Intrigued, I went into the store and inquired if they carried “How to attract White women”. Sadly, they did not.

I came home and this was waiting for me on the dinner table. My mom is awesome.

(CollegeHumor)

Watching this reminds me of the tabletop Frogger game cabinet that I saved for when I was about 7 or 8. Goddamn it was expensive.

Favourite line from the clip above …

Which do you prefer, video games or books?
Kid: Video games!
Why are video games better than books?
Kid: Because with books, all you do is read.

Hahah! Classic!

I went for lunch and shopping with my friends in the city yesterday and when I was paying for the parking, this was what I saw … Hahah!

Based on the standard rate, I would have had to parked for 62 years, since 1947.

Luckily for me, the machines had screwed up that day and a whole bunch of tickets were printed with zero time and date, causing the machines to default to the maximum. My actual fee was $5.50.

Samantha Brett of Ask Sam fame wrote yesterday about “What men dislike about single women“. In her post she lists the main points that her male friends said over dinner one night.

I don’t know the guys personally so I have to judge it based on the points that they have made. And I can only conclude that these guys are probably the types who complain about the way single women behave and then wonder why it’s so hard to find women who’d date them. Much like how some girls who date only bad boys and then wonder where all the good guys are. But I digress.

I list below the points that Sam has listed out in her post and argue why I don’t believe in any of them except for the first one. I’m an atypical single guy, wouldn’t you know?

“Women have lengthy Checklists”.

I do notice this about women who are ready to settle down especially when it comes to money. I don’t begrudge them that because without financial security, you can’t have a long lasting relationship. That’s the painful truth. But it gets difficult when a woman who earns a lot expects her ideal man to do so too.

If the man’s income is such that he is not sponging off her and has enough to contribute towards the mortgage and household expenses, I don’t see a problem with a woman being the primary income earner. But I guess some women may have a problem with that due to social expectations. Just like how most shorter guys don’t have a problem with taller women, but taller women have a problem with shorter guys.

Though, a woman having a checklist of qualities that her ideal man should meet can be off putting because it puts the emphasis on the man to make the relationship successful, when it should be a two-way street.

“She must be single for a reason … and that’s a turn-off”

I don’t care if she’s been single for a month, or for a year because it doesn’t factor into what I think of her as a person. What matters is that we click and she’s into me. So, moving on …

“She’s dated my mate … or has too many previous partners”

Erm, don’t care and never have. If she doesn’t have loose morals now, then the more experience the better. It’s always a bonus that you don’t have to provide a beginner’s lesson and can jump straight into the more advanced stuff. Woohoo!

“She’s too available”

I will say it again, “I don’t like chasing.” I will make my intentions clear and I will put in the effort to ask her out but if I feel that it’s not getting anywhere and it’s not reciprocal then I’m gonna give up. Most times I’m gonna assume that no means no because I can’t be arsed trying to decipher the signals.

So no, “she’s too available” is not a complain of mine. That’s ridiculous. You guys who like challenges can go after girls who play hard to get all you want.

I’ve learnt this valuable lesson in engineering school and I find that it has served me well: the easier way is the right way, why do you think water and electricity will always flow down the path of least resistance?

cultr.sun @ flickr

From the deep and impressive mind of my friend Tham …

Going to a club and looking at women is a bit like going to a museum. I can appreciate the artworks but I don’t necessarily have to own them. And if I want to see them again, I can always just come back.

Unrequited love can be painful. But not being able to tell someone how you really feel can hurt just as bad and can frustrate the hell out of you.

Whether it’s because you are too shy, you are honour bound not to mess things up for your bro, or you think that she may not feel the same for you. Or you may be like Michelle Yeoh’s character in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon who can’t tell Chow Yun-Fat’s character how she really feels out of a weird noble sense of duty to something bigger than her feelings.

What makes things awkward is when the sexual tension is obvious and you are physically and mentally willing yourself to hold back because it’s the “right” thing to do. But right for whom? The opposing boyfriend or girlfriend would certainly be grateful that you are not taking their partner away, though it probably doesn’t feel right for you, does it?

Do nice guys who don’t make things difficult for other people win in the end? If you never express your feelings, how would she know that you cared? Would it be better if she came to you herself so that you don’t have to feel guilty about breaking up her relationship? It’s best if you know one way or another of course, but how long do you wait and hope that she will realise the meaning behind all of your subtle actions and words, and either tell you off or come into your arms? What if she was waiting for a sign from you all along? Argh.

No one ever said love is easy, not especially when there is social etiquette to follow. And it really takes a lot of effort and willpower to not be selfish and only care about one’s own feelings. It’d be much easier if everything is clear cut and there weren’t any complications. But sometimes, we can’t really help who we like, can we?