Every Wordpress blog starts with a default “Hello World” post.

So i reckon.. It should also end with a “Goodbye World” post.

Ah Huatt died a couple of weeks back, on April 10.

Most people insist that i’m not the slightest bit sad, and i can’t bother convincing them that i in fact, am. He was a nice little fellow who deserved a better owner. And i think i’ll always remember the moment when i shook him in his tiny container, only to have his frozen little body roll around reluctantly with the motion.

I mean, yes it’s a regret i didn’t treat him better. This slight vague thought kept bugging me — that if i can’t even take care of a damn little rat that i really liked, i really have no idea what sort of commitments and responsibilities i am up to in this lifetime.

It’s ironic, because i named this blog after him just for amusement’s sake after i started the job. But it does seem like an ominous sign that this place’s lifespan has reached its end when Huatt died so abruptly.

So yes, it’s apt.

There’s no more ‘chronicles of ah huatt’ to document anyway.

There it is,

Goodbye World.

I know it’s late, but i just got home and have to write about this before i sleep. It’s either a write-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace sort of a thing. Especially since i know weekends are always filled with tiring activities, logging in online is usually the last thing i want to do. (Weekends are about me just slumping in front of the television and literally refusing to move.)

The “Moving Forward..” Deal:

I’ll be leaving this blog alone for maybe a couple of years, and go start somewhere else afresh.

For a simple fact that i feel this blog no longer caters to what i need now.

4-5 years back when i first started this blog, it was a very amateurish and self-centered thing. It’s pretty obvious just by looking at the lengthy personal profile, multiple photograph galleries, and all the “Me-me-me!” stuff flying around. (Honestly, they don’t call bloggers ‘narcissistic’ for nothing.)

Right now, i just think i am at a different place in life where i desire to have an avenue to blog with anonymity (To a certain extent) and with freedom, on the things i like. I can’t get that by lugging around tell-all personal profiles and very embarrassing and often-incriminating 4-year old archives dating back to Polytechnic days.

Perhaps this thorn-in-the-flesh ‘incompatibility’ with mybrownslippers explains the reason why i hardly blog beyond 1-2 posts a month now.

Frankly, on most days i just want to talk about companies, technologies and websites now.

I desire to just thrash thoughts out regarding these topics out freely, without the fear of boring people; I want to dive further into the web, and pen down all the inspiring, thought-provoking websites and implementations that intrigue me; I want to be able to write more freely about my working life, the people, the challenges, among many other things; Yes, i just want to enjoy being geeky.

To sum it all up, this is just another stage where i am pushing my blog to evolve and mature with me.

– It’s just another season.

For most of you who are really not the slightest bit interested in technology; Don’t worry, the usual ad-hoc personal life musings still apply. Though i must reiterate that there’s really nothing much to Lindsey, beyond those boring stuff previously mentioned. Sigh, we all have our own weaknesses in life which we are enslaved by.

– Just that for most girls, they come in the form of leather bags clad with intertwining alphabets like “L” and “V”, or just a simple “G”.

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Footnote:
I’ve already decided on the new domain name (Web address) — Don’t worry, it’s short. One thing i couldn’t stand about mybrownslippers is that fact that it is too bloody long. Almost makes me feel like i need to take short breaks to catch my breath while i type the loooooong domain name out.

You’ll get the address when it’s done. Maybe in a month or so?

I’ll most likely be maintaining this site (By keeping it open, without updates) even after the switch. I won’t be importing archives over to the new site (I’m really starting the new site afresh), so i reckon it’ll be appropriate to keep it open for memory’s sake. (That, and i can’t bear to wipe it clean.)

Well, at least no carry-forward sort of baggage.. That’s good news.

Change is good; Because of the first time in years, i’m suddenly feeling a surge of eggcitement in doing more server-related stuff. You know, experimenting with applications to see what’s cool. And yes, if any of you needs server/web space, please just let me know. (Just don’t upload illegal stuff like pornography to the server that will get my innocent ass jailed!)

With all these said, i’ll be expecting a cleaner, lighter blog with Asides which will make me very happy, and make me want to write so frequently that you’ll all be begging me to stop writing.

Ciao, mybrownslippers! (Cute, but no longer relevant!)

And when I build you a steeple
You say it’s incomplete
‘Cause you need the whole cathedral
To satisfy the need

Something has to give

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I’ve been really into all things regarding KT Tunstall. Her music, lyrics, style.. I love the way she sings acoustically. Just very heartfelt. I like it even more how she is the i-don’t-give-a-damn-what-you-think-about-me sort of person. It’s quite the rarity.

Very much looking forward to her one-day concert in Singapore coming Thursday. I’m going to go crazy if it’s an acoustic sort of layout. I’m such a sucker for acoustic performances. Ahh Damien Rice, if only you would come by again.

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I’ve had a tense week at work, and the Good Friday long weekend just comes in so handy. Even though i’m still pretty much doing some ad-hoc work-clearing over the weekend, but getting to sleep more is a luxury. Even though i doubt it’s enough to perk me up for the upcoming week, but hey! Better than nothing.

Colleagues and i have been hitting the bowling alley at Chevrons at a (Pretty) regular basis. We keep saying we want to train for “Creative Open”, and we’re all very driven to make it to Team 1.

Well, that’s because the joke going around is that the Team 1 will be the best of the crop, whereas Team 2 will be populated by Colleagues (Girls!) who will serve the main purpose of helping Team 1 win the competition (By distracting opponents with the short skirts and low-cut tops (Read: Cleavage!)).

Since i very much doubt i can be beneficial to Team 2, so i am driven to make it to Team 1!

Alright alright, to me, i just want to hit the alleys after work to destress in whatever way i can. At least all the anger or the day’s worth of “Argh!” can be of use in knocking down the pins. Treating the pins as the person who has pissed you off major for that day, that can be therapeutic! You know how they always ask us to resolve our pent-up anger.. I’ve experimented it that day, think i ended the day with my highest score ever of 120+ (Or was it 130+)?

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Today i’ve had the biggest craving of Hor Fun ever. (I know, it’s funny! Like “Huh, of all things, Hor Fun?!”) Last week i went down to this place around Expo called “Big Eater” which serves the yummiest Hor Fun i’ve ever eaten. So today as i was in the car with the 2 of them talking about some other things, all that ran through my mind was the tangy chewy Hor Fun sliding down my throat..

Even the Ribeye that i had can’t beat the cheap and good image of Hor Fun.

Damn.

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And of course, happy Easter to everyone.

Easter’s always nostalgic to me, because it marks my first time stepping into a church back when i was a young and ignorant 16 year old. Even though to a certain extent right now, i honestly don’t know what am i doing with my life and many other things (I suspect that’s what working life does to people, but i digress), i think it’s still a good reminder that God’s good, and life will always be good.

So i guess i’ll see ya later, mate.

P/s: Just realized i have chalked up almost 5 years’ worth of blogging archives, which is pretty major. Wonder where the Lecturer who forced us to start our blogs (Jamie) is right now; And how ironic life turned out, considering how reluctant i was to step into blogging, and how it has ultimately led me to discover a life made interesting with all things technology.

Life and its ironies.

And i love it the way i totally don’t feel like drinking wine! For a slight moment, i was afraid i was potentially at risk of having to go AA.. Until yesterday when i ordered a bottle of cheap wine to share with friends, and realized i didn’t feel like drinking that! Instead, i ended up running to get a can of Root Beer! (Just for your information; Despite the name, Root Beer is not alcoholic!)

Damn ridiculous can!