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Living Life makes Bolong a very poor boy...
Sunday, January 29, 2012
in retrospect, at 11:56 PM
As usual, being the penny-pinching guy I am, I'm here to whine about my biggest concern in my unexciting life again - my finances. Spent more than a full month's pay in this week alone. It's all with good reason though, so I'm not whining too much. Let me break it down to you. So, in the past week I've spent a grand total sum of $1150.10. There was that first $200 I parted with in camp, when we had to give the first payment of the Commissioning ball to the committee. The second payment would be another $200 #holeinmypocketmuch after Thailand, so thankfully, that isn't counted into my week's expenditure. And then, there's an iPod Touch for $330. I finally got a second-hand 64GB 3rd generation from this girl on
HWZ.com, so now I will no longer be complaining about lack of space for new music. Jay Chou and S.H.E can now come back to my iPod music library, thank you guys for your patience. So it's pretty exciting stuff - I've been spending the last few days getting apps and all the other jingly stuff I'll need. I spent another 1.5 hours today at Funan IT Mall and bought the only matte screen-protector for iPod Touch 3G in the
entire mall. There was also only one shop which sold covers for the iTouch 3G, but it was really disappointing-looking so I didn't get it. I came home to look online and found this really shit-awesome place
overstock.com which sells a lot of cheap shit. Makes me regret spending all that time and money at Funan today. So I bought a nice cover (FOR USD$3) for my iTouch, and because things are so cheap, I bought another silicon case + matte screen protector (FOR USD$4) just in case. The only thing though, is that it only ships within US so you've got to have an international shipping service hooked on to your mailing address. My brother has
Borderlinx so HURRAH for that.
And that brings me to my next purchase. I bought a Barnes & Noble
NOOK Simple Touch through Borderlinx as well (they don't sell to international customers directly). Don't know what's that? Click on the hyperlink at nook in a new tab! My brother got his a few weeks ago and I hate to follow in my brother's footsteps in stuff he does (though sometimes as a younger brother I inevitably fall into them) but this is a really good buy. Mainly because I plan to load in all the lame-ass self-help books on starting a business (aligned with my plans of enriching myself about entrepreneurship during the two years of NS), all of which I'm either too embarrassed to buy from a book store or feel like the book could be all fluff and not worthy of my precious pennies. I felt happier (and more accomplished) buying this than the iPod Touch though. One step closer to future success. MUAHAHAHAHA. And because I bought the nook, I gotta buy a cool case to fit it in, of which Barnes & Noble's a monopoly of so yeowch all pretty expensive but really atas. I can imagine how I will walk on the streets holding my classy nook with my nose in the air and all. Must watch the lampposts in front when I walk like that though. Anyway. The only bad-surprise came when I was at checkout, and then I realised that my brother's been lying to me all the time, telling me the nook was $99 and all that, till it hit me that it was all USD. And then there's a coupon code I could use from retailmenot.com but that's just a few dollars. My final checkout totaled to an estimate of $168 in SGD.
And besides all the money I spent on a new mouse, a pair of cheap earpieces for jogging and the lunch / brunch / dinners, today I drew $250 to change to thousands of dollars in Thai Bahts for the pathetic two days of R&R in Thailand. I felt a sense of independence then - complete financial independence. Ohley! That sums it up I guess.
Two more hours now and I'll have to be on the car to the airport to be on the plane to Thailand to be on the 5-hour bus ride to Sai Yok camp. Quite exciting leh. Here are some photos to end it.
Living Life makes Bolong a very poor boy...
Sunday, January 29, 2012
in retrospect, at 11:56 PM
As usual, being the penny-pinching guy I am, I'm here to whine about my biggest concern in my unexciting life again - my finances. Spent more than a full month's pay in this week alone. It's all with good reason though, so I'm not whining too much. Let me break it down to you. So, in the past week I've spent a grand total sum of $1150.10. There was that first $200 I parted with in camp, when we had to give the first payment of the Commissioning ball to the committee. The second payment would be another $200 #holeinmypocketmuch after Thailand, so thankfully, that isn't counted into my week's expenditure. And then, there's an iPod Touch for $330. I finally got a second-hand 64GB 3rd generation from this girl on
HWZ.com, so now I will no longer be complaining about lack of space for new music. Jay Chou and S.H.E can now come back to my iPod music library, thank you guys for your patience. So it's pretty exciting stuff - I've been spending the last few days getting apps and all the other jingly stuff I'll need. I spent another 1.5 hours today at Funan IT Mall and bought the only matte screen-protector for iPod Touch 3G in the
entire mall. There was also only one shop which sold covers for the iTouch 3G, but it was really disappointing-looking so I didn't get it. I came home to look online and found this really shit-awesome place
overstock.com which sells a lot of cheap shit. Makes me regret spending all that time and money at Funan today. So I bought a nice cover (FOR USD$3) for my iTouch, and because things are so cheap, I bought another silicon case + matte screen protector (FOR USD$4) just in case. The only thing though, is that it only ships within US so you've got to have an international shipping service hooked on to your mailing address. My brother has
Borderlinx so HURRAH for that.
And that brings me to my next purchase. I bought a Barnes & Noble
NOOK Simple Touch through Borderlinx as well (they don't sell to international customers directly). Don't know what's that? Click on the hyperlink at nook in a new tab! My brother got his a few weeks ago and I hate to follow in my brother's footsteps in stuff he does (though sometimes as a younger brother I inevitably fall into them) but this is a really good buy. Mainly because I plan to load in all the lame-ass self-help books on starting a business (aligned with my plans of enriching myself about entrepreneurship during the two years of NS), all of which I'm either too embarrassed to buy from a book store or feel like the book could be all fluff and not worthy of my precious pennies. I felt happier (and more accomplished) buying this than the iPod Touch though. One step closer to future success. MUAHAHAHAHA. And because I bought the nook, I gotta buy a cool case to fit it in, of which Barnes & Noble's a monopoly of so yeowch all pretty expensive but really atas. I can imagine how I will walk on the streets holding my classy nook with my nose in the air and all. Must watch the lampposts in front when I walk like that though. Anyway. The only bad-surprise came when I was at checkout, and then I realised that my brother's been lying to me all the time, telling me the nook was $99 and all that, till it hit me that it was all USD. And then there's a coupon code I could use from retailmenot.com but that's just a few dollars. My final checkout totaled to an estimate of $168 in SGD.
And besides all the money I spent on a new mouse, a pair of cheap earpieces for jogging and the lunch / brunch / dinners, today I drew $250 to change to thousands of dollars in Thai Bahts for the pathetic two days of R&R in Thailand. I felt a sense of independence then - complete financial independence. Ohley! That sums it up I guess.
Two more hours now and I'll have to be on the car to the airport to be on the plane to Thailand to be on the 5-hour bus ride to Sai Yok camp. Quite exciting leh. Here are some photos to end it.
Before you read this,
This blog is not going to be about cheery encounters, sizzling gossips or interesting current affairs.
So if you're looking for any of the above three, do 'x' this page. That was a warning - before you waste your time here.
The author of this blog is pretty much a narcissist, and most of the posts here would be constantly lamenting about tiny things in his head which wouldn't concern you, nor the world.
Instead, the further he serves his two-years compulsory bond of being born a Singaporean son - National Service - the more tiresome and self-absorbed his posts will get.
The only intended audience for the blog is the author himself, and perhaps those who care enough.
Take this as a warning, so if you're looking for entertainment, this really isn't the right place. I've warned you...
P.S. I know this blog template's absolutely narcissistic.
More About Me
Chew Bolong, Singaporean. Would have to emphasize on that point at times cause you're not exactly the first one thinking that my name's PRC.
Oh, yes, my name's a Mandarin translation. Get on with life already.
I graduated from Dunman High School, then Victoria Junior College and I'm currently spending the next year and a half of my life (brainless), in National Service.
I have interests in designing and art [note: interest doesn't mean ability], (indie rock / folk) music, nature, long walks at night and making friends - sounds like a weird combination to say but those are things I associate myself to.
I'm an
ENTP but at times an introvert. I love deep conversations with people.
I'm always in a dilemma deciding whether or not to change this description about myself, so I've decided that additional details shall be listed under.
27 Random Facts you HAVE to know about me
1. I used to suffer from insomnia cause annoying tunes would be stuck in my head or I tend to think through every event that's happened in the day, so I wouldn't be able to fall asleep. But in NS that doesn't apply anymore, cause I'm always tired. Don't think that's a good thing.
2. I like long walks alone at night, because it gives me a good opportunity to reflect, let my mind wander into deep stuff and just immerse in nature and the surroundings. That's provided the place I'm at is quiet and green. Yeah that's parks, garden, and most of Serangoon. Unfortunately, since NS, my mind's been pretty empty most of the time.
3. I told myself that by 37 years old I must have a (big) house complete with a billard table, a home-theatre system, a cosy round table and 4 armchairs in a corner of my (huge) living room, a secret hideout with natural lighting to chill and read books, a tiny bartender corner, a walk-in wardrobe and a useable kitchen amongst all other things. But my definition of future success only encompasses one thing - happiness. Yeah, it's a cliche but there must be a reason why it's a cliche right?
4. I enjoy people-watching. Behavioral science. You can actually tell a lot from that.
5. A part of my body I hate the most? My calves for sure. If you're a consistent reader of my blog I'm sure you would have heard of it already. But yeah, I'm standing at merely 165+ but I'd rather have thinner calves than be taller.
6. I (secretly) detest the Secondary 1, 2 me cause I was way too childish and immature. Not that secretive anymore, but I could have better spent that 2 years doing something else rather than doing lame things and attracting attention. I don't exactly like to mention this cause it's unglamorous, so lucky you.
7. I'm extremely afraid of cats. Like as if you don't know that already.
8. I can't take plain white bread. Nor powder formulated (warm) milk. They really make me wanna puke, cause they've that gooey feeling and they get stuck between or under your teeth. Which is disgusting. That's probably one of the reasons why I'm so short. I didn't know fresh milk existed when I was young, so I didn't drink milk for around a decade.
9. I find people who have good fashion sense and natural leadership emanating from them incredibly sexy.
10. I like girls with slightly reddish long hair and colourful sun dresses.
11. I have an inevitably heavy breathing, and it always gets worse when I start to notice it. Instead, I just reminded myself of it and am having a hard time trying to regulate my breathing right now. Plus I only breathe through my mouth. Although I've a big nose, my nostrils are probably small cause I have a blocked nose 24/7. BUT somehow when I fall asleep my body will force myself to breathe through my nose. Which is the reason why I snore in lectures. It's not even a snore actually - just heavy breathing sounds. I know I sound defensive right now. But no. True story.
12. I think the first gush of air from the air-conditioning system of a car is extremely addictive and pleasant. I'm pretty surprised some of my friends thought so too.
13. Crocs look ugly, but they smell really awesome to me. That fresh smell of sweet rubber. Everytime I walk past a Crocs outlet my heart melts a bit. No one seems to agree with me on this though.
14. The standard pen I use is a Pilot G2 0.5 ballpoint, and I write with such force on paper that Mr Ken Leong once commented on my essay: "braille?". The problem's so severe I need to use a cardboard piece (or a stack of paper of at least 5 pieces) as padding whenever I'm writing on paper. I switched to Uniball 0.38s in JC2. I am now using the Uniball to sketch as well.
15. I'm fully equipped in the skills of martial arts: junior black belt in Taekwondo as well as 6 years of Wushu. But I haven't even so much as laid a punch or slap on anyone. Okay I think I've slapped my brother a couple of times but that doesn't count cause I don't use my full force on him. One day I'd really like to try and punch someone. See if he even feel it hurts.
16. I'm guilty of judging people by a first impression (or just a quick scan). Don't everyone do?
17. Though I do say that, I find that my first 'evaluation' of someone is always pretty accurate. If I don't like someone, after time others will find it the same too.
18. I really like to whine and complain. I've been trying to tone it down recently because I realised that I feel better after I let it all out, but yet it only spreads the gloominess to my friends. I'd hate it if my friends were always whiney too, so I'll tone it down. I'll try.
19. I don't know why but I'm much more expressive online. I spill out secrets more often. I blog about things I don't even tell my close friends. So yeah, do read more when you still have the chance to. :D I suppose I'll stop blogging once I'm off the "student" label. Once I enter the workforce, when things are really so much more political and shit.
20. I've a weird habit of munching off the circumference of my burgers before I savour the centre of it. Don't laugh.
21. I have slight lisps. I wouldn't exactly call it that really, cause I refuse to admit it as a flaw, but pronouncing things with "esses" usually results in my tongue sticking out between my teeth and what comes out really sounds more like a "th". Yes, you can mock me about it for all your eternity of a boring, insipid life because I've came to terms with it. Booyah.
22. I believe that if someone isn't vain, he/she probably doesn't look good either. So yeah, come join me in being vain.
23. I'm quite a perfectionist about my companion, love and relationships, so I don't date easily.
24. I'm a huge nature lover. I want to walk Singapore's city at night with my friends. I want to camp under the stars with my friends. I want to live in the mountains without civilization. With a close friend or alone. My future half would probably have to love nature as well. Not like hiking-nature or climbing-nature, but really just the nature all around you. Even in the city.
25. My friend once said that I like to "fix broken dolls" as a boyfriend. In some ways it sounds apt, cause I think that girls with... a bit of emotional damage are deep and... more exciting to be with. I sound like I've dated before, but no, I've always been single. Evergreen, if you play that 'traffic light' game in University. Don't be weirded-out by me please.
25(ii). So yeah, if you're someone (or you know someone) who likes nature, likes long walks at night, likes folk / indie music, slightly emo / reflective at times but friendly otherwise, call me.
26. I listen to folk, alternative rock and indie music. I hate it when the artists I like gets famous and extremely mainstream. And that's not just a childish thought. It's because I think there's this special bond shared between you and the artist (and his / her music), and when it gets mainstream, the bond you had gets shared with all the other millions of people in the world, and it's no longer special. Kinda like what you'd say with relationships.
27. Finally, I fancy a good laugh everyday. My friends have given me that, and that's why I love them so much.
Not your usual Bucket-list
Yes, in order of 'want'.
1. 1 month backpacking trip to Europe / cold climate areas with a close pal (or two). The less civilization the better.
2. Is wanting something illegal illegal in itself? Yes, drugs - at least once. LSD, to be exact.
3. Making (good) friends with someone insane. I mean, mental. But I don't want to make it sound derogatory. There's something strikingly beautiful about insanity, like experiencing another dimension of some sorts.
4. The Killers' concert.
5. A folk / acoustic concert - say Iron & Wine, Bombay Bicycle Club, Inch Chua or Zee Avi.
6. Camping under the stars in the city (Padang?) and listening to acoustic sounds.
7. Experience the Glastonbury / Lollapalooza / Woodstock / Coachella festivals.
8. Bungee-jumping.
9. Scuba-diving.
10. Going for a real Broadway production.
I know - I'm weird, right?
emails: chew.bolong.2009@vjc.sg (main) / bolong02@hotmail.com (dominated by junk mail)
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bolong
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