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I am so glad that your second entry wasn't as pointless and Singlish-like as your first entry. Okay, so you only used one Singlish-like word in your first entry (Harlowz!~) but it was still quite an eyesore anyway. I'm getting pretty positive vibes after reading your second entry, and I can somewhat relate. It always sucks when you have nothing to do.

Okay, the disabling of the right-click function is a tad irritating since I can't copy shortcuts unless I click on the link, but nevermind, I'll just quit being anal retentive. So what I wanted to say was that I like your photo page! It's niceee! I enjoy looking at other people's photos and it's definitely nice to be able to place a face to the words that one's reading; it closes some of the gap between the diarist and I. Just so you know, pink looks great on you. So, props to you!

I agree with you: this incident is hilarious! Seriously, I laughed out loud to myself when I read the bit about your mom trying to kill the cockroach by putting a piece of tissue over it. Haha! That is so cute!

I'm usually not fond of rhyming poetry, and I know that you didn't write it, but I still have to say that I could kind of relate to the one you posted in this entry. The one before also had a nice twist at the end. Also, the rotting cynic in me is usually adverse to entries with more than one exclamation mark used to denote excitement, but I have to say that your enthusiasm is infectious. You had me smiling by the end of the entry.

In this entry, I could kind of relate to the last paragraph, in particular this bit: It's just that he has never approved of me staying out really late. My mum says that it's 'cause I'm his only daughter and I'm precious to him. That sounds totally like my dad. Is your dad quite conservative? Mine's totally so and sometimes it does drive me crazy. But it's always good to have a parent who cares so much, eh?

Hmm, I'm quite curious about this: "My feelings for him virtually died the day he shouted at me for, to put it bluntly, putting my friend's dead aunt ahead of his injured aunt." (From this entry.) Call me kaypoh if you must but I really wonder what happened. It'll be nice if you provided more details. Then again, I doubt I'd want to talk incessantly about the past too if I were you. Oh well.

Argh, I was waiting for you to provide details of your new crush in this entry but you didn't! But wait, the plot thickens! Your diary is tremendously enjoyable thus far, since you had so much going on in your life. It also helps that you're a lawyer, as I get a nice first-hand insight into what it's like to be one. Maybe you'd influence me into considering Law as my uni major, though right now I'm almost 100% certain that it's not my type of thing. But yeah, enough about me; no one's interested anyway!

Haha, you're the first person I've come across who enjoyed the NDP. I used to make it a point to watch it on TV but I've grown very bored with it. Oops. I could relate to your frustrations in this entry. When my school had the stupid pseudo-prom in December last year, everyone I knew went somewhere after that while I had to go straight home, because my parents wanted me to. It's crappy, you know? Their love does get stifling sometimes, but it's slightly easier to handle when you tell yourself that it's only because they're doing it out of love.

Once again, I'm left wondering about what else happened in this entry. What was it about you that Hafez asked your friends about? How 'bad' was the argument and what did you guys talk about? He does sound a bit scary though. Is this person someone else or the same person you mentioned sometime ago? Your lack of details can get rather frustrating.

Don't worry, it's not your English. Pop lyrics aren't supposed to make sense; that's why they're popular, since most people who listen to pop are stupid. Haha! That's just my biasness talking. You were right: the SATs are a waste of time and money. It was the stupidest test/exam I've ever taken. A whole paper filled with nothing but MCQs! How incredibly boring! And it costs like S$90! Preposterous!

I think this entry was quite brilliant, especially the fourth paragraph. I don't know if it was intentional but your usage of the noun 'you' instead of 'I' to describe your own feelings really brings across your emotionally-drained state. It places a distance bewteen yourself and the situation, so that I could feel your lethargy, just by reading your words. I'm sorry about what happened to your friend; I hope things got better for him. But it was truly a great entry.

Okay, I don't quite know what you were talking about in the first two paragraphs of this entry. I tried to follow but the lack of details made me go "Huh?" anyway. This entry also lacked some details; it sounded like you were pissed off with someone you knew in real life whom you thought was a friend, but you didn't elaborate on what that moron did. Still, it's okay, because I still think that the entry was fantastic in its thought-provoking nature. I guess non-Malays do tend to (stupidly) judge Malays by their appearance; I myself am not immuned to that shameful tendency. And...I don't know, my head hurts too much for me to think and write coherently, but whatever it is, it was a fantastic entry. We should all aim to be tolerant people.

?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?! What happened here? Where did you get that quote? Who posted it? What 'hoo-ha' ensued as a result? Is this entry related to it? It's the lack of details again! Why do you always do that?!

Heh, I agree with you in this entry. The first half, that is. Even though you didn't want to reveal and didn't reveal who you were talking to in the second half, it's still a nicely written second half all the same. Your writing is very (or so it seems to me) driven by your emotions, which is a good thing 'cause it gives readers who don't know you a pretty good sense of who you are. And that second half, your note to a friend, was well-written and emotional. Nice.

I could relate to this entry; that sounds so like me, except that unlike you, I don't have the means with which to finance my crazy purchases. I also lower the prices of my purchases when my parents ask for them too. Haha! But shopping is so fun isn't it?

An interesting entry. I wonder what happened. This entry is so cute! I think childhood's the best time of a person's life, but what they say is true: youth is wasted on the young. Sigh. I liked this entry - your conversation with your parents was very heart-warming, and once again, your dad reminded me of my own.

Eh, I didn't know that we had Cafe Vienna in Singapore. I guess I should get out more.

This made me laugh: "See, I know that he works at Paya Lebar so, other than accompanying my colleague for lunch, I figured I deserved a fair amount of heart-fluttering, sugary-sweet, eye-candy moment as well. Translation: I wanted to see him." (From this entry.) Oh I can so relate! Heh, I think Lex Luthor is hot too, and much better looking than the guy who plays Superman. I used to watch Smallville until I got bored of it.

Bloody hell, I hate such situations too! Orchard Road is utterly ruined by the fact that boarding the MRT is a serious pain in the ass after 5 o'clock. Such inconsiderate passengers is a major reason why I don't like Singapore as much as I should. People in Taipei queue up for the MRT (they call it the Metro over there), which is an impossible phenomenom in Singapore if you ask me. Bleah.

Okay, I've just spent the whole afternoon reading your diary. Yes, every single entry. I think this is a first. And the amazing thing? I skimmed about three entries and skipped about two, and I don't think it's merely because I am still unemployed, stuck at home and have nothing else to do. The thing about your diary is that you write about your day-to-day activities in an interesting manner that didn't bore me. You cut out the mundane details and only present those that're interesting and worth reading. For your daylogs, they aren't like, "Today, I woke up. Then, I brushed my teeth. Then, I went to work. Then, I met my friends. Then, I came home. Then, I slept." Instead, you incorporate a sufficient dose of intrigue and entertainment in your entries, so that they hardly ever get boring. It also helps that you have a more-than-good command of English, and that you write well, just like your friends have told you. Undoubtedly, they are right. You have a few errors here and there (equipment is always singular, and it's 'dissatisfied') but these are kept to the minimum which is certainly commendable.

You write in a clear, precise manner, always with an affable tone, so that I did get a general feeling that I've got to know you after reading all of your entries. When you're not writing about your daily activies, you're writing about your thoughts, observations, and feelings - in other words, a good mix of "today, I" entries and more in-depth ones that told the reader how you feel. Personally, I liked your entries about your crushes; they were entertaining and kind of amusing, in particular the earlier ones. Sorry! I hope things work out with K though, despite the bad experience you had with him.

Now, on to the downside. You may have noticed already that I got rather frustrated at certain parts of your diary by your with-holding of details. Perhaps it was done to protect your privacy, but it was still aggravating because in those entries, I didn't really know what you were talking about, and they left me wanting to find out more, but you never revisit those topics again. Maybe you'd like to provide a little more details so that readers who don't know you in real life can still follow, but without compromising your privacy. Also, there are very scarce mentions of your life prior to the present, like what secondary school you were from, what you were like as a child, things like that. Although I did get a good sense of who you are, I still felt like there was something missing in the entire picture. People usually have a huge 'about me' page; perhaps you'd like to include one too. It helps first-time readers to get a better sense of who you are, as not everyone would read through your entire diary in one sitting like I did.

Your friends intended for this to be a birthday present but I haven't been checking the guestbook in a while so I only read their message today (14 Jan). So um, happy belated birthday! I'm sorry this is late but from your latest entry, it sounded like you had a nice, memorable birthday anyway. Which reminds me. I like the specially-made images you include in your entries; they are...well, special. Haha. It's 6.30 and I'm hungry and when I'm hungry my brains cease to function so I apologise for the incoherence.

Before I did this review, I was seriously considering closing the site as I was bored by the boring diaries that I had to read. And now, I'd like to say, thank you for an enjoyable diary. It made this review very pleasant and fun. You sound like a really nice person whom I could easily be friends with in real life. To end this off, I wish you all the best in your career and...life (okay, that sounded weird but you get my point), and happy belated birthday once again!

Layout

Ha, I didn't know that Lex Luthor is the guy in the pic until I read this entry. Blame it on my unobservant eye. I was wondering what the heck Chlex is until I read that entry as well. Interesting.

Anyway, your layout's fabulous. Firstly, my favourite colour is blue so the blue goes down very well with me. Secondly, your font is of an appropriate size and colour, ie. I was not close to be blinded by it when I read your diary. Thirdly, I love the blurry effect thingy of your links! How did you do that? It's really nice!

Your links and stuff (tagboard, disclaimer, etc) are neatly organised and arranged on the right, so that navigation is easy. I also like your presentation of the short description and the time and the date; it's unique and very aesthetically-pleasing. One problem I have with the layout is that it only takes up about 75% of the screen, so that there's this black space below the entry box, the image and the navigation box. Maybe we're on different screen resolutions or something, but I just don't like it.

Generally though, your layout rocks. I wish I could see your previous layouts!

All right, I have to go for dinner, so this shall be it. I hope this review was a fitting birthday present! I'm adding you to my favourites list. You rock.

Rating: 4/5

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