on a whim

i did something quite random today. i woke up suddenly remembering the Briscoes brochure, especially a certain hair curling tong that was on sale for $20. i never thought of curling my hair. i have curly hair. i never thought i'd buy a curling tong. ever.

but boredem got the better of me. with only one class on today, and a pretty sunny sky, i just decided, oh what the heck. i rode off on my bike for about 20 minutes, on a very very busy Auckland road. The amount of vehicles on the road seem to be increasing exponentially for some reason. Soon it's gonna be just like Subang, just colder. I arrived in front of Briscoes and zoomed straight to the electrical appliances.

There i spotted another tong that was $12.50. A Sunsilk curling tong, that had a pink tip and a purple handle. It was a little shorter and fatter. The Remington one was longer and slimmer. I had thought of the size of curls that depended on the width of the tong. And i knew i prefered bigger curls rather than smaller ones. But the Remington one was teflon coated which i suppose wouldn't be such a bad thing, especially since the chances of a curling accident happening to me was quite high. and i figured with a slim tong u can make both big and small curls whereas with a big tong, u can't go small. Suddenly I remembred Ivan Ho and his big bowl small bowl theory back when I had wanted to be a scout so badly.

"A big bowl can do what a small bowl can, but a small bowl cannot function as a big bowl, can it?"

So, for the security of not burning my hair, the (hopefully) dual functionability of the slimmer tong, and reluctance to own a pink curling tong, i got the slightly more expensive Remington one.

It turned out to be $18. I paid for it, and chucked it into my bagpack and started pedalling home. I can't believe how excited i actually was! I felt like I had just bought myself a little treat.

I immediately put it on when I came back. It's a LOT of hard work. I went through half my head and wanted to give up. If i didn't look so ridiculous with half a head of curls and half a head of semi-straight hair, I would've given up. But then I persisted. And the results? well, it was quite weird. Think aunty. heh.

But im determined to find a better technique of getting just the outcome i want. =)

bullies

I went running just now and on the way i passed by a group of kids. From afar i saw one big chubby Chinese boy and 3 other smaller kids. when I got closer I noticed that the 3 littler ones, had their arms linked and was pushing the chubby Chinese boy.
And for some reason I started worrying for the chubby one, wondering if I should stop the bullying. But then I figured the chubby boy must've bullied the little ones in the past and they're all now standing up to him in a group. *shrug*

near

feeling like i've been walking
on a straight long road
even though it is just the beginning
i am starting to feel the load

feeling like i keep making turns
that seem to lead me on to a longer path
on some days i'd enjoy the journey
on others, i seem to face its wrath

feeling like i should stop counting
down the months, weeks and days
and just soak it all in this new adventure
and embrace its many new ways

feeling like i can take it one day
then feeling like i can't, on another
and when the weight seems too heavy
someone somewhere is always here

someone whose words can lift me up
whose hugs are all i can wish for
whose warm embrace i truly miss
whose eyes had swept me off the floor

whose arms which wrapped around me
whose voice which whispered in my ear
make me wish for months to fly by
to the time i can have him near

today

if there ever were a day where i completely hate Auckland, today would be that day.

walking home in the rain just now, with my thoughts fuzzy, my throat tight, my heart sore, my body weak...i thought of home and all the warmth, care and comfort it came with.

today, i really hate Auckland.

Dream Village Run

For those who know me, they know me as a runner. They think I'm that crazy chic who runs n runs n runs n runs and never gets tired. Well, for the naive and uninformed, they're probably half right. hahaha...BUT, truth be told, I am one lazy runner, aye. *kiwi accent*. Yes, I enjoy running, but I don't train very often. I probably race more than I train. Which probably makes me a more professional racer than anyone else, doesn't it? hmmm....

I digress. I may be that crazy runner chic to some people, but let me tell you, I know this crazy running dude who, is through and through, inside out, outside in, upside down and right side up, madly in love with pushing his body to its limits. This dude probably feeds on adrenaline.
So, this dude, named Alex aka Ironmaniac, is a very good friend of mine. And he is about to do something extremely cool. Something I should probably do, some day. He is gonna do the Ultra Marathon. (Note: An ultra marathon is anything more than a marathon i.e. >42km). He's doing the 84 km Sundown Marathon in Singapore and he's trying to raise funds for Dream Village.

So, if you want to do something to support this crazy runner dude...which i strongly suggest you should...please go to the link below and READ ALL ABOUT IT!. and then, you can decide for yourself what to do next.

OK? =)

Dream Village Run

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reading thoughts

Ever noticed how people on the train/bus seem to look a little dazed all the time? They always seem to have glazed eyes, staring far far away into space, definitely with many thoughts racing through their minds.

I always find myself observing people on public transports. And sometimes, a particular passenger stands out and i find my gaze fixated on that person. Which is rude...i've been caught before...many times. But yea, I tend to stare, and try to read their thoughts. I would come up with scenarios in my head and imagining little self-conversational thoughts going through that person's mind.

No, I haven't gone completely mad. I just don't do very well when I have no one to talk to, and this i find, is an outlet for my pent up energy. =) I'm just kidding. People observation is quite fun, try it.

happy 19 =)