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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Breakfast

Yo.

1. I've been seeing the new kids at uni, kids (kids? Am I that old to be calling them that?)carrying files and cameras, walking in large groups, meandering from building to building. Whenever I see them I have this huge urge to burst out laughing, I can't quite prevent a smile from spreading across my face, but I have no idea what's so funny.

2. What has been on the playlist? Melancholia, that's what. Are you, by any chance suffering from unrequited love? A little Kate Nash will help the wallowing.


3. I still resort to having conversations with imaginary people, to an extent that I'm starting to really wonder if it's merely therapeutic or whether it's a sign of early onset schizophrenia. To be fair, I tend to have the conversations with imagined versions of real people, people I know or wish I knew.

4. I've been going through one of those phases where I contemplate the idea of a partner, a kindred spirit. I'm not happy about this, I think I could save a lot of time and grief by not doing so, but it's kind of hard to control what the mind gravitates to when it's idle.

5. One product of being here over the summer has been an introduction to cricket. Coming from someone who had nothing in the data bank about the game except for preconceived notions that it was boring(I'm pretty sure it was dad who recently reiterated the saying that watching cricket is like watching grass grow), I was lucky enough such that my premier exposure to the sport was via watching a proper match at the MCG. It was a match between the Victorian and Queensland teams, and I had my very own cricket guide (in the form of Loges, who'd played the game back in school) to explain each play.

So it's all still pretty new, but I must say, I am baited. I am intrigued. If I were a guy and cricket was a hot chick that flirted with me, I'm asking for her number. In fact, maybe we've progressed and have had a couple dates already. I'm sincerely hoping this infatuation will not burn out.

6. I haven't had goreng pisang for a long time, nor the ludicrously awesome combination of nasi lemak and sambal paru.

Adoi. Nasi lemak and sambal paru.

4 comments:

Only Kye said...

Eyy.

1. you're smug that you've been there done that. don't worry, I've been there and done that too. :P

2. my ultimate unrequited love song has always been Lovefool by The Cardigans, and recently Thao Nguyen's Chivalry. Because I was once a Wendy then I became a bit bitter.

3. my imaginary conversations with real friends are still some of my favorite.

4. you should be happy about this actually. i used to spend chunks of the day just fantasizing and i think they became quiet prayers-- and many of them have been and are being answered finally.

5. the only thing worse than watching cricket might be watching golf. never watched either. :P

6. come back to malaysia (for a bit).

farah_hanani said...

MY ULTIMATE UNREQUITED LOVE SONG IS THE CHEESY ADELE'S MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE.

Lisa Sulaiman said...

I've been listening to Kate Nash ever since you put this song on your blog. I had to tell you coz I feel like a thief somehow, enjoying her voice and song without telling you when you brought her to me in the first place. So there. I've told you =p

A said...

kye, whoo.

1.Yes, the smugness is pretty palpable.kesian mereka. I should be empathizing.

2.I plan on singing Lovefool when I go karaoke-ing next week, and I am digging the Thao Nguyen song.

3.right on!

4.The idea that they could be quiet prayers is profoundly reassuring.

5.Give cricket a chance! Golf abaikan.

6.I want to :(

nani, it's not cheesy, it's Bob Dylan! That's a good, good choice. Adele is awesome as ever, 'Someone Like You' is a current favourite.

lisa, hahahahaha, so kelakar la you. I'm super glad you like Kate Nash's music though, enjoy away!