Bones

I'm a Bones junkie! No, I'm not a savage calcium crunching cannibal with a taste for craniums, what I meant was the TV series Bones of which Astro is now airing the 5th season (Fox, Channel 710, weeknights 2150 or weekends in the mornings- I memorized it). It's times like these I wish I had Astro at home.

Recently came back from Cherating, where I rediscovered my love for Bones after cathcing 5 episodes of the show. Season 4 used to be aired on normal television every Monday night, and I used to follow it religiously. I don't like many other series: CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds.... all of them do not seem to arouse the same passion in me. The only one that comes close would be the Mentalist; I quite enjoy that show.

This got me thinking, what makes me such a Bones-fanatic? What does this show have that others do not?

The answer was immediately obvious- Bones has awesome chemistry between it's leads, so much that the other shows can't touch it. (The two main characters are Brennen aka Bones, a.... well, bone researcher, and Booth, an FBI agent.) In every individual episode (each episode is like CSI, with a body being found, murder most of the time) there is this tension between the two which is so exciting. It's the same feeling one gets watching two people who are on the verge of becoming an item- the uncertainty, the hope that everything works out well, the possibilities.... It reminds me of the time when I was still in college and two of my classmates were flirting with each other rather openly; one isn't sure if it's for fun or if there's something more. I had great fun teasing them when it wasn't sure, but after they become an item, well, there wasn't much to tease anymore.

Brennen is portrayed as a straight talking, no-nonsense, humorless scientist who is brilliant at what she does and has no time for anything but her work; Booth is the tough cop who hands out the whoop-ass to the criminals, none too bookish but very streetwise, smart-talking, and functions as the general protector for the rest of the team. Basically the writers of the show made the two characters polar opposites of each other and made them work together. They go into the field together and eat lots of meals over consultations and catch bad guys and get to know each other better. Of course there is nothing going on between the two of them, everything is all professional courtesy at most......... yeah right. It's really cute how so much is said and even more is implied but Brennen doesn't get it at all, leaving Booth speechless. It works the other way around too. The murders themselves aren't terribly interesting, but I keep watching to find out what happens between Bones and Booth. The other characters in the show all know they should be an item... everyone knows except the two people in question, who think they are way too dissimilar. The big question all the viewers are asking is- will they get together?

Gosh, I'm a romantic.

Rrrrrrgggahhhhhh!!!!!

I need to get out of the house, pronto. Getting irritable and restless- more and more each day. There is so much out there which I can do and experience and achieve and I'm stuck in a home which is starting to feel like a prison.

One of the contributing factors is I have to much loose energy for my own good. I need an outlet, something that I can pour my time and energy into so that I can keep sane. Not just anything, but something that I feel is challenging and worth the time. It's an everything or nothing approach, because most of the time after I do some concentrated work I feel like doing nothing other than lazing around.

If there's too much time on my hands, I have this tendency to chaff at the inactivity and explode easily. This is damaging on relationships, to say in the least. Playing computer games used to be sufficient as a displacement activity, but now there is just too much time to kill, so much so that games are not enough. The people at home are getting annoying too. My brothers seem content with just wasting time or playing with the computer the whole day. Today I already clocked a couple of hours on the badminton court but already the itch to just do some physical activity is back. Gotta find some stuff I can do solo- maybe another marathon.

February cannot come soon enough.

Eye Catching

I'm a sucker for a pretty girl, in the sense that when one walks by I tend to do a double take. Or triple take, occasionally. Some of my friends say that they can catch when I'm 'kap lui', as they put it, but that's a tad bit unfair.... I like to notice the people who walk by no matter who they are- being mindful of the surroundings and all that. Of course, they are correct some of the times.

What makes a girl attractive? Being physically pretty is the most obvious plus point, but then there's a lot more than that. I've come to learn that one can find pretty girls by the truckload in every country in the world. Some can be keepers while others are just 'arm-candy' as the term goes. I find quiet confidence very appealing- the sort which is self-assure without needing to tell the whole world about it or to flaunt qualifications. Most pretty girls are quite confident, by virtue of being constantly the center of attraction. On the other hand, we have girls who are not exactly pretty but are sure of themselves, which is interesting, to say in the least. By liking themselves, other people like them.

If you are wondering why I'm suddenly blogging about this, it's because I met a rather interesting girl recently; one of my friend's friends. Nothing romantic, but it got me thinking about this.

Random

Wow, my room has been really messy lately- I haven't cleaned it up in a donkey's age. All the luggage from my previous trip lies scattered on the floor, while some laptop accessories that I got recently for free are lying forlornly in their own little corner.

I'm picking up a lot of junk too. Freebies from the airline remain unopened and an armful of maps are soon to be relegated to the bookshelf. It's a bit distressing that the room is so disorganized (I'm going to tidy it up after this), but I just can't seem to find the energy to tiny it up daily. It's the holidays and I feel like resting until my brain liquifies and reaches the consistency of an amoeba and drips out my ear to the floor.

It's not really characteristic of me to be so unenergetic and downright lazy (at least, not to this extent), but my logic is that time is short, so better enjoy it as much as I can. I doubt that I'd have the luxury of lazing around, sleeping in, or general inactivity when the new year rolls in and I enter uni. So. Enjoy while I can.

Just came back from Singapore, my second trip there this year. The first trip was probably more fun, while this trip I got to see more of the country (missing a tour guide though). Went to NTU and visited some friends there- they haven't changed at all, still the same, good all good all. Singapore is really nice, the people, the place, the cleanliness, the convenience.... the government seems pretty good too. Not really sure I should talk politics because I don't like it... it's a job mired in corruption where integrety is an extinct word- better not get started on that. Singapore impresses.