the one where i forgot to dot my 'i's and cross my 't's

i was on my way from camp to a medical appointment at ttsh when i came across what i thought to be a cat in peril. the creature was in a small grated drain and was not moving. its head was in a small drainage hole and so were its two front paws, so i really couldnt tell if it was alright at all or not. i started to look for signs of breathing and saw the cat's torso rise up and down irregularly (or so i thought).

so i decided to call spca because i honestly thought the cat was injured and i really didnt know what else to do.

after telling the woman on the other end of the line where to find the poor little kitty cat, i continued on my way, happy that i did what i then thought was the right thing and that the cat was going to be alright (if it wasnt already dead). it was then that it dawned on me that maybe i was a little hasty in making that phonecall and maybe i should have made a more detailed examination.

so i went back to the cat to ensure that it was really in trouble.

i didnt really want any direct contact with the cat so i looked around for a stick or thin brach to poke the cat with to see if it responded, but found only twigs that were inappropriate for the task. so what i did was to lift the metal grate that was over the drain with my feet (because i didnt wanna touch it) and slam it back down again on the concrete path, hoping that the incredibly loud bang would rouse some reaction from the creature.

the plan was flawless.
the reaction?

the loud bang that ensued caused the cat to awake from its slumber and to sprint off in the opposite direction, leaving me in a wake of shock and confusion.

maybe i should've done that first before calling the spca, huh?

madonna sure knew what she was talking about

i have exactly 50 days till i ord. my leave's all planned and approved (i think) and the ord-mood is alive and kicking. god, i cant wait to leave camp with pink ic in hand.

4,320,000...4,319,999...4,319,998...4,319,997...

where familiarity breeds ignorance

as is my usual practice, i always make sure that i bring to camp at least one new book to sustain me through the boring periods that the week inevitably brings. this week i brought two: an agatha christie and one very well known piece of work, dr jekyll and mr hyde.

i started with the latter and was midway through the book when a friend at camp asked me what i was reading. i showed him the title and he cringed visibly saying, 'dont you know what it's about already?' to this i replied in the affirmitive and further went to say that i havent actually read the original by stevenson yet and thought it was about time i did even if i did know how it was going to end. he still remained unconvinced, to say the least, and to be honest, i felt a little annoyed by his reaction.

there have been many watered down versions of dr jekyll and mr hyde, both on screen and on the stage since the release of the book. there have even been cartoon reproductions of the show and spoofs of it done on the simpsons during their holloween special. the same can also be said about other classics like shelly's frankenstein and doyle's sherlock holmes. everyone, at some point of their lives, have been introduced to these characters and know what the story is about. but in my opinion, watching or reading reproductions is just not good enough.

dont you want to find out why so many people saught to make movies and spoofs about these stories? what makes them so interesting? sure i know what the story is generally all about, but am i just going to settle for that? a general outline from a reproduction that might not even be true to the original piece? and above all, dont you want to read the original just to know what it really is all about?

i think it is a shame that most of us can acknowledge knowing alice but have never actually stepped through the looking glass.

darts on maps with fingers on globes

my sis and i are planning to go abroad sometime in october and we spent the afternoon just deciding where to go and calling travel agents up to see which one would offer us the better deal.

we started out with bangkok, thailand for the food and the shopping. plus it really isnt that difficult to make your way around thailand. common phrases like 'nightmarket' 'tom yam' and 'transvestite' will probably get you where you want to go fast and all your basic needs satiated. but in the end we decided against that and went with tioman island instead, simply because its cheaper and we havent been there before. plus it's not like we have a whole week or anything, it's just a 3 day 2 night soiree. and as an added bonus, we can try out snorkling and some of the spa stuff available. they also have jungle treks and some waterfall tour thing that sounds interesting. and not to mention the (so they say) pristine beaches. it doesnt sound too bad.

but we havent booked anything yet. there's still the issue of me getting my leave finalised and telling our parents about the whole thing. my dad wont bat an eyelid but i think my mum might pull a martha stewart. it wont be pretty.

on a totally different note, i finally got my dvd burner and have been burning dvds since yesterday, ferociously trying to make space for new stuff to reside in my computer's hard drive.

erm... could you please repeat that?

i have been a yahoo! answers user for like what... about 3 months now? and i am still amazed at the asinine, weird and downright ridiculous questions that are put up. here are 15 that i found while just skimming through the website.

question 1:(the creep)
i have recently found out that i get really turned on when looking at women's pits. am i weird?

question 2:(the one with way too much time)
is the hokey pokey really what it's all about?

question 3:(the retard)
i dropped something really important into the toilet, can you help me fish it out?

question 4: (to be honest, i just plain dont get this)
if i were the husband of mother earth, would you love her more?

question 5:(the frat boy)
do you lift your right butt cheek when you fart?

question 6:(the one who really doesnt want to say i do)
is it bad form to ask my mother-in-law how much she weighs?

question 7:(the sexual idiot)
my penis is hard. advise.

question 8:(the one who is really bored)
has anyone taken a bath in a giant martini glass?

question 9:(the drunk)
omfg. i just walked on water. can you?
to which someone replied:
has someone been sniffing glue again?

question 10:(best friends with person who asked question 12)
i got my period today and i think i'm sick because it smells and tastes different today. should i see a doctor?

question 11:(the impulse buyer)
help! i just bought paris hilton's new album. how can i get my 15 bucks back?

question 12:(best friends with person who asked question 10)
maggots are getting in my pussy. how long do i have till they eat me all the way to my pelvic bone?

question 13:(??)
rrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

question 14:(the suicide blonde)
my brain has exploded and it's now leaking out of my ear. how do i stop this?

question 15:(the practical pervert)
if i go to a nude beach, what are the rules on boners?