Pssst… Pssst psst pssstttt….

Okay… Today, May Ying and I went to the city… we tried out chocolatey drinks at Koko Black and Max Brenner. The pictures and comments will come up later… Met Shi Kai for a short while too…

Hmm…. going clubbing with PZ and Wage later… Think Shi Kai is going to be there…. Oh wells, I’m not a fan of clubbing… Just tagging along to see the clubbing scene again (since I’m pretty sick of it somewhat… Hahahaha~ Most people would say, “Cause’ old already mah!”). So anyway… we’re going to meet PZ later…

I hope there will not be any A.Vs, A.Gs, A.Ss, A.Cs and A.Is there. I made a mistake in my previous entry. As in, I left out a few accronymns. LoLz.

And well, the Sexpo that I think Singapore should have is the HARD CORE (XXX) kind. Those that gives dildos, lubricants and condoms as part of their goodie bag. Not some kind of simple sex education that any Sexuality student in University can explain. Haha. At least that would broaden the mindset. Okay, maybe they still can have those youngsters kind of sex education thing. Just a part of it. And those under 16 would get a different goodie bag. Not a bad idea right? At least birth rates in Singapore might increase (that is, until they see how horrific it is to give birth I guess)….

Oh!! Josh came over before dinner to take some pictures. Candid pictures. Hmm…. He’s a camera bitch. Then again, I think we all are. LoLz. I cannot wait to get those pictures. Want to see what he took. I’m very sure he took my psychedelic-looking curtains and my messy room (because I was unpacking my stuff that was wet because I was caught in the rain!). Hahaha.

Am sleepy now though I’ve just showered. Hahahaha. But I guess the LLLOONNNNNGGGGG walk to Clayton will wake me up. Damn! I just remembered that I forgot to email my lecturer about my grouping for Social Psychology. I hope that she has totally forgotten to allocate me into a group and I get to do the whole project by myself and that she owes me a HD for doing 3 persons’ worth of work!

Okay, I’ve got to go call PZ now… I’ll blog another time….

Random line: Super Seven Sirens (#7)

I was reading BlinkyMummy’s blog when I can across this entry of hers. It’s about Singaporean Teenager having sex at an early age.

Well, I personally think that Singaporean’s have somewhat learnt to be more open. At least the younger generations. Sex isn’t all that taboo anymore. And besides, in some surveys done, more Singaporean women are more open to sex before marriage than before.

But seriously, Singapore should really do more about sex education. Don’t make it a family planning thing like previously. Or make it like something that does not really have much information about sex. Think they should introduce SEXPO into Singapore. SEXPO as in Western Style. But then again, it’ll be a little bit of a culture shock for Singapore though. Hehe~

Anyway, at least SINGAPOREAN aren’t like some A.Vs or A.Ss that I know of who claims to be really innocent and don’t know a single thing about SEX and still want to study sexuality in school.

Okay, okay, I shall not start ranting and going on and on about those stupid A.Vs or A.Ss.

Last night, we decided to have steak for dinner. Partly also because the meat chunks were big enough for steak and partly because there wasn’t really enough space in the fridge. LoLz. And we decided to chill a bottle of red wine that we bought 1 month ago. LoLz.

This is really undrinkable. We have officially decided to use it as cooking wine to add flavour to food instead of a beverage. LoL. Oh, this blur picture is proudly taken by Wage. LoLz~ He must have been still half asleep!

Here’s our dinner.

No soup because this is already a lot of food. Oh, we don’t have any wine glasses. May Ying and I forgot to buy them before we moved. LoLz. But well, no loss to us since the wine was horrid tasting. LoLz. Oooh! We had to use normal carrots because we didn’t buy baby carrots. Quite a last minute idea to cook steak… Hee~

Louis decided to sleep while we ate dinner… Haha… It’s a good sign… It means that he won’t bother us when we eat! LoLz.

Oh, I made the sauce… Hahaha… Some pepper mushroom sauce…

Well, when I’ve loaded in the pictures of the dinner that Wage cooked tonight, I’ll post it up. Till then.

Oh well… I’ve got some interesting pictures to share… Hee~

Right, the other day (I think it was last Friday), May Ying and I went to Richmond. Then, we also passed through the city too. And guess what we saw near Flinders station? We saw…

This!!! This little bird on top of the man’s head. Okay, I saw it in 2004. Not sure if it was the same bird (HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!) but it certainly was an identical pose. Only thing was, at that time, I wasn’t fast enough in taking out my camera and we already drove past it. LoLz~

And at Victoria Gardens, we saw this in coles! Haha…

Very cool huh. The REAL SARS flavour.

And this one too! BIG SARS indeed. Imagine if they sold it in Singapore! LoLz~

We saw this when we were waiting for a cab… Hahahahahaha… Carbon Monoxide Detector… LoLz

Remember Dee, PZ and I were milking a vending machine for money back? This is the one…

We got our money plus extra from the machine…

Oh yes, last Saturday, Louis got a caning for being really naughty… And while we were caning him… This is what he did to me…

Look at the long scratch

And some short ones…

Just when you think that it’s just all that… Nope… It’s not…

Then there is still this long one…. *bleahz* what a naughty boy!

Random: Duchess

A funny e-mail…

It is a myth that when a son gets married and a new daughter-in-law arrives in the family, everything changes. Some daughter-in-laws are well trained and well mannered. They don’t come to change the family, they are there to be part of the family…

The new wife was being welcomed at the husband’s home in a traditional manner. As expected she gave a speech: “My dear family, I thank you for welcoming me in my new home andfamily”, she said. “Firstly, my being here does not mean that I would want to change your way of life, your routine. No, I will never do that, never in a million years”.

“What do you mean my child?” Asked the father-in-law.

“What I mean dad is (looking at her father-in-law): Those who used to wash dishes must carry on washing them. Those who used to do the laundry must carry on doing it. Those who cooked shouldn’t stop at my account, and those who used to clean should continue cleaning”.

“Then what are you here for?” Asked the mother-in-law.

“As for me, my job is to entertain your son!” She replied.

Damn! I just found out that the video clip that I took the other day of Wage putting Louis into the pillow (as in, using it as a sleeping bag) got deleted without being loaded into my lappie! ARAGHZ. This is so damn bloody irritating. It was such a funny clip. Louis acted like a silly little hamster! *ugh!*

And the thing is, there’s nothing I can do about it. But maybe I can consider a retake. But it just won’t feel the same anymore… *bleahz* The video was damn cute!

*hmpfz*

Araghz! The colour came out lighter than expected. Shit. Oh well, I can’t do anything about it. At least, I’m not going to bother so much. I’ll do another dye job when all my black roots grow out later… Hahahahahaha!

I brought Louis out for a short walk today. And he was so dead tired (even though I ran with him for a short distance) that he has been napping here and there. And at present moment, he’s plopped himself on my bed and is snoozing away. *sighs* Talk about being an active dog. Hahahaha!

Today… I haven’t even done my online lecture yet! Wahahaha! To think that it was my main aim since I wasn’t going to school today. *bleahz* Okay, I’ll do it later tonight… After I’ve downloaded my counselling notes. Speaking of which, the dreams lecture we had was really fun. I mean, it sure was nice. And very interesting. Okay, I like the subject so much that I’m willing to do homework that is not even complusory. Hahahahha!

Oh, I just remembered something. Last Thursday, I went to school to photocopy something. And guess what? I found out that prices for photocopying has increased! DAMN! It costs 12 cents per page (one sided prints) instead of 10 cents per page! And guess where I did the photocopying? Nope, I didn’t do it at some private photocopying shop in school or whatsoever (i.e. Campus Centre, John Medley Library etc). I did my photocopying in one of the main libraries - Matheson Library. Ugh. The school really know how to earn our money! Damn! I rather go to Officeworks (at least I think they haven’t increased their prices) to print my stuff if not for the distance (now that I stay nearer to school).

Oh! As if the price increase stops here. NO! It does not. Postage has increased too! When I was in year 1, cards cost $1 and letters cost $1.10 to be sent to Singapore. So when I was in year 2, they decided that it wasn’t enough. So prices increased and it cost $1.10 for cards and $1.20 for letters. You’d think that it would be enough already. But guess what? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! IT’S NOT ENOUGH AT ALL! So this year (my year 3 of school), cards cost $1.20 and letters cost $1.30 to Singapore. WTF? They think that getting money is as easy as printing the damn stamps? STUPID IDIOTS. *ugh!* Stupid place!

Okay, I think I’ve blogged enough for now. Hahahahaha! I shall go and disturb Louis who is still snoring away on my bed. Can shift positions around the bed somemore! *bleahz*

Random line: Violets Are Blue

More results from those quizzes….

Your coffee drink is Smooth

What Kind of Coffee Drink Are You?
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What it really means is…

Marie, your coffee drink is Smooth

Easy does it. That’s how you get through life. Not one to get caught up in silly dramas or frivolous gossip, you’ve got the grace and elegance to know what really matters. That’s why your signature coffee drink is as smooth and refined as you are.

Calm, cool, and oh-so-collected, friends know they can come to you when they need a sympathetic ear and solid advice. You’re a natural when it comes to making friends — and keeping them — since you’re so trustworthy and real. With your confidence and composure, you can’t help but be one smooth operator no matter what curveballs life throws you. And that’s exactly what’s going to take you to the top. Stay cool!

Hmm…. Wage is already bathing… means after him, it’ll be my turn! Ho! Ho! Ho!

Your candy heart says Be Good!

Which Candy Heart Are You?
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What it means is…

Marie, your candy heart says Be Good!

It’s not too surprising that “Be Good” is what your candy heart says. You’ve probably been hearing it all your life. From your third grade teacher, to your last serious relationship, there’s just that little bit of mischief about you that keeps people on their toes. Could be the glimmer that your eyes get when you think of doing something you’re not exactly supposed to be doing, like sneaking the last cookie from the plate or secretly filling your glass with the final sips of wine?

Were your parents reluctant to leave you at home without a chaperone? But overall, it’s that impish sense of good fun that keeps people enamored by your charm.

People can’t help but want to be around you. So when loved ones throw their arms around you, they really do mean it — even if their parting words are always, “Be Good”.

Oh boy, it somewhat seems a bit true… LoL…. Well, I can be a little rascal at times… Hahahahahhahaha! Oh, Wage is out of the toilet already and I still have to pack the groceries (it got delivered halfway through this entry! Uh, that phrase sounds funny…. Oh well!)! *eek!* I better pack it first then go shower.

Blog later then…!

At this moment, I’m waiting for the hair dye to set in. I decided to finally re-dye my roots. It’s showing already. Well, maybe I should consider having the same sort of tri-colour hair that I used to have when I was in year 1. LoL~ Will consider lah. But wait my ends are totally fried and gone man.

I shared my hair dye with Wage. And I used more on him than on myself. Hehehe!~ I didn’t need to use so much lah. Ever since I cut my hair in Nov, Dec, Jan… (that’s like every month till I came back to Melbourne), I didn’t need to use much hair dye and stuff. LoLz~

Anyway, I was bored, so I decided to do those online test/quiz. It’s a tickle one. Ai Lee sent me her results, so I thought that I might as well do it since I had that account ever since it was called emode or e something (I cannot remember!). Hahaha.

I took the What’s your true colour test. And these are my results.

Your true color is Red!

What’s Your True Color?
Brought to you by Tickle

Well, being red means…

Your color is red, the color of racy sportscars, blushing cheeks, and luscious roses. Red symbolizes passion, romance, and love. So, since you’re ruled by red, you probably trust your feelings more than your brain and tend to act spontaneously. If you see something you want, you go for it without thinking twice — impulsive is your middle name. You don’t wait around for people to make decisions, either; you dive right in. Quite the romantic, you pay close attention to your emotions. In fact, if your heart isn’t in what you’re doing, you won’t be satisfied. Of course, even when you do pour all your energy into the projects you tackle, your impetuous nature means your passions can shift as frequently as the wind. That’s why some reds have trouble with commitment. Our advice? Next time you’re feeling fickle, think before you act, if possible. You might be surprised at the results. Overall, though, it’s great to be red. No one lives life more completely than you do.

Urgh… It’s another 20mins before I can wash the dye off! Damn! I’ll go do more tests then… Hahahaha

I had to bathe Louis today even though he already had a bath on Saturday. Guess why? That’s because the vet was coming.

And so, the vet came… Hee~ Louis had his 3rd puppy vaccination and he got microchipped. The microchip need looks like the sharp end of the YEOS packet drink straw. Just a bit smaller. It’s metal and damn sharp. When the needle went into Louis, he struggled and screamed and cried (well, the vet, Wage and I were all holding him). He still cried. I think of the time when Hugo got his. Hugo had no expression and there wasn’t any bleeding because he sat so still that the vet could easy staunch the bleeding and thus, there was no mark at all. Then as for Oreo, he struggled and in the process, he got a tear in the skin. Though he bled quite a bit, he was really happy afterward. I brought Oreo down to PZ’s and May Ying’s then backyard to run around a bit.

So back to Louis, he cried and did all that you have to give me sympathy nonsense. He even tried to get some sympathy from the vet. Who mentioned that it was he who inflicted the pain onto Louis. And guess what’s Louis’ way of saying Thank You? He left a patch of blood stain on the Vet’s shorts. How clever. That meant that Louis was still bleeding and I had to stop the blood flow before things get a bit messy.

Hmm… PZ came over for lunch then went for her Lab class. After lab, she came over. Well, we both took a nap with Louis sleeping in the room too. And well, we overslept and by dinner time, she hadn’t even typed the notes that she wrote down in class! Haha~ So she stayed till after dinner to complete it. Ah… She reached home at around 2233h. LoLz~

Oh! Oh! Guess what? The minute she got up from my bed, Louis immediately took over her spot beside me. *bleahz* There’s something about the bed that he seems to like….

Anyway, now that we’ve both worked so hard today, we decided to give ourselves a day off tomorrow and do online lectures instead. Hahahahahha~ We’re both very smart right? Hahaha.

Liews…. I think Louis is preparing to sleep in my room already. He has already chosen his spot and is SLEEPING ALREADY! *urghz* I’d like to know who exactly owns the bed. Me or him. Me of course! I shall make him roll off then. Wahahahaha. Or maybe he’ll just roll off it himself. He always does that. He does somersaults sometimes and also tries to jump up to my window but to no avail. It’s just too high for him.

Okayyy…. I shall go and disturb him already! Wahahahahahaha!

Random line: Roses are Red

Liews… Today, the lecturer really made the whole lecture group (comprising of Year 2 and Year 3 Sociology students) super duper uber (sounds nice eh?) irritated.

She’s this Associate Professor that really has no brains… It’s a wonder how she can become such a successful academic in school (or at least she makes it sound as though she is one).

This was what happened in the lecture today.

Associate Professor (AP): I made a huge blunder. And I’ve allocated more time for all of us to sort it out. I’m terribly sorry about it and I honestly thought that I had your verbal consent I could post the list up with your emails. But I was told that I needed a written consent. All these things about the policies [Excuse me! You claim that you’ve been teaching for ages, yet you are UNAWARE of how the privacy policies in school work out? WTF!]… I’m so sorry I took such a long time because the admin staff was away on her leave/break. [So you only can DEPEND on the admin huh? I think anyone in any other department could have told you the same thing in a shorter span of time! Who ask you to take your own bloody sweet time?]
Girl 1 (G1) raises her hand.
G1: Would it possible if you use overheads so that we can see the names of the people in our groups?
AP: What a clever idea! You’re so clever! [More like you’re the pea brained idiot and the whole lecture group is freaking pissed off already] What a good suggestion!
The lecture group groans inwardly. PZ and I almost die of exasperation.
AP: But I don’t have any thing to put on the OHP so that I can project it up. And there is another problem, which is all your email addresses are on the list…
Girl 2 (G2): You can use the white projecter. [it’s the kind that you can use paper and the projecter can still read it and project it up. I’m not sure what’s the name of it.] It will allow you to put the paper directly on it and still able to read it. And you can still cover the email addresses.
AP: Wow, that’s a very intelligent suggestion. [By now, PZ and I already want to strangle her.] You’re very smart. See, you can always learn from your students. You never stop learning. That’s a splendid suggestion. But I’m not too sure how to operate it though I’m sure I can call for assistance. And I believe that you’re all very smart and someone from the lecture group would even know how to work it. [Araghz! Fuck it lah! Just call for IT assistance you moron! But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…. She doesn’t do that!] But anyway, I’ll just read out the names slowly. And I want you all to raise your hands straight eyes and look for your group members. Also, I’ll be passing around these 3 papers, 2 of which says that you agree to allow me to put up your email addresses and 1 says that you disagree. Now, print your name legibily so that I can read it otherwise you won’t be allocated a group.

So she starts reading the names… pausing to see if people are aware of who their group members are but not exactly pausing in between groups! Talk about being so smart eh. She promptly missed out the names of a lot of people, PZ and I included. Damn! And we had to fill in another list for her to group us. And PZ’s already gotten her group. But I haven’t. Looks like I really got to get to school to check. And the next time that I go to Caulfield is Thursday! *Urghz* That stupid woman! Some kind of associate professor. Pui!

Oh well, that’s about it man. School was really irky. Well, at least I didn’t have psych lab today. Haha. So Shi Kai came over. And he got to play with Louis who was really excited to see Shi Kai.

Oh yes, Louis is sleeping in my room tonight. Just testing to see how it goes. LoL~ I hope it goes well. And he also pulled his pillow into my room already! Hahahahaha~ Oh! By the way, did I mention that on Friday night, we gave Louis some VB to drink? I think I did… LoLz…

Random line: Don’t Tell My Boyfriend

I found this link while surfing… And I couldn’t resist putting her on my blog. She’s damn cute…. Guess her name?

Well, her name is Marie and she’s from the cartoon Aristrocats =)

Adorable pose isn’t it? I saw a girl wearing a black tee with the name Marie in Gold and in the alphabet a, there was a white cat (something like a silhouette sort of thing) in the alphabet. It’s damn cute!!! I almost wanted to ask her where to buy the tee. It’s really a nice tee!

Damn! I got another bleeding nose last night. And at the same time, I had hiccups. Wah lau eh! It’s damn sway can. And I can’t really stop the hiccups nor the bleeding nose. *pengz*

Oh, Wage, PZ and I went shopping at Chadstone. Hee~ Wage and I ended up buying speakers and heaps of DVD+Rs. LoL~ PZ and I bought heaps of fancy stuff in the form of colourful liquids…. Hahahahaha~

Oh, I met Ivon at chadstone. What a surprise! I thought she was still studying in Perth. But she’s already studying in Melbourne. Perth was last year. LoLz~ Oh, speaking of which, I met Eunice also. Wage saw her first. Ivon saw me walking out of the shop. And subsequently while walking around the mall, we bumped into them a couple of times each. Hahahaha~ See…. Chadstone is a SMALL PLACE!

Oh, Louis had a beating yesterday and he scratched me. Well, I should really put the pictures up. I mean, the picture of my scratches. Hahahahaha~ Oh yes, I did buy a lot of things on Friday and Saturday… Hahahaha….

Hmm… today is super duper hot. And well, because of the Commonwealth Games, we have to endure another week of daylight savings. Damn! I am just so looking forward to daylight savings to be over. *bleahz*

Oh, it’s so hot today that even Louis didn’t want to move so much. Hahahaha. He kept lying down a lot and napping a lot. Oh man, I hope he is able to sleep tonight. Hahahahahahaha!

I have packed my room a fair bit. I still haven’t gotten around washing the sleeping bags. Oh, speaking of which, my green flower MOGU cushion got ripped by the washing machine last night. All because of one line that really got to me. And it resulted in the washing of the cushion which eventually resulted in it being ripped. I’ll tell the story with pictures… Asap lah…

Okay.. I better get back to clearing the room…. LoL~ Not exactly done yet….

Something Random:
Friday (24.03.06) - Good Girls Like Bad Boys
Saturday (25.03.06) - High Maintenance But Highly Recommended
Sunday (26.03.06) - Darling

Went shopping today… I bought stuff again. I know I’m not supposed to but well, for one thing, I’m already starting to wear out my footwear already. So I got new slippers. Haha. Okay, maybe I’ll take pictures and post it up here. But see first lah. I’ll do it when I get into the mood.

Christine says that the flag drawing is not by SAM but by some Christian group who came over from Singapore. Talk about dumb asses man. I hope they fall flat on their face when they walk. Haha~ I know I’m mean. LoLz

Well, I’ve got a random line for a random person (this came out of nowhere, it just popped up in my head). Whatever makes you happy then.

Hmm… Louis needs a bath! *ughz* He stinks real bad. Haha. So bad that I refuse to let him step into my room and stink it more. Hahahahahaha. Power right? LoLz

Oh yes, we fed Louis a bit of Victoria Bitter (Local Shitty Ass Beer) last night. He was drunk pretty damn fast. LoLz.

Alright…. Gotta pack my room a little teeny bit. Okay, let’s just say that I need to straighten out the shopping okay? Hahaha.

Pronunciation: ROTT-why-ler

Description: The Rottweiler has a massive, powerful body. Muscular and athletic, it has a broad head and rounded forehead. The muzzle is well-developed with a scissors bite. Its eyes are dark with an expression of goodwill and loyalty. The ears are triangular, carried forward, and its nose is wide and black. The lips are black and inside the mouth it is dark-colored. The tail is customarily docked. Often born with rear dewclaws, these are usually removed when the tail is docked. The coat is short, hard and thick. It is black with brown markings on the cheeks and muzzle, paws and legs. A red color with brown markings also exists. There is a deficiency in the hair gene making the coloring a lighter red. Rottweiler bitches often have large litters; 12 puppies are not uncommon.

Temperament: The Rottie is calm, trainable, courageous, and devoted to their owner and family. They have a reliable temperament. Protective, he will defend his family fiercely. These are strong fighters that seem immune to pain. Serious, steady and confident. Firm and careful training is essential for this breed, otherwise you may end up with a very powerful and overly aggressive dog. Yet they can, with proper handling, also be loyal, loving and very rewarding companions. They require owners who can handle their massive size. The Rottie is a natural guard dog with a mellow temperament. They are highly intelligent and have proven their worth beyond question in police, military, and customs work over many centuries. Because of their size, training should begin fairly young - while the dog is still small, and great care should be taken to ensure that the dog is not made vicious. This breed needs a lot of companionship and socialization to be truly happy. They can be aggressive with other dogs and should be kept on leashes in public places. When the Rottweiler is consistently brought up and trained, it will be a good playmate for the children. It will accept cats and other household pets as long as the dog has had a positive experience with them while it was young. Friends and relatives of the family are normally enthusiastically welcomed. Strangers can get no further than the sidewalk. The breed does well in competitive obedience, schutzhund, and tracking.

Height: 24-27 inches (61-69 cm.) Bitches 22-25 inches (56-63 cm.)
Weight: Dogs 95-130 pounds (43-59 kg.) Bitches 85-115 pounds (38-52 kg.)

Health Problems: This breed is susceptible to ACL damage. Prone to hip dysplasia. Tends to snore and overeat. Also prone to entropion (narrowing of the slit between the eyelids).

Living Conditions: The Rottie will do okay in an apartment if it is sufficiently exercised. They are relatively inactive indoors and a small yard will be sufficient.

Exercise: The Rottweiler needs plenty of exercise. You can’t give these robust dogs too much work or exercise; they thrive on it. Running in the woods and in open country makes them very happy and they have no desire to wander from you. Swimming or running beside a bicycle are perfect activities for this dog and it also loves retrieving a ball.

Life Expectancy: About 10-12 years.

Grooming: The smooth, glossy coat is easy to groom. Brush with a firm bristle brush and bathe only when necessary. This breed is an average shedder.

Origin: The Rottweiler is probably descended from the Italian Mastiff. During the Middle Ages, it was used as a herd dog. It was bred in the German town of Rottweil in Wurttemberg. Practically extinct in the 1800’s, the breed population began a comeback in the early twentieth century due to the efforts of enthusiastic breeders centered in Stuttgart. Some of the Rottweilers talents include: tracking, herding, watchdogging, guarding, police work, carting, competitive obedience, and schutzhund.

Group: Mastiff, AKC Working

Recognition: CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, KCGB, CKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC, APRI, ACR

(Source: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/rottweiler.htm)

I want a Rottie. It has all the character traits that I want from a dog. Haha. The best thing is that it’s a Category B dog in Singapore, which means that it is not banned and does not have to be sterilsed. Yay~ Plus point is that it can live in an apartment!!!! That’s good since there are many high rise buildings in Singapore.

But uh, my parents won’t like the idea of it. Oh well, we’ll see how it goes.

But I still want a Rottie.

Since Sunday, 19th March 2006, I’ve have had 6 nose bleeds already. Including today’s. This really sucks man. I was told that the reason the nose bleeds is because the blood vessels burst or something. Come to think of it, if this is a fact, then how many times can the blood vessels in my nose burst? *pengz*

Well, I stumbled onto someone’s blog today. It’s someone that I obviously know but strangely have some dislike for. Hee~ Well, it was through all that clicking of links that I actually came across the blog. And as much as I wanted to click the x on the upper right hand corner of the screen, I decided not to. Well, curosity got better of me (ever heard that curosity killed the cat?). So despite the fact that it irks me so to read the blog, I felt somewhat compelled to read it.

Yes, yes, I know I had a choice. But I was damn curious. Well, after reading it, it made me feel that the author was just this person who is trying to use the blog as the main stage for performances. Putting up show and show for people to read. That is, blogging about what the author wants people to think that the author is going through or feeling rather than what is really happening or what the author really feels. It just seems to fake and plastic. As though all of it would be a wonderful and nice impression on people. Urghz!

It’s really pathetic. The blog I mean. Stop acting as though the world treats you shabbily and that something good should happen to you. Wait a minute, this sentence sounds a bit wrong. I mean, after all, the author won’t be reading my blog anyway. So what does it matter? Haha.

But no, I have to rant/bitch about it because it irks me so. Well, that author bloody screws around the brains of someone I know. In more ways than one. I totally don’t believe the act that has been performed. It’s all just a fucking facade. The bloody fucking asshole (BFA) should stop trying to impress the world. Uh-uh. No good. Not working. Eat shit.

Woah… I think I sound a lot more agitated than I really am. I’m just not too happy about the author - BFA. There you go. Another abbreviation for another person. Hee~ Somehow, this has somewhat motivated me to continue with episode 12. It seems weird without episodes 1 -11. But I’ll try and see what I can do. If I am able to recall everything and gather information from episodes 1 - 11, I’ll carry on with 12 till the end of the season. Cool huh?

Bitching, that’s my hobby. No wait, maybe it’s just ranting my head off. Hmm… on second third thought, maybe it’s just both of it. Haha~ I’m just so undecisive.

Ah well, so be it. Maybe I’ll blog a nice entry another time. Hee~ Oh right, I do owe Birthday shoutouts. I guess when I changed over from the old site, it wasn’t exactly the very first thing on my mind. I’ll update that bit soon. I hope.

This is Louis, exploring the cupboards. That’s the day that we just got him. LoLz~

Louis checking out the larder… KPO!

His first bath! And he hates it.

Wipe dry dry! Hee~

He’s pigging out on his pillow~

He just ate something…. Hmm… yum yum! Look at him lick his mouth! Hahahaha

Taaaaaa Daaaaaa!!!! Louis!!!!!!

Erm… learning how to crawl? Or maybe he’s just trying to act pathetic…

Now he thinks that he is a CAT! Does Felix ring a bell to you?

His favourite spot. My bed! *hmpf*

Louis, Sedia! Haha~ not quite. He’s got a lazy leg.

Wah! Nuah on my bed somemore. -_-”

He just finished his dinner and is uber full. Now, he’s lying on my bed enjoying. *piangz*

Shiok! He also know how to enjoy sitting on bean bags…

All day long he thinks about nuahing….

That’s all on Louis for now… There are silly videos to watch though… Hehehehe~ Maybe I’ll post it up… Hee~

Okay… Let’s talk about… Louis… Haha~ He’s full of nonsense. Just today alone, he not only brought his toy bone onto my bed to chew (something he picked up sometime last week), he brought his pillow (aka his bed) into my room! I think that’s a really big hint of telling me that he wants to sleep in my room. Which he did. For a while at least. He napped at the door. And he growls each time someone opens or closes the toilet door which is relatively near my room. *bleahz* He thinks that he’s some kind of guard dog. Haha.

Well, PZ decided to use my highlighters to highlight his fur. Okay, I did that to Hugo that’s why I know that it can be washed off. Just that uh, PZ used multi-colours and now he looks like a pai kia (Literally translated to bad kid but actually means hooligan/gangster). Haha~ I’ll take photos tomorrow because my camera battery went flat after taking a video of Louis being put into his pillow (like using it as a sleeping bag) by Wage.

Hmm… I ought to post pictures of Louis. I’ll probably do it later on after school on Thursday (which happens to be today!) or later at night. Hee~ I’ve got to do readings for my presentation and I haven’t gotten down to it yet. What’s worse is that I have a 9am lecture (and I’m still up blogging) and a full day of 6 hours school with one pathetic hour of break for me to get to caulfield. *sianz*

Urgh! Know what? By the time I reach my counselling lecture, I’m so tired that I wanna sleep in class. But I try as hard not to. Speaking of which, tomorrow’s lecture is on dreams! Haha~ How cool is that? Hmm… I’m sort of looking forward to it. I hope it doesn’t get boring. Well, at least it’s a different lecturer for a start. Hee~

Okay, okay, I guess I got to go to bed now… ZzZzZz “All abroad the night train (to lala land)!”

Well, due to some irritating time factor, YOU couldn’t attend this Monday’s lecture. =( I think it would have been really beneficial for YOU. Oh, well, the lecture that I’m referring to is actually my social psychology lecture on Social Impression. Well, YOU should know that I’m referring to you. Hee~

But since you cannot be here to attend the lecture, I’ll share my notes with you here. =)

Basically, the lecture talks about social impression and impression management. For the first part, we talked about Erving Goffman and his concept that:
- self consciousness shape who we present ourselves to be.
- Conception of others shapes how we behave towards them.
- The way we act/behave is in part framed by how we see others and how others see us.
- Social action/interaction is guided by the meanings or interpretations of:
1. Our own and others’ actions
2. Objects
3. Events

Impression management: The performance we give for each other in public situations.

Goffman’s Definition of Performance –
Any activity of an individual which occurs:
1. During a period marked by his/her conscious presentation
2. Before a particular set of observers, and
3. Which has some influence of the observers.

Basically, it refers to any activity that we engage in when we are conscious to a particular set of observers or when we want to direct it to a particular audience. It has to do with what we make public or visible for others. Information about us that we think may discredit us, we don’t usually disclose. We all behave in such way in different situations.

Front stage and Back stage
‘Front’ – the accessories that supports or props that we use in our performances to give them authenticity and credibility. E.g. Mahogony Desk in Lawyer’s office, white coats of doctors.

Goffman’s definition of Front – a set of abstract, stereotype expectations (prepare audience with ensuing performance).

Gestures and tones help convince the audience which is relevant to performance. How effective you use the right props also help convince the audience.

Backstage/Offstage – where actors prepare themselves for performances. Also, it is where they shed roles and be themselves.

Front stage – where you use the props to put up performances to show the audience.

To cut the long story short (hey, the lecture is 2 hours long! I’m just summarising everything), impression management is also about understanding the audience.

According to Goffman, we live in the world characterized by audience segregation. We play a different role within a different group of people. But there can be inconsistencies. E.g. Male cross-dresser who is married, drug user who is a doctor, a pastor who is bisexual et cetera.

It depends on the audience whom the performance is intended for. If the performance doesn’t match, then it would probably result in shame and embarrassment (socially created in social situations).

Okay, so it just says that people put on shows for others. And everything that we see about others may easily be a facade. But well, it’s really up to your own interpretation on whether the person you know is the backstage person or the frontstage person.

Anyway, the lecture ended with questions for us to ponder upon. Are we always performing and always putting on an act? Do we perform to ourselves and how do we do it? Whether impression management is deceitful or just that’s how we are in life?

The lesson was rather interesting. And I say that it’s really useful to a certain extend. I guess that’s also why I sometimes find it hard to stop applying what I learn in school on something that happens in everyday life. I’m sure you know what I mean. LoL~

Oh well, I guess it’s up to you to choose what you really want. Even if it’s a bad/lousy choice. Anything, so long as you’re happy. =)

I give up trying to use my blog’s own links option to manage my links. It’s driving me crazy. And just after I paste the blogrolling code, I realise what the problem is. Only, I’m not too sure how to solve it. I mean, I only know half the solution. But I’m just too damn bloody lazy to change it. I’ll just leave it to blogrolling to do the job for me. LoLz. Yes, I know that I’m damn lazy. It just cannot be helped. I’m not that IT savvy nor do I have super duper great html/css skills and what not. Haha~

Araghz… I was supposed to type out my notes… But I didn’t! Sheesh… and I’m off to yakking on the phone already… Hee~ I’ll probably blog again sometime later or something… Hee~