blessed

ytd, i went to town w tiff to buy PILLOWS! ahaha. and the auntie selling pillows at taka actually reccommended a 66 bucks pillow. -_-" hur. do i look like i'll spend waste 66 bucks on a pillow? mayb i look like such a pig that she thinks that i'll buy it. lol. anyway, after tiff decided which pillow to buy, we ran into alicia! haa. and we stood there for like half an hr just to chat and decide when to meet up. but we had to leave cos we'r running late and cia has to work.


i spent abt 100 bucks at true colours. =/ shit. i think im getting tiffany-disease - spending too much. hope i get my pay soon. and the products from true colours had better work.


after that, i went to the pre-departure talk organised by British Council at Pan-Pacific Hotel. i was severely late. but the good thing is i've been reading useful websites on appying visa, booking air tickets and accommodation. so i didnt miss out much. anyway, i visited the U of Leeds booth set up by the singapore society at leeds uni. i ended up standing in front of the booth and chatted w the president of the society like we've known each other for a long time. haha. i suspect he's a caucasian-indian mix. tho he's not v good-looking, but i think he's really cute. -grins- muahahah. =X im really looking forward to e other pre-departure seminar by U of Leeds next sat. heeheee.


my dad got me a new phone for my belated bday pwes. hee. its the red motorola v3i. its so pretty! =D initially, i wanted the D&G limited edition v3i. but after much consideration, i decided to get the normal red one instead. cos UK isnt really the safest place on earth. i dun really want my phone stolen/getting mugged cos of a flashy phone. plus, its abt 200 bucks cheaper. like my younger sis said, i can get another decent phone w that amount of money.


oh, and i upgraded its meomory size to 1GB. muahahaha. so that next time when i travel ard europe, i wldn have to start deleting pics/video/music in my phone. heeheeheee. i actually promised my mum that i'll take pics/videos of myself on a daily basis and email em to her when im at leeds. talking abt narcissism. must learn from sean. hahah.


OOOH! my sis and bro-in-law got me a 30GB ipod!! =D its a pre-departure pwes from em. heehee. i feel so loved. hahaha. yay* fwaahhh. now my mp3 wldn be "puked" out by my MacBook.


aah, i feel so pampered and blessed. =D

im so loved.. .. =D

first of all i just wanna say

THANK YOU!!

to my dear friends who came [mayb i shld say sneaked?] to my house ytd for my bday surprise. hee. thank you for making me feel loved. =D
sorry i let u guys waited for such a longlong time. i really had absolutely NO idea tt u guys r coming. heee.
anyway, thanks again. love u all. -hugs-


ah, gtg. i have to work. =/ ugh.

toiletries

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just to make sure tt i remember the spelling of TOILETRIES so that somebody cant laugh at me again. well, at least when it comes to the spelling of TOILETRIES.
by the way, the 100 bucks on toiletries is FOR HALF A YEAR'S SUPPLY. cos my aunt told my mum who in turn told me that i shld stock up b4 i go Leeds. cos its cheaper here. and im actually trying to save money okay.

but i had to lug eth[6/7kg] home myself cos my mum's not free to fetch me home. i got like red marks all over my arm cos of my shampoo and stuff. i was so hoping tt on one will see me struggling. den, i ran into one of my mum's ex-student. he was nice enough to help me carry half my load on tt loooong looong stretch of road. i think he is quite cute. and he is studying in AJ yr 2. my dear AJ juniors. do look out for him. =X

but he just had to tell me tt he saw me struggling from far. how unglam.



i could tell from the minute i woke tt its gonna be a lonely lonely lonely lonely daaayy.

dilemma

every ship needs a lighthouse once in awhile. even if its a mirage.
but u ask yourself, 'why would u rather be deceived?'

sigh.

hong kong trip

ah, its been a really long time since i blogged. so for those who haven got the news that im going away in sept to Leeds. yup, i'll be leaving in early sept to study biomedical science at University of Leeds.
i guess this isnt too surprising. cos i didnt exactly do well. and the course that i wanna do (biomed) is quite popular in singapore.
actually, im quite excited abt going Leeds. but apprehensive at the same time. cos u can read all abt leeds. but the actual experience is different for everyone. i can only prepare as much as possible and wait for sept.

the hong kong/guangzhou trip was really good! haha. i spent 5 days in hk w my mum and younger sis. then, 2 days in guangzhou w my dad. anyway, this trip is like a mega shopping trip. heh. i spent almost all my money at Lion Rock Road, Kowloon. its one whole street that sells clothes. really cheap clothes. stuff from A&F, country road, next, hollister, gap, american eagle, DKNY etc etc. they'r like ALL on a 50-90% discount!!! muahaha. plus, THEY ARE NOT COUNTERFEITS!!! they are goods that failed the quality check by the various brands. so, that place is like a F.O.S times 100000 or sth (and of cos, its cheaper). so for those who want to visit HK, pls take some time off for that place. its really worth visit.

but before u get too excited. they dun have a wide range of sizes. and most of the time they only have a few pieces for one design. and another thing that the service wouldn be as good as shopping center boutiques. also, chances are, u will have to really dig for the clothes. haha. its quite a different shopping experience altogether. i dunno if u'll like it. but i definitely love the feeling of getting good buys. =D

alrighty, here's some pics i took during the trip. enjoy.


on the plane.


handle on train.


my little sis. how unglam. haha. but the food's really tasty. :)


this is the tea house menu. it says tt some dumpling costs HK$22.


train to hongkong disneyland. really cute handles.


little sis, mum, me, dad. on train the disneyland.


train to disneyland. nice windows.


disneyland map and entrance tix


me, sis. entrance of disneyland.


miniature house. its very very cute.


the ice cream cart.


shit. forgot e name.


sis, me. (yes, i know that i grew fat. dun remaind me. hur.)


heh. my manicured fingers. it costs me only 20 rmb. v pretty right?


stuff that i bought during the trip. its uploaded upon the request of yvonne. haha. doubt that u can see eth tho.

hmmm, this is one LONG entry (comparatively). oh. before i go off, just wanna say: I GOT A MACBOOK!!! hee. its like a dream come true.
ha ha ha. cheerios.

MacBook

hee. a MacBook asks nicely. =D
ahahaa.
yes, im getting this. soon.


its beautiful.

invigilation

i've been doing invigilation for the past week. i think this is highly suitable for ppl who like to pace and space. all u need to do is to walk and forth the rows, stare at the kids and get lost in your own thoughts till its time to collect their papers. its so darn boring.


well, actually i do like the spacing part. its how i function as a person. i dun understand those who needs zero personal space. like as if u'll cease to exist if ur on ur own [physically and metally] for just a tiny minute. for me its like the opposite. i need those times to feel alive sometimes. and yes, i do need to interaction w ppl and have company; im not an autist. but not an overdose of it. it makes me breathless. and if u think tt im weird. im not. its just who i am and what i do.


We should all learn how to move on; you'll be surprised at what can happen.

lousy behaviour

i knew she was lying. it was the 0.1 sec of hesitation and that slight quiver in her voice.

got meh? u sure not? ... maybe i was talking to myself.

that was such a bad lie. it was like she's pleading insanity to get away w her actions. [actually come to think abt it, most ppl charged w first degree murders to tt. haha.] ah well, not like its really a v big thing. just that it reflects quite a bit abt her. is it so hard to just admit your mistake and apologise graciously?

maybe if its me, i cant do it too.


sigh. i still haven get any news from ntu or nus yet. looks like i might just spend the next few years overseas.

nice.

then my mother and i are nearly alone in the courtroom. i lean forward to kiss her on the cheek. 'you did really great up there, ' i tell her, because i don't know how to say what i really want to: that the people you love can surprise you everyday. that maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it.

okay. i spent my whole labour day reading and eating away. its really quite an ideal thing to do. except when your mum ans sis are slogging away, making you feel guilty.
anyway, bit above is from the book that i finished reading today. its my sister's keeper, by jodi picoult. its a beautiful book. the emotions and thoughts going through the characters' mind are so vivid that it feels almost like im going through their dilemma. what i say here cant do justice to that book. u gotta read it and feel it for yourself. (=


and i can totally relate to the part where anna wants to be kate's sister all her life.

end of the week

sigh. im tired. both physically and metally. i really need a break. i want to have my own space and time. but when i have nth to do. im gonna complain too. i dun really wanna resort to watching tv to let those fictional stories fill up my life.

it'll only make me feel emptier than ever.


hur. maybe its just the raging hormones that's making me all sulky and stuff. maybe.


im such a mummy's girl.

july.

JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.



haha. some are so untrue.
but some r pretty accurate.
do list out the untrue ones on my tagboard. it should b pretty interesting. hahaha.

sheesh.

i've been getting quite a bit of mails from uk these days. heh heh. cos all the unis that i've applied in march thru UCAS [univerisity and college admission service] are offering me a place in their unis. so now i have 4 choices. [oh no. 5 including University of Western Australia.] they are namely University of Leeds, Bristol, Aberdeen and Liverpool John Moore University. i am like reciveing mails 3 or 4 times per week. i got newsletters from the school, accomodation guide, course prospectus and of cos, the official offer letter from UCAS. so i guess if NTU or NUS dunwan me, i'll be going off in sept to uk.

it was actually pretty exciting when i was applying for the unis. like going away to other places. and a chance to experience a whole new life, meet different ppl. learn to be independent etc etc.

hur. but when it really seems like i really gotta go. im worried. can i adapt to the new environment? wad if i cant? and wad abt my friends and family? [i'd really miss em.] if i really go there to study, it'll be a good 3 or 4 years. tt'l b quite some time. =/ sigh.



anyway, i'll be going to hong kong on the 20th june. its like a shopping-cum-visit trip.
hope that it'll be fulfilling.

just for laughs

i got quite a funny call just now from someone who 'just wanna chat w me'.

now, here's a rough dissection of the caller;

ulterior motive: to impress [by telling me that he read some self-help books, checked the meaning of a certain word and was trying to share his findings.] and to flatter.

reason [caller stated] for calling: just wanna chat. to know me better. he said that after observing me, he found that my personality dun fit the "elite sports person" personality profile. tried to get me to explain that. hello. im not even in the national youth team. could have been and the actual thing are different. and who said that im 'quiet and one who keeps alot to herself'? its just a signal from me to him. like, big and flashing "clear off".
after that, he asked if i chat w ppl on msn. sigh. who doesnt? its just a matter of who is the person in question. so i ended up telling him that i dun like to talk alot, esp to random ppl. well, i almost added 'like u' to tt sentence. but i figured tt its not so nice.

eloquence: =/

characteristics: likes to show off. thick, very. weird.

sigh. so the conclusion is that he tried too hard, and failed miserably in his mission. hur. now i must more find ways to avoid him in school. or try to get him enlightened, somehow.

its hard to be nice.

hopes and fears.

i had a weird dream ytd. the possibility of it happening in reality is less den zero. but i rmb being really contented in that dream. as if i was happy, all over again.

yet, as reality kicks in and when i rationalise eth. im back to square one. together w all my hopes and fears.

deesire

life

yay*

i finished 2 weeks worth of lesson plan. acids and bases.
anyone wants a recap on O'level chem??
lol.
i think im having an overdose of csi. been watching it every night before i sleep. kept having dreams abt being involved in csi. and i dun usually rmb my dreams. oh well, mayb one fine day i'll b wearing one of those "FORENSICS" vast tt Grissom wears while i work.
hahaha.. its a fatter den me hope.
like wad my mum said, singapore is too safe. we dun need so many CSIs ard.

wadeva. its nice daydreaming once in awhile.

skinny

okay. new skin. HEE. ripped the pic off www.deviantart.com

be still my heart

Be Still My Heart - The Postal Service

I was running late for work
So I didn't change my shirt
The evening's drinks left a lingering taste in my mouth
And when I left
You were fast asleep
Tangled in the sheets
And on the bus I could have sworn it was all a dream
And it didn't happen to me

And then I felt the scrapes
From the slippery subway grate.
Oh how you laughed
At my complete lack of grace.
But I could not recall
A more perfect fall
Cause when I looked up into your eyes
It didn't hurt at all.

And I thought, be still my heart
This could be a brand new start, with you.
And it will be clear
If I wake up and you're still here with me in the morning.

And I thought, be still my heart
This could be a brand new start, with you.
And it will be clear
If I wake up and you're still here with me in the morning.

wad i hear these days

hah? why like that? haiyo.

ooh. den wad are u planning to do?

well, u can try applying.

oh. okay.

results are not eth, its really abt e person u are.

er, are u bluffing me?

not bad. are u like celebrating somewhere?

sigh. below expectation leh.

its like u'r not up there nor down there.


sigh. i hate results to nowhere. totally.

the girl in the other room

the girl in the other room - diana krall



The girl in the other room
She knows by now
There's something in all of her fears
Now she wears it threadbare
She sits on the floor
The glass pressed tight to the wall
She hears murmurs low
The paper is peeling
Her eyes staring straight at the ceiling

Maybe they're there
Maybe it's nothing at all
As she draws lipstick smears on the wall

The girl in the other room
She powders her face
And stares hard
Into her reflection

The girl in the other room
She stifles a yawn
Adjusting the strap of her gown
She tosses her tresses
Her lover undresses
Turning the last lamp light down
What's that voice we're hearing?
We should be sleeping
Could that be someone who's weeping?

Maybe she's there
Maybe there's nothing to see
It's just a trace of what used to be

The girl in the other room
She darkens her lash
And blushes
She seems to look familiar