A Sunny Card from Aarhus, Denmark
September 24th, 2008
i’ve always wanted to blog about the person who sent me Envelope 3, and now opportunity has just presented itself in the form of a bright, smiley, sunny orange card that came in the mail for me all the way from Aarhus, Denmark :) the Danish stamp was a clear indicator of who the sender was, though the totally perasan note on the back of the envelope was a dead giveaway as well. it said, ‘before you open this, remember that Tamtim is awesome!’ -_-
so the card is from Tamtim, formerly known on my blog as Timtam before i realized too many Tims were running around with the same nickname, and formerly formerly known by his real name Jak Tim.. though sometimes i call him Lummy when i feel like irritating him. he’s currently spending a semester studying abroad at Denmark to finish up his degree in Finance, because it is his big goal in life to become a power hungry investment banker. i assure you he will do a very good job at i-banking because he actually likes the culture of staying back late to do work. and he also likes bloomberg and microsoft excel. wtf…
he is one of my favorite-est friends ever, though i would never admit this to him in person. i tell Tamtim all my shit with reckless abandon, even though he’s probably the most judgmental friend i have :P he’d be one of the first people i would talk to if i were facing a problem, and also one of the first i would go to to share good news.
tamtim, crabby as always
Tamtim is one of those people that i got along with grandly even within the first few hours of meeting each other. he’s like one of my best friends now, but we actually only met two years ago, in 2006, through my blog! he’d been reading me since the days of my old blog at pinkskyes and occasionally he would leave me comments under the moniker ArtificiallyVerbose (hahahahaha!), but one day we started talking via email because i wrote on my blog that i desperately wanted to go watch Damien Rice in Singapore, and he offered to help me get the tickets. omg Tamtim why last time you so nice, now not nice anymore T____T anyway i never did get to go watch Damien Rice because the tickets sold out within minutes, but nevermind lah, in the end i still found Tamtim! i think if the Damien Rice thing didnt happen, Tamtim and i wouldnt be friends today. so, all is good :)
we like a lot of the same things, which makes us good kakis for just about anything, be it movies, food or shopping. as is apparent with the Damien Rice thing, Tamtim and i share similar music tastes, which is awesome whenever there are gigs going on in Singapore. so far we’ve gone for The Album Leaf and Death Cab for Cutie. he’s also one of the few guy friends i have who actually LIKES watching musicals :O i usually have to beg Martian or other guy friends to take me to musicals :( oh and get this: Tamtim also watches Grey’s Anatomy and…………. GOSSIP GIRL!!! hahahaha! best. so i get to rant to him about plot twists and stupid characters that should just disappear, cos he watches all the same shows as i do. we watch Heroes too but that information is not as gempak as the fact that he watches Gossip Girl.
to those who have been reading my blog for a while now, remember the supermarket series of photos where i was terrorizing the supermarket aisles from inside a trolley? well, my partner-in-crime on that day was none other than Tamtim :P actually, he’s my favorite camwhore partner because he’s so game to do anything. most people just get tired after awhile or they dont want to cause a scene. haih, but causing a scene is when the photos are best!
there are very few people who know me inside out, and i think even fewer people who know how to handle me when i’m upset or angry. i dont always agree with what Tamtim has to say, but most of the time it’s a case of him saying what i need to hear, and not what i want to, and even though i get a little bit miffed at first, i always feel much better at the end of the day when i realize that what he says is right. this, among many other reasons - like the fact that he watches Gossip Girl and likes musicals :) - is why i’m so glad that Tamtim and i randomly found each other. we dont just get along, but we get each other, and i think everyone needs a friend like that :)
everyone also needs a friend who will help them do their economics homework. hehe! thank you Tamtim! we got the answers back today and you were right about the electronics’ workers wages..
i also found a peer recommendation that he wrote for me for one of the colleges i applied to. i want to share the last line of the letter because i think it’s amazing what foresight Tamtim has and also how well he knows me. in the letter to the college, he says: “Perhaps the only concern I have of her being admitted to your school would be her taking on too many tasks as she has a diverse base of interests and this would put her time management skills to the test”.
IT’S SO TRUE OKAY. there are so many things i want to do here, but i’m spreading myself way too thin, and i’m already feeling the massive physical and emotional drain. and i also find the sentence as a whole kinda amusing. haha. it’s very Tamtim to talk like that. ‘as she has a diverse base of interests’… hahahaha damn serious.
there’s so much more i could tell you guys about Tamtim, like how he has this weird fascination with Cookie Monster, but it’s already 3 a.m here and i still have lots of work left to do. you know lah, my time management skills are being put to the test wat. so i shall end this post with a snapshot of the little note that Tamtim wrote on the front of the envelope for the postman:
shy and anti-social wtf. thank you tamtim for the card! it really did make me smile :)
Entry Filed under: People, What I Got In The Mail
44 Comments Add your own
1. ria | September 24th, 2008 at 3:29 am
the note to the postman is just too cute! haha :)
2. reallybites | September 24th, 2008 at 3:39 am
since when u r shy hahaha
3. foreverjas | September 24th, 2008 at 3:40 am
awww. u’re not anti-social lah =P
i’m hungry
4. Artificially TamTim | September 24th, 2008 at 3:43 am
wtf… calculus too ok…
and it’s jak-tim… HYPHEN!!!
ok bai bai. got class now in Århus Denmark.
5. muffy | September 24th, 2008 at 4:08 am
aww…. its nice to have someone who really gets u i think! and hehe, am liking the note to the postman! usually i just say “thank you postman” when its personal letters.. but TamTim has given me better ideas now! haha!
hope u’re enjoying the USA! and what shy! u’re posing in the supermarket!
ps: hie pinkpai :P
6. Linda | September 24th, 2008 at 4:36 am
Hehehehe…. Ur fren fanny one la… Wah.. u really terror posing la!
7. Vooooon | September 24th, 2008 at 5:08 am
why i never receive anything wan? =(
and all this mess in wallstreet. started when u went to NY. tsk tsk tsk. what did u do pinkpau? =(
8. KY | September 24th, 2008 at 5:51 am
shy and anti-social? hahahahahaha
9. sylvanna | September 24th, 2008 at 5:57 am
harhar! XD
those supermarket pic totally contradicted the antisocial part. i think. well, good luck in calculus!
10. skyler | September 24th, 2008 at 7:06 am
ya so anti social ran away from everyone in malaysia boo hoo
11. hanna | September 24th, 2008 at 7:21 am
eh mana envelope number 3? or did i miss something? or can i just not do math? wtf *counts on fingers*
12. Liz | September 24th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Hi Su Ann,
I have been reading your blog for a while now. I must say I am very captivated with your style of writing, that’s why i kept coming back reading even when I am busy. I am so glad that you have made so many friends who are there for you. I hope that you will continue to have a happy and vibrant life in US.
Anyway, I will be going over to Arhus in November. I am wondering is it possible for you to introduce your friend in Arhus to me. I have some questions and will be glad if he can help me out.
Thanks Su Ann!
13. hui wen | September 24th, 2008 at 10:34 am
SO NICEE THE CARD!!!
And your friendship story made me smile. :)))
TAMTIM, my favorite food is TIMTAM! :D :D :D
14. pinkpau | September 24th, 2008 at 10:44 am
ria : it’s so 1980s.. haha!
reallybites : since always.. *bats eyelashes
foreverjas: actually the true psychological definition of anti social is someone who’s dangerous to society :P like, murderous people are anti social. someone who’s introverted isnt actually anti social. so it would be a very bad thing if i were really anti social.. haha
artifically : lummyyy be quiet!
muffy : pinkpai hahaha wtf !
linda : fanny? as in fanny pack? haha ya the supermarket thing was fun
vooooon : cos you’re not friends with tamtim! eh i think u two should meet… both also wanna take over the world wan.. yaya actually the wallstreet fiasco was caused by me. eh voon watch this video abt the US subprime and recent financial crises : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzJmTCYmo9g haha it’s damn funny
ky : yes that’s me /hides behind paper fan
sylvanna : thank u =( i will need it
skyler : u all la, dont love me T____T so i ran
hanna : eh u are right! ok i just changed it. thanks for the heads up :D
liz : i just asked tamtim and he said sure :) why dont you drop me an email and i’ll send you his contact
hui wen : the story sounded better in my head, but i was so sleepy i couldnt write nicely T___T it could have been so much nicer /drama my favorite snack is timtam too!!!
15. sixthseal.com | September 24th, 2008 at 11:10 am
OMG! You fit in a shopping cart! :)
16. rileen | September 24th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
thats so cute. anywaes, got sigur ros concert coming upp
17. sweatlee | September 24th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
aww that’s so sweet!!! i’ve always wondered who took those pics lor! eh and i also wrote a post for you edi thankiu for your package i love you /boo
u sure cry when u read the post one nola just kidding i haven’t write yet! but i will.
rileen, sigur ros concert? when? where???
tamtimtamjak, eh do u know econometrics too wtf i hate it why so hard one T_T
18. Honeybunny | September 24th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Is it just me or is Tamtim BLUSHING LIKE MAD on the second picture……. waraooooooooooooooooooooo~~~ (=0_0=) <3
Pinkpauuu stop making guys blush over you with seductive camwhore poses goddamnit !! DX
19. Honeybunny | September 24th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Is it just me or is Tamtim BLUSHING LIKE MAD on the second picture……. waraooooooooooooooooooooo~~~ (=0_0=) <3
Pinkpauuu stop making guys blush over you and then take picture !! So mean !! D:
20. geo | September 24th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
this is what good friends are for :) how i wish i had a TamTim in my life too
21. Tera | September 25th, 2008 at 1:56 am
This is so sweet! One could not have ask for more than a true and sincere friend. One of this kind is way better than any of those superficial type.
Anyway, never give up! I love your cheerfulness, keep it up and don’t ever change if for anything in the world.
And remember to have fun while you are the states!
22. felice | September 25th, 2008 at 2:59 am
just wanted to say that after seeing your old pic with long hair, i like your short hair so much better!!!! the short hair its your spunky, bubbly personality more i think. but you look lovely either way. :)
btw, how excited are you that grey’s anatomy is premiering tomorrow ?!! ;)
(eh actually it’s premiering today coz it’s 2am oredi )
23. rambochai | September 25th, 2008 at 3:29 am
wow— your blog is cool … and i ever think to sit in the “trolley” - but the guard see me — hahahaha — good job ~
24. xinhui | September 25th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Hi Su Ann! Have been following yr blog for quite some time and I hope u r having a blast in US. I am waiting for my exchange results to be out on Monday. I really hope I get to go US for exchange too cuz US looks like such an awesome place!
Anyway, stay pretty and eat lots of Reese peanut buttercups(they are my fav) !
25. kreazi | September 25th, 2008 at 6:23 am
You’re so lucky to have such fun friends who would do all the crazy and silly stuffs with you… my friends? They wouldn’t even snap pics outside anymore okay.. sigh… i think age has got something to do with it!
26. Jun | September 25th, 2008 at 8:08 am
tell tamtim not to buy made-in-indo timtams they suck! and if u wan picture-snapping kaki, u know how to get in touch with moi! ;)
why la is gossip girl only shown once a week! so slow!!
27. naeboo | September 25th, 2008 at 9:28 am
mrbf gets excited over gossip girl and heroes too.
the other day when i, WE were watching sex and the city the movie, he went “OMG! A VIVIENNE WESTWOOD WEDDING DRESS???!!!”
then paused and said “hmm.. thats really gay. i shld stop now”
28. martian | September 25th, 2008 at 10:45 am
the thing abt tamtim is that he has a look that can be considered both blank and deep at the same time. so he could be really pissed at you , scheming your downfall and you wouldn’t know it. anyway, i kick his ass in monopoly
29. Keong | September 25th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
the secu didn’t come & ask u to get out from the cart meh.
30. pinkpau | September 25th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
sixthseal : it’s not a mean feat or anythign! the cart was normal sized!
rileen : i knowwwwwwwwww *___* but the weird thing is that if sigur ros went to msia or singapore i would be there in an instant, but now that im here in NY and i get access to so many shows, i’m more selective with what shows i go to. dont know if that’s a bad or good thing..
sweatlee : ooib upstaged my gift :(
honeybunny : hahaha no la the pics were taken on different days! almost 2 years apart. he wont blush wan la he so thick skin….. oh and i wanna say thank u for the math working u drew out for me! i didnt get to reply u in the previous comments. thank u so much :) it helped loads
geo : i will share :D
tera : ah totally concur about the superficial friend thing :) and yes im having lots of fun here (when im not doing homework!). every day im glad that i chose to come here :)
felice : hahaha my hair was soooo long back then. and yes i think short hair is more me than long hair is.. but i decided to grow my hair out again cos i miss long hair :( or maybe i shouldnt.. and OMG OMG GREY’S ANATOMY IM SO EXCITED I CANT SLEEP I CANT EAT I CANT BREATHEEEEEE
rambochai : haha the guard in this supermarket saw me too but he was cool abt it!
xinhui : yesyes please come to the US :D it’s great here.. but so cold right now where i am. let me know where ur going for ur exchange :)
kreazi : hehe dont worry i have some friends who are like that too. all u really need is just one or two friends who are fun enough to take pictures like that.. dont need too many wan :)
jun : ya indonesian timtams are the ones we get back home yes? but many supermarkets in msia carry the australian ones now :) haih luckily its only once a week cos i wouldnt get ANY studying done if it was more than that! i’m watching five tv shows this season =(
naeboo : hahaha your mr bf damn funny wan
martian : YA YA that day when we played monopoly (me tamtim and his gf), both sarah and i kicked his butt even though he had the green property and we only had like the cheaper brown, light blue and the pink ones. sigh what to do we are just born to be property tycoons and tamtim isnt!
keong : no :P he was very nice to us hahaha and kept coming over to see what we were doing
31. muffy | September 25th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
OMG typo :S maluu…..
32. rileen | September 25th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
suet: i dunno near u got anot but i know they going virginia, washington, philly and new york =D
suann : GO ALL. maximize usage. XD i damn wanna go all. cuz still cheap after conversion and the possibility of them going to malaysia is like… erm… 0. oh oh and got goo goo dolls. dunno whether u like them but i love love love them! but its new years eve. HMM
xinhui : i dunno u but, here everything also made out of reese peanut butter. they got every kind of stuff besides the peaunt butter cups!! =D so shiokkk *peanut butter overdose*
33. ap | September 25th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
sigur ros tickets sell out waaaay tooo fast T T
oooh i like the way u take pics
34. Simon Seow | September 25th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Anyone stare at both of you when you take the pics?
35. manya | September 26th, 2008 at 2:53 am
all i can say is awww! fitting post for him at last! and yes, he IS blushing in the second pic, and im sure in Arhus now he’s blushing… lol antisocial…
36. Ri | September 26th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Hey Pinkpau!
I read in one of your posts that you take Italian as one of your subject courses. I have to take a language as part of my course as well and was wondering if Italian is an easy language to study.. haha. i’m deciding between Japanese or Italian. Help!
37. pik | September 26th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
bunch of friends n i are planning a trip up to vermont. our annual snowboard/ski trip. theres always open slots. killington this year.
38. vvens | September 26th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
maybe used to your short hair already, now looking back to your long hair i feel like its another girl. i have no idea why *_* haha
39. pinkpau | September 27th, 2008 at 1:44 am
muffy : s’okay :P some of my friends call me pinkpai just for fun actually
rileen : ah i love goo goo dolls :) but i wont be in NY over winter break
ap : thank you!
simon seow : of course hahaha but no one bothered us or told us to stop.. which was SO SURPRISING..
manya : hahaha no la i dont think he was blushing
ri : italian is definitely easy to study. or at least, easier than japanese. i tried learning japanese for a while but i couldnt keep up with the writing system. kanji, hiragana and katakana were really hard for me because i dont know how to write chinese in the first place, when most of my classmates did.
pik : oooh sounds fun but i wont be around during winter break =(
vvens : hahaa YA i felt the same way too
40. Yijean | September 27th, 2008 at 2:43 am
The pictures in the supermarket is so cute! Hehe.
41. The Mad Tomato | September 27th, 2008 at 4:31 am
Hi Pinkpau! How are you?
I’ve got something for you HERE. Please check it out. ;)
Happy Weekend!
42. jun | September 27th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
OMG!!! LOL on the anti-social part…good one though! Haha!!!!
Btw, can’t believe you like Damien Rice too!!!! I like him too. Gosh his song and his voice so so nice~~~
43. Albert Ng | September 27th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
sixthseal: That way, you can easily check her out.
44. Michael Tsen | September 28th, 2008 at 12:22 am
months back i was planning to climb mt. kinabalu and found kenny and ur blog. they were helpful … hence now I also start blogging :)
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