Last Post of the Year

December 31st, 2006.

A turning time. A pivotal moment in life.

The last post of the year 2006 should be retrospective right?

Let's see how much you can remember what you did since 1st January 2006.

Did you have fun? Did you slog your life away? Did you smile? Did you cry?

Did you...?

Nostalgia wells up inside.

Somehow, Year 2007 promises to be very different from all the 23 years I have lived so far. For the first time in my life, I really have to work. And I don't mean temporary or part-time jobs. A semester separates me from graduating.


I wonder how differently you will be judged outside of school, outside of your protected zone?

Very different, I supposed.

The society that awaits you is no doubt unfamiliar. Brace yourself for glares, stares and plastic smiles. Amidst that, find your niche. And the people who really care.

Welcome 2007.

Boxing Day

Yup, one day post Christmas and Heavens send rain again. A feeble attempt to replace the real snow but well, it does make one tingle with chill due to the drop in temperature.

It also escalates the desire to cuddle and snuggle, wrapped up in another person's arms no less. Play some love songs (or like me, just tune in to Class 95 Love Songs with Yasminne), indulge in a little wine and titbits for a moment. No fireplace to bask yourself, but no worries, the tv box will do.

If you have no lover to cuddle around, well, no worries too. Call up your buddies, make it a point to meet for supper, for KTV, for steamboat, for the age-old traditional game of mahjong or make it a drinking session. Surround yourself with people you are comfortable with, and that basically makes up the essence of this time of the year, when Christmas and the incoming New Year promises nothing but fun.

If no one organizes such things, be the one to organize. Taking the initiative under such circumstances never fails.

Trust me. This beats the hell out of staying at home alone, feeling like Macaulay Culkin dealing with idiotic burglars. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Rain's Comin'

Yeah, Rain's coming. No, I am not talking about the bare-his-tits Korean singer-actor who can't seem to keep his hands to himself. No offences to Rain's fans (or 비 or 정지훈 Jeong Ji-Hoon), but I am straight; I find no interest and no desire to scream when another man 1 year older than me clad in a tight leather suit (think Yahoo! Hard Gay) tries to smoother his way through with his slick moves. But well, full credits to him for dancing so well. Still, I think the tickets to his concert are way too expensive, but I am not buying so they don't concern me.

To fans who wasted a whole month's pay in order to watch him in concert, Mr Black sympathizes with you. Chasing stars is expensive; it gets even more expensive when their concert tickets don't convert to the correct currency in the correct country.


But no, I am not talking 'bout this Korean Rain.


I guess you don't really understand the impact of non-stop rain unless you are a housewife, or when you are stuck in a car which is stuck bonnet-deep in water in a thunderstorm. If you are staying at home, with no work for the holidays and no wish to venture out for fear of over-spending, or even spending for that matter, the rain is a welcome relief. It gives you that extra edge in order to convince yourself of the negative implications of going out: wet clothes, the need to bring a fugly umbrella out, denims that get wet and leave a weird smell on your body, your waxed hair turning unwaxed, your mom nagging you about the clothes not drying and urging you to wear partially dried underwear instead. Besides, the rain also conjures a pseudo-surrealistic feeling of comfort; your mind creates a ephemeral zone of protection against the harsh patter of rain outside when you snuggle and wage wars under your blanket. Air-con ceases to exist.

Mr Black like rainy days, yet 24 straight hours of it might be pushing the limit just a bit. Thank God for hearing that, for we saw a day of sunshine yesterday. But even as I blog now, I can see the dark clouds gathering in the distance. The draft of cold wind blowing into my room makes my fan redundant. It's not rainy today, nor is it sunny.

Gloom's comin'.

Brace yourself. And when rain comes again, you will know what to do.

Sticky Situation

I don't know why, but I feel black. Nothing, nothing dramatic happened.

I should be happy given the circumstances, but I am not.

Something's not alright; you know it and I know it right.

Somehow, I feel unappreciated. For all the things I've done.

Your nonchalance left me...

Black.

It's simple. All human beings need a little bit of pampering and such, even for guys. Remember that.

Fly high, Fly wide

No, I am not going to lament on my lack of chance to fly this holidays. Since the papers ended, I have been indulging in gourmet trips around Singapore (and Malaysia J.B.), suppers and a birthday party, and sleeps that last as long as I care to replenish the amount of mana lost during that period.

So, yeah, no flying this December but I am still glad.

At least a lot of my friends will be flying, to a variety of destinations (like U.S., Australia, Sweden). Good luck to you guys and may all of you find exciting experiences to share over suppers when you all return in due time. Just remember, school's not exactly over yet, so do return.

My resolution to stay fit and healthy this December hasn't seen light yet. I figure that it's time that something has to be done to purge my body from all the toxins gathered over the past months and start building up some pecs for sale. No, just kidding, I just wanted to lose some flabs and gain some solid pecs in return. And a tan would be nice.

Alright, time to hit the bed. I shall start on the fitness regime tomorrow, with a visit to the used-to-be-babe-infested Siloso Beach. I hope the authorities don't cordon off most of the beach for Zouk-out tomorrow night. May the sun shine on me.

Of Humans and Pit Vipers

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the holidays are here! (Disclaimer: This doesn't apply to students who started their holidays way back in November though). Take the exams aside, breathe hard and easy for the first time in a month or so and smile.

Yes, you deserve it (even if you have been lagging for the whole semester and only seriously mug for 1/4 of the semester), for all the time you spent eating your notes and following lectures at 1.5 times the speed of their normal pace; for all the time you forsake sleep and rest for 2 more chapters you spotted; for all the brain matter that was wasted as you figure out facts and figures; for all the essence you consumed and subsequently regurgitated, paragraph for paragraph, as invaluable answers to the questions.

The month long period of captivity in your own world of books and notes is over. Taste the air of freedom with your mouth (don't need Jacobson's Organ to do that, sorry Life Sciences Joke) and smell the sweetness of the air.

Don't ask me, but I think I am getting too poetical and melodramatic.

Anyway, just bask in the sun for some time to get that healthy tan back and do some retail therapy during this Christmas to cure that itch of yours. Meet up with friends whom you haven't seen in a while as well; don't contact them only if you are doing MLM or selling insurance policies. All in all, everybody enjoy!



Special thanks to the Wallflowers and this song, "One Headlight". Putting it on repeat mode saved my ass during the exams when all I want to do is sleep.

Mr Black is a current undergraduate who resides in Singapore. This blog is a non-whimsical reflection of his life and the society in which he lives in at large.

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