Ever Ever After- Carrie Underwood

Omg this video is so sweet! Carrie Underwood's latest song, for the new movie "Enchanted". I wanna watch the movie too! It looks hilarious!!

Shoes

Come on, help me out k?

If I were a shoe, which shoe do you think I would be?

Tell me what you think and why!! =)

触电

风走在我们前面
甩裙摆画着圆圈
花美得兴高采烈
那香味有点阴险

你在我旁边的旁边
但影子却肩碰肩
偷看一眼
你的唇边
是不是也有笑意明显

明明是昨天的事情
怎么今天我还在经历
一丁点回忆
都能惊天又动地

想问个愚蠢问题
我们再这样下去
你猜会走到哪里

但请你不要太快揭开还沉默的情话
先让我多着急一下再终于等到解答
太容易的爱故事就不耐人回味啦
像这样触电
就够我快乐熔化

我们就耐心培养萌芽不要急着开花
反正有长长的日记等我们去填满它
在被全世界发现以前先愉快装傻
就这样触电
一直甜蜜触电
直到爆炸

像一年四个季节
都被你变成夏天
我才会在你面前
总是被晒红了脸

像一百万个秋千
在我心里面叛变
被你指尖
碰到指尖
我瞬间就被荡到天边

-S.H.E

Misery Loves Company

How apt this idiom is.

Spice Girls

I know I've proclaimed many times that I don't like the Spice Girls anymore, but this morning, I was bitten by a nostalgic bug, and decided to look at some of their concerts. Oh man, their songs really brought back memories of primary school. Haha... And really, their songs are quite nice. Till now, I find myself singing along- or tempted to sing along- to the songs like "Say you'll be there" and "2 become 1", my two favourite songs from their album. "Who do you think you are" is nice too, you know, really catchy. Haha...

Argh there's something wrong with the internet connection in my house I think, I can't upload anything! I wanted to upload photos, and they told me the page couldn't be displayed, and now I wanted to put up the songs, the same thing happened. Sheesh!!

Peke

For some reason, I dreamt about Peke last night. I haven't dreamt about him for a long time, and to suddenly see him... well, I felt like he had never left us.

I dreamt that I was in this primary school, going from level to level, not knowing what I was searching for. At every level I descended, the space got smaller, until the highest level only had space for a classroom. Then, suddenly, I saw this room which resembled a jail, only that it was very bright, and about the size of a classroom. Peke was inside it, just lying in the middle of the room. He looked larger than I remembered him to be, and his fur was as soft as I remembered it to be. Somehow, I managed to get inside the room to touch him. He let me touch his paw, as usual, a part of him that I loved to touch. But when he wanted to get up to come to me, he couldn't, coz he was in too much pain. At that time, I remembered that he had kidney failure, and therefore he could not go to me though he wanted to. He was very friendly though, he kept smiling at me, and let me touch him. But he couldn't move, couldn't roll over to let me stroke his tummy.

In my dream the next day, I went back to see him, and miraculously, this time Peke could get up. He was his usual self before the sickness; he wanted to bite anything that was irritating him in front of his face- he wanted the handkerchief I was holding in my hand. He was jumping around, looking lively and happy.

I don't know why I dreamt of Peke last night, but the dream stayed on with me even as I woke up, getting stronger as the day went on. In the afternoon, as I thought of him, I almost cried when I remembered how he was on the day we sent him to the vet for the last time. I can only imagine Evon's anguish when the vet told her Peke had to be put down, or he would only continue to suffer; even if he hadn't been put down that day, he might have left us the next day. At the thought of what Evon went through, even though it was about 4 years ago, I really almost cried on the spot, and I don't know why I'd cry now, 4 years later. I didn't know if I should talk about it- after all, it did happen so long ago, and I didn't know the reason behind the dream, or the significance of it. Even now as I'm blogging, I feel a deep sense of regret that we didn't take care of Peke properly.

I hope I'm not letting history repeat itself with Schnoozee. I haven't been able to spend as much time with him as I'd like to, and I know he has to go to the vet soon. His skin has been pretty bad, and everytime I see him, I feel so so so guilty. He has so much love to give, and I can't seem to be able to reciprocate it as much as I want to. Von and Lun, don't start on me. I feel bad enough already. Seeing Peke in my dream just made me feel worse. Perhaps Peke was a reminder to me that I should treasure Schnoozee more. I think if I lost Schnoozee, I'd feel worse than when we lost Peke.

I better stop thinking about this before I feel worse than I already do.

I think death is a scary thing for the people the deceased leaves behind, but that's another topic for another day.

Ode to Nice Guys

I found this on Wen Keat's blog, and I thought it was quite nice, and quite a good acknowledgement of the wonderful things nice guys do for their female friends. Really, I couldn't agree more with what the author said about how nice guys don't seem to get the girls. But then again, I always believed that the nice guys always end up with the nice girls, and, to learn from Joanne, the best one always comes when the Big Boss Up There has felt that you have been trained enough to be ready for The One who's going to be right for you. Idealistic? That's what I am, darling!



Well, I'd really like to say a big thank you to the nice guys who have appeared in my life, and I think you know who you are. If you're not sure, come ask me! Or maybe I'll tell you myself. Thank you! And you know, nice guys finish last, and they have the last laugh. So don't fret, you'll find the right girl when the right time comes! =)

This rant was written for the

Wharton Undergraduate Journal

This is a tribute to the nice guys. The nice guys that finish last, that never become more than friends, that endure hours of whining and bitching about what assholes guys are, while disproving the very point. This is dedicated to those guys who always provide a shoulder to lean on but restrain themselves to tentative hugs, those guys who hold open doors and give reassuring pats on the back and sit patiently outside the changing room at department stores. This is in honor of the guys that obligingly reiterate how cute/beautiful/smart/funny/sexy their female friends are at the appropriate moment, because they know most girls need that litany of support. This is in honor of the guys with open minds, with laid-back attitudes, with honest concern. This is in honor of the guys who respect a girl's every facet, from her privacy to her theology to her clothing style.

This is for the guys who escort their drunk, bewildered female friends back from parties and never take advantage once they're at her door, for the guys who accompany girls to bars as buffers against the rest of the creepy male population, for the guys who know a girl is fishing for compliments but give them out anyway, for the guys who always play by the rules in a game where the rules favor cheaters, for the guys who are accredited as boyfriend material but somehow don't end up being boyfriends, for all the nice guys who are overlooked, underestimated, and unappreciated, for all the nice guys who are manipulated, misled, and unjustly abandoned, this is for you.

This is for that time she left 40 urgent messages on your cell phone, and when you called her back, she spent three hours painstakingly dissecting two sentences her boyfriend said to her over dinner. And even though you thought her boyfriend was a chump and a jerk, you assured her that it was all ok and she shouldn't worry about it. This is for that time she interrupted the best killing spree you'd ever orchestrated in GTA3 to rant about a rumor that romantically linked her and the guy she thinks is the most repulsive person in the world. And even though you thought it was immature and you had nothing against the guy, you paused the game for two hours and helped her concoct a counter-rumor to spread around the floor. This is also for that time she didn't have a date, so after numerous vows that there was nothing “serious” between the two of you, she dragged you to a party where you knew nobody, the beer was awful, and she flirted shamelessly with you, justifying each fit of reckless teasing by announcing to everyone: “oh, but we're just friends!” And even though you were invited purely as a symbolic warm body for her ego, you went anyways. Because you're nice like that.

The nice guys don't often get credit where credit is due. And perhaps more disturbing, the nice guys don't seem to get laid as often as they should. And I wish I could logically explain this trend, but I can't. From what I have observed on campus and what I have learned from talking to friends at other schools and in the workplace, the only conclusion I can form is that many girls are just illogical, manipulative bitches. Many of them claim they just want to date a nice guy, but when presented with such a specimen, they say irrational, confusing things such as “oh, he's too nice to date” or “he would be a good boyfriend but he’s not for me” or “he already puts up with so much from me, I couldn't possibly ask him out!” or the most frustrating of all: “no, it would ruin our friendship.” Yet, they continue to lament the lack of datable men in the world, and they expect their too-nice-to-date male friends to sympathize and apologize for the men that are jerks. Sorry, guys, girls like that are beyond my ability to fathom. I can't figure out why the connection breaks down between what they say (I want a nice guy!) and what they do (I'm going to sleep with this complete ass now!). But one thing I can do, is say that the nice-guy-finishes-last phenomenon doesn't last forever. There are definitely many girls who grow out of that train of thought and realize they should be dating the nice guys, not taking them for granted. The tricky part is finding those girls, and even trickier, finding the ones that are single.

So, until those girls are found, I propose a toast to all the nice guys. You know who you are, and I know you’re sick of hearing yourself described as ubiquitously nice. But the truth of the matter is, the world needs your patience in the department store, your holding open of doors, your party escorting services, your propensity to be a sucker for a pretty smile. For all the crazy, inane, absurd things you tolerate, for all the situations where you are the faceless, nameless hero, my accolades, my acknowledgement, and my gratitude go out to you. You do have credibility in this society, and your well deserved vindication is coming.

Fu-zu Jen, SEAS/WH, 2003

Get'cha Head in the Game!

Coach said to fake right

And break left

Watch out for the pick

And keep an eye on defense

Gotta run the give and go

And take the ball to the hole

Like an old school pro

He said, "Don't be afraid"

What you waitin' on?

To shoot the outside "J"

Just keep ya head in the game

Just keep ya head in the game

And don't be afraid

To shoot the outside "J"

Just keep ya head in the game

You gotta

Get you get you head in the game

We gotta

Get our, get our, get our, get our head in the game[repeat 3x]

Let's make sure

That we get the rebound

'Cause when we get it

Then the crowd will go wild

A second chance

Gotta grab it and go

Maybe this time

We'll hit the right notes

Wait a minute

It's not the time or place

Wait a minute

Get my head in the game

Wait a minute

Get my head in the game

Wait a minute

Wait a minute

I gotta

Get my, get my head in the game

You gotta

Get you, get you, get you, get you head in the game [repeat 3x]

Why am I feeling so wrong

My head's in the game

But my heart's in the song

She makes this feel so right

[SPOKEN]

Should I go for it

Better shake this, yikes!

I gotta

Get my, get my head in the game

You gotta

Get you, get you, get you, get you head in the game

--B5

Yep, I gotta get my head in the game. Exam fever's coming on! But what an irony, I just came online to post this up. -_-"

Learning to be Content

Mummy: I'm going to the temple later. Do you want me to say anything to Buddha?

Von: Thank Him for me, and to keep everybody safe.

Mummy: How about your results?

Von: Ok, ask Him to give me what I deserve for my exams.

Mummy: Wah, you're not greedy hor?

Von: If He gives me more than I deserve, He'll deduct the excess from other parts of my life to make it balance.

Interesting eh? I should learn from her.

Well Well Well...

I saw Si Huan's entry about the 16 personality types, and decided to try it out for myself. This is what it says. Anyway, I'm an INFJ.

Portrait of an INFJ - Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging(Introverted Intuition with Extraverted Feeling)

The Protector
As an INFJ, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you take things in primarily via intuition. Your secondary mode is external, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit with your personal value system.

INFJs are gentle, caring, complex and highly intuitive individuals. Artistic and creative, they live in a world of hidden meanings and possibilities. Only one percent of the population has an INFJ Personality Type, making it the most rare of all the types.

INFJs place great importance on havings things orderly and systematic in their outer world. They put a lot of energy into identifying the best system for getting things done, and constantly define and re-define the priorities in their lives. On the other hand, INFJs operate within themselves on an intuitive basis which is entirely spontaneous. They know things intuitively, without being able to pinpoint why, and without detailed knowledge of the subject at hand. They are usually right, and they usually know it. Consequently, INFJs put a tremendous amount of faith into their instincts and intuitions. This is something of a conflict between the inner and outer worlds, and may result in the INFJ not being as organized as other Judging types tend to be. Or we may see some signs of disarray in an otherwise orderly tendency, such as a consistently messy desk.

INFJs have uncanny insight into people and situations. They get "feelings" about things and intuitively understand them. As an extreme example, some INFJs report experiences of a psychic nature, such as getting strong feelings about there being a problem with a loved one, and discovering later that they were in a car accident. This is the sort of thing that other types may scorn and scoff at, and the INFJ themself does not really understand their intuition at a level which can be verbalized. Consequently, most INFJs are protective of their inner selves, sharing only what they choose to share when they choose to share it. They are deep, complex individuals, who are quite private and typically difficult to understand. INFJs hold back part of themselves, and can be secretive.

But the INFJ is as genuinely warm as they are complex. INFJs hold a special place in the heart of people who they are close to, who are able to see their special gifts and depth of caring. INFJs are concerned for people's feelings, and try to be gentle to avoid hurting anyone. They are very sensitive to conflict, and cannot tolerate it very well. Situations which are charged with conflict may drive the normally peaceful INFJ into a state of agitation or charged anger. They may tend to internalize conflict into their bodies, and experience health problems when under a lot of stress.

Because the INFJ has such strong intuitive capabilities, they trust their own instincts above all else. This may result in an INFJ stubborness and tendency to ignore other people's opinions. They believe that they're right. On the other hand, INFJ is a perfectionist who doubts that they are living up to their full potential. INFJs are rarely at complete peace with themselves - there's always something else they should be doing to improve themselves and the world around them. They believe in constant growth, and don't often take time to revel in their accomplishments. They have strong value systems, and need to live their lives in accordance with what they feel is right. In deference to the Feeling aspect of their personalities, INFJs are in some ways gentle and easy going. Conversely, they have very high expectations of themselves, and frequently of their families. They don't believe in compromising their ideals.

INFJ is a natural nurturer; patient, devoted and protective. They make loving parents and usually have strong bonds with their offspring. They have high expectations of their children, and push them to be the best that they can be. This can sometimes manifest itself in the INFJ being hard-nosed and stubborn. But generally, children of an INFJ get devoted and sincere parental guidance, combined with deep caring.

In the workplace, the INFJ usually shows up in areas where they can be creative and somewhat independent. They have a natural affinity for art, and many excel in the sciences, where they make use of their intuition. INFJs can also be found in service-oriented professions. They are not good at dealing with minutia or very detailed tasks. The INFJ will either avoid such things, or else go to the other extreme and become enveloped in the details to the extent that they can no longer see the big picture. An INFJ who has gone the route of becoming meticulous about details may be highly critical of other individuals who are not.

The INFJ individual is gifted in ways that other types are not. Life is not necessarily easy for the INFJ, but they are capable of great depth of feeling and personal achievement.

Jungian functional preference ordering:
Dominant: Introverted Intuition

Auxilliary: Extraverted Feeling

Tertiary: Introverted Thinking

Inferior: Extraverted Sensing

INFJ Relationships
INFJs are warm and affirming people who are usually also deep and complex. They're likely to seek out and promote relationships that are intense and meaningful. They tend to be perfectionists, and are always striving for the Ultimate Relationship. For the most part, this is a positive feature, but sometimes works against the INFJ if they fall into the habit of moving from relationship to relationship, always in search of a more perfect partner. In general, the INFJ is a deeply warm and caring person who is highly invested in the health of their close relationships, and puts forth a lot of effort to make them positive. They are valued by those close to them for these special qualities. They seek long-term, lifelong relationships, although they don't always find them.

INFJ Strengths
Warm and affirming by nature
Dedicated to achieving the ultimate relationship
Sensitive and concerned for others' feelings
Usually have good communication skills, especially written
Take their commitments very seriously, and seek lifelong relationships
Have very high expectations for themselves and others (both a strength and weakness)
Good listeners
Are able to move on after a relationship has ended (once they're sure it's over)

INFJ Weaknesses
Tendency to hold back part of themselves
Not good with money or practical day-to-day life necessities
Extreme dislike of conflict and criticism
Have very high expectations for themselves and others (both a strength and weakness)
Have difficulty leaving a bad relationship

INFJs as Lovers
"To love means to open ourselves to the negative as well as the positive - to grief, sorrow, and disappointment as well as to joy, fulfillment, and an intensity of consciousness we did not know was possible before." -- Rollo May

INFJs are warm, considerate partners who feel great depth of love for their partners. They enjoy showing this love, and want to receive affirmation back from their mates.

They are perfectionists, constantly striving to achieve the Perfect Relationship. This can sometimes be frustrating to their mates, who may feel put upon by the INFJs demanding perfectionism. However, it may also be greatly appreciated, because it indicates a sincere commitment to the relationship, and a depth of caring which is not usually present in other types.

Sexually, INFJs view intimacy as a nearly spiritual experience. They embrace the opportunity to bond heart and soul with their mates. As service-oriented individuals, it's very important to them that their mates are happy. Intimacy is an opportunity for the INFJ to selflessly give their love, and experience it in a tangible way.

Although two well-developed individuals of any type can enjoy a healthy relationship, INFJ's natural partner is the ENTP, or the ENFP. INFJ's dominant function of Introverted Intuition is best matched with a personality type that is dominated by Extraverted Intuition. How did we arrive at this?

INFJs as Parents
"You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth...Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable." -- Kahlil Gibran

INFJs usually make warm and caring parents. Their goal is to help their children become adults who know the difference between right and wrong, and who are independent, growth-oriented individuals.

Along the path to that goal they are generally very warm and caring, and are likely to treat their children as individuals who have a voice in family decisions. They want their children to be able to think for themselves, and make the right decisions. They also can be quite demanding on their children, and may have very high expectations for their behavior. Although they are generally soft-spoken and gentle, they may become stubborn and sharp-tongued at times when their expectations aren't met, or when under a lot of stress.

INFJs take their parenting role with ultimate seriousness. They will make sacrifices for the sake of their children without a second thought, and without remorse. Passing on their values to their children is a serious priority in their lives. Children of INFJs remember their parents fondly as warm, patient, and inspirational.

INFJs as Friends
Although the INFJ is likely to put friends behind their God and their families in terms of importance, they do value their friendships. As idealists who have strong value systems, INFJs seek authenticity and depth in their close relationships, and especially value people who can see and appreciate the INFJ for who they are and what they stand for.

The INFJ is likely to spend a lot of time socialing with family members. If they are religious, they probably are social with members of their religious community. After that, the INFJ may have friends represented from any of the personality types. They are usually extremely intuitive individuals, who will have no patience for anyone they feel is dishonest or corrupt. They'll have no interest in being around these kinds of people.

All kinds of people are drawn towards the INFJ. They are usually quite popular, although they may be unaware of it themselves, because they don't place a lot of importance on it.

The INFJ is valued by their close friends for their warmth and consideration, their new and interesting ways of looking at things, and for their ability to inspire and motivate others to be the best that they can be. genuine article that they are.

Well, some parts are rather accurate, but others... Well, it's true that they're rather general. Haha... =) What do you think about it? Oh yes, if you're wondering why the words are bigger this time, it's coz I really think the words are too small, which makes it tiring to read long entries. Well, hope this entry made your reading easier!