A wonder, no wonder: Holiday Shmoliday!

A wonder, no wonder

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Holiday Shmoliday!

Yes, apologies for the long black blanket of silence! Holidays have been fun filled (along with sleep filled) and there's really too much to do!

If you're wondering why then, the golden silence of my fingers, then the reason is simply, I don't pride myself in boring people with daily updates about what I do every. single. day. Of course, I did have cousins from overseas coming over, went to the Zoo, attended a wedding dinner, yada yada. Thing is, I blog about issues and life! I don't pride myself in blogging daily about how many times I went to the toilet, where I went shopping, where I clubbed, who I kissed and who I didn't. These insignificant things don't really concern me.

That's the real evil about Twitter isn't it? And for that matter, the majority of the "private" (or not) blogs on cyberspace too. Thank God you can actually choose who you want to follow on Twitter. I can't imagine being bombarded on my computer (and more recently, PHONES) with incessant, unnecessary, annoying "Tweets" on the phone saying:
"(name) is at Bugis now!"
"(name) is watching TV! So boring!"
"(name) is feeling sick"
"(name) loves her new shoes!"
"(name) is waiting outside Zouk"
"(name) is bathing his dog"
"(name) is taking a shit"

Oh wait.. here's one more!
"THE ALS DOESN'T CARE" (No I don't have Twitter btw. Good Lord.)

For all of you who've subscribed to the typical-total-twitter-twit (TTTT for short), good luck with your "social life" (note the inverted commas) or lack thereof. It's funny how the bad habits from SMS Fidiots (new term! new term! Fidiots = F. Idiots) carry over to Twitter and blogging in that respect. What do I mean? Here's a typical flow of SMSes an SMS Fidiot would send:

"Hey man!"
"I'm fine, lol. Was just wondering you free?"
"Around 9 or 10?"
"Go club lol"
"At Zouk"
"Me and 3 others"
"Can, let us know"
"Can you call Alex?"
"k"
"k"
"seeya loolz"

Why can't people realise the simplicity of simply SMS-ing EVERY detail and squeezing it into a 1 or 2 page sms? Same thing for twitter and blogging!

Fidiot bloggers are another fancy bunch. Wait a sec, I do understand the purpose of private blogging and all for your own pleasure, to express yourself online. I like reading about the interesting and special things in the lives of friends and family. What I don't want to read is the "I went out to bugis today. I saw 2 skirts and dresses. So nice. I went to eat Sushi. So nice. I went home." -type blogs. Unfortunately, for these people, they forget that other people actually have a life. Blogs are supposed to be interesting and readable, not some place where someone rambles on and on about his/her daily eat-pee/poo-sleep routine and unimaginative nonsense.

Which brings me to... Singapore Idol. For the first time in a while, I'm actually half impressed (also when Olinda was taking part. Season 1) with the decent talent we have in SG Idol this season. The past season (the one with Champ Hady Mirza) was really dull and boring. Jonathan-"rocker"-Leong. Ho hum. Paul-Oilyhair-Twohill. Ho hum. Jasmine Tye? Ho hum. Joakim Gomez? Ho hum. Apart from pretty faces (Nnnoooooooo.... Whyyyyyyy Gayle Nerva?? Whyyyyyyyyy), nothing much talent wise unfortunately. (Notice I said pretty faces, referring to the girls. The guys that season.. ugh) Photo of Gayle below. (Taken off Gayle's official fanblog: http://gaylenerva.blogspot.com)

Nooooooooooo!! Why did you have to go Gayle? Whyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!

Having said that, interesting to see how several potential talents out there grow and go on to win. I've got my eye out for that girl that came back from Australia. (I've also got my eye out for 1 or 2 guys on the show with annoying attitudes) It seems they both suffer from talking-without-thinkingalitis! I like how Ben explained himself: "I just ramble on. It's not my fault (yeah it never is), it's what I do when I'm nervous." Yeah, blame it on circumstances. "It's not my fault" Hmmm... I've heard that before... Ben's got talent, but he needs to nurture himself into a likable personality.

Ah well.. Prediction time! I'm gonna stick out my neck and say that Aussie-porean girl's gonna win it!

Today's Song: You found me - The Fray

MRT Watch: Thank God that the few short trips I made to Pasir Ris were sane!

Confucius says: Grasshopper, when you notice that all the chips are down and you've reached your end, it's time to stop. Move to another table. Because apparently you suck at poker.

In totally unrelated news: Oh stop denying it! Liverpool miss Xabi Alonso! And poor Lucass.. oops! I mean, Lucas, isn't gonna cut it.
Last season: Liverpool 4-0 Aston Villa
This season: Liverpool 1-3 Aston Villa
How the "mighty" have fallen.

posted by The Als @ 9:03 pm

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