Tuesday, March 16, 2010
St. Paddy's Parade
It started off nice and cosy with just K and I
indulging in each other
the creamy goodness of a draft of
Guinness
or two
or five.
Did we tell you we like to make
service staff
people in the train
friends on facebook
generally everyone in public
absolutely sick?
The day turned to a great evening
with a good friend
and new ones met
all indulging in a Guinness
or two
or 8.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Hee hee hee!
I remember ages ago when wei fen told me about Ceriph, and i decided to submit something. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would make it into the publication! I think it's a really noble and massive undertaking that these young people are involved in for the benefit of
real Singapore art/poetry/creativity.
Check it out!
Ceriph & BooksActually presentsCeripha local independent literary journal launch.Ceriph is an independent new journal of Singapore literature started by three local undergraduates. It began as a search for a space in print that could be accessible to non-professional Singaporean writers to share poetry, prose and photography-- a space that would be neither too formal nor flippant. The inaugural issue of Ceriph is a compilation of poems, short fiction, photos and non-fiction that tell quiet stories across busy cities, a thread that binds these tales into a book. The independently published Issue Zero features the works of Laremy Lee, Desirée Lim, Sudev S., Mark Lam, Shane Pereira, Lee Fur-Fur, Cai Li Xian, Ng Yiqin, Andrew Robert Ng, Sharlene Teo, Riot, Captain Crash, Jonah Sun, Wei Fen Lee, Ang Shao-Wen and Linette Lim.As a non-profitable venture, Ceriph depends solely on the interest of readers and contributions from Singaporeans that are equally passionate about the locally developing arts and writing scene.*http://ceriph.nethttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132660747493&ref=tsSaturday, February 27, 2010
Having a Part-Time girlfriend
We've been spending a LOT of time together, and i guess we're pretty inseparable. But all for good reason. Come Monday, Kirstin starts work again, and i start on my SMU research work. She'll work from 3pm to 1 or 2am pretty much 6 days a week, and I work from 10am to whatever time. So we'll see considerably less of each other come Monday. But we agreed we'd make time for each other; we'll take turns to meet each other for supper, or breakfast before work. So it won't be so bad for this next month. :)
It'll be even worse in April though. I looked up the timings for her Harry's branch, and boy are the timings just as shit as her previous stint. Money is better though, but that's not the point. on weekends and PH eve, they open till 2am. otherwise, 1 am. So much for appealing for better, more reasonable timings.
I start RP work again in April, 4 times a week, 8am to 4pm. So that eliminates breakfast and lunch meet ups for the two of us. And I can't possibly see how going to her pub and hanging out there by myself with the occasionally chit chat in between would qualify as "quality time". I will effectively only see her once a week, on her off day, and even then I would have to fight with her family and friends for her time. It's fucking shit, that's what it is. Worse than army: at least when guys book out we get TWO days to spend with our loved ones, and even then we won't really have to fight with anyone else for her attention cos she has the rest of the week to enjoy their company.
I really don't know how we're going to deal with it if that's the case. Hopefully by the time April comes, or if she finds out that managers work on a slightly more flexible time schedule, things will work out. Otherwise, I foresee a lot of frustration and a shitty rest of the year.
What a great start to my morning.
