Dear Garreth,

As I had said in the dvd, here's to another fab-O-lous 27 years to our utterly inappropriate, co-dependent and boundary-less friendship. And most importantly, to you. To your health and happiness. You are the Will to my Grace. The see hum to my char kway teow (ie: sometimes pple like to say its "unhealthy" but thats only ( Read more... )

Wah lao. Sian leh, leaving Vancouver liao.

I hate moving.
I got so attached to our little apartment. I'm glad we're bringing our couch back - the couch which has hosted various visitors and their bums. I remember how Lawrence and Guan and I would sprawl across it, esp during my comps period. They'd come over just to veg with me (ok and also cos mama's chicken curry - but I'm sure that is ( Read more... )

I am a city girl at heart.

Yet, even the most urban of warriors enjoy taking in the sights and sounds of the country. Especially if the said warrior foresees the next year or so to being esconced in the concrete womb of nothing but city.

Let's just say this turned out to be one of those trips where it reallly wasnt much about the destination as it ( Read more... )

I've been delinquent on the blog front for a number of reasons - getting my thesis proposal together (finally the fieldwork is going to happen!!!), settling the maddening logistics of the big move back, and, hehe, roadtripping every week to a different place in the province.

A key part of travelling around BC is by the ferry (and the ferry-waiting ( Read more... )

 
People have been popping by all day, viewing the apartment.

Most of them have been quite nice and respectful.

There was a family who just left -  daddy X, mummy X and two very pretty X-lettes in tow.
Mummy X walked into my room, snooty expression painted on and complained about how hot Vancouver is - hello? Is that my problem?
And then Mummy X ( Read more... )

I just ate a whole i/2 litre container of LIberte Apple Pie yogurt.
It was so damn yummy.
And I am now so very very happy.
Must go to store tmr to pick more up!

... all 15 wineries worth in 2 days. No mean feat, even I'd say.

Our gang of 4 set off Tues morning for Oliver, an off-the-beaten-path town that is the fruit bowl of BC and home to clusters of young wineries. I'd told myself that I'd be happy this trip if we just sampled a couple of good vinos and go cherry-picking. Little did I expect a whirlwind ( Read more... )

In two days, Dj leaves for Bali in search of work. It has been a trying past year of doors closing in his face and various roadblocks. It has clouded me with uncertainty, made more difficult with the distance separating the two of us. Almost in a twist of poetic injustice, I'll be back in Singapore in less than 2 months. We'll just be missing each ( Read more... )

I keep thinking about a grad student reality tv show.

I think it could be like an amalgamation of existing reality shows.

Team tasks:
1) Groups must produce a major paper/ project for publication. The fun will be observing the group dynamics of each team, seeeing how members curse and swear (yet try to philosophize (sp)/ remain diplomatic??)  when ( Read more... )