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Showing posts with label list. Show all posts

Sunday, December 7, 2008

'how they met' stories

it should come as no surprise to anyone that i'm a romantic. i "awww" when i see sweet couples on the street, whole-heartedly adore sappy taiwanese dramas (and other chick flicks), and matchmake like its my job (sometimes even successfully :P). one of my favourite things to do is to collect romantic/sweet/unusual "how-they-met" stories - especially when i'm involved haha. no matter how prosaic a 'how-they-met' story seems on the surface, there's always an element of awe when i hear about it - it seems so amazing and wonderful that two people managed to find each other.

i was thinking about this the other day, and thought i'd list out some of the more unusual stories i've heard - and of course, felt like sharing the joy.

in no particular order:
  1. boy meets girl in a cab - boy is the driver and gives girl his number after having a ton of fun flirting. girl actually texts him one day, and sparks fly.
  2. boy is a grad student ta-ing a class, girl is a sweet little undergrad. they go on a date after slight nudging from mutual friends, and the rest is history.
  3. boy and girl meet on a train in a foreign country. they spend summer together, but never exchange contact details. upon returning home, girl realizes she misses boy, and emails all potential name combos at his university until she finds the right one. love finally triumphs, and the missing boy is found.
  4. boy and girl are both separately looking for marriage partners to suit their traditional families. by some strange fate they end up going on a date together, and 3 days later are engaged.
  5. boy and girl are friends in the same dance team. one day she notices he has cute hair; he thinks she stands out from the rest of the girls on the team. after a few disasters, a couple comes together.
  6. girl likes boy from afar forever. she tells him of her love, but he totally rejects her. by some unfortunate circumstances, she ends up having to move into his house, and after several loooong years of mutual existence, a never-ending love is borne.
okay i admit that last one was stolen from ISWAK (it started with a kiss) :P anyone have any other lovely stories to add to my collection?

Monday, October 6, 2008

Things I have learned (the hard way) at work

1. Deadlines are really deadlines. There are few extensions outside of college.
2. DO NOT BE CARELESS.
3. There are always changes to make. Ergo, you will never be done. Ever.
4. Excel has more functions than you think. So does Word, surprisingly.
5. Formatting is a pain but makes all the difference.
6. Time management is key.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Moving Checklist

Hurray, I'm almost done with my errands checklist for when I moved to Singapore. And it only took 3 days! This is due in no small part to my Dad, who is the furthest thing from a procrastinator there is.

Checklist
- HOUSE
~ clean it. (check)
~ get bed sheets and other misc from Ikea. (check, but I'll probably go back)
~ unpack. (waiting for pm to leave first)
~ wall decorations (see above)
- CELL PHONE
~ figure out what my current cell phone plan is. (check)
~ add nual as free caller (random plan thing). (check)
- INTERNET
~ get it. (check)
~ buy and set up wireless router. (check)

Now all I have to do is fully unpack and set up my room. Yay.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

My Top TV Shows

There are lots of things that I'm going to miss about the US, but getting to watch the latest episodes of my favourite TV shows definitely ranks up there somewhere. I am an unabashed TV addict - reality TV, prime time dramas, disney shows - I love them all! I'm especially fond of:

Top 5 Current Prime Time TV:
1. How I Met Your Mother (I can't wait to see how the Barney/Robin plot line develops!)
2. Greek (a college love triangle? count me in)
3. Grey's Anatomy (what recent undergraduate girl isn't in love with this show?)
4. My Boys (a little known show on the WB that's actually surprisingly witty and lovable)
5. Gossip Girl (Blair and Chuck! Blair and Chuck!)
I also love CSI: New York.

Top 5 Current Reality TV Shows:
1. Dancing with the Stars (the hough siblings are amazing choreographers, as is mark ballast)
2. So You Think You Can Dance (a recent addiction - check out mark's and chelsie's hiphop)
3. Project Runway (tim-isms: make it work!)
4. Survivor (the favourites vs fans season was unbelievable)
5. America's Next Top Model/Top Chef (it's a tie!)