Dysfunctional Dreamer

My Mother....

has the smallest eyes! I'm serious...all my friends know this is true.

I miss her food, those gastronomic delights she presents after whizzing about in the kitchen. I miss her laughter, the gap in her teeth, her quirky humour, how she wears her sarong tied up to her chest to keep cool. I miss the way she smells, while she waits for the laundry to dry, she smells like damp soapy water-soaked clothes. I miss our 11am-1pm slots on the television, while we watch eagerly the cooking shows- discussing trying them out, with me, my head on her lap, and her hands gently stroking my hair. I am still my mother's little girl, I miss her rare and awkward smiles, her stuggling with bags of shopping-not giving up, and for a not so tall woman, walks with small quick steps. My mother, the woman with the clever hands, the supermother, the fast-talking chilli padi.

posted by nori_b @ 4:11 PM 0 comments

My Irresponsible Friends...

This particular entry is to my irresponsible friends (I'm sure you know who you are, or this might come in a separate email anyway)...I shall elaborate:

Those who do not have an ounce of care to reply to my emails, or even make up for not replying to those previous ones. You wankers.

My patience is wearing very thin, why do I always have to be the one making the effort?! If I am as important to you as you are to me, it should work both ways, no? So, fuck you.

Why do I even bother writing emails, when you wankers, with internet at your fingertips in the comfort of your own home, can't even make a few minutes to say hello or ask if your friend here is surviving? I only have my school computers to rely on, and I have to try so hard. I'm almost vomitting blood, with my attempts. You guys are not helping. So much for modern technology, eh?!

Your choice? Help me out, or not...if not, sod off. I've had enough!


*disclaimer: my period might be approaching, but I don't regret anything mentioned above. Screw you.

posted by nori_b @ 11:28 AM 0 comments

January 18th The Artrocker- Mando Diao

That was the gig I went to see last night, with Joe,girlfriend Laura, Viqui and Yuko. Mando Diao (www.mando-diao.com/uk) is a Swedish underground rock band, which Joe has introduced to us, with constant airplay on the work stereo, and seeing them live last night was just AMAZING!!!! Wwwwoooooooo!!!! Of course, he didn't tell us what the band members looked like...which ended up being a bonus when you're less than a metre away from the lead vocalist and bassist...(swoon)! ***Sigh*, so that's where all the beautiful men are...into music! Hahaha..anyway, it was a rockin good gig, and we were all dancing,laughing and having a ball. It was definately worth it waiting outside in the cold for an hour to get into The Buffalo Bar, but among friends, it ended up seemingly less painful. We were almost disappointed and refused an entry because it was already packed inside when we got to the door, but our wait wasn't in vain,as we ended up getting seats to lounge on while we waited for the bands to come out...although...we ended up having to pay £5 on entry...which is supposed to be free for members....*pfffthh*
Wow, my first proper gig in London...and I'm definately eager for more to come!!! (:

Pity Joe is leaving...he's so good with music,...we're all gonna miss him when he leaves... ):
I think Viqui, Yuko and me will start our own tragic flood come Saturday when we all say goodbye...

posted by nori_b @ 10:25 AM 0 comments

When This Post Is Done, It's Gonna Be A Giant Mutherfu**er!

Again, to start anew, we must get rid of what we don't want. This, of course, is referring to my policy of getting rid of numbers I don't want in my phone, email...and quite hard to deal with, Friendster. What is the point, really? I find Friendster quite pointless, since nobody ever writes anything to the person owning the page, and they just occupy space..is this a deal of who has more friends? I don't understand it. If I were to delete people I don't care about or don't want to know anymore( I know this may come off as cocky, but I don't see any point in faking friendliness.), I'd probably be left with about five who care that I still exist. Should I, or shouldn't I? So what if I'm on your list? So what if you're on mine? Do you know me? Have you met me properly? Oh god, these poor sods. I might just do this deleting thing, to exercise my principal. Vicious? Harsh? Maybe, but I gotta get a move on, if someone doesn't!

So, new contact lists, new friends, new environment, I should be so contented. I am, after getting my results for the previous project, and so far, it feels like normal again- Monday morning, boring PPD lecture, seeing everyone drag their sorry asses to Wilson Rd lecture hall. Everyone's asking the general question, which will last us all of two weeks, if we're lucky, ' so, how was your holidays?'. So far, haven't heard anything particularly exciting yet. We are all normal then...

Since missing out on blogging for the past two weeks, partly due to the unavailability of the beloved school computers, and there was just no way I was gonna blog on the crusty keyboards at the Internet cafe on the way to work. The threat of algae and dust that might have decided to reside in my fingernails for good was enough to put me off! /:

God, so much has happened during the holidays, but where do I start?!!! Plus points?
Okay, so I've gotten to bond so much more with my housemates, and workmates, and other people I otherwise would not have time to spend with. Hwee Li's ex, Ramesh, came for a visit, and we went walking around to the markets together, so that was fun. I didn't know how much I missed true Singaporean company till I hung out with them! The guy who works with me, Joe, is leaving ): *sob* as him and his girlfriend, Laura, are moving to Birmingham for her job, and he's gonna accompany her, so he's leaving come the 23rd of this month. Pity, as I've just gotten to know him so much better by working at the shop almost every day.... and we've had so much fun..

Sat down for a drink with Tina, Viqui and Nikolas yesterday, at Punch & Judy, and ended up staying there for about three hours. Drinks were on Nikolas and Viqui, as Tina and me were so broke. ): Asia, Viqui's flatmate, Nikolas' friend and ex-member of Eric Snooks, joined us later with another friend of her own. Ended up laughing so much, and had too much red bull...was unable to sleep till about 1am. Woke up nice and early though, and no complaining to myself that it was too cold to get up... d:

I have to stop here in the meanwhile...have other things to sort out first, like my funding for my trip, and also, to call Viqui to confirm which days I can work...so...maybe I'll come back later, or I'd leave it to tomorrow.

All this hype is wearing me down already,...and it's only the beginning....

posted by nori_b @ 1:59 PM 0 comments