tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:30:00 +0000Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it. http://negativeone.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)Blogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-3086212866226940288Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:42:00 +00002008-04-07T01:33:54.727+10:00To the Absent (physically, metaphorically ...)1. Dear Sarah, Steph and Gwen - it's been great to hear from all of you this week. :) People always say that there's nothing better than face-to-face conversation but I think that gives it far too much credit. In times like these when we're diffused spatially and even temporally, "face-to-face" conversation is not just the luxury we can't afford but ahttp://negativeone.blogspot.com/2008/04/to-absent-physically-metaphorically.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-3122733218223480116Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:40:00 +00002008-01-06T22:54:25.706+10:00Ruminations For a while, I believed 'being humble' meant underplaying any personal triumphs or qualities. Proper humility was best gauged by how insistently I self-deprecated and proclaimed 'it was nothing.' To demonstrate an appropriately modest countenance, nothing but a complete disavowal of my attributes would do.Perhaps it was the culture I grew up in, with its emphasis on polite modesty. http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2008/01/ruminations-for-while-i-believed-being.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-2313644790778904647Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:08:00 +00002007-10-15T02:09:39.902+10:00I am under duress to blog.But I still love my MOOFIKINS, JAESSON.http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/10/i-am-under-duress-to-blog_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-7033897282385725292Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:41:00 +00002007-10-11T01:45:32.571+10:00After a disastrous mid-term exam, my Chinese history prof commented on the online forum that he was 'heartbroken' that so many of us couldn't tell apart the Yellow river from the Yangtze river.I suspect I still can't.Onto other news: my DEAR Life science professor is offering TWO OPTIONS for a make-up tutorial: embarassment and public humiliation. WOULD YOU dress up in costume at a PUBLIC event http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/10/after-disastrous-mid-term-exam-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-8965624830186548202Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:03:00 +00002007-10-08T03:09:10.420+10:00Man Candy Hands off Murali! The one on the right is MINE! Muahahahaha.(hey don't say you didn't ask for it :P)http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/10/man-candy-hands-off-murali-one-on-right.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-8277412333131049994Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:02:00 +00002007-07-08T16:32:59.291+10:00This has been a strange and faintly ridiculous weekend. Suffice to say that I'm not sure what the hell I've been doing and I really need to think a bit more sometimes. Or maybe a bit less. Both can lead to problematic and sticky situations.But oh well. I'll post up random happy pictures because I'm trying to reclaim my Zen spot and because I'm bored.-roar!-Congrats Eugene! You've finally http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/07/this-has-been-strange-and-faintly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-2133970595641360056Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:28:00 +00002007-07-06T03:50:35.838+10:00"Holy Mother of Pearl!" - incoherent ranting around the bend.Haha Jah, I'm using your pet phrase becausei) I miss you. *snuggles*ii) I thought this was appalling enough to warrant such an interjection:Posts on the maidlibrary.com.sg forum:"making a servant stand in corner or outside seems very appropriate to me and is good for teaching them their place in life""A disobedient maid should be made http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/07/holy-mother-of-pearl-incoherent-ranting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-4702556063332874089Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:32:00 +00002007-06-26T12:04:59.756+10:00YOU WANT FREE ICE CREAM??(even though it rubs against your conscience)Quote of the day:*at Island Cremery*Jeanne: 2 Pulut Hitam and 1 Soursop icecream...and ...a baked Alaska please!Staff: Ok...will that be all? $11.50 please.Jeanne: *hands over card*Staff: Oh I'm sorry, we only accept cash!Jeanne: Oh...I don't have cash on hand.Staff: *shrugs* Oh that's alright. You can pay tomorrow.Jeanne: *http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/06/you-want-free-ice-cream-even-though-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-3011135583177226507Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:38:00 +00002007-06-24T03:36:38.196+10:00Random Thought BubbleFor me, the worst part about being around people who bring you down is that after a while you actually start to believe the things they say about you. True or not, the limitations they ascribe ultimately become yours. Invisible boundaries which you accept and make your own.And you start to think that maybe these walls were inherent; that they were always there but you just http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/06/random-thought-bubble-for-me-worst-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-7190634656841631785Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:55:00 +00002007-06-22T01:22:01.978+10:00I have a fringe!I haven't had one since primary school. I had forgotten the sensation of having hair against my forehead.From some angles I think I look quite odd. Sigh. I need to grow into my new hair.http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/06/i-have-fringe-i-havent-had-one-since.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-4211501125861349934Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:15:00 +00002007-06-19T00:59:23.354+10:00Sick, Hungover, GrouchingLadies and Gentlemen I officially have a stalker. Whoopdeedoo.And in the clear of day, I always regretfully experience the costs of late night drinking. Physically and monetarily.I haven't reset my bodyclock.I keep harbouring evil thoughts.In my very uncharitable mental state, I have started thinking about the types of people who perennially annoy/irritate me. In no http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/06/sick-hungover-grouching-ladies-and_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-2045839177174094789Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:38:00 +00002007-06-18T23:54:35.758+10:00TravelogueA rare photo in which my dear brother deigns to show his face.I left for Rome a pilgrim aspiring to higher, and returned like any other debased commercial tourist. And I have a whole lot of trinkets, Baci chocolates, duty-free shopping and 1GB cards full of images (some useless like the one above; others of places with names I've forgotten) to prove it!Perhaps also returning with a tad http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/06/travelogue-rare-photo-in-which-my-dear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-1141745911991886011Sat, 02 Jun 2007 10:25:00 +00002007-06-02T22:53:31.769+10:00Gwen: *moaning* I don't even know what I did to it to deserve this...maybe its because I've been neglecting it for a while, but even still why is this happening to me?? Why is this creature tormenting me so...I hate it Jeanne. I hate it.She was talking about her Fujitsu laptop which keeps hanging. I so feel your pain Gwen.I watched Pirates 3 yesterday with Ian! I haven't done much with my brotherhttp://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/06/gwen-moaning-i-dont-even-know-what-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-4547827428177624586Thu, 31 May 2007 15:22:00 +00002007-06-01T02:00:08.816+10:00At Zouk on the Eve of Vesak DayFirst of all, a very Happy Birthday Brandon! :)There was a phenomenal queue outside Zouk yesterday. Apart from the 1-hour wait, I was very upset to learn that I would actually have to pay a cover charge on a Wednesday night.Brandon: *breaking the news* There's no free entry for ladies on the eve of public holidays!Me: What?! ... ...Will I get free entry if I'm http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/06/at-zouk-on-eve-of-vesak-day-first-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-7212878026559066382Sun, 27 May 2007 14:22:00 +00002007-05-28T00:51:40.185+10:00A Small Moment of Self-PraiseI made Bruschetta and Vegetarian pasta! I'm so proud of myself!Incidentally, learning how to cook properly is one of my holiday resolutions. (see previous post)I have moved up 0.5 points up the culinary scale! I now stand at a grand 4.5/10 on Dominic's (very arbitrarily decided) cooking chart!Dom: So what can you cook?Me: ...Well. I can make instant noodles...with an http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/05/small-moment-of-self-praise-i-made.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-7623117910928974391Fri, 25 May 2007 11:00:00 +00002007-05-25T21:34:51.158+10:00On a sidenote, am I the only one irritated by the Straits Times' coverage of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) withdrawal from Singapore?This has been labelled a blow to Singapore's searing 'vision' of becoming a 'world class educational hub'. Nevertheless, Singapore will 'press on' and continue to keep up its actually 'good trackrecord' of attracting foreign universities.I don't think http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/05/on-sidenote-am-i-only-one-irritated-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-6575809538683798180Fri, 25 May 2007 08:41:00 +00002007-05-25T21:29:58.942+10:00Hello again world!As it is in the post-post hiatus world of Jeanneblogdom, my entries are becoming increasingly erratic and irregular. I take full responsibility for this. I really ought to maintain this blog a little better. After all its been with me for ages and possibly the only way by which I can leave some tangible mark on the world (wide web) even after I die. I think. Are inactive blogs http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/05/hello-again-world-as-it-is-in-post-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-4512487286690678040Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:02:00 +00002007-04-11T02:03:04.522+10:00post post hiatusPost-post HiatusHaha I read my previous post and I sound like a whiny bitch. I'm sorry I put you through that.However I still maintain that Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri is overrated and is best borrowed, not bought.Anyway I know I said I would try and blog more...and I tried! On March 19th at 12.15am and on March 21st 11.45pm I attempted to upload 2 posts, but blogger thwarted me and http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/04/post-post-hiatus-haha-i-read-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-116849334155626047Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:14:00 +00002007-01-11T15:29:01.570+10:00So much for coming out of hiatus.School's started and I have a bad feeling that thing's are going to be crazy again, especially once tutorials kick in. USP's still fun. USP people are still great. FASS is big and faceless, but then again what's new.And PGP still resembles a Hong Kong slum. I got an unexpected surprise while cleaning out my new dorm room - soiled women's underwear in the cupboard.http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2007/01/so-much-for-coming-out-of-hiatus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-116713711427803811Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:44:00 +00002006-12-26T22:45:14.290+10:00I suppose it's about time to emerge from hiatus.http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2006/12/i-suppose-its-about-time-to-emerge-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-115337295537794416Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:46:00 +00002006-07-22T01:25:56.743+10:00I have a new assignment thanks to Melissa! I am to become an 'undercover' shopper, covertly rating the service standards of various shopping outlets in Singapore! Isn't that great? It combines two of my favourite activities - shopping and making critical assessments of people. Which is essentially what I do in this blog, no?Preliminary assessment of Service Standards in S'poreI don't think I'm a http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2006/07/i-have-new-assignment-thanks-to-melissa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-115293424840217833Sat, 15 Jul 2006 02:51:00 +00002006-07-16T18:27:43.130+10:00Confessions of a Relief Teacher Part IIIFor the oft-absent studentHe is an uncommon animal:Hardly spotted, but when seen,the moment is fleeting and brief.For the permanently stoned, glaze-eyed oneWilted rose languishing in the corner -Turn not your back on the sun!Your errant head in symbiosis with the snug surface of your desk -for from thence your life-blood flows. The 'I-wanna-be-a-Bimbo!' http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2006/07/confessions-of-relief-teacher-part-iii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-115244955682948457Sun, 09 Jul 2006 11:33:00 +00002006-07-09T22:52:36.916+10:00I was never really a fan of Superman. Nope. Not ever. And it goes beyond the garish tights.And no it's not a typical girl aversion toward comic book characters! I never really read the comics themselves but I watched the shows...which is almost the same thing. Haha. Ok apologies to purists who may be gasping in horror now. But in any case, Xmen was firmly established in my canon of favourite http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2006/07/i-was-never-really-fan-of-superman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-115219000553728641Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:42:00 +00002006-07-06T22:46:45.586+10:00To Spa or Not to Spa?I have yet another pair of shoes to add to my collection, which is growing at an approximate rate of 2 pairs per month. I find justification in the old adage ‘One can never have too many shoes’ (and bags) which was probably coined by some other Shoe slut, though the words in parenthesis are my own modification. Nevertheless, I will have you know that I am not driven by http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2006/07/to-spa-or-not-to-spa-i-have-yet-another.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518207.post-115116312148193751Sat, 24 Jun 2006 13:41:00 +00002006-06-25T01:36:24.336+10:00I shall never go clubbing without a guy again. Club bouncers are not enough, I need my own personal bouncer.I went to MOS with Anjali the other day to show her around because she'd wanted to go for a while. So we hung around having drinks, fishing out lychees out of her lychee Martini, attempting to take pictures with our cellphones, watching the bartender drop the bottles he was juggling and http://negativeone.blogspot.com/2006/06/i-shall-never-go-clubbing-without-guy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeanne)