One and a half month earlier!

Since the bday boy received this today, I might as well show it to the world. The design is basically stacking square of different sizes - thus making it complicated (and sophisticated, hopefully). I particularly like the lucky-star ornament and those beads & sequins circling the golden tower of happy birthday.

And Mom, you took a risk by sending it on normal post. You should know how thievious the Malaysian postmen are... =P

life path number

Your Life Path Number is 1

Your purpose in life is to lead others. You have great drive and determination. Nothing is going to stand in your way. You seek out challenges and the spotlight. You'll take all the work - and all the glory. Status and success are important to you. You demand the best from everyone and everything. In love, you tend to take a protective role. You enjoy being the provider in relationships. You expect others to be like you, and as a result, you are often disappointed. A little selfish and vain, you always put yourself first. Remember, everyone already knows you're great - you don't need to remind them!

What Is Your Life Path Number?

I hate to say it but I'm afraid it's quite true.

i'm OUTing you

Since I have had a fair share of weird dreams in the past few weeks, I decided to start to tag-blog them under Dreamcatcher. Unfortunately the protagonist of my dreams was so conveniently myself so I am not putting myself up for inspection this time. Not yet.

Ta-dah - so there goes my first victim, in my wholly imaginary world of alf-land, CL (I better keep her anonymous) was a lesbo!! I don't know why I would help her with overseas student health cover (my job)... When she was passing her passport to me, she said, "I don't think why am I telling you this but I have a girlfriend back home".

The rest of the dream fell through the dreamcatcher though.... But rest assured, just to set the record straight, CL isn't gay.

在空中巨無霸起飛後

倫敦政經學院的科學家曾預測，在10萬年內，貧富差距可能使人類演化為兩種次種，即英俊而聰明的高雅人和醜陋而愚笨的野蠻人。高雅人處于社會的頂層，由少數擁有特權、受過高等教育而且健康的富人進化而來。他們外貌又高又瘦、體形勻稱，聰明且富有創造力，可維持120歲的平均壽命。而野蠻人處社會的底層，由一無所有的窮人進化而來。他們不僅身材矮小肥胖、智力低下，壽命也大大縮短。

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i likey likey

You Are a Witch (or Warlock)

You are deviously brilliant and a perfect manipulator. You somehow always end up getting what you want - without anyone knowing you're working behind the scenes. Crafty and cunning, you can work your way out of any jam. And it's easy for you to get people to do what you want, whether you're working for good or evil. Your greatest power: Mind control Your greatest weakness: Making people your puppets You play well with: Ghosts

What Kind of Monster Are You?

not too surprising...

Your Brain is Purple

Of all the brain types, yours is the most idealistic. You tend to think wild, amazing thoughts. Your dreams and fantasies are intense. Your thoughts are creative, inventive, and without boundaries. You tend to spend a lot of time thinking of fictional people and places - or a very different life for yourself.

What Color Is Your Brain?

monkey boi

It really proves how free I am nowadays that I can blog 4 entries in a day. I also have less or none white hair for a couple of months now! Amazing what stress can do to one. I guess 白发魔女 wasn't really that implausible. Anyway, I love this new simple design - which I took from a puzzle piece. Got it anybody?

...and cut! that's a wrap people.

Valkyrie

Rendition

Lions for Lambs

Wooo this is exciting! If you realise it, the common denominator of the 3 films is war. I am not normally a fan of this genre. However, one of the reasons that interests me to watch a certain film is because of its actors and actresses. That said, storyline weighs far more than just familiar faces.

Valkyrie started off badly with contraversies around its plot. Naturally, anything to do with world wars, Hitler and Japan would arguably spark arguments among people. The 2 people that I look forward to seeing are Tom Cruise (who else?) and the director Bryan Singer, who has made his name in Apt Pupil and The Usual Suspect. After The Last Samurai, I'm eager to watch Tom in another drama role.

Rendition is another very current-issue type of film that ventures into the realm of torture of war prisoners. Coincidentally, I just watched something similar on TV last night. Images of a female officer keeping a naked Arabian soldier on a leash are really disturbing. She also had this smirk on her face. How much of this goes undisclosed - I don't know. Hopefully Rendition will be able to get people thinking and starting to question government decision and the greater picture of democracy. However, the character of Meryl Streep says something along the line of "we kill one to save many", which will definitely invite criticism. What else can I ask for - Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese no-longer-Mrs.-Phillippe Witherspoon and the great Meryl Streep.

Another amazing rock-solid cast consisting Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise - Lions for Lambs. I have limited knowledge of this movie - seeing that it's gonna screen on Nov 9 2007 and I've just learned of it. One thing that worries me is that great cast often does not coincide with great story. Fingers crossed and knock knock.

Just wondering if Rendition and Lions for Lambs are gonna add to Streep's list of Oscar nominations. With 14 nominations (she won 2) already, I doubt if anyone can surpass that.

it takes more than just holding one

It seems like a lot of companies out there are giving these supposedly green bags away. Literally, they are meant for us to use less plastic bags. That said, everytime I go to the market I still see people having a lot of plastic bags in their green bags. The green bag has been compromised! It's not supposed to be an extra big bag to accomodate more plastic bags.

I definitely think it takes more than just giving out green bags - which is merely another promotional means quite frankly - to help reduce the use of plastic bags. I remember hearing Safeway was phasing out the use of plastic bags but I don't think it's happened yet. Even the Australian government said something like that before - about total discontinuation of plastic bag use.

I don't think we need to start that big - everyone could do their parts. Why do we need to use a blue plastic bag for 4 apples, then another green one for a piece of fish, a pink one for some vege? I do just chuck everything in the green bag. And then you put all those plastic bags in your green bag. What purpose does it serve? When I am given a plastic bag at the market, I shamelessly give it back to the seller.

Tackling green house gases or climate change doesn't have to start big and bold when everyone can play their part. Just by saying NO to plastic bags.

A380

Now Singapore Airline has taken mile high club to a brand new spanking occupied-do-not-disturb-if-you-hear-any-sound level. Perhaps new safety instruction should be included during pre-flight briefing.