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I don’t really like it because I find it a bit didactic. But the editor wanted my story to make a point instead of letting it just be a story, and this was the best I could come up with while juggling an impossible schedule.
But I guess it’s good enough since it got published. So, I hope you like it at least a little!
Why can I never get a straight answer from a man? We’re planning a trip to Guernsey (an island) dead early tomorrow morning, so I need to know what time we have to leave so I can set my alarm.
Me: What time do we have to leave home?
Piers: No earlier than an hour before the time we have to be there – which is an hour before we sail (6 am).
Took me 11 minutes of questioning, during which time I got more riddles, before I received the answer: 4 am.
Piers “invented” a really delicious Asian snack combo: Prawn crackers with hoisin sauce! So proud of him!
I also found this awesome lemongrass-flavoured prawn crackers at Tesco. From Netherlands, but makers were Indoneisan settlers. Tastes so great when you dip into hoisin sauce (sparingly)!
Yeah I know my photos are missing from my blog header. Looks very funny, doesn’t it?
Nanny Wen (aka Buggy Wen aka Davienne) says it reminds her of Harry Potter’s moving picture people.
Guess my photos are taking a break. They’ve gone into hiding because it’s been raining a lot in England and the weather forecast says it’s going to hail tomorrow.
IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER!
Crazy or not.
I thought I’d be in discomfort for a year because I was finding it impossible to get used to Invisalign in my mouth. But just 11 days into it, I hardly feel it anymore.
Was playing on my iPad before bed last night when I suddenly couldn’t feel plastic in my mouth and for one horrifying moment, thought that I had forgotten to put my aligners back on after dinner, which was ages ago.
Turned out it’s just my mouth has started to adapt.
Quote of the day
Me: I want a pet duckling!
Piers: LOL why!!!
Me: Cos they’re so cute.
Piers: All baby things are cute! Except babies.
A transport provider in the UK just sent me an e-mail asking me to take part in an online survey to help improve services.
So I go there and answer two questions (age and last time I used the service) and they say:
“Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, you do not qualify for the survey as this time around we are looking to survey our more senior customers (over 60) only.”
WTF fail.
Was googling the difference between biscuits and cookies and got linked to a Yahoo! Answers page. This guy’s answer made me LOL.
“The difference between the biscuit and the cookie is the Atlantic.
Plus, American biscuit more like a savory scone
Plus English biscuit is an American cookie.
Plus English or American cookie is in your computer to do stuff that no one really understands.”
Being too ambitious (or greedy). Two heaped bowls of ricotta and spinach tortelloni in bolognese sauce, with six sausages and three baby zucchinis thrown into the mix. A roll of garlic bread and a bottle of wine. Delicious!
Yay I got white tulips! My favouritest flowers. :)
England has the most beautiful flowers. Tulips and roses in white with pale pink. Gerberas in strawberry milk pink. Makes me happy!
Just read in detail about foot binding in ancient China. I always thought they just wrapped up the feet during infancy to stop them from growing.
But, no! They wait till the girl is 4-7 years old, then break her toes and arch bones so that the toes can curl under the sole. Without anaesthesia.
After wrapping the monstrous creation tightly, the girl is then forced to walk on her broken feet so her weight can help crush them into shape. The feet are crushed and rebound daily for like two years! WTF is wrong with people?!
Wow, at least you got chance to by on the paper.
That was a great read! I liked it and I didn’t find it too didactic at all. It gave a good insight into your craft. :)
Very good Shen! Not only are you a good actress, you are a fine writer too.
In fact, that particular session of acting class was geared directly towards you.
You came away from it with some helpful insights and understanding.
It is sometimes the director who makes the actors look bad.
They say that even the best actor in the world can’t make the worst screenplay better. The same goes for directors.
If the director doesn’t use the passion of the actor(s), the director is at fault when the movie flops.
I was a little perplexed by this under your photo on the article: “But she’s not famous by any count because nobody who recognizes her seems to know her name.”
Whomever wrote this needs a lesson in what fame is.
I also just read your other article.
Tisk, tisk, young lady. We need to have a talk.
I’ll send you an email.
Bravo! :)
I didn’t like your article a little…..in fact I liked it a lot!
Liked your witty style of writing.
More to come please :)????
interesting write-up! :)
btw, saw ya on channel newsasia today haha..
Well written! :D BTW, what is your first name? Shen or Qiaoyun?
JokeDiary: Haha. One of the reasons I didn’t want to pursue a writing career was because I hate having my work edited sometimes. :P
mooiness: That’s great to hear. Thanks! :)
MikeM: Thanks for your kind comments! I’m the one who wrote my own bio under the photo. Haha. It’s true, though. How can you call yourself famous when people don’t even know your name?
Anyway, I’ve read your email. Will reply you after this.
Fish: Thanks!
Shire Li: Haha, you got me worried for a moment. Thanks!!
starm|st: Huh? They still showing that gamer inc episode? How many times are they repeating it, man?
modchip: Thanks, pal! Qiaoyun is my first name. (It’s actually my Chinese name, but spelt in English.) For Chinese names, it’s customary to have the family name in front, thus Shen Qiaoyun.
I prefer the photo of the babe. LOL!
Derrick: Aww, thanks. But did you read the article?? I spent a lot of time writing it, so you better read it or else!!
Haha kidding. :P
director who doesnt understand the story is sometimes messed the whole work.. @_@
Oh, thanks! I was confused when I saw the by line in your article, thanks for clarifying! :D
less is more.. so we will do with less comment
Of course I read it. Actress who doesn’t act. LOL!
Good piece of writing… :)
So.. Don’t ACT ;-p
zield: Well, like in all professions, there are good ones and not so good ones.
modchip: No problem!
smallapple: Hahaha. Less is more doesn’t apply to everything, lol. For instance, no one is going to agree that less money is more! Hehe.
Derrick: Heh. I think it’s kinda lame. I was really stressing over how to end the article.
arachno: Thanks! :) Yeah, don’t act. But sometimes it can be really difficult!
hmm less money is more happiness to those rich guy… less comment from mi and modchips is for the *ahem* lesser commentor.. so they ‘think’ they will win us =X hahha so anyone wan be more happy pls donate mi ur money =X then we will all become very happy
smallapple: Eh, you talking rubbish lah! Hahahaha.
XD
not too sure.. but i think they tend to repeat such epi 3 – 5 times, right?
starm|st: I have no idea, since I don’t watch TV. But I guess they do.
oouch i could feel your pain during the class. but in a way, it seemed to have validated that you have improved over the years?
Rachel: Hehe. Well, it wasn’t so much pain as embarrassment. :P But, yes, I have to admit that I have improved (slowly but steadily) since the day I started out.
just ran into your blog a couple of days back and i cant get enough; love your writing style, of course it helps that you look cute too :-) And this is a really well written piece.
Alex: Thanks for the compliment and for dropping by my blog! Do come back again and comment so we can all get to know you! ;)