k a l e i d o s c o p i s t i c

recipe - ferrero rocher sandwich

2010-11-24T17:38:00.008+08:00

received too many ferrero rochers as christmas gifts? make yourself rocher sandwiches!

snack that serves 1:

first, get ready 2 ferrero rocher chocolates

place the rochers on a piece of bread like that

fold the bread and wrap it with foil

send it into the toaster for 8 mins @ 110 degrees celsius

the chocolate will be nice and melted

crush the chocolate lightly and spread it around the bread

ROCHER SANDWICH DONE!

i.observe - they all say

2010-11-24T13:22:00.002+08:00

"they all" say when you stick gold coins to your calculator, your business will HUAT. question: who are "they all"??? singaporeans like to make convenient assumptions based on vague entities - "they all say" "they all" "they all" “ 他们说”

i.observe - pops in my mouth!

2010-11-21T13:18:00.002+08:00

indulgence . they burst in my mouth!!!

i.observe - retro barber light

2010-11-21T09:10:00.002+08:00

when was the last time you had a hair cut at a salon with the traditional twirling barber light?

i.observe - sunny . rainy day

2010-11-20T15:15:00.002+08:00

sunny . rainy day . in singapore

i.observe - grown up!

2010-11-20T12:13:00.002+08:00

ma plant has grown! :D
I'm supposed to leave it near my computer for my skin's sake. instead, i put it at the window for daily fresh air & sun. n no, I don't talk to it everyday. that's so insane yvonne!

i.observe - antique spiral staircase

2010-11-19T16:11:00.001+08:00

no one uses this spiral staircase anymore...
but it's pretty being there like an ornament to the building

i.observe - murano glass Cross

2010-11-19T08:14:00.001+08:00

lovely cross pendant made of Murano glass that Chair bought for me from Italy =) xoxo

i.observe - bored in the loo

2010-11-16T22:47:00.003+08:00

what do u do when u are bored in the loo?
the grim! sirius!

i.observe - news worthy???

2010-11-15T18:47:00.002+08:00

this is the kind of front page news we get in the local chinese papers. any more enriching and informational??? auntie sell fake goods also grace the front page Wu Sey Wu Sey
-_-''

i.observe - is it Christmas already?

2010-11-14T01:54:00.001+08:00

it's amazing how time whizz me by this year. i see growth, i see changes, i see maturity in myself.
yet, part of me still wanna be that little girl.

i.observe - cookie-mo

2010-11-11T21:12:00.001+08:00

saw this on the pavement (a kid must have dropped it) - a cross between cookie monster & elmo :D

i.observe - are we that bad?

2010-11-11T11:10:00.001+08:00

poor singaporeans. we need the comical dim sum dollies to teach us how to be graceful commuters.
"please move in"
"please don't block the doors"
"train is coming, train is coming, train is coming!!! please QUEUE! Love your ride! ding dong!" (the damn hair standing jingle)

i.observe - flower blossom green tea kit kat

2010-11-10T16:24:00.001+08:00

green tea kit kat from japan... :D

i.observe - little green-pink plant

2010-11-07T14:13:00.001+08:00

i bought a cute little leafy (green+pink) plant for my office desk. according to 女人我最大, green potted plants at the office desk are supposedly good for the skin. :D

i.observe - freshly baked chocolate cake

2010-11-06T19:40:00.001+08:00

amazingly nice chocolate cake from katong.... dusted with slightly bitter choc powder.

i.observe - polka dotted love

2010-11-06T00:42:00.001+08:00

tonight's rain feels romantic and it measled my hand with polka-dotted love

i.observe - kinship i never understood

2010-10-31T18:49:00.001+08:00

I used to think that homosexuality is vast in their society, only to realise that holding hands between guys is just a gesture of kinship/brotherhood that I never understood.

i.observe - follow me

2010-10-19T22:34:00.001+08:00

follow me, if you may.

About a Boy - the book

2010-10-16T18:52:00.009+08:00

i've recently finished reading the book - About a Boy by nick hornby, the same author who wrote High Fidelity.

there was a particular page that made my heart go funny as i read it on the train [on my zuper nook e-reader of course ;)]

*********

it was the part where Will (an adult) was speaking to innocent 12 year old Marcus about his perception of love, about his secret attraction to Ellie, a rebellious 14 yr old black nailed girl who was crazy about kurt cobain and suicide.

marcus: but i didn't know when i met ellie the first time that i wanted her to be my girlfriend. it took a while to develop.

will: well, that's a sign of maturity, i guess. you want ellie to be your girlfriend?

marcus: yeah. 'course

will: not just your friend?

marcus: well, i was going to ask you about that. what would you say are the main differences?

will: you're funny marcus

marcus: iknow. people keep telling me. i don't care. i just want you to answer the question

will: ok. do you want to touch her? that's got to be the first thing.

marcus: i don't know. i'm thinking about it. go on.

will: that's it

marcus: that's it? there's only one difference?

will: yeah, marcus. you have heard of sex, haven't you? it's kind of a big deal.

marcus: i know, i'm not stupid. but i can't believe there's nothing more to it. oh piss. cos i'm not sure if i wanna touch ellie or not. but i still know that i want her to be my girlfriend.

will: ok, so what things do you want to be different?

marcus: i want to be with her more. i want to be with her all the time. instead of just when i bump into her. and i want to get rid of zoe (ellie's best friend), even though i like zoe, because i want ellie to myself. and i want to tell her things first, before i tell anyone, even you or mum. and i don't want her to have another boyfriend. if i could have all those things, i wouldn't mind if i touched her or not.

*********

at this point, my heart melted, for marcus. simple and innocent love. don't we all want that in our lives? (for girls at least. guys are more like animals)

i switched off my ebook. and smiled at the first random stranger who gave me an eye contact. because i'm satisfied with that day's read on the train. :)

i.observe - growing old....

2010-10-13T09:42:00.001+08:00

I don't wanna wake up. i don't wanna grow old...! :(

i.observe - mysterious flowers

2010-10-11T15:30:00.000+08:00

solved. thank u, elmbot :D

i.observe - snow skin moonie

2010-09-24T20:59:00.001+08:00

i know im very late, but am enjoying my first snow skin moonie of the year - mocha & white bean paste. ♥ it! =D

i.observe - tikam tikam!

2010-09-23T21:37:00.001+08:00

random ti-kum at arab street. one of my favourite - Grover!!

i.observe - chinatown cross dresser

2010-09-16T18:36:00.003+08:00

weewooweet! masculine cross-dresser. dangling earrings, sexy translucent shirt, no bottoms, stockings, strappy heels, hand bag, make-up. thumbs up! :D

so true

2010-09-16T08:53:00.002+08:00

Read something that 大S wrote recently. It is so true.

唸書的時候一點小毛病就想請假，現在病了怕耽誤工作，人一旦有了責任感就不再任性。主持節目的時候不愛吃便當，現在便當裡有豆腐就覺得太滿足，人一旦有歷練才懂得感激。以前一離開家就害怕，現在無論身處何處都隨遇而安，人一旦勇敢就真正自由。以前愛一個人就形影不離，現在放在心裡

i.observe - 啊婆

2010-09-11T21:23:00.000+08:00

外婆's 90th birthday! more years to come...

i.observe - flamingoes

2010-09-06T23:47:00.000+08:00

"graceful flamingoes" by kutie pie kristen. my 6 yo couzy.

understood

2010-09-02T01:11:00.000+08:00

the spinning blades resounded
a distance murmur that understood
what was going through

a monotonous humming
that clouded the mind
in temporal blindness

the vacuum so deafening
that screamed emptiness

i.observe - rainbow promise

2010-08-30T15:45:00.000+08:00

noah's ark no more..

i.observe - blossom

2010-08-28T00:43:00.000+08:00

莲花盛开

i.observe - grilled beef!

2010-08-27T21:12:00.000+08:00

♥ luv the company ♥ n the melt in ur mouth beef

i.observe - dusk

2010-08-27T19:10:00.000+08:00

TGIF - surrealism

i.observe - good morning world

2010-08-25T07:50:00.000+08:00

thank God for beautiful skies n cotton candy clouds. I like waking up to this. literally shot from the bed. and i'm zuper late for work.

i.observe - sugar granny cafe

2010-08-24T21:14:00.000+08:00

a confused drink with lots of sourish & sweet pulp @ sugar granny cafe. ck said it's a must drink. -_-

i.observe - majula singapura

2010-08-19T18:11:00.000+08:00

is it too late to feel patriotic & buy a flag to hang somewhere? where to get a flag? oh screw the idea ~

i.observe - KOI (bubble tea)

2010-08-13T16:15:00.000+08:00

yes yes i do silly stuff once in a while...

i.observe - zuper NOOK!

2010-07-29T08:18:00.000+08:00

ladies & gentlemen.... introducing my long awaited ereader - the zuper NOOK! goodbye squinting iBooks on iPhone!
and yes, i'm showing off! :D

i.observe - welcome zuper NOOK!

2010-07-29T08:14:00.000+08:00

ladies & gentlemen.... introducing my long awaited ereader - the zuper NOOK! goodbye squinting iBooks on iPhone!
and yes, i'm showing off! :D

i.observe - slut fairy

2010-07-26T16:27:00.000+08:00

one of the things i found during spring cleaning - a slut fairy drawn 5 years ago.

i.observe - life partners

2010-07-25T17:43:00.000+08:00

they stuck through thick & thin.

i.observe - BKK Boots

2010-07-20T15:13:00.000+08:00

my gosh my gosh this is IT. I never fail to willingly get lost in this shop.

i.observe - loneliness can be tangible, sometimes.

2010-07-19T13:12:00.000+08:00

isolation in the crowd. loneliness can be tangible sometimes.

i.observe - bee migration

2010-07-08T20:50:00.000+08:00

there's a major hive migration nearby. I've never seen sooo many bees at home!

i.observe - 9-layer kway

2010-07-08T09:33:00.000+08:00

vintage breakfast - colourful 9-layered sticky kway. do u used to eat them layer by layer?

i.observe - masked

2010-07-04T15:22:00.000+08:00

yes, it is THAT bad. Flu + cough + fever combo. FML.

i.observe - racial harmony

2010-07-03T16:45:00.000+08:00

wear an orange ribbon throughout july to promote multi-racial n multi-religious harmony in singapore!

i.observe - rigor motis

2010-06-29T02:16:00.000+08:00

what talking you? how can rigor motis be slow?

i.observe - snail life

2010-06-27T08:12:00.000+08:00

what a monday morning. I wish i can be like mr. snail, strolling the park.

i.observe - digital singapore

2010-06-25T19:13:00.000+08:00

typical train ride: we r all engrossed in our virtual worlds. guy on my right watching anime on his lappie. lady on my left watching Taiwanese variety show on her iPhone. I'm addicted to iBook.

i.observe - digital army

2010-06-23T19:15:00.000+08:00

we r truly living in a digital world. even the new camo is pixelated, low in resolution.

i.observe - SG world cup 2010

2010-06-20T21:11:00.001+08:00

they resort to crowding in n outside of mac for last nite's matches. these ppl who refused to pay for the ridiculous cable charges to watch live telecast.

i.observe - MJ resurrection

2010-06-16T16:39:00.000+08:00

mj is alive!
i took this photo with the "Earth Song" sounding in the background. n i imagined the other commuters suddenly come together in a syncronised dance around the resurrected MJ.

What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain...
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah

i.observe - orchard flood

2010-06-15T15:56:00.000+08:00

flooded orchard tunnel to the train station. I figured everyone's reporting abt it, i might as well join in too.
side note, check out that hunky guy's bod!

i.observe - the sky teared

2010-06-15T08:13:00.000+08:00

the sky trying its best to hold the tears. but failed within minutes.

i.observe - the green screen

2010-06-11T23:05:00.000+08:00

this will probably be the most popular green screen at least for the next 1 month. world cup 2010.

i.observe - have a 檳榔!

2010-06-02T23:04:00.000+08:00

cute tshirt that CK bought from taiwan. no smoking! have a 檳榔! wahahhaha....

i.observe - 小白船

2010-05-31T08:44:00.000+08:00

my neighbor's daughter gave me a sailing boat - one of the 1st things i learnt to fold when I was a child.

i.observe - pink wonder

2010-05-28T21:34:00.000+08:00

pink wonder.
bandung

i.observe - gaps of life

2010-05-25T21:16:00.000+08:00

the unkept ground sprouts weeds that fought through the pavement gaps for life. i search for gaps of life to slide in n dream idealistic dreams.

you

2010-05-21T18:11:00.007+08:00

"hey this song is for you"
"yea what song?"
"you"
"yap. what's the title?"
"you"
"i know it's for me, but what's the title?"
"you"
"oh! You"
- 1999.

It altered my perceptions of life
unveiled the indie-vidualism
i crept out of the cocoon
only to realize i was trapped in another
that i willingly seek comfort in
i tripped and fell , barefooted
but the music never stop
i’m glad it never cease
but, where have you been?
oh well, actually i know, but you don't.

i hate to be sucked into the system

i.observe - mary brown

2010-05-13T19:39:00.000+08:00

marybrown nasi lemak!

i.observe - photo exhibition

2010-05-08T20:47:00.001+08:00

my fav photo in the exhibition

i.observe - alcohol loves us

2010-05-07T01:16:00.001+08:00

alcohol loves us

i.observe - the rabbit girl

2010-05-06T08:25:00.000+08:00

she said she wanted to be a rabbit and her mom let her wear a hair band with furry ears to school. so cute.

i.observe - mr. teh tarik

2010-04-28T15:23:00.000+08:00

mr. teh tarik is my best friend on rainy days

i.observe - bollywood

2010-04-23T20:54:00.000+08:00

some action-action packed bollywood movie at golden mile. :D
i wonder when they fight, still got the Kua Zhang *BISH BISH BISH* sound effects or not.

yesteryears

2010-04-22T02:33:00.002+08:00

it was all yellowed and spotted
breathed of a final try, weakly in hope
and a pungent sense of lost sneered
at the letter of a simple desire

the unsent letter, unenveloped
found amongst an unnoticeable stack
the unsent letter spoke
of yesteryears and mondo love

"you are my drug and i don't mind dying an overdose"

it slipped away. again unnoticed.

i.observe - world crass transport

2010-04-20T08:51:00.000+08:00

8:50am: sea of angry commuters leaving seng kang mrt station because the train service was canceled after delaying for a good 30 mins

i.observe - telecoms

2010-04-19T16:16:00.000+08:00

an old school logo found. something from the 80s or was it the 70s?

i.observe - kaleidoscopistic

2010-04-16T19:12:00.000+08:00

wooo! the kaleidoscopist just got kaleidovided! thanks adrian for the recommendation!

i.observe - spidermen

2010-04-15T12:36:00.000+08:00

taking a risk to clean

i.observe - windmill

2010-04-14T18:44:00.000+08:00

the windmill spun on my way to work, it was still spinning on my way back home.

i.observe - artbyboon

2010-04-09T16:21:00.000+08:00

artbyboon.net super cute name cards.

i.observe - stuck in the rain

2010-04-07T09:22:00.000+08:00

stuck in the damn rain. listening to postal service.

i.observe - shadows

2010-04-05T13:11:00.000+08:00

shadows exist by virtue of the sun, the light. without light, there is total darkness. where do the shadows hide? or r they just part of darkness? or do they just stop existing?

i.observe - void deck kitty

2010-04-03T23:47:00.000+08:00

the super manja cat. so pretty.

i.observe - chubby

2010-04-02T19:56:00.000+08:00

chubby! the resident cat of Ean Kiam Place

i.observe - i grew taller

2010-04-02T18:12:00.000+08:00

I grew. tall

i.observe - a child's mind

2010-04-01T15:17:00.000+08:00

a child's mind is so simple n vibrant. works of my little cousin Kristen

i.observe - depressed lonesome man

2010-03-31T13:20:00.000+08:00

depressed lonesome black @ CBD. i reckon survival in singapore isn't gonna be easy. i'm struggling too. wish u the best.

i.observe - time teller

2010-03-31T08:20:00.000+08:00

can u tell the time by the shadows casted? i only know i waited 15 mins for the feeder staring at these n now im late!

i.observe - drunken corporate man on the loose

2010-03-28T00:55:00.000+08:00

a barefooted corporate guy on the run - one of the many repercussions of alcohol within easy reach.

i.observe - mind-mapping

2010-03-27T21:12:00.000+08:00

dubberke's mind mapping from his class. Hah!

i.observe - awas!

2010-03-27T20:15:00.000+08:00

awas! they're painting my blk. this means ive been staying here for a decade already.

i.observe - the duckosaurous.

2010-03-27T17:34:00.001+08:00

the duckosaurous. an extinct mouthless creature with dog ears, duck feet and scales of leaves. i did this in a car ride from sengkang to taka! :D

i.observe - the road ahead

2010-03-27T16:41:00.000+08:00

the road ahead seemed bleak and blur. but i embark nevertheless. in faith.

i.observe - frangipannis

2010-03-25T15:40:00.000+08:00

the frangipanis fell after the rain. and the birds sang after them.

i.observe - mural

2010-03-25T12:20:00.000+08:00

back lane yong tau fu lunch at telok ayer st. with some arty farty back drop!

i.observe - 路边的野花你不要采

2010-03-25T08:17:00.000+08:00

路边的野花你不要采.
I see these super little mini daisy lookalikes all the time. but do they have a name? or r they being conveniently called "road side flowers"?

i.observe - kopi-o

2010-03-24T12:47:00.000+08:00

nowadays no one pour coffee into saucers to drink anymore

i.observe - morning sun

2010-03-23T08:16:00.000+08:00

the morning sun shines effortlessly n made all things beautiful unlike the noon blaze that tries way too hard.

Lines

2010-03-22T23:58:00.003+08:00

the giddy spells, the giddy spells
spoke of the numeric codes jumbled up
the code that made sense to me
no longer to you

the musky smoke, the late night dreams
spoke of an inner desire that weaves
like an entangled web of hope
a futile longing and wait

the superficial world spins
in pointless orbits till it stops
and the glittery horizon
turns dark.

i.observe - camazol. till i stop.

2010-03-21T11:29:00.001+08:00

camazol. till i stop.
hyperthyroidism.

i.observe - autumn in seng kang

2010-03-18T08:20:00.001+08:00

autumn in seng kang

breathe

2010-03-15T22:46:00.003+08:00

the creases, the wrinkles, the sunken face
colors on vast canvas, of life in magical moves

it doesn't matter what's beyond
for the past was filled with treasures
Kept in those secret vaults

the colors on the other side...
A world unknown, yet a definite destination
the world on the other side
lulling and endearing

the other side.

the last breath left, like a sparrow taking off.

i.observe - ugly singaporeans

2010-03-05T00:23:00.000+08:00

ugly singaporeans. brought their groceries back home, left the supermart trolley by the road side. even got the cheek to dig the 1 dollar coin out first before leaving. fyi, the nearest supermart is 5 bus stops away.

i.observe - SWF graduates

2010-01-07T21:02:00.000+08:00

wooooohooooo~~~ even tho not wery fantastic but at least got 2nd crass or-ners. :D

the beginning of an end

2009-11-07T00:35:00.003+08:00

a final sprint to an unknown destination,
a run with hefty breaths and beady sweat.

she saw the end of the tunnel where the light broke,
of orange splendor, golden hope.
she looked back and saw the darkness of the past,
and wondered how she felt her way through the years.

the orange brightness could be an oasis,
of sheer fictitious lies that life renders.

if that is all imagination,
where will she be when the glimmer of hope fade?

will she turn around and walk back into the black dungeon?
well, there no where else to go anyway.

or will she stop at the end of the final sprint,
and hope for a miracle as time and life consume her slowly?

steal.

2009-10-02T13:44:00.003+08:00

steal, a fall.
inside, a day.
broken, a fracture.
dawn, on your shoulders.

today, always your way.
stay, if you may.
and take
my heart way.

her lashes, tickled your cheeks.
honey, honeyed lips.
the letters, showered from the sky.
the stale warm air.

paper-cut.
it bothers, it hurts.
but the wound deceives.