Remember Peeps? The mashmallow chicks?

There’s this diorama contest featuring peeps and you should check out the winners.

Yesterday there was an office email announcing that we have a celebration in the facility. It goes on to tell us where this celebration is and makes it sound like a grand event.

Then it concludes with “we would like to ask you to be mindful that we have guests in the facility and avoid these areas as you travel through the studio this evening.”

Mean.

My friend Aw laments my lack of MSN - now he can’t whine about how his friends are getting married. I asked him to marry me.

He didn’t talk to me anymore

p.s: I think he’s playing hard to get. 

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I found out another two of my friends are getting married soon - to each other. Not really a surprise but I thought it was funny considering the above anecdote.

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I thought this was really funny:

Friend: Open your present. It’s a board game.*

Me: Is it Risque?

*can’t remember exact statement but it’s along those lines 

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The Media Development Authority here bans games. Like Grand Theft Auto. Like God of War. Like Half-Life. Like Mass Effect. And they unban games. In a week. Like Half-Life. Like Mass Effect.

So there’s backlash.

But they’re hip and cool too.

So they made a video to show us how hip and cool they are.

Like this.

Laughs aside, it’s interesting how only 3 of them seem to have a Singaporean accent though.

Remember the post from 2 days back about the customer service letter and the panty? Apparently, the saga continues.

Dear XXXXXXXX,

Thank you for contacting us regarding your recent order.  We are eager to assist you in this matter.

Our records indicate that the replacement order #xxxxxxxxcontaining the panty, #xxxxxx has processed for shipment and is not able to be changed or cancelled.  This order is expected to arrive to you by December 17, 2007.

As we are unable to cancel this order as requested, we are processing a refund to your Visa card in the amount of $5.00 for panty.  Please allow 3 to 5 business days for processing and 1 to 2 billing cycles for the credit to appear on your monthly statement.   We invite you to keep or dispose of this panty as desired.  We assure you that it is not necessary to return this panty.

A friend told me about this email received from Victoria’s Secret because one of the items ordered from online was out of stock.

“Dear xxxx,

Thank you for your reply regarding the panty you did not receive.  We apologize if this caused any disappointment. “

The internet crowd has this recent obsession with LOLCATS recently. All of a sudden, you get spammed links of a lolcat that ‘you’ve got to see!!!’ because it’s “so funny. Ha ha.  hahaha.” There’s only this many pictures of cute cuddly kittens you can suffer, especially when most are not funny to begin with.

But hey, like they say, if you  can’t beat em, join em right? So here goes.

Very VERY annoying trend.

Tags: lolcats , lolcat

We’ve got this instant messenger thing in the office and the emoticons are daaaaaaaamn ugly

Here’s a sample and the keystrokes that they’re associated with.

: - P looks like a blood-spewing smiley.

Tags: emoticons

Over MSN…
S(i)lk says:
What are imaginary numbers good for?

JH - I Can’t Believe it’s Coffee(tm)! says:
to make your dreams count?

More details here

Ubisoft has this new game, called - get this - Imagine: Figure Skater. The description is as follows -

“Take on the role of a professional figure skater and use the stylus to perform jumps, spins, and a variety of skating combinations.”

Instead of making cheap shots at the title on my own, why don’t YOU GUYS poke fun of it all you want? Comment below.

Tags: ubisoft, figure skater, figure skating, videogame

Daniel Radcliffe (the guy who plays Harry Potter) looks like Cherie Blair.

Haha! Who’s Cherie Blair?

I am, dumbass.

There’s this mattress brand I’ve been noticing recently. They’ve the funniest banners advertisements and the funniest-looking mascots. I’ll get a pic of the banners to show you guys what I’m talking about someday. In the meantime, check out their advertising campaign.

They’re hilarious. I love sheep. Angry bitter sheep. That’s why they go baaaa.

This happened one day when I was really really bored in the university hostel with nothing better to do. I’m thinking of resurrecting the story though because The Sims 2 cracks me up.

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A little background information for foreigners

Singapore’s a funny little place. We haven’t resources like fuel or food or Paris Hiltons but we’ve got a LOT of people living on our little island so we’re insecure that way. A group of Important People probably sat around a table one day to Think Hard and finally concluded that for us to not starve to death, our people have got to be smart. Unfortunately, statistics aren’t in our favor and most people turn out average. So, the Important People Thought Hard about it again and came up with the solution - we’d educate the masses and make the whole world (and us) believe we’re a smart bunch. We’d all be so in demand, we’d be offered food, shelter and all sorts of resources we’d require but lack.

Now to the Story

One of the local universities (we’ve only 3, mind you. For a population of 4.5 million.) has realised just how profitable videogames are (Screw you, Jack Thomson, says them). So they’re offering a Master’s degree in game development. The course is apparently a collaboration with “TQ Global, an international game company” which will pay for the course AND will recruit the students once they graduate. Heck, there’s a TQ Singapore so it’s even more convenient.

But wait, aren’t the news and press releases forgetting something?

Who’s gonna teach the students? Last I checked, Singapore hasn’t produced any top-notch videogames since…since… ever. In fact, last I recall, we didn’t even HAVE any semblance of a videogame industry since 3 years or so back when New Media became the new buzzword and lots of money were spent enticing big names to sow their seeds on local shores. And…and… there’s the TQ connection and who here’s heard of a TQ game (it’s a China-based company and it makes MMOs like Monster and Me and uh… Farms Online) ? Besides, does it seem likely or in TQ’s interest if the lecturers hail from competitors?

Wait, there’s more.

The average Singaporean female starts her university education at age 19 while the average male starts his at age 21 (because of compulsory army training). A Bachelor’s degree would take 3-4 years and a Master’s typically requires at least 2 years of work experience. That would mean the typical student would be nearing or in his/her thirties when he/she actually starts work. But who cares. We’re gonna be raising retirement age anyway so 30’s as good an age to start working as any.

You’ve got to love Singapore. Our enthusiasm rocks!

Tags: videogames, singapore, game degree, ntu

This is dedicated to all the spyware and phishing sites that are emailing me crap.

10) I have sensitive skin.

9) There’s no shipping options for Singapore.

8 ) The Government took all my money (see GST hike)

7) The feng shui expert says no.

6) The Brazillian Banana Spider (specifically, look under Interesting Facts) probably does the job too. And it’s free if you’re lucky.

5) My current underwear is snug as it is.

4) My dog is curious.

3) Sex education classes in school tell us that size doesn’t matter.

2) My boyfriend has a small asshole.

1) I DON’T HAVE A PENIS YOU MORONS.