The life and mind of Adeline Ong

I had a rather eventful weekend.

On Friday, after a short meeting with some of the TOS members at Dataran Mentari. I was invited to a Memorial Party for Shamsudin the goldfish. Met a few of the cast members of TEN from T4YP. (Excellent show, by the way!!)

Watched Kan-Cheong kitchen because Iedil was a contestant and then played half a round of Munchkins. Argh!!! Now I am hooked and we did not even manage to play a whole round of it.

Well, as you would have known by now. My Saturday was filled with UrbanScapes and RandomActs. (ADRIAN YAP!!! Where are you, buddy?)

However, I received very grim news on Saturday morning.

Cikgu Baha has moved on to meet his Maker.

The last and only picture I have of Cikgu and myself.

Cikgu with the LPSM Crew and Committee.

Rest in peace, Cikgu Baha.

As much as I will miss Cikgu, I know he is in a better place now. I mourned his death alone. Luckily Sparky was with me when I got the news. I tried to cry but no tears would come because deep down I know that tears did not matter anymore. Regrets are just well regrets. It will remain there to haunt you, if you allow it to.

Sparky said I am at the age where most of my mentors are turning ancient. Jeez, talk about comforting someone.

Sunday started out really lazy. In the evening, I had rehearsal at Rorschach’s with Just-Marv. That extended into an invite to a BBQ party and a really late night game of RISK 2210 A.D.

Usually, I play educational board and card games but the past weekend has been pretty interesting and I am actually looking forward to playing more board games.

I could not sleep.

Probably because I am still hyper from Urbanscapes yesterday.

I watched The Holiday on HBO for God Knows How Many times just now.

It is the only Romcom that I actually enjoy. Probably cause I do fancy getting involved in a summer/holiday romance that actually blossoms into something more. (Yeech, I am scaring myself here!) But yeah, the movie does that to me. If you are wondering, do I have a particular person in mind, I would be lying if I said no. But sigh, things have a tendency to get complicated around me. So currently, I am happy with how the relationship is working out between us.

Anyways, here is the trailer for those who have not watched it. Enjoy!!!

It is almost 2 years now since I last lit a proper ciggy. Back then, V did not mind me smoking but said if I continued, he probably have to light up too so it’ll mask the nicotine smell when we are together. I quit cold turkey as soon as I joined LPSM. No one in the organization smoked, so it kind of helps. V was glad that he did not have to start.

Lately the idea of picking up a pack and going through them seems like a good idea. I am not sure why the sudden urge is coming back. Stress? Well, I cannot really put my finger on it. Hmmm….

Sparky is not too happy that I might light up again. Because that is his thing, not mine. The fact that I even want to steal a drag from him was like the end of the world. Sunny Day, however, has no qualms offering me cigs. Interestingly, I declined his offer.

I am not too sure what might happen if I actually lit up again. The only thing that keeps me from actually lighting up again is the fact that I find smoking a waste of money. The scrooge in me is keeping me away from the tobacco. Plus the fact that I do training, kind of pressures me to set a good example for my participants.

Now that I am back to acting (starting out again from the bottom), the voices of all my acting teachers and former directors are haunting me again.

“As an actor, your body is your temple.�

“Don’t you know that smoking damages your voice? How can you project with damaged vocal chords?�

“Do you want to die young, girl?�

“It pains me to see you smoke.� (This was from one director that I admire. Ouchies!!)

Sigh….
Am just wondering. Why the sudden urge? Why?

I find it quite fascinating that people actually respond to the status messages I have posted up previously on my Messengers as well as my Facebook.

A lot of people thought I was kidding when I posted the message about my neighbour being murdered. But it did cause an influx of messages of concern into my mailbox. Thank you to those who wrote in. Now I know, you all actually DO care about me… *tear!*
Recently posted on my Messenger was a quote that I kind of hijacked from E’s Facebook.

“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.â€? Dr Seuss

This prompted a friend, let’s call him, C, to ask me:-

C’s curiousity prompted me to be really cheeky and sent C on a wild goose chase on who I claimed to be in love with. I am evil!!! I admit it.

The only reason that I posted the quote was because it jumped out at me when I first read it. It was simple, true and down right honest. I simply loved it. E found it funny that I used the quote too. But too bad he can’t copyright it. Hahahah!!!

And indeed it has been a while since I have been in love. I have crushes lately but the realistic me refuses to take a chance or make any advancements. My reasoning, “Let the guy make the first move.� If you have been following the misadventures of my love life. You will know what I mean.

Wait a minute – I am not supposed to be talking about this. We will save it for another day and topic.

Status messages are cool, fun and at times, just downright silly. But people deciding to read them and then make my life their main focus kind of annoys me. To simply assume that they understand or know what is going on in my life based on a few chosen lines or mashed up words would be rather obnoxiously vain of them.

One particular person, made it her sole purpose to walk the face of the Earth, that the lives of my friends and I should be splashed out in her gossip sessions, be it online or offline.

She once replied to a status message I placed, (I can’t remember what I wrote because it was months ago) pretending to be sweet and supportive. As soon as I got the pretentious, well meaning message. My status immediately screamed out, “It was just a statement. Not an invitation for a conversation!!!”

I do believe she got the message because I have not heard from her since.

More power to status messages!!! Woo hoo!!!

My friend, Alfred Loh, recently took part in a travelougue program called My Aussie Adventure. Now, as the second phase of the program kicks in and they’re airing it on TV3 every Sunday, they’re also having an online voting contest. Now here’s where I need your help.

It’d be great if you guys could help me out by going to
VOTE ALFRED and register and vote. If Alfred get the most votes, he’ll win another trip to Australia and whoever votes for him the most times will win 2 air tickets to Aussie as well. All you need to do is register and vote for him up to a maximum of 5 times a day on a single email account.

Help him out okay, peeps!!

VOTE ALFRED