Airborne
March 20th, 2007
right before i stepped on the plane, i felt this sense of panic. pure scary cold panic. i couldnt focus on anything – the attendant asked me for my boarding pass twice, and i heard her, but i just couldnt comprehend what the hell she was saying. i had to shake myself out of my thoughts and peel all the fright off my skin before it became clear what it was she wanted from me. boarding pass…? what? oh.. right. right.. right. um, boarding pass. uh, here.
before the plane took off i tried to watch my newly-torrented episode of Heroes, but once again i couldnt concentrate. it was the weirdest feeling, i didnt know what it was that kept disturbing my train of thought – but i felt as if i should be putting everything away and taking out pen and paper and working out the solution to some problem, instead of sitting here watching fucking Heroes. but how could i?? i didnt even know what the problem was!
the problem, along with its solution, only came to me when i was watching Deja Vu. y’know, that Denzel Washington show about going back into the past to stop crimes before they happen.. yea that one. at some point in between the stewardess refilling my glass of diet coke (yes i am going to die from aspartame poisoning one day) and my 2nd bathroom trip, i just suddenly knew i had the answer to my dormant problem. it wasnt a Eureka! or a Yatta! moment – no jumping out of seats or any bulbs lighting up.. but it was a new, quiet, contented peace of mind that let me know i could breathe once again.
to linger a little on the subject of randomness (which is now a touchy topic with me) – i guess it can be said that it was due to chance that i decided to watch Deja Vu and subsequently got the solution to my problems. see the thing is, on my flight to HK, i saw in the inflight magazine that they would be showing Ho Yuhang’s Raindogs on my flight back. needless to say i was ecstatic, because Raindogs is a movie i want to watch badly but have not been able to obtain till now. but then when i boarded this flight, i found that Channel 23, the channel that’s supposed to be showing Raindogs, was not working. what the..?! frustrated, i switched to Channel 5, which was showing Deja Vu. and watching Deja Vu was how i got my epiphany. chance? fate? i dont know. but thank you, Cathay Pacific Airways for having a wrecked Channel 23.
i feel like i’ve grown a little bit older. i understand things now that i didnt understand 3 hours ago. for instance, the fact that there are just some situations beyond my control, situations that i have to learn to move away from. and that i cannot be such a perfectionist and expect everything to be all hearts and flowers, or the way i want them to be. shit exists, pasts exist, mistakes happen. i finally understand, but most importantly, i finally accept.
right now, half the plane is bursting into laughter simultaneously. they’re all watching this comedy, and they’re all laughing like crazy. i dont mean laughing like a soft chuckle behind the hand; i mean full-on, belly-wobbling, uproarious, bellowing laughter. i’m a little bit jealous that i cant partake in a slice of their happy pie. because i dont know which comedy they’re watching. i guess i could ask them, but i’m lazy to, and i dont want to interrupt their entertainment.
and besides, i have my torrented version of Heroes. yatta!
6.13pm, CX 724.
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some photos from the weekend :
toilets on the street in Causeway Bay – no need to pay 20sen wan
an umbrella maker’s stand on Peel St! oh, the quaintness of it all! the orange sign says, ‘Ho Hee Kee Umbrella – in Hong Kong since 1947′. above the sign are newspaper articles and awards certificates for the umbrella maker :O
an old man happy to be sitting around in socks reading newspapers
i am Clark Kent
at the carnival in Central!
Martian terrorising Sylvester -____-
cute or not the giraffe!!!
awwwww
more addictive carnival games
=)
Entry Filed under: Martianisms, Musings, Photos, Travel
26 Comments Add your own
1. k0k | March 20th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
So the solution lay between diet coke and bathroom visits… Hmmm
2. The Sim | March 21st, 2007 at 12:31 am
is there a hidden meaning to all this? or is it to say that watching Deja Vu helps you to come up with solutions?
3. jimmy | March 21st, 2007 at 12:40 am
heroe’s craze is on..
heh… the show rox as much as prison break.
u travel so damn much.. im envious …
haha.. u have a good one.
4. Albert Ng | March 21st, 2007 at 10:24 am
So cute you make me wanna put you in my pocket.
…have you ever tried uh, squinting for the camera? (Checking back I realized that even when you smile your eyes are HUGE.)
5. MichelleSY | March 21st, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Hi Pinkpau, looks like you had a nice relaxing time in HK with Martian, but then all your trips have been great (with the exception of….ummmm…..Phuket?) =)
Glad to hear that things are alright again.
Sometimes, even though all we want to to is to pick things up, dust them off, align them, tuck them away neatly in pretty little boxes or jam them into pigeonholes that they simply do not fit in, it just doesn’t work. More’s the pity.
But again, I am really glad to hear that you’ve had that epiphany (courtesy of chance/ fate/ destiny/ the greater order of the universe/ deja vu) =)
ps: How cute was that pink giraffe? And how cute was that kid? And how cute were those carnival rides/ games? And how cute was Martian giving you a kiss *awwwww*
6. pinkpau | March 21st, 2007 at 3:22 pm
kok : hehe maybe aspartame does some good after all
the sim : blog posts are like onions.. :D or cakes..
jimmy ; i dont watch prison break but i hear it’s good. ooh yeah i love heroes :D im always excited to see hayden panettiere.
albert ng : cannot put me in ur pocket! pirates dont do that kinda thing. they just.. swing ppl onto their shoulders!
michellesy : yea i had a great wkend! haha things have been unalright and alright maybe twice since the last time u commented on it :P but that’s ok. i love him more than ever. ya i used to like jamming boxes in.. but now i guess i just have to find the right holes for the right boxes eh :)
7. vvens | March 21st, 2007 at 3:32 pm
i like the picture with the caption, “more addictive carnival games.
it makes me very curious, i dont know. i love the colour where it makes people wanna go there to check it out. haha
8. bs | March 21st, 2007 at 5:37 pm
eh pinkpau are you taking part in IMPAC this year? You’re still eligible right?
9. bulat | March 21st, 2007 at 7:16 pm
why so the cute?! !!O_o!!
10. alea | March 22nd, 2007 at 12:35 am
awww. you look so adorable at the last photo =) inlove huh?
11. Hishy | March 22nd, 2007 at 4:01 am
…Why do you go traveling/go on vacation/go on holiday/go on break like every 2.5 days.. omg. I hate you D:
ps: thanks for reading my work! XD
12. Jay | March 22nd, 2007 at 4:38 am
I don’t know if I should be happy that you have have joined the Heroes mothership or disappointed that it took you nearly two weeks to watch the last episode?!
As for as the Clark Kent comment, I’m just going to assume that comment was written especially for me…even if it wasn’t. You can’t take that away from me!
13. songjun | March 22nd, 2007 at 11:57 am
good to know now that you now understand to accept that mistakes and pasts exists :) in portugal now ahha take care you!
14. Albert Ng | March 22nd, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Pirates? Who? What? Just because I sent you one mp3 you now say I’m a pirate? I will not tolerate such baseless accusations, even if they are true!
15. joey | March 22nd, 2007 at 1:47 pm
hey, i’m kinda new here and wat i’m abt to ask u has nothing to do with this post so hope u dun mind:)..eh..in yr youtube video u said got this place in KL that sells very nice ‘tan tart’ Where can i find it again? thks..btw..yr blog kinda cool la..hard to find a gal who dresses up+reads+writes+loves food+ err..swears? at the same time..:)
16. clem | March 22nd, 2007 at 3:22 pm
eh i love your pics. there’s this certain quality of unpredictability that i can’t quite put it – my favourite one in this entry has to be the 2nd last one.
17. Boss Stewie | March 22nd, 2007 at 4:08 pm
awww.. isn’t life granddd
18. pinkpau | March 22nd, 2007 at 5:58 pm
vvens : the lighting was what made me take that pic :D
bs : yes im still eligible.. but i have no inspiration thus far for the subject. may be giving it a miss unless something hits me soon.. :) are u writing in as well?
bulat : who! me or martian or the giraffe or the boy!
alea : yes .. :)
hishy : i cant oredi =( mrs singh nagged me, sniff. then mr leong gave a pop quiz for attendance marks purposes! sob! and ur welcome, i enjoyed reading it
jay : haha u will be even more disappointed when i tell you that ‘last episode’ i watched was episode 11… hahaha… :P here in KL i think episode 7 or 8 is showing. i couldnt stand it, just had to torrent. am on 14 now. oh my god this is so getting in the way of my productivity. and yes dahling the clark kent comment was just for u .. even if Superman Returns sucked.. !!!
songjun : portugal??? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???? i osowan!!!!!!
albert ng : first of all, you never sent me any mp3! second of all, i call it like it is! what are you gonna do about it eh!
joey : hi! haha oh my god dont watch that video. that egg tart place in KL is called Tong Kee, i believe u can find it on Jalan Pudu.. but i get mine from Jusco supermarkets. it’s usually in the non-halal meats section? in Mid valley it’s next to the wine store in Jusco. in maluri it’s inside the supermarket to the left of the milk aisles.
clem : that seems to be everybody’s favourite, nvm the fact that i’m not in that pic =( *sulk
boss stewie : very grand … wei what u doing here! i thought i’m boycotting u! that means u cannot read my blog oso!
19. bs | March 22nd, 2007 at 10:48 pm
aiya… i takde idea oso la… i wan to.. but ‘helping hands’?? *mind blank*
but YOU. I’m sure u can come up wif sth!
20. songjun | March 23rd, 2007 at 3:40 am
u oso cannot ÇP hahha look i have çool çharaçters on my keyboard
:p
21. pinkpau | March 23rd, 2007 at 5:01 am
bs : no luck =( im gonna give this one a miss. got way too much on my hands
songjun : hey that’s alfonso cuaron’s C! hey is it true that portugal dont have portuguese egg tarts??
22. joey | March 23rd, 2007 at 11:10 am
Thks..will check it out:p…anyhow, nice video wat.haha
23. violet | March 23rd, 2007 at 1:47 pm
hey just wondering… how come you get to travel alot? :)
24. jimmy | March 23rd, 2007 at 8:35 pm
YOU ARE ALMOST AS CUTE AS HAYDEN! BUT SHE’S THE CUTEST
HEHE!
25. fern | June 12th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
i have the exact same giraffe ! :D:D from the exact same carnival!! :D:D
love it to bits and peices. Cute and comfy. Looks good with my bed too
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