Angie has decided to say goodbye to Moxie. http://lipjack.blogspot.com/
I read her last post via bloglines and wanted to leave a note but was not able to access the blog as it has been closed. I loved reading her posts and loved her beautiful photography.
Angie, if you're reading this, I hope you'll let me have your flickr address. Good luck with all your endeavours.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
AI Season 7-Girls
Four girls stood out for me: Asia'd, Ramiele, Syesha and Carly Smithson.
However, unlike the boys, not one single girl was particularly outstanding or have enough charisma to fill the stage.
I think the best female voice belongs to Carly but she's not very interesting despite her strong vocals. If I need to pick a favourite here, it'll be Ramiele but I don't think she's going to win. The next bet is, though not my favourite, Syesha who seems just the right package for American Idol.
However, unlike the boys, not one single girl was particularly outstanding or have enough charisma to fill the stage.
I think the best female voice belongs to Carly but she's not very interesting despite her strong vocals. If I need to pick a favourite here, it'll be Ramiele but I don't think she's going to win. The next bet is, though not my favourite, Syesha who seems just the right package for American Idol.
Some sort of Game
Plans For 2008
http://dmascellani.livejournal.com/65391.html tagged me for this game “Plans for 2008” so here are my answers.
IN 2008
1. Will you be looking for a new job?
My current job is tough and takes up a lot of my time but people here are understanding. After a wobbly start and some unexpected unpleasantness, I am now more settled in. I’ll see how it goes. But it may be a different story if a new job comes looking for me.
2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
Yes, a business relationship with an editor or a publisher.
I’m not in a romantic relationship at the moment and though not proactively looking for one, I won’t say no, if one comes along.
3. New house?
Maybe.
4. What will you do differently in 2008?
I am going to be everything I was not in 2007 (and before that) when I was in my old job. Whatever flaws I saw myself having which had led to unpleasantness and irreversible bad impressions of me, whether through faults of mine or not, I will try to fix them.
I want to make my relationships with my bosses and colleagues work better and try to avoid the pitfalls I was once in. I’m not trying to please everyone but just want to be a better person, with more patience to tolerate people and situations which are not what I expect or anticipate.
5. New Year’s resolution?
Yes, similar to #4 and the usual stuff regarding my writing plus a little personal involvement in charity work (may not materialise this year because of time constraint).
6. What will you not be doing in 2008?
I’m pretty sure I won’t be getting married in 2008.
7. Any trips planned?
No long trips on my own. Just the usual stuff with my family during local holidays.
8. Wedding?
Mine? No. Colleagues? Yes. Three, I think.
9. Major things on your calendar?
Not at the moment.
10. What can’t you wait for?
My retirement from work; to see my fictions or poems published but seriously, this is not going to happen if I can’t have the time to properly write or revise my work, least of all studiously send in submissions.
11. What would you like to see happen differently?
Family and work wise, many things could have happened differently if I had better choices or insights.
However great my new job is now, I would have liked it if things were different at my old job. It’s a place I should have retired in.
12. What about yourself will you be changing?
I’m already changed. Well, I can lose some weight but otherwise, I am dressing better and putting in more attention to my look before I go to work in the morning (no choice here, I guess).
I'll try to have more patience with things, people and situations. I'll try to refrain from saying too much and putting my foot in my mouth more than necessary.
Emotionally wise, I think I need to “let go” of things. I tend to think too much, dwell on past situations and have all the “what ifs” filling up my brain and clogging my emotions. I have difficulty shaking off bad feelings over injustices done (within my personal space). In a way, being tremendously busy with work and family helps alleviate these bad habits.
13. What happened in 2007 that you didn’t think would ever happen?
Nothing that I can think of.
14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I’m already 100% nice to them and will continue to be so.
15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 2007?
Yes, see #12.
16. Will you start or quit drinking?
I drink wine and certain cocktails occasionally. I don’t drink hard liquor. I’m happy with the situation.
17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
I put in 100% of my effort to make things work in my relationship with my family and if there’s a 101% or more, it’ll be that.
18. Will you be nice to people you don’t know?
I’m usually nice to everyone unless they choose to deal with my dark side.
19. Do you expect 2008 to be a good year for you?
Work wise, it’s going to be tough year but a good one.
20. How much did you change from this time last year until now?
About a 270 degree turn.
21. Do you plan on having a child?
Until I meet the right partner, no.
22. What are/were your plans for New Year’s Eve?
No plans for the eve but had family plans for New Year Day.
23. Will you/ did you have someone to kiss at midnight?
No.
24. One wish for 2008….
I’ll echo David’s thoughtful wish “That my family and friends find inner peace and contentment.”
Thanks, David.
I tag Liz (blue sky and all, game for this?).
http://dmascellani.livejournal.com/65391.html tagged me for this game “Plans for 2008” so here are my answers.
IN 2008
1. Will you be looking for a new job?
My current job is tough and takes up a lot of my time but people here are understanding. After a wobbly start and some unexpected unpleasantness, I am now more settled in. I’ll see how it goes. But it may be a different story if a new job comes looking for me.
2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
Yes, a business relationship with an editor or a publisher.
I’m not in a romantic relationship at the moment and though not proactively looking for one, I won’t say no, if one comes along.
3. New house?
Maybe.
4. What will you do differently in 2008?
I am going to be everything I was not in 2007 (and before that) when I was in my old job. Whatever flaws I saw myself having which had led to unpleasantness and irreversible bad impressions of me, whether through faults of mine or not, I will try to fix them.
I want to make my relationships with my bosses and colleagues work better and try to avoid the pitfalls I was once in. I’m not trying to please everyone but just want to be a better person, with more patience to tolerate people and situations which are not what I expect or anticipate.
5. New Year’s resolution?
Yes, similar to #4 and the usual stuff regarding my writing plus a little personal involvement in charity work (may not materialise this year because of time constraint).
6. What will you not be doing in 2008?
I’m pretty sure I won’t be getting married in 2008.
7. Any trips planned?
No long trips on my own. Just the usual stuff with my family during local holidays.
8. Wedding?
Mine? No. Colleagues? Yes. Three, I think.
9. Major things on your calendar?
Not at the moment.
10. What can’t you wait for?
My retirement from work; to see my fictions or poems published but seriously, this is not going to happen if I can’t have the time to properly write or revise my work, least of all studiously send in submissions.
11. What would you like to see happen differently?
Family and work wise, many things could have happened differently if I had better choices or insights.
However great my new job is now, I would have liked it if things were different at my old job. It’s a place I should have retired in.
12. What about yourself will you be changing?
I’m already changed. Well, I can lose some weight but otherwise, I am dressing better and putting in more attention to my look before I go to work in the morning (no choice here, I guess).
I'll try to have more patience with things, people and situations. I'll try to refrain from saying too much and putting my foot in my mouth more than necessary.
Emotionally wise, I think I need to “let go” of things. I tend to think too much, dwell on past situations and have all the “what ifs” filling up my brain and clogging my emotions. I have difficulty shaking off bad feelings over injustices done (within my personal space). In a way, being tremendously busy with work and family helps alleviate these bad habits.
13. What happened in 2007 that you didn’t think would ever happen?
Nothing that I can think of.
14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I’m already 100% nice to them and will continue to be so.
15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 2007?
Yes, see #12.
16. Will you start or quit drinking?
I drink wine and certain cocktails occasionally. I don’t drink hard liquor. I’m happy with the situation.
17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
I put in 100% of my effort to make things work in my relationship with my family and if there’s a 101% or more, it’ll be that.
18. Will you be nice to people you don’t know?
I’m usually nice to everyone unless they choose to deal with my dark side.
19. Do you expect 2008 to be a good year for you?
Work wise, it’s going to be tough year but a good one.
20. How much did you change from this time last year until now?
About a 270 degree turn.
21. Do you plan on having a child?
Until I meet the right partner, no.
22. What are/were your plans for New Year’s Eve?
No plans for the eve but had family plans for New Year Day.
23. Will you/ did you have someone to kiss at midnight?
No.
24. One wish for 2008….
I’ll echo David’s thoughtful wish “That my family and friends find inner peace and contentment.”
Thanks, David.
I tag Liz (blue sky and all, game for this?).
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Back in action
for the time being.
Work:
I was extremely busy at work after taking on a new client in mid December last year. We had to put in a lot of time working with the new shareholder and director who had just taken over the company and was trying to weed out previous ties.
Chinese New Year
fell on 7 February this year. Tomorrow is the 15th day:
"Yuan Xiao - The Chinese Valentine's Day The 15th day is also being referred to as the Chinese Valentine's day. On this day, many single girls will gather at the riverside upstream to toss mandarin oranges into the river, with the hope that the right single men who await downstream, will pick up the oranges. It is believed that this act will bring the person to his/her right match. So it's no surprise the mandarin oranges will sell really well on that day.
Of course, Chinese who originated from different area of China might have different New Year tradition and practices. For instance, in Hong Kong, people believe that the first person who puts a joss stick into the temple's offering altar, will be having good luck for the rest of the year. You can imagine the crowd outside the temple at the dawn of the Lunar New Year. " (taken from here http://www.knowingfood.com/story/lunar_new_year.html)
In case anyone wants to know, we don't "seriously" throw oranges anymore.
American Idol Season 7-Men:
I think David Archuleta is just so good. Like what Simon said, "When you've got it, you've got it." He's so natural on stage and he's so young. He has a natural good singing voice but needs to work on his range. His low notes were a bit wobbly.
In the earlier round, I also liked David Cook and Michael Johns. I think Michael is pretty consistent but is feeling the pressure more now. He needs to have more confidence in himself to perform well. He can turn out to be very professional. I like David Cook's rocker voice and although he still sang well, he was not standing out much tonight.
I didn't manage to watch Jason Carlos in the preliminary but he sounds good in this round. We'll see how he goes from here.
Meme:
David M has tagged me for a game "Plans for 2008" http://dmascellani.livejournal.com/65391.html, which I shall be posting soon. Stay tune.
Work:
I was extremely busy at work after taking on a new client in mid December last year. We had to put in a lot of time working with the new shareholder and director who had just taken over the company and was trying to weed out previous ties.
Chinese New Year
fell on 7 February this year. Tomorrow is the 15th day:
"Yuan Xiao - The Chinese Valentine's Day The 15th day is also being referred to as the Chinese Valentine's day. On this day, many single girls will gather at the riverside upstream to toss mandarin oranges into the river, with the hope that the right single men who await downstream, will pick up the oranges. It is believed that this act will bring the person to his/her right match. So it's no surprise the mandarin oranges will sell really well on that day.
Of course, Chinese who originated from different area of China might have different New Year tradition and practices. For instance, in Hong Kong, people believe that the first person who puts a joss stick into the temple's offering altar, will be having good luck for the rest of the year. You can imagine the crowd outside the temple at the dawn of the Lunar New Year. " (taken from here http://www.knowingfood.com/story/lunar_new_year.html)
In case anyone wants to know, we don't "seriously" throw oranges anymore.
American Idol Season 7-Men:
I think David Archuleta is just so good. Like what Simon said, "When you've got it, you've got it." He's so natural on stage and he's so young. He has a natural good singing voice but needs to work on his range. His low notes were a bit wobbly.
In the earlier round, I also liked David Cook and Michael Johns. I think Michael is pretty consistent but is feeling the pressure more now. He needs to have more confidence in himself to perform well. He can turn out to be very professional. I like David Cook's rocker voice and although he still sang well, he was not standing out much tonight.
I didn't manage to watch Jason Carlos in the preliminary but he sounds good in this round. We'll see how he goes from here.
Meme:
David M has tagged me for a game "Plans for 2008" http://dmascellani.livejournal.com/65391.html, which I shall be posting soon. Stay tune.
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