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Attended the last party/chalet of 2008 yesterday with my c0lleagues.
Finally tried the legendary “Absinthe” or “Green Fairy”.
The genuine Absinthe was banned in many countries, i read, due to it being a dangerous addicitve drug/drink that will somehow make someone insane and/or ill health.
The ingredient “wormwood” is known to cause people to hallucinate.
So yesterday we manage to try the so-called legal version of Absinthe.
And was all excited about being “high” and the ability to hallucinate.
But of course, when the actual drinking happens, it’s mixed with fear.
Who knows what will you see or do when you get high.
But anway we all had a shot, though i kinda cheated.
First try with the flame. Second try without the flame.
Eeww.
It tasted just like a sweet version of listerine.
And it burns.
Think the one we drank yesterday was 70% alcohol content.
And man, the effects were seen fast.
Soon, i was all red and heart was pumping like twice the usual speed.
Then soon head started feeling abit different.
But no, we didn’t see any fairy or start hallucinating.
It was that.
Were we high??
Hmm i wasn’t even sure.
But i must say we were kinda a little hyper after that.
Dancing, stretching, trying some bartendering skills by throwing the bottles here and there, trying our hands at Capoeira, doing cartwheels and trying the various pumping style.
And all these were done in the wee hours of 2/3am.
And we gotta force ourselves to bed coz we had a full day meeting the next day.
But in the end, we ended up chatting the night away.
Till finally at 5.30, we decided to give up and just wash up to head down for breakfast before leaving for our meeting.
So all in all, we did not sleep at all.
And this is, i believe, the first chalet that i left the earliest (6am!!).
And oh did i mention, i had a sip of two other drinks that were quite interesting.
One being a kinda gassy cognac with a grape taste. Can’t remember what it is called.
But the first smell of it, i was like “yucks” but i must admit the aftertaste of the drink or the lingering taste was actually quite good.
And the other was a salty tasting wine.
Hmm that was quite interesting, considering there was a lot of ‘first’ tries.
Which marks an interesting last party of the year 2008.
*And i know i may sound incoherent here coz afterall my brain is shutting down on me and i am so going to bed after this full stop.
I am peeling…
but… only my face!
Argh!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
It’s Christmas again.
My fav holiday, with the atmosphere of joy and love.
As usual, nothing special happened.
Celebrated with the church and had our super dupa mini casual countdown at some random place and head off for a drink.
I guess, it’s a blessing too to be able to sit down with the cell and just hang out.
Got to know more about people and hopefully build some friendship.
Like what one of them says, it’s heart-to-heart bonding time.
Though not so much heart-to-heart, but i guess it qualifies for the bonding part.
It’s through all these little talks and hang outs that we build bonds.
Hopefully 2009 will see the cell more bonded than ever.
I’m glad i actually went back to cell that particular day.
That kinda changed things a little bit here and there.
So i guess after all this Christmas is still quite ’special’ after all.
Not special ’special’ but something happened or something has changed.
What didn’t change was the fact that I am still alone on this Christmas.
Celebrating with the cell and no special person.
And what didn’t change was the fact that i still think of her on such special occasion.
But what has changed was that i was determined not to sms/call to wish her anymore.
Actually the ‘wishing’ part was just an excuse, the truth is i wanna hear her voice again.
To know how she is doing.
But i know this wouldn’t happen, ever again.
Perhaps i should try harder to move on, if missing her on special occasion still mean i haven’t.
A voice so sincere and touching.
Finally understood what it means to sing from the heart.
And the lyrics really are what’s spoken from the heart too.
For the first time, i am into canto pop, all because of her.
Who is this?
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何韻詩 (Denise Ho/ Hocc)
Personal favourites:
- 勞斯．萊斯
- 圓滿
- 明目張膽
- 露丝玛莉
- 如无意外
- 韻律泳
A simple world made complicated by human beings.
Yet without this complexity of human beings, the very essence of life will cease to exist.
My wallet and pocket now has a huge hole.
Spent the whole day shopping around and doing a spa mani and pedi.
And forgot my task of the day: to get xmas gifts.
Instead, i fed my wardrobe really well.
A feeling of pain and joy all into one.
Pain of spending so much.
Joy of buying so many.
I always have a problem/ weakness with being alone with someone else, especially one that i do not really know well.
I tend to get very quiet and extremely shy when i’m alone with someone else.
This is in total contrary when i’m in a group.
A group that consists of people i know.
That is why people who know me long enough does not agree that i am so shy or that quiet.
I’m an introvert in a small group or unfamiliar group/ setting.
But an extrovert in familiar group/ setting.
I believe there are an introvert and extrovert in every one of us.
I present myself as an introvert when i need time to retreat to being alone to think and to explore my own feelings and thoughts.
But unlike an introvert, my energy is drained when i’m alone or in a small group.
Coz in fact i’m being energized by being around other people, a characteristics for an extrovert.
I love being around with people.
And i’m like an introvert when i have difficulty talking to people, in particular when there’s just 2 of us, coz i’m afraid of the lack of topics.
But in a group setting, i display the extrovert characteristics as i am able to make small talk with people whom i do not know of.
Thus i believe we have an introvert and extrovert in each one of us.
Though it may also be true that we have one dominant one and the other being pushed out by circumstances or situation.
Anyway I guess why the display of inconsistency in my being of an extrovert and introvert is coz i’m afraid of the unfamiliar.
I’m afraid of not having any conversation or the right kind of conversation or how to start one even.
In a group, i do not have to be the one constantly talking.
I can retreat to being alone once in a while or to take on a more passive role.
I’m afraid of the awkwardness or silence that may be present.
And it felt tiring to always have to come up with something to talk about.
Especially on dates.
And the more i want to so-called “perform”, the worst i become.
Which is why in the end i kinda gave up.
Even when opportunity presents itself.
Friends said it’s coz i haven’t moved on.
Some other said it’s coz i was afraid of rejection.
And i say apart from the two, it’s also coz i was afraid of disappointments.
As a Virgo (though i’m not a horoscope person but i must admit this), i have expectations and when the situation or i fall short of the kind of expectation, i feel the hurt, be it the big things or small things.
Just came back from a prawning session with sir and co.
My first prawning session.
Hey Janet, we’ve finally went for it. Sorry we didn’t wait for you. But when you come back, we can go again.
It was quite fun. Exciting.
The anticipation before the catch.
And the luring when it caught the bait.
Then the final pull of excitement and sense of accomplishment.
But i must say i do feel guilty and cruel to the prawns.
I kept “ouching” and “screaming” for the prawns.
And at the end when you have to cook it, that’s the worst.
Eeeww!
That’s why now i’m in a dilemna whether should i go again.
Hmm…
The big day(1) is finally over.
It’s really hard to imagine how the guy i call “brother” is now the “husband” of someone.
I really wish that they will really treat one another well and have a blissful marriage.
New addition to the nails.
Butterfly, leaves and my beloved polka dots! :p
Quite shocking isn’t it? coz i am!
And i hate the butterfly! Yeek!
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