Sunday, August 27, 2006
Ramblings
Wow... it really has been a LooOong time since I last blogged. Beginning to feel like it's a period - comes only once a month. Ha ha.. oook... bad joke... What's been happening so far? Well... here's the ramblings for the past week... or two
~ Sweet Dreams are made of .... S$2000 mattresses~
Kokodile is hanging a real big carrot in front of me... the HUGE carrot, comes in the form of a Tempur mattress (what were u ppl thinking???). Yes... the Tempur mattress... NASA approved, super uber comfy, sink to ur shape foam mattress... for those that have tried out their pillows in departmental stores, u know how it feels.... how it sinks slowly... bliss. Well, quality sleep comes with a huge price tag, to the tune of S$2000 for a single size mattress and close to S$5000 for a queen. But, if he buys the queen size one and a single size one, he gets 10% off the queen and 20% off the single!!!! My oh my.... how much will u pay for quality sleep???
~ Picture PERFECT! ~
Just received the pictures of the studio shoot from Hippo. He did warn me that the pictures were not up to his expectations, that he didn't do much touch ups, that Moo Moo was over exposed, the girls were to dark, shadows etc. But to me, the results were pretty good! We did 2 themes that night: Colour; and Black. I preferred the colour theme. It was very nice and bright. We had a lot of fun that night and Hippo managed to capture it all. In fact, some of the best pictures were a result of us just goofing around. And Hippo managed to capture those moments. Looks like he has a knack for photographic opportunity! Many thanks Hippo! And please DO NOT be so stressed out doing it. It's an opportunity for you to experiment. And although technical aspects do play a part, sometimes its just the moment. Go with the flow! The results may be interesting...
~ Bald ambition ~
I recently realized that I have a thing for bald guys. OOOKk... before the old ah peks and neo nazi's start knocking on my door, allow me to explain (and make exceptions while I'm at it). What led to such a revelation? I was on the train on my way home when I saw this cute guy. He was bald and it was obvious he shaved it off because his front hairline was receding. Nonetheless, he still looked good. I would think he was in his late 20's, Chinese, sharp features, and dressed in a nice, crisp shirt. It didn't hurt that he was buffed up too. Mmmm.... but of course, I am assuming all this. But if the real reason that he shaved was due to the recent charity event for the Children's Cancer Foundation, I would have fallen hook, line and sinker.
Fast forward to the next day, I was queuing for my food at my regular economical rice stall when there was this guy in front of me. Similarly, looked to be in his late 20's, sharp features and dressed in a nice crisp shirt, BUT... Oh my gosh! his head was a sight for sore eyes! At the back of his head, were multiple glaring bald patches, each the size of 50 cent coins! To make it worse, there was a huge patch right in the middle and he tried to do a comb over, but it did nothing to hide the glaring red scalp. It looked as if someone ripped his hair out. He would have made El Skeletore (Nacho Libre) proud.
I mean... if you are really losing it and you've tried all means and ways to prevent or stop it, but it doesn't work, why don't you just shave it off? For guys who choose to go bald - they know they have a problem, they admit they have a problem, faced the facts, and got it done with. For those who attempt the comb over - they have a problem, know that there is no solution, but still grasp at whatever thinly concealed hope that they have. It's a psychological thing and i find guys who choose to go bald attractive. They get my respect. They have guts! And it shows that they dare to try and are not afraid of what others think. Guys who do the comb over give me the impression that they are not willing to try new things nor change. In addition, they dun seem to want to face reality...
~ Sweet Dreams are made of .... S$2000 mattresses~
Kokodile is hanging a real big carrot in front of me... the HUGE carrot, comes in the form of a Tempur mattress (what were u ppl thinking???). Yes... the Tempur mattress... NASA approved, super uber comfy, sink to ur shape foam mattress... for those that have tried out their pillows in departmental stores, u know how it feels.... how it sinks slowly... bliss. Well, quality sleep comes with a huge price tag, to the tune of S$2000 for a single size mattress and close to S$5000 for a queen. But, if he buys the queen size one and a single size one, he gets 10% off the queen and 20% off the single!!!! My oh my.... how much will u pay for quality sleep???
~ Picture PERFECT! ~
Just received the pictures of the studio shoot from Hippo. He did warn me that the pictures were not up to his expectations, that he didn't do much touch ups, that Moo Moo was over exposed, the girls were to dark, shadows etc. But to me, the results were pretty good! We did 2 themes that night: Colour; and Black. I preferred the colour theme. It was very nice and bright. We had a lot of fun that night and Hippo managed to capture it all. In fact, some of the best pictures were a result of us just goofing around. And Hippo managed to capture those moments. Looks like he has a knack for photographic opportunity! Many thanks Hippo! And please DO NOT be so stressed out doing it. It's an opportunity for you to experiment. And although technical aspects do play a part, sometimes its just the moment. Go with the flow! The results may be interesting...
~ Bald ambition ~
I recently realized that I have a thing for bald guys. OOOKk... before the old ah peks and neo nazi's start knocking on my door, allow me to explain (and make exceptions while I'm at it). What led to such a revelation? I was on the train on my way home when I saw this cute guy. He was bald and it was obvious he shaved it off because his front hairline was receding. Nonetheless, he still looked good. I would think he was in his late 20's, Chinese, sharp features, and dressed in a nice, crisp shirt. It didn't hurt that he was buffed up too. Mmmm.... but of course, I am assuming all this. But if the real reason that he shaved was due to the recent charity event for the Children's Cancer Foundation, I would have fallen hook, line and sinker.
Fast forward to the next day, I was queuing for my food at my regular economical rice stall when there was this guy in front of me. Similarly, looked to be in his late 20's, sharp features and dressed in a nice crisp shirt, BUT... Oh my gosh! his head was a sight for sore eyes! At the back of his head, were multiple glaring bald patches, each the size of 50 cent coins! To make it worse, there was a huge patch right in the middle and he tried to do a comb over, but it did nothing to hide the glaring red scalp. It looked as if someone ripped his hair out. He would have made El Skeletore (Nacho Libre) proud.
I mean... if you are really losing it and you've tried all means and ways to prevent or stop it, but it doesn't work, why don't you just shave it off? For guys who choose to go bald - they know they have a problem, they admit they have a problem, faced the facts, and got it done with. For those who attempt the comb over - they have a problem, know that there is no solution, but still grasp at whatever thinly concealed hope that they have. It's a psychological thing and i find guys who choose to go bald attractive. They get my respect. They have guts! And it shows that they dare to try and are not afraid of what others think. Guys who do the comb over give me the impression that they are not willing to try new things nor change. In addition, they dun seem to want to face reality...
