Maximilian Hecker - 'Rose'

Album: Rose



Class was good today, until Linna brought up the 'p' word - maybe it was just in passing. Think I'll prolly go back to exotic after my stylings course end; the only thing about jazz I really fancy is its strenuous warm-ups.

Researched on NZD FDs today; prognosis: No good - NZ's likely headed for recession ahead of the US (went through a 20-page thread and a few articles on this) and won't recover anytime soon. Good time to buy in though. Maybe I should look into the AUD tomorrow - just read that "[t]he Australian dollar rose to near a 25-year high as prices of the nation's iron ore and coal exports climbed to records."

Feel mopey tonight, and this is good moping music.

Corinne Bailey Rae - 'Put Your Records On'

Album: Corinne Bailey Rae



Tomorrow in the office, I'll set up a spreadsheet to compare FCFD interest and buying/selling rates for the NZD; hopefully by Saturday, I'd have set one up.

Spoke to my Dad just now about it, and, not only was he very helpful in providing information on which bank has the best rates overall, he said he'd prolly put in some money with mine so we could get the second tier interest rates.

Honestly, I don't really know what I'm doing, and I'm a little scared about tying most of my money up like that - I know I'd feel more secure with a little more cash on hand - but that extra cash's gonna be sitting in my savings account doing squat, so I might as well make it work a little for me, right?

We were taught a rotating trick called 'cyclone'. Damn, it's hard.

Linna assured us it's a difficult rotating trick, and we'd get bruises on our armpits practising that trick.

Well, I have a huge patch of red (from friction burn) very near my armpit - I must be doing something right ... Right?

Lizzy the Lezzy does Gay Israel!

Got a notification in my inbox today (I subscribe!):

Lizzy: "Are they many gays in Jerusalem?"

Shaun in Jerusalem: "Well ... Between all the Rabbis, the Priests and the Imans, I don't think any man's ever touched a woman in this city."

"Apart from getting blowjobs gays can get any job they like in Israel." LMAO! XD



P/S I ♥ YOU LIZZY!

And so I figured - maybe about an hour after Mephisto popped the question - I didn't say yes to anything. Oh no.

No, what it means it that I've got a new job title.

Oh yeah ... I'm the fucking human 8-ball.

=|

Mephisto asked, apropos of absolutely nothing, "Yes or no?"

After I got over the wtf-ness of it all, I remembered this, so I said, "Yes."

He chuckled and walked out of the office.

Orange And Lemons - 'Let Me'

Album: Moonlane Gardens



When I first ran, it wasn't from you, but a part of you - which I hadn't seen since - and I'd missed you terribly then, even more than I miss you now.

And I miss you plenty.



Post from a year ago, to the day: "Are we all living like this?"

Leona Lewis - 'Bleeding Love'

Album: Spirit



Okay, so I figured I'm sorta 'itching' to pull the m.o.c. stunt only because it's that big red button that's labelled 'DON'T PUSH' - and wouldn't ya know it, I just gotta ...

But, more seriously, I've been googling today and toying with the idea of setting up an FD in NZD: NZD 20,000 for 3 months in a local bank (prolly DBS unless there're better rates out there); then maybe I roll half of it over for another 3 months while moving the other half to National Bank of NZ for 6 months - pretty good rates in NZ (even though IRD'll take a large chunk of it =/)?

Wish I had a brain for money ... =(



(Embarrassingly, I'm wicked mad about this song right now.)

The sound of you sleeping

The parents will be in Korea the whole of this week, starting tomorrow, and I feel like I have to take care of everything in the house, make sure everything's all right - it's so different than living on my own.

=(

The sound of you sleeping

I feel good about myself at pole today. Was rather disappointed we didn't learn any new tricks; all we did were a combination spin, and a revision of all the inverts we'd done so far.

But during pole prac, I managed the butt-slide without falling over, did the headstand (less problems kicking up than anticipated, but still needed some guidance for the legs), and - YESH! (at long last) - the inverted saddle. Also tried going into the ball from scissors, but it looked funny - gotta work on that.

Back: Hurting like fuck, in additional to beaning myself with a spannar on the temple.

=(

The sound of you sleeping

Woke up with horrendous gastritis this morning; thankfully it sorta disappeared by 14:00, so I didn't have to cancel dinner with the Unholy Trinity.

Today's crazy idea: Marriage of convenience - Jason's suggested solution on how I could get out my money from the CPF without giving up my citizenship. It also involves some property speculation.

The scary thing is, I am considering it, considering how easy it is for me and Germ to marry (just SGD 5 each and we're set).

Hm.

(Happy Mephisto's Birth Day.)

The sound of you sleeping

Mephisto is forced to hang around town 'til late next week.

Day 2 of having him in the office after such a long hiatus: Not to tempt Providence, but his presence still cheers me some. Today, I got to play with his cell phone, fixing to set 'The Gunner's Dream' as his ringtone. (He made me read the lyrics yesterday, and they reminded me of this poem we had to read for Modern Poetry).

I've pulled something in my back again. Yesterday's salsa and half-hearted pole prac didn't help. Was in a bit of pain today, just sitting in the office.

=(

Mephisto seemed to be in a good mood today. We had an easy lunch ('easy' by my standards - as opposed to 'stilted' and 'awkward') during which he bantered and referred to my non-existent boyfriend at least three times.

Much easier to nod than remind him I don't in fact have one and don't know why I don't have one, so I did.

Seems like everybody I know is inquiring about my boyfriend, Mr. Right; but when your boss starts 'nagging' you about it ...

Gaaah.

=|

The Frames - 'Star Star (Pure Imagination)'

Album: Set List



I am reverting to form. It's like 2006 all over again.

... can't cry
because the molten lava of my marrow
has been inurned
by a cuirass that's frozen numb