Oh Denise, Champs Elysées~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: July 8, 2009
I’m in love with you, Denise shooby doo…
Denise by Randy & the Rainbows. Written in 1963, New York 
Oh Denise, shooby doo
I’m in love with you, Denise shooby doo
I’m in love with you, Denise shooby doo
I’m in love with you,
Denise Denise, oh with your eyes so blue
Denise, Denise, I got a crush on you
Denise, Denise, I’m so in love with you
Oh when we walk, it seems like paradise
And when we talk, it always feels so nice
Denise, Denise, I’m so in love with you
Your mylove and everytime I look at you
When you stare it’s like a dream
And I’m so lucky cause I found a girl like you
Oh Denise, shooby doo
I’m in love with you, Denise shooby doo
I’m in love with you, Denise shooby doo
I’m in love with you,
Denise, Denise, I want you for my bride
Denise, Denise, oh can we kiss goodnight
Denise, Denise, I’m so in love with you
Oh Denise, shooby doo
I’m in love with you, Denise shooby doo
I’m in love with you, Denise shooby doo…
Haha what a short but sweet song (of my name)!
Another cute piece that I would like to share with you guys is called:
Aux Champs Elysées.
Champs Elysées or Avenue des Champs-Elysées is a prestigious arrondissement (”district”, this word is used exclusively to describe the districts in Paris itself) where only the upscale can afford the spread of luxury goods. Champs Elysées is like the Ginza of Tokyo and Fifth Avenue of New York. Well maybe even more prestigious The world’s most expensive district? Not surprised.
The song, if I am not mistaken, is about a guy who walks down Champs Elysées, starts talking to this stranger and they fall in love A case of “Hello Stranger” and “Love at First Sight”. Haha.
Whatever this song means, it is a good one to listen to during your lazy afternoons. 
EVOL~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: July 7, 2009
I’m in a lovey dovey mood
Just read a blog entry by one of my friends and I couldn’t help feeling very happy for her.
Here’s part of what she typed for her entry “Love Story“:
Boyfriend with multiple roles. Split-personality. Haha Pris, just kidding!
I think it is sweet to have someone dear, as a compliment of yourself. We each ain’t perfect, but when two compliments become one, it gives a perfect match Realistically it doesn’t sound possible to have a perfect relationship right? Many times we hear of couples bickering over the slightest issues, with some choosing to go their separate ways to avoid further having such heart-breaking moments (sometimes I can’t help sighing when I see people filling their Facebook status with their BGR-related, emotionally distraughting phrases).
Love is a complicated affair itself. Words cannot be used to define how/what we should do to maintain a healthy, happy relationship. It is the little things we learn and accept about each other, as we go along, that help to build a stronger relationship.
And I saw this cute quote from my friend’s Facebook (Zee I’m stealing it from you! 
),
“Sometimes… me think what is love, and then… me think love is what last cookie is for. Me give up the last cookie for you.” – Cookie monster
Sacrifice
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies” – Aristotle
When two becomes one
Not related. Pretty Peonies! Another one of my favourite flowers.
ERM.. Hmmm~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: July 6, 2009
My best friend was finding ways and means to help me get over a somebody. And she suggested…
Magnifying his negative points.
Her well intentions turned out to give a rather humourous conversation. Thanks Babe! I had a really good laugh!
Ok the negative point that we decided to exaggerate is: Compulsive Running Behaviour.
Running is not a vice per se, but if you overdo it compulsively, like DO OR DIE! Well… it could be annoying to those around you. We should live life in moderation yeah? (Check out Aristotle’s Golden Mean Philosophy here)
Ok, so my friend came up with these little imaginative consequences that might occur if I do get together with him (which I highly don’t think so).
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“hey i go running first. call you later.”
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“hey i wake up in the morning go running first then meet u later.”
~
“hey!! let’s go out for a movie later ok?”
“sorry err i got running appointment with friends later.”
or “er i actually planned to run, sorry ah next time.”
~
“hey i need running shoes today. let’s shop for them.’
“but we are supposed to shop for my dress!”
“hello!? running is my LIFE. you can shop for your dress later. SHOES FIRST!”
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“hey i go home get change then go for a run then meet you for dinner then go for a run then meet you for movie then go for a run then sleep”
(LOL. I like this one!)
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“what am i doing later ah? orh run lor”
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“eh run with me?”
“don’t want la so hot, siao wait i get burnt”
“wah lao fine la i go run myself. hmph!” *runs off*
~
“hey you know what i like to do right?”
“yeah, run lor”
“err yeah.. err so later i can’t meet you cos i have not run for 1 day and i feel oh-so-weak.. my body is falling apart already.. so we meet next wk ok?”
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“eh i got marathon, come cheer me on!”
“ok what time?”
“oh no need to come so early. 5 am”
“huh but the marathon haven start yet!”
“hello! motivational support pls!”
“but i’m going out with the girls till late the night before!”
“aiyah don’t go lah, hello running is my LIFE! and if i don’t complete this marathon in half an hour. i will die and i won’t talk to you anymore. unsupportive gf.”
~
Really ridiculous right? I didn’t mean to be so evil to publish it and ”backstab” him 
But it is so FUNNY!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Anyway these are all EXAGGERATED! His compulsion level is not this extreme – I hope. Haha!
开心就好~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: July 4, 2009
好久没用华语来写写。。
星期一就要开学了。。第三年。。也是我最后的一年。。可是我的大三不是十二个月。。而是十八个月。。
我但然对自己感到有点失望。。当时不应该放弃。。考试考一半就离开。。
其实我正么多说，正么多想也没用了。。因为我必须接受现实。。十八个月就十八个月吧！
慢别人六个月又正样？
2009带给了我很多很多的学习机会和空间。。我说的不是上学读书那种学习。。而是人生道理
我不会放弃的！做东西不能做一半。。虽然有时心情会低落。。但是最终还是要乐观开朗，往前走，对吗？=)
另一件事，有几位好朋友这几天问我关于我和他的事。。我不知道该如何回答。。哈哈。。还是朋友。。有好多话想跟你讲可是我害怕你误会。。还是不说最好
花は桜 君は美し~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: July 3, 2009
Summer speaks of flowers too, not just during Spring.
Flowers at full bloom in abundance.
And one of my favourite flowers is the Japanese Cherry Blossom.
桜花。はなさくら。
I have not seen real life blossoming ones before since when I was in Japan, it was late Autumn(there were numerous Autumn foliages still). So this gives me another reason to go back to the Land of Rising Sun again
Beautiful, isn’t it? With the Itsukushima Jinja Shrine in the background. Picturesque.
Well I not just like the physical beauty of the Cherry Blossom, I like the fragrance that comes with it too. Yes, though in commercial products they add other ingredients to enhance the “floral scent”, nonetheless, nothing beats its light-scentedness and fresh sweetness (much better than those rose scents which I dislike!).
I want to get my hands on these! Actually I don’t use any perfumes but I really feel like buying them. Ha!
L’Occitane Cherry Blossom Eau de Toilette & Solid Perfume (how cute!), The Body Shop Japanese Cherry Blossom Shower Gel & their Eau de Toilette (another one?).
Doesn’t summer just makes you want to prance around in vast floral fields or skip down a road with endless blooming Cherry Blossom trees? Okay maybe you don’t exactly wish to(Haha you don’t want to be labelled as insane right?), but I really would love to 
Above: Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Rapeseed Flowers with Cherry Blossom trees.
My title for this post 花は桜君は美し (hana wa sakura, kimi wa utsukushi) means literally “Cherry Blossoms, you are Beautiful”. It is one of the many famous hit songs penned by Japanese rock band Ikimono Gakari. One of my favourite Japanese songs too (thanks to a friend who introduced it to me!). Happy listening! (:
B is for ballet~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: July 3, 2009
I believe this is a boring blogweek?
I’ve been keeping myself busy by going out with friends. Shopping for school, dinner at Soup Spoon for 2 consecutive days, desserts and a free Ice Age 3 movie preview (Thanks Eric, the 3rd installment is really worth the ticket price! Sarcastic Humour!).
Meanwhile, maybe I’ll share a bit of my thoughts about my Ballet progress and all.
Hmmm, I’m going to be honest (as usual) so you are welcomed to laugh at me. Hahaha.
From the start I found this discipline difficult. During the very first lesson 2 months ago, I was like “Am I in the wrong class?”. Believe me or not, as someone who hasn’t dance in 3 years, I struggled quite a bit to keep up. If you are unaware, ballet requires more than just flexibility and body coordination, there are other dimensions to consider such as balance and more importantly, strength (not just by muscle mass, if you continuously place your body weight wrongly, you’ll find yourself having chunky legs, how ugly!). All these need endless repetitive practices that you’ll have to put extra effort yourself so that you won’t lag behind in the following lesson.
As for me, I don’t practice religiously. Opps! Sometimes I can’t help being a bag of lazy bones. Oh come on, why make it a routine? And I believe that if you do it right with a few times of practice (say 3-4 times a week?), it is better than forcing yourself to go through the steps daily then find it as a chore instead of an interest.
So far what did I learn?
Aside from Barre exercises (those that you stand at the wooden horizontal “thingy” at the sides of the room!) which takes up half of the lesson time, I’ve been taught the different jumps, spinning and classical poises there and that etc
The most difficult would of course be the spinning~ pirouette.
Why? Because I can’t seem to balance well, can’t spin en pointe (on the point) and sometimes I get “dizzy”, like “Erm wait what did I just do?” But then again, it’s fun
And incase you were wondering what’s there to learn about jumping, well this illustration below should explain everything. (Saute pronounced as “salty”.)
Looks deceptively simple? Try doing that,
1) 32 times in a row silently (no hard stamping)
2) Make it look as easy as possible, with your legs fully straight and pointed down for the 2nd step,
3) Jump on the point (not move away)
4) Plus you should start and end with your feet forming a horizontal line i.e. open all the way out.
So the question is, can I do it? Yeah but not 32 perfect jumps. Haha, after about 20 good jumps I’ll start “falling out of place”. Still a bit more to go!
I’ve just ended my 8th lesson and I’ve decided to re-enrol again. I don’t think it is wise for me to progress up to the next level because I still have room for improvement.
By the way, I’m not wearing a leotard yet
Just this will suffice (for now)!
不放弃~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: July 1, 2009
不公平！
不公平！！！
我不会就这样认输！
我不相信因为一次错误而一辈子做第二。
我要站起来个你们看我是不会那么容易被打倒的。
坚持到底。
Hmmm~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: June 29, 2009
Why are all the lessons fully booked? Till September?!
I hope this isn’t the case for Attitude Arts.
I don’t want to take a break, I just want to continue
P.S. Been feeling a bit low on the mood these few days. Must be P.M.S.ing >.<
Think. Part I~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: June 29, 2009
Is sustainable luxury an oxymoron? Luxury’s heavy undertones of excess and decadence is closely linked with the fads and whimsies of fashion, making it an unlikely associate to the idea of sustainability.
L’Officiel, Singapore May 2009
This is the 1st of the 3 (or more) interesting passages that I would like to share It could be difficult for you guys to fully interpret the text because of the missing front and back parts. But I still insist on sharing good reads
For sustainable luxury (1st one), many of us who fall in the middle-income group probably can only afford to own a few, carefully selected, luxury items. Who cares if we’re spotted holding last season’s Chanel 2.55 bag? However, for the up-status and affluent, luxury will never be sustainable? I doubt most of them ever wondered how much resources they are wasting (so long as I can afford it, it doesn’t matter). Or maybe, we should thank them for their seasonal support because without their monthly obsessive purchases, will the designer market survive? And will the works of designers ever be noticed, and appreciated?
明天.依赖~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: June 27, 2009
一阵晴 一阵雨 全是考验
一步步 一天天的不断改变
哭完了 就学会珍惜笑脸
有过去 有今天 就有明天
This is the chorus for the 20th Golden Melody’s Annivarsary theme song <<过去的明天>>. A very inspiring song with a thought provoking title? It means that we should make a change for our tomorrow, not assume things should go the way it should, we create a better future from the past experiences and lessons learnt… one that beholds brighter prospects and greater happiness as compared to what we initially assumed
Happy listening to the song! The full lyrics are here. (Sorry I’m too tired to translate all to simplified Chinese.)
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I thought I might as well share this other song called <<我的依赖>> by Jolin Tsai You might be thinking “Okay I know you like all her songs!”
WRONG! Not all!
I just find this song extremely touching *weeps*. It is my favourite slow song from all her albums. Aside from the melodious tune, the lyrical work itself is meaningful too (good analogies and metophors!). The underlined portions are the parts which I like
地震的夜晚 赶来作伴
重感冒的凌晨 煮着稀饭
这个让我哭过的人多么温暖
我感谢我们不完美 却坦白自然
我们从牵手放手 又牵手 走过来
愿意为更懂你的心 Spending all my life
每当情绪像海 你只抱我 从不催我讲出来
我就明白 你是我的依赖
地震的夜晚 赶来作伴
重感冒的凌晨 煮着稀饭
这个让我哭过的人多么温暖
我感谢我们不完美 却坦白自然
我们从期待失落 又期待 走过来
愿意为一起看未来 Spending all my life
每当变成习惯 生活太淡 总有感动的意外
我就明白 你是我的依赖
就算是幸福都由老天在管
只借不送 我还是不肯还 用真爱耍赖
我们从日出日落 又日出 走过来
愿意为爱你去忙碌 Spending all my life
每当命运变幻 需要狂欢 需要流泪 你都在
我就明白 你是我的依赖
我们明白 爱是互相依赖
And in case you have not heard of the song, this is the MV
P.S. 我的依赖 is my alarm tone! Haha.
P.S.S. About my MSN nick “甜心”, I don’t have a sweetheart lah. Just felt that 甜心sounds cute! (:
Will you just quit it?
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: June 26, 2009
I cannot stand people who are:
Overly pessimistic/Constantly uses negative words/Inflexible/Gets into a rage over trivia issues
(>.<)
Friends, really?
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: June 24, 2009
This is intriguing article. It relates to many of us, since we are all Facebook users
The question here is: Are they all your true/loyal/trustworthy friends? Or most of them are just in your network “for show”?
I don’t add everybody I know by name – I can’t be bothered. My rationale is, I only add those that I know personally and more importantly, I actually get in touch with them (most of them). The cynical you would probably call me “anti-social”. Well, whatever.
Have a good read
Facebook friends not real friends: judge
A British judge has made official what many of us have long suspected – that being “Facebook friends” with someone doesn’t necessarily make you their friend.
The magistrate was presiding over a harassment case in which a woman accused her former boyfriend of hounding her by sending her a “friend request” on the popular social networking site on January 21.
The ex-boyfriend, Michael Hurst, 34, was cleared of the charge after the magistrate accepted his argument that the contact was highly innocuous because being “Facebook friends” could not be defined as “friendship in the traditional sense”.
“[Popular British radio DJ Chris Moyles] has 1 million Facebook friends. Do you think he knows them all intimately?” Mr Hurst said.
Geoff Dick, senior lecturer in information systems at the University of NSW, said he agreed with the judge that Mr Hurst wasn’t actually asking to become friends with his ex-girlfriend and physically spend time with her. He was merely suggesting that they give each other access to their profile pages, pictures and comments.
Dr Dick said a lot of the time “friends” listed on the pages of Facebook or similar site MySpace were more like “acquaintances” and the more there were, the less friendly the profile owner was with them.
“If you only have 10 ‘friends’ then they are probably your best friends, whereas if you have 1000 ‘friends’ then clearly a lot of them are inconsequential,” he said.
Dr Dick, who last year conducted a extensive study of MySpace use by teenagers, said most people now saw the networking sites as more of a communication medium than a circle of friends.
Although many “friends” listed on users’ profiles were really acquaintances, problems still arose if one was to conduct a “cull” of them.
“Removing someone from your friend list is almost a declaration of war,” Dr Dick said.
He said it was important to maintain true friendships in the traditional way – spending actual time together.
“If it’s certainly possible, I would very much encourage people to make use of their real-life friends and use these [networking sites] as a supplement,” he said.
Garry Dean, a 26-year-old office worker, said he had more than 200 “Facebook friends” but he would not classify the vast majority as actual friends.
“They are people that I have come into contact with in my life, some going back to primary school. Most of them I don’t even talk to,” he said. “They are not friends, they are just a little icon on my screen.”
Mr Dean said he was considering “ditching” his profile altogether to get away from most of them because he thought it would be rude to remove them as “friends”.
“There are too many. I’m sick of getting constant email alerts telling me that some nobody I haven’t spoken to in 10 years has updated something on their site,” he said.
Website editor Jessica van Coppenhagen, 24, said she “only” had about 100 friends on her Facebook page and claimed she was in regular contact with “at least 80 per cent of them”.
She said she had no problem approving people from her distant past as “friends”, or removing them if she desired.
“Isn’t that the whole point of this medium – getting in touch with people you wouldn’t normally?” she said. “Why would you just have your friends on Facebook. Wouldn’t you just talk to them? Why would you need Facebook?”
<Sydney Morning Herald, 27 March 2008>
Should I? I should?~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: June 22, 2009
Hello…
I am contemplating on whether to get this toy set =)
(Bunny figure not included)
It is going to cost me a bomb ($24.95!). However, seeing the mouth-watering pastries (look at the chocolate logcake!!) makes me want to just purchase this set and start playing with it straight away. Of course I won’t end up eating the cakes lah. Hmmm some of you guys might know that I am a die-hard cake lover, from Blackforest to durian to Opera cake, any cakes make my day! And I find that there’s nothing wrong to start my day with an appetizing slice of cake Who says that you can’t have them for breakfast? So if you want to cheer me up, you know what to get me. Haha!
Another reason why I intend to get this toy is because I like to play with “masah masah” i.e. food/cookery toy sets? I fondly remember as a child, I would love sitting on the floor and spending hours just to whip up dishes like erm… fried rice? Imagination is good enough!
For those who are wondering what toy this is, click here.
P.S. My complexion is getting from bad to worse 2 of my friends were like *stares blankly into my face* “You broke out is it?”. Even my Mom is teasing me about it!
Mommy Dear~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: June 20, 2009
Me: Huh? You mean like when you get home from work, dinner will be ready for you. Then she’ll cook, clean and wash for you. Like your mummy?
Guy friend: Yeah! Most guys want their girlfriends to be like that what! Correct right?
Me: How do I know? I am not a guy!
This is part of a conversation during my Dunch break with my colleague. And this is the second time a male friend is telling me that he wants his other half to be like his Mother.
Oh gosh. I didn’t know that (when I first knew about it I thought it was a joke) and I still don’t get it.
Maybe this is one reason why my previous 3 relationships didn’t work out. I wasn’t motherly enough. Haha.
I really don’t understand. Really.
Certainly I agree that I must be responsible, caring and kind (motherly traits?). However, what I don’t agree is that, why can’t he be the one cooking, washing and cleaning for me? Plus giving those frequent reminders aka constant naggings? Instead of the opposite way? Why is that he should see me having similar qualities like his Mother? Maybe.. I am just too unfeminine
I cannot imagine myself, waking up early at 5AM, just before sunrise, to make his favourite tuna mayonnaise sandwich, pack it nicely into a lunchbox so that he can devour it gleefully during his break and show it off to his friends “My wife made it for me ok! Thoughtful right? Just like what my Mom always did!” (>.<)
Grow up, please.
Ok I did exaggerate a little. Well, I’ve always felt that my partner should see me as a ‘best friend’, rather than as a Mom-resemblance. Everyone has different expectations, so I am not odd
Even though I sounded as though I expect my man to do all the chores while I laze in front of TV munching on my Nachos, I ain’t that bad – I am not a slave driver. Haha. What I meant to say is that, I’d rather we do things together (even for chores, ah but it is quite weird if we… clean the washroom together?), I’ll take good care of you and shower you with tender loving care (aaww!). Just like you will do too
As for the ‘best friend’ viewpoint, I think that it is really sweet if my guy can enjoy most of the hobbies that I do. Be it travelling, sports, cooking/baking or visiting museums (though I don’t think he’ll do Ballet with me, Haha!), what really matters is that we can learn things together, as well as from each other too. As someone who likes exploring and trying out new activities (我很好学), it’ll be really cool if my guy has the same zest
P.S. Erm, yeah I certainly don’t mind waking up at 5AM to make that sandwich for him. But not everyday? If not it’ll turn into a routine. Ha!
P.S.S. I have read somewhere that some girls tend to like guys who resemble their Dad. This isn’t very true for me
P.S.S.S. Out of topic: have you ever wondered, what it’ll be like… to host your 21st birthday party in Church? This idea struck me when I was talking to this other friend of mine. Hmmm…
Oh those books~
Posted by: ☆Phantasmality☆ on: June 16, 2009
I’m glad I got the bookworm side of me back
I have not been reading intensively for quite a long period of time (unless you consider browsing through numerous magazines as a form of reading!).
Since now I’ve got more free time on my own and my job does not require me to “stand on duty” for the whole 8 hours, I make use of these short periods to catch up on the books – be it fiction or non-fiction reads.
I believe that reading one of the best ways to spend your personal time. Of course there are many other methods to utilize those free periods such as giving yourself a rose-scented bubble bath, going for an evening run or baking delicious pastries. However to me, nothing beats getting fascinated by new knowledge and being impressed with great literary works
Everyone has their own personal preferences to what genres of reading materials they are keen in.
And as for me, I read widely Hmmm, but I’ll say I generally prefer non-fiction books.
I remember as child, my parents would get me a lot of those “100 Questions and Answers” type of books? Those that cover an extensive range of topics, from B.C. history to animals to the solar system. I really enjoy flipping through them again and again, wondering what exactly are Pyramids, what animals live deep down in the dark oceanbed and so on…
Therefore, I believe that it is partly due to this reason that firstly, I’m proud to say that I got wide general knowledge and also, this sparked off my interest in getting to know the world better =)
Maybe it could also be because of my personality, I loathe being restricted and told what to do (okay, I do compromise too!). Basically, I follow what my heart tells me to
I think it is a waste of lifetime to simply follow the life cycle i.e. finish College, find a good job, marry and have kids… I have never bothered to believe in conventionalities anyway (non-conformist!).
If I have the opportunity, I would dearly love to travel around the globe, not just to vacation destinations but also to third-world countries, to immerse in their culture and see things that I’ve never imagined before. Back in 2005, when I was barely 17 years old, I was lucky to be picked by the school for this volunteer trip in Sri Lanka, but due to objections from parents, I couldn’t go. Now to think of it, I do feel selfish? Maybe if I had pursuaded my parents a bit more, I could have made a difference in those people’s lives. Oh and this reminds me of my ChiangMai trip, when I was at this village, an old lady who was drawing out the stitching lines for the fabric threadwork actually made a request to me. She wanted me to give her a pen because she needed it for the drawouts. And the only pen I had with me was this ballpoint pen that I’ve gotten from my Japan trip. At that moment, I knew that she needed it more than I do, therefore I gave it to her without reluctance. Even though it is an item that I cannot buy here and it brings back fond memories of my 11-days Japan holiday, I guess what matters more is that my little contribution will actually help her
Well, since now I can only afford books, this shall be my means to know the world better
Read more, and you’ll be amazed.
My Bedtime Story
I want…
Word of the Day ~ English
- gauche: Dictionary.com Word of the Daygauche: lacking social polish; tactless.
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