18 July 2004 6:54 p.m. where would we be if we didn't have daily outrages to incite our self-righteousness? so Sato drives a Mini Cooper. his other cars are in Japan. what's that they say about men and their cars? does anyone else think that Smash! (no, really, that's how it's speeled, apparently) are the gayest duo they've ever seen? were they "found" by the same guy who "did" t.a.t.u.? why am i campaigning for someone i don't even know? (non-worksafe pics involved, heh) i don't know, ask those who do it every 4 years. i'm voting for Toby and so should you! first my bum looked fat in the pahang pictures, then the woman at e'tho said, "this is your size, and we can let out the sides a bit because your legs are big." my parents are more enthusiastic about getting a graduation outfit than i am. not only that, almost every retailer knows what's going on, because it's a seasonal thing. i didn't even know that photo studios offered 10-pic deals for RM299 until this month. all this fuss for a piece of paper. in case you care, the 'rents have their eye on a purple baju kebaya with lacey edges. it was either that or the purple cheongsam. i don't know why, but i feel smug for drooling (somewhat) over crybaby Noodles before Euro 2004. our appreciation makes us the elite, and everyone else is just a bandwagoneer. it just occurred to me that it's a good thing my supervisor didn't discover blogging. on the other hand, he may be an extremely prolific blogger for all i know. but i think not - half his time is spent answering e-mails. i wanted to tell him about GMail and yahoo's new deal, but nah... it'd just give him an excuse to get even more ideas. so i stay home for one day and miss the story of how one of the research assistants saw a ghost in the ladies'. apparently it had long hair was dressed in red. we're skeptical of her because she's the only one who's seen it. all it would take is someone to run out screaming from there to change our minds. i actually went there after lunch. it was the same toilet i'd used before, except now i was waiting to see something peeking over the top of the stall door, or around the corner, or in the mirror. all i saw was a used sanitary pad atop one of the cisterns. did you know that it takes about 10 hours to write a research proposal but only 10 minutes for your supervisor to look it through and suggest changes? i bought a Hamtaro Chupa-Chup last night after dinner. my intense joy was capped when i glanced at this month's EPL and all but grabbed it in my indecent haste to own Kaka. PLUS, the e-mail i wrote is in the letters' section, under "Lara Amir" - my "proper" pseudonym-like. mum thinks "pretty boy" sounds gay. does it? oh, the folly of not having an outfit for graduation. dad has declared today to be boutique-hopping day. proposal typing brain so many laptop tired gabble gabble gabble mammeehh whyyy liek omg. i meant to shower, but my towel is still damp from yesterday's rain. it's too cold for this shit anyway. had a look at the dead mouse again. it only took 2 days for it to be reduced to a mass of furry mulch! even the flies have gone. i received my acmabooks newsletter just now. i don't know what to think - "announcements" was speeledd "annoucements". yeah yeah, they sell books, not read them. - spanish-portuguese guys are pretty hot. extremely random trivia for today - did you know that there's a place in Kenya called Seme??? ("seme" is the japanese slash term for "top".) i found out about Seme because we had to go for a talk at the Institute of Medical Research. the talk was about mosquito nets. don't start with me now, okay. everyone knows KL traffic sucks, but i didn't know it sucked that much. i didn't drive, i was too chicken. we should have taken the monorail. ... why is a monorail ride more expensive than the LRT when the LRT doesn't use a driver? us overworked lab rats received a box of chocolates from the other group of med students today. it must be people think TTDI is an affluent place. when they find out that i live there, they look at me as if i'm supposed to speak with a different accent or something. there are poor people here, you know - not everyone has cable, some people have only 2 cars, and sometimes we have to wash our own cars. i saw a dead mouse in the garden this morning. maybe a cat left it there as a sign of gratitude for being allowed to shelter under our pandan plant when it had kittens. since it rained today, it's now stinky and wet. it'd be interesting - i've never seen blowflies before. we'll see how long before my family notices it heheheheh. Stephane Rousseau (looking dandy, and most probably a few years younger here) of Les Invasions Barbares is known primarily for his work as a stand-up comedian. er... i shouldn't be surprised, really - look where Eric Bana started. my supervisor has just declared (okay, it was on monday) that each of us (all 9 of us) are to submit an article every three months. to be published in a medical journal-like. the man is working in the wrong field, he's so pushy and inspired. in spite of me being a writer-type and all, it struck fear in my heart. maybe it's because i'll actually have to work. ETA at 8.25 p.m. - saw the news of the charity footie game organised by Figo. Ferguson is such a charming shade of apple-red when he's not angry. but the real reason i'm writing is Rui Costa yay. but now you've given me ideas. i can tell you in all certainty they have absolutely nothing to do with Stupid's wedding. is it me or does Coleen what's-er-name look like Kylie from certain angles? yesterday, i was the epitome of unhappiness - Rudolph nose, watery eyes, sneezing ad infinitum, and today... nothing. so the theory of me taking on cold feet and nerves for them holds true, ALRIGHT. they will never know of my sacrifice. please excuse me, i'm rambling again. ALSO, i went out for lunch today, and the guy who took our order looked like this guy, only with smaller eyes. if i were you, i'd be jealous! i can tell Strizzt about squirt guns all i want, but sooner or later, we're all pedestrians at some point in our lives. so far, only 2 drivers have given way to me when i wanted to cross a road. of course i remember them, there have only been 2 incidents! both vehicles were quite far away from where i wanted to cross, but they stopped anyway, and waved for me to go first with a smile. i don't know how much bearing it has on the statistics, but both were mat salleh guys - one in a land rover, and the other in a station-wagon; both were green vehicles omg. they did it with a smile too. i told some people and they all said, "oh, that's lovely!" i must learn to be as patient. 1. if things are valued for their scarcity, then why isn't common sense as popular as diamonds and pearls?
like those damned seagulls...
pms is the worst ride in the world
ItchyMicchi and the Haunted Toilet
shiny orange
things i've learned in the course of random clicking
- their butts less so.
- Getty Images is a great place to find manly tears.
- gay footie sites are my friend. in fact, they're your friend too, but only if you ask nicely.
- this Eric is vastly different from the Eric i know.
- google wars (yeah, i know i'm slow).their overwhelming guilt our sparkling personalities. i'm so posh i've forgotten what Cadbury tastes like.
trivia
i never said it was a Bana fic
the other side of the coin
all things come in threes2. Xander Harris: Andrew's primed. i'll be pumping him soon.
Buffy: *stare*
- from an episode of BTVS where Xander has been charged with questioning someone.
3. "It is not clear at the time whether Rooney will opt for... removal of the hair from his chest and underarm area, Frank Lampard-style."
- today's Malay Mail.
between Manu's wedding, Rudd's wedding and this, please excuse me if you see me gaping at thin air.