Abode of the Selfless Narcissist

Hiro: that's not vulva!

Hiro: i hate people like them
Javad: like who?
Hiro: like me

Mela: why do you like to make girls cry?
Yurii: because their anguish sustains me

Lawrence: you don't do hoochie-mamas man... hoochie mamas do you

David: you know what really gets me? when amir says i'm not his type

Been home for over a week now, and it's been a pretty eventful time... I've finally overcome jetlag and a most annoying bout of pharyngitis. I've been surprised on my birthday after dinner at Privé with the family, when I came home and opened my door and before I could complete the mental statement "who the fuck put all these balloons in my room", by Mela and a large bunch of friends. I've assisted Colin shooting an editorial for L'Officiel. I've helped bury my grandaunt who passed away on Saturday and in the process met most of the Namazies in Singapore, some of whom I have had very little or no interaction with in the past. I've started running again (just today). I've started clearing stuff out of my room in preparation for redecoration, and bought a new computer to edit pictures on. And of course I've been eating lots and lots of delicious food...

I am now 29, living in my parents house again, and attempting to get a fledgling photography career off the ground, armed with only a J.D. and a burning passion. I hope I don't end up a big fat nothing. Coz that would suck. I miss New York, and all of you still there - partly just because I love the city and my friends, but also a little bit because I didn't have as much responsibility when I was just an intern. Back then (like, 3 weeks ago) all I had to do was go to work and learn what I could. Now, I'm pretty much on my own and feeling a little lost and it's kinda scary. Guess all I can do is soldier on...

In other news, I have discovered that when Mela is in a funk, there is very little I can do to get her out of it. Which both depresses and frustrates me, and also makes me wonder if I'm not trying hard enough... or even too hard. I guess I can't always fix everything, and there are things beyond my control, and that's something I shall just have to learn to deal with.

Time to hit the sack. Evenin' folks.