Recommended Blog - XiaoDouDou

While doing my usual daily blog-surfing today, I stumbled upon a blog which I would like to share with you - XiaoDouDou.

This blog was written by a 27-year-old girl who lived in Singapore. I used the past tense because she started the blog to record her struggles with stage-3 cancer, and she passed away last month.

I read all her entries, from the day she started her journal, to the last days, when her girlfriend (she was gay) wrote on her behalf when she was too weak to do so. Even though I never knew her, I admired her strength and resilience, and even more, the love and support she received from her family and friends during her tough period.

Do check it out.

Birthday Shoutout

From being in the same hospital where we were both born (I was too eager to come out first :p); to the same primary and secondary schools; to the same classes in school and tuition; to the same college; to now ... here's wishing a very happy birthday to the a very old (metaphorically, of course) and dear friend, May.

May your years continue to be just as fantastic as always!

06.06.06

Revelation 13:16-18:

Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell who does not have the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom: let anyone with the understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a person. Its number is six hundred and sixty-six.

Yep, today marks the freaky date 06.06.06. The remake of the movie, The Omen, opens today, taking advantage of the significance of the date itself. Nope, I'm not going to watch the movie (heck, The Exorcism of Emily Rose scared the living daylights out of me, do you think I'm THAT crazy to watch The Omen? I still need to pee at night!). But to "celebrate" the day, I bought the book "True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 13" (oooh, number 13). Yeah, I know, pretty lame, but hey, I gotta join the herd *grin*.

By the way, the fear of the number 666 is called hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia. Yeah, try saying that 5 times.

26th Birthday

I'm officially 26 today. Yeps, happy birthday to me *grin*.

Dinner with friends yesterday was fabulous. Had a great time. Actually gotten some pressies too (thanks guys!). Went to the famous German restaurant, but I have to say, the service SUCKs big time. The waiter actually raised his voice at my friend when she thought he brought her the wrong food! I was like, WTF? The staff obviously reserve their better service for the foreigners *roll eyes*. If it's not for the good food, I'd definitely not be going back.

So anyhoos, after that, we went out for drinks. As the *ahem* birthday girl, the first round of drinks was on me. Man, the drinks were bloody expensive. And they weren't even that good. My Long Island Iced Tea (one of my favourite drinks, by the way) was totally watered down. Anyways, I should have told the rest it's a two-drinks minimum night much earlier, cos man, only a few of us drank at least twice. Well, it's a good thing, I guess, cos the drinks weren't good anyway. Stayed till 12 something, then headed home.

Ooooh, my housekeeper of 19 years made me breakfast AND two red eggs for birthday today (had an angpow from her too, hehe). I don't know the significance of the red eggs (the red inky stains are still on my fingers as I type this), but it's supposed to be good wishes or good luck or something. Mum got me some Estee Lauder loose powder, which is VERY useful.

Had lunch with some girlfriends (we go way back from secondary school!) today, and then did some shopping. Too bad we couldn't hang out together for long cos my stomach started acting up, and it got really uncomfortable walking around the mall. Can't figure how the pain started though, cos I don't think I ate anything bad, and it's definitely not that time of the month. Oh well.

Going out for dinner with my family later. Mum said that I could choose my choice of restaurant since it's my birthday. I suggested the kopitiam near my house. Let's just say she wasn't amused *grin*. In future, I'm just going to ask her "Mum, it's my birthday. Where do YOU wanna eat?" So far, it's been a great weekend. So cheers to me, and to all of you, for your warm wishes.

Till my next birthday, may my year of 26 continue to be great *wink*.

It's Been A While

Apologies for the lack of updates. Haven't really been in the mood to write much, given the turn of events and things which happened the past couple of weeks. But hey, I'm back, so let's see ...

Well, I'm back home now. For the first time, after all these trips to Japan, I kinda wish I'm not. I guess being away, I can still pretend and live in a world where I don't have to be smacked with reality every single day. But hey, that's not how it works. Maybe it's just Someone Up There's way of saying "hey, this is life, deal with it". I'm not one who give up easily. I didn't give up so easily then (even though in the end, I had no choice but to do so, but goddamnit, I sure fought tooth and nail for it), and given how things are now, I sure as hell ain't gonna give up on myself. I'm no quitter.

Still, there ARE some things which are perhaps starting to look up for me, but I'm not going to jinx it, so for now, I'm keeping mum.

Anyhoos, enough of all those. Haven't been up to much since I came back. Can't seem to get off my lazy arse to do anything. Finally watched The Da Vinci Code yesterday. Hmm, quite disappointing. Felt kinda bad dragging my pals to watch the movie, when it wasn't even that good. I guess that's why there were mixed reviews about the movie; some like it hot, some like it not. Well, I thought it just lacked the 'oomph' I felt in the book. Either that, or I've read the book so many times, the movie just didn't cut it for me.

On a much brighter note, if you call it one, my birthday's coming up in two days! Yes yes, I'll officially be over-the-hill 26 by then. I was kinda moaning about growing another year older, that I've finally hit the "over 25" slot, but hey, I'm still young, still oh-so-fabulous *grin*. Having a dinner and drinks thingy with some friends tomorrow. Can't wait!