Don't Fool
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Merry X'mas & Happy New Year
Late update, late holiday wishes. Nonetheless, I hope everyone is enjoying this festive season, including myself.
Yours Truly just returned from Las Vegas. This is one of the best trips in my life.
Prior to the trip was Christmas, so I'll do some backlogs. . This is gonna be messy.
Dec 23th,
Went to Wong Leehom's concert. He came to sf and I bought the ticks only the day before at the 11th hour. It was my 2nd time going for a live concert. The 1st was in Singapore, it was way back, I rmb I went with my parents and it was not a very pleasant experience. I didn't like the atmosphere, the sitting, the blasting music, the squeezy crowd and the incoherent singing from various unknown & unpopular artists. However this time Leehom's concert was dope! I booked the tickets online & chose the seats myself, didn't have much choice tho, sat almost directly to the side of the stage.
Concert was held @ City Hall plaza which has a tiny capacity of a mere 6000 people. I liked it cos everyone had a comfortable seat and was able to catch a glimpse of Leehom's face. I had a balcony seat, appox 70m away from stage, sufficient for me to see everything from Leehom's shoe color to which drum the drummer was whacking. Yours Truly seldom sings chinese songs, if not for going to karaeoke with frens, I would be totally ignorant of most of his songs. I definitely enjoyed the cozy atmosphere and liked the showmanship of the artist as well as his band despite the dead ass crowd on the balcony.
The concert lasted for slightly passed 2 hours, all in all, it was awesome, esp when attending with friends.
Prior to the concert we had a meal at Benihana, a popular teppanyaki restaurant located @ Japan Town. It was a pricey meal, food was average, but the chef's performance was tight. He performed complex throws, swift cuts, acrobatic maneuvers of the food items and feats which I consider dangerous for the spectators. He was fast and all his moves clean and tight. Awesome showmanship. But still, a pricey dinner for it's tasteless calamari.
Dec24th, X'mas eve.
Extremely fast day. Woke up at 0730hrs ( slpt at probably 3am the previous day) cos honey forced me up. Microwave cooked egg for breakfast followed by a hasty taxi ride to Bestbuy, a local electronic store. Was feeling dizzy & tired. Shopped for probably 1 hour, picked up 2 digital cameras and 1 digital video cam. Tight schedule, no time to yawn, hopped onto a 38L and hurried to downtown. Spent another 2 hours doing more shopping before completing the items on baby's gift list. I then went off by myself to Walgreens and printed tons of photos & bought x'mas cards at Boarders. Finally took the Muni home at 1500hrs. Without pause, I painstakingly went on to making the scrapbook, mindlessly worked in front of my desk till 1830hrs and went to Walgreens to pick up more photos. Rushed thru the rest of the aftnoon before dusk. Had a shower and 10mins pimpin' time before setting off to airport.
Finally had sometime to breathe and space for love talks @ the departure hall. Took pictures, took videos, some last lovely & kinky words, lovely and kinky kisses, and there, she's gone. . awwwwwwww =((. Sad. Hopped onto a taxi and ride back home to join my frens in the supposed-celebration for x'mas. The party was a random and spontaneous one, out of nowhere 9 people came to my house to eat steamboat o.O plus a tiny little Chihuahua, oh crap, I hate dogs. And that tiny little monster looked so skinny and freaky, it's eyes pertruding out, constantly staring, and occasionally growling whenever people exit the door to take a smoke. Wtf, stupid animal, I hate dogs. I'm sorry, I'll try to love them.
Dinner talks, dinner jokes, trivial games, so much for the x'mas! It was a bit messy with random & unknown people coming to my house, some juz passing by to borrow ID so that they can go clubbing. There's a boy from Singapore, HCI student of the year 1998. Omg, wtf. He's my senior? Screw him, he's got a China gf who came to borrow fake ID. I showed him my IC and he said "Oh blue?! You're PR?" Yea I am, actually, I used to be. Rapacious eating & drinking continued to midnight till the abrupt appearance of my landlord. Knock, knock, I knew it's him. I opened the door, my landlord dressed in his pyjamas, lighting a cigarette in his mouth, after a puff of smoke, he opened his mouth. There! Complaints came about our noise, he made a fucking lame excuse saying we're disturbing the neighbors, he said Americans are anal people and they'll call the police because we're making noise.
Upon the end of his senseless speech, everyone in the living room throw a look of intense malcontent at him, as if saying "You're the anal people, not Americans". Yea, I shut door, apologized for the formality, wished him Merry Christmas for the courtesy, and returned to greet my guests for the hospitality. C'mon, we weren't even getting drunk, smoking weed, or making noise from sex, he should definitely go visit the dorms @ USF to check out the real party people. Our dinner was just a social and family friendly gathering. Haiz. So then everyone left, and I was left with a table of unfinished food, stained plates and empty glasses. Shane & I decided to call it a day and fix the mess on x'mas.
Light's out! Merry X'mas!
Enjoyed the rest of my solitary night in my room alone, and. . . slpt!
Dec 25th, x'mas day!
Day was passed like any other normal day. I woke up to the music from Shane's ipod, helped with the cleaning. We had breakfast together before getting onto our own tasks. I really forgot what I did. No memories of the day. Packed my stuffs for the Vegas Trip, waited for almost 40mins before cab arrived to pick me up. Headed to Golden Gate Ave, I tipped the taxi drive heavily for apparent reasons and met up with friends. Had our x'mas dinner together, rice and meat, and that's it. Flight was on 26th 7am, we planned to reach airport by 5am, which means we'll wake up at 4am. Played computer games till 1am, slpt for 3hrs. My fren's bed was so soft and comfortable, I wish I had a bed like that. Well, my bed's 200bucks, his is probably 1000, I can't afford the different, yet. Waking up is never my expertise, I took a long time snoozing. I had the biggest bag, I've got everything inside, clothes and all my toiletry items. Michael is way more cool than me, he din slp that night, and then, he din change, he carried with him 2 pairs of underwear and left. Wow. . boys. . .
Dec 26th, Las Vegas!!
We arrived at the airport 2 hours early. It was 4am plus, Virgin America's counter wasn't even open yet. So everyone started making phone calls to talk 2 their lovers & parents. I 1st called my parents, follow by my grandparents (it was also the 1st time I'm calling back Xi'an from SF) and lastly my lover who already reached her home since her departure on x'mas eve. Felt great talking to my grandparents, as usual, grandpa told me to write him letters if I'm free. Don't blame him for being old fashioned, he's a very traditional and down-to-earth man. I miss them so much! Finally checked in after appox 30mins of waiting. The security check for domestic departures is as troublesome as the international departures, had to take off shoes, coat, necklaces, laptop, coins and everything. Decided that we'll eat breakfast at the airport before boarding, bought pizza in the end, not v tasty but taste like pizza. Reached the boarding gate shortly, without any long waits, the gate opened and we boarded the plane. Our seats were located at the 1st row where we get more leg space, that priviledge came 'cos we paid 15bucks extra when selecting seats. Virgin's planes are cool, black leather seats, purple interior lighting, soft R&B music, huge LCD screens with touch function and big tables, even bigger than those on 747. The comfort was unexpected, but very welcomed.
I recalled having a nightmare about a plane crash just right before wheels up. Quickly cut my thoughts before imaginations go too wild. Plugged in my headphones and dozed off. Didn't fall aslp but managed to some rest. The 1 hr30mins flight was swift, the plane was descending before I noticed the pressure building up inside my ears. Peeped out the window and saw the city. Glanced back to the screen in front of me, which reads: Altitude 4000+ ft, ok we're descending, Air Speed 320mph, pretty fast, Ground Temperature 30F, ok how cold is 30F? I grabbed my cellphone trying to get to the converter application and Daniel uttered in a low tone beside me, "32F is 0C." o.O!! So 30F is negative in Celsius. Aight, winter in this desert, welcome to the state of Nevada!!
Exited the airport after baggage claim. The cold and dry wind came right into our faces when the door was opened. Felt refreshed and energized. Looked around at the landscape, nothing can be spotted yet except the gigantic mountains blocking the horizon. Daniel's friend came to pick us up, his name is Keke, from Sichuan. Keke is residing in LV. We made our way to the car park and he drove us out. Check in time for hotel was 3pm, time was appox 830am then, unanimous decision was to eat Chinese food for breakfast. We asked if there's 油条 & 豆浆, and there is! The city doesn't look attractive in daylight, buildings are scattered, only hotels looked tall and grand, residential areas are built with typical 2 or 3 storey houses. Weather was cold but the Sun was blazing poisonously, almost no cloud cover, the sky lookded extremely blue and clear. On the ground, we see a remarkable city built in this desert. Admired at the great achievements of human civilization while Keke talked and explained like a professional tour guide on various famous sites.
Reached the Chinese restaurants in less than 20mins, Keke told us that LV is a small city. Very Chinese looking the restaurants were, with golden statues of the 4 characters from Journey to the West, break walls, red pillars and tiled roof-tops. Entered the front door, and the interior looked even more Chinese than the exterior. Waiters & waitresses speaking in Mandrain with a little Chinese accents, senior citizens and families with little children gathered at the round table eating and chatting, big fish tank in front of the kitchen entrance and yellow lighting. We sat and ordered in less than 1 min, food came fast too. Awesome breakfast! 油条, 豆浆, 夫妻肺片，韭菜合子 and a lot more.
When we were done with our heavy eating, we set off to go shopping. Vegas is famous for it's hotel malls & shopping centres. I was told one can spend the entire day strolling in the malls and eyeing the luxurious commodities. So we went. Nothing much about the shopping experience, I consider it a chore. Michael bought a coat for 99bucks at a mall, only finding its price to depreciate by 50bucks when we reached the outlets, exactly the same coat, only lower price. We mocked at him for while before he got too depressed. What are outlets? Click it for wikipedia's definition, in a nutshell, it's just a factory store where stuffs are sold cheaper than retail price, more like a wholesale price. The outlet malls in LV were chaotic. Shoppers come in waves and the queue longer than those during the Hellokitte sales by MacDonald. Armani Exchange selling shirts as low as 15USD, even Movado had an outlet, wtf. I didn't buy anything cos I'm too impatient to dig thru mountains of piled clothes and waiting in the enormous lines. Some shops are so crowded that I can smell the sweat from the shoppers. Other stores had policies to permit only a small group of shopper in at a time so that everyone can walk pass one another with comfortable space but it created huge queue outside its store. When I saw those Americans & tourist waiting in the line outside Coach for only a mere 30% discount, I thought Singaporeans are not so kiasu after all.
Ok, this is probably the 4th time I'm trying to resume recalling events and my memory is failing me. The 1st day in Vegas is hectic. Albeit the tireness from shopping, our time spent on walking around was perpetuated by my late hotel check in time as well as our eagerness to see more of the city. We then went to Wynn, a famous hotel, diamond 5-starts, to tour its prestigious looking casino and the casino mall. It was an eye-opening experience. Nothing much to talk about the casino, juz exactly like those protrayed in movies. The mall is cool. It's a single-storey mall. Walkway in the middle with shops at the sides, ceilings are painted with pictures of sky and cloud, shops have a middle-age English look. It was pleasant to stroll around in those malls, there're even artifical winds blowing to make you feel like you're really walking withing a town. The ceiling changes in brightness with accordance to time, so shopper can literally see that the sky has gone dark!
Finally checked in to Excalibur at 3pm. The exterior looked so fucking grand. But the room is so-so. Michael & I took a quick nap while Daniel followed Keke to his house. The rest of day was spent within the Vegas city, had a great dinner. Weather was extremely windy & cold. Din't do much beside exploring the city. Vegas looked a thousand times more attractive at night, everywhere is lighted up with vibrant colors, streets packed with pedestrians. Now it looked more like in the movies, and I felt like I came from SF village. The night was passed in casinos & hotels. Vegas's famous buffet dinners in various casinos were devastated with ridiculously long queues. Fucking gay, I can't believe it. Average waiting time was 2 hours. We ate Itallian in the end, it was great tho.
I can't recall much about the 1st night, in a nutshell, lights, colors, and sound.
Dec 27th, The Grand Canyon
Woke up at 9am by a morning call. Almost failed to climb outta bed. Daniel & Keke were already waiting outside my hotel gate. Rented a Jeep, cos we were going to The Grand Canyon. Weee! Bought some pack food and hot dogs for the long road trip, had our breakfast in the car too. GC is located in the state of Arizona, appox 3-4 hrs drive from Vegas which is located in the state of Nevada. There's also an one-hr time zone difference between the two states. The ride was endlessly long. Passed the famous Hoover Dam and Colorado River. Awesome sight. The Transformers was filmed at Hoover Dam. Haha. The Dam also marked the boundary between Arizona and Nevada.
Our journey into the desert was met with heavy traffic just slightly passed Hoover Dam. The landscape looked same everywhere. Dry shrubs, perculiar looking cactus, sandy land, huge mountains, everything looked yellow besides the sky. Not a single cloud floating around, the Sun looked perfectly round, its fiery heat can be felt even in the negative temperature of the Winter. Outside the car, it looked just like summer! I wind down the window and stretched my hand out, the piercing wind felt so cold, it sent waves of painful chills into my arm. Wow, looks are indeed deceiving, it's winter after all.
The Diamond Bar
This is the road I'll never fucking forget. This is the most disgusting, bumpy, yet unique path I ever went passed. Came to our final part of the journey, according to Google directions. The Diamond Bar. "Road conditions may be harsh, go straight if you want to avoid it." Google actually offers warning, pretty handy but neglected information. We turned right. There's no road, no diamond, no bar, just a stony & sandy path. Probably created by too many cars travelling through it. The bumps are huges, decsends felt like drops from roller coaster rides, turns felt like drifts in Rally matches. Our car constantly shaking, dust propelled into the air by by the wheels in front in gigantic amounts, covering our vision. It was horrible. Still the same yellowish landscape, only yellower. Like racing thru The Barrens in World of Warcraft. Worst, we were crawling so slowly at 30mph because of the numberous sharp turns and bumps. That's why the Jeep. Good side of the story, we were only on that road for 1 hr & I din puke. And the bad side, we'll have to return passing it again. JEEEEEESUS!
Rainbow finally appeared after the storm. The Grand, Grand, GRADY CANYON came to sight at the far horizon after coming out of Diamond Bar. Yes! Concrete road! Welcome back to civilization! We parked and purchased a $79 tour package, inclusive of a ticket to the Skywalk. Let me skip the trivial details and move on to the Skywalk. It was a bridge like structure made of GLASS built on the edge of the canyon to let tourists experience a pleasant walk 1200metres above the Colorado River. It boosts an ability to withstand wind speed of 100mph from 8 directions, earth quake of 8.0 magnitude within 50miles, weight of 800 people on it at the same time, but it still looked fragile and breakable like glass to me. It is glass! Standing there, on that piece of glass, not only provided a magnificent view of the canyon, so far the best sight I've caught in my life, it also let everyone experienced an intense fear. No one dared to look down, no one dared to take heavey steps, everyone was smiling awkwardly, looking away. Then there were some children onboard. Ignorant of the inherent danger, of death, they jumped on that fragile shit. People tensed and freezed, stares were thrown to them & their irresponsible parents. I turned and said to my fren, " Can we get out of here?" and received positive replied. But no one moved. 3 cameras were set up on the bridge, each shot costs 25bucks, all skywalkers were not allowed to bring any shit with them, no even wallet, we went through a secruity check before stepping onto the glass. Officials explicitly expressed that itfro was to protect the skywalk fromm been damaged by falling items. I guess in that message it was implicitly hinted that it was for business concerns as $25 per photo could possibly, in fact, definitely create vast profits. Money issue aside, compulsory photo taking at the 3 corners prolonged our skywalking time, escalated our tensions, intensified our fears. Great! It's worth the money to spend more time in the sky, you could probably have higher chances of dying too. If that shit break, I guess everyone can still enjoy a double digit free fall time while making their final journey to touch down. Wakaka. *Sorry, I'm getting increasingly sarcastic.
It was a great experience. A little scary, but such a grand sight. Grand Canyon indeed. Looks better than Great Wall of China, better than Terracotta in Xi'an. This single wonder of the world is enough to make my trip to Vegas one of the best in my life. Also making all the time spent on Diamond Bar worthy. Lmao.
*Ok I can't stand backlogging anymore. Too much stuffs to write & my memory is failing me. I'll end here. No Dec 28th, no 29th, no new yr and wateva. Screw them. Just look at photos & Videos.
I decided to put the photos and videos in a separate post. So. . . this marks the end of my entry. Happy New Year, while it's still new. =)
Late update, late holiday wishes. Nonetheless, I hope everyone is enjoying this festive season, including myself.
Yours Truly just returned from Las Vegas. This is one of the best trips in my life.
Prior to the trip was Christmas, so I'll do some backlogs. . This is gonna be messy.
Dec 23th,
Went to Wong Leehom's concert. He came to sf and I bought the ticks only the day before at the 11th hour. It was my 2nd time going for a live concert. The 1st was in Singapore, it was way back, I rmb I went with my parents and it was not a very pleasant experience. I didn't like the atmosphere, the sitting, the blasting music, the squeezy crowd and the incoherent singing from various unknown & unpopular artists. However this time Leehom's concert was dope! I booked the tickets online & chose the seats myself, didn't have much choice tho, sat almost directly to the side of the stage.
Concert was held @ City Hall plaza which has a tiny capacity of a mere 6000 people. I liked it cos everyone had a comfortable seat and was able to catch a glimpse of Leehom's face. I had a balcony seat, appox 70m away from stage, sufficient for me to see everything from Leehom's shoe color to which drum the drummer was whacking. Yours Truly seldom sings chinese songs, if not for going to karaeoke with frens, I would be totally ignorant of most of his songs. I definitely enjoyed the cozy atmosphere and liked the showmanship of the artist as well as his band despite the dead ass crowd on the balcony.
The concert lasted for slightly passed 2 hours, all in all, it was awesome, esp when attending with friends.
Prior to the concert we had a meal at Benihana, a popular teppanyaki restaurant located @ Japan Town. It was a pricey meal, food was average, but the chef's performance was tight. He performed complex throws, swift cuts, acrobatic maneuvers of the food items and feats which I consider dangerous for the spectators. He was fast and all his moves clean and tight. Awesome showmanship. But still, a pricey dinner for it's tasteless calamari.
Dec24th, X'mas eve.
Extremely fast day. Woke up at 0730hrs ( slpt at probably 3am the previous day) cos honey forced me up. Microwave cooked egg for breakfast followed by a hasty taxi ride to Bestbuy, a local electronic store. Was feeling dizzy & tired. Shopped for probably 1 hour, picked up 2 digital cameras and 1 digital video cam. Tight schedule, no time to yawn, hopped onto a 38L and hurried to downtown. Spent another 2 hours doing more shopping before completing the items on baby's gift list. I then went off by myself to Walgreens and printed tons of photos & bought x'mas cards at Boarders. Finally took the Muni home at 1500hrs. Without pause, I painstakingly went on to making the scrapbook, mindlessly worked in front of my desk till 1830hrs and went to Walgreens to pick up more photos. Rushed thru the rest of the aftnoon before dusk. Had a shower and 10mins pimpin' time before setting off to airport.
Finally had sometime to breathe and space for love talks @ the departure hall. Took pictures, took videos, some last lovely & kinky words, lovely and kinky kisses, and there, she's gone. . awwwwwwww =((. Sad. Hopped onto a taxi and ride back home to join my frens in the supposed-celebration for x'mas. The party was a random and spontaneous one, out of nowhere 9 people came to my house to eat steamboat o.O plus a tiny little Chihuahua, oh crap, I hate dogs. And that tiny little monster looked so skinny and freaky, it's eyes pertruding out, constantly staring, and occasionally growling whenever people exit the door to take a smoke. Wtf, stupid animal, I hate dogs. I'm sorry, I'll try to love them.
Dinner talks, dinner jokes, trivial games, so much for the x'mas! It was a bit messy with random & unknown people coming to my house, some juz passing by to borrow ID so that they can go clubbing. There's a boy from Singapore, HCI student of the year 1998. Omg, wtf. He's my senior? Screw him, he's got a China gf who came to borrow fake ID. I showed him my IC and he said "Oh blue?! You're PR?" Yea I am, actually, I used to be. Rapacious eating & drinking continued to midnight till the abrupt appearance of my landlord. Knock, knock, I knew it's him. I opened the door, my landlord dressed in his pyjamas, lighting a cigarette in his mouth, after a puff of smoke, he opened his mouth. There! Complaints came about our noise, he made a fucking lame excuse saying we're disturbing the neighbors, he said Americans are anal people and they'll call the police because we're making noise.
Upon the end of his senseless speech, everyone in the living room throw a look of intense malcontent at him, as if saying "You're the anal people, not Americans". Yea, I shut door, apologized for the formality, wished him Merry Christmas for the courtesy, and returned to greet my guests for the hospitality. C'mon, we weren't even getting drunk, smoking weed, or making noise from sex, he should definitely go visit the dorms @ USF to check out the real party people. Our dinner was just a social and family friendly gathering. Haiz. So then everyone left, and I was left with a table of unfinished food, stained plates and empty glasses. Shane & I decided to call it a day and fix the mess on x'mas.
Light's out! Merry X'mas!
Enjoyed the rest of my solitary night in my room alone, and. . . slpt!
Dec 25th, x'mas day!
Day was passed like any other normal day. I woke up to the music from Shane's ipod, helped with the cleaning. We had breakfast together before getting onto our own tasks. I really forgot what I did. No memories of the day. Packed my stuffs for the Vegas Trip, waited for almost 40mins before cab arrived to pick me up. Headed to Golden Gate Ave, I tipped the taxi drive heavily for apparent reasons and met up with friends. Had our x'mas dinner together, rice and meat, and that's it. Flight was on 26th 7am, we planned to reach airport by 5am, which means we'll wake up at 4am. Played computer games till 1am, slpt for 3hrs. My fren's bed was so soft and comfortable, I wish I had a bed like that. Well, my bed's 200bucks, his is probably 1000, I can't afford the different, yet. Waking up is never my expertise, I took a long time snoozing. I had the biggest bag, I've got everything inside, clothes and all my toiletry items. Michael is way more cool than me, he din slp that night, and then, he din change, he carried with him 2 pairs of underwear and left. Wow. . boys. . .
Dec 26th, Las Vegas!!
We arrived at the airport 2 hours early. It was 4am plus, Virgin America's counter wasn't even open yet. So everyone started making phone calls to talk 2 their lovers & parents. I 1st called my parents, follow by my grandparents (it was also the 1st time I'm calling back Xi'an from SF) and lastly my lover who already reached her home since her departure on x'mas eve. Felt great talking to my grandparents, as usual, grandpa told me to write him letters if I'm free. Don't blame him for being old fashioned, he's a very traditional and down-to-earth man. I miss them so much! Finally checked in after appox 30mins of waiting. The security check for domestic departures is as troublesome as the international departures, had to take off shoes, coat, necklaces, laptop, coins and everything. Decided that we'll eat breakfast at the airport before boarding, bought pizza in the end, not v tasty but taste like pizza. Reached the boarding gate shortly, without any long waits, the gate opened and we boarded the plane. Our seats were located at the 1st row where we get more leg space, that priviledge came 'cos we paid 15bucks extra when selecting seats. Virgin's planes are cool, black leather seats, purple interior lighting, soft R&B music, huge LCD screens with touch function and big tables, even bigger than those on 747. The comfort was unexpected, but very welcomed.
I recalled having a nightmare about a plane crash just right before wheels up. Quickly cut my thoughts before imaginations go too wild. Plugged in my headphones and dozed off. Didn't fall aslp but managed to some rest. The 1 hr30mins flight was swift, the plane was descending before I noticed the pressure building up inside my ears. Peeped out the window and saw the city. Glanced back to the screen in front of me, which reads: Altitude 4000+ ft, ok we're descending, Air Speed 320mph, pretty fast, Ground Temperature 30F, ok how cold is 30F? I grabbed my cellphone trying to get to the converter application and Daniel uttered in a low tone beside me, "32F is 0C." o.O!! So 30F is negative in Celsius. Aight, winter in this desert, welcome to the state of Nevada!!
Exited the airport after baggage claim. The cold and dry wind came right into our faces when the door was opened. Felt refreshed and energized. Looked around at the landscape, nothing can be spotted yet except the gigantic mountains blocking the horizon. Daniel's friend came to pick us up, his name is Keke, from Sichuan. Keke is residing in LV. We made our way to the car park and he drove us out. Check in time for hotel was 3pm, time was appox 830am then, unanimous decision was to eat Chinese food for breakfast. We asked if there's 油条 & 豆浆, and there is! The city doesn't look attractive in daylight, buildings are scattered, only hotels looked tall and grand, residential areas are built with typical 2 or 3 storey houses. Weather was cold but the Sun was blazing poisonously, almost no cloud cover, the sky lookded extremely blue and clear. On the ground, we see a remarkable city built in this desert. Admired at the great achievements of human civilization while Keke talked and explained like a professional tour guide on various famous sites.
Reached the Chinese restaurants in less than 20mins, Keke told us that LV is a small city. Very Chinese looking the restaurants were, with golden statues of the 4 characters from Journey to the West, break walls, red pillars and tiled roof-tops. Entered the front door, and the interior looked even more Chinese than the exterior. Waiters & waitresses speaking in Mandrain with a little Chinese accents, senior citizens and families with little children gathered at the round table eating and chatting, big fish tank in front of the kitchen entrance and yellow lighting. We sat and ordered in less than 1 min, food came fast too. Awesome breakfast! 油条, 豆浆, 夫妻肺片，韭菜合子 and a lot more.
When we were done with our heavy eating, we set off to go shopping. Vegas is famous for it's hotel malls & shopping centres. I was told one can spend the entire day strolling in the malls and eyeing the luxurious commodities. So we went. Nothing much about the shopping experience, I consider it a chore. Michael bought a coat for 99bucks at a mall, only finding its price to depreciate by 50bucks when we reached the outlets, exactly the same coat, only lower price. We mocked at him for while before he got too depressed. What are outlets? Click it for wikipedia's definition, in a nutshell, it's just a factory store where stuffs are sold cheaper than retail price, more like a wholesale price. The outlet malls in LV were chaotic. Shoppers come in waves and the queue longer than those during the Hellokitte sales by MacDonald. Armani Exchange selling shirts as low as 15USD, even Movado had an outlet, wtf. I didn't buy anything cos I'm too impatient to dig thru mountains of piled clothes and waiting in the enormous lines. Some shops are so crowded that I can smell the sweat from the shoppers. Other stores had policies to permit only a small group of shopper in at a time so that everyone can walk pass one another with comfortable space but it created huge queue outside its store. When I saw those Americans & tourist waiting in the line outside Coach for only a mere 30% discount, I thought Singaporeans are not so kiasu after all.
Ok, this is probably the 4th time I'm trying to resume recalling events and my memory is failing me. The 1st day in Vegas is hectic. Albeit the tireness from shopping, our time spent on walking around was perpetuated by my late hotel check in time as well as our eagerness to see more of the city. We then went to Wynn, a famous hotel, diamond 5-starts, to tour its prestigious looking casino and the casino mall. It was an eye-opening experience. Nothing much to talk about the casino, juz exactly like those protrayed in movies. The mall is cool. It's a single-storey mall. Walkway in the middle with shops at the sides, ceilings are painted with pictures of sky and cloud, shops have a middle-age English look. It was pleasant to stroll around in those malls, there're even artifical winds blowing to make you feel like you're really walking withing a town. The ceiling changes in brightness with accordance to time, so shopper can literally see that the sky has gone dark!
Finally checked in to Excalibur at 3pm. The exterior looked so fucking grand. But the room is so-so. Michael & I took a quick nap while Daniel followed Keke to his house. The rest of day was spent within the Vegas city, had a great dinner. Weather was extremely windy & cold. Din't do much beside exploring the city. Vegas looked a thousand times more attractive at night, everywhere is lighted up with vibrant colors, streets packed with pedestrians. Now it looked more like in the movies, and I felt like I came from SF village. The night was passed in casinos & hotels. Vegas's famous buffet dinners in various casinos were devastated with ridiculously long queues. Fucking gay, I can't believe it. Average waiting time was 2 hours. We ate Itallian in the end, it was great tho.
I can't recall much about the 1st night, in a nutshell, lights, colors, and sound.
Dec 27th, The Grand Canyon
Woke up at 9am by a morning call. Almost failed to climb outta bed. Daniel & Keke were already waiting outside my hotel gate. Rented a Jeep, cos we were going to The Grand Canyon. Weee! Bought some pack food and hot dogs for the long road trip, had our breakfast in the car too. GC is located in the state of Arizona, appox 3-4 hrs drive from Vegas which is located in the state of Nevada. There's also an one-hr time zone difference between the two states. The ride was endlessly long. Passed the famous Hoover Dam and Colorado River. Awesome sight. The Transformers was filmed at Hoover Dam. Haha. The Dam also marked the boundary between Arizona and Nevada.
Our journey into the desert was met with heavy traffic just slightly passed Hoover Dam. The landscape looked same everywhere. Dry shrubs, perculiar looking cactus, sandy land, huge mountains, everything looked yellow besides the sky. Not a single cloud floating around, the Sun looked perfectly round, its fiery heat can be felt even in the negative temperature of the Winter. Outside the car, it looked just like summer! I wind down the window and stretched my hand out, the piercing wind felt so cold, it sent waves of painful chills into my arm. Wow, looks are indeed deceiving, it's winter after all.
The Diamond Bar
This is the road I'll never fucking forget. This is the most disgusting, bumpy, yet unique path I ever went passed. Came to our final part of the journey, according to Google directions. The Diamond Bar. "Road conditions may be harsh, go straight if you want to avoid it." Google actually offers warning, pretty handy but neglected information. We turned right. There's no road, no diamond, no bar, just a stony & sandy path. Probably created by too many cars travelling through it. The bumps are huges, decsends felt like drops from roller coaster rides, turns felt like drifts in Rally matches. Our car constantly shaking, dust propelled into the air by by the wheels in front in gigantic amounts, covering our vision. It was horrible. Still the same yellowish landscape, only yellower. Like racing thru The Barrens in World of Warcraft. Worst, we were crawling so slowly at 30mph because of the numberous sharp turns and bumps. That's why the Jeep. Good side of the story, we were only on that road for 1 hr & I din puke. And the bad side, we'll have to return passing it again. JEEEEEESUS!
Rainbow finally appeared after the storm. The Grand, Grand, GRADY CANYON came to sight at the far horizon after coming out of Diamond Bar. Yes! Concrete road! Welcome back to civilization! We parked and purchased a $79 tour package, inclusive of a ticket to the Skywalk. Let me skip the trivial details and move on to the Skywalk. It was a bridge like structure made of GLASS built on the edge of the canyon to let tourists experience a pleasant walk 1200metres above the Colorado River. It boosts an ability to withstand wind speed of 100mph from 8 directions, earth quake of 8.0 magnitude within 50miles, weight of 800 people on it at the same time, but it still looked fragile and breakable like glass to me. It is glass! Standing there, on that piece of glass, not only provided a magnificent view of the canyon, so far the best sight I've caught in my life, it also let everyone experienced an intense fear. No one dared to look down, no one dared to take heavey steps, everyone was smiling awkwardly, looking away. Then there were some children onboard. Ignorant of the inherent danger, of death, they jumped on that fragile shit. People tensed and freezed, stares were thrown to them & their irresponsible parents. I turned and said to my fren, " Can we get out of here?" and received positive replied. But no one moved. 3 cameras were set up on the bridge, each shot costs 25bucks, all skywalkers were not allowed to bring any shit with them, no even wallet, we went through a secruity check before stepping onto the glass. Officials explicitly expressed that itfro was to protect the skywalk fromm been damaged by falling items. I guess in that message it was implicitly hinted that it was for business concerns as $25 per photo could possibly, in fact, definitely create vast profits. Money issue aside, compulsory photo taking at the 3 corners prolonged our skywalking time, escalated our tensions, intensified our fears. Great! It's worth the money to spend more time in the sky, you could probably have higher chances of dying too. If that shit break, I guess everyone can still enjoy a double digit free fall time while making their final journey to touch down. Wakaka. *Sorry, I'm getting increasingly sarcastic.
It was a great experience. A little scary, but such a grand sight. Grand Canyon indeed. Looks better than Great Wall of China, better than Terracotta in Xi'an. This single wonder of the world is enough to make my trip to Vegas one of the best in my life. Also making all the time spent on Diamond Bar worthy. Lmao.
*Ok I can't stand backlogging anymore. Too much stuffs to write & my memory is failing me. I'll end here. No Dec 28th, no 29th, no new yr and wateva. Screw them. Just look at photos & Videos.
I decided to put the photos and videos in a separate post. So. . . this marks the end of my entry. Happy New Year, while it's still new. =)
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Finally
Finally, finals are over.
Compelled to study, finally.
It's coming to an end, finally.
Everyone is finally going home. But I'm not, no anticipation of it to make me happy. Going to Las Vegas doesn't sound attractive without your presence. I'd prefer to take the cal train to San Jose with you, I seriously do.
I hope time could pass slower. This semester has flew by like the wind, gone before I felt it, slipped pass my fingers as I make futile attempts to grasp it.
High tides, low tides, for all the pleasures and uncertainties.
The 1 month long winter break seems really long, not looking forward to it.
Perhaps I'll be happier, much much happier, if you're returning in Spring.
I don't know how, but I wish the next 3 months will be as swift as the past 3 months.
I will miss you much!
Saw I am Legend today, ordinary man trying to deal with extraordinary catastrophe.
Explore loneliness, discover excitement and disappointments.
Maybe I should do that during winter, okay, exaggeration. Haha, but I hope to find a "Compound 6" to cure myself.
My resolutions: 1. Learn driving and get liscence. 2. Prepare for ACT. 3. Speculate Stocks.
Need to stay self-disciplined to achieving my goals, to obtaining my Compound 6.
I know I'm lazy, but I'm sure my desires for you will keep pushing me.
Like jinjin said, LET'S SEE!!!
Dammit!!
Baby why must u tour for 3months (_._'')
China passport is stupid, it is. The anal US government only issues me a 1-yr multi-entry F1 VISA. These don't make sense, renouncing my PR only raise more awkward VISA related issues. This whole shit is messed up, I don't like it. My stay in the USA has been forcibly enforced. This sucks more than Earth does. . . 凸(=''=)凸
I really shouldn't make a fuss out of this, be thankful that I am not a Legend. Revealing my malcontents without embellishments, cos I'm just trying to seek attention.
I'm a little bit worried about my grades, slacked thru this semester till I felt zero stress over all the final exams. May the force be with me.
Here's some pictures:
Your cuteness increase like an exponential function.
Congrats boss, you graduated.
Daddy Shane with his lover
My roommate who abandoned the house.
The girl all the bad guys want. *slurp
You don't like this but I do =)
Candle-lit!
Porridge √ Fish √√ Xiao Bai Cai χχχ
That's mine.
Yours Truly at his BEST!!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Where is the love?
I grieve at their disunion.
I grieve at my own.
It ain't just the same, the old ways changed.
Selfishness got us following the wrong directions.
Lack of understandin leading us away from unity.
Really what is going on?
I'm becoming more and more cynical.
Maybe this is the irony of life.
I feel myself more complicated than forever.
Aight.
Sudden impulse to write.
Gotta run, for my season records aren't up to standards.
Peace
I grieve at their disunion.
I grieve at my own.
It ain't just the same, the old ways changed.
Selfishness got us following the wrong directions.
Lack of understandin leading us away from unity.
Really what is going on?
I'm becoming more and more cynical.
Maybe this is the irony of life.
I feel myself more complicated than forever.
Aight.
Sudden impulse to write.
Gotta run, for my season records aren't up to standards.
Peace
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Thank you.
I wish my mood changes as fast as you. =)
Something random, I digged this out from my post 2 years ago.
Took me a gay long time to do this.
I'm so tired.
What is your name?: Vinci Zhang Wenxin
Are you named after anyone?: Da Vinci?
What's your screename?: Volt52121
Would you name a child of yours after you?: No.
If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be?: Wenxin
If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?: None
Are there any mispronounciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?: People can’t read “Vinci” they read it as Vin-C.
Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: No.
Basics
Your gender:: Male
Straight/Gay/Bi:: Straight
Single?: Yes, maybe?
If not, do you want to be?: Maybe.
Birthdate:: It’s confidential.
Your age:: 21
Age you act:: Probably 19.
Age you wish you were:: 100.
Your height:: 171
Eye color:: Black.
Happy with it?: Very.
Hair color:: Black.
Happy with it?: Not really.
Lefty/righty/ambidextrous:: Righty.
Your living arrangement: I live with a roommate.
Your family:: My parents & I.
Have any pets?: No & I hate dogs.
Whats your job?: Student.
Piercings?: Left ear.
Tattoos?: Nope.
Obsessions?: I don’t know, I’m too weak for resisting temptations.
Addictions?: See above.
Do you speak another language?: Chinese?
Have a favorite quote?: Don’t mess, don’t fool.
Do you have a webpage?: Yes, I hope it’s still there.
Deep Thoughts About Life: Life sucks cause we live on earth. (It’s due to gravity, yea, tell me I’m lame.)
Do you live in the moment?: Yes.
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?: Yes and becoming more tolerant.
Do you have any secrets?: More and more secrets as I age.
Do you hate yourself?: A little.
Do you like your handwriting?: Hell no.
Do you have any bad habits?: Of course.
What is the compliment you get from most people?: I receive many compliments =) I’m the pro.
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?: Strong Parental Guidance Needed!
What's your biggest fear?: Losing my loved ones, losing myself.
Can you sing?: Yes, I love to sing.
Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?: I’m too cool.
Are you a loner?: I hate to be one but sometimes I am.
What are your #1 priorities in life?: Live fast die fun.
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: If my zodiac matches.
Are you a daredevil?: I believe so.
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?: Yes there’re many things.
Are you passive or agressive?: Maybe I am aggressive on bed. Lmao.
Do you have a journal?: Consider juzchilling.blogspot.com
What is your greatest strength and weakness?: I am intelligent but not wise.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: Make me rich.
Do you think you are emotionally strong?: No. =.=
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?: Yes, many things. This is a stupid question.
Do you think life has been good so far?: Probably.
What is the most important lesson you've learned from life?: Stay alive and continue living.
What do you like the most about your body?: Arms.
And least?: Everywhere else.
Do you think you are good looking?: No.
Are you confident?: Yes.
What is the fictional character you are most like?: I have no idea.
Are you perceived wrongly?: Very often.
Do You...
Smoke?: I’m just a social smoker.
Do drugs?: Nope.
Read the newspaper?: I would love to but there’s no absolute need for it right now.
Pray?: Seldom.
Go to church?: No.
Talk to strangers who IM you?: I don’t IM often, and I don’t have strangers on my AIM.
Sleep with stuffed animals?: WTF did you say?
Take walks in the rain?: I’d prefer to avoid that.
Talk to people even though you hate them?: Yes, love & hate co-exist.
Drive?: Coming soon this winter.
Like to drive fast?: I’m KIA SI.
Would or Have You Ever?
Liked your voice?: I think I talk sissy thanks to acting too cute for the past 3 years when I talk to yun.
Hurt yourself?: I cut my left arm a few times before.
Been out of the country?: Still out of the country.
Eaten something that made other people sick?: No.
Been in love?: Always.
Done drugs?: Sleeping pills?
Gone skinny dipping?: Hell no.
Had a medical emergency?: Yes, I was hospitalized.
Had surgery?: Dental surgery.
Ran away from home?: Yes but I returned on that very same day.
Played strip poker?: Yes, hahaha! I stripped myself topless ONLY. It was fun tho.
Gotten beaten up?: Yes, and I cried.
Beaten someone up?: Yes, he was injured and my mom had to pay for his medical treatments.
Been picked on?: I attract attention people like to pick.
Been on stage?: There’s where I live.
Slept outdoors?: During camps!
Thought about suicide?: Just thought of it yesterday!
Pulled an all nighter?: Many times.
If yes, what is your record?: Appox 40 hours.
Gone one day without food?: No. xD
Talked on the phone all night?: Yes. With Patricia, my primary school tuition teacher, and yun.
Slept together with the opposite sex w/o actually having sex?: Yes. Sure you wanna hear more.
Slept all day?: No.
Killed someone?: No.
Made out with a stranger?: I was offered to do it tho, but it was a guy. What do you think?
Had sex with a stranger?: No.
Thought you're going crazy?: No.
Kissed the same sex?: Yes, call me gay.
Done anything sexual with the same sex?: No.
Been betrayed?: I guess so.
Had a dream that came true?: No.
Broken the law?: Yes.
Met a famous person?: No.
Have you ever killed an animal by accident?: Insects.
On purpose?: I killed 3 hamsters when I was in Primary 5.
Told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell?: Yes.
Stolen anything?: Yes, a few of them.
Been on radio/tv?: No.
Been in a mosh-pit?: No.
Had a nervous breakdown?: Yes.
Bungee jumped?: Never.
Had a dream that kept coming back?: Yes.
Beliefs
Belive in life on other planets?: Yes. Earth < Solar System < Milky Way < Universe
Miracles?: Yes.
Astrology?: Yes, very.
Magic?: No.
God?: To an extent.
Satan?: No.
Santa?: Definitely no.
Ghosts?: I try not to believe they exist.
Luck?: Yes.Love at first sight?: Yes
Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)?: Fo sho.
Witches?: Fuck no.
Easter bunny?: You’re funny.
Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?: Possible.
Believe theres a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?: How about a pot of diamonds?
Do you wish on stars?: no.
Deep Theological Questions
Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell?: Yes, kinda.
Do you think God has a gender?: Good question!
Do you believe in organized religion?: Yes.
Where do you think we go when we die?: Another space.
Friends
Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?: Yes.
Who is your best friend?: Bros and no hos.
Who's the one person that knows most about you?: A few of them.
What's the best advice that anyone has ever given to you?: I can’t think.
Your favourite inside joke?: None.
Thing you're picked on most about?: Stupidity.
Who's your longest known friend?: Elementary schoolmates in China.
Newest?: Their names are too microscopic to be remembered.
Shyest?: I don’t know.
Funniest?: Shanghai.
Sweetest?: This is a gay question.
Closest?: These questions are getting repetitive, I’m feeling sick.
Weirdest?: I don’t know.
Smartest?: Friends from HCI.
Ditziest?: I don’t know.
Friends you miss being close to the most?: Shanghai & Elvis.
Last person you talked to online?: Elly, and she’s still talking.
Who do you talk to most online?: For season record, there’re many of them. For career record, I think it’s yun.
Who are you on the phone with most?: Wen fo sho.
Who do you trust most?: Bros and no hos.
Who listens to your problems?: Parents, friends, loved ones, and my blog.
Who do you fight most with?: Girls.
Who's the nicest?: I don’t know. Daniel is kinda nice.
Who's the most outgoing?: I am.
Who's the best singer?: Zhao Yiqing.
Who's on your shit-list?: I don’t make enemies.
Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend?: Oh yes. Tell me what you fantasy?
Who's your second family?: Bros and no hos.
Do you always feel understood?: I believe so but some choose to ignore me.
Who's the loudest friend?: Vincent.
Do you trust others easily?: Yes.
Who's house were you last at?: Kevin.
Name one person who's arms you feel safe in: Wen.
Do your friends know you?: They do.
Friend that lives farthest away: Singapore is now even further than China from USA.
Love and All That
Do you consider love a mistake?: No, love is not math.
What do you find romantic?: The norms that most people agree on.
Turn-on?: See above for answers.
Turn-off?: =X
First kiss?: I lost it in a moment of lust.
If someone u had no interest in had interest in dating u how would u feel?: I’ll date her if I’m bored.
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them or going: Yes, prefer.
Have u ever wished it was more socially acceptable 4 a girl 2 ask a guy out: That wish has come true already.
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractiv: No.
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?: Yes and No.
What is best about the opposite sex?: That they’re the opposites.
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?: When they don behave like the opposites.
What's the last present someone gave you?: I can’t remember, it’s been a while since I received presents.
Are you in love?: Just fell out.
Do you consider your significant other hot?: Yes she is hot. She is not my significant other anymore.
Who Was the Last Person...
That haunted you?: None.
You wanted to kill?: None..
That you laughed at?: Can’t remember.
That laughed at you?: Wen.
That turned you on?: Wen.
You went shopping with?: Wen.
That broke your heart?: Wen.
To disappoint you?: Wen.
To ask you out?: Daniel.
To make you cry?: Wen.
To brighten up your day?: Wen.
That you thought about?: While answering this qustionaire I though of many people.
You saw a movie with?: Daniel.
You talked to on the phone?: Wen.
You talked to through IM/ICQ?: Elly.
You saw?: Shane & Yan.
You lost?: Don’t understand.
Right This Moment...
Are you going out?: No.
Will it be with your significant other?: No.
Or some random person?: Don’t think so.
What are you wearing right now?: T-shirt, pants and jacket.
Body part you're touching right now: Touching the keyboard.
What are you worried about right now?: Will I wake up on time tomorrow.
What book are you reading?: Eragon & The Intelligent Investor.
What's on your mousepad?: Razor mouse!
Use 5 words to describe how you're feeling: Sleepy, low, lost, numb, uncool.
Are you bored?: Yes.
Are you tired?: Very.
Are you talking to anyone online?: Elly.
Are you talking to anyone on the phone?: No.
Are you lonely or content?: Lonely.
Are you listening to music?: No. (Yes last question! I’m done! Hooooray!)
Trivial stuffs.
Peace
I wish my mood changes as fast as you. =)
Something random, I digged this out from my post 2 years ago.
Took me a gay long time to do this.
I'm so tired.
What is your name?: Vinci Zhang Wenxin
Are you named after anyone?: Da Vinci?
What's your screename?: Volt52121
Would you name a child of yours after you?: No.
If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be?: Wenxin
If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?: None
Are there any mispronounciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?: People can’t read “Vinci” they read it as Vin-C.
Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: No.
Basics
Your gender:: Male
Straight/Gay/Bi:: Straight
Single?: Yes, maybe?
If not, do you want to be?: Maybe.
Birthdate:: It’s confidential.
Your age:: 21
Age you act:: Probably 19.
Age you wish you were:: 100.
Your height:: 171
Eye color:: Black.
Happy with it?: Very.
Hair color:: Black.
Happy with it?: Not really.
Lefty/righty/ambidextrous:: Righty.
Your living arrangement: I live with a roommate.
Your family:: My parents & I.
Have any pets?: No & I hate dogs.
Whats your job?: Student.
Piercings?: Left ear.
Tattoos?: Nope.
Obsessions?: I don’t know, I’m too weak for resisting temptations.
Addictions?: See above.
Do you speak another language?: Chinese?
Have a favorite quote?: Don’t mess, don’t fool.
Do you have a webpage?: Yes, I hope it’s still there.
Deep Thoughts About Life: Life sucks cause we live on earth. (It’s due to gravity, yea, tell me I’m lame.)
Do you live in the moment?: Yes.
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?: Yes and becoming more tolerant.
Do you have any secrets?: More and more secrets as I age.
Do you hate yourself?: A little.
Do you like your handwriting?: Hell no.
Do you have any bad habits?: Of course.
What is the compliment you get from most people?: I receive many compliments =) I’m the pro.
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?: Strong Parental Guidance Needed!
What's your biggest fear?: Losing my loved ones, losing myself.
Can you sing?: Yes, I love to sing.
Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?: I’m too cool.
Are you a loner?: I hate to be one but sometimes I am.
What are your #1 priorities in life?: Live fast die fun.
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: If my zodiac matches.
Are you a daredevil?: I believe so.
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?: Yes there’re many things.
Are you passive or agressive?: Maybe I am aggressive on bed. Lmao.
Do you have a journal?: Consider juzchilling.blogspot.com
What is your greatest strength and weakness?: I am intelligent but not wise.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: Make me rich.
Do you think you are emotionally strong?: No. =.=
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?: Yes, many things. This is a stupid question.
Do you think life has been good so far?: Probably.
What is the most important lesson you've learned from life?: Stay alive and continue living.
What do you like the most about your body?: Arms.
And least?: Everywhere else.
Do you think you are good looking?: No.
Are you confident?: Yes.
What is the fictional character you are most like?: I have no idea.
Are you perceived wrongly?: Very often.
Do You...
Smoke?: I’m just a social smoker.
Do drugs?: Nope.
Read the newspaper?: I would love to but there’s no absolute need for it right now.
Pray?: Seldom.
Go to church?: No.
Talk to strangers who IM you?: I don’t IM often, and I don’t have strangers on my AIM.
Sleep with stuffed animals?: WTF did you say?
Take walks in the rain?: I’d prefer to avoid that.
Talk to people even though you hate them?: Yes, love & hate co-exist.
Drive?: Coming soon this winter.
Like to drive fast?: I’m KIA SI.
Would or Have You Ever?
Liked your voice?: I think I talk sissy thanks to acting too cute for the past 3 years when I talk to yun.
Hurt yourself?: I cut my left arm a few times before.
Been out of the country?: Still out of the country.
Eaten something that made other people sick?: No.
Been in love?: Always.
Done drugs?: Sleeping pills?
Gone skinny dipping?: Hell no.
Had a medical emergency?: Yes, I was hospitalized.
Had surgery?: Dental surgery.
Ran away from home?: Yes but I returned on that very same day.
Played strip poker?: Yes, hahaha! I stripped myself topless ONLY. It was fun tho.
Gotten beaten up?: Yes, and I cried.
Beaten someone up?: Yes, he was injured and my mom had to pay for his medical treatments.
Been picked on?: I attract attention people like to pick.
Been on stage?: There’s where I live.
Slept outdoors?: During camps!
Thought about suicide?: Just thought of it yesterday!
Pulled an all nighter?: Many times.
If yes, what is your record?: Appox 40 hours.
Gone one day without food?: No. xD
Talked on the phone all night?: Yes. With Patricia, my primary school tuition teacher, and yun.
Slept together with the opposite sex w/o actually having sex?: Yes. Sure you wanna hear more.
Slept all day?: No.
Killed someone?: No.
Made out with a stranger?: I was offered to do it tho, but it was a guy. What do you think?
Had sex with a stranger?: No.
Thought you're going crazy?: No.
Kissed the same sex?: Yes, call me gay.
Done anything sexual with the same sex?: No.
Been betrayed?: I guess so.
Had a dream that came true?: No.
Broken the law?: Yes.
Met a famous person?: No.
Have you ever killed an animal by accident?: Insects.
On purpose?: I killed 3 hamsters when I was in Primary 5.
Told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell?: Yes.
Stolen anything?: Yes, a few of them.
Been on radio/tv?: No.
Been in a mosh-pit?: No.
Had a nervous breakdown?: Yes.
Bungee jumped?: Never.
Had a dream that kept coming back?: Yes.
Beliefs
Belive in life on other planets?: Yes. Earth < Solar System < Milky Way < Universe
Miracles?: Yes.
Astrology?: Yes, very.
Magic?: No.
God?: To an extent.
Satan?: No.
Santa?: Definitely no.
Ghosts?: I try not to believe they exist.
Luck?: Yes.Love at first sight?: Yes
Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)?: Fo sho.
Witches?: Fuck no.
Easter bunny?: You’re funny.
Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?: Possible.
Believe theres a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?: How about a pot of diamonds?
Do you wish on stars?: no.
Deep Theological Questions
Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell?: Yes, kinda.
Do you think God has a gender?: Good question!
Do you believe in organized religion?: Yes.
Where do you think we go when we die?: Another space.
Friends
Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?: Yes.
Who is your best friend?: Bros and no hos.
Who's the one person that knows most about you?: A few of them.
What's the best advice that anyone has ever given to you?: I can’t think.
Your favourite inside joke?: None.
Thing you're picked on most about?: Stupidity.
Who's your longest known friend?: Elementary schoolmates in China.
Newest?: Their names are too microscopic to be remembered.
Shyest?: I don’t know.
Funniest?: Shanghai.
Sweetest?: This is a gay question.
Closest?: These questions are getting repetitive, I’m feeling sick.
Weirdest?: I don’t know.
Smartest?: Friends from HCI.
Ditziest?: I don’t know.
Friends you miss being close to the most?: Shanghai & Elvis.
Last person you talked to online?: Elly, and she’s still talking.
Who do you talk to most online?: For season record, there’re many of them. For career record, I think it’s yun.
Who are you on the phone with most?: Wen fo sho.
Who do you trust most?: Bros and no hos.
Who listens to your problems?: Parents, friends, loved ones, and my blog.
Who do you fight most with?: Girls.
Who's the nicest?: I don’t know. Daniel is kinda nice.
Who's the most outgoing?: I am.
Who's the best singer?: Zhao Yiqing.
Who's on your shit-list?: I don’t make enemies.
Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend?: Oh yes. Tell me what you fantasy?
Who's your second family?: Bros and no hos.
Do you always feel understood?: I believe so but some choose to ignore me.
Who's the loudest friend?: Vincent.
Do you trust others easily?: Yes.
Who's house were you last at?: Kevin.
Name one person who's arms you feel safe in: Wen.
Do your friends know you?: They do.
Friend that lives farthest away: Singapore is now even further than China from USA.
Love and All That
Do you consider love a mistake?: No, love is not math.
What do you find romantic?: The norms that most people agree on.
Turn-on?: See above for answers.
Turn-off?: =X
First kiss?: I lost it in a moment of lust.
If someone u had no interest in had interest in dating u how would u feel?: I’ll date her if I’m bored.
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them or going: Yes, prefer.
Have u ever wished it was more socially acceptable 4 a girl 2 ask a guy out: That wish has come true already.
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractiv: No.
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?: Yes and No.
What is best about the opposite sex?: That they’re the opposites.
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?: When they don behave like the opposites.
What's the last present someone gave you?: I can’t remember, it’s been a while since I received presents.
Are you in love?: Just fell out.
Do you consider your significant other hot?: Yes she is hot. She is not my significant other anymore.
Who Was the Last Person...
That haunted you?: None.
You wanted to kill?: None..
That you laughed at?: Can’t remember.
That laughed at you?: Wen.
That turned you on?: Wen.
You went shopping with?: Wen.
That broke your heart?: Wen.
To disappoint you?: Wen.
To ask you out?: Daniel.
To make you cry?: Wen.
To brighten up your day?: Wen.
That you thought about?: While answering this qustionaire I though of many people.
You saw a movie with?: Daniel.
You talked to on the phone?: Wen.
You talked to through IM/ICQ?: Elly.
You saw?: Shane & Yan.
You lost?: Don’t understand.
Right This Moment...
Are you going out?: No.
Will it be with your significant other?: No.
Or some random person?: Don’t think so.
What are you wearing right now?: T-shirt, pants and jacket.
Body part you're touching right now: Touching the keyboard.
What are you worried about right now?: Will I wake up on time tomorrow.
What book are you reading?: Eragon & The Intelligent Investor.
What's on your mousepad?: Razor mouse!
Use 5 words to describe how you're feeling: Sleepy, low, lost, numb, uncool.
Are you bored?: Yes.
Are you tired?: Very.
Are you talking to anyone online?: Elly.
Are you talking to anyone on the phone?: No.
Are you lonely or content?: Lonely.
Are you listening to music?: No. (Yes last question! I’m done! Hooooray!)
Trivial stuffs.
Peace
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
I feel like shit right now.
I feel like a faggot.
I wish I can say more.
I wish I can be emotional right now, but I got so many tasks on hand.
I wish this place is empty so I can scream.
but the echoes sound like you.
I feel disturbed, now I can't get my mind off this.
Reading into every single word over and over again.
My pensive mind won't rest.
I'm thinkin, if only. .
If only. .
If only. .
If only you tried too. .
I feel like a faggot.
I wish I can say more.
I wish I can be emotional right now, but I got so many tasks on hand.
I wish this place is empty so I can scream.
but the echoes sound like you.
I feel disturbed, now I can't get my mind off this.
Reading into every single word over and over again.
My pensive mind won't rest.
I'm thinkin, if only. .
If only. .
If only. .
If only you tried too. .
Sunday, December 02, 2007
December 2th, 2007
Happy birthday!!
I sincerely wish you happy.
A little regrets about the present and the card, isn't perfect but it's real.
No intentions, I just wanna tell you, I really love you.
Soooooooo surprised and touched when I woke up to the noise of your knocks on my window.
You left me the msg ending with "my cells running out of battery. Hope i can c u there......"
I'll keep it to remind myself of that special feeling you gave me.
I just stoned when I saw you appearing right in front of me, with a smile that blocks the sunshine out.
You made my day!
It's your birthday, I wish I've said wrote more things but I wasn't at my right state of mind that night.
And although I'm absent today, I only hope that absence will make your heart grow fonder. ( haha, hua chi!)
Maybe when you read this you'll laugh and tell me not to brag about it. =)
Here's somethings that I wanna tell u which I've told many others but not you, yet.
I admire you for intelligence.
I don't mean just IQ (apparently you're even smarter than me, right my "tutor"?), but your maturity and how you deals with you daily subjects with character and charisma.
You're attractive in almost every aspect.
Your beauty, your voice, movements, the way you write, you erase, the serious look on your face when you're studying, the way you turn and smile at me, the way you look with your scarf, your caps, or tying a tail, or even wearing my t-shirt to school.
I can just look at you like a bee to a blooming flower.
You said you like the way I feel proud about myself, you told me you like me being confident.
I am attracted to your confidence, I like the way you told me that she's of no comparison to you, I like the feeling you gave me that you're the best and most outstanding person around me.
I like you without make-ups, I like you in simple dresses, your unparelelled beauty never makes you look ordinary.
You are a form of grace, a means to elegance.
I look up to you, like a poor man to his queen, like a student to his "tutor", like a top-student-wanna-be to the top student, like a kid to an adult.
You're the best. I feel proud to be with you.
You show your confidence and intelligence in everything you do.
You're never indecisive, you have your own goals, I like the way you bring out character in everything you do.
I like the way you reject my offer to help with your essay even when it's 3am in the morning.
You do things with style, seriously you do.
I have much to learn from you, to be as mature as you.
Few thinks and acts like you at your age, you're one in a million.
I'm not plainly singing praises about you as a lover.
But I really look up to you.
No one around me looks as graceful as a swan and yet excel in studies and wears no make-ups and brings out intelligence and artistry in everything like you do.
You take care of me like a gentle mother.
I melt in your tender embrace.
I've never felt this way before.
'Cos you're so excellent!
Just thinkin of you makes me smile.
I never admired anyone so much before.
I'll strive hard beat you!
'Cos I'm no less competitive and you are!!
And I know you'll be there to motivate me to become a better man.
You're magical. =)
Here's to the girl, who makes the wind blows and the angels sing when she walks,
happy birthday. .
Yours truly, deeply, madly
Vinci
Happy birthday!!
I sincerely wish you happy.
A little regrets about the present and the card, isn't perfect but it's real.
No intentions, I just wanna tell you, I really love you.
Soooooooo surprised and touched when I woke up to the noise of your knocks on my window.
You left me the msg ending with "my cells running out of battery. Hope i can c u there......"
I'll keep it to remind myself of that special feeling you gave me.
I just stoned when I saw you appearing right in front of me, with a smile that blocks the sunshine out.
You made my day!
It's your birthday, I wish I've said wrote more things but I wasn't at my right state of mind that night.
And although I'm absent today, I only hope that absence will make your heart grow fonder. ( haha, hua chi!)
Maybe when you read this you'll laugh and tell me not to brag about it. =)
Here's somethings that I wanna tell u which I've told many others but not you, yet.
I admire you for intelligence.
I don't mean just IQ (apparently you're even smarter than me, right my "tutor"?), but your maturity and how you deals with you daily subjects with character and charisma.
You're attractive in almost every aspect.
Your beauty, your voice, movements, the way you write, you erase, the serious look on your face when you're studying, the way you turn and smile at me, the way you look with your scarf, your caps, or tying a tail, or even wearing my t-shirt to school.
I can just look at you like a bee to a blooming flower.
You said you like the way I feel proud about myself, you told me you like me being confident.
I am attracted to your confidence, I like the way you told me that she's of no comparison to you, I like the feeling you gave me that you're the best and most outstanding person around me.
I like you without make-ups, I like you in simple dresses, your unparelelled beauty never makes you look ordinary.
You are a form of grace, a means to elegance.
I look up to you, like a poor man to his queen, like a student to his "tutor", like a top-student-wanna-be to the top student, like a kid to an adult.
You're the best. I feel proud to be with you.
You show your confidence and intelligence in everything you do.
You're never indecisive, you have your own goals, I like the way you bring out character in everything you do.
I like the way you reject my offer to help with your essay even when it's 3am in the morning.
You do things with style, seriously you do.
I have much to learn from you, to be as mature as you.
Few thinks and acts like you at your age, you're one in a million.
I'm not plainly singing praises about you as a lover.
But I really look up to you.
No one around me looks as graceful as a swan and yet excel in studies and wears no make-ups and brings out intelligence and artistry in everything like you do.
You take care of me like a gentle mother.
I melt in your tender embrace.
I've never felt this way before.
'Cos you're so excellent!
Just thinkin of you makes me smile.
I never admired anyone so much before.
I'll strive hard beat you!
'Cos I'm no less competitive and you are!!
And I know you'll be there to motivate me to become a better man.
You're magical. =)
Here's to the girl, who makes the wind blows and the angels sing when she walks,
happy birthday. .
Yours truly, deeply, madly
Vinci