Once upon a time, many many years ago, on starry April night, Mrs. Philippe and I went out ...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Web Personals
So, a close girl friend got married yesterday. I couldn't help but feel so happy for her that she's finally found her man and now they got married!
It was just a few years back when she was so worried and afraid that she would never get married. That was when she decided to sign up for an internet matchmaking service, and put up her personal profile.
I remembered she was so scared and ashamed that she had to resort to internet dating to get to know more male friends. But once she got comfortable with that, she got excited and was full of anticipation, but that eventually turned into frustration when her efforts yield no positive results. There were times she almost gave up hope of ever finding a suitable man... a boyfriend and hopefully a good husband.
And now, less than 3 years later, she's happily married to a great guy she met through the internet dating service.
I'm now inspired by her success story and I'm wondering if I should actively resume the hunt for my man in those gay personals, which I have largely abandoned so many years ago. Perhaps it's time to update my Fridae and Axcest profiles (and perhaps gaydar? any other personals websites?), put up new pics, be a bit more thick-skin and start messaging interesting guys online.
Perhaps in a couple of years time, I too will have a success story to tell and show.
Perhaps.
It was just a few years back when she was so worried and afraid that she would never get married. That was when she decided to sign up for an internet matchmaking service, and put up her personal profile.
I remembered she was so scared and ashamed that she had to resort to internet dating to get to know more male friends. But once she got comfortable with that, she got excited and was full of anticipation, but that eventually turned into frustration when her efforts yield no positive results. There were times she almost gave up hope of ever finding a suitable man... a boyfriend and hopefully a good husband.
And now, less than 3 years later, she's happily married to a great guy she met through the internet dating service.
I'm now inspired by her success story and I'm wondering if I should actively resume the hunt for my man in those gay personals, which I have largely abandoned so many years ago. Perhaps it's time to update my Fridae and Axcest profiles (and perhaps gaydar? any other personals websites?), put up new pics, be a bit more thick-skin and start messaging interesting guys online.
Perhaps in a couple of years time, I too will have a success story to tell and show.
Perhaps.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Self Control
Have you ever let yourself loose cruising in the park late a night .... at the Lost World, Jurassic Park or KJ Park? Or perhaps in dimly lit corridors of Babylon, Mirage, Otot2?
Have you ever lived among the creatures of the night?
Wanting, yearning....
Have you ever felt that it's taken your self control?
Needing, waiting....
That you haven't got the will to try and fight?
Some of you may have succumbed to the addiction, like how a friend of mine did when he cruised the parks till the early morning almost every other day... regular visits to the saunas...
(He has since settled down with his partner)
I believe this song and video, Self Control, somewhat captures that.
The song was performed by one of my favourite singers, Laura Branigan. The song was released in 1984, an instant international hit. The video was somewhat banned by MTV for being too saucy and suggestive.
It was re-recorded and remixed with techno-dance flavour by the Royal Gigolos in 2004; an edited version of it appeared in the second "block" of BodyJam 38.
At one point or another in our lives, most of us would have cruised the parks or the saunas.... even if it's just once, to see what's out there. Did you?
Have you ever lived among the creatures of the night?
Wanting, yearning....
Have you ever felt that it's taken your self control?
Needing, waiting....
That you haven't got the will to try and fight?
Some of you may have succumbed to the addiction, like how a friend of mine did when he cruised the parks till the early morning almost every other day... regular visits to the saunas...
(He has since settled down with his partner)
I believe this song and video, Self Control, somewhat captures that.
The song was performed by one of my favourite singers, Laura Branigan. The song was released in 1984, an instant international hit. The video was somewhat banned by MTV for being too saucy and suggestive.
It was re-recorded and remixed with techno-dance flavour by the Royal Gigolos in 2004; an edited version of it appeared in the second "block" of BodyJam 38.
At one point or another in our lives, most of us would have cruised the parks or the saunas.... even if it's just once, to see what's out there. Did you?
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Of Course We Boleh!
So, did you get stuck in the massive, massive, massive peak hour traffic jam Friday morning? Oh, yes, the powers that be, felt it necessary to block of at least 5 km of two major suburban highways and an arterial road at 815 am. All to make way for thirty-something cyclists.
But what are the doing in KL and PJ? They're supposed to be in Langkawi anyways! Ish!
We heard an announcement on the radio the day before, warning that the Sprint Highway, a road in Taman Tun and the LDP will be affected. So we checked the website of the supposedly state-of-the-art transport information system. I expected up-to-date information, showing detailed route of the "cycling tour" and roads affected in fancy colourful maps. Instead, we were provided with a pathetic badly scanned google earth image ... showing only one small section of the route!
Hmm let's see, what was the impact of the 1.5 hour road closure?
But what are the doing in KL and PJ? They're supposed to be in Langkawi anyways! Ish!
We heard an announcement on the radio the day before, warning that the Sprint Highway, a road in Taman Tun and the LDP will be affected. So we checked the website of the supposedly state-of-the-art transport information system. I expected up-to-date information, showing detailed route of the "cycling tour" and roads affected in fancy colourful maps. Instead, we were provided with a pathetic badly scanned google earth image ... showing only one small section of the route!
Hmm let's see, what was the impact of the 1.5 hour road closure?- Traffic jam all over Petaling Jaya and surrounding areas, including roads and highways leading to Jln Damansara, Sprint Highway and LDP. The traffic even backlogged right up to the Bukit Jelutong interchange on the NKVE!
- The traffic at the Jln Abu Bakar-Sprint Highway intersection only cleared at 11am. That means almost 3 hours. What a waste of time for those poor motorists!
- Assuming a conservative 100,000 road users and commuters were affected that morning, meaning that up to 300,000 manhours lost. Convert that to ringgit, assuming an average rate of RM25/hour, RM7.5 million worth of useful work not done.
- What about important business meetings and deals?
Le tour boleh! The transport information system boleh! Malaysia boleh ma!
p/s: I was lucky I wasn't stuck in the jam.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Alone But Not Lonely?
OK, Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and as usual, it will pass as just another insignificant day for me. Love has never come my way. I've never really been very proactive in looking for love anyways.
I've been wondering that in spite of being single, these past few years I've never actually felt lonely or sad. Sure, once in a while, I'd wish I have someone to have dinner with at home (I hate eating alone!), and occasionally gripe/blog/complain about being single, but majority of the time, I'm actually quite perfectly fine by myself. Or am I?
Long long time ago (ok, maybe not that long! - say 6 to 8 years back), I could easily feel the loneliness and I could feel the aching and yearning for love deep down in my heart. I used to meet up quite a few guys from online personals, but none yielded any anticipated results, although I do eventually become good friends with one or two of them.
But not anymore. I realised that I've stopped looking quite a few years back. They say that it will come when you stop looking, but it never came. My most recent effort was to sign up Facebook (blogged about this last year) which was highly recommmended to be the place to meet new people. For me, it's mostly become the place to be in touch with people I already know.
I see quite a few friends who could never seem to be comfortable being alone or single, even for a short time. After they get over the past one, they will make it their mission to find a new partner/lover as soon as possible, almost by-hook-or-by-crook kind of manner. As if being single is a crime, a sin. If only I could be just as aggressive.
But then again, I've never really look out for love. Is this normal? Am I being too comfortable by myself? Have I given up too soon? Will I grow old and one day wishing I had done more?
I've been wondering that in spite of being single, these past few years I've never actually felt lonely or sad. Sure, once in a while, I'd wish I have someone to have dinner with at home (I hate eating alone!), and occasionally gripe/blog/complain about being single, but majority of the time, I'm actually quite perfectly fine by myself. Or am I?
Long long time ago (ok, maybe not that long! - say 6 to 8 years back), I could easily feel the loneliness and I could feel the aching and yearning for love deep down in my heart. I used to meet up quite a few guys from online personals, but none yielded any anticipated results, although I do eventually become good friends with one or two of them.
But not anymore. I realised that I've stopped looking quite a few years back. They say that it will come when you stop looking, but it never came. My most recent effort was to sign up Facebook (blogged about this last year) which was highly recommmended to be the place to meet new people. For me, it's mostly become the place to be in touch with people I already know.
I see quite a few friends who could never seem to be comfortable being alone or single, even for a short time. After they get over the past one, they will make it their mission to find a new partner/lover as soon as possible, almost by-hook-or-by-crook kind of manner. As if being single is a crime, a sin. If only I could be just as aggressive.
But then again, I've never really look out for love. Is this normal? Am I being too comfortable by myself? Have I given up too soon? Will I grow old and one day wishing I had done more?
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