Happy Chinese New Year one and all! This being the first CNY in 4 years that I've actually spent back in Spore, let me just say that it's really nice to get fed so well and to see family again. It's been a while indeed. Anyhoo, I must make my way to bed, I'm still recovering from a big night out last night with Yiming at MOS. Adam Freeland (the breaks maestro) was wicked and last night proved to me that Yiming and I can still kick it with the best of them. We made so much space for ourselves on the dancefloor, going mental like the dancing dervishes that we are....my entire body is aching today and I love it!
Anyhoo, here are some photos taken during my last week in MTV. There's one with VJ Utt and myself being rude, one of myself and my lunch-eating crew (Vander,Soo Hian, Po Fong & Ken) and one of myself and Shariffah, one of my favourite librarians ever!

So, another chapter in my life has come to a close. It was my last day at MTV today and though a part of me was sad to go, another part of me was relieved. Twas about time I started some proper job-hunting and exercising. I could really do with a detox but what with another big weekend looming, I think that this plan might prove to be fruitless so, if I can't beat them, join 'em eh?Haha...ahhh...it feels funny to be free/jobless again. I'm going to wake up tomorrow and realise just how much shiznit I've got tae sort out. My room is in a state and needs some sorting out, my new desk has arrived and needs to be filled with all my junk, my abs (or what remains of them) are crying out to be crunched and my complexion needs some looking after. Hmmm...so much to do, so little time. Right, first things first. I need some power sleep. Let's hope that I'll not be wholly unproductive on the morrow...peas out.
p.s. I want to send some big shout outs to my lunch buddies at MTV. Vander,Soo Hian, Po Fong and Ken, you guys are absolutely brilliant. I've had so much fun everyday at lunch and tomorrow, I shall miss the special banter we have when I am eating without you folk. Take it easy guys, you lot made my stay at MTV so much more enjoyable. Shout outs also to the "Screen" Team (Yen,Chris,Eunice and now Mo and Tse Wei) as well as Denise and Utt. I've had alot of fun working with youse. Keep bringing the movie goodness!
p.s.2. Watch this space for photos. Hurrah!!

So, this post is what I call my "STATE OF THE ASIAN" post. I'd make it an annual one but who knows how often I might have to make it? Anyhoo, as you can tell,it includes a couple of photos which will, I hope, show you what I've been up to the past few months. In the photos (in no particular order), you see my dear sister in her graduation gown (nice one, Becksus!) with my wee brother, you see a photo of Baby Mike and Fi who came thru to Spore to visit and drink our national beer (Mon the Tiger!), you see me hanging out with Daryl & Nick in Sydney (finally!), you see me at The Great Ocean Road (what delight is etched upon my face!) and you see me on NYE, dressed as an Oompa Loompa with Lynette, my fellow (& prettier) Oompa Loompa. I'll post more photos soon. For now, here is the

Poem of the Day:

Weary Together

I drove
As you slept
In the seat
Next to mine
With the windows down
And the wind in my face
Making me shut my eyes
At the sun coming up
Swiftly as it rose
In all its glory
This morning after
Our big night out
Together I never wanted it to end
Ever.

Tim'06

Lately, I've been involved in encounters with various, shall we say, undesirables. While on one hand, it's good to see them and know that they're doing well and are alive and kicking, on the other hand, I find myself leaving these same encounters with a very bitter taste in my mouth. It is most unfortunate, I find, that Singapore happens to be such a small place. One truly can run but not hide. One of these very individuals just happens to live very close to me and while I am not about to disclose his identity, I can categorically state that he is a cynical fat c**t (this I leave to your imagination) whose presence really annoys me. The things he says annoy me even more but lest I get carried away, I shall hasten to draw your attention to an even more pressing problem; that of my newly-discovered short-temper. It's really strange but nowadays, the slightest thing can cause said temper to flare up and my mood to change completely. I used to be a really easy-going chap (and still try to be) but I find myself getting so easily upset these days that it's getting a bit scary. A simple word can cause me to see red, my heartbeat to increase a thousandfold, my fists to clench, my paranoia to kick in and the urge to hit something, well, that's the scary part....I just feel like I need to break s**t. I've been pretty good so far but I'm just afraid that one day, if somebody provokes me (unintentionally or otherwise), I might end up doing something I regret. In the mean time, I'm hoping that my plan to exercise helps (healthy body, healthy mind??). Oh well, let's leave you all with today's

Poem of the Day:

Imperfections

I'm navy blue,
I'm downcast, darling,
I'm missing you.
I'm nervous, sweetheart,
Unable,
To do anything,
Without you.
I'm trembling now,
Can't face my fears,
Might have a beer,
To calm my tears,
As they come spilling down,
Away from me,
So far from you,
These tears you've caused.
I wish I didn't feel so lost.

Tim'06

Choonage: Suede - Obsessions

I've just realised that I haven't yet added the most important resolution:
To keep up my "Quitting Smoking" campaign. Yes, I've been off the fags since 3rd Sept 2005. So far, so good. Let's hope that I manage to stick to this resolution. I realise that I have many to try to keep to but after keeping to the one resolution I made in 2005 (getting a 2:1), I now think that attempting to stick to my resolutions might give me a bit of direction in 2006. I am like a boat lost at sea, come onboard and look after me.

Not the most cheerful but here's the

Poem of the Day:

Walking Sticks

Look at them,
Them,
With their Wonderbra Breasts,
Skinny legs,
Rebonded hair.
Their 4-inch heels,
Tiny waists,
And skin so fair.
Why the mass conformity?
Did you lose your sense of individuality,
When you came into this world?
I want a new you.

Tim'06

Choonage: The Observatory - I Didn't See Her

So, it's 2006 now. I'm still feeling rough days after Lynette's mad house party, my nose is all bunged up and my body is feeling fragile. Yes, I never felt older (25 next month, wahey.). Anyhow, no more whining from me. I think it's probably about time I stopped subjecting you guys to the complaints that seem to never end. Nay, 2006 will be a year of change for me I have decided. I have a list of resolutions that could fill libraries but instead, I have decided to list the most important down for you, dear reader. So, here they are:
1. Get a JOB.
2. Get back into shape (this means getting back my 6 pack that I dearly miss as well as working on the ol' biceps,triceps,deltoids).
3. Get a girlfriend (about time tim here found a suitable girl to make him smile, complement his style and stop him talking in the 3rd person).
4. Listen to Arnold and "Stop Whining!"
5. Sort my head out and chill the f**k out.
6. See more of S.E.Asia.
7. Keep in touch with old friends and make some cool, new ones too.
8. Improve my tennis backhand.
9. Take more photos, make more handmade artsy fartsy craftsy thingmys.
10. Learn to Love life and stop seeing only the negative.

Ok, enough. I have to stop before I start getting too excited. I'm sorry for subjecting you guys to all my misery these past few years. From now on, I shall try to be a bit happier and if that means blogging less, than so be it. Peas Out.
Tim'06
Choonage: Moby - I'm Not Worried At All
P.S. Hope you like the photo....it says "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." - Albert Einstein with some words of wisdom.