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耐人寻味

今日我与几位同学有了一番对话，平凡的很。

但在这段对话中，我发现了自己狭小的视野，对别人无根据的成见、偏见。

对此事件，我是感到万分的惭愧，也领悟到我的局限。

但愿我能够从中得到教训，改进自己，也开始对别人好一点。

Had the most awesome pasta along Lygon today, fresh pasta really does make a difference in texture. The Italian owner was really funny too, because it was V-day, he went to every table and scattered heart-shaped glitter bits, while playing some cheesy tune on his mobile.

When we got the bill, he passed it to my friend, saying that because it was V-day, the women should foot the bill. He actually slipped in a fake spider just to scare my friend as she opened the folder-ish-board-that-holds-your-reciept. What a whacky guy!

Went for some Freddos after that, lychee gelato was good, but the passionfruit proved to be a tad tart for my liking.

Sorry, but no photos this time round. To make up for it, here's a cute little jingle from an Aussie ad.

I was Twittering away before I crashed into the corner shop.

I was trying to dry my hair;

I was fiddling with my chair;

We were trying to read a map and didn't stop.

Well my pants got soaked;

My water's broke;

I just didn't see the lorry~

What about me?

I never claim;

They get the same as I did.

What about me?~

[Original ver. "What about Me?" by Shannon Noll]

Worst. CNY. Ever.

o O O

What is Chinese New Year (CNY) to me? Reunion dinners, 初一拜年s and buffet with friends/family in the days that follow.

As you all might have expected, I'm spending CNY2010 all alone in a foreign land. No reunion dinners, no 初一拜年s, no buffet spreads and inviting friends. Zilch.

I thought it might be okay, seeing that I've routinely managed to avoidmiss the 初一拜年s with extra duties back at PLAB (with some added 'perks' heheheh). It didn't really matter much to me anyway. To me it was the unwanted relatives prodding into personal affairs, unsavoury interactions, seeing the same old tired faces that you'd only encounter a few times each year, the formalities, niceties, the lot. I'm pretty sure most people share the same sentiment, although my relatives are much milder than most extended families out there.

Reunion dinners, however, are a whole different affair. I've never missed a single one (so far) in my 20-odd years of existence. Every single one was a memorable affair, the good, the bad, the 遍地黄金. So, missing this year's is a pretty big thing for me, seeing it's the c-c-combo breaker. Just thinking of the seafood my family's having at 小红楼 makes me yearn for the trip back home, but that's crazy talk. I'm here to do my time.

This is my Darwin.

To end this on a lighter note: (Warning, the following video might induce nausea. People with weak hearts and pregnant women are advised.)

Happy CNY all.

oh paint my skies not blue

but a dirty magenta hue

5/2/10

Early morning fog awesomeness

8/2/10

Random hot air balloons in the early morning

Burnin' rubber

9/2/10

I tripped my smoke detector today after my toast got stuck in the toaster and charred. The alarm scared the crap out of me. Prayed hard that there was no activity from the fire station outside my window.

10/2/10

Storm warning, got off class early. Look at the crazy thunderheads.

Nothing happened though. I expected hail. =[

11/2/10

Mad downpour, flash flooding in the city and the like.

Low clouds shrouding the skyscrapers.