Hauled Ass Back From The Edge

Photo by kevindooley // Flickr

I’ve been neglecting my responsibilities too much lately.

A lot of things have been demanding my attention for awhile now. I realize these days I’ve been more and more content to just block the world out and settle in my fantasies, unchained by the fetters of a harsh reality.

I tell myself it’s time to buck up. I promise myself I’d get things done.

Two minutes later I’m traversing some alien world looking for buried treasure; the stacks of paper behind me all but forgotten, left to blow away in the afternoon breeze.

Our First Time in a New Land

Quickie: I’m back in UTP! Goodbye Ipoh, hello.. Middle of Nowhere?

Photo by wili_hybrid // Flickr

It was all about the thrill of meeting someone new in a foreign country.

Never mind the fact you couldn’t speak their language; every word she uttered dripped from her lips with that air of confident sultriness, daring you to find fault with her while knowing all too well you’d fail that seemingly simple task.

So what if her friends laughed, presumably mocking you for being the outsider?

So what if her father balked upon seeing you for the first time?

Besides, her mother was right, you know. It’s obviously a test of sorts. They want to see how quickly you can adapt to an ‘alien’ way of life; to do things in ways you’d never really thought about doing.

She’s obviously intrigued by you, and that’s not your ego speaking this time.

Hell, go along for the ride. What’ve you to lose?

For all you know, you might find a pleasant surprise by the time it all ends.

Awesomesauce! An Award!

Got this little gem of an award from Joanna Chia. (Thanks dear!) Never saw this one coming, I did. Anyway, here are the rules:

[1] Post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his/her blog link.

[2] Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you have recently discovered and think are great!

The award goes to…

1-  Crystal Sue
Her cheeky, bubbly personality shines through in her writing. [link]

2- Jasmine Natasha
This uber-sexy gal puts her best foot forward on her blog. [link]
[recipient of the Awesomesauce Award!]

3- Nur Athirah
She has a way of looking at things that’ll make you chuckle. [link]

4- Clarence Choong
A good read for a good laugh. Sarcasm abounds! [link]

5- Yew Guo Zheng
Highly intellectual and thought-provoking articles. [link]
[recipient of the Awesomesauce Award!]

Sunsets on Holiday

Photo by saccodent

It’s the holidays for me, and that means no Internet connection to waste my time on at home for me!

So what’s been up with me over the last two or three weeks that I’ve vanished off the face of the (online) Earth?

The First Time I Laid Eyes on You

Quickie: One more paper to go, Advanced Database Systems on 25th November. After that, it’s the semester break for me, w00t! Have yet to decide if I want to spend part of my holidays in UTP to work on my Final Year Project.

Photo by cliff1066

You know that saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” The way we keep throwing it about like it people actually give a shit?

First impressions matter. The way you look and dress speaks a lot about who you are in person, and nowhere is this more relevant than when meeting new people.

You can tell, can’t you: the way their eyes quickly skim up and down you, taking in the image of you, trying to gauge if you’re a nice guy or just another asshole looking for trouble.