thanks juice! love is all around! :O) so sweet. today, i went to work (as per usual), went to jb hi fi (as per usual..it's the only other shop,besides safeway, that's open after 6pm..) and totally got into the new Dallas Crane cd (yes, that's how long i was in there for). right now, i'm chilling out to tunes from Ruby's Grace. and counting down the hours till i have to actually "wake up" for work. same ol' cycle. except, it's my 11hour-friday-shift that i'll be waking up to. woohoo! am planning to take in the Dandy Warhol's and maybe Turin Brakes ...at least the music will ease the pain (of my achy feet), i am hoping! :O) oooh, or maybe even Marvin Gaye! yumm.." oh the world's situation should be rated x, rated x" . such wise words.

i met up with my cousin after all the jb-ing and flaffing around the city (my excercise regime). had a bubble tea *my first this year!!*, half-smiled at a certain SOMMMEbo(aa)dy [it's still making me chuckle..if only u knew, moo & stucky, if only u knew...;Op], and then bumped into milton! twas really funny, i forgot his name the instant i said hi. then remembered it RIGHT after i left. :O) my instances of memory failure is becoming far too frequent. i need a lapse in forgetfulness. i swear. names are the most difficult to retain at the moment. not too goode when one is in the service industry. howlah to make impressive impressions and contactable contacts? HOW? aiyooyooh.

this is buggin me...how come no one leaves "drops in" and "plonks" me? or plays tag? well..hardly anyone does...sniff sniff. :O) OH and i found a reason to go up to sydney..to look for work! aha! :O) heh.

dammit. i just found out that the <Ruby's Grace album launch in melbourne is on the 20th of august..the first day of the ski weekend trip. UGH! and it's at the evelyn on top of that (great location, transport-wise..). ugh ugh ugh.

let's see...i've been rendered internetless for the past week or so, and i've accustomed myself to the tiring activity of assuming a vegetable-like position in front of the tele (after work). and now i'm sick of it. i seem to tire of things very easily nowadays. as much as i'd like to think i' m aging at an accelerated pace (white hair, definitive signs of stress), this process seems to have only touched surface thus far (erm, thank goodness!..i think). my think tank is comparable to that of a child's. right, so we're back to the stimulation (or rather, lack of) issue. OH, FOR EXCITEMENT!

"RMIT REVISITED!"...thAt's my work in progress title for the next instalment of my oh-so-exciting life story. hello boys and girls. girls and boys. shims. i am tap tapping away in the B108 postgrad lab..and let me tell you, this place does not do a thing for my academically inclined self. if i had no other choice, i think i would rather rot in the cafe than actually continue my studies in this smelly joint. before you think what i think you may be thinking..NO, this sense of dread and remorse only really applies to this particular area. the city campus is a whole different matter, in my opinion. (biased? me? shup!). yes. another new week has commenced. yaay. and i'm getting better at remembering ppl's coffees. hmmm. anyone hiring?

BABY..now that i've found you i can't let you go...
:O)
i was just thinking about it..last week was actually pretty interesting. first of all, my wonderful dingdong brother turned 30
on the 30th of june! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ko! and then, i was contacted (outta the blue) by a few COLLEGE friends (all unrelated)! i've just met up with two so far. met up with jackie for dinner and coffee first. he was my 'World Issues' classmate in CIMP. heh. then, two days later, i had dinner with syamala (i've know her since kindergarten, in fact) and three of her friends @ chilli cafe. interesting people. also met up with joyce and got my hair cut and coloured and everything. :O) now i'm one step away from a mullet, the 80's, and a social life (ok, fine..that last one is still a hope). i also spent some time reflecting (and reminiscing) on the events of the past year. sigh. I LURVE yALL *yes you..thank you for making most of my 365 days happy ones!!*

also, CONGRATULATIONS!
stacey and maliq (hmmmm);O) on the commencement of your careers!!! and all the best of luck! :O)

amazing...another week has just flown by AGAIN! to think that 7 days ago i was recovering from my excitement of attending a gig the night before..and a goode one at that! VROOOOM..and it's now 1 working day to a BRAND NEW (working) week! woohoo! no actually it's scary. i want to reach out and grab time and hold it really really tight, to hold it still, to give me space to sort out myself and prepare for the next phase: job(like for real?), life (cant speak english for nuts..am prepared to find other avenues of expression..parlez vous francais?), MOVING ON. moving on. moooving. on. onwards. up up and away. the need to disengage myself from my current zone of comfort is becoming alarmingly apparent. sure-fire signs: increasingly bitchy and irritable, appearance thwarted with blemishes, health deterioration...the list is damn long. it's not like i can't deal with stress..in fact, i think i absolutely thrive on it. (good) stress+passion=well, better produce. wat's wrong with my current job? i just dont feel passionate about it. in fact, it subdues most of the (goode) effects of my chocolate consumption. and it makes all the bad ones even more prominent (zits zits zits). the environment and system of the cafe ensures that stress levels are obscenely high, no doubt. but it's the sort that doesnt effect the personal output in a very positive manner. the no-brainer job encourages sedation of the brain. an arts student with a thirst for knowledge? erm, well...stimulation really. stir me up. tip me over. pour me out. i'm bubbling with water..awaiting for the right kind of tea leaves.