sleep?

thus ends another day of gambling. i think things will slow down from here on. papa gambler has left for vegas for a week and a half which means the baby gamblers won't have guidance till then.

that probably means that i can post up a really long grandmothers story tomorrow...but for now...it's off to sleep. it's been a 72 hour marathon...time to stop :P

and the games just keep on going....

so it's been a day and still the games are on...they've been going on for almost 24 hours now...with a couple of hours break in between of course.

anyway...last night we had a nice little family dinner. i learned that my mom has a habit of wanting to adopt homeless people and welcome them into our home. i started a conversation about urine. basically i conveyed the story about that lady and her kid at the public toilet. not a very good topic to speak about at a dinner table.

i also mentioned about 'world's apart' and how one of the families were sent to MALAYSIA! if you don't know by now...world's apart is a tv show on AXN where they send an american family to a 'kampung' (or as they like to term it....3rd world country) area...i.e. africa, mongolia, fiji...and the family has to stay there for 10 days. they have to try to adapt and live like the natives. so they sent a family to some iban kampung in sarawak. maybe now a few more americans will know where our country is but they'll assume that it's a jakun place where people hunt for food and wear loin cloths. not so good for malaysian tourism don't ya think....

anyway...it's back to gambling...this is a community service message from feefs.com

let the games begin....

the time has come for fun and games. money will be lost...money will be made. bring on the ang pow's and pineapple tarts...late night gambling sessions...mandarin oranges. enjoy the company of friends and family.

it felt like only last week that i thought to myself "3 more months till chinese new year...WOOHOO!!!". that was quick. but alas...my chinese new year celebrations will only last for 5 days as i will be returning to the land of non familiar faces and places.

anyway...a few things that i noted down during my week away:-

- a lady and her kid went to the public toilet at a shopping mall and her kid just stood there in the middle of the cubicle and pissed on the floor. the kid did not have any intention of depositing urine into the bowl. i've always wondered how piss gets around the toilet bowl and onto the floor...now i know. and the kid did this with the door opening while the mom casually asks him (yes...it's a HIM in ladies toilet) to hurry up. even after that...she didn't bother to hose it down even when there was a nice little high tech contraption provided to hose unwanted stuff down the drain. some people really have NO MANNERS!!!!! btw...this was in MALAYSIA

- went to guardian with a guy friend today. he bought hair gel...i bought pantyliners. is it true that guys have no idea what pantyliners are and what they are used for? ignorance is really bliss.

- couldn't sleep on the bus yesterday. this guy next to me was talking to this other girl about careers and stuff. he said...and i quote..."those who can do...will do. those who can't do...will teach". what the f***!!!! i feel insulted....but i was too tired to say anything and i didn't want to cause a stir at the lower deck. i wouldn't want to wish anything unfortunate upon him but i do hope that one day...someone will 'teach' him otherwise. now that i look back i should've said something...not for myself but for teachers everywhere...hehe :)

- europe has an identity crisis? immigrants are being treated badly...arabs/middle easterns are being stereotyped. honestly...i'm not surprised. humans have a strange way of reacting to things. they like to blame the people by association. osama caused 9/11...therefore..anyone who is associated with him...whether it be by nationality/religion/physical appearance/name will be blamed. ah wong beat up ah leong...there for anyone who is associated with ah leong will despise ah wong and anyone associated with ah wong. catch my drift....

anyway...once again...happy chinese new year. may the new year bring everyone happiness and prosperity :)

and if not....tough luck :P

journal: 28th January 2004 - Confessions of a Gambler

i should change the title of my blog to the above title. my friends and i have taken gambling to a higher level it's not fun anymore. it's become more of a competitive sport. there are contraversies (is that how you spell it?) and there are disagreements...there are debts...some of them good...some bad. and i must admit that i too have submitted myself into it. i have become this edgy and impatient person that i never thought i'd turn into. i always believed that it's never a good thing to mix money and friends. well....over the past few weeks it seems as if that's the only 2 things that i've been mixing. i always thought i was an educated gambler...but then again...is there such a thing? i used to think i was a moderated gambler as well but over the past few weeks i've changed my mind. oh well...hopefully this whole thing blows over after chinese new year...give or take 10 days.

a friend of mine asked me yesterday..."when are you going to find yourself a boyfriend?". have i been single THAT long? is it becoming that noticeable? i was hoping that my single-ness would go unnoticed for another year or so. truth is...i'm not interested in finding myself a boyfriend. i don't even think it's possible. it's not like finding a pair of shoes...although i wish it were that easy. i do admit that i am shallow...and i am fussy....which is probably why i'm still single. i like my life the way it is right now.....free and easy. i like being able to do things at my own pace...to be able to do the things i enjoy doing without having anyone to tell me to do otherwise....i like being able to spend time by myself or with my friends and family. i have yet to reach a point where i feel lonely although some people seem to think that it's inevitable. according to some people...having someone around makes things so much easier. you don't have to worry about who to have lunch/dinner with...you don't have to worry about going to the movies and buying a ticket for 1...you don't have to worry about who's going to take you to singapore or fetch you from work. i have to agree with that. there are just some things that you can't do with your friends or family. how do i solve that? i have no idea. so far i've been doing good. i always have friends surrounding me...i still manage to find time to do the things that i like to do on my own. i don't usually have to worry about who to go to dinner with cause someone will eventually call and if not...i could always order in and have dinner in front of the tv. i don't mind the loneliness...sometimes i cherish it.

i don't fancy the idea of going out and finding myself a boyfriend. i believe that it will eventually just happen naturally without effort. and if it doesn't...what's the worst that could happen? i like my freedom at the moment. besides...as most of my friends would say...it's not going to be easy to find someone that will be able to make me truly happy...and it wouldn't be easy for me to make someone truly happy either. oh well...i guess i'm just not the "together" kind.

and the winner is...

i know this is a bit delayed. my connection was down for awhile but it miraculously fixed itself. technology these days...never cease to surprise me.

so brokeback mountain won best drama and walk the line won best musical/comedy at the golden globes. both movies that i have yet to watch. johnny depp didn't win best actor award which btw...really disappoints me. but i shall not be biased...*ahem*. maybe joaquim (never knew how to spell it or pronounce it right) pheonix really deserved the award. since i have not watched walk the line i shall try not to make premature judgements.

anyway...wasn't supposed to return from singapore this time around. i meant to do some house cleaning and last minute shopping for chinese new year over my two day break. then i fell sick...was on medical leave for 2 days...which gave me a total of 4 days off. so knowing me and my inability to sit still i decided to come back. so i guess my house cleaning and last minute chinese new year shopping ain't gonna happen this year.

over the past month i've managed to watch a couple of movies. some were hits but most were misses or near misses i should say. do try to catch 'jarhead'...only if it is to see jake gyllenhaal in some pretty compromising outfits. nothing else worth mentioning. constant gardener was something i was looking forward to but i guess i had great expectations for that movie...with all the hype and all...and it just missed the mark. i'm still looking forward to 'lord of war' and 'brokeback mountain'.

ooh...there are a couple of shows coming up at the actors studio that i highly recommend. harith iskandar's stand up is playing next week. actorlympics are on again sometime towards the end of the february. then there's a jap comedy in march which sounds interesting.

and to all nerds who wish to be challenged...pub quiz@orange sri hartamas on the 7th of feb :)