Thinking of borrowing a book called 'Stephen King on Writing' from the local library. I decided to read the Foreword and was pleasantly surprised to read that King has dedicated the book to Amy Tan. Both of them are (were?) members of a band called The Rock Bottom Remainders. King on the ryhthm guitar and Tan as one of the 'dixie chick' singers. ( Read more... )

”I bet you want the goodies.
Bet you thought about it.
Got you all hot and bothered.
Mayb' cuz I talk about it.
Lookin’ for the goodies
Keep on lookin' cuz they stay in the jar.”
- Ciara, ‘Goodies’I laugh because my friend J* who has studied classical music gets really annoyed when he listens to today’s RnB/hip hop/rap/urban music. Beautiful ( ( Read more... )

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WooHoo! Just finished my last exam a couple of hours ago. I'm feeling a bit empty. Now I've got all this free time. No more studying to do! At least I can go back to doing some dancing. WooHoo! No classes till February. I am soooo happy ( Read more... )

A reptile resides in our backyard. I witnessed it basking under the spring sun three days ago, oblivious to the goddess-like creature who approached it and took a photo. :D This ‘lizard’ looked like a dry tree branch from afar but lucky I didn’t touch it. It’s feeding on the snails that have multiplied like rabbits thanks to recent showers and an ( Read more... )

You can take the girl out of the city but you can’t take the city…I spent the weekend with friends at a swim n’ surf spot up north called Norah Heads. It is one and a half hour drive from Sydney and famous for its beaches, the waves and a light house built more than 200 years ago. It was the first time my friend An and I went camping and the ( Read more... )

Today was 'women of the family' day. I took my grandma and my mom out to watch 'Shall we dance?' which stars Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Jennifer Lopez. :P I knew that it was the kind of movie they’d enjoy (plus, I’m a closet J-lo fan. You can say anything you want about her but that girl can dance :P ( Read more... )

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.I loved this line the first moment I read it. I know that many people think it's cliche but to me it never loses its power. There is something about answering a question by an answer so succinct and yet so profound you're left stumped. I like that. :P ( Read more... )

every girl wants to be a mermaid,
but the truth is
only a few know how to swim.

Last week, it was poems. This week, I feel like posting music-related stuff. While most people have social lives on the weekend, I am stuck at home trying to finish a report in between my bouts of procrastinating. Grrr. I am playing babyface's 'a collection of greatest hits' and it reminded me of how much I fell in love with the song 'when can i ( Read more... )