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It’s official. Love makes us crazy.

For one, it causes serotonin levels in the brain to drop, which may lead people to obsess about their lover. (The levels of serotonin, a chemical produced by the body, are also low in people who have obsessive-compulsive disorder.)

Next, it ramps up production of the stress hormone cortisol, leading to slightly higher blood pressure and possible loss of sleep.

Finally, a scientist at the University of London has found that when people look at their new loves, the neural circuits that are usually in charge of social judgment are suppressed.

All in all, love kind of leaves you obsessive, stressed, and blind. And we love it. ;)

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Here I present to you the wonders of SKYPE. I would normally talk to my mother and she would gladly point the camera to Puppy. Puppy would unknowingly sit next to the computer and my mother would have to call her back each time she tries to walk away. Hahaha! Well, she should be able to hear me calling her but I guess she would just dismiss as a television voice since she dun see me physically there. Sigh. If only she can talk! And use the computer to log in and talk to me. I wonder how her talking voice would sound like.

Then again, if she could talk, it would be really scary and she will be able to bitch about me. So maybe now I don’t wish that she can talk anymore.

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if you guys were concerned about the rotting smell of my apt., I have finally figured it out. It was from the rotting flowers in the trash. Oh well, you see, Missy loves to have fresh flowers in apt to keep things nice. However, this past week I got cheap and bought some really nice looking long stalks of flowers that costs only $5 a bunch. After one day, I start to realize they give out a really strong scent. I can only take it so much so I threw it in the trash even before it starts wilting.

Only that day after I wrote the past entry did I realized that the flowers were rotting to a disgusting smell in my shiny new metallic trash can. URGH! ☹

It was 3 AM when I realized it. So I walked out in my bathrobe and threw the bag of filth away for good.

Now I am happy.

I guess you get what you pay for eh?

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The holiday season is arriving. Well, it has arrived. I cant wait for the annual giantnomous X’mas tree to be put up at Union Square soon. It always makes me warm and fuzzy inside.

Have you done your X’mas list yet? Well the KEY is to get it done early so you’ll not freak out or forget anyone (i.e. me)! I have wrote down my naughty & nice list already and have started Operation Gift Buying – OGB. (oooh, it sounds naughty)

Drop me a note if you know what you want (or if you think you’re on my list).

Finally~

As I returned to my apartment today, I was greeted by an unpleasant smell. It was lingering in the entrance way and I have no idea why and how it started and spread. I was disgusted! ME! A home proud person no matter where I go – has a lingering stench to welcome me the moment I step in. Fe Fi Fo Fum! It smells like rotting wood. It smells like old people. It smells like crap! This is ATROCIOUS!!!

Spraying Lysol on my doormat can only solve the problem temporary (the other solution is to find the source, but I’m not going to kid myself with this 40 year old building). So I think I have to do some candle shopping.

The only scented candle I have left is my Botanicus Champagne-scented (which I have once admitted that I’m addicted to). So I lit it for my closet, which is very near the entrance so at least my clothes/shoes remain sweet smelling.


Oooh! For all of those who dunnoe what to get for me for X’mas. There is l’Occitane! Please get me ANYTHING in the EAU DES 4 REINES ROSE series, because I am majorly falling in love with this scent. I dunnoe why. I remember a friend said it reminds her of the Bandung drink we had in Primary school. Yes, the pink color drink that sold for 10 cents in a plastic cup! It is probably made of the filthiest water but Oooh memories… I only used to drink the orange or lime flavoured ones coz they are sweet and tasty… everything at the school canteen was yummy! Ahhh… I remember there is only one stall that specializes in selling fried sliced fish cake and everyone freaking loves them! mmm mmm okay… I decide to dedicate one future post to write about CANTEEN FOOD! Too bad I didn’t have a digital camera then (then again, I dun have one now neither).

Back to the candles and scents. Well actually, food is a much more interesting topic. Let me write one more thing about food:

FINALLY THEY OPENED A SINGAPORE-STYLE FOOD COURT IN DOWNTOWN WHERE THE NEW GIANT MALL IS!!! FINALLY…

There is this newly opened, horribly-named mall on Market street, called the Westfield Shopping Center. Urgh. However, it turns out to be pretty attractive to me. I found out they have MANGO! Yes, MANGO & ZARA! Then they have a huge two-storey ADIDAS store (which I haven’t explored yet), COCOABELLA, BLOOMINGDALES, MOVIE THEATRES and a FREAKING FOODCOURT!

Well, they dun have Meepok Ta! so sure… or my favourite prawn noodles. At least there is a big food court so I have more choices. I haven’t cooked in a long time (then again this is about to change as I just went to Costco and got tonnes of meat). They also have a fancy-schmancy supermart and I forgot its snobby name but they have nice potted plants and flowers at the entrance. Also I can go there for last minute super-delish party food, if I ever decide to throw one again.

The down side is, it is freaking expensive! I had Korean noodles and short ribs today and it cost freaking 10 bucks. 10 bucks for a meal at a food court. 10 freaking USD where I had to stand in line, serve myself with cutleries and fight for seats with old Filipino ladies (no racial discrimination intended)! But they do have fancily dressed people to clear the trays though. Oh, and the screwed-to-the-table pot of lucky bamboo. And last ‘Oh’, they have freestanding silverware. I think it is all gonna be stolen by end of the month.

Oh one more thing to rejoice about. They have PAPA BEARD!!! YAY!!! In case you dun remember, let me show u a heavenly shot of their custard buns.



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I still haven’t update you kids about what I have been up to.

Apparently I broke my promise and went shopping again. Bought a pair of heels and a beautiful beautiful black/cream tube dress which has a light built-in corset!!! I feel like a princess and it makes me look curvier too. PRICELESS.

And the promise was broken due to the disappointment of not buying a new LCD flat panel TV at Costco on Wednesday. The one I aimed for looked crappy in real and the others were too expensive. Anyone has any brands to recommend? I really need it for the new Nintendo Wii that I am expecting from LESIE for X’mas ← ← ← nice subtle hint eh?

Speaking about TV, I have been chasing the first season of ROME - a HBO TV series. I highly recommend it because I felt it was extremely entertaining and according to J, accurate to its history too. Great way to hark back those history lessons again, in a bloody-fun/nudes-a-plenty way.

Missy has also been working on this freelance project for a Sonoma-based restaurateur couple. They own like 4 spots and are expanding their empire aggressively. Thus, I was very honored to be picked to create their parent company logo and brand identity. The most awesome part is to be invited up to their restaurants a few weekends ago and chow for free! Free food is the way to get to my heart, let me tell ya! I can work for them forever! Plus money of course.

Here’re some snapshots of what we devoured that hot hot hot afternoon at Healdsburg, CA.


Everything was super scrumptious! Especially the Jap raw oysters (slurp!) and the salt and pepper short ribs that were presented in the tub… so cute.

Did I mention that sweet young nubile Y3 sent me a FengShui book that set off a spark of FengShui Frenzy in me? She knew that I am experiencing a string of ill luck and wanted to help. Thanks Babe! Kisses! So today, as workload is really light, I enlisted the help of my fav. agency guy to move me a new desk to my cube so that I am officially facing North - which is my Career-enhancing direction (And no I did not burn any incense nor chant any prayers, I am already *alternative* enough in my agency). All I need now is to go to Chinatown and buy me another six hollow-metal rods wind chime and I am all set to conquer the advertising world. The first one that I bought is now hanging at the entrance of my apartment. I have to say I feel better and all I’m asking for is PEACE – pure and simple.

Gosh! I am tired of typing so much at one go. Oh, it reminds me there is this cool new band call OK GO. Seems pretty cool. Go check them out. Actually, watch this funky MV of theirs. It reminded me of the nasty rusty one we used to have in the house.



Peace out!

Thank God for SKYPE!

The one most exciting thing that happened recently is my mom learning to use SKYPE. She got the whole deal set up - the video cam and microphone - so that we can talk for free. YES. Free. and I get to see my puppy lazing on the floor next to her. It just completes my day and night.

Lesie & ZX brought Puppy out to ECP for a ride. Check out the pics. My darling Puppy looks so cute.





p.s. Missy has been super busy lately. will write a more in-depth post soon!

CHRISTMAS is coming real soon! And I want this for my present! Please?




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Scissor Sisters phone-video

weekend highlights

I had an AWESOME time last Saturday night. Went to the SCISSOR SISTERS as I mentioned earlier and it was a blast! The crowd was mainly gay teddy-bear-like men – goatees and wife beaters ready to go. Oh, not to mention, that skinny dude wearing a chili-red tee with the word ‘FAGGOT’ across his chest. (Shawn told me later that she saw another guy wearing an identical tee later.)


The grand finale was fabulous! The main singer jumped out in his signature skintight gold-sequined jumpsuit, complete with a hoodie! Along came a skinny topless longhaired guy who made me do a double take coz I thought he was a girl. Those delicate features! He wore a leather fringed mini skirt and hoola-hooped his way all over the stage. He is a great dancer. Then he took off the skirt and was revealed a gold G-string! Almost looked naked! And I was looking really hard but I think he totally tucked his dick behind coz it was kinda flat from the front! OH MY GOD.

EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING!




And yo peeps, you like my new hairdo?

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Sunday morning was spent at the shop coz there is a training session. MB wants to be sure that all of us are prepared for the upcoming holiday gifting season. So we have to practice our wrapping skills while she demonstrated THE WAY to do it.

After that I went to have Viet Pho for lunch with Shinta. I am so glad homegirl has moved back and I have one more friend to play with! We were gonna get the car-share SUV to help move some newly-bought furniture for her but alas! When we arrived, we discovered both cars of the company was broken into! Such horrible luck! So I called the company to inform them, and the lady didn’t take the news very well as only a few days ago, another car was also broken into! Well, they shouldn’t have picked such a ghetto area to place their cars. We had such a hard time finding it too.

So we HAD to find something else to do and we went shopping! But yours truly managed to walk outta H&M without any damage done. Am so proud of myself.

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I am getting busy as I receive some freelance to do while my day job is picking up more work. Great. I really needed to work to keep my mind off other stuff. Other unnecessary stuff that like to fuck with my mind and throw me off balance. I wish I could go to sleep, and not wake up. But I do not want to die. I just want to sleep and have sweet dreams; coz the thought of sleeping forever just seems really nice right now.

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It is going to be a long weekend coming. I didn’t even realize it. I only remember now coz I have another concert to go to – The Killers! Finally. I waited really long for this.