Cheeky Thoughts

Can you feel my pain?

Shitty academic papers I need to read (like now) Rethinking Thailand’s Southern Violence Beyond...

May 1st

Watch

betterthancupcakes: Social Networking Wars from Current TV I seriously don’t think I’ve laughed...

May 1st

“Or does this confirm, at last, that American Idol is fixed?...”
— Either ‘American Idol’ Is...

Apr 30th

“Nobody is passionate about things they suck at.”
— Kathy Sierra, on The Web 2.0...

Apr 30th

“In my country (philippines), today, crossing over from one...”
— Aquilino Pimentel Jr; more...

Apr 30th

(via postsecret) OMG! I have this problem too, its like I...

Apr 30th

5 Things...

mascarah: 5 Things found in my bag: Vaseline, 2 ballpoint pens, old-school Creative zen mp3 player...

Apr 30th

“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is...”
— Bill Cosby (via hydeordie)

Apr 30th

“It’s awful not to be loved. It’s the worst thing in the...”
— East of Eden (via whokilled)

Apr 30th

“Monks have yet to attain the level of disinterest in earthly...”
— A Burmese monk on other monks,...

Apr 30th

“Act upon your aims. This is no time for delay or excuse”
— the book (as usual), something...

Apr 30th

Fuck me, fuck you! Because this Donna Karen dress is...

Apr 30th

Why Beautiful Women Marry Ugly Men

Apr 29th

This picture is full of sleaze; marijuana + banana shake...

Apr 29th

Breakfast time. Pervin tried to cheer Sam up with a V sign...

Apr 29th

“The Nice Guy syndrome arises from men who are really...”
— Amanda Marcotte, in an...

Apr 29th

Summer 2007; getting caught in a sandstorm en route to...

Apr 29th

Dating 101: my country is retarded

Apr 29th

Gay men are in luck

me: you get your kicks by filrting with gay men?
pervin: totally, because I can do anything I want

Apr 29th

And so our political views differ

pervin: --- is from china?
me: no, taiwan
pervin: same thing lah
me: now i know which side you are on with regards to the taiwan problem

Apr 29th

Gossip

me: moment of truth, here's the picture of --- and the girlfriend
(seconds later)
pervin: no comment man
me: at least we know he is getting laid
pervin: fuck lah
me: that's a pun?
pervin: yes, totally

Apr 29th

“All I’d heard about my whole life when it came to...”
— Kevin Keck, in his memoir Are...

Apr 29th

Communications 101

“What you say don’t really matter, its what people choose to hear”. In short, good...

Apr 29th

Opposite view on bras

me: why are you so insistent that girls should wear a bra?
mark: its a decency kind of thing
me: nah...its more like a "if your boobs are a double F kind of thing", in which case you really need some support

Apr 28th

“Foreigners are out to screw us. Our job is to screw them...”
— John Connally

Apr 28th

“Capitalism, while economically stable, and even gaining in...”
— Joseph Schumpeter, “The...

Apr 28th

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be...”
— Elbert Hubbard (via vinh)

Apr 28th

“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts,...”
— Mother Theresa (via mascarah)

Apr 28th

dirtnow: First time drinking beer lao. Kutu looks very...

Apr 28th

Excuse me…but does Shears hall exist

I took the shuttle bus and didn’t know where to get down, before I could figure out, the bus...

Apr 28th

dirtnow: Aftermath of a clean shower. At least she wore a...

Apr 28th

“He claimed his life was under threat. But of all places he...”
— LKY on Tang Liang Hong’s...

Apr 27th

“Even from my sick-bed, even if you are going to lower me...”
— LKY, for his soul will stay on...

Apr 27th

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
— Larry Elder, birthday quote o’...

Apr 27th

Need to...focus and think

After Seattle, can the open market forces regroup? Jagdish Bhagwati and Daniel Tarullo: “Back to...

Apr 27th

Sam rolling her eyes as usual when I point the camera at...

Apr 27th

gettingoutoftheroom: Kutu with her 1st puff. Little did i...

Apr 27th

Zoroastrianism

Apr 27th

And the steps were steep in the temples of Angkor, the best...

Apr 27th

Watch

Everybody knows Maksim and his bumble bee, I mean, its almost pop. So warning, listening to this one...

Apr 27th

Standing next to the giant thermometer, pretending to be Sun...

Apr 26th

The pain of studying

I am very frustrated with IPE because it feels like no amount of readings I do is enough. In...

Apr 26th

I think people are stupid

So I mentioned I love China, as a country for me to visit, sights, sounds, food, Shanghai. And...

Apr 26th

Buy a snowglobe today

Apr 26th

“who changes his condition changes fortune”
— Italian Proverb (so I seek out...

Apr 26th

“She’s a sweetheart. Anya, precious little Anya. She lives in...”
— Lauren on the other ANTM...

Apr 26th

“The average person thinks he isn’t.”
— Father Larry Lorenzoni (via...

Apr 25th

The power of make-up

Apr 25th

“an authoritarian regime of dubious legitimacy”
— my prof on China

Apr 25th

everything ends with a -do or I am...

jieqi: I overheard these two guys practicing their Spanish. One of them asked what is Christmas in Spanish and his friend said Christmas-do
me: so what's the actual term?
jieqi: feliz navidad
me: omg, I thought that was french

Apr 25th

This is proven to be true, many many...

me: I am going to get a beer
peiru: then how are you going to study?
me: alcohol makes me think better

Apr 25th

“Are they giving out free food?” The queue at...

Apr 25th

“I don’t like green things”
— Now we know better than to ask...

Apr 25th

“plodding wins the race”
— Aesop (divine words from the...

Apr 24th

Things I need to do

Make a new passport. I have an expired passport, so if I do have to leave the country now, I will...

Apr 24th

As seen in Vientiane, Laos; any idea where the other 6...

Apr 24th

I am damn in love with this Anna Sui dress; it’s actually an...

Apr 24th

Singapore to London Overland

Which is doing this in reverse Step 1:  London to Moscow by train.  Step 2:  Moscow to Beijing...

Apr 23rd

gettingoutoftheroom: Bcos when we are together we just...

Apr 23rd

Listen

Breathe by Frally Taken from the 夜の上海 OST, which is an amazing compilation of music geared towards...

Apr 23rd

“IMF staff frequently consists of third-rank students from...”
— Joseph Stiglitz as we all know...

Apr 23rd

Sam looking piss from that crappy overnight bus ride from...

Apr 23rd

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer,...”
— Adam Smith

Apr 23rd

Looking at Michael Ramirez’s cartoons, which are damn...

Apr 23rd

yes people, I can sms now

peiru: how come your phone is working again?
me: my phone is like a pms-ing woman, it goes cranky for a few days every month

Apr 23rd

Unholy rage

I am a very angry person. There is this rage bubbling inside of me that everyday, I am half...

Apr 23rd

shopping with the frenemy

friend: come out of the dressing room, I want to see the dress
me: ok
friend: you look nice, not fat

Apr 23rd

Watch

I think the problem now is, I think 宇豪 of 南拳妈妈 is very talented and cute, just for today. On another...

Apr 22nd

Stupid book I am reading now, it puts me to sleep after...

Apr 22nd

Watch

Distracted by Jay Chou, this collaborated performance is really cool - ”a mash-up of...

Apr 22nd

Open message to a friend

Hey Pervin, Maybe, just maybe, there is something fabulous about our lives that people might be...

Apr 22nd

“we can always take lion air”
— me to pervin on the cheapest...

Apr 22nd

The Chinese government was busy repainting the Forbidden...

Apr 22nd

I know Asians love to study, but...

I don’t believe in the relentless pursue of education, which is why I view the private education...

Apr 21st

This is a piece of art lah. I really want to master the art...

Apr 21st

Listen

Hong Kong Gardens by Siouxsie & The Banshees Its 6am, listening to something fun and crazy in...

Apr 21st

Too lazy to explain myself

As a 3rd year, the sort of conversations I am having with people are becoming a lot less random....

Apr 21st

Lusting over the perfect body

In my experience, the only people who are whining about getting fat after every meal are those who...

Apr 21st

peiru: my feet is hurting
me: why? you are not even wearing heels
peiru: no, my slippers are too flat
me: ok, start tiptoeing and walk

Apr 21st

More frenemy anecdotes

friend: can I borrow your black pants, I don't want to buy them just for one single presentation
me: ok, but I am afraid my pants might be too huge for you
friend: no problem, we are almost the same size
me: alright, I'll bring it for you tomorrow
(the next day)
me: neh, the pants
friend: I will have to alter them, your waist is too big
me(screaming wtf in my head): ...

Apr 20th

Stoned

I am feeling so distressed over IPE that after sleeping for 3 hours, I still felt like I...

Apr 20th

Types of Political Science students

The quiet, strategic types; mostly guys that I stare at during class. They look and act smart; I...

Apr 20th

me: my father don't really like me taking budget airlines when I travel
friend: safety issue?
me: sort of, but I think the main problem is when a budget airline crashes, they don't offer that much of a compensation

Apr 20th

Its time for the Book of Answers again

I tried to beef up the RAHS report but couldn’t even bear the thought of looking at what my...

Apr 20th

Oh my goodness, I am in love with this Fendi Logo Wallet...

Apr 20th

Disclaimer; or something along that line

Some of friends have detected a sense of desperation in me, especially after reading entries like...

Apr 20th

Chloe Dao designs

Apr 20th

My frenemy makes me speechless

friend: your teeth looks the same with or without braces
me: ok
friend: look at my teeth, they are naturally straight without the need for braces
me: ...ok

Apr 20th

Voting in Philippines is...fun

I was looking at the list of celebrity politicians elected into office in the Philippines election...

Apr 19th

This Marni Ruffle heart bag is the cutest bag, ever, at...

Apr 19th

jessicagoldharalson: Ahhh! It’s a cat fatter than...

Apr 19th

mark: my friends dressed me up as a girl, can you imagine me with a wig and hot pants
me: hmm...hot pants, there will be a bulge then
mark (hysterical): of course there will be, or else something is very wrong

Apr 19th

nadia: why are you still doing project? its already week 13
me: because my professor is an asshole, thats why

Apr 18th

“a charming rascal who expects to get away with his rascality”
— journalist Shelia Coronel on...

Apr 18th

One lousy project due to mark the start...

The story behind the RAHS system is; the US was using that system to predict terrorist attacks...

Apr 18th

Turning into an auntie

For some strange reason, I am finding Moses Chan to be irresistibly charming nowadays, that explains...

Apr 18th

Eveyone needs a frenemy

me: I need to get a white tank top
friend: I can give you mine
me: thanks, but I don't like to wear used clothes
friend: I only worn my top a few times, but the fabric is stretch out now so it will fit you
me: (speechless)

Apr 18th

Ferdinand Marcos and family; they really looked glamorous...

Apr 17th

Watch

Watching this because Peter Petrilli is in it

Apr 17th

Claire's diamond Hello Kitty necklace won on...

Apr 17th

Just because something cost a bomb doesn’t make it...

Apr 17th

“Democracy is not the most important issue for US foreign...”
— unidentified US officer

Apr 17th

This is why I say people in...

me: there are like no eligible men around, all the good ones are taken
friend: I know, my boyfriend is one of the good ones and he is taken, by me
me: hmm...

Apr 17th

“The Philippines is a nation of 40 million cowards and one...”
— unnamed cabinet member of the...

Apr 17th

Fortune telling with a book

I asked The Answers why am I still single after 23 years It says - Allow time. There is still much...

Apr 17th

Lonely Planet can start adding in a coup...

1947: royalist and military coalition to remove pro-democracy Pridi 1951: radio coup, royalist...

Apr 16th

To write Tocqueville, you need to read...

I got back that worse paper ever, which I thought should be known as that fake paper. My prof’s...

Apr 16th

Fake IDs galore in Bangkok, these signs are basically all...

Apr 16th

Fred Flare is one of my favourite online stores, selling...

Apr 16th

Jieqi doing her word search and she has reached savant level...

Apr 16th

NUS female student needed for $200/mth...

Apr 16th

me: what time is it?
jieqi: a quarter to six
me: can you tell me the time in a language humans can understand
jieqi: 5.45

Apr 16th

Almost a Post-Secret

The reason why I think about you still is because I never had the chance to say a proper good-bye.

Apr 15th

“It is not my business to tell people what’s wrong with their...”
— LKY, and like him, I believe...

Apr 15th

Last year while visiting a temple in Chengdu, I was...

Apr 15th

The book I was suppose to pass on to...

Confession…I nicked a book from a Cambodian guesthouse. Alright, naughty; but damn, I am now...

Apr 15th

My friends know that I am semi-obsess with headbands. The...

Apr 15th

Asian parents or a typical conversation...

mother: why don't you talk to me about your problems
me: you really want to know?
mother: yes
me: ok...I don't know what to do with my life after graduation
mother: so you want your parents to give you money and support you forever lah..
me: I never said that
mother: that's what you mean. your parents are old already, if we have to support you, what for we give birth to you etc etc...

Apr 15th

Surprise, or maybe not

I’ve been unable to get hold of a book from the school library, 5 people on the waiting list...

Apr 15th

Calling itself a “monster of concrete” is the...

Apr 14th

nadia: who is free and wanna chill on saturday night?
me: hello, I am single. I am always free on saturday aka date night

Apr 14th

I actually asked the The Answers whether it was worth my effort to study harder. The...

Apr 14th

Fashion Nation

Apr 14th

The perils of the internet And so I found myself drifting...

Apr 14th

Good times in Cambodia way back in March, all of us chilling...

Apr 14th

Wikipedia in Classical Chinese

Apr 14th

My mother is evil

It was an act of orchestrated concern, asking me whether my exams were approaching. She did not make...

Apr 14th

Listen

爱情多瑙河 by 熊天平 Hey, any song that could make me calm down is a good song. This is so classic, the...

Apr 14th

Beijing Olympics Blog

Apr 13th

“I’ve had my fingers burnt, or rather my ears seared,...”
— LKY on why its pointless to be...

Apr 13th

stumblepeach: via I’m Not Actually a Geek

Apr 13th

Life, as a blemish

The abandonment creeping inside me, a silent stalker, waiting to damage my mind. I need to lose...

Apr 13th

Listen

My Way -  张敬轩 I got introduced to this singer in (of all places) Cambodia, cable TV, supposedly...

Apr 13th

During our RHAS meeting

friend: what's prudential supervision?
me: google it
friend: do you think it refers to the insurance company Prudential...
me: I don't think so...how are we ever to write the report!!!

Apr 12th

A cautionary tale

Recently, Facebook added a new feature that shows people I might know, displayed on a sidebar. Well,...

Apr 12th

DJ Yoji Hardstyle Disco

Apr 12th

Chocolate penises for $1 at the blue pumpkin

Apr 12th

Listen

镇守爱情 by 动力火车 I love this song, rediscovered it recently. And boom…the feelings associated...

Apr 11th

waking up on the wrong side of bed

There is a hypersensitive side of me that I do not show. All I know is certain things that people...

Apr 11th

“happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing i know.”
— ernest hemingway a friend...

Apr 11th

static is good

pervin: new happenings in china and tibet again
me: damn, changing conditions are making my studies difficult
pervin: northeast asia politics ah
me: YES!

Apr 11th

I did learn something after all

I wrote an entry in my livejournal a year ago. There, I questioned why Singapore as a predominant...

Apr 11th

me: check out this site
pervin: funny
me: that's what i do, look at nonsense online, i am useless with my time
pervin: no, you are my e-dictionary to keep me occupy online

Apr 11th

Watch

Funny Games, and this is the sort of awesomely perverse cinema that I am attracted to.

Apr 11th

Watch

Where is the world is Osama bin Laden? Another act of genius from the producers of Super Size Me.

Apr 11th

JK Rowling's makeover

Apr 11th

Something uncalled for

I hate it when people call me up for no apparent reason. Of course, no apparent reason being to ask...

Apr 10th

Watch

Let’s just say I cannot wait for this to be shown in theatres. Sex and the City is the bible...

Apr 10th

Ever thought about an alternate history...

I do think that Singapore getting kicked out of the Malay federation in 1965 is one of the best...

Apr 10th

NUS hostel saga continues

Apr 10th

America's next top Yale student

Apr 10th

the waiting game

jieqi: is ANTM up?
me: checking youtube every 3 minutes for ANTM is really freaky
jieqi: that's true

Apr 10th

“let’s go shanghai, you’ll be the model from...”
— me and pervin discussing our...

Apr 10th

“girls who are 1.55m in height are calling themselves models,...”
— me commenting to peiru who was...

Apr 10th

“wealth accumulates and men decay”
— Oliver Goldsmith

Apr 10th

NUS Hostel Problem

Apr 9th

Looks like I know what I'll be doing...

P: what time are you coming? Me: around 10 P: ok, * and * will be there along with * Me: that * I...

Apr 9th

Conflict

“What is the likelihood that Singapore and Malaysia will become the first pair of states since...

Apr 8th

3 men

Soeharto the reserved Javanese pragmatist Lee the didactically neo-Confucian meritocrat Mahathir...

Apr 8th

“It’s not plagiarism when you are plagiarizing from a nobody”
— Me to Pervin who borrowed my...

Apr 8th