Seriously, I Wasn't Serious

Had dinner with a bunch of people (of which one person is my friend). This friend, lets call her AY, is one weird person. Every time she asked me out (at least five times, as I remember), she brought shitload of other friends to dine/shop/catch a movie with us. While some people may get excited on the opportunity to know new friends, I felt uncomfortable during every meetings as I am a socially awkward soul. Worse thing is that she continues to ask me out ever so often and I presume she will keep on bringing strangers to our future day-outs.

It may due to the uncomfortable-ness (when encountering strangers) or it is of my nature that I have a serious look. I was casually calling -he didn't pick up, therefore i was hearing the calling tone instead- the brother and many of these friends asked "has something happened?" with concerns. And that isn't the first time to be asked in that way...

On the news:

• A step closer to develop invisible cloak. Scientists in the US have developed a material that can bend light arond 3D objects making them invisible. Wow, I shall start planning what to do with the invisible cloak.
• Singapore is to join its Asian neighbours in signaling a deeper slowdown. Singapore's economy has expanded at the slowest pace in five years and predicts exports will decline for the first time since 2001.
• Chinese economy is set to stabilise, after seeing a fall in growth in the first half year. Its growth has slowed down due to sagging global demand and government measures to rein in excessive credit. The economy has also faced rising inflation driven by higher food prices.
• China has been attacked, again. Seven militants and a security guard have been killed after a series of bombing in the region Xinjiang. China has spoken in the past of what it calls a terrorist threat from Muslim militants in Xinjiang, but it has provided little evidence to back up its claims.
• US court blocks MIT students from showing subway hack. A federal judge ordered three college students to cancel a presentation at a computer hackers' conference, where they planned to show security flaws in the automated fare system used by Boston's subway, to maintain the security and integrity of the Fare Media systems.
• A freaky accident in Australia. Three sailors who dissapeared from a yatch later found empty and drifting off the coast. The vessel was found with its engine running, food on the table and its full complement of lifebelts.
• Prophet Muhammad novel scrapped. US publishers have scrapped plans to release a novel about Prophet Muhammad's child bride A'isha, for fear it could spark violence. The book was condemned by the Islamic world because its perceived blasphemous depiction of the Prophet.