One of these days, I shall write about my current project, daily routine, The Wheel of Time series, Brandon Sanderson, online purchases, Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits, not going home for the holidays, Steve Madden (my new bestfriend) and Haribo Mega-Roulette.
Things are shaping up.
Nothing’s final but at least something good is starting to come out of the waiting game.
Let’s see how it goes.
Ever since my then-boyps moved to Singapore, I had this thing that I do whenever I saw something that I wanted: I would call him up and describe the item, the cost and I would ask him if I should buy it. Sometimes, I would send him a picture (via MMS) and wait for his reply before deciding what to do.
I remember seeing the Vertigo Tarot Deck set in Fully Booked in Greenbelt 5, called the then-boyps and he convinced me that I didn’t need it plus it’s expensive. Right. Somewhat disappointed, I left the store and put it out of my mind.
It wasn’t until yesterday that I remembered that occurrence. I was idly window shopping in Absolute Comics in Bugis Junction when I saw it again (placed strategically at the counter!). I immediately called the now-husband and ask if I can buy it. He says yes! (In retrospect, I think he allowed the purchase because earlier that day, he bought a new router and three fans for his new PC case. A kind of an offering perhaps? Heh.)
The set includes 78 cards, a black velvet bag for the cards and a Tarot book by Rachel Pollack (introduction written by Neil Gaiman). The cards were painted by the awesome Dave McKean. The Major Arcana of the set features some Vertigo characters like John Constantine, Morpheus and Swamp Thing. The general feel of the deck is a bit dark in my opinion. Having said that, the illustrations are dreamy and interesting at the same time. The cards are a bit big for my hands which will make shuffling a bit weird. But I don’t think this is going to pose any major problems since readings don’t really require fancy shuffling techniques as with card games.
All that is left to do now is learn how to do readings. Maybe the next time we meet, I’ll ask you to pick a card. Any card. 
The husband and I are in a bit of a pickle.
Earlier today, we’ve been informed that one of our housemates has decided to move out of the condo as soon as the contract expires (which is in January). We tried bullying said housemate to stay and went as far as proposing to adjust the rates to compete with the new place. I was kinda expecting said housemate to stay but unfortunately, the peer pressure was not enough to prevent him from leaving.
So, options. First priority would be to find someone to move in the vacant room. Moving is such a hassle and we love our condo! People who have stayed with us can vouch that it’s an awesome place. Haha.
Other options involve dependencies with other friends: moving with N and family IF they decide to move out of their current flat, look for a place with B but he doesn’t have a job yet. If I had a job, we can afford a place to ourselves but seeing as I don’t have one yet (and no I don’t want to talk about it so please stop asking me how my job hunting is going), that’s not an option. BAH.
Anyway, if you know of someone looking for a room in Tampines area please let me know! The condo’s name is The Eden. It offers full facilities and amenities and is near the market, grocery and other shops. The room rate is $750 $650 (exclusive of PUB and internet) and move-in date is end of January.
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Lookit what I got in the mail today:
Sent by Harry Shum Jr. who plays Cable in Step Up 2 and Mike Chang in Glee (aka “The Other Asian”). Can’t wait for Step UP 3D. And yay for free stuff!
I think I may have been ignoring my craft and having entirely too much fun doing nothing. I’ve become complacent and it’s high time I go back to the heart of it all and start learning again.
Glee gives me the happies.
We’ve all heard the songs from Volume 1. Loved most of them. Some, not so much. But enough of that.
It makes me giddy to share with you all that they’ve released the track listing for Volume 2 which will be released on the 8th of December!
Track listing of Glee: The Music, Volume 2:
Paging K! I think you’ll love Track 12, yes?
A bit of blog fodder just because I have nothing to write about at the moment. I hope to post something better when my friends B, T and N arrive for a week-long vacation.
Some stuff I’ve seen around the web:
Hard Drive Clock. This would go well with the cylon PC of the husband’s. Ha!
LED Umbrella. It’s so geeky, I love it.
BSG LED Toaster. Saw this one from a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon Cooper is hilarious.
Today, I decided to go out of the condo and spend the afternoon in IKEA.
Waiting for the bus
View from the double decker bus
Welcome!
First order of business, lunch. Kids' meatballs, salmon nuggets and coke. Nom.
Bye!
The IKEA 2009 Holiday collection is now available! Huzzah!
Today, I…
How was your day?
I would like to thank my husband who is not into these kinds of things but he accompanied me nevertheless. (girlkiss)
Last night was absolutely amazing. And surreal. And insane. Amanda Palmer is fucking insane.
The gig was to be held in Stereolab but when we arrived there, we were informed that they were running a bit late because Amanda was still at a photo shoot. So they opened Stereolounge first so that guests can relax a bit, have a drink or two before the show started. We claimed our free drinks and I looked at the merch that they were selling while waiting. I was hoping to buy the Who Killed Amanda Palmer book but unfortunately Ms. Palmer was not able to bring copies (which she later told us was kinda weird since they were here primarily for the Singapore Writers Festival). They had a browsing copy though so I was able to thumb through the amazing photos and bits of stories. There were shirts there as well but it was pricey (but were slashed down later in the evening to clear all items). I settled for a CD and a poster since there was going to be a signing session after the show.
At around 9PM, they opened the doors to Stereolab. We settled at the middle part of the floor since it was an intimate setting and we would be able to see Amanda from where we were. While waiting, I was observing the crowd since it was my first time to go to a local gig and I’ve heard stories how tame the locals are compared to people back home. The crowd was composed of mostly young people with a sprinkle of expatriates. They were quieter than the Saguijo din that I was used to.
We didn’t have to wait long before the people at the front stirred and cheered. Amanda Palmer took the stage and I was struck by how beautiful she was. Admittedly, I am not familiar with most of the songs she performed but I liked them. Her music is strange, some dark, some were deceiving with their uptempo melodies and twisty lyrics and some were to me just macabre in quality. Husband said it reminded him of Dracula’s Lament sang by Jason Segel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Haha.
Amanda Palmer plays a mean piano, ladies and gents. She is loads of fun to watch and she can really charm a crowd. She banters, tells funny anecdotes while sipping an alcoholic beverage in between. Highlights of the gig include:
We were the first in queue for the signing! I shook their hands (how formal) and went on to chat with Amanda while she and Neil signed my stuff. I asked if I can have a picture taken with them but Amanda decided that this had to be done after the signing so that we don’t hold the queue up. So, we hung around and had some drinks. Some time later, I saw Neil leaving the signing booth. I was really sad because I though he would be going back to their hotel. Fortunately, I saw him hanging around at the back and so we hurried and asked him if I can take a picture. He said yes! And I had a chat with him about his dog and how I thought her daughter was really pretty. Anyway, the proof.
And with Amanda.
Amanda and Neil are so nice, accommodating and adorable! I’m so glad we went to the show. <3
