Tuesday, January 31, 2006
tra-la-la-di-da
Insipid update as the 4 day CNY holiday bonanza draws to an end. Thanks to my mum, I've been terribly well-fed. She's been outdoing herself meal after meal in the kitchen. Curry chicken,
fa cai + mushroom stew (a staple in our household at CNY), spaghetti, and frequent dips into the numerous tubs of nuts, chocolates, veggie crisps, and interesting Taiwanese confectionary.
Finished the 2 movies and both Discworld novels. 4 more books to go!
2 nights of CSI marathons on AXN. The series and spin-offs (CSI: Miami + CSI: New York) aren't totally perfect. Think cheesy punch/pun-lines and the occasional unsatisfactory ending, in addition to blatant glamourisation of the forensic procedures (How come the lab apparatus in NUS's multi-million dollar research labs never look so good? And how could the women get away with their long flowy locks let down as they industriously examine the cadaver/on-site evidence/sort out bloodied clothing?). The acting abilities of CSI: NY's cast also leaves much to be desired. But putting all those aside, the plots are more or less solid enough to keep me coming back for more. Thumbs up for the series writers and AXN's programme schedule!
Scooting off for another round of reefwalking in less than an hour. It's been quite a while and I'd say high time we had one too. Those boot(ie)s of mine were made for walking. Punny? Punny. PUH-huh-Neeeeeee... Hur hur hur.
Hokay. I shuddup now.