does it work for you? :D
小情歌-苏打绿
词曲:吴青峰
这是一首简单的小情歌
唱着人们心肠的曲折
我想我很快乐
当有你的温热
脚边的空气转了
这是一首简单的小情歌
唱着我们心头的白鸽
我想我很适合
当一个歌颂者
青春在风中飘着
你知道就算大雨让这座城市颠倒
我会给你怀抱
受不了看见你背影来到
写下我度秒如年难捱的离骚
就算整个世界被寂寞绑票
我也不会奔跑
逃不了最后谁也都苍老
写下我时间和琴声交错的城堡
这是一首简单的小情歌
唱着我们心头的白鸽
我想我很适合
当一个歌颂者
青春在风中飘着
你知道就算大雨让这座城市颠倒
我会给你怀抱
受不了看见你背影来到
写下我度秒如年难捱的离骚
就算整个世界被寂寞绑票
我也不会奔跑
逃不了最后谁也都苍老
写下我时间和琴声交错的城堡
你知道就算大雨让这座城市颠倒
我会给你怀抱
受不了看见你背影来到
写下我度秒如年难捱的离骚
就算整个世界被寂寞绑票
我也不会奔跑
最后谁也都苍老
写下我时间和琴声交错的城堡
WASHINGTON (AFP) - – Dieters looking to shed more fat and feel less hungry while they do it may benefit from a few more hours in bed, according to a new study.
Dieters lost the same amount of weight whether they slept for a full night or fewer hours, but those who got more sleep lost more fat and they also felt less hungry while awake, according to the study, which appears in the October 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
"If your goal is to lose fat, skipping sleep is like poking sticks in your bicycle wheels," said Plamen Penev, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago and the director of the study.
"Cutting back on sleep, a behavior that is ubiquitous in modern society, appears to compromise efforts to lose fat through dieting. In our study it reduced fat loss by 55 percent," Penev added.
The study, undertaken by the University of Chicago's General Clinical Resource Center, tracked 10 overweight but healthy volunteers aged 35 to 49.
The participants had body mass indexes ranging from 25, which is considered overweight, to 32, which is considered obese.
Each ate a diet designed to give them 90 percent of the calories they needed to maintain their weight without exercise and then spent 14 days getting up to 8.5 hours of sleep and another 14 days getting up to 5.5 hours of sleep.
The difference between the two periods was pronounced.
When the dieters got up to 8.5 hours of sleep a day, more than half of the weight they lost was fat. When they were sleeping just 5.5 hours a day, only one-fourth of the weight loss was fat with the rest being mostly muscle tissue.
And getting less sleep also made it harder to diet, as the levels of ghrelin, a hormone that triggers hunger, increased when the volunteers were sleeping fewer hours.
The strictly controlled diets available to the participants meant they had no access to additional food even when their lack of sleep made them hungrier.
But that would not be the case for real-world dieters, who could further dent their chances of shedding fat by failing to sleep enough, feeling more hungry and eating additional calories.
Penev said the message of the study was clear.
"For the first time, we have evidence that the amount of sleep makes a big difference on the results of dietary intervention," he said.
"One should not ignore the way they sleep when going on a diet. Obtaining adequate sleep may enhance the beneficial effects of a diet."
What women say
And what they MEAN
#1. “Fine”
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and
you need to shut up.
#2. “Five Minutes”
If she is getting dressed,
this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just
been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
#3. “Nothing”
This is the calm before the storm. This means
something and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing
usually end with fine.
#4. “Go Ahead”
This is a dare, not
permission. Don’t do it.
#5. “Loud Sigh”
This is actually a word but
is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she
thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here
and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of
nothing.)
#6. “That’s Okay”
This is one of the most dangerous statements
a woman can make to a man. That’s okay means she wants to think long and hard
before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
#7. “Thanks”
A woman is thanking you, do not question or faint. Just say “you’re
welcome”. (I want to add in a clause here – this is true, unless she says
“Thanks a lot” – that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT
say “you’re welcome” … that will bring on ‘whatever’).
#8. “Whatever”
Is a women’s way of saying F-YOU!
#9. “Don’t worry about it, I’ve got it”
Another dangerous statement, meaning you knew it had to be done but
you were lazy to do it and had to wait till i came home to do it. Men should
automatically know it has to be done, also, this is something that a woman has
told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later
result in a man asking ‘what’s wrong?’ For the woman’s response refer to #3.

of cos, i already know who they are and how they do things..
i really wonder, should i be honoured or insulted that some people are SOOOOOO interested in my life (or the one they created)?
i really wish to look for them and ask them straight in the face, what kind of satisfaction do they get out of spinning tales?
do they have the ambition to become scriptwriters in Mediacorp or something?
well, if their aim is to simply crush me, make me cry, ruin all my relationships with everyone..
then i am sorry to say, that's not gonna happen.
If whoever listened to those tales and actually doubt me, it only shows how much they know me, how much they trust me.
and if trust isn't there, what's the point of continuing being friends yea?
To the stalkers + tale spinners:
i am not gonna cry and breakdown and make a big scene.
i will just walk away and let you win.
and i will thank you for letting me see who are true to me.
and it makes me laugh cos you guys are so pathetic..
you have no courage nor integrity to speak of.
i despise you.
and i wish you good life, if you will ever have any. *smirks*

working till wee hours rushing for events and events..
auditors driving me crazy with all the accounts questioning..
all the necessary entertaining to "clients"..
all the smiling and nodding.. =.=
my boss asked me this one night after our meeting.. (it was already midnight.. ):
"do you regret working here?"
and to my own surprise, i asked myself and the answer was no (and still no)..
yes, this job is tedious.. and people who cared about me have been complaining they don't get to see me often..
even my own colleagues from other departments don't get to see me!
i am often working from early mornings till late nights.. when i reach home, the lights are off and everyone is asleep..
my weekends are often burnt.. with events and meetings and all the ad-hoc activities needed..
i am always tired and i am starting to have white hair (yes and not just one or two strands, sadly..)
my dark rings are darker than before and well, my complexion kinda suffered..
i don't go out much often and my social life is down to almost zero..
but.. i still don't regret changing my job to this current company..
i like to OT in the office with the others.. and joke around.. chatting while working..
i like to stay in the office with piles of papers on my desk and tons of emails to clear..
i like to go for quick break and then come back to the office to rush work..
i like to work under pressure..
this place appreciates people who can work.. who are hardworking..
this place has great colleagues and bosses..
of cos, there are black sheeps everywhere and this place is no different..
but there are tons of pure white sheeps who can control the black ones..
i learnt to be tougher..
i learnt to let go..
i learnt to be patient..
i learnt to appreciate..
i learnt to trust..
i learnt to be appreciated (and i love that feeling)..
i learnt to be true to myself..
i learnt to be flexible..
and most importantly, i learnt that it is okay to be different, to be unqiue, to be imperfect..
and so, i learnt to love myself more.. =)

weird to learn that at work huh?
but i learnt it.. through colleagues.. and i saw how powerful love can be..
how it make and break a person..
and all kinds of love.. can be seen at work..
between friends, family, lovers, parents and their children..
all of these, seen and experienced at work..
so why should i regret working here?
yes, it took away my time.. and maybe much more..
but what i learnt here is enough to compensate for what i have lost..
i can't say i love my job and i definitely grumble at times..
but regret? Nah.
i stilll have a long way to go here.. and i look forward to it. =)
how much have you learnt at your workplace?
There’s sooo many movies I wanna watch!





I think I will watch like 2 movies a day? Will take me 3 days to finish all these movies!
Maybe I should start with one tonight after work. Hmmm..
However, I am the kind of person who doesn’t watch cartoons and comedies on weekends, and [Chen Zhen] will most probably be full house everywhere again..
So i guess my choice will be either Wall Street or Charlie St Cloud..
Okay! These will be my first 2 movies this week then!
Charlie, here i come! :D
update: in the end, i never got to watch any movie.. =.= and oh! i think i wanna watch buried and devil! looked exciting! :D

i replied, '3 years' time' and she exclaimed, 'you intend to get married at 30?'
i said yes. very calmly.
well, she wasn't very pleased with my answer, she wanted me to get married by 29 latest.
i had dreamt of getting married to my first love at the age of 25 and have babies at 27.
it didn't happen of cos.
as i reached 25, i didn't want to get married so soon anymore, i wanted to work and gain experiences in life.
i thought, well, i will get married at 27 and have babies at 29 then.. not too late... righhhtttt?
i am 27 now and i am in no hurry to settle down.
why so?
i can't give a definite answer but i think marriage at young age isn't a wise choice cos people change, environment changes, you change, so do i.
what you like at 20 (probably) isn't gonna be what you like at 25 and what you want at 25 may not be what you want at 30.
most people settle down at 30, and when i say settle down, it doesnt mean marriage. it means ýour thinking, your life, the path you intend to choose.
anyone younger than 25 years old, reading this will probably disagree but let's read again in 5 years' time and see if it stays true.
i didn't believe that when i was younger, and i isn't the kind who changes her preferences easily. but i did, i changed, and so did most of my friends.
which also explains why most relationships at young age didn't last (i said MOST, not ALL).
well, there's nothing wrong or right, it's just change. a different taste and preference as you are exposed more to the external factors.
when i settle down, i want it to be eternity.
the person i choose to marry will be the one i will love more everyday, more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.
i can't promise i will love him as much as he love me, but love is never about comparison, is it?
maybe the one i settle down will be the one i love more, maybe he will be the one who loves me more..
but as long as the love is balanced, it's okay.
one should learn to be contented..
so if you have found the person you wish to settle down with (seriously).. hold onto it and don't let go.. always appreciates, cherishes, surprises, trust and be honest to him/her..
true love is like crystal.. transparent..
a quote to share with all of you reading now:
"To find someone who will love you for 『no reason』, and to shower that person with 『reasons』, that is the ultimate 『happiness』."
in fact, it upsetted me so much i was trembling..
i chose not to do anything..
no confrontation, no arguing, no tears, nothing..
guess i have learnt to cool myself down so that i won't make matters worse..
i hope i can keep my cool long enough to talk reasonably and nicely..
i certainly hope i can do that.
*fingers crossed*
我喜歡, 不我愛
作詞:嚴爵
作曲:嚴爵
我喜歡妳的眼 看著我的眼
我喜歡妳的臉 貼著我的臉
我喜歡妳的手 牽著我的手
我喜歡妳的口 吻著我的口
時間在改變 妳不要改變
因為我很愛妳 不想要妳放棄愛情
尤其這段得來不易
我愛妳 真的是很愛妳 所以想
就這樣繼續愛下去
時間在改變 妳不要改變
因為我很愛妳 不想要妳放棄愛情
轉載來自 ※Mojim.com 魔鏡歌詞網
尤其這段得來不易
我愛妳 真的是很愛妳 所以想
就這樣繼續愛下去
因為我很愛妳 不想要妳放棄愛情
尤其這段得來不易
我愛妳 真的是很愛妳 所以想
就這樣繼續愛下去
因為我很愛妳 不想要妳放棄愛情
尤其這段得來不易
我愛妳 真的是很愛妳 所以想
就這樣繼續愛下去
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor
Reachin' for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
woah woaaah.
Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all
It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
I just need you now (wait)
Ooo, baby, I need you now
Taking a trip down memory lane
Things have changed One thing remains
That they will always have each other
And even though those days have gone
They know here is where they belong
Theres some kinda magic in the air
Feel the warmth
That only summer breezes can bring
Sweet little notes of spring begin
Nothing to fear
Taking one step at a time
Walking hand in hand
1 2 3 4
Cheek to cheek
And theyre learning How to do that dance
Let this love be forever more they say
I wish for this, to be true for you and me
Holding her close he leading the way
Out at the park Enjoying the Day
And you can tell theyll be ok
Feel the warmth
That only summer breezes can bring
Sweet little notes of spring begin
Nothing to fear
Taking one step at a time
Walking hand in hand
1 2 3 4
Cheek to cheek
And theyre learning How to do that dance
Let this love be forever more they say
I wish for this, to be true for you and me
Taking one step at a time
Walking hand in hand
1 2 3 4
Cheek to cheek
And theyre learning How to do that dance
Let this love be forever more they say
I wish for this, to be true for you and me
To be true for you and me
To be true for you and me
You and me
You and me
"isn't it funny how fragile relationships are? So easily formed just as easily broken."
and then, when i was watching channel 8 drama, 'Family Court', one of the female leads said this,
"一个人的真心可以维持多久?如果可以永久不变的话,那该有多好。。"
got my ever-complicated mind thinking, change is the only constant.
when i post the above chinese quote of sort to my fb, a conversation started:
friend: if it's real, then it will not change =)
me: if that's the case, why would there by breakups?
friend: not real enough not to change? just as there is love at 1st sight, there's breakups
me: so means if there's breakups, it isn't real enough?
friend: i will say it's complicated
friend: anyway it's true that love is complicated. one may not necessary marry the person one loves alot.
me: love is simple, relationships are not.. like a quote i have seen, it wrote, "Love is unconditional, relationships are not." so usually its the relationship that make love complicated, not love itself..
i really do think so.. love is simple.. you love me + i love you = us in love
but relationship? not so clearcut.

short of any one, the relationship wont last (not a lifetime anyway), wont be healthy.
i always believe that love can change a person.. i've seen it, i've experienced it.. but now, though i believe love can change a person, the love must be deep enough.. where the love for the other party is deeper than the love for oneself.. only then, will change occur..
i have friends regretting after their partners really left them (okay, usually guys who regret and girls who left).. as in, they aren't turning back.. and they realise, they lost someone precious..
try ways and means to have them back.. but most of the time, failed.. why?
cos those who decided to leave had been hurt badly and are too afraid to try again.. cos they can't bear the pain again..
i had seen my friends so upset.. singing songs that reflect their stupidity in hurting the girl so much, for causing so much insecurity that the girl finally decided to leave..
and frankly speaking, i had mixed emotions.. i felt sad for them cos they really do love their partners.. and really wanna spend the rest of their lives with the one..
however, i wanna curse them for crying over spilled milk.. why din they realise the end when there's still chance to salvage? why did they have to wait till its too late before they realise what they had done?
if i am the girl's friend, i would do the same - ask her to leave him.
if i am the boy's friend, i would ask the girl to give him another chance.. to try one last time..
see? different viewpoints from different roles..
in the chinese drama i'd seen, the female lead said something like, everyone has lots of principles to follow, strict methods and lots of big theories but when the thing happened to them, it's a total different story..
so true.
how many times do we have great advices for our friends and how many times do we really listen to our own advices?
do you?
i don't.
maybe i have seen so many so-called strong relationships ending, and people going back together for all the wrong reasons, thus, i am kinda skeptical..
of cos, i have seen happy couples, happily married for years and still so in love with each other.. still feel so completely into each other.. the fire, the sparks, never fade.. but those are rare cases..

i still believe my prince charming will come and we will live happily forever (if there's eternity)..
we will still hold each other's hands when we are 80, still complement each other, still find each other attractive, so fall in love with each other again and again everyday.. the soul mates, the best friends.. still enjoy each other's company.. still say 'i love you' when wake up and kiss goodnight at the end of the day..
this is my ideal love story..
but like my friend said, people don't always marry the one they love most..
anyway, i won't know if my love story is a fairytale one till well, i die cos before that, anything can happen.. *shrugs*
how about you?
do you believe in fairytale love?
and so, with the national day and syog over (let's not talk about the upcoming events), i have some time to browse through the internet and window-shop (i had not bought any of those seen YET!) :D
1)Iphone Casing
since i got my iphone, i had been buying lots of hp casings with my latest edition of:

but my most loved casing is still:

I still intend to buy some more, when there's new additions.. at the moment, i am putting a ban on myself for iphone casings.. cos I already have 6 iphone casings, not to mention the number of times i went to do gmask for my phone.. =X
2) Cameras
well, those who saw my fb album know that i have a thing for toy cameras (you may read abt my collection here).
well, i haven't been buying any since my last edition of:

now my hands are itching for new toy cameras again.. and i saw quite a few online yesterday.. ain't sure which one to get though cos I haven't really research on them..
so now i am going to stock up films instead for my Polaroid cameras..
intend to get these few:

gonna cost a bomb for these, which would be about $70 or more.. (-__-||)
so i am still contemplating.. may eliminate a few.. haha
other than these, i am also browsing for clothes for myself, clothes for buttons and rach, wigs etc..
haha.. yup.. i am also into wigs.. i have:
- a long hair wig
- a short hair wig
- 1 choco kawaii fringe wig
- 1 black sweet fringe wig
- 1 hair bun..
well.. i love the fringe best.. cos it's easy to wear and natural.. the bun is harder to deal with, partly because my hair isn't that long and it's layered.. hard to keep it neat.. haha..
wore the fringe to Jay's concert last month, from long fringe to short:

looks natural doesn't it? the only downside was the shade..
i bought a choco shade and it was too light for my hair. Thus, i bought a second one which is black..
haven't try it though, considering i never go out for the past month.. haha..
may try it on next month when i have a chance to go out!
well.. i wonder is it due to my age or my work nature, i prefer staying at home than going out.. watching dramas, playing fb.. or just lie on bed and enjoy the silence..
still go out once in a while, still love dolling up.. but it's a different like.. this kind of like is more of an appreciation rather than .. i can't find the word for it.. play? attention?
walking along the streets, i appreciate the safe country that allows us to walk anywhere we like.. the stretch of Orchard Road with tons and tons of things to buy.. friends and family to chit chat with.. and more..
didn't really appreciate those in the past.. maybe cos i was still young, took things for granted.. but now, after i had seen the different side of the country, the efforts made to have what we have now.. i deeply appreciates it.. of cos, there's always room for improvement.. but at the moment, we ain't that bad.. don't you think so? =)
unlike the last layout, my profile and links aren't shown outright.. you gotta click the 4 icons to navigate:

well, not entirely complete cos there are still things i wish to add but not sure where to.. lol..
for now, i hope this new layout doesnt look emo anymore!

to all the girls out there:
by Sheron Lee我知道妳很好,但是妳可以不必那麼偉大
請注意,即使妳無時無刻都告訴自己「愛情是信任」,妳相信他真的有多愛妳,妳真的認為這一切都是妳想太多,妳真不應該無理取鬧。妳要尊重他,尊重他的隱 私,尊重他的前女友,尊重他的女性朋友,尊重那些莫名其妙的電話、簡訊、郵件、邀約,尊重他也擁有個人自由、憲法保障的人權、人生而平等的自由,與他所謂 的空間,那麼,我想請問妳,這位愛裝大方的女人:「當妳尊重了別人,別人有尊重過妳嗎?」
如果他真的夠尊重你,覺得妳真的夠重要,為什麼寧可要妳委屈難過猜疑不安,也不願意犧牲那些前女友、那些女人,來讓一個他口中所謂真正愛的女人覺得心安?
如果他真的夠愛妳,為什麼他寧可跟那些他口中所謂不愛、不喜歡的女人維持讓妳不舒服的關係,而不願意讓妳感覺舒服?
如果他真的覺得妳很重要,又何必浪費時間精力去維繫那些他口中所謂不那麼重要的友誼?
親愛的,我們都曾經試著當一個好女人,當一個自認為很大方的好女人,但是上帝有曾告訴過我們,身為好女人就一定上的了天堂,當一個裝大方的女人就 能永遠幸福快樂嗎?還是這個社會告訴我們,當個好女人一定有善報,只要我們願意裝大方釋出善意,那些壞女人就不會欺負我們?或者是我們的人生經驗告訴我 們,當一個好女人一定比較爽快,沒事裝裝大方就會活的比較痛快?
如果不是,那麼,請立刻清醒。
我知道,妳心地善良,心胸寬大,成熟明事理,妳覺得自己不再是小女生,不應該整天哭哭啼啼愛靠夭愛懷疑愛亂想,妳知道要有一段健康的感情,妳必須懂得信任與尊重,妳當然曉得妳的男友很愛妳,只是因為他太好,所以那些蒼蠅女人會喜歡他。
但是妳並不知道,當妳試著相信他前女友真的只把他當朋友,他們後來就真的不只是朋友。他真的只是好心體貼接送那些女生,但後來就只會更加好心體貼 接送她回來。他真的只是跟前前女友吃飯聊天,後來就一定不只是吃飯聊天。他只是收到簡訊接到電話,但後來就不只簡訊和電話。不要問我為什麼知道,學校沒有 教,報紙沒有寫,至少妳一定有聽過、看過,不然也用膝蓋想過。這樣的社會案件層不出窮,信任即使說的冠冕堂皇,它還是脆弱的不堪一擊。
妳又如何可以說服自己、委屈自己、隱藏自己,而去做一個裝大方的女人?
這些年來,感情路上走過來的感觸,我真的希望有些道理不需要浪費妳的光陰最後才明瞭。所以親愛的,請記得無時無刻正視自己的需求。如果任何一個人、一段感情必須讓妳委曲求全、漠視自己的需求、隱藏自己的不快,那麼請相信,那絕對不是妳的真愛。
我知道妳很好,但是妳可以不必那麼偉大。
妳不用做個小氣的女人,妳也不用在男人面前裝作是個大方的女人。任何一段有益身心的感情應該讓妳更愛自己,讓自己更快樂,變的更好。而不是讓你忘了自己的需要,去訂做成一個他需要的、完美的女人。
如果連妳都不尊重自己,妳還希望別人如何尊重妳?
如果連妳都不愛自己了,妳又怎麼能奢望別人能愛妳?
更重要的是,若他真的夠愛妳,
他第一個該尊重的,應該是「妳」。
sometimes i wonder.. what does it mean to be a couple? just holding hands, hang out? or is there more?
why do you want to be with a particular someone?
for companionship?
for fun?
for all the intimate things that you can do together?
or is it for love?
when you lose someone, you felt the heartache, you cried, felt empty etc etc.. is it cos you still love him/her or cos you dont wish to be the one losing?
is it because you are too used to having that particular person or because you can't stand loneliness?
how would you know?
seriously, i have no answer to that..
i used to think that people get together because of love and break up because there's no more love..
but as i grow older, i realise that's not true..
there's so much more to consider than just feelings..
there's 1001 reasons to be together and 1001 to break up..
for whatever reason, i hope it's worth it..
cos sometimes, once you lose it, you lose it forever..
so grab hold tight to the one you feel is worth fighting for..