GEMology

2007-10-27T21:39:00.000+08:00

THIS BLOG IS CLOSED.

Thank you for visiting and tagging all this while.

You're appreciated! (:

Cheers ^^

Missing Yunnan Trip

2007-07-29T22:59:00.000+08:00

I just spent the past 15 minutes or so watching the video Mr Lee created using photos taken during Yunnan Trip. The memories flowed back, particularly those I spent with the kids there. Seven short days (to be exact, five) yet enough memories to last me for life. It's been a fruitful and memorable experience and I seem to be never done with blogging about how much I miss Yunnan. Yes, becos' it's not the end. It's the beginning and there's a 'to be continued...' after it.

I am aiming to finish my work, due by tomorrow, no later than 1am today. It's gna be quite hard for me to wake up in the early morning to do them, as my auntie is sleeping in my room tonight. Besides being impolite to do so, I doubt I can wake up that early without my grandmother's superb power of nagging that can pull me out of bed.

My Nanjing buddy cum godsis will be coming over to Singapore really soon. And my auntie will be returning to Indonesia. Her departure one day before her arrival. Yes, feeling sad. But I am sure we can keep in touch.

Alright, it's back to reading the comprehension passages for the GP in-class assignment tomorrow. Otherwise I won't even be able to catch any sleep tonight.

Last-minute CIP crisis

2007-07-26T21:04:00.000+08:00

I have a last-minute CIP crisis to deal with right now, plus a whole stack of notes to read and digest and think about, a china studies case study to complete, tutorials to prepare for tomorrow.

Sometimes I get so weary, I just want to break away. Break away to my dream-world, perhaps this is the reason why it's getting hard for me to wake up these days, becoming a deep sleeper. The dream-world's definitely more ideal.

As I was telling Yi Ling just now, how I wish that time could just stop, allow me to finish my work and get a good rest before continue ticking away. It's a want and a CANNOT. How can it be possible? Otherwise, would it still be called 'time'?

I really have too much to do, yet so little time. Or rather such poor time management.

Blogging is not a waste-of-time activity to me nowadays, it's a form of relaxation, be it venting my frustration or simply voicing my thoughts. It does help in making me less weary a little.

Never-ending work requires a never-dying attitude to tackle them.

All the way!

Cheers ^^

Reached home early today!

2007-07-25T15:52:00.000+08:00

Today is like one of the few days which I get to reach home before 5pm. In fact I stepped into my house at 3.15pm! Yay.

Since I've reached home early, I should get started on work earlier and not spend my time doing unconstructive stuff online, despite being very tempted to do so. Self control! I just found a whole folder of articles uploaded by Mr Cave on 5A's yahoo group. Uh oh. More reading materials. My China Studies file is already bursting with notes. I better start reading them tonight, otherwise more notes will be distributed tomorrow.

It's time to work hard, and work SMART (:

Off to doing work. More posts later, if I manage to complete some of my work.

2nd Bowling Lesson

2007-07-24T20:47:00.000+08:00

Yoohoo. Went to Mt. Faber's SAFRA for bowling lessons just now. Today was fun! But my no-gutterball aim has not been achieved. Learnt the four and five-step footwork plus some releasing techniques. Yeah! Ultimate fun-ness. whee. Bowling is just so fun (:

Shu Min gave JAYYE disneypooh lollipops today. I got a 'pooh'. Really cute. Feels really tempted to open the wrapper and taste the candy... but SM said it's supposed to be an 'eye candy'. To be admired and not eaten. Hmm. Interesting. Let's see how long I can contain my temptation then. Yun Yin and Jue Hui received a 'piglet' each. Eileen received an 'eeyore', which looked depressed. 'Tigger' symbolises SM, and it's her favourite colour too. Yay! I took photos, shall upload them to our common blog soon.

My morning started off wrong, making me feel very angry. I woke up 4am this morning to work on my EoM and was about to print the document at 6am when my printer refused to work. Yes. It hanged or whatsoever, it just wouldn't print! I was so flared up, I spent so long trying again and again that I almost missed my bus (My dad's on standby to drive me to school lah ;) ). Grr.

But I felt happier after listening to Fish's songs on the bus, like 暖暖, 小手拉大手 etc etc. Seeing my friends in school made me even happier. And SM's lollipop gift really made my day all smiley and bright. Friends can do wonders, I believe so. Thank you, my friends.

There's chemistry test tomorrow and I find chemical bonding really hard to undestand. But I shall try to think positively. Afterall, it's all in the mind. If I think that the topic is hard to grasp then I will never get it right. I shall just try my best and leave everything else to tomorrow.

My schedule for the rest of the week is so packed! Othello play on Friday, excited. C.A.N Distribute on Saturday. And urm perhaps yoga on Sunday?

Good news! My Nanjing godsis will be coming over in August! Hooray! Cheers!

Alright, it's time to mug! Good luck everyone! 加油!

Life is like a box of chocolate; you'll never know what surprises it has for you!

Happy Day

2007-07-23T22:36:00.000+08:00

我想说其实你很好你自己却不知道
真心的对我好不要求回报...
lalala...

This song has been stuck in my mind for the whole of today. Singing and singing, humming and humming. LOL my high-ness did scare a few people but at least I made them smile (: cheers!

Starting on my EOM only now. I've been procrastinating to do it, reason being 'I don't know how to do.' Sounds dumb but yeah, it's an excuse. I have to start on it anyway and hand it in tomorrow. Fortunately it's only draft 1 ^^

Chemistry test on Wednesday. The ionic equilibrium practice Mdm Koh gave is such a killer. I attempted all the questions, with quite a few blank. Gonna study Chemical Bonding soon.

wheee bowling tomorrow! Excited. Lane 1 rocks! Shall aim for no-gutterball tomorrow!

For now, it's EOM... to be completed =)

To live is such a blessing. That's the reason for us to all be happy (:

I miss JAYYES

2007-07-22T20:22:00.000+08:00

I realised I actually miss JAYYES. The good old times. Perhaps things have not changed but it doesn't feel the same anymore. Studying is anti-social, it just adds on to the distance. The memories are so close to my heart, yet so distant.

Or perhaps it's just me; paranoia has always been a part of me I guess.

落叶归根 (王力宏)

举头望无尽灰云
那季节叫做寂寞
背包塞满了家用
路就这样开始走
日不见太阳的暖
夜不见月光的蓝
不得不选择寒冷的开始
留下只拥有遗憾
命运的安排
遵守自然的逻辑
谁都无法揭谜底
喔～远离家乡不甚唏嘘
幻化成秋夜
而我却像落叶归根
坠在你心间
几分忧郁几分孤单
都心甘情愿
我的爱像落叶归根
家唯独在你身边

I miss alot of my past experiences too. Those carefree days. All I can do now is to hold the memories close to my heart, and enter one or two of the scenes in my dreams. Becoming an adult gradually is no fun and not easy. JC schooldays are passing so fast I don't know where I am going. Sometimes I just wish to have some silence and time to reflect. I value silence greatly these days. But silence is hard to attain.

If I have three wishes, I would wish to be a kid forever, living trouble-free days with my childhood friends. Secondly, let me meet and know JYYES earlier ^^

Where's my fairy godmother?

OKAY IT'S BACK TO REALITY. CHEMISTRY REVISION & EOM - TO BE COMPLETED

Fairytales... essentials in my life (:

Friday the 13th

2007-07-13T23:15:00.000+08:00

Today's Friday the 13th. Black friday, some may say. But for me, today's been an excellent day! I have never been so attentive in class. I was cheerful, happy and optimistic. Yeah and my communication skills were great!

Had a wonderful chat with Mr Lee and Yi Ling in the canteen after Yunnan trip training. Then had another wonderful chat with Yi Ling on the train. Really, it's been a great day. I was enjoying myself every second. Just that my eyes were really dry and tired, due to a late night yesterday. Stayed up to prepare the indemnity forms for Project C.A.N and the briefing today.

And the feeling of having done your tutorial rocks too (: It's been a long time since I prepare for my tutorials haha!

Mdm Nora did not return us our test paper today. If she had done so, perhaps it wouldn't have been that great a day already. Yah, but I am still anxious to know if I have managed to score a passing grade.

Aw I am tired. Shall sleep early. I seldom have the chance to do so. Gna wake up early for yoga class tomorrow. whee!

Tomorrow shall be an even better day! -cheers

I love the library!

2007-07-09T21:09:00.000+08:00

Nature has herself appointed that nothing great is to be accomplished quickly, and has ordained that difficulty should precede every work of excellence.
- Quintilian, eminent Roman teacher of speech

How true. Bear this quote in mind should you face any difficulties, be it in your studies, work or life.

I stayed online longer than I intended to. Shall go offline right after I finish editing the documentations for Rainbow Connection's flag days. Really trying to help as much as I can.

Gna get back my Chemistry common test tmr. Aw. I hope I don't score too badly.

I am starting to love books and the libraries! But I have one bad habit. I love to borrow/ buy books but I can never finish reading them before the due dates or before more books pile in. Yah. I am quite determined to read more!

To Ning Li, Melinda, Yuan Lin, Pei Yu and Francesca: Good job for today's presentation! Thank you for your efforts and time (:

Motivational quote for Rainbow Connection

2007-07-08T22:51:00.000+08:00

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all - Dale Carnegie

LET ME BE YOUR PILLAR OF HOPE;

YOUR RAINBOW AFTER THE STORM;

& THE BRIGHTEST STARS IN YOUR DARKEST SKY.

As long as you believe, nothing is ever too hard.

I believe in you!

Rainbow Connection, ALL THE WAYYYYYYY! (:

Civil Services Talk at Orchard Hotel

2007-07-08T15:03:00.000+08:00

Yesterday has been a fruitful day. Managed to finish the storyboard for CPA with Shue Ling the morning then we had our lunch at Food Republic at Wisma Atria. The roti prata and teh tarik rock! Haven't eaten roti prata for years already. Serious. Cos my mom says it's fattening and I should not eat it. Bleah.

Went to meet the others at Orchard Stn. Whoa alot of DHS people. Then we walked to Orchard Hotel. Met Wen Jian and other guys from DHS and the guy and girl from VJC whom I met at MILK run. Then Yi Ling and I went to the MOE and MCYS booths, then to one of the rooms for the MOE talk. So we went from one talk to another over the next few hours. And left at about 6pm.

Went to Taka to grab some snacks. Bought tako pachi/sausage and cheese. Tasted great. But the attitudes of the personnel at the stall really have to improve. It was not a pleasant experience though it was just a few minutes.

Spent the whole morning updating the CIP records for my class. Finally it's completed. Now I should get started on my work, but starting to feel hungry. Aw my brother doesn't want to accompany me to PP. I need to get Othello novel... No idea why I don't feel like going out alone today. hee.

缘分真爱开玩笑; 它开的玩笑却一点都不好笑.

但我为何一次又一次地相信缘分呢?

Painting for Rainbow Connection

2007-07-07T01:02:00.000+08:00

Just finished painting my contribution to Rainbow Connection. Extremely tired now. My painting skills' really horrible now. I have problems mixing the colours to get the ideal one. Tho I get the shade of green which I love to bits, the mixing for orange colour was terrible. An intended bright orange turned out a dull one but I have no choice but to make do with it, otherwise I will never finish painting. And I have not painted for a very long time! Evidence being that the acrylic paint tubes have started drying up and look disgusting.

Shue Ling will be coming over to my house tomorrow morning to work on our CPA project presentation before going down to Orchard for the PSC talk. I hope I can get some homework done since I have programmes on Sunday too. Oh yah, just remember I could not go for yoga tomorrow. Aw have not attended yoga lessons for about two weeks.

Having a blocked nose now, how irritating. Had interclass today after school, played for one of the girls' soccer match. I can't play soccer at all. Most likely cos' I am phobic of physical contact during ball games. And I seriously do have a fear of soccer ball, volleyball, netball etc. Nicole can tell after she watched me play a game of netball.

I can walk normally now, not limping anymore. But my ankle is still quite swollen. It's pretty obvious, upon comparison with the other ankle. Still can't decide if I am going to visit to a Chinese physician. Shall see how bad my ankle gets first. Who knows, it may heal in no time and I can save the money ^^

Time to go to bed. Goodnight!

Maths Paper returned

2007-07-05T23:59:00.001+08:00

Felt extremely tired this morning that I actually slept throughout the bus journey to school. This seldom happens, unless I am really drained out. Mrs Chan returned us our Maths Common Test paper today. My marks can be considered to be average I guess. Quite a few careless mistakes though. Considering the amount of time and efforts I had put into Maths revision, I think my marks is fairly reasonable.

Tomorrow's Friday. Finally! Then comes the weekend. My weekend's filled with programmes already but still I am still looking forward to it. Not that I hate school lah, school's pretty fine. Just that weekends are just different, different experiences.

I shall go and have my beauty sleep now. Hooray. I am able to sleep one hour earlier than yesterday. Great achievement!

缘分到底可信吗?
缘分让人又期待又恐惧.
我决定了,
不再对它有任何期望.
就让缘分带给我意想不到的惊喜吧 (:

Year 5 Interclass

2007-07-03T21:41:00.000+08:00

I won't say today's been a bad day for me. But some unexpected things did happen. I spoke too loud during CSC lessons today and apparently I said the wrong thing! That's really bad. haha! I almost got bashed by my classmates =S The irony is that I seldom speak up in class and once I did, I actually said the wrong thing. waha!

Hm I did not feel sleepy during lessons today. good good. I managed to sleep earlier last night at 12am. Tonight may be quite hard to have an early night. Because our interclass ended at like 7pm, reached home at 8pm and till now, I am blogging and have not started on any work yet! Gna start work at ten.

I think I sprained my ankle. It looks as swollen as how it did when I fell in Nanjing. The injury is back to haunt me. It's pretty bad that I sprained it during interclass lah. I didn't quite care cos more excited about participating. Yah first time in my life participating in interclass (: Quite fun but netball's a complicated ball game, not easy too. I still prefer basketball. Bruised my knee too. My right arm ached too. What to say? Simply injury-prone.

I am still left with two CSC essay assignments (one close to completion), three GP podcast journal entries and of cos CIP matters. Alright. I shall go get started doing my work. But I am feeling tired. I should start exercising more and not let my clumsiness overtake me. It's getting pretty bad, really. Injuries everywhere. Plus my legs are already ugly ><

Tomorrow's gna be a better day. MUCH much better and less injury-prone day.

Cheers (:

Hope Shu Min's jaws get better. Take care, girl!

我的另一半去哪里找

2007-07-01T22:59:00.000+08:00

我的另一半去哪里找

你的气质：你的个性大胆张扬，有野心，而且清楚的知道自己要的是什么，对于喜欢的东西一定会力争到底。你喜欢追逐时尚，偏爱成熟性感的装扮，走在马路上绝对是回头率很高的那种。你的行事作风以自我为中心，有点我行我素，从不考虑别人的立场，你的能力很强，但是并不太讨人喜欢。

你的另一半苹果：你那么要强，能够与你相匹配的男人一定也要是一个团体中的佼佼者，他本身也够引人注目，是个有很强工作能力的优秀男人。不过，依据恋爱双方性格互补的原则，适合你的另一半是那种温柔多情的男人，能够包容你的任性、蛮横。他的性格比较随和，有幽默感，朋友比较多，而且人缘很好。你们很可能是工作中的合作伙伴，因为工作中的合作无间，给彼此留下深刻的印象。

索定目标：公司客户，上司

邂逅场所：公司的内部酒会上

http://astro.sina.com.cn/t/2007-06-29/173740328.shtml
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Bel: 完全同意!
YL: That means Bel would have to wait till she enters the working world before she finds her beau.
Bel: Yah lor. It's okay. Good things are worth the wait (:

我的守护天使

2007-07-01T22:40:00.000+08:00

Apparently I have not started listening to the BBC podcasts... I did a 新浪测试, 关于找出守护我的心灵的天使.

测试的结果是:

F型守护天使→纯真天使

善良可爱的你天生少心机，个性单纯，口快心直，脑子里一想到什么就脱口而出。你目前的心理年龄远远小于你的实际年龄，众人眼里的你就是一个长不大的小孩子哟！你在成长阶段有可能误入歧途，因为抵抗力不足，所以经不住坏朋友的引诱，甚至会变得无比反叛呢！每当你挨了家长的骂或被老师指责，你就感到孤立无援。纯真天使是你的守护神，他一直保卫着你纯真的本性，在你偏离正常轨迹时，让你内疚自责。你的本性是善良的，只要多接触一些上进的朋友，相信你能健康成长，拥有美好的前程

haha! Now you know why I still play neopets at such a age. cos' 我是一个长不大的小孩子啊! (:

也想知道守护你心灵的天使是哪一个天使吗? 到 http://astro.sina.com.cn/t/2007-06-25/115740118.shtml 去做测试吧!

MILKRUN 2007

2007-07-01T21:50:00.000+08:00

MILKRUN 2007

Went as a volunteer at the Baggage Deposit Counter. Hard job. Baggage collection in the beginning was still very much okay but it's when the time for baggage retrieval came. Oh man. Suffered from some giddy spells at some point of time. Totally drained out after dealing with the baggages from noon to evening. It's a humid day. And a hot day. Almost died from dehyration.

I must admit I was quite loud the whole time. It's the type of Annabel when she gets serious about work lah. And efficiency really is the key throughout the whole experience. I guess the retrieval was that messy due to the way we arranged the plastic bags. But there was not much of a choice then. The runners all turned up at the same time and we had to work fast, thus neglecting the arrangment of the bags.

Well there're always areas for improvement after such events. It was quite fun packing the bags afterall. The experience has also proven to me that I indeed have some short term memory problems. Not that good at remembering numbers you see. heee (:

I definitely didn't regret volunteering at MILKRUN today. May have been a tiring day. But it was an eye-opening experience too. Thank you Li Hui for asking me and my friends to go for this CIP. And it's great knowing and working with Li Hui's sister, Li Ping =D

Met two students from VJ who went for Paint-A-Home organized by NUS during the June hols. The girl was in my painting team then. Can't remember her name. Doubt she recognized me. I must have looked too haggard haha!

Youth Day Holiday TOMORROW!
I was still pretty enthu about organizing an outing for JAYYES tomorrow but I am all tired, energy drained and apparently not that enthu now. Fortunately, YY and Eileen have taken over the responsibility. I am sure they can do a better job ^^

Interclass on Tuesday
It doesn't exactly make sense to have interclass right after our common tests. And with such a small cohort. Okay that is not exactly an obstructing factor but well, I think being a supporter suits me the most. Afterall I have been supporting at the side of the soccer field for the past two years. So why not this year too? (:

June Holidays Homework
Have yet to complete them. I am about to listen to GP podcasts now then start on my reflections soon. As for my China Studies essay assignments, I will think of a way to complete them. Things will work out eventually, I am sure. What else can be tougher after having survived a very-tough day today?

I am more motivated to volunteer now! Shall look out for more lobangs for my club members and also myself. Oh yah one more thing up on my to-do-list, to plan the programmes for my beloved CSC in Term 3.

whee! I better get started on my GP podcasts. Have been sleeping late these days. Not good for my health. And I think my gain of kilos has something to do with my late sleeping hours. Shall try to sleep early today. Today is 1 July 2007. New day of a new month! So I shall have a new habit, that is to sleep early!

That's a way to attainment of flawless complexion too!

Tomorrow shall be a better and not-so-tiring day! (I hope. It depends on YY and Eileen actually.)

Cheers!

Comments on my quiz

2007-06-29T23:41:00.000+08:00

I am tired. I shall go sleep. Shu Min did my quiz and whoa! She almost got a perfect score and commented that the quiz is too easy. AW. I thought it would be rather challenging. HAHA. Naiveness. But it's good to know I have a friend who knows me well! (: And many more to come as more people take the quiz. heee. SM set a high standard for all ;)

I seriously am tired. It feels weird to be typing on the laptop late at night and not mugging with my lecture notes all over the study table. I am kinda missing the mugger's life.

OH and I keep forgetting Monday is a holiday for all YOUTHS. I was still wondering how am I going to complete all my holiday homework this weekend when I will be working on CPA project with Shue Ling tomorrow and helping out with MILKRUN on Sunday. Fortunately there's Monday but I am hoping to have a JAYYES outing on that day! OHH. I almost forgot yet again. There's CPA meeting on Monday morning.

Busy weekend. I was still hoping I could have some time to myself to indulge in my newly-bought collection set of Jane Austen's novels. There goes my hope. And yeah I should be reading my literature novels instead of such leisure novels. I KNOW I KNOW.

I shall take a step at a time lah. Now, should I go for yoga tomorrow? Or should I rest at home?

I have not exercised for the whole of this week due to the ever-so-important-and-tramautising common tests. And I think I have gained back the kilos I lost in Yunnan. My oh my. what good news.

I shall go and sleep now. Goodnight (:

My truefriendtest

2007-06-29T22:55:00.000+08:00

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After-Common-Test Post 1

2007-06-29T21:08:00.000+08:00

The common-test week is finally over! Chemistry paper today was oookay. But the time management is a killer. I looked at my watch like every 30 seconds, only to make myself more nervous. Managed to attempt all the questions I decided to, forsake some. I HAD TO. Otherwise I definitely will get a big fat ZERO. I really hope I can get a passing grade for today's Chemistry paper. It's one of the papers which I had more confidence in. Perhaps due to my liking of Chemistry but whatever I jus want to get a passing grade or better for today's paper!

The MCQ questions were totally #!%&*#*&. 30 minutes for 20 questions. Oh man. At first I thought only 15. Urgh. Section A abit hard to pass leh. But it's not because I don't know how to do. I got study okay! Just that I don't have enough time to process everything I studied. YAH. So not my fault. I think I tried my best.

FINALLY! It's over. But I don't exactly feel relieved lah. When I reached home in the noon, I felt weird not to be studying. Perhaps I am addicted to mugging. HAHA! fat hope.

This weekend's gna be spent completing my holiday homework. Yah leftovers from the holidays. So sad :( GP podcasts. CSC essays. Reading of literature novels. TWO novels. Halfway through 'The Handmaid's Tale' but the content of the novel is quite uh... not to my liking, kinda 'dirty'. It's not a book which I will choose to read if given a choice lah. But that does not mean it's not a good book okay.

Yixian just asked me for some more of my Yunnan trip photos. I haven't posted them yet =s I will do it SOON. Erm, after I complete all my holiday homework and other important works =D

Anyway I like today's morning assembly sharing on dengue fever by Siyuan. He was from the orientation class I took 2 years ago. Yeah I am ageing. I like how he ended his sharing. 'Dengue kills! Are you breeding danger?'. Impressive. Impactful.

... Reminds me of our tagline for our CPA2007 video. WAHA. Discussing with Shue Ling now about the storyboard. Have to delay the submission due to our common tests and lack of digital-arts skills. heeee.

Cheers! Happy Youth Day!

Reason why I feel so-not-renewed now

2007-06-28T16:22:00.001+08:00

You're renewed by spending time with others

What Renews You?
Brought to you by Tickle

That shows why I feel so-not-renewed now. I definitely enjoy spending more time with my friends than my chemistry lecture notes. Not that I dislike chemistry but well my notes cannot gossip and talk to me!

Last paper tomorrow. All the way! 加油加油!

Common Test Period

2007-06-26T21:08:00.001+08:00

I have decided to post an entry, after not doing so for like a week or so. It's quite unusual for me to not blog for so long. But well common test period what can you expect?

Typical sotong day for me. And the main evidences of my ultimate sotongness today are as follows:

1. 或或或或或或或或!

2. 1.30 2.00

Such actions of sotongness are not worth recalling and remembering.

This common test period is really tough. I was totally 'memory-overloaded' yesterday. Having two humanities papers in one day did no good to my wrist. And I am proud to announce I wrote nine essays of different lengths in all today =D

I survived it, China Studies and E.Lit. I am sure all those taking Econs and Maths papers tomorrow can do it too.

Best of luck to Jue Hui, Yun Yin, Shu Min, Li Wen, and everyone who's taking the two papers tomorrow (:

Alright I should be done slacking here. My posts are getting short and sweet these days (:

It's back to mugging, or rather studying for me. [I am not and never a mugger!]

CT-Based Entry 1

2007-06-20T16:02:00.000+08:00

Common-Test Based Blog Entry One

FOUR more days to the terrifying common tests! AW.

AP and GP are really killing me. I can't seem to know how to solve any of the questions. BAD.

Literature and China Studies are such killers. I am so dead.

General Paper, I know not how to study for the test. Confidence level for the subject dipped after flopping the comprehension test. HELP!

Urgency sensed now, finally. But is it too late? Yes I think so. But I choose to believe not. Aiya NEVER MIND. It doesn't matter now.

Clash of CPA meetings with common test revision. Responsibilities versus. Priorities. Shrinking of responsibilities is not permitted.

Oh man. I so fear the re-opening of school. At the same time I can't wait for common tests to be over lah. CT Day 2 is going to be a tough day for my wrists and my brain.

Determination; Discipline; Perseverance

诗敏, 加油!

Lonely day. WEIRD TOO.

2007-06-17T18:30:00.000+08:00

Oh man. What a day it has been today. Went to the library to return two books and also to get a quiet environment for my revision. All went well but about one hour later, this funny uncle came to sit opposite me. His behaviour was eccentric. So eccentric he scared me. I tried to finish the Chemistry question I was working on, packed my stuff and walked away.

Went out of the library. Then heard someone call my name. I am usually rather paranoid about hearing my name being called but I was right this time lah. It was my brother's friend. They were meeting to do homework in the library. But I decided not to join them. Took the bus to SingPost. But didn't accomplish much. Boohoo.

Back at home. Dad jus suggested going out for dinner. Ohwells. My seven o'clock Channel 8 show! Haha whatever. I miss smsing! Everyone must be mugging hard, so hard they forgot to sms me. aw.

Note to self: Scholarship training tomorrow. 9am to 1pm.

Doraemon, please give me a pair of ears which can turn complaints into pleasant music.

Back from Yunnan

2007-06-15T13:39:00.000+08:00

我回来了!

但是好想念安乐村... 尤其是那里的小朋友.

好想回去那里过简单的生活哦.

短短的五天竟给我留下了人生中最最宝贵的回忆.

同时也拉近了我和同学之间的距离.

回到新加坡了, 要开始发奋读书! 安乐村的小朋友一定会和我一起努力的!

他们已成为我的动力!

姐姐会和你们一起加油的!

Yunnan Trip 2007

2007-06-06T23:08:00.000+08:00

Off to the airport in about 5 hours' time!

Whee! 云南!

我会记得带些'云'回来给你们的.

会想念新加坡的一切, 当然也会想念你们. 可惜过去了就不能blog 了.

没关系.

我会拍很多照片回来再upload给你们看, 体验一下我的云南之旅!

多多保重, 朋友们!

Better mood

2007-06-05T17:39:00.000+08:00

Emotion of the Day:

Ah. Today is one of the days when I am in a better mood. The past few days were terrible. Practically riding an emotional roller coaster. Glad things got better and my mood improved.

Can't believe I am leaving for Yunnan in just two days' time and my luggage's not even packed yet. Feeling so-so now. Hope the earthquake leaves Dali alone. I don't want my first overseas volunteer trip to be jeopardized by a natural disaster.

After working on my schedule for this holdiays, I realised that after returning from Yunnan I have ten exact days for common test revision, that's exclusive of all the projects' meetings which I may have. Ugh. Better time management!!

I was listening to the first set of podcasts which I chose for GP Hols HW. It was interesting but my ears aren't exactly that good at catching points. That I realised long ago but didn't want to admit it. Especially when the speakers have accents. But the good thing about listening to the podcasts alone is that I can replay the section which I didn't catch as many times as I want. Hee.

I think podcasts are cool! (:

Gonna work on my journal entry now, before going out to get some last-minute items for my trip. whee!

should I trim my hair? It's getting a little bushy and messy. eeks. My fringe's pretty problematic too. ha ;)

我只想静静的...

2007-06-04T22:50:00.001+08:00

最近开始讨厌喧闹, 渴望的是静静地过着人生的每一天. 我想, 可能这样会比较快乐.

好累, 好疲倦. 也开始厌倦复杂人生中的种种挫折,烦恼和压力.

想不通; 不想想. 因为越想就越烦.

我要的则是快快乐乐...

但是真的真的很难.

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Haven't started packing for the Yunnan Trip. It's like so soon. Two more days. Yet I have so much work undone. Homework, revision. I am getting worried about my common test revision because after returning from Yunnan, there may be preparation work for 'Be Someone's Day' and not to forget the CPA filming project, my scholarship training, my service learning project, regular volunteer commitment, NYAA skills etc.

Too much to handle, too little time.

The earthquake in Yunnan is making everyone all frantic and worried. Why must the earthquake take place at such a time? I don't understand.

I am starting to have an affinity with rats, not exactly Man's good friends.

Dark chocolate seems to suit my taste of life these days. Bitter-sweet.

Yes that's life.

I just have to accept it and learn to live with it.

静静的手牵手是最简单的梦;

Done reading Torey Hayden's Murphy Boy

2007-06-01T22:34:00.000+08:00

Oh yeah did I mention that I am done reading Torey Hayden's Murphy Boy? hee yes I did. at 12.55pm today. So proud of myself.

Next novel which I am going to read is Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Yeah one of my literature novels. But it's definitely one of the more interesting ones! It's not a chick lit novel, mind you. It is a meaningful and romantic novel, which portrays the society which Jane Austen had lived in.

Alright I am off to tackle that tough Chemistry concept which I just couldn't get. Thank you Yi Ling for trying your best to explain that concept to me. I know it's not that tough. Just that I am slow. Sorry to have made you explain twice too.

I shall work on more Sudoku puzzles, to improve my thinking skills. ^^

Friendster & 4J06

2007-06-01T22:14:00.000+08:00

Oh Friendster is like so lag. I attempted to update my profile/ upload more photos. But it didn't show the photos. I give up. Shall spend my valuable time doing more substantial things. I must admit that I am guilty of wasting my time blog-hunting jus now. What a stupid thing to do.

Apparently I still can't understand that particular Chemistry concept which has been puzzling me throughout the day, even during my jog. My ability in understanding new concepts is deteriorating oh no! I am determined to get the concept whatsoever. Even if I spend the whole night thinking about it. whatever.

Anyway talking about that, waha! Yes the new non-carbonated drink. heh. 'Non-carbonated' drinks suit my taste but without knowing the taste of the drink that I am gulping down. I feel insecure. My brother bought one such can of beverage. And it tasted somehow like apple juice with some funny additional tastes which I don't know what.

Ugh. I prefer pure apple juice (:

As I was saying, I tried to upload photos to friendster but didn't succeed. But I did succeeded reliving some memories. Like that of 4J. It's only when I looked at the photos taken on the last day where we were still a class then did the memories flow back and I realised how much I miss 4J.

JAYYS and 'The 4J Times'

4J06 in our ever-so-stylish classroom.

I didn't help much with the painting of the classroom, cos' I had SC duty for orientation on the first three days of school. But I think I did return on one of the days to help paint. The efforts, the bonding, the spirits. Yay that's 4J06. That's our 4J06 (:

Yes it's a new year and we have survived 5 months or so in DHP Yr 5. It makes no sense to look back and stay put in those memories. Afterall memories can never be turned into reality. But at least the memories are still there and whenever we feel like it, we can take a walk down the memory lane... and relive the old times all over again. Things can never be like what it was 1 or 2 years back. Things change. People change. But memories they stay the same. (Sounds cliche. but whatever.)

Yes I miss 4J06. I really miss 4J06. Do you?

A quote from Murphy Boy

2007-06-01T00:13:00.000+08:00

Last post for the day. Blogging is pretty addictive.

Here's a quote from Torey Hayden's 'Murphy Boy' which left an impression on me:

'In a bit of bizarre mental hopscotch, I thought of Hitler's concentration camps. What had happened there wasn't so terribly unfathomable (difficult or impossible to understand). We had mini-versions of it going on all around us every day. And we, like the Germans, looked the other way and forgot.'

Hitler's concentration camps... I remembered going to one such camp on the Humanities trip to Germany in 2005. And from the information provided by the guide, the treatment of the Jews there were extremely inhumane. And to have Torey Hayden compared the boy's experience to that of Hitler's concentration camp, well I can imagine how badly the boy was treated.

I am about to finish reading the book. About one-third more to go. My official revision timetable will start tomorrow, which means I have to start reading my literature novels. No time for such leisure novels of my choice anymore. How sad. I told twin I am going to plan my timetable tonight. But I have not done so. I shall work on the timetable, finish reading 'Murphy Boy' then head for my bed. I took a three-hour nap this afternoon. No wonder I am not feeling tired. Waha.

That's all for today. Tomorrow's a new day of a new month. And a whole lot of friends' birthdays!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

CHIPPY CHI CHING
EDGAR
ERLINA

HAVE A BLESSED BIRTHDAY AND A GREAT DAY!
MAY YOUR WISHES ALL COME TRUE (:

Birthday Month's Angel

2007-05-31T23:55:00.000+08:00

I am guilty of slacking around every time I come online. In fact I usually come online with an agenda in mind but upon logging online, I do nothing but slack, chat, basically non-constructive stuff excluding catching up with friends.

Did a quiz on sina.com 　

5月出生的你　　

5月的守护精灵是酿酒精灵。美食主义的酿酒精灵有特别灵敏的嗅

觉，负责精灵王国中的酿酒工作与娱乐活动，非常细心。因此被酿酒

精灵守护的你，心思细腻，能够处理好每件事情的细节，做事喜欢

按照自己的步骤，对于吃也相当讲究。至于你的缺点就是很难相信

别人，容易对别人有偏见。

(:

Vesak Day 2007

2007-05-31T22:55:00.000+08:00

To shumin:
yay! I am glad you've finally found your source of motivation. I've found mine too. Let's work towards our goals. Like what Mr Sng said, with determination and discipline, we can achieve what we want! By the way, Seventeen magazine is always looking for interns. You can put together the magazine with them after A'levels. If possible I would like to experience it too (: whee let's write write write! You just have your gp papers to tackle. I have gp and literature! ah. Hand in hand, we shall work hard and reach out for our dreams. Cheers!

To all fellow Buddhists:

Happy Vesak Day!

卫塞节快乐!!

I am still feeling rather puzzled why this year's Vesak Day is after my birthday. Usually it would be somewhere in the start of May. Went to the temple to pray this morning with my family. Then had vegetarian lunch. Absolutely delicious! I love the spring rolls. Vegetarian food's not that bad after all (:

My dad decided to go to the Guan Yin Temple at Waterloo Street after that. Oh my. The place was like real crowded. Crowds really put me off. Especially when the people are holding the joss-sticks with the ashes (or what do you call that) falling all over you. I must admit I don't exactly enjoy going there on such occasions. Managed to push my way through into the temple eventually.

Went to a shop at the Fu Lu Shou building for prayers with a monk there. It's still crowded.

My brother treated me and himself to roadside ice-cream after that. I picked mixed flavours and him, cookies-n-creme.

I had a sudden cravings for sweet potato soup and my grandma cooked it for me and my whole family!

This was actually my second serving, and my dinner (:

Yummy yummy.

And I spotted some really interesting objects around my house. Look here!

What is this? Can you tell?

It's actually two aloe vera stuck together! YES! They are twins. What adorable aloe veras... Hee my dad bought them from the supermarket cos' he thought they are cute.

And now... this:

What does this look like to you? (Answer to be revealed... NOT NOW =p)

Here's a shot which I found to be rather artistic, taken during the kbox session with twin:

That's about all for today. I love photo-filled posts. I am sure you love them too. Wait till I get a new camera. Then you get better quality photos to look at (:

'If you don't want to lose him as a friend then you should not have done what you did to us what.'
Oh no. Just what have I done? I am on the verge of losing yet another Aquarius friend.
It wasn't a moment of harshness. I am sure I was clear-headed. I knew what I was doing. And I was determined to not regret. I didn't regret. Ok maybe a bit. Only after I realised what a villain I had been. I didn't expect their reactions to be so big. I didn't think about the consequences. In fact, I think the whole matter is of different degree of importance to you, me and them. No amount of apologies could make up for what I have done. But I don't think I have done anything wrong. Perhaps it was some over-reaction on your part? Or me being too ignorant of such emotions. Or maybe some kind of communication breakdown between us existed. I guess it's too late. I just hate to admit that I think I lost a friend in you.

My ultimate personality

2007-05-30T16:36:00.001+08:00

You're a Poet!

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熟悉的温柔

2007-05-30T16:02:00.000+08:00

深情密码 is really nice. It kinda struck a chord with me. The search for memories. Past memories. Something intangible yet you know it's there. It's not about seeing. It's about believing and feeling.

熟悉的温柔
歌手: 周渝民

我
总是一个人走
心里却充满空洞
用太多借口
来弥补寂寞
却无法
找回自由

爱
曾经擦身而过
喜欢
在记忆里停留
习惯搜寻你的
只要你就足够
原来我们一直曾在那
原来我们一直都在那
最美的时候

你熟悉的温柔
从不曾离开我
在我眼里
看到什么
全部都是你的笑容
我终于明白
你一定会是我幸福的执着
这一次
我不会
放手

在你心底
看到拥有
你也一直在等着我
再多的语言
也很难去表达
这一份承诺
我不会放手
我要勇敢的
爱着你

Complexity is life and its people

2007-05-29T23:03:00.000+08:00

Life is complex. Living in a society is way too complicated. The complexity is way beyond explanation. So are the people whom we meet, talk and spend time with every day. Be it your good friends, your seniors, your juniors, your family or just some random stranger you cross paths with...

Complexity of life and its people. That was what twin and I were ranting about just now after our kbox session. Today's kbox session was filled with the highest level of enthusiasm ever in our history. Yeah man. It feels wonderful to be able to hold on to the microphone the whole time. And of cos' we K-ed all the duets we know and could remember. Twiceee. Fun (: We were like alternating between the male and female part. My voice became rather manly after a few hours (cos' coarse) so I took up more male parts of the duets. Ha. FUN (:

Then twin was especially agitated when Lee Hom's songs played. Waha. Then she was singing the song, dedicating to herself. Yeah apparently he is her LOVE.

Yep FUN (: I could not emphasize more.

We had sushi for dinner. Cheap but tasty sushi from Carrefour. We were so famished after the kbox session. It lasted for nearly 6 hours! What do you expect? Three bowls of titbits were not enough. The ice lemon tea made my throat itch. Too much sugar. I really can't stand drinks which are too high on sugar content.

I have a sexy voice now. So does twin. So glad that we get to spend quality time together today. It's been years since we last did. hee. And I realised I can sing better with such a voice. Haha!

Turning seventeen has made my life more fruitful and exciting! I'm loving it.

social psychology; sociology; social work; psychology; special education.

My Secret to Success (Quiz)

2007-05-29T12:18:00.001+08:00

Your secret to success is your Balancing Skills

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Good Friends Tickle Me Pink (Quiz)

2007-05-29T11:58:00.001+08:00

Good Friends tickle you pink

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其实还爱你

2007-05-29T11:46:00.000+08:00

其实还爱你
歌手: 阿沁编曲:陈飞午

我讨厌阴天的风
冷得那么刺痛
只有你能够抚平所有的寂寞
昨天的风筝在角落
被谁丢到了路口
我很不想让你找到离开的理由
每一夜闭上眼睛
我看到了恶梦你微笑
但是旁边的人不是我
天空切开一道裂缝
直接割到我心中
不想装作脆弱也不想爱得懦弱

其实我非常爱你不想失去你
难道我没有权利说我不愿意
你给了他的吻
虽然只有余温
可知道我多渴望抓住你的心
我知道他很爱你你怕他伤心
我每天假装开心害怕你离去
可不可以任性
求求你不要去
藏在我心里最后一句
其实还爱你

Touching song isn't it? This song depicts a guy struggling with his conflicting emotions. How much he still loves the girl... despite all. The lyrics are quite heart-wrenching. I like 阿沁's songs.

Gonna sing this song at Kbox later... It's a twins' date! (: (: (:

让我 EMO 一下

2007-05-29T00:58:00.000+08:00

A moment of emo-ness. Pardon me.

Ok so yes after what happened yesterday... As fate would have arranged no better, I ended up retracing the route which we walked together last time. Late at night, lotsa cars, tired, ulu place, feeling slightly angry. I never imagined myself walking that route ever. I mean it's so out of Orchard Road, why would I go there for no reason. But I ended up there today, all alone this time though. Now I realised how fortunate I was to have company the last time.

缘分总是在玩弄人, 尤其是我们两个. 两年前是这样, 现在仍然是这样. 到底要玩弄到几时啦...

生日前的那一夜, 我梦见他... 那个我曾经挂念好久的他...
再次在梦镜里看见他, 感觉好开心...
梦的详情不怎么记得... 只记得有他, 有我, 还有我兴奋的心情
他交给我一封信, 读着读着, 我便从梦中清醒.
好可惜, 多希望能够在梦里呆久一些...
不知道你现在如何...
本以为已经忘了你...
其实我的心的一个小角落仍然放不下你.
真希望能再见你一面.

头发剪短了, 可以再长长
幸福失去了, 未免能找回.

生活有时阴差阳错, 你错过了一时, 就似乎错过了一生...

爱一个人不一定要拥有, 但是拥有一个人就一定要好好地爱他...

---END OF EMO POST---

Three reasons why I should get a new digicam

2007-05-29T00:39:00.000+08:00

I was struggling with putting on the bear hp keychain which Pei Yu gave me for my birthday. There's no hook for me to unhook, put on then hook again. The bear was 'strangled' and its limbs twisted. Poor thing. It's finally freed now, after I took it out from the ring thing... I shall name it 'Daffy' ! (:

I have decided to get a camera finally. A sony one most likely (: Why?

1) Because my hp camera isn't that great (powerful) after all. Like I've said before, I like good quality photos ;)

2) I can't take photos of my hp itself, or anything that has to do with my hp. Example: Like the new keychain which I just put onto it.

3) The only digital camera I have at home is so lousy that I want to dump it straight into the bin. The battery went flat when I wanted to take photo of myself and my birthday cake. How bad is that?

Enough said. My search for a good buy starts tomorrow!

I am seventeen!

2007-05-28T23:14:00.001+08:00

I am seventeen! Yipppeee Yay! Turning seventeen has really granted me the courage I never had (:

JYS and Li Wen sprang a surprise birthday party for me yesterday. They sang a birthday song for me at my door step with the candles unlit then inside my house again with the candles lit. My birthday cake is superrrr niceee and delicious (forget the calories will'ya?)

(I know how boring a blog post can be without photos... shall spare you the agony... =D )

My birthday cake! It looks tasty, doesn't it ? ;)

Shu Min helping me cut my cake...

Apparently she didn't do that great a job. Look at my 'slice' of birthday cake! :(

It's not just me, the rest were as bewildered by her cake-cutting skills!

Comparison Time!

Jue Hui's SLICE of cake

Birthday Girl's CHUNK of cake

They felt sorry for me and tried to make up by sticking (recycling) the candle onto that chunk of cake...

It looked like some chocolatey salad... should I say yummy or yucks ? ^^

The icing words which I was expected to lick...

Licking...

Finished licking mission, VICTORY! (Fingers blur by camera)

What's a party without food? Delicious ones of cos!

Present presentation... me, my presents and my darlings!

Thanks girls for the time and efforts put into planning the party and getting the cake and presents. I love the presents really... They are the most practical presents ever (: I feel bad that you girls spent so much on the presents. Thank you for making my seventeenth birthday a blessed and loved one. Thank you for everything! Love you loads; forever.

I want to thank the following friends for your birthday wishes too:

Pei Yu

Shu Min

Jue Hui

Yi Ling

Li Wen

Jun Ming

Wen Jian

Yun Yin (兔兔) (from China!)

Cheryl

Boon Kian

Clara

Charmaine

Kathleen

Valentina

Leong Hwee

Eugene

Zhao Mi

Jessalyn

Sean

And of cos my dad, mom, grandma, brother and auntie.

BLESSED AND LOVED... HAPPPIIIEEEE (:

16th Birthday Eve (:

2007-05-26T20:03:00.000+08:00

I seriously need a ear-stick detector. I never seem to be able to find the ear-sticks when I drop them. Urgh. So now I only have one ear-stick in my left ear. Running out of ear-sticks. Forgot to get them when I was out jus now.

CPA Meeting at Geylang Police Station jus now. Apparently I was the only one on time =D Elected the committee, exchanged contacts, decided on the tagline and finally brainstormed and discussed some ideas. 4 representatives from DHS (Shu Min, Jing Hui, Yun Shan and myself), 2 from Manjusri (Gauri and Xiu Zhen) and 1 from Macpherson (Daryl).

Spent the afternoon at Suntec, shopping of cos ;) Celebration on birthday eve, by myself. Had lunch at Polar in Citylink. Happily enjoying my latte, hot dog roll and my 爱情小说.

Then after a while I started thinking about my holidays schedule... which actually made me realise that I may not be having much of a holiday at all. Depressed, I returned to reading my novel.

After one hour or two, I went to Marina Sq. First to Creative then to Mini Toons, Action City etc and Times. I remember buying Torey Hayden's 'Murphy Boy' as a birthday present for myself last year. So I was thinking maybe I can get another book as a present for myself. But after thinking it through, I decided not to. Reason being there's many many books at home which I bought but have not read, Murphy Boy's one of them. And there's also my literature novels. So I went back to Creative and get the headset...

After buying it, I walked back to Citylink and sat down on one of the benches. Excited, I took out the headset from the packaging then tried it on my zen neeon. Woohoo cool. The surrounding sounds were cancelled and all I can hear is Jay's singing (song: 珊湖海).

Byebye to my cranky, old headset.

Oh ya. There's some Powerpuff Girls show at the stage area and I took this blurry photo of them. I don't get as excited seeing them already waha! It's a good thing alright. Maybe if I see Doraemon. I am starting to adore Doraemon all over again! And I find the boy from Precious Moments cute too! Saw him at PS the last time and I almost jumped down from the second storey to shake his hand. Fortunately whoever-was-with-me-at-that-time stopped me. LOL.

Just now on the way back, there was this toddler with his grandparents and mother who boarded the train at City Hall. And he was crying and screaming at the top of his voice... till I reached my station. I think everyone on the train heard him. I don't know what happened but yeah his screaming's really loud. I wasn't listening to zen neeon at that point of time. Yep was quite irritated but who knows, I might have been like this before.

My parents said that I was really naughty when I was young. When I asked for a toy and they refused to get it for me, I would sit down on the floor and start brushing my butt against the ground until they agreed. LOL seems pretty comical now as I imagined it. heehee.

Anyway fun day out but burned a hole in my wallet (not literally duh!). Spent quite alot on the headset. And I am still deciding if I should get a new digital camera. My handphone's camera's not exactly that powerful. I like good quality photos (: But canon, sony or casio? I can't decide. What's your take? ^^

Tata. Shall go and wash up then come back online to organize the songs in my zen neeon. WJ jus recommended this MV on youtube.com which brought tears to my eyes after watching. It's a 8-minute long MV. A touching one too... just like the movie 'Daisy'. Go watch it people!

KISS- Because I am a girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQCCvrdbRMI

When I was watching it, my feminist side and my girly side were fighting. Cos the chorus is something like 'Love is my everything because I am a girl'. Then I was like 'argh! what crap' initially. I seem to have extreme views these days. Not good, I know. But anyway, towards the end of the MV, my heart melted. Yep (: One of my favourite MVs I must say. 童话 MV doesn't seem as impressive now. hee.

My mom just passed me a birthday card from Yi Xian. Aw. Thank you Yi Xian! How thoughtful of her. I think she told her parents to send it for her since the postal stamp on it says 25 May. Thanks girl. I am touched.

Not forgetting to thank JYS who gave me cookies yesterday, as an advanced birthday present. I already feasted on four pieces just now. The cookies were really nicely-shaped and way tastier than the ones I bought before. Cos they were given by my best sisters! Cheers.

Thank you Pei Yu too for the nice bear keychain. Pei Yu remembers my birthday every year =D
Thanks Li Wen for your early birthday wishes.

I feel so loved, even when my birthday is only tomorrow. YAY!

Be happy every day!

Let us always meet each other with a smile, for a smile is the beginning of love' - Mother Theresa

And love is the greatest thing of all (:

Bon Voyage to Everyone!

2007-05-20T23:43:00.000+08:00

Of cos, I didn't forget to say 'Bon Voyage' to the other scholars like Yi Xian, Geok Joo, Shi Ling, Yu Ting etc etc. I cannot remember now. My mind's telling me to sleep. Hee. So ya,

BON VOYAGE EVERYONE!

一路顺风!

6月17日见!!

Bon Voyage!

2007-05-20T23:18:00.000+08:00

Dedicated to Yun Yin and Eileen who will be leaving for Beijing tomorrow:

They will only be back on 17 June. What good friends they are right? Won't even be in Singapore to celebrate my seventeenth birthday with me :(

Gonna miss them loads leh. JAYYES is like gonna be incomplete for a month. Left with JAYS. Eh sounds not bad wor. LOL can also join youthforcauses 2008 =p

Anyway Yun Yin and Eileen,

ENJOY YOURSELVES IN CHINA BUT DON'T FORGET JAYS IN SINGAPORE. TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF AND MUST REMEMBER TO THINK ABOUT US BEFORE YOU SLEEP EVERY NIGHT!

BON VOYAGE. 我送你离开千里之外... Beijing China 几千海里是奔向我的距离... 天有一片云那是我的泪在送你...

Aw. I feel sad. 离别总是让人感伤...

Till 17 June... 姐妹们, 请多多保重喔!

Here's a photo of me so that you two can remember how I look like!

whee! 蛙蛙 trying to look like 兔兔!

Westlife!

2007-05-20T22:33:00.000+08:00

I am back to listening to Westlife's songs. Yeah I used to really love their songs. The songs do bring back some memories...

-Daffodil Day (Organized by Singapore Cancer Society)
Went for the street sales of the Daffodil pins at Orchard Road. It's definitely not the ideal place for such street sales or any sort of flag day but the places we were permitted to go were limited and Orchard is also nearer to Newton, that makes reporting back more convenient. My perseverance level and determination today was not that high. Practically on the verge of giving up. I don't exactly enjoy such street sales or flag days seriously. I prefer direct services but charity organizations do need funds and it's one of the ways which I can help them.

I found this quote when I browsed through a copy of SALT magazine at Silras Home in Buangkok last year and thought that this is really interesting:

Fundraising is like making a marriage proposal... If the answer is no, keep trying!

I tried to bear this in mind the whole time when I was selling the Daffodil pins but it's hard.

-YouthforCauses 2007
Registering the various teams at the counter was pretty ok. Some of the teams have really interesting names too. One team has a Japanese name which is a meaningful phrase when translated. Quite a number has the word 'hope' in them. Like our 'Pillar of Hope' last year.

Looking back, it has been a year since our project was implemented. The journey had been long and tough, but rewarding and enjoyable. It's funny how four of us, different ages, from different backgrounds, different nationality, with different personalities managed to come together as a team because of our common secondary school and passion, eventually clinched the Best Volunteer Management Award and kept in touch till today.

Fate is just so amazing. I didn't regret joining the team, although I did spend quite a while considering if I was ready to take up the challenge and juggle my studies and the project. I went for the first flag day on my birthday last year together with 4J. Seems like the affinity had been there right from the start. It's been a great experience and I made many new friends. I've matured within the process and seen more of the outside world.

I am glad that JH, LW, Eileen and Jess are able to get the same great experience this year. Rainbow Connection, I have faith in you! Jiayou! Hope I will be able to fulfill my duties as a peer mentor.

- Pet Therapy Session at Man Fut Tong Nursing Home
Went for the session with Jason and Boon Kian after YFC on Saturday. It was definitely an eye-opener. The dogs were trained and suited to be therapist dogs. They are just so adorable! One's a cocker spaniel and the other, I don't know what breed but it has pointed ears, quite small sized and has brown fur. kawaii! I wasn't afraid of them then, partly cos' I was in jeans and covered shoes so their sniffing noses didn't terrorise me. They are friendly too. The cocker spaniel knows how to give a high five.

So the therapy session commenced with the elderly on wheelchairs interacting with the dogs. We were given the lease of the dogs at some point of time but I was at a loss of what to do with them. I don't have any biscuits for them so it's hard getting them to listen to my commands. After a while I went to talk to one of the elderly. Conversed with her in Hokkien. There's like a bonding for we have a common dialect. We shared alot about ourselves. Soon the session ended and we helped to wheel the elderly to wash their hands, after which they returned to their rooms. It's wonderful to see the elderly enjoying themselves while interacting with the dogs. And learning that the presence of the volunteers and therapist dogs had added joy to their day and brought smile to their faces.

This volunteering experience makes me more determined to pick up Cantonese and also to consider if I should volunteer at an old folks' home for my NYAA instead of a family service centre. I would like to render services at both if I had all the time in the world. I still can't decide. Oh well.

Yeah so my weekend has definitely granted me the break I needed, brought back the volunteering spirit in me and made my mood change for the better. I hate myself feeling emo and shedding what tasted like salt water. I like to smile and see people smile (:

i.e. BEING HAPPY EVERY DAY!

I have also realised that I am actually leading quite a sad life, studying, studying and nothing else but studying. I shall find more new and interesting events to add colours to my life. Don't want a colourless rainbow to be hanging over my head. I know I should do my tutorials too...

I am currently reading Torey Hayden's 'Murphy's Boy'. Although I have only read like one-fifth of the book, I can tell you that it's a good book that is worth reading ^^

That's all for now. Last week of Term 2. And then my very special day comes. May it be a stress-free and work-free day, filled with joy and happiness. Cheers!

Passion VS Responsibility

2007-05-18T23:28:00.000+08:00

It's a struggle betwween passion and responsibility. It's the passion which has led to the attainment of the responsibility. Sometimes the responsibility gets so overwhelming that my passion seems bleak. Lost, demoralized, helpless.

Passion v.s. Responsibility

And too big a responsibility makes passion a burden... what's next?

It's getting hard for me to give a genuine smile from my heart these days. Too many problems, too many worries sank in. It's tough. Really.

I've changed. Or rather things have changed. The situation, the people, my mindset, my feelings, my perception and my confidence level. I was more cheerful last year, took things in my stride and did things in my pace.

This year, I started to take things more seriously. I pushed myself too hard. I took up too many responsibilities. I was too ambitious. And I get stressed too easily, leading to a poor attitude and a sad social life. I don't know if it's too late to do anything to save the situation, to save my life and be happy once again.

I don't know.

One thing for sure, I won't give up now. Not yet. Why admit defeat so easily?

And I have this to motivate and remind me to smile more often:

My wrists have been giving me problems these days too. Two wrists one wrist guard. What can I do... The sandflies' stings on my legs are turning out very terribly. Conclusion: I have weak wrists and ugly legs. Hence two more reasons why smiling is so hard these days.

To all out there:

BE HAPPY!

Learn to take things easy

so that you won't end up like me.

Being happy is not easy

2007-05-16T22:02:00.000+08:00

Being happy is not easy. Especially when the salt water flushed you all the way down to the bottom so quickly that you can't even see where the shore of happiness lies.

The tears welled up in your eyes so quickly that you can't even see the stars in the sky.

And all you want to do is just sit down, vent your frustrations and cry.

Yeah being happy is indeed not easy. Despite that it has been my ultimate goal in life all this while, there are times and moments like those of today that really put me down and left me with no place to experience the warmth of the earth.

It is that sad. I didn't know what to do. And when helplessness took over, I just treated silence as a solution. Without talking, no one can find fault with what I say. Without talking, I won't offend anyone, anything then feel guilty afterwards.

But the bad thing is that without talking, no one will know how I feel. It makes no point anyway. They may not even want to know. Neither would they understand even if they know.

The complexity of this world and the people living in it, including myself, really puzzles me.

And I finally got tired and all weary. Perhaps it's time for a break. Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps.

Can Doraemon give me some happiness pills so that I can be happy all over again? Or grant me a time machine to turn back time...

I just want to be happy.

2007-05-15T21:50:00.000+08:00

China Studies test tomorrow, full paper. Haven't study yet. HOW?!?!?!

Have been doing CSC stuff for the past hour or so. They are like never-ending. And there're my other projects as well. Yunnan trip will be coming so soon. Then common test week then my Nanjing godsis will be coming to Singapore wheee!

I'm turning 17 in a week or so. But there's no birthday mood leh. JAYYES will not be able to come together as a whole to celebrate with me. It's ok I guess. Shall start looking out for some fun things to do on my birthday and for the time being, I shall spend my last days of sixteen meaningfully and of cos, HAPPILY!

Alright shall start studying for my test tomorrow.

Sandflies are just as irritating as mosquitoes! grr (random rant)

No matter where you are, no matter where I will be, as long as we lift our heads and look up, it's the same sky we are looking at (: <3

Back from Level Camp

2007-05-12T23:14:00.000+08:00

Yoohoo! Back from level camp. Was too tired to blog last night. Level camp was great. Trekking rocks. Tough but fun (: Campfire can be further improved though.

Star-gazing on the last night. Aw wonderful. Saw shooting stars but didn't make any wishes. I didn't have any wishes in mind. And the shooting stars were long gone before you can cross my fingers and make a wish. But the feeling was great. With a blanket of stars over you. Whoa! But the ground made my hair itch the next day. hehe.

The camp was definitely enjoyable, and is a good break from the tough school days. But it's back to reality all over again, back to civilisation too. Actually I don't mind star-gazing every night and living without my laptop and handphone. Life seems alot simplier this way, and happier too(:

To live is to be happy, I have always believed so.

Hmm went for DCCL course just now. Received the certificate and gained a whole lot of ideas for my CIP project. whee wonderful.

Ohya! I caught Spiderman 3 with Li Wen the day before we left for Bintan. It rocks totally. Yeah. It's two hours and twenty minutes long but I didn't fall asleep at all! This is the first superhero movie which I truly enjoyed I must say. Superman Begins made me fall asleep. Batman Returns made me blur. Spiderman 3 made me happy =D The incorporation of the various themes in life. whoa. Meaningful and action-packed. I love it! Go watch it and I can tell you about my genius analysis. muhaha =p

Alright better get back to doing work. I haven't really started. Was busy doing the blogskin. Think it looks great. Stars (: The heavenly bodies which I always try to spot in Singapore. It's so rare locally that I find it abit unrealistic when the starry sky in Bintan laid over me. Miraculous. Yeah miracles do happen. One just did (: and more will come. I like stars that blink especially. They just make me feel so... happy.

And yay it's Mother's Day tomorrow. Gonna spend the day out with my mommy. Oh yeah gonna remember to sms my godmom in Nanjing too. hee.

Cheers. To live is to be happy. I can't emphasize enough :)

To Wen Jian and all those who are feeling sad/ in a terrible mood, CHEER UP! (:

Maths Test before Level Camp

2007-05-06T12:56:00.000+08:00

My revision for the Maths test tomorrow is progressing... VERY SLOWLY. aw. help. I am so lag for all the graphing topics. In need of a miracle! ah (: But I will still work hard no matter what.

Came online to listen to some music to soothe my mood. Tuned in to the classical radio station on bbcnews.com. Not bad =D

After Maths test comes level camp. I am quite excited, to get away from all the tutorials and notes but there is some fear of the unknown within me. But I am definitely looking forward to the CIP and working with the kids.

The DCCL course at Singapore Association for the Deaf was great. Actually I knew what the course will be about, from Li Wen of cos. Took bus 12 to bugis after that, to get some stuff for level camp. I find it really intimidating to go to bugis all alone all weekends especially. It's like the crowds and all really give me the giddiness. It was the second time I went to bugis alone to get stuff and yeah same feelings experienced. Once I reached there and saw the crowds, the only thing on my mind is to get whatever was on my list then rushed back home, away from the town and all, into the comfort of my home. Yep I have learnt my lesson.

Alright back to my revision. It's not that great to slack with such a conscious mind. waha (: better utilize my brain cells on more constructive stuff like GRAPHING TECHNIQUES I =D

Is this me? I know not.

Stomach Flu and Fever

2007-05-03T20:29:00.000+08:00

Didn't go to school today. It was quite hard deciding not to go school, especially since I will be missing out tons of tutorials today... like the Maths make-up tutorial which is more or less going to make a difference in my Maths test next week. Yeah but I still didn't go.

My fever was at an all high 38.3 degree celsius when I reached home last night. Drank a few mouthfuls of soup for dinner, took medication then slept through the night till this morning when my stomach still felt funny.

38.6 degree celsius in the noon. Went to see doctor at around late noon. Diagnosed stomach flu and prescribed some carbon compound for it and gave me two days MC. But I will be going to school tomorrow. Not to forget YY's birthday party after school.

I managed to complete the tutorial on Chemical Equilibria. I better get started on Maths. It's really hard concentrating with a weird stomach or rather intestines. The doc said that the germs had spread to the intestines. Oh gosh.

Anyway thanks to all those who told me to take care after learning that I am sick. Thanks lots. Your words make me feel motivated to get well soon. haha!

Whee I can't believe how much I miss school and spending time fooling around with JAYYES. And yay! Looking forward to school tomorrow (:

CYA ^^

Break from Chem

2007-04-29T17:11:00.000+08:00

I just had an hour plus of break. Playing games on... neopets.com! Wahaha. Reliving my childhood all over again. It may sound childish lah but well it's an avenue of stress relief for me ^^ Wahaha and I am all happy and not-sostressed anymore (:

But boohoo to a waste of precious time. Hmm I believe I can study better with a cheery mood! =D

There's Chemistry test tomorrow. This long weekend's pretty slacky for me lah. Friday was shopping day ;) Saturday was attempting-to-study-but-not-successful and dad's birthday celebration day ^^

And today is another working-hard day but there were some results. Though I believe I could have done better.

Cheers I guess it's back to work.

Good Luck to all Chemistry students for the test tomorrow!

And whee countdown to Shu Min's birthday: 3 more days (: (: (:

Time flies

2007-04-26T00:56:00.000+08:00

Time flies. Today's Wednesday already and tomorrow's friday. Whoa. time's like passing in the speed of the light. And I don't like it. Seems like I am missing out on the pleasure of appreciating small things in life.

Slept for 1 hour instead of 20 minutes just now. After a cereal drink I am all energised! And I have completed my PI, left with the acknowledgements.

But sad to say, I am still left with:

1. Testimonial
2. Maths Tut.
3. Chem Tut.
4. CSC News Record Book

Yep for I am so looking forward to friday and next week. Not because of the tests lah, I am not a test-maniac, in fact I am quite reluctant to mug >< But because Shu Min and Yunyin's birthdays on next Wed and Fri respectively. How exciting (:

There may be YFC event this Sat too. Equally excited.

Yep life's not that bad after all I guess (:

As long as you are optimistic.

Movies!

2007-04-21T22:10:00.000+08:00

I SO WANT TO HEAD DOWN TO THE CINEMA FOR A MOVIE NOW!

Currently there's not many entertaining movies... but I thought 200 Pounds Beauty's pretty interesting. Waha! I want to watch it! The only problem is that it is in Korean and I can't really relate to Korean movies, in fact both my twin and I are immune to Korean movies I think.

Cos' that time we went to watch The Season for Love or something. It's supposed to be touching. But well we didn't shed any tear while the people sitting in the row behind us were weeping like there's no tomorrow. Oh well. Perhaps I wasn't paying much attention to the movie. Waha ;)

200 Pounds Beauty is a comedy so it shouldn't be that bad I suppose. I can't possibly leave the cinema crying while everyone's laughing right?

I watched Mr Bean's Holiday with my mom and brother a few weeks ago. I think it's pretty funny... but I saw the philosophical side of it, for the first time. I think that the movie is a mockery of human nature lol. Studying language arts has really made a difference to my appreciation of films. teeheehee.

Hmm there's a movie marathon in school on 30 April but nah I am not going. Although when I heard of it for the first time I got all excited. The last time I watched a movie marathon was at Yuhan's house. We managed to chiong only two movies. But two of the really good movies I have ever watched, Daisy and Helen, the Baby Fox. Yeah Daisy made me cry. oh man how embarrassing. I remembered Eileen grinning away when tears rolled down my face lah. LOL.

Daisy in the movie means hidden love. To think it's my birthday flower too. Does it mean I have to hide my love this life? bleah I hope not. That's gonna be like so miserable. I would prefer to take it as a symbol of purity =D

Let see... which is my favourite movie? It's kinda hard to just pick out one of my favourite. I could actually list out quite a few lor. ok let's put it this way:

Most philosophical movie ever watched: Pan's Labyrinth

Most romantic movie ever watched: Lake House (most likely...)

Most exciting movie ever watched: Deathnote (1&2) !! (:

Most touching movie ever watched: World Trade Centre

Best animated movie watched: The Incredibles!

Most amazing movie ever watched: Night at the Museum

Most 'bloody' movie ever watched: Curse of the Golden Flower

One of my favourite movies: Rob-B-Hood (: (:

First movie I fell asleep while watching: The Banquet :S

I can't really remember all the movies I watched before but those I have listed are those I can remember at this point of time.

And yeah every movie-watching experience is an enjoyable, fresh experience. It's also valuable time spent together with my beloved friends. There are quite a few regular movie companions bah. So far I haven't break my record of not watching any movie alone before. Partly because my mom doesn't allow, she says it's too dangerous, ohwell. It's also because I don't have the drive to watch movie alone, I mean it's not fun.

The joy and pleasure of watching movie is to have someone to laugh with you at the funny parts, cry with you at the sad parts (for girls) and having something to talk about at the end of the movie, be it compliment or criticism. Don't you think so?

Yes i so want to watch movie now (:

Tough Day

2007-04-20T20:19:00.000+08:00

It's been a tough day for me. Nothing went right. Everything went wrong.

I was 'neglected' during Literature lesson.
I felt sleepy during GP lesson (for the first time in four months).
My topic sentences for literature essay were NO-good. (practically repeated and nonsensical)
I was late for Maths lecture cos' Mdm Nora was going through the topic sentences with me.
Chemistry SPA was disastrous. I really dare not have too high hopes.
I kept dropping things during CSC/ Yunnan Trip training. Boo.

I suppose that's alot of not-good events. At least it's over.

And what I got as a consolation at the end of the day was a going-home-train-journey with Shu Min, Yun Yin and Yi Ling plus Nicole. Yeah it's enough to make up for my tough day in school.

Alright it has been a tough day but not a not-good day. I am thankful for today, for everything that had happened and for everyone who had been there for me. And of cos I am so very glad that I survived it and am able to be relaxing in the comfort of my home now (:

I almost cried. I had the urge to. I never felt that depressed before. I felt like my whole world had toppled over. Helplessness swallowed me whole. But no tears fell, phew. Be strong girl :)

It's Sunday again!

2007-04-15T11:57:00.000+08:00

It's another Sunday... time is passing so freakingly fast. Four months have passed aw. I hate it when time passes this fast. I don't even get the chance to admire the beautiful things in life.

Sports day was great. I only sustained slight sunburn on my face. It wasn't as bad as the sports meets the previous years. Went JP for lunch with JYY. Shopped at Popular for materials for my posters and stayed up till 2am to finish them. Very proud of my work hee (: Photos will be posted very soon after I upload them.

The scholarship presentation ceremony yesterday was simple but fun. Enjoyed interacting with the other scholars. There are 10 in all. The next time I see them would be during the training camp in June. Wen Jia and Valentino turned up for the ceremony too. Took photos with them. It's so great to see them again. GOH, Mr Teo Ser Luck gave us some tips on social entrepreneurship. Very friendly and humorous. It's my second time meeting him face-to-face. The first time was at the POH stall at NUS Carnival at Youth Park last year.

Well well today's another homework-doing day. Spent the morning looking for news article for my GP journal. I have tons of other work left. My productivity rate is exceptionally low on weekends. Better work harder, not exactly to the extent of mugging. I want to live a fulfilling life alright =p And I am not cut-out to be a mugger anyway.

Next break will be on Speech Day... no school (: And then comes Labour Day on 1 May. After another month of hard work, comes the June holidays and the long-waited Yunan Trip. Of cos my very special day at the end of May *winks.

Back to my work. Cheers people. Have a merry Sunday!

I believe in fate.
I have always believed in fate.
Despite the tough prank fate played on me two years ago,
I continued to believe in fate.
Though skeptical, I still believe in fate.
Fate is such a beautiful thing.
How it draws strangers together and transforms them to be the best of friends
True, it does commit mistakes, causing hurt and misery (like how it did two years ago)
But it's the test of life, what's life without pain?
It's pain that makes us human.
If not for fate, I would not have met JAYYES.
If not for fate, I would never have become a part of POH.
If not for fate, I would never have seen his true colours.
And it is also fate that makes our friendship last till today.
Fate is both miraculous and monsterous,
As two-sided as a Gemini could be
As angelic as an angel and devilish as a devil
It's just a reflection of reality.
Fate has brought me many miracles in my life.
I would not have been here today if not for fate.
So fate is to be appreciated, though abhored at times.
After all, what would life be like without fate? (:

DHS 27th Sports Meet

2007-04-12T21:07:00.000+08:00

whee! I am excited. Tomorrow's our annual Combined Sports Meet. And it's the 27th! My lucky number (: Anyway yeah I am rarely so excited for sports meets, this year's an exception I suppose. It means a break for me, away from those books and lectures :)

I just discovered and recalled the many commitments I have this year. Aw poor time management may just murder me this year. I really really really have to plan my time and use them meaningfully. Every second, every minute... PRECIOUS TIME.

I want to set aside time for my family and friends too... Yep (: I miss my toddler cousin. She's such a cutie! She knows how to call me 'jie jie' already. Aw. But I have the scholarship presentation ceremony on Saturday. Then the rest of Saturday most probably celebration? Ah ha. Can go my grandparents' house for celebration. Then Sunday shall be homework-doing day. And yoga! Have not been attending yoga classes for the past months. Uh oh.

Well well. Tomorrow's gonna be a wonderful day. In fact every day's a good day, just that some days are better than other days =D

Cheers (:

好心情!

2007-04-07T21:03:00.000+08:00

每个梦都得到祝福
每颗泪都变成珍珠
每盏灯都像许愿的蜡烛
每一天都值得庆祝

And then my heart with pleasure fills
And dances with the daffodils!

泉说得没错, 只要努力就会有收获, 剩下的就是要相信自己的力量 :)

我做到了!

我会一直牢记这句话的! (:

Happy Good Friday!

2007-04-05T23:03:00.000+08:00

These days, it's a blessing to be able to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep every day. Sleeping minimal means fully utilizing your time for school work but hey, there's gonna be lots more missed out during lessons if you snore off. The average number of hours I sleep per day for the past one week or so is around 4. 4 leh! How sad >,<

I am really looking forward to this long weekend break. School's so hectic that I just want to run away. I don't lack the motivation but I just need the break, to have some time to myself. I really appreciate that. I need time for reflection and all.

Blogging has not been much of my everyday life lately. Too busy to blog. Every second is precious. And so happened that blogging takes time. But I am trying my best to blog at JAYYES common blog whenever possible. And so far I top the post-contributor list. Whee. I don't know if I am supposed to disclose the url here but I am not gonna take the risk.

Sometimes I run out of interesting things and events to blog here. I don't know what to blog about. But it's different when you are sharing a blog you see. That's the wonders of it. Aw.

Ah ha. Will be changing my blog template and style rather soon. Ok maybe not much for style. But I hope to revert to being myself. I am trying too hard to meet the expectations of my readers that blogging has become such a chore oh man.

I thought of listing the more-interesting events that happened this week but I realised that I had been so busy that I haven't been keeping track of the activities. Just living each day as it is and rushing for the bed every dawn to catch sleep.

Shall end here. Blog entries should be short and sweet (:

Yeah short and sweet to grant me the convenience of getting my beauty sleep ASAP.

Happy Good Friday!

Stupid SBJ!

2007-03-27T20:07:00.000+08:00

heh what a demoralizing day. And this is sooo going to be a demoralizing ranting post. Be prepared. Mass PE today was terrible >< especially the Standing Board Jump (SBJ) part. Out of so many people, practically all can pass it can?! And I am like so poor thing, the first person, the first to 现丑, how irritating. Not that I want to be the first. Jus so happened I am from the first year 5 class and the first person from the class in that SBJ group.

My SBJ is such a disaster these days. I don't know what's wrong with me. I get the jitters whenever I see the calibration on whthe SBJ mat. Just at's wrong man. It's just a few numbers and I am so freaked out by them. Extremely fed up and disappointed with myself lah.

Then we did skipping and some footwork exercises. Seriously I can't make it, other than the skipping part. Leg and eye coordination not good lor. What to do. Think I am getting rather phobic about jumping far. I have no problem jumping tall lah, or at least I think so.

I must really thank those people who gave me tips for SBJ. Thanks loads. Will try to bear them in mind. I need to overcome the phobia sooner or later. No no. Before my Nafa.

It's time like this when I feel really helpless. No motivation, no confidence.

Uh Oh March Hols have come to an end

2007-03-18T11:14:00.000+08:00

Uh oh. Today's the last day of March holidays. And is also the day of misery since I have lotsa homework not done yet. And I have to prepare for tomorrow's assembly talk. I should be thankful for another opportunity to do public speaking, to channel my talkativeness into good use. Wahaha. Ok lah selectively-talkative.

Anyway I finally completed the China Studies Case Study with Yi Xian and Jue Hui. Almost completing. Then I shall get on to do my GP journal and the whole of tonight will be dedicated to Maths, and Maths ONLY >< but the sad thing is that I want to watch Ren Ci Charity Show too! How?

Solution : Multi-tasking (:

why not?

I am getting better at it as the days go by. I was listening to my favourite songs (Currently - Tank's 非你莫属), doing research for the China Studies Case Study on 陈良宇, and drinking coffee ;)

Anyway I actually got mixed up and remembered the corrupted official's name to be Liang Chen Yu. Then JH and YX were like !!!! Lol. I am sorry.

Oooo btw my favourite flowers currently are... guess?

DAFFODILS!

woohoo symbols of hope, merriness and glee ^^ Such pretty flowers... =D

It's time to carry on with my work instead of slacking here...

Presenting to you the lyrics of the song that touched my heart =p :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tank 的 <<非你莫属>>

<白>:你知道吗?
我很喜欢牵着你的手的感觉
发生什么样子
我好希望再来一次

懂得让我微笑的人
再没有谁比你有天份
轻易闯进我的心门
明天的美梦你完成
整个宇宙浩瀚无边的尽头
每颗渺小星球
全都绕着你走

爱我非你莫属
我只愿守护由你给我的幸福
爱我非你莫属
也许会笑着哭
但那人是你所以不怕苦

懂得让我流泪的人
给的感动一定是最深
在我心中留下伤痕
你同时点亮了星辰
整个宇宙浩瀚无边的尽头
每颗渺小星球
全都绕着你走

爱我非你莫属
我只愿守护由你给我的幸福
爱我非你莫属
也许会笑着哭
但那人是你所以不怕苦

看那麽多相遇
偏偏只和你
天造地设般产生奇迹
哦我心的缝隙
我想除了你
任谁也无法填补这空虚

爱我非你莫属
我只愿守护由你给我的幸福
爱我非你莫属
也许会笑着哭
但那人是你所以不怕苦

那个人是你所以不怕苦
0o0不怕苦
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就算吃尽苦头, 只要让你吃尽苦头的人是你深爱着的人, 那你再苦也不怕吗? 笑着哭是最痛的(五月天的<<知足>>), 爱情是否真的那么伟大呢?

对于爱情是否真的那么伟大, 我仍有些怀疑. 世界上所发生的每一件事都有两面吧, 有好有坏, 有喜有悲... 若付出了那么多却没得到什么, 那不是很遗憾? 爱得那么深, 最后却遍体是伤, 下次再也不敢放胆爱 (五月天的<<我又初恋了>>) , 那值得吗?

我是很投入社区服务之类的东西啦, 也很明白做任何事时不该求回报的道理, 但是唉哟, 爱情和当义工分明是两码不同的事嘛 ><

Just for laughs!
天涯何处无芳草，要找别在学校找，本来数量就不多，何况质量也不好
Composed by my Sun-shy friend ^^, I personally find it very creative (:
:) :) :) :) :)

Dreams (Poem)

2007-03-14T22:23:00.000+08:00

Just decided on a blogskin which I would be changing to very soon, once I find the time to do so. I was searching online for a poem to analyse for my poetry assignment and found this one that's really short and sweet and of cos, meaningful ;)

Dreams
By Langston Hughes

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

In just 8 short lines, Hughes managed to convey the importance of dreams. Yeah dare to dream! My sec2 class motto. Too bad I can't use this poem for my assignment, because it has to be at least 16 lines long. Bummer. But it's ok. I have posted it on my blog to share with you all, my beloved blog-readers (:

I still have not decided on the poem to work on for my assignment but once I have done so, I will post the poem here alright. Stay tune, cheers ^^

Thankful in Everything? (Stories from the Heart)

2007-03-12T23:33:00.000+08:00

Have been reading this book titled ' Stories from the Heart' which I borrowed from my school's library. I am trying to finish reading it asap so that I can move on to reading other books. Selectively read the book and yeah some stories are really inspirational like this one:

Thankful in Everything? Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry is a well-known Bible commentator. One day he was robbed and that evening made the following entry in his diary:

Let me be thankful -
first, because I was never robbed before.
second, because although they took my wallet they did not take my life
third, because although they took my all, it was not much
and fourth, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed.

There are two sides to everything in our lives. Sometimes, if only we try to add that bit of optimism in our thinking, our lives would definitely be a whole lot better. Your thinking affect your living. Be thankful too, to the people around you. For every good deed, kind action done, it's worth being thankful. Being thankful and expressing our gratitude should become an essential in our lives (:

I am tired, better go and catch my sleep before my panda eyes darken!

Complexity of Humans

2007-03-11T23:44:00.000+08:00

The complexity of human beings really freaks me out.
It's that terrible especially when it has something to do with the people around you.
Perhaps it's just me being too judgmental or prejudiced easiliy.
I don't know.
But sometimes there are people who share the same sentiments and I gain confidence in my prejudices.
Not that I don't know that prejudices are no-good.
It's a matter of helplessness within myself.
I struggled, I tried to place aside my prejudices.
I tried not to be too judgmental.
But it's not easy.
Nevertheless I am going to continue trying.

Sometimes I really wonder.
And this wonder doesn't keep the stars apart.
It makes my world crumble and ruin my meaning of life.

I believe my life will do much better without these wonders.

heee I am one complex human being lah.

20 over peers and myself went to volunteer our servies at the Food and Charity Fun Fair organized by the Lions Club at Singapore Foochow Assocation. It was a long and tiring day. But also one that's meaningful and fun. We did everything from carrying boxes of items, tending of game stalls, making and serving of tea and coffee, washing of pots and pans and helping to carry things down to the first storey when the carnival ends. Something like 包山包海 lah.

And we pigged out too. There were so much to eat! After the carnival, I went to PS with my parents and brother for dinner at Cafe Cartel. A continuation of pigging-out. Uh oh.

Anyway I was pretty sinful today :(

Sorry to everyone who had to wait at Lavender for the late-comer, that's me. I woke up late, have been having too few hours of sleep these days. I am sorry.

Sorry to Li Wen as well for pang-sehing you upstairs at the game stall. I am really very sorry.

;

I am thankful for a number of things today too (:

Thank you to everyone for waiting for me, so that I don't have to walk to Singapore Foochow Association building all alone.

Thank you for attending today's cip so as not to let my cip forms go to waste. heehee.

Thank you Jue Hui and Yi Ling for helping me navigate the way to Foochow Building, since my sense of direction and map reading skills are not exactly good.

Thank you Eileen for 'french-kissing' with the frog upon request. LOL ;)

Thank you, Li Wen for treating me to a cup of glass jelly drink.

Thank you, Yun Yin for washing the pots and pans with me.

Thank you Eileen for helping me remove my watch.

Thank you, Yun Yin for treating me to milk tea.

Thank you, Li Wen for tending the game stall when I was not around.

Thank you, Yuhan for helping us wash the rice container.

Thank you, Auntie Donna for sponsoring the lunch coupons.

Thank you, Auntie who helped us to pack the doughnuts.

Too much thankyous to say.
Too many people to thank.
I believe I would have missed out some people in the above list. But yeah a big thank you if you have made a difference in my life today.

Ohya. Thank you to my brother for giving me an ice cream treat today! WAHA!

Thank you to my parents for the treat at Cartel.

*Yawn.

The piggy-self has taken over me. I want to get my beauty sleep liao. Finally get to sleep slightly later tomorrow. Thank you! (:

Chemistry Test tomorrow

2007-03-06T22:49:00.000+08:00

I have not done much intensive revision for the chemistry test tomorrow. Surprisingly I am kind of relaxed. But currently a bit pissed off.

Anyway I don't know why some guys like to use vulgarity so much. I don't have too high a tolerance level to hear those insulting words in my ears, though you may not be directing them at me but hello. I am hearing and taking in all the polluted words despite my hard efforts trying to stop my brain from assessing them.

Please lah.

It's not seh. It's disgusting.

Get a life, man.

I so hate vulgarity. I try not to scold them. And yeah I don't wish to hear people especially my friends to use them in daily dialogues. If you're my friend and reading these words, please refrain from using vulgarity unnecessarily. Thank you. I would really appreciate it alot.

I haven't been blogging for quite long. To think my first entry after such a long break is about the above. Thanks alot.

I hope Chemistry test tomorrow won't be too hard. Or at least hope that my brain is able to think cleanly and clearly.

I NEED A WATERPROOF BAG!

2007-02-28T16:23:00.000+08:00

I NEED A WATERPROOF BAG. YES TOTALLY 100% WATERPROOF.

I am so fed up with having to dry my books and worksheets everytime I come home after a walk in the rain with my umbrella. Everything's wet and crumpled and untidy. I sooooo hate it. And the rain in the west is unique, the raindrops are slanted. So you will get wet somehow, someway. I don't mind getting wet but not my books and worksheets! Grrr. In fact all the contents in my bag are wet except for those in the biggest compartment. That's the only waterproof component of my bag.

It pains me to see my notebooks and worksheets wet. Especially the contents in my Community Service Club file. It irritates me too, seeing everything so untidy. Oh well. I shouldn't grumble actually. I should be glad and thankful to be alive and kicking at home now for I have looked out for cars before crossing the pedestrian crossing while walking home. Two vehicles just zoomed past me despite seeing me at the side of the road, waiting for them to stop and cross =.- Luckily I looked out for cars. My horoscope is so true. It told me to be aware of road safety this year. Yes I am being very careful ^^

Had china studies test today. Floppish. I was so worried and told myself to pay attention during lessons next time. Waha. The past few days were torturous. I actually had to discipline myself and stop watching 花样少年少女 on Channel U. I have more important schoolwork to deal with. So I shall try to catch one or two episodes on youtube tonight, if possible. My literature journal is enough to eat up all my free time lah, and it's due next friday. Mdm Nora seemed determined not to grant us any extra time allowance this time. Aw.

Did analysis of romantic poems for today's literature lesson. I'm loving it ;)

I shall go do some constructive stuff now. Bye.

A Miracle happened

2007-02-21T20:25:00.001+08:00

Miracles do come true when you are in desperate need of them. One just did, right before my eyes. A couple of hours ago, my internet was having the same problem it had before it was sent for servicing... and then now it's ok... after I have gone to all the troubles to download Internet Explorer 7.0 from my brother's desktop and about to ask him to send me through msn so that I can re-install. Yeah I feel so freaking pissed at first. But still I am so extremely glad that this darling laptop is fine. Yeah super thankful for this miracle... thank you thank you.

I better go start on my homework. I found out that those which have to be handed in tomorrow are mostly undone. Brilliant! I was still happily watching 花样少年少女 on Channel U just now. Currently addicted to the drama series liao. If I have the time I would have watched on youtube. boohoo.

Gonna run. bye!

Quote of the Day

2007-02-21T00:22:00.000+08:00

I just realised that I cannot multi-task well online... I was trying to juggle doing research for my GP essay and China Studies Essay separately. But I failed. Yeah it's that hard. Go try. It's late and I really should go to bed. Back to school tmr (: But lotsa incomplete homework :(

Alright here's a quote for the day:

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Cheers, Happy Chinese New Year~!

<<会有天使替我爱你>>

2007-02-17T17:06:00.000+08:00

终于读完<<会有天使替我爱你>>, 虽然是个快乐的结局但读的过程中感触真的很多. 很多时候鼻子都会酸了一下, 有一种想哭的冲动, 眼泪差一点就掉了下来, 却被吞了回去. 我为小米和曜那艰难的爱情感到悲伤, 为小米的固执感到无奈, 为曜的专一和执着感到佩服, 也当然为他们最后在一起感到开心... 但这份爱情来得真不容易, 小米的泪水足以形成一个河流, 曜的心也不知痛了几次.

作者的后记更是让我想了很多, 我领悟生命是多么的脆弱. 我们永远预料不到下一刻会发生什么事或是谁将离开我们, 特别是那些我们爱的人.

凡人啊, 常常生在福中不知福, 只有在失去幸福时才后悔. 幸福不一定是永恒的, 它可以是很短暂的, 只有真心去珍惜此刻所拥有的幸福, 才是真正掌握了幸福.

我常常觉得幸福很渺茫, 不知是在天涯还是海角, 却不曾在我的身边. 我错了. 幸福一直都在我的身边, 只是我察觉不到, 没有去珍惜, 一心只想追求我认为是幸福的幸福. 还好我醒悟了, 从此开始珍惜我所拥有的一切.

一些我觉得很感人/有意义的对白:

后记: "如果看这本书让你有点伤感, 那就快快珍惜你身边那些爱你的人们. 和喜欢的人在一起, 可以对他任性撒娇, 可以对他发脾气, 但是, 你要知道你是幸福的, 要珍惜这种幸福."

曜: "如果... ..."
"忘记一切, 但是你仍然在我身边的地方. 如果必定要你离开才能忘记一切, 那么... ..."
"... ... 那么, 我情愿就让一切保持原状."

曜: "我生病了, 我没有发现, 而你却发现了, 然后你非常非常担心, 这样才会觉得幸福啊."

优: "从很小的时候, 我就希望自己是一个天使, 有一双翅膀可以飞翔, 纯白无暇, 完美得没有缺点, 并且能够给所有我爱的人们带来最多的幸福."

小米: "天使们都是一国的, 它们一定生活得很幸福, 因为它身边都是善良的天使. 天使只会遇到天使, 即使最初是恶魔也会被它变成天使. 虽然我们看不到它们, 但天使们能够看到我们, 天使都是希望它守护的人幸福的, 所以只要我们幸福, 天使也会很幸福."

曜: "你走吧... ..." "你走吧," "我不要你在身边了, 你走吧... ..."
小米: "我走了, 你会死吗?"
曜: "我喜欢你."
小米: "因为喜欢我, 所以你不会死. 是吗?"
曜: "... ... 是."
小米: "好, 那我会等你."
曜: "等多久?"
小米: "只要你不死, 我就一直等下去."
曜: "... ... 如果, 我死了呢?"
小米: "那我就不等了. 我会忘记你, 无论在天国还是地狱, 我会彻彻底底地忘记你, 一点关于你的记忆也不会有."
曜: "... ... 为什么?"
小米: "因为我会恨你."

即使你已经不爱我了
即使你已经忘记我了
即使我已经从这个世界消失
我依然会爱着你
我会去找一个天使
让它替我爱你

好书! (:

Late for Kbox Outing

2007-02-16T11:28:00.000+08:00

Oh no I am gonna be late for (j)AYYES Kbox outing. To think I was telling Yun Yin not to be late yesterday Anyway, I am going to be late for a valid reason. Need to go back to school to collect my scholarship application forms from the office, endorsed by Mr Sng. Then I have to specially deliver it to the organization, since the closing date for submission is tomorrow. They won't be able to receive it in time if I mail it today =.-

I guess I will be joining the girls a bit later, otherwise I have to trouble my parents to deliver it to the organization for me :S

I read <<会有天使替我爱你>> this morning while having breakfast (I am talented at multitasking ;) And I read till this heart-wrenching part where the male protagonist found out the real reason why the girl started to get close to him... It's actually quite a dumb reason lah which totally don't make sense but I decided to let the romantic side of me take over while reading and so aw I have the urge to cry but I didn't. I am getting better at controlling my tears and emotions (:

Alright I shall go read my Literature notes then go down to school at 12 plus. Otherwise I will clash into their lunch time. Hmm or maybe if I am lucky enough, I get to hitch a free ride from my dad ^^

Not-good Day

2007-02-15T20:42:00.000+08:00

Some statistics from yesterday, I received 25 postcards and 3 letters in all, together with all the gifts. And among these gifts, there are actually 6 pairs of earrings! And I received like 3 pairs of earrings during our JAYYES christmas gathering last year. Earrings should be banned as a gift to me from now onwards. Nah just kidding but I definitely get to save alot on earrings nowadays (:

Top three not-good events of today:

1. I scared myself upon looking into the mirror in the morning, for I saw a panda staring back at me. That's the 'reward' for sleeping at 1am the past two days.

2. My handphone battery was low the moment I switched it on. I must have forgotten to switch it off last night lah, I was so tired that I couldn't care more. I just pressed the 'off' button then went to sleep. Apparently I didn't press the button properly.

3. The two periods of China Studies were lonely. Yi Ling and Yi Xian have switched from CSC to CLL, that means I have no one to tease during CSC from now on. How sad lah. But amazingly, I began to pay more attention to what WLS said during the lessons, for I have to face the cruel reality of not having anyone to rely on from now onwards. There's a high possibility of Jue Hui making the same choice as YL and YX. Aw. I don't intend to switch subjects... so I have to start working hard for CSC now.

The six days of CNY holidays are so packed with homework. I am quite worried that I may not be able to complete them on time, thanks to my procrastinator nature. Shall not be a worrier yet. I will try to plan and manage my time well but that goal seems bleak and most probably requires a miracle to achieve it.

Anyway Community Service Club will be setting up a blog real soon. Yeah hope that it will make things more convenient for all core/non-core members as well as ad-hoc participants. We should also have an email address for our club. I shall look into that.

Watched 花样少年少女 just now. And Tank's 专属天使 kept playing in the background. One of my favourite songs, introduced by Wen Jian. The song is pretty much linked to the romance novel which I am indulging in now... Yuhan lent it to me and I started reading it in December 2006 and have not finished it yet. There are like two people in the queue to borrow the book already.

From Tank's 专属天使:

我不会怪你对我的伪装
天使在人间是该藏好翅膀

And this extract from <<会有天使替我爱你>>:

满天霞光中, 她的身影忽然恍若透明, 透明得仿佛身后有一双天使的翅膀.

Yeah how touching and thought-provoking these two extracts are.

So...

Look at the people around you... They might just be angels sent to watch over you! (:

Valentine's Day

2007-02-15T00:09:00.000+08:00

Now is officially one day after Valentine's Day. I didn't manage to carry out what I intended to do for Valentine's Day but at least I had my sistas with me. Yeah I am so touched that they waited in school for me to fill in the scholarship application form. Thanks so much! (:

Received lotsa gifts and gave away lots too... Felt so loved lah. Thank you everyone (:

Yeah yesterday had been a wonderful day and tomorrow will be an even better day.

Cheers!

Tri-Touch Bodynits Scholarship

2007-02-12T20:56:00.000+08:00

I have so many things to do that I don't know where to start from. I spent the past one hour thinking and considering if I should apply for the Tri-Touch Bodynits Scholarship. I am on the verge of filling in the form. What I am worried about is of course the bond term as well as my capability to cope with the service learning project I have to initiate if I am awarded the scholarship and my studies. Just the thought of having to take A'levels about 17 months from now freaks me out. But well on the other hand, this is my last year to apply and I am afraid that I will regret if I don't do so. Yes yes I know. Follow my heart. So I suppose I will give it a try (:

The tour at Singapore Discovery Centre this afternoon was really eye-opening. The talk by the fire-fighters made me look up to them, despite having to listen with a growling stomach. The bus tour around the military area was extremely fruitful too. I had popcorn for lunch and I only managed to eat like 1/2 a pack. Too sweet for my liking lah.

There's a Chem Quiz tomorrow and my revision has not started. I need to do as much maths and chem tutorial questions as I can. Start on my Literature essay and yeah get my beauty sleep.

Oh yes I really have to go on a diet now. How sad! Especially since CNY is approaching real soon. Have to control my intake of CNY goodies and fork out an hour or two to exercise. I aim to lose 1kg by March.

Friday's off for us Dunmanians, thanks to the excellent O'level results obtained by the students. Yay. How fun. Anyone heading back to GMPS? ;)

Alright homework time...

Random

2007-02-11T21:47:00.000+08:00

Came online again to look for some background information of the Palace Museum in Beijing. I have to complete an essay on how the Starbucks in Palace Museum poses a threat to the China culture. And about Starbucks, aww. I have yet to use the vouchers and I think I am going to use it to treat myself on Valentine's Day. Anyway Valentine's Day this year is not going to be lonely. Cos I am going to spend it with the real 'me' (: Maybe go catch 'Happy Birthday' then spend the rest of the day at Starbucks enjoying some iced coffee and reading my romance novel <<会有天使替我爱你>>.

So... that's my plan for 14 Feb but unforeseen circumstances might crop up. I shall not be too excited.

It's currently 10.50pm and I aimed to finish my CSC essay by 12am then sleep, waking up at 4am to work on my geometric progresson tutorial questions which I most probably will not know how to tackle. The first three warm-up questions are already considered unsolvable for me. Uh oh.

And with me to fight the 'CSC Battle' till 12am are 4 pieces of Halls honeylemon candy, 3/4 bottle of Vitamin C drink (Since I caught the flu bug just now) and yes my optimism and excitement of finishing my essay and heading to bed for my beauty sleep.

Alright 10.55pm, better log off. Time is precious. Each second matters!

给你一副翅膀, 让你飞向天堂
给你一个天使, 让人生充满希望

(I am so helplessly obsessed with 天使 these days, 都是那些爱情小说害的=p)

Caught the flu bug

2007-02-11T21:45:00.000+08:00

I am feeling terribly sick now. My flu is making me feel very giddy. I must have sneezed like at least 50 times and used up at least half box of tissue papers today. Thanks to the dust in my room. I actually spent half of today tidying my room, it was such a messy sight that I couldnt stand it and now I have fallen sick without completing my CSC essay yet. How dead is that. My room is definitely a lot neater now and my nose ALOT redder. All the rubbing and sneezing made me look like a red-nosed reindeer. Brilliant.

I have a whole 11 hours to get well so that I can go to school tomorrow and not spread the germs to the people around me. Wishing myself a speedy recovery!

Love is in the air!

2007-02-09T21:14:00.000+08:00

Chatting with Eileen online has always been a good experience. She likes to give me nicknames like 'Chairprincess', 'Baby Bel' etc which I never hesitate to put as my msn nick. Creativity (:

And now she calls me an abbreviation freak! Cos I invented terms like jj. Cannot tell you what issit. Belongs to Jayyes ;)

I am currently in love with love quotes by Shakespeare. whom I can declare as my idol since I am a Literature student. And I found the quote that Miss Tan introduced to us during GP lesson. Find it in Act 1 Scene 5 of Twelfth Night. Shakespeare is jus so talented!

Received my O'levels HCL results today. I am contented with my A2. But the atmosphere wasn't very lively. I think I babbled a lot of wrong things, with the intention of cheering people up, but kinda backfired. I am sorry, girls. I really should have knew better to keep quiet at the right time.

Went to Kheng Cheng School for Happy Toilet Seminar with Yuhan and Zhao Mi. The school was used in the filming for the Channel 8 7pm show, Let it Shine. The school is actually a primary school! And they used a different uniform for the show. The school's really nice, very good environment for studying. Looking at the little boys and girls, I missed my primary school. I missed those good old days. And guess what, I met Mrs Soh and Mrs Tan at the seminar! (:

Currently in love with Jay Chou's 心雨. I jus love it so much that it's on the repeat mode in my zen neeon.

心里的雨倾盆而下
也沾不湿她的发
泪晕开明信片上的牵挂
那伤心原来没有时差

心里的泪倾盆而下
却始终淋不到她
寒风经过院子里的枝桠
也冷却了我手中的鲜花

oh no. I just realised that I have been singing the wrong lyrics for the chorus today. The last two words should be 鲜花 but I sang as 牵挂. uh oh.

I actually thought a lot on the bus about this song and I came out with my very own interpretation of it. I interpret it as disappointed love... for the guy's heart is crying out, raining internally. A phenomenon that the girl he loves cannot see and most likely will not feel. Hence the rain couldn't touched her (ie wet her hair). Another interpretation would be that no matter how heavy the rain is inside his heart, he cannot bear to let her be affected by it so he 'shelters' her with an umbrella, just because he loves her too much for her to be hurt.

That's the power of love. This is yet another song about a 痴情王子. aw.

oh no. Now Eileen calls me 'Babel', short form for 'Baby Bel'. oh puh-lease.

HAHA. alright this post is SO random but who cares. I'm loving it. Love is in the air!~

"So long as I can breathe or I can see, so long lives your love which gives life to me." - William Shakespeare

Random Thoughts

2007-02-08T21:12:00.000+08:00

I want to go to Barcelona for a holiday right now.

I want to add something fresh and interesting into my dull lifestyle.

I want myself to be more hardworking.

I want myself and the people around me to be trouble-free.

I want to spend my Valentine's Day indulging in romance novels at Starbucks cafe ;)

But for now, I NEED to get some homework done.

Anyway I was just wondering, where would I be 10 years from now? What would I be doing and would life still with the same as the current with my friends and family? I don't know. Life's uncertain. The least I could do now is to appreciate and enjoy life.

Life is short, don't worry too much. BE HAPPY (:

Feeling Lucky

2007-02-07T22:10:00.000+08:00

I was trying to read this real cheem notes on The Tempest given by Mdm Nora. Then I couldnt take it and went into the living room to take a breath of fresh air. My mom passed me this envelope with 'Teens pte ltd' printed on it. And guess what...

tadaa!

I have been picked as the winner for the Jay Chou giveaway in teens Nov 2006!!!

wheeeeee. I won a Jay Chou Incomparable Concert DVD and a Still Fantasy Poster. How wonderful can that be.

Sometimes surprises come when you least expect them. I am now as happy as a king!

Yep i guess that applies to fate too. I am really confused about the meaning of fate lately. It's making me go round and round in circles. And I have totally no idea where I will land up in. Yeah fate never fails to make fun of me, and many other individuals in this world.

Anyway an interesting incident took place yesterday. Though it put me at the risk of being blinded for the rest of my life, I find it rather comical and add spices to my school days. LOL. Thanks to Li Wen! It's not going to be funny if narrated it out. It's more of ... action-packed. I got smacked right in the face for she thought I was the door. And there was quite an audience around. How embarrassing. I hope Li Wen learns her lesson and takes note of where her hand is heading towards next time. LOL everything happened too fast for me to react and it's not becos I am dumb or I have the tendency to do dumb things alright =p

I managed to get started on my A.P tutorial questi0ns. Did till Q7 only. And I really squashed my brain cells to think about Q8. I don't think it's that difficult but I can't work it out somehow. I shall ask for help tomorrow.

I am getting more and more motivated lately. Yeah that's a good sign.

Oh ya the subject that I am becoming phobic towards is CSC. I don't exactly hate it. But I just fear it, fear taking it for my A'levels. I know very well that I havent been working hard for this subject so I better start doing so right now. I need motivation for this subject. I shall start with small steps which is to go to the china websites and read up at least 5 articles. Not too hard to achieve I suppose.

Presenting to you a quote from my very MATURE junior, Nicole =p

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them. - John Stuart Mills

CHEERS! (:

Being Happy

2007-02-05T20:30:00.000+08:00

What is the definition of 'being happy'? Have you really thought about it?

I don't know. I just know that when I feel happy, I know it. It's just a magical feeling that human beings are born to enjoy. The happiness, the bliss, the joy. It's like you are at the top of the world and nothing could ever upset you. I love that feeling. I love being happy. I love seeing people around me, especially my loved ones being happy.

But life is not meant to be smooth-going otherwise normal beings won't appreciate and treasure the happy moments. It's the pain we experienced in life that makes us human. It's the unhappiness that makes us learn to cherish the happiness.

It may seem like the end of the world when we feel upset. It's like the whole world has turned its back on you. You feel like there's not a single soul who cares about your existence and you are better off dead.

NO. that's not the case. There are people who care, people who are there for you. Yep I know because I have truly experienced it, countless of times perhaps. These people really give your mood a lift and everything becomes hopeful again.

Yep I think true happiness is having friends and family there for you when you are feeling down and also noticing them and appreciating them. And they are the happiness-providers. Life would be so dull without them, so meaningless.

Quite a lot of things happened in just a couple of days then my emotions took a roller-coaster ride, leaving me all drained of energy and the ability to think rationally. I can't help it. But I must really thank JAYYES for being there to listen and give me advice. I really appreciate it. And yeah. All 5 of you are inevitably the components of the element of happiness in my life.

THANKS GIRLS (:

I have become quite a worrier lately. Worrying about those matters which are worrying and also worrying about matters which are not worrying at all. Yeah. And Nicole dropped me a quote just in time for this post, that is to advise me to stop worrying. Thanks (:

There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will - Epictetus

Being not-happy

2007-02-04T08:20:00.000+08:00

I am not going to help with YMCA's jumble sale later, neither am I going for yoga class. Feeling unwell and rotten, cos' I didn't sleep well last night. I slept at 12 am and I woke up three times before my designated wake-up time.

I have been thinking and thinking. I have done and said so many wrong things and I only realised it now. And my irresponsible actions have not only hurt myself but others. It makes no sense. I didn't know I am so insensitive. Or rather I didn't consider the consequences. I didn't think that much.

I know this may be the start of a series of worrying and not-happy incidents. I am not-happy and I think it's a sin. I strived to be happy but when the reality cum truth sinks in, it hurts twice the happiness I enjoyed the past weeks.

I really really don't know what to do.

I may not be able to sleep well and eat well. But it's not going to make up for the hurt I caused others. They may have even more sleepless nights and irregular meals.I am jus too simple-minded sometimes.

The last thing I ever want to do is to hurt others. And I did it unknowingly.

I thought the happy days have finally come. Nah I don't deserve it. I SO do not deserve it.

No amount of salt water can make up for what I have done.

I am sorry.
I am sorry.
I am sorry.
I am sorry.
I am sorry.

I am really very sorry.

Passion Talk at ACSI

2007-02-02T22:16:00.000+08:00

Attended this 'Passion Talk' at ACS (Independent) today with CSC members. It is a combined seminar with a few local JCs participating. Yeah pretty inspiring... And I quoted a number of phrases from the guests' speeches, which I can use in the future to spur my peers or myself on.

There's so much to do this weekend! I am going for SDSC/SVC Flag Day tomorrow. Please donate generously if any of the flag-dayers approaches you. BE NICE (: Make someone's day lah ;)

I am helping with YMCA's jumble sale on Sunday and maybe rushing down to Oasis Holistic for my yoga class if possible. I still have to re-read/complete reading 'Pride and Prejudice'. There's GP essay to be drafted, BSP advertisement to be drawn out, Maths assignment on Binomial Theorem, Literature essay and lotsa readings to do for CSC.

I get so stressed thinking about it. So I shan't think about it and have an early night. Tomorrow's gonna be a fun flag day.

Being optimistic is the way to live life ^^

Movies

2007-02-01T21:01:00.000+08:00

I am on the verge of dozing off any moment. Have been feeling really tired these few days after staying up till 130am to finish my CSC essay. That was the product of my procrastination. And the consequences were terrible.

Watched 'Happy Birthday' Trailer jus now... The movie doesn't seem as engaging after watching it. Maybe becos' the trailer was in Cantonese with English subtitles. The language is foreign to me, perhaps creating a distance between the film and myself. Louise Koo looked nerdy in the film but still as good-looking ;) When I read the synopsis, I felt that the story plot is enough to make me weep like there's no tomorrow. But the trailer was pretty disappointing. I am still going to watch the movie I guess. Cos I want to find out what happened to the male protagonist in the end. But there will most likely be a sad ending. aw.

Another must-catch movie currently in cinemas would be 'Miss Potter'. It's an autobiography film for Beatrix Potter, a writer in 20th century and what she had to overcome in order to be a writer and get her books published. The setting seems to be like that in Pride and Prejudice, which is one of the reasons why I want to watch it.

Lately despite being busy, I am happy. I have become more optimistic these days, after reading that inspirational book. I haven't finish reading it though hehe. Don't forget that I still have Literature books to tackle. Yeah and I also discovered that weekends are my most unproductive time. I just seem to put off everything to the very last minute and not get anything done in the end. No, I must do something. Hmmm. Brainstorm for solutions!

And 'Angel and Mortal' game is getting more and more exciting as the days go by. I have become a popular demand for writing and passing postcards. FOC. What a nice person I am hor ? ^^

I shall watch Pan's Labyrinth trailer before heading for my bed. It's early but I really can't take it any longer. I need my beauty sleep. I took some photos of my giant piggie jus now. A new year gift from my daddy. wahaha it's such a sweetie pie and so-very-huggable. Are you jealous? =p

Being happy is the way to live life (:

2007-01-28T18:57:00.000+08:00

I was not happy yesterday for I had typed a very demoralizing post which I didn't publish and would not be publishing ever since it's gonna get deleted right after I finish this post.

I was not exactly happy this morning cos' I woke up later than I expected and had to rush out of my house for my yoga class without taking my breakfast (There's nothing for me to have as breakfast).

I was not happy in the noon as I had to wait for about 15 minutes before the bus actually stopped at the bus stop for me to board since there was this extremely terrible traffic jam.

I was not happy before I started reading this inspirational book titled 'How to be a Happy Teen' by Andrew Matthews.

I felt happy after reading half the book.

And I believe I will be extremely happy after finishing the book.

Cos the book really rocks!

Complex issues are being skilfully turned into simple ones which are so easy to be solved. The illustrations are a bonus.

I felt even happier after taking a half an hour nap.

And I am sure I will be truly happy tomorrow if I get started on my homework now.

No procrastination!

I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. -William Allen White

Pride and Prejudice

2007-01-25T22:24:00.000+08:00

'Pride and Prejudice' is driving me crazy! The essay is giving me such a hard time lah. I am trying to be really optimistic about the standard and relevance of my essay but it's worrying.

I finally got a movie date! Woohoo. That's like one of the best things ever happened this year.

Bland school life

2007-01-24T21:37:00.000+08:00

Finished typing the namelist for SDSC/SVC Flag Day. The response is overwhelming (: It's wonderful to see the volunteering spirit grow in DHS especially the senior high section ^^

School life's pretty bland nowadays. Lectures, tutorials and breaks. Projects, essays and more assignments. Stressful definitely but more of boredom. I am so sick of my current routine life. I can't even find the time to catch a movie of my choice in a cinema! I can't watch the television in peace without worrying about my homework. I can't do homework without feeling tired!

I NEED SOME COLOURS AND LIGHT IN MY LIFE LAH.

On a more positive tone, CSC is progressing rather well and that's the best thing for a standing- in president. Yep (: (:

I wanna break away...

SC Election

2007-01-22T21:14:00.000+08:00

Tidying BSP room with half my bunch of sistas was fun and pretty self entertaining. We tried to play some DVDs but it wouldn't work. And packing the books is not exactly an easy task. And there was space constraint. Aw.

Assembly was on SC Election. The skit was really entertaining. MS rocks lah, with his singing of that Hokkien song, If I have a million dollars. I was actually singing along happily ^^ The video was really cool too and I am amazed that I could actually recognize some of them from their baby photos. But well the whole SC election is about voting and presidency. In short, politics. I have never liked politics, hence needless to say, get involved in its complexity. However since I have the chance to vote, I will make sure I give it to the best, suited candidate who can bring the school to greater heights (:

Oh man my dad just made some weird tasting strawberry juice plus milk. Rejected it after taking one sip. Argh I jus hate the milky taste.

I am all determined to tackle the Pride and Prejudice novel and finish at least half of the book tonight. Otherwise no sleeping!

You don't get stressed doing homework, you get stressed thinking about it!

Day at the Zoo

2007-01-21T22:17:00.000+08:00

Day at the Zoo as a SPH Wildlife Conservation Ambassador. Standing in the sun made me perspire profusely. And it did take a lot of courage to approach a visitor especially foreigners. Rejection was inevitably. I felt hurt, depressed. But it does help to be a little bit thick skinned at times. I must admit it was partly my fault because I did not familiarize myself with the crops' details. It was a first time experience and the 'thank you' from the two little girls I brought around was enough. Thank you Emma and Anne for making my day. Cheers (:

Common MSN Convo with my Brother

2007-01-21T21:24:00.000+08:00

Here's a typical msn conversation between my venturing-into-teenage-years brother and myself.

I have a feeling that I'm not gonna lose ( Sasuke vs Naruto ) says:
ah ah sia

annabel (: says:
arsehole =p

I have a feeling that I'm not gonna lose ( Sasuke vs Naruto ) says:
:p :D ;P >< =.- ^^ (whole range of emoticons)

annabel (: says:
crazzzyyy

I have a feeling that I'm not gonna lose ( Sasuke vs Naruto ) says:
-.-

annabel (: says:
go do your homework dude.

I have a feeling that I'm not gonna lose ( Sasuke vs Naruto ) says:
(-_-)

I have a feeling that I'm not gonna lose ( Sasuke vs Naruto ) says:
finish liao la

I have a feeling that I'm not gonna lose ( Sasuke vs Naruto ) says:
baka -.-

annabel (: says:
stooopid ^^

I have a feeling that I'm not gonna lose ( Sasuke vs Naruto ) says:
you situ bi

annabel (: says:
you situ pigg

*beams. Such conversations make my day. It's the scolding of each other that connects us. LOL (: love my b(r)other to bits.

Boccia Workshop

2007-01-21T00:47:00.000+08:00

Attended Boccia Workshop at St. Joseph Home in Boon Lay. Had to wake up real early *yawn. Upon reaching home I slept from 2pm to 6pm. And woke up startled to see my pile of undone homework. Partial fractions tutorial questions were taxing for my brain cells. No inspiration for journal entry on self introduction. Pride and Prejudice's following me wherever I go but I am not done reading it yet. Laptop don't see eye to eye with me and refused to let me print CSC notes successfully. Schoolwork is getting so floppish.

And bummer, I am returning back to being a procrastinator.

procrastination kills!

Rainbow after the Storm

2007-01-18T17:32:00.000+08:00

I don't know if you can see it but I name the title of this post 'Rainbow after the Storm'. Yea both literally and significantly. This is not the first post I typed after I switched on the laptop. The first post was filled with... guess what?

Damn damn damn. I 'damn' throughout the whole post. Because I was so pissed off. And I am so convinced that I hate the rain.

My bunch of sistas and I walked to the MRT stn from our campus despite the heavy rain. I must say we are such heroins. And upon reaching the stn which shelter us from the rain, I turned moody and a.p-ed everyone. Everyone was wet thoroughly but I was the only a.p one. Anyway that was Storm No.1 then it subsided after I took deep breaths on the train and calmed myself down, sorted out my thoughts and took a break from all the noises and people around me. Then I became my normal self.

Then my bunch of good sistas (or maybe not =p) decided to play a prank on me by switching my umbrella with JH's and surprisingly I didn't ...

Ms Tan just called to update me about some CSC matters and so apparently there'll be some changes made to the homegroups. Alright back to what I was talking about.

Surprisingly I didn't notice cos' I felt something shaped like an umbrella in the pocket of my bag but after I alighted from the train it turned out to be JH's umbrella. How brilliant hor. But by that time I am already 'rainbowed' yea so it's 'Rainbow after the Storm' part 1.

Upon reaching home, I happily took some biscuits and munched on them. I was feeling extremely hungry but I doubt it's becos' of increased metabolism. Anyway I spent some time in the living room before coming into the bedroom and open up my schoolpack. And when I finally did, I realised that...

the corners of my notebooks and contents of CSC file are all W-E-T. damn.

Yes I was so frustrated with myself that I wanted to scream and cry and do whatever thing that insanity can drive someone to do. I like my worksheets and notebooks neat and DRY however the sight just now practically drove me crazy! Grr I was especially worried about my literature notebook cos' I can't imagine myself copying everything again. It would be living hell alright.

But somehow I managed to regain my sanity and decided that there's no point wailing. So I took out my saviour -- the hairdryer which I hardly use. It happened to be of rather good use now. So I started drying my notebooks and papers with it, being really cautious not to burn my books should there be overheating. Phew.

So now I am feeling all fine and normal, like the usual Annabel. But I really hate my backpack now lah. It's so freaking not-water-proof. Don't want to use it anymore. And I realised that I only have myself to blame for stucking the wet umbrella into the side pocket of my backpack. Which is an act of stupidity, really. Oh man.

I am SO glad that only the corners of my items are wet and not the entire item. I am so thankful for that and sometimes it helps being optimistic. Look at things from different angles and it may not be that bad after all.

Alright that's 'Rainbow after the Storm' part 2.

I wanted to apologize to my sistas just now for being a.p but apparently their prank made me have second thoughts about it... Hmm I decided that I still am going to apologize... here.

SORRY GIRLS :S

Seriously I have dual personality. Compare my behaviour when I am in my form class to that when I am with my sistas. Major difference. To tell the truth, my true self would be that when I am with people I know well and know me well. Think about it.

I hate myself for being a gemini sometimes.

CSC Orientation 2007

2007-01-08T22:09:00.000+08:00

Today was supposedly my free day but I decided to be extra and return back to school to help out with CSC orientation ^^ I had to drag myself out of bed rather unwillingly at 645am. Reached school at around 8am then headed straight for the gym.

Hmm stayed there to help out till 1 plus. The whole rotation of the sec1 classes was so screwed up. There were like really long intervals then short intervals. And we only had our lunch at 2pm plus. Even our teabreak was skipped due to poor time management.

I realised that I actually take pleasure in repeating the same speeches over and over again. I took a few photos today but I dont think I can post them now and go to bed in time. It would be quite sinful. I didnt actually want to come online but my brother decided to be brilliant for once and mis-used my msn account after I granted him permission to use my laptop. How wonderful. Then he started chatting with people like jm, eugene and crystal. grrr. How irritating. Invading on my privacy.

Sheesh I better cool it. I dont want wrinkles. I didn't catch any movie today, sad to say. I was kinda like desperate to watch Charlotte's Web but I couldnt find any company and my mother does not allow me to watch movie alone... although I think there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

That's about it. I better go pack my bag for tomorrow and get ready to sleep. It's been a wonderful day and tomorrow shall be even more fabulous!

And I will post more shots taken today and at Sakae yesterday the next time I come online before 9pm ^^

Photos of Girls' Day Out

2007-01-07T15:39:00.000+08:00

NOTE: THIS POST IS SINCERELY DEDICATED TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:

MISS KOH SHU MIN
MISS GOH JUE HUI
MISS GOH YI LING
MISS TAN YUN YIN
MISS EILEEN TAY

Here're some memorable fun shots taken during our Girls' Day Out at Cine's Kbox!

Here's dearest Shu Min posing for the camera!

Yun Yin holding onto the microphone tightly! She's our future superstar alright!

Jue Hui and Eileen enjoying their 'duet' with Eileen secretly posing for the camera! ^^

Pretty girls with great vocals! (:

Presenting to you, our Miss Sweetie Pie! =D

My favourite photo! Style ah? ;) Our Rock Stars. J & E.

Here's Eileen and Shu Min flashing their megawatt smiles ^^

And there, JAYYES had a great day out and we simply love kbox!

28-12-2006. a VERY SPECIAL day.

28-12-2007. a day I look forward to (:

You girls are such angels who're always there for me. I feel so lucky to know all of you! It's saddening to know that we are being split into 3 different classes this year. But this is not the end of our sisterhood (: We have a long way to go alright. We will continue to stick through thick and thin together. As a new chapter of our lives begins, let's embrace it with an open heart and mind, with courage and joy. And no matter how hard life is going to be, I know I can overcome it cos I have you with me, accompanying me on my life journey! I will never forget any of you, I cant forget any of you, unless I forget myself.

Oh ya and the presents we exchanged. They are the most wonderful gifts I have ever received. And yeah I felt sooooo LOVED just looking at the presents. I felt like the luckiest person ever on earth. hee.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU GIRLS HAVE DONE... and that include whipping up a miracle in my life and making me feel so loved lah (:

Here's to you sisters:

I carry your heart with me

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling)

i fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

e.e. cummings

I carry your hearts in my heart forever~

Cheers sistas! I heart YOU! muacks!

FROM MISS ANNABEL KOH (:

CCA Day at TK

2007-01-06T22:52:00.000+08:00

My complexion is in complete ruins now. I look... hideous! Rahhh. Dammit. Bought some treatment spray from Watsons just now. Hope that it helps.

Went TK just now with my brother and mother for his CCA Day. There were lots of exhibitions set up by the various CCAs and their art club was making balloon sculptures. waha. My brother got attracted to the NCC Sea... which I think is quite cool. Heard that NCC Land's too tough. NPCC's not bad too.

I was wearing dhs tshirt and skirt at that time and a few of Tk students mistook me for a sec1 student ah. The guides were like trying to recruit me! Alamak lah.

Flag day at Bugis was pretty fine. In the morning, I reached Bugis on the dot, thanks to my dad who gave me a ride. I located myself diagonally outside the Guanyin Temple. There were a huge flock of pigeons there, looking for food on the ground and resting in the tree. I was careful not to go underneath the tree in case any dropping lands on me, which is definitely the last thing that I want.

My donation bag was rather heavy after 3 hours... which is quite an achievement heehee. This is the first flag day of 2007. It's a good start. Singaporeans are really kind people. One uncle donated out of sympathy after he saw me trying to escape from the flock of pigeons flying over my head waha! Yes I am phobic against birds flying over my head.

My day was alright but there were some unpleasant incidents like me being clumsy... I overturned the soya sauce in the bowl at Sakae while having early dinner there. Then upon reaching home, I dropped my bunch of keys and broke this mini glass container with a lucky star inside... It was my birthday present from my cousin who is 8 yrs younger than me. Oh bummer. I kept the lucky star though.

Well tomorrow shall be a better day! hopefully.

DHS Xtreme Day 3

2007-01-05T22:01:00.000+08:00

Just finished watching the final episode of Bai Wan Bao on Channel 8. The ending is really cute and entertaining. Yeah... all things on earth should end like this -- happily (:

Today's the final day of Xtreme. I am even MORE lobster-red now. My face is like red, dry and anything but nice. Omg my complexion is in ruins. How am I going to face the world? I will be going for a flag day tomorrow lor, looking like this?! Oh man.

I was one of the station ICs for 'Kick It' and unfortunately for us, the field is damn muddy and my shoes are like totally dirty. Anyway I did the briefing for the last match and it totally flopped. I think I didn't do public speaking for too long a time lah. Sheesh. The cleaning up for Xtreme was totally tedious. And there were complaints and unhappiness expressed here and there. Oh well I have come to terms with it already. In an environment with majority of the population being girls, it is almost necessary for girls to do the jobs of guys, whether you like it or not. I have gotten used to it, carrying heavy stuff and developing bulky arms >< This is life. Accept it. Live and let live ^^

I took bus 100 home with Pei Xin just now but before that we alighted at the wrong stop and boarded bus 92 again. It was utter malu-ness lah. The bus journey was about one hour... The bus actually goes to Vivocity leh! And then from there to Tanjong Pagar, past the railway station then to Raffles Place, Bugis then to my hometown. Both of us were like sleeping soundly on the bus and I was quite afraid that we might overshoot our bus stop. But luckily we didn't cos we are alert enough =D

Alright that's all for now I guess. Anyway there's no school on Monday which is really a good news! And yoga lessons resume on Sunday, yipee yay!

Life is meant to be enjoyed ^^

Food for thought: Benediction

2007-01-04T20:35:00.000+08:00

Good things are meant for sharing. Here I present to you some food for thought in the form of a poem which I found in the Jan/Feb 2007 issue of this Buddhist Lifestyle Magazine, Vaidurya, which my mom subscribed to. It's really meaningful and thought-provoking.

Benediction

If you wake up today with no pain, you are luckier than most.

If you have never known the dangers of war, loneliness of prison, or hunger, you are better off than 500 million people in the world.

If you can go to your church or temple or follow your beliefs without persecution, you are luckier than three million people on this planet.

If your basic needs are covered, you are richer than 75 per cent of the rest of the world.

If you have some savings, you are part of the 10 per cent of the most prosperous people in the world.

If you saw your parents grow old together, you are almost unique.

If you smile and appreciate life, you are lucky because lots of people can but they don't.

If you have someone whose hand you can hold or can hug or even just a shoulder to cry on, be happy, you will never be lonely.

If you can read this, you are blessed because more than two million people on the planet cannot read.

Dwell on your blessings and achieve higher goals for the benefit of yourself and others.

- Anonymous

Stay tune for more cos I will continue to post such entries if I come across more of such food for thoughts in the magazine. Till then, bye!

DHS Xtreme Day 2

2007-01-04T18:59:00.000+08:00

Erhem. I am so irritated now can. Something BAD happened at my blog but no worries, I have gotten rid of it. So now my blog is perfectly fine for you readers to view (: But I am still feeling quite unwell and nearly vomited my dinner out... Ok I shall take deep breaths and learn to relax.

Oh yeah! I just realised that my yoga centre has reopened for 2007! Whee I am definitely going for lessons this weekend. I feel so inflexible and stressed after not going for lessons for almost a week... cos the centre was closed for holidays and renovation.

By the way, I wanted to blog last night but didn't in the end cos I was too tired. I slept from 730pm to 920pm then woke up to watch Bai Wan Bao on Channel 8 before returning back to my comfy bed to sleep at 10pm. Last night was like the first time in so many years that I slept at such an early time ^^

Today's Day 2 for DHS Xtreme, otherwise known as the Telematch. I shan't go into the telematch's details cos it's gonna be real boring. Telematches are meant to be played and experienced alright! Not narrated =D And the kind me has decided to be niceee and not be too long-winded this time so I've summarised my day into six points so yeah enjoy (:

1. I woke up at 530am this morning so that I can meet Peixin in time at the MRT station 45 minutes later.

2. We met Cecilia on the train then upon reaching Buona Vista, we went to take bus 92 at the bus stop. And that bus 92 driver was blur enough to overshoot the bus stop at DHS campus which we were supposed to alight at. Alamak. Then we had to walk all the way back, together with our other peers.

3. I took class 2D with Amelia. The class morale wasn't very ideal but they jus need some time to warm up lah.

4. I was like kinda drained out after yesterday, also abit demoralised so I became abit erm not-as-enthu-as-yesterday, in fact abit cold and fierce =X But FORTUNATELY, Amelia was enthu enough (:

5. I am still looking very much like a lobster... My nose is totally burnt lor! Oh crap. It's so stinging painful lah. I am going to apply alot MORE moisturiser with sunscreen protection tomorrow...

6. There were some differences in the stations today and those of yesterday. There's a new station called the 'Pufferfish Escape'. And it happened to be my favourite station for today! It's damn fun and COOL, yeah literally alright. I got splashed with water the moment I reached the station with my class lah. But seriously, it's the ideal activity for all under the scorching hot sun. OH YEAH ;)

So yep tomorrow's the last day of Xtreme. I have already survived two days of screaming, cheering and scorching hot sun. So I will continue to stand up tall tomorrow and of cos be enthu, cos that's the minimum requirement for participation in a telematch lah. And I will be a station mistress tomorrow together with Joanne and Eugene, so perhaps there's less cheering to be done. hopefully!

I just remembered there's still Atlantis Challenge which has been a killer these two days. Lots of running and cheering. But today was better cos' I have Pei Xin to help me get the plastic cups. Eugene helped me too. Must really thank both of them. Today's actually not a very good day to be out and about on the field cos' it's way too muddy. I nearly slipped. And the benches were unstable on the muddy field. Which is really dangerous for the juniors. So let's hope that tomorrow's a better day for all, preferably drier and not as muddy.

Cheers!

Baby Cousin's Full-month Party

2007-01-01T21:35:00.000+08:00

It's a brand new day of a brand new year! Happy New Year everyone! (:

Went to my relative's house today for my baby cousin's full-month party. Javier is soooo adorable and handsome. He's the star today. Everyone was like crowding around him. Lunch was buffet. My auntie and her maid cooked some food too. The honeydew sago served was so yummy that I gulped down two whole bowls. I proudly declare that my favourite dessert of all time is ... *drum rolls* HONEYDEW SAGO! ^^

Stayed at my relative's house till about 5pm then we headed off to Causeway Point. I came across this stall selling apple strudels and E-CLAIRS. Yea e-clairs. I bought one box of six e-clairs and shared it with my grandmothers and brother. My mom don't like such sweet stuff, which is sad cos the e-clairs really taste heavenly! I proudly declare that as my favourite treat of all time ;)

Today's 10pm show on Channel U will be the last episode. I certainly hope that Suyi doesn't die cos she's too cute a character. And here's my top ten resolutions for 2007:

1) Read newspapers daily so as to improve my English

2) Never ever procrastinate in whatever I do. This is quite challenging cos I have become quite a professional procrastinator. But I will still try.

3) Eat in moderation and exercise regularly. This has been on my resolution list annually but I have never failed to break it. But this year, things are going to be different. I shall say no to mindless eating and not give in to temptations ANYMORE.

4) Control moodswings. Dont be too moody and mood-unpredictable, might put off my loved ones which is the last thing I want.

5) Be consistent in my daily face-washing routine aka exfoliate, cleanse, tone and moisturise. Like that then can be pretty pretty with smooth smooth skin =D

6) Be more thrifty. I have been spending way too much during the december holidays. So I must not spend more than 5 dollars on magazines every month, think twice before paying for something... that is to weigh out the pros and cons and to determine if it's a need or want. And also to go for movies only once a week (:

7) Try not to eat fast food at all. Or let it be the last alternative whenever possible. Cos it's unhealthy and do no good to my diet.

8) Treasure everything and everyone around me. Never take anything for granted. And never wait till it's too late to do something or say something.

9) Live life to the fullest and start each new day with an open heart and open mind. Be optimistic and never say die! And smile and laugh and be happy cos being happy is the essence of living.

10) Try not to gossip. Oh man this is hard, way too hard to achieve for a gossipy gemini like me. Furthermore, this is the thing that bond my sistas and I together. So we shall see lah =p

That's all for now. I hope that my first post for my new blog in this new year has not bored you out. And I know for sure that it hasn't if you've read till this point. HAPPY NEW YEAR!