Li Lian

For the past 2 weeks I have been tuning in to MIX FIM for their lie detector test programme. This lie detector test is certified, and measures involuntary heartbeat, or when someone is lying.

I don’t really have the full details as I can only listen to the programme on my way to work - and don’t normally get to hear the end.

I wonder if the participants know what they are getting themselves in to.

But from my point of view, I am not sure if I would like to find out on national radio dirty dark secrets.

This woman found out from her husband’s PA that his business trip to Bali is not purely for work as he is going with his mistress.

This woman finds out her husband thinks she is fat.

This man got his colleague to admit that their boss is an incompetent idiot.

Another woman finds out that her husband is having an affair - and this is not the first time in their 11 years of marriage, and 3 kids later.

When people voluntarily subject themselves to pain… It makes me want to go outdoors, take a deep breath look at the heavens and ask WHY?! as I sob.

Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

Easier said than done of course. I believe it’s in a woman’s nature to always want to ask why, why, why… and confirm their deepest darkest fear - only then to make up excuses as to why it’s really not happening.

Women are confusing…

This story about Cash a German Sheperd who guarded his owner’s dead body for 6 weeks made me wonder what goes through a dog’s mind.

Cash survived on mice and rabbits - and kept the coyotes away from his master’s body.

The extent of a dog’s loyalty!

My two dogs are loyal to food. They like their food.

I was very excited about the Beijing Olympics last week, 8 August 2008, starting at 8pm - especially when such cute friendly cuddlies are involved.

And they look so POWERFUL!

You’d have to agree with me if I say the FUWA is HOT! in comparison to some of the other mascots. Well, this is just my opinion…

The Whatizit, 1996 Atlanta - what is it?! Indeed!

Neve and Gliz, 2006 Torino - One boy one girl? Huh?

Magique - 1992 Albertville… Hmmmm…..

Schuss - 1968 Grenoble… You gotta be kidding me!

Some other yummy huggables that make me go AWWWWW…..

Hodori - 1998 Seoul… Which kinda reminds me of Frosted Cornflakes…

Cobi - 1992 Barcelona… I think he looks like a lawyer!

And are you ready for more cuteness? Behold, Misha the bear, 1980 Moscow.

I am a sucker for all things cute…

After 30, women lose about 5 pounds of muscle a decade, causing them to burn about 70 fewer calories a day — enough to add 7 pounds of fat a year.

I can so confirm this! It’s a fact! And you don’t get to choose where the fat is deposited. Since I turned 30 - it’s all been heading for the ass.

All SEVEN POUNDS OF FAT! IN TWO MONTHS!

It feels like it’s been waiting for the past 30 years - and has decided to hit me - with all SEVEN POUNDS of it! IN ONE GO!

I came across this today - and the rude-ness of this made me giggle a bit.

These pins were actually being sold at the Republican State Convention.

Ok, ok… I know it’s not THAT funny!

What is funnier is that I am a DIM-WIT when it comes to anything political - but this made me giggle.

And I am not racist!

STEP ONE - I WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP STARBUCKS.

Sigh…

It’s not something that I really want to go into detail about, but since there is just SO MUCH TALK ABOUT OUR 40% INCREASE IN FUEL PRICE! I had to say something about it.

STEP 2 - READ THE NEWSPAPERS DAILY. THERE ARE SOME GOOD AND SOUND ADVICE ON FIGHTING THIS PRICE INCREASE. PAY ATTENTION TO THE WORDS OF WISDOM AND COMFORT.

“Make fewer trips to the mall, have fewer family outings on weekends and fewer holidays” - Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, The Sun front page, 6 June 2008.

“Look at all avenues to reduce living costs, from using less electricity, having more meals at home and preparing a thorough financial plan” - Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president S.M. Mohamed Idris, The Star, 8 June 2008.

“Change your lifestyle to help reduce the impact of the rise in prices, exercise patience and prudence, Insya Allah this will enable us to tide over this problem and emerge more matured and resilient” - The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, The News Straits Times, 7 June 2008, Page 4.

“Companies should encourage employees to car pool. We could perhaps allow only cars with number plates ending in odd numbers on certain days to be on the road” - Datuk Maznah Mazlan, Deputy Natural Resources and Environment Minister, The News Straits Times, 6 June 2008, Page 12.

STEP 3 - COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.

You don’t have to sell cow poop cakes for cooking fuel like in India when their government hiked their gas prices - The News Straits Times, 9 June 2008, Page 6.

The government is seeking to improve the public transportation system, and by 2010 the Kelana Jaya LRT line will have 22 new cars to ease congestion, and by 2011 there will be a line extension for Kelana Jaya and Ampang to Putra Heights. - The News Straits Times, 8 June 2008, Page 4.

Our government is going to lead by example by not hosting lavish functions, cutting down costs on domestic and international travel, and reviewing excessive use of electricity in government complexes, Parliament and other large buildings. - The News Straits Times, 6 June 2008, Page 13.

Last but not least - all you need is L.O.V.E. ♥

I can’t believe I couldn’t find one online. Maybe I am just going about the search the wrong way. I key-ed in “i hate jennifer aniston”, “jeniffer aniston hate website”. And came up with nothing. But there is a “i hate angelina jolie club”.

How dumb ass is that?

I really don’t know why I don’t like her. I suppose HATE is a strong word to use. And I have not been brought up to HATE. My mum is a good mother - and did not teach me to hate. I write this in case she miraculously learns how to go online, and reads this. Of which she will then continue being the SUPER MUM she is and give me some money to spend.

Back to Jennifer Aniston. I seriously think her claim to fame all started with the fact that she has gorgeous hair. Her hair is the picture millions of women take with to the hairdressers to say - I want hair just like that!

BARF! BARF! Choke.

But I do think she has great hair. And a hot body for someone her age.

I am still so happy that Brad Pitt dumped her for Angelina Jolie.

My sister tells me that evolutionary psychology will say that I really am a lot like her in reality, and probably have so much in common we’d be BFF’s if not for the fact that I see her as competition, hence my dislike for her!

BARF! BARF! BARF!

Then I thought - I am not going to spend anymore time searching for this Jennifer Aniston Hate Club. But if you do come across one - please share with me.

If you would like to tell me otherwise why I should love her or give her a break since she’s almost 40 and has been dumped so many times since her divorce - please try to convince me.

I am not being unkind nor hurtful. This is just my opinion.

If you would like to add on to this post as to why you hate her too, you’re MOST WELCOME to do so.

Oops… I forgot… I was not brought up to hate. I merely dislike.

I turned 30 on 17 May. (Yeah, so this post is late too…)

And so I was contemplating coming up with a list of 30 things about me, 30 great lessons in life, 30 things I have learned in life, 30 things I want to do before I die, 30 things not to do, 30 things I love. etc. I think you get the picture…

And then I doubted whether I could come with with 30 things of something of the same thing, related things, sequential things! So I finally decided, I’d just put 30 random sentences together, the first 30 things that come to my head and number them 1 to 30. How genius is that? I suppose with being 30 comes a certain wisdom.

This list, to celebrate me being 30 years of age.

1. I woke up aged 30, and it’s not like my life changed over night like I thought it would.
2. It takes me more than 30 minutes to read the newspaper (so I end up not reading the newspaper daily) because I read everything including the advertisements, and then I read it backwards starting from the bottom of the page to check for spelling errors.
3. When I boil spaghetti, I count how many strands/pieces I am going to put in the boiling water.
4. I would like to go to Brazil before I die, and Las Vegas, and to the great wall of China.
5. I obsess about my weight a lot.
6. I don’t know why people dig their noses in the car, and think that the person in the next car can’t see them.
7. I press the lift buttons many times and repeatedly as I am convinced this will make the lifts go faster.
8. I think I have the best dogs in the universe - Boo Boo and Tango.
9. I think the Japanese language is so sexy - tamagotchi, o-hai-yo!, suzuki, doraemon, shiseido, sushi, nabeyaki - ahhhh… that just sends a shiver down my spine.
10. I don’t understand why people dig their noses, and roll it around their thumb and forefinger before flicking it.
11. I love buying cosmetic products that smell like food, creme brulee, chocolate, vanilla, honey, strawberries and I wonder why they cannot be eaten.
12. I want to learn how to fart on demand - any time I please.
13. Wentworth Miller is HOT!
14. The worst song released EVER that makes me want to cry in agony and probably cause me a brain aneurysm is Umbrella by Rihana.
15. My sister is my best friend in all the world and also the skinniest person I know.
16. I find Gordon Ramsay entertaining and amusing - this is so masochistic.
17. I love my mum to bits, and truly admire her even though I don’t tell her often enough.
18. I feel truly blessed in so many ways, so happy to be alive and I don’t even have to be a trust fund baby.
19. I need to eat more vegetables and fruit so that I won’t be so constantly constipated and can poop on demand after every meal.
20. I am a true technical idiot and sometimes fear technology, and thank goodness for technical friends like Jackie Ho.
22. I hate driving at night because I don’t see very well in the dark and my friends scream murder at me when I say I have to get home early!
23. I am a supplement junkie - I take more than 8 capsules of supplements a day, and yet none of it helps me poop right.
24. I always wish for a 3 day weekend.
25. I think my boyfriend is hot, and I love the way he smells.
26. I think motorcyclists don’t treasure their own lives enough to drive safely on the road.
27. When I drive, I sometimes have visions of running down a flock of birds (those that twitter away on the middle of the road) but I’ve never succeeded in doing so.
28. I love watching Grey’s Anatomy, the cast is so screwed up!
29. I hate Rachel from Friends and I am happy that Brad Pitt hooked up with Angelina Jolie instead.
30. I must be so self obsessed and obsessive to have bothered coming up with a gibber-jabber list like this.

See point number 15! She bought me a fancy hairdryer for my birthday. It’s a Panasonic Ionity DOUBLE ion hairdryer! It dries my hair in minutes, and blow dries it real smooth.