Ticks: Always Use Tweezers

Here's a lil tip from me:
Always use a pair of tweezers when removing ticks off your dogs bodies cos the truth is:

If you decide to use your fingers to pinch its body and pull it off, 

you will end up squeezing the tick and 

it will regurgitate the contents of its guts 

into your doggie's bloodstream!!!!!

P.S I wanted to upload some pictures of ticks but changed my mind cos they look so GROSS. And it pains me when looking at the pics of tick infested animals. I've 'deticked' for friends' and neighbours' dogs, it's really horrible. Caesar had it too, when I just got him.

Friends?

My close buddies would know me well enough that I won't ever waste my time and effort on people that have proved themselves not worthy of a friend. I decided that today, I should spend some time to explore a disturbing thought I've been trying to avoid thinking about.

Why do pretentious people exist?

I'm just confounded by the fact that some people can call me up and receive comfort by venting their sorrows and frustrations, chat with me like we are ones that can clique very well and yet be really disturbed by the way they chose to perceive and misunderstand me. I've been chided for the most absurd of reasons by these silly women/girls (the way I eat, sit, talk, earn, spend, work, express discomfort, rate to fall ill, my hobbies, exercise routines like jogging and swimming, my hair my beauty regime, the way I laugh, smile, be happy most of the time etc), I can't help but laughed as I type cos like how you must have already agreed, these reasons are SUPER LAME.

• "She's a spoilt brat who's born with a 'silver spoon'."
  I get this A LOT I do not exactly understand why. I seriously DO NOT agree that I'm born with a silver spoon? If being more well-to-do than you qualifies for "silver spoon", you are probably over-estimating your own wealth or something... *shrugs*
  
  My parents do not believe in material comfort, you don't see me being chauffeured around, I don't drive a BMW, not even a Honda! My parents made it so clear that we SHOULD buy our own car if we want one. 

• "She's getting everything in life the easy way out."
  RIDICULOUS. The irony is that although these girls do their best to convince themselves that I have been getting things I want the easy way out cos I'm more well-do-to than them, I really don't see how they have been more hardworking than me at any point in their lives; pre-school, at school, after graduation.
  
  My parents do not pay money for me to achieve better academic performances, they do not pay for me to excel in CCAs, they do not pay for me to secure a good career, they didn't pay God for me to have a clear vision of what I want, they didn't pay God for me to have the determination to work and achieve, they didn't pay god for me to forsake sleep and leisure time to achieve personal best.

I'm not a spoilt child. In fact, I'm quite far from being one. My parents were known to be one of the strictest pairs. I'm not sure why some people can be so pretentious towards me and feel bitter about me when they don't even know me well.

They aren't my close friends but acquaintances I happen to come across unwillingly. But this itself is enough to keep me disturbed. I've long identified them as 'hazards' and thus have always been keeping a distance from them but it really surprises me how much distress they can actually generate from me - a person they barely know at all.

They give me such an unpleasant feeling that whenever I reach a milestone in life, they get very upset. You may say it's fortunate in a way cos I didn't regard them as friends from the beginning, cos friends celebrate joy together. If you are so disturbed by my life, why still bother to torment yourselves by pretending to be nice?

Blame yourselves for your unhappiness cos it has nothing got to do with me. Blame it on your incapabilities to work hard and be self-motivated, blame it on the fact you only know how to blame. You blame everything else in life but yourselves for your so-called 'failures'. 

Guess who are the ones who have the luxury of time to whine so much, gossip, sleep and be extremely lazy? 

Christina Aguilera - What makes me love her

Honestly, when I first got her latest album "Bionic", I couldn't help but felt a lil disappointed because I had been looking forward for the Christina I had been familiar with. But as time goes by, I grew on this album - am starting to love the songs!!! ALL OF THEM!! And the important part is that I have misunderstood Christina, she hasn't changed at all.

Let us recall, Christina, the Grammy Award-winning songstress, has never been the same every time a new album got released. She's constantly exploring herself so strictly speaking, Christina has not changed at all, she hasn't changed what she's been doing all along - changing.

In her 1st (self-titled) debut album "Christina Aguilera", she was made to be portrayed as a "girl-next-door", only to be compared to Britney Spears by the general public, and most people overlooked her vocals. Thankfully, there was justification when she won her 1st Grammy Awards at age 19. The hit? Genie in a Bottle.

Later when she turned 21, Christina started exploring her own sexuality and 2nd album "Stripped" showcased a 'raunchier' side of Christina (let's face it, most people have a hidden raunchy side of themselves!). This album, in my opinion, is one of the BEST among any albums (by any artists) that ever surfaced. Very beautiful songs with lyrics that touched many people's hearts. I haven't gotten a copy of it yet =X. Blame me for being attracted to her only 2 years ago!! It was only then I realised I had been missing out SO MUCH during my teenage hood! You should really check out songs like "Beautiful", "A Voice Within", "Dirrty", "Fighter" etc. Here's a few:

Track "Dirrty", showing a really HOT 21-year-old Christina.

It's a club song. Hot hot hot!

"A Voice Within"
Showcases Christina's AMAZING vocals. She dyed her hair black here HAH.
One thing about this video, I can't help but get distracted by her belly button that's visible under her satin dress. (I know my friends are gonna ask me to stop scrutinising again =X)


"Fighter" - IMO, The BEST breakup song ever!!
A song that will make heartbroken girls strong and keep them moving on.

[tired, to be continued later!!]