Friday, July 03, 2009
June 2009
Tokyo has come and passed for me. It was everything it was made out to be - lived up to its reputation of being modern yet old, charming, and exciting. Regrettably did not see Mt Fuji in its full glory, but am grateful I caught a peek at its beautiful snow cap. Blame it on the season - summer is not a good time to visit Tokyo, yet we were lucky to have met the scorching sun only on our last two days. Most of the time we were blessed with wind (lots of it), and some very fine rain. Rain so fine that it felt more like snow. That was how nice the weather was.Be warned, going to go into random memories.
Of washlets, exciting at first, comforting in the end, and sorely missed. Love all their toilet functions in fact. Haha.
Of food, lots of noodles (and carbs), yummy sushi at Tsukiji, and Tokyoites' pride in presenting good food. Beef on the second last day also satisfied my carnivorous craving. Buy one Krispy Kreme get one glazed free. Buy one Krispy Kreme get two glazed free.
Of bright lights and shops that don't seem to close. Of Tokyoites' strange fascination with pachinkos (just like gambling to me).
Of fashion. The pretty quaint shops in Harajuku, the alleys that are too beautiful to be alleys. Charming flowers that bloom in the strangest places. Tokyoites' obsession with layering their clothes. Perverted men, normal men and normal women staring me up and down cos of my shorts.
Of taking a "boat" ride in Ueno park. Of rushing to Meiji Shrine before it closed. Cutting it really close. Of taking the Ferris Wheel and screaming cos the carriage was rocked.
Of memories. Of amazing moments.
Of Tokyo.
June 2009.
seeker penned @ 12:41 PM
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Monday, June 08, 2009
P6B
It’s amazing the things you learn and the things you realize about yourself just by meeting a couple of people whom you knew when you were just an 8-year-old parading around in an oversize uniform and a cutesy water bottle, some of whom you never saw for years.How our paths have diverged – most apparent in the fact that no two people on the table hold the same sort of job, or studying the same sort of things. Yet we’re still the same people. Bonds forged through bantering, old and fond memories, and a huge smile on my face the whole night (despite being laughed at) just because we are still friends. The guys in particular, have haunted each other with their presence for nearly 16 years. I envy them for that – I miss that ring with a blue hand.
Two among us won’t look at any other guys ever again, or at least one won’t, according to her wedding emcee. Who would be next? KK probably. =D
seeker penned @ 8:07 AM
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Master Furby
Lots of things were said today, some unpleasant, and some were true. I guess I’ll be positive and just make use of the motivational bits to push myself. I hope he’s not too upset though. In a strange way, and very inexplicably, I felt like patting his head, just for a moment. And I even thought of asking him if he wants coffee, if I bumped into him at the corridor. Lots of ifs. And it won’t happen lah. I wouldn’t. Too weird. I hope no one suffers any repercussions from this though, and the emotional bits will just blow over.On a related note, (although I was feeling fine), ice cream does wonders to my mood. Made me feel so light-hearted and all. Perhaps it’s the effect of feeling like a kid. Haha. On another related note, I must be cautious not to be too light-hearted during inappropriate moments. Must remember I can’t just say what I like. People might not take them as mere jokes.
Anyway, I realized how I must have sounded to those not in the know. The “he” mentioned is not someone I like k. Don’t get too excited and start to speculate. Haha. The story is never what it seems. =p
seeker penned @ 6:08 PM
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Monday, June 01, 2009
*prays*
WZ reminded me that a year ago we just got our results. And I went all nostalgic (feeling old) then I realized that I may have gotten my results earlier/later than he did cos we were in different faculties. No matter. Now my mind’s on another issue. I hope I get to go to Tokyo. Sighs.seeker penned @ 9:43 AM
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
ill
After dragging it for a week, I finally went to see the doctor about my on-off headache and sore throat. It seems I was delaying the inevitable. Am supposed to head back to the clinic if the symptoms persist after three days. Hopefully it’s nothing serious.Am feeling a little groggy, despite not taking any medicine that will cause drowsiness. My body apparently works in strange ways.
Looking forward to the CL final on Thursday morning! Whee!
seeker penned @ 8:23 AM
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
provoked thoughts
There are some people who, despite their own problems, can always spare time and thought for others. Yet there are some more others, who are so self-absorbed that they ignore friends in need, of perhaps just a listening ear, or a shoulder to lean on.Just a random thought, there’s no need to read much into it. Though I gotta be honest that the comment was actually a bit non-random. Not having particularly strong emotions however. I just wanted to remind myself to not ever be so self-centered that I can’t see others.
Am having a slight fever now, and the world is blurry to me. Hopefully things will be clear after a good sleep. I like how I write both descriptively and metaphorically. =D
seeker penned @ 1:38 PM
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vingt quatre
Another year older. 24 sure feels different, yet I don’t wanna use the “o__” word. I think I should continue to think/imagine I am young, so that I don’t use age as an excuse to wriggle out of doing things that are “too young” for me. E.g. acting childish. Haha.On a more serious note, with age comes responsibility. I only hope I can live up to it. =)
seeker penned @ 8:26 AM
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
ahead
For the past three weeks I’ve fallen into the following vicious cycle:1) Sleep at unearthly hours on Friday and Saturday nights.
2) Wake up at unhealthily late hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
3) Take long naps on Sunday afternoons.
4) Stare at the ceiling for hours on Sunday nights.
5) Feel like crap the whole of Mondays.
Sucks la. Very odd that I used to be able to sleep super a lot during weekends and have no problem falling into a deep slumber on Sunday nights, and then suddenly I can’t. Can’t fathom why.
I’m actually feeling pretty well rested now, despite just 7 hours of sleep. Think my body takes whatever it can get. =p
That reminds me of something – I’m getting better at discerning the signals my body is giving me. Like feeling nauseous => not enough sleep and stoning => getting way too hungry and so on. It’s catching up on my ability to understand my feelings and emotions. I understand myself, too well at times, but better that than naught, so I can’t complain. =)
Looking forward to 28 May and 19 June, if all goes well. =)
seeker penned @ 8:17 AM
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