tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80135649662036116412012-02-07T08:31:13.008+08:00there are days when you want to scream. there are days when you wish to hideaway in a dark corner. then there are days when you would love to skip around and laugh. there are other types of days, too. some of them are here, next to screamfests, curl-up moments and skippy-la-la ones. come take a walk.Kiddonoreply@blogger.comBlogger1151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-11938499336157234482012-01-26T11:15:00.001+08:002012-01-26T11:15:08.444+08:00

The some-what long-short (long because it was 5 days, short because I hardly had a rest!) Lunar New Year hols has ended, and I'm back to slogging at work again. After a stretch like that, I'm glad I've decided again this year to keep a diary/planner. Consulting the monthly spread, I realise that there are several things which need my immediate action as well as some serious planning. It will

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Life has changed. It would even if you refuse to let it, perhaps even more after I've become a parent, and had the trauma of going in and out of hospital. Before this, I had never stayed in a hospital before. I was prepared to expect some difficulty as with the nature of a Rabbit year, but never expected the mental and physical troubles as I did. Am afraid if it would continue for the rest of

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-54633366017791850012010-10-17T16:56:00.000+08:002010-10-17T16:56:48.835+08:00

this blog seems to have shrunk into a diary of sorts for me. at least for the time being. yesterday, i watched a new dvd drama that's a police drama. And it gave me some encouragement which i have needed for a long time. please, i'm just doing my job ... and that has nothing to do with friendship. It'ssimply not fair for people to think that we're obliged to help them, when they won't help

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-82280250171326267032010-07-28T11:02:00.000+08:002010-07-28T11:02:03.213+08:00

They permeate and worse, they permeate the higher strata of an industry where some people enjoy working in because of the intellectual joy. Over the past few months, i've met the most gentle and forwardthinking, as well as inspiring book people. I also had to spend an hour listening to a bull bull-ing yesterday. C'est la vie!

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-11842603017930066182010-04-18T14:44:00.001+08:002010-04-18T14:45:13.499+08:00

i have a poster on my wall that has etches or whatever you call it, of all the bars in Manchester. i only have memories of this The Rain Bar and another - i forget .. not much of a memory. Its a bit too humid and hot today. Sigh. Anything for a rainy, at-home day. Which will do wonders to cool of my brain. and no... i never did stay more than 3 days in Manchester. Plus, i still wanna do a few

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-4475955813052203402010-04-18T13:13:00.001+08:002010-04-18T14:44:51.697+08:00

It's funny that i consider time away from blogging to be either a holiday or a mad busy time. Perhaps, it is - diary writing is no longer a must, and rather something i do in leisure. Although i still burn to write ideas down, i find that you do need a certain kind of a frame of mind to sit down, switch on the computer, log on to Blogger and write thoughtfully. i've had a wonderful time away

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-85944650627648315752010-03-23T12:01:00.001+08:002010-03-23T12:01:36.992+08:00

Yesterday, this song entered my head out of the blue and wouldn't leave. And no one knew how to actually sing it. So i hummed and hummed. Including two versions, and since they are both the first track, we differentiate by live version and studio version. If you ever have the chance to come across these two albums, they are nice! It's a very tai-ke song, earthy, rough and tough. The live

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-89057343627563247652010-03-23T11:20:00.001+08:002010-03-23T11:21:02.444+08:00

To the lovely ladies who gave me these prezzies, thank you verra much! So you see, i got some bags for me big day. And you bet i would be using them soon. I always wonder, what is it about women and bags? Anyways, i should be doing introductions of what they are ... etc but this is not a blog about that. (Perhaps in another time, another blog). I'm really enjoying the morning and discovered so

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-85838769547546505232010-03-23T10:01:00.002+08:002010-03-23T10:03:11.966+08:00

Had lunch with noona yesterday. It's been more than a week since she's off work, how come you still look so stressed? Before after photos, shows she's more relaxed ... though. Don't you think? At least i hope so la. By the way, the photo taken in the office, with the books behind her is the view i see daily. Perhaps this will be the one for posterity. *sigh* Have a nice long holiday, noona!

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-48058293147015968442010-03-23T09:47:00.001+08:002010-03-23T09:48:23.326+08:00

I fell in love with this shade of orange peach. Aren't they simply lovely? Plus, they smell of cabbage roses. :-) Makes me remember that we should take time to enjoy the little things in life and the people around us.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-67862827455484196342010-03-23T09:40:00.001+08:002010-03-23T09:42:44.368+08:00

Flowers at the beginning of the year, something beautiful and living, in my home. i think it will be a tough year, especially if i try too hard to bloom to quickly. It's a sign to start small, start at the beginning and take it from there. We can grow and bloom our own luck, if we quit comparing our abilities with the geniuses and masters out there. After all - you learn a new thing everyday

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-71887323417919713262010-03-23T09:34:00.001+08:002010-03-23T09:42:25.347+08:00

I'm playing with the effects and trying to get rid of the foot in the background. I wonder whose that is?? Unni?

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-50218014348905553772010-03-23T09:31:00.001+08:002010-03-23T09:41:57.166+08:00

Hahahahah...! As you can see i'm busy clearing the photos off my phone. These were taken around this year's Chinese New Year. A certain ad agency was creative enough to send greeting cards which double up a DIY your own tiger activity. There are stickers and the card is the backdrop with four scenes. Here's my funny tiger with my hubby's.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-63814211799625017652010-03-21T23:58:00.000+08:002010-03-23T09:44:33.853+08:00

到處亂走 by 劉若英 Download now or listen on posterous01 到處亂走.mp3 (4956 KB) It seems like as soon as March turned around the corner that a few changes started to make its presence felt. Especially at work, of course. So much so that i did not have the leisure to sulk or fall into depression as i would usually in this fateful month. Then out of the blue, my Y-Unni dropped me another bomb. She

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-33704495177451180092010-01-24T00:31:00.001+08:002010-01-24T00:31:25.940+08:00

  Download now or listen on posterous 02 守夜人.mp3 (4652 KB) The night is special to me. It may be that in the darkness and solitude, we find ourselves facing an other us. Between me and a keyboard, a screen and a song. It isn't pass eleven yet but my other half has retired as usual. I'm an owl of sorts, with a smidgen of insomnia. Well, one thing's for sure,

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-33903023826427547182010-01-16T17:17:00.002+08:002010-03-23T09:34:44.450+08:00

Okay. We did do the touristy thing. The beautiful subway leads to the concert halls, where there is a Eslite store selling music and books on performing arts. See and download the full gallery on posterousPosted via email from kiddo's posterous

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-4091402916386301812010-01-16T17:10:00.002+08:002010-03-23T09:35:03.485+08:00

At the end of Muzha line, there is is hill called Cat. We had tea. It rained when we left.  See and download the full gallery on posterousPosted via email from kiddo's posterous

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-21059089993796902242010-01-16T17:09:00.002+08:002010-03-23T09:35:16.106+08:00

Here's more. Mostly 101, tho. See and download the full gallery on posterousPosted via email from kiddo's posterous

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-50588139696149805962010-01-16T16:58:00.002+08:002010-03-23T09:35:28.269+08:00

Now that i've learnt how to do it and how it looks on my own blog ... here are more! See and download the full gallery on posterousPosted via email from kiddo's posterous

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I loved Taiwan before i even visited Taipei. ;-) See and download the full gallery on posterousPosted via email from kiddo's posterous

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-12519537756892505432010-01-16T15:39:00.003+08:002010-03-23T09:36:05.955+08:00

January 9, 2008. That's the original date i started this post. Wah! what have i been doing? Actually, i write down notes to blog ideas and save them, until i'm ready to write it or it starts calling me... (how eerie) Basically, The Brave and The Bold sprouted from an idea i had while thinking about the best type of merchandiser one can be and the phrase, Dan-da xin-xi (膽大心小) came round. How far

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-3518929586290396422010-01-16T15:25:00.000+08:002010-01-16T15:25:03.761+08:00

Nope, after 99 is not 100 it seems! I have a couple of posts (okay, more than a couple) which i started and could not end. A few which i wrote but never posted because they remain for my eyes only. Verdict withheld until further notice. ;-) (do you like the new look?)

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-62713850332441335762010-01-12T23:51:00.001+08:002010-01-12T23:53:36.200+08:00

i've written only 6 posts in 2009. there's how much i wished to reveal. (apart from the fact that my PC at home has a bad line, which means it irritates the living daylights out of me whenever the pages hang ...) i know where i've been. Hiding, i've been hiding some of my thoughts away because this is a public blog, dammit. There are things i wish i could voice out and wish to do, in order to

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-10995528820377895032009-12-26T02:20:00.000+08:002009-12-26T02:20:53.415+08:00

As i type, the Korean drama 'Love in the Vineyard' is playing. (DVD) In fact, it has been my habit to either play a CD or any drama when i'm awake at times like this. Adds a little bit of life to the dead of the night. okok, not trying to be romantic. Being the otaku that i am, something is always playing in the background. Well, i've been spending X'mas day with the family (a bit) and had an

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-43077058714117848202009-12-25T00:45:00.003+08:002009-12-25T00:54:48.756+08:00

In Ken Hirai's Japanese version of the nursery rhyme Grandfather's Clock, the part where it is tick-tock in English, sounds like 'chiku, chiko'. ;-pI think i should just revamp instead of quitting. Yes, what a turnabout. (less than half an hour leh!)It's because i like the url i have right now. We'll sleep on it and make a decision before post no.100.Night-night, owls.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-69213403767339977012009-12-25T00:19:00.000+08:002009-12-25T00:53:55.585+08:00

As i start, it's five minutes to 12, on Christmas Eve (Malaysian time), and 5 months and 24 days since i last posted anything. I have forgotten how long since i've been on facebook.I have not fallen off the face of the earth, although some months, weeks, days ago - i felt like it in spots. i've let people and things and people and things get to me. perhaps you can also say that i'm not clued in

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-19140671185942116842009-05-30T23:12:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:17:26.599+08:00

Here i go again. Went back and looked at my earlier blogs, one which i noted how important a story should flower, so that we can truly enjoy it. So is Aw's a blossom? in a way, i think. Not a hothouse variety, i think. Nor the type which i really love, with light fragrances like a salad rose. Could be an orchid, i don't care for those, much. The other day, a sort of discussion cropped up about

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-77257598353241046502009-05-29T22:37:00.006+08:002010-01-12T23:17:49.321+08:00

Daph asked me a tough question the other day. Would i recommend Tash Aw's Map of the Invisible World? Hmmm, hmmmm, hmmmm ~ My answer ... i would not, to her. And why? First of all, i wasn't exactly keen to read it. The premise did not actually capture my fancy. But it was an 'assignment' so i forced myself to read a bit while waiting to collect my new passport. (2 hours) Somewhere, somehow, he

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-6780931518636530642009-05-01T12:56:00.008+08:002010-01-12T23:18:08.855+08:00

i don't know about you, but i think nothing truly begins or ends. Or if you want to put it another way, beginnings and endings overlap too much, to the point that you either hardly feel the entrance or the beginning because you are too busy trying to make whatever it is end. the last time i updated this blog was in November. i checked. and ever since, i have cried quarts and screamed in silence

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-66798664932014416932008-11-16T14:14:00.000+08:002010-01-16T14:15:47.955+08:00

i wanted to go back and write a little more about Zhang Zhen-yue's Ok album. The simple fact that after all this time, the entire album remains in my MP3 player, just goes to show how much it has become an important part of my life. Perhaps, i can wean myself off it after i write a bit more about it. First of all, i have quite a number of his CDs. Full name, Zhang Zhen-yue 張震嶽, he is also '

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-78953504839857361042008-11-08T13:06:00.001+08:002009-05-30T21:56:17.349+08:00

Ahah!I know, i know. This is really old news. Lately, i've been reading about who-who just died. But this author comes as a surprise (to us who have not heard of her until recently, and didn't bother to find out more). I wanna go out and buy A Swift Pure Cry now. Not many chances to read more of her works. (even tho London Eye Mystery was published posthumously) Ultimately, her books may fall

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-48051906192121260372008-11-01T12:44:00.000+08:002008-11-02T12:49:50.818+08:00

I've been finding it a burden to switch on the computer at home. I gues it could be due merely to the fact that the line is rather erratic so i have problems loading anything at all, unless after midnight. But i've not been getting much sleep lately, hence i konk out around then.So, I've decided to write whenever i can and schedule to publish one by one. Sound like cheating ...But i write the

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-3572011764103511762008-10-30T08:50:00.004+08:002010-01-12T23:18:28.291+08:00

Tanya Chua. Some people love her, some can't stand her. As for me ... i like this song 達爾文 (read as Da-Oh-Wen) and subsequently bought the album, one year after it was released, which technically means i needed convincing, too. Then i totally fell in love with the lyrics. I think the problem is a lot of people can't get over how the singer sounds to actually listen to the lyrics. i for one needs

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-9927973754180712612008-10-02T23:58:00.004+08:002010-01-12T23:18:47.117+08:00

Bought an album a couple weeks back, called Recollection, a selection of 90s gayo hits, rearranged and performed by the duo of Fly to The Sky (FTTS). Wow! i think i'm in love with The Voice (despite him being so insecure over his looks)... okokok, it is The Voices, cos Brian Joo's not bad either. Does this mean i'm no longer totally in love with Mr M's music? Or for all that, Bobby Chen? I

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-47958260093174076852008-09-29T18:15:00.004+08:002010-01-12T23:20:46.548+08:00

i'm sad. Even though i'm always putting up a brave front, i always feel sad when people leave - whether they are colleagues who change jobs; friends who move to another country or ... events that change relationships. i'm afraid to be left behind or to to be left full-stop, because i think one of my parents did. Then again maybe we pushed him away. However, after all this time, i guess i have

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-67507084412376751062008-09-12T00:09:00.002+08:002008-09-12T00:12:02.375+08:00

noticed that i started quite a number of posts - just putting in a main idea but never followed through to write a full length post. This blog takes up some of my brain time, yet i find it helps me find my way. More, coming up!i have stories to tell. Please wait outside.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-77675405034128569922008-09-11T23:10:00.010+08:002009-05-30T22:27:06.011+08:00

i'm a liiiitttttlllllleee obsessed with chinese-stuff.Mando-pop, canto-pop, taiwanese drama, chinese mags, manga in Chinese (so that i can learn to read the language) ;-p, cookery books and almanack-reading and ... chinese books, books, books. it's not a large collection of odds and ends books. i have a huge vcd and dvd collection AND a humongous CD collection. But i love finding nice chinese

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-2891170014872414022008-09-05T00:13:00.004+08:002010-01-12T23:21:08.535+08:00

i was angry awhile ago i was sad and frustrated with where i am now i was dejected and demoralised, afraid to be the instigator of unwelcome change saturday is a day of clashes, i may not have the guts i don't want all this i didn't ask for it yes, this is a self-pitying lament no big deal can i leave the building now? that was then, i'm now at a loss for words and emotions (whine) SONG FOR A

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-67706549326650767862008-09-04T00:47:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:21:30.931+08:00

If you like to read books, you've probably been called a bookworm. But have you ever considered this - you may well be a supporter of the arts! Well, lately there has been such a large proliferation of self-published books. First of all, i have nothing against writers who self publish. There are so many talented people out there who deserve the attention of the reading world, who has important

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-39412918560737175022008-08-26T23:53:00.005+08:002010-01-12T23:21:48.969+08:00

No, it's not Autumn. The rains have arrived again, and the weather is somewhat similar to fall. The past few weeks have seen certain changes to the environment at work, and all i can say is - more work but not necessarily mean exponentially more dough. Someone asked me, or rather tried to force my brain to think like they would. Well, honestly, i wouldn't say i'm resistant to change or whatnot

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-25555562190374793892008-08-12T01:08:00.009+08:002010-01-12T23:22:08.465+08:00

Keats describes a beautiful fall afternoon and somehow it reminds me of a certain holiday i had in Japan, a couple of years ago. As i look back, i remember so many things i encountered and experienced, those which brings a smile at odd times of the day. The lazy afternoon, on a rather cold day, in a town called Otaru (小樽). A tourist town, they had converted warehouses lining a canal into

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-39982237806427367532008-08-08T09:30:00.002+08:002010-01-12T23:22:30.081+08:00

This is it. D-day. Bee's leaving and we've been trying to keep strong about it. Jay and i both think we should let Bee go happily to her new life across the ocean, to another land. And so ... 風繼續吹 ... may the wind continue to blow, softly and breezily in your part of the world. Thanks for the angst, tears, laughter, guidance and memories. This song is for you, because you like it so much. May

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-88068692851303093842008-08-07T01:32:00.002+08:002010-01-12T23:23:57.363+08:00

I remember reading something online about smap and the webpage was quickly removed later. The writer sarcastically compared them to spam. If you ask me, I like Smap. Sometimes I even lurve them. They are one of the hardest working popsters in the biz. They sing, dance, host, cook, act, write and look very handsome all at once. Of course, i'm not saying that they do it well, BUT some of them do

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-43973876487405760372008-08-05T14:30:00.005+08:002008-08-06T10:57:16.705+08:00

It's been nearly a month since i've updated this blog. In between, i've been to Penang (1); watched Gary in concert (2); wrote loads of reviews (3); did a 'not-too-bad-compilation' of book capsules (4); read many books (5); watched some TV dramas (6); gotten into hot soup and out (7) ... and made a few decisions about my life (8) and lifestyle (9).(1) went with Eri-chan. had fun.(2) wow! Mr

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-16830599075183172002008-07-03T01:30:00.000+08:002008-12-11T16:43:04.418+08:00

We found it! A restaurant selling authentic Korean jajangmyun in the heart of KL!Well, we nearly ended up eating at a regular ol' barbecue, but luckily we decided to ask if that shop was selling 'Korean Chinese' food. So like Japanese Chinese food restaurants in Japan, there are Korean ones selling noodles and dumplings. (the Japanese ones have more variety with Mabodofu and some other stuff)And

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-83063366335701916242008-07-02T22:56:00.007+08:002010-01-12T23:24:22.298+08:00

Disappeared for more than a month. Too many things to ponder upon and simply afraid to voice it. Perhaps i've been too angry or upset to say stuff, afraid to reveal what i think. Today, this two weeks, i guess i've decided to take a light-hearted stance towards some of the shit that bothered me. Apart from all that ... i've caught Pratchett Fever!!!! It all began with a nice and coveted parcel

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-29192789711115560712008-05-22T08:00:00.001+08:002008-05-22T09:10:09.456+08:00

been trying to put up Seoul pix. cannot be done. either it's pixies or some bugs or ... i dunno. but go here la to view.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-88577486976361236462008-05-21T23:37:00.004+08:002008-05-21T23:45:58.666+08:00

Even tho i'm one hand trying to stay cool, calm and happy.i guess on another hand, this day this minute this second i feel dark.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-6112413278422043212008-05-21T22:26:00.005+08:002010-01-12T23:24:39.986+08:00

'swallow it down, like a jagged little pill ...' while Jay was worried about our whereabouts (the fact that we were, quite, quite lost), i was tagging along, enjoying the feeling of not knowing where we were headed and where we wanted to go, humming to the tunes of Alanis Morisette. And what i felt was a kind of joy - that Gangnam was a regular sort of place, where the working people were, where

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-76541108888551040062008-04-10T22:39:00.007+08:002010-01-12T23:25:07.184+08:00

We went museum-hopping all over Seoul. One of Jay's comments: How come they do it so well? (She was very, very impressed with the huge War Memorial and the contents which include some real aircraft and heavy artillery) And the only thing that occurred to me was: They are really proud of it. And they should be. Korea has a long & proud history and a deep & beautiful culture. But i didn't know all

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-5785916021281820052008-04-06T08:47:00.007+08:002010-01-12T23:25:27.417+08:00

i'm back on the ground. Six days, five nights in Seoul and what do you get? this will probably take days to eke out, only due to the fact that i had a great and interesting experience, half the time wondering if there is any basis to the dreamlike feeling i had all the time. Lizzie texted me and asked how it was? My answer: Korea is a country you need to experience because we are too much

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-62107347342244115732008-03-19T01:08:00.009+08:002010-01-12T23:25:54.227+08:00

when you travel for work, then come home and work work work. Plus, if you're a bit off colour. It's hard to maintain a blog. Anyway, Thailand this time round was better than the last. I have a few revelations, coming out from this trip. (Which i'm going to write about another time, perhaps after i file my report) Still, a little food for thought - each country in South East Asia, perhaps entire

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-66147257631548030452008-02-29T23:13:00.002+08:002008-02-29T23:16:51.952+08:00

But? In Malaysia, where else.M's 3rd album, Explore M has recently been released in various versions (Japan, Taiwan & Hong Kong). One wonders if it'll ever find its way here.So sad. They need to take a course in Geography 101 - Asia isn't only limited to those three countries.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-91599636023138325632008-02-29T00:22:00.005+08:002008-05-21T22:47:27.589+08:00

Just to say i've put up the pix from my 'so-called' honeymoon, in Hokkaido. Sometime in October 2006. It's very, very random and really depended on my moods. So i guess i missed many sights which i still keep in my memory.Peep in here.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-26262859800757913222008-02-28T23:27:00.007+08:002010-01-12T23:29:34.206+08:00

There was this discussion about how low risk it was to be in book trading. Which may just be the case if you compare us to those supermarkets that sell perishables. After all, there are laws about how long you can display such goods before writing them off or how close to the expiry date you can keep the stuff. Plus, the cost of importing them includes damaged goods which i'm sure happens easily

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-58561971845367793532008-02-28T23:06:00.002+08:002008-02-28T23:26:22.101+08:00

i realised that i forgot to put this in. About the 'Go Green' thing.Recently, Penny Tai has announced that she's not releasing any albums this year, or rather any CDs. Her latest pain-to-the-ears, called Blow the Whistle (Cui Bi-bi) will only be available online and you can pay to own your own copy. So i thought, why ah? Cost of producing an entire album, in CD is expensive? Maybe. Trying to be

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-26128203659645483522008-02-27T00:38:00.010+08:002008-12-11T16:43:06.672+08:00

Yeesssss. It's totally unavoidable. i think, it looks like i might just be in Bangkok on Monday, next. And even if i didn't have such a boring time, in fact it was ok my last trip there - i'm just not crazy about Bangkok. In fact, i'm not very attracted to the nation down South, either. But i guess it's partly because it is a work thing, and working for this company means you aren't allowed any

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-4686536530747937272008-02-26T22:16:00.006+08:002010-01-12T23:26:15.893+08:00

i've been passing this department store window everyday. And lately they've jumped on the bandwagon of going green, trying to get shoppers to use their own bags etc. Well! Now that's not wrong. In fact, it should be applauded. Unless you pass their shop windows everyday like me. With taglines like 'Go Green' and 'Say No to Plastic', it is just absolutely, utterly ironical that the window also

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-82020437437282484662008-02-13T22:08:00.005+08:002010-01-12T23:26:38.901+08:00

Notice the last date i made a post. Now this definitely means i've been busy. Not just busy with work but also having a little R&R. Watched quite a good movie, called Gegege no Kitaro. A funny, quirky live-action movie adapted from the classic manga by Shigeru Mizuki. It's about a one-eyed half-demon boy who fights to keep peace between yokai (demons and 'creatures of the night') and humans.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-42344479323486195432008-02-01T12:01:00.000+08:002008-02-01T12:17:44.900+08:00

i think i kinda shocked Jay the other day with my outburst about something. I guess i've never had a chance to discuss Mando-pop for a while now, because my hubby listens to other things in music. (being musically trained and all)Hahahahahah! Sorry, dear. Hmmm, David Tao's not the only one who's foot ends up in his mouth.i've been thinking to adding some stuff onto this blog. Maybe soon. Have to

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-25206450838903420692008-02-01T11:26:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:28:47.422+08:00

There's a urban cantonese phrase which uses references to airplanes to explain 'getting stood up', whether it's a date of sorts or an appointment. 'Fong fei-kei' - cantonese for 'flying planes', which is of course physically impossible but think 'paper planes' people. So we would usually say, 'i was 'fong fei-kei'' or something like that. Don't know where the actual reference ever came from,

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-68048483603736948392008-01-31T00:18:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:29:48.852+08:00

Got in a bit of a writer's block. i think i'm probably too tired. in dire need of loads of shut-eye. Curious about the title, huh?? The unenlightened don't know this but close friends who have known me for donkeys ages will tell you that - I love Bobby Chen. But i'm not going to get into that bit until maybe later. So, of course anything with Bobby Chen interests me. He was on a talkshow, quite

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-63901717936633669302008-01-30T23:25:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:30:06.895+08:00

We got lost! If last Sunday wasn't enough to prove to me that Ren & I am both horribly bad at getting on the right road, then tonight is enough. We took a wrong turning and nearly went all the way to the airport. Hmmmm, i am dying to go to Korea but not so soon le. Anyway, i am really glad though that there are really nice people who helped us find our way out of the freakingly frightening plus

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-53350864914036057892008-01-28T00:44:00.000+08:002008-01-30T23:47:39.103+08:00

Que Sera Sera. That's the new drama that Eric was the lead in, recently. He plays a really nasty, playboy type which makes you want to slap him as much as Kang-Ho in Super Rookie, albeit for different reasons.This only goes to show that Eric's forte is acting. Looks like a gorilla (in fact to many he's probably the hamsomest gorilla existing), but good acting.The VCD is just out, go buy it. Lend

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-62954189316475494032008-01-27T12:29:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:29:12.735+08:00

i realise that i've let my anger get the better of me. Which does not mean that i am no longer angry. But i withhold those feelings because it's not seemly. I keep the post because i think some parts were written well. But ... i've just come to the conclusion that i no longer should take responsibility for decisions that homo superior make but pretend that they didn't, and expect the rest of the

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-3632290497389746752008-01-25T07:23:00.001+08:002009-05-30T22:45:52.307+08:00

i couldn't sleep the whole night. i've been bad again, it seems. Showing a grumpy face to the world. Read this: how about a very tired person who has things they need to get done who cannot even comprehend what you are asking of them, and also has their mind on other more pending priority that you have thrown on them?i realised that i have not smiled very often lately. But, what is there to smile

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-61741569521387034062008-01-24T00:03:00.000+08:002008-01-27T12:50:31.385+08:00

The song i selected the other day is called Close to You (in English) but Tien-tien (天天) in Chinese which roughly translates to everyday or daily. Now the tune is very simple, straighforward ballad/love song that i would call one of David Tao's strengths. Sure, his R&B songs are cool, very easy-listening but a love song that somehow stays with you and never makes you feel tired of it, that's

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-24848622957847847372008-01-20T22:56:00.004+08:002010-01-12T23:27:43.907+08:00

The answer is a definite NO! I've just been busy. It'e the beginning of the year AND month. Imagine all the reshelving and realignment of strategies, plus reports and write-ups i have to finish. Also, i've been watching videos and writing tiny blurbs which pay peanuts, but i'm not complaining ... Recently watched Sweet Relationship Pt.1. It's a remake of manga, Oiishi Kankei which was made into

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-53517382450441139892008-01-20T22:38:00.000+08:002008-01-20T22:56:04.779+08:00

If this sounds like an about-turn from my previous post about people preferring non-fiction to fiction, it isn't.But like i said, i lurve non-fiction, too.So what is this all about then? Been reading the Hornbook (Jan/Feb), where the wonderful people over there has made an entire issue on the winners of the Boston Hornbook book prizes. This Canadian guy (Nicholas Debon) won for Best Non-fiction

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-29660504364403058002008-01-13T22:56:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:31:18.176+08:00

Someone told me they've been following my blog. Argghh! That is so hair-raising! Then someone else asked me what's in my blog... I didn't know how to answer. Nothing, i suppose. Everything, i think. Depends on how you see it. I've always found writing to be a very good outlet for me. That's why i've so many notebooks lying around, half filled. But i've never been able to write well, write true

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-78559021329551364112008-01-12T01:13:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:32:57.453+08:00

I've been sick for a week or so, therefore what's written here is probably nearly 2 weeks old. Unpacking my boxes the other day, revealed a long forgotten (okay just 18 months or so) bag of soft toys. We went to buy a plastic box to fit them in. So here they are in all their glory, looking like lords on my sofa. The B-Daman blue guy, i call Hideaki Ito, because really, he looks like that. (

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-21630282906912819922008-01-12T00:55:00.000+08:002008-01-12T00:58:17.653+08:00

There's this funny sort of book called the Facttracker by Jason Carter Eaton, illustrations by Pascale Constantin, due out end of this month from Harper US. It's about this town where their commodity is facts. Then something happens and the people's true stories are replaced by tall tales! Now, sounds sort of interesting, huh? I thought the premise was quite cool, probably for the kids who liked

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-51093077711073673002008-01-01T14:44:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:31:54.311+08:00

Hey, it's already 2008! I've been out already, running errands, visiting a new bookstore and cooking an nice lunch (cold soba and omelette, plus an nice fruit punch). Gee, i'm pooped. Yesterday, at lunch, i had an interesting conversation with Jay. She was telling me of her short holiday in Korea, where she stayed at a hostel of sorts. All sorts of people were there. Serious pop fan from Japan,

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-88977512045678248282007-12-31T23:23:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:32:20.426+08:00

i'm about to go to bed but this is such an important day to miss posting a comment, ya. The end of the year, and the only time i've actually managed to consistently maintain a blog. Which makes me wonder how long this will continue... But i'm quite into it, right now. So no fear, yet. Anyway, it was kinda sad as today's the last day i'm in the uniform. And as for the locker i've used for five

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-79556228448371701992007-12-30T23:08:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:33:48.765+08:00

i wanted to choose a song to cheer Ma-chan up, 'cos she's very sick. But something else happened to put me in the doldrums. Seems that there's a pipe leaking in the apartment so some of my storage got wet. I spent nearly four hours looking through training material, personal letters, unwanted but important bills and documents. i came to one conclusion. i have too many notebooks; all half used.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-29318418982473082192007-12-27T02:36:00.000+08:002008-12-11T16:43:07.946+08:00

Ma-chan ask for more photos from my honeymoon. But so lazy 'cos it takes ages to upload. Anyway my dear, three views of the very famous, Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-88766311461497729362007-12-27T01:53:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:30:58.249+08:00

It has been raining a lot lately. Of course, elsewhere it's snowing already, but the only thing happening here is just a whole lot of water out of control. In colder countries, it's sort of gray and endless drop-drop-drop, i suppose. But only in this part of the world, we get sudden huge downpours (so i've heard). A recap on yesterday: my cake (Kocha cake) turned out ok. This is the second time

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-88935132147906443872007-12-24T23:30:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:28:26.097+08:00

'Phing-an Ye' A literal translation into English would be Peaceful Night, which is to the rest of the crude English speaking people, Christmas Eve. Ever since i learned this word, i've always preferred this description to the English one. For even though, i'm no Christian, i do exchanges presents with friends who are, plus my aunt Teresa is a Catholic so we used to enjoy the school holidays in

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-67527761069804152632007-12-24T00:01:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:27:18.374+08:00

i love wrapping presents. i cannot remember when i started to enjoy it, but i've always found wrapping a gift an extremely satisfying pastime. Most of my long-time friends always insist on getting wrapped gifts from me because it seems, it's really part of the fun of getting any ol' prezzie from me. For sure, i'm not a very creative gift-giver. But i think i like giving people things more than

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-52256524138813741762007-12-23T00:45:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:26:59.443+08:00

A few days and it'll be Christmas. There's this book by Charles Dickens where the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (an immortal name) is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. This past few days, somehow feels like i've been visited by my Ghost of Past. To nonchalantly say, Hi! is a tough, tough thing to do. i think i would rather face an angry crowd of Harry Potter fans on embargo

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-75317848136684382432007-12-21T00:19:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:28:04.866+08:00

Had this interesting chat (IM-ed) with Daph the other day about reading. It all started out with a discussion about Xmas gifts and escalated to that. Anyway, she was saying that she was okay with Son No.1 liking to read Mr Midnight but perhaps only barely. After all we all had our favourite rubbish reading. I lurve Mills & Boon in stacks as a respite to the heavy stuff i sometimes have to read.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-80047175467504148492007-12-14T20:21:00.003+08:002010-01-12T23:19:57.436+08:00

One of my favourite blogs, Dramabeans always feature a Korean song, sometimes one on a soundtrack. Even though, i'm not always interested in the songs or even listen to them, i like the idea of sharing some music, though not entire albums. One of the latest songs featured was Tei's Queen, the 'theme' of Uhm Tae-woong in Chunhyang, which i liked for its jazzy feel. But i digress. Made me want to

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-30261288991133890122007-12-11T11:51:00.000+08:002007-12-11T11:58:24.680+08:00

Fans of Phillip Pullman and that superb trilogy, His Dark Materials, please take note:Once Upon A Time in The North is slated for April 2008 release. Supposedly about Lee Scoresby and his first encounter with Iorek Byrnison; and designed to match Lyra’s Oxford.But true fans say – what of The Book of Dust? Or our young lovers Lyra and Will? Do something already Mr Pullman!Still, if you’re

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-31497795532187724172007-12-11T11:28:00.000+08:002007-12-11T11:31:39.805+08:00

Folks who love the selfish and vain wizard called Howl will be happy to know that there's a sequel coming out!The 30th November Bookseller reports that HarperCollins has acquired Diana Wynne Jones' latest book, to be out in June 2008.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-43186932509322439922007-12-09T13:10:00.000+08:002007-12-09T13:20:20.070+08:00

Writing B-movie reviews. i can't even bring myself to watch them, that's why. Still at least i might get paid for them. Not like the writing i try to do well about books - it's just nitpick, nitpick and nitpick.Not good enough.Grammatically incorrect. (are we talking about ourself???)Like those other bookstores, lack enough of class.Please read between the lines, if you already get my drift.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-70217310119832148662007-12-09T13:05:00.000+08:002007-12-09T13:09:21.434+08:00

Used to get this kind of error message very often, a long time ago. now - one gets other stuff which are more descriptive but just as crytic.i wrote about something that happened in the workplace, but after much thinking, i'll hold onto it until it's all over and forgotten. The powers that be maybe offended even though in actual fact, i was the one most hurt by it.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-86261982485598689262007-12-09T01:30:00.000+08:002008-12-11T16:43:08.317+08:00

Can't get on Youtube tonight. It explains my inconsolable grey mood. Jay and i have been finding much joy in going online and watching the crazed and funny antics that loads of Shinhwa Changjo upload on Youtube.They really cheer you up, these guys.The Hongkong five-man group, The Wynners are here to promote their concert set to greet the New Year. They've been singing on and off for 33 years, it

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-70407770064404483242007-12-09T01:21:00.000+08:002007-12-09T01:30:13.277+08:00

life, disarrayheart dislocatedself, disappointedspirit discouragedsoul, desolate

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-80243532641654441872007-12-09T00:00:00.001+08:002009-05-30T23:11:18.971+08:00

i've been very sad, lately. which is strange because i guess the reason must be the fact that i've been passed up for a promotion. Yet, i was praying that it wouldn't happen 'cos i knew deep in that i'm just not cut up to do this work required at the higher level. In fact, it's really not like that song, Cry Sour Grape (L'a Cryma Christi). For the past two months, i'd be standing at the briefing

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-41402801608371150192007-11-30T01:24:00.000+08:002007-11-30T03:25:51.806+08:00

Ah, that man with the simple and infectious smile. It's quite suitable that he sing that song which is the fifth track on this album. Entitled, Three Musketeers, it features the rapping of MC Mong and Ho Inchang. Such a funky tune, it truly lights up your day. And talking of fun and funky songs, the ninth track called (translit.) Loving Summer has Andy rapping. Again a very suitable person to do

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-18428312036019424592007-11-30T00:59:00.000+08:002007-11-30T03:27:36.654+08:00

Recently getting very much interested with K-pop. In fact, it's probably the fault of those 6 legendary hyper-active boys, Shinhwa. It is really without a doubt that I really love M and Kim Dong Wan's new albums.And even though at the beginning, i found the sounds a little too overwhelming, i've now discovered the beauty behind the boom. It's cute and fun and sexy, perhaps cos i don't understand

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-25986557375407870912007-11-25T02:05:00.000+08:002007-11-25T02:36:35.769+08:00

i just got my November/December issue of The Hornbook. In it is Richard Peck's 'Zena Sutherland Lecture', and i quote from his introduction, paying homage to Zena Sutherland:'For all of us who write for the young and the half-grown; for all of us who believe that picture book illustration has better not be second-rate art; for all of us who believe that childhood is a jungle, not a garden; for

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-35663943445308258372007-11-22T00:00:00.000+08:002007-11-22T00:20:34.497+08:00

Just reread Magicians of Caprona.There are so many Diana Wynne Jones books that i simply adore, but my favourites are Magicians of Caprona, The Merlin Conspiracy and Hexwood. Of all the Chrestomanci books, this is my utter fave, i suppose it's partly because Tonino is one of my favourite characters. Because his magic is so different.And i also find the setting and plot very original. Especially

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-66529459200506087442007-11-21T00:53:00.000+08:002007-11-21T00:57:34.790+08:00

Lil'one Eri says FT Island is okay but the guy who sang the first song has got an irritating voice. She hopes that he's not the lead singer. Oh dear, not very promising, yeah?So far Cheerful Sensibility is okay-lah. Except i hate that Primadonna song. I think the vocals is by that same guy, too. i always skip it. Hahahah ...

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-10572416499600788882007-11-21T00:16:00.000+08:002007-11-21T00:40:09.949+08:00

i've been thinking over the previous post on KDW and realised that i'm hardly flattering KDW's first solo effort. Well, if you're a great fan of K-pop and the type of R&B popularly preferred, you probably wouldn't understand how tiring and monotonous it is to get the same sound all the time. M's latest album for example is (to me) quite an extreme R&B, hip-hop, dance combination which though,

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-68009348760855429622007-11-14T23:54:00.000+08:002008-12-11T16:43:08.573+08:00

This is a photo taken from the tour bus, near the hot springs. Forgot what it's called. But just lurve it. BTW, yes it's in Hokkaido.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-84255004885854825952007-11-14T23:08:00.000+08:002008-12-11T16:43:08.874+08:00

Haven't much heart to read lately. So i've been enjoying my new music.The other day, i watched one of the episodes of X-man (Korean game show) and one of his fellow Shinhwa members made a comment that goes something like this: 'You're handsome, dance well and is quite cool. But why do you sound like that?' - poking fun at KDW's singing voice.So i had quite mixed feelings about buying this album.

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-45262097569982463282007-11-14T22:33:00.000+08:002007-11-14T23:07:47.753+08:00

Lately everyone at work has been working ourselves to the bone. Yet there are people who choose to be blind to all the blood, sweat and tears. And then there are also people who believe in the Victorian archaic style of parenting - that us kids should be seen, not heard. Complaining and making noise isn't going to solve anything, just do something about it - so it has been heard. Isn't talking

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-3504097299119781242007-11-08T14:01:00.000+08:002007-11-08T15:06:22.767+08:00

I heard the Booker went to Anne Enright and it's a very depressing book. Well, awards are like that, they go the the more serious fiction. Anyway, there are even a few awards that go to publishers like the Mildred L. Batchelder, or from booksellers who appreciate the work done to improve the quality of books.My stand is always award the publisher for their fine work by buying more of their books

Kiddonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013564966203611641.post-91981363148497687312007-11-08T13:16:00.000+08:002007-11-08T13:48:12.081+08:00

Have been having this unending, infernal headache since last week. bother!no one except people who have actually experienced this, will know that shelving books and displaying highlights are awfully nerve-wracking. of course, i don't really mean i hate to to shelf books. i love books! but it does automatically give me a headache. maybe too much physical work. :-p

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