamin C. Hopefully when you see me next month, I look red like lobster because I have alot of blood hohohohohoho

Categories: I Love Me

Want a 3G Iphone for Christmas?

July 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Finally, the phone that everyone has been talking and waiting for is launched.

trendier. cooler. cheaper.

Who doesn’t want it? Everyone queued for a few hours just to either update their old IPhone software or activate the new phone in store with AT & T. Equipped with 3G, and also a bunch more new updates including GPS and MobileMe, it’s amazing that it is only priced at $199.

I’m not a techie myself. I don’t really chase after all these luxuries, so if you ask me, I’d never once thought of buying this new phone even if it has what a phone should have, and more. Sometimes when I see my friends with IPhone i would watch with envy, but there’s absolutely no way i can dig out that amount of money to get it.

born frugal, what can I say?

But who would have guessed that right after the launch of the much anticipated product, Apple share dropped almost $4?

It seems that most of the customers are not able to get the phone working with the software bug. When the first IPhone was introduced a year ago, the users are able to activate their phones at home. But because this time it is only priced at a remarkably low price, users have to activate their lines in store with contracts in hand.

With all the countries launching the phone altogether, there was a problem with iTunes server thus preventing the full activation to be done in the store. Probably that’s the reason the queue is so long because the time a user take to activate their phone in the store are generally longer?

I don’t know. I’m not there myself to witness all these. I wonder if my friend has bought it already? I’m sure if he did, he would have spent the whole day messing with his new gadget.

Categories: Random Babbling