Emo post is emo and thinking of emo things

An ~artistic~ shot from my hotel.

Hi all. I’m back from KL.

My stay there was alright. The hotel staff, we stayed at Hotel Equatorial, were friendly and helpful. They pretty much obliged to our every request. One of the bath towels smelt slightly sour on one night though but that’s ok.

Anyway, with Ade, my brother, left in KL to study, I’ve been feeling quite pensive. I remember how I used to be irritated with him because he made me adhere to a set of rather strict rules. An example is no internet except on weekends. When I’m allowed to use the internet, I’ll only have like 5 – 7 hours per day. Of course being the ~rebellious teenager~ that I am, I’ll be online for more than 7 hours. And of course he’ll reprimand me and I’ll be sulky with him.

There was also once when I was in my last year in primary school and I had to take my PSLE [It's a national exam] at the end of the year. To prevent me from using the computer, he actually took away my mouse! I was furious with him. I mean, he was allowed to use the computer whenever and however long he wanted and I wasn’t? Where was the fairness in that? Mum explained to me that he could use the computer whenever and however long he wanted because he had finished his national exams and was in polytechnic. I still found it unfair though.

Now that I’m older and more mature [haaa], I see things in a different light and I suppose I’m not as petty as I was a couple of years ago. I’m also grateful that Ade limited my internet use and whatnot because if he didn’t, I would’ve done quite terribly for my primary school and secondary 4 national exams.

I’m not the sort who writes entries about my relationship with my family and friends but it’s an exception today. It’s a special time for me. My brother’s left home to study in Malaysia and my other brother’s left home ages ago to live with my aunt, work as a bartender, and experience freedom and bachelorhood. It’s just my parents and I now.

Apart from slight changes in my family, I’m also experiencing changes in my social life. No longer am I going out to town with my school friends and trying to be all grown up. I’m busy working at my uncle’s art gallery, even on the weekends. Next year, I’ll be enrolling in polytechnic and for sure my secondary school friends won’t be with me. I’ll be in uncharted territories and I’ll have to make new friends, work with new people. It’ll all be new.

I used to believe in best friends forever and staying friends with the same people until the end of time when I was a kid. But after a few years, I realise that BFFs aren’t all that fantastic. I mean, why continue being friends with someone if the relationship has turned sour? I really don’t see the point of it. You can try to fix the relationship but if it can’t be restored, then they might as well become acquaintances or sever ties entirely. It’s better, in my opinion, to make lots of friends from different backgrounds, share some lovely moments with them and then make more friends. That’s better than being in a miserable relationship with a few friends for a long time anyway.

I’m not saying that we shouldn’t have best friends but just don’t be let down when your best friend doesn’t behave like a best friend anymore. They are human, after all, and they’re bound to get bored sooner or later. We all hope that it’s later rather than sooner but hey, sometimes it just doesn’t work that way.

Ok, that’s enough sentimental thoughts. I really don’t like writing about this, I prefer writing about other things like my ambitions, my weird dreams at night and lots of other random stuff. It’ll be a long time until I write another post like this and by then, I’m hoping I’ll accomplish lots of things and be a better person in many ways.

TL;DR: My bro’s studying in university in KL, I’m the only child left living in this home, I’ve experienced rather major changes in my life and I’ll be experiencing more and I don’t usually write sappy entries. The end.

Boys will be boys

Extremely knackered today because a bunch of friends and I went out yesterday to visit houses to celebrate Hari Raya. I was out from 11 AM to 11 PM. We were all perspiring and complaining about the weather and how uncomfortable our feet were. Crazy stuff. Notable moment of yesterday was Azy’s baby sister throwing up when I was carrying her. She proceeded to cry afterwards. I am such a lousy person.

Anyway, Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix finished a couple of hours ago. Sebastian won and got ten points, whoo! Then he went to do a chest bump with Tommi Parmakoski, his hot Finnish trainer. I went slightly crazy because Tommi is so adorable, and so is Sebastian when he isn’t being insane or pouty, and seeing them both do a chest bump was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Haha, those two are like frat boys! In any case, more chest bumps and spontaneous interactions in front of the camera please!

See you when I see you.

“Vivian!”

I dislike this picture. The lighting is poor, I’m slouching like a weak tree and my upper lip has disappeared. However, this picture isn’t about me. It’s obviously about the sexy beast of a car. Oh ja.

Ahaha, I am loving the floral design on Sebastian’s helmet.

I wish I had met him in the flesh.

I wish I had met him too.

And not forgetting this one either.

Yeah, so I went to town to check out the sights and sounds like the tourist that I am. Syae and I reached town a while before evening. We went around, breathed in the delicious air that the drivers breathed and took photos. After dinner, we heard the first live vrroom of an F1 car when we were still at Marina Square. It wasn’t a vrroom really, it was a really high-pitched screech. Either way, it was fantastic. From then on, Syae and I went around the circuit to look for places to watch free practice. The engines sounded so much better in real life than on television! And, not to be biased or anything, but the Ferrari and Renault engines sounded nicer than the McLaren ones. Hmmm, good times.

After getting tired from standing around and watching the cars zoom by noisily, Syae and I decided to go off. Guess who decided to walk by when I was buying a packet of tissues? Go on, guess.

It was Vivian Sibold.

That’s right, Nico Rosberg’s girlfriend. While I was waiting in line to buy a packet of tissues, Syae looked around and suddenly said “Vivian!” I turned and there she was! All tall and blonde, walking like she’d been in Singapore for ages. I was starstruck for quite some time, Syae had to remind me that the cashier was waiting for me. And how could I not be starstruck? Vivian is absolutely gorgeous. Pictures on the internet do not do her justice at all. She is tall and slim with the most fabulous waist-length blonde hair.

Syae and I attempted to chase her for a photograph but she walked too fast!

Here’s a video if you’re interested. The quality isn’t fantastic, you can’t see much because I’m not tall enough to get a good angle and the cars are extremely quick but the sound is amazing! Well, to me anyway.

I hope your Friday was as fabulous as mine.

Why does it always rain on me?

Who watched the Singapore – Liverpool match last night?!

I watched it at the National Stadium with Amirah Amri and a couple of her friends yesterday. We were there since afternoon and boy, was that the longest and hottest 4 hours of my life.

There’s a bunch of pictures in my digital camera but the pictures aren’t so good. I’ll get them updated and edited by the end of this weekend.

Just for the record, Daniel Agger is fierce as hell. I saw him in the team bus as it drove away, and I swear I’ve never seen someone look so fierce. Scary! *shudder*

I missed the Hungarian GP but I caught the qualifying session on Saturday. Qualifying was so scary and bizarre! Felipe got hit by a piece of debris on the head and was knocked unconscious. His car then went off track and rammed into a stack of tyres. It was so scary! He was conscious when the medics pulled him out of the car and got him on the stretcher though. His face looked pretty bad in pictures. Poor Felipe.

I just finished watching the repeat of the race in Hungary. Apart from Fernando’s tyre coming off his car and bouncing away, nothing exciting happened. Well, there was that bit where Kimi and Mark nearly colided into each other in the pits. Then there was also that other bit at the start of the race where Kimi touched Sebastian’s front wing [The pervert in me is laughing manically] but eh, that wasn’t very exciting really.

Timo and Nico did pretty well for the Hungarian GP. That was good. They were also threats to Kimi and Mark for a while. Good on them!

An adorable picture from the Hungarian circuit that I’m dying to share!

[Credits to motorsport]
Is Fabian Vettel adorable or what?! In case the last name didn’t already give it away, this is Sebastian Vettel’s little brother. He looks just like Sebastian, except smaller and he’s got brown hair. He’s just so cute, innocently sitting there and minding his own business.

[Credits to motorsport, too]
Get better soon, Felipe!

As a result of accidentally rubbing my calf painfully on the end of a plastic box, a bruise is starting to form. I think I ruptured a few capillaries.

I’m so excited!

And how can I not be excited?! I’m going to the Kallang Stadium with Amirah Amri to watch Liverpool FC train!!!

I’m not a Liverpool fan but I do have a soft spot for Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso and Daniel Agger so….*happy sigh*

Anyway, this will be my first time meeting Amirah Amri as well, so more excitement!

A lot of my classmates are down with flu and fever. When I mean a lot, I mean about 14 students! It was so bad, Mr Teo decided to cancel mathematics remedial. Only 26 out of 40 students in my class turned up for school today, so we didn’t study much.

Nothing else to say now. More soon!

PS: Jaime Alguersuari [Remember, it's Heimi Al-gay-shuari, not Jay-me Al-gue-suari] will be driving with Sebastien Buemi. Go Jaime. *waves flag*