tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321149617088675352011-11-12T09:39:17.755+08:00The Crazy Diarist's Little Corner"The difference between an artist and a person that's crazy is that the artist has a two-way ticket and the crazy person only has a one-way."
-Javier Bardem quoting someone elseGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-2674745251453921802009-10-29T21:58:00.001+08:002009-10-29T21:59:49.741+08:00Today's Bank Queue Made BearableGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-38468084309988841702009-10-23T21:29:00.044+08:002009-10-29T21:24:43.260+08:00My Thoughts on Marriage: The LowdownFor the record, I have nothing against marriage. True I have always been vocal about my lack of interest in getting married but that doesn't mean I disapprove of it. If a friend decided to get married, I will not threaten her with a knife and it won't be the end of our friendship. Marriage, like many things, is a choice. Well, except of course for those who get married with guns pointed to their Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-45737493485992861232009-09-25T20:57:00.000+08:002009-09-25T20:57:21.908+08:00Beware of This Kind of InconvenienceGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-5636521354851600712009-09-18T12:50:00.002+08:002009-09-20T15:02:21.932+08:00The Consequences of Using a Dictionary
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Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-67651453238746948352009-08-02T22:04:00.009+08:002009-08-03T19:45:21.487+08:00NewsweakNewsweek wants a share of the pie that The Economist has always enjoyed which is a small but loyal readership that does not mind paying the expensive subscription rate. So it decided to raise its subscription rate this year to purposefully drive away poor readers like me who can't afford it as part of a grand scheme to make the affluent ones stay and target the wealthier group as new or potentialGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-9134221303744664142009-04-16T21:49:00.002+08:002009-04-16T22:35:03.982+08:00One Fine Day at the ParkYesterday I visited Lu Xun Park and this greeted me in the washroom. Now this is the pièce de résistance at the park's entrance which is actually found in all other parks in the city. (Click photo to see larger image)I just love living in Middle Kingdom.Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-5410128090045927042008-11-21T22:09:00.003+08:002008-12-28T21:53:35.049+08:00Vanity Issues and Recession Chic — NOTSomebody please help me get a copy of the November issue of Vanity Fair.
I've practically scoured all bookstores I know but with no success. I've been having sleepless nights because of this. Seriously. I don't get how bookstores here can't be consistent with their magazine supply. One month they have it, the next they don't. Out of frustration I've decided to Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-42202355041784666312008-10-30T22:18:00.002+08:002008-10-30T22:20:23.904+08:00Me, Myself and My CellphoneWhat kind of absentmindedness is worse than throwing one's cellphone into the washing machine and not realizing it until the machine started sounding like it was tearing itself in half?Nothing.What's the likelihood of it actually happening?Perhaps one in a million probabilities.What brainless person would commit such act of retardation?Me.Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-45505940291568973932008-10-17T18:38:00.019+08:002008-10-17T20:57:32.179+08:00Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its LusterAn engrossing and entertaining book by Dana Thomas on the history of luxury, and how its definition and accessibility has changed over the years.
Find out, among other interesting discoveries, how the big fashion names started in the business, and how they're more concerned with making heaps of money by resorting to assembly-line production than individual handcraftsmanship like they used to do.
Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-46908974315005923572008-10-16T21:39:00.013+08:002008-10-20T21:10:37.435+08:00Another Shoe-Lusting Episode and La Lola Brings Sexy BackIt was supposed to be just another bank errand. I should've gone back to the office after and not walk into the Zara store --- again. Now I am coveting this pair of cutout bootie. I tried them and they're not comfortable to walk on; and at 999 yuan, more uncomfortable for the wallet.So I walked away but couldn't get it off my mind. I think I'll have to settle for this other pair of platform Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-3759984066907389712008-10-15T20:56:00.009+08:002008-10-16T23:36:34.902+08:0010 Random Truths I Believe In1. Random acts of kindness - Be kind, especially to people who deserve it. It does not take a lot to do good or help others. Sometimes even a smile or a word of thanks could mean a lot to the harried waitress who's had a long day with thankless, demanding customers.
2. The power of the high heels - For all the discomfort that usually outweighs the comfort, there's no denying that a pair of heelsGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-67969017235069550072008-10-14T18:05:00.029+08:002008-10-14T22:56:33.917+08:00Dear Spammers:It has come to my attention that my mailbox has been largely flooded with more letters from you than friends or people I know. I wish to air my displeasure to make sure you are aware of it so that you may stop giving me the illusion that I get a lot of mails every day. It strikes me as a great insult that you should continually sell me Viagra when my chances of suffering from erectile dysfunctionGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-61671088580915803252008-10-13T18:57:00.041+08:002008-10-14T18:22:11.479+08:00Blame It on the MercuryI never believed in the Mercury retrograde.
But a series of recent events that took place within the period of this year's second (September 24 -October 15) of three retrogrades is making me think that there's some truth to it:
Emails never reaching some recipients in spite of correct address.
The fax/printer mysteriously acting up causing delay in faxing an important document.
My brother Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-45002926344827574212008-10-07T18:02:00.006+08:002008-10-17T17:56:12.348+08:00Marks and Spencer
Photo from: www.oxfam.org.uk
Marks and Spencer opened its first China store (and its largest in Asia) in Shanghai last October 2.
Three days later, a customer fell to his death from an escalator.
Bad feng shui or simply a freak accident?
I had plans to go back after my first visit last Saturday because I wanted to try the food at their cafe. Now I am fearful especially if the urgency to use Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-70573269170634341282008-10-05T18:47:00.033+08:002008-10-06T11:00:54.370+08:00Epi-funnyMonths before the weeklong national holiday which was last week, I'd mentally committed myself to do nothing but get down to reading my latest magazine issues —something which I've never done. A lot of periodicals lie on my bedside table practically unread, and if at all, only by way of skimming. It is not something that I am happy about because I'd every intention of reading them which is why I Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-42881656891936999292008-09-28T16:31:00.008+08:002008-09-28T17:10:44.214+08:00On my mind todayheartbreakVanityFairaromatherapysleep
fallseasonlaptoprepairbookstore
Starbuckstoiletcleaning
ChristmasshoppinglistDVDmarathonMarks&Spenceropeningbankerrands
peanutbuttermeaningoflifeandliving
grammarselfloathing
eyebrowtrimmingacne
peeptoebootsdepressionGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-9100408972304289202008-09-25T17:32:00.013+08:002008-10-15T16:10:08.461+08:00An Inconvenient Truth Whenever I go on out-of-town trips, I try not to use anything from the mini bar (unless it's complimentary) in hotel rooms because everything costs ten times more than its regular price. If I ever take anything at all, I make sure to replace it right away by buying from the nearby stores.
On a recent trip to Hong Kong with my father, I found out one day that he opened a bottle of Evian water. Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-76737217372441885232008-09-24T20:51:00.025+08:002008-10-02T12:25:39.234+08:00The OtherI do not know who, or what, lives upstairs right above us. In the first two of nearly three years that we've moved in our house, we've had to deal with daily sounds of drilling, hammering, screeching and all sorts of other noises that suggest house renovation or repair; causing us not a few distress. Since we worked at night and slept during the day during those times, we had to alternate betweenGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-47347143013865881832008-09-24T16:24:00.031+08:002008-10-06T10:47:03.971+08:00The first stepto losing weight is to break my daily Starbucks habit.
Come to think of it, it's not all that hard since I'm not really big on coffee itself (except that whenever I order, I usually go for the cold, flavored ones which overflow in calories). I go here for the quiet and cozy environment to read which is a bit ironic because the place can get very noisy too, especially during busy hours.
It Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-8862035000131452362008-09-23T14:29:00.046+08:002008-09-23T20:10:10.635+08:00The Devil Wears Prada...and Sunglasses
Anna Wintour — WTF?
by Joel Stein
http://time-blog.com/live/2008/09/anna_wintour_wtf.html
I knew she was the fashion lady with the sunglasses who apparently is a lot like the devil and enjoys Prada. That much I knew.
What I did not know is that she's absolutely crazy.
I've seen her at just about every event I've been to for three days and I offer this as evidence of her insanity:
Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-54881148102645636122008-09-17T15:57:00.020+08:002008-09-23T18:28:30.444+08:00Veni Vidi ZaraI do not understand why I continue to get lured to the shopping trap that is Zara when oftentimes the quality of their items leaves a lot to be desired. I'd swear it off each time I spot yet another one of those recurring defects that usually come in the form of holes.
And then there are the shoes that are mostly pretty to look at but practically unwearable if you consider the calluses, blistersGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-76507129898030548732008-09-14T16:42:00.031+08:002008-09-23T16:41:54.104+08:00LINT, LINT GO AWAYOne of my major household peeves is lint, especially in clothing. Nothing is more pesky than finding most of my favorite clothes lint-infested. Worse is when a newly-purchased sweater pills after one wear. The lack of remedy is not much of a comfort. I've tried using lint rollers, lint sheets, and even shavers, all to no avail.
I read somewhere that friction is one reason why some clothes pill. Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-1862987468550167052008-09-13T21:07:00.025+08:002008-09-14T22:42:37.036+08:00Weighing ScaReSeven pounds heavier + full panel pants + elephant-size thighs + disappearance of collarbone + frightfully huge appetite + lack of/little exercise = WEIGHT DISASTER
No one can help me but myself.
I am hopelessly helpless, and helplessly hopeless.Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-57819807044115611422008-09-13T00:36:00.034+08:002008-09-14T14:42:44.966+08:00What They MeantNot Regular Nor Diet
Stir Fried Crushed Garlic Written In a More Creative WayBeefs Don't Have Forks, Or Porks for that MatterIn Short, Don't Order TheseGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-50738140999406413692008-09-05T19:18:00.041+08:002008-09-14T13:43:42.216+08:00Lost in TranslationLast night, in the cab on my way home, the driver suddenly spoke to me in Shanghainese reacting to something said over the radio.
I cut him short and asked "what did you say" in Mandarin hoping he'd understand that I don't speak Shanghainese and shift to Mandarin.
But he seemed to take my question for incomprehension of what he said earlier and went on to talk animatedly in between laughs. I Girl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532114961708867535.post-55965509791063558752008-09-04T21:26:00.009+08:002008-09-16T18:00:14.675+08:00Croc-ismNo offense to those who love Crocs — to each his own — but I was delighted when Tim Gunn had this to say about the shoe I found most hideous from the start:It looks like a plastic hoof. How can you take that seriously? I know it's comfortable; I understand that. But if you want to dress to feel as though you never got out of bed, don't get out of bed.I've never seen Project Runway. But I love TimGirl Interruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668918659930955131noreply@blogger.com6