Archive for May 18th, 2004

Tuesday May 18, 2004

I shall (try to) sleep early tonight cos i’m supposed to go swimming tomorrow with Jess.

I went for wine and pate with Mich in Mont Kiara. I wasn’t in a particularly good mood at first but wine and chick bonding/laughing always does the trick.

I met up with Aaron after that. He gave me this serious face and said,
“Actually… i want to talk to you about something serious. No, really, listen to me now…”
“Ok… what…?” oh my god is he joking or what
*we both have super serious faces*
“I’ve been meaning to tell you for some time but i thought of waiting and i think i should tell you now…”
“Ok… what iS it..” ok shit i don’t think he’s joking what on earth could it be
*silence + serious expressions*
“….”
“yea….” oh no is it about me not spending time with his friends and him cos he always spends time with mary and ashley they all but i always run away
“….”
“well….??” argh this is killing me i think that’s the reason shit why is it taking him so long la can’t he just fucking sAY it and not be so female
*aaron leans forward*
“i smell alcohol.”
“….” that’s it?!
“you ar! drink drink drink…”
“Cheh. That was it?” chehhhhh…wasting my time.

Did you feel like i was wasting your time making you read that? Yay. That makes the both of us.
You know, everytime i write something now, i hear bloody Kelvin’s voice chanting in my head, “who wants to know this and that and this and that!!!”

I wish MSN has an ‘invisible’ mode. Everytime i go online, i don’t really want to chat. I just go on msn in case my real (i say real because i don’t mean friendster and strangers) friends and i have something interesting to say to each other.
I usually don’t have TIME to chat.
If my msn status says ‘away’. I *am* away.
If it says ‘busy’. OBVIOUSLY i’m busy! Why the hell do ppl msg me asking ‘are you busy?’ And the thing is i can’t blow everyone off lest it’s someone i really HAVE met before and they figure me rude as fuck.

Okay, ya… i’m bitching alot. Well. The heat is getting to me. It’s so HOT.

I found this article which is so relevant to me:-

If you see a stray hair in the hotel bathroom
sink, you may be so repulsed you call the front
desk for a new room. Guess what? That’s
nothing compared to the TV remote control,
which you probably grabbed just after you put
down your suitcase.

Think about it: Almost every guest in that room
has touched it, the maid doesn’t clean it, and
the dirt and bacteria are invisible. Bet you
never thought about that before.

University of Arizona microbiology professor
Chuck Gerba conducted a study of a dozen
Tucson hotels. As the Arizona Republic put it,
TV remotes hold more than batteries. “One of
the dirtiest places in the room people don’t
expect is the TV channel changer, believe it or
not,” Gerba told the Republic. He has even
found fecal bacteria on those remote controls.

Hotels know the room must be clean–very,
very clean–to keep your business. In fact,
safety and cleanliness are hotel guests’ top
two priorities. But the reality is that not all
hotels are clean.

Yes, you do get what you pay for. Microbiology
professor Gerba said his research of those 12
Tucson hotels showed there is a “statistically
significant” relationship between a room’s
price and its bacteria levels. The higher the
cost of the room, the fewer the bacteria. In
addition to the remote control, Gerba’s team
found fecal bacteria on toilet tank lids, sinks,
and taps–all of which are places where
moisture acts as a reservoir for bacteria.

What’s a traveler to do? Wash your hands
thoroughly with soap and water or use alcohol
gel to clean your hands after you touch items
that are prone to bacteria. “That’s probably one
of the best defenses you can use,” Gerba told
the Arizona Republic. “Just remember, every
place you’re touching, someone else did it
before you.”

And if the hotel room doesn’t look or smell
clean, it isn’t. Complain!

And why is it relevant? Well just read what Ash  wrote bout me in her last paragraph on May 16.

 

Tuesday May 18, 2004

Joyce Fancies QueerAsFolk

I just came back from watching Troy. It disappointed me after all the comments i’ve been hearing from others. Perhaps it’s cos i’m comparing it with the original history and a previous movie on Helen of Troy. I thought the second half of the movie was way more interesting anyhow. And Achilles just made it even more gaya *Phwoar*

I’ve been trying to call some random close girlfriends. None of them are picking up and i can’t help the first thought in my head:-
Good god. are they all shagging or whAT. Is it peak shagging time? *looks at time* hrm. 9:35 pm. Who shags now? christ must they ALL be shagging when i’m bored!

Oh goodie. I got Michelle so we’re going out in a bit.

I also watched the uk version of Queer As Folk just now with Ash  and Dave. I reckon Ash does not take to the exhibit of gay affection very fondly judging by her many exclamations of “Eww!”, “Omg” and various squeals.

I on the other hand.
Love it.
It’s plain funny and soap opera-ish.
It makes me laugh out loud and gives me an insight to a different world from what we call ‘normal’.
It doesn’t hurt that the guys on the show are as hot as hell either. *eye candy*
And since my beloved satc is finished and done with, this shall be my new series to follow…