This might sound funny.

Hello guys!

So recently I think my Facebook friends and people whom I follow on Tumblr decided to spam my newsfeed with articles and quotes on how wonderful and fluffy the world would be without guys. Here are some of them:

I have quite a few guy friends. And they are quite nice to me. So, because I have, contrary to popular belief, a conscience, I felt minorly sad for them. So, to show them how much I appreciate them, here is...

#1 They help you through break ups.

They are tough. But I found out that guys have a protocol for this. Girls call it shopping. Guys they call it "We are going to meet and we are going to drink a lot of alcohol. And all your alcohol will be free."

(Via Imgur).

Free drinks - possibly the best, or only good part of breaking up seriously.

#2 They drink beer.

(Via Imgfave).

"Jon, I don't like to drink beer but I want this beer bottle because it says "Everywhere since 1988"."
"Okay I help you drink."

"James, I don't like to drink beer but I want this beer bottle because it's nice and says Singapore."
"Okay I help you drink."

And they get very confused as to why you even have to ask.

#3 They are good bitching buddies.

(Via someecards).

Guy friends are good because unbeknownst to many, lots of people bitch to guys and they just kind of sit there and soak in all the gossip. So when you start telling your good guy friend about what a princess so-and-so is being, they can add on with all the additional details that they have absorbed from other sources. It's like squeezing water from a sponge.

(Via GifSoup).

#4 They will never show you up.

Because guys are mostly predictable, you know what they will be wearing when you meet them. 90% of the time they will be in t-shirt and jeans. Which is why you don't have to worry about coordinating your outfit with theirs. You know, like when Nessie and I meet we would first have this conversation which goes along the lines of...

So you know, neither of your outfits will show the other one up. #considerate.

When you meet guy friends, you know that they will turn up in t-shirt and jeans. Or t-shirt and berms. Or shirt and jeans. Or shirt and pants if they come from work. So it doesn't really matter if you decide on wearing shorts or jeans or a skirt or a dress. Because you're a girl so everyone will blame the guy on dressing up/dressing down anyway.

(Via Huffington Post).

#5 They listen.

Well, my guy friends do anyway. Crisis at 2 am? Guy friend will be there to read all your ranting in caps on Google Hangout. For reference, my ranting will go something like this.

Actually my guy friends are very good. I remember maybe about 5 years ago I called ZiXing up at like 3 am because I couldn't sleep and wanted to complain about my life because I had seen my then boyfriend making out with another girl. And he woke up just to listen to my incessant complaining and shrieking. At 3 am in the morning. I assume I must have scared him.

(Via Huffington Post).

But, I understand from many friends that they don't feel that guys listen to them when they talk. Well, there are of course, two simple solutions for that:

1) Make them scared of you.

2) Talk louder.

#6 They are "steady".

(Via Cookies & Sangria).

I have found out that my guy friends are what Singaporeans would describe as "steady". In other words, they don't back out on you. I specifically say "my guy friends" because I understand that your guy friends may be idiots.

A few weeks ago, I was having a bad day. So obviously, the solution was to consume copious amounts of alcohol.

HOW CAN ANYONE BE THIS AMOUNT OF WIN OK. But then again, in my defence...

(Via The Berry).

#7 They provide you with constructive comments.

Well, most of the time anyway. Today, I would have gotten fired if not for some very helpful work related feedback from one of my guy friends.

(Via Popular Moron).

#8 They help you carry things.

With good guy friends, who needs maids?

#9 They can keep up with your drinking.

(Via Metro).

Girls are very fun. But sometimes you want to drink lots of alcohol with someone. And you want this someone to maintain the same level of sobriety as you as the night progresses and doesn't need you to hold their hair when they puke. Enter guy friends. They are the best at this. Unless your name is *****. Then maybe not. (You know who you are.)

#10 They boost your morale.

So the thing about guy friends is that they know that the universe can be crappy and horrible, and things don't always go your way. Luckily, they can make this all better by saying things like...

Yeah. All those people who assume that girls are difficult to please clearly need to get a reality check. Also my cup, good ah? Jon bought it from Urban Outfitters.

Okay so guys, I just want to thank you for being there to hear my ranting, whining, complaining, and tolerating my many bouts of insanity. Also thank you for all the times you've sent me home and all the drinks that you have sponsored over the years. Also thank you for disallowing me to sponsor your drinks so that I can spend my money on Forever 21 and Topshop instead. I love you.

Oh and also for the times that you have helped me chase weird people away. Yes. Important. And now I would like to leave you with this very appropriate song.

Oops, wrong song.

Boys, boys, boys, we like boys in cars

Boys, boys, boys, buy us drinks in bars

Boys, boys, boys with hairspray and denim

And boys, boys, boys, we love them, we love them!

Happy rest of the week guys!
❤ Jac.

Hello!

So recently (though I have no idea why), I was invited to participate in the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay 2014 with the Virgin Active team. I assume that it's not because I love running (I don't), that I'm very sporty (I'm not), or that I can be the face of active living (I can't).

But, if I signed up, I'd get complimentary sessions of training at the swanky new Virgin Active gym. So why not right? Check it out. It's pretty neat.

So here is the Himalayan Rock Salt inhalation room with relaxing comfortable day beds to relax while you breathe the rejuvenating ionised air. Because you know, regular air is so passé.

Experiential showers complete with LED lights.

Sadly, presence of hot guys are not guaranteed. But that's okay. You won't be able to do anything about it anyway. Because to ensure that all members get the best out of their Virgin Active experience, the gym has a good set of Club Rules. And Rule #38 states...

Only one person can be in a shower cubicle at any one time.

There's even a room just for you to soak your feet! In my house, we call that the toilet. You can also book an appointment with someone who will provide you with a foot massage or a pedicure on selected days. In my house, that someone would be myself.

There are also steam rooms and ice rooms. If you would like to relax your muscles after a workout, it is recommended that you spend 5 minutes in the steam room, followed by 5 minutes in the ice room, and so on. If you are one of those fickle-minded people who never can seem to make up their minds, this is also recommended for you.

(Photo credits: Virgin Active Singapore)

Oh yes. Sorry. I forgot that for most people, the main purpose of the gym is to work out and be healthy. The gym equipment is very high tech - Virgin uses the ARTIS line of Android powered fitness equipment from Technogym.

(Photo credits: Virgin Active Singapore)

Actually I am not very sure what this means. But I am an Android fan so I guess this must be a good thing.

(For reference, the photo on the left was taken with the back camera of the Samsung Note 3. The photo on the right was taken with the front camera of the HTC One M7, aka the red phone in the left photo).

There's a very good spin studio with like a huge screen with like immersive graphics projection which syncs to the latest hits. So you know, flashing lights, thumping music, you sweating with other people a room. It's almost like clubbing!

(Photo credits: Virgin Active Singapore)

Oh anyway, back to the main story. So I had to train at Virgin Active for 3 weeks before attending the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay 2014. And I would like to say training is tough work. Here's why. First, you sweat. (I really am sweating, You can see it on my neck. Yucks.)

Next, you must actually, you know, run. And I hate running.

But ok, I guess it's not so bad because this Virgin Active gives you a lot of opportunities to cheat yourself into believing that you are not actually working out. For example, here is a picture of all of us running.

We look very hardworking and healthy. And I guess most of us are actually tracking our running and fitness and what have you. But if you look closely, this is actually what Hendric and I are doing - playing Angry Birds.

I have also realised that the gym is where many fit and hot people, really much unlike myself, congreagate. So it's a good time to check people out. Here is a picture of me checking out Joe's ass.

But yes, I'm aware that many people, for some unknown reason, actually enjoy ~~torturing themselves~~ working out and are judging me for not doing so. So, here are some photos of me working out. (But the important thing is how my outfit unintentionally matches my shoes.)

And after three weeks of this, you'd be all good and prepared to run in the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay 2014! It was very fulfilling. You see, not the most sporty person in the world me had the opportunity to have lots of sporty photos taken to prove that if give the right opportunity, I can actually engage in physical activity. Like so.

(Photo credits: Virgin Active Singapore)

Anyway, it was a good experience. OH WAIT. I was supposed to teach you how to get picked up in the gym. Oh yes yes. So first, you have to be upset, and one of your good guy friends must offer to bring you out for lots of drinks the night before. It will be not so happening. Just lots of drinks.

(Via WiffleGif).

Then you must wake up bright and early to go to the gym the next day feeling like death.

(Via She Knows).

So after not even working out (I seriously did not do anything at all), you will faint because of your poor lifestyle choices. But that's okay. Because a very muscular guy will swoop over to catch you and place you on the floor in a very glam fashion.

For reference, this is how the guy who literally picked me up looks like.

His name is Jeff and he is a personal trainer at Virgin Active. He is very hot and also very eligible (I think, he has not replied to my creepy follow-up Facebook message). I sadly cannot go after him as he has already seen me faint, which is very unglam.

And he probably thinks I'm strange for requesting that he pick me up and pose for photos.

Okay yes. Anyway I had lots of chips to eat yesterday and I shall go rollerblading now because I feel very unhealthy. Yes sometimes I exercise. Sometimes.

Thanks Virgin Active and the team at WE for inviting me to take part in the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay 2014! :)

And now I would like to leave you with a very sporty video.

Enjoy your weekend guys!
❤ Jac.

Footnote: Jac goes for dance lessons once a week. She also has the callused hands of a weight-lifter.

Hello guys!

Sorry! I haven't been updating for a while, but I've been really busy lately. Because you know I'm trying to save the world from Ebola and all that jazz. Anyway, I was talking to Hendric the other day, and by other day I mean more than a week ago, because I've been really busy.

And I was thinking like, hey! What is so bad about being a boy ?! In fact, I have given this topic a lot of thought and I sometimes which that I could be a guy. And here are my reasons to justify my cause.

#1 No periods.

(Via Buzzfeed).

Periods are very troublesome things. Firstly, there is a lot of blood. Do you know what it is like to bleed every month? Blood blood blood. It is very troublesome to have to be faced with so much blood every month you know. In fact, monthly periods and the blood that comes with form the reason as to why I am not a doctor right now - I was unwilling to take Medicine because I already have to deal with my own blood on a monthly basis. Why would I want to deal with blood from other people as well?!

No, not even if you are a hot Spartan. Your blood, your business.

(Via KPBS).

#2 Hair removal is not an issue.

It is okay for guys to have hairy legs, hairy chests and hairy arms. But it is not okay for girls. At least I don't think it's okay. Unless you're Lady Gaga. Then you can do whatever you want.

(Via Celebuzz).

#3 Outfits are simple.

Okay, guys have it easy when t comes to dressing up. Their outfits are more or less the same. Check out the outfits of these ten guys. They are somewhat different, but look more or less the same.

(Via About).

And here we have 8 people trying to dress up as one person. And they look vastly different.

(Via Breathe Heavy).

In case you've lived in a cave your whole life, here's the person they are trying to dress up as - the fabulous Ms Britney Spears.

(Via IX Daily).

#4 Make-up is unnecessary.

(Via someecards).

Yes yes, I know many of you might say that girls don't need to wear make-up. Or that it's not important for girls to wear make-up. Point taken but let's get real. Make-up is important to us girls. Sometimes you have to cover that pimple on your nose. Sometimes you have to find something to give your that not-so-close female friend a gift for her birthday. And sometimes you feel like going shopping but you have nothing in particular to buy. Well, when those situations arise, make-up is clearly the answer.

(Via The Beauty Junkee).

And it is truly hard to resist at least trying on make-up and buying one or two frivolous items because I mean, LOOK AT THE DISPLAY. IT'S SO PRETTY AND COLOUR COORDINATED. But I understand that guys don't really care about such things. And that they are under the impression that pimples cannot be seen unless you walk around with a huge magnifying glass. Ignorance is bliss. I wish I were a guy.

#5 Toilet trips are easy.

I'd admit it. The reason why I am sometimes so very urgent to go to the toilet is because I find it a hassle to stand up from my chair, sit down on the toilet seat, stand up from the toilet seat, and sit down on my chair again. This constant bending of my knees does not fly well with me.

(Via Memecrunch).

I wish I was a guy. This would reduce my need of bending my knees. And also I understand that going to the toilet in a romper/swimming costume/wedding dress can be a huge chore which guys do not have to face. Unless they decide to wear a onesie or they take ballet. Then, join the club guys. We girls have it tough.

(Via Imgur).

#6 Apparently they go further in life.

(Via Grant Thornton).

So as you have probably heard, there aren't many C-suite women around because sadly, guys have it better when it comes to progressing in the work place. So sad right.

(Via Imgur).

#7 Easy way to earn $500 every year.

I don't know why guys complain about taking their IPPT. You can get up to $500 for 2 hours worth of work for a Gold you know! Even $200 if you just pass. Seems like a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.

(Via Brightest Young Things).

#8 Men age better.

(Via Spreadshirt).

So I was talking to one of my friends a while back and he asked me if I knew about this thing called the log cake theory. And I said no. Because you know, I have better things to do like to solve global poverty.

However he explained in a very long-winded way that when Christmas comes around everyone will be clamouring to buy log cakes, with the peak log cake buying activity happening around December 20 - 25. After the 25, no one would be buying the log cakes on the shelf even though shops are literally throwing you their leftovers at heavily discounted prices.

And then he ended off by saying that like girls are like log cakes and that guys are like fine wine. Okay sure. Luckily, as mentioned in #4, girls can wear make-up.

(Via someecards).

#9 Your name is permanent.

Hey, I am a very forgetful person always and I rely mostly on auto-pilot to get through my days. I'm serious. There was one day that I wanted to take an MC and not go to school when I was in JC. And I told my friend about it the day before. So she was understandably confused when I turned up in school the next day. Why? I forgot that I wanted to take an MC so I just like, woke up, washed up and went to school.

(Via Imgur).

So guys have it good in this aspect. Their name sticks with them even if they get married. No one will ask them to change it! They won't have to adapt to some other name that they didn't grow up with. Well, unless they kill someone and go into hiding. But that's not really legal.

#10 No heels.

Okay so girls have a love-hate relationship with heels. Why? Well, firstly, HEELS ARE PRETTY. And they make you taller. And your legs look longer. And according to Dr. Douglas Filmore from Bones Season 6 Episode 17, "The Feet On The Beach"...

"The average increase in the protrusion of a woman's buttocks is 25% when wearing high-heeled shoes."

(Via Tumblr).

And American TV is always right. So heels are good.

But they can be so painful and sometimes they feel like death. Also I would like to add that once upon a time, I had this ex-bf who bought me this pair of damn uncomfortable shoes which I left in my internship office. Then one day he met me for lunch and so I wore them. I told him they were uncomfortable. But he still insisted on walking to goodness knows where to buy tehpeng and I tumbled down one whole flight of stairs. At Raffles Place MRT. During lunch hour. Yes like this.

(Via Uproxx).

But, on the flipside, heels make your legs look long and your butt look nice. And most importantly, when you walk in heels there is this tapping sound when your heel strikes the floor which makes you feel so so important. So how? Heels or no heels? Such a pain to have to decide.

(Via Buzzfeed).

Sigh. And lucky guys don't have to deal with this conundrum.

#11 Bras are not a problem.

So here are some dresses that I own.

I would like to let you know that I took very long to choose how to um, dress accordingly for each dress ok. Because well, the conventional bra wouldn't really work for all of the above. But I did it and the answer is (from left to right): stick-on bra, tape and silicone stickers, tape and silicone stickers (dress has open sides).

Guys are lucky that they don't have to face this problem because of the lack of necessity for them to wear a bra. Because you know, everything, from your outfits to your social calendar revolves around your bra when you're a girl.

(Via someecards).

Oh and then of course, you won't have stupid things like this happening to you.

Bras - one more reason for awkward things to happen to you.

#12 Guys have more money.

(Via We Know Memes).

Because guys don't have to buy sanitary pads, tampons, bras, heels, dresses, skirts, make-up, and twenty million hair pins per year (SERIOUSLY HAIRPINS, WHERE DO YOU GO?!), they spend less on themselves. Coupled with the fact that they have a higher earning potential (refer to #6), it is logical to conclude that they end up with more money.

I too would like to be a guy so that I would have more money.

(Via Quick Meme).

Okay and now I have come to the end of my list on why I think it is sometimes better to be a boy. Of course this list is not exhaustive but you know, I am sleepy and I need to sleep. So here's a song for you.

Have a tolerable week ahead guys!

❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

Here I am in Brunei! Yeah I know what you're thinking. I have been getting some very consistent responses.

"Huh?! What is there to do in Brunei?!"
"Don't go la Brunei is boring."
"Brunei? Mad ah! Why Brunei?"

And this is what I have in reply...

"Excuse me how many of you have been to Brunei on holiday? Just me. And Marilyn."

(Army and work doesn't count).

"Brunei is good, We didn't even have to change money."

And perhaps the most exciting of them all...
"Eh, we flew Malaysian Airlines. It is already very exciting."

But I understand your bewilderment. And both of us are aware that we should be harbouring some level of trepidation. Because you know, unknown country, not many travel pieces on it, everyone asking us specific questions on the country all of which our responses were, "I don't know." Or "Tell you when I get back."

But you see, Marilyn and I, we have been under a huge amount of emotional distress recently. So, instead of worrying over the details we have recently adopted a "Hakuna Matata" attitude.

(Via Imgur).

So here we are in Brunei. And to be extremely honest, I don't know what we are going to do here yet. You see, here is full list of entertainment options available on Lonely Planet.

Yeah I know right?! COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF is listed as entertainment. I wonder what Starbucks behind my house would be listed as. Nightclub?

(Via The Hungry Geographer).

Brunei is also a dry country. No no, it's not a desert. I've already been to the Sahara. But what this means is that, *drumroll* that the sale of alcohol, is, BANNED.

I KNOW. That was my response as well. And I was just getting over the shock of having to dress conservatively and not being able to wear shorts and tank tops in Brunei. And you all know my knees are my best assets of course. So not being able to show them off is a bit distressing for me. You see, here are some photos of myself, a random guy, and Jason, whose blog has not been updated since forever, being enamoured by my knees.

But I think I'll manage. After all, I wore jeans for three weeks straight in Morocco

And also...check out our stash for Brunei.

So I think we are quite set and ready for anything that Brunei can throw at us. Or not throw at us. And now we are going to the supermarket to buy Coke Light. I will let you know how Brunei goes. Surely it will be exciting. Just like our flight number.

And now I'd like to leave you with this good song. Because you know, international.

Bye guys!

❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

So I guess many of you have read "Why I Sometimes Wish I Were A Boy". Sometimes. This means to say that most of the time, I feel that being a girl is waaaay better than being a boy. However, by reasons unbeknownst to me, some of you have taken it upon yourselves to lecture me on how I should be happy with my identity blahblahblah do you not have better things to do online? Anyway, I like being a girl, and here's why.

#1 Ladies' Night.

Ladies' nights are wonderful occasions when girls get to go into clubs for free and drink all the want for free. Sure, sometimes we have to make friends and flirt with the bartender a bit. But it's all in the name of alcohol. And alcohol is the solution to all problems.

(Via Cafe Press).

So kudos to clubs and their free entry, free flow, and wonderful bartenders who look after us girls on Wednesdays. We love you always.

(Via Larkable).

#2 Pretty drinks.

So my go-to drink would be Vodka Coke Light (guys, take note). But I of course appreciate cocktails as well. Hello? Why wouldn't I? They are pretty, colourful, and sometimes they come with little umbrellas which make all the difference in the world.

They also contain fruit. Which is healthy and good for me. Vitamins, fibre, antioxidants and all that jazz.

But guys, they don't have the luxury of drinking pretty drinks with fanciful names like "Cosmopolitan" and "Sex on the Beach" and "Tequila Sunrise". Not on a regular basis anyway. They have to stick with boring things like "Old Fashioned", which in my opinion, kinda speaks for itself.

(Via Imgur).

#3 Guys help you carry things.

Sometimes all I want is to be lazy and not carry my own things. Fortunately, I have ~~butlers~~ guy friends who are always willing to assist,

#4 No facial hair.

So guys, are really hairy. I mean like seriously. Like this guy. I love him very much. His name is Thaddaeus and we have been good friends for a long time.

But goodness this guy is hairy. We all went to this beauty/massage parlour in Phuket and Thad gamely agreed to get himself waxed. The poor therapists were so tired that they let Moks and I help them out in de-hairing Thad.

(As you can tell, waxing can be a job for 2 people).

Anyway, my point is actually, guys are hairy and they will never know what it is like to feel your smooth blankets against your newly epilated legs. Because epilating your legs is very girly and not a manly thing to do unless you are a champion swimmer trying to reduce underwater drag (no pun intended).

(Via Dilettwat).

Also, I'm a very lazy person who sometimes feel very reluctant to wake up on a daily basis. So having to shave your facial hair on a daily basis seems like wayyyy to much trouble than I am willing to handle. And also I am friends with Thad. I know about razorburn. And also how annoying girls can be when they ask you why you haven't shaven when actually your facial hair has just resprouted after going unshaven for 10 hours.

But that does not mean guys should go around unshaven. Unless they look like Ryan Gosling. Then its fine.

(Via Buzzfeed).

#5 Make-up.

So I previously said that guys have it easy because it's not necessary for them to slap n some make-up before going to work or to a party or what not. But you can't discount the fact that make-up is useful when you wake up with a pimple. It's like PhotoShop for real life.

(Via Flora Borsi).

#6 Option to change name.

As I was saying in my previous post, guys have more or less a very permanent surname. And this is beneficial to people who are pleased with their names and do not intend for their names to be changed. I am one such example. My surname is Wong. And in my opinion, that's the best surname of them all. COME ON. "Wong" is the exact sound that a lightsabre makes when it's swung. You cannot say that that isn't cool.

(Via I Hate Peacocks).

However, other people, like Cheryl Cole, were born with less fortunate names. Cheryl's birth name was "Cheryl Tweedy". Well, it's no wonder that she got it changed immediately after she married Ashley Cole and was reluctant to change her name after they got divorced. "Cheryl Cole" is a catchy name man. Alliteration and all. But I guess if you're as hot as Cheryl it doesn't really matter what you call yourself.

(Via Raannt).

The point is, girls have a better excuse to upgrade or change their names if they choose to. Guys however, are stuck with their names. Forever. There isn't even a "Till Death Do Us Part" clause to save you from your awful surname from being carved into your tombstone.

(Things would have been different if he were a mother instead. Via US Gen Web).

#7 Clothing options.

Girls can wear whatever guys choose to wear. And it's fashionable. You know, that's why there are clothes like "the boyfriend blazer" and "the boyfriend shirt". Cos girls can get away with wearing clothes belonging to a dude.

(Via Brit + Co.).

This is extremely useful when you happen to be travelling or crashing at your guy friend's place. Take for instance, my holiday to Morocco last year. The only pair of shorts I had with me were my sleeping shorts because you have to like, cover up in Morocco. But it was unbearably hot in the desert and I wanted to wear shorts since not many people were around anyway. However, my sleeping shorts are well, rather short and not public domain friendly. Luckily, I am a girl who can wear guy clothing. So here is a picture of me, Titus and Sam just before we went camping in the Sahara. I am wearing Titus' berms. Thanks Titus. You are awesome.

(Sam, don't be sad. You are also awesome. Also hello Rachel. Sam told me you read my blog. Thank you for reading my blog ♥.)

#8 Fixing things.

I'm a girl. Therefore I am not expected to know how to do things like, opening ladders, replaces fuses and I don't know, drilling holes in walls. Because such chores requires manly muscles and I don't know, the innate ability to say "yes" when requested to perform some kind of menial task involving sweat and manual labour. Luckily, there are no expectations for girls to do the same.

(Via Imgur).

Sadly, webmaster Jac (seriously, I really am a webmaster of something other than this blog)
happens to tech skills which I have unsuccessfully tried to hide from my family. So much to my dismay, I have to deal with ~~many challenging more-complicated~~ all technology-related crises which hit the household. Oh, the drudgery of changing the WiFi password.

(Via quickmeme).

Also, because I am not bad at PhotoShop, it is taken that I am very artistic and good at painting (I'm not). So I also end up doing a lot of labour-intensive chores. LIKE PAINTING THE WALLS. Sigh. #whatislife.

#9 Music.

Now, I am a girl who likes trashy hip-hop music where cool rapper dudes like Pitbull, Flo Rida, FEM and the likes go on about how they wanna to see that bubble yum bum, badum bum badum while poppin' bottle on the ice like a blizzard. Which is also cool if I'm a guy because I understand that guys want to act fly and take that fire burning on the dance floor to the candy shop.

(Via Imgur).

But sometimes, it's good to listen to some fluffy bubblegum pop.

(Via Metro).

And I am extremely happy that I am a girl and can openly say that I enjoy listening to the likes of Cheryl Cole, Katy Perry, and of course, the fabulous Ms Britney Spears.

(Via Buzznet).

#10 Diets.

So here's the thing. I know I am not that fat. But there are days I feel like a ball of lard.

(Via memgen).

And I know when guys hang out they eat. A lot. And they also like to consume copious amount of beer which, as all of us know, is the sole reason for guys getting beer bellies. And there's a lot of pressure for guys to conform to this social norm or be subject to lots of arm punching, nipple pinching and other forms of male stupidity.

(Via Imgur).

But girls, we have it easy. For girls, weird eating habits garner full-fledged support from the community. Don't like carbs? Sure. Don't eat them. Want non-fat milk? Okay let's not go to this cafe which only serves whole milk. On a diet? Okay let's eat salad? Drink only Coke Light? Let me build a wall of Coke Light by your office cubicle so that you can access your Coke Light easily.

Yeah. My colleagues are awesome. And yes, I dressed up as a Diet Coke bottle to go to work on Halloween.

#11 Movies.

Sometimes, life sucks. And that's bad. So what I like to do sometimes is to watch movies that do not require much brain power, and have a guaranteed happy ending aka Chick Flicks. They're great!

I feel that I am able to really relate to the characters.

(Via Buzznet).

They undergo the same problems as me.

(Via Buzzfeed).

And they provide me with very viable solutions to solve these problems.

(Via Buzzfeed).

And I feel great. Everything always works out in the end. But guys, oh my goodness. They have to watch something to make them feel tough. Like a fighting show. Or a horror film. Which is fine you know, I enjoy watching action shows as much as the other guy. (My review John Wick feat. Keanu Reeves here). But let's face it. Sometimes tough guy shoot-em-up movies are too stressful to handle at the end of a long work day. And for that you need a good chick flick like "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" or "Friends with Benefits"(how hot is Mila Kunis?!). I'm very sad for guys. They can't admit to watching such things without getting crap from their fellow guy friends. Oh, the problems of having a dick.

(Via PMSLWeb).

#12 Nicknames.

So my name is "Jacqueline", but everyone calls me "Jac". Sometimes I am also addressed as "Your Majesty", "Your Highness", and "Your Excellency", and I graciously respond to those titles as well.

I also have a friend called "Samantha" aka "Sam".

I like her. She's very good. I also have a friend called "Marilyn". Well, many people call her "Mari", but I call her "Ma". Yeah I know right? How lazy can I possibly get?

And I also have this other very good friend called "Vanessa". But most of you probably know her as "Nessie".

My point, and I do have one, is that it is very easy for girls to get nicknames by shortening their names. Or you can make variations of it. And all are acceptable whether the end result happens to be a guy's name, or a random short form. But I don't think this works for guys. A good example would be my friend Chester. I don't hear anyone calling him "Chest"(Although this might be the start of a new trend. Sorry Chester).

Another good example would be my friend Titus. Or "Tit" for short.

All these poor guys. They'll never be able to have nicknames as cool as us girls.

(Via Quickmeme).

Anyway, I have come to the end of my list. Actually I have many more things to add to this list. Like how dinners can be free and that we can wear heels to be taller and also that we can carry handbags which can house anything from your keys to your car. But I'm lazy and this is good enough.

Also! I know that it has been more than a week since I last made a post! But you know, I just came back from Brunei and this Ebola's still going around and I have yet to find a cure for cancer. So I have been rather busy. But I still found time to edit me a Halloween profile picture! What do you think?

Okay and now, I'd like to leave you with this very good song.

Have a good rest of your weekend guys!
❤ Jac.

HELLO GUYS!

So as you might already know from my earlier blog post, I went to Brunei with Marilyn. And contrary to all you people who told us that it would be boring, IT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME. We loved it very much. So in case you're planning a trip to Brunei, here's what you can do when you get there...

#1 Go for a Fish Spa.

So if you try doing some research about things to do in Brunei, you'd probably come across this place called the "Ulu Temburong National Park". True to it's name, the park is really ulu. To get to there, you have to take a 20 minute car ride to the jetty, a 45 minute speed boat ride to some ulu place, another car ride to another place, and another 45 minute trip by long boat to this kampong hut resort in the middle of the river.

(Via Ulu Ulu National Park Resort).

But more about that in another post. So anyway, many travel sites will probably tell you about the long trek up what is creatively known as the "800 steps". No prizes for guessing what that's about. And there's also a canopy walk. Pretty impressive, but you know, big whoop.

The highlight was hidden at this waterfall in the middle of the rainforest. To get there, we had to take yet another boat ride to a clearing, and wade through a very long and meandering stream with ankle to knee deep water.

And then you come to this clearing with a not-very big waterfall which our guide told us to pose with in a very specific spot.

And we were a bit confused because while we were standing there, we felt this mildly annoying biting sensation at our feet. Then we looked down, and this is what we saw.

Like WOW. Fish spa fish!! At a waterfall in Brunei! We were just expecting to take a photo with some unimpressive waterfall and leave. To say that we were pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. So we found a log, settled down, and watched the fish chew off our dead skin.

And that's how Marilyn and I experienced our first fish spa - not at Kenko or Qian Hu, but at a waterfall in the middle of an ulu national park in Brunei.

Digession:
Nessie and I have been planning to go for a fish spa since last year. However, both of us are professional procrastinators and tend to get distracted by more pressing issues. Like putting on nose packs. Or acting scary with our face masks. Or practising our winking.

#2 Hunt down some Alcohol.

So Brunei governed under the concept of MIB. I know what you're thinking, and would like to clarify that MIB refers to "Melayu Islam Beraja", and not these dudes right here.

(Via Theiapolis).

If you Google for places to drink in Brunei, you'd come across many articles saying that you can only do so in your hotel room. Then you will also find some articles on some underground bars where you can drink. And smoke.

Wall Street Journal - Food Fridays: A Drink in Brunei Starts With Knowing the Code
The Drinking Traveller - Where the Hell Can I Get a Drink in Brunei?!

So from these accounts we knew that there was this place called "The Lounge" which served alcohol. But we didn't know where. And we didn't know how to get there. But we made friends with some locals and managed to get our drink on our first night in Brunei. Check it out man.

The speakeasy we went to wasn't "The Lounge" which has since closed down. This was called...I don't even know its name. But like "The Lounge", it's located in a hotel. And all the blinds are drawn. It looks like something out of a Hong Kong movie. You know, when he hero enters the restaurant and gets led to this smokey shady backroom with like, rich Chinese men sitting around? This was exactly it.

Yes, I know it's empty. But you know, it was a room full of Hong Kong mafia boss lookalikes. I wasn't going to take a photo with all of them around you know. And of course, when we first entered the room everyone stared at the two colourfully dressed Chinese girls. For a long time. I think 2 minutes. We just stood there at the entrance. As we did not know what to do. Except to look at the people staring at us. It was awkward.

(Via Distractify).

#3 Wear Bedroom Slippers in Public.

So here's a picture of Brunei's Royal Regalia Museum. And it's worth a visit, not because it's particularly interesting (it's not), but because it makes you realise how cosmopolitan and progressive Singapore is.

(Via AsiaOne).

You aren't allowed any photos in the museum apart from the lobby, but here's a low down of what you will see: three floors of lined with gifts that people have given the Sultan over the years. What this means is that when you walk through the museum, you will feel like you have been trapped inside an extremely large trophy case.

(Via Picturesque Traveller).

Yes, exactly like that. Execpt that apart from gold cups you also have crystal figurines, ornamental guns, jade sculptures and shiny models of cities. Like trophy cups, they have very little detail on them. All of the paraphenelia are labelled as such:

"Gift from Mr Hello from Country of Greetings on 25 December 1986"

This can get very boring after a while. But I was excited to discover that I'm very Singaporean in terms of gift selection. All the gifts that I were drawn towards were presented to the Sultan by PM Lee Hsien Loong or Former PM Goh Chok Tong. SINGAPORE, #REPRESENT.

(Via USA Today).

Anyway, I thought that this was the most interesting part of the museum were the shoe racks at the entrance of the museum.

They're lined with bedroom slippers. Before entering the museum, you're supposed to remove you shoes in exchange for some fashionable white kicks. Like what Marilyn is doing below.

Look how in vogue we are with these bedroom slippers from random hotels! Plodding around royal memorabilia in unwanted hotel slippers, life doesn't get more liberating than this.

#4 Visit Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

So if you read my previous post, you'd know that I was extremely excited to visit all the happening night spots in Brunei. And after lots of research, we found two places which were listed on Lonely Planet under "Entertainment and Nightlife".

We asked the locals if this was legit. And they said yes. What they do in Brunei for fun, is to go out to drink tea and coffee. As drinking in public is not allowed. And fun stuff like karaoke is banned because it promotes social ills (we learnt from our new friend Eric that the Bruneian government's pet phrase is "social ills". Kind of like how we are with the "new normal" and "whole of government"). Anyhow, we didn't go to De Royalle Café because no one we asked had heard of it. But we did go to Coffee Bean. We like, hung out with coffee and took selfies like a happening bunch.

We also noticed that it wasn't so happening without alcohol. So I borrowed a pen from some dude studying in the table behind us and drew pictures of alcohol onto my cup.

It was fun. But I would like to add that two Starbucks outlets have since opened in Brunei, and one of them is a drive through, I am a bit upset that we didn't manage to go there because of our shoddily done research. Please remember to go to a Starbucks and take some photos for me if you ever happen to be in Brunei.

#5 Climb some Toilet Walls.

So on our last night in Brunei, Ma and I decided to stay in The Empire Hotel & Country Club. It's a really swanky place so the service was impeccable. We were treated like queens by the counter staff. That was the highlight for Ma at least. For me, the most exciting part was opening the complimentary mini bar and finding out that they had Pepsi, and Coke Light. DUDE.

I mean like, usually it's Coke and Coke Light, Pepsi and Pepsi Light, or just Coke and Pepsi. BUT THIS PLACE, it has Pepsi and Coke Light? Brilliant.

(Via Buzzfeed).

Anyway, after checking out our wonderful room...

(Via The Empire Hotel).

Ma and I went to check out the bathroom and WOW. It was gorgeous.

(Via News).

Okay I know it doesn't look so great here, but trust me. It's a very good bathroom. So much so that it's number 5 on Lonely Planet's recently published list of Best Bathrooms in the World. So we were wandering around the bathroom (yup, that's right. it's big enough to wander around), when I looked at the partition separating the toilet from the shower stall and wondered aloud...

Jac, "Eh Ma, do you think they clean the ledges up there?"
Ma, "I don't know. You check la."
Jac, "Ok, I check."

Oh eventually I checked the ledge, and it was clean. Empire Hotel staff did not disappoint.

#6 Walk around a Fake Ghost Town.

Brunei's really serious on the whole Muslim thing, so all shops and restaurants and what not are closed on Fridays from 12 - 2 pm. You know, so that the Muslims can go for their Friday prayers. Our new friend Eric explained that in the civil service, the working week consists of Monday to Thursday, and Saturday. Which kinda sucks as your weekend is broken up into two.

(Via Love Painter).

So what happens on Fridays for two hours starting from noon is that everything looks dead.

During this time, your driver has to go and pray, leaving you with nothing to do since no shops are open either. If this happens, I suggest you take it in your stride, and take some photos of yourself munching on some chips in the middle of a seemingly deserted town.

You can also work on your jump shots while you're at it.

It's okay, no one will be around to laugh at you if you fail.

#7 Have a Picnic in your Hotel Room.

There's this good night market in the Gadong area of Brunei which sells your typical night market fare. Like satay, kebab and peanut pancake.

And at the end of the pasar malam there was this stall barbecuing their fish. And we bough a whole mackerel for $3! And in Singapore a can of mackerel can cost $5. And you have to open the can. Which can be troublesome, especially when you are waiting for your fingernails to dry, or if you know, are lazy in general.

We also got one huge peanut pancake, like the whole thing instead of just one slice, for $1.50! Madness.

And Ma got 4 of these popias. Which I refused to eat because I hate the taste of banana. But she says it's very good and recommends it to all going to Brunei!

I got a kebab instead.

And then we headed back to the hotel and had a picnic on the floor!

It was a very successful picnic, especially since we had vodka and Coke Light to go with it. I don't know, but doing something borderline illegal gives me the kicks.

Okay and that's all for my list of things to do in Brunei. I mean, there are more things that I could list, but you know, we didn't do anything too frivolous there so I didn't include them. However, if you're looking to go to Brunei, do also check out the oil field in Seria, and the world's largest water village aka Brunei's Kampong Ayer, where 10% of the population lives.

Okay! Hope you found that useful or at least mildly entertaining. Anyway I'm going to leave you with this song, "In The Ayer". Because you know, "Kampong Ayer".

OKAY ENOUGH. Sleep.

❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

So I'm guessing you guys have heard the horrible news. WhatsApp has launched this really devastating feature which allows people to track whether or not you've read their messages.

And this will obviously bring about a whole new reason for you to be petty and argue with your friends. As if life didn't present itself with enough reasons for you to disagee, quarrel, argue, fight, squabble, debate, bicker, and disparage over differences and provide enough conflict between two parties.

(Via Studio Amplify).

And in some cases, this situation might cause some very loving couples to break up. *GASP*

And that's news I guess. I think WhatsApp timed it such that there will be so many more people celebrating Singles' Day this year. Singles' Day is today by the way. That's why ASOS has a discount code for 30% off everything today. "SINGLES30". Only valid on 11/11. You're welcome.

And to prepare you for the unfortunate situation where you might be a single-to-be, I will proceed to teach you a couple of approaches you can use when your soon-to-be-ex significant other broaches the topic.

#1 The Psycho Bitch Approach.

(Via Disquettes De Mec).

When saying goodbye to someone, the recommended approach is always to act like a psycho bitch. Tell the guy that you're going to kill him, rip out his hair and flay him alive. This will not only take care of the dick who robbed you of the chance of your fairytale ending/ the pleasure of breaking up with him/ going to sleep for the next couple of days, but also take care of any guys that may way to break your heart in the future. I mean, who would want to offend a crazy assassin on the edge?

(Via Danterants).

#2 The Passive Aggressive Approach.

(Via Photobucket).

Oh everyone hates this. And I bet the guy who potentially is going to disrupt your life is going to hate it to. Oh you want to break my heart? Oh that's okay, I mean you're the only person I've ever really loved. But that's okay. If that's what you want I guess that what we can do.

Excuse me, but I just puked a little in my mouth. Let's hope you do it such that the guy pukes his guts out.

#3 The Nonchalant Approach.

So this dude is going to break your heart and you are not conniving enough to go down the passive-aggressive route. So another option that you might want to consider is this nonchalant approach. Appear unaffected. This dude expects you to be upset. I mean you spent 4 years together! You were going to get married, have kids and settle down in a house with a white picket fence. Or get pregnant, apply for a BTO and then arrange for a shotgun wedding.

But the sequence of events here is insignificant. What matters is you screw the asswipe's mind like how he screwed with your life and act like you have taken it into you stride. Within 3 seconds. You can cry later.

(Via Imgur).

#4 The #keepcalm Approach.

The guy wants to leave you. Under no circumstance should you be keeping calm. Well unless you have got it sorted out and you wanted to leave him in the first place. Then you know, keep calm. And try to put as much reasonable blame as you can on him if you have it in you. You obvious non-display of emotions will set him thinking. May he forever be confused by this and be cursed with recurring bouts of chronic insomnia.

(Via Stacey Starstruck).

#5 The Diva Approach.

(Via My Pink Friday).

He's dumping you? Okay that's fine. Because smart girls always choose labels over love. You know the saying:

"A Prada dress has never broke my heart before".
- Fergie.

Words of the wise. Never forget. So give him the old hair flip and do some shopping. And maybe flip him off while you're at it. And come out with some pretty clothes and awesome heels that make him sorry that he gave you up for video games.

#6 The Indifferent Approach.

(Via #myfriendsaremarried).

Oh so he's afraid that he's heard your feelings and he's gone over how he's going to break it to you a million times over the past three days? Who cares?! Not you. Just continue eating your food like a food and drive him insane over your apparent lack of emotion.

#7 The Teary Approach.

(Via Marie Claire).

Guys hate it when girls cry. He's saying goodbye? Become the emotional train wreck that he deserves. Let it all out. Give him nightmares. May your screams raise his ancestors from the dead and may their spirits haunt him for as long as he lives.

#8 The Realistic Approach.

(Via CelebQuotes).

We know that reality strikes hard. And the fact is that when an idiot says he wants to end a relationship with you, part of you knows that you are that much closer to turning into a crazy cat lady, dying alone, and getting your face eaten by your cats. Let him know that. It's his fault anyway.

#9 The Gracious Approach.

(Via Bustle).

No. No. No. No. It is his privilege to have dated you. You only take on this approach if the guy in question is Channing Tatum. Who broke my heart without even knowing of my existence, let alone going on a date with me. And even then I did not say such sappy nonsense to Channing. HAH. If I ever do meet him I would say something like...

Sorry, I know the dude is clearly not Channing. But please imagine that he is for illustration sake. Yeah. That's what I plan to saying to Channing if/when I actually meet him. But this plan will probably fail and what I will say will most likely be along the lines of...

(Via Imgur).

#10 The Sour Grapes Approach.

(Via someecards).

We know that guys have a thing about their egos. They like to keep it inflated. So when a guy tries to fuck with your mind, the only decent thing that you should do for yourself, is to ensure that you burst his bubble and poke a big hole into that swollen head of his. Insult him. Be a sour grape. Who cares? You aren't going to get back together with him anyway. This approach is recommended for guys who are level 7 and above on the 10 point assholery scale.

(Via Be).

#11 The Self-Victimising Approach.

Maybe you've been pulling two jobs to make ends meet. Or maybe your cat died and you needed some time alone. Or maybe you've been hit with a mid-life crisis and are trying to pull yourself together. Or, maybe your phone sucks. I don't know about you but that would definitely put me in a pretty crabby mood.

AND HE'S SAYING GOODBYE AT THIS VERY DIFFICULT JUNCTURE OF YOUR LIFE? Make the dude feel bad man. Give him the low down on the horrible, insensitive, unfeeling twerp that he is and pray that he chokes to death on his hypothetical tears.

(Via Giphy).

#12 The Angsty Approach.

(Via Thought Catalogue).

You know all the rage you have pent up over your crappy job, your stupid fake friends, and the auntie at Ya Kun who gave you Teh-C Gao instead of Kopi-C Kosong? Take it all out on the guy. Shout at him. May you channel the rage of a thousand monkeys from 28 Days Later and deliver it to him with more sweat, dedication and passion than Sean Kingston burning up the dance floor. Make his ears bleed and his eyes water from the sheer amplitude of your voice. Make him suffer and feel like he's blasting Marilyn Manson on repeat.

#13 The Violent Approach.

(Via Meme Center).

Well, this wasn't the gif I had in mind. The ideal gif would be a scene involving a girl slapping a guy till his neck snaps off. But contrary to popular belief, I'm a rather demure and gentle soul. I don't think I can stomach the amount of violence and gore that I'd like to administer to idiotic guys who inflict unerasable emotional scars upon nice, good and wonderful girls of the world.

But if you have both the physical strength and mental resilience to behead a guy with your own brute strength, then go ahead. Hats off to you. I might just invite you for a cup of coffee for you to impart such knowledge and skill to me. Very How I Met Your Mother.

(Via MetaCafe).

#14 The Manic Approach.

This one's easy. Just go wild and crazy and let it go! Celebrate! Let him know that you no longer want him in your life and that you've been cheating on him for the past decade! Nevermind that you have been only dating for 4 months and that you were barely a teenager 10 years ago. If he asks you can always say something like,"Oh, time moves so painfully slowly when I'm with you. Makes me want to stab myself and die. BUT THERE'S NO NEED FOR THAT NOW! PARTY PARTY BYE!!"

(Via Breathe Heavy).

#15 The Drama Queen Approach.

So here's a really good one. It's for the fickle minded bitch in all of us. You can't select a good position to take. So just take them all! I mean breaking up is an emotional rollercoaster where a tsunami of feelings just come crashing down onto your once perfect snowglobe of happiness. So take all these raw emotions out onto the one responsible for giving you all that happiness and then taking it all away.

Psycho, nonchalant, emo, passive agressive, damaged...LET HIM HAVE IT. ALL. And hope that he gets diagnosed with schizophrenia or something. Or chronic migraines at the very least.

(Via Buffalo Baby, weheartit, Jenn Patcheo, Giphy, and WiffleGif).

The Correct Approach.

So the correct way to part ways with a person who has just offended you by not wanting to spend every counting hour of the day with you is difficult. You must find the right balance of poise and finesse, but keep in mind that you have to inject some form of criticism into the mix because you can't discount the fact that this guy did hurt your dignity and put a dent in your weekly Friday night activities.

So here's what you do - you flip him the bird and hope that his bird withers and drops off in response.

(Via Giphy).

And then you give him a meaningful parting message.

(Via Pinterest).

And you end it off with a nice dismissive wave. A head flip would be a nice touch.

(Via The Daily Touch).

Okay and I have now come to the end of the various approaches which you can potentially refer to if a guy decides to say goodbye to you. If you ask me, the real trick to avoid this is to stay single for life. Meanwhile, you can shop on ASOS and buy stick-on bras at 30% off.

Meanwhile, here is a good song on 50 Ways to Say Goodbye by Train. But really, I listened to the song and think that the title should be "11 Ways I Wish My Ex Was Killed By". Oh well. Good song anyway.

Have a good week ahead guys!

❤ Jac.

Hello!

So British cult brand Jack Wills opened its first outlet in Singapore!

I was of course very excited because one new brand in Singapore = one more shop for me to buy clothes at. I feel that the sales staff in the shops that I frequent must always be judging me over the number of times I walk into the store to fondle the clothes. And also by the amount of clothes I buy at one go. And also the frequency at which I do this. I'm terrible.

Anyway, I was extremely excited to attend the media launch because this wonderful Jack Wills sponsored my outfit! Take a look!

This is me in my Kendall Dress from Jack Wills. It's a good dress. It comes with two pockets. One pocket for my HTC One M8, and one pocket for my HTC Butterfly 2. Yes I have two phones. As I'm all important and need two phones like how important people do. It also halves the chances of me going out without a phone and having nothing to do when I want to avoid eye contact with people.

(Via Imgur).

To complement my dress, I also got the Fairlawn Blazer in Navy, and the Fairthorne Ballet Pump in Oyster.

I wasn't wearing the shoes because I'm vain and did not want to be the shortest one around. I was wearing the blazer for a bit, but I had to take it off because I was busy moving around eating as much food as I could and getting photos taken (read: I did not want to sweat).

Eating at events can be a rather strenuous activity. Because there is so much good food to be eaten but you don't want to appear like a pig, you kinda have to mingle around with people, pick up clothes to admire, and manoeuvre your way through the furniture to make it less obvious that you're aiming for the food. At the better events, like this one, they have waiters to serve the food to you. This means that you sometimes have to chase the waiters down like a maniac to get the canapé that you want. In this case, I wanted them all.

There was also a dessert table full of cake pops. Seriously. I cannot even begin to tell you how much of a love-hate relationship I have with cake pops. And there were three flavours there ok. I almost died because I could not decide if I should continue binging on the red velvet or you know, try other flavours.

And yes, in case you're wondering, the bowl of fruit at the side was for Pimm's, possibly the best brand of British alcohol there is. It goes with everything and leaves you feeling warm, fuzzy and happy. You can also take it as an isotonic drink before or after your regular tennis match - much like how British Andy Murray and Jonathan Ross are doing here.

(Via Daily Mail).

As I was conducting my wandering quest for food, I discovered that the store was very big with lots of corners to hide in.

I did not take photos of the changing room, but they are rather large with built in seats which have very bouncy and comfortable cushions. So I sat in one of the rooms for a while to rest my aching bones. And also to Google for famous people who like Jack Wills. And here are some of them.

Clockwise from top left: Emma Watson, Cheryl Cole, Harry Styles, Karlie Kloss, Joe Jonas, and Niall Horan.

As you can tell, all of them are very fashionable, stylish, and supportive of Jack Wills. Just like me and also Jon.

And us taking photos with these giant inflatable "JW" foil balloons brings me to the next reason which contributes to my love for this brand. JW stands also for "Jacqueline Wong". And also Jeffrey Wong. Who is this dude right here.

As I was saying earlier, I was unable to wear my good blazer because I was busy sneaking around to get food and also posing for photos. Posing for photos is even more tiring than sneaking food from platters. As you can see, Jeffrey and I had quite a lot of props to balance. Including a tray of beer and a mug of cake pops. I wanted to take a tray of champagne of course, but the champagne guy had disappeared to refill his tray because I some alcoholics had polished off his supply. ~~Sorry.~~

Anyway it was a very awesome event and I'd like to thank the team at EPIC for putting it together! They are wonderful people. Thanks Jeff, Gabriel and also of course Li Ting aka my favourite contact of all time ❤❤❤❤❤.

Remember to follow Jack Wills on Facebook and Instagram for their latest updates! They're cool, hip, and update more regularly than me (and with more substance too!).

And now I'd like to leave you with this good song called "Fashion Killa". Because you know, fashion event.

THE WEEK'S ALMOST DONE!

❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

Sorry! I know I'm quite late with this week's entry, but I've been really busy not sleeping and doing stuff. You know, like learning more about the underground scene and taking shots when I see fit.

(Photo and video screencap by the #HTCRe).

Don't judge. If you think about it, that's exactly what many superheroes do. In fact, you might even consider referring to me as Singapore's female interpretation of Batman. He too, ventures underground and takes shots at bad things.

(Via The Smashable).

Anyway, based on the many movies that I'm sure you've watched, you'd know that us superheroes have it tough. We have to keep our regular day job to earn ourselves a living, and venture into the night to fight crime and keep the city safe. I'm not complaining. My friend Peter had already told me earlier on that with my great power come great responsibility. But this hectic lifestyle does result in me keeping really terrible sleeping hours. And let me share some observations that I have made from sleeping 2 hours a day.

#1 People congratulate you when you sleep early.

Granted that 1:41 am isn't exactly early. But judging by what time I normally sleep (think 4 am), it's really a vast improvement. And any form of effort, big or minuscule, needs to be recognised.

#2 You are horrified by early risers.

6:34 am. You know what is up at 6:34 am? NOTHING. Because the rule of thumb is, if the sun isn't up, you are not allowed to be up either. 6.34 am. Pffft. Smith you are mad.

#3 Being up before the sun is indicative of a good night out.

There are very few reasons for you to be up in the morning before the sun. One is that you have been forced by people to participate in some healthy activity like, I don't know, a run. Another is that someone has fallen horribly ill and is in hospital. But what are the chances of that happening on a regular basis?

(Via GifSec).

More often than not you'd be out having a good time. Or on Facebook refreshing your newsfeed. Either way, it's better than sleeping. Haven't you watched The Big Bang Theory or even Monsters Inc? Everyone knows that the night is when bad things come out from under your bed, all ready to devour you and leave your entrails draped across your bed.

So instead of sleeping and being easy prey for these night prowlers, I think that it is a wise decision to dress up, drink up, and get your freak on. You know how the saying goes - If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

#4 Your sleeping times are also waking up times.

Sad but true. Some people just insist on being weird and waking up at times meant for sleeping.

#5 Two AM is considered early.

(Via The Daily Quirk).

Ted, NO. 2 am is the new midnight - you still have a good 2 hours before you tell yourself, "Time's up, wrap up. Go to sleep or you'd regret it tomorrow." Or not.

(Via someecards).

#6 People who don't know you very well keep asking you to sleep early.

So recently I've made a bunch of new friends and all of them seem rather nice. However, omg, each of them have separately taken it upon themselves to encourage me to sleep early. So I've been getting texts that go along the lines of,

"Sleeping late is unhealthy. Please sleep earlier."
"Goodnight! You should not sleep late."
"I treat you to dinner if you sleep at 12 everyday."
"Can you don't sleep so late?"

Guys. I'm sure smokers know that smoking is bad for health. But unless you are someone significantly important to them, your incessant nagging will only serve to irritate them. So, I know you mean well, but stop. I am not going to change my lifestyle just because you asked me to.

(Via someecards).

#7 But you say yes because you don't know them well.

Contrary to popular belief, I'm a very socially awkward person and I try to avoid getting into debates as much as possible. So when people tell me to sleep early, I would usually go "Hahahahaha ok I try." And then go back onto Facebook. To waste time. Because I can.

(Via someecards).

#8 Sometimes you make resolutions to sleep at more regular hours.

Not because you're being worn down, but because you've heard about this legendary 8-hour sleep thing which is supposed to do wonders for your health.

(Via memegen).

#9 But you eventually fail.

(Via Quick Meme).

You fail no matter how hard you try. This can be attributed to a myriad of reasons - insomnia, stress, Facebook, internet, and sheer stubborness.

#10 But that's okay.

Because over the years you have built up a near-indestructible immunity against the effects of sleep deprivation, which can be bolstered with complaining, internet, and most importantly, coffee.

(Via Fuck Yeah Reactions).

And now I would like to leave you with a very relevant song.

Sigh it's Monday already guys. WHAT IS LIFE.

❤ Jac.

Hey guys!

So you might have seen this very awesome photo of me on a Ducati. No? Well, here it is!

Yeah. I'm cool. I know. Sadly, I have integrity and feel the need to let you know that I wasn't that cool when it came to chooing which Ducati should have the honour of supporting my mass.

Jac to Jason from Ducati, "Which is the best bike here?"
Jason, "The something something something."
*Jac gives a blank look*
Jason, "The black one."

From that exchange, you might have inferred that I don't really know that much about bikes, and must be wondering what this idiot of a Jac was doing choosing Ducatis to ride on and all. Well, I was at Ducati to test out HTC's newest products - The HTC Desire Eye and The HTC RE.

So we start with the HTC Desire Eye first ok? This is the HTC Desire Eye.

It's a very good phone, especially for me. Let me explain why. As you guys already know, I have separation issues with my phone and so I like to bring my phone wherever I go. To the toilet, to the swimming pool, to the dessert, etc.

And you also know, that I treat my clothes with utmost respect. Just in case it has slipped your mind, here's a picture of my closet.

Maintaining my closet it a chore because a lot of my clothes require handwashing. And I like to bring my phone to the bathroom when I handwash my clothes. Because um, I'm a little crazy but that's ok.

Then after leaning against my medicine cabinet and texting for 15 minutes, I eventually decide that I should probably stop texting the crazy guy who stalked me on the MRT, and also stop calling the horoscope hotline to check if it's of my best interests to wear blue the next day. And then I will get down to handwashing my clothes.

And because I am very easily distracted I will always almost drop my phone into the sink. And I always feel very relieved when I manage to catch my phone at the last second because you know, if my phone dies, my life would be over.

BUT, with the HTC Desire Eye, I don't have to worry about such stuff anymore! The phone is water-proof. It can drop into my soapy water for all I care. It would actually even be beneficial for me to drop my phone into the soapy water. I reckon it'd help to clean my phone, which is really a plus in my book because you know, #OCD and all.

Aside from being waterproof, the HTC Desire Eye is also very awesome because of it's cameras. Okay so the M8 has 3 cameras, which is one more than the Desire Eye. But this HTC Desire Eye, it has a rear camera of 13 megapixels and dual LED flash. And the front has EXACTLY THE SAME SPECS. Seriously, a 13megapixel front camera with flash?! This is going to revolutionise selfies in clubs.

Oops I meant...

Anyway, the camera can also be voice activated. You can say "say cheese" to take a photo, or "rolling/action" to start a video recording. SADLY, I don't think you can customise the commands. Luckily for you guys because I would totally change my command to "I love Jac".

(Via Brafton).

Also I noted that with previous HTC phones, your selfies get stored together with the rest of your camera photos. But the HTC Desire Eye automatically stores the photos taken with the front camera in a folder which is very intuitively named "Selfies".

Okay and now let's move on to the HTC RE. This is the HTC RE.

And no it's not a phone. It's a camera produced by HTC. Nifty little thing. It's actually what we were testing in the Ducati showroom. We were given a RE each to shoot whatever we pleased along our ride to prove that the photos taken by the RE meet a certain quality.

Of course my aiming needs a little work but you know, the photos I took later on improved considerably I think.

The second photo is proof that people will be impressed with your HTC RE and want to make friends with you to check your new technology out.

So it works kinda like a GoPro, except that this wonderful RE has 16 megapixels as compared to the 12 megapixels of the HERO4. You can also download the RE app onto your phones to sync your photos and videos via bluetooth or wireless so that you can sync your camwhore moments on Facebook almost instantly.

The app also allows you track the battery life of your RE, and lets you know how many more photos can be stored in the micro-SD card of your RE. The RE app also comes with a remote live viewfinder that lets you view whatever your RE is seeing from your phone. Like so.

Yeah so I was saying it's really like a GoPro, but better because of ergonomics. GoPros are like, Square. The RE is cylindrical and made to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand.

(Yes yes, I too know that it is time to remove my chipping nail polish).

The RE is made for adventure and exciting stuff. So it only makes sense that it's waterproof so that people like me can bring it to Iceland and make you guys jealous when I take pictures in the Blue Lagoon.

(Via Out Of The Ordinary Travel).

In the future, RE will offer real-time video streaming to YouTube, so that everyone will know how very cool you are instantaneously. I know, all you Apple users must be sad. But it's okay. The app will be available for download on both Android and iOS platforms.

Anyhow, HTC has developed a whole suite of additional accessories which can aid in capturing moments hands-free. Like bicycle mounts, and a clip on thing which you can attach to your shirt, bag strap, or maybe even clip your hair if your hair pins are missing (I'm just guessing).

(Via Tech Radar).

But you know, I'm very poor so I made do with a rubber band. I may be poor but I'm not cheap. The rubber band cost me $2.90 from Muji ok.

Yes, as you can tell, I have many phones. My personal phone is the HTC One M8, and I'm testing out the HTC Butterfly 2 and HTC Desire Eye. I have stopped using the HTC One M7 as an MP3 player beause I can't keep track of all my phones. As Marilyn quite aptly put it:

Anyhow, I hope you liked my quite constructive post. I didn't have much time to review the phones, BUT, I will be bringing them all to Iceland where I am sure they will help me take good and awesome photos. And no, I will not be using a rubber band to secure my HTC RE. Maybe some masking tape. I will think about it.

The HTC Desire EYE will available in Coral Red and Submarine Blue, from 27 November 2014 onwards, launching at the upcoming SITEX Show through StarHub and M1 at RRP SGD$628.00 including GST. The HTC RE will be available in late December 2014, with the price to be confirmed. Check out HTC Singapore's Facebook page for updates!

[25 November 2014] Update: There has been an update of the price of the HTC Desire Eye. It will be available at SITEX on 27 November at SGD$728, not SGD$628.

And now I would like to leave you with a good song. Because, camera phone.

Okay have a good week ahead!
❤ Jac.

Hey guys!

So you may remember that a while back, I was ~~incessantly pestering~~ kindly requesting for the support of my dear Facebook friends to vote for my selfie in a Skyscanner competition. No? Well, here's a reminder.

Anyway, I'm very excited about my upcoming trip which starts on ~~Friday~~ today. My flight's at 11:55 pm. Which leads me to a supporting example of why girls need to have good guy friends,

(Yes yes, there are a few typos, but that's not the point. The point is, James is a good guy friend).

Anyway, ever since I won the tickets with Skyscanner, quite a few people have been asking me what there is to do there. And I haven't been able to answer till recently. So, just to ~~make you jealous~~ give you some inspiration on what you can possibly do on an upcoming trip to Iceland, here are some of the things that Edwina and I have planned. And yes, it's a much better answer than what I previously gave Cameron back in April.

#1 Northern Lights

(Via Express).

So this is one of the very cool things that Edwina and I will be going to see. I'm very excited. I'm sure it will be very amazing of course. The not so exciting part is standing out in the cold and trying to take nice photos of the lights and fussing over how they turn out. But I'm sure it will be fine. My sister took some photos with her iPhone and the help of a Japanese tourist. I have a tripod, DSLR and PhotoShop skills. How hard can it be? Right???

(Via Imgur).

Anyhow, do you know what's even more exciting than going out to see the aurora borealis? Being warm and toasty and watching the northern lights with a glass of alcohol in hand. (Okay not really, but I was saying that for effect).

#2 Northern Lights Bar

So, because I ~~am typically alcoholic~~ like to look at lists which make me feel sad and reevaluate my life decisions, I Googled for "World's Coolest Bars" and came across this Distractify list of "The 25 Most Extraordinary Bars To Experience In Your Lifetime".

Obviously, I decided that this was where I had to be. And because it's probably not that wise to drive back to our hotel in the city after getting tipsy on booze, Edwina and I will be spending the night in the Ion Luxury Adventure Hotel where the bar is located in. We're going to live it up like queens. And then we are going to come back to Singapore and cry over our empty bank accounts.

(Via Distractify).

#3 Laundromat Cafe

Also on the list of cool bars is the Laundromat Cafe.

This Laundromat Cafe is essentially a library, laundromat, bar, and cafe in one hipster location! I can't wait to get drunk reading a book while waiting for my laundry to be done over a plate of all-day breakfast. Life can't possibly get any better than that.

(Via When On Earth).

#4 Elliðaey Island

Once upon a time, a great anti-social friend of mine showed me a picture of this island and I fell in love with it. I loved it so much that I wrote a blog post on it. This was of course, way back in 2012.

(Via behindthebasics).

Fast forward two years. I was looking for places to go to in Iceland when I came across this picture.

(Via When On Earth).

And I almost fell out of my chair. You have no idea how excited I was. This island which I've seen featured repeatedly on websites such as Amazing Planet, Bored Panda, and Spot Cool Stuff. I never knew that I would one day have the opportunity to visit this place. OMG. I cannot. Anyway, Edwina and I will be going to Elliðaey Island in the middle of winter. I CAN'T CONTAIN MYSELF.

(Via Giphy).

And with reference to my old blog post, good friend, I AM GOING TO INSTAGRAM IT.

#5 Dog Sledding

I was in Orchard Road the other day and was feeling rather Christmassy because of the lights. So I checked to see if I could get reindeer to pull me around on a sled in Iceland. Because I'm almost Santa Claus. I mean, I don't give out presents to people but I ate a rather huge dinner and I certainly feel like him right now. Also I have a Santarina outfit.

Anyway, I found out that reindeer sledding is only available in Finland and Norway. But because I do not let such things get me down, I immediately looked for the next best alternative. And so, I am looking forward to going dog sledding with Edwina.

(Via Dog Sledding).

I hope not to fall into the snow and also to make friends with many of the dogs. I also hope to smuggle one of the dogs home with me. I bet my potential dog will be very cute and photogenix. I look forward to posting many cute and flattering photos of it online.

(Via Imgur).

#6 Icelandic Horseback Riding

You might be wondering "Jac, you can ride horses anywhere. Why do you want to go to Iceland to ride horses?" You don't understand. Please just look at this Icelandic horse.

(Via Wikipedia).

There is only one gif that can be used to describe this Icelandic horse.

(Via Panda Whale).

I want to pinch it's hypothetical cheeks, and tell him that I love him and like hug him and like bring him back to Singapore with me. The end.

#7 Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon is one of those places that always pop up in Buzzfeed lists and make you reassess the meaning of life and wonder what you are doing with yours.

(Read: The Blue Lagoon In Iceland Is Freaking Amazing).

Anyway, it's described as the 8th wonder of the world, and Edwina and I will be spending a day there. Whoo!

(Via Daily Mail).

I wonder if a day will be enough for us to accomplish a photo like this. Probably not, but we can always try.

(Via Blue Lagoon).

#8 Hallgrimskirkja

(Via Places To See In Your Lifetime).

Believe it or not, this ominous looking structure is actually a Lutheran church. I'm sure that there is some cool back story behind the lighting/architecture/structure etc, and I will read up on this in the plane. But right now, I think that this impressive looking building might be something the mafia built just so that they have an avenue to cleanse their souls and repent for their sins.

(Via Imgur).

#9 Snorkeling

Yeah yeah big whoop, everyone has been snorkeling. But have you been snorkeling between two tectonic plates? I haven't! And I'm excited to try. I'll be snorkeling in the Silfra Fissure, between two tectonic plates! And I will take a photo of me, with one hand on the North American continent and the other on the Eurasian continent. Like this woman here.

(Via Trip Advisor).

And I will let you know how it feels. Unless I freeze to death. Then maybe not. But you probably would be able to infer that I was feeling cold.

#10 Krafla

(Via Smithsonian Institution).

I am very excited because according to AirIceland, I will be able to see a still-active volcano. Please have a small eruption while I am there. Big enough for me to witness an eruption, but small enough such that no one gets hurt and no flights are delayed. Thank you Krafla.

Bonus: Lake Mývatn and Dimmuborgir

This one is for Game of Thrones Fans. If you recall, I went to Morocco last year and I actually went to all the film locations for Game of Thrones there. But I was unaware that these were film locations back then.

(In Ait Benhaddou aka Yunkai and Essaouira aka Astapor).

So this time, I'm all prepared with my Game of Thrones knowledge with regard to Iceland. I'm going to Lake Mývatn where most of Beyond The Wall was shot.

(Via The Traveling Viking).

And also to Dimmuborgir, which was used for the Skirling Pass and scenes of the Wildlings camp.

(Via Adventures En Islande).

And that's more or less what Edwina and I will be covering in Iceland. There are some other things that we'd be doing, like climbing into an ice cave and a lava tube, and also hiking up a glacier. But I thought I'd just highlight the more, interesting parts of our trip. So that ~~my readership wouldn't fall due to my readers dying of jealousy~~ you wouldn't get too bored of me rambling on and on about our trip.

But actually what I really want to do, is to drink some Icelandic Glacial Water in Iceland.

(Via Food & Beverage Magazine).

And some Reyka Vodka in Reykjavik.

(Via Magnetica Magazine).

And now, I'd like to leave you with this good song. Because you know, Iceland.

Okay guys! I'm going back to work now, and then I will go home and engage in a hardcore session of what I like to call "Panic Packing", and then it's off to the airport (thanks James)! See you guys soon!
❤ Jac.

[PS: I'd like to thank Yan Liang, Yi Han, Melvin, and Qiqi for posting awesome photos online and providing us with inspiration for our own Iceland intinerary.]

Hello guys!

Sorry I know I haven't been blogging for a while. But you see, I was in Iceland feeling cold and stuff.

Yeah, cold and stuff. I'm great at describing places, I know. But to be fair, I'm trying to provide you with the most accurate description of my holiday. And cold was what I was feeling 90% of the time.

It doesn't look it, but feeling cold was possibly the affair which I most actively involved in. I even put my wonderful multi-tasking abilities to work and participated in feeling cold alongside other activities. Like ~~walking, eating, breathing~~ glacier hiking, dog sledding, and snorkeling.

Anyway, I thought that I would just share some of the things that I learnt while I was in Iceland. You know, because underneath my various layers of materialism, superficiality and hedonism lies a giving and generous soul.

Which is an improvement from having the giving and generous soul being hidden under that as well as layers and layers of clothes.

#1 Water that falls from the sky is not necessarily rain.

Sorry guys, but that's the cold hard truth (pun intended). And when the Icelandic skies open, the cold hard truth pours down the form of hailstones and snow. Oh my god, hail stones. I cannot even begin to describe how incredibly cold and painful it is when strong winds whip the hailstones across your face ok. Words have failed me. And that doesn't happen often.

Anyway, I would also like to highlight that not all water which falls from the Icelandic sky is equal. There is rain, and there is also freezing rain. It's a thing. See my HTC said so.

But it's okay. Just know that I am super strong and kickass for being able to withstand hailstones. And also Iceland's worst storm in 10 years. I'm not kidding! Read about it here - The Storm: Don’t Go Out!

#2 There is no McDonald's.

So what I like to do when I go overseas is to check out the menu at McDonald's to see what local specialties they have. Like you know, Singapore's local McSpicy and Double McSpicy.

(Via McDonald's).

Or seasonal favourites like Shaker Fries and the Samurai Burger (omg please come back Samurai burger I love you so very much).

(Via Travelling MCDs).

To my immense disappointment, I did not find any McDonald's outlets in Iceland. I was also rather confused because, to my understanding, McDonald's makes you fat. And fat protects you from the cold. And the cold in Iceland is unlike any sort of cold us sunny islanders has ever experienced. It cuts through the air like bitchy remarks on a crappy day. It stings and you can feel your will to live slowly drain from your body. Ugh. The cold. Yucks.

(Via adorepics).

But I digress. Back to McDonald's. I found out from my new Icelandic friend that McDonald's left Iceland after their economy crashed in 2008. Which is sad. I could have potentially gotten a meal of fermented shark McNuggets or a Viking Reindeer Burger.

(Via MBL).

I would like to add that Edwina and I did try the fermented shark meat aka hákarl, and we laughed because we were expecting something very bad. It's not that bad. Seriously. Durians are worse.

#3 There is also no Starbucks.

So, the coffee scene is pretty decent in Reykjavik. They have local coffee chains like Kaffitár, and also cool and hipster joints like The Laundromat Cafe and Reykjavik Roasters. (I appreciate the alliteration).

But no Starbucks. I mean sure, Iceland has snow and real pine trees to make for a white Christmas. But what is Christmas without Starbucks' signature toffee nut latte? Seriously, these Icelanders don't know what they're missing out on.

(Via Complex).

#4 Alcohol is not cheaper than water.

In Prague, I was excited to find that alcohol was cheaper than water. And I naturally assumed that this would be the case for Reykjavik. I don't know why. It must be because Prague sounds very much like Reykjavik.

(Via Quick Meme).

Maybe it's something to do with them having glaciers and other water sources which makes it harder for them to have very expensive water. But it's ok because alcohol there is still slightly cheaper than what it would be in Singapore. And as it turns out, I'm already quite used to paying Singapore prices for alcohol.

And also because its a frivolous necessity, I really don't mind paying for it. Especially when I'm holiday. Anyhow, even if you are a little stingy and miserly, you can always work around this by getting free drinks. Which brings me to my next point.

#5 Icelandic people are very forgiving.

I mistook this quite normal Icelandic guy for a creepy person. Instead of holding it against me, he bought me a drink. Good Icelandic people.

(Via Amber the Alchemist).

#6 You will be reminded of your childhood.

If you're Chinese, that is. Why? You see, the Icelandic expression for "yeah" is "já", which is pronounced as "yao". So it's not uncommon for Icelanders to go like "yao yao yao yao yao" several times in a short conversation.

(Via Imgur).

You cannot imagine how much self-control I had to exert on my part to not go "摇摇摇, 摇到外婆桥".

(Via YouTube).

#7 Icelandic is impossible.

There is a reason why the souvenir shops produce such magnets. And the reason is that Icelandic is nearly impossible to pronounce. You remember that volcano? Eyjafjallajökull? The one which erupted in 2010 and started ASOS on it's free international shipping policy?

(Via Wikipedia).

Yeah. Eyjafjallajökull. Or, as one of the locals taught me, "Eh, I forgot my yogurt".

#8 The weather is changeable.

So, you may or may not have heard that it's very cold in Iceland and the weather is not so good. Of course, the source where you got this information from could very well be me. But I assure you that I'm an extremely reliable source of information as I never exaggerate. Cross my heart and swear to die. And also, I'd totally kill for these shades that Rita Ora is wearing.

(Via Style Snooper Dan).

But on a more serious note, the weather in Iceland changes more frequently than Taylor Swift changes her arm candy. There's even a saying.

(Via I Don't Speak Icelandic).

And you can tell that the saying is legitimate because it's printed on a magnet. But it's true. So as you probably know from reading my previous entry on Iceland, Edwina and I took a flight to the Westman Islands to see Elliðaey, a very good island with just one house on it.

(Via When On Earth).

And we were damn worried because there was intermittent rain. And when I say rain, I mean monsoon-like thunderstorms. But it all worked out in the end. There was a 5 minute window for us to take photos of the island.

(Photo by me. #Proud).

Yeah so anyway, Icelandic weather is a fickle bitch. And over the Icelanders have settles on a very comfortable term to describe it - "shitty".

#9 The water smells funny.

So unlike Singapore which has no natural resources whatsoever, Iceland is a mine of geothermal energy from the geysers and hot springs and what-have-you. This results in a boundless supply of hot water all year round. Which is good for me because I love hot showers.

(Via someecards).

Anyway, because the water comes from like, natural sources instead of waste water that has been treated twenty million times over, there is a distinct um, burnt sulphur smell that lingers in the water. It smells like charcoal and overboiled eggs. If you're not as greedy as me, I guess having multiple baths in Iceland is a good way to kill your appetite and lose weight. And also if you venture to their geothermal baths you get to take cool photos of steaming 40°C water in the foreground, and freezing -10°C snow in the background.

Also I title this photo "The Mad Woman and Her Phones". Or "The Siao Zha Bor and Her Phones". Both are acceptable.

#10 You shower before you enter the pool.

So going to Iceland's naturally heated pools is kind of a big thing in Iceland. I mean, of course it is. Why would you want to freeze in the open when you could be soaking in comfortably warm water?

And the thing about Icelandic pools, is that it's mandatory for you to shower without your swim wear on before entering the pool. And this is done in a public area. Which is okay you know because I'm not voyeuristic so I just mind my own business and shower with reference to this helpful chart.

I don't know what this means ok. But I think it mean that if you don't shower before entering the lagoon, your head, armpits, groin and feet will be cursed with warts forever. So I think it's a good idea to shower. Wouldn't want warts appearing all over your body.

Also, after I came back from the pool, one of the locals asked me, "So what was it like showering naked?" And I felt very clever when I replied...

(Via Imgur).

Okay and now I have come to the end of my post. I am truly sorry for the delay in getting it up (not really la. I was on holiday. But still not so good right?) Anyway, I love Calvin Harris and here is a good song for you to enjoy.

ALSO. I did not realise that ZoukOut will be today and I had like, McDonald's for lunch yesterday. And also cake. WHAT IS LIFE.

Cheers!

❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

So if you have been following me on social media, you might have noticed that I came back from Iceland on Wednesday, which was the 10th of December. I'm sorry I have no pictures to illustrate that because you don't exactly look like a million bucks after not being able to shower for more than 24 hours. But here's an acceptable picture. Please pretend its somehow related.

Yeah so anyway, I got home around 7 pm after my three leg flight which spanned over 30 hours. And I showered and immediately went out again. Sleep? What sleep? Sleep is for the weak.

(Via Funny Junk).

Anyway I had a good reason to go out. It was the third instlalation of Cointreau's cocktail-and-food-pairing-themed party. And as all of you might know, I am a sucker when it comes to acting classy and drinking fancy cocktails at snazzy locations like Jekyll & Hyde.

I got to do my nails. Which was pretty awesome seeing how three of them tore during my trip to Iceland. And because they tore off at different times, I only managed to save one of my nails with a borrowed nail clipper. But it's okay. They have since been fixed by the wonderful people at Manicurious.

As can be seen from this photo. Also it is too bad that they only were able to fix my nails and not my hair. Omg my hair is terrible.

And this is me and my not-so-good-hair marvelling at my new nails.

Clearly, no one told me about my hair because they were too caught up with drinking the extremely delicious and wonderful Cointreau cocktails created by Bannie Kang of Nutmeg & Clove, and Kino Soh of Hopscotch Bar.

(Clockwise starting from top left: Elixir of Beauty, La Vie En Rose, Summer in Angers, and Tea with Louisa).

They all have very pretty names. I think this is why I can never be a successful bartender. My concoctions would have names like...

Yeah I'd make a terrible bartender. Besides, I'm not a very empathetic person so I wouldn't be able to do the whole listen to other people's problems thing very well.

(From The Big Bang Theory, Season 4 Episode 7 - The Apology Insufficiency).

Okay anyway, back to the Cointreau event. It was lots of fun and very good. Looking forward to the next one. (Although I think it's in February. And I am going on yet another holiday in February. Oh well.)

Also, if you're interested, the Cointreau Roaring 20’s Limited Edition has just been launched in Singapore!

It's like, Cointreau in a swanky Art Deco-inspired casing in celebration of the bold, coquettish, free-spirited women of the 1920s. I think I'm born in the wrong era. I too, am clearly bold, coquettish, and free-spirited.

You can buy the Cointreau Roaring 20’s Limited Edition is now available at Le Rouge outlets for SGD$74.90. And then give some to me because I told you about it.

Okay and now here is a video of Anaconda. Because it is late and I am lazy to choose a better song and this is quite entertaining.

Goodbye!

❤ Jac.

This review was first posted on Geek Crusade.

Verdict: Two out of five stars. A good movie for the summer. But it’s fall now and time is better spent catching up on all the wonderful television series that are back from their break (Hello Bones, Castle, and The Big Bang Theory!). Meanwhile, if you want something centred on feminism and equality, you’re better off watching Emma Watson and her ground-breaking speech at the UN.

Director Antoine Fuqua had the right idea when he decided to make a movie based on the premise of fighting for women’s rights. The Equalizer stars Denzel Washington as McCall, a seemingly everyday guy who happens to befriend a troubled girl, Elena (Chloë Grace Moretz).

And it all goes downhill from there.

In essence, McCall and Elena frequent the same diner. McCall goes there to read, and Elena goes there to wait for her Russian mafia bosses to pick her up for, well, clients. One day, Elena gets beaten up in front of McCall, who then inexplicably morphs into a cross between James Bond and the Hulk.

He also proceeds to go about taking down everyone who is even the slightest bit related to the operation, killing anyone who gets in his way.

So here’s my main problem. The guy only talked to this girl once, and suddenly he’s willing to risk everything to go on a killing spree to avenge her? This clearly screams “PSYCHO”, and is possibly why I felt very uncomfortable throughout the whole movie – McCall put me in a state of emotional ambivalence and I was upset that I was unable to fully support his line of action.

Another gripe I have is that the movie left me with a lot of questions. This McCall dude was supposed to be a supervisor in a warehouse. So where did all his cool fighting moves and torture techniques come from? Where was he from exactly? Why did he visit some woman who used to be from some agency who knew some people who could give information on some things?

I was very confused throughout the movie. In fact, I completed the movie, had a brief discussion with a friend, and I still don’t quite get it. Mr Fuqua, DUDE. Girls don’t like guys being vague over the details man. Not cool.

There are quite a few action scenes (you know, with the fighting and the blood and the gore). And that’s all pretty cool. But then we come to the explosions. And in short, they all look like this:

Anyhow, while The Equalizer won’t be winning any prizes for best plot or script, the casting choice for McCall was superb. Denzel Washington delivered a stellar performance as usual, which made it very hard for me to hate McCall, even though I was constantly questioning his mental state of mind.

Washington injected just the right amount of ruthlessness and composure to the character, which made me question if I was being a little too harsh in my initial judgement (I was not). The man is the only reason that The Equalizer wasn’t a complete flop, and is testament that you can still kick some serious ass when you’re 60.

The Equalizer is playing in cinemas now. Let us know your thoughts on the movie!

This review was first posted on Geek Crusade.

Verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. I have strongly mixed feelings about this. In essence, it’s a movie that Focus on the Family might approve of – a family-centric show sprinkled with just the right amount of moral values and life lessons. There’s no graphic violence either: everything is implied. And, an honourable judge of 42 years who potentially could have killed someone but can’t remember due to chemotherapy treatment, puts himself into jail because it’s only right. Classically Singaporean.

Starring the great Iron Man Robert Downey Jr as Hank Palmer and the legendary Robert Duvall as his father Judge Palmer, The Judge is a somewhat heart-warming tale of the prodigal son. Palmer, a highly successful big city lawyer who wins cases for his criminal clients returns to his small town home to attend his mother’s funeral.

There, his father, a distinguished judge who runs his courtroom in a strict and righteous fashion, becomes involved in a hit-and-run accident which he may or may not be guilty of. We can’t be sure because the judge’s brain is affected by the chemotherapy he’s undergoing to battle his stage 4 cancer.

The younger Palmer ends up representing his father in court, where he (SPOILER ALERT – though there is more to the story than this) eventually loses because his morally upright father felt serving jail time was the right thing to do.

The Judge is a very good movie, with a brilliant script, cast and acting. Seriously, the similarities that the father-son duo portrayed in terms of appearance and eccentricities were uncanny. The way they talked, shouted and paced around was eerily similar. It was hard to imagine that Robert Downey Jr could have been raised by anyone aside from Robert Duvall.

So the acting was good, the storyline was good, why 3 out of 5 stars instead of 5? Well, here’s the thing about it: it’s too Singaporean. In other words, it’s very safe. Let’s break it down.

There’s an estranged son, who makes it big but later returns to his hometown, reconnects with his family, and eventually reconciles his differences with his father. There’s the venerable judge, who chooses to go to jail not because he committed a crime, but because he feels it would be unfair to the community if he went free.

There’s the father dealing with the problems of old age (aka cancer, memory loss and bowel control – Hello CHAS and Pioneer Generation Package!), and there’s his filial son who cares and looks after him.

There’s even the appearance of an autistic Dale Palmer, one of Hank’s brothers who managed to lead a normal life and cultivate a passion for photography. Not to mention the intentional casting of the bailiff in primarily white Indianapolis, as Lonnie Farmer, a Black dude.

There’s cursing, some making out, and some literal toilet humour.

But that’s really about as graphic as it gets. It’s easy to picture Channel 8 putting out something like that. Granted, it would be split into 100 episodes and screened over a period of five years, but you get the idea.

So I get the appeal of The Judge. Really, it’s awesome and I can see why people will put it down as one of the must-watch shows of the year. But you know, it’s Hollywood and I guess I was hoping for something more, well, American.

The movie opens in Singapore on Oct 16. Let us know your thoughts on our The Judge review!

This review was first posted on Geek Crusade.

Verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. Finally! An action movie without thinly woven storylines draped all over it, taking attention away from what you are really there for – lots of nail biting, adrenaline pumping fights and stone-cold violence.

Call me a critic, but there are very few action movies that I can fully appreciate. And the list gets even narrower when it comes to shoot-em-up movies. So I was a bit sceptical when I first heard about John Wick.

The movie starts out looking like any other shoot-em-up film: it’s about a (yawn) former contract killer going on a rampage to seek revenge. Keanu Reeves stars as the protagonist who leaves the killing business for a girl who later becomes his wife. He is widowed shortly after but seeks comfort in his dog, the last gift that his wife left him.

One night, the ignorant son of a mobster decides to break into Wick’s house, beat him up, steal his car, and kill his dog. And I guess you can predict what typically happens from here. Typically.

Boy, was I in for a surprise.

You see, I find that many movies of this genre try to give the characters some kind of higher purpose to fulfil. Maybe they have to rescue a girl from the evil clutches of the enemy. Or they are fighting for the sake of their loved ones.

Or they are trying to secure some information encrypted in a hard drive. Or they are trying to prevent the outbreak of a deadly virus. John Wick is different. He’s neither noble nor gallant nor friendly. This movie is just about an angsty guy who wants to kill the dude who murdered his dog. No twists, no subplots. The end. SURPRISE!

The beauty of this very simple plot is that it gives the producers so much more time to focus on the important stuff – the Gun Fu. The fighting and shooting scenes are masterfully choreographed. Not only was every strike and blow deliberate and well-executed, but they sort of flowed into each other.

Sorry to make the tough guy action sound sissy, but I felt like I was watching a graceful dance performance.

It really goes to show what can be achieved when you have two fight choreographers, namely David Leitch and Reeve’s stunt double Chad Stahelski, as directors. You get flawless fight sequences that other directors can only dream of. Possibly because they are more concerned with other frivolous things like a having a more well-rounded plot.

It’s also nice to know that Reeves hasn’t lost his touch. Even at 50, he can still kick lots of butt, and take pride in looking good while doing so. The stony and quietly ruthless persona that he brings to the table never leaves him throughout the movie, which is a nice change from regular action movies where the main character inevitably falters because of, say, lost love.

In fact, the action and acting was so good that you almost forget to spot Willem Dafoe and Ian McShane playing the roles of Wick’s old acquaintances.

There’s nothing really bad to say about this movie really. I stepped in expecting mediocre action and a half-baked storyline, but what I got in return was mind-blowing action and the most basic of plots.

Did it work for me? Hell, yes.

The movie opens in Singapore tomorrow. Let us know your thoughts on our John Wick review!

This review was first posted on Geek Crusade.

Verdict: 1 out of 5 stars. The only noteworthy character development in this tangled mess of a storyline is Daniel Radcliffe struggling valiantly to break out of his childhood role of Harry Potter in order to be taken serious as an actor. Wasn’t taking off his clothes on stage enough?

In Horns, Daniel Radcliffe plays Iggy Perrish, a small town DJ devoted to his childhood sweetheart, Merrin Williams (Juno Temple). One evening, the two get into a heated argument at a local diner, and Merrin is found raped and brutally murdered in the woods the next day. Iggy naturally becomes the prime suspect.

This somehow leads to horns sprouting from his head and everyone confessing their innermost (and often disturbing) desires to him. This often results in them engaging in said activities as well (read: doctor and nurse having sex midway through an operation, two policemen having sex in the car during a stakeout – basically a lot of inappropriate sex scenes).

“Stop having sex in front of me!!” Source: Golden Village Pictures

In essence, it’s just a highly disturbing and confusing indie film where we see Radcliffe playing an antihero instead of “The Boy Who Lived”.

But I guess one should expect a product like this coming from director Alexandre Aja, who brought us the classic horror horrible flick, The Hills Have Eyes (2006)– a show which combined rape, dismemberment and gore into one of the most painful 106 minutes of my life.

I don’t think you can blame me for being traumatised. After all, The Hills Have Eyes ranked third on the 10 Most Thing’s list of “10 Most Disturbing Horror Movies In The World”.

“Please allow me to introduce myself.” Source: Golden Village Pictures

My honest opinion is that Aja wanted to make a film that was slightly more palatable for audiences while keeping to his obvious interest in directing scenes of rape and gore. His solution to this was casting Radcliffe as the protagonist.

Although I’m not sure if this strategy works, it’s definitely a change from seeing Radcliffe playing someone other than Harry Potter. While his performance in some scenes seemed a little stiff (no pun intended), I found his acting consistent and his American accent passable.

Which is saying something given that I’m probably more used to him speaking in a British accent and hurling spells at Voldemort. On the upside, you do get to see Radcliffe and his abs. So do look out for that if you’re still thinking of catching Horns in the theatres.

“You’re horny, Harry.” Source: Golden Village Pictures

Horns did, however, show that Radcliffe has the potential to break out of his signature Harry Potter role and move on to greater, more grown up projects. But it was probably too big of a first step for him to take.

After all, I’m assuming that a large proportion of the viewers are either ardent Harry Potter fans, or critics waiting to be blown away by his stellar performance, which the script did not allow for him to deliver. I’m sorry to tell these people that they are going to walk out feeling disappointed.

Or maybe I’m just too mainstream for this dark and twisted world of goodness knows what.

Horns opens in Singapore today. Let us know what you think of it if you do decide to burn 123 minutes of your life!

Hello everyone!

So, you might have heard. I have the unfortunate tendency of making very bad life decisions. Here are some of them.

Yeah. I don't make many good decisions under the influence of alcohol. I also am bad with faces so you know, this might not be what they actually look like.

Anyway, I have a friend (let's call him Bill, after Bill Murray from the original Ghost Busters) whom I pour all my problems and bad life decisions to on a regular basis. Actually come to think of it, that may be my entire life. But that's ok. You know what they say.

(Via Hip Hop Wired).

They say what don't kill me, can make me stronger.
So two drinks a night, should help me live longer.

Yeah this is sadly my philosophy when it comes to life. Anyway, back to my point. I know when I am making bad decisions. So sometimes And so is Bill. But because Bill is aware that giving me advice is a lost cause, he has resorted to using seemingly vulgar words on me when I make announcements on any impending life crises.

So, just in case you too, would like to gently reprimand your friend and remind him/her about things that he/she should not be doing without being too preachy, here are some seemingly vulgar curse words that you can use.

#1 Chicken Backside.

So here's a useful non-vulgar insult. I mean sure it's an insult. Because why on earth would you want to be a chicken? Most of the time, they look like this.

(Via Yorkes of Dundee).

Which is not very appealing to begin with. So that's qutie insulting. And you add a "backside" to it and everything seems that much more worse. But you know, its still not vulgar or anything because, chicken backsides are actually quite cute. Just look at them!

(Via Angelnina).

Totally #adorbs.

#2 Mojo Jojo.

Have you watched The Powerpuff Girls? I'm sure you have. Don't lie. I mean, it's one of the most brainless shows around but everyone has watched it at least once in their lives. I attibute girls with squeaky and annoying voices to their possible childhood addiction to The Powerpuff Girls.

(Via Comic Vine).

Anyway, just in case you have selective memory, the villain in The Powerpuff Girls is Mojo Jojo. This is a picture of Mojo Jojo.

(Via Multiverse Mush).

So he's ugly, always fails, and is from a cartoon which promotes bad pronounciation and baby talk. But, he's family friendly fun and is technically a super intelligent chimpanzee who can speak and build super computers. So it's not all that bad. I think. Anyway, insulting but not so - "Mojo Jojo".

#3 Asshat.

This one is one of my favourites. It was the first non-vulgar vulgarity that was used on me!

I didnt know what asshat really meant. So I googled and found out that it mean "a stupid person". Okay, I can accept that. I do not deny the fact that my brain ceases to function at the most critical of moments. Like when I'm doing some online shopping, Or ordering drinks. Or deciding whether I should watch the next episode of Bones or go to sleep at 3 am in the moning. Sigh.

The photos I got however, were quite cute. Here's one of them.

(Via Buzznet).

Here's another.

(Via Cuteness Overload).

My friend calling me an asshat has however, made me reevaluate many compliments that I have received over the past year.

(Via someecards).

Oh well.

#4 Baluku.

So "baluku" is Singlish for the word "bump". It comes from the Malay word for a fruit called Buah Duku. Which looks like this.

(OMG I'm now very excited because I have just realised that I may have eaten Buah Duku/Baluku in Brunei!!! Via Everything About Science).

Anyway, you're calling me a bruise. Which is not a good thing because balukus hurt and sometimes you can look like a victim of domestic violence once the bruising starts to show up. But the fruit is really kind of tasty. So who cares?!

(There are Buah Dukus on the table. I promise.)

#5 Boob.

Well, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. But no, I am not asking you to call someone a pair of mammary glands. I'm saying that you can call them a "boob" as per the Google definition of it.

It's quite a funny sounding insult if you ask me. I don't think I would be able to keep a straight face is someone called me a boob. Even if I know I'm being called a stupid person. All I would be able to think of are a pair of these.

(Via High Snobiety).

#6 Nincompoop.

Is your name "Nicholas"? It is? Well, then I'm sorry to tell you that the word "Nincompoop" originates from your name.

Sorry Nicholas-es of the world. But you may now need to work twice as hard to prove that you are not a foolish or stupid person.

And to non-Nicholas-es, HOW FUNNY IS THIS TERM?! HAHAHA. Can you say it without wondering what an inefficient insult this is? I mean, There are three syllables and it's not even half as offensive as the word "Fuck". Goodness knows what the point of the word is. Maybe an olden day Nicholas was really really stupid or something. Meanwhile...

#7 Stupiak.

Okay so I would have never thought of this word by myself of course. I had help. But only after I did something stupid as usual.

Ridiculous. Also for those of you who dhon't know how retarded a word stupiak is, please watch this video. I promise it's funny. I recommend you watch it from the start. But if you just want the definition of stupiak, I have cut it to the correct timing.

#8 Fruit cake.

Yes yes I know what you're thinking. Christmas is around the corner and a fruit cake is in order.

(Via Rasa Malaysia).

But the fruit cake I'm referring to is the one which means "an eccentric or mad person". Which is quite funny because it's like you're going around calling someone a piece of something delicious.

(Via Doodle Dug).

Although I wouldn't exactly call it the most delicious cake in the world. Because that would be chocolate. I must find a cake with Baileys and Kahlua in it. And then that chocolate Baileys Kahlua cake would be the best cake in the world. But then that sounds fattening. I think I will just stick to vodka and Coke Light.

Welcome to my brain.

#9 Bugger.

So we all know that bugger is what the British use when they are unhappy. And for that reason, the word "bugger" can't be very vulgar at all. Because the British accent is good and I also spent half my teenage years idolising Spike from Buffy The Vamire Slayer.

(Via Pinterest).

And I spent the other half planning our wedding. Which did not happen. Oh well.

#10 ES&D.

Sigh. This one is good because it's an acronym. And no one loves acronyms more than Singaporeans. Let me give you an example of how prolifically we can use acronyms.

I am going to take the AYE then ECP to MBS to watch the NDP fireworks. Then I will take the MRT to AMK to eat KFC with my BFF. Then we will go to PS to watch a movie at GV.

Did that make sense to you? If it did, hello my fellow countryman.

(Via TODAY Online).

So anyway, back to the part on acronyms. Now, Bill and I use "ES&D" all the time. In fact, now whenever I am going to do something retarded, I go...

Sigh. Me and my wonderful life decisions.

Anyway, I hope you have found this useful and now you are equipped with a small arsenal of nice non-offensive words to use on your friends or yourself. Meanwhile, I would like to leave you with this wonderful song. You know, since #acronyms.

Happy Saturday!
❤ Jac.

PS: Meanwhile I would like to thank Bill for hearing me out always and providing good advice if needed. Don't need to acknowledge. It will get awkward.

Hello guys!

So Christmas is here! And we all know someone who can be a bit of a Grinch.

And I'm also aware that in many cases, the Christmas party-pooper could very well be, well, you! But you think that this can't be helped because oh GOD, do you hate the holidays. But no worries, Jac is here to give you some tips on how to get yourself feeling all warm and comfortable without taking any recreational drugs over the holiday season.

#1 Wear Christmassy clothes.

I like to dress up during the holidays. Like for National Day.

And for Halloween.

And life is really much better after you dress up. I assume that it's because life is better when I'm Batman. Or a Diet Coke bottle. Or a Chinese gangster. Yeah I'm terrible. I think I have this escapism complex thing going on. Must be why I max out my leave every year to do things like this.

And this.

So anyway, my friend Rosemary recently sent me a picture of her Christmas jumper and OMG it's so cute.

And I would like to say that Singapore does not cater to this Christmas jumper market at all. The only place where you can get such jumpers is in H&M.

(Via H&M).

However, I did not manage to buy one as the crowds in town were mad. So oh well. I will stick to my Santarina outfit from last year.

And even if I get too lazy to put it on, I still have my Merry Christmas Bitches underwear from Urban Outfitters. So all is good.

(Via Lyst).

#2 Sing Christmassy songs.

(Via favimgs).

Yes, so we have established that you are against Santa Claus, mistletoe, gift exchanges, and basically happiness. But that's okay. Because you can escape this deep chasm of abyss by listening to music. Music lifts you up where you belong, where the eagle flies, on the mountain high. Because I also heard that music is love. So that makes songs on love applicable to music as well.

So let me introduce you to this song which you can listen to to boost your spirits and inject some holiday cheer into your system.

It's good right?! I can't believe I only just found out about it when I was doing a random Google search on Flo Rida and Christmas. Even my friend who only listens to music that birds die to likes it ok. WOW. THIS SONG.

(Via Little Miss Squiggles).

#3 Buy Christmassy gifts.

You know what they say. That Christmas is a time for giving. And that it's better to give than to receive. But you should also know that there is nothing more exciting than tearing the wrappers off all your presents in the morning.

(Via Professional Fan Girls).

The solution to this of course, is to make use of all the Christmas sales to buy gifts to give to yourself. That way you are giving and receiving at the same time. I am quite a professional at this I must say. Why, my parcel from Urban Outfitters just came a few hours ago.

(Yes, those are all my shoes. Yes, I do need that many shoes. And yes, I can walk in those heels.)

And just to give you some context, this is the damage that I can sometimes do. Sometimes.

Anyway, I had a wonderful time opening my own presents and giving them to myself. And now I feel all Christmassy and good. You should try it too! It's a wonderful way to spend both your time and your money!

(Via someecards).

#4 Make Christmassy stuff.

So I'm not good at like, sewing, knitting, or painting. Or you know, stuff that requires manual labour in general. I'm also not very good at cooking. I mean, I can boil water, but that's really about it. But I must say, I do a rather outstanding job of boiling water.

Me and some water I just boiled.

But I really wanted to make something for Christmas that was not a mess out of the kitchen. So, I made some animated GIFs. I love GIFs.

(Via imgarcade).

So because I can't showcase my culinary skills or my brush techniques with acrylic paint, I decided to turn to PhotoShop, and create some artwork digitally. What do you think?

More of my works of art are available on Mothership.sg here.

#5 Eat Christmassy Food.

(Via Make a Meme).

Yes, It's really understood that you'll have to eat lots of Christmasy food over the holidays if you want to ensure that you have a good time. The best memories are made over food. Like this Christmas dinner right here.

In short, during the course of this dinner, I learnt that if I am ever broke, lost, and void of a place to stay, the Wee family will welcome me with open arms and take very good care of me. Yup. Apparently, the Wee family loves me!

(Via Gifrific).

Okay and it's 4:26 am now and I really should go to sleep. I trust that this list enough to tide you through the holidays. But just in case that wasn't enough to fill your heart with holiday cheer and turn that inner Grinch into a...celebratory finch (sorry, I don't know what rhymes with Grinch) in time for your Christmas party, you know what they say...

(Via Imgur).

And now, let me leave you with the whole cast of the Gap Merry Mix It team. (But the one with just Flo Rida and Trey Songz is still the best).

And also another GIF.

Merry Christmas guys!
❤ Jac.

Hello everyone!

First things first, on a very uncustomary serious note, I'm very sorry to hear about AirAsia ‪#‎QZ8501‬. It must have been a very traumatising experience for the friends and relatives of those involved in the crash, and I hope that everyone will be able to keep themselves together and pull through.

(Via Time).

So I thought I’d do one of those recap posts. Here’s a link to the one I did for 2013! And since it's now new year's eve aka the last day of 2014, here's my list of...

#1 Changed my blog layout.

So if you recall, this is what my blog used to look like for the longest time.

And I would like to say that I too realised that it was difficult to navigate and was not very user-friendly. But you know, I had actually removed my blog from being listed on Google and stuff like this. Because I'm a very private and shy person and also because I didn't want my colleagues to find out that I'm secretly schizophrenic.

Then there was that Blind Date thing and also that MRT selfie thing. So I gave upon trying to be secretive and decided to do a revamp so that random readers wouldn't think that I'm a tech idiot with no eye for aesthetics.

And as you probably know, this is how my blog looks like now.

Improvement right? Since June 18, 2014.

#2 Went to Australia.

Correct. I went to Australia for the first time in my life. Yes I'm very slow when it comes to travelling to nearby countries. Anyway it was very fun.

I went snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, did some hot air ballooning, drove to the Twelve Apostles, and did all of the touristy things there is to do in Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns.

I also went to the bar serving the best beer in the world. It's in Canberra ok. In this place called Wig & Pen Tavern & Brewery. One of my guy friends had recommended it to me. So I had to go there. And because we went to Canberra JUST FOR THE BEER, the good bartender let me have my moment behind the bar. I was very pleased.

More here, here and here.

#3 Got picked up by a hot guy.

At the gym no less. Because you know, I'm the poster child of healthy living.

Oops, autocorrect. I mean.

Yes,so as I was saying, as most of you can tell, I’m the living epitome of health, fitness, and wellness and this means I obviously frequent the gym a lot. One day, I fainted in the gym. Because I had ingested nothing but vodka and truffle fries the day before I was overwhelmed with shock when I heard that my regular body combat class was full. Like, seriously, what would I do without my regular body combat class? Oh the humanity. So I fainted. And yes, I look this glamorous in my fainted state. Thank you Hendric for the shot.

Anyway, luckily Jeff was there to like, swoop me into his arms and...I don't really know what happened. As I was in a state of semi-consciousness. But, check out this Jeff's body. This is all ok.

#4 Started contributing to Geek Crusade.

Okay so this was quite exciting! If you guys have been following me for a while, you'd know that I'm um, secretly geeky. Okay, not secretly. But I take pride in the fact that most people can't really tell that:

1. I can reformat your computer
2. I can complete a Rubik's cube
3. I have an X-Men encyclopaedia

I think this is quite good seeing that I talk and type like an airhead and also that I have no IT background whatsoever. Also I was going to say that I have more Batman apparel than you but I decided that that was not a fair point. Because I generally have more apparel than most people.

Anyway, now I am an official geek okay. Because I contribute to a geeky website. You see? I have my own author archive and everything.

See my Author Archive here!

Okay but the most important thing of all, is that on this site, I am known as "Hot Geek". This is all.

#5 Also Mothership.

I'm sure that if you're a Singaporean with access to the internet and social media, you would have heard of Mothership. No? Well. Then I'm touched that you're reading my blog over Mothership. You clearly have your priorities in order. But, just in case you want to read more, um, substantial articles instead of just frivolous anecdotes of my life, then Mothership is a good place to go. You can start with the "About Us" section. Look here I am!

Please read my articles ok! Here are links to the ones I have so far:

10 totally S’porean Christmas gifs (No, it’s not a typo, it’s not supposed to be gifts)
10 cool S’porean items to buy your S’porean friends for Christmas or for fun

I wrote them. So, how bad can they be?

#6 Went for OCBC cycle.

Aka my first time in Malaysia that I can remember of. Also before going for OCBC Cycle, the last time I cycled was 15 years ago. But Julian from OCBC took just 15 minutes to convince me to cycle 12 km in a foreign country. Yes. I do not have good judgement and I am aware that this may one day be the death of me.

And no. I did not fall off my bike :). More here.

#7 Went to Brunei.

With Marilyn of course. It was extremely fun and I do not understand why all you army boys say that Brunei sucks. If you want to know why we chose Brunei, you can read my entry here. And if you want to know what's there to do in Brunei, you can read this apty titled entry "What's there to do in Brunei?"

#8 Left my old job.

It's not that I didn't like my old job you know, but I think it was time to move on. Because you know, there were times when I....wasn't really that focused on the work.

Oops. Wrong photo. I just have so many of these photos of me concentrating and being hardworking just lying around. I mean....

Anyhow, I had been working there for about 3.5 years and I thought a change might be good. It's not healthy to be so highly involved in the handling of highly classified information concerning Syria, MH 370, and Ebola all the time. Even the calmest and most rational of all souls (aka me) can get rather jittery and paranoid at times when dealing with such top level secrets.

ANYWAY, on my second last day at my super secret work place, my colleagues threw me a surprise party!!!

I was truly very touched. I even got a scrapbook, a bouquet of flowers, and two bottles of Coke Light ❤❤❤❤❤.

#9 Started my new job.

Well, my new job is not bad I guess. It is a change from what I did before. I have moved from solving world problems like Ebola to monitoring such incidents. Because you know, I don't care much for getting my hands dirty. What this means is that I have now a legitimate reason to be on the internet 24/7, not that I ever needed one. But you know, nice as that may seem, everything does come with a down side...

(Via someecards).

#10 Went to Iceland.

I love Iceland. If I wanted to be retarded, this could easiy have been how I did 14 epic things in Iceland which made my 2014. Luckily, good judgement made a rare appearance on my part and prevented me from doing such a thing. Anyway, Iceland was good. More about Iceland here and here.

Now if only good judgement could feature in my life more often...

#11 With many phones.

I felt extremely important in Iceland because I was going around with 3 HTC phones and 3 cameras. Yes, some might call it an inflated sense of self-worth. Pah. I call those people "jealous".

Read about my HTC products here: HTC One (M8), HTC Desire EYE and HTC RE.

#12 Broke up.

Yes. It's too bad that things don't work out sometimes. And it's also too bad when you break up and still remain friends. Because I have become more creative since my previous breakups, and I actually have a ready arsenal of pictures with colourful curses which I routinely send to my girl friends when they encouter boy troubles. Here's one of them.

(Via Linnea Vikström).

Indulge me, I had a bad time during the breakup. But it's okay. It's over and we are still friends. The end.

#13 Bought a good cup.

So sometimes you do thing that you regret. And sometimes you buy things that you regret. Here's my best purchase of 2014. I LOVE IT. It's perfect.

When the going gets tough, just pour in some alcohol and take a swig. Rinse and repeat.

#14 My friend.

Eh, friend ah. I know I tell you this often enough because it would make out conversations slightly awkward and also not so comfortable. But thank you for listening to me whenever I need. And also dispensing useful and non-irritating advice to me. And also for keeping the same sleeping hours as me. You're good.

(Via someecards).

This list is of course, is in no predefined order. But if I were to make a list based on importance, you would of course be first. Followed by Iceland. Iceland was good.

(Via Imgur).

Ok ok enough with the mush. Sorry Ryan. No need to get jealous. ANYWAY! I've come to the end of my list! 2014 hasn't exactly been the best year for me but you see, my degree specialises in Public and Promotional Communications aka PR. Not bad right? I think I made my year sound relatively smooth and happening.

(Via Imgur)

And yes, there's about 50 minutes left to the start of 2015, so there's just one thing left to do...

Okay and now I'd like to leave you with this very good song.

Okay have a good 2015 guys!

❤ Jac.