While online, I constantly find myself distracted from my original purpose – for example looking for an image for a work project, and my attention almost always got hooked to another unrelated topic and websites.

Take today for example. I just wanted to look up a picture of the giant squid in order to put an image of it in my mind while I’m reading Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol”. After booting up my computer and connecting to the net, it took me 4 hours before I get to the squid’s picture! Nothing much else gets done during these 4 hours, as you can see from my must-have-social-networking ’rounds’ below. And needless to say I didn’t manage to continue reading the book~ huh…

I think the inability to sit down quietly and focus on one thing at one time is the biggest hindrance to all city dwellers that have a phone/computer that is connected to the rest of the world. Too much info; too little time. Thus too distracted; and thus took more time to complete a single task.

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Wonderkittie & loony (welcome back loony!) were talking about jobs satisfaction, job criteria, headhunters, people who changes job frequently, people who stays in a job for draconian years… then the topic about ideal job came up.

my ideal job description:
1) drink, smoke and eat all I want (networking)
2) club & pub-hop all I want (entertaining)
3) wake up anytime I want (flexible working hours)
4) laptop with internet connection (mobility & connectivity)
5) holiday around the globe (willingness to travel)

Any company offering jobs like this? Call me please? ASAP? hahahaha

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People always tell me that I am a strong, independent woman. They also told me I have a haughty look – one that literally screams “I am better than you”.

Well, it honestly doesn’t help when the “people” who told me that includes my best friends, my younger brothers, my aiya-brother, and the most unbelievably – my *dad*!

Dad: “Why you so career minded? You know a woman your age should start thinking about finding a nice boy & get settled down. Why you want to work so hard?”

Me: “Because I want to be independent! And don’t expect me to get married in the next 5 years because I’m still young, I want to see where I can go in my life.”

Dad: “Why do you need to proof yourself? You’re a female. A woman’s proper place is to be by the man! Work so hard for what? You need a man in your life!”

Me: “DAD! YOU ARE SUCH A MALE CHAUVINIST!”
(very appalled at my dad at this point)

Dad: “Faster go & find a nice boy lah, you know I really want to hear the pitter patter of little feet soon.”

Me: “ASK YOUR SONS TO GET MARRIED NOT ME!”
(feeling thoroughly nauseated)

Dad: “Aiyo… You cannot be so strong you know? Guys like soft, gentle women that will listen to them, cook for them at home, support them at all times… You so strong, you will scared away all the guys lah… so you must be softer you know? Wear more womanly clothes, change your independent streaks, don’t act so strong, then the guys will come to you.”

Me: “WHAT? Why do I want guys that can’t take me as I am? Why do I need to change my personality just to get the guys? Plus, I wear *skirts* & put make up to work everyday leh!”
(aghast is the correct sentiment)

Dad: “Why you so headstrong ah? You don’t be like me can a not? You don’t always look so ‘diao-geh’ (snobbish) lah, be softer a bit. Let the man be the man, you don’t have to be the man! Listen to dad won’t be wrong one…”

Me: “Wahhhhhh! I’m your daughter mah! That’s why I’m like you! And how to change my personality like that lah?”

after several minutes of this conversation goes round & round in the same thread…

Dad: “Ok ok lah, tell you what, I’ll buy the Buddhism book (佛经) for you ok? You go read it then you won’t always be so gung-ho & will able to soften up a bit.”

Me: “Ok loh…..” *sweat*

Dad: “Ok ok! I’ll go buy the book for you later ok!”

Me: *HUGE SWEAT*

Anything to make my dad happy I guess… but a Buddism book? Kudos to my dad for his originality! Mannn… I will pretend that this entire conversation has never taken place. LOL

And PS: I am perfectly happy the way I am!

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That Namewee will definitely be ripped apart by the fanatic patriots of Malaysia for blesphamizing the Malaysia’s national anthem right?

And I quote from TheStar:
“Deputy Internal Security Minister Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum said police would investigate the rap video while MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said Wee had insulted the national anthem.”

Investigate the rap video? Whatever for? To perhaps see if there’s any terrorist-like intentions in the video? Or any bomb-making advise?

Didn’t we all learn from school to receive criticisms, be it constructive or destructive, in order for us to keep a good head on our shoulders? So… guess this doesn’t apply when it comes to country.

See the infamous “Negarakuku” here.

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如果我的眼神不那么苍伤，会不会显得年轻一点？

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It was the rave on the Malaysia network, this song called “Negarakuku” created by Namewee. loony’s first reaction to hearing the name of this song is “He’s so going to be thrown behind the bars if he ever stepped his foot back in Malaysia”. This is an outrage. This is a blasphemy. And it’s too compelling for loony *not* to watch it… (why do you think scandals travel faster than world news and everyone loves celebrity gossips?)

And heck, although his lyrics are relatively *nice* now, as compared to his earlier clips, they still sting haha. Can’t deny there’s certain grain of truth in the real life situation and what we Chinese called ‘ah Q’ idea there.

Again, loony’s guessing everyone’s initial thought will be that this Namewee really dislike his own country. loony begs to differ. In Chinese, there’s a saying: “The more you love someone, the more you will berate someone (for their own betterment, of course)” 爱之深，责之切啊

Oh well. Rights and wrongs about the policy of government is really not a subject loony’d like to discuss on the web. Smart people like loony will leave this touchy subject to the politicians to muse over it. So here’s a clip of it, with English subtitles. See how considerate we Malaysians are…

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