i live in commonwealth.
a 3-room unit.
some call it an apartment but its really a HDB flat.
in a HDB estate.
near the bus-stop, kopi-tiam, pasar, seng siong & some more.
its actually a stone throw away from holland V.
just a 10mins walk where there's a 24hrs cold-storage, haagen dazs, dry cleaners, cafes, taxi stand, money changers, restaurants, banks and a lot more.
i live in commonwealth.
what i like about living here is that there's a tailor/seamstress/alteration uncl...Read more
isn't it funny that when you can't sleep all you think about is sleep.
its the same with food too.
when you're stuffed, all you have on your mind is that you
shouldn't have eaten too much.
how about the morning after clubbing?
the massive hangover and stinking of alcohol!
thankfully, i sleep only when i want to.
i gym so i eat.
& i haven't had a drop of alcohol in months!
so far so good.
its the damn mood swings i can't handle! Read more
Daily Scoops. Udders. Island Creamery.
if you are wondering what these are, well they are ice-cream parlors.
and they sprouting all over the island.
when i was a kid... not too long ago,
having an ice-cream was really a treat. a well deserved dessert.
whether its buying a cone from the ice-cream uncle in your
kampong neighborhood or the corner provision shop.
then came fast food joints.
from Mc Donald's, Burger King or even the now cannot be found anywhere, A&W.
su...Read more
i totally forgot my passport this weekend.
took a train to jurong piont and discovered that
everyone there were either malaysians or chinese nationals!
and this was in the lost city of boon lay!
this place was packed!
exits from the train station was in one direction to control the crowd.
the bus interchange was inside the mall. air-coned.
no high end boutiques.
but everyone were carrying bags from the shopping they did.
from haagen dazs to lai lai casual dining,Read more
tiger woods. jack neo. jesse james.
men who sleep with other women.
why is the main question.
answer is the one thing they don't have.
sorry is what they say.
caught is what happened.
hurt is what they've caused.
remorse is what they feel.
sad is what i think.
glad i'm not married.
tiger woods. jack neo. jesse james.
the list can go on and on and on and on... Read more
what's it like wanting to get married?
a friend of mine who works at TANGS told me today
that her mom thinks its time for her to start dating guys
who are potentially the marriageable type.
to my surprise, she thinks her mom is right!
did i mention that my friend is only 25.
so why the rush?
here's what i came up with.
hang out for 1 nite.
date for 6months.
see is he husband material.
date another 6 months...Read more
how hard is it have basic courtesy and be polite?
apparently its hard.
and from where i see, its just too much effort.
i am BIG on taking public transport.
MRT. Bus. Taxi. and the Lift.
its also because i don't have a driving license.
and, i am a people person.
i know, its hard to believe,
BUT I AM!
so imagine my surprise when the people i transit with are,
how do i say this...
STUPID.
there are people always standing at the doors of the ...Read more
ever wondered why the streets and pavements are always so clean?
today was truly one of those days.
where people thought i was speaking french.
fyi, i don't speak french.
where customer service officers are out for lunch during lunch hour.
Mm... its a bank.
where you are caught for throwing your cigarette butt on the floor.
ya.
and so i explained to the plain clothe officers that i was actually on my phone,
engrossed in a super heated conversation
wi...Read more
mohanavelu s/o sathasivam
that's my name.
named by my dad when i was born.
it means beautiful spearin tamil . i amindian, you know.
my dad is indian and my mom's half indian & half vietnamese.
that kinds of explain why i look like how i look.
exotic. eurasian. tall, dark, handsome. suave.
HEY! don't be rude!
its what people call me.
of course there are others who would describe me as...
malay mix. short, too dark for chinese, so-so lookin...Read more
a friend's father crashed his car.
a cute couple i know just called it off.
i didn't ask for details.
all i know is that it wasn't easy and they need to move on.
a friend has been sick for 4 days.
flu.
kinda sucks since he's actually on leave the entire time.
another is trying to figure out iTunes.
and i am free.
just checking my emails,
chatting on Facebook and blogging.
and yet with all that's happening around me,
wit...Read more