It is official: Singapore is in recession.

Hopefully rent will fall shortly with the gloomy economic mood, as I need to look for a new flat in Dec and I really don't want to pay more than what I'm paying now!

Nintendo press con announced Nintendo DSi

Death of the GBA slot? Don't really care.

Built in browser? If only I can get my DS to work with my router's wireless.

SD card slot to cross-use with Wii and 0.3 megapixel camera? I am slightly excited about these features not by themselves, but think of the potential games that will make use of them!!!

But I still want a lime green DS.

Oyaji porn is popular, apparently

The team who sat behind me was working on a presentation for Indonesia, so they popped by and asked, 'What is Dangdut?' so I showed them Goyang Inul MUAHAHAHAHA!

I love Pentel pens. Given the choice, I'd always go for a Pentel.

My frustration with them is that they tend to discontinue models. I know the pen category is probably a really low involvement category, hence the need for constant innovation and refresh, but I like the old models!!!

Like the classic Hybrid. I still have some of my 10-year old Hybrid metallics that came out in 20+ different colors. The Hybrid line still exists in a couple products, but I think it's going to disappear soon here in Asia. (I discovered a red metallic Hybrid I used to have 5 years ago yesterday in this run-down stationery supply shop near my neighbourhood. I was so happy!)

My favorite, favorite one was the Hybrid Technica in 0.7, which is now discontinued. If I hunt long enough (ie, the neighbourhood run-down shops), I can still find them in 0.5 or 0.3, but that's just pathetic!

The colorful, youthful kind of line to replace Hybrid is now called Slicci. I have a few of them, but at 0.4 with micro tip and a super slim barrel, it just doesn't give a good grip and it catches liquid paper easily, creating blockage. Definitely not essay-writing material. I use them to do multiple choice quizzes only now =P

I bought an Energel yesterday too. It seems kinda promising, but let's see how it holds up in furious lab notes writing =P I so hate writing procedures by hand.

For my stationery-loving friends, wouldn't you like to be here??

Occasionally some of my family members get invited to food trade events, where you basically walk around and have a go at as many food samples you want. My mom loves going there, but I think I'd go absolutely berserk in a stationery fair.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! I spent days trying to go through the Crystal Temple, and in the last room I discovered wards to go to the previous rooms, so I thought I'd go out and save and stock up on magicites and when I came back in, the wards and opened gates don't work anymore. All my hard work, gone ;___; AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I should've know Squeenix wouldn't be so nice... This game is just evil!

I hate you, Ring of Fates! And I'm just 1 more boss away from the final battle.... boohooooooo ;____;

I am beginning to suspect sugar here is not the same sweetness as in US. Either that, or Americans just have a ridiculously, ridiculously sweet tooth.

BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE RECIPE I'VE TRIED THAT'S FROM US TURNED UP TOO SWEET TO BE CONSUMED. I played it safe this time by putting in half of required amount first, and it's still too sweet! Boy, am I mad. Wasting my ingredients like this is not funny. Doncha know inflation is causing flour and milk prices to go up by 40%?!!!

Gah. Would you look at the cover?

No release date yet.

I've chucked FFXII RW aside. Maybe I'll play a Pokemon game next...

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me is not without effect.



Happy Easter.