Curious George?

If he’s Curious George, I’m Curious LYL.

Am I implying that I’m a monkey?

Ah, if you’ll like to think so, suit yourself. Haha.

Anycase, it never kills to be curious.

Know how burned finger nails smells and looks like?

Well, first it looks orange-yellow and if burned enough it turns black.

Erm, as for smell, it smells like burnt hair.

You know the slight pungent smell covered by all the fragrant hair shampoos in hair saloons?

Yup, that’s the smell.

Of course if you’re wondering where the pungent smell comes from, it’s from those who are perming, straightening (BURNING) their hair.

I guess this is something you’ll never know if you’ve never tried.

Word  of advice though, Don’t do it to your nice CNY nails.

Well, TA!

Have gots to stops.

Watch Harry Potter right from Philosopher’s Stone.

The USS, MBS, Marina Barrage, and also the Helix Bridge.

I know, I know, a very shocking list there but still, save your *GASP* if you have not already made one, because…

LYL visited USS!

& … HAD FUN!

Okay now seems like the *GASP* appropriate moment. You know, me with ‘fun’, ‘fun’ with me. That seems like an impossible equation. Once again, I KNOW.

Oh, something more to top of the *GASP-ing* list, I brought a camera out and took pictures! You have got to be a real old reader to get my ‘thing’ with camera and photos. Anycase, PEOPLE have been telling me that I’m a really terrible camera man and it bugs me. If you were to browse through my holiday photos you should notice that I’m in practically all pictures. Not that I’m terrible enthusiastic about taking them but the reason for my frequent appearance in all the pictures are because . . . I don’t really capture decent ones. I mean I try, but they are mostly deleted by Shan. And who do I try taking the pictures of, SHAN. So the complains I hear are mostly, “You have such terrible skills.”, “The lighting isn’t good.”, blah… blah… blah… shutter… blah… blah… blah… “Cannot take pictures for nuts know.”… blah… blah… blah… speed… blah… blah… blah… balance…  Haha, kind of added in those camera words, random but it complete the case I’m making.

So, to sum up the above, besides the point of me = bad camera man = don’t get me to take your pictures, it’s gonna be a picture filled post! Or somewhat so you can say.

The rides. Well, I’m a really timid person. My fear of heights is almost as comparable as to my fear of ageing. Actually, MORE. MUCH MUCH MORE. My legs shake and trembles uncontrollably when you throw me on rides. Even cable cars that travel too high and too steep does that. So I wasn’t on that ride you see above. I was tricked into many others by people whom I’ve just met. I was basically screaming through all my rides. Transformer 3D was pretty awesome though. Yes, still screaming, legs still shaking, but yeah, got to admit it was pretty great. 

But exactly how badly I was screaming?

If you’ve been to USS you should have seen this kiddy ride in The Lost World called ”Canopy Flyer”. In the description it says that passengers should get to … “Enjoy a prehistoric bird’s-eye view as you soar over Jurassic Park”. Ring a bell?

Well, it didn’t seem that bad at first, and children on that ride looks pretty comfortable enjoying their scenery. When it was my turn, my cousin started to converse about bus fares with me while all I did was to shut my eyes and keep my screams. Up to a point when I can no longer handle it, I interrupted her and started screaming. All through the kiddy ride and didn’t get to either “ENJOY” or see “a prehistoric bird’s-eye view” as said on the guide.

As said, while my brave fellow parts went on that crazily steep and fast roller coaster (above), I lugged their bags and went around taking some pictures.

And… self-shots.

Never been a self-shot obsessed teen and never thought that I might ever be. Well, never say never. I was bored luh. On your own, carrying all bags, with nothing much to do and a camera on hand. A man gots to do what it has to do. Hahaha, and yeah, that’s self-shot.

The company I was with! My cousin invited me along with her friends (same school) and it was the first time I’m meeting them. They are really nice and genuine people (though tricking me on rides) who kindly agreed to all my ridiculous photo requests and dragging on kiddy rides.

There, as shown.

And the normal pictures.

OH OH, AND YOU SEE SHREK THERE?

YOU SEE ME WITH SHREK????

okay, and also the others PLUS ME WITH SHREK!!!!

HAHA, well it’s a kiddy place (with scary rides) and it makes me a kid. Half the time I feel really childish there. But awesomely happy at the same time. Man, it’s LALA land. Will I be going back? YEAH OF COURSE. Though you practically get ripped every time you need a drink or feel hungry but it’s such a fluffy, airy and happy place. Come on, where on earth will I ever get to feel like a kid again? I know, Disney Land, Movie World and Universal Studios in all other parts of the world but convenience people, convenience.  

Picture taken while stalking SHREK.

Testing the camera while waiting for lunch. I’m dead serious about taking decent pictures.

Pictures taken around the place

&, I guess…

Tons of lousy language there. But you’re getting pictures in compensation. No complains.

Great time, great CNY, great week of holiday from school.

I can foresee a terrible adjustment time when school starts again on Monday.

Till then ya.

Anyone would be reduced to tears.

Or almost be.

BTW,

Happy Chinese New Year!

tawnypumpkins reader!

:0)

I’m having a one week break.

Be Jealous!

Ha.

Eating cup noodles.

Watching drama.

Drinking a beer.

I know, I know.

This is my guilty conscience?

Maybe, since I couldn’t quite figure out what its real meaning is and I’m not about to do so on a Wednesday afternoon at 330.

School has started earlier this week . Been busy trying to get out of bed, rushing through morning showers, having an egg (daily breakfast), squeezing in the public transport, arriving in school (mostly on time or late), pretending to be attentive, trying not to read other stuff then notes, daydreaming, rejoicing when it’s break time, slightly dejected about having to continue class after break and then squeezing back home in public transport.

Now times that with 5, and that kind of makes up my week.

-

I’m thinking…

Should I change to a Blackberry or Samsung?

Iphone is definitely out of the question.

Not an “I” fan, don’t think I’ll be one anytime soon.

Signing off.

It’s lame to put on shades in the train.

Just like how it’s lame to bring your car keys out when you aren’t driving for the day.

What’s that word?

Lame.

With likings, Y.!

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,500 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 42 trips to carry that many people.

Click here to see the complete report.

Reading through tawnypumpkins of course! Just to clarify, my reads doesn’t count in the statistics. So yup, not faking them. Hahaha, I’m obviously still really happy over the 126. If you aren’t clear what I am referring to, maybe you will, if you read on. YOU BETTER DO. Ha. Well, any case, pumpkins has been like this diary I kept on my bedside. I update it pretty frequently I say. Not with everything and anything being that it’s actually on THE INTERNET and not my bedside for real. Things that I don’t really want the world to know about, I’ll choose to filter it out and not post about. Say, like the time when I got on THE NEWS sometime this december?…. UH HUH, I GOT ON THE NEWS! But like I’ve said, that’s something I wanna filter out, so perhaps I’ll share it another time when I’m really prepared. Unless if someone is gonna beat me to that by finding that video. Don’t try people, DON’T.

So here’s a compilation of things I’ve posted about on pumpkins throughout this year. Just in case if it confuse, the example of a format looks like this (right below!).

July 21, 2011 · 2:19 AM |

Title!

 Something that I posted about in that post titled, “Title!”. The words are gonna be coloured in burnt red.

*I maybe making some comments or footnotes about things that I’ve posted about, so, just so you know, it starts with a asterix and is italic and coloured in dark blue. So titles of the post in bold, things that I’ve quoted from myself in burnt red, and my new additional comments are in astatrics and is italic and coloured in dark blue. Woah, I don’t see how that can, not be any confusing. Well I did try my best in clarifying. Let’s roll and see how my clarifications is working shall we? Oh and if you’re ever thinking of doing a re-read, click on the title.

Okay, let’s get started for real. From January to December. It’s gonna be a long ride.

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January 29, 2011 · 4:17 PM |

BTT

Who else deserves more than I do to pass? Who on earth creates NOTES in preparation for BTT?

I DO.

/ 

February 5, 2011 · 3:33 PM |

Boredom really drives people nuts – The Sequel

I said, “I have to make sure that I’m interested in my own post, if not how is it suppose to interest others?” I sound mad serious about maintaining tawnypumpkins don’t I? 

/ 

February 10, 2011 · 1:46 PM |

Guts Full

Erhem, I’ve got some updates to share. Not on my job search. And btw, that’s one of the most frustrating two syllabus word to hear about right now. It’s on erm activities I enrolled myself into.

Namely, Japanese lessons, Yoga class and Cantonese.

*I was trying to learn Cantonese from my Mom and she started by teaching me the swearing words. How did it progress on? Lessons kind of started and ended that same night. Haha, “oh well” I suppose. How did Japanese and Yoga went? Those were lessons that I tried to pick up from the Community Centre (I know, I know. Don’t judge alright. It’s a wonderful place, haha.). Changed Japanese to Korean, but that didn’t help much, so it kind of means that trying to be Korean speaking failed for me. Yoga, LOVE IT. Well lessons kind of pained you cause you have to do quite some serious stretching. And I have to say, I’m kind of addicted to the pain. I continue to enroll for lessons and turn up for stretching to get a bit of the pain. And of course there are reasons like, to make sure that I remain flexible as I age and to have an activity to be engaged in without having me seated. You know, you turn up to school, you sit. You watch tv at home, you sit. You use the computer, you sit. You use the computer in bed, and you’re still sitting! Another thing that I enrolled myself in the Community Centre (Hey, it’s really an awesome place), ARCHERY! So cool right! I know, I know, haha. Well, another thing was enrolling into their study group to get access to their Study Room. It helped saved my grades for statistics!

 /

February 20, 2011 · 7:04 AM |

On Wednesday

It takes effort and confidence to be able to stride through the happy ongoing crowd.

 /

February 28, 2011 · 6:57 AM |

Shower Talk

Oh another example on how lazy I am, I bought a cup that is attached to a straw just so that I can,.. not have to lift the cup! Awesome much isn’t it?

/

March 7, 2011 · 5:05 AM |

The young, the old, the now

*My favourite few posts.

/

March 15, 2011 · 3:24 PM |

Job Search, again

 Someone every once told me that Confidence can mistakenly come across as Arrogance.

Perhaps it is so, but I’m not confident just all day, everyday. I’m confident because something makes me or someone makes me, depending on each and every situation. There are times when I know I’m obviously wrong, so I try to hone and manage that factor of when to be and when not to be confident. Ridiculous confidence makes you a ridiculous person (Hey, it rhymes, haha. Come on, my effort is worthy some applause!).

 /

March 22, 2011 · 8:36 AM |

Pest

*A post about random and weird thoughts about pest. Come on, I just happen to like it.

 /

March 24, 2011 · 5:03 PM |

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Anyway, thank you for reading.

In all sincere ways, thank you.

*The time when tawnypumpkins’s stats went over a 10,000. Well it was one of my emotional period of happiness. Yeah, I derive happiness from such small little things. Once again, don’t judge.

/

April 2, 2011 · 6:28 AM |

Bus Ride!

Now I have a new addition to the list of why I loathe buses, plays eye trick on you and brings you to somewhere out of the world.

/

April 16, 2011 · 3:25 PM |

Last days of your life

 *A very real reflection on my part at the age of 19 and 21 days going if my calculations aren’t wrong. Well what I’m saying is I’ve perhaps grown out of it? I don’t know.

 /

April 19, 2011 · 3:59 PM |

Heads Up

 *As real as it is. If you were to read and gets curious if I’ve managed to well overcome the thing or problem or issue I was posting about, NO. Does it still trouble me (referring to the thing/problem/issue)? YES. I’m actually hoping that by the end of 2012, it will no longer be. I’m giving myself another year. Hopefully this is the last year.

/

April 27, 2011 · 2:47 PM |

Bits

Burned my fingers while using the steamer to iron my working attire and it’s darn it painful! They day that pain distracts one from things bugging them didn’t they? It seems to me that I should be pretty thought-less at the moment cause all my attention is focused on the pain.

 /

April 30, 2011 · 7:21 AM |

Oh Susan, Susan, Susan

It’s been ages since I had instant noodle. Cup noodles and instant noodles varies you know.

 /

April 30, 2011 · 5:21 PM |

Likes Devil

Women figures are just such poor things. You can’t see the pain off them with bare eyes you know. Yet people are just so judgmental when situation arises to them. Even for women alike. The sympathy might as well be dropped down to flat zero with all the nasty gossips and finger-pointing.   

 /

May 3, 2011 · 2:34 PM |

Sandwich Fact

I was thinking, perhaps I should try joining their crew. That way, I can get a degree while being paid for it anyway.

It’s usually the reverse at other universities you know.

*Please just read this if you haven’t! It’s still funny even after re-reads!

 /

May 12, 2011 · 5:33 AM

SHOP&HOLIC

Or actually, a more justifying reason would be that because I don’t possess one so I like buying one to make up for it.

Don’t deny I’m a little weird.

 *Well, I was referring to a heart. I guess that sentence is still applicable, “Don’t deny I’m a little weird”. Haha.

/

May 12, 2011 · 6:02 AM |

Possesion&Enjoyment

You can enjoy the company, love and joy that someone brings you, but you can never posses someone.

You can enjoy the status that you share with someone, be it as friends, family, lovers, husband and wife but likewise you still can’t posses the person.

You can enjoy happiness or the feelings of another, but you can never truly posses it as your own.

But you know what it is that can be both enjoyed and possessed?

Money.

You can enjoy the money you have on hands by spending it on something you love, donating to help the poor or spread it out on the floor and roll over it. Then, you can posses monetary items in exchange for the cash, or the receipt from your donations or happily see it stored inside your bank.

It’s people with their weird desires.

*Do I still hold such a strong stand towards, erm, Money? Well answer is, not so much. I guess something in me might have really changed over the year. Maybe its temporary, I don’t know. I used to stand by that logic really persistently.

/

May 12, 2011 · 3:45 PM |

The Impossible

On Sunny days you just have to keep me cool and sweat free.

On Rainy days I just need you to shelter me under your umbrella.

Simple right?

Now, on fine weathers, hmmmmmmmm, yeah there’s nothing you can do to please me.

It’s true, I’m impossible.

 /

 May 14, 2011 · 2:12 PM |

Life is an Adventure

Now, a pressing nature need and a keen price negotiator, bad combination I say, turns me extra nasty.

 /

May 25, 2011 · 9:27 PM |

from switzerland

I pronounce love for Switzerland.

The utmost prestige that i can possibly present anyone, anything.

 *You should be able to find a series of travel related post from the earlier part of this year. With pictures and all. I’m actually having a second doubt about my bangs. Maybe it isn’t so much my look after all.

/

May 27, 2011 · 6:48 PM |

Writings from Switzerland

*Another reflective and really sad post that I dedicated from Switzerland. It’s not gonna cheer you up, so I suggest you not read if laughter and enjoyment is something that you’re looking forward to from this post.

/

June 5, 2011 · 4:29 PM |

My Dad Just Told Me To GET A LIFE.

Another includes, in life, happiness always seems to slip by really quickly while sadness often seems to linger on for eternity. He said that in chinese, and I’ll say I’ve made an awesome translation of his words.

/

June 12, 2011 · 10:43 AM |

Fumdeeedeeedede

Erm, I’ve been considering really hard whether if I should pick up the violin again. Mostly out of the agitation that I get from my Mom who couldn’t stop questioning me on why it is that I just wouldn’t bring out the violin to play a piece or two during her afternoon tea session, ALL THE TIME, ALL OUT OF THE BLUE. Like seriously, play the violin while she’s sipping tea?! It makes me fume so badly. And to think that she was the one who stopped me from continuing my lessons. ARGH! 

*I was really pissed over this with my Mom back then. Then, say June.

/

June 19, 2011 · 2:22 PM |

When your Mother deprives you from a Karen Millen, …

Okay, when I type “Till Then”, I’ve seriously gonna learn to mean it and stop myself from blabbering on.

*I realized that I have this tendency to sign off from my post with “Till Then”, “TATA”, or maybe some cheesy line. Haha, I know alright.

/

June 24, 2011 · 3:25 PM |

Run Away

I’m leaving the country again for what it seems like the last holiday for the year and before classes were to kick in again. This might sound a little wrong or airy or just proud but i’m kind of exhausted from all this travelling.

*Well, it’s true. And yes, I do think I sounded both airy and proud. My bad but I was really exhausted. I meant it.

/

July 2, 2011 · 9:48 AM |

Now, Hello.

*Is it considered a good post? Not really. But I did perform some pretty amazing multi-tasking. Go read if you’re ever curious. Haha, it feels as if I’m pulling for stats really hard.

/

July 2, 2011 · 2:55 PM |

On board HOGWARTS EXPRESS @HK!

*That’s kind of my dream (refer title). Something that I’m really glad to have happened in this – weird-confusing-inthemiddleoflotsofstuff – 2011.

/

July 10, 2011 · 9:57 AM

On the eve

of ….

CHRISTMAS

no

HARRY POTTER’S FINAL INSTALMENT

no

MY DRIVING TEST

no

MY BIRTHDAY

no

YOUR BIRTHDAY

?

Of course not.

Confused? (title please!)

Well it’s the eve of school reopen from my 8 months break.

*The year when I entered university after my nightmare-ish junior college journey. How exactly am I liking it so far? Well, the freedom is awesome I say but I’m still not quite as comfortable as I would have hoped. The travelling… the schoolmates… the friends… I’m hoping it’ll get better in 2012. It will, won’t it?

Oh, I haven’t yet mention about my grades did I?

Business Statistics – Distinction (I was 1 mark away from High Distinction! ARGH!)

Accounting – High Distinction

Organisational Behaviour – Credit

Business Computing – Distinction (I shout, MIRACLE!)

Am I happy with my grades?

Why won’t I be? I haven’t felt this good about my grades since Secondary 1. Man, that sounds like a really long ago eh.

/

July 14, 2011 · 9:36 AM |

I’ve got no driving licence

*Well nothing really worthy of the read or re-read. But it’s a moment and fact that happened for my 2011. Not something I’m proud of. Oh and FYI, I’ve started my driving lessons and the whole thing about trying to pass it on my third test (5^th March, 10.15am!). Finger crossed everybody.

 /

July 21, 2011 · 2:19 AM |

Healthy!

If i ever was diagnosed with diabetic issues, my career as a full time coke drinker would be over.

Just glad that all is well.

*Truly am. Still am.

/

August 20, 2011 · 4:43 PM |

llw

I don’t ever want self-pity even if it were to be coming from myself.

Yes, I’m weird. But that’s how I roll.

/

August 29, 2011 · 3:46 PM |

Graduation Goggles

*I consider this post as another one of the more decent few from this year and another one that had some slight documentation on my first actual job away from my parents. And that’s something that I’m actually really proud of.  I was the one who took the initiative to BE INDEPENDENT. Three cheers for me, huh.

/

September 18, 2011 |

300th!

*Well I realised that there was only one post for the month of September. Now that’s record-breaking. Anyway case, “300TH!” was that record-breaking post. I was having some kind of writer’s block this year ya know. Alright, don’t go about faulting me when I use the word “writer’s”. Haha!

/

October 17, 2011 · 3:48 PM |

What’s left?

Life is just a miserable, painful and difficult process leading you to an eventual dead end.

If you choose not to love in life, what’s left? 

Stacks of smelly cash?

*Oh! I guess this was about when I started to have a bit of a change of opinion on all my “Money logic”. If you’re confused, NVM. Hahaha, well it’ll take me quite some effort to clear this one up, so I think it’s okay if we give this small little one a miss.

 /

November 4, 2011 · 2:37 PM |

Dial 999 to look for your Daughter

But it’s really,

LOL, LMAO, ROFL. 

This is my very first attempt using these phrases. So just imagine how funny it was for me. So much so that I used them.

*Well, that was really my first (:

/

December 3, 2011 · 7:03 AM|

SPIN

The updated version of my list looks like this:

1. Have a Audi driving friend.

2. Have a Gay friend.

3. Date a doctor.

*Also, one of my favourite few posts of the year.

/

December 3, 2011 · 5:10 PM|

Alone

It’s not that big a deal dinning alone.

But it seems to me as quite a deal having the whole entire restaurant to myself.

Beat that yo.

/

December 4, 2011 · 4:52 PM |

Electragirl

I think I’ve just got a minor electricity shock.

It happened so quickly that I just couldn’t be sure about it.

Maybe I’ll be equipped with super powers when I wake up tomorrow morning.

My super power being the ability to control electricity.

And then perhaps I should name myself as Electragirl.

HAHA.

*Well, still, HAHA.

/

December 5, 2011 |

Sometimes people can be patient and obstinate for all the wrong reasons.

/

December 9, 2011 · 4:56 PM |

Attn: Chai Chee Fruit Stall

*Everyone, you have to read this if you haven’t. The fruit stall is really driving me nuts. The club music has never ceased. EVERY NIGHT. I LISTEN TO “DOMZ DOMZ DOMZ DOMZ” AT BEDTIME, EVERY FREAKING NIGHT! It’s either I call the cops or we boycott their shop. YOU PICK.

 /

December 28, 2011 · 2:23 PM |

 ({“})

Here’s another thing with me and the entire ageing issue, I’ve lost my virtue of being argumentative.

*DENG, DENG, DENG, DENG*

…

It’s not that I’ve lost this whole entire gift on picking up arguments. Some special few still possess the ability to bring it out in me. Just that, it’s really only that few people. And yup, you read it correctly, I consider the flare for arguments a huge gift, talent or even virtue. You have no clue about the amount of satisfaction I’ve derived over the years.

*This was the post that got me 126 views in a single night. How so? No clue at all. Personally didn’t felt that it was a really fantastic one. But still, 126! Who am I to say what’s fantastic and what’s not?

/

December 29, 2011 · 10:30 AM |

Magic No. 126

WordPress has this thing about sending you reviews of how your blog did every year. Something like a report card.

All I can say is that there’s stress to perform. You know, a report card and I’m SO TOTALLY A SINGAPOREAN KID.

/

Alright kids, and that was MY 2011 all summed up for you. Was it an awesome, fantastic 2011? I don’t know. For one I know that this is the year where I got to take a really long break of all education stuff and went on some serious travelling. This was the year when i failed to get a licence for two times. The year when I tried to strike some independence on my own by taking a cosmetics counter job, gave out brochures at Raffles place and started giving tuition. The year when the final installment for HARRY POTTER was released ): The year when I started university…

All in all, I suppose you can say that 2011 has been good to me huh? After all that listing, yeah, 2011 wasn’t that bad. It’s been alright, good. (: I’m trying to physco myself a bit here.

Okay, 2012. Resolutions?

Of course I’m hoping to pass my driving test the third time round.

Maintain good grades and get even better ones.

Erm, get comfortable with people around me.

And be a happy person that’s not afraid of ageing.

I guess, that’s about that for the moment.

Alright, who am I kidding? A HAPPY AND NON-AFRAID OF AGEING PERSON? I don’t think it’s really gonna happen. What will the world become if that really did happened?

Think about it for a moment…

SCARY HUH!

Hahaha.

Guess that’s the final? or maybe second or third final post for the year. Depending on how the night turns out and if I ever have an inspiration to blog again. I’m actually getting some shoulders cramp from putting this post together and it took me all in all say two nights for preparation. Would really appreciate if you read it. And of course presuming that you did since you’re actually reading this sentence.

Last of all, thank you for reading pumpkins and following through my year of 2011.

No clue how the year worked out for you (hopefully well), but 2012 will be real fabulous cause I’m gonna wish you a good year ahead. Hahaha.

May 2012 be a good year for both you and me.

May there be world peace (I’m really ambitious, I know.).

May happiness linger around longer in 2012.

For both you and me.

With all the likings put together from the year 2011,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 and thanks for lingering around.

Wow.

Abush.

Mind-blowing yo.

HAHAHA.

Well, that kind of saved my blog statistic this year.

WordPress has this thing about sending you reviews of how your blog did every year. Something like a report card.

All I can say is that there’s stress to perform. You know, a report card and I’m SO TOTALLY A SINGAPOREAN KID.

Haha, alright and that’s TATA for now.