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0907: Internet's down! That means that we (or I, since Kat doesn't have anything for me to do) are going to have to stare at the desktop for a while or just putter around until the Internet connection's restored. What's frustrating is that I don't know how to fix this ugh.
0911: In theory, this could be resolved if we switch the modem off and on again. Where's that modem then?
0912: While waiting (my aunt found the modem) all I can do is clean my desktop and maaaaaaybe defrag because that's kind of what I do here when I'm bored halfway to tears.
0914: Desktop's cleaned, unnecessary programmes tossed out the window... And the Internet's back up.
0916: Or not.
0917: I wanted to type this down on the way to work, but ended up snoozing in the train oops. It's pretty amazing how hardy plants are, don't you think? We've been having something akin to a drought for the past month, and then it rains for about 3 days and stops once again, but already the grass is growing like the dry month never happened. We all saw the grass wither and die, and now everywhere is covered in green again. Plants are amazing.
0922: Internet's back up and running! Everyone and their grandmothers seems to be posting about that Bruno Mars concert last night. I'm so happy everyone seems to have enjoyed the concert, but WHEN WILL LINKIN PARK COME TO SINGAPORE AGAIN BECAUSE I MISSED THE LAST FEW ONES DAMMIT.
0935: My body's still aching from last night's run/walk. I'm so out of shape it's embarrassing. (Is it wrong though to say that I like the pain because it makes me feel alive?)
0944: Of course, searching for a good LP gif means that I've also found quite a few others of Chester (and Mike in one set)... All of which I will of course dump into this post >:)
Fuckin' weirdo. How can you not love him?
1007: Getting started on writing the intro. Three letters, one word - F. M. L.
1056: It's the worst feeling ever - you have the story in your head but for some twisted reason just can't type it out.
1121: Cleaned out Kat's laptop and now it's back to Tumblr, blogging and cat GIFs.
1206: WHERE WAS THIS DURING FINALS WHEN I NEEDED IT
1217: Absolutely hate it when my aunt calls me by my actual name, she always makes it sound so fake. Nat is good, Nat is fine. Can we just leave it at that?
1221: I'm actually beginning to see why the turnover rate for this office was so high.
1240: So some studies say that love can help against eating disorders? That's interesting.
1252: Some guy walked past me smelling of A&F cologne, which I loathe. I can't quite see (or smell) what exactly is supposed to be so good about A&F cologne - it smells really bad to me ugh.
1259: My friend posted a video of Bruno Mars attempting to speak Chinese at his concert last night and commented how cute it was. Her friend commented: "I wish ang mohs* will look at us asians and go… Wah that asian is speaking english! So cute!"
*Ang Moh = Singlish for Caucasian/Westerner.
Well you see... They kinda do ;)) And the thing is, after a while it gets less flattering and a bit more on your nerves that they're so amazed you speak English, like yes I do speak fluent English and no it's not a party trick, there's no need to get so shocked just because I don't speak only Chinese/Korean/Japanese/etc.
1418: Kat just handed me the letterbox keys and told me to take a walk before I fell asleep at my desk. It's too bad that my face basically tells everyone what I'm feeling sigh =.="
1459: There's someone stuck in the lift and calling for help, but what's scary is Kat's answer when I ask her if this happens often. "It's quite on and off, sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't." That's it, I'm bringing my phone with me wherever I go in this building.
1521: Reading some articles/blogposts on what foreigners think of Singlish and this one post just really bothers me - it says, and I quote: "Singapore is not, in short, an English speaking country, it is a Singlish speaking country with some English speakers in it (those whose English has, perhaps, benefited from overseas exposure)."
Well excuse YOU. Singapore may not be the best in English, and it's true that all Singaporeans speak a certain amount of Singlish (including me, duh, even though my Singlish is pretty bad). That's because we're constantly exposed to it. That's because the generations before us didn't speak English and sometimes Singlish is the best (and sometimes only) way to communicate. That doesn't mean we don't speak English, y'know - we learn STANDARD ENGLISH in our schools, which means that everyone has a more-than-basic command of the language by the time we graduate from our primary schools at 12. We don't have to have "overseas exposure" just to learn English.
I may not be a big fan of speaking Singlish, but I'll be damned if I let a foreigner insult my country's chosen "national language". Because it's true that we may not speak fantastic English, but I've seen some uncles and aunties use Singlish to get a point across more efficiently than if they were to say it in English, and it's also true that as a local you feel more connected to your country when you speak at least a little bit of Singlish every now and then. So speak Singlish or don't, try to understand it (we're always more than happy to try explaining and translating for anyone who asks, and I'm always asking others what this or that means because I simply don't get Singlish) or don't, but it's my opinion that it sure as hell isn't up to you to diss the language if you don't speak it.
Because it angers me how someone thinks that a Singaporean has to receive overseas exposure just to be able to speak good bloody English.
1731: Watching Lights Out in the office is not a good idea. This is so well-directed and very scary.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED THIS IS SCARY SHIT.
1746: Just saw a really touching gifset and oh no now I have to hold back my tears for another 14 minutes.
1750: TIME TO GO
0911: In theory, this could be resolved if we switch the modem off and on again. Where's that modem then?
0912: While waiting (my aunt found the modem) all I can do is clean my desktop and maaaaaaybe defrag because that's kind of what I do here when I'm bored halfway to tears.
0914: Desktop's cleaned, unnecessary programmes tossed out the window... And the Internet's back up.
0916: Or not.
0917: I wanted to type this down on the way to work, but ended up snoozing in the train oops. It's pretty amazing how hardy plants are, don't you think? We've been having something akin to a drought for the past month, and then it rains for about 3 days and stops once again, but already the grass is growing like the dry month never happened. We all saw the grass wither and die, and now everywhere is covered in green again. Plants are amazing.
0922: Internet's back up and running! Everyone and their grandmothers seems to be posting about that Bruno Mars concert last night. I'm so happy everyone seems to have enjoyed the concert, but WHEN WILL LINKIN PARK COME TO SINGAPORE AGAIN BECAUSE I MISSED THE LAST FEW ONES DAMMIT.
0935: My body's still aching from last night's run/walk. I'm so out of shape it's embarrassing. (Is it wrong though to say that I like the pain because it makes me feel alive?)
0944: Of course, searching for a good LP gif means that I've also found quite a few others of Chester (and Mike in one set)... All of which I will of course dump into this post >:)
Fuckin' weirdo. How can you not love him?
1007: Getting started on writing the intro. Three letters, one word - F. M. L.
1056: It's the worst feeling ever - you have the story in your head but for some twisted reason just can't type it out.
1121: Cleaned out Kat's laptop and now it's back to Tumblr, blogging and cat GIFs.
1206: WHERE WAS THIS DURING FINALS WHEN I NEEDED IT
1217: Absolutely hate it when my aunt calls me by my actual name, she always makes it sound so fake. Nat is good, Nat is fine. Can we just leave it at that?
1221: I'm actually beginning to see why the turnover rate for this office was so high.
1240: So some studies say that love can help against eating disorders? That's interesting.
1252: Some guy walked past me smelling of A&F cologne, which I loathe. I can't quite see (or smell) what exactly is supposed to be so good about A&F cologne - it smells really bad to me ugh.
1259: My friend posted a video of Bruno Mars attempting to speak Chinese at his concert last night and commented how cute it was. Her friend commented: "I wish ang mohs* will look at us asians and go… Wah that asian is speaking english! So cute!"
*Ang Moh = Singlish for Caucasian/Westerner.
Well you see... They kinda do ;)) And the thing is, after a while it gets less flattering and a bit more on your nerves that they're so amazed you speak English, like yes I do speak fluent English and no it's not a party trick, there's no need to get so shocked just because I don't speak only Chinese/Korean/Japanese/etc.
1418: Kat just handed me the letterbox keys and told me to take a walk before I fell asleep at my desk. It's too bad that my face basically tells everyone what I'm feeling sigh =.="
1459: There's someone stuck in the lift and calling for help, but what's scary is Kat's answer when I ask her if this happens often. "It's quite on and off, sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't." That's it, I'm bringing my phone with me wherever I go in this building.
1521: Reading some articles/blogposts on what foreigners think of Singlish and this one post just really bothers me - it says, and I quote: "Singapore is not, in short, an English speaking country, it is a Singlish speaking country with some English speakers in it (those whose English has, perhaps, benefited from overseas exposure)."
An example of Singlish.
Well excuse YOU. Singapore may not be the best in English, and it's true that all Singaporeans speak a certain amount of Singlish (including me, duh, even though my Singlish is pretty bad). That's because we're constantly exposed to it. That's because the generations before us didn't speak English and sometimes Singlish is the best (and sometimes only) way to communicate. That doesn't mean we don't speak English, y'know - we learn STANDARD ENGLISH in our schools, which means that everyone has a more-than-basic command of the language by the time we graduate from our primary schools at 12. We don't have to have "overseas exposure" just to learn English.
I may not be a big fan of speaking Singlish, but I'll be damned if I let a foreigner insult my country's chosen "national language". Because it's true that we may not speak fantastic English, but I've seen some uncles and aunties use Singlish to get a point across more efficiently than if they were to say it in English, and it's also true that as a local you feel more connected to your country when you speak at least a little bit of Singlish every now and then. So speak Singlish or don't, try to understand it (we're always more than happy to try explaining and translating for anyone who asks, and I'm always asking others what this or that means because I simply don't get Singlish) or don't, but it's my opinion that it sure as hell isn't up to you to diss the language if you don't speak it.
Because it angers me how someone thinks that a Singaporean has to receive overseas exposure just to be able to speak good bloody English.
1731: Watching Lights Out in the office is not a good idea. This is so well-directed and very scary.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED THIS IS SCARY SHIT.
1746: Just saw a really touching gifset and oh no now I have to hold back my tears for another 14 minutes.
1750: TIME TO GO
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