tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59144182011-12-15T10:57:38.924+08:00Mat: an affectionate term for a Malay male; not the thing that you step on at the front door.Avloomathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08890598651371966766noreply@blogger.comBlogger871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914418.post-26499053626411855822006-12-05T13:41:00.000+08:002006-12-05T13:42:30.033+08:00

i am in the process of moving... avloomat.worpress.com

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Three times i punched my fist in the air; followed by a celebratory shout. it was muted of course, not unlike a tele on mute. and once expressing the unbelievable look as the opposing team scored an own goal...wasnt it a good weekend?

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a win is a win. 3 points to add and Gerrard scored.what more can i say...

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looking from a wide angled lens through the pair of brown eyes at my posts, the amount of comments posted by readers is succintly minimal.or should i put it in another way....Give me a P.. give me an A... give me a T... give me a Hgive me an E give me a Tgive me a Igive me a CWhat does it... Oh Well. You get it...

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aw shucks... dominating and yet ending without full points... we really are doomed!come one lads!

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last night i went to watch a refreshingly good Bond movie. Not too bad. i know a lot of women under 25 dont think Mr Craig is suitable for the role because he isnt pretty.

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for reasons too complicated to explain, i have disabled the comment boxes.well no one does anyway.

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i type those words with a certain disdain not unlike the winter of my discontent...what can i say... Liverpool lost to ARSEnal...BAH!

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thoughtful is to think of someone else even when the most person in need is yourself.

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Jaded is when your passion for the love of your life has waned. instead it has become a chore. dragging one's feet performing the task where once upon a time a suicide mission for it is considered mandatory. where it once defines the person you are, now you are imprisoned by it.

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i am iwan, not aku...

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As reported by the BBC.Liverpool came from behind to record their first league win of the season.Read more in Rafalution...

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This article was posted in October 2005. So it might be old news.Songs Against TerrorismRead more in Columns

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The World Cup has been gone for a over a month now but its repercussions is still being felt by the losers and winners. Dr Istivan Gorgenyi has just written an article as to why Brazil lost the World Cup on SBS's The World Game website.Read more in Rafalution.

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Peter Crouch's goal in the 1-1 draw against Maccabi Haifa in Kiev was enough to secure an aggregate 3-2 success but it wasn’t all good news for the Reds as both Stephen Warnock and Momo Sissoko were forced off with ankle and knee problems respectively. Read more in Rafalution

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The judging panel for the 2006 Man Booker Prize for Fiction today (Monday 14th August) announces the longlist of books for this year. The longlist of 19 books was chosen from 112 entries; 95 were submitted for the prize and 17 were called in by the panel of judges.Read More in Literature.

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There is a fear. With the introduction of replays in tennis, i fear there will be no McEnroe-esque disputes. The following is a report by Howard Fendrich an AP Sports Writer.Read More in Rafalution.

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I think I have said and confessed enough to at least let people around me get on with my life. But it is funny how people never let me do it.Some people claim they have and yet it has been brought up as if it was a biannual affair. Sort of like a National or Independence Day to remind them that what has been done was equivalent to the bombing of Hiroshima.But the bombing of Hiroshima it is not.

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This is an interview conducted by the Egypt Times earlier this year with Paul Di'Anno, former Iron Maiden vocalists.April 2006A former Iron Maiden vocalist shows that one can be politically active, religiously observant — and a rock ‘n rollerBy David Lee WilsonRead the full interview in the Column Section.

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Iron Maiden is going to release an album in a few days time. Read more on Music.

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For those of you who would like to know a little bit about Singapore without the Tourism board overtones or biasness, I present to you Notes from an Even Smaller Island and Scribbles from the Same Island by Neil Humphrey.Read more in Literature

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The game against Sheffield United was a bad result. Liverpool were missing Xabi Alonso. As a result play was not as fluid as it could be. For more read Liverpool Football Club.

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it is the time of the month. it is the time when a mere two dollars is spent for lunch and dinner. (you people probably wonder how do i go about doing that.)so in this state of mind, it left me wondering about the little things i can enjoy without buying anything or not paying for much... so here they are (not in order of merit):1-waking up in the morning2-staying in bed in a cold wintery

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5 Most Depressing Songs...perhaps the running theme for this week is music... or rather precisely, as it seems, depressing music...for a couple of days, i have been spacing out ( you know, when u someone stares or gaze into the empty space)... Felicia has often caught me doing that, but those were for different reasons... ok, before i ramble on here they are...Next 5 most depressing SongsSend in

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When I decided to put ads on my blog a few weeks ago, my girlfriend cried, ‘Sell Out!’. I have to admit unashamedly that I have done so to earn a quick buck. In my defense, I shall say, I have done it to protect my trade as a writer.I think it is tough making a living as a writer anywhere in the world let alone in Singapore. So If I were to start, I think I need to start earning some doe through

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Over the next few weeks, for the greater good of mankind, I shall reinvent this blog. Perhaps I was rather embarrassed by the sate of my blog compared to the rest of what is good out there.I don’t think it shall be a sophisticated, flash driven website as my technical saviness is at best mediocre. I hope however it shall be of a certain acceptable standard. So ladies and gentleman please bear

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I think my discontent towards Singapore and Singaporeans have been well documented and to a certain extent blown out of proportion. However, I have never been too hateful nor have I been too loving towards her. Moderation is the key word here.So let me set the record straight.I do love Singapore. How can I not? Before you cynics and sceptics sound your blabbering mutter, get this. It is a country

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I have been a bad son lately. I have been confessing to the whole world how horrible it is to live with my father. However. I have yet to share with you the real man with whom we share this blessed earth with about the enormity of his heart.Going about the menial and important tasks that he has set out for himself, he seems well and good. That however isn’t the case if we scratch beneath that

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I was one of the subjects during today’s survey.There were eight of us. 4 men 4 women. Fair and square.The topic of the survey was which of the following list of public figures that would best represent the Malay community.Ok perhaps that was an interpretation of the topic. Maybe it was: which of the following persons would unite the community as a spokesperson for the community.I think that was

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Hey Erik, thanks mate... i couldnt find where was it that you placed your comment...anyway, if you folks are around Dallas Texas, and would like to develop your self defence skills ask Erik Mann... the big Sensei of Mann's Martial Arts...You go to this site - http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/index2.htm

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found this on a website...http://www.guapunya.com/ini-gp/propaganda?action=viewnews&id=104The Corpse Bride is a story based on actual events that occurred in 19th century Russia, at a time when anti-semitism was widespread in eastern Europe. Very often bands of anti-semites would waylay a Jewish wedding party on their way to the wedding. And because the bride would be the one to bear future

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How much fun would it have been if my girlfriend doesn’t know about this blog. If that wasn’t the case, maybe I would have been a bit more candid about my sexual relationship with her. I would probably jot down the nitty gritty details of our sex lives. Sadly that isn’t the case, though a thought just ran through my mind; perhaps ‘we’ should document it instead. I am not sure whether she would

Avloomathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08890598651371966766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914418.post-1155289311849747552006-08-11T17:40:00.000+08:002006-11-13T08:35:33.724+08:00

found a really funny blog. It's called... My Boyfriend is Crazy...http://myboyfriendiscrazy.blogspot.com/happy reading...

Avloomathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08890598651371966766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914418.post-1155227126067166912006-08-10T23:44:00.000+08:002006-11-13T08:35:33.625+08:00

for reasons due to my father's reproduction between the years 1970 to 1984, i do not have a room in which i can call my own. with that said, i do mind room sharing. however when it is not my room to begin with and the task to maintain it is burdened on you, then Houston, we have a problem.the problem is this.this morning after i had my wonderful Bodyshop Passionfruit shower, and then coated

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Before I go any further, I’d like to state, without hope or agenda that I love my father. Love him dearly. Thus, if at any point in time in this article that I may lead or mislead my readers to believe that I disrespect or show a lack of affection for my father, please forgive me. My Papa, he is an old man, over 60 years young. That may not sound old knowing that we have many cases in which men

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living with one's parents has its perks. financially the burden is less. one's mother cooks......well that's about it.having lived alone for the past 3 or more years has made living with my parents rather an uncomfortable affair. this is especially so with my father.for the umpteenth time, i am treated like a 5 year old. i shall not expound on this.for the umpteenth time, he disses and dismisses

Avloomathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08890598651371966766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914418.post-1155053114556472802006-08-09T00:04:00.000+08:002006-11-13T08:35:33.355+08:00

Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers...i dont think a lot has been said about Iron Maiden's guitar players. it is perhaps for reasons very obvious. they have never been on the forefront of groundbreaking guitar blazing techniques, although that is not to say that they are not technically profecient. i think they are. like i said before, doesnt mean they are not in the headlines of

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for some reason, my walking pace varies when i wear the various types of footwear. for example, i'd walk very much faster when i mean my dunlop sneakers as compared to when i have my Esprit/Zu thongs/slippers/ sandals, which i am pretty sure the pace has been pretty leisurely.on the other hand i am quite some positive that my pace would fall somewhere in between those two when i have made my hand

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Critics didnt like Ang Lee's Incredible Hulk. i have no idea why is that. seriously, it was well made, even better than Sam Raimi's Spiderman franchise. i like the artsy fartsy look of it because its meant to be that way. it is very very close to its graphic novels. sure its a bit too philosophical sometimes, and too scientific at times but that's the way it is supposed to be. is it not? even the

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i have a feeling that some people think this blog is a porn-type of website... :-)i can't help but laugh...suckers!!!!

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i am not too sure whether i have been waiting for a wee bit too long or procastinating.have been waiting for things to happen? i am not. i have been sending my resumes out since the day i got back. nevertheless, that does not mean that i have been working hard enough. have i been scouring all the facets of the earth for a job? definitely not. sounds like a desperate man. well maybe i am and

Avloomathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08890598651371966766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914418.post-1154617932980853342006-08-03T21:34:00.001+08:002006-11-13T08:35:32.911+08:00

Lake House Vs The Constant Gardenerfrankly speaking it is an unfair comparison. however, its unfairness isnt for the obvious reasons. (kind of like, fast food vs gourmet) i think both filmmakers, from actors to the directors to the gaffer to the best boy had put in their blood, sweat and tears into the project. so i will refrain from making any opinions which would tread along those lines.

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my dear folksy groovy readers... i hope you can forgive me for being self-indulgent for the past few days, maybe weeks, depending on your esteemed perspective. secondly, i hope that the lack of pictures on my blog hasnt turned you away. i am sure it has turned some away. for that matter i dont think my bad writing has actually made up for the lack of its glitz and glamour. in any case, i shall

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Checking in was a breeze. Impiana staff would call me Mr Gani, which is cool, if not for the fact that people have been calling me that for the past three and a half years. Looking for the room wasnt too hard either. while checking out the rooms, i was recalling the ad for an Accounting firm. they posed the question of the importance of numbers, hence, entertaining the idea that, what would

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Monday.As i stepped out of the bus, Aeroline, my anxiety grew tenfold. standing in front of Corus Hotel at Jalan Ampang, the wait for my sayang has almost reached its optimum. my emotions were not keeping itself under the lids. a mixture of love, regret, sadness were bellowing in my bosoms. my visible wrinkles are testament of that inner being. my eyes are a mirror to my soul. 35 minutes, 3

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Dear Customer,Ted’s US House (Ted Baker's US website) is closed for refurbishment until further notice.Ted realises that this is obviously disappointing, and offers his profuse apologies. Please be patient with us while we get Ted's ducks in a row, as Ted hates to have an untidy house. Please see US Ted's store listings below. For a taste of Ted, why not visit our UK website at:

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i wrote this to friend yesterday... 'i only remember the pain... sad to say. i try to conjure up some happiness but the surroundings and environment are not permitting... maybe i am blocking them subconciously. but i am not depressed or anything like that. it is just that i think i can be happier, and i know i am capable of being happier, which is sad. ah well. i've had a long thought actually

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since i got home, i have watched quite a few movies. this i can do because it doesnt cost as much. 7 bucks for a movie, not too bad at all. i have watched (not in order of merit)1-superman returns2-thank you for smoking3-pirates of the carribean, dead's man chest4-world's fastest indiani cant quite guage which is the better film, critically speaking, but Pirates of the Carribean being a

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the pang of loneliness always dawns on a least suspecting soul. unaware of it lurking around the corner, it pounces on your soul. first its a quite nibble, then it chews, but it stops short before feasting on it. instead, it takes a spear, a jagged one, and stabs you and the blade is turned. yet you dont die, because it does not hit your vital organ. but the pain becomes unbearable and that is

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Zizou. The man of the hour, at least for me. Zinedine Zidane was wrong to head butt Marco Materazzi. There is no doubt about that. Marco wasn’t wrong to taunt Zinedine Zidane. It is part of gamesmanship. There is no doubt about that. But it is wrong to vilify both. It would be both an exaggeration and a gross miscalculation. It happened on the field and let’s leave it at that. As we speak, FIFA

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When I got back, I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw on tv. it seemed kind of strange that the various other channels have been advertising on each other’s advertisement. Nevertheless, there is something amiss. I am not going to drum up an argument for the sake of it. I am just doing my constructive best. The thing is, I don’t see much of Suria or Central on 5 but we do get a lot of 8

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There aren’t many things that I’d like to say nowadays that isn’t laced with discontent. I would like to blame this unhappiness to the fact that I am in Singapore, for good, but I know, I can’t. She is as a good a country as any other. Sure she has her bad points, the ones often ridiculed by western media and society but quite frankly there are good points. And those good points outweigh the bad

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GROUP OF DEATHGroup CArgentina | Cote D'Ivoire | Serbia and Montenegro | NetherlandsIt does not get any deathly than a group consisting of Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia and Montenegro and Holland. Argentina has really been unlucky. During the last world cup it was drawn in another group of death. It performed miserably under Jose Peckerman… and spelt the end of the careers of Gabriel Batistuta

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I woke up this morning to the tune of a drizzle… only to realise my underwear is still at the balcony…. Damn.Da Vinci code… the rage of the month.To the critics of Da Vinci code, (ahem... David and Margaret) it is not as bad as you make it out to be. A common critique about the film was that it was too cluttered with information that it becomes confusing for the audience.Well I have not had a

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Iwan’s world cup 2So here we are at group B.Group BEngland | Paraguay | Trinidad and Tobago | SwedenI shall review England.Let’s look at the squad.Full squadGoalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Tottenham), David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich City)Defenders: Gary Neville (Manchester Utd), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester Utd), John Terry (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Sol Campbell (Arsenal),

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With the impending world cup tournament just around the corner, I think I should give my 5cents worth. Plus, I will look into my crystal ball and attempt at foreseeing the unforseen future.IWAN’S WORLD CUP RUN DOWNGROUP AGermany Costa Rica Poland EcuadorI shan’t attempt to analyse all teams because I do not have that deep enough knowledge. Here I shall analyse the Germans.Full squadGoalkeepers:

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i know this is probably old news but i have to get this off my chest...When Van Nguyen was convicted of heroin smuggling and hence sentenced to death by hanging, there was an outcry in Australia. Opponents of the death penalty begin to say that it’s barbaric. Proponents say it’s a deterrent. The debate goes on from all layers of society, from ministers to lawyers to journalists to telemarketers

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Is it me or have the people and the world around me grown sadder? Is it me or has depression become the world’s fastest growing illness sensation?I think I have all the right to claim that I am sad and I am depressed…… at one point of time or another…At one point of time I was earning wages so pitiful that I should be inducted into the Hall of Shame and Embarrassment. No… job was fine. It was

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Is it me or have the people and the world around me grown sadder? Is it me or has depression become the world’s fastest growing illness sensation?I think I have all the right to claim that I am sad and I am depressed…… at one point of time or another…At one point of time I was earning wages so pitiful that I should be inducted into the Hall of Shame and Embarrassment. No… job was fine. It was

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For the past few weeks I’ve been stressed about my application for permanent residency. It is not so much on whether I would get a PR or not, that I will worry later but obtaining the right documents fast. And the thing is, nothing is fast in day and age of technological advancement. This is because with civilisation, apart from the advancement of science and technology, comes the bad part about

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Liverpool just crashed out of the Champions League. How do I feel? Gutted. Ah well… have to look forward to next season then. And after all the talk, controversy over their participation in competition, the fairy tale is finally over. Although they have better players this season, I don’t think they were better than last in the competition. The difference is, last year they played with their

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Why is everything American bad? Is it truly really that they (the political and economic superpower) are evil? Or have they been demonised by an envious ‘the rest of the world’? Have they really been bad? At a glance they have not been the big bad wolf we, the rest of the world has made them out to be for the past two hundred years. Edison gave us the thing that was once previously an exclusive

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Dear Muslims…First and foremost, I would like to congratulate you people (well not all but that minority) on establishing the notion that Islam is a religion of terror. Secondly I would like to congratulate my dear fellow Muslims also that you have successfully construed the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. When Prophet Muhammad established the Islamic State, he established a state that is based on

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Reply to Anthony Cobban (west Australian Oct 20th)Sad to say, some people are still ignorant of Islam. A shining example is Mr. Anthony Cobban. He alleged that Islam is a ‘template for the TOTAL and BRUTALLY coercive organization of society’ and ‘cannot be changed.’ Furthermore, he added that ‘the muslim faithful have no influence whatsoever in the future of their own society is really uncalled

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the elections are a coming... Curtin Uni's student elections that is... there's isnt much that is out of the ordinary... its the usual... backstabbings, secret dealings, more backstabbings, espionage... you know the usual bitchin'...i for one am excited by it, though i have in no way directly connected to it... the girl has been immersed in it for the past month now... so much so that she

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its funny... things never change... last night, i was watching a programme on channel 9 called the Pope, Prime Minister and something something... its a very interesting one... what happens is that the host invited a couple of real people, like politicians Kim Beazley and Dr Mahathir, put them in a totally invented situations but with a reality feel with it and they supposed to react accordingly

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these days i have had a lot of free time. i know i should use it constructively but the reality of it is, i am not... period.however, i have had free time to surf the net, which i do a lot. you know, surf for news, football, wisen up on my current affairs, update myself about fashion, dig up old fossils. all at the convinience of the desktop... i still do not have an internet at home so i steal

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sometimes i wonder, why do i care so much... i mean caring is a pain and a chore and a cause to endless source of heartbreaks... why should i care about the band and their song choices? why should i care about my loved ones or my friends?i mean what is it, or do i get from caring? why should i care when no one does?do i get anything in return?as much as anyone likes to believe it, as long as you

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i sneaked out of band practice the other time and went for lunch with my shayang... when i reached the Noodle House (in curtin) she was nowhere to be found... ok shall wait a while... she arrives in a huff... could see that lamb bag from miles away... yes the same one.. Kak Yati wondered where she bought it...so went to her, she looked at me... pauseDaryl is here... she said.i smiled. 'really'.'

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i am sure by now all of you would have heard the news that Anuar, my dear friend has been diagnosed with some sort of cancerous thingie in his stomach... i had to pick him up this morning from Sir Charles to his place so that he can do some packing up (he is leaving for Singapore tomorrow for his operation at the National University Hospital)...our conversation was much about nothing... but the

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dear folks...all is well and good until a friend has cancer... what do i make out of this... all that i can say is that my prayers are with him. hopes ride high and the journey is long... take care mate and good luck on you operation...

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do you all know the song by Britney Spears... ok ok i know what it is... i am actually quoting BRITNEY!!! is that spelled with 2 'T's or 1? does it matter? so sue me!!! its worse than actually liking Brittney by writing in a very private diary... but denouncing her in public!!!in any case, the reason that song that went ... 'sometimes i wonder, sometimes i... something, something...' been playing

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today, Singapore is .... mmmmm.... independent in 1965... which makes it... WOW!!! 40 years old... is that right?i was back in Singapore for my brother's wedding last June-July... it was good catching up with my friends... and family members... glad some of them have changed for the better... i.e. gotten married, are responsible adults, stable jobs, big cars and so on so forth... others sadly

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yes... i agree fully that what do people have in them that qualifies them to comment on others or form an opinion on other people's relationship... i mean its fine if its all in jest and all ... fun ang games.. but to live, feeding on these gossips and rumours that there are no basis at all... is another thing altogether... all i can say is that dont blame others for your own insecurities...

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london, egypt bombings... to the victims and families of victims... you will be remembered.it pains me that senseless killings reigns. they say it's in the name of god, but no god approves such an act. but think again who can blame them? for decades now, these people have faced racism and suffered injustice. now, they feel, if there is no one to protect them then it is up to them do something.

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no man is an island.... how many times have we heard that saying... true, men (humans to feminists and womanists) are social beings (some say we are animals), so there is a need for interaction... all, no let me change that, most of the time... but the rest of the time, we human beings need to deal with it alone... totally understand it... despite coming from a great big family, we all have our

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often have posted lyrics to state my emotional and psychological state... nevertheless, most of it are just to reflect the mood i am in... of cos this would be no different from any others... but i think the melody and lyrics would state, rightly how i feel today... before anything, let me just say that i am so proud of my brother Herman, who will be going to Aceh with the Singapore Red Cross...

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i am a freak... well, at least in singapore... you know wat... i have always felt like an outsider... in my social circles at least... wic means, is my family, a family of freaks!? perhaps we are mutants!!! sorry, mutant X is on tv and felicia is raving on and on about it... its a RIP off!! i can never click with singaporeans... unless they are freaks like me... and that is one of the saddest

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does anybody know who is Ron Moss? i think the only people that i know who knows who i am talking about is 2 African boys that go by the name of Dennis Muhiga and Salih Fakier... Ok for the benefit of those who do not watch day time soaps, yeah those kinds your mothers probably used to swear by, he is the star of the Bold and the Beautiful... so what is the deal with this guy... why am i making

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gushes of wind passes through. smog effect... sun shines but it is not torturing the skin... the kind only happens in movies... well this is even better... it's a dream... She appears out of nowhere... she stands by myside... we have known each other for a long time... in fact... we just got back together after a long.. er.. time off... anyway, as with most dreams, you magically appear and

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wonderful weather today... i think my shoulder and right arms hurt... cos i havent given it a rest.... too much exercise... no pain no gain... it has been a while since i met up with Rafidah. ok not exactly THAT long. 2 weeks, around there. we met up in the city and bitch... this time about our respective families... (our fathers are best of friends)... so we kinda looking out for each other...

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it's almost half past six, i just got back from daily swimming... there was no improvement... still ten laps and it's only 25m in length... so how lame is that... anyway, i am swimming for myself... for my own health... not that i have much of a problem with my body but i am 31... and i dont think i would get any fitter or healthier just by being stagnant... it is just a means to maintain

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how do you know that you are in love? somebody once asked me... that is a bugger of a question isnt it? stumped so many people.... it did stump me... it had been actually.but the good thing is that, i have been given a lot of time to ponder ... about 10 years of pondering... so let us take romantic love... basically, when 2 people get together it is because they can get along. psychologically,

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as not many of you may know... i am the creator of a very affectionate term called 'hisap sua'... let me give a not so brief history or technically, an etymology of that phrase... 'hisap' as many Malay-Indo speaking people means, to suck... and 'sua' is a slang developed in certain parts of Malay speaking Singaporeans, namely the Mat and Minah Roks, from the word, 'sudah'... why, cos it sounds

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what is the best way to forget about your worries? i think people deal with them very differently... it is when a person doesnt deal with it, then it becomes a worry... forgive me for such gobbledegup... not meaning to be vague... i am vague arent i.... i hate it sometimes... i think it is one of my best (managing to avoid answering questions) and worst characteristics (when the questoineer gets

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first and foremost, happy new year to all... to everyone in perth and in singapore and perhaps to all my friends all over the world... let me explain to all, in brief, where i stand in life... i hadnt paid my school fees for last semester, or rather didnt have enough to pay them all and so i am in a fix. the school has sent me a nice love letter. so forseeing the worst, i am waiting the next

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I do not like the word normal especially in describing a day. the reason for that is that it doesnt say anything about the day. wat constitutes a normal day? have breakfast? then go to school if u are schooling? lunch.. and then do ur homework? or go home sleep... see there are tons of things that go differently... each day is different as it is... perhaps a normal day is such when nothing

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