Lately I've been kind of down, I don't know. It's been almost two months since I last posted. These two facts are unrelated. In fact, looking over last year's entries, I think I posted too much when I was sad and not enough about the good times. I think my FALLACIOUS ASSUMPTION was that I would remember the good times, which is true, but not in ( Read more... )

Despite appearances, 2007 was a good year. Mandatory Year in Review post missing partly because I've been busy, but largely because I didn't really see the point - felt like 2007 ended a long time ago and New Year's Day was just a formality. It's a new world order!!! etc

So I guess this post is really just for me.

( 2007 )

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jian yang says:
you're a sicko
jian yang says:
have i ever told you this
jian yang says:
your thoughts automatically turn to something that is sick and disgusting
jian yang says:
you're going to grow up to be a nymphomaniac
jian yang says:
like you are not a normal person!!!

jian yang says:
so i wonder
jian yang says:
when you get arrested
jian ( Read more... )

TINY PEOPLES ( Read more... )

You must be pretty bored, secretly I am too. I applied for the MFA internship and was called for an interview (same day as prom, which may go some way to explaining my ennui), which basically went smoothly til the end when I got zhammed. I was interviewed by a panel of five - the four women were very nice and seemed pleased; they asked me questions ( Read more... )

My child, be attentive to my wisdom ( Read more... )

ConchIn front of the mirror in my parents' bedroom lay a pink conch. I used to approach it on tiptoes, and with a sudden movement put it against my ears. I wanted to surprise it one day when it wasn't longing with a monotonous hum for the sea. Although I was small I knew that even if we love someone very much, at times it happens that we forget ( Read more... )

yeah it's one of my better memories too

Instead of talking about the actual 'A' level papers I would like to relate a DISTRESSING ANECDOTE. Because I think it will be instructive. And I think it NEATLY ENCAPSULATES the absurdity and indignity to which most interactions with the Singaporean education system ultimately reduce themselves ( Read more... )