Would Ben be happy? =)

Originally, this account was started so that I could comment on people's journal with my name on it.
Then Ben co-opted it to show my the error of my ways by replicating my livejournal postings here. He soon got tired of it since he doesn't post that often himself. Lol.

Now I've gotten back to posting here just to spread it out a bit. Don't ask me why..

'aje la..'

I miss Ben sometimes.. He's very busy these days.. =) So I leave him space. He's done the whole RoM thing with Stella already so congrats to them.

Wonder when the whole pitter patter thing will happen with them.. ahahaha. We shall see... =)

Keeping it together

Tomorrow is a public holiday for most.

For me, it’s just another workday.

Over the weekend, I’ve had a fair bit of food. But at the same time, also a fair bit of instant noodles.

mmm... instant noodles.... It’s like a pre-req for all overseas asian students to have in their room/apartment a box of instant noodles ready to go. We can’t live without it. It’s quick, relatively palatable and most importantly, CHEAP! Yes most of us poor students live on rather tight budgets and when some months are harder to get by, we just eat instant noodles and stay home. And it isn’t always all that bad. You can work your creative juices and try to come up with different variants by adding extras or cooking it an entirely different way. I know how to make maggi goreng which would rock anyone’s world. so there.

Yeap.. those were the days.

Hitch

Quote

"You know what it's like getting up every morning? Feeling hopeless, feeling like the love of your life is waking up with the wrong man. But, at the same time hoping that she still finds happiness, even if it's never going to be with you. "

A tale of the monkey and the ox

it didn't happen.

alp!

On the 1st of January 2009, I had lunch with a friend of mine at PappaRich which is one of those kopitiam places. So there we were chatting and eating our lunch when we heard a short ’ahh’

A snatch thief had just made away with a lady’s bag. We were in no position to do anything. I don’t know why but I wasn’t very fussed about it. The staff were rushing out I’m guessing to try and nab the said thieves. I think I even cracked a joke about it and my friend just stared at me.

"Is it very funny?"

I didn’t find it funny but I don’t know why I didn’t feel any degree of empathy for her. Maybe there is something wrong with me.. or maybe just so used to hearing about these things that it’s a common place affair and while we rail against the system that has failed us so, we don’t do anything except talk about it because it hasn’t yet affected us.

My friend did comment.

"What a way to start the year."

inserted a lot of poor things in there.

hmm..

Happy new year. Could be worse. ;)

test of willpower..

fail.

Only managing to resist.. barely..

Why do I test myself this way?

stupid.

baaddd..

So I was at a friend's wedding 2 weekends ago.
It was a small intimate affair.
Friends/associates mainly. There were very very few people above the age of 35 I believe.

But.. I have a few grouses.
Food is bad/not fresh. Did I mention that it was bad?

Then the MC. Having a disclaimer before you start stating how lame/lousy it's gonna be doesn't make it any better.

Seriously.

But other than that, it was nice seeing people again.

But it was bad. The location and the food. Oh and the power cut out for a short while.
The saving grace, the guys made the effort to choreograph a sing and dance routine.
6 of them though someone probably forgot to tell them how large the stage would actually be.

Uptown girl was the song.
=)

that's it?

happy thoughts

When happiness is not certain, would mum be the word?

10 year wait

This isn't exactly a new occurence but those who date for 10 years and above before marrying,
they depress me.
Maybe because it makes me wonder about me and my approach to relationships or perhaps just a thought

"shit, some people are so lucky."

what should it be?
obviously none of it my fault so

"SHIT THEY ARE SO LUCKY"

yea. sounds about right..

been watching too much tv..

so unlike me at all but this is a holiday and generally I don't waste it but I've been feeling lazy given the length of time that I have to myself.

so. .
yay for me

how different life has become
10 years ago, we're discussing which Uni to go to, which girl/guy broke our heart
5 years ago, the shit jobs that we're in..
last week, so when are you getting married? did you hear so and so are getting married?

how quickly time passes.. and how different things are now.

we grew up.

Moment of clarity..

I realised..
that somethings are just not meant to be..
strive as we might,
try as we will,

it just will not happen

To further muddy the water,

I will be updating all of my blogs at random.. including those that no one knows off... mwahahaha
but then again..
who's paying attention? ;)

This is a case of the falling tree in the forest.
If no one heard it, did it really happen?
was it an even or was it merely imagined?

It's the 9th of August today..
this is the month for mending broken bridges..
it's funny when I use that since I last saw a musical called 'broken bridges' some 2 years ago to the month.

how's that for timing..

Cliches of feelings so unrequited.

When I first saw you,
I didn't think too much of it
As the weeks passed,
you had to be friendly, engaging, funny
Unknowingly little by little I fell under your spell
Even jokingly telling a friend
that heaven was by my side
Little did I know
how true that is now


A misunderstanding drove u away,
A misunderstanding brought you back,
does 2 wrongs make a right?
I don't know but it feels right,


When you told me you did not want me to misunderstand
I railed at the fates for letting me meet you
Better to have remained in the dark
then to have an ache in my heart
You being so close yet so far
the cliches abound more and more


As I gazed into your eyes,
I felt time standing still
your bewitching gaze, your soulful eyes
dazzling smile, michevious glint,
I felt myself being drawn in
and be lost forever


Fearful I broke the gaze,
Afraid that I will never break free
of the feelings that formed a haze
the depth of which fits to a tee


The one whom I may never have
For you are in love with another
And so I must be thankful
That I can be near and useful


There is a song that bemoans
of the love that was still-born
The one I love is not my lover they sing
that song reminds me of my being
and fills me with a sense of longing
of what might be so fulfilling


to quote from one other,
I say this without hope or intent or any other
but you are the perfect one for me
shared interest,your warm nature,
would I find another
I do not know any better


When would it be my time
when the bells will chime
And i find my heaven for eternal to keep

So what's for Dessert? Flambe!!

Goblok 

It's taking too much effort to duplicate a blog...

Hi this is Ben. The official "blog updater" for Soo Jin's blog.

It has been sometime since I started "copying + pasting" Soo Jin's blog and created an almost identical duplicate here at soojc.blogspot.com - all in the effort to get Soo Jin to embrace the world of Blogger.com...

After a good number of updates, the task has begun to take it's toll on me. This dude writes too much! :)

This should, be my final post for this blog. If you have been reading and found his posts rather entertaining, for future updates, please refer to his official blog at http://www.livejournal.com/users/dcsjin/.

Cheers!

*edit*
Ben is a lazy arse.. (21/04/2006)
he hasn't posted in a year on his own.. tsk..tsk..

as told by the massage therapist

Life is a comedy for those who think,
Life is a tragedy for those who feel

interesting words arranged interestingly..
but humans are creatures of emotion mainly...
that's where passion and intensity tends to come in
so.. I guess we need to balance between our feelings and our thought processes and not allow either to overwhelm the other, instead let it just be in harmony

Current Mood: numb

more theft!

I've learned- that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned- that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned- that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned- that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned- that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned- that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes, after that, you'd better know something.
I've learned- that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned- that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned- that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned- that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned- that you can keep going long after you can't.
I've learned- that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned- that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned- that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned- that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned- that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned- that my best friend and can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned- that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned- that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned- that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned- that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned-that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned- that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned- that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned- that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned- that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned- that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned- that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned- that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned- that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned- that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned- that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned- that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned- that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being...

stolen! funny though

The Difference Between Malaysians and Singaporeans
By Eddie G.

It's not as if you hadn't noticed, but Malaysians and Singaporeans do have quite a bit in common. However, if you do pay attention, you might notice some distinguishing traits that might spell the difference between a true blue Malaysian and a die-hard Singaporean. These are guidelines. No one has to follow them, but generally they do.


AT A BUFFET
Malaysian: Eats until he throws up

Singaporean: Eats until he throws up, and then eats some more


LAW & ORDER
Malaysian: Knows his laws, disobeys them and that's fine

Singaporean: Knows his laws, disobeys them and gets fined


ECONOMY
Malaysian: Trade Union owned by rich, pretentious bastards who don't know shit about the struggles of the working class

Singaporean: Trade Union owned by the government


MANNERS
Malaysian: Cuts a queue, feels guilty, trys to pretend nothing happened

Singaporean: Cuts a queue, feels guilty, trys to justify his motive ("Actually hor, you know ah, I've been here already for very long, one!")


CUSTOMS
Malaysian: Attempts to smuggle drugs and tobacco into Singapore

Singaporean: Attempts to smuggle chewing gum into Singapore


LEADERSHIP
Malaysian: Former Prime Minister retires and goes off to enjoy life while calling the shots from behind the scene

Singaporean: Former Prime Minister retires... oh wait, no he doesn't.


INFRASTRUCTURE
Malaysian: Builds Twin Towers to symbolize what Malaysia is all about

Singaporean: Builds Twin Metal-Spiked Balls for the same purpose


CORRUPTION
Singaporean: Culprit begs policeman for leniency

Malaysian: Policeman begs culprit for bribes


POLITICS
Malaysian: Believes in a one-phantom-one-vote policy

Singaporean: Lee Kuan Yew votes on behalf of the country


CENSORSHIP
Singaporean: Allows adult films to be screened so long as patrons are of age and film possesses a certain aesthetic value

Malaysian: Buy the VCD lah!


PATRIOTISM
Malaysian: Sings Malaysian National Anthem in Bahasa Malaysia

Singaporean: Sings Singaporean National Anthem in Bahasa Malaysia

how interesting

Today's Forecast
Romance is in the air -- and you've been thinking about making a permanent commitment. If your sweetie seems just as willing as you are to take this thing out for a test ride, don't be shy. Suggest monogamy.