had the best time yesterday. went to watch underworld with eldred (shut up about the whole premier thing you had, rachael) and, i don't know what to think of that movie. i'd say that it was a good movie but they ripped off so many things from other places, you wouldn't believe. got the whole retractable blade thing from spawn, the blade itself had some blade II thing going on, blue vampire eyes from interview, moves from the matrix and one character even resembled x-men's nightcrawler (shut up chan, i can hear you from here). but hey, i still say watch it anyway and go form your own opinions.


after that went to this nice comics shop behind kino (the one at bugis).


boy am i suckered. now i know how you felt when you saw that sandman globe the other time tor. saw so much great stuff, that were, needless to say, horribly expensive. $350 for a pewter set of the Endless, $79.90 for a small arabian nights thing (not sure what it was made of, some kind of metal..?) of Morpheus doing the whole putting the ball of monsters thing into his robe, $30 for Nightmare before Christmas playing cards, $25 for the Sandman 2004 calender...


oh boy am i suckered.


also feeling very weird 'cos i haven't got anymore studying to do. spending my days on the com and reading (am starting on terry goodkind and trying to get into anne mccafrey. i like dragons, but rather enjoyed her whole arcona thing). so now am very relaxed.


by the way, if anyone hears me curse and it doesn't sound english, it's most likely a triple decker russian insult.


good night.

huh, whatever lah. and yes, happy birthday. got the mail too, laughed at the london is a sinkhole bit. hah, drink lots of water is a very suitable bit of advice now too, thanks, seeing that i have a sore throat. it got so bad that during choir i had to sing all the songs one octave lower. shd have been standing with the guys.


ack.


last exam is one monday, but am going to die before then. ok, have to go study now.

It was so below 100 words. And I have been doing yoga for one year already! (shoulder stand triangle half moon and also good at breathing exercises) Can't stand on my head or suck my toes yet (actually i can but not very elegantly).


Ghibli.


Thanks for Bday card! Am going for swing dance lesson in hours time so just blogging for no particular reason. Should be researching law firms to apply to but they all actually do the same boring thing. Did you get my email? Was on wales and other places visited. Here is extract in case you didn't get it:


Waterfalls and beaches. Wales is like Lord of the Rings country, and I don't mean the movie... it's laden with celtic history, and the fields really are of gold. I even saw an Underhill cottage! (Underhill being one of the surnames of characters in LOTR).


Sardinia was a mediterranean dream, the scrubby, rugged landscape is deceptively even, but drops to sheer high cliffs as you round turns on narrow mountain roads. (We were in a Ford Fiesta, thank god for 4 wheel drive.) The views were amazing, and the beaches... pristine and isolated. We ate loads of seafood, lobster, clam and scallops. And I scuba dived for the first time! Was a bit scarey especially when you look up and see lots of blue water on top of you.


Ok good luck for exams and drink lots of water!!

to tor: what's having a sister got to do with describing yourself? and if you can't draw patterns like death then you probably wouldn't like cosplay. and since when did you like yoga? and i think that was more than 100.


ok. have not blogged for close to a month already. in middle of exams now and have just finished maths and lit paper on friday. only way to describe maths is screwed. on a lighter note, my lit was better than i expected it to be. it was good, in fact. also had a very good physics paper though i can't say the same for eveything else.


was talking to eldred last night. he was nice enough to lend me Gaiman's endless nights and am feeling v. happy now. would have read yours tor, if you hadn't sounded so reluctant at the thought of bringing it over. so now you don't have to. he's also lending me his studio gibli (i dunno how to spell it but it certainly sounds something like that) collection and so am going to watch mononoke in english (finally!!) and am getting around to watching totoro as well, hah!


for some very strange reason i cannot fanthom, as i stepped out of the shower yesterday, i suddenly recalled the name of the main character from Tim Burton's nightmare before christmas: Jack. and i realise i don't know anyone of the name jack, even if it's a rather common name, come to think of it.


sorry, that was just random stuff.


you know one of those warm, lazy afternoons when you don't really feel like doing anything at all, but you know you must because there's an exam 2 days away? well, i feel like that now.

I have no instincts. In fact, I am a large placid creature who likes to sit in a pool of warm water and coagulate. My rock-like physical reactions to proximate balls and people in a sporting context means painful injuries. My happiness is a warm bolster. My bolster is a footrest, a pillow, an eyeshade, a weapon and a placemat, all at once. It is not everything. It is everything important. I like to write and think. I like yoga and scrabble. My toes smell like boiled peanuts. I wear brown eyeliner but lack the courage to draw patterns round my eyes like death. And I have a sister.


About Me-- In 100 words or less. This is Tor.

have not posted for quite long. am busy and everything, especially with afternoon study taking up my whole, well, afternoon.


had a very interesting PE lesson today. learnt swedish massage techniques and practised on each other. my partner was steph. and now she wants to sue me for emotional trauma. am going to do it on jenny just to prove i'm not lousy.


ack, i know this post is short (very short's an understatement) but i really need to go. tor, did you know you were supposed to call every wednesday? okok, dad's breathing down my neck.

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got a few things to say. first, may we please have a moment of silence for those who perished in the september 11th attacks.


ok. on a lighter note, my sister's blog has screwed itself up. not sure what happened but she can't post and i can't even get in. so she came up with the hair-brained (is that how you spell it?) idea of sharing mine. i barely post once a week and she doesn't post all that regularly either (when she had hers, that is) so i was thinking, why not? let's put this blog to good use man. might change the address though, to something more relevent to both of us.

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'Think i got so much time is it?'
-me


to all those out there who badger me abt updating this thing.


'One day Priscilla, you and i will duet here!'
-me to priscilla, at VCH during SYF


be careful for what you wish for.


'Oh my god! they're humpng my hair!'
-Andrea


don't ask.


Jenny,'my diagram's nicer'
Steph,'shut up lah'


ok, that was just random.


Ms Teo,'so no one's born in august?'(looking at the back of the class, our b'day's are on the notice borad)
Kah Yee,'but there're some born in september...'


no prizes for guessing when her birthday is.


'I'll send you invitations to my funeral.'
-Jac Yip


i've got mad friends and teachers.


'Guys, guys, nice panties?'
-Carrie, while standing on a table, flashing it around. heard frm donn lah.


and mad school mates.


'Simple things in life matter'
-Amanda


vast difference yarh?


me,'if i were your son, and told you i was gay, what would you do?'
dad,'i'll tell you to go for a sex change. if you start, go all the way.'


i've got a cool father man.

am writing this in bed with fountain pen (why fountain pen? because i can.) in full scap. can't seem to find time time to go online anymore and when i do, my mind's a blank and i can't seem to remember what i wanted to say in the first place.


anyway, lost my handphone on saturday, last week (for douglas adam's 'hitchhiker' fans, 'i think you ought to know, i'm feeling very depressed.'-marvin). so now everything's gone. contacts, radio stations, everything in my archives, my profiles (including the froody harry potter ring tone) and even the cute finding nemo thing i recorded with steph. all the things i've been putting into my phone for nearly a year now.


being irresponsible me, i left it on the taxi when i was getting out, going from just outside my house to the bishan mrt 'cos the damned bus wasn't coming and i was running late.


the worst part - my mum got me a new handphone yesterday.

have to admit, the last skin was a bit of an eyesore, all that red and pink. well, no harm in trying new things. this is obviously alot better and will probably stick with this for quite some time. will update tmr, have to go to sleep now..

changed blogskin. had pple telling me on the other one was unreadable. for some reason, this one overlaps the ad on top, don't know how to fix that. will tinker around some more and perhaps change colour.

hello again. have not blogged for how long? nearly a month, i think. been very busy with syf, school and all.


speaking of syf, for those of you who don't know- band got silver. don't know the score yet but feeling quite like crap already, why? everyone else got gold or won the championships, choir, eldds, netball (of course!) and debate. don't know the outcome of dance yet but hey, we are talking abt ple like donn and kristy in it... for them not to get gold would be a scandal. on the bright side, we did get a treat of pizza from mr chan, which is very hard to come by.


so as you can see, life isn't going awfully well for me. especially when i saw my least favourite person during choir yesterday. seems that he's graduating soon, or has already but i hear that he's staying in the highlands for good. then he says he's coming back in september for a short while. by the gods, he does turn up when i least expect. actually, i'm seriously considering leaving choir. not because of him you nuts, don't really care much abt him. more abt the politics flying around, i suppose. i'm not being affected by any, which is a good thing, but why can't we all just, get along? after all, we only see each other about once a week most of the time. also considering joining cyf but... i think uprooting myself and transfering to another parish would be a better thing to do. over here it's very stagnant, every week i go for cat class then for choir. the only time i have fun is during christmas, if that can be classified as fun. i get so busy with the regular practises during nov-dec that i hardly have time for anything else. which sucks because then i can't go on holiday or for gaming and things like that.


should talk about more cheerful things, more thereputic (is that how you spell it?). my dad got a dvd player from my grandmother for his birthday. my godfather didn't know it was suppose to be a suprise and called up to ask him what model his current vcd player is. ho ho! got quite a laugh on that one, my father obviously states that he doesn't need a dvd player but my grandma gets it anyway. not only can it play dvds and vcds, it can also has a function for radio, which my father doesn't use. in fact, he hasn't touched the thing at all. well, no matter. when dvds take over, he'll be thankful. am going to ask eldred to loan me a few of his dvds he's recommending ie, princess mononoke and such like.


cheerful things. was talking to adrian after mass yesterday and he mentioned that he didn't notice i have braces and asked me if they were new. they have, in fact, been here for over a year. oh well, he says mebe it's because he doesn't see me smile much. i say that's because there hasn't been much to smile about these days. there was ipw (i must have lost 3 years of my life on that near disaster) and the carnival (there went another 3 years) and also the fact that i've lost half the blog addresses i've collected (if you think you're one of then, which you most likely are, then do me a fav and post it on my tagboard, thanks). there're a host of other things as well (do you know that they're not including the scourging of the shire in the RotK?) but there are some things i'd rather remain not published.


went down to games workshop yesterday. a big game was going on, not sure what but it was a three table affair. which means there were many pple gaming so i couldn't see what the hell was going on. am not planning to go into tabletop, think i can shit gold is it? and it seems rather violent. the other time i went, one of the first things i heard was, 'take his head off! take his head off!' which i admit, sounds fun but if the whole game is like that then i don't think it's my cup of tea. jenny and steph are quite into it and have been using the shop's pieces. i say good for them, everyone needs something to get into.


have had lots of other things to say but can't remember it all now. will be swamped with CAs next week but might post if find time. jen's going off to obs, lucky her! ok, will go now, haven't been blog reading for weeks.

oh my god, blogged down a rather long post then accidently hit the escape button.


fuck.

ok, tagboard up, fixed layout as well. and for some reason i cannot fanthom, my signing off line leaves a space when it likes. can't see what's causing it so can't fix as yet. have to go back to school tmr, shitload of books to carry. will post when can, probably sometime during the week i hope.

just changed the template, was getting sick of the other one. this one really needs a lot more work so forgive me if it's out of alignment or if the links are defective, i'll have the tagboard up soon. only thing is i can't remember my username and password for it...


will post when have time, got a couple of things to say, shoulda written them down, can't remember all of it now. also sorry if there isn't a space between my paragraphs, damn template won't let me do that, will have to somehow incorporate html into my posts now just for it.

yay! got my computer back!

just to elaborate, for those of you who didn't know, my com was sent for servicing and didn't come back till last night. so sorry for the lack of posts...

cool, blogger is new and improved. nice to encounter something like this once i get back online. too bad for my com though, the computer man have to erase evey thing, my favs, playlists, messengers, kazaa, imesh, bloody everything. i think i've still got my folder, though i can't find it. asked him specifically to salvage that.

must dash, just woke up and have to meet steph at toa payoh soon.

*shrugs*. like i said. am clearing out.

ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 19)
Star Wars Character : THE EMPEROR
The Emperor has demonstrated his liking to inflict pain on people just
people born under the sign of Aries often do. He feels he is at the centre
of the universe and he must be in control. He enjoys being a leader and his
aggression and quick-tempered attitude also helps him with this.

TAURUS (Apr 20 - May 20)
Star Wars Character : CHEWBACCA
Chewbacca is a dependable creature but he can tend to be stubborn. He likes
material possessions and loves to win at games. He tends to hate being
bossed around or losing and he may succumb to using his physical strength
when upset.

GEMINI (May 21 - Jun 20)
Star Wars Character : EWOK
Ewoks are playful little creatures as are Geminis. They tend to be
extremely curious, craving knowledge but sometimes having short attention
spans. For the most part, they are charming and lovable beings, but they
can seem scatter-brained and highly strung at times.

CANCER (Jun 21 - Jul 22)
Star Wars Character : LUKE SKYWALKER
Luke seems to be somewhat whiney at times, but he eventually develops the
thick, hard shell of a cancer ! He is strong-willed and persistent enough
to get what he wants. He never shies away from a fight or at the first sign
of danger. Not to mention that he has begun to master the element of mind
manipulation.

LEO (Jul 23 - Aug 22)
Star Wars Character : Princess Leia
Leia adds a whole new meaning to self-assurance, which is evident in Leos.
She is a nurtursing person with great physical strength. Like many Leos,
she will see that her mission for good is completed and she is very
optimistic about the outcome.

VIRGO (Aug 23 - Sep 22)
Star Wars Character : C3PO
C3PO shows his efficiency when working for a good cause, but he tends to be
a bit fussy when it comes to doing something out of the ordinary. Like many
Virgos, he wants to stay out of the spotlight, and he does well at picking
up minute details.

LIBRA (Sep 23 - Oct 22)
Star Wars Character : Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
As always, Obi-Wan continues forward in his pursuit of justice and he is
determined to succeed. He conveys his art of persuasion through The Force.
He displays his supreme intelligence and is very talented in obtaining
balance between himself and his surroundings.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 - Nov 21)
Star Wars Character : Han Solo
Han is a pwerful character. He also tends to be possessive and lusty, which
would explain Han's greedy nature. He feels threatened by Leia's attempt to
order him around which displays the disliking Scorpios have for people who
try to control them. He is often prone to suspicion and jealousy as seen in
The Empire Strikes Back. However, his resiliance and passion lead him to
get what he wants.

SAGGITARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21)
Star Wars Character : YODA
Yoda is superbly wise and he has been known to spread his wisdom widely. He
seems to be impatient and pushy when people take his teachings too lightly.
As always, his philosophical side peeks through.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
Star Wars Character : R2D2
R2D2 has ambition and inexhaustible desire to reach his goals/destination.
He is very loyal, sometimes going to great lenghs to help someone out. He
is a very social unit, winning the hearts of many with his cute
personality.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 18)
Star Wars Character : DARTH VADER
Vader can be cruel and torment people who disagree with him, but deep down,
there is a peace-loving, friendly side to him. He has a knack for
inflicting pain on people and uses his intellect during battle.

PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20)
Star Wars Character : LANDO CALRISSIAN
Lando is a typical character with his head in the clouds. He is
self-sacrificing but may be too passive to stand up to Vader. He becomes
fairly pessisimistic when put under pressure. He also possesses a chameleon
ability to change according to the scenery around him.

for all the lotr fans out there, courtesy of BBC news

Rings musical set for stage

A musical version of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, costing more than £8m, is planned for London's West End.

The show, planned to open in 2005, will cost more than any other theatre production ever staged in London.

"This will be like nothing the West End has ever seen before," said producer Kevin Wallace.

"We are setting out to re-create Tolkien's fantasy world on the stage and it will have a real sense of wonder and awe for the audience."

The show's £8m budget is £1.5m more than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, currently the most expensive show on the West End.

"To do justice to the Lord of the Rings you have to pull out all the stops," Mr Wallace said.

The producers hope to take the show around the world.

The launch of the stage show will come 50 years after Tolkien's trilogy was first published as one volume.

The book's popularity has soared in the past two years, since New Zealand director Peter jackson released the first two Rings films, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

The two films are already in the top 10 most successful films of all time.

The third film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is due to be released around the world on 17 December.

Matthew Warchus, the man behind Tell Me On A Sunday and Our House, will direct.

The project has been in development for 18 months and casting begins next spring.

Wallace said there would be a nationwide search for an actor to play young hobbit Frodo Baggins, played in the films by Elijah Wood.

He said: "There are so many great roles in the Lord Of The Rings but I think Frodo will be the most important.

"We will search far and wide to find our Frodo."