give back

i was totally in tears last night watching american idol... no no.. not cos my fav contestant was booted out (no one was actually) but all the images of poverty and suffering.

i believe, for all the retribution for the evils etc, none shld be inflicted onto children. I am passionate about them and last night's show made me regret even further and ashamed at my excessive spending and wished i had not swiped clean the credit card.

S$4 can buy a row of pills to combat malaria for 4 children in Africa! And less than S$15 for a mosquito net to shield the whole family from mosquitoes! One child dies every 30 seconds! can you believe it? Atrocious!

And the boy who lives with his sister in his hut? Parent long gone, and he is the head of the household, brother, and he is all but just 12? I just fell into misery seeing him cry. He looked like he hasn't been able to cry for the longest time! Those tears he kept for so long, trying to remain strong for himself and his sister... it must have been cathartic and i think he needed it. he needed to cry it out! Barely having enough to eat, and yet, despite all the adversities, survives strong. ADMIRABLE.

And while others are slamming the whole episode, how exploited they feel, how the celebs are just taking advantage of primetime hr etc etc... i just thought it was very nice and generous of them to lend their time towards the effort. Others criticised on the amounts pledged by the celebs, but really, no matter the amount, they did give, right? Ellen's donation of US$100,000 was her challenge to even wealthier people/organisations to match or exceed it and i thought it was a good start. Whatever it is, let it be from the heart. Let it be sincere.

All the best to a better world. We really need it.

truth be told

tell me the truth.

if someone is to say that to you, wld you REALLY provide the truth? or start formulating tales of untruths?

am reading this book - The Thirteenth Tale and i find it intriguing and somehow rather real.

The things we tell others, we rarely tell them in its purest, unabridged version. We either add info to spice it up, or extract bits - anything to fictionalise the story. I guess everyone of us wants to keep the real truth (and nothing but the truth) to ourselves. We never intend to build a wall for ourself, but I guess the wall will serve as a shield. No matter how transparent we want to be with our partners, our loved ones, am sure we don't want to easily read like an open book. I personally would like to leave a tinge of mystery about myself...

But i think however the "truth" is told, the mouth telling it usually intended it to be undetrimental to the listener. However, spin the story as much as you like, but not till you get giddy.

And most importantly, can the listener really take the truth? For it has been tried and tested, that truth hurts. REALLY.

Anyway, i came across this quote and i think it is quite apt:

The depth of my friendships depends, in large measure,
on how vulnerable I am willing to be
And how much of myself I share.

moove goes hollywood!

attended moovemedia's 2nd anniversary bash @ the legends, Fort Canning Park last nite.

wannabe blackberry-user

me and new phone bought over the weekend. this was taken ystdy! i am such a poseur! :)

and this is me, today with all the goodies from playhouse disney for this weekend's events!

beautiful prose.. an excerpt

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence...

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

read the whole prose at desiderata

post-party... belated

went to the safra party held @ the clinic recently...

late posting as just received the photos...

p/s: i've changed my hair recently so these pics are not very updated... hehe!

stuck here

i'm jealous cos everyone seems to have gone/is going travelling but me (that one-day-to-KL doesn't count k)!

colleagues have either gone or are going to: Europe, Belgium, HK, Italy, France and Macau and just this yr alone! even andi just told me he's going to Indon and M'sia on what he calls his "self-realisation" trip... i hope he will succeed in searching for his soul and come back a better and more focused... and I AM JEALOUS cos i am stuck here! aargh!

i only have BKK and Phuket to speak of for the past 5 years. FIVE years! told the boyfriend i yearn to go US again... esp now with Krispy Kreme the rage... oh man! how much i miss San Diego, the churros there (it tastes so much more delicious and authentic than the ones we get here), Disneyland and the Factory Outlet! THE BEST!

anyway, i am promised of a Spanish honeymoon. fingers crossed!

:)

loving KL

i enjoyed KL... and lurve it cos of:

1) A&W!!! YUMMY!!!!!

2) DUNKIN DONUTS!

3) Baskin Robbins

4) cheap & good satay

5) cheap taxi rides

i missed trying out Nandos & partying @ Zouk on this inaugural trip but will be back real soon!

one thing i wished i did there? Q for the free tix giveaway for the F1 party @ Zouk! *shucks!*

It's My ..... .....

BIRTHDAY!!! (not until tmrw actually)

I am very calm this year.. i made less of a fuss abt my bday this time round... and i received

the nicest bouquet of gerberas from my ex-colleagues, and a nice necklace from present colleagues. Such great frens to have are enough to make your life a good one.

I'm past the mid-20s range now... and hopefully will be wiser, calmer, smarter and sweeter. And hope climbing the corporate ladder will be smooth from now on.

anyway, it's great to know that everyone's given a day off on my bday too! It's Good Friday! haha!

And i am looking forward to sleeping in the car while the boyfriend does the driving up to KL later this morning. The sunrise, me in my shades, with the cool air in my face (from the air-con)... great!

Happy Bday Sweetest One... :)

(colleagues and i have the same taste in shoes... cool babes with hot shoes)