Moved!

Hi all! I’ve moved to a new blog.

Please update your links to: http://rubychocolate.blogspot.com

WordPress is great, but I would like to experiment more freely with my blog design and widgets. I may find some other purpose for this site in future.

For now, see you at my new blog! :)

 

Not so fearless

Posted: 18:33 hrs (GMT+8)

It’s ridiculous how fearless/daring I am in some things I do but not in others. Shouldn’t I follow the same guidelines no matter the topic or situation?

When it comes to writing, I take whatever is thrown my way. I try my best and hope it all goes well. I have confidence in myself.

When it comes to photoshoots, I hem and haw, hesitate, wonder about this and that. Sometimes I have good reason, other times I’m my only obstacle. Someone told me that I should just “go for it”. Even though the results wouldn’t be that good, at least I would learn something from the experience. It’s easier said than done, especially for uncharted territory.

I notice this pattern not only for photoshoots but for other areas as well. As long as something is unfamiliar or new to me, I’m afraid of going close to it.

I thought my new philosophy in life was “why not?”, but it’s turning more into one with conditions attached.

 

Dramatic goodbye

Posted: 01:11 hrs (GMT+8)

I saw one of my best friends off at the airport this morning (technically yesterday, on Sunday). She’ll be away for 6 weeks. She’ll definitely have fun and be very busy.

Although I don’t meet her very often, something feels missing now. Sigh.

I guess the dramatic goodbye we gave her made it into a bigger deal. We had to rush for the MRT, Skytrain, and hurry before she entered the secure area (it was a surprise). Good thing we managed to get there in time, or we’d have been disappointed our efforts went to waste. Her parents were equally surprised to see us turn up, haha.

I’m super-tired now. Woke up at 5am, and now it’s already 1am plus.

 

Age Defying

Posted: 01:05 hrs (GMT+8)

I bought a moisturiser by Jergens brand today. It was cheaper in a huge pump bottle compared to the squeeze type, so that’s what I got.

Cos noone wants to grow up old

If it’s supposed to be “Age Defying”, why do I feel like such an Auntie slathering it onto my body?

 

Cycling to procrastinate

Posted: 19:58 hrs (GMT+8)

Up to my neck in work but I went cycling with my father just now. Who says I don’t make time for exercise? I don’t like this sedentary lifestyle I’m forced to adopt because of the exams.

In a word, it was fun. We cycled for about an hour. The wind was blowing very strongly so I didn’t feel warm at all. But as I turned on the path on the way home, the wind was suddenly cut off.

HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT! I could feel the heat emanating from my body… Wah. It was like I had my own portable sauna in my shirt.

When I got off the bike, my legs hurt (and my butt too, ouch). I wish bicycle seats were more comfortable.

Cycling on the last stretch of pavement on the way home, I remembered that the pavement used to be under construction, so we would have to go one big round just to get to the park. As I was basking in gratefulness, I almost hit a fire hydrant.

Lesson of the day: Pay attention! Focus is good for you.

 

I’m a Lousy Example

Posted: 15:40 hrs (GMT+8)

And then 3 days after writing the last post, I went and joined Twitter.

I finally signed up after a long time of avoiding it so I can follow my friends.

I’m using TweetSG so I can post from my mobile phone. Being able to post from my phone is about the only draw for me to keep using it, since I can’t do so with any of my blogs (not for free anyway).

 

Pen or keyboard?

Posted: 02:03 hrs (GMT+8)

Blogging is cool and all that, convenient, fast and neat and whatever.

I wonder if I should go back to writing with pen and paper, then maybe scan up the pages.

Somehow, it’s not very appealing to think about how people in the future will eventually make a historical film based on some person’s interesting website.

Off the top of my head, a few titles if they were made based on today’s world:

“The Homepage of Anne Frank” (aka “The MySpace of a Young Girl”)
“Bridget Jones’s YouTube Channel”
“The Motorcyle Weblogs”
“Emails From Iwo Jima”

I predict that we’ll probably see movies like that pop up within the next 20 years.

Has the Internet killed the charm of writing?

 

Songs in my head

Posted: 01:09 hrs (GMT+8)

The past couple of days I’ve been creating random song lyrics in my mind. Something not unusual.

I thought of writing them down somewhere but what’s the point? I can’t play or write music so I’ll forget the tune.

Well, it was good while it lasted.

Until the next time inspiration randomly comes.

 

Setting things straight

Posted: 21:43 hrs (GMT+8)

His time to shine comes only once every 12 years. Did you think he was just going to let the incident slip?

…Okay, so this was really just an excuse for me to experiment with my graphic programmes. I learned some stuff today in the process of making this post! :)

 

Happy Year of the Ox!

Posted: 22:45 hrs (GMT+8)

Chocolatefan and The Froggys wish all a Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year!