A strange comeback

Huh. My other domain's back up. Apparently, it's been back up since Sunday. But I wasn't notified or anything. And my card wasn't even charged for its renewal. So, I have absolutely no idea how in the world it came back.

Perhaps the domain fairy took pity and sprinkled some magical dust on it.



Or perhaps the domain governing body decided that 8 years was too long and it would've been a shame for Glisten to die, so they've decided to preserve it like some sort of historical monument.



Now I don't know if I should move back there or stay here. I don't want to have to keep moving and re-telling everyone about the change. It's too much of a hassle. I think I'll just keep it for other stuff.

I'm feeling: Baffled
I'm listening to: Mother Mother - Tracy Bonham

Wedding planner-to-be

Look at what I just bought:



No, I'm not getting married, but as most of you already know by now, Huaiky & Steff (date TBC) are! :) So as the official wedding coordinator for both weddings, I've got to start on the research and make sure I've got every bit of information on all things wedding-y. After all, these girls are two of the most important people in my life and I'm gonna make sure their weddings are perfect, down to every last tiny detail.

Eeeee.... Can't wait!! :p

I'm feeling: Excited
I'm listening to: Better Together - Jack Johnson

Nude no more

Another Tuesday morning. Another Threadless morning.

Here's a really great one that I'm definitely gonna get:

Poet Trees


And I really love this one too. The illustration somehow reminds me of The Little Prince:

Fake Pandas Have More Fun


Anyone feeling generous to buy me a shirt, or two? ;)

I'm feeling: Quiescent
I'm listening to: Gatekeeper - Feist

Trust Mac

Have you guys seen the new Mac ads?



http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads

Very witty.

Very true. :)

Anyway, Justin Long reminds me of someone but I can't quite put a finger to it. Anyone know who I'm talking about?

I'm feeling: Amused
I'm listening to: Love Is On The Way - Saigon Kick

An Apple a day

Say hello to the newest Mac convert in town.

With my teaching job already in the bag, what better way to embrace my newfound career than with a spankin' new notebook? So I went out and did what I've wanted to do for a long, long time and got myself the new MacBook.

Well, actually, Dad paid for it, so thanks Dad! :)

I must say, I am totally loving my Mac. I can't believe how easy it is to use. My only prior experience with Macs was back in Uni when I tried out the iMacs at the computer labs. Then, I was only using it mostly for the Internet experience, cos I'd heard all these rave reviews about Safari being so much faster than anything else. Well. It's true. But, oh wow! The OS X Tiger is incredibly clean and sleek, many of the applications are to die for and don't even get me started on how fast it processes everything! And as though all that weren't enough, the learning curve is so non-existent that I found myself easing through the system in a matter of minutes!

I'm still using my desktop of course, since most of my crap's still on there. More importantly, Photoshop. I'm only using the Mac for work/school stuff and for those moments where I feel it absolutely necessary to surf the Internet and watch TV concurrently.

Such as now.

Like, whenever football is on.

There's still a few things to learn and fully familiarise myself with, but I'm certain it wouldn't take more than a week to figure everything out.

I hit myself for not switching over sooner, but hey, better now than never, right? ;)

I'm feeling: Pleased
I'm listening to: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Ally's day of fun

Yesterday was a full day of laughs with some of my favourite people in the world.

It kicked off when my gorgeous cousins took me to Sentosa for a relaxing day at Tanjong Beach. It was a truly lazy Friday afternoon complete with a picnic and very bad but very enjoyable attempts at beach volleyball and handball. Heheh. Naturally, I was very excited and feeling real perky about our little Girls' Day Out cos it's been awhile since we all last hung out together. Also, I badly needed to re-kindle my relationship with the sun.

3 hours later, my tan-ness probably increased by just 2%. Damn.

Mr. Sun, have you forgotten me? Your fave Singaporean friend? You and I used to have such good times together. I'd swim or just lie around and your light would eagerly penetrate through my pores, filling me with your delightfully warm sunshine. What happened yesterday? :(

Perhaps I should've just slapped on the tanning oil.

What amazed me most after our Girls' Day Out was how much we've all grown. I still remember back when we were younger, when we hung out to swim, play, and all the countless sleepovers we had. Then, Nat's parents would drive us around to wherever we wanted to go. Today, we (well, just Nat actually) are driving ourselves to the beach, thankyouverymuch. I thank God for giving me such amazing sisters. :)

Later in the evening, I met my girls at Menotti for some divine desserts and some truly fabulous company. I don't know how it's possible but each time I hang out with these guys, I just feel like I love them more and more. We know each other's quirks and habits so well that nothing surprises us anymore. What we have now is just a great friendship where we can really let ourselves go and have plenty of fun. It's such a real blessing to have the company of such wonderful friends.

Click here for photos from last night.

I'm feeling: Blessed
I'm listening to: Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

Meet Carlos

My sombrero - let's call him Carlos - has been transformed into a character of its own.

Carlos is a music nut, counting Santana and Jimi Hendrix among his favourites. He has a huge crush on J.Lo and was absolutely bummed when she got married to that dancer dude the first time and was even more miserable when she married the very un-Roman Marc Anthony. He's sworn to give up on her if she gets married one more time. After all, there's always Shakira.

Carlos enjoys a good scrub every now and then, accompanied with a refreshing glass of Sangria. He hated the movie La Bamba, even though he knows the lyrics by heart. His passion for rock music means he'll never join a Mariachi band.

His best friend is Monkey Boy, who doesn't actually have a name, so he's just called Monkey Boy. Monkey Boy always has a banana in his hand and his cheerful disposition complements the angst in Carlos. Together, they intend to bring Mexican Rock to the world.