Monthly Archives: December 2008

fi-lem fi-lem

Posted on December 30, 2008 by gee

The following is a kinda my nonsensical ramblings about some of the movies I’ve seen lately and what I want to see. I try not to get excited about movies much these days cause when the excitement bubbles over I … Continue reading →

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RM70mil goes to Helena Handbasket

Posted on December 30, 2008 by PpFt

I don’t know that two or three years worth of re-training is going to be able to undo decades’ worth of exposure to a misguided school system. Just do it right the first time already!! SHAH ALAM: The Government has … Continue reading →

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thanks for all the fish

Posted on December 29, 2008 by gee

signing off from Btown for the last time.

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I’m gonna miss this

Posted on December 27, 2008 by gee

view from outside the apartment a couple days ago at sunset:

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a winter song

Posted on December 26, 2008 by gee

Like Sarah McLachlan, but doesn’t make me wanna take a pickaxe to the speakers for ridiculous amounts of angst and wailing. Word. The music video and full song on youtubez: Winter Song – Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson

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moving on out

Posted on December 26, 2008 by gee

Sound advice: “It’ll end up being less about organizing things and more about just shoving shit into boxes.” I am, of course, paraphrasing. Not quite at that stage yet. But I shall soon be.

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happy christmas

Posted on December 24, 2008 by gee

peace, love and happiness. and all that shit.

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pics or it didn’t happen, pt. 2

Posted on December 22, 2008 by gee

For the benefit of PpFt. Pineapple tart and yorkshire pudding. (the crab rangoon went too fast to be captured on camera) p.s. – sometime this week, in an attempt to eat the food I have instead of going out (on … Continue reading →

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oh, and…

Posted on December 21, 2008 by gee

Now that the apartment’s quiet again, I sat down to check my score for the exam I took a month ago.

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pics or it didn’t happen

Posted on December 21, 2008 by gee

When all is said and done, there’s only the goat left to throw: Commencement is over. This journey that began two and half years ago is over. Ok. Now you get why I hate grad week?

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the wrapper is sometimes more fun

Posted on December 16, 2008 by gee

Was at Borders cause Dad needed some reading materials. While waiting at the checkout line I saw this gift card: Do they charge you if you just want the card but don’t care for putting money on it? I love … Continue reading →

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If I had four hundred dollars

Posted on December 12, 2008 by gee

I would want spend it on this: The One Laptop Per Child program. You donate $199, you give a child an awesome laptop. For $399 on Amazon, you give away a laptop and you get to keep one for yourself. … Continue reading →

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this may be random

Posted on December 10, 2008 by gee

but Gillian Anderson has the best. laugh. ever. No, seriously. I forgot how adorable her laugh is. I will give you my left kidney for a clean copy of the show’s gag reel on DVD. I’ll give you my other … Continue reading →

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just great

Posted on December 9, 2008 by gee

They’re predicting rain and snow showers all of grad week. (because sunny pictures in december would be too much to ask for) On the upshot – temperatures are going to be in the 40′s. I still don’t know what the … Continue reading →

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what is the pattern here?

Posted on December 9, 2008 by gee

Since I got back into town I’ve had cravings for: – pineapple tarts – onion tarts – chicken pot pie – yorkshire pudding These all have at least one thing in common. (Beside me wanting to eat them all).

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