In Motion

About a month ago, I finally snipped off my tresses and got a long bob instead on Amy's recommendation. It has been such a refreshing change! I don't shed as much hair anymore, I look different, and Jia Wern thinks it's cute. Yay for short hair! I really like the change, but I must say this is one of the higher maintenance haircuts I've gotten. (In case you're wondering why there aren't many pictures on Facebook, it's because of the flu. No one likes to take pictures when they're looking like the walking dead.) Anyway, back to the haircut. I have to blow dry my hair to maintain the round bob shape every time I wash my hair, which is quite a hassle. It's a good thing I got the haircut now during a time of no responsibilities/career/baby. This might be the only feasible time in my life to maintain a stylish haircut. =P Enough about hair, on to the weather. Right now it's almost the end of winter/beginning of spring, and the robins are all ou

I enjoy learning about stuff. So when I have new things in my life, like a dog, I tend to read up and learn as much as I can. I've borrowed and read a few books on dog training in the past few months, and while they're very informative and interesting, I find that what's considered good dog training is a little too intense for my liking. I think my preferences are also influenced by my own philosophy of life. =P Anyway, one thing dog trainers keep emphasizing is that treats come after achieving something, not for just looking cute. While that's a good way to motivate a dog to perform, I feel like that's a little too much for me. After all, if my parents only rewarded me after achieving something, I'd feel like I was only loved for my achievements. Also, if I only rewarded Jasmine when she manages to perform a trick, she wouldn't get any treats at all because I'm not big on teaching her tricks. I also don't believe in rewarding her for good manner

If you're wondering why I haven't posted any photos on Facebook bragging about how my Valentine's Day went, it's because I've been down with the flu and being sick does not make one feel very romantic. That, and the fact that nothing happened anyway. =P Shouldn't be surprising to you readers, since you should know by now that I haven't a single shred of humanity sentimentality in my being. Since the female in the relationship is usually the police of special dates and events, if I (the female, in case you were wondering) couldn't care less, then it goes without saying that forgetting/ignoring special dates and events will be a non-issue for us.  See, I like to celebrate life on a regular basis so I don't mind if nothing happens on a special day - I know I can always convince Jia Wern to take me out whenever. It also goes against every practical fiber in my being to do something special on a day when flowers and presents are twice or thric

I've been having consecutive weird dreams recently, and what's even weirder is that they have the same recurring theme. The theme of going back to school and having to do something I dread. The first dream I had was about having to slog through Form 6. The second dream I had was about taking the Mandarin subject for SPM, and my least favourite Chinese teacher in primary school was the subject teacher. The third dream was having to learn SPM Additional Maths in only ONE year because I couldn't, for the life of me, remember my Form 4 stuff. For your information, in reality I escaped Form 6 because I left for IPG on a scholarship and I dropped Mandarin for SPM. The third dream was probably inspired by the fact that Add Maths was my worst subject in school. So glad it's over and done with. =P I usually don't despair when it comes to studies, but these were nightmares for me. Maybe it's because I've left school for so long and have forgotten 90% of my subje

My family (as in the Yap family) has never been big on celebrations. We don't make a big fuss out of birthdays, what more festivals like Chinese New Year. Being 80% introverts (dad's really the only true extrovert), we've always been happy to celebrate it on a tiny scale  meaning we buy the tidbits for our own consumption . =P We didn't get new clothes during Chinese New Year either, mainly because shopping during that period was a nightmare. Just to clarify, even the slightest congestion is a nightmare by our standards, and that's why we hardly ever go to malls on weekends. In addition to that, mum's philosophy was "Why limit yourself to new clothes now when we can buy them all year round?" I must say I agree with that philosophy wholeheartedly. =P Giv en how  blasé we were about CNY in Malaysia , being here in the States where CNY isn't a holiday isn't a huge deal to me. I do miss the tidbits, though, and the family. Rene's back home