haircut

i'm told i've a strange haircut. well, that's not so strange, considering that i cut my hair myself, and i only cut the hair at the back of my head.

i think i'll make a suggestion to NTUC for them to carry soy ice cream. i think there's definately a market for that, and it should be really profitable. lactose intolerance aside, there are many concerned about cholesterol or have other issues with cow's milk. ethical issues, say. and it probably won't be that much more expensive than regular ice cream.

by the way, guozhi, if you're reading this, i've got your gyro. speaking of gyros, they're selling this wicked remote control motorcycle. with a plastic figurine riding, and they say it can even do stunts, like you know, 360s and all that. that's really amazing, if the gyros are actually able to stablize the bike. costs about $80 (singapore dollars).

right now it's just past midnight here, and my lovey's probably doing orientation for her internship. she'll be back in singapore in about a year. speaking of orientation, my sis is also on orientation at NUS. and me, i guess i'm orienting myself to singapore, and i try my bestest to stick to english as far as possible though many transactions are carried out in chinese. it's pretty cool at the polyclinic that most of the workers are somewhat polyglots.

the toilet paper here (at least in my house), in comparison to the stuff we buy in the US, is somewhat tougher. the stuff in US might be fluffy and soft, but is nowhere near as tough. meaning that i usually use 2 sheets (folded once) to a wipe now, compared to 3 or 4 sheets (folded twice) in the US.

they were also selling non-OEM printer ink, meaning another company makes ink that can fit in say, a canon or an epson printer. and they sell the kits to refill ink cartridges also (buy a refillable cartridge and some contraption and some ink). the ready-to-use ink sells at about half the price of the OEM ink. i guess in the US they also sell such things, but i never saw them sell it.

i've converted my US driving license to a singapore one too, bypassing the expensive and time-consuming singaporean process of getting a driving license. though i don't intend to drive. i intend to either get a new bike or just buy new tires. the rest of the bike is rusted, but it's still fine, but the tires are in bad shape.

i don't know if anyone's interested, but i also bought multivitamins (CENTRUM). so next tuesday, the day after national day, is my re-enlistment medical checkup. so maybe national day will rouse in me a desire to serve and die for my country. or not. i wonder if my mom has bought more floss, since i use it up at what some might consider a somewhat alarming rate. i guess the same goes for bars of soap.

the shop 'n save in ang mo kio has quite a bit of frozen vegetarian meat. no soy ice cream still. someone should definitaly invest in a soy ice-cream distributor in singapore, if there isn't already one.

somehow i had no socks when i got back to singapore, so i bought several pairs too. now i've got an exciting life, with socks to line my way. we bought a new printer too, since the old epson came with complimentary compulsory highlighting for all my documents. the printouts were pretty, if not functional, with lines of all colors printed across the page. and guess what, we were told that it would be cheaper buying a new printer than fixing it. we got the cheapest canon printer, because epson has this stupid and evil way of making you buy more color ink. it refuses to print in black and white if the color ink runs out. with the canon, it's possible to remove the color ink catridge altogether and print with just the black.

did an ultrasound today of my liver. it went well. 60 bucks though. also, went to dinner at this "aiwo" (love thyself?) place in tanjong pagar, which touts healthy eating (not hearty, just healthy). it's conveyor belt health food buffet, in essence. about $17 per person for dinner, inclusive of tips and taxes. they have about 2 fish and 2 chicken dishes, and about 10 vegetarian ones. they go round and round in small portions on a conveyor belt. quite ok, though perhaps somewhat expensive, considering it's mostly vegetables. and dinner two nights ago was at JC kitchen in the basement of park mall, which was cheap and good. they have pasta and western food and local fare like mee goreng and hokkien mee, at prices like $4 and $5, so it's like hawker/food court prices in a clean, minimalist installation. the tables are square and black and wooden, and the stools are the same. the waitresses are nice and friendly.

the polyclinic doctor i saw, on the other hand, wasn't very friendly at all. spent most of the time scribbling stuff, avoiding eye contact, speaking softly when he did speak. just wanted to write referrals for me and be done with it. i've got a bruise on my arm from having my blood drawn, so i guess that nurse wasn't so good. though she seemed to have done the needle sticking right.

hello boon tat! i heard you mentioned me in some context, because i bumped into theng khuan (the RI+OCS one) in jalan kayu when i was having coffee with aaron. are you back in army yet? to all my loyal readers, i say to you, donate to charity and stop cruelty to people and animals!