In case you guys are wondering, I’ve not been hit by a car or something. I’ve been really busy moving as I’m now living closer to my workplace. I didn’t realise I have so much stuff! I came to Australia with 3 bags, and now I have boxes of all this crap! I’m lucky that Leon, Kenny and Johnson helped me move most of it, if not I’ll be lugging boxes on the bus on multiple trips.

Speaking of which, I was in Ikea today and strangely enough it reminded me a lof of Malaysia. Thing is, the Ikea here is just like the Ikea back home. You know, the wooden smell, the interior design, those oddly named furniture and not to mention the great coffee and meatballs. I kinda wish my room looks like an Ikea brochure.

On to other things, turns out my passport is expiring in June 2009. My mum did ask me about it, but I thought it was expiring in 2010. Now I have to fly to friggin Canberra just to renew my passport! I better do it soon, otherwise I can’t travel next year. Well, I’ll just treat it like a road trip and hope I get to see the War Memorial when I get there.

So yeah, sorry for the sporadic updates and I’ll scan in the new comics as soon as I get a new table.

ps: For the doubters, it’s been 2 weeks and I’m still single ok.

I was packing my things, and I found old letters from my ex-girlfriends. The letters were sweet, and I smiled as I looked at them. I felt I didn’t deserve that attention, nor did I deserve to be in any relationship.

All this while, I’ve taught myself to be self-sufficient, to the point that its hard for me to share my life with anyone. As ‘independent’ as that sounds, sometimes its quite lonely and I have doubts about the path that I have chosen. I’ve heard somewhere that true happiness is shared, and my past experiences have proven so. Why then, whenever I’m close to someone, I feel like I’m losing my own space? How much space does a person need anyways?

Perhaps I’m just selfish, and don’t get along well with others because I haven’t learnt to compromise. Compromise, I hate that word. It always feels like a lower form of win-win for all parties involved.

That being said, I think I’ll be single for a while, in case I hurt anyone else. To my ex-girlfriends, I think of you once in a while, and I’m sorry I let you down. Most times, the good parts of our relationships haunt me and the bad parts remind me why I’m here. Don’t feel sorry for me, as I’m difficult that way.

I’d hate to be grow old alone, maybe one day I’ll learn.

So right, according to a shallow analysis by a friend, here’s some of my points which would totally turn off girls:

• I can’t hold my alcohol. I fall asleep after the first glass of anything
• My idea of a good time is going to the park and reading a book
• I’m childish (for example: I like Spongebob Squarepants)
• I don’t know anything about cars
• I’m a computer programmer
• I don’t like/watch sports
• I play computer games
• I don’t like clubbing
• I don’t exercise
• I can’t dance
• I’m a nerd

So friends, any other things that you know of me that would add to this list ?

Hey boys and girls, over the weekend I got a new tattoo. Its meant to signify bravery and independence. I’ve wanted to get this ever since I came to Australia to live and study on my own.

The design was by my good friend, Kenny Lee. Thanks man.

Now I gotta work out so that my flabby arms deserves that macho tattoo!