ventings of my life :)

amigos para siempre

2007-05-25T20:20:00.000-07:00

Amigos para siempre
Means you'll always be my friend
Amics per sempre
Means a love that will never end
Friends for life
Not just a summer or a spring
Amigos para siempre

I feel you near me
Even when we are apart
Just knowing you are in this world
Can warm my heart
Friends for life
Not just a summer or a spring
Amigos para siempre

it's true that distance makes the heart grows fonder.. T_T

goldfish XD

2007-05-25T20:17:00.000-07:00

im a goldfish! whee XD bob bob bob

basic pilot training

2007-05-23T23:38:00.000-07:00

im having enrichment in school now..through to the 2nd day..my enrichment is basic pilot training, a simulator to the real flying experience.. $100 for a 3 day training (not that I have much choice whether or not I can take part in this)

I realized that it's such a chore to be a pilot! it requires one's eyes to acquire a wide viewing range, that of the size of a housefly. you have to control lots of buttons and radars and meters simultaneously.. seriously exhausting your brain power. Out of millions of tries I had managed to properly and safely land twice, unscathed and still in one piece.haha..

im beginning to appreciate pilots..haha.

Phantom of the Operaaaa

2007-05-19T17:15:00.000-07:00

watched PHANTOM OF THE OPERA yesterday night,19th May 2007!!! it was awesome! we sat in the very front row from where you can just lean forward and peep down to the opening between the stage and audience to see the ochestra below! we interviewed and asked them d most ridiculous questions but they didnt seem to mind.. and we ended up with autographs from them n i got one from the conductor too! XD

anyway.. back to the show..the PHANTOM was so cool! His voice was incredible and I love the costume props and costumes! they were all so intricately made, i bet it must have cost them millions or even billions for this production. The production was directed by Harold Prince and it contained Andrew Lloyd's famous and stirring music.

Now the song Angel of Music is stuck in my head. But all in all, it was an experience to behold, something i would cherish and hope not to forget even when my hair was grey and wrinkles dominate my forehead. The excitement, the adrenaline, the humour and the suspense. A perfect blend of music, dance and drama.

When the chandelier fell, i almost wished for a mishap to happen, be it a broken string, crushing the audience below (which means me, because i was sitting right below where the chandelier fell) or the performers to dance or walk a few seconds later and hence messed up the whole routine. It would be interesting, wouldnt it?

I was really impressed by the section when Christine was on the boat in the river on her way, it all looked so real, the boat moved so smoothly it looked as if it's really floating on water, and the lined candle holders make it look as if the boat is moving nearer to the audience. As one of the forunate few, i got to see them in great detail, so i know that they did it by aligning the candle holders in different height, they were able to adjust according to height. it's kinda hard to explain.. haha..

the phantom's face mask was hideous which made it all the better and from the front i can see the end of the mask n one part was almost dropping off..haha.. and there was this skull mask right it was impressive how the jaw can move along when the phantom speaks. i mean masks dont normally move when you talk right? oooh, and raoul is hot! haha..

car accident on d way to NUS

2007-05-14T00:03:00.000-07:00

This is an outdated post but Vidette subconsciously reminded me about the accident I witnessed on Saturday.

I was on the bus on my way to NUS. Dreary and hot, I was slouching in my seat when I witnessed a lime green car first tilting in a precarious manner. Then in a matter of a few seconds, it flipped in the air and for a nano second it was defying gravity, overturning in mid air. I could not help but to stare wide eyed and agape at the accident I just witnessed. As unglamorous as I can be, I turned berserk and hysterical as I struggled to stutter and explain incoherently to my friend, Cheryl who was sitting beside me.

The entire bus must have thought this SCGS girl was crazy, far from the image of kim gek we are supposed to uphold, before they too realized what was happening. By then people had started to clamour around the overturned car. I could only pray that the poor guy trapped under the weight of his now dented flat car would somehow through some inexplicable miracle survive.

For some unfathomable reason I began to wonder how if it was me. How if I was the one involved in a car accident and die in the most ungraceful manner? I would have no chance to say my last goodbyes. It was depressing to think that you'll leave this world without saying those three precious words to your loved ones or you'll die still begrudging someone. Call me emotional but I can't help feeling sad over it.

On a less emo note, I managed to take a considerably up-close candid picture of the accident amidst my utter bewilderment and shock. Nonetheless it was in my phone and blame my phone for not having Infrared to transfer data to my laptop.

And vidette was also telling me that she also witnessed another different accident on that very same Thursday. Hmmm.. I guess it's true what they say about cars having more risks of car accidents as compared to planes. I don't blame Singapore government for nagging the public to put on their seatbelts.

unique candies! :D

2007-05-13T23:46:00.001-07:00

Unique candies I stumbled upon online.. disturbing right? ;D hahaha.. I was bewildered at how humans can be so creative. creative to d extent of being so stupid to think that people will actually eat these candies.

EUWW!! imagine veggie-flavoured candy! *gasp*

AND KETCHUP???! Nestle is said to come up with other dressing soon, like mayo, thousand island etc..

HAHAH.. they even have Hersey's made from breast milk. I didnt post the picture in my blog, lest someone mistook me for a pervert :D

brownies-in-the-making :D verdict: SUCCESS!

2007-05-13T23:46:00.000-07:00

Went over to Caroline's house to bake brownies! (she bakes really good brownies! The fudgy chewy chocolate kind)

For an avid foodie and someone who has a predilection for chocolate over any food on this earth like me, it's kinda hard to believe that this is really my first attempt to bake something from scratch. Considering my lack of baking skills and my discerning palate for brownies, I have always opted to conventionally buy brownies from bakeries, lest I attempt to cook and ended up nauseous with food-poisoning. Sure, I've tried Betty Crocker but I can't claim that spongy brown lump it turned out to be was a brownie, or anything close to that.

Hence, that Friday afternoon baking attempt was my first. And the verdict? SUCCESS! Haha.. She has done this more than your fingers can count so I don’t have doubts in the brownies being a success in the first place. Lol. (In case you're reading this caroline, I can't believe I just praised you TWICE in 2 paragraphs! Haha.. ego)

Btw,, you'll be a bit, okay A LOT horrified by what goes into the brownies. It'll be best to stay nonchalant, as they say ignorance is bliss.

We tried to make peanut butter cookies and chocolate chip cookies too! :D nonetheless as the picture speaks for itself, you can see that our initially shaped cookies turned to a huge mass or a more appropriate word, a huge glob of cookies, with bits of colourful M&Ms. Though, they’re still edible and considered quite satisfying for a first attempt. I like the peanut butter too but then again, I'm biased about peanut butter! My second predilection and weakness after chocolate.

*grin*

And I just love how her nannies cook. I am always somehow enthralled at how people seem to be able to cook with such agility and dexterity. Snap snap and a sumptuous dinner is served. I can only aspire to be a cook in my dream. *sigh* haha..

pictures.. :)

2007-05-10T23:38:00.000-07:00

A girl's fantasy to live in a farm, with ponies and meadows of buttercups n endless green fields. lazing around under the warm azure blue cloudless sky and frolicking in the cool river banks.. not forgetting of course the classic country house where you cook on fire wood and the living room adornment is incomplete without a deer antler.

Red is the new black. <3

Ballet flats..

panicking for bloody lit test in 2 days time :(

2007-05-08T00:01:00.000-07:00

arggh bloody lit test is on wednesday! and i have no frikking clue of the events happening in to kill a mockingbird! we're supposed to b know by heart d order of the events! like i care!! arggh i keep getting them all mixed up..

did atticus shoot tom robbinson before or AFTER miss maudie's house burned down? or when did jem and scout raced up the Radley place and touched its door?

i love lit! way better than geog, no doubt. but dont u just hate to reread something n compelled to rmb order of events when u just want to enjoy the book!

i should really be reading now,, but im having debate soon.. in like 1 more minute..

ciao.

HERSEY's dark chocolate!

2007-05-07T23:48:00.000-07:00

HERSEY's dark chocolate!

im adoring dark chocolate right now.. <3 abigail got me FIVE bars of herseys for my belated bday present! they all seem to think dat im some chocolate addict who has an innate predilection for chocolate over any food on this earth. but anyway,, THANKS! i cant deny dat i love chocolate.

in fact, i cant think of anyone that detests the lovely invention. god praise mr.hersey's! :D

what more, they r natural sources of antioxidants! whee! this translates to im-finding-another-reason-to-eat-chocolate..

01/05/07

2007-05-02T23:14:00.000-07:00

Date: 01/05/2007

Went to Spaggedies to celebrate my bday with Janice, vidette and asri.. it's a “tradition” between the four of us to treat the other 3 when it's your bday..

hence, your birthday= your broke day. haha..

Main reason why I decided spaggedies to the coffee connoisseur was it reminded me of the lunch pap, mam, mon and I had in indo, a constant reminder of little things I adore and miss from Indo. :D

JANICE n me! <3
To say that the four of us had a ravenous appetite is an understatement. Haha.. ordered pork chop, the spaghetti olive chicken parmevena (its specialty award winning dish for 2 years) and the best part,, the PIZZA! Bacon, pepperoni and ham! We unanimously agreed dat it's the best pizza we've ever tasted! and to clarify further doubts, this statement is not a hyperbole. i swear the cheese and mozarella melt in your mouth and the crust is so thin and crispy. and you can take this from a person who always leaves the pizza crust at the side, untouched and uneaten.

yay to moustache sticker! i look kinda good with a moustache right?! hmm..

Dessert was the next main highlight! women simply cant resist desserts, can they? i really think a way to a woman's heart is through dessert. :D

Scrumptious and mouth-watering. See the Brownies loaded with walnuts and vanilla ice cream on top, drizzled generously with warm chocolate syrup. Warm Apple Crumble with vanilla ice cream and tiramisu! The tiramisu has just the right blend of wine and rum! But as the picture speaks for itself, we all had our eyes on the brownies

TIRAMISU, APPLE CRUMBLE, CHOCOLATE BROWNIE!! looks WAY WAY better in real life. sorry for poor lighting.

done some drawings! haha.. i didnt blame the waitress for giving us a "arent-you-too-old-for-this" look when we asked for kids colouring books! LOL

VIDETTE! :D my roommate n me!

I was barely able to breathe after the heavy lunch! but u can never turn down a chance of good food (compared to hostel lunch)

Watched spiderman 3 afterwards! whee! today is the first screening! cool right?! prebooked the tickets weeks ago ^^v

ROCKER stitch

2007-05-02T23:00:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! :D

found this adorable "little" stitch sitting on my chair in the morning :D
SUPER CUTE RIGHT!

LOVE it!

so huggable! my first bday present of the day :D

P.S: btw,, its name is ROCKER.. :P

curse cold weather and flu

2007-04-25T20:33:00.000-07:00

Okay,, im officially sick in bed. had an early leave from school yesterday to go see a doctor. Alas, the visit to the doctor was more like a detour around commonwealth avenue, My aunt was supposed to meet me at Holland drive block 43 to accompany me to see the doctor. Nonetheless, of all mistakes she made in her whole life, she chose to make a silly one that day by giving me the wrong address of our meeting point. Hence I ended up in commonwealth instead of Holland drive.

And yes, I was stranded elsewhere, amidst all the HDB flats where I cant seem to find a decent person to ask for direction. My head was throbbing so bad by then and the scorching sun and sweltering heat did not make it any better. Of all days, I had to choose that day not to bring my umbrella. Call that sheer luck. Not.

So here I am, ill and unwell, supposed to be doing my piling geography homework but ended up typing my heart out. Having mid year geog next Wednesday, yet we still have not covered everything in the syllabus. Heck to constructive waves or wave-cut platform, or deltas or river channelisation. -_-“

I am currently also in a state of dilemma. Should I join the upcoming dance performance? I want to, so so badly T_T esp because the choreographer will be the one from the TV reality show “So you think you can dance” and “Dance Floor”. Coolness. But I have a lot of things to juggle that I don’t think it’s a wise decision for me to take up another one.

Let me try to sort out my schedule. Apart from all the demanding upcoming tests and homework(mid year is coming), I have currently Science mentorship with 130 hours to complete (which by the way I have failed to accomplish, having only completed not even 1/6 of it!! *gasp and shriek*), bio-tech competition (due august so should have plenty of time) and RMUN. The third one is my main concern for the mean time. Time is not something I have right now. A presentation is due this 19th of may and I have no clue on what to do. See the pressing issue I have at hand??! This dance will take up a handful of hours per week and the performance itself is also on the 19th of May=same day as presentation day..!! *double scream*

Yes

Or no

Yes

No

Yes?

O_o

I seriously cant decide. I hate having to choose.

pilekkkkkk

2007-04-24T02:17:00.000-07:00

I HATE COLDS AND RUNNY NOSE! argghh.. n the cold fickle weather is not exactly helping,. making my cold worse that is. *take tissue and sneeze* i am now ur perfect caricature of rudolph minus the pointy antlers.. >,<

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2007-04-17T05:49:00.000-07:00

If you are those skeptical who scorn and laugh at a series of unfortunate events dramatically written in books, let me be your living proof that shit really happens. Today is supposed to be ben and jerry’s day.. janice and I were pretty much hyped about it and had planned to go get our share of free ice cream cone after school.

Guess what?? Not only did I have to wait for around 1 hour for Janice to finish her choir (not blaming her), but “clever” me insisted that there is a bus to go to novena square, the nearest ben and jerry’s outlet. Yeah, we took 186 and got stranded somewhere around Balestier. Summoning whatever energy we had left, me after having my 2.4 run and a tiring day of lessons and debate, we still unbelievably managed to actually walk all the way to novena square. *note what the force of foc food can do to us* let me reemphasize and highlight that I have been running the whole day, 2.4 and rushing to classes.

Our hopes were up when we saw the top of novena square building and other people walking past us blissfully eating into their lovely free scoops of ben and jerry’s ice cream. With rumbling stomachs, I could say that we almost sprinted across the street. You might think this story is going to have a happy ending. Haha, I wish. You guessed it, just when we reached the end of the ben and jerry’s line; the guy in charge apologetically closed the line and hung a balloon saying “Sorry, I’m the last one in the line” I swear I could scream that very instance. How can things like this happen? I thought these only happen in story books where everything is so coincidental and authors only weaving these pathetic storylines just to make the story interesting. Yet, believe it or not, however coincidental this bad luck is, it does happen. *sigh*

Despite a decent dinner of la mien, I cant help feeling disappointed over it. I cant believe I just wasted an afternoon waiting 1 hour in school, took the wrong bus, stranded elsewhere from our supposed destination, walked and walked and walked. PLUS we had to rush back to the hostel before eight..!

Now im having stitch for running to catch the traffic light to get back in time after eating quite a heavy dinner.. :( and we ended up spending $8 for our dinner when all we wanted is a free scoop of ben and jerry’s. This incident, had it not happen to me, could have been comical, if not hilarious and unreal.

Moral of the story: Never believe when they say things are free-of-charge. They all come with a price.

ending quote from rebel angels

2007-04-14T16:46:00.000-07:00

The wind picks up..
It sends the leaves scurrying for cover
until a softer breeze blows through,
settling down again as if to say,
"Shhh, there, there it's all right."
One leaf still dances in the air,
It spins higher and higher,
defying gravity and logic,
stretching for something just out of reach.
It shall have to fall,
of course.
Another gust blows.
The leaf is carried toward the horizon on the wing's powerful wings.
I watch till it becomes a line then a speck.

I watch until I can't see anything,
until the path it has traveled is erased by a sudden new furry of leaves

A Great n Terrible Beauty

2007-04-08T01:48:00.000-07:00

A Great And Terrible Beauty

by Libba Bray

OMG! it's super nice!!! :D must must MUST read!!!

A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel.

Gemma, 16, has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother’s death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls’ academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order. The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left wi! th the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order.

I adore how the writer describes the book so vividly..

im now reading the sequel, Rebel Angels.. <3

island creamery "courteous" incident

2007-04-05T16:41:00.000-07:00

anyway,, went to island creamery last night to try their ice cream. it was crowded and so jam packed for a relatively quite big ice cream shop that we had to wait to get our seats. we were waiting for some ang mohs for seats and they seem to take their own sweet time, chatting and yakking away, scooping tiny scoops of ice cream occasionally swear i feel like screaming "hello! people are waiting here! if you're not gonna finish your ice cream, i am!"

i mean it's perfectly rational and understandable for them to take their time and relax, had the place not been crowded. but in yesterday's case, it was an entirely diff scenario. what made me reach the peak of my boiling point and my annoyance threatening to burst out of its seams was the indignant glares i received from them as they left. so much for small yet trivial manners that we learnt in kindergarten. "be courteous to others"

BUTTTTT.. island creamery has the BEST BEST BESTEST cookies n cream :) :) :) love it to bits.. they have chunks n gobs of cookies. n it's only $2.50..what more can u ask for??

plans for today will be to go orchard with bev, xin ying and mitali to have lunch and go out for a movie.. Mr Bean's hols I presume. then, i'll rush off to attend my church 5.30 Good Friday Mass.. i feel like amidst all these hectic, hustle and bustle, i always need a time alone with God.n u cant get that anywhere else than in church. peaceful and serene.

linkin park's new album

2007-04-05T16:04:00.000-07:00

Linkin park's new album is out! :D truthfully speaking, i was not really a huge avid fan of the band at first but seems like living under the same roof with two sisters crazy about this band is gradually having an effect on me. and now that i am "stranded" in the tiny red dot of an island called spore and living in a hostel with people of all background, i began loving music of all genres.. okayy,,, maybe dangdut is still an exception. haha..

"Look What I've Done" by Linkin Park
http://www.4shared.com/file/13404814/a82ee9d7/01-Linkin_Park_-_What_I_ve_Done.html

This is the URL to download the song for those people having decent internet speed, unlike ones in indo where internet speed is as slow and stagnant as the traffic 24/7. i did not even take 3 mins to download this here. hmm :)

Good Charlotte's new album "Good Morning Revival" is also out! :( me wanna hear..tell me if anyone has the CD :) im broke for life!

new blog layout

2007-04-05T04:09:00.000-07:00

feeling young and infantile all of a sudden, i have this irresistable urge to change my blog skin to sth youthful and sth that screams "I AM STILL 6 YEARS OLD".. yeap :) that's how this cheerful yellow blog skin comes about.. :) :) :) aint it blissful if u can stay young forever. worry about nothing but how to colour the apple red and the sky blue..

cafe cartel

2007-04-05T03:59:00.000-07:00

pre-warning: this is a very very outdated post.. am using free wireless internet in janice's room and asri's laptop.. been meaning to update everything but . anyways,, the four of us went out for dinner on asri's bday.. after arguing about which restaurants we are going to sabo asri into treating us for dinner and the unbearable hunger pangs, we finally settled down with cafe cartel..

their grannie annie's fudgy chocolate cake is a must-try! :) nevertheless lemme warn you about their cheesecake. they all have a weird tangy twist which i personally despise. who eats oreo cheesecake+orange?? heck care about award-winning cheesecake, i'd rather stick to the usual.

but the BEST of all is their unbeatable pork ribs.. should have seen us four ravenous girls devouring and gobbling down it to the very last bone. forget about manners and what that huge slab of meat's gonna do to your waistline, their ribs are heaven :)

see how it glistens.. succulent and tender, roasted to perfectness and drizzled generously with texas BBQ sauce. L-O-V-E-L-Y.. :)

incredible irresistably adorable

2007-04-02T02:54:00.000-07:00

arent they cute.. haha.. wish i could turn back time.. :)
some collage here.. love the bright colours :D

reminds me of childhood days.. :)

i wish my room will be more colourful!

nutella+ choclate sprinkles :)

2007-04-01T01:46:00.000-07:00

and do try toasted wholemeal bread slabbed with a generous spreading of nutella and sprinkled with myriad of chocolatey goodness meces or more widely known as chocolate sprinkles.. yum.. :P

an alternative is peanut butter but meces is the key to this heavenly breakfast..

PLUS 2 hot cups of milo.. they make you high and hyper for the day. endorphins have not failed me till now to stay up and awake throughout physics class..

happy april fools peeps

2007-04-01T01:16:00.000-07:00

mood: feeling like a stupid, naive, dim-witted retard :)

for you non-existant people out there who have in the midst of your busy schedule forgotten that today is april fool's day,, lemme wish you happy april fools day! and all the fun u missed out!

i woke up at 7 to an sms from my friend saying that she finally got together with this guy. i was so excited for her, congratulating her and everything and shucks she put an end to my hyperness by simply stating as a matter of factly "happy april fools". after feeling like a tricked moron early in the morn, i then decided to seek revenge on other innocent victims.

*evil laugh*

a simple sentence saying that my mum has incosiderately decided in the last minute to take me back to indo did the job. everyone fell for it. the stunned, astounded looks on their face almost softened my heart. nonetheless, i played along, answering to the questions bombarded and stuffed simultaneously into my face. yet it was certainly worth all the drama when i saw the blank looks i received after i enthusiastically exclaimed "happy april fools" in their faces. if only i could be so unfeeling, the sight could almost be comical. but considering dat they'll be sad over my "leaving" i am secretly glad about it.

the conclusion: people are not entirely themselves early in the morning.. either their brains are processing longer or my acting is so good it's gonna earn me an oscar.

despite managing to pull a prank or two, i still fell for others. some which involve a range of topics involving phidophile to two-timers. i wonder however in their creativity to come up with such plot lines, backed up with credible evidence that make the whole cock-and-bull stories seem realistic and believable.

i VOW not to be so naive and fall for another stupid, otherwise obvious and palpable lie today.

god, i am tired of feeling stupid for the whole day.

haha.. :D

hectic singapore life..

2007-03-28T00:23:00.000-07:00

end of march is nigh..school's been crazy, fast pace, the adrenaline of rushing thru ur work..every thing being thrusted upon you, each assignment expected to be completed meticulously within the shortest period of time. yep, it's been hectic.

anyway, there is this ex-SCGS girl dat is currently a teacher in our school. she gave us an insight about her life, her learning experiences etc. it all sounded so cliche yet her biography struck a chord in my head. she went to the london school of economics in duh, london after her A levels. being a kiasu sporean trained at heart and being accustomed to the fast-paced spore , she studied extra hard for her first year. n before the start of her final exams, her hands were ready to flip the papers and her pens with their caps opened, laid tidily out on her desk.

yep, that's what spore has been training their students. be it o levels, or a levels. the stress and pressure are all there. n guess what? when the exams start, she made a most extraordinary discovery. much to her astonishment, the person sitting next to her took her time to take out her pencil box, then her banana, her muesli bar and THEN started to slowly peel the banana! this is def sth you will not see in spore. y? that person just merely wanted to get a passing grade, which was in that case a 33! when juxtaposed, doesnt the difference struck you hard like a broken out-of-tune piano chord??

maybe, we ARE going through too much stress after all. *sigh*

isnt life beautiful when you have a chance and time to appreciate and indulge in it?

but what if there's no time?

i find dat i have lesser time each day, suffice it to say i have to squeeze in time juz to post this entry. okay, maybe a bit of exaggerating here. i am not dat busy, but you get my point.

anyway,, better snap back to reality. after all, i am still living in singapore. n a physics test+ geog test are coming. oh n a chinese test this friday. yep, life's gooddd..

a lesson learnt from church

2007-03-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

Continuation to the previous post..

I went to church yesterday. N the priest was talking about sth entirely relevant to my current state. Yeah, I am kinda resenting smn lately. Why? Because that person, for the sake of seeking attention from guys younger than she is, chooses to abandon and dumps her friends. She is now no longer the best friend I knew from last year, neither is she the sweet innocent, easy-to-laugh girl anymore.

What metamorphosized out of her is a pretentious being who even I can’t judge whether her certain feelings and actions are sincere, or simply said and done out of necessity, not out of her own concern and accord.

Anyways, the priest was saying. “Forgive the sinners and pray for them, but it DOESN’T (let me emphasize this) mean that you’re condoning their sins”

It’s quite true. Really. Why should I waste that precious space in my heart hating her?? Neither should I bother to think and worry about her. Her friends have been trying to make her realize, but to no avail. She is just so caught up in her confined new world with her new friends.

There was this moment in time when I thought she had come to a complete realization and was willing to change. It turned out that I was wrong and a person can’t give so many second chances. Now, I’m just going to pretend that she doesn’t exist.

Yes, we will still say hi when we meet each other but she’ll be nothing aside from a long-lost friend. That’s how humans are, however hard they may try not to be hypocrites, they are truly hypocrites in their own nature.

But now, I do not hate her, neither do I loathe her from ditching her friends for a worse companion + the new companion’s bad influence and unthinkable deeds that he has committed (unknown to most people but of which I had been given an insight of), but I simply will think she doesn’t exist in my world.

End of story.

Note: Any resemblance to actual persons are purely coincidental. Wait, scratch that. They are purely intentional.

saturday spent in orchard

2007-03-24T18:31:00.000-07:00

im feeling so cranky, moody and snappy these days, particularly yesterday when i was supposed to b out jubilant under the bright azure saturday sky. yet, there is dis nagging, uncontrollable feeling in my heart to b snappy. gee, how much more can i resemble an old grandma than this?! even my grandma is not as snappy as me.

hell yeah. and it is NOT pms..cant keep on blaming ur bad days to ur hormones.

way to make me feel dat im d worst person with d worst temperament.

Spenditure:

-bought school shoes from bata. cheapskate lol. but it wears out as fast as my nike shoes. haha. n my current school shoes r not in a presentable state, having been soaked in rain water for days, resulting in an unpleasant squeaking with every step its worn out soles took --$19.90
-A maths TB. *rolls eyes* i know..after 3 months into school, i should have known better than to procrastinate doing such simple chore of buying ur school essential material --$24.14
-umbrella.. i had mercilessly broken my previous army green umbrella. i admit dat i was a bit harsh with it. oops. my bad. --$13.90
-lunch in food republic. satisfied my craving for indian food at last. though, am a bit unsatisfied with it. it sure is no muthu curry --$5
-a necklace in LIME free market. it is a beauty, a long black chain with a silver ballerina n tiara as pendants. i bought it just bcoz it matches my recently bought top =P n i bargained n got it for --$7.50
-mcFlurry. the sun was scorching so wat better way than to hit off with ice cream. n at dat instant when i scoured d area for sth cold, i saw Macs right smack at the corner n trust me, it was like finding a gleaming water source amongst the all-encompassing sahara. --$2
-THEN i got thirsty n hence resorting to buying water-- $0.55

n plus plus my bus fare to and fro

i dont dare to tally it all up, juz in case it amounts to a horrendous grand total XP

WACKS XP

gotta save, young lady. but hey!, d shoes, book, and umbrella are a must.

peeled my first pear

2007-03-20T00:15:00.000-07:00

PEEPS,, <3

i just peeled my first ever pear!! arent u proud of me?? ;D triple lol.

it's the first time i peeled sth w/o entirely peeling the flesh and ending up with only the core.. an accomplishment heh? :D

post-sleepover :D

2007-03-17T03:18:00.001-07:00

heya,,just came back from the sleepover we had in all's house! my jaws ache from all the yappering and laughs throughout the night. talked abt all d topics anyone could ever think of all.. ranging from whether twister or astor taste nicer (twister still rocks! XD) to morbid stuff, and of coz d predictable topics of who's with who n d current diss n gossips.

summary of what we did:
-heard n talked enough about enough disses to fit the entire encyclopedia+thesaurus
-ate n exhausted our overnight supply of junks n snacks in record-breaking time
-beat any pigs in terms of laziness
-committed more sins of gossiping overnight than i ever would in the whole year
-chickening out after only seeing d trailer of amityville horror, hence ending up watching the covenant instead
-held our legs 45 degrees in d air while laughing for d longest
-released more than enough gas(censored) to ignite a rocket (blame d junkfood)

i couldnt help but feel nostalgic after everything. just reminiscing how my old class used to crap and talk and laugh endlessly abt stupid stuff is gonna reduce me to tears.. sob2.. now im sad thinking dat ill be returning to spore tmrw.. even bigger sob2..

huahhh

so many hilarious incidents took place dat it's so hard to remember every details. laughed so hard im sure milk's gonna spill out of my nose anythime soon, n i mean it literally haha. though, i would prefer to spare u from further details, lest i'll spoil ur appetite.

those 4 people have always stayed d same. just the way they used to b. just d way i love em to b. those 4 people who i can relate, trust n love. they might not give u d most perfect solutions to ur probs but it's their comforting hugs n understanding nods that matter. they wont bicker n scold u for doing d most stupid thing in dis whole wide world. they'll listen and i know they understand. they can even shed light to d most worst case scenario, n in d end of d day, i'll b too lost between tears n laughters dat i'll forget wat d initial worry was.

sometimes it makes me wonder wat really connects us. we dont exactly share d same interests, suffice it to say our dress taste,loves, hates differ like heaven n hell. maybe, it's our taste in guys.. lol.. *ahem2*

oh talking about cute guys,, after watching d covenant yesterday, d five of us finally came to a unanimous decision(sth dat is entirely impossible so far) dat Steven Straits is hot :D
at least after agreeing n complying to these requirements brought up by those finicky picky four:
-cute in dis movie
-certain angles(according to angela)
-and excluding d part when he played d role of a weird teenager he played in sky high

pre-sleepover :D

2007-03-16T00:08:00.000-07:00

having a sleepover this evening with allison, angela, caroline and bella in all's house XD yay! ^^v

havent talked to them for what seemed like forever! haha.. got some packing to do. but my lazy bum still loves the comfort of this chair. so i shall type for a few more minutes n i swear i will bathe n pack my stuff. one thing to note: i notice indo's supermarket doesnt sell the Rocky Mountain marshmallow. it is the nicest and only marshmallow i eat. not too sweet. or like the other icky chemical smelling marshmallow.

what's a sleepover w/o marshmallow? >,<>. right. -_-"

garuda aircrash

2007-03-14T22:55:00.000-07:00

oohh..
i forgot to comment about d garuda plane accident which took place last week

i was astounded by the news, not bcoz of the death toll or the absurdity of the whole situation. but bcoz i was about to take a garuda flight back to indo the very next day. i was like "okay." i know that the chances of another freak flight crash in the near future is remote. but well, humans still being humans, r irrational in nature. we cant help thinking abt ourselves and how d world just seems to revolve around urself.

anyway,, i admitted i was a bit paranoid the next day, especially when the flight was taking off and making its descend. n i AM not d only one who is paranoid. i repeat dat.i am NOT the only one.

i swear smn was muttering down "1, 2, 3.." when we were descending. n a few heaving audible sighs of relief when the plane halted to a final stop. what made d whole experience worse was that when the stewardesses were serving the refreshments, the pilot announced dat there was an unexpected air turbulence and everyone was to remain seated with their safety belts buckled. n it was not the normal air turbulence. trust me, ive experienced air turbulence beyond counts but none like this. imagine the paranoia after the incident the day before.

PLUS i had been reading all about d plane crash in d newspaper throughout the entire plane journey.

i was restless throughout the journey n the two businessmen beside me were not making it any easier for me. neither was the baby's incessant crying n the constant kicking on my chair, thanks to a hyper kid behind me.

my mum's been bickering n constantly telling me to take SQ instead of garuda. she truly pledge by SQ, claiming it the most reliable of all. n to me, d most costly in the pocket. i felt guilty enough to return to indo more than i should, plus if i kept on taking SQ, i'll be broke! n i could tell my mom was trying hard to refrain herself from giving me the i-told-you look when i feverishly related to her what happened in d plane, d whole sudden air turbulence thing.

from now on, i shall also pledge by SQ, nonetheless what others might say about its cost. one experience was bad enuf.

addicted to music n lyrics theme song

2007-03-14T22:44:00.001-07:00

time flies when ure having fun. *sigh*

march term break is ending soon. albeit the endless hw n projects n tests i hav to do over the break, i cant deny the fact dat i still love hols.. no waking up at dawn(not dat i wake up at dawn on school days.lol), a good hearty breakfast, lunch AND dinner back at home sweet home :D and of coz, just staring up d ceiling indolently while listening to music n lyrics theme song repeatedly.

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past,
I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need em again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh

im seriously gonna be sick of this song soon after setting it as my morning alarm clock, my phone's ringtone, my sis's ringtone AND my iTunes most no of times played song.haha :)

n dont give me dat incredulous look! it is THAT addictive

life question #1

2007-03-11T21:44:00.000-07:00

mood:pensive

have you ever felt that ure a horrid, most hateful, spiteful person on earth?

or that ure as cranky, cantankerous as an old granny?

or the feeling that u just dont have this particular answer to all ur life questions and there r no one alive that can supply me with all the appropriate and convincing answers.

i sometimes felt that way. im not sure whether it's normal. but yeah. like when u're angry with someone, do you show ur feelings to them? or u bottle it up and pretend that nothing is wrong? doesnt dat make u a frikking hypocrite? for people who are close to me, they'll know that i dont hide my feelings. hard as i try, its just hard not to show it. particularly to some people, they r able to detect any slight mood change, make it from a twitch in my eyebrow or the soft irritated, annoyed look in my eyes. i dont think there's anything wrong to show ur feelings, or is there? instead of pretending that everything is fine and going on well on the outside, but inside ure just dying to grasp any chance there is to kill that person or probably already plotting a murder scene in ur dream.

see what i mean?

"A goodly apple rotten at the heart
O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!"
- The Merchant of Venice, 1. 3

something to ponder about

back in indo again for march hols

2007-03-11T06:38:00.000-07:00

hey,,

im indo again.lols..

been going to senayan city consecutively for the past 2 days.. the food there r just so irresistable. :P

dicovered this newly opened chocolate cafe, Hot Chocolat.. very chic. love it to bits. i had a chocolate drink called chocolate shot, their house speciality. n the best part is u can get to mix ur own drink according to ur taste. it all comes on a tray, complete with a small cup, suspended over a tripod like stand with a candle dancing gayly below. u r also given a refillable supply of frothed milk n u r supposed to pour it in the small cup over the fire n mix the chocolate chunks in according to ur taste. it even comes with a sheet of paper of instructions.

but the best unbeatable drink is their mexican choco! a rare find in indo. it's chocolate concentrate with a special mixture of ground chilli n cinammon. adventurous but i adore it to bits. <3 it's soothing n so chocolatey at d same time, will satisfy any choclate craving. n not forgetting d BEST chocolate brownie. it was all warm, chewy, bitter-sweet and it just simply melts in ur mouth..

my chocolate voyage did not stop there. just today, had dinner in spaggedi, an italian branch recently opened in indo. they have exceptionally good pasta, enough to receive a nodding approval from the finicky me. their best seller, n award winning roasted chicken pasta, with olive oil, dried chilli and basil leaves r surprisingly scrumptious n tasty. not too oily n tastes just right. i had initially had my doubts pertaining its hideously healthy sounding name, but it turns out to be worthy of every buck (more like rupiah) spent on the meal.n i just cant help falling in love with escargot! try to say that 10 times.

escargot! escargot! escargot! escargot! escargot! escargot! escargot! escargot! escargot! escargot!

dont you just love how exotic it sounds.hehe.. mon ordered this extra creamy carbonara. nothing surprising here. n my dad got this dish, looks like a crepe with stuffings of shredded chicken and cheese, submerged generously in two different sauces, homemade classic tomato sauce and mushroom and cream with bits of asparagus.

despite being overly stuffed and overwhelmed with all the cheese and pasta, i still manage to save some parts of my ravenous stomach for its dessert, it's just too good to pass. the brownie is a beauty! n is as nice as the one in Hot Chocolat, or even surpassing that level, what with the additional topping of vanilla ice cream, drizzled of course with the classic chocolate syrup. n what makes it better for a nut lover like me is the fact that the brownie is seriously loaded with pecans, walnuts and almonds. my sis got apple crumble with another gorgeous topping of vanilla ice cream. equally nice and sinful. :D

see how going back to indo is making me all plump! hahas.. nvm, these feasts and treats shall compensate for all the inhumane hostel i had to tolerate once i got back to spore.. what with all the fried, almost meatless dinner they are serving us each night, and of course also minus the sinful chocolate indulgence.

P.S: sorry to all the readers who just dont share my love for food n r horrendously apalled by my sweet tooth. ur loss. :D afterall, my motto is LIVE TO EAT!

in school doing nothing

2007-02-26T21:18:00.001-08:00

the entire level except the few of us left for obs yesterday..i did hw, watched movies, read books, watched more movies, read more books for practically d whole day..see how im wasting time! smn pls give me a finer n more creative alternative to these! however, thanks to d flat screen tvs n dvds they provide us in the school library, my day was still passable. it was raining cats n dogs yesterday. god knows wat will happen to the ones off for obs.. kinda felt a tinsy weensy slight feeling of guilt as i snuggled comfortably on my warm bed, sipping a cup of steaming cocoa in one hand, and devouring a J.R.R Tolkein book in another.

so here i am, in school, the 2nd day of 5 slack days of no lessons or pressure. 3 days to go. just finished watching memoirs of geisha. i didnt manage to watch it when it came out last year n d dvd i bought was of no good quality (thanks to my impatience to wait longer for the original to come out, thus resorting to fuzzy, blurred pirated dvd, with unclear n fazed sound n d hilarious subtitles they manage to pathetically come out with,-- "soy bean cake")hence, i could only fully watch d movie just now. it was well produced n directed, i think. with an inarguably commendable camera angles. i love d intricately sewn kimonos, or d crystal blue, enchanting eyes little chiyo has.(at least i think it's not contact lenses or photoshop) the movie kind of changed my perspective of a geisha, they r not equal to ur whore or common prostitutes, quote from the movie "a geisha is an artist, in the floating world"

i wonder wat they'all r doing right now? jumping of a high dock? kayaking under d scorching sun? or making their way to the next camping destination, hurrying n scampering against the time?

hmmm..

random stuff..

2007-02-22T21:24:00.000-08:00

these days the only sole thing i feel like doing is to sleep. i just feel so lethargic, sluggish and easily tired for no reason. arrgh. sue the hormones.

obs is next monday. im not going, fyi. yet, i still have to go to school! n guess wat ill be doing for the whole 5 days? stone n do nothing in class! gee! so fun right?! -_- (pls do sense my sarcasm here)

n oh yeah, yesterday was lit test! i suck man! like deeply suck suck SUCK.. im in deep trouble. urghgh.. the passage was way easier than i had anticipated n i just plain sucked! my mind went to a total immobile coma n nothing seemed to go into my brain. the vocab used was shallow, n so incredibly retarded. i would call that piece of work a 100% crap of endless crapping n more crapping n the over-emphasizing of the same point. im just bracing myself for a fail.

i dunno whether i should go back for march hols or not. i just came back from indo like 2 days ago, n march hols r only 2 weeks from now.. but my mum keeps pressing me to just go home.. not dat i would refuse ;D grasp as many chances to go home as possible before next year lah..

anyway,, im joining cheerleading for oldham's founder's day which will be on the 3rd of march.. we'll be dancing to the song "im'ma shine" by youngbloodz.. for step-up movie fans n enthusiasts, this song will not b a stranger to you.. the whole song is not even HALF done, n next week 4/5 of the peeps in the cheerleading thing r going for OBS! how?! help!

hating mediocrity

2007-02-22T21:19:00.000-08:00

i hate mediocrity! >.<

*sigh*

these r one of those time when u think ure just not good enough, n nothing u do seems to b right..

things r not dat bad, but not exactly excellent..

happy chinese new yeaR!!!!!!

2007-02-18T16:41:00.000-08:00

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!! :D

current mood: fatique after a long day yesterday, sick-of-pineapple-tart kinda mood

loads of ppl came to my house yesterday, due to the fact that my grandma lives w/ me. so practically all my family came down to my house. n mind u, my mum has a total of 8 brothers AND sisters.. not forgetting of course, their spouses, children, grandchildren..i magine the state of my house yesterday..! n i dont seem to cope well with so many people all at once in such enclosed area.. d mood was festive however my head just wasnt in the festive season. sue the cold. sue the headache! grrr... i haet sorethroat.

sorethroat=sever headache=no ice cream=gloomy sucky mood

n just my luck, i ALWAYS have sore throat, at least once a month. people get their periods once a month, me i get both. -+-

glutton was probably the most perfect word to portray n capture everyone including me yesterday. we ate n talked and ate and talked and ate AND talked.. hahaha.. dats basically the only mundane things we did. u could hear the constant cracking of pistachio nuts, n a new addition this year, macadamia nuts!!! yay! i LOVE HEART macadamia <3

n ate LOATS n LOATS of cakes.. 4 slices at the least.. :D the chocolate cake n the tiramisu n the greentea ice cream were just so tempting. who could resist? ohh, n i forgot to mention about the chocolate fondue ;D
heaven HEAVEN HEAVEN

:D

-signing off- love

i HEART cny..

20 love thing..

2007-02-15T19:04:00.000-08:00

1.Orang yang mencintai kamu tdk pernahbisa memberikan alasan kenapa iamencintai kamu. Yang ia tahu dimatanya hanya ada kamu satu2nya. (like i said, u dun need a reason to love <3)

2.Kalau kamu sudah memiliki pacar ataukekasih ia tidak perduli, buat diayang penting kamu bahagia dan kamutetap impiannya.(yoi dhe..)

3.Orang yang mencintai kamu selalumenerima kamuapa adanya, dimatanya kamu selalu yangtercantik (no one is perfect, but they can be in ur eyes)

4.Orang yang mencintai kamu selaluingin tahu tentang apa saja yang kamulalui sepanjang hari ini, ia ingintahu kegiatan kamu. (asal jgn kekeypoh-an yh, lage di toilet pun ditanya XP)

5.Orang yang mencintai kamu akanmengirimkan sms seperti "selamat pagi", "slmt hari minggu", "selamat tidur" walaupun kamu tidak membalas pesannya. ( :) :) :) a smile to start d day)

6.Kalau kamu berulang tahun dan kamutidak mengundangnya setidaknya ia akanmenelpon utk mengucapkan selamat ataumengirim pesan. (telpon x,, jgn sms,,!)

7.Orang yang mencintai kamu akan selalu mengingat setiap kejadian yang ialalui bersama kamu bahkan mungkinkejadian yang kamu sendiri sudah lupasetiap detailnya karena saat ituialah sesuatu yang berharga untuknya.(compile scrapbook! hehe)

8.Orang yang mencintai kamu selalumengingat tiap kata2 yang kamu ucapkanbahkan mungkin kata2 yang kamu sendirilupa pernah mengatakannya. (ini sih extreme..but it's possible :D)

9.Orang yang mencintai kamu akanbelajar menyukai lagu-lagu kesukaanmu,bahkan mungkin meminjam CD/cassettekamu karena ia ingin tahu kesukaanmu,kesukaanmu kesukaannya juga.(burn cd hihihi)

10.Kalau terakhir kali kalian bertemukamu sedang sakit mungkin flu,terkiliratau sakit gigi, beberapa harikemudian ia akan mengirim sms danmenanyakan keadaanmu karena iamengkhawatirkanmu. (org yg perhatian kan slalu a + thing)

11.Kalau kamu bilang akan menghadapiujian, ia akan menanyakan kapan ujianitu dan saat harinya tiba ia akanmengirimkan sms "good luck "untukmenyemangati kamu. (good luck charm..hmmph)

12.Orang yang mencintai kamu akanmemberikan suatu barang miliknya yangmungkin buat kamu itu ialah sesuatuyang biasa tetapi itu ialah suatubarang yang istimewa buat dia.

13.Orang yang mencintai kamu akanterdiam sesaat,saat sedang berbicaraditelpon dengan kamu sehingga kamumenjadi bingung saat itu dia merasasangat gugup karena kamu telahmengguncang dunianya.(silent speaks da most words,, cm ga jg dhe,,kedieman jg bete x)

14.Orang yang mencintai kamu selaluingin berada di dekatmu dan inginmenghabiskan hari2nya denganmu.(film korea bgtt)

15.Jika suatu saat kamu harus pindah ke kota lain untuk waktu yang lain ia akanmemberikan nasihat supaya kamu waspadadengan lingkungan yang bisa membawapengaruh buruk bagimu. (sounds like my dad)

16.Orang yang mencintai kamu bertindak lebih seperti saudara daripada sepertiseorang kekasih.(now dis is sweet.. i agree.. who doesnt need an older brother?)

17.Orang yang mencintai kamu seringmelakukan hal-hal yang konyol sepertimenelponmu 100 kali dalam sehari ataumembangunkanmu ditengah malam karenaia mengirim sms atau menelponmu.Karenaia saat itu ia sedang memikirkan kamu. (yoa..)

18.Orang yang mencintai kamu kadangmerindukanmu dan melakukan hal2 ygmembuat kamu jengkel atau gila saatkamu bilang tindakannya membuatmuterganggu ia akan minta maaf dan takakan melakukannya lagi.(kasian bgt baek2 diomelin)

19.Jika kamu memintanya untukmengajarimu sesuatu maka ia akanmengajarimu dgn sabar walaupun kamumungkin orang yang terbodoh di dunia!

20.Kalau kamu melihat handphone-nyamaka namamu akan menghiasi sebagianbesar "INBOX"nya.Ya ia masih menyimpanpesan dari kamu walaupun pesan itusudah kamu kirim sejak berbulan2x bahkan bertahun2x yang lalu. (i do believe dat)

valentine's day

2007-02-15T18:04:00.000-08:00

i know it is a bit too late but HAPPY VALENTINE PEEPS!

it is ironic really, dat valentine's day is a celebration of love, when it actually is a celebration eveolving from the death of a priest called Valentine who before, his death penalty, sent a card to his jailer's daughter with the words "From your Valentine"

hmm..
sth to ponder about..

anyway,, saw dis article in the straits times. it was about how people spend millions for roses n cards n chocolates. dont blame me for disagreeing to it. i mean, it's not a crime to do dat, what girl or a sensible human being dat doesnt want to feel loved? but a comment voiced from a reader in the newspaper commented saying "why doesnt everyone treat each day as a valentine's day? why do u have to wait for dat particular day of the year to express ur love to ur family n friends?" it definitely strikes a chord in my head. what would u prefer, an expensive bouquet of roses on valentine's day or a simple three loving words said to you each day? u do the math.

but oh well, both cant hurt ;)

n i think d world should think of a better way of expressing themselves during valentine.. sth innovative n creative.. :D

but for me, i will still melt n fall for red roses n a compilation of songs.. traditional yet personal in every way.. :)

-love others, like u want urself to be loved-

-u dont need a reason to love someone-

2007-02-15T17:58:00.000-08:00

do u think i should go for the lit UK trip??? *dilemna*
dat emans i would waste 24 may-11 june of my june hols..
n another 2 weeks would be gone due to the time-consuming SMP attachment programme i had, in an unconscious state of mind, signed up for.
dont blame me, i didnt expect to really be accepted. lol..
anyway, shall consult the folks..

back in indo

2007-02-15T17:24:00.000-08:00

heyyy,,

im back in indo.. n extremely jubilant about it..
spending chinese new year here with my family..
not forgetting my share of hong bao.. :D
just had a hearty breakfast..
plates of incredibly nice home made of black forest cake.. mind u, i normally hate black forest but this is exceptional..
scones.. glorious scones..
warm home-made rendang sandwiched between two hearty slabs of pita bread.. still warm out of the oven..
another home-made soy bean milk.. euuw to some, but homely to me..
anything to remind me how much i miss home
now i truly do understand the cliche, overly-used phrase "home sweet home"
it is so often used that it might just have lost its true meaning..
nevertheless it constantly reminds me without fail at every trip home to indo.. :D

my house is, predictable as it is, decorated with chinese new year ornaments at every inch of its corner.. a vase of sakura blossoms stood on the centre of the landing, red and gold small lanterns hanging lazily on each of the protruding branch.. everything has changed a lot in the short period of my leave of a mere 1 and a half month.. flowers have sprouted out of nowhere and the garden is thankfully no longer a sahara like used to be before i left, now the living room resembles more like an outdoor cafe (should u hav known my mother's eccentric style, u would understand what im talking about) a canopy of leaf and flowers covers the overhead ceiling, slivers of morning sunlight flooding the entire living room. there is another addition in the decor, a 1.8 m standing lamp, which somehow constantly reminds me of a lamp i saw in Clarke Quay the other day, quaint and lovely. for those who have an appreciation for wood and carvings, u would have understood d beauty of the lamp, the intricacy of its carvings or just how spellbound u can be when seeing the beauty lit up at night.. a bit of hyperbole here, but it is quite true.. :)

i have always had a special spot in my heart for my room wardrobe, a place where i seeked solace and inspiration at dire times, or perhaps just a place where i ponder and wonder about almost anything. why a wardrobe? dont ask. i dont seem to be able to provide an answer for myself. there is just dis nice, familiar woody smell and i would sit, curled up like a cocoon beneath all the hanging clothes and clothings. the place has its own unexplainable magic. :D

lesson of the day

2007-02-02T07:48:00.000-08:00

they all say failure is a part of one's life journey
life isnt complete without failures..

having only lived a short life of 14 years..
i must admit that my,
as some would say,
spoiled and at times unreal life has seen little failures..
accustomed to getting my ways..

i sometimes refuse the idea of defeat
the perfect word to describe and convey the true essence is not what stereotypes would say as kiasuism
more to...
hmm..
*racking brain for the suitable word*
over-confidence

i thought i would get it
but the truth did not quite turn out the same
fate has sth in store for mea true bitter taste of failure
i did not get the SMP project i wanted
i was so sure
SO SO sure
he seemed so interested in our group
an illusion
fate is cruel, omniscient and unpredictable
at times when ure at ur peak
when ure most sure that u can do anything,
it just has to turn the world around
a simple thing
but its iron hand slapped me hard on the cheeks,
as it, ever so innocently, reminded me that life doesnt always go your way

saying that such a simple unlucky incident a failure is perhaps very much of an exaggeration, a hyperbole
maybe luck just doesnt favour me this time
or like i said fate probably has sth in store for me

lesson of the day: dont count your chickens before they're hatched, u can dream but dont get ur hopes too high up, u might end up disappointing urself even more..

dear life..

2007-02-02T07:18:00.000-08:00

Dear life..

*lalalala*

Early was the morn, flowers filled with dew,
I became somebody, through loving you.
Softly as a child, born in natural rain,
I predict the seasons, to go unchanged.

Sometimes in life,You run across a love unknown,
Without a reason, it seems like you, belong.
Hold on Dear Life, Don't go off running from what's new,
I became somebody, through loving you.

by anthony hamilton..

the song's stuck in my head.. u can say it's cheesy but u cant deny it's stuck in ur head :P

just came back from taka with miko today.. us, being hedonists and food connoisseurs, went around trying free samples of chinese new years' cookies :D i finally bought peanut cookies,, classic choice but still delectable..

my neck is aching..been walking for around over 4 hours without sitting down.. right now the comfort of a chair is like heaven to my sore, blistered feet..

javelin!

2007-01-31T02:02:00.000-08:00

ohh yeah and we did javelin throwing during PE today.. so cool right??! but i didnt manage to even stick dat spear on the ground.. easier seen than done..

:P

lalalala

2007-01-31T02:01:00.001-08:00

This is such an outdated post..coz school’s been busy and hectic these past few days.. just yesterday was A maths test. Today is E maths.. tmrw Chem and Chinese.. Next Monday Bio Friday Geo and the list simply goes on endlessly..

Just had this talk from the new principal during RAP period. Wah lao eh, she set such high standard, she expects scholars and foreigners, who apparently according to her “grabbed” and “robbed” the sporeans of their chances to get into the school, have to obtain a high-flying, satisfying result. Ohhh.. and my English compo sucks!! Damn disappointed with the result.. should have done better.. and COULD have done better..

Anw.. had orientation last saturday.. it was super fun! It was raining all the while, more to a drizzle but I still think it’s fun, compared to my predictable Saturday routine of the same old tiresome Orchard Road and evening church mass. The rain just adds to the element. We played this human table soccer game, really creative and innovative (I think) the whole point of the game is simple, try to goal and play a normal soccer game except one of your leg has to always stay on the white line. Tricky huh? And when you are carried away in the heat of the game, you tend to forget this crucial rule.

And I just made this self resolution thing to at least let myself enjoy little pleasures each day. Another attempt to stay cheerful amidst the stress. Yeah, I think it’s helping. Especially music.. :) and nothing beats ice cream in a hot day.. or in this case, considering the unceasing rain and cold climate Spore has been experiencing in these past few weeks, a hot chocolate in a rainy day.

Gotta go then.. chem test is like tomorrow and I haven’t gotten my hands on any of them.. die lah die.. >_< I need a break.. and to think that this is only the start of a stressful year is horrifying.. the principal was also preaching us about the most beneficial way to spend your 4 day Chinese New year holiday,, what better way to spend it than to study and catch up?? Yeah right..that’s according to her.. so not going to happen to me.. going to enjoy these precious 4 days in indo :D *grins*

2007-01-31T02:01:00.000-08:00

two lil words..

2007-01-20T17:28:00.000-08:00

Two little words

Two little words
That mean so much
That lift the heart
When it’s bruised and crushed..
I’m sorry..

Two little words I sigh at night
In the darkness of my grief
They tease and taunt me in the dark
As my soul seeks some relief
I’m sorry…

Two little words torment my soul
That I know I should have said;
They make my nights so bleak
And rise unbidden in my head..
I’m sorry….

Two little words you quietly whispered
As you turned and walked away
And I will always regret
The day I heard you say
I'm sorry.....

to all harry potter fans

2007-01-17T04:01:00.000-08:00

hello :D

today is wednesday! -_-" (*errrr*)

anyway,, to all harry potter fans out there, the title of the seventh book is Harry Potter and the Deathly Gallows.. wooh.. even the title sounds ominous and forbidding.. smn is rumoured to die on this last book. n heard a leak from a teacher whose friend works for this publisher dat HARRY POTTER WILL DIE. dunno whether it's true or not. we shall most impatiently wait for 7/7/07 (the stated, official book release) ^^v

*woohoot*

ohh. da OBS list and instructions came out today. for the sake of u ppl dat dunno wat OBS is, fyi, it stands for outward bound school.. a 5 day expedition when u will be totally one with the Nature, some ppl say after OBS they'll appreciate cafeteria food n d marvellous sweet taste of clean potable drinking water. ive heard WAY ENOUGH stories.. puking while kayaking.. lips and hips subjected to being roast under the sun for long hours.. and the list of torture goes on.. sure it will b quite an experience but i do think i have had enough adventure camps.. sec1 prefect camps when i almost drowned in the lake (not really. but almost) sec 2 adventure camp when i almost crossed dis forbidden border of some high security area (crossing it will b the last thing u do. i mean it literally. they actually have this sign with a gun. no kidding)

now c wat i mean??!

some said we have to kayak for a minimum of 8 hours! (getting 8 hours is, accordint to them, good n better off than the other option) god knows how. i tried to kayak for at the very most 30 mins n my arms hurt like hell. 8 hours is suicide.

n it's not like this camp is cheap. it's not. it practically bankrupts u..! $268 even AFTER being subsidised.. hmm.. it better be worthwhile..

enough of OBS.. i should try it out n see for myself.

question of the day: can people actually die from OBS? O_o if the answer is yes, it's perfectly understandable.

wasting sunday

2007-01-13T23:25:00.000-08:00

im wasting another apathetic, listless sunday!! geez.. >_<

i should be out playing, but the rain compelled n restricted me to the confinement of my room..

at least i should enjoy dis sunday, before schoolwork picks up its speed n left me behind in its stifling dust..

it's still raining..

n raining..

n raining ceaselessly..

been listening to Vidette's iTunes playing rock songs all day..

im randomly looking through recipes online too.. :)

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES :D

1 1/4
cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips,

How:

Cream butter and sugar until smooth.

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Mix dry ingredients.

Gradually add to creamed mixture; mix well.

Fold in chocolate chips.

Drop by teaspoons on greased sheet.

Bake at 350° for 8 minutes.

HAPPY TRYING! :D

random rants

2007-01-12T17:35:00.000-08:00

one week passed, one full school week.. it all still felt unfamiliar, all this rush, workload.. it still felt like holiday.. i need smn to walk up to me n smack me in d head n say, "yes, helena! wake up from ur lil dream n fantasy! this is real life! wake up!" so yes, i havent yet waken up from my long dream..where my head is still in clouds, day dreaming about the next holiday destination while everyone else is busy getting ready in school..

n yeah it still sucks dat im not in indo celebrating my dad's bday..cant wish him happy bday in person..

watched patch adams yesterday.. was an old, outdated movie i borrowed from d school's library.. but hey,, better than nothing right! im beginning to enjoy my serene, quiet friday afternoon without cca..nonetheless, all this is gonna change soon when i find out abt my new cca next week..better make d best out of it..it rained yesterday,, the weather chilly n all u wanted to do was snuggle under ur warm blanket with a goood book, movie n hot chocolate :) n dats exactly wat i had yesterday..

all i hear is raindrops
falling from the rooftop
oh baby tell me why do u have to go
coz dis pain dat im feeling wont go away
coz im officially missing u..

recognized dis song? u should! it's really nice.. :D *beams*

okayy,, *ponders* wat shall i do today?? anywhere away from dis hostel.. im wilting in here,, but the weather's making me SO increadibly lazy..haha..but i had promised to help out in church in da afternoon..

n im also finding pleasures in simple things in life.. try warm toasted bread with loads of peanut butter on top.. *slurps* i love ADORE peanut butter! hail to the inventor of skippy! haha..u really made my morning..

i am SO random..
haha,,
i cant help it..

i miss my mom's pancake! boohoo.. n how i'll help out for breakfast each morning..

smn SMN pls give me inspiration to go ANYWHERE! im lyk so desperate dat i think ill even go along with d rest later for lunch in waffletown.. n i dun even LIKE waffletown..it's just a way to pass d time..before rotting to death in dis damn room.. missing my big room :( n my super fluffy pillows.. geez i cant wait to move out! haha.. d sole consolation in dis hostel is the people in here.. :D it's nice to walk around n say hi to practically everyone..it's da only homey feeling here..but even this feeling is going away.. coz everyone im close with r graduating= leaving dis hostel for good..

dis post is just so random,, sorry guys,, it's just my incessant rantings.. not worth reading.. :)

thank.god.it's.friday! :D

2007-01-05T05:34:00.001-08:00

The first Friday ever since school commenced.. just had da first real A maths lesson.. cant really say much..trying hard not to feel dejected before putting up a fight..

Anyway.. went to Joan’s house with Vivian.. god..we were lyk 2 lost girls in Singapore! We kept going da wrong distance.. n joan was no help, thanks to her lack of sense of direction.. haha.. peace joan! Anway, after being stranded to god-knows-where, finally did we arrive at her house in 6th avenue.. n gosh, was I sweating! My sweat could possibly fill up one big bucket.. what with the sun so high and glaring..

Went swimming after tasting joan’s homemade tiramisu.. it was soggy due to excess amount of coffee but all the while, still edible and actually quite nice! :D tried this thin, crisp Taiwanese traditional cookies too..(actually it’s more to crackers than cookies..) then we swam.. it felt SO nice.. had great time in da Jacuzzi just talking about almost everything.. :) ended up chatting n talking more instead of swimming.. oh well.. wat can u expect..

We watched happy tree friends online coz apparently vivian had not heard of it yet.. the gore was enough to make my insides turn n I could taste my dinner up my throat.. but still as “cute” and “adorable” to watch.. haha..

school is in less than 12 hours

2007-01-02T06:41:00.002-08:00

heya!
cant believe im in spore already..
n starting school tmrw..
met a whole lot of new ppl yesterday n today.. cant remember their names.. :P
school is in less than 12 hours *shrieks*
wish i had enjoyed my hols more

played more
jumped more
laughed more
cried more..

i just wished i could do it all over again..cant believe i still miss home even after a year in spore..

anyway,,went out today.. watched deathnote!! so frikking nice.. even nicer than the first one,. im usually against this type of movie but apparently i love this! haha..okies.. g2g.. ttyl.. getting sleepy..must get some sleep b4 tmrw..*yawn*

homesick mood.. :(

sleepover

2006-12-30T06:59:00.000-08:00

had sleepover in tepanie's house yesterday! :D geez.. had so much fun..6 of us.. me,mon,jes,eve,tep,oline.. :D

splashed around in the pool :D this is da normal pic.. da wild one is x-rated..not for public view..haha..

we also jumped lyk crazy in front of da xmas tree.. had the pic with us in da air..but was unable to upload it.. :(

made sushi..loads of them..tepanie kept on adding mayo.. she's a mayo freak lah! peace,tep! n i kept adding floss..haha..sounds disgusting but increadibly nice..! ^^ we ran out of rice soon.. n guess wat?? we used kwetiao instead! creative huh! talk about making use of resources! haha..

-played twister..

-cards cards cards..

-ate dragonfruit cut by me n tepani (an unimportant fact, but still.. haha..

-slept at 5 (but i couldnt stay up so ended up sleeping at 3..

-made roti bakar ala kita ..

-finished tepanie's younger sis' japanese peas.. addictive

-watched tep play harvest moon..da characters r adorably short :D

-shabu shabu n burgogi..!

-splashed around in da back pool

-watched lots of movies..love her home theatre

-me having to wake the 5 of them up in the morn! grr! a tough job! talk about being a heavy sleeper!

gotta do it again some other time :D

stupid nana

2006-12-30T06:48:00.000-08:00

stupid me.. i uploaded the pics with a smaller size.. n the result: da pics suck..cant really see..boo hoo!

currently im disappointed n pissed n irritated(not bcoz of da pics)
but..bcoz
-heard dat i got into 5th floor..i kinda wish ill be on 6th floor where the rest of da batch will b..
-going back in less than 48 days
-my body's itching from head to toe
-da internet just plain sux

i so wish im not going back!!!!!!!!! how if i cant get along with da new roommates..?? heard dat they r new private boarders..hmmphh... shall not be pessimist before i meet them..

hello :D

2006-12-30T06:13:00.000-08:00

god.. i havent blogged for wat seems lyk forever.. d internet was down due to the taiwan earthquake.

it's been raining quite a lot lately,,which is bad,. coz dat means ill get drenched walking to school.. n i hate rainy days on school days! da world will b much better off w/o rainy morns..

anyway..

spent xmas in bali..

bali was GORGEOUS!! love da ocean.. da hot sun.. da sand.. everything..
i was kinda traumatized by the bomb incident though..
i passed da bombed site and saw this huge slab of stone with names of the deceased victims of the bomb..

ANYWAY,,
stayed in nikko for 2 nights then moved to hard rock for another 2 nights..

went to this posh beachside cafe too.. kudeta, popular to ang mohs (westerns, bule whatever u call them).. got super nice cookie bread (german bread) n had fun jumping around (literally) on the beach just outside.. n got an opportunity to enjoy the awesome sunset.. a sight to behold :D

had lots of photo whoring opportunities in hard rock.. a paradise for music lovers..esp ppl with a love for rock..got autographed guns n roses guitars..n those old bands, the beatles..nirvana..etc.. n amazingly everything is connected to music.. there's this big guitar gingerbread..(gingerbread guitar) cute :D n the doorknob is gold-plated guitars.. <3>

xmas eve 24th dec

dinner in hard rock cafe..

da pic shall speak for itself.. yumm :P

walked around after dinner due to bloated stomachs.. haha..found out dat there is a coffee shop called miko coffee :D n discovered a bali brand called funky princess..love the accessories..

i was so disappointed dat i didnt get to snorkel! dang! coz my parents were lyk worried about this n dat.. ahh watever..i saw ppl parasailing..looked so fuN! snorkelling is almost harmless so asking for a permission to parasail suffice it to say is out of the question..

boohoo!

senayan city

2006-12-19T19:05:00.000-08:00

went to senayan city with my sis, jes and eve..

we kept chewing bubble gum the whole way there.. god knows how many bubblegums i chewed! now im so sick of it.. =.=" *chew chew all the way* *hums*

Saw this barbie limited edition collection.. i HATE barbie! *emphasizes the "hate" word* or should i say, LOATHE, DETEST, DESPISE, ABHOR (use every word synonym to this) barbie! it's like some ppl r scared of clowns, n im scared of barbie.. a childhood nightmare.. i merely took d picture out of the love for the gowns donned on them..

had hotshots for lunch! yumm.. :P love the bacon bits in them.. n the cheese just melts in ur mouth.. double :P

i wish they would open a branch in spore..it's better than the watever burger 101 phenomenon in spore.. which sells a $101 burger! it doesnt make sense! heck care dat d burger contains enoki mushroom of d highest grade which can b obtained only in some mountain in japan! or dat d beef is at its most tender n juicy state! it's burger aka fast food/junk food..just doesnt make sense huh..

piccies in bandung (3)

2006-12-19T18:52:00.000-08:00

heya,, updates about wat i did in bandung.. grrr. the pics take so long to upload.. indo internet is so slow, despite using speedy which is supposed to be fast =.= or maybe i am just impatient..

splashed around in the pool..dont u just love the deep blue colour <3

walking along the trail in kampong daun.. "save me, starbucks!"

i just love this place! we got to have lunch in lil huts, amidst natural terrains of lush trees and waterfall. it's so peaceful, the tranquility u wouldnt get in a traffic-congested city where i come from. if the internet is fast enuf, i could have uploaded other pics i took.. dat day was pure photo-whoring day!

peace out!

sakittt..

2006-12-18T17:17:00.000-08:00

akuuuu
sebellllllllllllllll..
idung meler non-stop..merah ky rudolf,,
suara sexy, nge-basss..
tenggorokkan udh ky nelen pasir..
kurang apa coba??
sedih T_T
cpet smbuh donk oiy!

mood: pensive

2006-12-17T05:40:00.000-08:00

Mood: pensive and pondering

D world doesnt wait for u, menace as it is, time ticks by ever so rapidly, forcing me to grow up quickly. often, i'll look back n regret what i have missed. i was on the car home from bandung(with d rain pouring heavily with no sign of ceasing), n my whole family was just talking about d forgotten childhood of me n my sisters. d stupid deeds we've done which we could now reminisce n laugh about, like how i used to paste all my sister's carefully collected, precious Disney stickers on my shoes, or when we were in Australia n my hand was almost swallowed by a bird twice d size of the 5 year old me. They all say ive changed since i came back from spore, somehow more sedate n responsible(?). Now ive gotten all d freedom dat i had wished ever so badly before. but now im questioning myself, maybe i dun want to grow up dat fast.. afterall, im still a child at heart. a chance to gather with my whole family (d complete set of 5,including tam2) just made me realize how i have missed them n how d lil child in me wished to reside under d comfort n seclusion of my family, a surrounding where u know ure loved n they will forgive u no matter wat, smn to rely on..

n just sth i would lyk to share about. i found dis random video in youtube. d guy was asking," what do u wake up for every morning?" it is sth to ponder about. wat is it in ur life dat u wake up to? wat motivates u to get ur ass off ur bed each morning, however grungy u r..hmm.. i still havent figured out mine.... which is quite sad..>_<

anyway..shall update u soon abt my weekend..(translate: more pics to post, just dat im too lazy to upload them now)

P.S: hols r dangerous.. they're seriously making me gain weight. n so is d mouth-watering, creamy+addictive mushroom soup i ate in Annie's.. slurp :P

Science Mentorship Programme

2006-12-14T18:50:00.000-08:00

yeah.. my indecisive mind finally decided to join the science mentorship programme(SMP) and yay, i went past the listings and applications.. but my worries dont stop here. both 0f my teammates r either unreachable or another one rejected from the listings.. now i have to be regrouped.. n i know no one.. :( sobs.. except deborah..i so hope ill be in d same group as her.. >_< *pls pls pls* and we still have to choose our project some more..

all d procedures r so ma fan(complicated).. i hope i can get through this and end up with d project i wish.. i mean i feel so small when i looked at d listings.. d participating students r majorly dominated by ri and rgs students. d ratio between their no and scgs' participating no of students r sth to b ashamed of..(im sorry but i cant help but say this).. n god when i saw all d topics given, i think ill just die on d spot..i dun understand all those complicated doctorial, posh, technical, scientific terms..

this is only one example of the project: "crystal structure determination of SHP-1, a protein that is involved in the role of cytokine-signal transduction pathways and epigenetic gene silencing in the pathogenesis of T-cell lymphoma."

wat d hell?? O_O i so wonder how im going to survive thru this..*help me!*

heavily broken..

2006-12-13T18:03:00.000-08:00

*Sigh*

just a week ago,i didnt even believe in d flimsy notion of being heartbroken. i thought it was such an irrational idea to be melancholic and sad or to daydream(when ure actually listening to a blastingly loud piece of rock music) over a guy. and hello, i used to think running and dancing can take my mind off anything but apparently my theory doesnt turn out quite the same here. suffice it to say, it took me by surprise when it happened a few days ago. my mind kept on telling myself to get over it and he is just some random guy and there are tons of him in the world,who cares? bah..but words r easier said than done. ive got a lot on my mind right now but oh well cant really elaborate here coz it's an online diary.. translate: the world (ppl who know my url) can easily access and view my blog..which means my secret n rantings will b a public secret (notice the oxymoron here,ive been sarcastic these days..maybe it's the pms..=_=)

gawd this sucks, writing about him just made me even angrier than before...... when i thought writing about sth actually helps u destress, get d burden of ur chest but NO, this ALSO doesnt apply to my situation right now.. grr..my world is turned upside down. n who's gonna b left to fix it?

ANYWAY,Moving on..*happy mood on* eragon just came out n they r starting to screen d movie today.. yay! *beams* i hope it is as good as i had anticipated ya. i am supposed to go to bina bangsa today. i mean i promised but i dont want to go alone.. T.T n i just cant stand jakarta's (or maybe, indo's) overwhelming amount of mosquitoes.. those puny-brained, blood-sucking pest are happily sucking at my blood for their lunch n are getting fatter each day while I, on the other hand, suffer with a pair of "polka dots" mottled legs.. do they breed mosquitoes here?? i mean seriously, n it's getting worse what with all the fickle weather, sun, rain,sun, rain which provides just d perfect breeding habitat for the pests.

im also trying to recall last night's dream. but ive never been good in recalling a dream ever since i hit a decade(10 years old). dont ask me why coz i dun even now how to explain it. i used to be able to retell my dreams, but not now.. it would b good to know ur dreams, as they say, it reveals ur future *whispers in a mystical voice* haha..no lah, im not superstitious..

eragon..

2006-12-13T00:08:00.000-08:00

I read both Eragon and Eldest over the past few weeks and found them pretty entertaining. I was expecting a Harry Potter-like experience but they're not quite that good. You can tell that the author, Christopher Paolini, is very young ... altho the books are well written, the plot development and language feels forced. I realize in a book about dragons you have to have a lot of fantastical and proper language, but sometimes the dialog came off as downright nerdy. The books are impressive, considering the author was under 20 years old when he wrote the two books. I'm very interested in seeing how the books translate to the big screen. I deff plan on seeing Eragon when it gets released ... I'm hoping the flaws in the book will be fixed by amazing special effects wizardry. [Source]

anticipate.. anticipate..

2006-12-12T21:21:00.000-08:00

heii..

im so looking forward to dis weekend..going to bandung..
n also to bali next week.. yayness!

i havent been to bali for so long, d last time was in 98 during d riot thing when we all resorted to absond to bali.. imagine d sunset.. d crystal white beach (okay maybe not white, considering dis is indo my dear) d sparkling water under d hot sun.. haha..
gawd so cliche..haha.. but im still missing d hot hunk part here.. lol..
but then again lyk i said i shouldnt expect too much, just in case it turned out to b disappointing..

*cross my fingers*

hmm.. i thought i wouldnt be going anywhere dis 2 months in indo.. but it turned out dat i went to beijing n am going to bandung n bali! :D *dance dance dance*

Lame pick-up lines..lol

2006-12-11T18:31:00.000-08:00

HE?? : Can I buy you a drink?.
SHE : Actually I'd rather have the money..

HE????: Hi. Didn't we go on a date once?Or was it twice?.
SHE : Must've been once. I never make the same mistake twice..

HE????: How did you get to be so beautiful?.
SHE : I must've been given your share..

HE?? : Will you go out with me this Saturday?.
SHE : Sorry. I'm having a headache this weekend..

HE?? : Your face must turn a few heads..
SHE : And your face must turn a few stomachs..

HE????: Go on ,don't be shy. Ask me out..
SHE : Okay, get out..

HE????: I think I could make you very happy..
SHE : Why? Are you leaving?.

HE?? : What would you say if I askedyou to marry me?.
SHE : Nothing. I can't talk and laugh at the same time..

HE????: Can I have your name?.
SHE : Why? Don't you already have one?.

HE????: Shall we go see a movie?.
SHE : I've already seen it..

HE????: Where have you been all my life?.
SHE : Hiding from you..

HE????: Haven't I seen you some place before?.
SHE : Yes. That's why I don't go there anymore..

HE????: Is this seat empty?.
SHE : Yes, and this one will be if you sit down..

HE?? : So, what do you do for a living?.
SHE : I'm a female impersonator..

HE?? : Hey baby, what's your sign?.
SHE : Do not enter..

HE?? : Your body is like a temple..
SHE : Sorry, there are no services today..

HE?? : If I could see you naked, I'd die happy..
SHE : If I saw you naked, I'd probably die laughing..

X-mas wish list

2006-12-10T19:26:00.001-08:00

Xmas is just around d corner..

hmmph..
in 2 weeks time..
n im building up my wishlist.
im not wishing much dis year as ive been quite contented :) *beams*
n i havent been a good gurl all year. *wink*
haha..

anywaes..

here goes:
-LG Chocolate VX 8500. the pink one. pink is d new black now :D
-da new iPod nano in replacement of my outdated silver iPod mini. any colour will do.
-a gorgeous small tiara-shaped ring
-dis tee i saw in senayan city 2 days ago.cute but attached to it was an unreasonable price.

dats it for now Santa.. i'll tell u more later.. :)

8 days in Beijing

2006-12-07T07:43:00.000-08:00

Location: Beijing

heyy, currently on my 7th day in beijing.. cold(as in weather cold) n i'll be going back to indo early tmrw morn..

the sudden,unexpected,truly last minute,out-of-of-the-blue decision to go to beijing alone to visit my elder sister tam2 who is currently studying there, was already by itself exciting..haha.d idea to have a full control of ur money n spendings w/o parents is sth anyone (okayy not anyone,shuldnt b too general here)would want..

so how has beijing been?

to sum it all, beijing has all in all been a SHOPPING paradise n FOOD heaven (i exaggerated about d shopping heaven coz right now, it's all winter n fall edition n considering d fact dat i reside so far in my life in a totally tropical country, there's logically no need for me to own a winter/fall wardrobe collection).. food here is GOOD.. i dun mean d chinese food here.. my sis took me to awesome eating places.. *drools*

die die must try places:

-annie's.. <3>

-matsuko.. one of the top10 best jap restaurant in beijing. they offer a widespread of sushi buffet for only RM68= Rp 68000= s$11..! yumm.. ;p

-pepper bar at wu dao kou.. it's a korean resto. i used to dislike korean food a lot n my sis is determined to change my mind n she succeeds! :) i love korean bbq now..n d kimchi rice is way better than d name..haha.. it's around dis very korean area which has korean bakeries, convenient stores etc, so for korean lovers, u knw where to go ;D

-cafe bros.. definitely for d sweet tooth lyk me.. d pics will speak for themselves..

-hu tong pizza. the place is hidden from the main road. in fact, u hav to go thru dis dark alley to reach dis place. but is definitely worth the fright.haha.. its pizza is square, as u can c.. way better than pizza hut, at least for me.. :) d brownies look distorted here n looks way better in real life..probably bcoz of d low lighting..warm chocolate brownies with creamy, mouthwatering,to-die-for vanilla ice cream..

-bellagio's.. food is average but the dessert is yummy.. look at the huge ice shavings..he2. *slurp*

i think i can b a food columnist..haha.. definitely a foodie.. :) as they say, live to eat, dont just eat to live. i might as well enjoy d fullest of d holidays b4 being resorted back to eating hostel food which is blah for me.. :P

i had wanted so badly to go to dis recently opened themepark in beijing called happy valley (sounds cheeky, but tam2 who is as far as i know a fearless being when it comes to dangerous games, has even testify dat d themepark has worthy rides) but d weather is too cold to be out there playing..

we went to shi jie yuan/world park in d end..a HUGE area with miniature structures of d world's famous landmarks..however the weather dat day was so so so cold dat i had to grit thru my teeth while taking pics.. tam2 forgot to bring her gloves n her fingers were almost "frostbitten..they swelled n turned to a cyan colour..eekk

anyway.. beijing is a city full of smokers. cigarettes r lyk the ppl's staple food.gawd i cant stand d smoke.. im becoming a passive smoker sooner or later..! -_-" but d funniest highlight of beijing is d weird, unforgivable english translation..haha.. see d pic below.. it's taken from dis sign in front of a bar/club..lol

greetings peeps.. :D

2006-12-07T07:42:00.000-08:00

heyy..

so yeah ive decided to keep a blog..

a private diary online (notice the oxymoron here)..
i know i used to be against blogging n everything coz i dun think there's a need to let d world know wat u're thinking, but one morning i just had this huge urge to type n express myself, thus the decision to keep a blog is made.

anyway,,shall tell you more in d next blog entry.. :D

*ventings of my life :)*