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Archive for July, 2004
to say goodbye
the tears on my eyelids, are fake
the ruffled frowns, but a facade
perhaps the pitiful story too, might just be another plead for attention
let freeze the heart that receives thee
might the sorrowful sigh turn harsh in disappointment
let those who cared, fade in opacity
my heart no longer embraces hope, nor faith, nor chance
even fear and trepidity vanished [...]
here ends another week. it’s been a long time sinc…
here ends another week. it’s been a long time since i’ve thought of weeks in 10-week blocks with holidays inbetween. ah well. rather sad to think about that. prob never again. so long.
friends.
Straits Times, 24 July ‘04, Saturday ‘Home’ sect…
Straits Times, 24 July ‘04, Saturday
‘Home’ section
last page contains long article on MSG, with remarkably positive comments on the substance. written by a NIE lecturer. surprising.
National Day Parade Singapore Fireworks Festival…
National Day Parade
Singapore Fireworks Festival 2004
1 August 8pm (US Team)
8 August 8.30pm (SG team)
15 August 8 pm (HK Team)
books
-Flowers for Algernon-
watched the movie version in GP lesson so many years ago. finally got the book from matthew to read. as nice as it has always been. really really liked it.
-The Giver, by Louis Lowry-
a kiddy book, along the lines of Brave New World. maybe the kid version of it. too [...]
NKF children charity show
the cynic and pessimist in me surfaced again. couldn’t agree with all the stuff said on the show. at least there was jeff chang and wu si kai singing fen xiang, such a wonderful wonderful song, much better than all the crap on radio.
little children and pre-teens debilated with kidney diseases. what quality of life, [...]
hmm lunch at Pho noodle house at suntec with shanl…
hmm lunch at Pho noodle house at suntec with shanlong and alvin. really queer viet noodles. and drip coffee. and salad rolls. quite worth the $13 for weird food.
listened to shanlong complain alot abt studying in US. wonder if i still try to go.
somehow, after so long apart, these pple still feel closer to me [...]
clothes washing tips from newspapers
Water-based stains: Like toothpaste splatter. Remove with cold water and ordinary detergent
Protein-based stains: Like sweat, blood and egg stains. Soak the garment in cold water with a bit of biological enzyme detergent, such as Bio-tex or Attack.
Oil Grease Stain: Like make-up, salad dressing, curry gravy. Put talcum powder on the stain to absorb it. Finger [...]
le tour de france - Lannemezan > Plateau de Beille
there ends Stage 13 of Tour de France. shown Live on tv. heh. really fun to watch. such a crazy race. cars, campervans, chairs all lining the roads. endless lines of people. all sorta flags. people cheering them on all the way. people running with them. people snapping away on their cameras. people standing in [...]