My Name

Is my name that hard to remember? I thought my name's already very common!

First, Prof Chang calls me Yi Ping.

Others think I'm called Li Ying (there was one before, but I forgot who that was).

Then now this other person at CGC keeps typing my name as Li Ying when I sign off my name as YI LING, and Rebecca also called me YI LING in the previous email. OMG.

What's wrong with my name? Or am I so invisible ah?

Another Quiz =)

1) The person that tag/ pass me this is ?

Si Wei

2) The relationship between him & her is ?

Friends



3) Your five expression of her & him is ?

Straightforward, good singer! , good artist (seriously, you should see her drawings on her blog), good friend, very easygoing



4) The most memorable he & she have done for you is ?

Buying the most expensive tickets to the SHE concert and paying half of my ticket for my birthday present. I had a wonderful time at the concert by the way- the view was fantastic, and it's all thanks to Si Wei that I got to experience that! =)



5) The most memorable he & she have said to you is ?

Erm... I can't remember leh...



6) If he & she become your lover you will ?

Be a very happy person if I was a guy. But I'm not, so I'm content to have her as a friend. Haha...



7) If he & she become your lover , thing she/he need to improve on ?

... This is so not possible, haha! hmm but I guess it's her tact?



8) If he/she becomes your enemy, you will ?

be very sad.



9) If he/she becomes your enemy , the reason will be ?

she backstabbed me?



10) The most desired thing you wanna do for him/her is ?

can I change the question to "The most desired thing you want for him/her is?" ? If so, I want her to be happy always! =)



11) Your overall impression on him/her is?

She's a great friend, with her own mind. She's also very independent, which should explain why she doesn't go astray. I think sometimes she has a lack of confidence in herself, BUT overall, I think she has nothing to feel un-confident about, cos she's a great person. She's also very understanding- how may people can stand going out with a person who always has to leave early because of stomachaches, cramps and other sorts of rubbish? And how many people can stand it when the other person keeps saying she's busy and can't talk? Thanks, Si Wei! =)



12) How do you think the people around you feel for you ?

I don't know, man... that I can be crazy sometimes, and I've moodswings, and I'm a pushover?



13) The characters that I love about myself are ?

Do you know I'm bad at self-praise? Hmmm ok I shall attempt to answer this question- my ability to answer crap with crap (haha Merrilyn, you're my best partner! And I mean it in a good way k!), being rather open-minded, and able to give people space.



14) On the contrary, what about the characters i hate about myself ?

Being a bloody pushover when I can't make myself say no because of obligations, being indecisive.



15) The most ideal person you want to be is ?

To quote from Si Wei's book, I want to be a 好人，not a 滥好人...



16) For people that love, care and concern for you, you say something to them ?

Uhm... I love, care and am concerned for you too, and I might not do or say the things which are correct all the time, I want you to know I do! =)



17) Pass this quiz to 10 person that you want to know they think of you, they are?

Rather than tagging, I think whoever's name I type, it's up to you whether you wanna do this k? And besides, I don't have 10 people who read my blog. -_-''

1. Si Wei

2. Kok Yong (you know what to do!)

3. Si Huan

4. Merrilyn

5. Evon

6. Yi Lun

7. JK (I don't know how you are gonna do it, but I'm just filling up the spaces and your name came to mind... Haha)

8. Celeste

9. Hong Hui (ok I know she doesn't read my blog, but I really don't have 10 people!)

10. Zhen Hui



18) Who is no.6 having relationship with ?

She's still single



19) No.9 is a male or female ?

Female



20) If No.7 & No. 10 is together, will it be a good thing ?

Hmm that would be really really weird. Characters don't match, PLUS both of them have their own partners already.



21) What is No.2 studying about ?

He's studying mechanical engineering, specializing in mechatronics. Haha...



22) When is the last time you speak to No.3 ?

This morning to afternoon on MSN!



23) What kind of music band No.8 like ?

Hmm... I don't know leh.... English music? From what I've observed, she seems to prefer soloists leh...



24) Does No.1 have any sibilings ?

Yes- 1 older sis, 1 younger bro.. Haha I'm right, aren't I? ;)



25) Will you woo No. 3 ?

If I were a guy, yes.



26) How about No. 7?

That's kinda wrong... He's my cousin! But he's a great guy!



27) Is No.4 single ?

Haha I don't know, man... I don't think so though...



28) What is the surname of No.5 ?

Hehe if I don't know this, I can go bang the wall... Her surname's TAY!



29) What is the hobby of No. 10 ?

Ooh... I don't know leh, I need to get to know her better I guess....



30) Does No.5 & No. 9 get along well?

Hmm... they only met once, but I think they're ok with each other....



31) Where is No. 2 studying at ?

Haha NTU! =D



32) Talk something casually about No.1 ?

Can I don't say? I've written alot about her above!



33) Have you tried developing feelings for No. 6 ?

... Yes I have. How not to when I've been living with her for 20 years?



34) Where does No.9 lives at ?

Sembawang



35) What colour does No.4 like ?

I remember! Blue and yellow and green!



36) Are No.5 and No. 1 good friends?

I think they don't know each other...



37) Is No. 7 the sexiest person in the world ?

It's kinda weird thinking of my cousin as sexy you know, much less sexiest in the world....



38) What is No. 6 doing now ?

Studying hard and playing hard!



39) Name one thing you like about No. 7?

One thing? I could list alot! Ok but since I'm only allowed one, it's that he's reliable!



40) Name one thing you hate about No. 3?

I think "hate" is too harsh a word leh. And offhand, I can't think of anything I hate about her....

Revelation

I had a revelation while having chicken rice with my parents last night. Between two related languages- Hokkien and Mandarin- there can be differences in meaning for the same word.

The case in point here would be that of the rice barrel. In Mandarin, we call a rice barrel a “饭桶”, and in Hokkien, a rice barrel is called a "bee1 tang4".

When we call a person a “饭桶”, we are saying that he or she is stupid. BUT when we say a person is a "bee1 tang4", we mean that the person is rich.

Interesting how the same word can have different connotative meanings and values even between languages that are supposed to be somewhat related to each other isn't it? =) I think it's very cool. Haha!

Joke

Me: Dear, I'm bored. Tell me a joke please?

Kok Yong: Kok Yong is very funny.

Me: (burst out laughing)

Sometimes-no, make that most times- Kok Yong really cracks me up with his dry sense of humour. That joke, if said by others, wouldn't be funny. But said by him, oh man, it made me giggle endlessly. Haha for those of you who know him, I think you'll know what I mean.

After exams, I want to...

1) Catch up with friends

2) Exercise

3) Go shopping!

4) Buy a dress (related to 4)

5) Change blogskin

6) SLEEP in peace!!

Roma and Chelsea

Kok Yong and I were walking to breakfast one day, and I asked him what time he slept the night before.

KY: Quite late, cos JS was watching Roma and Chelsea.

Me: Huh? JS watches romance films? And how come I've never heard of a film by that name?

KY: (looks at me puzzledly, and then...) He was watching soccer.

Me: Oh.

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This is all the film module's fault! Talking about genres and all, making me think that names with such titles must be romance films. Aiyoh! I totally forgot there's an Italian soccer team by the name of Roma. And when Kok Yong told JS, he was stunned too, and both of them laughed at me. -_-" And my father laughed at me as well when I told him about the joke I'd created. =S

Haha but seriously, don't you think "Roma and Chelsea" does sound like a romance between a guy named Roma and a girl named Chelsea?!

Ah well, now I know.

Distracted

1. My ex is still:
um. Studying something very related to Physics? To quote Prof Chang, that is an empirical question...

2. I am listening to:
Mira cooking in the kitchen, buses and cars on the road.

3. Maybe I should:
concentrate on completing Prof Chang's essay and not be tempted by the Internet. =S

4. I love:
my family, my knight in shining armour, and the thought of being able to go Orchard tomorrow!

5. My best friend(s):
love(s) me!!

6. I don’t understand:
why people have to say "You don't know meh?" when someone says they don't know something that is supposed to be common. Haha, sounds like an oxymoron to me...

7. I lost:
my discipline to concentrate!

8. People say:
"Ling ah/ Dear ah, you cannot be so blur leh..."

9. The meaning of my screen name is:
As you know, Yi Ling is my name, and 10 is also a my name in its numerical form. Since my name "Yi Ling" is so common that it's taken up everywhere, I decided to use 10 as a supplement. But then, the number 10 has become a shorter way of typing my name, so... for those who are closer to me, I tend to sign off as 10 or be addressed as 10 by them. =)

Oh and did I mention 10 is my jersey number too?

10. Love is:
a very paradoxical construct. It can be painful, yet resilient; fun, yet routine. I could go on, but I think you get the idea. =)

11. Somewhere, someone is:
thinking of making the world a better place.

12. I will always:
daydream...

13. Forever seems:
a hopeful but unpredictable phenomenon.

14. I never ever want to:
say good-bye to my loved ones.

15. My cell phone :
is my lifeline. I feel so handicapped without it!

16. When I wake up in the morning:
I wonder what the time is and whether I can afford to sleep a little more. =p

17. I get annoyed when:
people infringe on my space.

18. Parties are:
meant to let you catch up with your friends =)

19. My pet(s) is(are):
Schnoozee my darling!

20. Kisses are the best when:
you miss the other person horribly and finally see them! But I think hugs are the best =)

21. Today I:
will finish Prof Chang's essay.

22. Tomorrow I:
will go to Orchard to reward myself. I'm going to cut hair too!

23. I really want:
to do well for exams.

24. I want to ask:
what is my future like?

I got this from Mavis. And since I tend to do anything but the assignment that's in front of me, I decided to do this. I am so distracted!

On a more serious note, though, while doing this, I was thinking that though this filling in the blanks thing seems a bit bo liao, it's actually a projective test of sorts, to let you come up with your own answers. I'm wondering if this can also be used in replacement of the twenty statements test, since individualistic/collectivistic answers can also be gathered from participants' replies. It's more fun too! Oh and it's also rather implicit, in the sense that you tend to answer the questions based on how you are feeling, so our replies tend to be reflective of how we are feeling at that point in time.

What do you think?