The attention seeker in me seeks attention…

So here I am… I’ll write something later. I wanna finish studying something first…

Well, I’ve decided to get rid of some stuff here… It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for some time now. Call it “cleansing”, “cleaning”, or just “hiding info”… haha. Anyway, to my friends who have dropped by, thanks a lot. It was fun blogging and having an actual (non anonymous) audience to read what I wrote I don’t think I’ll update anymore, and if I do, I will let you know! Thanks once again.

In a sense, life is truly just about survival. We all approach death (CSF, 2007). Each day we live is one step closer to death. So basically, we are “clinging on to life”. Why not just surrender to death? Why is it when we are born, we are already on the road to death? Is life just a transition phase? Something like a dream?

Edit: I just realised the main idea has been plagiarised from a friendster comment!

Here’s the female crab:

And here’s the male. He’s an old grandpa with barnacles all over.

Close up view of Grandpa:

Grandpa, ready to be eaten:

Female ready to be eaten:

 Grandpa was really tasty too:

==–The End–==

    This rat was greedy and not very friendly. She often bullied the other rats and did not like to play with me. She was always very fat, and only during her last few weeks, did she slim down. She has tasted all sorts of things including chocolate, sago worms, fruits, biscuits and rice. With her death, so ends another chapter in my life. I won’t have to take care of her any longer. No need to feed her everyday, no need to clean her cage. In a way, it’s a relief… but overall, it was nice to have these pet rats.

R.I.P little rat.

I am writing about it because there have been a few searches on “My Way” on this blog . My Way was shown at 4-5pm on NTV7 and later at 4:30- 5:30 pm. The 180 episodes lasted for months!  

My Way is the first *and only* Taiwanese drama that I have watched. It tells about the lives of three generations of people, their struggles, love lives etc etc etc.

When I started watching this drama, the grand children (3rd generation) were already working adults. I got hooked right away because of the uniqueness of a Taiwan Drama since I have never watched another Taiwan Drama before. The Hockien dialect. Hockien songs. Good looking actors and actresses, interesting plot. Good love story.

Good links that I found:

Singaporean Forum:

http://forum.mediacorp.com.sg/board/showthread.php?s=212d90d43375826b811e28c0fd6af151&threadid=10526&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

Chinese Website which I don’t understand but at least there are pics:  http://www.hkatv.com/v3/drama/05/road/index.html

Main actor/ actresses. *spoilers* for the middle parts of the show since I missed the beginning.

Can Tang ( pronounced Chan Tong) – My favourite character and one I can relate to. He and his mother were poor and he was often bullied by his half-brother, Shi Jie. He grew up into a “power hungry” young man. Loves Jing Yu, but eventually marries Ya Fang, the daughter of a very rich man. Continues to manipulate Jing Yu and even has an affair with her. He still loves Jing Yu but loves Ya Fang’s father’s money even more. I don’t agree with the choices he makes, but I understand why he does it. Don’t blame him for that.

Jing Yu (pronounced Jing Yok) – Daughter of a teacher. Loves Can Tong and although she is abandoned by him, she still loves him deeply. Tries to hate him and wants to have revenge, but her love is too strong and she is used by Can Tong. Poor thing

Shi Jie (pronounced Sei Keh)- Brother of  Bau Ju, half brother of Can Tong. Is in love with Jing Yu. The *noble* character that makes me sick… Oh I always hate these self-righteous characters.

Ya Fang (pronounced Ya Fang)- Daughter of a rich businessman. Husband of Can Tong. Best friend of Jing Yu. Very poor thing….

Wu Tian Ci (pronounced Ngo Tian Chu)- The primary villain of the story. Spoiled by his father, ALWAYS gets what he wants. Doesn’t mind hurting anyone….in his way

Bao Ju (pronounced Boh Geok)- Shi Jie’s sister. Can Tong’s half sister. Married to Tian Ci. Eventually divorces and falls in love with Guang Yuan.

Guang Yuan- Ya Fang’s step mother’s son. Too anoyingly “supports his mother”. Also too noble that he makes you sick!! 

This drama is VERY long with about 180 episodes. Not necessary to watch every single episode… its okay to skip and you still can ‘catch up” and not feel left behind.

 These songs were recorded from the TV, thus the bad quality…. but I couldn’t find the songs anywhere online! If you know, or have it, please let me know! Thanks.

Opening Song:

 Closing 1:

 Closing 2:

 Closing 3:

Well, apparently, this BNC can cause skin thining which will make your skin look black… or darker? I think its true because the area I put the cream on is really darker now… but I’m not 100% sure if its because of the BNC.

This was the post:

 http://nikie.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/eczema-scratching-and-its-treatment-using-corticosteroids/

So use it with caution… if possible ask your doctor or pharmacist and don’t believe everything you read online!

And just an update:  My rash is BACK! Argh… Now I don’t know what to do as BNC doesn’t seem all that effective this time. I don’t know why… need to find my allergen ASAP and in the meantime just control the spread of the rash!

Losing Control 

Bong had just received a phone call from the police station. His son, 17 year old Joo Wei was in lock up! Although the officer said it was theft, Bong believed otherwise. He knew a mix up had occurred-his son was innocent. 

Bong alerted his family, grabbed his car keys and hopped into his old Station Wagon. His wife and other son came running after him.

“You two don’t have to come,” Bong said. His wife just stared at him and plopped her fat figure onto the front seat.

Bong looked at 15 year old Joo Chai who crawled into the back seat. “Ah Chai, you have exams tomorrow right?”

“I already finish study!” Joo Chai declared.  He was a tall, lanky teenager with acne all over his face.

“Okay, okay,” Bong said. “Let’s go.” The doors slammed shut and the engine roared to a start. The car slowly maneuvered out of the farm.

It was a fourty minute drive fro Kuching. The Bong vegetable farm was located at the 17^th mile of the Kuching-Serian road.

Bong turned onto the main road. It was about 4:15pm and traffic was good. Cars sped past and those behind Bong’s station wagon impatiently tried to overtake. Bong ignored them and maintained a steady 60 km per hour. He loved being in control.

Just a while later, Joo Chai leaned forward between the front seats.  “Pa,” Joo Chai said. “What if Ah Wei really did something bad?”

“Nonsense,” Bong assured. “Nothing like that happening in my family. Right, Ma?” His eyes kept straight on the road ahead, paying full attention to his driving.

The fat woman turned and faced her husband. “The way you treat him,” she said and added a loud “’Hmph.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Bong asked. His wife kept silent and they continued their drive to Kuching.

Ten minutes later, Joo Chai asked his mother. “Ma, did Ah Cheh call?” Joo Cai asked, referring to his sister Joo Cheh.

“You know she never calls,” the woman answered.

“You know she’s so busy,” Bong said, defending his eldest child. She was an accountant working in KL.

“But she should call, at least once in a while,” Joo Chai complained. “She hasn’t been back in ages.”

“She’s so busy studying for her ACCA and working at the same time,” Bong answered. “No time to come home.”   His wife turned and stared furiously out the window.

Bong slowed the car as traffic began to slow. There was a road block up ahead. A group of police were inspecting passing vehicles.

“Pa, remember I told you about my friend in Kuching?” Joo Chai asked. “I want to stay with him, easier to go to school.” 

Bong didn’t know what to say. His son had been dropping hints for the past month.

“Then who’s going to help me on the farm?” Bong asked.  Outside, the policeman waved for them to pass. Bong saluted and drove slowly by.

“It’s only a short while,’ Joo Chai argued. “Just until I finish my PMR.”

Bong continued starring straight ahead. His wife now glared at him, awaiting his response.

“So only two months?” Bong finally said.

“Only-“ Joo Chai replied but got cut off by a loud thunderous roar from his mother.

“No!” the woman roared without warning.

Bong slammed down the brakes. The car screeched and swerved and nearly hit the car to the right.

Luckily, Bong managed to keep the car in control. Without thinking, he immediately stopped the car. The car behind screeched to a halt inches from their bumper. The driver honked loudly and waved furiously at them.

The Bong’s were stunned. Joo Chai stared blankly ahead and was in shock. He had been thrown against the back of the driver’s seat but luckily his arms had reached out in time to prevent his head from banging against the seat.

“Everyone alright?” Bong asked.

“Alright,” his wife answered softly.

“Alright, Pa,” Joo Chai answered.

A shaken Bong got his car moving again, at a snail’s pace. The car behind continued to honk and rudely overtook them. The Bong’s continued the journey in silence.

When they reached the police station, Bong got out of the car. Joo Chai quickly opened the door and hopped out.

“You need to stay,” Bong said firmly to him. Joo Chai sulked but crept back into the car.

Bong entered the police station, ready to regain control of his other son.